Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Lü Mou led Zhang Huangyan's army group and continued to attack southward with the cooperation of Wu Sanfu's 10,000 Guan Ning cavalry.

His strategy was to open up the passage from north to south of Shanxi, create a fire isolation zone in the middle of Shanxi, isolate Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi in the east from Shaanxi, and then annihilate them.

As for whether Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi would appear and cooperate with Gao Yigong to form an east-west pincer attack on Lu Mou, after Lu Mou and Zhang Huangyan's analysis, they believed that there was no need to worry about this at all. Because now Gao Yigong can only support Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi on the west bank of the Yellow River.

After Yuan Zong's army retreated into the Inner Great Wall, he personally flew to Hao Yaoqi's army to discuss advance, retreat, and defense matters.

Li Chuang's main force went south, leaving Hao Yaoqi, the thorn in the side, to defend Shanxi alone. The pattern of the entire war had changed from active attack to boring defense.

Because of the vast area, Hao Yaoqi's life was not easy. Although it was true that he had 150,000 troops in his hands, facing the empty Shanxi, it seemed that his troops were stretched thin. Liu Mao on the opposite side was always ready to make a move, but Hao Yaoqi didn't dare to divide his troops and station them in various places. If it weren't for Taihang's steep obstruction, Liu Mao would have charged in long ago.

I thought that Yuan Zongdi's small Yuan camp would resist the Ming army in the north, but things turned out to be unexpected. Yuan Zongdi was defeated too quickly. Now, the Ming army poured into Shanxi like a tide, and he Now I am alone.

After meeting Yuan Zongdi, Hao Yaoqi did not complain about this fellow sufferer. Instead, they served wine and entertained them warmly. Now, we can only hug each other for warmth.

Yuan Zongdi apologized: "It's not that I won't defend Datong, brother. It's because Wu Sanguinas's cavalry was too fast. He even bolder ignored the logistics and went directly across Datong and went to the Taiyuan Plain."

Li Jin added: "It's no wonder that Wu Sangui dared to do this, because the rural towns in Shanxi now have actually become the world of the Ming Dynasty under the operation of the Jinyiwei Military Work Team. Those common people who have committed crimes have forgotten the exploitation of the corrupt and cruel officials of the Ming Dynasty. Once again, he became an obedient citizen of the Ming Dynasty. When Wu Sangui went west, the armed labor teams from various places organized the people and paid the land rent for the first year, so that Wu Sangui had enough money and food all the way. It was really hateful. I really wanted to bring the army and fight back to Shanxi to kill those people. Kill all the ungrateful untouchables.”

Hao Yaoqi also resented the injustice and cursed: "It's all because Dang Shouli, that bastard, is incompetent in governing Shanxi, so he enjoys himself in Taiyuan and ignores the rural towns. He also presses for subsidies, and even the people are not spared." How different is he from the Ming Dynasty back then? He is now a bandit leader, more hateful than the corrupt officials back then."

The bandit leader called the bandit a bandit, but Hao Yaoqi really loved the people.

Yuan Zongdi explained his dereliction of duty, and then he had to discuss the important matter of staying and fighting.

"Now, our brothers have no claim to occupying Shanxi. In fact, Shanxi is no longer ours. And when we go east, Taihang Liu Mao blocks us, and behind us, the puppet king and Wu Sangui isolate us from Shaanxi. Now, we We have fallen into a dead end, what should we do next?”

Hao Yaoqi also knew that the situation was dangerous, but he had no choice but: "When Wang Lin went south, he ordered me to defend Shanxi to ensure the safety of our old base. What can I do?"

Yuan Zongdi smiled bitterly: "The situation was like that at the time. But now, our Shanxi has actually been re-ruled by the Ming Dynasty. What is the point of us being here?"

Hao Yaoqi didn't know that this was the case, so he asked, "What do you mean, brother?"

Yuan Zongdi knew that Hao Yaoqi was preparing to make himself take the blame. But at this time, it is no longer time to shirk: "Now, we have three ways to go."

"Which three?"

"The first one is to retreat into Henan, join forces with Li Guo, rely on Li Fang at the back, and connect with Liu Fangliang in Shandong."

Hao Yaoqi shook his head: "Li Guo, now he is an isolated city of Daming Mansion. It was because the Ming army didn't want to capture him for some unknown purpose, so he was able to survive. As for Li Fang, your brother may dare to take your rear. Turn my back to him, but I dare not.”

Yuan Zongdi figured out the reason why Lu Mou didn't take down Li Guo. It wasn't that he didn't have the ability to take him down, but that by leaving Li Guo there, he could make an excuse to Jiangnan Banbi, "It's not that I won't help you fight Li Chuang." , because I can’t get through it. Alas, the clever King Chuang, when he was under the Zijin Pass, was tempted by the situation and of course King Ding to go to Jiangnan. In fact, he was doing dirty things for the little King Ding that he couldn't do.

"The second step is that after we join forces, we will directly cross the Yellow River and go south. We will go to find King Chuang."

Hao Yaoqi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I am the original King of Gao Chuang, but our current King Chuang has always been cold and guarded against me. In addition, I have an unruly temper. I have left him twice, and I am not to be treated well by him. . And although you were born in Li Chuang, you have always been alone, known as Xiao Yuanying. Now there are no good people around our King Chuang. Our defeat will be the same as in the past, He Yilong, and Cao Cao's mistakes are not far away. "

When He Yilong, the leader of the fifth battalion of Gezuo, was killed by Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing, they jointly encouraged King Chuang to kill him. Yuan Zongdi also felt chilled. It was even more like an enlightenment.

He Yilong was also a direct subordinate of Li Chuang and was sent to the Dabie Mountains for development. When he developed, King Chuang suspected that he had the intention of independence and betrayal, and finally killed him.

He Yilong's Fifth Battalion of Gezuo was in the same situation as his own little Yuan Battalion.

This was just as Hao Yaoqi reminded him. When he and Hao Yaoqi returned to Chuang camp, King Chuang didn't have to make up excuses. If he lost his foundation, he could directly kill the two of them.

"Then, there is only the third way. Let's join forces, break out with all our strength, and retreat into Shaanxi. By then, with Mrs. Gao's protection, we will be safe and sound."

Hao Yaoqi was actually waiting for this sentence. At that time, he slapped the table: "My brother's strategy is exactly what I want. We can't wait to die here. Let's break out with all our strength and return to Shaanxi. I guess my wife and brother-in-law Gao Yigong are eager to return to Shaanxi."

Reaching a consensus, the two of them did not waste any more time and cleaned up the area under their jurisdiction. Then they abandoned the old and the weak and brought with them the elite and the family members of the old camp. There were a total of 200,000 soldiers and more than 300,000 family members, and they began to withdraw westward. Breakout.

As soon as such a large team moved, the Jin Yiwei immediately reported it to Lu Mou.

Lu Mou was shocked at that time and truly admired the decision-making of Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi.

Originally, Lu Mou and Zhang Huangyan and Wu Sangui predicted that they would break through the firewall here and they would go south to join Li Chuang without hesitation.

Such a result is what Lu Mou wants to see most.

Now Li Chuang is in Jiangnan, fighting the remaining three of the four towns in an inextricable manner, and is somewhat lacking in military strength. For this reason, Lu Mou was still worried about Li Zicheng.

Thinking that Yuan Zongdi and Hao Yaoqi would go south to strengthen Li Chuang's strength, he also specifically notified Li Yan and secretly notified Li Fang that he would resolutely provide support when these two bandits went to the south of the Yangtze River.

As a result, these two people did not go as they expected, but regardless of life and death, they confronted themselves head-on to return to Shaanxi.

Of course, if Li Yan was in the army, he would not think so because he knew the composition of Li Chuangjun.

Faced with this sudden military situation, Lu Mou now began to worry about his lack of troops. (End of chapter)