Two days later, the city of Wuzhi County was under martial law, the four gates were closed, and the streets and alleys were full of patrolling Li Jiajun.

At this time, in the county office, in the study, Xu Xiake and Tian Jianxiu sat opposite each other, the atmosphere was a little tense, with a hint of depression, and there was no sense of joy after successfully breaking through the city, and the expressions of the two were very solemn.

Especially Xu Xiake, there was worry in and out of his words.

"Captain Tian, I don't know how Captain Wu and Captain Liu are doing? Although Wuzhi County was taken overnight, Captain Wu took advantage of the night to lead 3,000 people to cross the Yellow River in the second half of the night without being discovered. However, I still don't know the bottom of my heart, and I play the drums straight up, up and down. ”

Tian Jianxiu frowned, then stretched out, and returned to normal in an instant, not noticed by Xu Xiake, who bowed his head and was talking to himself.

"Mr. Xu, don't worry, as soon as we take over Wuzhi County, won't Captain Liu lead 3,000 people to support? Don't worry, there is no sound of fighting and fighting on the other side, Captain Liu and Captain Wu should be fine if they are there first. ”

After a pause, seeing Xu Xiake's frowns, he still didn't let go, thought for a while, and further said in a happy tone: "Fortunately, Ruyi and Fangliang immediately responded and quietly captured the county seat of Wuyu, and even captured the ferry with surprise troops, making people disguise themselves as ordinary boatmen, so that the officers and troops on both sides of the Yellow River were not alarmed, and Captain Wu and Captain Liu were able to cross the Yellow River safely and soundly. ”

It's okay not to say this, but when he heard this, Xu Xiake's brows furrowed deeper and he was even more worried.

"However, Captain Tian, let's take Wuzhi County and control the Yellow River crossing, and we can't hide it for long. Once the officers and soldiers at the ferry ports along the wharf on the other side of the Yellow River discover the abnormality, they will definitely send troops to investigate. ”

Xu Xiake's tone froze, her voice became more solemn, and her anxiety became more and more intense.

"Captain Tian, you also know that our Li family army is all soldiers from the north, and almost all of them are landlubbers. Even if he understands water nature, he is not good at water warfare. Once the sailors of the imperial court attack, it doesn't take much, just a few warships and a thousand soldiers, and we can block here and can't cross the river. ”

At this time, don't look at Tian Jianxiu's expression unchanged, he is not surprised, and he is still appeasing Xu Xiake, his heart is also beating a drum, and he is more worried than Xu Xiake.

Relatively speaking, Tian Jianxiu understands more and more comprehensive information. However, as a military personnel, Li Zicheng is not here, and he must not panic when he sees it, and must stabilize the situation.

"Hey..."Xu Xiake sighed, and then said: "I hope the boss will act according to the plan, stop the siege of Huaiqing City as soon as possible, and rush to Wuzhi County to meet us." Although the time is a little rushed, there are some tightness, and all the seized grain and silver cannot be taken away, but it is necessary to save people before talking. ”

Hearing this, Tian Jianxiu couldn't help but feel a little regretful, it was a pity that so much grain and cash were discarded here. However, as soon as he thought that Zuo Liangyu had already left Shanxi and entered Henan, he should have entered the territory of Huaiqing Mansion, Tian Jianxiu extinguished the idea of regret.

"Mr. Xu, what you said is right. At this time, the best policy to take is to save people first and then talk about it, evacuate Huaiqing Mansion safely, and cross the Yellow River. ”

At the same time, the siege of Huaiqing City became more and more tragic, and Li Zicheng did not hesitate to order the Li family army to storm the city gate.

On the small mound two miles away from the east gate, Li Zicheng was still watching the battlefield situation lightly. However, Liu Tichun was anxiously persuading: "Boss, didn't we talk to Mr. Xu about them?" After they arrived in Wuzhi County, we retreated in echelons, joined Mr. Xu and Captain Tian, and crossed the Yellow River together. ”

However, even though Liu Tichun was so anxious that he was sweating and his voice was trembling, Li Zicheng was still unmoved, standing there calmly, looking at Huaiqing City, Liu Tichun did not give up, and continued to persuade and remind.

"Moreover, boss, according to the report from our spies, Zuo Liangyu has led thousands of horsemen out of Yang City and into Huaiqing Mansion, and is rushing towards us. If there is no accident, we will be able to rush to Huaiqing City by tomorrow morning at the latest. At that time, once we fight with Zuo Liangyu and are dragged here, we will be in danger, and we may not be able to leave if we want to. ”

Li Zicheng finally had a trace of emotion, put down the binoculars, looked at Liu Tichun, and the next words made the latter happy at first, and then stunned, like a falling ice guest again, secretly saying that it was not good.

"Hmm... Since this is the case, Zuo Liangyu came so quickly, then you will pass my order down, and before dawn tomorrow, let Gao Yigong and Dang Shousu bring people here, and join us in one place, and only attack the east gate of Huaiqing City. ”

Hearing this, Liu Tichun immediately realized that the boss had no intention of retreating, and it seemed that he was stumbling to Huaiqing City, but in fact he was waiting for the Changping army led by Zuo Liangyu to fight with him.

At this moment, Liu Tichun's heart became even more anxious, like a fire. Especially when I think of my own strength, compared with Zuo Liangyu's Changping army, it is almost between the best. There is also the city defense battalion in Huaiqing City, as well as the surrounding officers and soldiers, looking around, looking like a tiger.

As soon as he thought of this, Liu Tichun's persuasion was even more open, and he couldn't watch the boss and his brothers die.

"Boss, we must not fight Zuo Liangyu head-on! At this time, just dispatched 1,000 people to Wuzhi County to assist Mr. Xu and them in crossing the Yellow River and transporting all the silver taels to the other side, we only have more than 3,000 people left, which is about the same as the strength of Zuo Liangyu's Changping army, and there are other officers and soldiers around. If you continue to fight hard, it will be tantamount to a moth to a fire and seek ...... for yourself."

At this moment, Liu Tichun was suddenly interrupted.

"Boss, Zuo Liangyu's Changping Army is less than twenty miles away from Ziling Village. If there is no accident, Zuo Liangyu will arrive in Huaiqing City this afternoon. One of the soldiers came running quickly, panting as he ran.

"What? Coming so fast? How can it be! ”

Li Zicheng and Liu Tichun shouted out almost at the same time, and shouted these three questions one after another, with a shocked look on their faces, unbelievable.

However, the soldier had already come to the front, dressed as a spy, and he did not answer, but continued the topic just now.

"And... And... According to the news that the brothers who were near Jiyuan came back from surveillance, there was also a group of people rushing in the direction of Huaiqing City, about three or four thousand people. Although they are under the banner of the rebel army, their formation is neat, and they advance and retreat in a measured manner, more like the elite division of the official army after camouflage. ”

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderclap on the ground, which completely disrupted Li Zicheng's plan, and Li Zicheng could no longer maintain his calm appearance, and his brows were deeply locked. Liu Tichun was even more disturbed and completely panicked.

"Boss, let's hurry up, evacuate immediately, go to Wuzhi County to meet Mr. Xu, and join forces in one place, which is the best choice. If you continue to stay here, you won't be Zuo Liangyu's group at all. ”

Seeing that Captain Liu Tichun Liu was panicked and anxious, the soldier had calmed down his breathing, and added in an orderly manner: "Boss, it is not easy to get that army from Jiyuan, their forward soldiers who are exploring the way are very good, as long as our people get close, no matter how hidden they are, they will be discovered and captured alive." ”

"Woooooooooo

At this moment, when Li Zicheng was deep in thought, his brows were deeply locked, and suddenly there was a violent dog barking, which caused a ripple in the tense and oppressive atmosphere, interrupting the conversation between the three of them.