Under the guidance of Wang Shoulin, Zhu Yuanzhang was rushing to Li Zicheng's camp with 5,000 cavalry, but unexpectedly saw Wu Mengming fleeing hastily with a dozen Jinyi guards, and behind them there was a group of cavalry in hot pursuit.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and Li Ruolian immediately came forward with hundreds of cavalry.
When Wu Mengming saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he quickly got off his horse and knelt down to apologize.
It turned out that after Wu Mengming got the news of Liu Zongmin's siege from Wang Shoulin, he immediately sent people to Bai Guangen and Tang Tong's camp to spread the word.
Soon Bai and Tang asked Wu Mengming to surrender. At the same time, in order to show their sincerity, they took the initiative to attack the Laobaba camp under Zhangyi's sect.
Wu Meng knew that although the strength of the two men was equal to that of the Lao Eighth Battalion under Zhang Yi's sect, their combat strength was a bit lower than that of the Lao Eighth Battalion. Seeing them suddenly raising this idea, Wu Meng couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
Upon seeing this, Bai Guangen told him that the main generals of the Eighth Battalion had been summoned by Li Zicheng to discuss matters. Now only Li Zicheng's adopted son Zhang Nai was guarding them, which was a good opportunity for a sneak attack.
Wu Mengming was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately agreed to their suggestion. At the same time, he also knew that the two of them were forced by the situation, and in order to avoid another accident, he proposed to go with them.
Bai and Tang hesitated for a while and then agreed.
Then they launched an attack on Laoba Battalion on the grounds that Laoba Battalion oppressed the soldiers.
I don't know whether it was Liu Zongmin's being trapped that dampened the morale of Laoba Battalion, or whether their attack was too sudden. In short, they successfully defeated Laoba Battalion and relieved the siege of Changyi Gate.
Originally, after defeating Laoba Camp, Bai and Tang wanted to rest and recuperate on the spot, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's order.
But Wu Mengming saw that the battle was going so well, and thought that Gao Jie was besieging Li Zicheng's camp. If he added more than 20,000 of them, he might be able to capture Li Zicheng.
So he told Gao Jie about besieging Li Zicheng and proposed to move his troops to attack Li Zicheng.
Bai and Tang were obviously troubled when they heard this, but after his persuasion, they finally agreed.
But when they arrived near Li Zicheng's camp, they were surprised to find that Gao Jie's troops were being beaten back by the Xuanjia cavalry.
Seeing that Bai and Tang were surprised, Wu Mengming lied that this was a trick to lure the enemy and asked them to send troops to cooperate.
Just when Bai and Tang were confused, Li Zicheng came up with hundreds of Xuanjia cavalry.
He first accused Bai and Tang of not fighting among themselves because of the discord between the soldiers, and then praised their loyalty in leading the army to help.
He also claimed that after repelling Gao Jie, he would not only mediate the conflict between them and Lao Baying, but also reward them based on their merits.
In addition, Li Yan, Zhang Nai and others also came forward to say that they would restrain the soldiers and avoid friction, but Bai and Tang hesitated.
Seeing that something was wrong, Wu Mengming wanted to take the opportunity to sneak attack Li Zicheng, making Bai and Tang unable to turn back. Unexpectedly, Li Yan saw through it and blocked his cold arrow.
Just at this time, Li Guo arrived with his troops again, and Bai and Tang dismounted their horses to plead guilty.
Wu Mengming saw that there was nothing he could do, so he took advantage of Li Zicheng's opportunity to appease Bai and Tang, and led his men to rush out.
Fortunately, Bai and Tang did not want Li Zicheng to know about their collusion with Wu Mengming. Although they led their troops to pursue them, they deliberately blocked Li Zicheng's cavalry, and he escaped by chance.
After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Wu Mengming's story, he was silent for a while and said, "Approximately how many troops does Li Guo have?"
Wu Mengming thought for a while and said: "I saw that Li Guo and his party were all cavalry, and they were dusty. I think he only brought his 3,000 black armored cavalry. As for whether his infantry also came back, I don't know."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said to Liu Wenbing: "Dong An Guo, you rush back to Chaoyang Gate immediately. If the war is over, let Ping Xihou lead his army into the city, and you select 10,000 elites to support us."
Liu Wenbing heard this and was about to dissuade him when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang wave his hand and said in a deep voice: "The military situation is urgent, don't say more."
"Also, Wu Sangui will let him organize his army on the spot and wait for our orders."
Upon seeing this, Liu Wenbing responded respectfully, then turned his horse's head and ran towards Chaoyang Gate.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Li Ruolian and said: "Li Qing, you lead the light cavalry first to seize the advantageous terrain. We will arrive soon."
After Li Ruolian responded loudly, he also hurriedly rode forward.
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On a hill five miles away from Li Zicheng's tent, Gao Jie and Li Chengdong were observing the battle situation with telescopes.
"Brother Gao, I think Ma Jinzhong and Wang Yuncheng can no longer support them. Should we let the five thousand elites rush forward as well?"
"Otherwise, I'm worried that not only will they be eaten by Li Zicheng, but our more than 10,000 people will also be in danger!"
Li Chengdong looked at Ma Jinzhong and others who were retreating steadily, and said to Gao Jie with some worry.
Gao Jie was silent for a while and said, "Don't worry. Although Li Zicheng is good at cavalry combat, he only has three axes. He can just swing them."
Hearing this, Li Chengdong shook his head and said: "Brother Gao, now there are not only Li Zicheng's black armor cavalry, but also Bai Guangen and Tang Tong's more than 20,000 people!"
"Although we have the upper hand now, this is Li Zicheng's camp after all. The longer it takes, the worse it will be for us."
Gao Jie shook his head and said: "No, didn't you see the man who escaped just now? I believe he will lead troops here soon. Let's fight like this for now. When they come, we will use more force."
"But you have to be careful not to hurt Li Zicheng or surround him to death, otherwise I won't be able to spare you!"
Hearing this, Li Chengdong was a little surprised and said: "Brother Gao, Li Zicheng hates you so much that you still want to let him go because of old feelings?"
"Have you forgotten that Chongzhen has asked someone to pass the decree to you? As long as you capture Li Zicheng, you will be made the Duke of Zhenxi!"
At the end of Li Chengdong's words, there was a sour taste in his words.
Gao Jie glanced sideways at him, shook his head with a smile and said, "I'm just remembering my old friendship. This Li Zicheng is my bread and butter. If he is captured, who will I rely on for food and drink in the future?"
"As for Zhen Xigong, as long as Li Zicheng is here, sooner or later it will belong to me and I can't run away!"
Li Chengdong was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood, and flattered him again and again: "Yes, Brother Gao is still very powerful, he can see far and think clearly!"
Gao Jie smiled proudly and said: "Lao Li, don't worry, Ma Jinzhong and the others will definitely be defeated in a while. If you fight bravely to kill the enemy, your title will be indispensable."
Li Chengdong smiled flatteringly and said: "I don't care about the title, as long as I can always stay with Brother Gao, I will be satisfied."
Seeing this, Gao Jie nodded with satisfaction. He was about to brag a few more words, but he stopped and hurriedly took a telescope to look at it. Then he ordered: "Old Li, it seems that the Beijing soldiers are coming. Hurry, lead the people to charge." Get up!"
When Li Chengdong heard this, he immediately asked people to wave flags and rushed out with them.
"Old Li, remember what I just told you!"
Just as Li Chengdong drove his horse forward, Gao Jie's voice came again.
