From the beginning of Li Yan's shelling to the surrender of the thieves, it was only two quarters of an hour. Excluding the time when the foot soldiers surrendered, the real battle was only a quarter of an hour. In a short quarter of an hour, all but sixty wounded and dead horsemen of a thousand cavalrymen fell in a pool of blood. And the number of those foot soldiers who surrendered was actually more than 8,000.

Li Mu wanted to find Zhang Nai's body among the corpses, but looking at the dense corpses, he could only give up. It's not yet time to dispose of the corpse with confidence, and we have to guard against the thief reinforcements from Kaifeng.

Li Yan instructed Li Mu: "You can camp here, just use this camp." I will go back with the prisoners, so that Li Zicheng can send troops over with confidence. ”

Li Mu nodded and said with a smile: "As long as you leave me enough artillery and ammunition, the horse meat is enough to eat for ten days." ”

"Don't worry, the ammunition and crossbow arrows are all replenished for you." Li Yan said: "Leave you half of the artillery, twelve three-inch cannons, and forty tiger squat cannons, there should be no problem." ”

Li Mu said confidently: "Okay, there is no problem." Even if Li Zicheng came in person, there was nothing he could do about us. ”

Li Yan returned to Chenliu County with the wounded and prisoners, asked some of the prisoners to help clean up the ruins in the county seat, and when the troops carrying heavy baggage came over tomorrow, he would take them to Qixian first.

The cavalry team on guard in the north also followed Li Yan and retreated. They did not send troops to block the enemy's sentinels, but let the thieves' scouts come to check smoothly, which can be regarded as sending a message to Li Zicheng.

When Li Yan left, he asked the captives to pack up the corpses, and also took away the corpses of many horses. At this time, Li Mu finally had time to find Zhang Nai's body. He finally found Zhang Nai's body among the rows of corpses placed more than a mile outside the camp, and he found that Zhang Nai's forehead had a crossbow arrow stuck in his forehead, and his neck was also twisted, probably caused by falling from his horse. Other than that, there were no other scars, and it was the cleanest of the corpses.

He asked his soldiers to put Zhang Nai's body in the front, which can be regarded as a confirmation of Zhang Nai's identity as the main general, and also made it easier for Li Zicheng's scouts to find Zhang Nai.

An hour later, Li Zicheng finally learned the news of Zhang Nai's defeat and death. He slumped back in his chair, surprise and anger welling up in his heart at the same time. He didn't expect Zhang Nai to be defeated so quickly, although he was given 10,000 recruits, but there were still 1,000 cavalry. Even if the battle situation is unfavorable, it will not be a problem to escape. But his scout had indeed seen Zhang Nai's corpse with his own eyes, which made him have to believe it.

After a while, Liu Zongmin, Gao Yigong, Tian Jianxiu, Yuan Zongdi, Li Guo and others all came in. As soon as Li Zicheng told Zhang Nai's matter, everyone immediately fried the pot.

"He's @ milk @ milk @!" Liu Zongmin roared: "I'm going to kill that guy!" ”

"That's it! Let's go and arrest Li Yan now and cut him with a thousand knives! Li Guo also said.

Gao Yigong and the others looked at Li Zicheng, as long as Li Zicheng agreed, they would also take the troops to clean up Li Yan.

Li Zicheng grimaced and asked, "How is the hole dug under the city wall?" ”

Gao Yigong replied: "I have dug a big hole under the city wall, which can hold two thousand catties, and it will definitely blow up the city wall." ”

"Is there enough gunpowder?" Li Zicheng asked. Their gunpowder was all captured by the officers and soldiers, and the artillery had hardly stopped for the past few days, and the consumption was very large, so he was worried that the gunpowder would not be enough.

Gao Yigong replied: "There are less than two thousand catties left." ”

Liu Zongmin said loudly: "What else are you talking about digging holes?!" Now you should go first, Li Yan packed up! ”

Li Zicheng said: "Now it's almost like this, take Kaifeng down first, and then go to fight Li Yan, there will be no worries." ”

"Then Li Yan is more than ten miles away, he called, wouldn't it be the same to hinder us?!" Liu Zongmin said dissatisfiedly.

Li Zicheng glanced at the generals and said, "Yufeng (Tian Jianxiu), you take 30,000 people over, just keep an eye on Li Yan." Don't fight him easily, when Kaifeng is brought down here, I will bring someone over, and we will deal with Li Yan together. ”

Although Tian Jianxiu was asked to bring 30,000 people, Li Zicheng still felt that it was not safe, so he had to remind him emphatically. Luo Rucai's field strength was stronger than his team, but Luo Rucai took 50,000 people out, and only came back more than 40,000, and there were more than 20,000 people in the middle. And this time Zhang Nai went out, it is said that he was defeated in less than half an hour, and his fear of Li Yan deepened.

Tian Jianxiu also knew about Luo Rucai, so he nodded and said, "Okay, but I want thirty cannons." ”

Li Zicheng did not speak, but looked at Gao Yigong. Gao Yigong said: "I'm afraid this won't work, we still have to suppress the defenders of Kaifeng and attract the attention of the officers and soldiers." The ** under the city walls will not be installed until tomorrow, and you will only be given a maximum of ten cannons, and there will not be much ammunition, only five or six shells each. ”

"Then, when will Kaifeng City be laid?" Tian Jianxiu asked with a little blush. He was a little scared, even though there were 30,000 horses, but he still didn't feel safe. After all, Li Yan's strength was too strong, unlike any official army he had seen before.

"Grind and chirp!" Liu Zongmin said dissatisfiedly: "I'll go!" I don't believe him, Li Yan has three heads and six arms! ”

"You stay! Just let Yufeng go. Li Zicheng clapped his hands and said: "You are too impulsive! Zhang Nai's is the same, he didn't listen to me, he was arrogant, and he had today's results! ”

Liu Zongmin tilted his head and shouted: "I don't believe it yet, this time I'll decide!" ”

Li Zicheng didn't expect Liu Zongmin to make a mistake, so he had to persuade: "Don't worry, Li Yan is there, just in Qixian and Guide, he can't run!" I'll keep it for you, and I'll let you clean him up in the end. ”

"I'm impatient to see you cower!" Liu Zongmin said loudly: "They are all killed officials and rebelled, and they are all killed by a thousand knives!" What else is there to be afraid of?! ”

Tian Jianxiu lowered his head and didn't speak, he was not a reckless person, and he would not be provoked by Liu Zongmin's words. What he was thinking about now was how to protect the troops and let Li Yan stop affecting their plan to attack Kaifeng.

Li Zicheng waved his hand and ordered, "Okay, you all go back." How to fight before, how to fight now, continue to attract the attention of the officers and soldiers, so that they do not notice anything. ”

Liu Zongmin immediately left with a snort, while Gao Yigong reminded Tian Jianxiu: "Be careful, it is said that Li Yan has a lot of cannons, and he hits far away." Luo Rucai's people even said that Li Yan's cannon could hit two or three miles away. Stay away from him, as long as you don't let him come. ”

Tian Jianxiu nodded and said, "Well, don't worry." ”

Liu Zongmin galloped on his horse and ordered his own soldiers: "Go, get another 300 catties of gunpowder and cannonballs." Lao Tzu is going to have a good fight today! ”

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