Almost all the officials in Pingliang City felt that Master Xu was either crazy or stupid.

According to the report of Tanma, the total strength of the civilian army this time is claimed to be 100,000, and the actual strength is 80,000 or 90,000, even if there is no 100,000. In Pingliang City, the Liang Army, the City Defense Army, the Qingyang Soldiers, and the Yansui Soldiers are all counted as the guards who patrol the streets, arrest fast, and guard the prison doors, and the total strength will not exceed 20,000.

With 20,000 people calling for 100,000 people, and taking the initiative to fight, what kind of thing does this look like a normal person does?

He Renlong, He Huchen and other generals looked at Xu Liang with complicated eyes, and they couldn't say whether they loved or hated. Shaanxi participated in politics Hong Chengchou, Pingliang Tongzhi Lu Yifa, pushed the official Huang Daozhou, blocked the door of Xu Liang's study, and asked the reason over and over again, Guo Tianxu, the magistrate of Pingliang County, sighed in the second hall of the county ya.

Xu Liang's eyes were very innocent, his hands were spread, and he said very shamefully, "The letter has been sent...... If nothing else, the day after tomorrow, 100,000 people's troops will come to the city......"

Hong participated in politics for a long time and was speechless for a while, and finally stomped his feet, trembling and pointing at Xu Liang, "Guozhong, such a big matter, why don't you tell this official...... Alas! ”

Xu Liang lowered his head when he heard this, looking ashamed.

Hong Shenzheng sighed again, the war book has been sent out, the so-called covered water is difficult to harvest, the wood has been completed, and the raw rice has been cooked into rice...... Ahem, don't say anything, hurry up and prepare.

In the lobby of the prefect's yamen, a group of civil officials and military generals offered advice on how to defend, and He Renlong's loud voice came out of the main gate of the prefect's yamen. The civil servants discussed how to prepare dry food, bandages, and herbs. How to house the wounded and organize medical forces. The generals were clamoring for who would defend the city and who would attack. Whoever responds, who is the reserve.

In the lobby of the dignified prefect's yamen, the scene at this time is like the most popular vegetable market!

After a morning of noisy and shouting, I finally reluctantly came up with a plan that everyone was more acceptable. Hong Shenzheng looked up, and suddenly asked in surprise: "Hey, why isn't Lord Xu here?" ”

The noise suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked up, only to find that they had a group of people arguing here all morning, Xu Liang was the culprit. Well, this owner isn't here!

Hong asked again: "Who saw Xu Liang?" ”

The officials looked at each other and asked each other with their eyes, have you seen it? No, you didn't see that? I didn't pay attention either......

Seeing that no one answered, Niu Fuguo, the chief catcher of the prefect's yamen, stood up two steps and bowed his hand to Hong Shenzheng and said: "Lord Hong, Lord Xu seems to have gone to the city tower with General Sima Qiudao, the owner of the artillery battalion. ”

Oh, so it's a patrol! The officials were stunned.

Hong Shenzheng listened to it, and his face was not good. Pounding the desk, he shouted: "It's really playing the piano indiscriminately, it's all burning eyebrows, and it's also inspecting the city tower!" As he spoke, he pointed at the cow with his big hand. shouted: "Go quickly, get Master Xu back!" ”

The cow catcher replied and was about to run out. Suddenly, I heard the official standing at the door shouting happily: "Sensei has found it!" Lord Xu is back! ”

The officials turned their heads and saw it, and sure enough. Xu Liang was dressed in military uniform, and he was walking towards the lobby of the government with the artillery battalion owner Sima Qiudao. The two entered the lobby. With a smile on his face, he politely greeted the officials.

Hong Shenzheng held back his anger in his heart, and opened his mouth in a reproachful tone: "Guozhong, tomorrow will be 100,000 people's soldiers coming to the city, time is precious, how to win this battle, first take a chapter out of the rules is serious, such a trivial matter as inspecting the city tower can be done by his subordinates." ”

The implication is that Xu Liang, you are a little reluctant to seek the end.

Xu Liang smiled, and arched his hand towards Hong's participation in politics: "The lower officials are not very good at defending the city, with Lord Hong and the generals here, your construction must be appropriate." ”

Hong Shenzheng listened, looked at Xu Liang deeply and sighed, "It's okay." He Zongbing and the others agreed on a method of winning more with less, and after hearing it, the official felt that it was feasible. Mr. He, tell Master Xu about the plan. ”

He Huchen, the chief soldier of Yansui, came out of the column and bowed his hand to Xu Liang and said: "The enemy is outnumbered, and it is better to defend than to attack." However, this is a decisive battle between the two armies, and if you blindly defend Pingliang City, you will inevitably lose the majesty of the court. I consulted with the generals, took advantage of the long journey of the people's army, rushed to the outside of Pingliang City, and took the opportunity of unstable foothold, and the general Ben and General He each led a road to suddenly attack the camp of the people's army, and after winning the battle, they withdrew to Pingliang City, guarded the city, and waited for reinforcements from the court. cough, the more than 100,000 people of the people's army attacked Pingliang, and the grain and grass must be insufficient, as long as it holds out for more than ten days, the people's army will inevitably have to withdraw because the supply of grain and grass is not available, and the army's morale is weak......"

Xu Liang looked at He Huchen strangely and asked, "General He, how many soldiers and horses are you and He Renlong going to take out of the city to attack?" ”

He Huchen hesitated and said: "There are still nearly 20,000 defenders in Pingliang City, I think, I and He Garrison each lead 5,000 soldiers and horses out of the city......"

"Ha," Xu Liang interrupted him, feeling very funny, pulling his fingers, and said: "There are 100,000 people in the people's army, and you each led 5,000 soldiers to attack, and they were divided into two roads, is this rushing up to send them to death?" ”

"Uh......" He Huchen's face was embarrassed, and what Xu Liang said was a little ugly, so he asked Xu Liang in a rough voice: "Then in Lord Xu's opinion, how should this battle be fought?" ”

Xu Liang raised his head and said coldly: "The main defense, the rear attack." ”

"However, the letter of engagement sent by Lord Xu to the People's Army on behalf of the court is written in a decisive battle outside Pingliang City...... Not a single soldier or horse will leave the city, which will inevitably make the enemy laugh! He Huchen said.

"Who says our men don't leave the city?" Xu Liang paced a few steps in the house, his eyes fell on Luo Rucai, the vanguard of the Liang army, and pointed at him: "In this battle, Luo Xianfeng will lead three thousand vanguard battalions of Chen soldiers outside the east gate of Pingliang City, and the other armies will defend the city with all their might. ”

Luo Rucai came out of the ranks, arched his hands and said loudly: "The last general will take orders!" ”

He Huchen frowned, and before he could say anything, He Renlong on the side grabbed him and shook his head slightly.

When Hong Shenzheng heard this, he looked at Xu Liang in surprise and asked, "There are 100,000 people in the people's army, and you are too hasty to send General Luo to take 3,000 people out of the city?" ”

It's not just too hasty, it's just sending Luo Rucai to be cannon fodder and send him to death. The people's army is 100,000 horses, but the government only has 3,000 people, and whether they die or not is no longer a matter of chance, but a matter of time.

Xu Liang said categorically: "Three thousand people are enough." ”

This moment. The officials in the hall looked at Luo Rucai's eyes and were very sympathetic. Many people are secretly speculating. Where did Luo Rucai offend Xu Liang and was actually arranged to do this kind of thing to send him to death.

The pre-war preparations in Pingliang City were prepared for a day. At the appointed hour, 100,000 militia troops arrived as promised.

100,000 people's troops set up a formation outside the east gate of Pingliang City, with flags covering the sun, overwhelming the sky, and the heavy footsteps heard in the ears of the defenders on the upper floor of Pingliang City, as if ringing in the bottom of their hearts, and everyone felt a heavy pressure.

On the upper floor of the East City Gate, Hong Chengchou, Xu Liang. Dai Feng, He Huchen, He Renlong and others stood impressively on the city tower, raising their eyes to look at the black pressure and the formation of the people's army. On the edge of the east city gate, Luo Rucai, the vanguard of the Liang army, led 3,000 people to form a defensive formation, facing the 100,000 troops in the distance, and more than half of the soldiers were so frightened that their legs were weak.

Among the Chinese army of the people, Huang Ziren. The first thing Gao Yingxiang and the others saw was the civil and military officials of the court on the city tower, and when they saw Pingliang Tongzhi Xu Liang standing beside Hong Chengchou, who was participating in politics in Shaanxi, Huang Ziren was almost jumping up with joy.

"Xu Liang is really in Pingliang City! Waiting for our army to come! Guy who doesn't think he's going to be able to do anything. Hahahaha......"

Gao Yingxiang narrowed his eyes, and his gaze fell on the three thousand people led by Luo Rucai under the city tower. said: "Xu Liang said that it was a decisive battle, how could there be only so many troops in the battle?" ”

Gao Yingxiang glanced back at the vast military formation of the people's army. Compare the 3,000 people of Luo Rucai under the city tower. In front of the 100,000 people's army, Luo Rucai's 3,000 people. It's like a joke!

Huang Ziren also saw the troops under the city tower clearly, and his face showed a look that was really like this, and he sneered again and again: "Xu Liang is still that cowardly and life-saving ghost, and he is ashamed to say that he wants to fight a decisive battle with our army, but he is cowering on the city tower, and only sends such a few people out of the city as cannon fodder!" After all, little people are just small people, and they will never become a big climate. ”

Ye Yanqing bared his teeth and shouted: "General, give me 10,000 horses, I only need one charge, I can slaughter the ridiculous men and horses of the Ming army!" ”

Huang Ziren shook his head and smiled, "General Ye, don't underestimate these people. The general in the lead, if I remember correctly, should be the vanguard officer in the Liang army, Luo Rucai. This Luo Rucai was originally the sworn brother of the thief Shangtianlong, and his martial arts were not weak, so he had a sharp marksmanship handed down by his ancestors. It's not that I grow the ambition of others and destroy my own prestige, General Ye, you are not his opponent! ”

Ye Yanqing was still unconvinced, and snorted coldly.

Huang Ziren said with a smile, "General Ye doesn't have to rush to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, after our army bombards down the city gate, there is a chance to go into battle to kill the enemy." As for this Luo Rucai, let's hand it over to our military advisor Gao Zilin. Huang Ziren's eyes inadvertently fell into the forward army, and the military advisor Gao Zilin hid in it.

The people's army slowly approached, and slowly stopped two arrows away from Pingliang City. Under the city tower, the formation of the 3,000-man camp of the Liang army was a little unstable, and it was only after Luo Rucai's repeated reprimands that it was re-arranged into a defensive formation.

When Huang Ziren saw it, he chuckled disdainfully at the corner of his mouth, put his hand on the canopy, and looked up at Xu Liang and the others on the city tower, he could feel that the civil and military officials on the city tower were also looking at him.

Ye Yanqing asked, "General, do you need to step forward and shout?" ”

Huang Ziren looked at it for a while, put down his hand, and smacked his lips: "What are you shouting!" Today, since the 100,000 horses of our army have arrived at the foot of Pingliang City, they are in a situation where they will not die with Xu Liang and others in the city. Anything shouted is superfluous. Xu Liang is not a verbose person, and General Ben also likes to be neat and tidy. Let the strikers prepare for the siege, put our cannons on the table, and surprise the adults in the city! ”

"Gotta do it!" Ye Yanqing responded, and the herald changed the small flag in his hand a few times, sending a signal of action to each battalion.

In the middle of the Chinese army, the sound of drums sounded. The phalanx of more than 20,000 people in the vanguard let out an earth-shattering shout. Behind the striker, thousands of people pushed more than 20 cannons and slowly stepped forward, lined up in a row, and the muzzles of the guns were aimed at the direction of the city tower.

On the upper floor of Pingliang City, it was obvious that there was an exclamation on the city tower, and there was a commotion, and the formation of the 3,000-person phalanx under the city tower was in chaos.

Seeing this, Huang Ziren, Gao Yingxiang, Ye Yanqing and others couldn't help laughing and being happy.

The Pingliang city wall seems to have been repaired, but the overall improvement is not much, the city wall is still old, the city gate is still the rusty old look, Huang Ziren has been in Pingliang City for more than half a year, and the impression of the east gate of Pingliang City is still very profound.

The fine work has been reported, and there are not many defenders in the city, no more than 20,000 people. After deducting the 3,000 cannon fodder soldiers and horses sent by Xu Liang to the outside of the city, the defenders in the city will not exceed 17,000 people, and they will have to divide troops to guard the four gates of Pingliang City. And under Huang Ziren, there are 100,000 people!

The old city gate, Huang Ziren was confident that after two rounds of two rounds of more than 20 cannons, it would be blasted into ashes. Among the more than 20 cannons, three were the No. 135 General Cannon, which was known for its power and fierceness, and it was the most effective weapon to collapse the city gate.

At this time, the second round of drums in the middle of the People's Army rang out, and the advance of the People's Army burst out into a burst of enthusiastic shouts. As soon as the three drums sounded, more than two dozen artillery pieces were to fire in unison and blast towards the poor city gate!

Huang Ziren seemed to be able to foresee that after a round of cannons, the city gate collapsed, and Pingliang City was in a panic and despair. Since being secretly rescued by Zhu Zijian on the way to Beijing, attached to Zhu Zijian, and devoted himself to the great cause of rebellion, Huang Ziren led the people's army to fight repeatedly, killing from Hanzhong to Xi'an, then to Fengxiang Mansion, and finally to Pingliang City. In order to get out of the way, in order to show Huang Ziren's peerless demeanor as a proud traverser, Huang Ziren gave up his wife, abandoned friendship, and killed the great benefactor Zhu Zijian with his own hands and replaced him.

Huang Ziren knows that among the people's army, there are many people who criticize him, even if he is a military advisor Gao Zilin, Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang, Wang Zuogui, Huang Jiayin, Ye Yanqing and others are not the same heart for themselves. Although Gao Zilin and Gao Yingxiang temporarily accepted their status as candidates for the Holy Son of the Wenxiang Sect, they have always been wary of themselves.

Huang Ziren endured this qiē. Until today, Huang Ziren led 100,000 troops to Pingliang City, after today, as long as the soldiers and generals in Pingliang City, civil and military officials, and the court troops in Shaanxi Province are killed, they will no longer pose any threat to the people's army, after this battle, Huang Ziren's status as the leader of the people's army will no longer be shakeable, and his name as the holy son of the Wenxiang Sect will also be unanimously recognized by the Wenxiang Sect!

Prestige and power all lie in today's battle! As long as the three drums sound, the cannons roar, and the people's army crushes the officers and troops in Pingliang City, Huang Ziren will walk on the first commanding heights since the crossing. Since then, he has looked down on the world and won the Central Plains.

On the upper floor of Pingliang City, although the Ming army was in a panic, there was no major turmoil, and no one wanted to stand up and shout at the people's army or anything. Xu Liang and Hong Chengchou, two officials in crimson official robes, stood silently on the city tower, unable to see clearly, and they were very shocked and ...... Scared, right?

Who would have thought that I, Huang Ziren, would bring more than 20 cannons?

Knock knock! The third drum is sounding!

Huang Ziren's eyes were staring at the upstairs of Pingliang City, and the blood in his whole body seemed to be boiling, and his face was flushed with excitement. He couldn't help but get up from the ornate carriage seat, holding the armrests with a grim smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The era that belongs to me Huang Ziren is coming!"

Huang Ziren let out a strange laugh from his mouth.

Bang! There was a loud bang, and it suddenly exploded at a distance of about ten paces next to the carriage, shaking the carriage for a while, and the people neighed on their backs at the explosion, and the screams rang out.

The three-way drum beat has not yet ended, who is so undisciplined and in a hurry to open fire?! I also blew up my own people!

Huang Ziren turned his head in surprise, and suddenly, a smile froze on his face, and his face began to turn pale.

The white light flashed continuously, and the rumbling sound sounded one after another, and the Chinese army suddenly fell into an explosion!

Upstairs in Pingliang City, the cannon was fired in advance! (To be continued......)