Although Gao Jie turned pale with anger, Zuo Liangyu was injured more deeply. He originally wanted to humiliate Gao Jie before the battle, but instead he was scolded by Gao Jie and was speechless. In the end, Zuo Liangyu had no choice but to sarcastically

For Gao Jie and his wife Xing, such behavior was taboo. Although it hurt Gao Jie, it also exposed their rogue character.

Zuo Liangyu would never have thought that behind Gao Jie was not only the Xing family, but also Zhang Dongtao, Li Yan and others. Almost all the words Gao Jie said were thought up by Zhang Dongtao and Li Yan, and the Xing family had some input.

In addition, under such circumstances, Zuo Liangyu is asking for trouble if he wants to verbally engage Gao Jie.

The rumbling drums were accompanied by a rain of arrows, and the cavalry from both sides began to charge despite the rain of arrows.

In a head-to-head confrontation in the wild, the attack methods are similar. The elite cavalry lines up at the front and launches a charge, followed by the infantry. Whoever's cavalry is more brave and sharp and is the first to break through the opponent's formation will almost win the battle.

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Zuo Liangyu had nearly 10,000 cavalry under his command, while Gao Jie had less than 5,000 cavalry in total.

The cost of cavalry is too great, and a lot of silver is spent. In addition, fighting in the south rarely involves fighting in the wild. It is usually a battle to attack a city, so the number of cavalry in the south is not very large, which is completely different from that in the north.

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In terms of combat capabilities, there is no comparison between the cavalry in the south and the cavalry in the north.

Zuo Liangyu has always been in Huguang, and the combat effectiveness of his cavalry is average. Gao Jie spends most of his time in Fengyang, and the combat effectiveness of his cavalry is not very strong, so in terms of combat effectiveness, the two sides are about the same.

But in terms of military strength, Zuo Liangyu has an absolute advantage, which is why Zuo Liangyu is so confident.

When the rumble of horse hoofs appeared, the hateful expression on Zuo Liangyu's face had not disappeared. At this moment, he had already made a decision to kill Gao Jie. As for Gao Jie, his fists were clenched, his face was ashen, and the only thing in his mind was

What comes to mind is killing Zuo Liangyu.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

There was a huge crash, accompanied by the sound of drums, and the cavalry from both sides finally faced off.

War horses neighed, swords clashed, bursts of yellow sand appeared in the air, and the smell of blood began to spread around.

The conversation between Gao Jie and Zuo Liangyu in front of the formation became the trigger for this tragic fight. Both sides had ignored each other and fought with all their strength. The one who laughed last would definitely take the other's head.

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"Brother, I'm worried that Gao Jie won't be able to hold on for long. Zuo Liangyu's military advantage is too great..."

"Brother Li, don't worry. I predict that Gao Jie will fight with all his strength. He knows very well that if you still think about preserving your strength at this time, what you are waiting for is a complete collapse..."

"What the elder brother said is true, and I understand this, but I'm still worried. If Gao Jie can't hold on for half an hour, and by the time we attack, Gao Jie has already fled, wouldn't everything be in vain..."

Zhang Dongtao felt helpless and turned to look at Li Yan.

"Probably not. The intelligence we have received shows that compared to Zuo Liangyu, the combat effectiveness of Gao Jie's sergeants is pretty good, at least better than that of Zuo Liangyu's sergeants. If Gao Jie can't hold on for half an hour, then our intelligence has

Wrong, this army under Gao Jie has no meaning in existence."

Li Yan frowned and looked at Zhang Dongtao again.

"Brother, we cannot use the standards of the Denglai New Army to measure other armies. The millions of Dashun Army sergeants under Li Zicheng's command were not completely wiped out by the Denglai New Army and ceased to exist. If it were Zuo Liangyu and

Gao Jie and others don't dare to fight the Dashun Army head-on..."

Zhang Dongtao sighed.

"Brother Li, do you mean that we should decide the time to attack based on the situation on the battlefield?"

Li Yan nodded vigorously and did not answer directly.

Zhang Dongtao was silent. There was one thing he did not tell Li Yan, that is, the order issued by Wu Zongrui clearly stated that if the sergeants under Zuo Liangyu and the sergeants under Gao Jie started to fight, then let them have a good duel.

, even if one party appears to be in an unsustainable situation, do not intervene prematurely. Zhang Dongtao didn't quite understand the meaning at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he vaguely understood it.

When the sergeants under Gao Jie set off from Jiujiang in Jiangxi to Fujian, Zhang Dongtao was particularly impressed by the cruelty and greed displayed along the way. When some sergeants robbed ordinary people, they not only wanted money and food, but also their lives.

When they left, they had to burn down the people's houses. If Zhang Dongtao and Li Yan hadn't stopped them, then everything Gao Jie's army passed by would have been in ruins, without even a blade of grass growing.

The sergeants under Zuo Liangyu went even further.

It is impossible for such a sergeant to join the Denglai New Army. It is also very difficult to resettle them after they are demobilized. Once some habits and characters are formed, it is very difficult to completely correct them, not to mention the situation in the south.

It is not very stable, and the local government does not have that much energy to govern these people who have changed their identities.

The sergeants of the Dashun Army are different. Most of them were refugees before. Although they did some burning, killing and looting after joining the Dashun Army, they were afraid and did not dare to go too far. Once they suffered

Discipline means basically being able to restrain oneself. They dare not and will not continue to do things that are outrageous to both humans and gods. The Dashun Army sergeants dismissed by Zhang Dongtao and Li Yan performed well in various places in Henan and did not cause any major troubles.

When the two armies confront each other, the sergeants who can survive in the end will either have strong combat effectiveness or have good abilities. Such sergeants, as long as their character is not too bad, can join the Denglai New Army after a period of education and training.

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Perhaps this is the reason why Wu Zongrui issued such an order.

Zhang Dongtao couldn't explain it to Li Yan, so he had to set the time for Denglai's new army to attack.

Half an hour of fighting was a bit short in his opinion. If it was an evenly matched battle, the fighting would still be at its most intense stage.

"Brother Li, since we have made a decision and Gao Jie knows and agrees with it, don't make changes easily. I think Gao Jie will try his best. Half an hour is not long. If we make it prematurely,

Although joining the battle group can quickly reverse and decide the battle situation, a large number of Zuo Liangyu's sergeants will choose to flee. By then, we will neither be able to completely defeat Zuo Liangyu nor force Zuo Liangyu to enter Guangdong.

go..."

Zhang Dongtao did not choose to clarify the situation in the end.

Li Yan stopped talking, but there was still an anxious look on his face.

When the crisp sound of horse hoofbeats sounded, Li Yan's eyes widened instantly.

The scout galloped over, and when he was still about ten meters away from Zhang Dongtao and Li Yan, he pulled the reins of the war horse.

"Report, Gao Jie and Zuo Liangyu are in a stalemate. The cavalry under Zuo Liangyu's command failed to break through the formation..."

Zhang Dongtao nodded slightly, while Li Yan's eyes widened.

"I know, let's observe again. If there is anything abnormal, report it immediately..."

In a stalemate, the casualties would be huge. This was unavoidable. Both Gao Jie and Zuo Liangyu tried their best, so they would not care about the casualties. Of course, Zuo Liangyu relied on his superiority in military strength and was focused on annexation.

The sergeants under Gao Jie will definitely persevere. As for Gao Jie, there are 5,000 Denglai New Army cavalry led by Zhang Dongtao and Li Yan behind him. There is no need to worry. They will still try their best to hold Gao Jie back.

The coaches of both sides were determined to fight to the death, and the battle was naturally fierce.

The huge casualties and overly bloody fighting scenes may make the sergeants feel timid and scared, but as long as the commander insists on fighting, the sergeants below can only fight to the death, hoping to kill the opponent and save their own lives.

As time passed by, the anxious look on Li Yan's face remained. He looked in the direction of the battlefield from time to time, as if the smell of blood on the battlefield had reached here.

Zhang Dongtao remained silent. He had already decided that Wu Zongrui's top-secret order must not be told to Li Yan. It is said that kindness does not lead to war. Sometimes, it is not a bad idea to use unconventional means to eliminate hidden dangers.

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Zuo Liangyu's face became redder and redder, and bloodshot eyes could be seen in his eyes.

Gao Jie's tenacity exceeded his expectations. All 100,000 sergeants rushed forward. The charge and fight with twice the opponent's force was an absolute advantage, but Gao Jie's 50,000 sergeants were still there.

persist in.

The casualties on both sides were heavy, and the sergeants who were involved were furious.

What surprised Zuo Liangyu the most was that his cavalry was unable to defeat Gao Jie's cavalry.

Of course, due to their absolute advantage in numbers, the sergeants under Zuo Liangyu had begun to take advantage in some places and gradually began to suppress the sergeants under Gao Jie.

The battle group has been surrounded by the strong smell of blood, and there are corpses everywhere on the ground.

As the fighting continued, Zuo Liangyu even had the idea of ​​letting Gao Jie escape, but this idea was quickly suppressed. After paying such a high price and injuring so many sergeants, how could he let Gao Jie go?

Zuo Liangyu turned to look at the messenger beside him and spoke fiercely.

"Order all sergeants to fight desperately and not to retreat. Anyone who retreats without permission will be killed without mercy..."

The messenger did not hesitate and rode towards the battle group.

"Gao Jie, Gao Jie, I'm going to cut you into pieces..."

Zuo Liangyu was so angry that he stretched out his right hand towards the sword at his waist. If it weren't for his age, he would have wished to go into battle and fight in person.

Zuo Mengeng, who was behind Zuo Liangyu, leapt forward, cupped his fists and spoke.

"Father, I beg you to go to the battlefield and fight..."

Zuo Liangyu suddenly turned his head and looked at Zuo Mengeng, his eyes wanting to burst out of fire.
Chapter completed!