In the fierce battle, Bai Guangen's train battalion could not resist and was the first to rout. After all, in the rain, most of the firearms of the Ming army were damp and could not play their role. This heavy rain was a significant weakening of the combat strength of the Ming army, which relied on the superiority of firearms.

The rout of the train battalion triggered a chain reaction, and the cavalry could not resist and fled, and the situation on the battlefield changed dramatically in an instant, from the two sides fighting each other to one chasing and killing the other.

After all, on the muddy road due to heavy rain, the train was carrying firearms, so it was difficult to run, so the Ming army could only abandon all the firearms and trains in order to escape, and let the rebels use them to equip themselves. On the way east to Beijing, with firearms, the rebels were even more invincible.

The news came quickly, Zhang Biwu had already ordered his people to quickly enter Funiu Mountain, Bear's Ears Mountain, etc., when the Ming army was out of the customs, and the cities of Lingbao and Lushi County closed the city gates, and if the defeated soldiers of the Ming army dared to attack the city, they would be repulsed, as long as they kept his place safe.

Since Sun Chuanting retreated from Jiaxian, he repeatedly sent people to ask Zhang Biwu to quickly send troops to help. Zhang Biwu is not so stupid! He won't send troops. Moreover, the other group of Shaanxi governor Feng Shikong had been transferred in large numbers because of the Ming army's in-depth entry into Jiaxian, and there were not many people who could threaten Zhang Biwu.

First of all, a cavalry quickly came to Lingbao City and shouted: "General Zhang, please hurry up and open the city gate!" My governor is about to lead his army into Lingbao! I also hope that General Zhang can send troops to block the thieves, and he can't let the thieves enter Shaanxi! ”

Yes! Now Zhang Biwu has become the key, if Zhang Biwu really helps the Ming Dynasty. Stick to Lingbao. How much can contain the rebels. can buy time for Sun Chuanting. But Zhang Biwu is not so stupid, what can he do if he restrains the rebels? Li Zicheng has hundreds of thousands of troops! He can't compete with Li Zicheng! Going against Li Zicheng is tantamount to self-destruction!

Even if he didn't die at the hands of Li Zicheng and really became a hero to save the Ming Dynasty, but with Chongzhen's suspicious character, can he be a minister under him for a long time? I don't know when my head will fall! Where is Zhang Biwu going? Of course I understand it.

Zhang Biwu signaled that he would not open the city gate, so let the fleeing Ming army hurry up and go to Tongguan! What I didn't expect was that this Ming army actually began to attack the city! And from the outside there are many men and horses coming quickly, and they will join forces to attack the city.

Zhang Biwu immediately commanded the Ming army to be repulsed, but the Ming army surrounded Lingbao City and had no intention of retreating at all.

Zhang Biwu couldn't help but feel strange, why did this Ming army have the iron heart to destroy him? But the cries he heard answered him.

"Zhang Biwu, you betrayed the emperor, you are a thief, the emperor already knows, and he hereby decrees that you will be captured in the capital. The Inspector had already laid down our group when he went in to suppress the blind thief. If you know each other, surrender early! Master Inspector and Lord Feng Futai will lead an army to wipe out your here! ”

Zhang Biwu watched from the top of the city, he was wondering if this was the army of the imperial court? If only I really knew the truth. Sun Chuanting won't be stupid enough to say everything, right? He now wishes that Zhang Biwu would like to defend Lingbao and Shaanzhou! If he says it now, it will anger Zhang Biwu, and Zhang Biwu will not do what Sun Chuanting wants. This is counterproductive.

Moreover, the Ming army was defeated, even if such an army was ambushed in advance, it would not come to attack Lingbao, which had become a strong city, but would go to support Sun Chuanting and help Sun Chuanting retreat.

No! This is not the army of the Ming army, it may be the men and horses sent by Li Zicheng! Li Zicheng wanted Zhang Biwu to completely dissociate himself from the Ming Dynasty and help Li Zicheng destroy the Ming Dynasty, so he found someone to pretend to be this army!

After Zhang Biwu knew the way, he understood that this group of men and horses would not attack him much.

Sure enough, after attacking for a while, this army began to retreat, and retreated very quickly.

At this time, Li Yan's letter also came, Li Yan was ordered by Li Zicheng to let Zhang Biwu send troops to help intercept Sun Chuanting's men and horses, and help Li Zicheng succeed in the first battle.

As long as Zhang Biwu completes the task, Li Zicheng will not hesitate to make Zhang Biwu a general. The status of the system general in Li Zicheng's army is very high, the important generals are all system generals, of course, the status of the general is the highest, only Liu Zongmin is competent, Liu Zongmin, as the head of the civil and military officials, of course, has a high status.

"General?" Zhang Biwu muttered. Zhong Yaofa, who was on the side, said: "It seems that Li Zicheng values the general very much!" A lot of people chimed in: "Yes, yes! Looks like our territory can be saved! ”

Zhang Biwu also smiled, he used a smile to affirm everyone's thoughts.

Huang Qi said happily: "Can we relax immediately now!" Li Zicheng's men and horses must have attacked Xiangtong Pass quickly, and then entered Shaanxi, and we will be very safe here! ”

But there is one person who is different from the optimism of others, he always feels that Li Zicheng is not just letting Zhang Biwu want to break away from the Ming Dynasty, he always feels that something big will happen.

That's right, this Ming army was disguised by Li Zicheng's men. Leading this force was the mighty general Liu Rukui, and now he is joined by General Guo Yi, Ren Jirong. They met with Gao Yigong, who has always been in charge of logistics, but now that he has arrived in person, he knows that there is a problem.

Gao Yigong nodded with satisfaction, he looked at Lingbao City, and said, "Quickly report to the king!" "Yes!" Someone immediately went to convey it to Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng was still in the rear, and he was also concerned about the situation in Tongguan at the same time, and he also had many concerns about Zhang Biwu's entrenchment in Lingbao.

On the one hand, he asked Liu Zongmin to lead the cavalry to quickly pursue Sun Chuanting's defeated army, and also asked Liu Zongmin to take the spiritual treasure in one fell swoop when he was unprepared for the spirit treasure in Gao Yigong.

Li Zicheng heard the report of the Gao Yigong faction, he nodded one after another, and said, "Zhang Biwu, you can't blame me!" After all, whether you really take refuge in me or not, it's uncertain! If I enter the customs, you occupy Lingbao, Shaanzhou and other places, and you have tens of thousands of elite divisions, which is a great threat to me! Instead of letting this little world exist, it's better to let me annihilate it in one fell swoop! ”

Niu Venus smiled and said, "Yes! That's why the minister will offer a plan, on the one hand, let Liu Rukui send troops to pretend to be the Ming army, so that Zhang Biwu will think that we want to make him loyal to us, Zhang Biwu knew that the Ming army was defeated, and he only knew that he would blindly escape, and it was impossible to organize large men and horses to attack him. Coupled with a letter from Li Yan urging him to march into Tongguan together, he was even more unprepared, which was conducive to General Gao taking the Lingbao in one fell swoop! ”

"Zhang Biwu is located in Lingbao, a state and four counties, choking the way of Shaanxi and Henan, if we don't get rid of it, don't accept it for us, we will be in danger sooner or later! In particular, Tongguan is close to Lingbao and Shaanzhou, and it is the throat of the pass, which is more important! It is naturally extremely important to be able to incorporate Zhang Biwu's territory into us! ”

Li Zicheng nodded: "Yes!" So that's why we want to get rid of Zhang Biwu. However, Zhang Biwu is a strong general, and Lone has said to Yigong, if he can protect Zhang Biwu's life, he will protect him! His family had to be safeguarded. As long as his territory is owned by me, that's fine! ”

Li Zicheng looked in the direction of Tongguan: "The most important thing is not Lingbao's side, but Tongguan, if Tongguan is not broken, I have to camp troops under Tongguan City, and I don't know how many casualties will be killed or injured if I want to break through Tongguan, and Zhang Biwu is in Lingbao, I am afraid that he will change the hexagram, so that I can break Qin out of variables!" ”

This is also what Li Zicheng is afraid of, he always feels uncomfortable in his heart for Zhang Biwu occupying like a tiger, squatting in front.

Lingbao's side. Zhang Biwu always felt uneasy in his heart, because he knew that the current situation was very critical! Survival is in this moment! In the evening, Zhang Biwu summoned Xuan Jianhao and Han Runchang over to discuss the matter.

Han Runchang said to Zhang Biwu: "I don't think we can let our guard down!" Although Li Zicheng focused all his attention on Tongguan, but now that their troops have entered our Lingbao County realm, he doesn't attack Lingbao? I always feel uneasy, be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years! Be on guard! ”

Xuan Jianhao said: "Li Zicheng doesn't trust the lord either!" And our Lingbao and Shaanzhou are close to Tongguan, and we are like tigers squatting next to Li Zicheng for this reason! He must not want us to be here in peace, he wants to break through the spirit treasure and thus occupy our territory, this is not and is not possible! Once we relax, we are in danger! Although Li Zicheng and Li Yan comforted us, we also had to be careful! ”

Zhang Biwu stood up, he was walking, he was thinking about the so-called defeated army of the Ming army that had just come over to attack the city, although it seemed that Li Zicheng sent someone to pretend to be the Ming army, so that Zhang Biwu could serve him loyally. But it also has a paralyzing effect, so it's terrible! After all, the place occupied by Zhang Biwu is very important!

Li Zicheng won't believe him easily! Maybe after Sun Chuanting is eliminated, danger will befall him! This is also one of the reasons why Sun Chuanting sent a letter to persuade Zhang Biwu to defend Lingbao and Shaanzhou.

Zhang Biwu said: "Okay! We have just been attacked by the Ming army and are afraid of defeat to attack Lingbao, so we have to strengthen Lingbao's city defense! In this way, it is better to treat Li Zicheng! ”

Han Runchang and Xuan Jianhao said: "Yes! Be careful! Zhang Biwu asked them to go immediately.

Now every one of the people was summoned, and every one of them had to go up to the city, and put it on guard, and the gates were closed.

Regarding the situation of Lingbao, Gao Yigong was always on guard, and when he saw that Lingbao was strictly guarded, he knew that Lingbao could not attack Lingbao. If you are prepared, if you can't attack for a long time, it will be delayed, and maybe Zhang Biwu will be forced back to the side of the Ming Dynasty.

This is also what Li Zicheng said in advance, if Lingbao is unprepared and can attack, he will step up the attack, if not, he will immediately go to Tongguan, enter the customs together, and leave Zhang Biwu's side alone. (To be continued......)