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Chapter 544 Pray for Chen De

The officers and soldiers were eating hot noodles outside, but Chen Yongfu and Chen De were invited into Zhang Cheng's Chinese army camp. They were different from ordinary officers and soldiers, in addition to noodles, they also had steamed meat and rice.

Of course, rice wine is also indispensable. Zhang Cheng held up his bowl and praised: "Mr. Chen Qian is really mighty. This arrow will kill Li Thief and make him a one-eyed dragon. Brother Zhang really admires his amazing skills!"

Chen De's face was full of red clouds when he sat down, he was both happy and a little embarrassed by Zhang Cheng's praise, Chen Yongfu also sat down under Zhang Cheng and said in a deep voice: "Chen De is only a little brave, how can he afford it?" Zhang Shuai is so praised!"

Even though he spoke like this, his heart was extremely happy. How can anyone be unhappy when someone praises his son in front of him?

Zhang Cheng went on to say: "Chen Dezhen is a general, Zhang is really envious of Chen Shuai!"

Chen Yongfu said with a smile: "Zhang Shuai is too famous, Chen De only shot Li thief by chance, how can he compare with Zhang Shuai's strong generals, not to mention that Zhang Shuai defeated the thief army in the north of the city before, today I and hundreds of people under my command The soldiers are brave, Zhang Shuai rescued them all, otherwise, it may be difficult to get out of the thief's hands!"

"Ha ha……"

Zhang Cheng said with a hearty smile: "Chen Shuai is the one who has praised Zhang so much. Although the generals under my command defeated thousands of bandits in the north of the city and even captured the bandit general Wai Guanzi and others, there is also Chen Jiugao's general army in the Beijing camp." It is not my work alone to help the soldiers.

And Chen Shuai took advantage of the night to raid the bandit camp today, beheading a bucket of valleys and then shooting Li bandit. Chen Shuai asks for credit, asks for credit for Chen De! "

Chen Yongfu also smiled and said: "It was only a fluke to get this special achievement today. Now that I think about it, I am still terrified. I almost buried hundreds of soldiers under my command who have fought with me for many years. Fortunately, Zhang Shuai came to the rescue. I, Chen De and others This is the time to have a meal here."

Zhang Cheng offered another bowl of rice wine, and then said: "Zhang Cheng has always respected warriors, Chen Shuai dared to go deep into the bandit camp today, killing three in and three out, how could Zhang Cheng just sit back and watch."

He continued: "There is still war today, so I can only drink three bowls of wine. After the bandits are driven away, I will get drunk with Chen Shuai again."

Chen Yongfu also said: "I would like to get drunk with Zhang Shuai!"

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The cavalry under Chen Yongfu did not enter the city of Kaifeng after finishing their breakfast. They continued to stay in Zhang Cheng's camp, ready to go out to fight against robbers at any time.

Zhang Cheng's camp of the Chinese army was also moved to the west city of Kaifeng, and the officers and soldiers of Chen Dakuan's troops had also come here to camp with the Chinese army, while Zhang Guodong stayed in the camp of Jin Yong's camp in the north of the city, responsible for identifying and disposing of those captured. bandits and hungry people.

Now, more than [-] infantry and cavalry troops have assembled outside the west wall of Kaifeng. Among them, Wei Zhice's two chariots and chariots have more than [-] soldiers, and the two guerrilla soldiers in the Beijing camp have more than [-] soldiers. horse.

In addition, there are five hundred soldiers of the Chinese army under Zhang Cheng, officers and soldiers of a thousand infantry battalion under Chen Dakuan, nearly a thousand cavalry soldiers under Zhang Guangda's cavalry battalion, more than three hundred tiger guards under Lin Fangping's command, and five or six hundred elite soldiers under Chen Yongfu's command. Nearly [-] officers and soldiers camped outside the west city.

The soldiers and civilians stationed on the west wall of Kaifeng in charge of guarding the city also burst into cheers at this moment.

They have been in a state of excitement since the fifth watch. First, the defenders on the north side of the west gate sent a letter that the camp was full of flames, and people shouted and neighed. They guessed that there was an army and horses attacking the camp at night, but it was difficult to determine where it was. What the officers and soldiers did.

Gao Mingheng, Su Zhuang, Wang Xie and other officials who were in charge of guarding the west gate, as well as Cao Kun, Zuo Changshi Li Yingchun and others from Zhou Wangfu also came to the city wall after getting the report.

They had been watching the situation in the bandit camp outside the city, and at first they thought it was Zhang Cheng's army that attacked the bandit camp at night, but no one thought that it was Chen Yongfu, the deputy commander in chief, who led his troops back to help.

It wasn't until Chen Yongfu's army was trapped in Xiguan that Gao Mingheng and others in the city knew that it was Chen Fushuai who led the Xiebiao back to Kaifeng. They were overjoyed and wanted to open the city immediately to welcome them.

However, Liu Fangliang's rebel army immediately chased outside Xiguan and surrounded it on three sides. The city was afraid of accidentally injuring Chen Yongfu's officers and troops, so they dared not fire artillery.

Because there is no urn city at the west gate of Kaifeng, I am afraid that once the city gate is opened wide, bandit soldiers and cavalry will follow Chen Yongfu's army and march in. If Kaifeng falls into the hands of bandits, Zhou Fan will be in trouble, and all officials in the city will not be able to save their lives.

In view of this, Gao Mingheng ordered people to yell outside the city to Chen Yongfu to lead the army to the north gate of Kaifeng before entering the city, but the officers and troops under Chen Yongfu had been exhausted from fighting for a long time, and even if the officers and soldiers could fight again, their horses could not move. Understand.

If Zhang Cheng hadn't sent Lin Fangping to lead the rescue, Chen Yongfu, Chen De and his father might have escaped with a small number of family members and guards, but it is difficult to say that most of the officers and soldiers under his command are family members.

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Since the fifth watch, the camps of Chuang Wang's army have been in chaos. It was not until Chen Shi that the camps settled down a little, and the servants among them began to bury their pots and make food again.

According to rough statistics, Yidougu and Hunmo Wang died in battle, and the [-] bandit soldiers of his men were scattered, and less than a thousand people were collected by Chuang Wang's ministries, and the third leader, Du Youwei, disappeared.

There were only [-] to [-] casualties among Gu Ying's soldiers, but a lot of military assets were burned. Chen Yongfu and Chen De rushed to kill King Chuang's camp. More than [-] soldiers were killed and a lot of supplies and fodder were also burned.

And Liu Zongmin's cavalry camp was also rushed by Zhang Guangda. The cavalry and horses each lost three to four hundred, but most of the fodder for the horses was burned. It seems that the official army raided the camp just to set fire to their horse fodder.

Only Liu Fangliang's camp did not suffer any losses because it had not been attacked, but there were hundreds of casualties in the fierce battle with Lin Fangping and Chen Yongfu outside Xiguan.

Chuangwang's army of more than [-] people was first defeated by Zhang Cheng in the north of the city and lost more than [-] troops, and then there was a chain reaction caused by Chen Yongfu's night attack on the camp.

Yidougu and the Demon King died in battle, Chuang Wang Li Zicheng was shot and wounded by Chen De, and the bandit soldiers also suffered more than [-] casualties, and a lot of the army's supplies and supplies were burned and destroyed, and it was obvious that they could no longer stay in Kaifeng City.

Chuang Wang's army now has only more than 2 soldiers and horses left, and there is no possibility of continuing to attack Kaifeng. The question now is whether they can retreat under the noses of Zhang Cheng and other generals.

After all, Zhang Cheng's army just won the victory in the north of the city, their morale is high, and even Chen Yongfu's troops came forward to help, and since Chen Yongfu was able to return to Kaifeng, the guerrilla generals Gao Qian and Zhang Dechang were probably on their way back.

The thousands of troops under Zhang Cheng's troops are already difficult for King Chuang to deal with. If thousands of officers and troops gather here, even if they want to escape, it will be difficult for them to escape!

(End of this chapter)