Li Zicheng said: "I don't have any other plans. Looking at the current situation, I'm afraid it won't be possible to capture this city within ten days. However, King Gao Chuang has treated me, Li Hongji, with as much kindness as a mountain, but I can't let him down. I can’t let down the brothers in Biluo Mountain, even if I have to die in battle under the city, I will regret it!”
Li Zicheng said very resolutely, and Tian Jianxiu also said: "Brother Li, including the younger brother, we brothers in Biluoshan have always been of the same mind, and we will die together even if we die together!"
Hao Yaoqi shook his big head and said, "I'm not afraid of death. I'm just unwilling to be implicated by that useless idiot Wang!"
The 3,000 troops in Biluo Mountain are not really the main force among the 50,000 rebels, and Li Zicheng is only a general under Gao Yingxiang, the king of Chuang. He is a minor figure among the many rebel leaders and cannot have much influence on the command and decision-making of the army's siege. Function. The fate of these 50,000 rebels is actually only in the hands of Wang Ziyong and a few others.
Everyone talked in the tent for half an hour, but they couldn't come up with any feasible ideas. Hao Yaoqi complained a lot, and scolded the handsome Wang Ziyong, but he still couldn't get rid of his anger. Shi Xin knew that staying here would be of no use, so he stood up and left, going back to Qingyang Town.[
Li Zicheng understood that as the eldest young master, it was not appropriate to stay in the rebel camp for a long time, so he did not try to persuade them to stay, and only ordered Li Guo to send them out of the camp.
On the way back, Hua Bushi, probably influenced by Li Zicheng and the generals of Biluo Village, was also depressed and rode slowly on horseback.
The timing of the rebel army's attack on Huaiqing City was very good. The troops of Zhang Zongheng, the strongest official and military force in Henan Province and the Mingxuan Governor, happened to be unable to catch up in southern Henan. However, they had already received information before and found out that the Jianghu sect in the city was indeed As Zhuo Yiwen said that day, all of them have been evacuated. The only enemies we have to deal with now are the general commander Yu Jue and eight thousand soldiers in the city, and the actual and false defenses of these officers and soldiers have been clearly understood.
It is certainly not easy to storm a fortified city, but with the rebel army numbering 50,000, and the favorable weather and geographical conditions, Hua Bushi originally thought there would not be much of a problem.
However, although the rebels had the right time and place, they lacked the people and people. As soon as they got into battle and suffered a defeat, they became suspicious of each other and became a mess, unable to unite their command. This was really unexpected by this young master. .
The four of them rode on horseback. Hua Bushi and Yang Jiangyi were walking in front, followed by Chu Yiyi and Meng Huan. Hua Bushi was thinking calmly as he walked, and Chu Yiyi urged the horse to rush to his side. Looking sideways at the young master, she suddenly said: "Yiyi knows what Mr. Hua is thinking in his mind right now. Can you believe it?"
Hua Bushi said: "I am thinking about something now, and I would like to ask Madam for advice."
This statement made no sense, but when Chu Yiyi heard it, she smiled sweetly and said: "Master Hua is thinking that these rebels only lost one battle and then had internal strife and refused to obey the commander's orders. It would be too lax. ,Yes or no?"
Hua Bushi smiled bitterly and said: "Madam, she knows things like a god. This is indeed what I was thinking about, and I am quite puzzled as to why."
Chu Yiyi said: "I know the reason."
Hua Bushi's heart moved and he said, "Oh? But I don't know what it is?"
Chu Yiyi's beautiful eyes moved as she stared at Hua Bushi and said: "Before I tell you the reason for this, there is one thing I must ask Young Master first. Does Young Master Hua really want to help the rebels capture Huaiqing City? Do you want to?" We know that doing this is not actually good for us, but actually harmful."
Hua Bushi was slightly startled and said, "But please Mrs. Yiyi, please speak clearly."
Chu Yiyi said: "Young master, have you ever thought about why Zhang Zongheng, the Ming Dynasty Governor-General's brigade, went to southern Henan, hundreds of miles away, to suppress bandits at this very moment? Why did the devil attack all the people in Huaiqing City?"
Have all the more than a thousand disciples from our Jianghu sect withdrawn?"
Hua Bushi said: "The implication of Madam's words is that they intend to let the rebels attack Huaiqing?"
Chu Yiyi said: "That's right! Zhang Zongheng is a member of the Donglin Party. Since the 'Fugui Alliance' has the support of Zhang Zongheng, it shows that they have some contact with the Donglin Party. If they are not forming an alliance and cooperating, they have been bribed. And the prefect of Huaiqing
Shi Dongchang and General Yu Jue both belonged to the Five Kings Party and were enemies of them. The rebel army's attack on Huaiqing Mansion could help eliminate dissidents for the Donglin Party, so they deliberately created such favorable conditions.
Let the rebels attack the city."
Yang Jiangyi who was on the side was shocked when she heard what Chu Yiyi said, but then she thought that it was indeed reasonable. She had never been able to figure out why Zhuo Yiwen evacuated many martial arts masters in Huaiqing City.
Only then did I understand.
There was no surprise on Hua Bushi's face, he just said calmly: "Madam's analysis is reasonable, the facts must be so good."
Seeing the young master's expression, Chu Yiyi was shocked and said: "It turns out that the young master has already known about the relationship." [
Hua Bushi said: "I had already figured this out when Ah Tong relayed Zhuo Yiwen's words that day. But even so, I still have to help the rebels capture the city, otherwise there would be no need to travel hundreds of miles to Huaiqing.
Come?"
Chu Yiyi frowned and said: "The Demon Dao is our biggest enemy. They want the rebels to capture Huaiqing City, so why should we be used by them? Anyway, looking at the current situation, it is difficult for the rebels to succeed in capturing this city. Just want to
It’s hard to help, so why don’t we just let those demonic monsters fetch water from a bamboo basket in vain!”
Hua Bushi said: "No! We must try our best to help the rebels break the city."
He looked at Yang Jiangyi and said, "As for why I did this, my sister will definitely know."
Chu Yiyi had a grudge against the Demon Dao for killing her husband, so she couldn't understand why Hua Bushi was willing to be used by the Demon Dao. She turned to look at Yang Jiangyi, but heard Yang Jiangyi say: "If we can't capture Huaiqing City, the rebels will not be able to capture it."
The refugees in Biluo Village will starve to death before we can get food and grass supplies. They are all innocent, and we must save their lives!"
Although the friendship with Li Zicheng was one of the reasons why Hua Bushi decided to help the rebels, it was not the most important factor. The lives of the tens of thousands of refugees in Biluo Village may be considered by the officials and most Jianghu people as
It's worthless, but in Hua Bushi's eyes, everyone's life is precious.
These people are originally ordinary people. No matter what the hatred between Jianghu sects or how various parties in the court fight, they have nothing to do with them. As long as there is still a shred of hope, Hua Bushi will protect them. This is what he has always done.
The way we have done since!
Hua Bushi said: "Mrs. Yiyi should understand what I am thinking now. I have decided on this matter and will not change it. But I wonder if madam can tell me the reason why the rebel army's military discipline is so lax?"
Chu Yiyi was stunned for a while and then said: "Well, since the young master has such a benevolent heart, Yiyi will not violate it."
She paused and said, "Actually, the current situation in the rebel army is all the result of the handsome king's own consequences."
Hua Bushi said: "Oh? I would like to hear the details."
Chu Yiyi said: "Wang Ziyong was originally a subordinate of Wang Jiayin, the leader of the rebel army in Jin Dynasty. Only because Wang Jiayin was assassinated by a guest sent by the imperial court, Wang Ziyong got his subordinates and established the Jin Dynasty in Liaozhou.
Liang Zhai. Although this man had some talent in commanding the army, he was not only headstrong but also jealous of talents. Only because he had the largest number of men under his command did he occupy the position of commander-in-chief of the Thirty-sixth Battalion at the righteous meeting.
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"As far as Yiyi knows, during the battles between the rebels and the soldiers in the Jin Dynasty, Marshal Wang sacrificed his allies as cannon fodder several times just to preserve the strength of his own troops. Therefore, he has already lost trust among the rebels.
The failure of the first battle in the attack on Huaiqing City was just a trigger. The rebel leaders of each battalion took this opportunity to disobey his orders, which was actually caused by past grudges."
Hua Bushi said: "That's it."
He thought for a while and then said: "Mrs. Yiyi can even know these situations in the rebel army. Hua Bushi is really impressed!"
Chu Yiyi smiled and said: "Young Master Hua has won the prize. Yiyi knew that the young master was going to Henan this time to deal with the rebels, so she arranged some eyes and ears in advance to collect information and understand their movements."
"Qianhuafang" has information all over the world. It seems that it is not surprising to know what Mrs. Yiyi knows.
Hua Bushi said: "Since your house has an inside line in the rebel army, Mrs. Yiyi must know the situation of the leaders of the 36th Battalion in detail. Can you tell me?"
Chu Yiyi said: "Young Master is willing to listen, so Yiyi should tell you in detail."
The Thirty-sixth Battalion was established at the Shanxi Province Rebellion Conference, including almost all the rebels from Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Henan. The 50,000 troops who besieged Huaiqing City this time were actually only the majority of the rebels from Shanxi and Henan provinces.
, not all of the Thirty-sixth Battalion.
Among the various rebel armies that make up the thirty-sixth battalion, there are differences in strength and weakness. Among the 50,000 troops now, the strongest are Wang Ziyong, Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong. Wang Ziyong has about
There are 12,000 men and horses, while Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong each have seven or eight thousand men. Others include "Chuangtantian" Liu Guoneng, "Lao Huihui" Ma Shouying, "Cao Cao" Luo Rucai, "Untouchable" Zhang Cunmeng, Xing
Red Wolf, Zhang Miaoshou, Sweeper King, Qi Tianwang and more than ten groups, the total number of people and horses is about 20,000.
These many rebels are full of talents, but most of their leaders are reckless people who have never experienced large-scale battles and are really incapable of commanding troops to fight. This is also the reason for the generally low combat effectiveness of the rebels. In fact, this siege was planned.
Qingfu was the first time the rebels attacked a fortified city heavily garrisoned by official troops.[
Among the three strongest rebels, the King of "Purple Jinliang" was narrow-minded and selfish in his actions, so he was not a commander. Although the "Eight Great King" Zhang Xianzhong was brave and good at fighting, he was cruel by nature. In the past, when he led his troops to plunder towns and counties, he often
Not only did he rob food and property, he also killed many people, making everyone fear him, and he was not a great weapon.