The peasant army was trying to find a way to defend against the muskets and artillery of the Tianxiong army, and Lu Xiangsheng was also trying to find a way to make the muskets and artillery more powerful.

This time it was obvious that both sides were thinking about the direction, and the peasant army was thinking about how to dodge the attack of the shells, but the two hundred tiger squat guns hardly played any role; Lu Xiangsheng was thinking about how to strengthen the attack range of the musket, and as a result, the peasant army on the city wall was shot by the musketeers standing on the siege vehicle.

In general, Lu Xiangsheng took advantage, after two thousand musketeers fired three rounds, almost everyone of the peasant army on the city wall was injured, Gao Yingxiang, Luo Rucai and other leaders of the peasant army shrank their heads in fright when they saw this, and quickly hid behind the arrow stacks, in fact, the musketeers stood on the siege vehicle and it was enough to reach them, but all the musketeers received orders to shoot the peasant army on the city wall, so no one shot at them.

Luo Rucai secretly poked his head out to look at the tragic situation on the city wall, and couldn't help but panic: "Why don't you replace the next batch, this batch is all injured, I'm afraid that the first wave of siege by the officers and soldiers can't stop it." ”

The other leaders poked their heads out and took a look, at this time the officers and soldiers were only about fifty steps away from the city wall, and it would be too late if they didn't change people, Gao Yingxiang took the lead and nodded: "Okay, hurry up and let the second batch come up." ”

This time, they only had 5,000 men and horses standing on the city wall, but 10,000 horses were prepared under the city wall, ready to come up and support at any time.

There was a wave of flags on the tower of the city gate, and the second group of veterans of the peasant army, who had already been prepared behind the city wall, quickly ran up the city wall from the steps on both sides of the city gate, and scattered on both sides.

"Boom boom", another burst of artillery roar, this time the shells finally caused dozens of casualties, because the city wall is changing guards at this time, the second group of people below has not finished, the first batch of people can not go down at all, and the city wall is equivalent to nearly 10,000 people.

However, this casualty did not affect the veterans, who still moved quickly to both sides, and soon the second group of 5,000 men was all in place, and at this time, the first wounded began to support each other and run under the city wall.

It was also at this time that Lu Xiangsheng finally led the 7,000 Tianxiong army to rush under the city wall, and there was a chaotic sound of "aggressiveness", hundreds of cloud ladders set up the city wall, and Lu Xiangsheng was still the first to fly up.

The peasant army on the city wall was quite uncomfortable at this time, they carried rolling stones and sassal wood in their hands, but they did not dare to show their heads, because as soon as they showed their heads, musket bullets would fly like raindrops, and the faces of the people who hit them were full of flowers, and they didn't know how many people were beaten into pockmarked faces, who would dare to show their heads and throw things!

If they can't show their heads, they can't stop the officers and soldiers from climbing the ladder, so they can only wait for the officers and soldiers to climb up and meet each other.

Just as the peasant army on the city wall was holding a weapon and looking nervously at the notch in the middle of the arrow battlement, a member of the Ming General jumped in from the notch with a whoosh, and his backhand was a sweep, "poof, poof", blood splashed, and several veterans of the peasant army who were raising their knives behind the arrow battlements and wanted to cut them fell down one after another.

"Stab him!" , Several nearby pipes roared one after another, and dozens of spears stabbed from all directions, seeing that this Ming general was about to be stabbed into a hedgehog.

This general is naturally Lu Xiangsheng, he naturally can't be stabbed into a hedgehog by the peasant army, I saw him swing a knife and sweep away more than ten spears in the front, and then people followed the knife, one crashed over, crashed into the pile of people in front, and the other spears fell short, he immediately shouted, and swept over with a knife at more than ten people in front of him, "Ahhhhhh

Such a fierce general is really rare, and even the veterans of a hundred battles in the peasant army were so frightened that they involuntarily took a step back, but soon they were forced by the management team to surround and stab them for a while.

Lu Xiangsheng was not afraid, brandishing a big knife and rushing left and right, blood rained everywhere he passed, stumps danced wildly, and soon, his body was splashed with blood, it was like taking a bath with blood water.

The veterans guarding the city were stupid by him, no matter how the management team urged, they just didn't dare to step forward, and on the tower of the city gate, the leaders of the peasant army were also startled by this killing god, Luo Rucai couldn't help but ask: "Who is this guy, when did there be such a fierce general among the officers and soldiers!" ”

Liu Guoneng and Li Wanqing both shook their heads and said they didn't know, but Gao Yingxiang frowned and said: "This person seems to be Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Shanxi, he is not a military general, but a civil official!" ”

Luo Rucai was dumbfounded and said, "He's a civil official?" How can it be! ”

Li Zicheng looked suspicious and said: "He is a civil official, I heard that he used to be the prefect of the Daimyo Mansion." ”

This kind of fierce man who couldn't be fiercer anymore turned out to be a civil official, Luo Rucai said in disbelief: "Just like him, he should be the prefect, the prefect in the palace of the king of Hades!" ”

At this time, Liu Guoneng suddenly said anxiously: "It doesn't matter if he is the prefect of Yan, you have to think of a way, the eastern city wall is about to be killed by him, who goes up to resist him, let him kill like this, no matter how many people can't defend it!" ”

At this time, Luo Rucai and Gao Yingxiang realized this serious problem, what if no one can stop this prefect or Lord Yama, no matter how many people there are, they will be hacked to death by him!

Everyone's eyes invariably gathered on Gao Yingxiang's body, there are no fierce generals in the peasant army at this time, if you want to say that the most powerful is Gao Yingxiang, who was born as a horse thief, if he can't kill Lu Xiangsheng, everyone else will be sent to death.

Gao Yingxiang saw everyone's expectant looks, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, no, I can block a few knives at most when I go up, this guy is too powerful, I am not his opponent at all." ”

When everyone heard this, their faces couldn't help but change greatly, even Gao Yingxiang couldn't stop it, who else could stop it, no one could stop this killing god, how could the city wall be guarded!

Seeing this, Gao Yingxiang gritted his teeth and said: "If it doesn't work, just pile him to death, the officers and soldiers seem to be just a few thousand soldiers, we have tens of thousands, let the third group of people go to the city wall, I will recruit another 5,000 people to come over, Cao Cao, you also gather 5,000 people to come over, see how long he can be crazy, exhaust him to death!" ”

Luo Rucai saw that there were indeed no officers and soldiers following behind, gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, I'll give three thousand, what do you say?" ”

Liu Guoneng and Li Wanqing glanced at each other, nodded helplessly, and said, "Okay, we'll give a thousand each." ”

At this time, the city wall in the north of Wen County was almost occupied by the Tianxiong army, only there were more than 1,000 peasant troops near the city gate tower in stubborn resistance, Lu Xiangsheng was about to lead the army to kill the past, and the steps on both sides of the city gate tower suddenly crowded out a group of peasant soldiers, and slowly squeezed them to both sides.

Lu Xiangsheng shook off the blood on the knife, and without saying a word, he rushed into the crowd again.

The battle of Wenxian can be said to be the most tenacious battle fought by the peasant army since the unveiling of the pole, Gao Yingxiang, Luo Rucai, Liu Guoneng, and Li Wanqing invested a total of 25,000 foot soldiers and the 7,000 Tianxiong army led by Lu Xiangsheng fought fiercely on the northern city wall for more than two hours.

However, they reluctantly found that not only did Lu Xiangsheng show no signs of exhaustion, but even the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army seemed to have taken the wrong medicine, and the more they fought, the more courageous they became, as if they would never know fatigue.

In the end, they had to leave behind the corpses that covered the city walls and retreat in the direction of Wuzhi in a hurry.

This battle is also Lu Xiangsheng's famous battle, more than two hours, he has always been at the forefront of the Tianxiong army, I don't know how many peasant soldiers have become the soul of his sword, the name of King Lu Yan has also spread far and wide, in the peasant army more and more widely.

The losses of the peasant army in this battle were really heavy, except for the first batch of 5,000 people, who were almost not dead because of gunshot wounds, and the next four groups were almost all cut down on the city wall, and less than 3,000 escaped in the end!

The peasant army finally retreated, and it was not until the reconnaissance cavalry came to report that more than 70,000 peasant troops had all escaped more than ten miles away Lu Xiangsheng put down the big knife and said exhaustedly: "Order 5,000 guards to come to clean up the battlefield, and the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army will all return to the camp to rest." ”

The casualties of the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army in this battle were also relatively heavy, 7,000 foot soldiers, nearly 1,000 killed, and almost everyone was injured in the rest.

When the five thousand Shanxi guards stepped on the city wall, they were simply stunned by the scene in front of them, there was almost no place to insert their feet on the entire city wall, there were thieves who were seriously injured and fell to the ground everywhere, and there were corpses everywhere, stacked layer after layer, it was like purgatory.

It's not that they haven't fought with the peasant army, but every time the peasant army is basically sticking and leaving, even if they defend the city, there are few such stubborn resistance, 40,000 Shanxi troops and the peasant army have fought for two or three years, and the total has not been such a big record, and the 10,000 Tianxiong army has caused such a big casualty to the peasant army in one battle!

Is it the peasant army that is crazy or the Tianxiong army that is crazy?

In fact, everyone is not crazy, the peasant uprising will inevitably start a large-scale battle with the imperial army when it develops to a certain extent, the reason why it has not fought so tragically before is mainly that the leaders of the peasant army, Wang Jiayin and Wang Ziyong, do not have lofty ideals, they just want to get by, when Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng These ambitious people gradually rise up, they will definitely not be satisfied with a full meal, nor will they be willing to flee everywhere, they are all people who want to be emperors, how can they be willing to be chased by officers and soldiers like a lost dog.

The same is true in history, Chongzhen five years and Chongzhen six years, it is the transformation period of the peasant army, they changed the style of running away when they saw the imperial army, and began to compete with the imperial army, especially after Wang Ziyong died, Gao Yingxiang commanded the peasant army and the imperial army to fight continuously, although the losses were heavy, but the stronger and stronger, in the end it was Gao Yingxiang's nephew Li Zicheng who established the Dashun Dynasty, and finally laid down the capital and overthrew the Ming Dynasty.

I have to say that the battle can really make people grow, if they want to escape like this forever, they can only become rogues in the end, which can establish a dynasty and overthrow the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, these are all later words, Zhang Bin is here, the historical trajectory has begun to shift, and it is not known whether they can establish a dynasty later, at least their nemesis Lu Xiangsheng Lu Yan is not so easy to be killed.

After occupying Wen County, Lu Xiangsheng led the army to rest on the spot for three days, and then, he left 5,000 guards and more than 1,000 wounded Tianxiong army foot soldiers stationed in Wen County to guard the prisoners, while he led 10,000 elite cavalry and 8,000 Tianxiong army foot soldiers to Jiyuan.

He actually wanted more than 10,000 people to shake the main force of more than 100,000 peasant troops, is he crazy!

Of course he is not crazy, he knows quite well that the peasant army is actually very disunited, there are many people who go to the house to draw ladders, cross the river and tear down bridges, but there are very few people who can work together with others, the main force of more than 100,000 peasant troops seems scary, but in fact it is not so terrifying, and even, they are not as good as Gao Yingxiang, Luo Rucai, Liu Guoneng and Li Wanqing, who were originally in Wen County, these more than 90,000 people, because Gao Yingxiang and they only have a total of four leaders, and Wang Ziyong has more than 20 leaders, and they can have one heart.

Sure enough, when they heard that the officers and soldiers were coming, the city of Jiyuan immediately became chaotic, and the leaders of the peasant armies from all walks of life packed up their belongings and prepared to run away, and there was even a phenomenon of looting civilians in the city.

Wang Ziyong was forced to convene a meeting of all the leaders of the peasant army in Jiyuan at the county office, one is to warn those bastards who are fishing in troubled waters, and at the same time to discuss the defense of Jiyuan City.

As a result, before he could speak, the county government hall turned upside down, and all the leaders of the peasant army were shouting and running away quickly, and they didn't have the heart to hold a meeting at all.

No matter how good his temper was, Wang Ziyong was angry, and he stood up directly and shouted: "Everyone, can you be quiet and listen to me?" ”

A group of peasant army generals saw that Wang Ziyong was angry, and hurriedly closed his mouth and stopped shouting, this Wang boss has never been angry, and it is quite scary to start a fire when he starts a fire.

Wang Ziyong saw that everyone was silent, so he said bitterly: "Have you ever thought about when it will be a head to run like this, and now the officers and soldiers have not yet attacked, what are you afraid of?" ”

Everyone was quiet for a while, and a peasant army leader finally couldn't help muttering: "King Chuang and Cao Cao were all beaten away by officers and soldiers, if we don't run again, will we wait for death?" ”

Gao Yingxiang and Luo Rucai are also among the best figures in the peasant army, they are even stronger than Wang Ziyong when they are united, even they can't bear it, and the other leaders of the peasant army are not afraid of it.

Wang Ziyong saw the expressions of approval on the faces of the leaders of the peasant army, and couldn't help sighing: "You only know that King Chuang and Cao Cao were beaten away by officers and soldiers, but you don't know that King Chuang and Cao Cao also beat the officers and soldiers miserably, when Cao Cao sent a message, there were 30,000 officers and soldiers who attacked Wen County, and now, you also know that the officers and soldiers who came to attack Jiyuan were less than 20,000, and what about the other officers and soldiers, it is enough to leave two or three thousand officers and soldiers stationed in a Wen County, and there are seven or eight thousand people?" ”

He was thinking badly, Lu Xiangsheng naturally didn't lose so many men, he was just afraid that Gao Yingxiang and Luo Rucai would unite with Zhang Xianzhong to seize Wen County, so they left so many people to garrison, if there were really seven or eight thousand casualties, where would he dare to continue to attack Jiyuan.

When the leaders of the peasant army heard this, they seemed to have some reason, and their eyes couldn't help but show a glint of hope.

Wang Ziyong then persuaded: "Everyone, it is really not easy to lay down a piece of land, this Jiyuan and Mengxian are such a large territory, if you want people and land, don't you want to settle down for a while?" Now that more than 10,000 officers and soldiers are attacking, can't we try to defend it? ”

The leader of a peasant army couldn't help but complain: "We want to, but the imperial court won't let us, even if we repel more than 10,000 officers and soldiers, there will definitely be more officers and soldiers rushing over." ”

Wang Ziyong said lightly: "Let's talk about it then, it will take at least a month or two for the imperial court to send officers and soldiers over, if the officers and soldiers behind us are strong, we can run, but it's really unnecessary to run now, right?" ”

The reason why he thought so was that he didn't know how powerful Lu Xiangsheng was, because Gao Yingxiang and Luo Rucai were forced to flee eastward, and no one came to report to him, and he didn't know how terrifying King Lu Yan was!