The fighting finally woke Gao Yigong up. When he had been lying on the battlefield for many years, he heard the tragic shouts outside the camp, and suddenly trembled in his heart: "Not good!"

However, what's the use of this? Li Yan's army has already fought. After throwing countless corpses of bandits beside the stream, Li Yan's cavalry began to attack the camp.

The organization was killed and the troops were in chaos. The soldiers could not find the generals, and the generals could not find the soldiers. The entire Gaoyigong military camp immediately became a mess. Li Yan and others were not polite, and the cavalry broke into the camp and fought.

"General, get on your horse quickly, and the last general will cover the general's retreat!"

In the chaos, Gao Yigong was protected by his subordinates and desperately fought for a bloody road and fled. There were only twenty or thirty people around Gao Yigong who escaped from the military camp.

When he turned around, his camp had already fallen completely. Ling Susu and his subordinates gathered the remaining prisoners together: "Put down your weapons and spare your life!"

Gao Yigong was ashamed of death. What kind of army was this? Soon his subordinates gave the answer: "General Gao, yes, it's Hongniang's army. The last general saw Li Yan."

Gao Yigong felt cold in his heart, Li Yan. So, Hong Niangzi's army had retreated into Xinyang City.

Li Yan did the opposite, and the surrounded person launched a counterattack, but instead made dumplings from the enemy. Gao Yigong, as a vanguard unit, escaped only with twenty or thirty people.

What's so bad is that Li Yan's army stole the small amount of military rations left by Gao Yigong's army and burned his barracks with fire.

As Li Zicheng's main force, Gao Yigong's army was elite. Before Li Zicheng's army could touch the gate of Xinyang City, his vanguard was eaten by the other party.

The soldiers are very fast, and Li Yan is surrounded by bandits. Once surrounded by these people, these thousands of them will also face the danger of being wiped out.

When the Gaoyigong military camp was burned down, Li Yan shouted: "Remove the quota and withdraw back to Xinyang City, hurry up!"

Ling Susu was still a little anxious: "Mr. Li, what should we do with the grain? We can't take it away."

"Put the small bag of food on the horse's back and burn it all if you can't take it away!"

As the high-yigong unit with the most food in Li Zicheng's army, Li Yan's three thousand iron cavalry could not take away all the food in a short period of time. Because subsequent enemy reinforcements could arrive at any time, Li Yan could only order his subordinates to bring as much as they could.

All those who cannot be taken away will be burned with fire. Although the food and gold are precious during the disaster year, they must not be left to the enemy. When Li Yan and others retreated, fires in Gao Yigong's military camp surged into the sky.

As the second echelon, Hao Yongzhong's troops were not far from Xinyang City. His army was all infantry, with only a few generals riding on horseback.

Then, someone rushed over to the front of the team: "General Hao, there is beacon fire in front of you!"

Gao Yigong was shocked. When he looked up, he saw thick smoke rolling in the southwest. At first he didn't know that it was Gao Yigong's camp, but it was deserted and it didn't look like a village or town.

If it is a village, it may be the thick smoke created by bandits looting the village. If not, something big will be wrong.

"Map!" Hao Yongzhong shouted.

Soon, soldiers from all over the country came and sent the captured map. Xinyang City Defense Map - drawn in the second year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty.

The map was suppressed from the hands of the government, and Hao Yongzhong snatched the map. When he saw it, he couldn't help but take a breath.

The place where the beacon is really not a village or a residential house, but a hillside. Such a hillside is the best place for camping.

The Xinyang map drawn in the second year of Chongzhen was not that accurate, and some places were drawn during the Jiajing period. However, this is the Xinyang city defense map, and the fortresses used for military operations are marked. For example, mountains, rivers and rivers may have errors, but the slopes in the southwest corner are key barracks marked with key marks.

In other words, during the war, this place is very suitable for camping and camping. This Xinyang City Defense Map is extremely precious, but it fell into Li Zicheng's hands early.

Before attacking Xinyang City, Li Zicheng's subordinates gave him a copy. Li Zicheng was sometimes very careful, and he also understood the principle of knowing himself and his enemy and winning every battle.

Although this slope is not named, the barracks are marked on the map. It means that it is suitable for camping and camping, which is close to water sources, and there are slopes that can defend against enemies.

This is also the reason why Gao Yigong retreated twenty miles away and stationed on this nameless slope. The thick smoke at this time was exactly what came from this place.

When Hao Yongzhong saw it, he realized that something was wrong: "Transfer our military orders and the whole army is on guard!"

The subordinate was shocked and still a little confused: "General Hao, what happened ahead."

Hao Yongzhong sighed: "The army of Gao Yigong may have had an accident. There is a no-man in front of him, but beacon fires are heard at this moment. The officers and soldiers will definitely not camp here. If it is Gao Yigong's army, it is likely that they will encounter an enemy attack."

What is a qualified general? A qualified general like Hao Yongzhong is a qualified general. He can judge the situation and make his own judgments in a timely manner based on environmental changes on the rapidly changing battlefield.

Hao Yongzhong was the banner bearer of Li Zicheng's army, so he was named "Hao Yaoqi". After Li Zicheng's death, he joined forces with Li Jin and others to fight against the Qing Dynasty. He changed his name to Yongzhong and was named Marquis of Nan'an. In Hunan, Guangxi defeated the Qing army many times and won a great victory in Quanzhou in the first year of Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

In other words, as a bandit, this person is still somewhat capable. Many of his soldiers disagree with his judgment.

At this moment, I saw a team of people running towards this side. The soldiers under Hao Yongzhong responded quickly, and finally someone saw clearly: "It's General Gao, General Gao and the others."

Gao Yigong also saw that Hao Yongzhong's troops were ahead, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the officers and soldiers behind him would chase him, and his life would be over.

Gao Yigong, who fled to Hao Yongzhong's army in a panic, ran over with the remaining troops. Hao Yongzhong was also shocked and slapped in to meet him: "Old Gao, what's going on."

Gao Yigong cried and said, "We were attacked by Hongniang's army, and all my soldiers were left there."

Hao Yongzhong was also shocked when he heard this: "Mr. Hong, how could her army appear here?"

"Mr. Hong has entered Xinyang City. Please inform the King of Chuang quickly and do not underestimate the enemy!"

Li Zicheng's mortal enemy, when Hao Yongzhong learned that the other party was the army of the Hongniang, immediately stopped moving forward. He did not dare to underestimate the enemy and advance recklessly, for fear of repeating the mistakes of Gao Yigong. Everything could only be done when Li Zicheng's army arrived and then make a decision.

At this time, Li Yan had already led three thousand cavalry back in triumph. After winning the first battle, Xinyang City immediately boosted its morale. This time, not only defeated Li Zicheng's vanguard, but also seized some food.
Chapter completed!