Amidst the rumbling sound of artillery, waves of sergeants charged forward desperately. The sergeants fighting together forgot their fear. Their faces were ferocious, and they waved the steel swords and spears in their hands mercilessly. The battlefield became

It was extremely bloody, and there was a strong smell of blood floating in the air...

Zheng Chenggong's face turned slightly pale and he tried to keep his composure, while Zheng Zhibao's face was gloomy. Looking at the messengers going back and forth to report the news, neither of them expected that the battle originally planned to attack Huangzhou Fucheng turned into an encounter in the wild.

The momentum of the rogue bandits' attack was extremely fierce, and densely packed rogue bandits rushed towards them. Zheng Chenggong had no time to hesitate and could only order his sergeants to resist desperately.

In the face of the menacing bandits, it was impossible to order the sergeants to evacuate immediately. If a full evacuation was carried out at this time, it would turn into a great rout. When Zheng Chenggong was about to issue an evacuation order, Zheng Zhibao stopped him decisively. He almost roared and told Zheng Chenggong

, the most elite soldiers must be dispatched to resist the attack of the rogue bandits. Only by blocking the fierce attack of the rogue bandits can the army have a chance to evacuate safely.

If it weren't for the dozens of Hongyi cannons that posed a huge threat to the attacking rogues, the sergeants under Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Zhibao would have been unable to withstand the fierce charge of the rogues at this time.

There were too many rogue bandits, and they were charging in a steady stream. Zheng Chenggong kept sending sergeants to resist the rogue bandits' attacks. The Hongyi cannon kept roaring, firing life-killing shells. Relying on the deterrence of the Hongyi cannon, he resisted

The sergeant could barely maintain it, but the soldiers had just come to report that the Hongyi cannon could not last long.

The sergeants under Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo were not very poor in combat effectiveness, but they were unwilling to fight desperately. They almost always followed the Zheng family sergeants and charged to kill the enemy. However, at this time, everyone understood that retreating would be a dead end.

Without the support of a large army, a single sergeant cannot escape far.

"Successful, this won't work. We are fighting long distances without backup. Although Gao Jie entered Huguang to fight, he is still in Shaoguan, far away from us, and it is impossible to support us. If we are dragged here by rogue bandits, it won't take long.

, there will be a large number of rogues coming, and eventually we are likely to be completely surrounded. At that time, we will be really in danger..."

Zheng Chenggong nodded and looked at Zheng Zhibao.

"Uncle Fifth, I see it like this. I will lead 20,000 sergeants to break the rear, and you will lead the army to quickly evacuate towards Qizhou. We must get rid of the rogue bandits. The Hongyi artillery will not last long. We must seize the opportunity and quickly

Evacuate..."

Zheng Zhibao waved his hand.

"Success, you are the commander of the army. There is no reason to stay and break the rear. I will lead 20,000 sergeants to break the rear. Don't worry. Give me 10,000 sergeants from the Zheng family and 10,000 sergeants from Liu Zeqing's command. I will definitely be able to resist

Rogue bandits, it's just a pity that those Hongyi cannons will be gone for a while..."

When Zheng Chenggong was still arguing, Zheng Zhibao had already given orders directly to the messengers around him.

"Success, don't say anything. You and I don't have to argue. I don't think those red barbarian cannons should be taken advantage of by the rogue bandits. All the cannonballs will be blasted out. By then, the rogue bandits will get a pile of scrap metal..."

Zheng Chenggong nodded helplessly. He could no longer hesitate at this time. If time was wasted and a large number of rogue bandits came to help, the army of 100,000 people would really be in danger of being completely surrounded.

After respectfully bowing to Zheng Zhibao with clasped fists, Zheng Chenggong spoke.

"Fifth Uncle, don't bear it hard, don't be reluctant to fight, once I lead the army to evacuate, you will evacuate immediately..."

Zheng Zhibao smiled indifferently.

"Success, don't worry. I know what to do. You lead the army to evacuate quickly. It's still too late..."

...

The Hongyi artillery began roaring again, and the dense shells roared towards the Daxi Army's camp. The momentum of the attack was briefly delayed. This short delay was very difficult for the sergeants who were already fighting with the Zheng family's army.

Fatally, some of them turned around and ran towards their own camp, while others were killed mercilessly.

At this time, thousands of cavalry and tens of thousands of infantry suddenly charged towards the Great Western Army's camp...

This sudden scene stunned the officers of the Daxi Army. Could it be that the sergeants of the Zheng family were preparing to launch a counterattack.

For a moment, the Daxi Army's momentum was suppressed. They began to defend and did not launch an active charge...

Only a quarter of an hour passed. The Daxi Army officer who was commanding the battle discovered that there were not many Zheng family sergeants charging. He suddenly understood that this was the Zheng family's army that was about to evacuate. They sent sergeants to cut off the rear and take the initiative to attack.

, to buy time for the large group of people to evacuate...

Before the officer who commanded the battle had time to regret it, the palace guards sent by Zhang Xianzhong arrived.

The officer was killed directly, and his deputy became the officer commanding the battle.

The Daxi Army once again launched a full-scale attack. Ignoring the roaring Hongyi cannons, they swarmed towards the sergeants of the Zheng family...

Zheng Zhibao has bought precious time and precious opportunities for the army to evacuate. He has to evacuate at this time. If he is really surrounded by rogue bandits, then he should not think about withdrawing from the battle...

The messengers rushed towards Hongyi Cannon's camp again...

When the rumble of artillery sounded again, Zheng Zhibao's order to retreat was issued...

...

In Huangzhou Fucheng, Zhang Xianzhong's face was extremely gloomy, and his fist hit the table hard.

"Artillery, artillery, I just don't have too many artillery. If I had these artillery, I would definitely destroy the Zheng family..."

The officer beside him spoke cautiously.

"Your Majesty, the sergeants of the Zheng family have quickly evacuated in the direction of Qizhou. I suggest that we pursue them with all our strength..."

Zhang Xianzhong opened his eyes and spoke.

"Of course we have to pursue it. There is nothing worth hesitating about. Zheng Chenggong no longer has the Hongyi cannon, and his combat effectiveness cannot be compared with before. Humph, we have reached this point and are still thinking about escaping. It is not that cheap. Huangzhou Fucheng remains

Ten thousand people are enough. The rest of the sergeants will all be pursued by me. Zheng Chenggong must not be allowed to escape..."

When the officer turned around to leave, Zhang Xianzhong waved.

"Dingguo also urged me to see where Gao Jie had gone. Didn't Emperor Longwu want to restore the Ming Dynasty? Okay, I will give him this chance. I want to see if I can defeat him completely.

The Longwu Court, or the Longwu Court can restore the Ming Dynasty."

"Send someone to deliver this decree to Dingguo immediately, telling him to defeat Gao Jie at all costs..."

There were only 10,000 sergeants left in Huangzhou Fucheng. This was an extremely risky move, but Zhang Xianzhong could not control that much. He had to completely defeat Zheng Chenggong and Gao Jie who entered Huguang, and completely eliminate the arrogance of the Longwu court.

In the long run, as long as Zheng Chenggong and Gao Jie are defeated, the Longwu court will lose the ability to fight. If necessary, the Daxi court can also choose to enter Fujian from Guangdong.

After the officer left, Zhang Xianzhong's face remained gloomy. He looked at the map with sharp eyes.

Chengdu and Nanjing were highlighted on the map. Nearly 200,000 sergeants led by Sun Kewang were stationed in Chengdu. The rest of the Daxi Army sergeants were all deployed to Huguang. Zhang Xianzhong came to Huangzhou in person this time and brought ten soldiers with him.

Ten thousand sergeants, plus the 150,000 sergeants commanded by Li Dingguo, brought a total of 250,000 troops to Huguang.

Li Dingguo led an army of 100,000 to resist Gao Jie, while Zhang Xianzhong personally led an army of 150,000 to ambush Zheng Chenggong.

This can be regarded as an all-out attack by the Daxi Army. If Zheng Chenggong and Gao Jie are defeated, the overall combat deployment will be perfect. Zhang Xianzhong has such confidence.

...

Zheng Chenggong, who quickly evacuated, felt strongly uneasy in his heart. On the one hand, he was worried that something might happen to Zheng Zhibao, and on the other hand, he was also worried that the army would be surrounded by rogue bandits and fall into an unfavorable situation.

Encountering a large number of rogue bandits made Zheng Chenggong sober. He suddenly felt that the news that Gao Jie led an army into Huguang seemed to be a trap. The number of rogue bandits stationed in Huangzhou was huge, far more than 100,000. After all, the news came from

Regarding the Liu bandits, perhaps it was news they released specifically in order to reassure the army to attack boldly.

Entering the battle to be able to successfully evacuate mainly relies on the Hongyi cannon. However, the Hongyi cannon carried this time has suffered more than 90% loss. The next battle will depend on the sergeant himself.

Zheng Chenggong was extremely impressed by the tenacious fighting power of the bandits. Even when faced with the bombardment of the Hongyi artillery, the bandits rarely evacuated on their own initiative. They still rushed forward desperately. Their momentum far exceeded that of the Zheng family's sergeants.

, As for the sergeants under Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo, there is no need to say more.

The army retreated very quickly, and most of the sergeants were able to keep up. Some of the sergeants were not good at fighting, but their ability to escape was quite good.

As the sky gradually darkened, Zheng Chenggong issued the order to set up camp.

It is not possible to continue marching after dark, otherwise the team is likely to get separated.

After setting up camp for more than half an hour, Zheng Zhibao led some soldiers to catch up.

Zheng Chenggong was overjoyed and held Zheng Zhibao's hand tightly, and was speechless for a moment.

Of the 20,000 sergeants led by Zheng Zhibao, only a few thousand returned, and the losses were still very heavy. However, Zheng Chenggong didn't care. As long as Zheng Zhibao could come back safely, it would be all worth it.

Although he safely evacuated from the battle, Zheng Zhibao was not happy at all. He told Zheng Chenggong some bad news. Just when he evacuated, there were a large number of rogue bandits chasing him.

After hearing what Zheng Zhibao said, Zheng Chenggong immediately sent a large number of scouts to investigate.
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