After Li Yan received Huang Desheng's report, he considered that the thieves were still approaching and it was not appropriate to clash with Chen Yongfu, so he asked Huang Desheng to continue to go to the west for reinforcements.

Huang Desheng was ready to rush into the city at this time to teach the defenders at the head of the city a lesson, but after receiving Li Yan's order, he still obeyed the order. However, he had to appease the soldiers first, even if he was forced down by military discipline, the emotions of the soldiers still had to be resolved, otherwise the combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced.

"That's it?" An officer asked dissatisfiedly.

Huang Desheng ordered: "Go back and make it clear to the soldiers, the marshal will give us an explanation for this matter." Don't ask anything else! If anyone delays the plane, you have to think about the punishment you will receive! ”

The officers who were summoned had no choice but to clench their fists and reply loudly: "Obey orders!" ”

After the officers had returned to their ranks, to reassure the soldiers and deliver the orders. Huang Desheng raised his head and stared fiercely at the defenders at the head of the city. Although he couldn't see the people above, he knew that these people had to pay a price.

Chen De on the head of the city hid behind a battlement and looked down carefully. When he saw Li Yan's troops stop and send people to Li Yan's camp, he regretted it a little. He just wanted to get angry, if he fought with Li Yan, Kaifeng would definitely not be able to save it. He took the credit for shooting Li Zicheng's eyes in his name, if it fell into the hands of Li Zicheng, he would not be scraped alive?

He had been hesitant to talk to his father, but at this time Li Yan's troops began to continue westward, which made him greatly relieved.

"Major General, they went away again, do you want to do it again?" His soldier asked with a grin.

Chen De scolded: "Get out of the way!" Then he instructed the other soldiers: "Go and inform the troops, and you must defend the city well." If there is another incident of improper operation and accidental injury to friendly soldiers, I will not forgive! ”

At this time, Li Guo was watching from outside the moat, and as long as Li Yan clashed with the defenders in the city, he would attack at the right time. As long as Li Yan's troops were defeated, there would be no more opponents in the whole of Henan.

However, the result disappointed him, and after a short stay, Li Yan's troops went to the west to reinforce again. After a while, Li Yan's reinforcements began to fire artillery shells, killing and wounding their troops who were still retreating. Fortunately, Li Yan's troops did not seem to be too active and did not continue to advance, so their troops still withdrew a lot from other places.

Li Guo saw that there was no chance, so he had to leave with his troops, go to join Liu Zongmin and others, and retreat south together. And Li Jiyu went west and went back to Zhengzhou. As long as Li Zicheng hasn't come over, he doesn't plan to serve in the past, after all, no one likes to have a emperor on his head.

This time, Chen Yongfu didn't dare to send troops to chase after him, but just silently watched the thieves retreat from the city. And Li Yan had no intention of chasing, if he sent troops to chase, maybe Chen Yongfu would stab him in the back. He just sent some scouts to find out the news, and he had other things to do.

Zhu Xianzhen, Li Zicheng's big tent.

At this time, Li Zicheng had stayed in Zhuxian Town for more than ten days, and the captured officers and soldiers were almost transformed. Officers who did not want to serve them were killed, and those soldiers were assigned to battalions with others to supervise them.

"Kaifeng is still not easy to fight." Li Zicheng listened to the report of Liu Zongmin and others, and said helplessly.

Li Guo sighed and said: "The key is that Li Yan is not easy to deal with. If we can defeat Li Yan, there will be no one in Henan who can stop us. ”

Gao Yigong said: "We don't have much food anymore, we can't spend it like this anymore." ”

"I heard that Guide Mansion is quite rich, and Li Yan let the people there grow a lot of grain." Yuan Zongdi reminded.

Tian Jianxiu shook his head and said, "Then you have to be able to beat it down." Li Yan is afraid that he will not be able to take it without three months of hard fighting. It's hard to say how many people we will have left, is it such a good situation to cheapen others? ”

Li Zicheng frowned and said, "It's really unwilling to leave like this." ”

Niu Jinxing shook the folding fan and said with a smile: "King Chuang, this is easy to do." ”

"What do you recommend?" Liu Zongmin immediately asked. He also wanted to defeat Li Yan very much, not only to avenge the arrow on his leg, but also to remove Li Yan, a stumbling block. If Li Yan doesn't get rid of it, it will always be a big trouble for them. As for cooperation, none of them took it seriously.

Niu Jinxing said with a smile: "As long as you write a few notices and post them on the city gates in various places, you can let the imperial court clean him up, and we just go to run Huguang." After we occupy Huguang, even if Li Yan has not been solved by the imperial court at that time, he will be exhausted. He wants to stop our millions of rebels again, but he is also more than willing to do it. ”

"Is it possible?" Li Zicheng asked unconvinced.

Niu Jinxing said proudly: "Today's emperor is stubborn, and when the world is in turmoil, he is naturally the most loyal and unrighteous person. As long as the emperor knows that Li Yan is connected with us, then he will naturally eliminate Li Yan. ”

"Zuo Liangyu missed the fighter, didn't listen to orders, and robbed, isn't he still a thief general?" Song Xiance said disdainfully: "If the imperial court had a discipline for ordering and prohibiting, the world would not become like this." Brother Niu took it for granted. ”

Niu Jinxing sneered and said, "Brother Song's words are wrong. Zuo Liangyu has an army of 300,000 people, and his command is all over Henan, Huguang, and Shaanxi. Don't you hear that He Renlong has been beheaded by Sun Chuanting? Li Yan only has 350,000 horses under his command, and he is only stationed in one place, even if his combat power is slightly stronger, it is still much worse than He Renlong's influence. Besides, Li Yan is just a newly promoted deputy general, and the ministers in the court may not know how powerful he is, so naturally they will not have any scruples. ”

Li Zicheng thought for a while, and finally made up his mind, and ordered: "Then it's decided!" Inform all departments to prepare, and we will leave the day after tomorrow. As for the post on the city wall, please also ask the military advisor to handle it. ”

Niu Jinxing arched his hand and said: "King Chuang, rest assured, the contemptible person already has a draft." Not only should the states and counties we have passed through be posted, but other states and counties can also send people to post it. It is good to publicize it widely, so that Li Yan is speechless. ”

"Well, that's fine. Anyway, the other officers and soldiers are also as timid as mice, and it is okay to put up a notice. Li Zicheng nodded in agreement.

At this time, Zhang Nai came in and reported in Li Zicheng's ear in a low voice: "I have found out clearly, the messenger sent by Cao Cao is going in the direction of Nanzhili." It's not for the Yellow Tiger, or it's for the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution. ”

Li Zicheng nodded, without any instructions. After that, he talked to everyone about the matters of going south as if he had nothing to do, and although everyone was curious, it was not easy to ask.

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