Southeast of Jiuhua Mountain, Baiqi Town. After the Xuanfu soldiers and horses arrived at Baiqi Town, they began to set up camp and adopt a defensive posture. The intention was self-evident, which was to wait for Xu Hongji's Beijing camp army to arrive before advancing forward.
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Xu Zhixin was sitting at the table, holding a cup of fragrant tea in her hand. The cold wind was blowing outside the window, tapping the thick paper on the window. At this time, her expression became much more relaxed. Only now did the stone in her heart finally fall to the ground.
Before this, Xu Zhixin was not relaxed. She was very worried that Gao Yingxiang would turn around and attack Banbi Village. No matter how confident Tie Mo was, it didn't mean much to Xu Zhixin, who had not experienced many battles.
Tie Mo has experienced too many things in the past few years. From a small military household to a border trader in the North, he has never experienced anything. He doesn't pay attention to this problem at all. Gao Yingxiang is very powerful.
, but so what? If Gao Yingxiang dared to pull down the emperor even if he was willing to kill himself, if Gao Yingxiang forced him too much, he would force someone to take the initiative and fight Gao Yingxiang desperately, and Gao Yingxiang would definitely be able to stop him?
Gao Yingxiang is not stupid. After so many things in northern Shaanxi, he would be a fool if he didn't have more foresight. Gao Yingxiang will not be another Wu Yangui, let alone Wang Jiayin.
Xu Zhixin's dark eyebrows spread out, and her delicate face looked particularly charming. She held a tea cup and asked softly: "Superintendent, why are you so sure that Gao Manzi doesn't dare to attack Banbi Village? You even expected that he would.
Heading north with all your strength?"
"Miss, you've been in Nanjing for a long time, so it's not surprising that you don't know what's going on in the north. Gao Yingxiang never hesitates in doing things. He won't do things like this that have to be considered from beginning to end. Well, he can either go north or mobilize troops
Deal with us with all your strength. This is where Gao Yingxiang is stronger than Wang Jiayin and others. Perhaps his strategic wisdom is not as good as Wu Yangui and Wang Jiayin, but he can make choices in an instant and execute them without reservation."
"That's why Gao Yingxiang came to prominence quickly after the deaths of Wang Jiayin and Wu Yangui, and steadily surpassed Wang Ziyong. You must know that Wang Ziyong, Wang Jiayin and Wu Yangui almost started the rebellion together. It is said that Wu Yangui and Wang Jiayin died when they died.
It is Wang Ziyong who is in charge, but Gao Yingxiang has the upper hand. If Gao Yingxiang is hesitant in doing things and does not know how to choose, he will not be able to defeat Wang Ziyong. In this situation, Gao Yingxiang will turn around and fight us desperately? He won't
Yes, because it’s not worth it!”
Tie Mo thought he knew Gao Yingxiang somewhat. If he didn't have this confidence, he wouldn't have dared to secretly transfer a large number of cavalry. Seeing Tie Mo's relaxed attitude, Xu Zhixin admired him very much. In South Zhili,
But I have never seen a general like Tie Mo. This man behaves in an eclectic way, and many times it is even felt that he does not understand military affairs, but he always makes the best judgment in the shortest time.
On the fourth day of February in the fourth year of Chongzhen, on this evening when the cold wind was still blowing, hundreds of thousands of peasant troops in the Jiuhua Mountain area were like panicked sheep, swarming towards the north of Jiuqu Broken Heart Road. And the troops led by Xu Hongji
The soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp finally arrived at Baiqi Town and completed the rendezvous with Tie Mo. In an ordinary private house, a square table, and three dishes of side dishes, Tie Mo and Xu Hongji, two people representing the old and new forces of the North and South,
The first meeting was completed in this simple environment.
Xu Hongji had heard about Tie Mo's name for a long time, but after meeting him in person, he still couldn't help but admire him. He was really young. Thinking about the unsatisfactory things in his family, especially Xu Wenjue and Xu Gong
I was so angry. Tie Mo was a few years older than them and had already become the governor of three provinces. Looking at Xu Wenjue, he was simply unable to hold up the wall.
Xu Hongji conducted a detailed investigation on Tie Mo. This person climbed step by step to his current position without any moisture at all. It was all due to his strategizing and fighting with swords and guns. The situation in northern Shanxi in Xuanfu was very serious.
It is complex. It is said to be a territory belonging to the Ming Dynasty, but in fact it is a land of chaos and chaos. Rogue bandits, Mongols, and caravans have caused a bloody storm in northern Shanxi for decades.
In that place, the laws of the Ming Dynasty could not be reached, and Shanxi merchants and Mongolians had more say. As a military householder, Tie Mo actually took advantage of the internal conflicts of Shanxi merchants, coupled with the gaps between the various forces, and was stunned step by step.
He has grown up to where he is today. If it were anyone else, he might have turned into a pile of loess in Mobei. You can never look down upon Tie Mo. He is very young, but what he has experienced is something that other people will never experience in their lifetime.
Hard to come across.
Blood, killing, conspiracy, trickery, Tie Mo has been swirling in this whirlpool along the way. The smile on his face is not believable at all, this is a wolf from the north, a bad wolf!
Xu Hongji and Tie Mo talked for a long time, and it was just about the issue of dividing the spoils. Tie Mo frowned, and he was already scolding in his heart. Xu Hongji, an old fox, really knows how to choose the right time, and now everything is ready at Mopan Camp.
There was no room for delay. At this time, the old fox opened his mouth to increase the profit by 10%. This was because he knew that Tie Mo had no way out. If Tie Mo had made this offer before, even if Tie Mo agreed, he would still have to find a way to get the benefits back from elsewhere.
, it’s better now, time doesn’t allow it.
"Mr. Xu, you have posed a difficult problem for this junior. There are only so many benefits. Many things have been settled long ago. You ask for them at the last minute. What do you want this junior to do?" Can Tie Mo not curse in his heart?
If Xu Hongji is given 10% of the benefits, then he will have to take 10% less of the benefits. He cannot give half of the benefits to Shanxi merchants and nobles from North Zhili, right?
Xu Hongji raised the corners of his mouth slightly and carefully observed the changes in Tie Mo's eyes. Don't look at Tie Mo's embarrassed look, but he didn't get angry. Xu Hongji was like a mirror in his heart, and the benefits he wanted were not excessive, nor were they excessive.
If Tie Mo really couldn't bear the other party's endurance, he would have slapped the table and fallen out with him long ago. Humph, who is pretending to show such a bitter face? He is really a little fox. If it were someone else, this kid would have been fooled.
"Why do you have to say that, Superintendent? As far as I know, the Superintendent's two unmarried wives are in Nanjing, right? I can be of some help with what the Superintendent wants to do, between you and me.
Cooperation between us needs to take a long-term perspective, you think, right?"
After saying that, Xu Hongji blinked meaningfully. Tie Mo scratched his forehead and felt a little sour. This time he met his opponent. Xu Hongji, an old fox, had a clear idea of the matter. Ordinarily, this old fox was very familiar with the people in the mall.
He probably didn't understand the matter very well. It seemed that there was an expert behind the old fox to give him guidance. At this point, Tie Mo couldn't hold on any longer.
Xu Hongji said that he could help, but the subtext is equally important. He can also do harm if he can help. I don’t know how useful Xu Hongji’s help can be, but if Old Man Xu really does harm, then Chang Minyue and Hai Lanzhu are in Nanzhili
Things are really getting out of hand.
Tie Mo suddenly felt like he was stuck seven inches, which was a terrible feeling. But thinking about the current situation, even though he was unhappy, he could only endure it, "Okay, then I will agree to the father-in-law's request.
An additional 10% will be added to the original amount. However, I will definitely have to trouble my father-in-law with something in the future. When the time comes, I would like to ask my father-in-law not to refuse because of today's matter."
"It's easy to talk. You and I are both members of the same family. If we don't talk to each other, if the governor has something to do, I will do my best to help." Xu Hongji vowed, but Tie Mo silently discounted it. Listen to Xu Hongji's words.
That's it. If the old fox's words can be believed, even the sows can climb the tree. If the old fox really encounters a problem that is of no benefit to the Xu family, and the old fox wants to refuse, what can he do to him?
Xu Zhixin's eyes widened as she listened. When Tie Mo asked for favors before, it was so difficult that she felt a little embarrassed. But as soon as her father came and they had a simple meal, they were all smiles.
I gave him 10% of the benefits. Looking back, how many percent of what Tie Mo said before was true? This guy is so good at pretending.
After discussing the matter of dividing the spoils, the rest is easy to talk about. Xu Hongji and Tie Mo have almost the same view on the matter of Mopan Camp, which is to attack Mopan Camp as quickly as possible and try to block the escape route of the rogue bandits.
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As a result, a strange situation formed in the Jiuhua Mountain area. The fighting in the Mopan Camp in the north was in full swing, and there were two groups of people rushing to the Mopan Camp ten miles apart. Now, all the pressure fell on Li Zicheng's shoulders. The most worrying thing
What happened still happened, Tie Mo dispatched troops to Jiuhua Mountain, and Xu Hongji's Beijing camp also followed. If they could not break through the Mopan camp in time, hundreds of thousands of peasant troops would be trapped on the official road in the west of Jiuhua Mountain, north and south.
Obstacled, attacked from the front and back.
In desperation, Li Zicheng could only increase the intensity of the attack. He almost asked Wang Yan and others to devote all their available troops to the battlefield of Mopan Camp. Even if there were too many people and they could not be deployed, Li Zicheng did not care.
He was really ruthless. Even if the casualties were three times that of the locals, he still had to use sufficient troops to defeat the officers and soldiers on the opposite side.
Under such a frantic attack by the peasant army regardless of cost, a gap was inevitably created in the Mopanying defense line that Cao Wenzhao and others worked hard to support. This gap expanded along the right defense line.
Cao Bianjiao was panting from exhaustion, and his whole body seemed to fall apart. Under heavy losses, he staggered to find Cao Wenzhao, and said excitedly: "Uncle... I have to find a way to let the people on the right go first.
You have to withdraw, otherwise, those brothers will be dead."
What Cao Bianjiao said was true. He had a good chance of withdrawing before the bandits were heavily surrounded. However, his suggestion was severely scolded by Cao Wenzhao: "Nonsense, go tell Zuo Liangyu, no."
No one is allowed to withdraw according to my order? Why are you still cold? Go and deliver the order quickly, you are delaying the military situation, I want you to look good!"
Cao Wenzhao stared angrily, full of anger. Cao Bianjiao had never seen Cao Wenzhao behave like this before, and he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Cao Bianjiao reluctantly went to find Zuo Liangyu, but Cao Wenzhao only
Neng let out a long sigh. Zhao Zhijiao stepped forward and gently patted the other party's shoulder, "General Cao, this time we brothers must advance and retreat together. Either we will leave our name in history, or we will be infamy for thousands of years."
"Some people have to take responsibility for some things. Now, if we can delay it for a quarter of an hour, we can't retreat!" How could Cao Wenzhao not know the meaning of the previous order? He also wanted to prevent the dangers ahead.
The soldiers retreated. But they couldn't retreat. Once they retreated, the bandits who had gone crazy would take advantage of the situation to cover them up, and then they would not be able to stop.
If Mopan camp is lost, the plan of the Iron Governor will be ruined. If this is the case, let alone the Iron Governor's side, he will not be able to pass the test in his own heart. He has worked hard for so long and lost so many brothers.
, can you be willing to accept the fact that you can't keep the bandits in the end? Since arriving at Jiuhua Mountain, not to mention anything else, Qin Liangyu's troops have already lost half of their troops.
For the benefits that he was about to get, and for the sake of those dead brothers, he could not retreat no matter what. Pulling out his sword, Cao Wenzhao walked forward with a firm look, "Let's go, we should do something about it. Today, either leave the rogue bandits behind."
Here, our brothers can be buried under Jiuhua Mountain. Jiuhua Mountain is also a good place to leave loyal bones!"
"It's very much in line with my wishes." Zhao Shujiao laughed heartily. Even though the danger in front of him was extremely dangerous, he still didn't have much fear in his heart. He was the same as Cao Wenzhao. There was no point in withdrawing at this time. There was still hope for persisting. If he retreated,
There is no hope at all.
The war in Mopan Camp has entered the most difficult stage, and Tie Mo and Xu Hongji's troops can only contain Gao Yingxiang in the south, preventing Gao Yingxiang from sending more troops to the Mopan Camp battlefield. As for the others, they are beyond their reach.
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Mopan Camp is in danger. Xu Hongji is calm on the surface, but he is still a little worried after all, "Tell me the truth, can your people really show up at Mopan Camp on time?"
"Don't worry, sir, everything has been prepared and nothing will go wrong. Those who believe in me, Tie, will definitely be able to seize the best opportunity and give the bandits a head-on attack!"
Zhou Dingshan, Liu Guoneng, and Orger are all experienced in many battles, and their grasp of the battle situation is by no means comparable to that of the generals in the Beijing camp. Since they have arrived at the predetermined position, they will definitely be able to complete the assigned tasks.
In the northwest corner of Jiuhua Mountain, a lush pine forest is like a natural barrier, covering the valley. In the valley, a team of people is busy, removing pieces of thick canvas, revealing the dark muzzles of the cannons. That's right.
, this is the long-lost Agni Fire Camp. After entering Hangzhou Prefecture, they feinted a shot and hid in this inconspicuous valley according to Tie Mo's order. After being silent for nearly a month, this epoch-making artillery unit finally appeared again.
Sharp fangs.
He Jingyuan stood in front of the artillery, staring at the battlefield in the distance through the telescope in his hand. He was very anxious, but he had to endure it because there was no news from Zhou Dingshan. A heavy footsteps came from a distance, and not long after
, a messenger rushed forward in a panic and gasped: "Congratulations, General, General Zhou has sent word that in a moment, three red sounding arrows will be fired as a signal, and the southern part of Mopan Camp can be bombarded at that time."