Chapter Forty-Five: Li Yan's Desperate Plan is Difficult to Defeat and Timely Rain

Beicheng, the battle situation here is the most tragic but, Liu Zongmin and Li Yan personally sat in Beicheng, commanding more than 20,000 soldiers to resist the continuous impact of the Ming cavalry, a full four days, the camp is exhausted, if the king does not lead the army to kill back, then the camp soldiers are really a little unbearable, after all, there is no city wall to block, the Ming army attacked a little, which brought huge pressure to the army!

Just when the two of them were in a hurry, a small leader ran over.

"General Qiqiquan, General System, He Yilong of Cao Ying led 20,000 Ge Zuo Fifth Battalion back to Wuyang City, and his troops have come to the city and defeated the Ming army in Xicheng, and now we are asked to let them into the city!"

Liu Zongmin and Li Yan were overjoyed, and finally waited for reinforcements, although 20,000 troops were not a lot, but the combat power of the fifth battalion of the left was strong, and it was the best of all the departments of the righteous army!

"Okay, okay, let Liu Fangliang let them in immediately, with the support of the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution, our Wuyang City is as stable as Mount Tai!"

Liu Zongmin shouted excitedly.

"It's just, General Quan, this time He Yilong came over, and there were no soldiers from our camp to follow, but the fifth battalion of Gezuo came, will there be any problems?"

"What could be the problem? Most of the five battalions of the left are cavalry, and they are the most fierce, even more powerful than Yuan Shizhong's cavalry! The military situation is urgent, the soldiers are fast, and King Chuang naturally sent back the fifth battalion of the most warlike Gezuo! ”

Liu Zongmin shouted urgently.

Li Yan on the side frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Didn't the soldiers who broke into the camp follow?" It's really a bit weird, even if King Chuang lets He Yilong be the vanguard, there will be no generals to follow, you must know that He Yilong has always been not very good with King Chuang, how can King Chuang rest assured that they will let the fifth battalion of the left act alone? ”

Before Liu Zongmin could speak, suddenly there was a faint shout of killing from the direction of Xicheng!

Li Yan frowned, faintly feeling that something was wrong!

"Song Qin, what's going on? Could it be that Liu Fangliang has already put the fifth battalion of Gezuo into the city? ”

Before Song Qin could speak, a small leader ran to Beicheng quickly, and shouted urgently: "General Quan, General System, Xicheng was won by the Ming army, and a large number of cavalry poured in, our brothers who broke into the camp couldn't stand it, that damn He Yilong has already surrendered to the Ming army!" ”

Li Yan felt that it was dark in front of him, lean, what are you worried about, Wuyang City was already in danger, and now it has been captured by others, where can it be defended?

"Bastard! Damn He Yilong, I'm not done with you! ”

Liu Zongmin on the side was even more angry and scolded!

"Brother Zongmin, now it's useless to scold my mother, Wuyang City will definitely not be able to keep it, the order must hold Nancheng, and all the departments in the camp will retreat in the direction of Nancheng! Evacuate Wuyang City immediately! ”

Li Yan shouted in a deep voice.

"Brother Li Yan, then, what about the grain and grass in Wuyang City?"

Liu Zongmin was now distracted and asked urgently!

Li Yan slowly closed his eyes and replied: "There is no other way, the order to set fire, even if these grains and grass are burned to ashes, they must not be left to the Ming army!" Brother Banner Wavering, after you lead your brothers to break off, Brother Zong Min, immediately organize the troops to retreat, and it is important to preserve your strength! ”

Although Li Yan's status is not the highest, in the entire Wuyang, everyone knows that he is the number one thinker of King Chuang, and even King Chuang obeys him, at this time, his words are the most authoritative, even Liu Zongmin will not refute it.

Li Yan's strategy can not be described as ruthless, if a fire burns all the grain and grass, breaking into the camp is of course a great injury, but it is difficult for the Ming army to get any benefits, just a dilapidated Wuyang City, there is no use at all!

Liu Zongmin sent an elite army to set fires, and Li Yan organized a large army to prepare to withdraw from Wuyang from Nancheng and prepare to retreat south.

As soon as the troops who broke into the camp withdrew, the Ming army outside the west city immediately rushed in, advanced rapidly, and occupied the entire city of Wuyang City in less than an hour.

Niu Chenghu and Chen Yongfu all rushed into the city, and He Yilong of Xicheng has now controlled the entire Xicheng in his hands and captured Wuyang City, which is definitely a big victory, and a big victory that turns the tide of the war! From today onwards, Li Zicheng will completely lose his strategic initiative and be controlled by others everywhere!

However, Niu Chenghu and Chen Yongfu were too proud, and the main force of the Ming army had not yet completely controlled the entire county, and a fire was raging from the southeast!

"Cow-sama, cow-sama, look, fire, fire!"

A general in shock said that it was not good, pointed to the distance, and shouted in shock.

Niu Chenghu was frightened, shook his face and looked, sure enough, the fire in Dongcheng had already burned!

"Not good! There is the grain and grass of the thieves, quickly, quickly organize the troops, immediately go to fight the fire, the grain and grass are burned out, and our war will be in vain! ”

Niu Chenghu roared hysterically and began to command the soldiers to rush towards Dongcheng.

In Xicheng, He Yilong, Zhu Jie and others also discovered the fire, and the fire reflected the night that had just fallen as if it were day!

"It's so ruthless, the thief, it's really too vicious, so much food is burned like this......"

He Yilong's face was full of shock and muttered.

Zhu Jie also had a wry smile on his face at this time, and said: "Yes, it's too vicious, this is better to burn it than to use it to fund the enemy, Li Yan, this hand is really ruthless enough......"

However, it is also very strange to say, in the whole territory of Henan, there has never been a drop of rain in a summer and half of the autumn, and there has been a great drought year after year.

When the fire began to flourish, the rain came unexpectedly! A downpour of rain instantly suppressed the unavoidable fire in front of him, and it didn't take long for the fire to be extinguished in the heavy rain!

"Haha, providence, providence!"

Zhu Jie had a flash of inspiration, laughed, and remembered that Sun Chuanting was defeated in Henan and finally defeated, wasn't he defeated in this unexpected heavy rain? It was raining continuously, the grain and grass behind could not be transported, and the roads were muddy, which caused the train battalion to be unable to exert its combat power, and the march was slow, and all the unfavorable factors were caught up by Sun Chuanting, how could he be undefeated?

However, this time is different, this heavy rain has become a real timely rain, turning a catastrophe into invisible!

Outside Wuyang City, Li Yan stared blankly at the extinguished fire, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he almost fell off his horse!

"Brother Li Yan, Brother Li Yan!"

Liu Zongmin hurriedly stepped forward and shouted urgently.

Li Yan smiled bitterly: "Providence, providence, Brother Zongmin, I originally wanted to launch a counterattack while the Ming army was fighting the fire, but I hate God, this damn rain is too inopportune......"