Hong Xuanjiao was dressed in armor, but it could not hide her graceful figure. She stood tall, her plump and arrogant breasts were alluring and attracted the attention of many people. She was wearing a big red cloak and a jade belt around her waist. Wearing military boots, his eyes roamed around the soldiers around him, and finally landed on Li Xiucheng not far away, and shouted: "Li Xiucheng, come here."
"yes."
Li Xiucheng stood up in a hurry, walked to Hong Xuanjiao and said respectfully: "Li Xiucheng, the last general, has met Queen Xiao. I wonder what Queen Xiao has to do with the general."
Hong Xuanjiao stared at the handsome Li Xiucheng, her beautiful eyes moving as if she was filled with affection. She reached out and took Li Xiucheng's big hand, and said softly: "General Li, sit down and talk."
When the two hands held each other's hands, Li Xiucheng's heart skipped a beat.
He held Hong Xuanjiao's little hand and felt it was soft, boneless and very comfortable. Li Xiucheng quickly recovered. He caught a glimpse of Hong Xuanjiao's half-smiling look on his face. He immediately thought of Yang Xiuqing and hurriedly broke away from Hong Xuanjiao. He held up his hand and said again: "Is Queen Xiao looking for something to do with the general?"
Li Xiucheng knew that Hong Xuanjiao and Yang Xiuqing had an unexplained relationship, and Li Xiucheng did not dare to get involved in matters involving Yang Xiuqing, especially since Hong Xuanjiao's reputation was not very good. This also made Li Xiucheng grateful to Hong Xuanjiao for taking him to the battle. There is still a trace of resistance in my heart.
The woman in front of me is not a woman from a good family.
At least, that's what Li Xiucheng thought.
Seeing that Li Xiucheng returned to normal quickly, Hong Xuanjiao put away the charming look on her face and said unhurriedly: "General Li is indeed a general under the command of the King of the East. He is determined."
The corners of Li Xiucheng's mouth twitched slightly, feeling that the woman in front of him was too wanton.
Was what happened just now Hong Xuanjiao deliberately testing?
Li Xiucheng did not agree with this, and had already identified Hong Xuanjiao as a loose woman. Hong Xuanjiao did not know what Li Xiucheng was thinking, and continued: "I have heard many rumors about Li Zhen, and I know more or less, but I have never been in contact with him and don’t know the specific situation. You have dealt with Li Zhen and are familiar with Li Zhen. Please tell me in detail what kind of person this Li Zhen is."
Li Xiucheng thought about it carefully and finally said: "How should I describe Li Zhen? If I want to evaluate him, I think it is most appropriate to use the term "old fox". He is young, but cunning and ruthless, and his methods are endless. It is impossible to guard against him. Not only that, Li Zhen is very courageous. If I tell you one thing, you will know it."
Hong Xuanjiao became interested and said, "Quick, let's talk and listen."
Hong Xuanjiao was very interested in Li Zhen. Why did such an extremely outstanding man not become a general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but instead became a lackey of the Manchu Qing Dynasty?
Li Xiucheng saw Hong Xuanjiao's expression and said in a deep voice: "When Li Zhen was still in charge of Taoism in Shanghai, King Dong and King Qin Rigang of Yan once led an army to attack Jiangbei Camp. At that time, King Dong destroyed Jiangbei Camp and killed Qi Shan. , and then started fighting with Li Zhen. Because Tianjing was attacked, King Dong returned to Tianjing early, leaving King Qin Rigang of Yan to lead an army to fight with the army led by Li Zhen. Guess what Li Zhen did. "
Hong Xuanjiao shook her head and said, "I don't know."
Regarding Qin Rigang's capture by Li Zhen in the past, Qin Rigang himself would not publicize it too much, nor did Li Xiucheng, so not many people knew about it.
Li Xiucheng said: "Li Zhen asked his troops to hide, but he disguised himself as a Taoist priest and sneaked into Qin Rigang's command. He quickly gained Qin Rigang's trust. In this way, all the movements of Qin Rigang's army were known to the Qing army. It was precisely Because of this, I led troops to encircle and suppress Li Zhen's army, but was ambushed and defeated. Later, Pan Qingyang led an army to encircle and suppress the army, but the news was leaked and the entire army was wiped out. After Pan Qingyang was destroyed, Li Zhen took over. You think this kind of person is not very courageous when he manipulates Qin Rigang into applause."
"Hiss, hiss."
Hong Xuanjiao took a deep breath and nodded repeatedly.
As the commander-in-chief of one party, Li Zhen dared to do such a dangerous thing. It was indeed beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. Immediately, Hong Xuanjiao said: "No matter how powerful Li Zhen is, this time we can only win and cannot fail. If we fail, you should know your situation." , you are already on a losing streak, and only by defeating Li Zhen can you wash away your humiliation."
"You will eventually understand."
Li Xiucheng nodded heavily, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
He endured the glares of countless civil and military officials just to wash away his humiliation.
"Report,."
Suddenly, there was a loud roar from the front, and a Taiping Army soldier galloped over, dismounted three meters away from Hong Xuanjiao, and said loudly: "Go forward and there is a Qing army, heading towards our army."
Hong Xuan stood up delicately, with a cold light in his eyes, raised his knife and asked, "Is the leader Li Zhen?"
The soldier said: "Li Zhen led the army. It is estimated that Li Zhen brought seven to eight thousand people to kill, almost using up all his military power."
"Hahaha……"
Hong Xuanjiao laughed loudly and said in a deep voice: "Get ready to meet the enemy. This time, we are going to annihilate Li Zhen. There is a way in the sky but there is no way in hell. He has to come. Give me the order and prepare everything for me. Prepare to kill Li Zhen." Vibrate."
The soldiers immediately went to deliver the order, but Li Xiucheng was worried.
A head-on confrontation is very dangerous.
Li Xiucheng said in a deep voice: "Mother Xiao, Li Zhen's army all uses muskets, which are extremely powerful. The soldiers in our army are all steel swords and do not have muskets to shoot. Should we find a place to hide first and wait for Li Zhen's army?" Get close and then attack. This way, you can catch Li Zhen off guard and render Li Zhen's musketeers useless."
Hong Xuanjiao snorted, looked at the 10,000 female soldiers under her command, and said in a deep voice: "I once led an army to fight against Qing Gou's Musket Battalion. Under the charge of my soldiers, Qing Gou was like paper. , it’s useless even if you have a musket, Li Zhen is the lackey of the Manchu Tatars, the talent that the Dog Emperor relies on, I will defeat Li Zhen in an upright manner and make the Dog Emperor despair.”
Li Xiucheng was well aware of the powerful firearms of Li Zhen's soldiers, so he wanted to persuade him again.
Hong Xuanjiao said impatiently: "General Li, I brought you out to fight because I want you to make contributions and wash away the humiliation on your body. Look at your appearance. You are timid. Can you defeat Li Zhen in this state? Let alone Li Zhen uses muskets, and even if Li Zhen uses cannons, I dare to lead my troops to charge forward and prepare for battle immediately, otherwise I will go back to Tianjing without following me."
When Li Xiucheng heard this, he had no choice but to order the soldiers in the army to form an array.
The Taiping soldiers held their steel knives tightly and were on guard. These soldiers were just ordinary soldiers, not elites under Yang Xiuqing's command, so they were not equipped with extravagant muskets. It was quite good to have a sharp steel knife.
The 30,000-strong army is all ready to fight.
"Boom, boom,."
On the horizon ahead, there was suddenly the sound of running footsteps.
A black line gradually emerged and moved forward quickly. Li Xiucheng and Hong Xuanjiao were both commanding the central army. When they saw the army appearing in front, they both concentrated on holding their breath and prepared with all their strength.