Liu Zeqing saw that there was still some time before dawn, so he ordered the army to rest on the spot and wait for dawn to start. He believed that after the disturbance of the cavalry from the west last night, the rebel army would be completely exhausted that night and would not have any chance of sleeping well. They would wait until dawn.
It's no easier than galloping all night.
It is not known who served the meal. The bandit camp more than ten miles away was originally from Wang Genzi's tribe. He and Wu Ruyi went east to ambush the troops. Gu Kecheng led his troops to station here to guard the east wing. When the soldiers chased him, they were sure
He was shocked for a moment and saw how impatient Li Yan was. He either didn't chase or couldn't grab him. Then he sneered: "Just give it a try."
When the sky turned gray in the east, Liu Zeqing decided to take action. Just in case, he even sent someone to contact Cheng Ming to request assistance. He only needed to make a feint attack to attract the attention of the rebels.
If it were to be done with real swords and guns, Cheng Ming's soldiers would be exhausted, but if it was a bluff and a small favor, Liu Zeqing could still help. After receiving the permission, Liu Zeqing felt confident, raised his troops and rushed towards Gu Kecheng's troops.
When he was still less than five miles away from the bandit camp, Tan Ma hurriedly came to report that an unknown group of people was approaching in a hurry from more than ten miles behind. Liu Zeqing did not react for a while, thinking that it was Li Yan's people who came to steal the credit from him.
When ignored, the spies reported urgently one after another: "They are not officers and soldiers."
Shit! If they weren’t officers and soldiers, they would be thieves. Liu Zeqing was shocked. He didn’t know why there were thieves behind him. He didn’t think much about it at this time and immediately mobilized his troops to deal with it. However, at this moment, the thieves in front also took the initiative to kill.
It turned out that after the rebel spies detected Liu Zeqing's men, Zhang Nai ordered the traitor leaders Wang Genzi and Wu Ruyi to lead 3,000 cavalry to the east and circle behind them to look for mobile operators. Liu Zeqing's attention had been on the southwest rebel camp, and the spy's direction of investigation was also unclear.
Concentrated here, they never expected that an army of thieves would go around to the back.
Wang Genzi and Wu Ruyi were still hesitating on how to attack when they got behind him. After all, Liu Zeqing had a large force, but when he saw that he was chasing him so eagerly, he knew that he wanted to attack the main camp, so he decided to attack him from behind when he took action.
, but unexpectedly, when Kankan was about to take action, he was discovered by officers and soldiers spies who rushed to report.
After all, Liu Zeqing was a veteran on the battlefield. Although he was panicked, he was not confused. When he learned that there were thousands of cavalry in the rear, he did not dare to underestimate him. He ordered the rear troops to turn around and fight head on. With a raised hand, he had twice as many troops.
At this time, Gu Kecheng's men and horses in front had rushed two miles away. Liu Zeqing ordered his confidant Yuan Zhongxing to lead the army to fight. The opponent only had nearly 10,000 exhausted troops, so he was afraid of asking for help!
In the blink of an eye, the two armies were fighting together, and a red sun rose in the east, dyeing the entire earth red, and the smell of blood was everywhere.
Zhang Nai's troops were stationed several miles away, and they had already reported the attack by officers and soldiers. Gu Kecheng was ordered to fight, and Wang Genzi and Wu Ruyi's men and horses attacked him from the front and back, making sure that Li Yan could not get away.
In the past month, Liu Zeqing's troops had been recharging their strength in Hejian Prefecture, except for the big battle in Jingzhou where they bullied the small ones. Although they were a little tired from running all the way in the past few days, they fought hard and fought in embarrassment.
The thieves, who had been on the run for several days from several battles and were scarred both mentally and physically, were stronger and fearless even if they were attacked from both sides.
They were evenly matched in fighting for half a stick of incense. Zhang Nai was a little impatient. Li Yan's men and horses chased him here non-stop from Baoding City. He was surprised that they were able to fight so hard. Just when he was about to send reinforcements to fight quickly, he suddenly heard that
There was a sound of killing in the north, and the cavalry army of officers and soldiers from the north came to kill them again. Liu Guochang hurriedly fought.
Damn it, have you eaten tiger whip? They are so excited and don’t know how tired they are! Zhang Nai was frightened and angry. He ordered troops to be divided to support two places. He also ordered the refugees to be driven out to help in the battle, and those who escaped were killed!
He was a little scared. The combination of Li Yan and the cavalry made him a little confused. If the army of young eunuchs came from behind...
Liu Zeqing was sitting in the formation, dispatching his troops and generals to resist the enemy's attacks from the front and back without losing any chance. When the fighting was getting intense, he saw reinforcements coming from the enemy army. He felt anxious and turned to look northwest with a smile on his face.
Not long after, the officers and soldiers shouted: "The rebel army has been defeated, and the Lord Governor is coming from the north to kill..."
Chang Yu's identity is no longer a secret at this time. Everyone in the bandit army knows that the little eunuch they beat from Taiyuan to Baoding and beat them again with a bruised nose and face is the governor of Dongchang. He is a nightmare in their hearts and they are frightened by it.
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After days of fighting and being chased by officers and soldiers, they were exhausted and braved the fight. At this moment, they were shocked to hear that the young eunuch was leading an army to catch up from behind. When he looked up, he saw thousands of horses galloping and flying dust due to the north, and his heart dropped.
Shocked, I still dare to fight, so I have the intention to retreat...
Liu Guochang's troops were already short of troops. After a lightning raid by Tengxiang Guards at nightfall yesterday, their morale was low. They came again this early in the morning and really gritted their teeth... Zhang Nai knew the depth of it.
I personally led my troops to come for reinforcements. I expected that there would be troops on the east flank to intercept Li Yan. Even if he couldn't stop him, he wouldn't be defeated, so he concentrated on dealing with the north.
Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers in Zhengbei seemed to be full of momentum. Thousands of troops shook the mountains and the mountains shook. After a few charges, they arrived in front of the formation. The bandits here were about to fight, but they suddenly turned around and looked east to kill.
"He is going to support Li Yan," Zhang Nai shouted, and ordered Liu Guochang to lead his troops to stop him and not let him succeed.
Liu Guochang was ordered to intercept, but when Kankan arrived, Tengxiang Guards made another sharp turn and ran northward. The mobility of the cavalry was so awesome.
Zhang Nai and Liu Guochang were confused. What the hell are you doing, sneaking away from us?
Just as he was doubting, the soldiers came to report: The one in the east is not Li Yan, but a man named Liu...
Who is the surname Liu? Zhang Nai had just thought about it, but he heard the people around him shouting that it was not good. He followed the sound and saw Gu Kecheng's men and horses retreating step by step. However, he could not resist it. He was shocked and wanted to mobilize his troops immediately.
Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers from Zhengbei rushed over again at this time. Zhang Nai was furious and ordered Liu Guochang to fight. If the opponent did not fight, he would chase and kill him... Then he sent a group of troops to help Gu Kecheng.
I am afraid that even Liu Zeqing himself did not expect that Liu Zeqing, who has always been good at watching the wind and moving him, was less courageous to grit his teeth and fight a tough battle today. I don't know if it was because he was eager to gain credit or because he was angry. Liu Zeqing mobilized his 20,000 troops to meet him on both sides.
The enemy actually had the upper hand on both sides.
Wang Genzi and Wu Ruyi's 3,000 cavalrymen originally came for a sneak attack, but unexpectedly they were almost counterattacked. Although they were shocked, they could only grit their teeth and endure. Both of them knew that once this battle was lost,
The officers and soldiers will definitely take advantage of the situation and pursue in a hurry, and they will collapse if they are not careful. At that time, breaking into the king will be equivalent to the explosion of the P gate, Da Kong and others.
The two gritted their teeth and persisted, but saw that Gu Kecheng's troops in front were suddenly defeated. They knew that it must have been influenced by the cavalry in the west. When the secret road was not good, they saw Zhang Nai personally leading men and horses to come to the rescue. The morale of the army was shocked.
Liu Zeqing saw that the rebel army was retreating, and when he was about to defeat the enemy in one go, he suddenly saw reinforcements coming from the west side.
Another force came down from the west, clearly encircling them.
I know that if I am surrounded by them, it will be difficult to fight out. There are only two ways at the moment. One is to withdraw to the north immediately. The other is to lead my own soldiers to meet the bandit army in the west and kill them. I will not let them encircle me and grit my teeth.
Whether to retreat or to fight, Liu Zeqing and his men fought for a few breaths, and then he swung his sword and led more than a thousand soldiers to kill Zhang Nai. This scene is actually rare. If told, few people would believe it. He is a cunning man who is good at watching the wind and steering the ship.
Liu Zeqing is so bloody, I wouldn't believe him even if he were beaten to death.
But Liu Zeqing just did it, and even he found it incredible, because he wanted to fight, the two sides were equally powerful, and they were both gnashing their teeth, and they would fight with great momentum. As long as they defeated this bandit army, they would be far away from each other.
Capturing Li Zicheng has taken another step forward. This huge achievement is within reach, and he really doesn't want to miss it. What's more, friendly troops are on the side, and he doesn't believe that Cheng Ming will die or not.
How could this old dog suddenly become so bloody? Cheng Ming, who was leading the Tengxiang Guards to retreat quickly a few miles to the west, was also surprised when he saw this. He turned to look at Liu Guochang who was chasing after him and sneered: "This grandson must be fast."
You must have been played crazy."
"It's better to be crazy than dead. I guess my life will be short-lived." Another Tengxiang guard Qianhu Ruan Tongcai sneered and raised his hand to point to the northeast. Cheng Ming looked around and his eyes lit up. He saw thousands of cavalry rushing straight to the battlefield.