The war hasn't started yet in Guangping, but the capital is already in chaos.
Qian Yunde returned to the capital and informed him of the situation in Shandong. When he learned that the canal was cut off, the capital immediately went into chaos.
Food prices and commodity prices, which were originally rising steadily, are like riding a rocket this time.
Outside the palace gate, Shuntian Magistrate Zhuang Qinlin was like an ant on a hot pot.
"Where is Your Majesty? I want to see Your Majesty."
The big Han general guarding the gate just didn't listen.
"Unless you are called, you are not allowed to enter."
Zhuang Qin stomped his feet angrily.
"When is it? The capital is about to revolt. What are your intentions for still isolating the inside and outside?"
The Han general just didn't listen and didn't pass the message on his behalf.
After spending an hour like this, Zhuang Qinlin saw that there was no other solution and turned around to look for Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren.
Chongzhen knew the situation in the capital clearly.
But what can he do?
Now all his hopes are on Guangping.
This battle will determine many things.
Even though he was the lord of the world, Chongzhen could not help but kneel in front of the ancestral tablet and pray earnestly, hoping that he could win this battle.
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Zuo Mengeng, who was in Guantao, received bad news.
"What's going on? Why did you come back?"
No one can answer.
No one knows what happened on the front line.
But the news came back that the second and fourth regiments were retreating.
Zuo Mengeng was furious and went directly to the front line.
"Commander, this battle is impossible to fight. It's too bullying."
When they met, Qi Jiaxuan and Zhang Shou were like aggrieved children seeking redress of their grievances from their parents.
"How are you crying? What's going on?"
Seeing that the entire army was well and without any losses, Zuo Mengeng had his head full of lawsuits and couldn't figure out why they retreated.
"You'll know for yourself when you see it."
Qi Jiaxuan and Zhang Shou led Zuo Mengeng to the front, pointed at Zuo Liangyu's military formation and gritted their teeth with hatred.
Zuo Mengeng didn't know why. He picked up the telescope and took a look, and couldn't help but twist his mouth in anger.
I saw that the front of Zuo Liangyu's military formation was covered with flags of various colors. Each flag has eye-catching characters written on it.
[Zuo Liangyu, the father of the unfilial son Zuo Mengeng, is here]
The Zuo army held these flags and pressed forward step by step, leaving Qi Jiaxuan and Zhang Shou unable to attack.
Besides retreating, what else can be done?
Zuo Mengeng is their leader, and Zuo Liangyu is Zuo Mengeng's father.
If he opens fire, wouldn't he trap Zuo Mengeng in an unjust place?
Although Zuo Mengeng was determined to start a war, it was impossible for the people below not to care about his reputation.
After understanding the situation, Zuo Mengeng also knew that it was not the fault of Qi Jiaxuan and Zhang Beast for being timid.
Looking at the flags waving in the wind, even he was a little worried.
This battle is difficult to fight.
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"Hahaha, Mr. Zuo made a clever plan, and the young master really has nothing to do."
Seeing the army flowing unimpeded, Gao Qiqian was very happy.
Chongzhen has sent a secret order, telling them to win this battle to relieve the capital's difficulties.
Thinking that the imperial court is now helpless, once the situation is opened here, he will be an unparalleled achievement.
No matter how many mistakes I made before, I can make them all right this time.
Wu Daochang was on the side, watching the battle unfold like this, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Can the war still be fought like this?
But no matter what, the new army did retreat.
He hurriedly said: "General Zuo, this opportunity must not be missed, and it will never come back. If the whole army advances quickly and defeats the enemy in one fell swoop, we will avoid a long night and many dreams."
Zuo Liangyu didn't like hearing this.
The most important thing is that he just won the jackpot and is in the limelight. I also want to use this matter in exchange for more rewards, but I am not willing to end it hastily.
"Master Wu doesn't know something. This marching and fighting has its own rules. The most important thing is to have a rigorous military formation. Once the military formation is in chaos, there will be endless troubles."
Wu Daochang looked gloomy and wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Gao Qiqian.
"General Zuo Rongcheng is a wise man. Soldiers are important matters of the country and must not be careless!"
He has led troops and fought in wars, so he naturally knows that what Zuo Liangyu said is absolutely correct.
Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that Zuo Liangyu had too many little thoughts.
With the support of the Lieutenant Commander of the Supervisory Army, Zuo Liangyu became more and more arrogant.
"Go ahead with the order, move forward steadily, and spend the night at Shoushan Temple tonight."
After receiving the order, the left army became even more aggressive and did not take any precautions. They swaggered towards the new army.
They knew that as long as the flag was in their hands, the new army would not dare to attack.
This battle is certain to be won!
"boom……"
In the advancing battle formation, a billowing cloud of gunpowder smoke suddenly erupted. The shrapnel was like a devil roaring and a dragon dancing wildly, causing a bloody storm wherever it went.
Before the Zuo army could understand what was going on, one explosion after another rang out in their formation. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of people were blown to pieces.
There were also many people lying in a pool of blood, holding their mutilated limbs and crying and wailing, which was heart-stopping.
Zuo Liangyu was also scratched on the face by a piece of shrapnel, leaving a gash on his face. He was so frightened on the spot that he rolled off his horse and looked forward warily.
"That little beast, he, he, he...how dare he..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw that the new army that had retreated now formed a rigorous queue, pressing in like a mountain like a wall.
The difference from before was that the same flags were fluttering in the New Army battle formation at this time.
Each and every big character is showing off its power, blocking out the sky and the sun.
[Ancestor Zuo Che punished unfilial descendants on behalf of the people of the world]
Zuo Liangyu was stunned and his mind was filled with mush.
"Who is Zuo Che?"
Wu Daochang was so anxious that a mouthful of old blood spurted out.
"Zuo Che is the king of an ancient country, and his descendants take the country as their surname, which is the origin of your Zuo family. Zuo Che is the ancestor of your Zuo family."
"this……"
Zuo Liangyu was dumbfounded.
He considered himself Zuo Mengeng's father, so it was only natural for him to beat his son.
I never expected that Zuo Mengeng would be so cruel. They actually brought out all the origin ancestors of the Zuo family, suddenly turning the situation around and completely gaining the upper hand.
It is also natural for ancestors to beat their descendants.
In panic, the New Army infantry had advanced to within 300 meters.
Qi Jiaxuan became fierce and took command personally.
"Fire!"
The cap gun erupted into clouds of white smoke, and hundreds of bullets broke through the void, killing dozens of leftist officers and soldiers in one fell swoop.
This time the left army became even more chaotic.
Before they could react, the New Army soldiers in the second row had already stepped forward, advanced about ten meters at the same time, and fired again.
The closer the distance, the more casualties the left army suffered.
Seeing their own people dying one after another, the left army was completely exploded. Without waiting for Zuo Liangyu's order, they all turned around and ran away, throwing away their helmets and armor, and the scene was in chaos.
Zuo Liangyu?
He still had some conscience, so he took Gao Qiqian and Xie Wenju to run together.
However, he only had two hands and could not take care of Wu Daochang.
Wu Daochang was on the verge of collapse after being charged by the insurgent soldiers. He couldn't help but pause and sigh.
Today I saw a good show of a loving father and a filial son.
