Gushi City changed hands, Dasu Mountain was in the hands of Li Zicheng, and the troops stationed in the mall became a lone army. At this time, Nangong Sen knew that if he continued to defend, the ending would not be too happy. Without Gu Shi,
Shicheng was restrained, and it was absolutely impossible to defend the mall with the troops and horses alone. Nangong Sen made a prompt decision and made plans to retreat, but he had to be fully prepared for the retreat.
After thinking hard for a long time, Nangong Sen called his soldiers in, "Give this letter to Yue Zi, General Congyue. Remember, you must hand it over to General Yue personally."
The soldier held the letter and asked with a headache: "This... Gushi City was attacked by rogue bandits. General Yue has now left Gushi City and is not sure where he is. Where should my subordinates go to find General Yue?"
"I have made my own decision. General Yue sent a message before, and he will lead his troops to bypass Dasu Mountain and go to Jingangtai Mountain. They should be at Jingangtai Mountain now. You only need to go to Jingangtai Mountain and you will definitely find General Yue!"
After the messengers left, Nangong Sen sat quietly, frowning deeply, and sighed softly. Retreating is not that easy. Since the rogue bandits want to attack Nanzhili, they will definitely not let Gushi City and Shangcheng.
If the soldiers and horses evacuate safely, they will definitely try their best to do more killings on the way. The best way now is to join forces with the remaining soldiers in Gushi City and return to Luzhou Prefecture from the direction of Zhujiao Mountain. As a local snake in Jiangzhou, Nangong
Sen knew Xu Changlu very well. It would be useless to ask Xu Changlu for such a thing. At this moment, Xu Changlu probably just wanted to escape back to his hometown. Who would care about anything else?
Nangong Sen's worries are right. Gao Yingxiang and Niu Jinxing have already made a plan to kill as many soldiers and horses as possible in South Zhili and create favorable conditions for the latter to enter South Zhili. Since Gushi City was breached, Gao Yingxiang has sent out as many troops as possible.
The spies were paying attention to every move around Dasu Mountain. Li Zicheng was sharpening his sword and preparing for the attack.
Jingangtai Mountain is closely connected to Dasu Mountain. The slope here is relatively gentle, but the vegetation is not as dense as Dasu Mountain. In the early morning, the humidity in the mountain is very heavy, and the water drips on the face, which is extremely cold. A large team
They walked slowly along the mountain road. Most of them lowered their heads and looked depressed. Yue Zicong walked at the front of the group, constantly paying attention to the terrain ahead.
After leaving Gushi City, Yue Zicong did not hesitate for too long and directly chose to go south from Jingangtai Mountain and return to South Zhili. Along the way, he had to guard against the sudden appearance of rogue bandits and listen to the constant noise of Xu Changlu. From the beginning,
Xu Changlu didn't want to take the road to Mount Jingangtai. If he wanted to, he could just go east and escape to Fengyang Mansion.
Yue Zicong didn't know how to convince Xu Changlu, a military idiot. It was a short journey eastward from Gushi City to Fengyang Mansion. Everyone knew that retreating directly to Fengyang Mansion was the fastest shortcut, so didn't the rogue bandits know this? According to
Yue Zicong knew that the rogue Li Zicheng had a powerful cavalry under his command. It was a smooth journey from Gushi City to Fengyang Mansion. If the rogue cavalry came up to kill them, the brothers under his command would no longer be lambs to be slaughtered.
?It’s obviously a very simple truth, but Xu Changlu just can’t figure it out.
Going to Mount Jingangtai is much safer. The terrain here is not conducive to the deployment of troops, and it is very close to the mall. If an accident occurs, the two sides can support each other.
At this point, we have walked halfway, but Xu Changlu sat on the stone next to him again and complained. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and muttered unhappily: "I just said I won't go to Jingangtai Mountain. This is a bad place, and my feet are worn out."
A few have soaked in water. How about retreating directly to Fengyang Mansion? We have to walk on this mountain road, going around and around, and everyone is dizzy."
Yue Zicong turned his head and cursed in his heart a loser. He was obviously very angry, but on the surface he still had to persuade him: "Master General, please be patient, we will soon be able to enter the Bamboo Pepper Mountain.
The Jiaoshan soldiers can have a good rest."
"General Yue, don't lie to me. I asked you just now. At our speed, it will still take half a day to get to Zhujiao Mountain!" Xu Changlu did not stand up. Instead, he walked up to the stone, his limbs spread wide and he kept shouting.
The ground was breathing heavily. Yue Zicong frowned, you know you walk slowly, so why don't you hurry up?
Yue Zicong was very anxious, but it was of no use. Who made Xu Changlu his immediate boss? At this moment, Yue Zicong was actually looking forward to the appearance of the rogue bandits, and was chased and hacked by them for a while. None of these people dared to do this.
The fundamental reason for the laziness and extremely slow speed of these troops lies with Xu Changlu. Having a boss like Xu Changlu is both a blessing and a misfortune for him. Xu Changlu is incompetent, but likes to delegate power, but sometimes when things happen, Xu Changlu
But it doesn't work well, and it always does a disservice intentionally or unintentionally, which is very depressing.
Xu Changlu wanted to rest, but Yue Zicong couldn't force it, so he had to lean aside and rest angrily. After a while, a soldier came over panting, "General Yue, someone wants to see you, saying he is a soldier guarding Nangong in the mall.
"
"Nangong Sen?" Yue Zicong thought for a while and asked someone to release the soldier. In order to find Yue Zicong, the soldier also went through a lot of trouble. When he saw the real person, he quickly took out the letter and said, "General Yue
, this is a letter from my garrison master to you. I have been on the mountain to greet you half a day ago. I haven’t seen anyone for a long time. I thought General Yue didn’t go to Jingangtai Mountain."
Yue Zicong coughed twice and glanced behind him intentionally or unintentionally. With Xu Changlu holding him back, he couldn't even walk fast. At this speed, whether he could get out of Jingangtai Mountain today was a question.
After reading the letter hastily, Yue Zicong made up his mind. He and Nangong Sen had the same idea. It would be safer to unite the two armies together. But if he wanted to join forces, he had to find a way to send troops to one place first.
The mall is approaching. Now Li Zicheng's troops have sent troops to approach the mall, and Gao Yingxiang has also sent Wang Yan to garrison the east part of the mall. As long as the soldiers and horses of the mall withdraw, the rogue bandits will definitely attack.
How to convince Xu Changlu to move closer to the mall? Sure enough, as soon as Yue Zicong told the matter, Xu Changlu was shocked. He touched his messy hair and stared, "Go to the mall? How can this be done? It's not easy."
After escaping from Gushi City, we still want to go to the mall. I won’t go, I won’t go.” As he spoke, Xu Changlu shook his head like a rattle.
Yue Zicong cupped his hands and barely suppressed his anger, "General Soldier, you don't know something. The bandits will definitely not let us leave safely. Think about it, if the bandits gather heavily at the junction of Zhujiao Mountain and Jingangtai Mountain, with us
Can you get through with your strength? Youdao has multiple people and multiple forces. If we join forces with the Nangong garrison, the possibility of us withdrawing will be greater."
"This..." When talking about personal safety, Xu Changlu had to think carefully. It must be said that Xu Changlu really knew nothing about military matters. If he knew a little bit, you would be able to tell that there were a lot of ambush at the junction.
Rogue bandits are unlikely.
In this way, Yue Zicong spent a lot of effort to persuade Xu Changlu to agree to join forces. Then the army changed its route and approached the mall. At this time, the mall was in a bad situation, although the rogue bandits had not yet surrounded the mall.
Although it was not far behind, Wang Yan, Lu Weiliang and others divided their troops into three areas and guarded the main roads in the mall, especially the two roads connected to Jingangtai Mountain. They were strictly guarded.
Nangong Sen stood on the top of the city and looked at the situation outside the city with a heavy heart. The bandits were just guarding the main road and were not in a hurry to attack the city. This was not a good thing. Looking at the situation, the bandits wanted to use the minimum cost.
We have captured the mall. Now the mall is short of supplies and bandits are blocking all the roads. In just five days, the mall will be in chaos.
The situation in the mall must have been revealed by someone from Gushi City, otherwise the rogue bandits would not be so sure. They just besieged the city without attacking, and it was obvious that they were just waiting to take advantage. It is not Nangongsen's style to sit back and wait for death, although the rogue bandits
Heavy troops were gathered outside the city, but there were still some omissions. After observing for a while, several
The famous general came to find him and said with a serious expression: "Everyone, please tell me not to fall asleep after nightfall. Tonight at Xu's hour, all the troops will gather together and charge due east. We must find a way to enter Mount Jingangtai. Also.
Yes, take good care of the people under you, I don’t want something like Gushi City to happen in the mall."
"Don't worry, Lord Guard, we will definitely not be able to restrain the generals!" Everyone hurriedly accepted the order, and some people showed indignation. What happened in Gushi City can be said to be a shame for everyone. Originally, Gushi City could still be defended safely for several days.
Yes, if Qi Weiyu hadn't led the rebellion, the situation would not have become so bad.
Nangong Sen is preparing to evacuate, and Gao Yingxiang is not unprepared at all. Now that the mall has lost the meaning of defense, anyone with any sense will find a way to evacuate the mall, and Gao Yingxiang's real idea is to take advantage of the officers and soldiers to evacuate.
Outside, try to annihilate this group of officers and soldiers as much as possible. In a room, several oil lamps are burning, Gao Yingxiang is leaning on the table with his elbows, and his eyes are filled with a serious look.
"In recent days, various ministries have stepped up patrols and cannot relax at all. As long as the officers and soldiers from the mall dare to withdraw, they will be beaten hard by me. As long as these officers and soldiers are eliminated, the pressure will be much less after we enter South Zhili!"
At this time, Li Zicheng said with some worry: "King Chuang, I feel that not only the defense in the direction of the mall, but also the defense on the Jingangtai Mountain side cannot be relaxed. If I were Nangong Sen, I would definitely find a way to contact Gushi City and escape.
Remaining soldiers. Although we captured Gushi City, because it was too dark at the time and the officers and soldiers fled quickly, the loss of the officers and soldiers was not too great. If this group of officers and soldiers came from behind our army, it would be very troublesome."
Gao Yingxiang smiled and nodded, "Well, we can't relax here either on Mount Jingangtai. Let's allocate five thousand troops to pay attention to Mount Jingangtai. If the remaining soldiers of Gushi City are really in Mount Jingangtai, we might as well deal with them together."
Already."
By the time everything settled down, it was already the middle of Youshi. Now that the day was short, it got dark a little early, and it was already dark at the beginning of Youshi. After the meeting, Li Zicheng accompanied Gao Yingxiang to the resting place. Since there were no outsiders, the two talked casually.
A lot. Gao Ying
Xiang is very fond of Li Zicheng, his nephew, which can be seen from the smile on his face. On weekdays, Gao Yingxiang gives people a sense of majesty, even if he smiles, it also gives people a sense of pressure, and he can only be with Li Zicheng.
Only then will the kindness of the elders be revealed.
"You've been under a lot of pressure recently. You have to divide your forces to attack Luzhou Prefecture, and you have to concentrate your forces to wipe out the troops in Shangcheng and Gushi City. Are there any difficulties? If so, just tell me!"
"It doesn't matter, these are what children should do. Uncle, in fact, children are not worried about Luzhou Prefecture. Luzhou Prefecture seems difficult to fight, but the troops there are empty, and the few remaining soldiers are not enough to pose a threat. Those who really pose a threat to us
It’s still the officers and soldiers from Shangcheng and Gushi City. If we don’t cripple these soldiers and horses, we will be under great pressure after we enter Southern Zhili.”
Li Zicheng frowned, not too excited, "South Zhili is no better than other places. The imperial court regards this place as a treasure. It is really difficult for us to gain a foothold in South Zhili."
Why doesn't Gao Yingxiang understand this truth? In the past, he was tossing in the northwest and in the Central Plains, but the court didn't do much. In the end, it didn't affect the lifeblood of the court. But in the south of the Yangtze River, it was the lifeblood of the court. Once there was a military disaster here,
, then the court will definitely go crazy. Once the court mobilizes heavy troops to encircle and suppress them at all costs, Gao Yingxiang doesn't think he has any chance of winning.
"Don't worry, uncle knows this. When we enter Nanzhili, we only need to take what we want. This is not a place we can stay. If we stay here for too long, we will lose our lives."
Gao Yingxiang's words were full of profound meaning, but Li Zicheng still understood. After thinking about it, he said in agreement: "Yes, the colorful world in the south of the Yangtze River is the easiest to corrode people's hearts. If you stay here for a few months, I'm afraid half of the people in the army will not be able to mention it."
How can we continue to hold high the flag of righteousness if we pick up the sword?"
In the world of flowers and flowers, it is easiest to eliminate people's fighting spirit and make people fall into it. If this is the case, then Gao Yingxiang's fate is destined to be either wiped out by officers and soldiers, or assassinated by other leaders in the army.
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng both understood that only suffering could bring these people together, and only disasters were the basis for their foothold. A stable life would not only make the leaders lose their fighting spirit, but also their endless source of motivation.
troops.
The two were chatting, and when they were about to arrive at their residence, they suddenly heard a noise in the distance. At the same time, the southwest direction became much brighter, and there seemed to be fire. The two frowned, and after a while they saw Niu Jinxing hurriedly approaching, "
King Chuang, General Li, something bad has happened. The soldiers and horses of the mall suddenly launched a fierce attack on us. Leader Wang's troops were unable to stop them and are now heading east."
Li Zicheng raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, "What does Wang Yan do for food?"
Despite the scolding, Li Zicheng hurried to his defense area. Looking at the situation, the mall soldiers and horses were heading towards the direction of Mount Jingangtai.
On the other side, Nangong Sen held two swords and rushed to the front with disheveled hair, killing the thieves blocking the front. He took the opportunity to shout: "The thieves are no match for me. Brothers, rush over. General Yue will lead his troops to respond."
We go up to Mount Jingangtai, what can the thieves do to us?"
"Kill!"
After a small victory, the morale of the officers and soldiers was greatly boosted. In comparison, Wang Yan was a little panicked.
