Ming Zuo

Chapter 758
Chen Qiyu wholeheartedly wanted to complete his work in one battle, so he transferred all his troops to Chexiangxia.

This has resulted in a vast area all around being empty and debilitated.

After Li Zicheng captured Xunyang and burned the food and supplies of the Ming army, he followed Liang Yue's advice and immediately led his troops westward.

This surprise soldier caught the Ming army by surprise.

A day later, Li Zicheng's group suddenly appeared in Xing'an Institute (now Ankang).

The whole city was in chaos, powerless to resist, and was soon broken.

In order to cause trouble for the officers and soldiers, this time Li Zicheng also took a ruthless hand and directly burned the city.

In the next action, Li Zicheng's department can be said to be in full swing.

They rushed along the official road at the northern foot of Phoenix Mountain. Because of the large number of horses, they were extremely fast.

Three days later, Li Zicheng's troops broke through Hanyin County again.

It wasn't until this time that Chen Qiyu, who was far away in the carriage gorge, learned that the backyard was on fire.

Hearing that all the food and supplies were lost, Chen Qiyu was dumbfounded at the time.

"who is it?"

The messenger hurriedly reported.

"It's the general Li Zicheng."

Chen Qiyu was extremely angry, and raised his voice to ask: "Which general is willing to go out and kill Li Zicheng for Ben Xian?"

None of the generals below spoke.

It's not that they are afraid, it's that they are more thoughtful than Chen Qiyu.

Someone asked: "Bingxian, Li Zicheng's troops are going all the way west, what is their intention?"

Chen Qiyu was dazzled by the anger and didn't think too much.

"This thief is treacherous and has done such evil things. If he doesn't run for his life, what else can he do?"

He Renlong glanced at Chen Qiyu cautiously, and reminded: "Master Bingxian, from Hanyin County to the west, the road is flat and there is no obstacle. It will not be long before we can reach Hanzhong."

Chen Qiyu said angrily: "So what? With Li Zicheng, can he turn the world upside down?"

At this moment, Chen Qiyu's advisers all figured it out.

"Proprietor, King Rui is in Hanzhong!"

As soon as these words came out, Chen Qiyu woke up instantly as if struck by lightning.

What is the consequence of the fall of the vassal, no one needs to tell him.

The map of Hanzhong flashed across Chen Qiyu's mind, and he was shaking like chaff in an instant.

If Li Zicheng really captured Hanzhong and killed King Rui, his head would definitely be chopped off by Chongzhen and buried with him.

"Hurry up, hurry up, all the ministries quickly mobilize troops, and we must not let Hanzhong lose anything?"

Seeing that the coach panicked, the other generals couldn't help but lament.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the battle has been fought for this sake, and it has already failed.

Some people were not reconciled and asked a question.

"My lord, I'm leaving now, what should I do with the rogues in the valley?"

Chen Qiyu just wanted to scold her.

Although there are many rogues in the valley, and all of them are well-known thieves, killing them all will not make up for the crime of falling into the feudal lord.

"King Rui is the emperor's noble family, His Majesty's blood relatives, and there is absolutely no room for loss. We must first protect King Rui's safety, and then talk about other things."

The generals were helpless, so they had no choice but to abandon the military exploits in front of them under the intimidation of Chen Qiyu, and lead the troops to pursue Li Zicheng.

Inside the carriage gorge.

Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Lao Huihui and others have already fallen into a desperate situation.

They had no place to live in the valley, and they were drenched in cold rain for several days. They had already become drowned chickens one by one, and many of them even fell ill.

They have nothing to eat, and they are already hungry.The few horses and mules that were left were also killed, obviously they couldn't bear it any longer.

If there is no accident, in another ten days or so, even if the officers and soldiers don't come to attack, they will become starving ghosts.

Gao Yingxiang had no choice but to call other leaders to discuss countermeasures.

But to discuss and discuss, the only way everyone can think of is to surrender.

But no one can guarantee whether this trick will work or not.

After all, I had played it once before, so it stands to reason that the imperial court would not be fooled.

But things have come to this, and they have no other way.

Just when the leaders were feeling desperate, the scouts ran back scrambling.

"Report to King Chuang, the official army...the official army has withdrawn."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was blown up.

Without waiting for Gao Yingxiang to react, Zhang Xianzhong strode over, grabbed the scout and questioned him repeatedly.

"Is this true? Could it be that you have turned to the enemy and want to deceive me to die?"

The scout wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Eight Great Kings, we have come to this point. If I surrender to the enemy, the government and the army will not want me."

Zhang Xianzhong's expression turned pale, and he naturally understood that what the scout said was correct.

Besides, whether the officers and soldiers have retreated or not, they just need to send someone to check again.

Even so, after the surprise, everyone murmured.

"I guess there is no conspiracy, right?"

"I think we'd better stay calm and wait for it to get better."

Amid all the commotion, Gao Yingxiang was the first to calm down.

He thought about it, and opened his mouth slowly.

"It stands to reason that the officers and soldiers have surrounded us tightly. As long as we are exhausted, we will die. There is absolutely no need for the officers and soldiers to play tricks. Could something have happened?"

But what happened, the people trapped here can't know.

Zhang Xianzhong was so bold.

"Fuck him! Why don't you send some brothers to take a look first. If the officers and soldiers really leave, if we don't run, why don't we stay here and wait to die?"

Everyone heard it too.

If you stay here, you will definitely die, so you can't let go of any chance.

At that moment, Gao Yingxiang sent more than [-] people to go all the way, and even touched the camp left by the officers and soldiers.

As a result, there was nothing inside, and the officers and soldiers had long since disappeared.

This group of people was quite careful, and ran through several critical passes in a row, but they didn't see a shadow of the officers and soldiers.

They ran northward for more than [-] miles and searched the surrounding area before they were relieved.

Knowing that the officers and soldiers really withdrew, Gao Yingxiang and the others had survived the desperation, so they had no time to rejoice, and hurriedly assembled the troops and walked out of the carriage gorge.

They didn't know what happened, let alone whether the official army would come back.For today's plan, it is natural to run as far as you can, and as much as you can run.

Therefore, the various ministries immediately dispersed to find their own way out.

There is only one purpose, and that is to disperse the strength of the officers and soldiers.

Under such circumstances, who can survive depends entirely on God's will.

Chen Qiyu painstakingly prepared for more than a year of ambush on all sides, because Li Zicheng's sudden emergence was completely bankrupt.

For a while, on the land of Shaanxi, the rebel army disappeared for a while and became active again.

They rushed and moved around, and the bankrupt refugees were once again absorbed in the places they passed, and the team grew again.

And in the process, the rebels from all walks of life finally knew the whole story.

Knowing that Li Zicheng played a trick to encircle Wei and save Zhao, which saved everyone from danger, everyone was full of gratitude to this young leader.

Li Zicheng's name finally began to shine.

Although he was already a well-known leader in the rebel army before, he was still inferior to Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Lao Huihui and others.

But this time, in the minds of many people, Li Zicheng is even more loved and loved than these veteran leaders.

And on the court side, for the first time, they paid attention to this rising star in the rebel army.

(End of this chapter)