The defeat of Fengyang caused Gao Yingxiang to suffer heavy losses.
There are less than a hundred horses left in the entire cavalry, and the old camp has also lost two-thirds. It can only lead the old, young, women and children to huddle in Songshan Mountain to survive and regain their strength.
If Zhang Xianzhong hadn't gone to Huguang and attracted Lu Xiangsheng back, Gao Yingxiang would have been doomed.
Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that Tang Jiuzhou became greedy.
His mistake was that he should not have placed his hope on Zuo Liangyu.
After receiving Zuo Liangyu's reply, Tang Jiuzhou seemed to see the official promotion waving to him. Fearing that something might happen if it was too late, he ordered all his soldiers and horses and rushed all the way to Songshan Mountain.
Not to mention, Chuang Jun was caught off guard by him at first.
The area near Songshan was very poor, and Gao Yingxiang could only settle various ministries in different places in order to provide for him.
These old, young, women and children could not fight at all. When Tang Jiuzhou attacked, they had no choice but to flee.
Tang Jiuzhou chased them all the way, conquering one stronghold after another, and countless bandits died under his sword.
Seeing that the battle was fought so easily, Tang Jiuzhou became even more arrogant.
"Where is Zuo Liangyu?"
The people below reported quickly.
"General Zuo is already three hundred miles away and can be reached within two days."
Tang Jiuzhou looked up to the sky and laughed.
"Zuo Liangyu is the most well-behaved child. This time we take him to eat some soup and water, and he will kowtow to us."
The people below burst into laughter, becoming more and more bold.
After three consecutive days of fighting, Gao Yingxiang finally came to his senses.
"What did you say? Then Zuo Liangyu retreated?"
Knowing that the Ming army was attacking from two directions, Gao Yingxiang had only one idea, and that was to run away.
Otherwise, if it is blocked by the Ming army from both ends, there will only be a dead end.
As a result, the scout reported that Zuo Liangyu turned around and went back halfway.
In other words, all he had to face was Tang Jiuzhou's 1,600 troops.
Even though Gao Yingxiang suffered heavy losses, his number of soldiers and horses was still more than ten times that of Tang Jiuzhou.
The tiger falls in Pingyang, but its power still remains.
Gao Yingxiang decided to teach this arrogant general a lesson.
He ordered the troops in front not to resist and to retreat all the way, tempting Tang Jiuzhou to speed up the pursuit.
Tang Jiuzhou was simple-minded, and the thought of meritorious deeds robbed him of his rationality. He thought that the bandits did not dare to fight with him, so he pursued him more and more fiercely.
In one day, Tang Jiuzhou chased for forty miles. He was exhausted and his food and grass were almost exhausted.
And the place they chased happened to be a deep cliff.
There are many mountains all around, the cliffs are like mirrors, and there is a large depression in the middle, which is extremely dangerous.
Upon seeing this terrain, Tang Jiuzhou immediately woke up and realized the danger.
But it's too late.
Although the main force suffered heavy losses, Gao Yingxiang arranged his troops properly.
He arranged the remaining cavalry and the old camp at both ends of the valley, blocking Tang Jiuzhou's escape route.
The rest of the old, young, women and children were all arranged on the cliff.
Of course it would be impossible for these people to fight face to face, but it would not be difficult at all to stand on a high place and throw rocks down.
Stones of all sizes were thrown down on their heads, causing severe injuries to the Ming army's heads and causing numerous casualties.
There is a place as big as the palm of your hand under the cliff, and the Ming army could not hide even if they wanted to.
Under the rain of stones, the Ming army collapsed and completely lost its ability to resist.
The ghosts of Tang Jiuzhou appeared, and he tried his best to dodge. But the stones were denser than raindrops, so where could he hide?
After being hit several times in succession, Tang Jiuzhou was hit with stars and he just screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Where is Zuo Liangyu? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"
No one could answer him.
Suddenly, a stone as big as his head fell from the air and hit him right on the chest.
Under the huge potential energy, even if Tang Jiuzhou's armor had a goggles, it could not withstand it. His ribs were broken and inserted into his heart in reverse, causing him to squeal several times and filth kept pouring out of his mouth.
There was blood, and the light in his eyes was gone.
Tang Jiuzhou died in the battle, and the Ming army on both wings lost one. Zuo Liangyu was left alone, unable to sing, and of course he hid with peace of mind.
Gao Yingxiang finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly raided the surrounding area, desperately grabbing all kinds of supplies.
If we give him some more time, he will definitely be able to recover.
But at this moment, Zhang Xianzhong came to meet him in despair.
It turned out that Zhang Xianzhong was beaten by Lu Xiangsheng in Huguang until he had no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth. He really couldn't stand. And the road to Sichuan westward was blocked by Qin Liangyu.
In desperation, Zhang Xianzhong had no choice but to return north to Henan.
However, Lu Xiangsheng did not let him go and followed him all the way, driving him from southern Henan to northern Henan.
Zhang Xianzhong and Gao Yingxiang met together and discussed for a while. They both felt that they were no match for Lu Xiangsheng. They simply headed west and returned to Shaanxi.
After detailed discussions with Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng decided to proceed steadily.
He was not in a hurry to hunt down Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong, but first dealt with the Henan area.
He didn't give the Northwest Rebels the slightest chance to make a comeback.
North Korea, Hanyang.
When they learned that Susa and Mafuta had left without saying goodbye, the Korean monarchs and ministers were all frightened.
Of course North Korea was unwilling to abandon the Ming Dynasty, but it also did not want to provoke a war.
At this time, North Korea's monarchs and ministers were still thinking of showing affection to Hou Jin and showing him reason, hoping to avoid war through negotiation.
Li Zhu quickly sent people to chase them all the way, and finally caught up with Susa and Mafuta on the bank of the Yalu River.
"Two envoys, it is not because we, North Korea, intend to become enemies of Dai Jin. We are brotherly countries, and we would like to ask Dai Kim to explain our difficulties in North Korea. What you have requested is actually words that we, North Korea, dare not hear. Everyone.
Please report the details to the Great Khan."
North Korean officials presented their credentials and said a bunch of empty words.
In order to avoid unnecessary complications, Susa and Mafuta immediately crossed the Yalu River and returned to Shenyang after receiving their credentials.
After learning that the envoy of Hou Jin did not leave a single word, but wholeheartedly begged to leave, the North Korean monarchs and ministers knew that the matter was serious.
"Your Highness, our country is on the verge of life and death. We should make preparations early. Even if the negotiation fails, we must have the power to protect the country in order to preserve the country's foundation."
Jin Sangxian's opinions were taken seriously by Li Zhu.
On the first day of March, Li Jie issued an edict to the Eighth Route Army of North Korea to ensure the peace and preparation of the emperor.
It can be said that North Korea is actually mentally prepared for the upcoming war.
However, North Korea's power is too weak and its overall strategic thinking is problematic, so it cannot play any role.
At the same time, North Korea is still making its final efforts.
After discussion, North Korea sent Luo Dexian and Li Kuo as spring envoys to Shenyang, hoping to restore the situation.
On the other hand, they also sent Li Cao, Councilor Jin Yu, as the Winter Solstice envoy to the Ming Dynasty. They hoped to get support from the father of the Ming Dynasty again like the Japanese Rebellion in Imchen.
When life and death are at stake, I still think about both sides.
It can be said that the North Korean monarchs and ministers almost had the word "stupid" written on their faces.