Chapter Ninety-Eight Fierce

Liu Zongmin had been paying close attention to the development of the war nervously. When Hao Yaoqi attacked Zuo Menggeng, he stood still. When Zuo Menggeng seemed to be defeated, he still stood still. It was not until Zuo Liangyu's army broke in that Liu Zongmin led his army to kill.

In the dark night, several armies were not far from each other and were approaching dynamically. Liu Zongmin's sudden appearance was very sudden, and he had clearly been waiting for this opportunity.

He couldn't just watch Hao Yaoqi's defeat - not because Hao Yaoqi was his ally - he had already guessed that Hao Yaoqi had rebellious intentions, and wished that Hao Yaoqi would die here. But Hao Yaoqi couldn't just lose, he was still useful.

Liu Zongmin's army was not large, just over ten thousand. If Zuo Liangyu was allowed to easily defeat Hao Yaoqi and Liu Zongmin came out again, it would probably be useless.

At that time, he will face 30,000 officers and soldiers, and he will have no advantage.

Now it just so happened that Hao Yaoqi had not yet been defeated and was still entangled with the army. When he came out at this time, he did not have to worry about the friendly forces. He only needed to use the cannon rounds a few times. They were all his enemies anyway.

After several bursts of artillery fire, Liu Zongmin's army came out, first with bows and arrows, and then with firecrackers. When they got close, they shouted: "Master Hao, don't panic, our veteran Liu Zongmin is here!"

But it was to stabilize Hao Yaoqi's heart.

Liu Zongmin was seen taking the lead, leading the three thousand old battalion to fight out of the gun formation, and ran into the chaos.

Zuo Liangyu pressed his sword and stood up. Under the weak torch light, his expression was extremely calm. Hao Yaoqi and Liu Zongmin were near Yuzhou, so how could he not be on guard?

Although Zuo Liangyu's plan was disrupted because of Zuo Mengeng, he also had a backup plan.

Liu Zongmin led the old battalion into the battlefield, and Hao Yaoqi was naturally overjoyed - he had no time to think about the money. If Liu Zongmin didn't come, his entire army would be annihilated. As a result, the spirit was greatly boosted, and while shouting and shouting, the defeated bandit soldiers gradually stabilized the situation.

At this time, Zuo Liangyu also moved.

In the dark night, Zuo Liangyu's army separated, and a row of artillery carts emerged from behind, aiming right at Liu Zongmin's three thousand old camp. Without saying a word, they started firing. Dozens of solid bullets as big as bowls flew out, knocking the people of Liu Zongmin's old camp off their feet.

Liu Zongmin was so frightened that he almost rolled off his horse and cursed Zuo Liangyu for being insidious: "Zuo Liangyu, who is like a dog, why didn't you fire a cannon before?!"

"Spread out, spread out!"

Solid bullets are more intimidating than lethal. Dozens of cannonballs were fired, and only a few dozen old thieves were killed or wounded. Liu Zongmin was rich in experience and immediately ordered the old camp to disperse. Zuo Liangyu's second round of bombardment greatly reduced the damage.

Liu Zongmin's gunner behind him also turned the muzzle of his gun and fired at Zuo Liangyu.

At the same time, behind Liu Zongmin's three thousand old camp, gunmen came in like a tide under the cover of swords, shields and spearmen.

The battlefield is expanding, and there is fighting within a few miles. And Liu Zongmin's army came to kill, making the battle fierce.

Zuo Mengeng's army was stabilized when Zuo Liangyu came to help, and together with Zuo Liangyu's front army, they attacked Hao Yaoqi. When Liu Zongmin's army came to kill, Hao Yaoqi's army stabilized a little, so the fighting became more intense. fierce.

There were more than 50,000 people on both sides, massacred on this battlefield. Except for Zuo Liangyu's Chinese army, which was still somewhat organized, the others, even Liu Zongmin, who had just arrived, became chaotic as soon as the army surged.

"No, when did Zuo Liangyu become so powerful?!"

Liu Zongmin hacked an officer and soldier to death with one knife, touched the blood on his face, and spat: "The dogs ran away when they saw them before, but they won't run away this time!"

The old thieves around him protected him. He raised his eyes and looked around. There was only chaos in the haze: "Mad!"

Liu Zongmin cursed a few words and shouted: "Two million taels of silver are right in front of you. Let's go kill Zuo Liangyu with us, the boss, take the silver, go back and drink in a big bowl, and divide the gold on a big scale! Brothers, follow us Come on, old man!"

Liu Zongmin waved his hand, and the old battalion with few casualties, more than 2,000 of them, gathered towards him. Soon it turned into a torrent, with Liu Zongmin as the leader, bypassing the rebels and charging towards Zuo Liangyu's army from the side.

Zuo Liangyu saw it clearly.

After the battle, he began to feel anxious. He frequently looked to the other side, but he didn't see Zuo Mengeng coming to kill him. For a moment, veins were popping on the back of the hand holding the riding crop.

"How come thieves are so tough?!"

Hao Yaoqi, a band of thieves, stood between him and Zuo Mengeng. They were almost defeated, but Liu Zongmin's arrival gave the thieves a shot in the arm and they became tenacious.

Without defeating this group of thieves, Zuo Menggeng and Zuo Liangyu will not be able to truly join forces. What's more, the two million pieces of silver are also over there.

However, Zuo Liangyu's army suffered considerable losses. The army is the foundation of his life. Once it is damaged too much, there will be no room for him to speak in the court.

Zuo Liangyu was already riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off.

At this time, he saw Liu Zongmin bypassing the rebels and coming from the side, and he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart: "The crouching tiger cannon turned around and changed the gun, so that I can deal with these thieves!"

The most suitable gun for the Tiger Crouching Cannon is shotgun. Hit it out and sweep away a large area. However, the range of scattered shells is too short, and it is easy to hurt friendly troops in the dark.

But at this time, Zuo Liangyu couldn't care much anymore.

This time he brought thirty cannons, including ten Crouching Tiger cannons and twenty Franchise cannons. The Tiger Crouching Cannon is the most lightweight and easy to turn around. Although Liu Zongmin bypassed the rebels and came from the side, he was met with scattered bullets from the Crouching Tiger Cannon!

However, Liu Zongmin was also a clever man. He vaguely saw Zuo Liangyu's artillery formation turning around, and with a wave of his hand, the more than two thousand old battalions behind him dispersed and continued to pounce.

After a round of scattered shells, there were not many old thieves killed or injured, probably dozens of them, and Liu Zongmin had already reached the front.

Without hesitation, Zuo Liangyu grunted and led three thousand servants to greet Liu Zongmin's old camp.

The late Ming Dynasty was an era when order was extremely corrupt. In name, the Ming Dynasty still had many armies, but in fact, these armies were not useful. Because it's rotten to the core.

In order to ensure a certain combat effectiveness, the general established a team of servants - investing most of the few military salaries in the construction of the team of servants, and even used his own money to arm and strengthen the team of servants.

As a result, the other armies became worse and worse, while the servants became more and more arrogant and domineering.

A general like Zuo Liangyu has five thousand servants. Zuo Menggeng has two thousand over there, and he has three thousand here. Often in battles, generals rely on their servants to make the final decision. As for other soldiers, they are just cannon fodder.

One was an old thief and the other was a servant. When they collided, the firewood met the fire, causing heavy casualties.

Liu Zongmin was already willing to risk his life. He was originally a cruel and murderous leader. Once the temper comes, he doesn't care about anything. Faintly seeing Zuo Liangyu wearing a helmet, he shouted and killed himself.