"General, the other party sent someone to say that these war horses are to be dedicated to the new dynasty in Hedong. If we attack and take them by force, wouldn't we offend the court?" After hearing the order, a subordinate immediately reminded him cautiously.
"Do you also believe such nonsense?" A trace of obvious fear appeared on his face, and the bandit commander retorted: "They are obviously national traitors who have taken refuge with the Khitan people. In order to save those horses, they deliberately lied and deceived us.
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The more he spoke, the more certain Liang Hui's tone became. But it was obvious that he had also been struggling in his heart. After all, there were so many war horses right next to his mouth, which was too tempting. If he didn't eat them, it would be hard to settle down.
"What if what they said is true? Then aren't we robbing the imperial court?" His subordinates obviously couldn't grasp Liang Hui's mentality and asked a bit bluntly.
His face twitched. The thief wanted to slap this ignorant subordinate, especially when he looked at the "stupid" look on his face. He took a deep breath, suppressed the impulse, and said insincerely.
: "If that's the case, I will personally dedicate it to Hedong. We and the rebels are just trying to protect these horses so as not to be deceived by them and let these thieves run away..."
"Okay, don't say any more, just give me the order!" After saying that, Liang Hui was too lazy to talk nonsense anymore and ended the conversation forcefully.
Liang Hui was originally from Fuyang, Cizhou. He had been a bandit in the local area because of his poor life. The Khitans invaded southward and conquered all the states in Hebei, and Cizhou was no exception. After Liu Zhiyuan became emperor and the edict against thieves was circulated to the world, they started to move.
thought.
After settling down for a while, I secretly inquired about the situation in various places. As the heroes continued to raise troops to kill the Hu bandits, the news of Zhanzhou County came to my ears. I couldn't help it anymore, so I gathered the followers and raised flags to raise the flag.
The Cizhou bandit who came down from the mountain did not do anything to disturb or harm the people for the first time. He had committed no crime all the way. In addition, he was fighting the Khitan people, so he forced him to pull up a team of more than 2,000 people and go straight to Fuyang.
After exhausting the Fuyang treasury, although there was gain, it was not enough for use. It happened that Xiangzhou in the south and Anyang treasury had accumulated a large amount of ordnance and armor, and the defenses were empty. Almost without thinking, Liang Hui took him and pulled up the treasury.
The "rebels" marched straight towards Anyang.
The result was naturally optimistic. Anyang City was defeated by him in one battle, and the Khitan military officials and the few weapons in the city were taken over by Liang Hui, thereby quickly expanding another wave of troops.
Anyang and Linli are actually not that far apart, the straight-line distance is only a hundred miles. Liu Chengyou led his army eastward without much fanfare. He focused on the Khitan army in the south and did not take into account the Anyang side, so he was a day late.
, just received the news.
The intelligence construction of the "rebel army" of Cizhou thieves is even more backward, or it may be said that they don't have that awareness at all. After taking Anyang, it can be described as getting carried away. They sent messengers to various counties and ordered them to surrender. After sending troops south, they were ready to take over the wealthy people.
When visiting Tangyin County, traces of Luo Yanxuan's transport team were also discovered.
Then, it developed into the current situation. After coming from the west, it was received that the Hedong court sent troops from the east.
In fact, even at this time, Liang Hui still couldn't help but hesitate in his heart. He raised an army, and the tiger skin in Hedong would eventually be used as a banner. But this time...
However, a trace of hesitation in his heart was quickly extinguished. As long as he acted quickly enough, Hedong would have nothing to say. As long as he was strong enough, the court would have to win over him.
Liang Hui is a powerful commander from Zhao. He may not have far-reaching knowledge, or he may be greedy for profit, but he is able to pull up a team in a chaotic situation, which has its own merits. Long swords and broadswords, strong troops and horses, these
He still understands the "hard truth" that has been circulated for decades.
Under Liang Hui's order, the "rebels" were ready to move. However, when they were slow to prepare and before launching an attack, the attack plan was declared aborted.
"General, it's bad, an army has arrived from the west!" A scout hurriedly came to report.
His face changed slightly. Liang Hui was not too stupid. Even though he had some guesses in his mind, he couldn't help but confirm: "What flag? How many people are there?"
"It should be the army from Hedong, with more than a thousand people!"
His expression suddenly became serious, and Liang Hui fell silent.
"General, are you still going to attack?" one of his subordinates asked in a confused tone.
"Idiot!" Liang Hui scolded him mercilessly, and then ordered: "Stop the attack. Please tell me, no action is allowed without my order."
"Well..." After a pause, he pointed to the subordinate who reminded him before and said, "Go and ask the other party what his purpose is."
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Liu Chengyou originally planned to send a battalion of sergeants to respond, but this morning, after receiving the unexpected situation from Han Tong for the second time, he made a move and personally brought people here.
The officers and soldiers of the First Army were fully equipped, marched vigorously, and maintained a strict formation, approaching the "Rebel" camp. Although the number of troops was not large, their well-trained appearance put great pressure on the opponent.
, especially when Ma Quanyi waved the command flag in his hand, the whole army suddenly let out a loud roar, like thunder from the sky, majestic and fierce, echoing throughout the mountains and forests.
Before they even fought, they had already achieved an overwhelming victory. Liang Hui huddled among the rebels, looking at the Longqi Army who boldly pressed forward to his own camp, and silently compared in his mind. The result of the comparison was very unfriendly, and he should not be his opponent.
All of a sudden, they put an end to any plans for armed confrontation and prepared for a "peaceful" solution.
In front of the battle, Liu Chengyou was also under heavy defense, but he still cherished his life. Han Tong sent people to contact him early, and the "rebels" had no way and no intention to block the town. At this time, he also contacted Luo Yan
He led the knights out of the gate, preparing to cooperate with Liu Chengyou's attack.
"Go back and tell your general, I am here to deal with the Khitan people. These war horses are for our army. Thank you for escorting me all the way. Now retreat..." In front of the army, he swept the worried man
, Liu Chengyou said calmly, with a calm tone that showed no doubt.
Without giving him a chance to speak, he ordered someone to send him away.
"Your Highness, these bandits are so audacious that they dare to attack our army. Why bother to be polite to them? As long as you give the order, the general will dare to issue a military order and defeat them within half an hour!" Ma Quanyi took the initiative beside Liu Chengyou. suggested.
"I naturally believe in Quan Yi's brave strategy. Even if the opponent is twice as strong, he will not be your opponent." Liu Chengyou said calmly: "However, after all, they are 'rebels', and the heroes who responded to the emperor's call are also common." Against the Khitan 'friendly forces'."
"At the moment, dealing with the Khitans is the top priority. It is difficult for us alone to cause too much trouble to the Khitans. We need to unite all the forces that can be united. If we easily mobilize the army because of this conflict, It will make the world shy away from the heroes from Hedong, so don’t let the small lose the big..."
Liu Chengyou's words seemed extremely calm and concerned about the overall situation. But there was always a slight sense of disharmony coming out of his mouth.