Because he didn't expect the pacification operation of the Runing Army to proceed so quickly, the fast horse who went to the Runing Army to report the news went wrong with the Runing Army, and the first thing Wu Shigong waited for was the messenger sent by Yu Zilian to Ruzhou City for help.

That messenger must be Yu Zilian's confidant, so he explained the situation of the Ruzhou army very clearly. A thousand words are also one sentence: Let Wu Shigong hurry up and save his family's Master Yu!

So Wu Shigong immediately rushed to the camp outside the city to prepare for departure, and at the same time gathered all the officers to discuss how to rescue Yu Zilian's Ruzhou army. From the messenger, it was learned that the Ruzhou army was three days' journey from the city of Ruzhou, and that if the army marched in spite of everything, the Runing army would be able to arrive in two days.

The easiest route is, of course, to follow the nearest route. However, the road is steep, with many canyons, rivers and woods along the way. If the Runing Army did not send spies to investigate carefully, it was likely to fall into the ambush of the peasant army and cause great losses. However, if you carefully detect and move forward, the journey will be delayed for a long time, and you may not be able to rescue yourself.

The other way is to take a detour. This road is relatively flat, and there should be no danger, that is, there are peasant troops on the road to intercept it, and the Runing army can also directly rush to intercept it with strong firepower. The only downside is that the journey is relatively long, at least five days.

However, there was also an advantage to taking the second route: if the peasant army surrounding the Ruzhou army did not retreat in time, the Runing army would be able to hold the peasant army from the south. And drive it north, in the direction of Luoyang City.

And Luoyang City is stationed in the Ming army heavy troops, that is, Yu Zilian's Ruzhou army was unfortunately all eaten at that time, with the Runing army and the Ming army in Luoyang City, this peasant army can also be disabled.

In the final analysis, the Runing Army does not care about the life or death of the Ruzhou Army, they still care about the interests and military merits of the Runing Army.

Therefore. The officers who consulted were inclined to take the second way. Although they have never discussed it publicly, these officers also all know about the personal grievances of Wu Shigong and Yu Zilian. In addition, Ruzhou was already silently considered by the former governor Xuan to be the Shili range of the Runing Army, but now such a Ruzhou army has suddenly appeared, how can it not accommodate two tigers in one mountain! Therefore, these officers all believed that it was best to destroy or wear down this Ruzhou army with the help of the peasant army.

But after this idea was proposed, Wu Shigong hesitated. Because Wu Shigong already knew that the water collected by Yu Zilian in a hurry could be used for up to three days. If the Runing army took a long detour, it would not be to rescue, but to send Yu Zilian and the Ruzhou army to the end.

Although in the heart. Wu Shigong still felt a burst of happiness about Yu Zilian's bad luck, but he still couldn't send Yu Zilian to a dead end. In any case, Yu Zilian's Ruzhou Army and Wu Shigong's Runing Army were both official troops, and their big goal was to eliminate the peasant army. Compare that to this. Then their own personal grievances and the contradictions between the two armies will no longer matter.

Also, for whatever purpose. Yu Zilian's Ruzhou army was always there to protect the peaceful Runing army. And he who sends himself into danger. If the Runing Army didn't come to the rescue at this time, that kind of treachery would be a little too disgusting. And Wu Shigong would never be able to do such a thing.

So after thinking about it for a while, Wu Shigong ordered: "The whole army marches in a straight line to rescue Yu Zhizhou." Send more spies, walk more at night, and try to avoid the ambush of the Shaanxi bandits. Ladies and gentlemen! Yu Zhizhou must be rescued within three days. ”

"No!" Since Wu Shigong gave the order, all the officers immediately received the order.

Wu Shigong could only use the night march that the Runing army was good at to avoid the ambush of the peasant army as much as possible.

"Ladies and gentlemen! This official led the others to fight and fight. Can you be disadvantaged? Erdu is a good citizen of the Ming Dynasty, have you ever thought about the old and young in the family? Hate traitors, betray their robes, and trap us here. But I'm really not alive? ”

Yu Zilian stood on the roof of a big car and delivered a speech to the soldiers of the Ruzhou army: "This official originally used himself as bait to lure the thief army, and waited for the king to come to the aid from all sides, and completely exterminated it. But the short-sighted man accidentally threw himself into the thief, causing chaos in the army, but fortunately all the warriors used their lives to save our lives. Is there really no way out? Definitely! Tell you that reinforcements will arrive tomorrow! Tomorrow is coming! ”

After the stream was cut off, the morale of the Ruzhou army began to fluctuate, and some of the captured peasant soldiers who had gradually integrated into the Ruzhou army immediately rebelled again. That night, a total of more than 3,000 soldiers, under the leadership of their respective leaders, gathered into several groups, and were about to rush out of the Ruzhou army camp, and then surrender to the peasant army that was guarding the army.

It was also because the large battalion of the Ruzhou Army was well defended, and as soon as the Ruzhou Army saw the mutiny, the Ruzhou Army immediately gathered the whole army and made every effort to suppress these resentenced peasant troops.

And the peasant army besieged outside the camp did not expect such a change in the Ruzhou army camp, they were originally prepared to besiege for a long time and eliminate this water-starved Ming army without much effort. The peasant army never thought of consuming its own strength to take the initiative to attack.

Therefore, by the time the peasant army had finished assembling its ranks, the counterinsurgency of the Ruzhou army was nearing its end. But just like that, the peasant army still rushed into the camp of the Runing army, which was already in chaos.

After that, it's time for the night of scuffle. The soldiers of the Ruzhou army, who have always been smooth sailing, could not defeat the elite of the peasant army who had been on the battlefield for a long time. And at this time, Yu Zilian's personality charm was revealed again.

Although he was a civil official and from Jiangnan, Yu Zilian was wearing armor and holding a sword that could only be used as an ornament and rushed to the front line. This made the soldiers of the Ruzhou Army boil. They gathered around Yu Zilian and fought bravely, and more and more people gathered, not only repelled several attacks by the peasant army, but also gathered more than 4,000 people, occupied a corner of the camp and held on.

However, when it was dawn, it was discovered that the Ruzhou army had suffered heavy losses, and the few artillery pieces had fallen into the hands of the peasant army. Although some of the food was saved, most of the water that was collected was also lost.

And after the excitement, the Ruzhou soldiers fell into despair again. It was under this circumstance that Yu Zilian gave this speech to calm the morale of the soldiers.

"My lord! So can we still be saved? At this time, the soldiers also had the courage to ask Yu Zilian.

"Save!" Yu Zilian replied without hesitation, "This official has an appointment with Vice General Wu of Runing, and he will definitely arrive here before tomorrow." As long as everyone sticks to it, they will definitely be able to support the arrival of Vice General Wu! ”

"Really?" Some of the soldiers were still skeptical.

"So far, has the official ever spoken?" Yu Zilian replied confidently, and he was smiling and confident.

This made the soldiers feel at ease. They exchanged heads, and then someone shouted, "May I die for my lord!" The shout rang out.

Yu Zilian waved his hand, smiled and asked the soldiers to be quiet, and then promised: "Although there are many casualties as bait this time, as long as you return, everyone will be rewarded, and the deceased will also have generous mercy, please rest assured, this official will never break his word!" ”

This makes the morale of the soldiers of the Ruzhou Army even higher! The cheers rang out again.

Yu Zilian, who jumped off the roof of the carriage, felt that his feet were weak, and finally supported his big tent, and several celebrities came over and asked, "My lord!" Will Vice Admiral Wu really come here? ”

"Bound to come!" Yu Zilian replied categorically again, and then emphasized, "Although Wu Pifu is vulgar, have you heard that he has broken his promise?" ”

These celebrities also knew about Wu Shigong's reputation, but they didn't know that these words were just lies told by Yu Zilian in order to calm the army's heart, so they believed Yu Zilian's words and put their minds at ease.

When he was alone, Yu Zilian remembered everything today. Gradually, he thought of the closest Runing Army to him, but Yu Zilian really had no idea whether his rival Wu Shigong would come to help!

So Yu Zilian gritted his teeth unconsciously, and he said viciously: "Wu Pifu! If you really don't come to save me, then I won't let you go! (To be continued......)