At the foot of Lantian Pass, a large number of French cannons were placed almost in front of us. Within a hundred steps, the flames were fired, and the artillery fire was noisy.
However, the troops within the pass could only stay in the city in humiliation and did not dare to go out to meet the enemy.
Without him, even if we get reinforcements from Xi'an City, there will only be only seven or eight thousand people. How about fighting in the field with 200,000 people like this?
"Rumble--"
The city wall could not bear the bombardment, and gaps kept appearing. Hiding under the female wall, many bricks fell from time to time, injuring many soldiers.
"General, in less than two days, Lantian Pass will inevitably fall. We need to take a long-term approach!"
The deputy general couldn't help but said anxiously.
"What's the plan?" The general couldn't help but scolded: "How many people are on the other side, and how many of us are there? Do you want us to abandon our posts and flee to Xi'an?"
"King Chuang is so powerful that the officers and soldiers are no match for him. If you wait a few days, King Chuang will definitely come back."
Everyone bowed their heads, cursing secretly in their hearts.
For a long time, the Chuang army had been following flattery and never sticking to the city. Now that King Chuang had become the emperor, he changed his demands, which made them quite unhappy.
It is difficult to change the tactics of warfare.
Therefore, when defending the city, faced with artillery attacks, they had nothing to do. Wood, rolling stones, and hot soup had almost no effect, and they could only sit and be beaten.
Soon, from daytime to afternoon, hundreds of artillery fired volleys, pockmarking Lantian Pass like a pockmark on the face, making it extremely ugly.
The policy of inaction gave the Chuang army a blow. Their morale plummeted and they could not be restrained at all.
Therefore, in the evening, a half-foot-long gap appeared in the city wall. The Ming army attacked in an orderly manner and quickly occupied it, thus continuously pouring into the pass.
Complete it in one go, like a textbook attack on the city.
"His Royal Highness Prince Yu is indeed worthy of his reputation——"
"We, the descendants of Sanqin, are still mighty!"
"There is no need to worry about intruders, the Ming Dynasty will be victorious——"
This stunned the fighting gentry outside the city. They all flattered and praised him eloquently.
Zhu Yixi sneered in her heart, when Li Zicheng entered Shaanxi, you were also like this, right?
He knew very well the mentality of the gentry class who had breasts and mothers. If Li Zicheng hadn't been so ruthless in his previous raids, how could this group of people be like this?
He said calmly: "Lantian Pass is nothing to worry about. We still have to fight Li Zicheng to find out."
The gentry suddenly felt cold. Li Zicheng's past achievements came to mind again, and they felt a bit regretful for such a reckless move:
Changing direction too quickly...
Immediately, the army entered the pass one after another.
After that, there is Bashui, and across it is the city of Xi'an.
At this time, Li Zicheng, who was desperate to return, finally returned to the city of Xi'an that he had dreamed of.
"Your Majesty, you are finally back!"
The charming and plump Concubine Dou, Dou Meiyi, immediately threw herself into his arms and cried sweetly. Her beautiful eyes were reddish, like rain hitting plantains, which made people lovable.
Even though Li Zicheng had not cared about beauty for a long time, he also felt the same way, and his love for beauty suddenly aroused: "My dear, get up quickly, the ground is very cold, don't let it freeze."
Dou Meiyi looked shy, and her beautiful hand ran to her crotch at some point, and touched her crotch carefully. She felt nothing, and her heart became more and more disappointed.
I thought that my body that had been empty for twenty years would be nourished, but unexpectedly it turned out to be just a decoration.
I was accepted in Beijing, like a beautiful piece of clothing that I couldn't help but show off, and even covered up the evidence of my poor health.
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty."
Gao Guiying snorted coldly, picked up the tiger skin and put it on Li Zicheng, saying softly: "This fake news is very urgent, the emperor should also pay attention to his health."
Dou Meiyi hurriedly put on a flattering look and stood aside, quite mocking Gao Guiying in her heart.
Marrying Li Zicheng and being a living widow for more than ten years must not be a pleasant feeling!
"The Queen has worked hard to maintain Xi'an Mansion."
Li Zicheng nodded, with a trace of tiredness in his single eye. Half lying down, he closed his eyes and asked:
"The food route was cut off. Thank you for sending a message in time to let me come back. Otherwise, Xi'an would have fallen if the time was wasted."
Thinking of this, he felt lingering fear.
If we fall into the quagmire of Hanzhong and are attacked from both ends, we will really face a desperate situation.
"Zhu Yixi is the emperor's life and death enemy, and the culprit of Guo'er's death. How can I forget this?"
Gao Guiying said crisply: "That's all for the others. Zhu Yixi is originally from Shaanxi and poses the greatest threat to the emperor."
"I will never forget my revenge until my death!"
"Although this man is young, he is extremely ambitious."
Li Zicheng said coldly: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty went south along the canal. Instead of trying to protect Nanjing, they actually took the Wuguan Road and invaded Shaanxi. They are so bold and ambitious!"
After a long time, Li Zicheng slowly fell asleep, and there was a loud snoring sound, obviously he was extremely exhausted.
Mrs. Gao sighed, tucked him in, then turned and left.
"Although there are few rules in the palace, you should behave yourself."
Glancing at Dou Meiyi who was standing by, Gao Guiying said calmly, with no hint of jealousy on her face.
Dou Meiyi breathed a sigh of relief and showed a cute smile.
After he left, she looked at Li Zicheng with a complicated face, and it took a long time before she finally left.
Gao Guiying directly saw her younger brother Gao Yigong, who also looked tired.
"Sister!" Gao Yigong shouted.
"What's going on in Hanzhong?"
Gao Guiying asked in a deep voice.
"We reached Hutou Pass, which is only a Baocheng away from Nanzheng, less than two hundred miles away."
Gao Yigong said helplessly: "When I saw your letter, my brother-in-law immediately turned around and returned without any delay."
"Only Laiheng (Li Guo's adopted son Li Laiheng), Hao Yaoqi, Zhang Nai (Li Zicheng's adopted son) and a few others are left to continue. It is estimated that it will be difficult to win."
"Zeng Ying is really a tough guy."
Seeing his brother like this, Gao Guiying sighed and said: "The Ming Dynasty is not without people, but the emperor does not know how to employ people. That's why we are victorious in every battle, and only after Chuangwang can claim the title of emperor."
"You go back and rest!"
"kindness!"
Gao Yigong hurriedly responded, strode away from the palace.
Soon, as most of Li Zicheng's troops returned, the entire Xi'an mansion stabilized instantly, and the previous turmoil immediately calmed down.
As a result, more than 200,000 troops were stationed inside and outside Xi'an, which greatly reassured people.
After sleeping until evening, Li Zicheng regained consciousness. He rubbed his single eye and said in a deep voice: "Let everyone come to see me."
"Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses are tired and many people are resting. Let's wait until tomorrow!"
Gao Guiying had been waiting for a long time, prepared meals, and said softly: "I have called Zehou to come over. He has been in Xi'an these days and knows a lot. You can ask him."
"The queen is still considerate!"
Li Zicheng smiled and ate happily.
After a while, Tian Jianxiu came quickly, and Li Zicheng happened to be full.
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