He Renlong's soldiers and horses quickly came over, and the two sides started a new round of confrontation in Mengjialou Town, ten miles away from Shiqiao. This place was heavily guarded, and Wang Benlie was personally in charge, and He Renlong's army was finally blocked.
The Shiqiao defense line near Mengjialou fell, and the news was quickly sent to Aqige. Finally, Aqige decided to withdraw from the Yanshui River defense line. The Shiqiao defense line fell, and a huge gap was exposed in the entire Yanshui River defense line.
, once we get into a hard battle, we don’t know how many soldiers and horses we will lose, so retreating and relying on Xi’an City to resist is also a helpless move.
After nightfall, Gao Yingxiang finally arrived at the Shiqiao defense line. At this time, He Renlong also came back, but his shoulder was wrapped with a thick bandage, and he looked seriously injured. Gao Yingxiang nodded with some relief, and then came the city of Xi'an
Well, if you want to capture the city of Xi'an, you must use more brains.
It didn't take long for the peasant army to rush to Hanyin along the south road. Soon the peasant army arrived at the outskirts of Hanyin City. In order to capture Hanyin City as soon as possible, Gao Yingxiang did not have many reservations and poured a lot of troops into it.
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Time flies, two days pass quickly, and the situation in Hanyin has become extremely delicate. Although the rogue bandits have not made any breakthrough progress, the city has begun to waver under the constant impact.
Ordinarily Hanyin City would not be so weak, but the rogue bandits imitated the practices of the Northern Shan Dynasty Army and actually built mountains of earth outside Hanyin City. After the mounds of earth were piled up, the arrows of the rogue bandits began to fall on the top of the city. Such a situation
Under this situation, the fall of Hanyin was inevitable.
In the southwest of Xi'an City, a large army slowly entered the Heishui Valley. There were tens of thousands of people in this army, including 5,000 cavalry. They were the army from Xi'an City. This army was personally led by Aqige.
, they were going to Ziwu Valley this time. The spies had been sent out long ago, but the news they came back was not good. After entering Heishui Valley, Aqige ate something hastily, lay on the bed to rest, and shouted
There was a loud noise and the door was pushed open. "Hannan urgent report, rogue bandits are surrounding the city on all sides. Hanyin City has fallen. The vanguard of the rogue bandits has crossed Shiquan Town and reached Xixiang. It is expected to arrive at Ziwu Town within half a day."
"The bandits move very quickly." Aqige sat up suddenly and gently stroked his sore forehead. "At six o'clock tomorrow, please urge the people behind you, especially Yan Pengke's soldiers and horses, to reach Heilongjiang before noon tomorrow."
Shuiyu.”
I originally wanted to take a rest, but the situation was stronger than the people. Early the next morning, the army entered the Heishui Valley under the leadership of Yan Pengke and others. At this time, the Xixiang offensive and defensive battle could no longer be described as tragic.
In order to capture the city, the long archers of the rogues did not stop at all. The arrows rained without distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy. Many rogues died in the hands of their own people. However, the crazy rogues seemed to have lost consciousness and rushed up screaming. Facing a group of
The enemy who didn't know what death meant was really at their wits' end. There was no good solution at this time. We could only see who could hold on. It didn't take long for Xixiang to declare its fall, and the rogue bandits completely opened up the road to Ziwu Town.
Xixiang fell into his hands, but Gao Yingxiang still looked solemn. As long as Xi'an City was not captured, he did not dare to relax for a moment. Xi'an City was the only bargaining chip. Only by winning Xi'an could he have the capital to bargain with the officers and soldiers. Tightly.
While staring, he didn't notice a cavalryman running towards him quickly, "Report to King Chuang... that a large number of officers and soldiers have appeared in the southwest. They are heading towards Hanzhong. They are expected to arrive in an hour."
"Huh!" All the rebel leaders, including Gao Yingxiang, looked shocked. The large number of officers and soldiers may not be scary, but what they are really worried about is something else. Since these cavalry have arrived, there will definitely be other reinforcements, and it can't be the only way.
Soldiers and horses rush towards Hanzhong. The rebels have not yet entered the Ziwu Valley. Once the officers and soldiers occupy Hanzhong and come from the south to fight, and another group of officers and soldiers block the exit of the Ziwu Valley from the north, won't the rebels be trapped and die in Hanzhong?
Just thinking about it, a layer of cold sweat has formed on my back. At this time, everyone understood that the officers and soldiers were about to abandon Shizhou and turn around to concentrate their forces to deal with King Chuang. King Chuang's plan to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao went smoothly, but the problem was how the rebels could escape now.
go out?
By besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao, the siege of Zhao was resolved, but he himself was trapped. What kind of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao was this?
Gao Yingxiang looked very ugly and said sternly, "He Renlong, no matter what, delay it for two days. In two more days, our army will be able to successfully enter Ziwu Valley."
He Renlong did not refuse, although he had already backed down and did not even think that he could complete the task. However, as a close confidant of King Chuang, even if there was a little hope, he had to fight for it. Nodding heavily, He Renlong
Long got on his horse without saying anything. The departure of the rogue cavalry also left a layer of gloom for the attackers. Many rogue soldiers were wondering what these cavalry had done.
On the Hanzhong Plain, two cavalrymen had collided with each other, and neither side needed much words. Chen Yaofeng received the strict order and was determined to rush to Hanyin, cutting off Gao Yingxiang's escape route. Naturally, He Renlong did not want the other party to arrive smoothly.
arrived. On this land, the two groups of cavalry were fighting inextricably. The bandits had the advantage in strength, but it was not that easy to swallow the cavalry army of more than 5,000 people. The battle lasted for an hour, Chen Yaofeng
The troops eventually retreated.
After a long-distance attack, the rogues were waiting for work. If they continued to fight for a long time, they would probably be wiped out. The rogues were blocking the front, and Chen Yaofeng could only wait patiently. It was not until noon the next day that Li Yuanqing's reinforcements arrived belatedly. Better late than never.
After reaching the stronghold, with the help of a large number of infantry, Li Yuanqing ordered Chen Yaofeng and An Tong to launch a new round of attack.
This time He Renlong did not have such good luck. The infantry formation cooperated with the chain of cavalry, coupled with fire coverage. Faced with this familiar attack method, He Renlong finally couldn't resist it, and the cavalry formation was scattered. Look.
As the rogue cavalry was slowly cut open, He Renlong finally revealed two lines of dirty tears. Blood covered his cheeks, and his beard and hair were withered, like a savage wrapped in animal skins. It's over, it's really over this time.
He Renlong's army collapsed, and Li Yuanqing's army marched straight in without encountering any decent resistance. In the evening, they finally arrived at the outskirts of Hanyin. Now Gao Yingxiang couldn't retreat even if he wanted to. The only way was to enter Ziwu Valley. It was impossible.
What order was needed? The desperate rogue soldiers rushed toward Ziwu Town like a tide. How could the small Ziwu Town resist the rogue bandits' tidal offensive? It fell into the hands of the rogue bandits in less than an hour.
There was no need to hesitate at this time. The peasant army was like a group of rats fleeing in a hurry, pouring into Ziwu Valley in droves. However, Gao Yingxiang's mood became heavier and heavier. He didn't know whether he was right or wrong this time, but it was really
There is no second option.
A new moon hangs high in the sky, lonely and cold. Gao Yingxiang is like an old monk in meditation, letting the cold wind carry him.
In this atmosphere, the minds of Lu Weiliang, Liu Zongmin and others naturally changed.
The forces of the peasant army are complex, and there are not many who are truly loyal to Gao Yingxiang. With no hope, how many people are willing to bury their bones in a foreign country for Gao Yingxiang? He Renlong was injured all over, and Lu Weiliang was not much better either. Two points
People belonging to different camps sat together again, "He Renlong, we should make plans early."
"If we had planned early, what kind of plan could we have? Now we have only one way to go. As long as we can pass through Ziwu Valley and capture Fengxiang Mansion or Xi'an Mansion, we still have hope of survival. It will depend on how the officers and soldiers come out later.
Come on, I really didn’t expect that our lives would fall into the control of the officers and soldiers. Isn’t this a kind of irony?” He Renlong grinned, the wounds on his face looked a little ferocious, thinking of those who died in front of him.
The rebel soldiers felt a sense of desolation spreading in their hearts, like the cold moon in winter, so cold that one cannot see the future.
The Hanyin War ended, but the Baituguan War took a new turn. Two days later, the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army around Baituguan suddenly gathered half of their troops and marched towards the Qingxi River. The speed was staggering. Tiemo and
Instead of going to Qingxi River, Shang Kexi was asked to lead the troops. After all, these bandit leaders couldn't hold back. Hai Lanzhu looked at the map in front of him with all his attention, and asked with concern, "Luo Tong gave it to me."
Is the news reliable?"
"Whether it is reliable or not will only be known after you try it. Madam, in fact, there is no need to worry so much. I think Luotong will not lie to us. Even if he does, so what. We only need to pretend to attack Shizhou and cross the Qingxi River to avoid the ambush of the rogue bandits."
There will definitely be flaws." Wang Zuogao is much more free and easy. He has always had this kind of temperament that doesn't care about anything. Otherwise, he would not have failed to fight for power in the era of the Three Kings of the Rebel Army. Tie Mo nodded at Hai Lanzhu's shoulder and smiled.
He said, "What Mr. Wang said is true. Luo Tong will not gain anything by lying to us. He has betrayed the Jin Chan Sect and the Maitreya Sect. Unless Luo Tong has water in his head, he will anger us again. What's more, our scouts will also
We are not freeloaders. Every move of the bandits is under our control. If these people want to prevent us from entering the Qingxi River, they can only use the misty forest. In the Qingxi River area, this is the only jungle suitable for an ambush.
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Tie Mo's self-confidence is not blind. He has fully prepared every step. The foggy jungle is very large. Although he doesn't know the specific situation in the forest, such a jungle is perfect for ambushes. Tie Mo has no hope.
To achieve great results, just beating these rogue bandits is enough.
In the misty jungle, the fog is thick and lingers for a long time. Shang Kexi's troops arrived at the outskirts of the misty forest and chose to rest where they were. Although Shang Kexi was reckless, his many years of leading experience taught him a profound truth, that is, every encounter
Lin Mo entered, not to mention an unfamiliar jungle. Zhou Dingshan held a telescope and kept observing the outside of the forest. Covered in winter snow, the poplars had long withered, but a large number of coniferous pines stood in rows, maintaining the greenness of the forest and the clear stream across the river.
Walking through the forest, it looks so small.
Shang Kexi touched his chin and picked up the thick hat on his head from time to time. Since entering Lamenia, Shang Kexi also learned the lesson. He took off his helmet and started wearing a thick animal skin hat, armor, and a beast on his head.
The leather hat looks a bit nondescript no matter how you look at it, but in order to maintain the temperature, you don't care about the style.
"Dingshan, have you noticed anything? Are these bandits really hiding in this jungle?" Shang Kexi was very lazy. As long as Zhou Dingshan was around, he was not willing to bother.
Zhou Dingshan curled his lips and put down the telescope, "It's almost the same, it's too quiet in the forest. It's close to many towns, so many people should be hunting in the forest, but it's so quiet in the forest, there's not even a footprint on the river.
No."
"Damn, I really let the supervisor make it right. Come on, come on, Zig, pull people up and set fire to me. Such a forest must be very warm if set on fire." Shang Kexi kills people like hemp, Zhou Dingshan can also
Occasionally, I show mercy, but Shang Kexi has no idea what mercy is.
Ziege was hunching his neck and exhaling, but when he heard Shang Kexi's shout, he immediately went to deliver the order with a smile on his face. Soon after, thousands of soldiers and horses were separated from the team, all of them were holding fire oil cans and dragging dozens of catapults behind them.
The machine. The trebuchet was equipped with a fire oil tank, and it was thrown into the dense forest with a roar, and a fire was ignited soon after. In winter, the vegetation withers, and coniferous pine is a flammable tree species. The cold wind blows, and the fire is painful.
It grew bigger, and the misty forest turned into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye.
Liu Xiang squatted under the tree and waited. He was now waiting for the officers and soldiers to enter the forest and give them a head-on attack. These arrogant officers and soldiers should have been taught a lesson long ago. Hiss, hiss, several rogue soldiers ran over in disgrace,
These people all had black and gray faces, and some even had their clothes burned. Liu Xiang stood up and said angrily, "What the hell, why are you running away?"
"Mom, I don't know what happened. The officers and soldiers seemed to know that we were hiding in the woods and set fire to it in advance. Many people were burned to death."
Liu Xiang's eyes widened, and his heart was about to explode. What on earth was going on? Do the officers and soldiers have the ability to predict the future?
The rogues ambushed and caused chaos. Shang Kexi and Zhou Dingshan were not polite. The army dispersed and chased the group of rogues whose morale had collapsed. In the battle in the misty forest, more than half of the peasant army's soldiers and horses left in Shizhou and Zhuxi were killed.
, the rest also collapsed and scattered around, never to become a climate again.
It can be said that the rogue bandits in the south can no longer pose a threat to the Northern Shanxi Army, and at this time Tie Mo can rest assured and boldly focus on Ziwu Valley. Ziwu Valley is the burial place of Gao Yingxiang.
Ziwu Valley, the seat of Qin Pass, the gateway to Guanzhong, strangles the throat of Zhongnan Mountain, faces Juejian in the east, and borders Qinling Mountains in the south. Ziwu Valley is located on an important road, whether you are attacking Hanzhong, Bashu, seizing the world, or advancing towards Guanzhong, this place is a must.
The place. The Heishuiyu Dazhai in Ziwu Valley Pass is majestic and tall. The city wall is close to the cliffs on both sides. The city wall is high and thick. It stands in the peach forest, like a towering giant mouth, swallowing the sky with its momentum.
Ziwu Valley not only has a dangerous terrain, it occupies a very high terrain, and there is a canyon in front of it. The valley path is very narrow and can only accommodate a carriage, and two people walk side by side. Ziwu Mountain Road is very similar to Jianmenguan Mountain Road, so Ziwu Valley is also called