The cavalry of the People's Army shouted in panic, dodging the bombardment that kept falling. Gao Yingxiang's pupils shrank, and he looked at the officers and soldiers of the court slowly emerging in the distance, and in the sky behind the officers and soldiers, artillery shells continued to shoot up and fall into the cavalry group of the people's army.

"Xu Liang !!" Gao Yingxiang gritted his teeth and roared, and then went to search for Zuo Liangyu, because of the shroud of smoke, Zuo Liangyu had long since lost his mind. Gao Yingxiang was helpless, shouting loudly to gather the cavalry of the people's army and retreat.

The officers and soldiers who appeared not far away divided their troops to chase after them and beheaded the wounded civilian cavalry. Zuo Liangyu and the only five personal soldiers around him walked towards these officers and soldiers with a disgraced face, and when they came to the front of the team, they saw a young red-robed high-ranking official sitting in a beautiful carriage, looking at Zuo Liangyu with a smile.

"This must be General Zuo Liangyu Zuo." Xu Liang chuckled, his tone was very gentle and flat, and said: "Xu Liang, the governor of Shaanxi, has long admired the name of General Zuo. I didn't expect the first time we met, it turned out to be such an occasion! ”

As he spoke, Xu Liang leaned forward and asked with concern, "General Zuo, are you not injured?" ”

Zuo Liangyu didn't expect that the officers and soldiers who suddenly appeared and scared Gao Yingxiang away would actually be the men and horses of Xu Liang, the governor of Shaanxi. Accustomed to Cao Wenzhao's comments on Xu Liang, Zuo Liangyu has always thought that Xu Liang, the governor of Shaanxi, should be a ruthless and fierce character, but he didn't expect to be such a handsome descendant.

However, no matter how you think about it, Zuo Liangyu's life must have been saved by Xu Liang, and Xu Liang is the governor of Shaanxi, a civil official of the third grade, and his own rank and status are higher than Zuo Liangyu.

So Zuo Liangyu cleaned up his mood and took five personal soldiers to Shaanxi on the carriage to appease Xu Liang and bowed his hand: "Zuo Liangyu has seen Lord Xu. Thank you Lord Xu for your timely rescue! Otherwise, this life will be confessed. ”

Xu Liang smiled and waved his hand, and said disapprelicly: "General Zuo's words are serious. Everyone is a person who works for the court, and it is not enough to worry about a rescue. When the official arrived, he saw that many of General Zuo's subordinates had been defeated, and the official had ordered people to gather together, and the general could directly take over. ”

Zuo Liangyu looked around, and sure enough, after seeing the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi, he cowered and gathered about three or four hundred people, who were the officers and soldiers of Shanxi who had just been defeated. Zuo Liangyu sighed lightly and said to Xu Liang: "Thank you." ”

Zuo Liangyu went to regather these remnants of the defeated generals first, and when he turned back, he found that Xu Liang's soldiers and horses had actually set up a defensive formation in place after cleaning the battlefield. The troops were in front, an army with twenty guns in the middle, and the muzzles of the guns were aimed at the official road ahead.

Zuo Liangyu looked at those cannons, and saw that they were somewhat similar to the sub-mother cannons, and it was these cannons that made Gao Yingxiang's cavalry suffer a big loss, and couldn't help but look at it twice.

However, at this time, it was really not the time to set up a formation for defense, Taiyuan City was being attacked by the army of Zhang Xianzhong and Liu Guoneng, and Xu Liang brought 20,000 or 30,000 officers and soldiers, so he should return to Taiyuan as soon as possible.

Zuo Liangyu ran to Xu Liang's carriage, and when he saw that Xu Liang still had time to drink tea, he couldn't help but feel a little weird, and he stiffened his head, Zuo Liangyu arched his hand at Xu Liang and said, "That...... Lord Xu, this general has to report to Zhang Xianzhong, the leader of the People's Army, Liu Guoneng is attacking Taiyuan City, the defenders of Taiyuan are insufficient, the situation is critical, and I also ask Lord Xu to send reinforcements quickly. ”

Xu Liang glanced at Zuo Liangyu and said lightly: "This official knows." This official followed Zhang Xianzhong's footsteps from Hancheng to Taiyuan. General Zuo can rest assured that the people's army only began to attack the city this morning, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers in Taiyuan City, as long as Lu Zhigao, the governor of Shanxi, is not too hasty, and he will not have a big problem for a day and a half. ”

Zuo Liangyu said anxiously: "However, I'm worried that Governor Lu won't last long......"

Xu Liang glanced at Zuo Liangyu again, his eyes were very calm, and he leisurely took another sip of tea before rolling his eyelids and saying, "Whether Governor Lu can hold it or not, that's Lu Zhigao's business." This official is the governor of Shaanxi, but he has no time to worry about his affairs. General Zuo wants to go to the rescue of Taiyuan, although he will take your people to go. ”

"But ......" Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but glare, all his subordinates at the moment added up to less than four hundred, and they were all people who had just escaped death, and they were all frightened, even if they were all brought to Taiyuan City, it would be useless.

Zuo Liangyu was about to say more, when he saw a knight rushing over, stopped in front of the carriage, and arched his hand towards Xu Liang: "Your Excellency, the people's army in front of you is chasing the men and horses of General Cao. ”

Xu Liang sighed, waved the knight away, and then turned his head to a general and shouted, "He Huchen! Put Cao Zongbing's people over, and your people will go up to the king for his own use, and Gao Yingxiang will strike a head-on blow. ”

The general arched his hand and said, "The last general is ordered!" ”

He Huchen passed on the order.

Xu Liang turned his head sideways and saw that Zuo Liangyu was still standing on the side of the carriage, and he had no intention of leaving. Xu Liang turned his head sideways and said, "If General Zuo is not in a hurry, he might as well wait for General Cao to come over and go back to Taiyuan together." ”

Zuo Liangyu nodded, stayed by the carriage, and watched the progress of the battle.

When the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi ordered the flag to wave, they separated from the middle of the official road. The Hanzhong guerrilla He Huchen led his subordinates to set up a charging formation and was ready to fight.

After a while, I saw an army running at the end of the official road ahead, and the first military flag was marked with the character Cao. It was the men and horses of Cao Wenzhao, the chief soldier of Shanxi. At first glance, General Cao was stunned when he saw the countless officers and soldiers in front of him guarding the entire official road, and then he saw the banner of Xu Zi in the middle of the army and a road in the middle of the army, so he understood the intention of the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi, and he was overjoyed, and raised his hand and shouted: "Brothers, the friendly army in front has come to meet us!" Everyone rushed over after General Ben. ”

Cao Wenzhao's subordinates immediately cheered thunderously, and then Cao Wenzhao ran into the wide road reserved by the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi.

The artillery battalion in the Shaanxi Army began to spray the Flying Eagle Cannon! Twenty flying eagle cannons sprayed artillery fire one after another, falling behind Cao Zongbing's men and horses, just in front of the pursuing civilian army.

Wang Ziyong heard the sound of artillery fire, so he stopped his mount, seeing such a fierce artillery fire, Wang Ziyong evoked sad memories in his heart, he finally believed Gao Yingxiang's words this time, Xu Liang's Shaanxi soldiers really rushed to Taiyuan!

Gao Yingxiang slapped his horse and rushed up, and shouted to the king himself: "Zijin Liang, the Shaanxi soldiers are blocking here, and they can't chase anymore!" Withdraw, right? ”

Wang Ziyong hesitated, very unwilling.

Immediately the officers and soldiers led by He Huchen rushed over to kill the scene to help Wang Ziyong make up his mind, when he was in Shaanxi, the people's army did not bargain under the Liang army, and now in Shanxi, although the people's army has expanded a lot, but the shadow of the war with the Liang army is still there, Wang Ziyong really has no confidence. Helplessly turning the horse's head, Wang Ziyong slapped all his anger on the mount under him, and whipped the horsewhip fiercely, Wang Ziyong shouted loudly: "Withdraw!" ”

The people's army withdrew, and He Huchen led the army to cover up for a while, and then he no longer pursued closely, retreated back, and cleaned up the battlefield.

In front of Xu Liang's carriage, Cao Wenzhao stood in front of Xu Liang with a complicated expression.

Xu Liang glanced at Cao Wenzhao and saw that his armor seemed to have been swept up from blood, sweat mixed with blood, and there were some minced meat scraps hanging on his clothes.

Xu Liang sighed: "Mr. Cao has worked hard! ”

Cao Wenzhao arched his hand and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't dare, as an officer and soldier in Shanxi, the last general has the responsibility to defend the land, and the duty is not hard." However, Lord Xu came from Shaanxi to help the last general suppress the bandits, which was really high-spirited and bright, which made the last general admire. ”

Although Cao Wenzhao said that he admired it, there was not much admiration on his face.

Xu Liang knew that Cao Wenzhao was most likely angry in his heart, so he didn't care, looked at Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu, and said: "At present, Wang Ziyong and Gao Yingxiang have been scared away by the official, and there are still Zhang Xianzhong and Liu Guoneng outside Taiyuan City. The two generals went to Taiyuan with their officials and gave Zhang Xianzhong and Liu Guoneng a big surprise! ”

Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu had long been eager for Xu Liang to lead the army to reinforce Taiyuan, so the two converged into the ranks of Shaanxi officers and soldiers and marched towards Taiyuan.

Under the city of Taiyuan, Zhang Xianzhong's face was flushed, his eyes were bulging, and he stared at the soldiers of the people's army who were constantly climbing the city wall on the Taiyuan city wall in front of him! After nearly three hours of fierce fighting, Zhang Xianzhong personally supervised the battle with a sword, and the soldiers of the People's Army were only allowed to advance and not retreat!

The people's army once rushed up to pull four times, and was beaten down by the officers and soldiers in the city four pulls, and then when the fifth pull, the defenders in Taiyuan City finally couldn't hold on, and were torn open by the people's army, and one after another the people's soldiers climbed the Taiyuan city wall along the simple ladder.

The Ming army defending the city on the city wall is retreating one after another!

Victory is about to belong to the people's army!

Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help laughing, and Wang Ziyong, Gao Yingxiang They have been partnering for so long, and finally Zijin Liang Wang Ziyong has come up with a useful idea, Wang Ziyong and Gao Yingxiang dragged Zuo Liangyu, Cao Wenzhao's army, and led the people's army by himself and Liu Guoneng to raid Taiyuan City!

Now it seems that everything is going very well. Three hours have passed since the battle of Taiyuan began, and the expected Zuo Liangyu and Cao Wenzhao did not appear, which shows that Wang Ziyong and Gao Yingxiang have dragged Zuo Liangyu and Cao Wenzhao back, so that these two tiger generals have no time to get out.

Once Taiyuan City is captured, then the money, grain, grass, weapons, and equipment in the entire Taiyuan City will belong to the people's army. And he, Zhang Xianzhong, as the leader of the people's army who was the first to enter the city, will inevitably get the greatest benefits.

Zhang Xianzhong looked at the Taiyuan city wall from afar, and the Shanxi governor Lu Zhigao shouted and jumped to the defending soldiers to resist, but the Ming army still could not stop the trend of defeat and retreat.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but think of Xu Lianglai, the governor of Shaanxi. Thinking about it, whether it is Wang Ziyong's side or Zhang Xianzhong's own side, the reason why the war is going so smoothly is also due to Xu Liang's contributions. It was precisely because Xu Liang received the 50,000 taels of silver that he stayed in Hancheng and did not move.

If Xu Liang can lead the army to fight, no matter which side Wang Ziyong and Zhang Xianzhong are on, then the Taiyuan war will be a different situation.

Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but sigh: "This Shaanxi Governor Xu Liang is really a wonderful person!" All you have in your eyes is money! And so talk about credit! promised not to send troops, but insisted that he would never send troops, even if the flood in Taiyuan City was monstrous! Such a court official is worth associating! ”

Zhang Xianzhong thought beautifully. Suddenly, he heard the sound of killing on the left flank like thunder, and suddenly turned his head to see that an army rushed from the left side of the people's army, and the two generals who led it were old acquaintances Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu.

"It's broken! Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu rushed back! Liu Guoneng, who had the reputation of breaking through the sky, watched Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu attack the left side of the people's army, and shouted in surprise.

Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help scolding: "What are the two bastards Wang Ziyong and Gao Yingxiang doing!" How can you get the two of them back?! Zhang Xianzhong grabbed Liu Guoneng and shouted bitterly: "Brother Liu, look at it, our soldiers have rushed to the Taiyuan City Tower, and success or failure is in one fell swoop!" I don't see that Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu brought many soldiers, Brother Liu, you take your people first, and wait for me to take down Taiyuan City! ”

Liu Guoneng was able to get the name of breaking through the sky, and it was not in vain, his consistent style was to be willing to work hard, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that there were indeed not many officers and soldiers brought by Zuo Liangyu and Cao Wenzhao, and he rushed to the left flank of the people's army, and he was a little weak to fight with the people's army. The left flank of the People's Army panicked for a while, and then gradually stabilized the formation.

Liu Guoneng nodded solemnly and said, "Brother Zhang, Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu will be handed over to me." You can take down Taiyuan City with peace of mind! ”

Zhang Xianzhong's eyes rolled, and he smiled at Liu Guoneng: "Then it's hard Brother Liu." After Taiyuan City was captured, I waited for Brother Liu to enter the city together. ”

"Hmmm......"

Suddenly, there was a loud bang, which exploded on the right side of the people's army, and the whole ground seemed to shake.

Zhang Xianzhong was startled, and then jumped to his feet and scolded: "Who? Who's firing?! ”

Liu Guoneng was also startled, and looked up in surprise to check the source of the explosion.

In just a while, the sound of explosions sounded one after another on the right side of the people's army, and around the sound, the people's army fell to the ground, screaming and struggling.

Zhang Xianzhong and Liu Guoneng finally saw the source of the explosion. At a distance of 100 meters on the right side of the People's Army, one after another shells fell into the formation of the People's Army with thick smoke and smoke. With the sound of artillery, countless Shaanxi officers and soldiers stretched out into a long row, which gradually became clear. In front of the army, the banner of Xu Zi hunted and hunted.

A general of the People's Army was panicked, stumbled in front of Zhang Xianzhong and Liu Guoneng, and shouted: "Two generals, the right wing, a large number of officers and soldiers appear on the right wing!" And artillery ......"

Zhang Xianzhong had already guessed who had arrived, his face was pale, his lips trembled, and he kept muttering to himself: "Why is he here?" How could he come? Then he screamed, "It's too untrustworthy!! ”

Liu Guoneng glared at Zhang Xianzhong, angry: "Didn't you say that the surname Xu will definitely not chase after him?!" Damn it, you killed me! After saying that, he gave Zhang Xianzhong a punch, turned his head and left.

Zhang Xianzhong was punched by Liu Guoneng in the face, and the nosebleeds came out, but he didn't seem to feel pain, and he looked at the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi with a strange smile, and under the leadership of the leading general, they had already begun to charge towards the people's army. Zhang Xianzhong wiped his face casually, shook off his nosebleed, and shouted left and right: "Withdraw!" Evacuate! (To be continued.) )