"Report, Xinle County is ahead."
Sitting on the horse, looking at the endless heads of people, listening to Tan Ma's report, Zuo Liangyu had a sneer on his face, and immediately turned to Hou Xun and said: "That little boy is really just a fledgling, leading the troops in the war. , I’m really scared!”\m\
"Haha, this is natural!" After hearing this, Hou Xun stroked his beard and said without any surprise: "There are only a few troops in the imperial court. How can he not be nervous? If he is beaten by us If he is defeated, then even if he escapes back, he will definitely be attacked by a group of his political enemies, and the emperor will blame him for losing troops and generals, and maybe he will be imprisoned because his position is not guaranteed."
Zuo Liangyu nodded when he heard this, and sneered again and shouted: "At first, this fierce attack really scared me. Haha, one general is so incompetent that he has exhausted the entire army. He doesn't even have a single hair on his head. , you still want to kill me? Huh!"
On the Baoding side, after detecting the troops raised here, they immediately responded and also broke out of camp and went south to fight.
At the beginning, the imperial officers and soldiers did not collect the money at night, and they spread it out as if they had no money. The Tanma on Zuo Liangyu's side was defeated in succession. The oncoming force was so fierce that Zuo Liangyu was a little overjoyed.
As a result, before he could start the layout, just two days ago, the imperial officers and soldiers who stayed away all night retreated like the tide. Under the circumstances, Zuo Liangyu's probing horse began to push forward, and the reason was finally figured out.
After the imperial officers and soldiers broke out of camp, the Xiaoyuan Camp and the Imperial Jingying Camp were like a race, competing to lead the troops south. It was obvious that they all wanted to gain credit. However, Duke Xingguo was quickly frightened and immediately ordered them to stop, then reintegrated the various ministries and headed south step by step.
Zuo Liangyu and Hou Xun both saw this. Duke Xingguo was afraid that the army would suffer losses, so he hurriedly reined in the wild horse and marched using the so-called method of setting up camp step by step and fighting steadily.
What Zuo Liangyu just said was actually angry words. What he likes most is when the imperial officers and soldiers come to grab the credit, rather than the steady and steady attack in front of him. Because he also knew that if his troops had a head-on confrontation with the imperial officers and soldiers, he would lose nine times out of ten.
"Military advisor, at this rate, it is estimated that we will meet that young boy near Dingzhou. I think we should fight here in Xinle?" Zuo Liangyu thought for a while and then consulted Hou Xun. opinion.
After hearing this, Hou Xun frowned and asked, "The commander-in-chief, do you want to knock down Xinle?"
"Let's take a look first. It would be best if we can defeat him. It doesn't matter if we can't defeat him!" Zuo Liangyu pointed to the front with his hand and said, "I plan to lure that little boy over, and then he will go to the Dasha River in front of him. Strike halfway across."
"The handsome man is wise!" After hearing this, Hou Xun complimented him against his will.
In the past, Zuo Liangyu usually said this to him.
Half an hour later, they arrived outside Xinle County.
This Xinle County town is located by the Dasha River. The city is not particularly tall, but the people inside are all on top of the city, ready to fight.
Zuo Liangyu was experienced in military affairs. When he saw it, he shook his head and said bitterly: "Damn it, it looks like it will take a few days to defeat him!"
If there is no guard post in the surrounding area of an ordinary county town, most of the people guarding the city will be Minzhuang Yamen. Of course, at this time in the late Ming Dynasty, even if there was a garrison, the troops in the garrison were useless, basically the same as Minzhuang Yamen.
However, people are refusing to defend the city, and even the Minzhuang Yamen officials are not so easy to fight.
With this in mind, they resorted to their old methods again.
Hou Xun stepped forward, and then someone called the door, "Mr. Governor Hou is here, why don't the Xinle County magistrates open the door quickly to welcome you?"
I just hope that since the news in Xinle County is blocked, I can use my original identity before I receive the imperial decree.
The magistrate of Xinle County was on the top of the city. After hearing this, he immediately shouted loudly: "The imperial court has an order. Hou Xun rebelled. His crime is unforgivable. How dare you come to frame the city?"
As soon as he heard this, Zuo Liangyu knew that there was no chance of repeating his old tricks. He didn't particularly care. He had no time to argue with the Xinle County magistrate now, so he immediately started crossing the river at the shallow water section that Tanma had explored before and continued northward.
Standing on a high hill far outside the city, Zuo Liangyu shouted loudly: "Ma Jinzhong!"
"The general is here!" After hearing this, Ma Jinzhong immediately stepped out of the queue, clasping his fists and waiting for orders.
Zuo Liangyu looked at him and said coldly: "You are the vanguard of the army. You promise defeat but not victory to lure them south quickly!"
Having said this, he paused and then reminded: "Remember, the main thing is to seduce Xiao Yuanying."
"General, I obey!" Ma Jinzhong heard this and immediately accepted the order with his fists clasped.
Hou Xun heard this from the side and added: "Drive more soldiers up, well, mainly the old, weak, women and children. If they dare not attack and there is an advantage to be taken, then kill them for a while, as if No, if you irritate the other party, the effect will be better!"
"I will obey your orders!" Ma Jinzhong understood and immediately replied.
Zuo Liangyu then assigned several more subordinates, whose tasks were basically the same, which was to stimulate the imperial officers and soldiers and lure them into pursuit.
Watching his men follow the orders and leave one by one, Zuo Liangyu glanced at Xinle County in the distance and said: "It's not easy to ambush here, but with those miscellaneous soldiers blocking it, it's about the same."
After Hou Xun followed his gaze and glanced at Xinle County, he frowned and suggested: "Commander, although Xinle County is dominated by the people, the leader of the army this time is the powerful Duke Xingguo. , in order to prevent the Xinle County magistrate from desperately trying to curry favor with Duke Xingguo, it is best to leave an army to prevent Xinle County from coming out to cause trouble!"
If the leader of the army was a general commander, he would not have this concern. But Duke Xingguo was different. He was now so powerful that if he could hold onto Duke Xingguo's lap, his rise to the top would be just around the corner. To save others by oneself, he believed that as long as possible, people in the officialdom would definitely not miss this opportunity.
After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu turned his head and stared at Xinle County, then looked at the area where the army was crossing the river, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, just follow the military advisor's words!"
He is still very careful when it comes to fighting.
So, the army continued to move northward. The old thieves coerced the people, just like driving a flock of sheep, and marched all over the mountains and fields.
Zuo Liangyu and Hou Xun, from time to time, pointed out the road conditions along the way and planned their subsequent actions.
Two days later, Zuo Liangyu's rear army had not yet finished crossing the river. And their former army had already appeared in Dingzhou and began to contact the vanguard of the imperial army.
Dingzhou is also like Xinle County, the whole city is closed. The whole city is strong and people are watching the battle at the top of the city.
The vanguard of the imperial army was the Beijing Camp.
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