Zhang Nai's army was defeated like a mountain, and the defeated army fled towards Baoding City in a hurry like an ebbing tide. Niu Yong led his troops in hot pursuit, and the old partners Yang Zhenwei and He Chengxin led thousands of troops to help them, chasing and killing countless thieves along the way.
After chasing after each other, the bandit army fled in panic for several miles, but the pursuers from behind refused to let go. When they reached Baoding City and were less than five miles away, the panicked Zhang Nai suddenly realized that something was wrong. If he led the officers and soldiers to
The siege army will be in chaos below the city, and losing control of the situation will only endanger the overall situation.
After a brief glance around, Zhang Nai decisively decided to retreat towards the southeast camp. Bai Guangen's military camp was there, and there must be troops left behind. Moreover, the camp was next to the Yimuquan River, and the river could be used to establish a line of defense to rectify the situation and resist the pursuers.
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I have to say that Zhang Nai did have some brains. This was a very smart decision. Although it was a little late, he retreated to the southeast military camp. Zhang Nai sent an order, and the soldiers around him began to command the retreat in an orderly manner. At the same time, he asked people to rush to report to Bai Guangen.
Send troops to defend.
In fact, there was no need for him to report it. Tens of thousands of troops were defeated and chased in front of him. Bai Guangen was not a fool for such a big movement. When he was commanding his troops to attack the city from behind, he suddenly felt cold behind him. When he turned his head, he immediately became excited.
Nai's ancestors have been here for generations. If you die, you will die. Why are you dragging me into this?
Complaining for resentment, scolding for scolding, Bai Guangen eagerly mobilized his troops and turned back to prepare for war. He had just hurriedly mobilized thousands of troops when he saw Zhang Nai turning around and heading to his military camp. He was relieved, and then there was a buzzing sound on his forehead.
Why did you lure the pursuers to my camp? Everything there is about to be destroyed. Zhang Nai, Zhang Nai, I have provoked you...
Bai Guangen gritted his teeth and cursed angrily. He saw that although there were many pursuers in the distance, their momentum was weak. He hesitated for a moment and suddenly ordered an attack.
This is a good thing. The officers and soldiers pursued for more than ten miles at a time. Their energy has disappeared. In addition, there is a siege army in front. They are frightened and their morale is low. It is the best time to take action. Maybe they can turn defeat into victory and retreat ten thousand steps.
Even at the worst, he could hold off the pursuers. The most important favor, Zhang Nai, would remember clearly. He was the adopted son of King Chuang and a direct member of his family. A loyalist like him would betray him as a favor in the future.
It has its own benefits.
Zhang Nai, who was hurriedly setting up a defense line on the river bank to prevent the spread of the defeat, suddenly saw Bai Guangen dispatching a group of reinforcements to attack the pursuers. He was overjoyed, jumped on his horse, raised his sword and shouted, "My sons, follow me to kill the enemy."
, the soldiers were enthusiastic, but most of the remaining thieves were bluffing. After being chased for more than ten miles, the people were exhausted and frightened.
However, Bai Guangen's expectation was not bad. After fleeing for more than ten miles, the rebel army was panting from exhaustion. The officers and soldiers also had weak legs and relied on one breath to support them. After chasing for more than ten miles, they saw that Zhang Nai's troops were defeated and the army was in a panic. They were about to call for gold.
When they were withdrawing their troops, they found that they were approaching Baoding City. The sound of artillery fire was loud, and the dense army of thieves was violently attacking the city. Fear began to form in my heart.
But at this moment, Bai Guangen's thousands of reinforcements came to kill him. Zhang Nai, who was finally able to take a breather and had suppressed his anger, also turned his horse to attack. At this time, the officers and soldiers were so brave that they could not get off the tiger, so they had to fight hard.
war!
The tired armies of the two sides fought together again. Although the momentum was not as good as that of the several-mile siege battle, it was still more brutal but far superior to it.
When Zhang Nai and Hao Yaoqi were ordered to attack Mancheng, they originally had more than 30,000 troops. In the previous battle, when they were defeated with no casualties, thousands more abandoned their weapons and surrendered. When they fled, they ran around to the outside of the city and only a few thousand remained.
When Bai Guangen's reinforcements were added, there were only tens of thousands of troops, which was equivalent to the pursuers. Both sides were exhausted. At this time, they were gritting their teeth and holding their breath while fighting. It was really unknown who would win.
Just when Li Zicheng came and saw the two armies fighting on the sidelines, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Nai was able to stop the loss in time, and Bai Guangen was able to prepare in advance and decisively order the attack, without causing irreversible consequences in the end. It was really good.
After watching for a moment, he saw that the two armies were fighting inextricably, so he sent someone to order Bai Guangen to deploy manpower to continue reinforcements. After all, the short distance would inevitably affect the morale of the siege troops, and the west gate was the main attack point, so morale must not be affected and all efforts must be made.
Only by defeating the officers and soldiers with all our strength can we break the city with all our strength. After the city of Baoding is defeated, it will not be too late to slowly clean up the remnants.
Although Li Zicheng regretted that he could not annihilate all three fronts at the same time as he wished, and was even disrupted by the officers and soldiers taking the initiative to attack, he did not panic in his heart. After all, he was sure of breaking the city of Baoding. Once the city was broken, what would these peripheral soldiers and crabs be able to do?
Lang, so what if the little eunuch comes in person?
No matter how good you are at fighting, no matter how scheming you are, if I sit in Baoding City with more than 100,000 soldiers and hold hundreds of thousands of refugees hostage, what can you do to me?
It's just that Li Zicheng never dreamed that the little eunuch he was thinking about was no more than ten miles away from him in a straight line. But at this time, hundreds of thousands of people were fighting for tens of miles outside the city in a chaotic mess. Who could
I couldn't find anyone.
Naturally, Chang Yu would not be a hands-off shopkeeper, especially at this critical moment, when hundreds of thousands of people are fighting within a radius of dozens of miles, it has long been a mess. The situation is turbulent and changing in an instant. Who can laugh at the end?
That’s easy to say.
After subduing Hao Yaoqi, he was placed under house arrest throughout the city. Chang Yu immediately mounted his horse, frowned, looked northeast and then southeast, and finally led more than ten soldiers to the direction of Baoding City.
Before traveling a few miles, the scouting horse reported urgently: "Niu Yong led his troops and the bandits were fighting fiercely five miles outside Baoding City." Chang Yu raised his eyebrows and sneered, guessing that reinforcements must have been drawn from the siege troops, otherwise where would Zhang Nai come from?
The ability and courage to fight back.
When asked about the situation of the battle, Chang Yu's face turned slightly solemn when he learned that the two sides had fought hard and the battle was evenly divided. At this time, the northern front was also fighting fiercely. He had no reinforcements on hand, but if the rebel army sent more troops to support, he was afraid that Niu Yong would collapse.
What should we do?
Hard top!
"Tell Niu Yong that even if he breaks up the team, he still has to keep an eye on the governor. After one stick of incense, our reinforcements will arrive! If he takes a step back, the governor will kill him." Chang Yu said coldly, and Tan Ma hurried away.
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"Lord Governor, are we still going?" the soldier next to him asked.
"go!"
Chang Yu gritted his teeth. Now that he had no soldiers and generals, he had to mount the horse himself. He was going to help Niu Yong fight. Although he was weak alone, his appearance would definitely boost morale. He believed that he only needed to hold on for a stick of incense.
,Reinforcements are bound to arrive!
Besides, Niu Yong led his troops to fight Zhang Nai in a bloody battle. Both sides gritted their teeth and used cruel attacks. The battlefield was extremely tragic, and in a short period of time, corpses were everywhere.
"The governor has an order. Just stick another stick of incense and reinforcements will be here." Seeing that the morale was slightly exhausted, Niu Yong shouted, and the soldiers spread the word. The soldiers were shocked when they heard the words. It turned out that reinforcements were coming.
Grit your teeth and hold on for a while.
"The governor is here to kill the enemy in person, brothers, do it!" Suddenly someone shouted, and the soldiers were like chicken blood. Is the little governor here? I'm really here. I'm afraid of asking for help when the little governor is here. Little
The governor has never been defeated in a battle, kill him...
The morale of the officers and soldiers suddenly increased, which made Zhang Nai feel overwhelmed and almost unable to parry. Even Li Zicheng, who was standing outside the battle for several miles, also looked confused. Why did he give a chicken blood on the spot?
Fortunately, Bai Guangen mobilized thousands of troops for support at this time and withstood the pressure in time, and the bloody battle between the two sides became more intense.
Li Zicheng finally showed a smile on his face, and he dared to chase him to his house...
Lord, something is not going well in the north. As soon as he thought about it, the soldiers around him exclaimed. Li Zicheng was shocked and immediately turned his head to look, his face pale: "Quickly send the order to Bai Guangen to stop attacking the city and mobilize all troops to meet the enemy!" (To be completed!)