Please ask me to be the emperor

After the officers and soldiers retreated another two miles, they were almost four miles away from Luoyang City before they gained a foothold.

Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao and the King of Chaos chased him again. Hong Chengchou ordered Shaanxi Commander-in-Chief Zuo Guangxian, Gansu Commander-in-Chief Chai Shihua, and Lintao Commander-in-Chief Wang Chengen to hold back, and then ordered Deputy Commander-in-Chief Liu Guozhen and Staff General Bai Guangen to go around and cut off the retreat of the three battalions to Luoyang City. .

This is also Zhang Shun's carelessness. After he defeated the officers and soldiers in a row, he underestimated the opponent. He never expected that when the rebels had the upper hand, Hong Chengchou could take advantage of the rebels to get away from the support of the city and artillery to take a bite back.

The Art of War says: Know yourself and the enemy, and fight a hundred battles without slacking off! Zhang Shun thought he had figured out the reality of the officers and soldiers, but in fact it was still a little different.

First of all, Hong Chengchou, the commander-in-chief of officers and soldiers, was more experienced in using troops than Chen Qiyu, the former governor of Henan. Zhang Shun tried every means to gain the upper hand, but he counterattacked and the entire army fell into a passive situation.

And Hong Chengchou's Shaanxi commander-in-chief Zuo Guangxian and Lintao commander-in-chief Wang Chengen were even more extraordinary.

Although Zuo Guangxian was inferior in rank to Cao Wenzhao, he defeated the "Chuang King" Gao Yingxiang and the "Chuang General" Li Zicheng this year. Even Li Zicheng, who once heard Zuo's color changed, was also a first-class fierce general.

Although Wang Chengen, the commander-in-chief of Lintao, is not as famous as the eunuch with the same name, he can still shine in Shaanxi's campaign against "sea bandits" and "tao bandits". Even when he entered the capital of Wei during the Tianqi period, he was rated as the "Champion of Yichen'en".

And Chai Shihua, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, was the father and son of the third commander-in-chief. His father Chai Guozhu served as the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Province, and his brother Chai Shixiu served as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. It won the comment of "the father and son are all brave".

Not to mention that He Renlong and Bai Guangen will also be temporary choices in the near future. Become one of the last remaining teams in the Ming Dynasty that can compete.

There are no weak soldiers under a strong general, not to mention that Hong Chengchou's men are all famous generals from three sides. The pressure on the three battalions of Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao and King Chaosi suddenly increased greatly. They were originally chasing the enemy and fell into the situation of being chased by the enemy.

Fortunately, Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao's uncle and nephew are famous for their bravery and have no fear. The two men had intense interactions and were invincible. Although they had fewer troops than officers and men, they were able to fight on a par with Zuo Guangxian, the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi, and Wang Chengen, the commander-in-chief of Lintao.

Even Hong Chengchou couldn't help but change his expression at the sight, and couldn't help but sigh: "Both of these uncles and nephews are tiger generals, and I have the intention to put them to good use! I am a beautiful lady, how can I be a thief!"

No wonder Hong Chengchou was filled with emotion. When Hong Chengchou was the governor of Yansui, he had dealt with Cao Wenzhao many times and treated him quite differently.

This man killed countless people, killing countless "thief chiefs", and his military exploits were several times that of other generals. Hong Chengchou was quite domineering in nature, and he always liked to recruit brave generals under his command in order to make achievements.

Since Cao Wenzhao accepted the imperial order and went to Shanxi to suppress bandits. Hong Chengchou still thought about it for a long time, but he never imagined that when the two met again, they would actually face each other with swords, and the officials and criminals would be separated!

He never imagined that Cao Wenzhao's young and energetic nephew Cao Bianjiao would now grow into a fierce general like him. He was really envious of others!

Lintao Commander-in-Chief Wang Chengen and Shaanxi Commander-in-Chief Zuo Guangxian had an old relationship with Cao Wenzhao. The two sides fought side by side several times and defeated the peasant uprising army. This was a friendship that was born out of fighting on the battlefield.

When the two men saw Cao Wenzhao coming to kill them, they couldn't help shouting: "But in front of my old friend? How can a good officer and soldier become a thief if he doesn't do anything? You and your nephew are at ease. What do you think of your sister-in-law?"

Obviously these two people were quite familiar with Cao Wenzhao, and they even joked about him and his sister-in-law.

When Cao Wenzhao heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "It turns out that it's General Wang and General Zuo who are in front of me. I'm worried about you. Everything is fine!"

Wang Cheng'en and Zuo Guang first saw that Cao Wen's edict had been accepted, and they quickly laughed and said: "Since we are brothers, how can we fight each other with swords? I don't know why Brother Cao turned to the thieves. If we don't let the two of us ask for help from the governor, what a big deal. The sins will also be borne by you!"

When Cao Wenzhao heard this, he couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly. He failed to atone for his sins, but instead lost Chen Qiyu, the governor of Henan. How could Hong Chengchou bear such a sin?

He then smiled and said: "No need, overthrow the army and kill the general, and he will be punished. Not to mention Governor Hong, I am afraid that Mr. Wen Ge cannot afford it!"

Afterwards, Cao Wenzhao raised the iron gun in his hand and said with a smile: "If you two are thinking of your old friends, please stay away; if you are your own master, please don't show mercy!"

"I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me. Although we feel guilty, now that I am an official and you are a bandit, I am offended!" Wang Chengen and Zuo Guangxian are not three-year-old children, so how can they subordinate them? Show mercy?

The two men gave orders, and the soldiers under their command went up to kill the generals one after another. When Cao Bianjiao saw that the situation was not good, he quickly led his soldiers to resist Zuo Guang's front troops, while Cao Wenzhao concentrated on killing Wang Cheng'en, the commander-in-chief of Lintao.

Not to mention the battle between these four people, the King of Troubled Times faced Chai Shihua, the commander-in-chief of Gansu. Although Chai Shihua is not as famous as Wang Chengen and Zuo Guangxian, he is still a figure. How can the King of Troubled Times be his opponent?

Not long after the two sides fought, the chaos king's rules and regulations were in chaos, and the entire battalion was beaten and retreated. The deputy commander-in-chief Liu Guozhen and the staff general Bai Guangen attacked from the right side of the officers and soldiers, and were about to trap the three battalions here.

But they saw a battalion of men and horses charging towards them like tigers. It's not a different camp, it's the Tiger Camp where Xiao Qinhu has been waiting for a long time.

Xiao Qinhu's Tiger Camp is centered on the "Children's Camp" selected and trained by Zhang Shun himself. It is full of youthful vigor, daring to fight, tenacious and good at fighting. It can be said that he is the most daring to fight in the Zhongyi Army Camp.

The four chiefs under Xiao Qinhu, Ren Jirong, Zhengshi Wang, Wu Xian and He Yilong, are all brave and brave men.

Three thousand of them met the deputy general Liu Guozhen and the more than 10,000 troops of the general Bai Guangen without fear, and went straight to the location of deputy general Liu Guozhen.

Deputy Commander Liu Guozhen had suffered heavy losses from the rebels under Chen Qiyu before, and had long been frightened.

When he saw the Tiger Battalion rushing towards them, he suddenly became frightened. As brave as the general was, Liu Guozhen was timid, so naturally his men were unwilling to die.

With the help of the Tiger Camp to withstand the troops encircling the rear, Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao and the King of Chaos fought and retreated. After retreating for a few miles, Hong Chengchou saw that he could not win, so he raised money and retreated his troops, taking the opportunity to set up camp.

Lintao Commander-in-Chief Wang Chengen, Shaanxi Commander-in-Chief Zuo Guangxian and Gansu Commander-in-Chief Chai Shihua finally gained the upper hand. They were quite dissatisfied and quickly returned to the camp to ask: "Why did the commander withdraw his troops? Seeing that the thieves have been exhausted!"

Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Three generals, please be patient and don't be impatient. The way you use the army is to use all your strength and all your surprises. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you will lose everything with one careless move." !”

"Now I only need to investigate the thief's city, and I have already understood its flaws. The city and the fortress are the horns of each other, and the Jianhe, Xianhe, and Luohe rivers are used as obstacles. Our army can only attack from the northwest."

"But if you attack from the northwest corner, you will face the threat of Luoyang City and the northeast corner fort. If you are not careful, you will be counterattacked. Therefore, if you want to attack Luoyang City, you must attack this fort. If you attack this fort, Luoyang will be successful." The city is alone!"

"At that time, the gates of this place will be wide open, and the Jianhe, Xianhe and Luohe rivers will be blocked by our army and become a noose for others. At that time, the host and guest will change positions, and it will not be difficult to leave Luoyang!"