The 3,000 cavalry who followed Wang Jiayan as a suspicious soldier were attacked from the north and south by Liu Fangliang's cavalry of the Dashun Army and Yuan Zong's cavalry near Dezhou, and the whole army was annihilated.

More than 300 of them were killed and more than 2,000 surrendered.

More than 100 people, including Hu Xinshui and Wang Jiayan, were wounded and captured.

Then, Liu Fangliang escorted more than 100 prisoners of war to join Li Zicheng.

Zhu Cihong, Zhu Cijiong, and the three brothers Zhu Cijiong will be with Hu Xinshui and Wang Jiayan, but Zhu Cihong and the three of them are not locked in the prison car and can move around freely.

It's just three and a half children, and the thieves don't care.

"Prince? Your Highness is too big. Wang Jiayan shouted softly.

Zhu Cihong walked to Wang Jiayan's prisoner car without a trace, and asked in a low voice, "What does Master Wang say?" ”

Wang Jiayan was known for his uprightness and outspokenness in the Chongzhen Dynasty, and he had the courage to not let Haigangfeng be beautiful, and he had several banquets, and Zhu Cihong also listened to Wang Jiayan's teachings.

Therefore, Zhu Cihong's master, Wang Jiayan can barely be it.

"Prince." Wang Jiayan whispered, "The ministers expect that Jiannu's chasing army is coming, and the army of thieves will fall into chaos later, so you, King Ding, and King Yong need to prepare early." ”

Zhu Cihong asked in a low voice, "How to prepare?" ”

Wang Jiayan said: "When the thieves start in chaos, they will take advantage of the chaos to stun those guards......"

While he was talking, a group of thieves suddenly came over, led by a Confucian in white.

Wang Jiayan and Zhu Cihong recognized it at a glance, this person was Li Yan, the right military division of the thief.

"What did Right Sima and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say?" Li Yan said, "But you want to run? ”

The plan was dismantled by Li Yan before it began, and Wang Jiayan knew that there was no hope of escaping, and he didn't bother to say more nonsense to Li Yan at the moment, so he just snorted and stopped talking.

Li Yan smiled when he saw this, and motioned for the guards to open the prisoner carts one by one.

Dozens of prisoner carts were opened, and more than 100 prisoners locked inside were released.

"What are you?" Wang Jiayan looked at Li Yan with some surprise, and then said, "Understood." ”

"What do you understand?" Li Yan smiled and said with a straight face, "By the will of His Majesty Emperor Yongchang of the Dashun Dynasty, the prisoners of war, including Zhu Cihong, the prince of Nanming, will be released immediately, and you can go." ”

"Huh?" Wang Jiayan was stunned, can he go? I really didn't expect this, and I thought I was going to execute them.

Li Yan said again: "By the way, please tell His Majesty Emperor Chongzhen of Nanming that my Dashun and Er Nanming are brothers' states, and in the face of the Jiannu barbarians, they should join forces with brothers to resist the foreign captives." ”

"Ahh Wang Jiayan couldn't turn a corner.

How did Da Ming and the thieves suddenly become a state of brothers?

Li Yan didn't say anything more, turned around and left.

Wang Jiayan was still stunned, but Hu Xinshui stepped forward and said, "Right Sima, go quickly!" ”

"Oh yes, get out of here." Wang Jiayan woke up like a dream, no matter what, it was better to leave here quickly, otherwise he could only suffer with the thieves.

Li Yan was quite interesting and sent more than 100 donkeys.

At the moment, more than 100 Ming troops such as Hu Xinshui and Wang Jiayan rode donkeys to protect the crown prince Zhu Cihong, Dingwang Zhu Cijiong and Yongwang Zhu Cijiong changed directions and went straight to the direction of Hejian Dezhou.

After running for a while, a cry like the sky cracking sounded behind him.

When he looked back in a hurry, he saw that the Guan Ning army and the Jiannu army had already killed the Qingshui River.

"The thief is finished!" Hu Xinshui said, "The thieves here will definitely be eaten by Jiannu, and all these gold and silver treasures robbed by Beijing will be cheapened by Jiannu, which is a pity." ”

How good would it be for the woman to give these possessions to him?

……

Gao Jie also has almost the same exclamation.

How good would it be if all the belongings and women in Yangzhou City belonged to him?

At this time, Gao Jie didn't know that Emperor Chongzhen had rushed to Yizhen, and collected Huang Degong's 30,000 troops, and even came to Yangzhou with 8,000 cavalry.

The four towns in Jiangbei have the most soldiers and horses belonging to Gao Jie.

In addition to the 20,000 border troops brought by Gao Jie from Shaanxi and Shanxi, there were also 30,000 stragglers gathered on the way to the south, with a total of 50,000 horse infantry troops.

Now these 50,000 troops are all outside Yangzhou.

The villages and towns within a radius of 100 miles of Yangzhou have been looted by Gao Jie's department.

I have to say that the military discipline of the Ming border army is really poor, and the military discipline of Gao Jie's department is particularly poor, they not only rob money, food, and women, but also kill people, leaving no grass where they pass.

According to historical records, thieves are like combs, and soldiers are like grates.

But in fact, the soldiers are not like grates, but like shaving, and they directly shave their hair.

It is precisely because of this that the officials and gentry and the people in Yangzhou City and the giant businessmen are really unprecedentedly united, anyway, there is only one, and death cannot let Gao Jie's soldiers enter Yangzhou City!

Gao Jie sent troops to try to fight a few times, but he hit his head and broke the blood.

That's why I sighed earlier, how good it would be if all the belongings and women in the city belonged to him?

This is Yangzhou, the famous rich and prosperous place of the Ming Dynasty, the rich and rival the two Huai salt merchants live here, and Yangzhou thin horses are famous all over the world.

Thinking of the wealth of the salt merchants and the thin horses of Yangzhou,

Gao Jie's gaze became eager again.

This time, no matter what, we must break through Yangzhou!

However, at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the line.

Then his nephew Li Benshen came in and reported: "Uncle, there is a cavalry army that is killing you!" ”

"Cavalry?" Gao Jie frowned and said, "Could it be Huang Chuangzi?" How many centaurs are there? ”

"It's dark, I can't see clearly." Li Benshen said, "But there are at least more than 5,000 horsemen." ”

"Five thousand?!" Gao Jie's expression froze, and he immediately stood up and walked out, "Take a look." ”

Gao Jie took Li Benshen and a few family members out of the big tent and climbed the watchtower, only to see that the sparkling firelight was coming from the west direction of Yizhen all over the mountains.

"Into the mother thief, this must be Huang Chuangzi."

"Except for Huang Chuangzi, there are no other armies nearby."

Gao Jie scolded: "This dog thing, Lao Tzu robbed Yangzhou, what's in his way?" ”

Li Benshen said: "Uncle, Huang Chuangzi's army is also a hindrance, do you want to find someone to negotiate with him?" It's better not to fight or not, it's a big deal to give him some wealth and women. ”

"Negotiation." Gao Jie said, "Lao Tzu has long wanted to clean him up." ”

Speaking of this, he said loudly: "Pass my general order, and all battalions assemble!" ”

Li Benshen answered, and when he was about to go down to give the order, the fire on the opposite side was shining.

"Three-eyed guns!" Li Benshen said, "This is a trumpet cannon, Huang Chuangzi's people are about to attack!" ”

"That's not right." Gao Jie said, "This is an attack? I haven't figured out the situation yet, Huang Chuangzi is too fucking arrogant, right? ”

As soon as the words fell, the swan sounded.

Then there was the cry of thousands: "There is a will!" ”

Immediately, the swan sounded three times, and the opposite side shouted three times: "There is a will!" ”

"Uncle, there is a will!" Li Benshen was stunned and said, "It's a lieutenant sent by King Fu, and it is estimated that he heard that his uncle's army surrounded Yangzhou, so he sent someone to mediate." ”

Immediately afterwards, several horses walked out of the array in front of him, and slowly walked towards the gate of Gao Jie's camp.

Gao Jie immediately poked his head out of the watchtower and shouted: "Listen, no one is allowed to release arrows without Lao Tzu's generals, and those who dare to disobey will be killed!" ”

The lieutenant sent by King Fu still has to give some face.

However, Gao Jie has already made up his mind, let him break the siege of Yangzhou, it is impossible to break the siege, it is impossible for King Fu to be in person, and he Gao Jie has made up his mind for the wealth and women in Yangzhou City.

When I went down to Yuanmen, I found that the eunuch sent was an old acquaintance.

"Father-in-law Gao?" Gao Jie was stunned and said, "Aren't you supervising the army in Ningqian, when did you arrive in Yangzhou?" ”

"Don't mention it, I almost died in the chaos along the way." Gao Qiqian smiled noncommittally, and said, "Mr. Gao, let's let our family enter the camp and read the will." ”

"Oh, yes, yes." Gao Jie hurriedly led Gao Qi to infiltrate the camp.

After entering the big tent, Gao Jie did not set up an incense case, nor did he mean to kneel.

In the troubled times, etiquette collapsed, Gao Jie no longer took etiquette very seriously, the court? Giving him food is the court, not giving him food is bullshit, who is birding you?

Gao Jie has degenerated into a mobile warlord.

Such itinerant warlords are more destructive than those on one side.

Gao Qiqian was not angry, and smiled and unfolded the holy decree: "Fengtian carries the emperor." ”

Gao Jie was stunned when he heard this, Fengtian carries the emperor? King Fu ascended the throne so soon? This is a face, Chongzhen is dead or alive yet.

Gao Qiqian continued to read: "The edict said: Wenchen does not love money, and Wuchen does not hesitate to die, then the world is peaceful!" Gao Jie, the chief military officer of Shanxi, can govern the army when he gets on the horse, and can calm the people when he gets off the horse......"

Gao Jie's face instantly had a fever, how did he feel like he was scolding me?

"You can fight bravely to kill the enemy, the army is in order, the world can protect the army for the country when the world is changing dramatically, I heard that there are thieves in Yangzhou, then it is not far away to raise troops to the south to clear out, this is really a loyal minister! For the Ming Dynasty to be fixed, for the world Li Shu to live and work in peace and contentment, special Gao Jie for the Marquis of Xingping and the commander of the Nanzhi Fourteen Prefectures and four states should be land and water, Qin this. ”

Gao Jie felt a little dazed, the whole person was like standing in the clouds, and his feet were a little floating, King Fu actually valued him so much?

The general Li Benshen and the family members present were also excited, and the general town became the governor of Nanzhi, doesn't it mean that they will also be promoted? Doesn't being promoted mean getting rich?

Gao Qiqian closed the holy decree and handed it to Gao Jie, and said with a smile: "The Marquis of Xingping is not ready to receive the decree and thank you." ”

Gao Jie finally turned over and knelt on the ground, first took the holy decree, and then held the holy decree and pouted his butt and sang: "Minister Gao Jie thank the lord Longen, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live." ”

"Marquis Xingping, please get up, the Holy Lord is still waiting to see you outside the camp."

Gao Qi took a step forward to help Gao Jie up, and said with a smile.