When Liu Liangzuo heard this, he immediately looked up.
I saw some cavalry faintly appearing far away, on the other side of the bandits. The number was not large, only about a hundred cavalry. And because the distance was too far, it was difficult to see clearly.
However, the uniforms of those cavalry troops can be seen at a glance as belonging to the imperial officers and soldiers.
This is obviously for the army's advance exploration. Their appearance here means that the reinforcements are indeed not far away.
After seeing this clearly, Liu Liangzuo couldn't help but said excitedly: "Old Huang is really loyal!"
Except for Huang Degong's troops, there were no other imperial officers and soldiers who could come over so quickly for reinforcements.
He had fought side by side with Huang Degong in Fengyang Mansion before, and had worked together to defeat Zhang Xianzhong, so this title seemed closer to him.
Therefore, Liu Liangzuo immediately ordered the entire army to assemble and hold back Zhang Xianzhong's troops.
With this military achievement in front of me, Zhang Xianzhong must not be allowed to run away again!
For him, military merit is the most important, and rectifying the place is a matter for civilian officials only!
"kill……"
With a roar that shook the sky, the gate of Liu Liangzuo's camp opened, and groups of imperial officers and soldiers rushed out, forming a formation in front of the camp, ready to attack the bandits at any time.
Seeing this scene, the thief was not blind. He also saw that the vanguard of Huang Degong's troops was not closing in at night. Even if he didn't say it, he knew that the reinforcements from the imperial army were not far away.
Suddenly, morale dropped.
At this time, the bandits still have at least fifteen thousand troops. If they really want to fight, they can still fight.
When they attacked Liu Liangzuo's military camp before, they fought desperately. Because they knew that as long as they defeated Liu Liangzuo's troops and broke the blockade, their good days would come again.
Besides, Liu Liangzuo was also their old opponent. He knew his fighting power well, but he didn't have much deterrence.
However, after fighting for more than a day, the bandits discovered that the number of Liu Liangzuo's troops had decreased, but their strength had increased a lot. According to their estimation, Liu Liangzuo's troops should have been defeated at this time.
, but still stood firmly in front of them. This made them realize that the combat power of Liu Liangzuo's troops was no longer what it used to be.
Now, the appearance of Huang Degong's imperial officers and soldiers, even if there is no expectation of a pincer attack, Huang Degong's officers and soldiers alone have already severely damaged the morale of these bandits.
In the past, they had also fought against Huang Degong's troops. They were able to defeat Liu Liangzuo, but they could not defeat Huang Degong.
This was before, but later on, Liu Liangzuo's troops defeated the Jianlu captives, and it is said that they killed more than 100,000 Jianlu captives. For this reason, Huang Degong was knighted.
In other words, the combat power of Huang Degong's troops is stronger than before! So how can we fight this battle?
Zhang Xianzhong brought out his most elite troops this time. Most of these people came from the border army and were considered old thieves.
These old thieves, compared to ordinary thieves, know more about military affairs, how to cooperate in battle formations, how to fight, and how to survive!
Otherwise, they would not have been able to survive more than ten years of rebellion.
Needless to say, fighting a smooth battle will definitely bring out twelve percent of their combat power; fighting an ordinary tough battle, the kind with greater expectations, such as defeating Liu Liangzuo's troops, will allow them to break through the blockade.
, they also dare to fight to the death.
However, if it is a tough battle that is destined to be defeated, these old thieves can understand the situation better than ordinary soldiers, and they are less willing to fight. Escape is their first choice.
If you can't escape, then surrender. Anyway, it is better to die than to live. It is impossible to risk your life to fight a tough battle that is bound to be lost!
Obviously, Zhang Xianzhong also understood the virtues of his men, so he immediately packed up the gold and silver belongings carried by the army, took his family and fled immediately.
If Ma Shiying were here, he would probably drop his jaw. Thanks to him worrying for a long time, this is what happened in the end!
If Nanjing Xungui had seen it, he would probably have done the same thing. His expectation was in vain!
Not to mention them, even Liu Liangzuo was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect that Zhang Xianzhong would run much more efficiently than he imagined!
The cavalry ran in front, and the infantry ran behind them, not caring about the army behind them.
"Chase!" Liu Liangzuo came to his senses and naturally gave the order immediately.
Then, a strange scene happened.
The two teams that were fighting to the death before became one team escaping in front and the other team chasing after them. It was like running.
Liu Liangzuo's team quickly dispersed, and their formation disappeared as quickly as they ran.
Some people went to capture prisoners, and some people went to pick up packages, scattered belongings, etc. In short, it was a mess for those who ran and those who chased.
Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but feel very sorry when he saw this situation.
If there was only Liu Liangzuo's team, he might be able to kill Liu Liangzuo with a single shot.
In the original history, Li Zicheng used this move to deal with Sun Chuanting's Qin army, turning defeat into victory, which laid the foundation for his final victory in the contest with Sun Chuanting. Sun Chuanting was severely defeated at that time, almost the entire army was annihilated, and he fled back to Tongguan.
But at this time, Liu Liangzuo was not the only one on Zhang Xianzhong's side. Even if he turned over and could defeat Liu Liangzuo, Huang Degong was about to arrive at that time, and even more cavalry began to follow, and there was no way he could fight back with his carbine.
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It’s messy, it’s messy!
The infantrymen who fell behind the team were already kneeling down and surrendering.
When Zhang Xianzhong saw this scene, he felt a faint pain in his heart.
Based on this loss and the situation after Huang Degong's flanking attack, it is difficult to estimate how many troops will be left in the end.
If I can escape, I'm afraid I'll have to hibernate for an unknown amount of time. The Daxi Kingdom will be a thing of the past.
Fortunately, Zhang Xianzhong has developed a big heart and has a very strong ability to withstand pressure. If he is dormant, he will be dormant, and he will make a comeback one day!
As long as you keep your country intact, you won’t have to worry about running out of firewood!
Compared to him, his military advisor Xu Yixian's face was obviously more ugly.
The final result of this desperate attempt was failure. If it had not been completely ruined, after escaping back, part of the army could still be gathered.
However, in order to cover this breakout, he had previously suggested to Zhang Xianzhong to order those non-elite men to attack various places.
It would just be a suicide attack. If you can't defeat it, according to the usual style, you will just scatter like birds and beasts.
If they come back victorious here, they can show their flags and gather those people together. However, even if they can escape this time, who will come together for such a disastrous defeat?
Soon, Xu Yixian thought of something again and felt that his previous judgment might be wrong.
If it was in the past years, he really was not optimistic about the imperial court, and it was time for the Zhu Ming Dynasty to change its dynasty.
From all the signs, he believed that his judgment was correct!
However, Xu Yixian never expected that the situation would change so quickly in the past two years. What made him even more unexpected was that the imperial court would actually engage in banditry: attacking local tyrants and gentry and robbing their fields.
To attack the local tyrants and gentry, the emperor had their houses confiscated one after another. The houses of the chief minister, the Minister of War, and even Duke Cheng, Shanxi merchants, salt merchants, etc. were all confiscated. The property obtained from the confiscation of the houses was immediately
The emperor suddenly became rich.
And re-measurement of the land is a strategy for long-term peace and stability. People's livelihood problems can be greatly alleviated.
If he was a little dissatisfied with the fact that the imperial court did this in places like Fengyang Mansion before, now he saw that the imperial court actually did this in the Yingtian Mansion area. This was a place where nobles gathered, especially the local wealthy families.
I don’t know how much!
If Emperor Chongzhen really wanted to accomplish this, other places would never dare to go against the imperial court. This would be equivalent to a place where a wave of rectification could be carried out nationwide. In this way, the Zhu Ming Dynasty
Not to mention eternal life, at least this generation will definitely be fine. And the current emperor is only in his thirties!
Under such circumstances, how could Zhang Xianzhong fight with the imperial court? How could he still be the one destined to be destined?
If the emperor's idea is good but cannot be implemented in Nanjing and will hit a wall, then that's okay!
However, due to the activities of those nobles, they also alienated Huang Degong and tried to bring down Ma Shiying. As a result, Huang Degong seemed not to be affected by the alienation at all, and reinforcements came so quickly, far exceeding the expectations.
What does this mean?
This shows that the generals under Ma Shiying all supported Ma Shiying, that is, they listened to the emperor's words.
As the military advisor of the bandit army, Xu Yixian knew better than anyone else that he had an obedient army in his hands. How could this deterrent power be comparable to that of a noble man with a silver gun or a candle-headed man, or a civil servant who only knew how to talk!
Thinking about this, his mind was a little shaken.
At this time, they saw Zhang Kewang driving his horse to their side and said to Zhang Xianzhong: "Father, I have a plan to break the current predicament."
When Zhang Xianzhong, who was riding his horse to escape, heard this, he immediately turned to look at him and asked: "Seriously? Is there any way to turn the crisis around in this situation?"
Zhang Kewang definitely has the ability, otherwise, he would not be ranked first among the four adopted sons.
Even Xu Yixian got excited when he heard it, and quickly drove his horse closer to try to hear what the plan was.
As a result, Zhang Kewang drove his horse close to Zhang Xianzhong and lowered his voice a little: "Yes, adoptive father, but this strategy must be kept secret for it to be effective! The child can only tell the adoptive father to know!"
The implication is that I want to whisper.
After hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong stared at Zhang Kewang, and then did not stop. After all, there were pursuers behind him. He just walked over and said, "Then tell me!"