The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 95 Xijing
As a tall black flag was planted on the tower of Xianyang North City, deafening shouts sounded from inside and outside the city almost simultaneously.

Gao Yingxiang wore a white scarf on his head, and a plain white war robe with his right sleeve tucked in behind his waist, exposing his right shoulder.

Inside, he was wearing black iron armor with mountain patterns, and a dragon pattern inlaid gold and silver white battle skirt, riding a white horse, standing on a dirt hill in the northern outskirts of Xianyang City.

A group of different armors, bright and mighty generals stand on both sides.

Now Gao Yingxiang has officially been promoted to the leader of the coalition army, commanding the battalions.

These people are the owners of the 36th Battalion, to be precise, it should be the 72nd Battalion.

In the period of Wang Jiayin and Wang Ziyong, there were 36 battalions in total, but now it has undergone years of development and changes.

It has already expanded to the 72nd Battalion, and Gao Yingxiang has become the official leader by relying on his accumulated prestige.

Gao Yingxiang didn't set his eyes on Xianyang City, and he was at a loss for the deafening shouts beside him.

His mind is all on the east.

Xianyang City was voluntarily abandoned by the Ming army, and what was left to them was just a half-empty city.

The reality of the Ming army is unpredictable. Some time ago, Hong Chengchou was extremely strong, and he was attacked head-on when he led the troops eastward.

After that, Gao Yingxiang received news of the defeat of the Pingliang Mansion and Qingyang Mansion armies one after another.

The Ming army still seems to be capable of a battle. Although the troops are divided around, it does not look like they are short of troops.

It's just that Gao Yingxiang has no choice now. There is no food in Shaanxi anymore, and the battalions from all walks of life have already surrounded them.

Now the number of people gathered has almost reached 30 people.

30 people, eating horse chews every day is an astronomical figure.

In less than two months, all the food will be consumed.

Once the food is exhausted, they really become fish on the chopping board.

Gao Yingxiang knew very well that by that time, without waiting for the Ming army to attack, the people under his command would have already collapsed, and everything would be over.

Gao Yingxiang couldn't accept this result.

"Cao Wenzhao..."

Gao Yingxiang murmured in a low voice, his voice was so low that no one could hear his words.

A trace of resentment flashed in Gao Yingxiang's eyes, but he hid it well, and the expression on his face did not change in any way.

If it weren't for Cao Wenzhao, Wang Jiayin would not have died, and the 36th Battalion would not have been in a leaderless state, and would not have been chased around like a bereaved dog.

Gao Yingxiang already knew that his younger brother Gao Yingen also died under Cao Wenzhao's hands.

And Li Zicheng, whom he had high hopes for, was also defeated in Chunhua, and he was defeated by a general of the Ming army he had never heard of.

"Chen Wang..."

Gao Yingxiang's eyes flickered, he knew that his nephew was quite capable.

But now Li Zicheng was defeated by a little-known general in the Ming army who came out of nowhere.

Gao Yingxiang's expression was gloomy. Only he and the battalion leaders of the battalions knew the news, and did not tell anyone else.

Among the Ming army, one or two such people would appear every once in a while.

First Cao Xiaocao, then Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong, and You Shiwei.

In the sixth year of Chongzhen, Lu Xiangsheng appeared again.

Now another Chen Wang appeared.

But fortunately, this Chen Wang is a general, no matter how much influence he has, his influence is limited.

But even if the original plan of three-pronged advance went bankrupt, he still had to lead the troops under his command to continue advancing eastward.

For this occasion, only transfer to Henan.

Although among the surrendered soldiers of the captives, Gao Yingxiang got the news that the officers and soldiers mobilized a lot of Liao cavalry to go south.

Lu Xiangsheng seems to have been transferred to governor, and now he is in charge of Henan Province.

But even so, Henan has to go, so we can only hurry up as soon as possible.

Not long after, it will be the autumn harvest in Henan, and they will break into Henan while taking advantage of the autumn harvest.

Reunited with the other battalions that are still in Henan, Huguang and other places, they will be able to gain an advantage again.

After fighting fiercely for many years, the Ming army has gradually revealed its weakness.

The situation of officers and soldiers in the north is getting worse and worse, and they have been defeated one after another in recent years.

That new tribe rose up in Liaodong, and the founding of the country called itself "Dajin", whose combat power was far superior to that of officers and soldiers.

The Mongols who fought against the imperial court in the north for hundreds of years seem to have surrendered to the Kingdom of Jin.

Gao Yingxiang saw the situation very clearly, and had the Kingdom of Jin in the north as a check.

There is no way for the imperial court to attack with all their strength, and this is their opportunity.

Gao Yingxiang turned his head and looked to the southeast, where he could vaguely see the flag of the Ming army.

After the Ming army withdrew from Xianyang, it divided into two groups, retreating all the way to Xi'an and retreating all the way to Jingyang.

Zhang Xianzhong rode a black horse and stood beside Gao Yingxiang.

He didn't wear armor, but a dark blue narrow-sleeved patch.

Zhang Xianzhong's complexion was yellower than others, and he had a long beard, one foot six inches long.

Although he called himself the Eight Great Kings, Zhang Xianzhong was often called Huang Hu in private in the army.

Gao Yingxiang's happiness and anger were invisible, Zhang Xianzhong couldn't guess what Gao Yingxiang was thinking.

However, Zhang Xianzhong didn't need to guess. In the 72nd Battalion, the power under his command was second only to Gao Yingxiang.

"Big and small Cao, Zuo Liangyu, and He Renlong are all in Jingyang and Sanyuan now. After visiting the horses, Zuo Liangyu brought about [-] soldiers and horses to the south. Jingyang is not easy to fight."

When Zuo Liangyu was in Pingliang, there were only about 3000 soldiers under his command, but now his army strength has expanded to about [-]. It is obvious where so many soldiers come from.

Gao Yingxiang's eyes were slightly fixed, and he said expressionlessly.

"Whether it is difficult to fight or not, this battle must be fought."

"The soldiers from Ningxia and Guyuan are overwhelmed, and if they don't leave, they will be trapped to death in Shaanxi."

Gao Yingxiang knew what Zhang Xianzhong was thinking.

"We were deceived before. Hong Chengchou's troops are definitely not many. If he has enough troops, he will never give up Fengxiang Mansion. There is no reason for this."

"If he has enough troops, he only needs to block Fengxiang and Pingliang, and wait for the frontier troops from Ningxia and Guyuan to strangle us. All of us will be buried in Shaanxi, but he didn't."

During this period of time, Gao Yingxiang has figured out the key points.

Hong Chengchou was basically bluffing during this period, in fact, he was strong on the outside and doing things in the middle.

If he had marched earlier, I'm afraid it would have been a final decision.

But now it was a bit late, Zuo Liangyu had already led his troops south to help.

"Even with Zuo Liangyu's 5000 people, Hong Chengchou only has more than 1 people under his command, and the advantage is still on our side."

"As long as this battle is not lost, whether it is a tie or a win, the final plan can be successful."

Gao Yingxiang turned his head to look at Zhang Xianzhong, and said in a deep voice.

"If the battle is unfavorable, the troops under your command will rush into Henan first."

"I will hold Hong Chengchou in Jingyang and Sanyuan."

　It’s much better now, and my mind is much clearer. All the changes will be made up within this month. Thank you very much for your understanding and support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)