"When the thirty-six families formed an alliance, they unanimously recommended Brother Zijinliang as the leader. After Brother Zijinliang died, we were leaderless. In my opinion, when will we have another alliance, King Chuang will be elected as the leader.
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On the surface, Zhang Xianzhong had great respect for Gao Yingxiang, but his yin and yang look was obviously mocking Gao Yingxiang for meddling in his own business.
Except for the original use of Prince Zijin Liang, the leaders of the northwest rebel armies have been fighting independently.
Although there are occasional alliances, the leaders of each department have equal status.
Although Gao Yingxiang became the most famous after Zijin Liang's death, he did not have the title of leader.
Now he came to tell Zhang Xianzhong, which immediately made the unruly Eight Kings fall out on the spot.
Zhang Xianzhong's words of justice were contradicted on the spot, and Gao Yingxiang's expression became unbearable.
"Brothers raised their heads and rebelled, just to find a way out and help the people all over the world live a good life. Whoever bullies the people is different from a dog emperor, a dog court, or a dog official?"
Zhang Xianzhong refused to give in.
"I rebel because I don't want others to bully me. Who knows that one day my head will be chopped off by the army? Of course, I want to live happily every day. If you don't want me to be happy, don't blame me for not recognizing others."
Seeing that Zhang Xianzhong was stubborn and might lead to a fight if the argument continued, Li Zicheng stood up.
"It's not enough to say no to speculation. Eight great kings, you should take care of yourself. Otherwise, in the future, if you look around the world, you will have enemies everywhere."
Zhang Xianzhong strangled his neck.
"Huh, I've already enjoyed enough, and I won't lose money even if I die."
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng were completely disappointed with him. Since they were both rebels and had no way to take action, they simply led their troops and left, drawing a boundary with Zhang Xianzhong and completely breaking up with him.
From then on, Zhang Xianzhong formed an independent army, and his relationship with Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng became increasingly bad.
Many years later, they actually attacked each other with equal force.
The joy of having just conquered Fengyang and excavated the ancestral tomb of the Zhu family emperor was overshadowed by the breakup of the rebel army.
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng occupied Fengyang City, while Zhang Xianzhong occupied the imperial mausoleum and the vast surrounding countryside.
In anger, Zhang Xianzhong's methods became more cruel, and he even slaughtered all the villages in various places. His actions were ten times worse than those of the army.
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng were furious and became increasingly unbearable. They had already begun to plan whether to take action against Zhang Xianzhong.
At this critical moment, urgent military information came from the north.
"Report to King Chuang and General Chuang that a large army is rapidly moving south from the north and has already reached Hebei."
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng were shocked.
Before heading to Fengyang, they had already sent out scouts to investigate the movements of the army.
The information we received was that the nearest government troops were hundreds of miles away and would not be able to arrive within ten days.
Whose troops are the troops charging at this moment?
"Have you ever found out the enemy's flag?"
The scout shook his head in horror.
"The general is incompetent and can't get close. I don't know whose men and horses they belong to. However, this group of people are dressed in strange clothes. I have never seen them before."
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng became increasingly alarmed and had a premonition that the situation was serious.
The sound of footsteps hurriedly came from outside the tent, and Liang Yue walked in like a meteor.
"King Chuang, General Chuang, the person coming is Zuo Menggeng from Shandong."
Liang Yue's whole body was burning like a flame.
He originally followed the White Lotus Sect, but now he has joined the Northwest Rebel Army, wholeheartedly committing rebellion. His ultimate goal is to return to Shandong and seek revenge on Zuo Mengeng.
Unexpectedly, before he could go, Zuo Mengeng came on his own initiative.
Liang Yue's blood boiled and he had been longing for this day for a long time.
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng were surprised to learn that it was the Shandong New Army.
"I heard that Shandong Zuo Mengeng also rebelled against the imperial court. Why are you looking for trouble with us now?"
No one can answer this question.
Liang Yue just urged: "That Zuo Menggeng is coming in a menacing manner and has bad intentions. We can't be careless and let him succeed."
This suggestion couldn't be more correct.
Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng did not dare to neglect, and at this time they could no longer care about the conflict with Zhang Xianzhong.
Gao Yingxiang sent someone to report the enemy's situation to Zhang Xianzhong.
For a time, the Northwest Rebel Army, which was originally divided, once again formed a united front.
They established a tight military formation south of the Huaihe River.
It was the Third Army that rushed to the north bank of the Huaihe River.
When the Northwest Rebel Army just captured Fengyang, the New Army scouts lurking here quickly reported the situation back.
Huang Sanhu received the information and immediately sent his troops south. It only took two days to reach the opposite side of the northwest rebel army.
"These northwest bandits are still trying to attack halfway across the border. Let's teach them a lesson and let them see how powerful we are."
Fu Gang used a telescope to detect the formation of the northwest rebels, shaking his head and crying.
"The weapons of these bandits are inferior to those of the official army. Fighting them is just bullying."
On the northwest rebel side, Liang Yue also found Li Zicheng in a panic.
"General, you can't arrange it like this. There are so many artillery pieces in Zuo Mengeng's hands that our brothers can't stop them."
Li Zicheng remained unmoved.
"Brother Liang, please be patient. We have seen cannons before. It takes a long time to hit them once. Even if there is damage, it has nothing to do with the overall situation."
Li Guo mocked at the side: "General Liang claims to be brave in fighting, why are you afraid today? If you can't do it, please rest and let your brothers come."
Seeing Liang Yue's numerous meritorious deeds, many of Li Zicheng's men were jealous.
They were afraid that this outsider would ride on their heads.
Liang Yue was keenly aware of this trend and was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.
But for the sake of unity, he could only grit his teeth and stamp his feet, not daring to say another word.
On the north bank of the Huaihe River, various units of the Third Army have completed their assembly, facing the Northwest Rebel Army across the river.
Today, the Huaihe River has very abundant water, and with the tidal flats on both sides, it is more than one mile wide.
It is not an easy task to swim.
Not to mention that on the other side of the river, the Northwest Rebel Army was already ready.
It's a pity that the Northwest Rebels have not seen the new army's fighting style, and they are destined to suffer heavy losses.
The infantry of the Third Army gathered into groups on the shore and did not participate in the first round of attack.
In front of them were the engineering troops.
With the help of militiamen and civilians, these professional engineers pulled a boat to the river to prepare for the next crossing.
In order to defeat the obstruction of the Northwest Rebel Army and successfully cross the river, we must rely on artillery units.
On the high slope behind the headquarters, forty heavy artillery pieces and twenty rocket launchers have been arranged.
In the middle of the infantry group of the Third Army, three hundred infantry guns have been loaded.
The formations of the Northwest Rebel Army across the river were so densely packed and crowded that there was no need to take aim at all.
Huang Sanhu had already anticipated the outcome of this battle.
"Call the troops to start crossing the river."
Following his order, the red flag on the high platform above the command headquarters shook violently.
The artillery brigade received the order and took the lead in entering the battle.
In the originally peaceful world, some unparalleled ferocious beast suddenly roared, causing the earth and rivers to tremble.
The new army's position was filled with white smoke, like a fairyland.
However, the formation of the Northwest Rebel Army on the other side of the river was ravaged by the metal storm.
Groups of black and red flames accompanied by metal jets swept through all fragile flesh and blood.
Almost in the blink of an eye, a large area of the Northwest Rebel Army's self-proclaimed powerful formation was blown away.
These northwest rebels, who have continued to grow during the war, saw for the first time the power of hot weapon swarm operations today.