The rumbling sound of horses' hooves rolled up the snowflakes in the sky, and one by one the war horses began to appear outside Mengjin City, their speed was so fast that after a while, they could see the figure of the knight on the horse clearly.

The dark green military uniform, dark green cape, green helmet and face mask all covered the knight's face, and in the snowflakes in the sky, this group of cavalry looked like demons from hell.

The rogues on the city wall saw that their feet were a little weak, and one of the rogues led by them shouted in a trembling voice, "You...... What are you still doing in a daze, why don't you ring the bell to warn you! ”

"Dangdangdang......"

Mengjin City was originally a very prosperous city on the bank of the Yellow River, and after being occupied by the Liukou, almost all the gentry and officials in Mengjin City were slaughtered by Gao Yingxiang, and the remaining people were all dragged into the team of the Liukou and forced to work for the Liukou.

When the hurried bell rang in the sky above Mengjin City, the rogues who were originally busy on the city wall all panicked, and they put down their work one after another, one by one either looking around or asking the people around them, their faces were all panicked.

Soon after the bell rang, all the gates that had been open were closed, and a group of rogues also went up to the city wall under the shouts of the big and small leaders, and the whole city wall looked like a great enemy.

Cao Yingmao, the commander of the cavalry battalion, was marching towards Mengjin City surrounded by dozens of personal soldiers, and a night guard galloped over to report: "General, the thieves have closed the city gate!" ”

"Expected." Cao Yingmao asked, "What about the other thieves, is there any movement?" ”

"Not yet, I haven't heard the news at night when I went out to investigate the news."

"Ordered to expand the scope of the investigation to a hundred miles without collecting at night, we are now alone in the depths, don't let the rogue make dumplings, then it will be a joke."

"Understood!"

Looking at the panicked scene on the city, Cao Yingmao took out his binoculars and observed for a while, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It seems that the thieves are not all straw bales, and they have all learned to show weakness to the enemy." ”

After speaking, Cao Yingmao turned his head to the herald beside him and said: "Pass my order, the men and horses of the headquarters will stop advancing and assemble in place, and the fourth and fifth brigades (thousand people) will attack the port from the left and right respectively. ”

"Understood!"

The heralds took the order, and soon groups of cavalry began to assemble outside the city of Mengjin.

On the gate tower of the Mengjin city wall, Gao Yingxiang, dressed in armor and wrapped in a red scarf, stood in the wind, dozens of leaders gathered around him, and many leaders also spoke to the Jiangning army outside the city, and it is worth mentioning that Li Zicheng also appeared here.

Looking at the Ming army that was constantly gathering outside the city, Gao Yingxiang sighed lightly and shook his head with some regret: "It's a pity, those Ming troops are so cautious, and the things we prepared before are useless." ”

He Jin next to him laughed, and pointed to the cavalry outside the city with a heroic look: "King Chuang also thinks too highly of the Jiangning Army, others say that the Jiangning Army is the strongest army in the Ming Dynasty, and it seems to me that it is nothing more than that." I don't believe that we can wipe them all out in less than half an hour as long as tens of thousands of people flock to us! ”

The people around ignored He Jin's words, and some people showed disdain in their eyes.

Please, the Ming army outside is all cavalry, and even a fool knows how powerful the mobility and impact of the cavalry are, and how stupid a person must be to honestly give up his advantage and let the superior enemy surround him. He Jin said this purely to give himself courage.

The snow in the sky was still falling, and while everyone was talking, the Ming cavalry outside the city had been assembled, and a famous cavalry lined up in three formations and stood quietly in place.

The three thousand cavalry on their horses stared at the city wall motionless, the snow fell heavier and heavier, and the cavalry slowly turned silvery-white, but even if the snow was so heavy, none of the cavalry who had already lined up moved, except for the occasional neighing of war horses and the white mist that erupted from their nostrils, the whole city was silent.

Slowly, the leaders of the rogue on the city wall stopped talking, looking at the three thousand cavalry who were motionless like sculptures outside the city, everyone showed a look of horror, how could these thieves who claimed to be heroes of the rivers and lakes have never seen such a disciplined army, this time even He Jin stopped talking and closed his mouth.

After a long time, Gao Yingxiang let out a long breath, turned his head and said to Li Zicheng, who was standing at the end: "Zicheng, I finally understand now that although He Yilong occupies a geographical advantage in Wild Boar Ridge, he was still defeated by the Ming army, and he still knows whether he is alive or dead." ”

Li Zicheng just smiled bitterly and didn't speak.

He Jin turned his head to look at Li Zicheng, with hatred in his eyes, and snorted lightly: "People are now on an equal footing with us, but my eldest brother's life and death are unknown now, and the surname Li is in a hurry to attack his people, which doesn't seem to be in line with the rules of the rivers and lakes, right?" ”

If he were Li Zicheng, who was just a small squad officer a few days ago, he would naturally be a little lacking in confidence when facing a leader like He Jin, but in the past few days, he has attracted a lot of defeated soldiers and homeless people who have retreated from He Yilong, and has become a leader with more than 2,000 people, so he naturally has a lot of confidence to speak.

After hearing this, Li Zicheng unceremoniously replied: "He Dangjia's words are wrong, since He Yilong's family was defeated by the Jiangning army in Wild Boar Ridge, there have been scattered brothers who have fled back to Mengjin City these days. Which of you who is doing it has not accepted these routs, but you only stare at me, do you think I am just a soft persimmon to pinch with you? ”

"You ......"

He Jin was a little speechless for a while.

Li Zicheng was right, which of these leaders present did not secretly accept He Yilong's defeated people, if you really want to investigate the people present, one of them has a share, why did he only ask Li Zicheng, it is not because he is the weakest, and it seems that he is the best bully.

It's just that this kind of thing can only be done behind the scenes, and it's not good to say it, and the heroes of the rivers and lakes also want to save face.

In the end, Gao Yingxiang spoke.

"Okay, He Yilong's life and death are still uncertain, and we can't ignore his defeat. Zicheng did not violate the morality of the rivers and lakes, you don't have to worry too much about He's family, our righteous army has one more leader, and its strength has increased a few points, isn't this a good thing? ”

Gao Yingxiang's words undoubtedly set the tone for Li Zicheng's affairs, and at the same time recognized Li Zicheng's identity as the head of the family, and even warned He Jin that Li Zicheng is Lao Tzu's person, don't go too far.

Just when the leaders were in different moods, there was a sudden rush of footsteps from behind, and a thief hurriedly ran over and said loudly: "King Chuang, it's not good for you to be in charge, two teams of Ming troops suddenly broke into our dock, and our people can't stop it!" ”

"What?"