It was soon discovered by the Ming army wandering around the periphery, and a battle was carried out, with countless casualties. Gao Yigong has some skills. Under the trapping beast, he also killed several Ming soldiers!

In order to avoid greater casualties, the centurion of the Ming army had to order his soldiers to adopt rope tactics. It took more than a dozen people to cooperate with each other to capture him alive.

Looking at Gao Yigong, who was a little embarrassed, Zhou Xian smiled: "You are General Gao Yigong, the favorite general of King Chuang, right?" How? But you chose to run away? On the battlefield, leaving behind his brothers, is this not what a general should do? ”

"My lord, spare my life, my lord! In fact, I am not a regular peasant rebel army, but Li Zicheng's dog thief coerced my family and said that if I didn't obey his orders, I would kill all my family! I have an incomparable hatred with Li Zicheng! ”

Gao Yigong begged Zhou Xian for mercy at this time, which made Zhou Xian stunned, and then looked at him with some disdain: "General Gao is really joking!" If it weren't for your loyalty to King Chuang, he would have allowed you to lead the army alone?

I didn't expect you to be such a person who is afraid of death? It gave me a different understanding of the army! As the chief general of the Chinese army, he left his soldiers behind in battle and fled for his life. At this time, there is still a face begging for mercy from me? For people like you, I express my absolute contempt! ”

"General, I was really forced! I also didn't want to be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty, so I deliberately relaxed my vigilance all the way south. Otherwise, how could your army have wiped out all of our soldiers in an instant! ”

Zhou Xian was a little stunned and looked at this subordinate general Li Zicheng, who gave people a fierce feeling, how could he say such despicable and shameless words.

Tie Li couldn't listen to it anymore: "Fart!" You shameless thing. Don't say you're not vigilant, even if you are. We can kill you all, too! It's good now, a defeated general. Unashamedly, he said that he did it on purpose! It just doesn't make sense! ”

Zhou Xian looked indifferent: "General Gao will think about me Daming!" It's just that I don't know if a master is on the battlefield, abandoning his subordinates, abandoning his robes, and abandoning his brothers. What kind of punishment will there be?

In my Ming Dynasty, such a general wants to commit suicide to apologize! And his family, the clansmen will also be ashamed of him! Seriously, it will even be strained! King Chuang, look, your soldiers, but they are all lying there. Do they still need you to take them to another world to fight together? ”

"No, no, General! Listen to me! As long as you let me go. I am willing to tell you the news of the invasion of the army, and I am willing to lead the way for you and kill directly to the lair of the invasion army! Really, General, I won't lie to you! Gao Yigong immediately knelt down and said!

"For the sake of you being the commander of the first army, let's just say it! Will it be killed by random arrows, or will it just throw you into the fire? ”

Gao Yi's face was like ashes, and he tried his best to speak, but the result was still killed. couldn't help muttering: "Won't it hurt if you burn it directly?" Let's shoot arrows to death! ”

In the end, this high level of merit seems a little calm.

Zhou Xian left the place, and there was already a row of Ming army soldiers with flintlock pistols aimed at Gao Yigong! With a wave of his hand, the muzzle of the locust-like gun shot towards Gao Yigong. For a time, the heavens and the earth were silent. The Eastern Route Army was all annihilated by Zhou Xian.

In the distance, the large camps left behind by the intrusive army were all cleared out by the soldiers organized by Erdan and others. Slowly, the soldiers of the Ming army gathered at the cremation place of the breaking army.

Tie Li ran to Zhou Xian's side: "Master Horse, now the three thousand troops have been wiped out!" Is cremation possible? ”

Zhou Xian nodded. When the last fire was extinguished, Tie Li quickly ran in front of Zhou Xian: "Master Horse! What do we do next? ”

Zhou Xian looked at the thousands of ashes: "Organize people immediately and clean up the ashes of the invading army." Those who died in battle were immediately buried on the spot, registered, and remembered that there must be no mistakes. We can't let our own brothers go away without peace of mind! After this battle, all the bereavement benefits must be distributed in place! ”

It is inevitable that there will be casualties in the war, and what Zhou Xian has to do is to let those soldiers who fought for the country go with peace of mind! Let the family get the best compensation!

"No!" Tieli solemnly agreed, and then ran towards the brigade.

Soon, the soldiers of the Ming army were divided into two groups, one to process the ashes of the intruding army, and the other to find a relatively good place, dig a big pit, and put the corpses of their comrades. One by one, they are neatly placed in the big burial pit! The purpose of this is also to let the dead brothers go to another world, and they can still hold together and not be bullied by others!

In the end, Zhou Xian led the remaining soldiers of the whole army, bowed to the joint tomb, and then turned back to the capital. The dead city that was originally defended was lit up and beaming with joy at this time.

Chongzhen stood at the south gate and waited for Zhou Xian's army to come back, and as soon as he saw their team appear, there was a salute of cannons, and the soldiers on the city wall waved their flags and shouted to welcome their return.

Chongzhen has experienced the crisis of losing the country, and he knows very well what the significance of this victory is for the Ming Dynasty and their Zhu family?

After the soldiers finished shouting, Chongzhen asked the eunuch Wang Chengen next to him to issue an order, and named Zhou Xian as the Duke of Dingguo, and then rewarded the three armies, and all those who participated in the defense of the capital were rewarded.

All of a sudden, the feelings of the monarch and the ministers warmed up and reached a new height in history.

The already corrupt Ming Dynasty saw the sprouts of hope again.

Zhou Xian expressed great satisfaction with Chongzhen's move. Only by first stabilizing the morale of the army and appeasing the people's will can the people's will be uplifted, united, and have the hope of defeating foreign enemies.

Chongzhen looked at the high-spirited subjects, and his heart was also secretly refreshed, it seems that he is still very capable, otherwise how could he make the people of the world so happy.

looked at Zhou Xian under the city again, and said in his heart: "This time, the master of the horse has made a great contribution for all generations, and he must speed up his late marriage with Wu'er, and only by being firmly tied together will he not have two hearts." ”

Zhou Xian didn't know Chongzhen's thoughts, but looked at the situation in front of him and fell into deep thought. Now it's only the first step in the reversal, and we don't know how far away we are from victory.

At present, surrounded by strong enemies, Mo said that Li Zicheng's remnants of the party are not clear, and Wu Sangui, the guard general of Shanhaiguan, is preparing to lead Qing soldiers into the customs and eradicate dissidents in order to snatch peerless beauties with Li Zicheng.

Although the opponent is Li Zicheng, the Qing soldiers are tigers and wolves, and when they enter the Central Plains, there will be no peaceful day in the Ming Dynasty.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty is the remnants of the Later Jin Dynasty, since the end of the Yan Agu fight has been brave and good at fighting, although it has been suppressed by the Great Yuan Mongols for many years, but not only has it not been destroyed, after hundreds of years of cultivation and recuperation, to Nurhachi's generation, it has long exceeded the Great Song Dynasty, and it is not known how many times stronger than Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang, these grass Kou Liu militia.

In addition, refugees from all over the country rebelled, and the descendants of Zheng Chenggong in Taiwan are now seeing the turmoil of the Ming Dynasty and rebelling at any time.

At present, if we do not take the opportunity to rectify the army, improve weapons, and increase grain production to ensure the people's livelihood and the supply of grain and grass for the army, we will fall into a place of no return at any time.