Chapter 212 Final Showdown

So Xu Dingguo ordered to send someone to collect the defeated soldiers of Zuo Guangxian's army and quickly prepare for the battle. He guessed that after defeating Zuo Guangxian's troops, the thief army would definitely come to Shuangfengzhai and the thief army in Shuangfengzhai to meet. If the two thieves joined, then he was the only one left in the three armies on his side. All the way, it was difficult to be the opponent of this group of tough bandits, so Xu Dingguo completely retreated.

Before dawn, there was no report at night, saying that an unknown number of thieves were rushing to their position overnight, and the thieves in the Shuangfengzhai on the mountain also seemed to have taken action and were ready to move, as if they were going to kill down the mountain.

After listening to the news that he did not receive it at night, Xu Dingguo's heart became confused and did not dare to neglect it. He quickly summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures. After hearing the news that another thieves with unknown troops were coming to kill them, these generals under Xu Dingguo were also panicked. At present, their military hearts have long been in chaos. If they suffer again If the two thieves attack inside and outside, the situation is simply unimaginable. Even if many generals quarrel and can't stay here for a long time, ask Xu Dingguo to make up his mind as soon as possible, immediately pull out of the camp and retreat to the direction of Zezhou, so as not to be attacked by the inside and outside of the thief army, and then they will end up with a left light.

At this point, Xu Dingguo did not dare to persist. Immediately before dawn, he ordered his men to pack up their clothes. At dawn, he immediately withdrew from here. Therefore, the officers, soldiers and villagers in the whole camp of Xu Dingguo immediately got busy and packed up their clothes. In the camp, which should have been quiet, there were lights everywhere. The ball torch was bright and loose, which made the camp bright, and the officers and soldiers and villages of all battalions were panicked to pack up their clothes. In the noisy camp, there was a horse roar, which was so lively and a chaotic scene.

Xu Dingguo sent many soldiers to explore the situation of the Xingtian Army overnight, but the news sent back made him more and more nervous. The support army of the Xingtian Army came very fast. Almost in the middle of the night, it ran from Lianhua Village dozens of miles away to less than five miles away from their camp. The distance.

Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Xu Dingguo did not dare to delay. He personally led his 2,000 soldiers and horses to line up in the camp and blocked Xiao Tianjian's way outside the camp.

At this time, Xiao Tianjian, who had been marching for a long night, saw that Xu Dingguo was ready, so he also ordered to stop the march, pricked his feet on the spot, and let the accompanying generals have a rest.

At this time, the generals of Shuangfengzhai have also received the news of the victory of Lianhuazhai in advance. Suddenly, the troops in the village were excited, and they had to do a big job. Now the four-way army sent by the government this time, two armies have been defeated by them, and only the He Renlong Department has been defeated. Chongxi is blocked in Yuanqu County and can't come over. There are only Xu Dingguo's officers and soldiers all the way here. In terms of military strength, although Xing Tianjun is still at a disadvantage, in terms of combat effectiveness, Xing Tianjun now has three battalions of soldiers and two battalions of township soldiers, as well as Wang Chengping's cavalry and artillery battalions. In terms of strength, Xing Tianjun is no longer inferior to Xu Dingguo's. The road officer.

So after discussing with Zhao Erli and others, Li Shuanzhu waited for the sky to light up a little, and then ordered 2,000 soldiers and horses to open the north gate of Shuangfengzhai. Hu Biao Biao shot out of Dazhai and ran down to the officials and soldiers of Xu Dingguo at the foot of the mountain.

Xu Dingguo was already uneasy at this time. The two thieves formed a sandwich against him with the momentum of horns, and his officers and troops were already unstable. Even if his troops had an advantage, he could no longer solve this group of thieves, so he did not dare to fight here anymore. Taking advantage of the temporary rest of the thieves who were killed from the direction of Lianhua Village, he ordered to immediately pull out the camp and withdraw to the direction of Zezhou.

Luo Li stood beside Xiao Tian's fitness and asked Xiao Tianjian to fight, "General, it seems that the officers and soldiers are running away. So what are we waiting for? Let's go! As long as we break up their soldiers and horses behind the palace, we can easily defeat them!"

Xiao Tianjian had a layer of frost on his eyebrows. After a night of urgent march, many people in the army were frozen by the cold wind. Yesterday's victory, to some extent, was not that the Xing Tianjun was more powerful than the officers and soldiers. The key was that Xiao Tianjian caught the officers and soldiers under Zuo Guangxian's command, and after a series of fierce warriors. Decline was also the most chaotic time. He launched a counterattack, which made Zuo Guangxian's troops collapse with one blow. Moreover, after this battle, Luo Li's second battalion basically had no problem, and Wang Chengping's cavalry did not lose much, but Liu Bao's fourth battalions had been fighting fiercely for a day. Yesterday, he could still kill down the mountain with one breath. The officers and soldiers fought hard, but after a night of urgent march, the new recruits of the fourth battalion can be said to have completely reached the point of running out of oil. If they are driven to battle, I'm afraid that many people will be exhausted.

After listening to Luo Li's words, Xiao Tianjian put down his monoculars and shook his head slightly and said, "Xu Dingguo is not a fool. Although he has sprouted a retreat, he has not completely panicked. Look, Xu Dingguo has sent elites to the camp to take charge of the palace, and the rest of the soldiers and horses are also Pack up your clothes. If we attack boldly at the moment, once we can't defeat Xu Dingguo's defender in one fell swoop, we are likely to be defeated by him. With our troops, we are still at a disadvantage. Once it becomes a war of attrition, even if we can win, it may be a tragic victory!

But you said it well. We can't just let them go like this! All right! Just give it to them as you wish! Wang Chengping!"

Wang Chengping strode to Xiao Tianjian with a frost flower on his face, straightened his chest and answered loudly, "The last one!"

"You cooperate with Luo Li and face the soldiers and horses behind the palace of Xu Dingguo for a while. Don't be too greedy and force them to retreat!" Xiao Tianjian pointed to Xu Dingguo's official camp with a horse whip and ordered Luo Li and Wang Chengping.

"The last general gets the order!"

"Shi Ran!"

"The end will be!" After hearing Xiao Tianjian's name, Shi Ran immediately replied.

"You take people to contact Li Shuanzhu and let them see what the situation is like on Luo Li's side. If the officers and soldiers are in chaos, they will cover it at all costs. But if the officers and soldiers are not in chaos, then they should attack them on the flank and not be greedy!

Now we have plenty of time and opportunities to polish them little by little. Don't covet a momentary effort, but you have suffered a big loss!" Xiao Tianjian then ordered to Shi Ran.

Shi Ran immediately nodded to receive the order. After a while, the army became busy. After a short rest, the soldiers of the second battalion immediately hung up, and Wang Chengping's cavalry were also ready to stop. The deputy horse was left to Liu Bao's fourth battalion generals for temporary management. In a short time, it was listed as A phalanx force rushed towards Xu Dingguo's camp.

The sound of the rumbling military drums came to Xu Dingguo's ears from the Xing Tianjun's army. Xu Dingguo looked at the Xingtian army's army from afar and fought against the soldiers and horses of the Xingtian army in the field like today. Xu Dingguo had not yet met it. He had also heard that the field battle of the Xingtian Army was quite powerful. The first two Shanxi sent troops against When the Xingtian Army entered and defeated, the officers and soldiers were basically defeated by the field offensive of the Xingtian Army, so they involuntarily began to get nervous.

After looking at the formation of this thief army, Xu Dingguo couldn't help sighing secretly. Compared with the officers and soldiers under his command, the military discipline of this thief army was very strict. Although the formation was marching, its formation has always been neat and un disorderly. All the soldiers and generals stepped forward step by step with rhythmic drums, imitating Buddha is like a giant, creating a strong feeling of depression in people's hearts.

Every time the heavy footsteps sounded, it was like a heavy beating in the heart, making the officers and soldiers in the array outside the battalion begin to produce a slight kind of **.

At the same time, the 2,000 thieves who rushed down from Shuangfengzhai also listed similar formations, slowly stepping on the slope with drums in the direction of the army battalion, invisibly like two iron fists, pressing towards Xu Dingguo's army camp.

Seeing that the two thieves began to act together, Xu Dingguo could not keep his composure. He did not expect that the Xing Tianjun was so powerful that he dared to take the initiative to fight back against them so arrogantly without superior troops. At present, only 2,000 soldiers and horses under his command, if these two gang of thieves If the army attacked, it must be more defeat and less victory. So when he saw the two thieves coming together, he immediately ordered, "If you pass the order, Jia Cheng will lead his troops out of the camp and hold me against the thief army in Shuangfengzhai. The rest of the troops will immediately stop packing up and be ready to go out of the camp to fight!" It's faster!"

After Xu Dingguo's order was issued, there was another busy work in the officer's camp. An officer's army came out of the camp and met Li Shuanzhu's headquarters who came down from the mountain.

As the distance between the two armies got closer and closer, the officers and soldiers' artillery began to fire, and the roaring shells fell on the frozen land one after another, jumping into the array of the Xingtian Army, which immediately caused dozens of casualties to the Xingtian Army. Where the shells passed, it immediately opened a In a bloody alley, many Xingtian soldiers fell into the pool of blood and made a tragic cry.

But what Xu Dingguo didn't expect was that after this round of gunfire, although it caused a lot of casualties to the enemy, Xing Tianjun did not have the chaos he imagined in the face of such shelling. The formation of the whole army continued to be un disorderly, and all the soldiers would continue to maintain a neat formation. , silently moving forward with the sound of drums, the bloody scenes did not seem to have any effect on them. The bloody alley opened by the cannonballs was immediately and quickly healed in the roar of the officers. Everyone's faces had an expression of indifference, as if life no longer belonged to them at this time. Generally, even their eyes have a gray feeling. After looking at them, they can't help but feel a chill.