In the boundless blue sky of winter, a small group of lonely geese formed the character "human" and flew south. Under the blue sky, in the mountains, the team was marching on the rugged winding path.
Li Zicheng divided the main force of 600 people into the camp into the left team commanded by Liu Zongmin and Li Guo, and the right team commanded by himself. The left team marched along the valley and advanced to the west of Zhulin Pass to divide the forces of the official army;
The team then moved along the south bank of Danshui River, seizing the time to move quickly, trying to catch up with Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi in the Fushui Fort area of Shangnan before the official army crossed the river to intercept them, and formed a force sufficient to fight a decisive battle with the official army.
Li Laiheng was in the right team at the moment. The right team adopted the transshipment plan formulated by him and Bai Wang. The march speed was increased, and the material support of the soldiers was greatly strengthened. It could not sustain the rapid march with high intensity.
During the Laoying camp period, the supply level was two meals a day.
The little tiger kept walking, his eyes looking farther and farther. His eyes looked through the billowing smoke and dust raised by hundreds of soldiers and horses, looking at the vast river bank in the cold and desolate early winter. The river dried up in winter, and the Danshui River was wide and shallow.
There are piles of rocks, and some sections of the river are even frozen, with a thin layer of ice visible.
The river is much shallower than I thought...
This was very disadvantageous for breaking into the camp. Originally, Li Zicheng considered that when the army marched south from Longju Village and Zhulin Pass, they would need to cross Danshui first, which would probably take a lot of time. This way, they would have enough time to break into the camp.
Conduct a rapid march in front of the enemy to win over Hotan Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi's troops to join forces.
But looking at it now, due to the premature arrival of winter, the dry situation in Danshui is worse than everyone expected. The army is likely to complete the crossing in a shorter time, leaving less and less time to break into the camp.
not enough.
Li Laiheng held down the hilt of the long sword at his waist, and became even more worried. In his impression, Dusi Ai Guobin was not a good general, but he was familiar with the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty and had some experience in leading troops.
He is a completely incompetent mediocrity. What's more, in addition to the captain Ai Guobin, the army is also commanded by an experienced general and general Zheng Guodong. In addition, the officers and soldiers have an absolute advantage in overall strength, and the time and place are now tilted towards the army.
, it is too difficult to break into the camp and win a big victory!
It seems that it is not that easy for me to take revenge on Ai Guobin.
However, Li Laiheng was not discouraged. He still had great confidence in the Chuang camp. Judging from the previous battles in the Battle of Zhuxi, the core backbone of the Chuang camp, as long as they were well-supplied, their combat effectiveness was still higher than that of ordinary Ming army troops.
The speed far exceeded that of the army.
Moreover, Li Zicheng's performance is also heartbreaking. He neither rides in a sedan chair nor on a horse. Just like every ordinary soldier, he carries some supplies, food, fodder and weapons on his back. He leads the team step by step at the forefront of the entire team.
forefront.
Therefore, although the weather was getting colder and the rapid march was very tiring, the whole army did not show any resentment. After all, Li Zichen himself was a man who harvested coarse millet and shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. What he ate was only peeled and not refined.
They only had rough brown rice, and they were not given any preferential treatment or privileges during the march. They were carried in their hands and on their shoulders. Naturally, no one would hold any grudges at this level.
Relying on Li Zicheng's personal example and example, everyone in the camp, including Liu Fangliang, Li Laiheng, Bai Wang and other generals, took a deep breath. Braving the increasingly biting cold wind, they tried to minimize their rest time and stepped up their efforts.
march.
Of course, neither Li Zicheng nor Li Laiheng expected that the movements of the officers and soldiers on the other side of Danshui River would actually be much slower than they expected. The soldiers and horses under General Zheng Guodong were unwilling to leave the houses they had occupied and leave the city.
Under Zheng Guodong's urging during the camp break-in operation, there was even some farce of robbing the market with bare blades. After several urgings and rests, the troops were slowly dispatched in the afternoon of the next day.
The speed at which the brigade was formed and marched was naturally difficult to compare with the rush of the camp that gritted its teeth and marched hastily. Before you knew it, the camp had already passed its most dangerous moment. The so-called most dangerous moment refers to
Li Zi divided his troops into two groups, the left and the right. The troops were weak, and during the period when he was unable to join forces with Tian Jianxiu, the number of soldiers who broke into the camp at this time was less than a few hundred. If Zheng Guodong and Ai Guobin attacked with all their strength, there would be nothing but destruction.
Other possibilities.
However, due to the slowness of the officers and soldiers, Chuangying successfully passed this dangerous period.
The left force led by Liu Zongmin and Li Guo has first occupied a hilltop on the west side of Zhulin Pass and on the other side of Danshui River. After that, they will make a big fanfare to lure the officers and soldiers to turn to the west, so that the officers and soldiers will turn their flanks
and the rear was exposed to the right team led by Li Zicheng.
More importantly, several members of Li Shuangxi's command did not hurry up and hurried from Shangnan to the right team led by Li Zicheng himself. This also heralded the conflict between the right team and Tian Jianxiu's troops.
The distance should have been very short.
The arrival of these Ye Bushou reduced the heavy pressure in the hearts of the soldiers a lot, and everyone showed a smile of relief. Li Zicheng also took a deep breath. This time he was using troops extremely dangerously.
If you are not careful, the entire army may be wiped out. Now that the two armies are about to join forces, they can at least give the camp a chance to fight.
"Okay, Yufeng and Hanju are just behind the mountain in front." Li Zicheng shouted loudly from the river bank, telling the soldiers the location of the friendly forces, igniting hope in everyone's hearts, "Everyone breathe your last breath. After joining forces,
We immediately buried the pot to cook and take a rest!"
Hao Yaoqi, who was next to Li Laiheng, was already very hungry after walking all day. When he heard Li Zicheng say "bury the pot to make rice", his eyes were about to light up green, and even if he pushed the
Li Laiheng's shoulders were saying "Hurry over the mountain, hurry over the mountain" while urging everyone to walk faster.
"Brother Hao, don't be anxious, don't be anxious," Li Laiheng smiled helplessly. This Hao Yaoqi, when he was marching in a hurry, he always looked like he was dying, but now he heard that after the meeting, he could make rice.
After hearing the news, his morale immediately became high again, "How should we go, how should we go, don't mess up the rhythm."
"I see it, I see it, little tiger, I see it! It's General Tian and General Yuan!"
Hao Yaoqi, who was pushing Li Laiheng forward, suddenly stopped what he was doing. He grabbed Li Laiheng's shoulders with both hands and shook Li Laiheng in his hands like a rattle. Hao Yaoqi had good eyesight, and he
From a distance, he saw a team coming around from the top of the mountain to the east. The two cavalrymen walking in the front looked familiar to him. They were Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi.
In addition to Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi, Li Shuangxi was also dressed in new clothes at this time. He stepped on a dark brown war horse, jumped out of the formation like flying, and ran towards King Chuang. While running, he also
He shouted: "Father, foster father, uncle Yufeng has brought all the soldiers and horses!"
Li Zicheng wiped the sweat from his forehead with his left hand, and finally achieved the rendezvous with Tian Jianxiu's troops before the army crossed the Dan River and launched a full-scale attack. The first step of the entire plan was completed smoothly. I don't know.
Why were the officers and soldiers moving so slowly? Li Zicheng thought about what he had seen and learned about the officers and soldiers in the past, and he was no longer surprised. To be more precise, he would not be surprised if the officers and soldiers created any traps.
Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi followed Li Shuangxi, and after galloping in front of Li Zicheng, they dismounted one after another. Tian Jianxiu was in front, and Yuan Zongdi was behind. They clasped their fists in turn and bowed in front of Li Zicheng. Tian Jianxiu
He also said: "Master, fortunately you have fulfilled your destiny. I have brought back all our scattered teams."
"Okay, okay! Yufeng, you have done a great job in this matter!" Li Zicheng looked at Tian Jianxiu and his team's brightly dressed appearance, but there was no jealousy or worry in his heart, but a feeling of relief.
On the one hand, he is familiar with Tian Mixiu's personality, and on the other hand, he is confident in his control over the old department.
"Yufeng, Hanju, with this team you brought back, our old eighth team is reunited! Not to mention the generals, they are all commanders, and they are the general officers, how can they resist us!
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The increase in military strength made Li Zicheng more confident and willing to fight. He made a fist with his right hand, raised it high above his head, and shouted to the surrounding soldiers: "Let's bury the pot and make rice now. After resting, we will turn west."
Go back, take the initiative and catch the officers and soldiers off guard!"
Li Laiheng felt a lot more relaxed when he saw Li Shuangxi coming back. Among the generals in the camp, he and Li Shuangxi were the closest in age, and the two of them had a relatively good relationship. Seeing that Li Shuangxi had changed his clothes and horses this time.
Jun and Li Laiheng took the initiative to step forward and congratulate him.
"Brother Shuangxi, won't you bring us some strong bows and sharp blades when you come back this time? This horse is really handsome!" Li Laiheng gently stroked the dark mane of the war horse with an envious expression. One of the horses was tall and straight.
The war horse greatly increases the general's combat power and survival rate, but I am envious of him. He doesn't know how to ride a horse. Even if Li Shuangxi gave this horse to him, it would not matter.
Sure enough, Li Shuangxi jumped off his horse, and his first sentence was to ridicule Li Laiheng, saying: "Hey, little tiger, you should wait until you learn how to ride a horse before you think about this thing."
"Okay, okay," Li Laiheng shook his head and smiled, then hammered Li Shuangxi on the shoulder and said, "Change your clothes with new ones and change your horses with horses. Brother Shuangxi, you have to work harder in this battle."
"Hahaha, are you jealous, little tiger?" Li Shuangxi laughed again. He raised his brand new cloth armor and said, "This is natural. Just watch me help you avenge that piece of shit Ai."
Du Si was chopped alive!"
Li Laiheng nodded, and the two armies joined forces. The chance of victory was indeed greatly improved, "Okay, let's work together and kill Officer Ai Gou!"
Hao Yaoqi, who was standing behind the two of them, looked at each other with Bai Wang on the other side, and both of them smiled. They also walked forward and said together: "Add me as well, and chop them all alive."