Since Sun Chuanting had already emptied the surrounding troops, Nanzhao's troops were empty. Facing the violent attack of tens of thousands of peasant troops, Nanzhao City only lasted for half an hour before announcing that it had changed hands. However, this time the leaders under Zhang Xianzhong did not
He stopped thinking about looting, but quickly passed through Nanzhao City and rushed towards the inner countryside. He was about to break through the obstacles arranged by Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting was not only worried. If Zhang Xianzhong was allowed to escape with his troops, wouldn't his long-term planning be in vain? According to his idea, guard the southern part of Fangzhou, hold back Zhang Xianzhong, and wait for Yuan Chonghuan, Chen Qiyu, and Tie Mo
With the arrival of three armies, they can completely wipe out this rogue bandit who has brought trouble to the Central Plains.
At this time, the only way Sun Chuanting could think of was to have an army of troops appear in Xinye, so that they could block the peasant army's way south from Neixiang. After thinking about it, the only one he could count on now was Tie Mo, because
Only the Yunfu cavalry under Tie Mo could arrive at Xinye and set up defenses in a short time.
So Sun Chuanting quickly wrote a sincere official document and sent it to Tie Mo. In fact, Tie Mo was no longer in Kaifeng at this time. As the army set off, he also came to Hulao Pass. Sun Chuanting's letter soon
After sending it to Hulao Pass, Wang Zuogao read the content of the letter and shook his head with a smile, "Sun Chuanting is still the same Sun Chuanting. He thinks everything is beautiful, and he doesn't think about the agreement we made with Governor Chen.
How can the plan be changed easily by him? Moreover, our army is stationed in Xinye to block Zhang Xianzhong's way. Now Zhang Xianzhong is like a mad dog in order to escape. If we block his way at this time, won't we lose both sides? "
Tie Mo nodded in deep agreement. According to Sun Chuanting's plan, although the bandits Zhang Xianzhong can be wiped out, the Yunfu cavalry under Tie Mo will also suffer heavy losses afterwards. The soldiers and horses under Tie Mo are his own.
They piled up money bit by bit. After heavy losses, the court would not reimburse him. Maybe when he saw that his strength was weakening, he would take the opportunity to share the profit cake of northern Shanxi. What's more, with the current Ming Dynasty
In this situation, what is the use of killing Zhang Xianzhong? As long as the situation in the Ming Dynasty does not change, there will still be Wang Xianzhong and Zhao Xianzhong. In short, according to Sun Chuanting's plan, he will not get any benefit from someone like him. Even if he nods,
, Chen Qiyu would not agree either.
Chen Qiyu's greatest contribution is to drive the rogue bandits out of the hinterland of the Central Plains, rather than blindly annihilating Zhang Xianzhong's troops. The plan has been made before, and it cannot be changed just because Sun Chuanting said it. When the rogue bandits are really defeated, the credit will be counted.
Whose? Sun Chuanting is in the first place? If this is the case, Chen Qiyu will be angry to death?
"Mr. Wang, please tell Sun Chuanting that we will press forward from the north of Ruzhou according to the original plan and cooperate with Superintendent Chen to kill Zhang Xianzhong's troops. As for sending troops to Xinye, just say that our army has limited strength and cannot
Dare you divide your troops so easily!"
Tie Mo will only follow his own plan step by step, and will definitely not change because of Sun Chuanting. As for Chen Qiyu, I believe there will be no changes. The matter involves his own interests, how could he change because of Sun Chuanting's few words?
What about changing the strategy? There is no need to take risks if you can get the fat in your mouth steadily.
Zhang Xianzhong's troops were completely trapped in Nanyang Mansion, and there was hope of annihilating them all. However, the rogue bandits who were trapped in a battle would also bite off a few pieces of other people's flesh due to the power they unleashed when they were on the verge of death.
Hulao Pass is only one day away from Wuduo Mountain. The official document was sent to Wuduo Mountain at high speed. After receiving Tie Mo's reply, Sun Chuanting was trembling with anger. If he hadn't had such good self-control, he would have cursed Tie Mo.
These people only care about their own personal interests and do not care about the country and the country. They want to hunt down the bandits. Isn't this forcing the bandits to flow into Huguang?
Chen Qiyu cooperated very well with Tie Mo. After the border troops poured into Ruzhou, Chen Qiyu ordered Liu Yingyu and Hong Chengchou to lead two groups of troops to cross Funiu Mountain and enter the territory of Fangzhou, blocking the way for the rogue bandits to return to Funiu Mountain.
Possibility. On July 3rd, the fourth year of Chongzhen, under the fierce sun, Zhou Dingshan and Hong Chengchou gathered at Malingguan. The next day, nearly 40,000 imperial troops began to approach Nanzhao City. At this time, Orger's cavalry had already set off first.
, launched a massacre against the remaining peasant troops outside Nanzhao City.
Zhang Xianzhong would not wait for the imperial soldiers and horses to arrive before leaving, but there were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, some of them brought their families with them, and there were always some people behind them. These people naturally became the fat in the eyes of the Orger cavalry.
Orger led his troops to sweep through the southwest of Nanzhao City. The remaining peasant army had no intention of resisting at all and fled south desperately. When people escape, their potential is unlimited. Some people were originally dragged behind.
But in order to survive, they had to speed up their pace and actually caught up with the large group of people in front. At the moment, Zhang Xianzhong's main force had not left Nanyang Mansion. They were rushing all the way. After all, they could not outrun the Yun Mansion cavalry. They were the defeated troops in the rear.
When they came up, the main force had just arrived at Xujiazhai in the south of Neixiang.
Xujiazhai is not a cottage, but an authentic Central Plains town. It is surrounded by fertile soil and is very flat. There is no danger to defend. Stopping here is equivalent to putting meat in the mouth of the cavalry. Zhang Xianzhong
He knew very well that if he formed a formation here to confront the Yunfu cavalry, he would be looking for death. What's more, he had never had such a plan. It was best to just rush into Huguang without any entanglement.
A man and a horse came from the north. Ai Keqi sat on the horse, his face was gray and panting, "Father, the situation is very bad. The people behind have panicked, and many people began to rush forward in a swarm.
The enemy army has not yet arrived, but the situation has become chaotic. What should we do? The boy ordered several brothers to lead people to forcibly control the situation, but it is estimated that they will not last long."
When mentioning this matter, Ai Keqi became very angry. If the enemy troops were to come, they would mess up their position first. How could we fight this battle? Normally, Zhang Xianzhong would have been annoyed, and he would capture some people and behead them in a short time. But this time
For once, Zhang Xianzhong was not that angry. In fact, even he, Zhang Xianzhong, was afraid, let alone others. It was right to be alarmed. Those were the people of the Living King of Hell, and everyone had already been psychologically shadowed by the Living King of Hell.
"Don't worry about that. Tell your brothers to speed up and pass directly through Xujiazhai. Let's go to Taibai Mountain. Once we reach Taibai Mountain, the living hell king's cavalry will be useless." When Zhang Xianzhong said this, Ai Keqi stared at him.
Staring. It sounds reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, it makes a lot of sense. Facing a large-scale cavalry raid, the best way is to leave some people in the rear. Of course, the people in the rear will have little chance of survival. Follow this
The method my adoptive father said was to just throw off my feet and run forward. Whether I survived or not was left to fate.
Ai Keqi wanted to say something, but Liu Wenxiu rode up to him and gently tapped Ai Keqi's arm with his riding crop. "Do as your adoptive father said. Just do it this way. Taibai Mountain is not too far away now."
Yes, as long as we run forward with all our strength, a large number of people will still have a chance to escape."
When he turned around, Liu Wenxiu winked at Ai Keqi, and then Ai Keqi realized that it seemed that his adoptive father must have other ideas for doing this. Just as Ai Keqi guessed, Zhang Xianzhong made this decision
, also after careful consideration. Of course, moving to the rear is the most conventional method, and it can also minimize casualties. But who should be sent to lead the army to the rear? The person who leads the army to the rear must be loyal enough and able to fight. The two are lacking.
One can't do it. If you let a useless dim sum lead the army and defeat it, it won't last even half a stick of incense. Isn't that a waste of effort?
But after many times, the only people he could count on among his subordinates were Ai Keqi and Liu Wenxiu. Zhang Xianzhong was really reluctant to let one of these two people go to the rear. As long as he was not forced to do anything, he didn't want to lose another hero.
Don't leave anyone behind. It seems that the opportunities are equal, but in fact it is very unfair. Leaders like Zhang Xianzhong all have horses to ride on, so they will naturally rush to the front. At this time, those who stay behind will become invisible.
Zhang Xianzhong's idea was very ruthless, and he wanted to keep more leaders at any cost. As long as these leaders survived and went to Sichuan, they could quickly recruit another group of people.
More importantly, after this incident, the leaders must also think of Zhang Xianzhong in their hearts. Of course, this kind of thing can only be thought about by oneself, and it will be understood when you understand it. On the face of it, Zhang Xianzhong will not admit it.
Nor would I say that.
Half of Zhang Xianzhong's main force has not yet passed Xujiazhai, and the rumble of horse hooves has already approached Xujiazhai. Orger has been charging ahead, followed closely by Liu Guoneng. The two of them did not actually increase their speed to the extreme. In this battle,
The main purpose is to pursue and kill, and try to obtain the greatest success at the lowest cost. Therefore, letting the bandits escape will be more beneficial to the subsequent plan.
After approaching Xujiazhai, Liu Guoneng suddenly reined in his horse and stopped the team for a short rest. Not long after waiting, Liu Yingyu's troops also rushed over. At this time, the two sides joined together, and the infantry added
There were already more than 30,000 cavalrymen, and Liu Guoneng then ordered a general attack. Following Liu Guoneng's order, more than 20,000 cavalrymen, who had been waiting for a long time, swarmed towards Xujiazhai like a bursting tide. The sound of horse hooves resounded throughout the countryside.
, the densely packed cavalry, packed with overwhelming momentum, seemed to tear the small Xujiazhai into pieces. Some timid peasant army soldiers were scared out of their wits before they were relieved, and some people did not know where to go.
No matter how hard he tried to escape, he instinctively found a place with obstacles and ran away, trying to temporarily block the cavalry by relying on the obstacles.
A young man fell to the ground in a panic. The middle-aged man next to him pulled him up and urged: "Quickly, Sanwazi, run to the south. Remember there is a well there. Hidden inside, you may be able to retrieve it."
A life..."
The middle-aged man's face was pale. If it weren't for the desire for survival in his bones, he would have collapsed on the ground, and his hands and feet would no longer obey his orders. Only those who have experienced the war in northern Shaanxi know how terrifying the Yunfu cavalry is. That time, Sun Ke looked up
The leader led his brothers in a bloody battle, but in the end they were killed by the Yunfu cavalry, leaving no trace of their armor behind, and very few survived. At this time, they were already within the attack range of the cavalry. The distance of two miles was very difficult for the cavalry.
It only took the blink of an eye for the cavalry to escape blindly. It would be a dead end and they could only find a place to hide. The middle-aged man took the young Sanwazi and ran towards Xujiazhai. Now most of Xujiazhai
The villagers had fled, and those who remained had closed their doors.
The two ran south along the only street, but at this time, the sound of horse hooves sounded from behind. With a pop, the middle-aged man howled miserably and fell to the ground. He turned his head and gradually lost consciousness.
His eyes saw two fierce-looking cavalrymen.
"Let's go...go quickly..." The middle-aged man waved his hand, and finally hung it down feebly. Sanwazi didn't know where the strength came from, howled a few times, and rolled and crawled forward.
He ran towards the well. There was a well here. At this time, Sanwazi had only this thought left in his mind. If he couldn't find the well, he would die like a tycoon uncle under the hooves of the officers and soldiers.
On the verge of despair, Sanwazi finally found the well, and without thinking, he followed the rope down the well. Not long after, the sound of horse hooves could be clearly heard nearby, and someone cursed and said: "Hey,
That thief is quite capable of running away. It’s obvious that he ran this way, where is he?”
"Okay, don't worry about him, let's move forward quickly, otherwise all the credit will be taken away by others!"
Soon, there was no movement around the well, but Sanwazi did not dare to come out. He just hung a rope and stayed in the well. Fortunately, it was hot in the midsummer and he would not freeze to death in the well. After a long time, Sanwazi regained some consciousness.
Only then did he remember that the tycoon uncle was dead, and tears fell down, but he could only cry silently.
I don't know when, the sound of fighting suddenly came from outside, mixed with curses and chaotic wailing, and there seemed to be the cry of women and babies. Sanwazi's mind tightened, and he continued to hide against the cold blue bricks.
Fortunately, he didn't go out, otherwise he would not have been able to escape this disaster. In this way, Sanwazi stayed in the well without daring to make a sound, until he couldn't bear the hunger any more, and watching the sky darken, he dared to carefully touch the rope.
Come up.
The cold moonlight illuminated this small Xujiazhai clearly. After walking for two steps, the fresh air had no respiratory tract, but instead smelled a strong smell of blood. Step by step, I walked over and found that the whole Xujiazhai was everywhere.
They were all dead, with corpses lying scattered in the streets and yards. Their death conditions were also different, and some people's heads had been cut off.
The moonlight fell, and the long figure fell on the wall, reflecting an irregular shape. Looking at his own shadow, Sanwazi couldn't help but tremble.
What on earth is this place? Is this hell? Why is there no living person? Sanwazi really wanted to shout to drive away the chill and fear in his heart, but there seemed to be something stuck in his throat, and he couldn't shout out.
When you open your mouth, it's like a leaky door panel, making a hoarse sound.