In the blink of an eye, it was already mid-August, the battle situation in Zhangde Mansion was getting more and more intense, and the situation of the rebel armies from all walks of life took a sharp turn for the worse, getting worse and worse.

On this day, the Shuizhi City of Linxian County was engaged in a fierce battle of attack and defense of the city, but the rebel army was the defending side of this battle, and the official army was attacking the city.

"Leader Gao, no, we can't continue like this, we can't stay in Shuizhi City anymore and wait for reinforcements, if we continue like this, within three or five days, the reinforcements have not yet arrived, but the officers and troops are gathering more and more."

At this moment, between words, Lao Huihui's face was full of stains, standing anxiously on the city wall, looking at Gao Yingxiang next to him without blinking, and constantly persuading, only to feel that his mouth was dry when he spoke, and his throat was about to smoke, but the latter was indifferent and responded to Lao Huihui's words indifferently.

"Leader Ma, don't worry, Yuan Zongdi and He Zhen have already gone to rescue the troops, and in less than two days, my nephew Li Zicheng will definitely come to the rescue and lead the army to repel the besieging officers and troops. When the time comes, we can still defend this city and slowly figure it out. ”

"Leader Gao, I don't doubt the combat effectiveness of the Li family's army at all, and I can repel the siege of the official army." Zhang Miaoshou on the other side interjected, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and then he continued with concern: "However, you must also know that the lord of the Wang Alliance has fallen, and the morale of the rebel armies from all walks of life is at a low time. In this case, how long do you think we can hold on? ”

"Moreover, although the official army of Shandong has not advanced, the official army of Henan and Shanxi has already pressed the border, besieging the rebel army from all walks of life in such a small place, and almost all the leaders are in the area of Zhangde Mansion. What's more, even if the officers and troops were repulsed just now, what about the next time? ”

At this time, as the person sent by Li Zicheng to assist in the defense and protect Gao Yingxiang's safety, Wu Ruyi could no longer maintain his composure, his heart was full of apprehension and uneasiness, and then he reminded worriedly: "Yes, Leader Gao, we can't go on like this anymore, stick to the water governance city." General Chuang once clearly analyzed that the advantage of our rebel army lies in mobile warfare, rather than fighting for the gains and losses of one city and one pool, as long as it can survive, it is a victory, and it can regain its former prestige. ”

Gao Yingxiang finally had a trace of emotion, the three thousand Li family troops in the city were his biggest support, and it was impossible for him to ignore the opinion of the most commander, Wu Ruyi.

It seemed that he was really moved by what everyone said, and maybe he had the same anxiety in his heart, Gao Yingxiang finally relented, and his face showed determination.

"Okay, since everyone wants to abandon Shuizhi City, then without further ado, we will prepare to break through tonight, leave Shuizhi City at night, and evacuate in the direction of Taihang Mountain."

When the question was asked, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and Gao Yingxiang finally agreed. For them, after a few months of predicament, they were surrounded and intercepted by the official army, and their soldiers were less than three or four out of ten, and if they wanted to break through the siege of Shuizhi City, they could not do without Gao Yingxiang's department.

Unless you choose to surrender, or break out alone like the whole army is annihilated.

In the middle of the night, the moon and stars are scarce, the sound of insects is echoing, the cool breeze of summer is blowing gently, the four gates of Shuizhi City are gently opened, and a group of black shadows are rushing out, tiptoeing forward, and no one makes a sound.

"Leader Gao, you wait a minute, I will lead three thousand Li family troops to break through from the east, and strive to attract most of the main forces of the official army. When the time comes, you will break through from the other direction, and then you will have much less pressure and an easier way to break through and meet at the agreed place. ”

"Don't worry, Captain Wu, I know this, and I will definitely break through according to the plan, and you will be responsible for the main attack, responsible for attracting most of the main forces of the officers and troops. But will this work? Gao Yingxiang's voice sounded in the night, and his tone was full of worry and uneasiness.

"Regarding this, Leader Gao, don't worry, as for how to attract the main force of the official army, the subordinates have their own methods. If there are no accidents, it will succeed. ”

"Okay, Captain Wu, everything is up to you, this leader is here waiting for your good news!"

"High Chief, you don't have to wait here, you can slowly approach the target area. Once our side succeeds, you can break through as soon as possible, so that the officers and troops will not react. ”

The darkness returned to calm again, and the black shadow split into two groups, one of which was all cavalry, and went straight to the left flank of the official camp, and galloped away.

The other black shadow was still cautious, not daring to make too much movement, walking slowly, touching a barren place, everything was carried out in a still and motion.

Soon after, the sound of various battles and battles was heard on the left side of the official camp, and the scene was chaotic, the fire lingered, and the battle instantly entered the white-hot level.

"Brothers, kill, you must break out of the encirclement!"

"Not good, General, the thieves have attacked our left flank and want to break through from the left flank!"

"Brothers, rush, you must protect the safety of the high chief, break out of the encirclement, and send the high leader to a safe place."

"General, this is the department of the thief Gao Yingxiang, the person next to the banner, looking at his dress, he looks very much like Gao Yingxiang."

"Made, what are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and chase it! Be sure to intercept Gao Yingxiang, you have to see people in life, and you have to see corpses in death! As long as you can catch Gao Yingxiang, whether you live or die, it will be a great achievement! ”

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Gao Yingxiang, who was far away in the middle of another dark shadow, heard such a shout, and then looked at the left wing of the official army that was already in chaos, and his heart was determined, probably guessed Wu Ruyi's idea, how to attract the main force of the official army?

This is to find a stand-in, a person similar to himself, who not only has his own habitual dress, but also carries his own banner, so as to attract the main force of the official army.

After all, after the death of Wang Ziyong, who was the leader of the alliance, he Gao Yingxiang became one of the top figures in the rebel army and became the target of the official army.

Once caught, the general of that official army will establish great military merits, and he will be able to become an official and become a knight, and he will be rewarded by the imperial court!

Therefore, when I saw Gao Yingxiang's banner, especially when I saw a person who looked very much like Gao Yingxiang, those officers and soldiers were like crazy, and almost all of them killed the 3,000 Li family army led by Wu Ruyi.

At this moment, Gao Yingxiang, as a party concerned, was waiting, waiting for a more suitable time, and the army led by him was marching more and more slowly, and correspondingly, the movement was almost inaudible, like an assassin dormant in the dark.

Finally, the time finally came, and seeing that most of the officers and troops were chasing Wu Ruyi and going farther and farther, Gao Yingxiang immediately shouted: "Chong, speed up the march, cross the grass in front of you, and enter the mountains and forests, we will be safe!" ”

Thundered....

The sound of human voices and horses was mixed together, Gao Yingxiang's department was like an arrow off the string, galloping out in an instant, and then ran wildly without scruples, scrambling to run to the black shadow in front of him, which was a forest not far from the barren land.

Everyone knows that as long as you get into the woods, you have a seventy or eighty percent guarantee of safety!

However, although Gao Yingxiang led his troops to cross the barren land, just as he was about to enter the woods, suddenly, the edge of the woods was full of fire, many torches appeared, and the figures of the officers and soldiers appeared in everyone's sight, and the shadows were full of shadows, which immediately caused panic.

"Not good! We are in ambush, throw everything behind, and immediately evacuate in other directions! ”

Gao Yingxiang's voice that rushed to the front just fell, the horse's head just turned slightly, and there was a whirring sound of breaking the sky in his ears, from far and near, looking sideways, he saw countless arrows flying from the ambushed officers and soldiers, heading straight for Gao Yingxiang's department.

Whoa...

"Ah~ not good... Quickly protect the safety of the leader and cover the retreat of the high leader! ”

"Oh no, the high leader has been hit by an arrow, hurry up and evacuate in the other direction!"

For a time, Gao Yingxiang's troops were in chaos, because the group of dragons had no leader, everyone was running around, without organization and discipline at all, like headless flies.

At this moment, a group of men and horses covered Gao Yingxiang's evacuation, broke out of the encirclement, and went straight in the other direction, the figure gradually disappeared into the darkness and moonlight, how could the officers and soldiers in ambush let go?

As if it had been expected, preparations had been made for a long time, and an elite iron cavalry immediately rushed out of the official army, and went straight to the fleeing rebel army, chasing after them, constantly shouting, and releasing cold arrows from time to time.

Although he was hit by an arrow and the blood flowed simply, Gao Yingxiang still had a trace of sobriety, holding the reins tightly in his right hand, and under the protection of a group of henchmen, he continued to run forward, and at this time of danger, he couldn't help but look back and forget to glance at it.

"It's over... It's really over this time... This is the day to die, I am high and welcome! ”

Gao Yingxiang muttered to himself, no longer looking at the situation behind him, under the full fifteenth moon, his face was very pale, not only due to despair, but also because of excessive blood loss, his face was like white paper.

The officers and soldiers in the rear were like a dogskin plaster, no matter how they were thrown, they always followed far behind, but the distance was getting closer and closer, and the excited whistle was getting louder and louder.

"No, if this continues, the officers and soldiers will definitely catch up. When the time comes, everyone will have to finish playing, and the leader's life will not be guaranteed! A sonorous voice sounded in the procession, and then said: "You stay with me, take charge of the rear of the palace, block the officers and soldiers who are catching up, and the others escort the leader away!" ”

Immediately, although no one responded with a word, the action said it all, and immediately divided a group of men and horses, stagnated, turned the horse's head, turned to meet the chasing officers and iron horses, without the slightest hesitation, and quickly unfolded.

Gao Yingxiang was still sober, and he knew very well that it was just an expedient measure at this time, and he could only delay it slightly, and it could not change the final result, and he and the others would not escape the outcome of being killed or captured.

Unless, at this time, there is a strong army descending from the sky, and there is such an elite iron cavalry to rescue himself and others, which can block or eliminate the fierce offensive of the official army.

Stomp Tread...

There was a rhythmic sound of horses' hooves ahead, and a shout.

"Who's coming? I'm the general Li Zicheng! ”

Gao Yingxiang lost too much blood and fainted, this was the last voice he heard, his face showed a hint of surprise and inexplicable relief, and the person lay on the horse's back and continued to gallop forward.

"Qi Yu Chuang General, we are Chuang Wang's subordinates, Chuang Wang was hit by an arrow, and now he is injured, he is beside him, and I hope that Chuang will quickly support and treat!"

Obviously, the henchmen who covered Gao Yingxiang did not have any suspicions, but replied loudly while running, although the person called himself Li Zicheng, but that voice was too familiar to them, it was their "colleague" Yuan Zongdi, a person who was extremely familiar with him, and he also belonged to Gao Yingxiang's account.

"Gao Yigong, Liu Fangliang, each of you will lead a thousand people, outflank the past on the left and right, intercept and eliminate the officers and troops who are chasing after you!"

"He Zhen, Li Mu, Tian Jianxiu, you lead the department, immediately kill it, rescue the Chuang Wang's department, rescue it, and solve all the chasing officers and soldiers at the same time."

"All the rest of the people come with me, and go to meet King Chuang, his uncle, his old man. Immediately called a military doctor to prepare to treat his uncle's injuries. ”

Between the words, the more than 10,000 people who suddenly appeared Li Jiajun were divided into several groups, and Li Zicheng was at the forefront of one of them, heading straight for Gao Yingxiang and others, the momentum was extremely huge, and the sound of thousands of horses' hooves galloping was mixed together, as if they were about to step through the sky, instantly suppressed the officers and troops, and controlled the situation.

Soon, Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang's henchman team joined together, Gao Yingxiang was lying flat on the grass, surrounded by a bright light, the torches made a "zizi" burning sound, and the military doctor was treating his wounds.

"Boss, although Leader Gao was hit by four arrows, fortunately he didn't hurt the vital point. However, since the arrowhead has barbs, it will take at least half an hour to remove it and all kinds of preparations. ”

The military doctor had stopped checking Gao Yingxiang's injuries, and after finishing speaking, he looked straight at Li Zicheng and waited for the other party's arrangement.

Without waiting for Li Zicheng to reply, Gu Junen on the side stood up, looked at the military doctor, and asked, "If you don't pull out the arrow now, is Leader Gao's life in danger?" ”

"Qi Qi military division, Leader Gao only lost too much blood, so he fell unconscious, as long as his subordinates deal with it a little and stop the bleeding from the wound, within three or two hours, Leader Gao will never be in danger of life."

The military doctor looked back at Gu Junen, replied calmly, as if he had thought of something, and added: "Moreover, if you take out the arrowhead, it will inevitably cause heavy bleeding, making the body of the high leader even weaker." Therefore, after taking out the arrowhead, it is better for the high leader not to move and be able to rest. Otherwise, it will only aggravate the condition. ”

"Okay, I understand, don't get the arrow for the head now, stop the bleeding from the wound first, and then pull out the arrow when it is safe."

Li Zicheng's words paused, his eyes flickered, and then he returned to normal, looked up into the distance, and then further explained: "The situation is very critical now, and the reinforcements of the official army may come at any time, if you treat your uncle's injuries now, it will be too dangerous." Moreover, if my uncle's life is in danger now, after pulling out the arrow, it is not easy to move, so it is better to find a safe place and heal. ”

Obviously, Li Zicheng's explanation was not to appease himself, but to Gao Yingxiang's confidants.

"Listen to the arrangement!"

Gao Yingxiang's henchmen echoed in unison, and at the same time clasped their hands into fists and bowed.

"Well, it's good that you understand." Li Zicheng nodded lightly, answered lightly, turned to look at Gu Junen and the others, with a calm look on his face, and continued: "Yuan Zongdi, Gu Junshi, give you two thousand people, escort your uncle back first, and return to our hiding place." ”

"Yes, Boss!"

"Yes, Breaker!"

Gu Junen and Yuan Zongdi responded one after another, as if they had something to say, and just about to open their mouths, Li Zicheng looked at Gao Yingxiang's henchmen and prevented them from carrying Gao Yingxiang and leaving with Gu Junen and Yuan Zongdi.

"Don't leave yet, many of my uncle's subordinates have been scattered, and they need to be appeased by acquaintances. Otherwise, they will never leave with me, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. ”

Those people just froze for a moment, and then they understood what Li Zicheng meant, thinking about it, there are many new people in Gao Yingxiang's subordinates, and they don't know Li Zicheng. Moreover, things are in crisis, time is tight, of course, it is better for acquaintances to recall those scattered tribesmen, the most time-saving.

"Yes, General, we're going to call back the scattered people with you."