Chapter 218: Desperate Resistance

Lao Huihui led 80,000 Liukou, took the initiative to attack, set off from Xingyang, and came in the direction of Mixian and Xinzheng, Zheng Xunrui, who got the information, looked at the map and pondered for a while, with a shocked look on his face.

Lu Xiangsheng, Xu Wanghua, Zheng Jinhong, Yang He, Liu Zeqing and others, standing behind him, the brigade of men and horses is galloping in the direction of Xinzheng, the army in the direction of Shaanxi, Shanxi and Shandong has also begun to act, and the army of Huguang is also gathering in the direction of Xinzheng.

"I can't imagine that there are really talents among the rogues."

Zheng Xunrui's long sigh aroused Lu Xiangsheng's curiosity, he didn't think so much for the time being, Lao Huihui led an army of 80,000 to rush over, this is a good thing, Zheng Jiajun, Tianxiong Army and Sichuan Army, just exterminated the 80,000 Liukou, and then rushed in the direction of Xingyang, after all, the three-way army of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Shandong has blocked any route for the Liukou to escape, and when the time comes, the Liukou will have no way to enter the ground and no door from the sky.

"My lord, the lower officials feel that the rogues are cornered, a little dizzy, such an arrangement is inappropriate, if 200,000 rogues are concentrated together, the strength is very strong, and it is taboo to divide troops at this moment."

Zheng Xunrui nodded.

"Lord Lu's analysis is good, but you didn't think of another point, that is, the idea of losing the car and protecting the handsome, the 200,000 army gathered together, the strength is indeed very large, but the goal is also big, several armies are surrounded by the past, they have almost no place to escape, even if they desperately break through, I am afraid that they will suffer heavy losses, but if the troops are divided, it will be different, the target has changed from one to two, and one of them is to hold the belief of death, dragging the Zheng family's army, the Tianxiong army and the Sichuan army, so the other way to the Kou, will be able to concentrate on fighting your way out of the encirclement. ”

Lu Xiangsheng's face was shocked, and he thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Xia Guan thinks that the rogues can't do this, their rebellion is all for their own interests, and the real alliance can't be done, how can they fight to the death in order to cover others."

"Yes, ordinary rogues can't do this, they think of themselves, for example, He Yilong and He Jin, because they consider their own interests, they were hit by the destruction of their own nature and disappeared, but among the rogues, there is someone who can do this, and this person is Lao Huihui."

Lu Xiangsheng thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

"Lao Huihui's prestige among the Liukou is very good, the official has heard it for a long time, in fact, Luo Rucai's prestige is not as good as Lao Huihui, but why Lao Huihui willingly let Luo Rucai become the general leader of the Liukou, which shows that this Lao Huihui is taking into account the overall situation, this time the Liukou in Fengyang, Shouzhou and Yuzhou, suffered a heavy blow, did not scatter and fled, but returned to Xingyang again, I am afraid that it is also the idea of this Lao Huihui, other Liukou leaders, may not be willing to do this, but Lao Huihui can ask them to do this, Because Lao Huihui took the lead in doing so. ”

"What the lord said is that Xia Guan really didn't think of this."

"Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are the most powerful among the rogues, they evacuated in the direction of Shanxi or Shaanxi, obviously thinking of breaking through the encirclement and entering the territory of Shanxi or Shaanxi, they are familiar with the terrain of Shanxi and Shaanxi, and can lurk well in Shanxi and Shaanxi, Lao Huihui led the rest of the rogues, and took the initiative to come in the direction of Xinzheng, the purpose is to stop the Zheng army, the Tianxiong army and the Sichuan army, so that Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong can have time to break through the encirclement."

Lu Xiangsheng was in a hurry, and as soon as Zheng Xunrui finished speaking, he spoke.

"My lord, the lower official asks to take the Tianxiong Army and bypass Xinzheng, and Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong must not be allowed to escape."

Zheng Xunrui shook his head slightly.

"It doesn't work, since Lao Huihui has made such an arrangement, he has already been prepared, and where Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are evacuating, there is no intelligence, the official just hopes that the armies of Shanxi and Shaanxi can stop them."

When Zheng Xunrui said these words, Lu Xiangsheng was silent, and the rest of the people were also silent.

An unprecedented encounter began in Xinzheng.

Zheng Xunrui's formation was to put the Sichuan army at the forefront, consuming the strength of the Liukou, and the Zheng Jiajun and Tianxiong Army then surrounded the Liukou, and his purpose was to completely annihilate the 80,000 Liukou.

The battle began at noon.

After a rain of artillery, crossbows and arrows, the Sichuan army began to charge.

The combat effectiveness of the more than 9,000 Sichuan troops is still good, probably because Zheng Xunrui let them receive their salaries, the staff general Wang Yuncheng charged at the front, and the rest of the sergeants followed behind, charging forward without fear.

When the Sichuan army and the Liukou fought together, the strength of the two sides was unexpectedly comparable.

The fighting was extremely fierce, and the Liukou and Sichuan troops continued to fall.

The herald quickly reported the battle situation ahead, and in the Chinese military tent, Zheng Xunrui stood in the middle, motionless, while the rest of the people looked at the sand table on the side, talking about something in a whisper.

An hour later, when the herald reported the battle again, his voice was a little hurried.

"Report, Liukou launched a charge, the Sichuan army suffered heavy casualties, and it was no longer able to resist, and General Wang was in a hurry......

"Tell me how many of the rogues have charged."

"An estimated 20,000 rogues have charged."

"Sue Wang Yuncheng and tell him to resist and hold on for half an hour."

Zheng Xunrui's face was expressionless, and he gave an order, this is a very cruel order, more than 9,000 Sichuan troops, facing the impact of 20,000 rogues, it is impossible to win, and it is very difficult to resist, you must know that they have been fighting for an hour in the face of 10,000 rogues.

After the herald left, Lu Xiangsheng was a little anxious.

"My lord, the lower official feels that the Sichuan army can't withstand it, and if there is a rout, it will be troublesome."

"This official knows that there are still more than 50,000 rogues who have not attacked, this time Lao Huihui is desperate, if the Zheng Jiajun and Tianxiong Army rush forward at this time, Lao Huihui will definitely let the 30,000 Liukou in front of us entangle us, and the remaining 50,000 people will open a bloody road and evacuate in the direction of Huguang."

Lu Xiangsheng was silent, fighting is gambling, see who can calm down, Zheng Xunrui's arrangement is good, but it looks too cruel, after this battle, I am afraid that there is not much left of the Sichuan army.

A quarter of an hour later, the herald came again.

"Report, the number of rogues has increased by 10,000 and they have joined the charging team, General Wang is in a hurry, and he can no longer support it."

Zheng Xunrui's face turned pale, and he slammed his fist on the table.

Lao Huihui does have the ability, no wonder he was able to open a bloody road and enter Sichuan under the encirclement and suppression of the army.

He can't hesitate, even if he knows the deployment of Lao Huihui, he can't delay, if the Sichuan army really collapses, then the swarming rogues will cause huge pressure on the Zheng family army and the Tianxiong army.

"Pass on my order, 3,000 Tianxiong soldiers and 15,000 Zheng family soldiers will immediately attack, and in the shortest possible time, exterminate these 40,000 rogues, and the remaining 10,000 Zheng family army soldiers will closely monitor the rest of the rogues, and they will never be allowed to escape."

After the arrangement, Zheng Xunrui turned his head to look at everyone and spoke.

"Lu Xiangsheng, Zheng Jinhong, Liu Zeqing, you lead the Tianxiong Army and the Zheng Family Army to charge, with the fastest speed to exterminate the Liukou, Yang He, Hong Xintao, Hong Xingui, you lead 10,000 Zheng Jiajun soldiers to stop the escape of the Liukou, there are still more than 40,000 Liukou did not attack, when the army attacked, they will definitely choose to break through, you remember, no matter how much the cost is paid, you must stop the Liukou from breaking through, if you let the Liukou escape, military law will be carried out."

Lu Xiangsheng, who was about to go out, was stunned for a moment, turned to Zheng Xunrui, and opened his mouth with a fist.

"My lord, 10,000 against 40,000, it's too difficult, the lower official asks to lead the Tianxiong army to block the breakthrough of the Liukou, please fulfill it."

Zheng Xunrui looked at Lu Xiangsheng for a while and nodded.

"Okay, the Tianxiong Army stays and blocks the breakthrough of the Liukou, and the rest of the arrangements will not be adjusted, and they will act immediately."

When the 15,000 soldiers of the Zheng family army launched the charge, the Sichuan army was already on the verge of collapse, if it were not for the fact that there were Zheng family army and Tianxiong army behind them, they would have been unable to resist for a long time, and the charge of the Zheng family army soldiers inspired their fighting spirit.

The Zheng family army launched a charge, and the formation of the Liukou was quickly chaotic, after all, it was a charge of fifteen thousand cavalry, which was not something they could resist at all, and after nearly two hours of fighting, their body was also consumed too much.

Just when the Zheng Jiajun launched a charge, the 40,000 Liukou, who had been standing still, suddenly began to attack, but they did not join the battle group, but quickly withdrew towards the south of the battlefield.

The Tianxiong Army, which had been preparing for a long time, began to fire strong crossbows, and the rogue cavalry that charged in front fell screaming, but the rogue behind did not stop and still charged towards the front.

An unusually tragic battle began.

Inside the Chinese military tent, Zheng Xunrui walked around, not as calm as at the beginning.

Lao Huihui's fearlessness was beyond his judgment, that is, this encounter was not in his plan, this was a forced battle, if he had known the plan of the Liukou, he would definitely mobilize the army of Huguang and Henan, so that he could ensure the annihilation of 80,000 Liukou.

It's a pity that there is no if in battle.

It was getting dark, and the battlefield was quiet.

After the Zheng Jiajun and the Tianxiong Army joined the war group, the Liukou did not last long, and soon collapsed, during which Zheng Xunrui decisively made adjustments, the Sichuan Army and 5,000 soldiers of the Zheng Family Army exterminated 40,000 Liukou, and the remaining 5,000 Zhengjia soldiers withdrew and joined the war group that pursued and killed the 40,000 Liukou who were preparing to escape, this arrangement played a decisive role.

Lu Xiangsheng and the others had already led the army to pursue the fleeing rogues, and most of the rogues had been exterminated, and there were not many rogues who escaped