Chapter 228: Parting Ways
At this moment, Gao Yingxiang is like a frightened deer, panicked and unable to live all day, his heart is filled with uneasiness, fear and anxiety, even the slightest wind and grass will be silent and trembling.
As soon as Gao Yingxiang's words fell, he raised his eyes and looked around, and saw King Zuo Jin hurriedly walking in, with an excited look on his face, as if he didn't see Gao Yingxiang's face full of surprise, and said excitedly: "Congratulations to the leader, we are saved, your nephew Li Chuang is coming, and he led the troops to repel the officers and troops blocking the pass of Magao Mountain, and is looking for us all over the mountains!" ”
In an instant, Gao Yingxiang was stunned, couldn't believe his ears, and asked again, "What did you say?" Who's coming? ”
"Leader, it's General Li Chuang, your nephew! The shouts outside were the call of the Li family army looking for us all over the mountains. If you don't believe it, listen carefully."
After Zuo Jinwang finished speaking, he also made a gesture of listening attentively, and looked at Gao Yingxiang with a smile.
Hearing this, and then looking at the appearance of King Zuo Jin, Gao Yingxiang's heart moved, revealing a suspicious look, and then he retracted his mind, and listened carefully, isn't the noisy voice outside looking for himself?
Immediately, Gao Yingxiang turned over and got out of bed, got up stubbornly, and walked straight to the outside of the cave.
At this moment, it seems that the whole body is filled with inexplicable strength, Gao Yingxiang walked in a tiger and tiger style, and once again regained the demeanor that King Chuang should have.
However, as soon as he reached the entrance of the cave, Gao Yingxiang stopped his pace, his face returned to calm, and he ordered instead: "King Zuo Jin, you will send a few teams now, and follow the direction of the sound to see if it is really Hongji who is here with his troops, in case of trickery used by the officials and soldiers?" ”
King Zuo Jin, who walked in, was only stunned for a moment, then reacted, understood what Gao Yingxiang meant, and hurriedly answered: "Leader, you are right, it is safer to send a few teams of people to check first, and the subordinates will go now." ”
However, King Zuo Jin agreed, turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Gao Yingxiang again.
"By the way, King Zuojin, don't forget, you have to go to investigate in batches, to ensure that one front and one back, one bright and one dark."
Born in the military, Gao Yingxiang knew better the importance of doing this, and when he saw Zuo Jinwang's puzzled expression, he patiently explained further: "If it is really Hongji and they are here, it is nothing. However, if it is disguised by the officers and soldiers, once the spies we sent are caught, our position will be exposed, and it will be in vain to hide and hide these days. ”
"Yes, Chief, I understand, my subordinates will arrange it to make sure that nothing goes wrong."
King Zuo Jin agreed, and in the process of turning to leave, he was also thinking in his heart, it seems that King Chuang was really scared by the official army, and the whole person not only became a bow and a snake shadow, but also became extremely cautious in his heart.
At the same time, looking at the back of King Zuo Jin's departure, although Gao Yingxiang's face was calm, his heart was beating the drum, seven up and down, worried, and mixed tastes. There is fear, fearing that this is a cunning trick used by the officers and soldiers; I'm also looking forward to it, I hope it's really Li Hongji, that is, Li Zicheng is here.
In that case, he Gao Yingxiang will not only be able to escape, but also be able to regroup!
In the midst of such complex emotions, mixed with various moods of tension and hope, Gao Yingxiang stood at the entrance of the cave, looking into the distance, waiting quietly.
The bursts of shouts, like some kind of rhythmic fairy sound, made Gao Yingxiang's heart surging and fluctuating, never felt that time was so difficult as today, as if the days were like years, and more and more anxiety was slowly growing.
Not long after, in the midst of all kinds of suffering, all of a sudden, Gao Yingxiang suddenly found that his shouting gradually weakened, and he suddenly had some kind of guess in his heart, and he became excited again and walked out excitedly.
Gao Yingxiang hadn't gone far before he found a group of people in the woods on the right, one of whom was Zuo Jinwang who went out, and there was a familiar figure next to him, that was Yuan Zongdi.
The moment he saw Yuan Zongdi, Gao Yingxiang firmed up his guess.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Yingxiang's gaze did not stay, and continued to look to the side, and another familiar face appeared, Gao Yingxiang immediately settled in his heart, suddenly became excited, looked up to the sky happily, laughed, and greeted him.
"Haha... Hongji, I knew it was you. Except for you, I really can't imagine that in this time of crisis, among the rebels from all walks of life, who will come to my rescue at this time! ”
"Hehe... Uncle saw the outside, if Zicheng didn't come to the rescue, he would not be laughed at by the heroes of the world, and heaven would not tolerate it! ”
Li Zicheng also smiled, and at the same time sped up a few points in his stride, and said in response as he walked.
At this time, I don't know if it was intentional, I deliberately forgot what I had done before, or I didn't do it unintentionally for Li Zicheng's behavior, because I was too happy, and my heart was full of the affection between my nephew and uncle, and I really forgot everything, Gao Yingxiang became enthusiastic.
"Hongji, let's go, let's go to the cave and talk about how you defeated the officers and troops outside the mountain? Tell me uncle, how are you doing these days? ”
However, in front of everyone's eyes, the two came together, and in the face of Gao Yingxiang's fiery enthusiasm, Li Zicheng looked stunned, and said solemnly: "Uncle, let's not talk about homely things, let's leave Magao Mountain first." ”
In an instant, Gao Yingxiang's enthusiasm was like being poured a basin of cold water, his expression froze, and his expression became a little unnatural.
Seeing this situation, Yuan Zongdi walked up quickly and hurriedly said: "Yes, King Chuang, General Li Chuang is right, it's best for us to leave Magao Mountain as soon as possible." After all, after this battle, the officers and troops of Zezhou will soon get the news, and it is very likely that they will send troops to come again and block us in the mountains. In that case, the rescue operation would have fallen short. ”
Hearing Yuan Zongdi's explanation, Gao Yingxiang did not doubt that he had him, his expression was relieved, and he eased up a lot, and just about to say something, King Zuo Jin also persuaded him at this time.
"King Chuang, General Li Chuang and Zongdi are right, once the official army attacks, block the exit of Magao Mountain again, with our current surplus food, it won't last long at all, so it's better to leave quickly."
After such a reminder, Gao Yingxiang remembered that the army's grain and grass were about to run out, and in this midwinter wax moon, if there was no food, the army's morale would soon disperse, and the soldiers would flee one after another.
If that's the case, he Gao Yingxiang will never have a chance to turn over!
As soon as he thought of this, these thoughts only lasted for a few seconds, and Gao Yingxiang immediately said aloud: "Okay, Hongji, let's go out of Magao Mountain first and then talk about it, and there will be time to talk about it in the future." ”
Immediately, Gao Yingxiang did not hesitate any longer, and immediately ordered: "King Zuojin, King of the World, you immediately gather all your forces, follow Hongji and their rear to evacuate outside the mountain, be sure to leave Magao Mountain before dark!" ”
"Yes, King Chuang!"
The sun is setting in the west, the sky is getting darker and darker, outside the Horse Prison Mountain, Li Zicheng, Gao Yingxiang, Guo Tianxing and the Quartet of King Kong gathered together, and the four of them rode on an official road.
At this time, Li Zicheng and Guo Tianxing and Eight King Kong stood side by side, opposite Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng said solemnly: "Uncle, just this ordeal, your rebel army is greatly damaged, and Shanxi is a place of right and wrong, you should go to Henan." The defense of the imperial court there is very weak, and the natural disasters in Henan are also continuous, similar to the situation in Shanxi and Shaanxi, as long as it takes ten days and half a month, you can recover and replenish the original soldiers and horses. ”
Gao Yingxiang's eyebrows were filled with guilt, and he asked again, "Hongji, are you really not going to Henan with me?" As you said, Shanxi is now a land of right and wrong, and more and more officers and soldiers are entering Shanxi, and if they stay for one more day, there will be more danger."
"No, I have an agreement with Guo Tianxing and Eight King Kongs, after helping me rescue my uncle this time, I will help them rescue the leader of the alliance for Wang Ziyong." Li Zicheng shook his head, his voice was very flat, and he pretended to be relaxed and said: "Uncle, you will enter Henan according to my route into Shanxi, and guarantee that you will be able to enter Huaiqing Mansion in Henan in a few days." As for the route, Ge Liyan and Yuan Zongdi followed me all the way, and the two of them knew the specific route, which trails to copy, and where was the safest place to march? ”
"Well, now that I've said that, I don't want to say anything more. Otherwise, it will be a little villainous" Gao Yingxiang responded like this, turned his horse's head, and said loudly: "Okay, Hongji, you can send it here, I am waiting for your good news in Henan." ”
"Uncle, don't leave it here, there will be a period later!" Li Zicheng hugged his fists and saluted back.
At the same time, Guo Tianxing and Eight King Kong breathed a sigh of relief, hating Gao Yingxiang in their hearts and scolding the eighteenth generation of their ancestors.
"Spicy, Lao Tzu rescued you, but you want to dig the foot of the wall and destroy the deal. Made, what bullshit? It's unkind! ”
Watching Gao Yingxiang go farther and farther away, gradually disappearing into the sky, Li Zicheng turned around, looked at Guo Tianxing and the Eight King Kongs, and asked, "Two leaders, where should we go next?" Where to rescue the leader of the Wang Alliance. ”
Although he asked in his heart and didn't know the specific whereabouts of Wang Ziyong, Li Zicheng still knew the approximate location of the leader of the 36th Battalion. The reason why I asked this was just that I didn't want Guo Tianxing and Eight King Kong to know Li Jiajun's intelligence gathering ability, so I asked knowingly.
Hearing Li Zicheng's inquiry, Guo Tianxing and Ba Kong glanced at each other, and at the same time showed a look of uncertainty, and Ba Kong said straight to the point: "General Li Chuang, since you asked like this, you won't beat around the bush and hide it." To tell the truth, before coming, when we received a request for help from the leader of the Wang League, the two of us only roughly understood that the leader of the alliance was chased by the official army to the vicinity of Tunliu. As for the specific location of the leader of the Wang Alliance, the two of us don't know. ”
As soon as Bajin finished speaking, Guo Tianxing's face showed a heavy expression, and then said: "Moreover, in the face of the encirclement and interception of the official army, it is impossible for the Lord of the Wang League to stay in the same position all the time, and he will definitely move to other places to avoid the pursuit of the official army." ”
Speaking of this, Guo Tianxing looked embarrassed and said slightly apologetically: "So, Brother Li, if you ask us, where should we go next?" Where to rescue the leader of the Wang League, the two of us don't have any clear ideas for a while, and I hope that General Li Chuang will make some suggestions. ”
Li Zicheng touched his chin, revealing a deep groan, there are some admirers of Tianxing and Eight King Kong in his heart, the two of them not only know how to repay their kindness, but also very honest, they can't make people feel good!
At this time, when there was silence all around, Li Guo rode out and said in a low voice: "Boss, two leaders, I have some ideas, and I can probably guess the general location of the leader of the Wang Alliance. ”
Hearing this, Guo Tianxing and the Eight King Kong were overjoyed, their eyes lit up, they almost roared, and they said in unison: "Captain Li, please tell me, where do you think the leader of the Wang Alliance will be?" ”
Li Guo did not answer immediately, but looked at Li Zicheng, and after getting the acquiescence of the nod, he said slowly: "Two leaders, judging from some of the news you said before, the leader of the Wang League was chased and beaten by Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, and was transferred many times, successively staying in Yangcheng, Zezhou, Gaoping, and the eldest son, and finally received the news that he was staying in Tunliu. From these transferred routes, it is not difficult to find that the leader of the Wang League is all the way north to avoid the pursuit of the official army. And the area around Tunliu is a mountainous place. So, if I didn't guess wrong, the leader of the Wang League should want to hide in the mountains of that area, and at most he can only escape to the junction of Qinzhou and Lu'an Mansion. ”
Everyone nodded frequently when they heard this, and they looked very much in agreement. Especially the two of them, Guo Tianxing and Eight King Kong, listened very attentively. As soon as Li Guogang finished speaking, Guo Tianxing couldn't help but answer: "Yes, Captain Li's analysis is very reasonable, the leader of the Wang League should be in the northwest of Lu'an Mansion, in the area of Xiangyuan. It is impossible to enter the hinterland of Qinzhou. Otherwise, he will collide with Xu Dingchen, the governor of Shanxi. ”
At this time, the Eight King Kong suddenly patted his head and interjected in a big stabbing voice: "Yes, as long as the general location of the Lord of the Wang League is determined, after arriving at the place, send some people to investigate, and you will definitely be able to find the specific whereabouts of the Lord of the Wang League." ”
Guo Tianxing suddenly glanced at the Eight King Kongs, the latter understood, the two looked at Li Zicheng at the same time, both clenched their fists, and the former said sonorously: "General Li Chuang, our two brothers know that we have taken a great advantage in this transaction." But it was also a last resort. As you know, although there are many soldiers under our command, they are far from being the opponents of the official army. Therefore, if you didn't join, I wouldn't be able to save the leader of the Wang Alliance at all, and I would have to put the two of us in! ”
Speaking of this, Guo Tianxing's tone was stunned, his expression was very serious, his voice was raised a few points, and he said solemnly: "General Li Chuang, as long as you can rescue the Lord of the Wang Alliance this time, the two of us will remember your kindness." If he can help in the future, as long as he speaks, he will never refuse! ”
"General Li Chuang, Guo Tianxing is right, you can agree to this transaction, for the two of us, it is definitely a great kindness! Our brother remembered this kindness, and if he needed it in the future, he would do the work of dogs and horses! ”
Ba King Kong clenched his fists and said tightly, looking at Li Zicheng with burning eyes, his expression was extremely sincere.
Li Zicheng smiled lightly, did not remain silent any longer, and then said aloud: "The two leaders are polite, and they also have some friendship with the leader of the Wang Alliance, how can they ignore it when they see that their friends are in trouble?" ”
Immediately after, without waiting for Tianxing and Bajra to say anything, Li Zicheng waved his hand and said, "Since this is the case, we already have an approximate range, let's immediately rush to the Xiangyuan area." However, for the sake of safety, let's go around a big circle from Yangcheng, Qinshui, and Anze in Pingyang Mansion to intercept the Wang League Lord and others from the front, so as not to pass by the Wang League Master. ”
Guo Tianxing and Eight King Kong nodded, and there were some doubts in their hearts, cutting off from the front, it would work anywhere, why did they have to go around a big circle from the west?
As if seeing the doubts of the two, Li Zicheng explained in a self-muttering tone: "Before meeting with the leader of the Wang League, it is best to keep our whereabouts secret. Even if it is accidentally leaked, this route can confuse the officials and soldiers, and it can also have the effect of a surprise soldier, rescuing Wang Mengzhu and Xing Hongwolf and others in one fell swoop. ”
Hearing this, Guo Tianxing and the Eight King Kong suddenly realized, revealing a look of great joy, and the five bodies of admiration fell to the ground, and hurriedly echoed: "Okay, just do what Li Chuang said!" ”