Although Shi Qing sent troops suddenly this time and took the lead, Yang Miaozhen has been fighting for many years, which is not comparable to ordinary people. Now that she and Xia Quan have joined forces, how can Shi Qing stop her?
Soon, the casualties of Shi Qing's army increased greatly, and there was a trend that it could no longer withstand it.
"The general leaves first, and someone will come and stop the rest."
At this time, a general named Zhu Cheng under Shi Qing's command bravely stood up, brandishing a huge horse-killing sword, and stood in front of Shi Qing, letting Shi Qing go first while he led others to cut off the rear.
How could Shi Qing dare to stay longer? He said excitedly to Zhu Cheng: "Zhu Cheng, my good brother, if I, Shi Qing, don't die today, you and I will be brothers."
After saying that, Shi Qing turned around and left. Zhu Cheng fought bravely and led his men to stop Xia Quan and Yang Miaozhen's army.
The two sides fought fiercely until late in the evening, when it was getting dark, and the battle ended. Shi Qing's four to five thousand people died in the battle, and more than three thousand people surrendered. The others either dispersed or ran away with Shi Qing.
Nearly half of Xia Quan's side was also killed or injured, and he was basically disabled.
On the other hand, Yang Miaozhen didn't join her troops until they were halfway through the battle. It can be said that they were waiting for work, and they joined forces with Xia Quan's army. They had the upper hand in terms of strength and physical strength, so this battle was a smooth battle for them. There were not many casualties, but the results were not good.
Extremely rich.
Yang Miaozhen not only gathered all the surrendered soldiers and horses of Shi Qing's camp, but also took possession of all the food, grass and baggage of Shi Qing's camp, greatly boosting the morale of the army.
"Did Zhu Cheng catch it?"
Yang Miaozhen inspected the battlefield and remembered Zhu Cheng's bravery on the battlefield. He still remembered Zhu Cheng and admired him very much. He wanted to take him under his command.
Liu Qingfu said: "That guy was very powerful. In the end, he killed dozens of us, but he escaped."
Yang Miaozhen secretly thought it was a pity, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. In the evening, Yang Miaozhen sent someone to invite Xia Quan, and Xia Quan went happily.
Entering the big tent, Yang Miaozhen was dressed in military uniform, with a serious face and evil eyes. Xia Quan did not notice these details. He laughed and said: "Sister Yang, let's have a good battle today. Shi Qing doesn't know what to do next time."
If you see him, you will definitely kill him to make him look good."
Xia Quan was so proud that he did not feel the least bit sad about the death of his soldiers, nor did he feel ashamed that he had trusted Shi Qing so much that his army was almost wiped out in this battle. On the contrary, he was very happy that he won the battle in the end.
"happy?"
Yang Miaozhen looked at him with a cold face, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and said: "If you weren't so stupid today, how could you be like this? Xia Quan, if I don't kill you, let you stay in my army, you call me Yang Miaozhen
How to feel at ease?"
As soon as Yang Miaozhen finished speaking, more than a dozen swordsmen rushed out from behind the screen and surrounded Xia Quan. The swordsmen looked at Xia Quan with a fierce expression, waiting for Yang Miaozhen's order.
Xia Quan was shocked. He looked at Yang Miaozhen in disbelief and asked, "Sister Yang, what do you mean? Do you want to murder your husband?"
"Hahaha,,,"
Yang Miaozhen laughed and said, "Have you and I ever paid a visit to the church to get married?"
Xia Quan was stunned for a moment and finally said: "No."
Yang Miaozhen asked again: "Have you and I ever done that as a couple?"
Xia Quan shook his head and said, "No."
Yang Miaozhen looked at Xia Quan with sharp eyes and said: "You and I have neither the name nor the reality of husband and wife. If I, Yang Miaozhen, kill you today, how can I murder my own husband?"
Xia Quan was speechless and speechless.
Yang Miaozhen slashed his palm down hard and said: "Kill."
The swordsmen and axemen swarmed forward and hacked Xia Quan to death.
Later, Yang Miaozhen announced the news of Xia Quan's death because Xia Quan's old injuries had relapsed and Wei Yu died suddenly, and then recruited all Xia Quan's men.
After this incident, Yang Miaozhen not only solved Zhao Shanxiang's trap, but also greatly increased his strength. This is really not as good as God.
However, it was said that Shi Qing ran away all the way, and finally met Zhao Shanxiang and Peng Yibin who came to meet him. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. He collapsed and almost couldn't breathe.
"General Shi, what's wrong with you? What happened? Where is General Xia?"
Zhao Shanxiang saw that Shi Qing was in such a mess. There were only one or two thousand troops left in the 10,000-strong army, and everyone from Shi Qing to the small soldiers was in dire straits. Zhao Shanxiang knew that something was wrong, so he quickly asked Shi Qing why.
Shi Qing gasped for breath and finally explained the cause and effect in general. Finally, he cursed: "Your Majesty, I was harmed by Xia Quan. This Xia Quan is a wolf and a dog. You must report it to the officials and let them kill him."
No one from the whole family should be left behind."
When Zhao Shanxiang heard that Shi Qing was defeated and that Xia Quan and Yang Miaozhen were collaborating, his vision suddenly went dark, he felt dizzy and was unsteady on his feet. Thanks to Peng Yibin, he was supported in time.
Zhao Shanxiang hurriedly called his officials and said: "Quick, give me pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
Zhao Shanxiang looked anxious and his face turned red. The subordinates were also panicked. They hurriedly brought pens, inks, paper and inkstones. Zhao Shanxiang sketched a few lines of words, stamped them, and ordered them to be sent to Lin'an.
Immediately, Zhao Shanxiang said to Peng Yibin: "General Peng, you immediately led your troops to Yancheng and held on to it. As long as Yancheng is in our hands, Yang Miaozhen will not dare to support Li Quan, and she will not dare to attack Chuzhou, her hometown."
leave."
Yancheng is less than 200 miles east of Chuzhou. Even though it is a small city, it can have a very good containment effect on Chuzhou.
As long as Peng Yibin's 20,000 troops are stationed in Yancheng, they can deter Chuzhou. Once Yang Miaozhen's army moves and leaves Chuzhou, Peng Yibin can directly seize her Chuzhou lair, cut off his retreat, and shake her military morale.
Peng Yibin received the order and did not dare to neglect. He immediately led his troops and accelerated towards Yancheng.
There are currently not many defenders in Yancheng. As long as they move quickly enough and enter Yancheng ahead of Yang Miaozhen, while Yang Miaozhen has to stay in Chuzhou, the situation can be temporarily stabilized.
After Peng Yibin left, Zhao Shanxiang ordered people to go and investigate Yang Miaozhen's latest movements, as well as the authenticity of the affair between Xia Quan and Shiqing.
Although there is a high probability that this matter is as Shi Qing said and there is nothing wrong with it, after all, it is a matter of great importance and there is no room for error. A clear investigation must be done.
Zhao Shanxiang is mature and prudent, so of course he cannot just listen to Shi Qing's words.
After everything was arranged, Zhao Shanxiang and Shi Qing rushed to Xuyi. There were two general managers, Zhang Hui and Fan Chengjin. They still had 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses. As long as they mobilized all these soldiers and horses, Chu
The state can still be broken.
Zhang Hui and Fan Chengjin, like Li Quan, were both from the Shandong Rebel Army. Later, they could no longer stay in the Jin Kingdom and came to surrender to the Song Dynasty. They were placed in Xuyi by the court. Together with Xia Quan and Shi Qing, they were also known as the Four Xuyi
General manager.
Zhang Hui and Fan Chengjin were relatively domineering and disrespectful of the Song Dynasty. If Zhao Shanxiang wanted to transfer them, he had to go there in person.