The first battle of Dengzhou, the old Hui Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong after careful arrangement, finally killed Cao Wenzhao, but their losses were as heavy, the original 120,000 troops, when attacking Nanyang City, killed more than 10,000 people, killed Cao Wenzhao, killed more than 40,000 people, only more than 60,000 people remained, thinking of the tragedy of the fight, the three of them were gasping, if not the three of them really united, with any of the righteous army, it was impossible to kill Cao Wenzhao, at this time, they did not dare to attack Dengzhou City, The only option is to quickly evacuate in the direction of Huguang Xiangyang.

For the righteous army, the benefits are also saved, Cao Wenzhao was killed, and the most feared opponent of the Liukou was wiped out, after they entered Huguang, they did not have to worry about encountering such a strong pursuit, and in terms of grain and grass, they also saved a lot, after all, the fewer the number of people, the less grain and grass needed, in addition, a large number of war horses were captured, which played a decisive role in improving the marching speed of the righteous army.

After hurriedly cleaning up the battlefield, Lao Hui Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, led the remaining sergeants, and left Henan in just one day and entered Xiangyang, Huguang.

On the tenth day of the sixth month, Shen Shi.

The 20,000 former troops led by He Renlong finally arrived in Dengzhou.

What awaited him was bad news, Cao Wenzhao's general army was killed in the battle against the Liukou, and the three thousand Guanning Iron Cavalry under his command were all killed.

If it weren't for the news that the governor of Dengzhou told sù, He Renlong would never believe it, Cao Wenzhao's bravery, he knew very well, Liukou was not Cao Wenzhao's opponent, when facing the Houjin Tartars, Cao Wenzhao did not have any fear, but unfortunately this is the case, Cao Wenzhao and his three thousand Guanning iron cavalry, the whole army was destroyed, and Liukou fled from Henan and entered the territory of Huguang, which indicates that the tactics designed by Lord Hong Chengchou were completely disrupted.

He Renlong did not dare to lead the troops in pursuit, stationed outside Dengzhou City, and quickly dispatched scouts to report the news to Lord Hong Chengchou.

Just got He Renlong's report, Hong Chengchou couldn't believe it, thinking that the information was wrong, and after asking again and again, he knew that the news was true, and in an instant, Hong Chengchou's tears flowed out, Cao Wenzhao was the most brave general soldier under his command, whether it was facing the Houjin Tartar or the Liukou, he was indomitable, without the slightest fear, what it meant to lose Cao Wenzhao and the three thousand Guanning iron cavalry under his command, Hong Chengchou was very clear.

Without delay, Hong Chengchou led the army, quickly changed the direction of the march, passed through Nanyang Mansion, and arrived in Dengzhou in only half a day.

June 11, at noon, Dengzhou Prefecture Ya.

The atmosphere was unusually depressing, and Long Zuo Liangyu and others were all in the wing.

Hong Chengchou's eyes were still red, and it was obvious that he had cried.

The map is on the table, starting from Datong, a series of plans, to this time, it is considered a failure, Liukou entered Huguang, a qiē plan will be changed, Hong Chengchou's 60,000 army, once into Huguang, facing the Huguang Plain of Pingchuan, want to pursue Liukou, it is very difficult, and Liukou killed Cao Wenzhao, morale is greatly boosted, the two armies really start fighting, the situation is still unpredictable.

Hong Chengchou's letter to Tang Shiji, the governor of Huguang, the right capital, has already been sent, and the Liukou entered Huguang, Tang Shiji's life must have been difficult, Huguang commanded the army under the command of the envoy, the combat effectiveness is average, and in the face of the ferocious Liukou, it may not be able to resist, and when the time comes, the Liukou will take some cities and get a large number of supplies, and the army will soon be huge, so that the results achieved in the front of the Liukou will be in vain.

After being silent for a while, Hong Chengchou slowly spoke.

"The official didn't expect that the Liukou would be so strong, Cao Zongbing was martyred, and the official wanted to report to the court and give a reward, although the Liukou entered the territory of Huguang, but the official still wanted to exterminate them all."

Hong Chengchou, whose face was pale, stood up and began to issue orders.

"He Renlong, you still lead 20,000 soldiers, as the front army, follow the Liukou into Huguang, no matter where they flee, they must only follow, the army can not be dispersed, so as not to encounter the sneak attack of the Liukou, your task is to hinder the escape of the Liukou, find the Liukou, and fight with the Liukou, Zuo Liangyu, you lead 10,000 soldiers, assist He Renlong, launch an all-round attack on the Liukou, after the former army led by He Renlong to carry out the supply, bite the Liukou, the 30,000 army led by the official, Immediately after that, the convection of the rogues began to encircle......"

Although Hong Chengchou said it categorically, everyone understands that if they want to complete such a tactical deployment, it is like ascending to the sky, the Liukou will not concentrate somewhere and wait for the imperial army to encircle and suppress, they move very fast, and if they find that the situation is not right, they will flee, so that the army has no chance to encircle and suppress, and the Liukou has experienced so many battles, and has captured Nanyang Mansion City to kill Cao Wenzhao, and completely annihilated the three thousand Guanning Iron Cavalry under Cao Wenzhao, its combat effectiveness is already extraordinary, if the number of troops attacking the Liukou is too small, Maybe he will follow in the footsteps of Cao Wenzhao.

Hong Chengchou himself has no confidence, he has asked Tang Shiji, the governor of Huguang, to make preparations, but unfortunately Tang Shiji is unlikely to completely pursue and encircle the Liukou, and the combat effectiveness of the Huguang Guard Army is weak, which everyone knows.

After the arrangement was completed, everyone withdrew from the room, and Hong Chengchou looked at the map on the table in a daze.

At this time, he thought a lot, a few days ago he and Henan Governor Wang Duo had a drink, and he had great confidence in the extermination of the Liukou, but the current situation made him speechless, Cao Wenzhao and the three thousand Guanning Iron Cavalry under his command are not an ordinary army, its combat effectiveness is extraordinary, it can be said that it is the strongest combat effectiveness among the army of the Liukou, and the loss of this army, Hong Chengchou's losses are heavy, and this heavy loss may affect the subsequent battle to exterminate the Liukou.

Hong Chengchou knew very well that his judgment had made a serious mistake, and it was precisely because of this mistake that Cao Wenzhao and his three thousand Guanning Iron Cavalry were all annihilated, and after the Liukou fled Shanxi, he united in Nanzhao, and his combat effectiveness was greatly improved, and he took Nanyang Mansion City in one go, which was actually a dangerous signal, but Hong Chengchou did not notice it.

The next arrangement must not have such a mistake, redundant Hong Chengchou arranged 30,000 troops, of which 20,000 troops were led by He Renlong, as the front army, 10,000 troops led by Zuo Liangyu, as a response, with 30,000 troops plus the assistance of the Huguangwei army, it was impossible for Liukou to implement any encirclement tactics.

But if you really want to be able to exterminate the Liukou in Huguang, I'm afraid it's a fantasy, and Hong Chengchou himself doesn't believe it.

In addition, there was the influence of the imperial court.

Liukou captured Nanyang Mansion City and killed Cao Wenzhao and his three thousand soldiers, which will definitely cause a storm in the imperial court.

Cao Wenzhao's bravery, even the emperor is clear, and he also values it very much, and the news of Cao Wenzhao's death this time is transmitted to the imperial court, I don't know what kind of sensation it will cause.

At this time, Hong Chengchou thought of Zheng Xunrui.

I don't know what kind of situation will happen in this battle if Zheng Xunrui commands it, and whether there will be such a serious mistake.

Hong Chengchou must cover up his mistakes, if he is caught by the imperial history and the matter in the court, life will definitely be difficult, the encounter between Yang He and Chen Qiyu is in front of him, fortunately, there are already so many military exploits in front, and tens of thousands of people have been killed, and they have been fleeing.

With the power of just one person, it is already difficult to completely exterminate the Liukou, Hong Chengchou understands this very well, so in the midst of the twists and turns, he recommended Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Yansui.

Why didn't Zheng Xunrui be recommended, Hong Chengchou's heart is very complicated, with a faint hint of jealousy and suppression, in fact, let Zheng Xunrui lead the Zheng family army and be responsible for the extermination of the Liukou, and he will definitely achieve brilliant results, but Zheng Xunrui really did this, and his Hong Chengchou's mistake was exposed in front of everyone.

Lu Xiangsheng's bravery, Hong Chengchou is clear, and the Tianxiong Army under his command is not ordinary in combat effectiveness, and its biggest feature is that it can follow and pursue, so that the opponent cannot escape.

After resting in Dengzhou for half a day, Hong Chengchou led the army to set off, the 60,000 army was divided into the front army and the middle army, as well as the 10,000 soldiers led by Zuo Liangyu, the 20,000 front army led by He Renlong, the first to set off, followed by the Liukou, the 10,000 army led by Zuo Liangyu, only 50 miles away from the front army, can be reinforced at any time, the 30,000 Chinese army led by Hong Chengchou, the marching speed is also very fast, and its main combat task is to launch the final attack after the front army and Zuo Liangyu entangled the Liukou.

The army set off from Dengzhou, the fighting spirit was not particularly strong, and the news of Cao Wenzhao's fall had already come in the army, which made all the sergeants' views on the Liukou have changed a lot, and all the officers and sergeants have become much more cautious, and the speed of the march has also been much fuller.

Hong Chengchou can't control such a situation, not to mention the sergeants below, even he himself, has no bottom, I don't know if he can catch up with the rogues, even if he catches up with the rogues, whether he can completely exterminate them.

At this time, Hong Chengchou could only hope that the imperial court would send Lu Xiangsheng to assist.

When the Liukou entered Huguang, the scope of their activities increased, and they could go to Sichuan and Guizhou in the west, Nanzhili or Jiangxi in the east, and disperse in the direction of Guangdong and Guangxi in the south.

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