subvert the late Tang Dynasty

As soon as Li Cunxiao issued the order to retreat, Ge Congzhou's pre-arranged ambush came from both sides.Most of this group of soldiers were veterans who followed Zhu Wen in the South and North Wars, and they were the best at ambushes. The first few rows came with strong bows and crossbows, and shot and killed many Shatuo cavalry.

Even Kang Junli was hit by two arrows, and Li Cunxiao fought hard to save Kang Junli's life.Fortunately, these people were not equipped with rifles. Li Cunxiao forced a bloody road with his superb equestrian skills and superb martial arts. He ran for dozens of miles at a stretch before he dared to stop and rest.When I looked back, I realized that there were only [-] remnant soldiers left behind, all of them wounded.

Li Cunxiao knew that this battle was lost, and he lost miserably.With 5000 troops, there are only 3000 left. This battle was too useless, and there was no chance of confronting the enemy head-on.That is to say, they killed some people during the battle with the enemy's ambushes, but they were pitifully few, but their own side suffered such heavy losses. I really don't know how to explain to Li Keyong when I go back.

Li Hanzhi was also disheveled, with a feathered arrow sticking out of his left shoulder, trembling with the jolting of the horse, half of his body was stained red with blood, he didn't even know the pain.

An Xiuxiu simply couldn't find anyone, and it was very likely that there was more than good luck.

Li Cunxiao said with a sullen face, "What should we do now?"

Neither Kang Junli nor Li Hanzhi spoke, but they only had one thought in mind, that is to go back to Jinyang, because this battle is impossible to fight, the enemy's fire sticks are too powerful, no matter how good you are In martial arts, as long as one is hit, blood will be splashed on the spot. Even a war horse will be incapable of being hit immediately, let alone a human being?

Li Cunxiao doesn't know this truth. The key is that he is afraid that Li Keyong will get angry after returning. After losing the battle, Li Keyong was not recognized by his relatives, not to mention his godson, but even his own son, he would kill him at will.

But if he took these 3000 people to fight Ge Congzhou, it would undoubtedly be death.

In the end, Kang Junli said: "Brother, we should hurry back to Jinyang. We can't fight now, so it's not a problem to spend it here. If the enemy catches up, the consequences will be disastrous. Besides, we Now such a small number of people is of no help at all.”

Li Cunxiao sighed: "Why don't I know this? But we have lost so many troops, how can we explain it to our adoptive father when we go back? You are not ignorant of adoptive father's temper. Since the beginning of the army, when have you fought so hard in these years?" Fifteen thousand cavalry, this is an elite team that has been cultivated for several years, and it was defeated by people using such fire sticks. Will the foster father forgive us? To be honest Yes, even if the adoptive father doesn't blame me, I feel useless."

Kang Junli also sighed: "I have also fought with the lord for many years, but I have never seen this battle fought like this. Back then, the [-] troops of Huangchao, which was fought by the lord's [-] cavalry, were defeated and fled. Now the same [-] cavalry can't break through the enemy's line of defense at all, and it can even be said that no matter how many soldiers and horses we have, we may not be able to break through the enemy's line of defense, this is my intuition."

Li Cunxiao sighed, and said: "It's too late to say anything now, leave tomorrow and go back to Jinyang to plead guilty."

In fact, not only Li Cunxiao and the others have never fought such a battle, even Ge Congzhou has never fought such a battle. These more than 1000 musketeers were trained by Zhu Wen himself and handed over to Ge Congzhou before Ge Congzhou came to Luoyang Yes, Ge Congzhou didn't know that this rifle was so powerful. At that time, he even had some doubts. The world had really changed, and the changes made him a little unfamiliar.

But all these changes were due to one person, and that person was Ge Congzhou's current lord Zhu Wen.

Ge Congzhou was even a little thankful that he was able to rely on Zhu Wen back then. Zhu Wen was not only close to the soldiers under his command like brothers, but also very approachable and caring for the common people. no difference.

Ge Congzhou will always remember that when he was in Zhencheng, Puzhou, he vainly tried to assassinate Zhu Wen, but was intercepted by Xu Huaiyu, and was later captured alive by Zhu Wen. His martial arts are much higher than his own.He really didn't understand how Zhu Wen was able to achieve such a level, with high martial arts skills, extraordinary strategy, and the ability to design so many weapons with great lethality.

Originally Ge Congzhou was also a very conceited person, but he cast all his admiration for Zhu Wen.No one has ever been able to make Ge Congzhou so admired, not even Huang Chao back then.Huang Chao's martial arts skills are superb, and he can't compare with Zhu Wen in terms of strategy and conduct.

When Ge Congzhou was meditating, his own soldiers came to report that he was staying in Dongdu and that Yizhang Quanyi in Henan was asking to see him.

Ge Congzhou had no choice but to wake up from his contemplation and greeted him. Ge Congzhou and Zhang Quanyi had been friends for many years. They were both Huang Chao's favorite generals. They once guarded Tongguan together and spent time together in Tongguan. After more than half a year, a very deep friendship was established in the battle.Later they went their separate ways, Zhang Quanyi (Zhang Yan) took refuge in Zhuge Shuang, and Ge Congzhou took refuge in Zhu Wen.

The two of them didn't have too many pleasantries, so Zhang Quanyi invited Ge Congzhou to Luoyang. Now Zhang Quanyi is also a little disappointed. He is a smart man, and he knows that in this era of separatist regimes, his few troops are powerless to protect Luoyang, which is a must for military strategists. Land, the only way to find a strong backer is the job.But no matter how you look at this backer, Zhu Wen is the best candidate.

First, he has friendship with Zhu Wen and understands Zhu Wen's personality. Second, Zhu Wen is powerful, with a large number of troops and advanced equipment. Third, Li Keyong's strength is also very powerful. I am afraid that Zhu Wen is the only one in the world who can compete with him for a day. This is also a very important reason why Zhang Quanyi decided to join Zhu Wen after Li Keyong sent troops to attack Luoyang.

Zhang Quanyi immediately expressed to Ge Congzhou his willingness to be loyal to Zhu Wen, saying: "From now on, Luoyang will belong to the king of Wuxing County. I, Zhang Yan, am willing to assist the king of the county together with Brother Ge and make contributions." Zhang Quanyi still talked to these old friends. Called himself Zhang Yan.

Since then, Luoyang and nearby counties have been owned by Zhu Wen, which greatly increased Zhu Wen's strength.

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