Majipo is only five miles in radius and is divided into two slopes, north and south. No matter from which angle you look at it, you don't think this place is worthy of heavy military guarding. Li Zicheng was a little confused by the actions of the officers and soldiers for a while, and he couldn't see through such things. , he has always been very cautious.
"First withdraw half of the troops and bypass Ma Hepo. Since the other side is heavily guarding Ma Hepo, let's try from another direction!" Zheng Guosong nodded and led his people to the front line again. This time Zheng Guosong can Go around Ma'epo and cross the countryside three miles to the east. It is said that this area is still an ancient battlefield, and the great victory of Zhuxian Town took place here.
Legend has it that Yue Wumu defeated Jin Wu by using a long-distance attack. Zheng Guosong felt that he was a bit like Yue Wumu now. If he could break into Zhuxian Town, the battle would be won. The fields were full of crops. The harvest season was about to come, and suddenly there was a military disaster, and everything was immediately destroyed. Zheng Guosong did not take the crops seriously, and immediately trampled everything in the way. He advanced north along the country road and walked for a long time. For two miles, no officers or soldiers came to stop me. Gradually, I felt something was wrong.
The situation in Zhuxian Town was indeed very wrong. Zheng Guosong's peasant army marched straight into Zhuxian Town from the east. However, Li Zhengqian had no intention of stopping him. Only half an hour later, another army arrived. Ma Yupo.
The scouts sent back the news. After hearing this, Li Zicheng frowned. Feeling uneasy, he discussed with Lu Weiliang and others. Lu Weiliang was discovered by Li Zicheng in Zhushan. This man was a bandit in Zhushan, but he was quite insightful and encountered difficulties. , can often perform differently from ordinary people, so Li Zicheng relies heavily on this person.
"Everyone, do you know now? The officers and soldiers have increased their troops to Ma Yupo. According to reports from scouts, nearly tens of thousands of troops and horses have been gathered around Ma Yupo. The intention is unknown. Zheng Guosong's troops directly penetrated Zhuxian Town, but so far no officers or soldiers have stopped us.”
Everything seemed to be going well, and he should be happy, but Li Zicheng couldn't be happy. He had always hated this feeling of not being able to see through the situation. Lu Weiliang held his chin and thought, and for a moment he couldn't see through the situation. situation.
"General Li, according to my subordinates, there are only two possibilities for the opponent to increase the number of troops on Majipo. Either they can defend Majipo, or they can cross from Majipo to the east and block Zheng Guosong's troops in the north! At present, it seems that The possibility that the officers and soldiers will defend Ma'anpo is very small. The second possibility is higher, because even if they defend Ma'anpo, they don't need so many people!" As he spoke, Lu Weiliang shook his head slightly. In fact, he Some doubted his own judgment, so he said doubtfully: "This is even more strange. If the officers and soldiers cut off Zheng Guosong's retreat to the east, then these officers and soldiers will definitely fall into a pincer attack. With our strength, with tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, we He is fully capable of eating it. As far as I know, the person who directs the deployment of troops and horses on the other side is the commander-in-chief Li Zhengqian. This person does not seem to be such an incompetent person."
Li Zicheng frowned and said helplessly: "Now we can only let Zheng Guosong continue to advance north and see how the officers and soldiers react."
It was said that Li Zicheng's order was delivered to Zheng Guosong, who was also a little panicked. The less officers and soldiers in front to stop him, the more it showed that something was a little sinister. However, Li Zicheng's order was there, so he could only bite the bullet and continue heading north.
When Zheng Guosong's troops approached ten miles away from Zhuxian Town, the officers and soldiers gathered near Majipo finally took action. About five thousand soldiers and horses, led by the guerrilla general Lu Yuping, crossed to the east and directly cut off Zheng Guosong. Not only that, in Zhuxian Town, Li Zhengqian personally led more than 7,000 men to cover up and kill them. It seemed that this posture was going to swallow up the 6,000 peasant troops under Zheng Guosong's command.
In early August 20th, Li Zhengqian's vanguard troops met Zheng Guosong's troops. The two sides fought together without saying a word. The battlefield took place in a sorghum field, and the long sorghum became the best cover. .
Li Zhengqian's men and horses hid in the sorghum field, and Zheng Guosong suffered a big loss due to a hail of arrows. However, Zheng Guosong reacted in time and quickly rushed forward to fight, making the crossbows useless. In this encounter, Zheng Guosong Although I was prepared, I was still a little confused.
With a radius of more than ten miles, more and more people from both sides were trapped. It started with thousands of people, and finally evolved into a melee of tens of thousands of people. The sorghum field was trampled, blood filled the air, and dripped down the sorghum leaves. fall.
A guard soldier bent over and clenched the knife in his hand nervously. He walked very slowly, step by step, observing carefully. Suddenly there was a loud roar, and a pile of collapsed sorghum next to him was lifted, and a strong man Han roared and jumped up, "You bitch, go to hell..."
The young soldier hurriedly hid back, but he was too close and could not react in time. He instinctively fell to the ground, grabbed a handful of soil and sprinkled it backwards, then rolled on the spot. There was a crunch, a crash, and a heart-wrenching sound. The pain spread all over his body, and he couldn't help but scream miserably. He was still stabbed on the back, but luckily he saved his life. Before he could turn around, he got up and ran forward, when the sound of breaking wind came from behind him.
The strong man who started the sneak attack didn't expect that the sword would hit the target again. He couldn't help shouting angrily, "You bastard, don't run away. Grandpa must chop you up today..."
Enduring the pain, he ran all the way, leaving a path of blood dripping in the sorghum field. The strong man roared, the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and just when he was about to take another head, a curse suddenly sounded from behind, "Thieves, stop being arrogant and accept your fate!"
The strong man suddenly stopped and without looking back, he slashed back with the steel knife in his hand. However, it missed the target. Then he saw a young man rushing forward with excitement on his face. The spear was getting closer and closer. With a pop, it was inserted directly into the chest. The strong man looked at the weak young man with sudden eyes and some unwillingness. He originally wanted to kill someone in a sneak attack, but he died in someone else's sneak attack.
It was a chaotic battle, a complete chaotic battle. Within a few miles, it was impossible to tell who was one of our own and who was the traitor. On a high hill, Li Zhengqian looked at the battlefield in the distance with a solemn face. There were sounds of fighting and angry curses. There is also thick smoke in the distance. This battle is chaotic and there is no formation at all.
Li Zhengqian was really helpless. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers under his command was very limited. If they really set up a formation and fought head-on, they might not be the opponents of the thieves. What he encountered was Li Zicheng, who was known as the most powerful general under King Chuang. There are many people who are good at fighting below. In any case, Li Zicheng was also a border army general.
In a head-on fight, once the disadvantage is encountered, it is easy to be defeated. But this kind of confused melee is completely different. Everyone is fighting together, and they can't see the form clearly. Even if there is someone who escapes, it is an individual act.
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South of Majipo, when Zheng Guosong's troops were in a bitter battle, the guerrilla general Lu Yuping also set up ambushes at various intersections, preparing to close the net and swallow up Zheng Guosong's troops. The situation seemed very clear. At this time, as long as Li Zicheng's main army rushed up from the south of Lu Yuping, and the real losers were Lu Yuping's troops.
However, Li Zicheng had a huge headache, because no matter how he looked at it, he felt that Lu Yuping's troops were here to die. Moreover, there was a problem that had been bothering Li Zicheng. If the officers and soldiers wanted to defend Zhuxian Town, how could they rely on the city wall of Zhuxian Town? Isn't it better? Why bother with pulling out the troops? Although the city wall of Zhuxian Town is not very good, it is better than having no danger to defend.
Could it be that the worries in Li Zicheng's heart were not Lu Weiliang's doubts? After all, Li Zhengqian was also the commander of both sides. His ability in commanding and fighting could not be compared with the generals of the border army, but he couldn't be so wasteful as to command blindly, right?
What are you making dumplings for? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was not Zheng Guosong who died, but Lu Yuping. With less than 6,000 soldiers and horses, he wanted to block Zheng Guosong's retreat, but he still had to hold back his own main force of more than 20,000 people. There is still no danger to defend against the attack, unless Lu Yuping is a soldier from heaven.
"General, now that the officers and soldiers have given us the answer, we might as well send troops to rush forward first, beat Lu Yuping's soldiers and horses, and see what the officers and soldiers' reaction will be next!"
"Well, that's all we can do for the time being!" Li Zicheng curled his lips, showing a bit of pride. He holds a large army, and Li Zhengqian only has 20,000 guards under his command. Even if there is a conspiracy, what can he do to me?
Putting on soft armor, picking up a long sword, Li Zicheng personally led the people to the front line. Since the beginning of the army, Li Zicheng used his original frontier army team to expand the army of 3,000 troops and trained them rigorously. Later, this army became a From southern Shaanxi to Nanyang, Ruifeng Battalion defeated powerful enemies and became the sharpest knife in Li Zicheng's hand.
This time, Li Zicheng still used the Ruifeng Battalion. Since the officers and soldiers wanted to play tricks, let them go back and not cry.
Ruifeng Battalion is completely different from other peasant armies. All equipment and training are in accordance with the standards of elite border troops, and their combat effectiveness is naturally different. When Ruifeng Battalion came into contact with Lu Yuping's troops, the guardsmen were immediately suppressed. They were defeated and retreated. The tight formation and high fighting spirit were by no means comparable to those of Lu Yuping's guardsmen.
Almost as soon as they met, the first line of defense left behind by Lu Yuping collapsed, and only one of the two generals in charge of the defense survived.
General Manager Hu Kai fled back in panic. After seeing Lu Yuping, he collapsed on the ground, "General Lu, this battle cannot be fought... Those bandits are too ruthless, brothers." It only took a moment, but they were dispersed. Many brothers died... General, I really can't defeat you... The traitors are too powerful, we..."
Hu Kai wanted to say something more, but Lu Yuping rushed up to him and slapped him in the face, "Shut up, look at how you look like a bear, but you still look like the president of the imperial court? Huh, if it weren't for this, For the sake of your brother, I will kill you now. Stand up and gather the remaining soldiers. The traitors are too powerful? Hehe, if you dare to disrupt the morale of the army, even your brother will not be able to protect you!"
"I..." Hu Kai stopped crying immediately and wiped away his tears pitifully. His biggest supporter has always been his eldest brother Hu Ao. Even though his eldest brother is just a CEO, he can make friends.
She is very wide, and has connections with big shots in Luoyang and Kaifeng. Being able to serve as a thousand general manager in Kaifeng is also a help from my eldest brother.
I originally thought that he was a fat guy, happily eating more than 18,000 taels of silver every year and living a carefree life. But when the bandits came, everything changed. He fought hard with the bandits to catch up!
Hu Kai had no choice but to reorganize the defense line with the remaining soldiers and the troops divided by Lu and Yu. The result was even worse this time. He couldn't hold on for even a quarter of an hour and was defeated again.
At this time, Lu Yuping had no intention of paying attention to Hu Kai, a loser, because Li Zicheng had already led his troops to fight in front of him.
Only after they fought against each other did Lu Yuping realize that Hu Kai's defeat was not unjust. This army had a measured advance and retreat and a tight formation. It must be the most capable army under Li Zicheng.
The war was not going well, so Lu Yuping immediately withdrew to the west. At the same time, the soldiers and horses from Ma Hepo in the west also rushed to the rescue. The two sides joined forces and relied on the terrain near Ma Hepo to be able to block Li Zicheng's attack.
At this point in the battle, the outcome is already clear. As long as there are no surprises, the soldiers and horses that Li Zhengqian transferred to the south of Zhuxian Town will be swallowed up bit by bit by Li Zicheng. As for the idea of officers and soldiers attacking from the north and south to swallow up Zheng Guosong's troops,
It's nothing more than a fool's dream.
Li Zicheng thought that Li Zhengqian would order the withdrawal of troops and try to preserve his strength. What is surprising is that Li Zhengqian did not order the withdrawal. Instead, he mobilized the only four thousand soldiers and horses in Zhuxian Town and put them directly into Majipo.
On the battlefield.
At this time, Li Zicheng had only one feeling: Li Zhengqian was crazy.
Li Zhengqian must have taken the wrong medicine. He mobilized all his troops outside Zhuxian Town. Once he was defeated and the army collapsed, how could he defend Zhuxian Town? Could it be that Li Zhengqian could still pull the people of Zhuxian Town to the top of the city in an instant?
Defend the city?
Not only Li Zhengqian was crazy, but also Lu Yuping. After Ma Yupo received reinforcements, Lu Yuping showed signs of fatigue and actually launched a counterattack against Li Zicheng. A high slope that Ruifeng Battalion finally occupied was stunned by Lu Yuping.
Yuping took it back at all costs.
In the big tent, Li Zicheng kept pacing, muttering to himself: "Li Zhengqian, what a mad dog, what on earth does he want to do?"
Since joining the army, this was the first time Li Zicheng had seen fighting like this. He almost sent out all his troops. At this time, he only needed one charge from his cavalry to capture Zhuxian Town in one fell swoop.
Zhuxian Town is like an apple hanging on a tree, you can pick it off anytime you want.
However, Li Zicheng was stunned to hold back.
Long-term experience tells him that this apple is poisonous!
"Brother Lu, what do you think of the situation at hand?"
Lu Weiliang pointed at the map on the table with a stern expression and said: "General, now it seems that it is almost certain that Li Zhengqian did this on purpose. The purpose of emptying Zhuxian Town and moving all the troops out of the city was to hold me back.
The main force."
Li Zicheng nodded slightly, agreeing with Lu Weiliang's view: "So, whether we send cavalry to raid Zhuxian Town or kill the officers and soldiers outside, this is what Li Zhengqian wants to see."
"Yes, his purpose is to hold us back...so, we do the opposite!"
"Haha, what Brother Lu said is exactly what I want. I won't attack Zhuxian Town..."
"Yes, let's go to Daqi County!"
After saying that, Lu Weiliang and Li Zicheng looked at each other and smiled.