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Under the meandering city, the cannon roared. One after another, the chariots rushed to the bottom of the river, and the Francorang cannons roared angrily at the city and fired cannonballs, pouring down towards the city head and the city gate with vengeful fury.

The cavalry and infantry also rushed to the city in the face of the rain of arrows falling on the city, while dodging the arrows fired by Gefei, while shooting at the city wall, flintlock guns, arquebuses, horse bows and other weapons fired together, and suddenly the sky above the river meandered like ten thousand birds flying together, and in the rain of arrows under the black pressure, there were clusters of gunpowder smoke and black fog, which was magnificent.

The peasant army on Hequ City was almost stunned, the firearms of the Pingyang army were really powerful, they had been fighting guerrilla warfare in northern Shaanxi for two or three years, and they had fought with officers and men no less than dozens of times, but they had never seen any officers and soldiers with such powerful firepower. Although there are also artillery pieces on Hequ City, those cannons are not at the same level at all compared to the artillery of the Pingyang Army, just like comparing the little white rabbit with the big bad wolf.

The Pingyang Army had more than 100 chariots equipped with Furrang machine guns, while there were only eight artillery pieces at the southern gate of Hequ City, which could not be compared with the Pingyang Army in terms of artillery performance, ammunition reserves, or the quality of the gunners.

The battle was extremely fierce, although the peasant army in Hequ City had 30,000 or 40,000 people, but it lacked advanced weapons to defend the city and effective command, because although Wang Jiayin was nominally the big leader of these peasant armies, in fact, there was not much leadership and command among the subordinates who joined the subordinates, and many of them fought on their own.

Moreover, the firepower of the Pingyang army was too terrifying, so many peasant soldiers saw that their comrades were constantly falling, but they had actually lost their fighting spirit and had no intention of defending the city. This group of people was originally a rabble, but they were able to compete with the officers and soldiers by relying on the strength of the numbers, and when they encountered the more powerful Pingyang Army at this moment, they naturally lost the confidence to continue fighting.

As expected, when the peasant army hiding outside the city was attacking the city, it suddenly came out of the woods outside the city and attacked the Pingyang army that was attacking the city. There was even a part of the peasant army that went down the Yellow River in boats and fired arrows at the Pingyang army on the shore.

As soon as he saw the peasant army coming out, he immediately commanded his subordinates to fight, and the peasant army did not take any advantage. Only when the peasant army in the river suddenly arrived, because they did not expect that the enemy would attack on the water, they were shot dead and wounded.

But the Pingyang army quickly reacted, and it was Su Hansheng under Ma Jinzhong who was in charge of guarding the river, and when he saw the enemy coming from the river, he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to shoot arrows at the boat, and soon the peasant army in the boat wailed again and again, and no longer dared to raise their heads.

After fighting for nearly an hour, seeing that the offensive of the Pingyang army was becoming more and more fierce, and it was about to enter the southern city gate, Wang Ziyong and Luo Rucai, who commanded the peasant army to defend the city against the enemy at the head of the city, couldn't help but feel anxious.

The meandering river was the first city occupied by the rebels, and it had not been long before it was about to be breached by the officers and soldiers, and now the brothers had to wander around as before.

Luo Rucai looked at the soldiers of the Pingyang Army who were surging over like a tide under the city and said anxiously: "Brother Wang, let's run!" This meandering city can't be defended! ”

Wang Ziyong was also full of sadness, and said, "How to run?" There are all officers and soldiers in this city, and our brothers have died a lot, but I'm afraid we won't be able to rush out! ”

Luo Rucai said: "Brother Wang, there are not many officers and soldiers at the North City Gate, why don't we open the North City Gate and rush out?" ”

"Good! Then let the brothers go out through the North Gate! Wang Ziyong nodded and said.

Luo Rucai smiled and said, "Brother Wang, the subordinate who broke into the king recently is called Li Zicheng, and he is in the limelight!" Last month, he also robbed us of a batch of grain and grass, and his subordinates are all fat and strong, and they are powerful, so it is better to let them be responsible for resisting the pursuers after the break! ”

Wang Ziyong was stunned for a moment, and then knew what Luo Rucai was thinking, and finally nodded.

Wang Ziyong and Luo Rucai led their troops to flee towards the north city gate, but left Li Zicheng's troops to continue to resist the attack of the Pingyang army. And when he fled, he also set a fire in the city to block the pursuers.

Wang Ziyong and Luo Rucai led nearly 20,000 horses to open the north city gate and rush out, but Cao Wenzhao, who was attacking the city outside the north city gate to contain the troops in the city and reduce the pressure of the siege at the south city gate, was taken aback, he did not expect that the peasant army would suddenly open the city and escape from here.

Because Mo Liqin led the army to attack at the South City Gate, Cao Wenzhao's task was only to contain the troops, so there were not many soldiers and horses under his command, only more than 5,000 people. It had only been long since the siege on his side began, and the battle had not yet reached the hearty hour, and of course he had not thought that they would be able to easily break through the north gate with their partial division.

At this time, Wang Ziyong and Luo Rucai led their troops to suddenly kill, and Cao Wenzhao was caught off guard, because the number of peasant troops was too large, 20,000 people were like a torrent, how could Cao Wenzhao's thousands of soldiers be stopped? It didn't take long for the peasant army to cut a gap and rush towards the ravine to the north.

Cao Wenzhao hurriedly sent someone to report to Moli, and then personally led his troops to chase and kill the peasant army.

However, it was said that Li Zicheng was commanding his subordinates to fight with the officers and soldiers at the head of the city, and suddenly his own soldiers came to report, saying that Wang Ziyong, Luo Rucai and others led their troops to open the north gate and flee north.

Li Zicheng was furious when he heard this, these bastards, they didn't say hello when they ran away, and they left their own people here to fight with the officers and soldiers, didn't this force us to a dead end?

Seeing this, Li Guo hurriedly said, "Uncle, hurry up and lead people to retreat!" Stay in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood! I'll break it off. ”

As he spoke, Li Guo turned around and greeted the brothers around him, and said loudly: "Brothers, cheer me up!" Kill these dog officers and soldiers! Cover the break-in will retreat! ”

"Come on, let's leave together!" Li Zicheng couldn't bear to leave this nephew, Li Guo was brave, brave and strategic, and loyal, and has always been his indispensable arm.

Li Guo turned his head to look at Li Zicheng, his eyes were slightly red, and his young and resolute face showed a resolute look, and said firmly: "No, then no one will be able to leave!" Uncle, hurry up! ”

Li Zicheng looked at Li Guo wielding a big knife to drop the arrows, and couldn't help but feel hot in his heart, and said in a choked voice: "Pass! Take care of yourself! ”

Li Zicheng said, jumped down from the city, stepped on the war horse and led more than 200 remnants of the defeated army to flee to the north city gate in a hurry.

Li Guo and the remaining more than 100 people held the head of the city and fought desperately, but tens of thousands of troops could not hold Hequ City, and only 180 Li Guo remained, how could they still resist the fierce Pingyang army?

As soon as Li Zicheng escaped before the tea kung fu, the southern city gate was broken by the Pingyang army, and Guan Feng commanded the army to pour in, and surrounded Li Guo and more than 20 others......