The artillery outside the city continued to fire, and shells shrouded Laizhou Mansion.

Cao Bianjiao cleaned up Chen Dacheng and stayed ten miles away from the west gate of Laizhou Mansion, blocking the door, staring at every move of Kong Youde and others.

The shelling did not stop until the evening, when the artillery was somewhat unbearable, and it was not stopped.

The torches on the hill are always more vigilant, and the torches reflect the whole hill as if it were day.

Cao Bianjiao sat on the horse, eating dry food, and didn't dare to relax for a moment.

"General, it is dark in Laizhou Mansion, and there is no movement."

"General, there is no movement for the time being."

"General, there is no movement for the time being."

Every once in a while, soldiers came to report to keep an eye on Kong Youde's movements.

Cao Bianjiao took a sip of water, still staring at Laizhou Mansion.

Kong Youde is not a reckless man, he is a veteran of battle, and he will not just sit back and wait to be beaten.

Bang bang bang

Suddenly, the brightly lit hilltop fired one cannon after another, and at night it was like thunder.

Cao Bianjiao's face changed, and he said loudly: "Prepare for battle!" ”

His two thousand cavalry quickly mounted their horses and drew their long swords.

On that mountain, Chen Jiucheng didn't know where it came from, but he actually touched it.

The general cannon was fired as a warning, and then he said in a deep voice: "Blow up the cannon and withdraw!" ”

Reinforcements have not yet arrived, and I don't know how many people Kong Youde has come, which is the safest means.

A thousand soldiers quickly blew up the artillery and gunpowder, and quickly evacuated from the predetermined route. Under the cover of the night, they quickly disappeared into Chen Jiucheng's eyes.

Chen Jiucheng captured this mountain, looked at the cannon that was blown up, and sneered on his face: "These people are really willing, 10,000 21 cannons, thirty will be blown up when they say they will be blown up." ”

At the head of Laizhou Mansion, Kong Youde kept watching, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said lightly: "Zhou Zhengyun hasn't arrived yet, it's just a bluff." Chen, sometimes, you led an army of 3,000 to protect our official road to Dengzhou Mansion. ”

Chen sometimes saw it, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, my lord, if Cao Bianjiao dares to come out, I will kill him!" ”

Kong Youde looked at the direction of Cao Bianjiao's garrison, saw that it was motionless, and knew that Cao Bianjiao would not be easily fooled, and his eyes couldn't help but become more and more indifferent.

There are no cannons in Laizhou Mansion, and when Zhou Zhengyun's army comes up, if another thirty shells come to bombard Laizhou Mansion, don't think about leaving.

What's more, Zhu Dadian's other two people will arrive soon.

Kong Youde is resigned.

Laizhou Mansion's actions were quickly known by Cao Bianjiao, and Cao Bianjiao immediately understood that Kong Youde was going to retreat, frowning slightly, but there was no way. He only had 2,000 cavalry, and it was easy to pack up 2,000 men during the day, but if he pursued 20,000 men at night, he would simply fall into a net.

"Keep an eye on the rebels!" Cao Bianjiao said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

More than forty scouts rushed out, staring at Kong Youde's movements in all directions.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Kong Youde's army to really leave the city, ignoring Cao Bianjiao, turning straight to the east and running in the direction of Dengzhou Mansion.

Cao Bianjiao followed step by step, not far or close, and did not attack rashly.

When it was dawn, Zhou Zheng's army finally arrived at Laizhou Mansion, and a group of people entered the city, and what they saw was that Laizhou Mansion was desolate and full of corpses.

This was not caused by artillery fire, but by sword soldiers.

Zhou Zheng's expression was ugly, and his eyes were burning on both sides of the road.

Meng Hezhou was used to seeing corpses, but it was the first time he had seen this kind of scene, so he gritted his teeth and said coldly: "My lord, the intelligence said that Kong Youde wantonly looted and killed in Denglai Mansion, and the gentry were almost slaughtered, and now it seems that it is true." ”

He Kegang's face was full of hatred, and said: "Jianyu is short of food and clothing, since he wants to go to Chengcheng, he must have a name for it, presumably that's it!" ”

Zhang Cunren raised his hand to Zhou Zheng and said in a deep voice: "My lord, you must not just let Kong Youde go, let's chase it immediately!" ”

Meng Hezhou was angry, but he was quite reasonable, and said: "We have been rushing day and night, and the soldiers are too tired to chase. ”

Zhou Zhengyi raised his hand and shouted: "Order the army to rest immediately and set off in three hours." Send a message to the other two ways and tell them what is going on here. This official wants to cut off Kong Youde's head and pay tribute to the people of the two provinces! ”

"Yes!"

A group of people replied loudly. They were shocked by the tragic situation in Laizhou Mansion and were extremely angry.

After noon, Zhou Zheng's army had eaten, rested for a while, and then hurried again, and the army went straight to Dengzhou Mansion.

Perhaps it was after receiving Zhou Zheng's news that Jin Guoqi, Chen Hongfan and others adjusted their offensive routes, swept through other parts of Laizhou Mansion as quickly as they could, and directly attacked Dengzhou Mansion.

Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming carried out tentative attacks on Jin Guoqi, Chen Hongfan and others, but the results were all disastrous defeats and had to retreat to Dengzhou Mansion.

Kong Youde also designed to put Cao Bianjiao's 2,000 cavalry into the sleeve, but Cao Bianjiao easily avoided it every time and was not fooled at all.

By the middle of August, Zhou Zheng's army of more than 10,000 people blocked the gate of Dengzhou Mansion.

Thirty cannons are also aimed at Dengzhou Mansion.

Compared with Laizhou Mansion, Dengzhou Mansion is taller and stronger, and it is also built around the mountain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Zhou Zheng looked at the city gate from afar, his expression was cold, and said: "Open the cannon, don't stop for a moment, up!" ”

"Yes!"

The artillery quickly prepared, found a high point, and prepared to shell the city of Dengzhou.

Zhou Zheng's subordinates are as angry as a cadre, there are very few survivors in Laizhou Mansion, I am afraid that Dengzhou Mansion has no at all!

Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming stood at the head of the city, looking at Zhou Zheng's army, looking calm and not panicking at all.

Geng Zhongming touched the cannon beside him and said, "Once the official army attacks the city, fire the cannon for me, so that they can also see the power of the Hongyi cannon!" ”

Kong Youde looked at the place where Zhou Zheng's army was stationed, and said lightly: "How long can the grain and grass in the city be supported?" ”

Geng Zhongming smiled and said, "There are 30,000 people in the city, two years is absolutely no problem!" ”

Chen Sometimes, Chen Dacheng and the others relaxed a lot when they listened to the tension on their faces, they robbed the two mansions of Denglai, and it was not enough to eat for two years!

Bang bang bang

As soon as Geng Zhongming's voice fell, suddenly there was a cannon sound in the distance, followed by a burst of cannonballs.

Geng Zhongming's face changed, and he lost his voice: "How can their cannon hit so far?" ”

Kong Youde and the others were also a little panicked, they had estimated that they were about the same distance from their cannons in Laizhou Mansion before, but now, it had half the range more than their Hongyi cannon!

Chen sometimes looked solemn and said, "My lord, their cannons are better, our cannons can't fight back, what should we do?" ”

Chen Dacheng, Chen Jiucheng and others didn't expect this situation, and couldn't help but look at each other.

If this is the case, wouldn't it be better to let Zhou Zhengyun shell them without the slightest backhand?

Chen Jiucheng had a gloomy face and said, "My lord, why don't we sneak attack again at night and destroy their cannon!" ”

Kong Youde's triangular eyes flashed with coldness, and said: "This method can only be used once, do you think Zhou Zhengyun will be fooled?" ”

The corners of Geng Zhongming's face straightened, and he said hatefully: "It's not a way to go on like this, we have no way to retreat." Zhu Dadian's army can arrive in three days at most. ”

"Then spend it with them!"

Chen Dacheng said angrily: "The imperial court doesn't have much food in the first place, 100,000 troops, how long do they consume?" We can support it for two years, and see who can't hold it first! ”