After attacking the city for an hour that day, more than 2,000 soldiers and horses were directly injured. Now Ma Tian had to take it seriously. He just ordered a truce. While requesting reinforcements from Chenzhou, he began to inquire about the situation in Yingshang County. It is ridiculous to say that,
The dignified general in charge of the army attacked Yingshang County, but he didn't know who the defender of Yingshang County was, let alone how many soldiers there were. Ma Tian was really too arrogant.
Ma Tian hit a wall and asked someone to inquire about the situation. Soon the news reached Ma Tian's ears. It turned out that the guarding Yingshang County at this time was actually Li Zhongshi, the commander-in-chief of Jiangning Prefecture, and 5,000 Jiangning Prefecture soldiers. He heard that it was Li Zhongshi from Jiangning.
Ma Tian frowned angrily, "Li Zhongshi, an old man, Mr. Ma didn't go to Jiangning Mansion to cause trouble for you, but you ended up seeking your own death, so don't blame Mr. Ma for being rude."
Ma Tian was quite familiar with Li Zhongshi, and before reinforcements arrived, Ma Tian launched another fierce attack on Yingshang County at noon.
On the city wall, a middle-aged man in black armor wielded a steel knife and kept slashing at the siege rebels. After fighting for half a day, they were already stained with blood. This man was Li Jianguo, the son of Li Zhongshi. Several rebels climbed up to the top of the city, and the target
He pointed directly at Li Jianguo. Due to exhaustion, Li Jianguo struggled to deal with it. Seeing that the rebels were about to succeed, he only heard a scolding, a long spear stretched out, and directly drove away the two rebels.
Following the scolding, a woman with red armor could be seen. She had long hair pulled up, a wooden hairpin on her head, and a pair of handsome almond-shaped eyes. This woman was none other than Li Yu'er, a girl from the Liang family.
The rebels' siege became more and more intense, and Jiangning Mansion's soldiers and horses suffered heavy casualties. Even Li Jianguo himself was seriously injured. After bandaging his wounds, with the help of Li Yu'er, he came to the Yingshang County Government Office, "Dad, now
What should we do? The men have suffered heavy casualties. If we continue here, I am afraid they will all be killed here. Otherwise, let’s withdraw. We will retreat to Jiangning Mansion first and then make plans."
As soon as Li Jianguo finished speaking, Li Zhongshi glared and cursed loudly, "Fart, thousands of men can tell you to withdraw, but you can't. If it hadn't been for the iron inspector who saw everything, I'm afraid my Li family would have become someone else's knife."
The souls of the deceased are dead, and now the governor is in trouble. If I, the Li family, do not swear to retaliate to the death, how can I live in this world?"
During the conquest of Zhang Xianzhong, if Tie Mo had not found out the truth, Li Zhongshi and his son would have been beheaded long ago. How could they have achieved the high position of Jiangning Mansion's general? Therefore, Li Zhongshi has always been grateful for Tie Mo's kindness, no matter what others say about the Jin Dynasty
King, in short, Li Zhongshi is loyal to the King of Jin to the death. At least, the King of Jin is sincerely seeking the welfare of the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, it is completely possible to evacuate Yingshang County, but Li Zhongshi does not want to do this. Once his Jiangning Mansion troops evacuate Yingshang County, the rebels can directly go south and leave Yingzhou. That would be a fish into the sea. What do you want to do?
Just keep tossing. If you hold on to Yingshang County, you can trap the rebels in the south of Kaifeng. This way, it will be easier to annihilate them. If you abandon Yingshang County and let the rebels roam around and cause chaos, if you annihilate them, they will never be as good as Zhang Xianzhong back then.
It is easy to rebel.
After being scolded by Li Zhongshi, Li Jianguo said nothing and returned to the top of the city. At this time, the rebels stopped attacking the city. Na Ma Tian actually asked people to shout outside the city, "Li Zhongshi, if you have any sense, hurry up."
Let go of the city gate, then for the sake of sister Yu'er, I can let you go, otherwise if we attack the city, the Li family's chickens and dogs will not be spared."
Li Yu'er was lying on the battlement and listening. After hearing Ma Tian's arrogant words, she blushed and cursed at the city, "Ma Tianji, my aunt will not marry you even if she marries a dog. Just give up on this idea."
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Ma Tian's face turned livid after being scolded. Didn't this mean that he was worse than a dog? Returning a frog to him was simply insulting. "Little bitch...you wait...you wait, brothers, attack the city."
, whoever can capture the city will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold!"
In Xihua County, Tie Mo discussed with the generals what to do next, but at this time an urgent report completely disrupted the previous deployment. Looking at the military report, Tie Mo frowned, a little happy and worried, "Everyone
, We have just received military reports that Li Zhongshi led the troops of Jiangning Prefecture to resist Ma Tian in Yingshang County. He hopes that our troops can quickly send reinforcements, attack from inside and outside, and defeat Ma Tian's troops."
"Huh?" The expressions of Zhou Dingshan and others all changed. Someone actually blocked Ma Tian. After thinking about it carefully, Zhou Dingshan frowned and said, "Superintendent, is this Li Zhongshi the same person who was in Xiuzhou when he conquered Zhang Xianzhong?"
"Yes, Dingshan also remembers it. It is Li Zhongshi and his son. I didn't expect that my king's unintentional act back then caused the Li family and his son to retaliate like this." Tie Mo nodded with a heavy face. He had been leading the army for many years, how could he not know about this?
How difficult it was for Yingshang County to stop Ma Tian’s army.
Although Yingshang County is a large county, the city walls are low and it is not a good place for defense. If the Li family and his son were not trying to repay their kindness, why would they care whether the rebels would break out of southern Kaifeng and enter Jingxiang to forcibly resist Ma Tian's army?
, maybe the Li family and his son will all die at the head of Yingshang County.
Without thinking for too long, Tie Mo said slowly, "The Li family and his son fought fiercely in Yingshang County. Since Li Zhongshi wrote a letter, I will believe him. This is a good opportunity to wipe out Ma Tian. Dingshan, you can click
Assemble the cavalry and head to Xiping. Together with Li Jiucheng, we will lead the cavalry around Yingshang County. We must completely wipe out the Ma Tian rebels. Hum, I will first break off Zhu Changxi's arm to see how he can disrupt Jiangnan."
Tie Mo did this with a sense of gambling. He was betting that the Li family and his son could hold the city before the Northern Shan Army arrived. But if they could not stop it, then the military deployment of the Northern Shan Army would be meaningless without the cavalry.
, and it is easy for the rebels to seize the opportunity. But Tie Mo is willing to take a gamble. If he doesn't take a gamble, how can he live up to the loyalty of the Li family and his son? If he doesn't send troops, won't it chill the hearts of other Jin king soldiers in the world?
Zhou Dingshan got up and received the order, and left Xihua County with Chen Yaofeng. The summer was hot and the fire was scorching. The soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army endured the high temperature in the south and rushed to Xiping together. Now Zhou Dingshan and Chen Yaofeng have a wish, that is, these two days
Don't let it rain. If it rains, the Li family and his son will really die without a burial place.
At the head of Yingshang County, Li Yu'er was leaning against the battlements, panting continuously. Her delicate round face was covered with stains, and her original face could no longer be seen clearly. Only her eyes were bright. No one could stay out of the war at this point.
As the commander, Li Zhongshi also came to the city. Taking advantage of the enemy's rest, he inspected the city for defects.
Feeling a little tired, he sat next to Li Yu'er and took a rest. Looking at his granddaughter next to him, Li Zhongshi felt mixed emotions in his heart. He stretched out his hand to touch Li Yu'er's hair and said, "Xiao Yu, do you blame me?"
"Grandpa, what are you talking about? His Royal Highness the King of Jin is wise and wise, and he is the master of the Ming Dynasty. He has also been very kind to my Li family. Due to emotions and reasons, we all have to do something for the governor. Today, Ying died in battle.
What's the pity for going to the county? But, Grandpa, are you sure that the Superintendent will send troops?" Li Yu'er's face looked a little worried. The Iron Supervisor was very brave and smart, but it was just a legend. Since
We haven’t seen Zhang Xianzhong for many years after he was wiped out. Who knows what he has become now?
Li Zhongshi nodded heavily, "Don't worry, the Superintendent will definitely send someone. How can the wise Superintendent watch the loyal and righteous people bleed in vain? What we can do is to guard Yingshang County and not let the Superintendent
Send troops in vain."
Where does Li Zhongshi's confidence come from? I'm afraid even he himself can't tell clearly. He was thinking about things, but he didn't notice that something was wrong with the look of his granddaughter next to him. Li Yu'er held the red tassel gun and stared at the sky tightly. That heroic and extraordinary man always...
I can't shake it off, and for many years, every time I think of it, the image of the glaring Iron Inspector comes to my mind.
All she thought about was the Supervisor, but the Supervisor had already forgotten who she was. This was destined to be an endless longing, but she was still willing to think about it because it was a belief, like a god in her heart.
Ma Tian began to attack the city again. This time he waited for the 10,000 reinforcements sent by Chenzhou. Song Qiao and others also knew the importance of Yingshang County. If Yingshang County was conquered, they could open the road to the south of Kaifeng.
Of course, the gap outside can also be opened from the west, but with the Northern Shan Army heavily stationed in the west, how can Yingshang County be so relaxed?
Because of this, Zhu Changxi very generously transferred 10,000 reinforcements to Ma Tian. The purpose was to hope that Ma Tian could capture Yingshang County as quickly as possible and solve future worries. Ma Tian lived up to his trust and sent all his troops to Ma Tian.
The soldiers and horses were divided into half, forming four groups of soldiers and horses, and began to attack Yingshang County in turn.
This is Ma Tian's strategy of exhausting his troops. He knows very well that after a series of fierce battles, there are not many Jiangning Mansion soldiers and horses left in the city. As long as they keep attacking, they can defeat these defenders without much effort.
The soldiers and horses are exhausted. Hehe, there is also Li Yu'er, who must hold this fierce rouge horse.
Seeing the rebels surging up under the city, Li Zhongshi suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness. There was a huge difference in the number of soldiers and horses. Five thousand men would almost be killed here. Why haven't the reinforcements from the governor arrived yet?
,Did he, Li Zhongshi, think wrong?
No, Li Zhongshi was not wrong. It was just that the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army who came to Yingshang County encountered a little trouble. There were still three thousand rebels left in Yingzhou City, and they had to reach Yingshang County as quickly as possible.
, you must pass through the Yingzhou official road, so it is impossible to escape the Yingzhou rebels. However, the commander guarding Yingzhou, Bao Guoan, is a die-hard rebel, and he is loyal to Zhu Changxi.
Hearing that the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army was coming for reinforcements, his expression changed drastically. If the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army arrived at their destination, not only would Yingshang County not be able to capture it, but even Ma Tian's army might be swallowed up. Bao Guoan was not afraid of death.
On the one hand, he sent people to inform Ma Tian, and on the other hand, he led all the soldiers and horses to form a large formation on the official road, intending to hold back the Northern Shanxi Army's cavalry to the death.
Li Jiucheng and others were not prepared for Bao Guoan's sudden attack. Normally, they would not take Bao Guoan's troops seriously, but today is different from the past. One more delay in burning incense could ruin the entire country.
In this situation, if the tired Li family father and son died fighting on the city wall, they would not be able to absolve themselves of the blame, and it would also make the supervisor's conscience uneasy.
Looking at Bao Guoan's temporary military formation, Li Jiucheng's eyes flashed with a ruthless look, and he immediately ordered, "Yao Feng, you lead three thousand soldiers and horses towards Yingzhou. Li wants to see if these rebels can still hold on."
No?"
I have to say that Li Jiucheng was very smart. There was a reason why these three thousand rebels stayed in Yingzhou. Most of these people were local soldiers in Yingzhou, and they had no choice but to surrender to the rebels.
Since they were newly surrendered, Martin did not dare to use them too much, so he left them to guard the rear, so as to avoid the risk of defecting at the front and affecting morale. It was originally a safe plan, but now it has become the biggest hidden danger. Looking at Chen Yaofeng's leadership
They rushed to Yingzhou with their cavalry, in a manner of burning, killing and looting. Now most of the rebels were in chaos. Do they have their wives, children and children in the city? If the Northern Shanxi Army rushed into the city, they would let the rebels' families go.
What?
Conspiracy and rebellion implicated the nine tribes. When thinking of this, most of the more than 3,000 rebels began to run to Yingzhou. No matter how much Bao Guoan yelled, they just refused to come back. Just kidding, your wife, children, and children will be in danger. Who is staying outside the city with you?
Follow the rider
Soldiers fighting desperately? No one is a fool, and Li Jiuzheng is not a fool. When he saw that his trick was working, with a wave of his hand, Zhou Dingshan's chain of horses immediately rushed over. With the chain of iron ropes and the addition of swords and guns, the loose formation of the rebels was swept directly into
A sea of blood.
To disrupt the rebels, Zhou Dingshan shot Bao Guoan to death. Without stopping for a moment, the army headed straight for Yingshang County.
The rumble of horse hooves swept through Yingzhou, looking at the momentum like a rainbow and the war horses like the wind. Ma Tian got the news that the Northern Shanxi Army was coming, but he did not retreat. As long as Yingshang County was captured, what would happen if the Northern Shanxi Army came?
use?
If they dare to waste their lives under the city wall, when the prince's army arrives, it will be the Northern Shanxi Army that will die. Yingshang County is on the verge of collapse, and it may only take one attack to defeat it. It would be foolish to retreat at this time, so why not
No matter how hard you try, if you retreat at this time, you will be bitten by the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army. Faced with the predicament, Ma Tian burst out with rare ferocity and personally led the troops to attack the city. The general took the lead, and the rebels gained momentum.
After all, Li Zhongshi is old and his energy is not as good as before. If Li Yu'er hadn't been protecting him, he might have been chopped into pieces by the rebels. There are fewer and fewer soldiers in Jiangning Prefecture, and now they can't even make up to 500.
All together. Seeing that the city wall was about to fall, Li Zhongshi burst into tears. It was his decision that killed thousands of people in Jiangning Mansion.
The rebels came up. Li Zhongshi had a white beard. He didn't want to be a prisoner, and he didn't want to be loyal to King Lu. He held a sword in his hand and sighed, "Your Highness, the general is incompetent. I am sorry for you. Come here."
also!"
The long sword smeared across the sky, but fortunately Li Yu'er had quick eyesight and quick hands to block it with a gun. She held Li Zhongshi's wrist and shouted excitedly, "Grandpa... Look... Look, it's a cavalry... Silver Armor
Cavalry, the commander’s cavalry.”
The silver-armored cavalry are like the Milky Way in the sky. They come with force like the wind and are full of murderous intent. With chain-linked iron ropes and long spears and steel knives, these are the Northern Shanxi Cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army.
When the cavalry appeared on the battlefield, Ma Tian's vision went dark and he almost fainted. Why is this happening? Yingshang County is about to be captured. Is it really God who is on Tie Mo's side?
