The defeat of Fengyang caused Gao Yingxiang to suffer heavy losses.
There are less than a hundred horses left in the entire cavalry, and the old camp has also lost two-thirds. They can only lead the old, young, women and children to huddle in Songshan Mountain to survive and regain their strength.
If Zhang Xianzhong hadn't gone to Huguang and attracted Lu Xiangsheng back, Gao Yingxiang would have been doomed.
Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that Tang Jiuzhou became greedy.
His mistake was that he should not have placed his hope on Zuo Liangyu.
After receiving Zuo Liangyu's reply, Tang Jiuzhou seemed to see Jiaguan Jinjue waving to him. Afraid that something might change if it was too late, he ordered all his troops and horses and rushed all the way to Songshan Mountain.
Not to mention, Chuang Jun was caught off guard by him at first.
The area near Songshan was very poor. In order to provide for Gao Yingxiang, he had to settle various ministries in different places.
These old, young, women and children could not fight at all. When Tang Jiuzhou attacked, they had no choice but to flee.
Tang Jiuzhou chased them all the way and broke through one stronghold after another. No one knew how many bandits died under his sword.
Seeing that the battle was fought so easily, Tang Jiuzhou became even more arrogant.
"Where is Zuo Liangyu?"
The people below reported quickly.
"Zong Rong Zuo is already three hundred miles away and can be reached within two days."
Tang Jiuzhou looked up to the sky and laughed.
"Zuo Liangyu is the most well-behaved kid. This time we take him to eat some soup and water, and he will kowtow to us."
The people below burst into laughter, becoming more and more bold.
After three consecutive days of fighting, Gao Yingxiang finally reacted.
"What did you say? Then Zuo Liangyu retreated?"
Knowing that the Ming army was attacking from two directions, Gao Yingxiang had only one idea, and that was to run.
Otherwise, if they are blocked by the Ming army from both ends, there is only one way to die.
As a result, the scout reported that Zuo Liangyu turned around and went back halfway.
In other words, all he had to face was Tang Jiuzhou's 1,600 troops.
Even though Gao Yingxiang suffered heavy losses, his number of soldiers and horses was still more than ten times that of Tang Jiuzhou.
The tiger falls in Pingyang, but its power still remains.
Gao Yingxiang decided to teach this arrogant general a lesson.
He ordered the troops in front not to resist and to retreat all the way, tempting Tang Jiuzhou to speed up the pursuit.
Tang Jiuzhou was simple-minded, and was robbed of his rationality by the thought of meritorious service. He thought that the bandits did not dare to fight with him, so he pursued him more and more fiercely.
In one day, Tang Jiuzhou chased him for forty miles. The men and horses were exhausted after running, and the food and grass were almost exhausted.
And the place they chased happened to be a deep cliff.
There are many mountains all around, the cliffs are like mirrors, and there is a large depression in the middle, which is extremely dangerous.
Upon seeing this terrain, Tang Jiuzhou immediately woke up and realized the danger.
But it was too late.
Although the main force suffered heavy losses, Gao Yingxiang arranged his troops properly.
He arranged the remaining cavalry and the old camp at both ends of the valley, blocking Tang Jiuzhou's escape route.
The rest of the old, young, women and children were all arranged on the cliff.
Of course it's not possible for these people to fight face to face, but it's not difficult at all to throw rocks from a high place.
Stones of all sizes were thrown down on their heads, causing severe injuries to the Ming army's heads and causing numerous casualties.
There was a place as big as a palm under the cliff, and the Ming army couldn't hide even if they wanted to.
Under the rain of stones, the Ming army collapsed and completely lost its ability to resist.
Tang Jiuzhou's ghosts appeared and he tried his best to dodge. But the stones are denser than raindrops, so where can you hide?
After being hit several times in succession, Tang Jiuzhou was hit with stars flying out of his head, and he just screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Where is Zuo Liangyu? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"
No one could answer him.
Suddenly, a stone as big as his head fell from the air and hit him right on the chest.
Under the huge potential energy, even if Tang Jiuzhou's armor has a heart guard, it can't withstand it. The ribs were broken and inserted into his heart. He screamed several times, blood gushed out from his mouth, and the light in his eyes disappeared.
Tang Jiuzhou died in battle, and the two Ming armies lost one. Zuo Liangyu was left alone, unable to sing, so of course he hid with peace of mind.
Gao Yingxiang finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explored the surrounding area, desperately grabbing all kinds of supplies.
If you give him some more time, he will definitely be able to regain his strength.
But at this moment, Zhang Xianzhong came to meet him in despair.
It turns out that Zhang Xianzhong was beaten by Lu Xiangsheng in Huguang until he had no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth. It was really untenable. The road to Sichuan westward was blocked by Qin Liangyu.
In desperation, Zhang Xianzhong had to return north to Henan.
Lu Xiangsheng did not let him go, and followed him all the way, driving him from southern Henan to northern Henan.
Zhang Xianzhong and Gao Yingxiang met together and discussed it, but they both felt that they were not Lu Xiangsheng's opponents. Just head west and return to Shaanxi.
After detailed discussions with Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng decided to proceed steadily.
He was not in a hurry to pursue Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong, but first dealt with the Henan area.
He did not give the Northwest Rebels the slightest chance to make a comeback.
North Korea, Hanyang.
When they learned that Susa and Mafuta had left without saying goodbye, the Korean monarchs and ministers were all frightened.
Of course North Korea is not willing to abandon the Ming Dynasty, but it does not want to provoke a war.
At this time, North Korea's monarchs and ministers were still thinking of showing affection and reason to Hou Jin, hoping to avoid war through negotiation.
Li Zhu quickly sent people to chase them all the way, and finally caught up with Susa and Mafuta on the bank of the Yalu River.
"Two envoys, it is not because we, North Korea, intend to become enemies of Dai Jin. You and I are brotherly countries, and we also ask Dai Jin to explain our difficulties in North Korea. What you have requested is actually words that we, North Korea, dare not hear. Everyone. Please report the details to the Great Khan."
North Korean officials presented their credentials and said a bunch of empty words.
In order to avoid unnecessary complications, Susa and Mafuta immediately crossed the Yalu River and returned to Shenyang after receiving their credentials.
After learning that the envoy of Houjin did not leave a single word, but wholeheartedly begged to leave, the North Korean monarchs and ministers knew that the matter was serious.
"Your Highness, our country is at a critical stage. We need to make preparations early. Even if the negotiation fails, we must have the power to protect the country in order to preserve the country's foundation."
Jin Sangxian's opinions were taken seriously by Li Zhu.
On the first day of March, Li Jie issued an edict to the Eighth Route Army of North Korea to ensure peace and preparation for the emperor.
It can be said that North Korea is actually mentally prepared for the upcoming war.
However, North Korea is too weak and has problems with its overall strategic thinking, so it cannot play any role.
At the same time, North Korea is still making its final efforts.
After discussion, North Korea sent Luo Dexian and Li Kuo as spring envoys to Shenyang, hoping to restore the situation.
On the other hand, Li Cao was sent to consult Jin Yu as the winter solstice envoy to the Ming Dynasty. I hope to get the support of Dad Ming again like the Imjin Japanese Rebellion.
When life and death are at stake, I still think about both sides.
It can be said that the North Korean monarchs and ministers almost have the word "stupid" written on their faces.
