In ancient wars, the contest between the main generals could often determine the success or failure, of course, there was a premise for this, that is, when the strength of the two armies was equal. And what is very bad is that the strength or combat power of Li Dingguo and Chen Qiyu in front of him is between them.

The defeat was like a mountain, Li Dingguo's bravery gave his subordinates great encouragement, and the melee between the two sides began, and the Dongjiang army soon began to retreat.

Chen Qiyu was anxious about the battle situation, but he was helpless, Li Dingguo behind him was chasing closely, as long as he dared to stop, he could die at any time.

After chasing for a while, but he was never able to catch up with Chen Qiyu, Li Dingguo was so angry that he scolded in the back: "Chen Qiyu, if you have a kind, stop and fight with your grandfather for a few more rounds." ”

No matter how Chen Qiyu says, he is also a generation of famous generals, and he should have been humiliated in front of so many subordinates. But he knew that he couldn't lose his mind no matter what, and once he only cared about fighting with Li Dingguo, but threw all his subordinates aside, it would inevitably lead to an accident.

After thinking deeply, Chen Qiyu had no choice but to suppress the shame in his heart, gritted his teeth and ordered the deputy general beside him: "Mingjin evacuate immediately." ”

The adjutant general was stunned for a while before he reacted, but he didn't dare to disobey Chen Qiyu's order, and immediately waved the order flag to spread Chen Qiyu's order.

"Woo woo woo ......"

The sound of the horn immediately sounded on the battlefield, and the Dongjiang Army, which had begun to be defeated, immediately slowly retreated.

When the horn of the Dongjiang Army withdrawn, Li Dingguo stopped chasing Chen Qiyu, he stopped, and ordered his subordinates not to pursue the Dongjiang Army again. Li Dingguo knew very well that the reason why he was able to repel the Dongjiang Army this time was entirely due to the geographical advantage.

Because, as soon as the Dongjiang Army arrived here, it had no time to understand Ningguofu City, so it was forced to start fighting immediately. The boat and car were tired and attacked from afar, and before there was any preparation, it was inevitable that they would be repulsed.

Accept it when you see it, Li Dingguo is by no means a reckless person, after Mingjin withdrew his troops, the gate of Ningguofu City was closed again. Although Li Dingguo won the first battle, he did not dare to have any carelessness, and ordered a strict guard before riding back to the palace to rest.

Chen Qiyu fled all the way for nearly ten miles, came to the wilderness and stopped again, and when he looked back, he found that the soldiers who followed him were sparse. Obviously, those infantry were naturally not as fast as they were on horseback.

It was not until the evening that Chen Qiyu finished collecting and disbanding the army, and after counting, this time the battle was defeated but there was not much loss. The Dongjiang Army suffered no more than 100 casualties, and dozens of them were not seriously injured at all, and they could pick up their weapons again with a casual bandage.

"General, what shall we do now?" The deputy general was in Chen Qiyu's big tent and asked him.

"Immediately send news to the general army, saying that it was Li Dingguo who attacked Nanjing, and asked the general army to send us a firearms battalion to help." Chen Qiyu responded upset.

"Yes, General!" The adjutant general immediately took the order to retreat.

This battle directly made Chen Qiyu realize the gap between himself and Li Dingguo, and he didn't dare to act rashly. In the face of a strong enemy like Li Dingguo, Chen Qiyu also understood that he could only have a greater certainty of defeating Li Dingguo by waiting for the help of the firearms battalion.

Mao Wenlong received the news from Chen Qiyu two days later, and when he learned that even Chen Qiyu was invincible, he realized the seriousness of the matter. Without saying a word, he ordered someone to call Hong Chengchou, who was busy with the founding ceremony, to interrogate.

When Hong Chengchou came to Mao Wenlong's study, there was still a trace of displeasure on his face, there were many trivial matters in the founding ceremony, and Mao Wenlong didn't help it, but he always came to interrupt him.

"Chief soldier, the subordinate officer is very busy......"

As soon as Hong Chengchou saw Mao Wenlong, he wanted to complain a few words, but this time he just spoke, and he was directly interrupted by Mao Wenlong: "Military advisor, do you know a general named Li Dingguo?" ”

Seeing Mao Wenlong's solemn face, Hong Chengchou suddenly realized that things didn't seem to be simple, and immediately put away the dissatisfaction in his heart and listened carefully: "Li Dingguo ......"

Suddenly, Hong Chengchou couldn't remember such a person at all?

Mao Wenlong frowned and continued: "According to Chen Qiyu, this Li Dingguo was Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son before, and he was brave and good at fighting, and Chen Qiyu was defeated in his hands in the first battle in the past this time. ”

"Li Dingguo, Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son......"

Hong Chengchou fell into deep thought, and after a long time, he suddenly said: "Li Dingguo, this person, the lower official, really knows. ”

Mao Wenlong was suddenly overjoyed and urged: "Tell me what kind of person this is?" Even General Chen is not his opponent? ”

Hong Chengchou pondered for a moment before he spoke: "This subordinate Li Dingguo had a brief intersection with him before. At that time, this man should have been only a teenager, and he was indeed very brave in fighting on the battlefield, and one of my generals was killed by him. However, when it comes to Li Dingguo, who is not even General Chen's opponent, this subordinate thinks it is impossible? ”

Mao Wenlong saw that Hong Chengchou didn't believe what he said just now, and he didn't explain, so he directly handed the urgent report sent by Chen Qiyu to Hong Chengchou to watch for himself. Hong Chengchou didn't say much, and after carefully reading the emergency report, his face was full of surprise: "How can this be?" ”

"That's the way it is, there's nothing to doubt about it, and General Chen will definitely not lie about it." A trace of dissatisfaction flashed on Mao Wenlong's face.

Hong Chengchou also realized that he was wrong, and immediately changed his thinking and began to seriously consider the causes and consequences. After a long time, he spoke again: "What does the chief soldier want to do now?" ”

Mao Wenlong spread his hands and said: "What else can I do, according to General Chen's request, I have given an order to Chengzuo to lead the hot air balloon and firearms battalion to support." ”

Hong Chengchou nodded in agreement after hearing this, and then said: "But why did this Li Dingguo think of attacking Nanjing for no reason? ”

Li Dingguo is Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son, and after Zhang Xianzhong's death, his power has collapsed, and this Li Dingguo has disappeared without a trace. This time it suddenly appeared, and the target was directed at Nanjing, what was the reason inside, Hong Chengchou had no clue for a while?

Mao Wenlong shook his head and said: "No matter what he thinks, no matter who dares to be an enemy of the Dongjiang Army, he must not be spared." ”

Hong Chengchou opened his mouth to warn Mao Wenlong that he must be careful of this person, but thinking of the strength of the Dongjiang Army and the hot air balloon and firearms battalion sent over this time, he didn't say much. In his opinion, the hot air balloon and firearms battalions of the Dongjiang Army had never encountered an opponent, and no matter how brave Li Dingguo was this time, it was not worth mentioning in the face of such overwhelming strength as the Dongjiang Army.