In short, with the addition of Li Yangchun's powerful army, the situation around Zhengzhou has changed suddenly, and big troubles may happen at any time. At this time, the Meishan bandits have ceased their activities, especially Li Zicheng's group, which had fought the hardest before, and actually reduced their troops.
There is no intention of attacking at all.
Don't look at the fierce fighting in Meishan. In fact, Gao Yingxiang himself was not in Meishan, but led troops with Niu Jinxing and others to station in the Tianze area between Zhengzhou and Meishan. According to Gao Yingxiang's plan, the main force in the Meishan area contained Yuan Chonghuan's
Soldiers and horses, Li Yangchun's main force is to attack Xingyang. In this way, he can lay a foundation for persistence in the future. With Zhengzhou and Xingyang
The food and grass from Yangyang then went south and poured into the Huguang area. How could the imperial court use him to Gao Yingxiang? In a few years, he was stationed in Huguang and watched the changes in the world. He could go north to attack the Central Plains at any time. But the development of things,
It was obviously different from what he expected. For some unknown reason, Li Zicheng took the initiative to retreat to Meishan and made a gesture of shrinking his troops.
In the temporarily requisitioned house, Gao Yingxiang frowned, crossed his hands, and his eyes flickered. No one knew what he was thinking. After a while, he looked at Niu Jinxing and said lightly: "
Mr. Niu, what do you think of the Meishan battle? Also, can Li Yangchun achieve the intended results in Xingyang?"
Niu Jinxing was also thinking about something. He didn't expect Gao Yingxiang to ask such a question. He hesitated for a moment and replied cautiously: "King Chuang has already had an idea, and he must be smarter than his subordinates. But since King Chuang asked, then his subordinates will
Let me tell you what you think. On the Meishan side, the overall situation has actually been decided. After days of fierce fighting, Yuan Chonghuan's main force was lost.
The defeated generals were exhausted and almost unable to fight anymore. General Li used his troops like a god, and with the help of Xu Beichuan and Wang Yan, he could probably contain Yuan Chonghuan. Moreover, even if Yuan Chonghuan now wants to take a detour to Zhengzhou to rescue Xingyang, there is still one
It's a big problem. With his troops exhausted, by the time he arrives in Xingyang, the situation will probably have been decided already."
Gao Yingxiang smiled and nodded, and then asked seemingly unintentionally: "What Mr. Niu said is very reasonable. However, Li Zicheng suddenly reduced his troops recently and did not take the initiative to attack Yuan Chonghuan. How can this be explained?"
Niu Jinxing's heart skipped a beat. He naturally knew what was going on, or that Niu Jinxing was involved in Li Zicheng's overall plan. However, this kind of thing must not be said. Fortunately, he had already thought of a countermeasure.
So, he calmly said: "King Chuang, in fact, this matter is not difficult to imagine. After several days of fierce fighting, although Yuan Chonghuan's troops are exhausted, our army is not feeling very well. I think General Li wants to retire.
For a moment, and King Chuang must not forget that in addition to facing Yuan Chonghuan and Chen Qiyu, we also have to face a threat. The soldiers and horses of the Living King of Hell can appear on the border of Kaifeng Mansion at any time. General Li's move
, also out of caution. If General Li still wants to insist on Yuan Chonghuan as before and send his troops out to the east of Meishan, then once the cavalry of the Living King of Hell rushes over, our army will suffer heavy losses."
"From my subordinates' point of view, it is a good idea for General Li to do this. All he needs to do is keep an eye on Yuan Chonghuan. Xingyang, with Li Tianwang's strength, can completely handle it!" After Niu Jinxing finished speaking, he secretly looked at Gao Yingxiang's face.
Face
Color. Sure enough, Gao Yingxiang was not in a hurry to reply, but looked at Niu Jinxing with complicated eyes, as if he wanted to see through Niu Jinxing. For a moment, Niu Jinxing felt like a transparent person, and cold sweat ran down his back.
After a while, Gao Yingxiang smiled and sighed softly, "What you said makes sense, sir. Let's just wait for the changes. Living King of Hell, this is really a headache. Please send someone to inform King Li Tian."
, let him be careful, if you really can’t take Xingyang, then don’t give it up. Our army gained a lot in the battle of Zhengzhou, and without the food in Xingyang, it would be enough for us to last for a while.”
"Everything depends on King Chuang." Niu Jinxing lowered his head skillfully, hiding the complicated look on his face. It seems that King Chuang also had some ideas, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Li Yangchun to tell him, "King Chuang, where is King Li Tian?"
, my subordinates immediately sent someone over. However, when the fighting here is over, where will our army go? I heard that Wang Ziyong has taken the opportunity to cross the Yellow River north and return to Shanxi. Zhang Xianzhong is also ready to make a move, so we must make plans early."
"Yeah" Gao Yingxiang smiled and nodded, but that weird smile didn't feel relaxed at all in Niu Jinxing's eyes. In fact, Gao Yingxiang also knew that the Central Plains was not a place to stay for a long time. Once Wang Ziyong and Zhang Xianzhong all jumped out of the Central Plains, then
He, Gao Yingxiang, was the only one left in the Central Plains. When the imperial army encircled the Central Plains, Gao Yingxiang would surely suffer heavy losses.
Gao Yingxiang had already thought about withdrawing from the Central Plains. Now when Niu Jinxing asked, he said without hesitation: "Returning to northern Shaanxi is a good idea, but there is really no life in that place. Let's go back to northern Shaanxi."
, it’s still the same as before
, we are constantly harassed by officers and soldiers, and we are always worried about running out of food. Therefore, we can't reach the Yellow River, so we go south to Huguang. The area is vast and sparsely populated, the court has few soldiers and horses, and the forces are complex. We can choose a place and slowly plan for it."
"Everything is according to King Chuang. I will go down and inform the leaders right now so that we can make preparations in advance to avoid any trouble." Niu Jinxing's words were full of respect, and Gao Yingxiang did not stop him, indicating that he could retreat.
But Gao Yingxiang didn't notice that when Niu Jinxing turned around, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a strange smile.
Going to Huguang? It was just as I expected. Every move of King Chuang was as expected. Of course, King Chuang didn’t expect this, right? What if he chose to cross the Yellow River north from here, pass through Hebei and Shanxi, and return to Shaanxi?
, then everything is still uncertain, but when we go to Huguang, everything is a foregone conclusion. Unknowingly, we came to the courtyard, where people in groups of three or five hurriedly walked by, and the sun shone on them, making them a little hot.
He raised his hand and held a ray of sunshine to drive away the chill in his heart. Niu Jinxing knew very well that just now, he had walked on the tip of a knife. If there was a slight mistake, the head on his neck would have rolled on the ground.
Chuang Wang had already suspected someone Niu, otherwise he wouldn't have asked that question. Suddenly, he clenched his fists, and Niu Jinxing felt a cruel feeling in his heart.
No matter what, we cannot let Li Yangchun live. If Li Yangchun continues to exist, then his awesome person will be turned into a pile of loess. King Chuang is already dissatisfied. King Chuang seems to be a generous person, but he is
He is so narrow-minded that one of his closest aides secretly interacts with his most powerful general, Li Zicheng. How can he endure it?
Even if Li Zicheng is his nephew, King Chuang was murderous just now, but in the end he chose to endure it because King Chuang didn't dare to fall out yet. After all, no one knows what the final outcome of the battle will be. What if Li Yangchun is there?
Something went wrong, and he fell out with his nephew Li Zicheng. How will Gao Yingxiang live in the future? Therefore, King Chuang did not dare to kill him, because once he kills him, it means making some things explicit.
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Li Yangchun should die. Without Li Yangchun, King Chuang will have to rely on Li Zicheng for everything. When the time comes, King Chuang will have no choice but to pretend to be confused. Is it possible that under such circumstances, he dares to point out the contradiction and kill him Niu Jinxing?
life?
Returning to his residence, he sent someone to give instructions about the evacuation to Huguang. At the same time, he compiled a letter and sent it to Meishan urgently. General Li must be ruthless and not take this opportunity to kill Li Yangchun to exploit the king's scheme.
Skill, I'm afraid it won't be long before Li Yangchun can be on an equal footing with General Li.
After receiving the letter in Meishan Dazhai, Li Zicheng remembered it in his heart and burned the letter to ashes. Although most of the people in Meishan were his own people, Xu Beichuan and Wang Yan were not of the same mind as him, so he had to be careful about many things.
It was wonderful. In the evening, when the bell rang, Li Zicheng called the leaders of Meishan over. Xu Beichuan's soldiers and horses were on the east side of Meishan, and they were often in contact with Yuan Chonghuan's soldiers, so he was the most attentive. When they met, they
He opened his mouth and asked: "General Li, is there any new order from King Chuang?"
"Yes, I have brought a few brothers here today just to tell you that King Chuang has issued a command. Soon after, all troops and horses will cooperate with each other to retreat southward, cross the Yangtze River and enter the Huguang area to recuperate. King Chuang hopes that everyone will do it as soon as possible.
Be prepared and don't let anything go wrong temporarily. In addition, our army is guarding Meishan and cannot move lightly. Once there is a change in Meishan, our army's road south to Huguang will be cut off. Do you all brothers understand?"
Li Zicheng strengthened his tone and emphasized the importance of Meishan. These words seemed to have no problem, but Xu Beichuan always felt that it was a bit strange. For this matter, it was enough to just send someone to inform them. Why call everyone together?
Instructions solemnly? Moreover, Xu Beichuan felt that Li Zicheng did not seem to mention the intention of living the King of Hell, but the Living King of Hell would come to the Central Plains sooner or later, why didn't he mention it?
There were some doubts in his heart, but Xu Beichuan didn't ask any more questions. Over the past year, Xu Beichuan has also understood that he can offend anyone in the rebel army, but he must not offend Li Zicheng. Now under the command of King Chuang, Li Zicheng's family is the dominant one, and even King Chuang has done something
, it all depends on Li Zicheng’s face, why should he, Xu Beichuan, offend Li Zicheng?
As a series of orders were issued, all the soldiers and horses in Meishan suddenly stopped, unlike before, which was not biting the officers and soldiers. However, Yuan Chonghuan was not happy, because this meant that the chance of attacking Meishan was even smaller. Meishan
The war here has died down, but the war is raging over Xingyang. Li Yangchun, who has been silent for too long, urgently needs a contribution to stabilize his position in the rebel army. Although he is not ambitious, he still has the heart to protect himself. As for Chen Qiyu,
After coming to the Central Plains for so long, there has been little progress. Instead, Henan Prefecture is in a state of turmoil, with no success achieved. If Xingyang is lost again, then the fate of Mr. Chen will be described as miserable.
One wanted to attack by force, while the other refused to retreat. The two sides fought repeatedly around Xingyang City. The battle lasted for two days. No one on either side felt comfortable, but no one refused to retreat. The hot sunshine began to fade, and with the afterglow, Xinyi
The rounds of attacks slowly receded, and the exhausted soldiers slumped down against the city wall, breathing heavily.
Chen Qiyu and Hong Chengchou climbed to the top of the city. They looked at the tragic situation on the top of the city and felt sad. But at this time, there could be no hesitation. As the governor of the three sides, if there is any lack of determination, Xingyang will not be able to defend it.
"How many supplies are left in the city to defend the city? Hey, looking at the posture of the bandits, they are planning to attack the city in turns, and they even need to be prepared for a night battle. Everyone, this battle is about everyone's property and life, so please be more diligent!"
The generals and officers around him all nodded with heavy hearts. Needless to say, Chen Qiyu knew that everyone knew the importance of guarding Xingyang. If Zhengzhou was lost, and Xingyang was lost again, would the imperial court still be shameless? Since the uprising against the bandits,
I have never lost such a big face. This is not as simple as killing a general soldier. Every important city has a different meaning.
Hong Chengchou held a notebook, looked at the records on it, and frowned, "Supervisor, because the bandits attacked too quickly, our army has consumed a lot of supplies. We have run out of tung oil, and there are not many rolling logs left."
"Are there not many left? Mr. Hong, go and inform Qi Lun, the county magistrate, and ask him to try his best to organize the gentry in the city, especially the Zheng family. Let each family have someone to contribute. If the bandits really break through Xingyang City, the whole city will be destroyed."
The city will be in ruins, and the wealthy ones are the most unlucky. I believe they will understand this truth."
"Well, that's all we can do now!" Hong Chengchou smiled bitterly and nodded, but he had to admit that this was a good idea.
Although Xingyang is not as good as Luoyang and Kaifeng, it is still an ancient city. There are many big families left over for thousands of years, especially the Zheng family. Although the Zheng family is not as good as before, but relying on various businesses, it is still not easy to tolerate.
Don't underestimate me, if the family is willing to contribute, the hope of defending Xingyang will be much greater.
At night, Xingyang was brightly lit and bustling with people, and the streets were full of busy people dragging carts. The mobilization of Hong Chengchou and the magistrate Qilun still had an effect. The Zheng family, the Gu family and other Xingyang local snakes all donated a lot of supplies. Zheng
The family even gathered hundreds of young men to defend the city.
Outside the city, Li Yangchun was also sleepless. After a few days, the once impressive Li Tianwang became unshaven, like a rough man who hadn't washed his face in a few days. Only his eyes were shining, telling others that he was still the smart and capable man.
Li Tianwang.
Holding the letter, I could only smile bitterly. Guard against the living King of Hell? How? When the war has reached this point, I have no choice.
King Chuang's intentions were good, but Li Yangchun had no choice. Unless his troops retreated dozens of miles and slowly planned to attack, how could they capture Xingyang City? Li Yangchun knew very well that he would either be ruthless or not at all.
However, after several fierce battles in Xingyang City, with thousands of casualties and casualties, Li Yangchun was willing to give up Xingyang at this time, but his brothers would not be willing to do so either.
King Chuang, King Chuang, you really gave me a problem!
