Marching in heavy snow, elites such as the Hedong Army cavalry could not advance so fast or last so long. The so-called rebels such as the King of Liang and the King of Dingyang would only take one step at a time, take three steps and rest. Even the King of Liang and others
They all issued serious military orders to march into Xiangcheng quickly.
"There is a village ahead. General, let the brothers have a rest. If not, even when we get to Xiangcheng, the brothers won't have the strength to swing their swords and carry their guns!" Amidst the sighs, someone advised the chief general of the King of Liang.
Liang Guangfeng Road.
This persuasion was immediately echoed by the crowd. Although Liang Guangfeng was anxious, he could not go against the public opinion. In addition, he himself also longed for the warm bed, fine wine and delicious food.
Furthermore, Liang Guangfeng knew that these people were said to be extremely tired. When they entered the village later, they would all be excited, and they would definitely do less robbery, rape and killing. But now he could only rely on this.
To boost morale, he stretched out two fingers and said: "Brothers, we have all worked hard on this journey. In this village, you can rest for two full hours. As long as you don't fight among yourself, you can do whatever you like.
, but after two hours, we have to continue on our way, okay?"
The crowd suddenly burst into cheers, and the people who were listless at first came to life, and one by one they rushed towards the village faster than a rabbit.
"Bah! These thieves!" Looking at the messy village, Chen Mengren couldn't help but cursed: "You dare to say that law enforcement is on behalf of heaven! A group of bandits will not be punished for their crimes!"
He led the central army and the right battalion to Nanle City, and then joined Wang Guang's troops in Xiangcheng. The army headed east, preparing to attack the incoming rebels head-on.
On the way to Xiangcheng, Chen Mengren looked at the villages and towns that had been affected by the disaster, and couldn't help but think of Hu Qi's actions, and he felt extremely hatred in his heart.
"Speed up the speed. Tell the brothers, the common people are pitiful. The day before we find those bandits, the common people will suffer less!"
The army immediately burst into cheers.
The Hedong Army has ample food and pay, and is famous all over the world. Accordingly, the military discipline is extremely strict. The soldiers are also willing to abide by military discipline and do not bring shame on their own team. The words "subordinate soldiers" are not worthy of it, but they will starve to death.
There is a competition among Yue's troops who do not plunder or demolish houses even if they freeze to death.
The military-civilian relations in all the ministries are very good. Now when I see the miserable situation after being harmed by bandits along the way to Xiangcheng, I can't stand it emotionally for a while. I can't bear it emotionally. In an instant, strong morale rises. It's cold.
The morale that was still a little low suddenly became high, and everyone's eyes were bright, as if they were waiting for revenge.
As night gradually fell, Liang Guangfeng felt more uneasy in his heart. He squinted and looked ahead, his brows furrowed into the character "Chuan".
At this time, he was somewhat upset: when he was marching forward with 20,000 soldiers, he should have asked his elder brother for more cavalry. Conducting reconnaissance and investigation in circles would save him from worrying about his heart and courage every moment.
And the biggest mistake was to overestimate the marching speed of his ragtag group. According to his plan, he should have arrived at Xiangcheng yesterday. But until now, he was still more than thirty miles away from Xiangcheng!
Suppressing the anxiety in his heart, Liang Guangfeng reached out and called to a close aide: "Dahuang, take two people and run to the front. Check the villages on the left and right to see if there is any movement. Remember, don't bring weapons, so as not to alert the snake. No matter what information you get,
.They all come back immediately to repay me."
"Yes...but General, you are too cautious. We have more than 20,000 troops in Xiangcheng. If the Hedong Army is really coming, we should send a message back no matter what." The confidant responded, and then hehe
Laughed.
"Go, go quickly!" Liang Guangfeng waved his hand impatiently. In his heart, he actually felt at peace. He also thought as this confidant said, if there are more than 20,000 people, if there is really a change or defeat, he should first
Defeated Huang Wen'an.
It never occurred to me that more than 20,000 people would be wiped out!
When night finally fell, their team was less than twenty miles away from Xiang'an, and at this time, the Dahuang he sent out finally came back.
"How is it? Is there anything strange about the village in front?" Liang Guangfeng asked impatiently.
"Ahem, there's nothing strange about it. The general said not to cause trouble, so my brother didn't go in. He just watched from a distance. Although the village is much depressed, you can hear the sounds of chickens and dogs, so there's nothing strange about it!"
The uneasiness in Liang Guangfeng's heart was completely eliminated by this news. When he learned that there was nothing strange, he cheered up and his heavy mood lightened a lot.
"Very good, very good!" He said stroking his hands: "Everyone, please pass on the order and speed up the whole army. Xiangcheng is a county town, not a town. If Huang Wen'an hasn't broken it open yet, let's do our best to break it open.
The city is full of joy and happiness, and your children, gold and silk, you can grab as much as you can!"
Along the way, they looted and destroyed several villages, but for these bandits who were stirred up barbaric passions by various sabotage activities, it was just a drop in the bucket. When they heard that they could plunder freely in Xiangcheng County, they were immediately dismayed.
Their morale was high: "Brothers, grab the gold, the silver, and the naked girls!"
With this kind of morale, the journey of less than twenty miles was really nothing. In the heavy snow, this group of rebels, who had completely transformed into bandits, arrived at the bank of the Xihe River in about an hour and a half.
The short Xihe River is only five feet wide, and there is a thick layer of ice on the river, so you can cross it directly.
The place Liang Guangfeng chose was Lijiadu. When they invaded Lijiadu, they found that there was no one in the village near the river. Judging from the extremely hurried departure, it was obvious that their whereabouts had been discovered.
"The fire in the kitchen hall is still burning, and we haven't been gone for long!" a person reported to Liang Guangfeng.
"Ignore them. Let's cross the river immediately!" Liang Guangfeng didn't care.
"Brothers, please hurry up and stop dilly-dallying. If you delay any longer, Huang Wen'an's men will march into the city to grab gold, silver, and women. Tell them to hurry up, hurry up," he ordered.
Twenty thousand people crossed this small river one after another, but suddenly, along the river behind them, more than a dozen fires shot into the sky!
The fire grew stronger in an instant, illuminating the night sky clearly. In the fire, they could clearly see countless figures. No, not only that, there were also horses!
These people are cavalry!
"There is an ambush!" Liang Guangfeng heard countless people behind the team shouting loudly.
"What are you afraid of? It's just pretending. There are many of us, and even if there is an ambush, we will kill them today!" He didn't see the cavalry for a while, and Liang Guangfeng only thought they were young men from the local village.
After all, there was no one in Lijiadu before. Now he said sharply: "Everyone, get ready..."
Just as he was about to call for a charge, dozens of fires suddenly appeared on the road ahead. Now he could clearly see that the men and horses standing beside the fires were cavalry.
"Hedong"
A cold wave hit Liang Guangfeng's heart, and his breathing stopped.
A general rode out of the fire over there, carrying a pole in his hand with four round objects hanging on it.
"Liang Guangfeng, this is a gift from my general. Send someone to get it!"
Liang Guangfeng was stunned. The other party actually knew his name!
Yes. They have 20,000 people within the boundaries of Nanle County, and their whereabouts cannot be concealed, but the other party even knows the name of his leader, which proves that the other party knows the details of his army!
Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
A famous war quote that was well known to the common people came to mind. At the same time, there was also a heavy shadow.
His eyes couldn't help but stop on the four round things hanging on the pole: "Is that... a head?"
Liang Guangfeng's men were all a mob, so naturally there was no such thing as an array that was as immovable as a mountain. Seeing the general inserting the pole into the ground and then retreating, some people pressed forward to see clearly what the gift was.
Seeing this scene, Liang Guangfeng knew something was wrong. No matter whose head the gift was, it might have unforeseen consequences for his subordinates, so he immediately shouted: "Chong, rush!"
"Kill, kill!"
The cronies around him shouted, inciting the rebels and bandits to rush towards the other side. Although it was unclear how many people there were on the other side, they probably did not exceed a thousand cavalry.
No matter how much, it would be impossible to control the horse and keep it silent.
It was completely unimaginable that the real elite cavalry in the world were bandits with strict military disciplines. They completely miscalculated the number of enemies and completely ruined themselves soon after.
However, Liang Guangfeng's cronies have already had their fill of the countless robberies since the uprising, and they are no longer as poor as they were when they were penniless. As soon as people have money, they will cherish their lives, and few of them are going forward personally at this time.
, but mostly urging those newcomers who are eager to make meritorious deeds and plunder forward.
Under their urging, the mob began to rush forward, but at this moment, the general threw a torch over, and a haystack under the bamboo pole he had just set up was immediately lit. With the light of the fire, the four people
The head was clearly illuminated.
"ah!"
Anyone who recognized one of the four heads immediately screamed.
Even Liang Guangfeng couldn't help but exclaim. He didn't see it clearly just now, but now he recognized it at a glance. The middle one among the four heads was not Huang Wen'an.
"The leader of the bandits, Huang Wen'an, has his head here. Liang Guangfeng, the only one missing is you!" Chen Mengren sneered, "Aren't you two sworn brothers? Now is the time to die together!"
After saying this, he waved his hand and the army drew their swords and guns.
"It's fake, it's fake, don't believe them, it must be fake. If General Huang dies and the army is defeated, how can we not encounter the defeated army?" Liang Guangfeng shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Idiot." Chen Mengren just sneered. A group of bastards living in a well cannot see how big the sky is outside. It is the useless army of Qi State that allows these refugees to run rampant: "My commander-in-chief has something to say.
The first culprit will be punished, but those who threaten others will avoid death!"
"The first evildoer will be punished, but the one who threatens the follower will avoid death!"
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen behind Chen Mengren shouted loudly in unison, their voices shaking the thieves' feet as if they were shaking! "Kill!"
"Kill"
"Don't listen to them, defeat them and capture Xiangcheng..." Liang Guangfeng was still trying to stabilize the situation, but at this time, except for the hundreds of people who were forced to join on the road, everyone who had seen Huang Wen'an had already recognized Huang Wen'an.
This head is out. He is real.
Originally, the thieves were rampant because there were more than 20,000 of them under Xiangcheng, and there were more than 100,000 troops behind them. But now that Huang Wen'an is dead, how can he still have the courage or even the calmness to judge the situation?
All gone.
Most of the thieves are rioters. They only gain courage when there are more people together. But when their courage is gone, they can only run away like headless flies. They can only kneel on the ground and tremble. With just a head, the thieves can barely hold on.
The military formation completely dispersed, and many people started running around blindly.
Liang Guangfeng knew that if he really messed up at this time, he would be completely doomed. He said sternly: "Fight with me, rush with me!"
While shouting, he really took the lead and rushed forward, and his followers also rushed forward. As vested interests of the rebels, they could only take the lead and fight desperately when necessary. Four to five hundred people launched an attack, but some of them failed to respond.
The incoming mob followed and rushed towards the Hedong Army.
But at this moment, behind them, there was another fierce killing sound.
"Liang Guangfeng, I have clearly remembered my grandfather's name, General Chen Mengren of Dingwu of the Han Dynasty. Don't be confused in front of the Lord of Hell. Take your life!"
Following this shout, horns sounded in the darkness all around, and torches were lit one by one. Looking around, the torches formed a stream. With so many torches, no one knew how many people there were!
The little morale that Liang Guangfeng had built up with his personal charge suddenly collapsed. Even his followers were wavering, and many of them wanted to escape. He killed two of them on horseback, but it was of no use at all.
"Chen Mengren, I will kill you!"
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Liang Guangfeng said angrily. He had no choice but to get out immediately. As the saying goes: If you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood! It's important to save your life.
He saw that there were more than 300 people with him, and dozens of them were riding horses, so he pointed in the direction ahead and said: "Follow me and fight out. If you defeat the siege, you will survive!"
"kill!"
Dozens of cavalry rushed towards the direction he pointed at the same time. The chaotic rebels could not block their way. Not a single Han soldier was killed. Liang Guangfeng's small cavalry team, which was considered the elite of the rebels, first attacked his own team.
A bloody path was opened in the middle.
But what if Liang Guangfeng breaks out of his own group? His biggest threat has always been the Han army.
As soon as they rushed out not far away, they saw a group of Han cavalry coming from the slope. Wherever they went, the rebels were invincible, and their sharp blades cut through the grease. There was no place to stay.
The leading Han general saw Liang Guangfeng and his party on horseback, and instantly realized that this was a big fish. "Kill"
With a wave of his spear, he turned his horse's head and charged towards Liang Guangfeng.
This general was very strong. With a spear, the two generals who were standing in front of Liang Guangfeng were thrown off their horses if they didn't move in one round.
The horses of these thieves were all stolen, only a few dozen, and the quality was not very good. But everyone knows that those who can ride are the backbone of the rebel army. Although their riding skills are really not that good.
, compared with the Hedong Iron Cavalry, one is in the sky and the other is on the ground.
The rider's riding skills are extremely good. He fell into a group of enemies, stabbed left and right, and knocked up and down. It was like entering a deserted place. In the blink of an eye, more than ten thieves fell from their horses!
"Who are you!" Liang Guangfeng was frightened. The men with horses around him were either personal guards or military leaders. They were all very brave people. He didn't expect that he would be like this under the opponent's gun.
Vulnerable.
"The bandit, the one who took your life, Hedong Primary School..." The man roared, his horse moved forward at a high speed, and he dismounted a thief standing between him and Liang Guangfeng, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of Liang Guangfeng!
In fear, Liang Guangfeng swung his knife and tried to fight back, but he couldn't hear the person's name clearly. Then a strong force came from his hand, causing the knife in his hand to fly out!
Then, he felt his body become light and his head flew up.
Even if he died, Liang Guangfeng still looked frightened
"A bunch of chickens and dogs are vulnerable." Chen Mengren glanced at Liang Guangfeng's head and disdained to look at it again. "Collect the prisoners and hand them over to the soldiers of Nanle County to guard them. Assemble the troops and march eastward."
The snow has stopped falling.
In other words, the snow will melt in the future.
After years of fighting and fighting, the unmaintained official roads were in tatters and full of potholes. When the snow melted again, it became muddy and slippery, so how could they march forward?
Chen Mengren had a rare opportunity to lead an army alone, and he encountered a group of losers like the rebels. If he didn't take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy himself, how long would it take? Besides, after the entire team including the King of Liang and King Dingyang were wiped out, Zhu Biao led the large army.
After arriving, no one will say that they are incompetent or cowardly.
Fifteen thousand cavalry, facing a dozen or two hundred thousand rebels, cannot win. They are really incompetent. They are also cowardly!
Chen Mengren admitted that he was not capable enough. If it were not for Zhu Biao, he would not be where he is today, but he is by no means timid!
King Daliang, Feng Liyan, King Dingyang, the 200,000-strong army has gone to 40,000 to 50,000, but they are still confused. They thought Huang Wen'an and Liang Guangfeng were still there. The army continued to rush towards Xiangcheng.
Just asking hundreds of thousands of people who have not experienced long-term training to line up, neatly and uniformly march to a certain place is impossible and a fantasy.
As soon as the order came from above, the army of more than 100,000 people was divided into four or five groups of varying numbers. Each group was further divided into groups of varying sizes, such as five or six groups, seven or eight teams, or more than a dozen teams.
.
Bai Shiqi came galloping towards them! Behind them, a black curtain swept over them.
The horses were snorting, the people were breathing heavily, and thousands of joyful eyes were all cast on a town market not far away.
A horseman ran to the water channel beside the road, reined in the reins, and the horse could not stop paddling its hooves.
The man on horseback, about thirty years old, wears an iron helmet and mountain armor, carries a spear, has a thin face, a very high nose bridge, deep-set eyes, and a pair of wild wolf-like eyes.
All it emits is vicious light.
Another horse ran up to him. The man on the horse was about fifty years old, but he was dressed as a scholar. He was also wearing a Ge shirt and Xiaoyao scarf in the winter. He looked at the town market not far away, with a smile on his face.
meaning.
The man holding the spear turned his head and saw the scribe's face looking happy, and laughed and said: "Sir, there is no need to be angry. This rural place is full of village women, and they cannot be seen. When the city of Nanle County is broken, we will have that thin skin."
Tender pussy for your husband to enjoy!”
After hearing this, the scribe didn't think it was rude, but smiled the same lewd way, "General, don't talk about trivial matters. When Xiuwu County was invaded years ago, wasn't the bride who was visiting the church also beaten to death by the general?"
The two looked at each other and laughed wildly, hearing that thousands of thieves were so horny that they swallowed their saliva. They looked forward to rushing to Xiangcheng as soon as possible, defeating the Han army, and then breaking through Nanle County and having a good time. Thinking like this,
I was even more anxious, hoping that the two big leaders would quickly give the order to attack Xiangcheng! Attack Nanle!
The white money and the tender white breasts seemed to be waving towards them.
