"boom......"
"call out......"
Suddenly, there was a sound of firecrackers and bows and arrows from the houses on both sides, and the dozen or so soldiers and horses rushing at the front fell immediately in response to the sound.
The few people who were lucky enough not to die were trampled by the horses from behind before they had time to get up, and they let out bursts of wailing. 33
Immediately after the second and third batch of charging soldiers, all the soldiers fell.
Even if there were a few people who rushed over by luck, they were easily killed by Li Wu and others.
Upon seeing this, the cavalry behind them hurriedly reined in their horses and fled, but stopped at the threat of the rough voice, and looked around with a look of horror.
It turned out that because there were too few soldiers entering the city this time, Li Wu was worried about Zhu Yuanzhang's safety, so he ambushed a dozen soldiers in several places that were easily attacked.
Firstly, it was to guard against a sneak attack, and secondly, if things changed, these people could also block the pursuing enemy. Unexpectedly, this would have the effect of a surprise attack.
After this battle, more than half of the cavalry on the opposite side had been destroyed, and the man and woman who had been hidden behind the cavalry were also revealed.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the burly man who was scolding the soldiers. It roughly matched Li Ruolian's description, and he should be Liu Liangzuo's deputy general Cao Hu.
On a fiery red horse on the left side of Cao Hu, there sat a woman covered with pink gauze, wearing a special silver-white battle armor, showing off her voluptuous figure. She must be the mysterious woman Li Ruolian mentioned.
While Zhu Yuanzhang was looking at the woman, he found that the woman seemed to be looking at him.
Due to the distance, he did not see the woman's expression clearly.
He frowned when he saw that the woman was just outside the shooting range.
At this time, the woman drove her horse forward a few steps as if there was no one around, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Li Ruolian, you are really good at scheming. I didn't notice it for a moment, and I fell into your trap!"
"It's a pity that you are about to die, otherwise I would really want to get close to you!"
Although her voice was not loud, it seemed to have a magical power that suppressed all other voices.
Especially Cao Hu, who was reprimanding the soldiers, hurriedly drove his horse to her side after hearing this and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang eagerly.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his brows couldn't help but frown deeper.
He should have rushed to Shi Kefa's residence immediately, but he thought that this woman's identity was mysterious and she mistakenly thought he was Li Ruolian, so there might be something wrong with her.
Moreover, if he could not capture this woman and rushed to Shi Kefa's mansion rashly, he would also cause trouble.
Then he thought that if Li Chengdong was really loyal to him, he should be able to stop the fighting between Gao Jie and Xie Sheng.
Even if Li Chengdong defected before the battle, with Yang Qi's ability, he could still save Shi Kefa and others, and the overall situation would not be affected.
Thinking of this, he drove his horse forward a few steps and shouted in a deep voice: "Cao Hu, if you dismount and surrender now, we will spare your life!"
"If you continue to persist in your stubbornness, it will definitely bring disaster to the nine tribes. Do you understand?"
As he shouted angrily, the horse under Cao Hu's crotch became restless. If Cao Hu's riding skills were not good, he might have fallen off the horse.
The masked woman saw that Cao Hu just reined in his horse and did not answer. She smiled sweetly and said: "Li Ruolian, it is a capital crime for you to impersonate His Majesty, and now you are making false threats to General Cao."
"You were once a close minister of His Majesty. You should know that Your Majesty attaches great importance to the rules. Although you were forced by the situation today, you have also insulted the majesty of the royal family. General Cao's arrest and execution of you is not only innocent, but also meritorious!"
"If I were you, I would leave the city immediately, return to Henan, and guard the eastern part of Henan with Ren Qi before the rebels react. This way you still have a chance to gain His Majesty's forgiveness."
"Otherwise, once the rebels occupy eastern Henan and you fail to capture Shandong, the southern grain will not be able to move north. With your Majesty's temper..."
Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the woman's story and found that not only did she know the situation in Henan very well, but she also clearly explained the relationship between Li Ruolian and Ren Qi, and his brows could not help but frown even more.
Seeing that he didn't answer, the woman continued to advocate: "Do you think that by taking advantage of Gao Jie and Xie Sheng, you can force them to submit? I might as well tell you clearly that you are late..."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his frown gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on his lips.
On the contrary, Li Wu, who was on the side, rode forward and said with some worry: "Your Majesty, this woman speaks so firmly, and it is difficult to distinguish between Li Chengdong's loyalty and treachery."
"Even if Li Chengdong sincerely surrenders, he only has 4,000 people under his command, while Gao Jie has six or seven thousand people close to him. He may not be able to enter the city to help. It's not as good as us..."
Before Li Wu finished speaking, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him dissatisfiedly and hurriedly swallowed back his words.
Then he saw Zhu Yuanzhang take out his telescope from his arms and looked at Shi Kefa's mansion and outside the city, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
You should know that although the terrain here is higher, it is still five miles away from the outside of the city. In addition, there is a city wall blocking the situation outside the city.
Although Shi Kefa's residence is not far away, there are many houses around it, so it is impossible to see clearly what is going on there.
The mysterious woman seemed to be shocked by Zhu Yuanzhang's actions, and she stopped talking and looked at him silently.
Zhu Yuanzhang observed for a while, then put away the telescope, looked at Cao Hu aside and said: "Cao Hu, I will give you one last chance!"
"As long as you capture Zuo Xianmei, not only will we not punish you, we will also reward you with her!"
"If you are still stubborn, then we can only reward her to the person who captured her, and what awaits you is the punishment of being beheaded alive. You have to think clearly!"
As soon as he said this, he immediately caused a commotion on the other side.
Especially Cao Hu, who looked at the woman beside him with red eyes.
But when the woman raised her eyebrows slightly and let out a sweet moan, he quickly looked away and looked away in panic.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he knew that the woman must be Zuo Xianmei, and he felt even more relieved.
It turned out that when he heard Li Ruolian talk about the mysterious woman, he had already suspected that the woman was Zuo Xianmei, the daughter of Zuo Liangyu.
And just now he discovered that when the woman told the story, she placed some of Zuo Liangyu's most wanted things on the rebels, and he felt a little more confident.
Then he remembered that Li Ruolian had told him that after Zuo Xianmei defeated Bai Wang, he originally wanted to send his troops northward, but in the end gave up this idea. He was very puzzled by this.
Because Du Yinxi and Yuan Zongdi were equally matched at that time, and Li Zicheng's other troops were confronting Zuo Liangyu in the Taiyuan area, there were no available troops.
If Zuo Xianmei had sent his troops northward at that time, he could not only defeat Yuan Zongdi, but also take the opportunity to occupy Henan and connect Wuchang, Henan, and Shanxi.
Now it seems that it was Zuo Xianmei who discovered Li Ruolian's actions and canceled the trip north, and instead recruited Liu Liangzuo and others to sneak into Henan, Shandong and other places to stir up trouble.
However, there were still some things he didn't understand: Zuo Xianmei wanted to blame the rebels for this matter, but why didn't he take any action and instead came to Shandong instead of seeking the distance?
Furthermore, according to Huang Liang's news, Zuo Liangyu had fallen out with Mr. Zou Da, so how could Zuo Xianmei get help from the wolf soldiers?
Could it be that there is already a rift between father and daughter, or does Zuo Xianmei have other plans?
"Li Ruolian, I thought you were a talented general, and I wanted to spare your life, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. Then I can't blame you!"
Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was pondering, Zuo Xianmei's voice sounded.
He heard the words and looked around, and saw Zuo Xianmei raising her right hand slightly, and a loud arrow shot out quickly, making a blasting sound in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves not far away, which made the ground tremble.
Some people died, but not completely...
