Texas City.

In the earth-shattering battle, a burst of cheers suddenly sounded.

"Report! The camp in the east of the city of Texas has been captured! ”

Zhao Kaicheng, the right governor of the fifth military camp, just nodded when he heard this, and he didn't feel happy.

The five army battalions attacked Texas, and finally crossed the trenches outside the city, but the attack on the large battalion in the east of the city took a few more days, not to mention, and the troops were lost.

"Order the first to garrison the camp and attack the city tomorrow."

"But the order of the commander-in-chief is to continue the siege."

"Attack?"

Zhao Kaicheng frowned, and rode his horse to meet Cao Jun, the chief soldier of the Fifth Army Battalion.

Cao Jun is Zheng Yuanhua's confidant, as early as Zheng Yuanhua was in the capital to rectify the five military camps, he was the backbone of the Zheng Party, and now he also holds heavy power in Nanjing.

"General Rong, the soldiers are tired of crossing the trench and attacking the eastern camp of the city, and they are not easy to capture, why do you work so hard to attack the city?"

Cao Jun nodded when he heard this, pointed to Dezhou City, and said, "What you said will know that the fortifications of Dezhou City are perfect, and it is even more difficult to fight than Jinan." But there is no way to ......."

He casually handed a letter to Zhao Kaicheng.

"There is news that Wang Xiao's rebels have attacked the four towns of Jiangbei, and they have cut off the food and grass of the army.

Zhao Kaicheng was stunned, he had dealt with Wang Xiao once in the capital. At that time, I didn't think the other party had such ability. I didn't expect that time has passed, and now it has reached this point.

"But if the strength of our five military battalions is lost too much......"

"Now is not the time to worry about that." Cao Jun said: "The reason why the five military camps were allowed to fight Texas is because the four towns in Jiangbei have their own thoughts, and they can't do it without the second son in command." Before this Northern Expedition, he had told the general that he would have the intention to integrate the soldiers and horses, so he would set up the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses according to Wang Xiao's arrangement in Dezhou, instead of using civilian officials. ”

Zhao Kaicheng slapped his thigh and said: "That is to say, a few of these civil officials and supervisors are good at fighting, just say that Yang Jia, a stupid ......."

Cao Jun glanced at him lightly and said, "After making a meritorious service, I will promote you as the chief soldier of the five military battalions in front of Shoufu, and reward the earl like the chief soldier of the four towns in Jiangbei." ”

"Then you?" Zhao Kaicheng suddenly understood halfway through his words, and secretly scolded himself for not knowing how to listen to the point.

Cao Jun said again: "Those silverfish in the four towns of Jiangbei didn't capture Jinan so quickly, and they were going to take Texas as soon as possible, and then win the first merit of this Northern Expedition, understand?" ”

"The last general understands!"

Zhao Kaicheng hugged his fists and rode his horse to the battlefield.

"Siege the city with all your might!"

The five military camps poured towards Texas City like a tide.

Halfway through? The soldiers in front of them suddenly fell to the ground and screamed in pain.

"Ahh It's tribulus terrestris! There is an iron-thistle ......"

This battle was unprecedentedly tragic for the Fifth Army Battalion? In just two days, the casualties were much higher than those in the four towns of Jiangbei.

The fortifications of Dezhou City are obviously not comparable to Jinan? All sorts of tricks and tricks kept draining the pressure on the besieging soldiers.

Zhao Kaicheng was very angry about this. More than a year ago, the Fifth Military Camp was also in the capital, and he also knew about Gao Chengyi of the Shenshu Battalion? Knowing that this person is mediocre in ability, he also accepts bribes everywhere.

Zhao Kai's cost is very disdainful of Gao Chengyi? But now? A mediocre talent like Gao Chengyi can actually be the general soldier of any army? I also suffered so much loss to myself...... I'm almost by him!

"These fortifications in Dezhou City were left by Wang Xiao and Qin Shanhai, I didn't suffer a loss in the hands of Gao Chengyi, a stupid talent." He could only comfort himself with this.

Fortunately, after the Texas troops were transferred to Jinan, there were only 20,000 soldiers and horses left, and Zhao Kaicheng mainly attacked Dongcheng and ordered the whole army to storm it? Consumed a lot of soldiers' lives? Finally, on the third day, Gao Chengyi's flaws were caught and the East City Gate was breached.

However, after the soldiers entered the city, they reported that there were several inner gates inside, which were the former sites of the Twelve Cities.

Zhao Kaicheng was very cautious about the Texas fortifications, and strictly ordered the soldiers and horses to enter slowly? Be on guard and don't have to rush to attack the inner city? so as not to fall into an ambush.

The army had just entered the city, and suddenly heard the sound of fighting in the north.

"Report! The enemy's commander, Gao Chengyi, escaped out of the city and fled ......"

Zhao Kaicheng hurriedly boarded the battle platform, looked over, and saw a burst of smoke and dust billowing in the north of the city. A tall banner led 3,000 people and kept heading north.

- This dog thing......

Zhao Kaicheng thought about it, although Gao Chengyi was a mediocre material, he was one of the commanders of the three armies under Zhou Yan, and he was in a high position. He had the intention of killing him for meritorious service, so he led his cavalry to chase after him.

"Follow Ben will chase!"

Riding his horse all the way, Zhao Kaicheng rode quickly, led the 5,000 cavalry under his command, went around to the front of Gao Chengyi's 3,000 soldiers, and slashed over from the east.

"Gao Chengyi, let's die!"

The soldiers and horses of the two sides were fighting in one place, and Zhao Kaicheng looked at it, and sure enough, he saw Gao Chengyi trapped in the formation.

Zhao Kaicheng sneered, picked up his bow and shot an arrow!

An arrow sound of "whoosh" was in the middle of Gao Chengyi's side shoulder.

Zhao Kaicheng was overjoyed, and personally killed Gao Chengyi with a knife, and after ten rounds of fighting, he saw the opportunity to prepare, and cut it down with a knife, and Gao Chengyi's head fell to the ground......

"Gao Chengyi is dead!"

The five military camps cheered.

"Hahaha......"

The rest of the Texas defenders saw that the commander was dead, and fled north in a panic.

Zhao Kaicheng was proud in his heart, and carried Gao Chengyi's head to lead the troops to cover the killing......

~~

North of Texas City, in a forest outside Dafengzhuang.

Two probe horses rushed into the woods.

"Report! The Southern Chu army won a great victory, killing Gao Chengyi, the main general of the Northern Chu army, and the city of Dezhou was about to be breached......"

"Melon peel!"

An armored general stood up, pointed at one person and scolded: "You big melon skins, you can't beat this, just die!" ”

The young man who was scolded was Qin Xuanming, and he was not angry, and said, "I just can't beat it, so I asked you for help." ”

"Why should I help you?"

Qin Xuanming didn't want him, leaned on the trunk of the tree and cried: "General Gao, you died so miserably......"

"Melon peel!" The general scolded again, kicked Qin Xuanming, and said, "Get out!" I won't send troops. ”

A pro-soldier stepped forward and whispered: "General Tong, before Meng Junshi left, he said that he would help whoever was going to be defeated......

"You nag, do you want you to say it?!"

"But Dan...... They came, carrying Gao Chengyi's head and rushing over here. ”

The general surnamed Tong paced a few steps with a scolding, and then said to Qin Xuanming: "Okay, grain, grass, and winter clothes, but the fuck can't be missing." ”

"Yours are indispensable." Qin Xuanming was crying vigorously, and he started laughing when he heard the words.

"Melon Peel...... Brothers, get on the horse and him! ”

~~

A large camp outside the city of Texas.

Cao Jun frowned, and found that the offensive in the inner city in the east was not as smooth as he imagined.

"What about Zhao Kai as an adult?!"

"Report to the general manager, the right capital governor led the troops to chase and kill Gao Chengyi."

Cao Jun nodded.

He knew that there were no more soldiers and horses in Texas, and he didn't have to worry about what kind of ambush Zhao Kaicheng could get. Wait for Gao Chengyi's head to hit the morale of the defenders in the city.

Then, suddenly, the south gate was opened, and more than 10,000 Texas defenders shouted and killed from the city.

"They're going to break through?"

Cao Jun quickly made a judgment.

At this time, the East City of Texas had been breached, and the coach Gao Chengyi had already fled, and the Texas defenders obviously planned to break through and escape.

Cao Jun wanted Dezhou City and Caocang, and he didn't want to fight with the other party, so he ordered: "Let go of the west, let them pass, and then cover up and kill." ”

This is a strategy to encircle three que, after giving a military order, he saw that the eastern offensive reached the most critical juncture, but he did not see Zhao Kaicheng come back for a long time, so he had to transfer another battalion of soldiers and horses to support.

When Cao Jun turned around again, his face changed.

"Stop them!"

I saw that the more than 10,000 Texas soldiers and horses in the south did not want to flee out of the city, but to kill the troops in the five military camps.

Cao Jun was furious, it was not that he was invincible to the other party, but he didn't expect the other party to have such a decision.

The five army battalions attacked Texas, except for 10,000 troops on the west side, and 20,000 troops on the other three sides. If the Texas defenders don't want to escape, it is obviously a better choice to defend the city, so they rush up regardless of it, fight 20,000 people with 10,000 men, and attack the city from the north to the east and the west, they can only be a dead end.

If Cao Jun was a big fool, he would probably feel that he had won at this moment. But he didn't think that the other party would run to seek death, and immediately realized that there would be a backhand.

……

"Kill!"

The soldiers on both sides crashed into each other.

The morale of the Texas soldiers and horses did not plummet because of Gao Chengyi's departure, but became more warlike. Cao Jun's eyes wandered, and he saw that a general of the enemy on the battlefield rode a horse and held a sword, and he came towards him with a knife in his hand.

"Lin Shaoyuan?"

Cao Jun understood that only Lin Shaoyuan, the general of Liaodong, could control the Ben Rui army, which had lost Gao Chengyi.

He didn't leave with Wang Xiao...... Quick, send the order to the soldiers and horses from the east to help! ”

"Boom!"

A cannon rang out in the distance, and the drums of war suddenly exploded.

Cao Jun looked back and saw a force of cavalry driving the rout of the Fifth Army Battalion rushing towards this side.

"Report! Cao Zongrong, the army of the north and east was killed and routed...... They killed Zhao Dudu......"

"Zhao Kaicheng is dead!" The loud shouts crossed the battlefield, and the loud voice was very rustic.

Cao Jun's face turned pale for a moment, and he muttered, "How is it possible? How can it be? There can't be any other soldiers and horses in Texas......"

"It's a thief! It's anti-thief......"

The soldiers of the five battalions shouted and fled.

"Anti-thief?" Cao Jun only felt the sea of qi churning in his chest, and he couldn't faint.

"Perfidious dog thing!"

On the battlefield, the Fifth Army Battalion broke into the Chinese army's main formation.

"Hahaha, it's a bunch of melon skin ......"

~~

"It's all a bunch of idiots!"

Zheng Zhaoye tore the battle report in his hand to shreds and threw it on the ground, and scolded: "Why are there so many fools in the world?!" ”

"II...... Second son......"

The soldier who reported the news had not yet spoken, and the collar had been grabbed by Zheng Zhaoye.

"Block the news, send the order down, and attack the city with all your might. Jinan is about to be unable to hold on. ”

"Report! The rebel cavalry was found in the south, because it was the men and horses of the rebel general Qin Shanhai, who were near Taicheng, preparing to bypass Mount Tai to the west......"

Zheng Zhaoye threw himself angrily and said hatefully: "Qin Shanhai is here? How many people are there? ”

"About seven thousand."

"Sure enough, this miscellaneous."

Yang Jia's face changed, and he said: "We are short of food and grass, and if we are attacked by Qin Shanhai again, it will be more and more difficult to fight in Jinan......

"What does Inspector Yang want?! Nothing to do? ”

"Ziyi, now that I have retired from the army, it is also because those soldiers in the four towns of Jiangbei have no fighting spirit, and I think Lord Shoufu can understand it, and we can't blame it......"

Zheng Zhaoye let out a "heh", laughed angrily, and pointed at Yang Jia and said, "Master Inspector, you are the commander of the army." When it comes to the end, all you think about is whether you will be blamed? ”

"The major affairs of the country of soldiers, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be overlooked." Yang Jia said: "Now that the situation is unfavorable, if the army is buried here again, how can we explain to His Royal Highness and Lord Shoufu in the future?" ”

"Bury? Oh, 7,000 people are coming, and they are going to bury our 170,000 troops? You can't figure it out! ”

Kong Yourong let out an "ouch", pinched his orchid finger and patted Zheng Zhaoye's shoulder, and said: "Don't be angry, Second Prince, Inspector Yang is also cautious, and this is the Guanning Iron Cavalry, the elite of the border army, be careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years." ”

Zheng Zhaoye frowned in disgust, too lazy to pay attention to the dead eunuch.

Yang Jia said again: "Ziyi, listen to my advice, the four towns of Jiangbei are in turmoil, the grain road has been destroyed again, and Texas can't be defeated...... If you continue to fight, if something happens, how can you live? ”

Zheng Zhaoye had the heart to scold a "stupid", but finally swallowed it back.

"You believe me, Jinan has reached its limit and can't hold it for a few days. Wang Xiao is just bluffing, he has only a little soldiers, if he really has the strength, he would have called earlier, why bother to make these little tricks in the back, he just wants to force us back. ”

Zheng Zhaoye said, rarely a little serious, and said: "The forces of both sides are here, and he is not an immortal, and no amount of intrigue and trickery can change the situation of the war." So far in the war, in addition to the five military camps that were attacked by anti-thieves and lost 6,000 soldiers and horses, do we have any major casualties? For the sake of the mountain, the success is short, and you must not be deceived by him. ”

Yang Jia sighed and said: "It's not that the old man doesn't believe in Ziyi, it's that those martial artists in the four towns of Jiangbei are unwilling to do their best." ”

Zheng Zhaoye hated.

He lowered his head and thought for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth with hatred, and said, "Please Inspector Yang summon the generals, I have a military order to ......."

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