It is precisely because of this that Zhang Xianzhong does not look down on the official army.

Gao Yingxiang listened, but he was extremely cautious.

He was not an ordinary outcast, he was a horse dealer at the beginning, he had some wealth, and he was skilled in bowing horses, so he wore white clothes and a white scarf on his head when he went out, and he stood out from the crowd among the homeless.

Because of horse trafficking, he is quite familiar with cavalry, and he also has a skill, and his arm strength is also outstanding.

But because he had done business before, he was a little more cautious and cautious.

He rode on a horse, the white scarf on his head blew up, and his face said seriously: "But you can't underestimate the enemy, I heard that Donglin's firearms are powerful, and you can't underestimate them." ”

Zhang Xianzhong smiled disapprerovingly: "The officers and soldiers are good at firearms, I haven't seen 10,000, there are 8,000, it's not that I look down on the officers and soldiers, it's really these people...... There are many wastes, although I heard that the Donglin Army is a little different, but after all, it is still an official army, so what is there to be afraid of. ”

Gao Yingxiang only nodded and said, "Don't say much, what I want now is to be fast, so as to catch them off guard." ”

The two of them discussed.

In fact, they all have their own thoughts.

Deep in Zhang Xianzhong's heart, he and Li Zicheng have a Yuliang complex, although the government has been rumored that the two are on fire, in fact, it has not reached that point, but it is true that they are a little unconvinced by each other.

What's more, Li Zicheng went to Wuchang since then, and his momentum became more and more powerful, so Zhang Xianzhong was eager to make greater achievements, such as entering the capital first, or taking the faint monarch first, and then the crowd would compete for the deer, and he would have a little more capital.

As for Gao Yingxiang, he was originally the king of Chuang, and most of the other rogues respected him as his eldest brother.

Therefore, he hopes to enter the capital first and consolidate his position as the eldest brother.

Therefore, both of them hope to get ahead of Li Zicheng.

The mighty army immediately continued to march.

Zhang Xianzhong directly proposed to merge his old camp with Gao Yingxiang's old camp to find an opportunity to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army.

This proposal coincided with Gao Yingxiang.

The so-called old battalions are actually all men and horses when they first started the army, following them to fight thousands of miles, or some elite officers and soldiers who surrendered, these people are not afraid of death, dare to act as pioneers, and they are all their own family background.

Even if they lose the battle, wander around, and scatter with their homeless people, as long as the core of the old camp is still there, then within a few months, a new army can be gathered.

This is also the reason why several major rogues can never be cleaned.

Obviously, this time, the two of them are planning to take out all the old books.

Over the years, they have become tired of the games in which officers and soldiers catch thieves and thieves kill officers and soldiers.

Now this golden opportunity, you should fight hard!

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And on the other end......

Countless supplies, with the assistance of the sailors, have come to Handan, along the tributaries of the canal, boats of gunpowder and artillery, and countless grains have been transported into Handan.

The county seat of Handan is not large, so the military horses that came one after another set up camps outside the city, and the teaching teams were stationed on the periphery of the county.

The communication soldiers, riding fast horses, shuttled back and forth in the city, and issued orders one after another, so that the whole Handan suddenly became lively.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was not idle, and many of the reports sent by the scouts were sent to his desk one by one, and he read them all carefully.

And in the middle of the capital...... Many people have actually realized that something is wrong, because when they found that the only way from Handan to the capital had been blocked, they realized that His Majesty's going to Guangping Mansion was not as simple as they imagined.

And there was already a lot of talk in the city.

But there is a peculiar phenomenon.

That's ...... Some people have begun to perceive that Quang Binh Mining is not very reliable, so some people have begun to spread the news that the mining industry is about to plummet.

On the other hand, newspapers like Gujing are still talking about His Majesty's importance to Guangping Mining every day.

On the other hand...... Stocks really show no signs of falling.

Obviously, some people are still desperately trying to raise this stock, and many major shareholders obviously don't want to see the stock price collapse directly, so they are still trying their best to buy back.

On the other hand, there seem to be rumors...... It is said that Li Zicheng of Wuchang is preparing for the Northern Expedition.

When the news came out, there was no panic in the capital.

Because in the military academy in the capital, there is also a drill horn every day, and this sound invisibly makes people feel reassured.

Li Zicheng of Wuchang has indeed gone north.

And at this time, what really interested the Emperor of the Apocalypse was the military horses of Gao and Zhang.

"Look at this situation, Gao and Zhang are putting on a deadly posture! The speed at which they marched was so fast that the food supply behind them could keep up? The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Zhang Jing.

Zhang Jing said: "Your Majesty, they obviously don't care about the supply line anymore, but it seems like fighting against the water." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded, sighed, and said, "We must take them down quickly, do you think it's good to fight them here?" ”

Zhang Jingyi thought about it seriously and said: "You don't have to attack, just wait for work, since they are determined to abandon Nanzhili, then there will be no other way except to fight against the water, so now they are in a hurry to find someone to fight a decisive battle." To the west of Handan, mountains rise. On the southeast side, the terrain is open, which is the most suitable for all kinds of military horses to fight, and want to come...... This is the place of the decisive battle. ”

"The minister's idea is to set up fortifications directly in the open area outside this city now, and when the thieves arrive, they will attack immediately, and there is no need to drag mud and water."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse laughed and said, "The southeast and southeast sides...... All of them are a horse and a flat river, good guys, this is a place of death in the art of war, for the defenders, directly outside the city, to meet the thief army, it is a taboo for soldiers, where there is a direct abandonment of the city wall to attack. If we encounter a thief army with cavalry, it will be even worse, the time and place are favorable, and none of them are on us. But it's really fun to fight with you, and the art of war can be left behind, just fight. ”

Zhang Jingyi couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Majesty, this is not because the art of war is not important, but because the art of war in the past is outdated. The Donglin Army must formulate a new art of war in light of the actual situation and its own situation. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was very agreeable, and then said, "Just deploy it like this." ”

"Yes."

Within a few days, a vanguard of the Rogue had arrived.

Most of these people are cavalrymen, who are obviously skilled in bows and horses, and they are also wearing the armor of the Ming army.

This is not surprising though, in fact...... After the Liukou merger, the imperial court sent many border troops to Guanzhong to quell the rebellion, but it was just ...... The results of the counterinsurgency were very bad.

Because many of the salaries of the officers and soldiers were deducted, and in addition to that...... It is that the ministers who control them often regard them as pigs and dogs, and therefore...... A large number of officers and soldiers fled, and the mutineers were innumerable.

As a result, most of these officers and soldiers took refuge in the Liukou, among which the northwest border town had the most soldiers.

This also made many rogues train cavalry, and the scale is not small, and the combat effectiveness is very considerable.

After these cavalry arrived first, they did not rush forward, but observed the movement of the Ming army from a distance, and once they saw any movement of the Ming army's men and horses, they immediately withdrew a section, as if they were waiting for the follow-up military horses to come.

In the south of Handan City, on the endless field, countless large camps were lined up, and the cavalry noticed the movement of a large-scale Ming army here, but it was very ...... It's a little confusing.

So the next day, a fast horse sent the news to Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong.

"What?" Gao Yingxiang said in surprise: "The Ming army gathered in Handan? ”

Gao Yingxiang looked a little surprised.

"Handan is not a place to rush, the terrain is too open, it is very easy to be besieged, how can there be so many soldiers and horses stationed here?" Gao Yingxiang squinted, then suddenly opened his eyes, and said excitedly: "Unless...... What big people are here, didn't Li Xiandi's letter say it before? The faint monarch was in Guangping Mansion, I thought that after so many days, the faint monarch would have already returned to the capital, who would have expected that he would still be here. ”

"The king, their military horses, all spread out more than ten miles outside the city, along the river, arranged like long snakes. The number of people is only afraid of 10,000 people, no, at least more than 10,000 people! ”

Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong looked at each other.

Gao Yingxiang took the lead and said, "Brother Zhang, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Xianzhong said suspiciously: "Don't cower in the city, but set up a formation, do you want to wait for work?" But it's not right, this is obviously a taboo for soldiers! ”

Gao Yingxiang smiled bitterly: "I want to break my head, and I can't understand what the meaning is." ”

Zhang Xianzhong frowned, and then muttered: "Have you ever thought about it, eldest brother, is this just that stupid gentleman?" Over the years, we have seen that the officers and soldiers have done a lot of stupid things, and they know the art of war. ”

When Gao Yingxiang heard this, he thought about it again and again, and felt that this seemed to be the only explanation.

So the eyes of the two touched, and immediately, their hearts were on fire.

"That's very good." Gao Yingxiang, a cautious person, was also a little reluctant at this time, and said: "It also saves trouble, immediately send an order, we will fight with the Donglin Army, and teach them to know how powerful we are." ”

The morale of the rogue was greatly boosted.

Then it began to appear in Guangping Mansion and then appeared on the periphery of Handan.

Countless men and horses, like countless streams, finally, slowly merged into the turbulent river, and in this turbulent river, some people were nervous, for fear that the Donglin army at this time would take advantage of their unstable foothold and take the lead in raiding the flank or rear.

But...... What's very weird is that the Donglin Army is very quiet, and the silence is a little weird.

They seemed to be waiting peacefully for the rogues to gather on their own, without any sign of attack.