At this time, Cao Wenzhao blocked the road, and it was time to pursue the main force of the peasant army at all costs. Suddenly letting the troops rest in Banbi Village was a waste of opportunity.
If the person leading the army was someone else, Gao Yingxiang would definitely laugh three times with joy, but if the other person was Tiemo, the living king of hell, he had to think more about it. The living king of hell attracts hatred, but one thing is undoubted.
In terms of attainments, the Living King of Hell is unconventional and unconstrained, and his decisiveness is even higher than that of Cao Wenzhao. Would such a person do something stupid that would delay the war?
Spies from all sides came out, but the news they sent back was surprisingly consistent, that is, Tie Mo's Xuanfu army had actually stopped in the area of Banbi Village, and there was no intention of playing tricks at all.
Southeast of Jiuhua Mountain, Shidi Town. Gao Yingxiang kept slamming the table anxiously, his forehead wrinkled, "Tell me, what does this guy, the Living King of Hell, want to do?"
Li Zicheng and others all had bitter looks on their faces. Who knows what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the Living King of Hell? Everything was normal before, but since leaving Hangzhou, this guy has changed from his normal state and chased you slowly, like a lazy donkey grinding his teeth. Sometimes everyone
He even wondered whether the Living King of Hell had a conflict with the imperial court and did this on purpose.
Everyone was thinking, but no one could tell the reason. Niu Jinxing remained silent. After feeling Gao Yingxiang's gaze, he had to hand over his hands and said: "King Chuang, my subordinates have an immature idea. Niu asked everyone
One question, in the nearly month since the Living King of Hell captured Deqing City, have you ever seen that artillery unit that has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats on the battlefield?"
"Huh?" Everyone was a little confused, especially Li Zicheng. After thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but look horrified, "This...it's been a long time since I've seen the King of Hell use artillery. At first, I thought it was due to inconvenience in movement.
I'm in the rear, and now that I think about it, something seems wrong."
Xu Beichuan felt his liver tremble even more. He was in Tongling, but he was hit hard by this artillery.
"This...this...Mr. Niu, you mean that the Living King of Hell has quietly transferred this terrible army to the Jiuhua Mountain area?" Xu Beichuan's face was pale, and his voice was a little...
Shivered.
Niu Jinxing nodded with a wry smile, "Niu has this guess. Otherwise, it cannot explain why the King of Hell was suddenly so negligent and procrastinating. It also cannot explain why Cao Wenzhao had the courage to rush to Jiuqu with a weak force.
A broken heart is a roadblock."
"If Niu's guess is correct, Agni Fire Camp has not yet reached its scheduled location and is not fully ready. The King of Hell stopped at Banbi Village because he didn't want to put too much pressure on us and wanted us to hide in the Jiuhua Mountain area.
Stay for a few days. Maybe, after two days, the Agni Fire Camp reaches the predetermined position, and Xu Hongji’s Beijing Camp joins forces with Cao Wenzhao. At that time, the Living King of Hell will definitely pounce on us like a mad dog!"
After listening to Niu Jinxing's narration, Xu Beichuan and others broke out in cold sweat. Gao Yingxiang was also panicked. The more he thought about it, the more likely he felt that this possibility was possible.
"Mother, it doesn't matter." Gao Yingxiang swore violently and said with a dark face: "No matter what the plan of the Living Hell King is, we can't delay it any longer. As long as we break out of the Jiuqu Heart-broken Road as soon as possible, the Living Hell King will
All my plans are meaningless."
Gao Yingxiang's words are very reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, they are very unreasonable. The king of hell is difficult to deal with, but Cao Wenzhao and Zhao Lejiao are not easy to bully. There is no way you can rush through the nine winding roads.
Gao Yingxiang is under a lot of pressure, and Tie Mo, who is in Banbi Village, is also under a lot of pressure. On the surface, there is no offensive pressure in the short term, but who can guarantee that Cao Wenzhao will not go wrong?
Xu Zhixin sat in a chair, glancing at Tie Mo from time to time with her beautiful eyes. After calling all the way from Hangzhou, she became more and more impressed by Tie Mo's abilities. This man seemed bold, but he was not reckless. Many times he was
Make a decision before taking action. After being in contact for a long time, the understanding of Tie Mo became deeper. Seeing Tie Mo frowning all the time, Xu Zhixin asked in a low voice: "Are you worried about Jiuhua Mountain?"
"Yes, General Cao, General Zhao, and General Qin have never encountered such a tough battle. Moreover, I am worried that Gao Manzi will jump over the wall in a hurry. If he crosses Jiuhua Mountain at all costs, I am afraid that General Cao will
It's hard to hold on there!" When he mentioned his troubles, Tie Mo looked troubled, "By the way, where is Mr. Xu?"
"I just got the news that we have bypassed the southern part of Chizhou Prefecture and are expected to reach the northern part of Jiuhua Mountain in two days." Xu Zhixin did not hide anything. After all, the military situation is urgent and there is no room for any mistakes. This is not the time to be careful. Regarding matters in the Jiuhua Mountain area,
Xu Zhixin also has her own opinion, "According to
I think most of the Gao Manzi will go all out, and those thieves are not stupid. If we stay in Banbi Village, they must have noticed that something is wrong. The key to Xianza is to find a way to help Cao Wenzhao and those people. If
If we let the bandits pass through the winding road, all our plans will be ruined."
Xu Zhixin is not a person who is overly obsessed with success or failure, but this action is too important to the Duke of Wei. As long as this battle is won, unimaginable benefits will be obtained. In the next twenty years, the Duke of Wei will not need to look at the cabinet.
The face of the Sixth Department. The Sixth Department has been trying to get a hold of the Duke's government in terms of military funds, and sooner or later it will kill the Duke's government. Although with this fund, the fundamental problem still cannot be solved, but in twenty years, it is enough to do a lot
Something happened.
The corner of Tie Mo's mouth moved, and he looked at Xu Zhixin with deep meaning. It seemed that the Xu family wanted to win this battle more than anyone else. However, Tie Mo did not reveal Xu Zhixin's thoughts, and just said lightly: "Tie Mo
The cavalry has been sent around from the north, I hope we can make it in time. But we have to be more cautious. If Gao Manzi suddenly goes crazy and turns around to attack us, then we will be out of luck."
Xu Zhixin rolled her eyes angrily, but she didn't know whether to scold or praise. This guy Tie Mo was really crazy. He secretly transferred the cavalry away, but then made a posture of resting the army. At present, half of the village
The Xuanfu army is just a fat man. If Gao Yingxiang suddenly gets a whim and wants to save the life of the King of Hell and sends troops to fight, the secret will definitely be exposed. At that time, Xu Zhixin will have no choice but to escape with Tie Mo.
"How arrogant? What's the use? Gao Manzi really wants to lead troops to fight. If you think we can stop it, it's better to think of a way out in advance." Xu Zhixin said in a rare teasing way, but her childlike attitude fell on the iron side.
There was something else in Mo Yan's eyes.
"What are you afraid of? The legs are on us. If we want to run away, he can't stop us. But Gao Manzi is only thinking about how to cross Jiuhua Mountain. If Tie Mou gives him courage, he won't dare to turn around and follow him."
I'll fight." Tie Mo looked confident. If he believed this
He didn't even have a heart, and he didn't dare to secretly transfer a large number of cavalry. Ren Gao Yingxiang tried his best, but he probably didn't expect that he had already asked the cavalry to turn north before crossing Wushan. It is estimated that those thieves really thought that he was at this moment.
Banbi Village is sleeping.
Standing still? How is that possible? All the troops are stretched thin, and the elite troops in his hands are hiding in Banbi Village to watch the scenery. Not to mention that Xu Hongji is not happy, and he is not willing to do it either.
On the 30th day of the first lunar month in the fourth year of Chongzhen, the wind was still a bit cold. On this day, Li Zicheng got up early and took Zheng Guosong and others to Kangezhuang Village, not far to the south of Jiuhua Mountain. Looking at Jiuhua Mountain so close at hand, Li Zicheng was very excited
I have a headache, I never thought about this
Mount Jiuhua turned out to be a stumbling block for the peasant army. In the past, the peasant army liked mountains and forests the most. Once they climbed into the mountain, the officers and soldiers had nothing to do. But this time, they really couldn't go directly to Mount Jiuhua because of the supplies transported by the army.
Too many.
After traveling from Hangzhou and adding the materials previously collected from Nanzhili, King Chuang now has countless materials in his hands. These things will be the capital for the rebel army to settle down in the future. Li Zicheng does not agree with this approach.
, I was there before
Yuhang and Jiaxing Prefecture have suffered losses many times. The King of Hell is not a kind person. He took advantage of the supplies to slow down his march, but he found many opportunities. The same thing happened this time. If he was not reluctant to part with these huge supplies, why did he have to leave?
A winding road?
The war was about to begin, and Li Zicheng wanted to find another way through Jiuhua Mountain. However, this idea could only be a daydream. "Hey, if King Chuang can give up some of his supplies, and our army can pass through Jiuhua Mountain, what will happen to the living hell kings?"
What can stop us?"
It is inconvenient to transport so many valuable materials, and they can only take the official road. However, there is only this Jiuhua Road in the Jiuhua Mountain area. There are some local people in Nanzhili in the army, and they all know how difficult this road is.
, twists and turns, like a crawling snake. It is close to Jiuhua Mountain and may be blocked by human traps at any time. Li Zicheng has always believed that the biggest advantage of the rebel army is mobility. Since they are on the move, they cannot bring too much cumbersome supplies.
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Of course, these are Li Zicheng's thoughts, but Gao Yingxiang has his own thoughts. Li Zicheng can only think about this kind of thing by himself and dare not say it openly. Seeing that Li Zicheng was not in a high mood, Zheng Guosong comforted him in a low voice: "General, the car is here.
There must be a road in front of the mountain. Cao Wenzhao ordered that the troops and horses are complicated and not subordinate to each other, and the strength of the troops is far insufficient. We may not be able to cross Jiuhua Mountain."
"This is the truth, but I am always worried about the Living King of Hell. Will that guy really stay in Banbi Village without moving?" Li Zicheng's brows furrowed when he mentioned Tie Mo. He had fought against the Living King of Hell countless times.
, was calculated almost every time.
Until now, Li Zicheng was feeling a bit psychologically depressed, "Huh, according to my general's idea, we must first concentrate our forces to drive away the living King of Hell. It's not a good thing to have him behind us. But... intrusion
The king doesn’t want to do this…”
Lu Weiliang shook his head and smiled bitterly, "There is nothing wrong with King Chuang doing this. The most urgent task of our army at present is to pass through Jiuhua Mountain and turn around to fight the Living Hell King. The risk is too great. If we are bitten by the Living Hell King, we want to evacuate the capital."
No matter. Anyone else would have made the same choice as King Chuang."
Youdao's butt determines his head. Sitting in Gao Yingxiang's position, he must think differently from other people. These supplies were obtained by King Chuang with so much hard work. King Chuang did not get so many good things just to be a countryman.
The rich man. Everyone could vaguely sense Chuang Wang's thoughts, but no one dared to mention it. With these money and materials, if he chooses a good place to do business, maybe Chuang Wang will really become a real "king".
At the beginning of the month, a messenger galloped up on horseback. After reining in the horse, he said in a hurry: "General Li, Zhao led the army to suddenly send troops to Nan'ao Village to launch a sneak attack on our troops. King Chuang ordered you to immediately lead troops to reinforce Nan'ao.
Village, drove back the officers and soldiers, joined forces with leader Wang Yan, and captured Jiuqu Duanchang Road."
Li Zicheng and others were really surprised. No matter how you look at the situation, it should be the rebels who are on the offensive. Why is it that Zhao led the attack first? Li Yan frowned and muttered expressionlessly.
He said, "As expected of a man from the frontier army, he is indeed slippery..."
The officers and soldiers took the lead in attacking. On the surface, they would not get much benefit. They might even be heavily massed by the rebels and beat them up. But Zhao led the attack and in the long run, it completely disrupted the rhythm of the rebel army.
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According to the predetermined plan, Wang Yan's troops headed north from Nan'ao Village, while General Li's troops passed through Kangezhuang Village and attacked Qin Liangyu's station northwest. Zhao led the attack and Wang Yan was unable to respond. King Chuang could only let
General Li first went to Nan'ao Village to deal with the trouble. Unknowingly, the offensive rhythm of various rebel units had been affected.
Nan'ao Village is located in the southwest of Jiuqu Broken Heart Road. It was supposed to be the bridgehead for attacking the officers and soldiers, but at this time it was a messy scene. Wang Yan was not mentally prepared for the officers and soldiers' attack, so he naturally had no way of dealing with it.
, After fighting for half an hour, half of the entire Nan'ao Village military camp was burned. Wang Yan's face turned green with anger, "Gather the troops and horses, I don't believe it. Does the person named Zhao really dare to fight us?"
Wang Yan was also a bachelor. When he saw that the camp was destroyed, he simply ignored it and ordered the leaders of each department to gather their troops and attack the officers and soldiers who were harassing the outside. Sure enough, after the peasant army came out in a swarm, Zhao led the teaching and wanted to
Without thinking, he directly ordered a retreat. How could Wang Yan let these people go? If he watched Zhao Zhijiao lead his people to retreat, would Wang Yan still want his face?
At the southern end of Jiuqu Broken Heart Road, the officers and soldiers fled north, while Wang Yan led tens of thousands of peasant troops in hot pursuit. As the pursuit lasted for a long time, some people ran fast and some ran slowly, and the team naturally lengthened.
It was even divided into several sections. Unfortunately, Wang Yan, who was in a rage, was not aware of this and was only thinking about cutting off Zhao Shujiao's head.
About five miles away, we were about to reach Zhangjiaying Village around the corner. Suddenly there was a sound of cannons and the sound of uniform firecrackers. The few cavalrymen under Zhao Shujiao also cooperated with the firecrackers to counterattack. Wang Yan was beaten.
He was caught off guard and wanted to mobilize his troops in a hurry, only to find that many people were left behind. In desperation, Wang Yan ran back in disgrace. Fortunately, Zhao Shujiao did not dare to pursue him for safety reasons.
