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Chapter 523

Zhang Cheng, the deputy commander in chief of Xuanzhen, the admiral of the military affairs of the East Road and North Road, and the general officer of the Henan aid and suppression army, and Su Zhuang, the guardian of the road, sat on the trolley and slowly marched south. The steps stopped.

Not far in front of the general trolley is Zhang Guodong's army formation, and not far from it is a pole-watching cart, and a sergeant with excellent eyesight is observing the battle ahead with a binoculars.

With a loud shout, he passed the observed battle situation to the sergeants below, and then reported it to Zhang Cheng.

Su Zhuang was sitting next to Zhang Cheng, his heart was agitated, according to his idea, Zhang Cheng's whole army should rush to the north gate of Kaifeng, and then he would call to open the city gate, and the army would enter the city to assist in the defense. The anti-thief army is the right way.

But Zhang Cheng wanted to fight the bandit army in the wild, he was worried, once defeated, how could he save Kaifeng, since he was willing to risk his life as a civil servant, the merit of going outside the city to beg for help would be lost!
But I didn't expect that the battle situation was unexpectedly smooth. Listening to the military report sent back by the flag commander, Zhang Cheng's men suffered few casualties, while the bandit soldiers in the north of the city were clearly at a disadvantage.

Still frightened, he reminded: "Zhang Shuai, why don't you let the thief go, be careful of the thieves and beasts, and increase the unnecessary casualties of our army!"

"Humph!"

Zhang Cheng snorted angrily indifferently, and said, "Do everything to get rid of the thieves! Since the thieves met me today, they must let them know how powerful I am, so that they dare not underestimate me as an unscrupulous general."

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Chuang Wang Li Zili stood on a mound next to the army formation. He was anxious in his heart, but his expression remained as usual.

At this time, Liu Zongmin had already organized three more charges, and only the second time he broke into the edge of the chariot formation, but was still repelled by the sharp guns in the chariot formation.

In these three charges, nearly a thousand bandit soldiers were lost, and there were hundreds of wounded soldiers who were rescued, but it was hard to say whether they could survive.

Everyone's eyes were on King Chuang, to see how he made a decision, and even the chief sentry Liu Zongmin looked at Li Zicheng, and said to him: "Brother Li, it's really not easy to fight, you're like an iron bastard!" , can’t rush in.”

Li Zicheng looked at the car formation on the opposite side, but asked Song Xiance: "Military teacher, what is the best strategy?"

Song Xiance stroked his short beard, and said: "The chariot formation is well-organized, equipped with sharp guns, it is really difficult to break through, unless there is artillery bombardment, maybe you can try it.

What's more, even if you don't count the losses, if you attack from all sides, there is still a possibility of success.However, now I am more worried about the safety of the two tiger generals in the north of the city. King Chuang should send people from the south of the city to the east of the city, and order the troops in the north and east of the city to retreat to the south of the city and join me.

In this way, it is convenient to support each other, and you can advance and retreat freely without being controlled by others! "

At this time Zhang Nai stepped forward and said: "King Chuang, can you send an infantry to attack the army's chariots head-on, and I will lead the cavalry to rush out from the flanks suddenly, and try it."

Li Zicheng shook his head and said: "No need. It is true as the military adviser said, the army's chariot formation is well-organized, and the guns are sharp. Our army's cavalry alone, without artillery, is absolutely difficult to break through, so there is no need to try again."

Regardless of the angry Zhang Nai, he called Li Shuangxi who was on the side, and said, "Lead ten cavalry around the south of the city, and ask Uncle Erhu to lead the army back to the south of the city as soon as possible, and join forces with Mingyuan and Gu Ying." One place to observe the movements of the officers and soldiers."

After Li Shuangxi went away, Liu Zongmin said again: "Brother Li, do you just ignore this bastard in the army?"

Li Zicheng was still expressionless, but said lightly: "It doesn't matter where he is from the frontier army, since he is on the right track, he has to touch how hard this rock is."

All the generals looked at Li Zicheng suspiciously, waiting for him to continue speaking, only to see a smile flashing from the corner of his mouth, and said: "Bai Wang, take some soldiers to drive away all the hungry people who came from Zhengzhou and Zhongmu. come over."

The generals around King Chuang were all happy when they heard the words, but Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, Li Yan and others were full of suspicion. If the attack is not going down, what's the use of driving the hungry people over?
Chuang Wang Li Zicheng continued to say: "Jiexuan, you go and get ready, Bai Wang will lead the troops to drive the hungry people to attack the army's chariot formation, Xiao Naizi will lead the troops behind, and you will lead the cavalry to be ready at any time." Break into the car formation and beat him from the inside."

Niu Jinxing was stunned when he heard this, but he returned to normal immediately. Li Yan was panicked. He was about to speak out to stop him, but Song Xiance beside him grabbed his sleeve.

He looked back at Song Xiance, and saw that he was also looking at him and shaking his head secretly. Li Yan sighed secretly in his heart, and stopped talking.

But Li Zicheng noticed his little move, and he turned his head and smiled and asked Li Yan, "Lin Quan, it's okay to say something!"

Song Xiance was already acquainted with Li Yan. At this time, he was afraid that his words would be displeased and cause disaster to King Chuang, but he didn't want to show it publicly, so he quietly pinched Li Yan's arm beside him. , I hope he can understand his deep meaning.

Li Yan was originally a smart and transparent person, so how could he not understand what Song Xiance was thinking, he just didn't want to see those innocent hungry people die tragically in front of the army's car formation.

A while ago, Chuang Wang Li Zicheng ordered the hungry people to fill the trenches and dig the city, which was beyond his tolerance, and now he even ordered the hungry people to attack the army formations, which clearly meant to send them to die!
Although Li Yan couldn't bear it and didn't want to, he also knew that no matter what he said at this time, he was destined to be unable to change the fate of these hungry people, because King Chuang would not promise him not to drive the hungry people into the army's car formation.

Therefore, facing King Chuang's inquiry, he did not express his true thoughts, but said: "King Chuang, I am just worried that even if the hungry people are driven to the front, it will not help, and these hungry people will die in vain. .”

Chuang Wang Li Zicheng's eyes flashed an imperceptible smoldering predation, and he said with a smile: "Lin Quan is a scholar after all, and a woman's benevolence after all."

He turned his eyes back to the formation of chariots of the officers and soldiers on the opposite side again, and then said: "As the saying goes, 'compassion does not command soldiers'. Since I set up an army, I have gone through many battles and experienced several ups and downs. Many of the soldiers who followed me died, and I am still here today. Brother, apart from Jiexuan and the others, there are only a thousand other people.

If I always take human life into consideration, how can I have today?

Today, the world is in great chaos, droughts continue, locusts cover the sky, thousands of miles of red land, grass seedlings are exhausted, plants, animals, skins, insects and flies are eaten up, many people are starving to death, starving to death, hundreds of miles are deserted, and everything is desolate, even Changing children to eat, selling human flesh, and nine out of ten households in various villages and towns died.

You people who are frightened by hunger, even if they don't die in war, they will die in famine, so what pity do you have! "

Li Yan was speechless for a moment when he heard King Chuang's words, and Song Xiance next to him kept tugging on his sleeve gently, fearing that he would do something wrong again.

Now, there was a discordant ripple in his heart again, and he was already secretly reflecting on whether it was right or wrong for him to defect to King Chuang without hesitation?
(End of this chapter)