Almost as soon as Zhang Fei rushed to Sanshui Pass to start a battle with Luo Cheng, Cheng Dalei's strategy changed from passive defense to active attack.
Qin Man, Guan Yu, Gao Feihu, Gao Feibao, Shi Wengong and others are all masters who are accustomed to fighting. Since they are all capable people, it is inevitable that they will not obey anyone.
They are fighting independently and cannot cooperate with each other. This is the biggest problem of Toad Village at present.
Now that there is a problem, we must start to solve it. We cannot just let the problem go unchecked.
They are both strong dragons, and if they were put together, they would inevitably dislike each other. So we simply let them out and let them fight on their own.
Take this opportunity to test the strength of each team. When they are successful, try to bring them together again.
As a result, the army led by Luo Yi suffered a defeat.
People like Qin Man and Guan Yu had been suppressed by Cheng Dalei for many years, and they had all their strength, but they just couldn't find a place to use it.
Unexpectedly, this time it was a blessing in disguise. Cheng Dalei finally spoke up and allowed everyone to go out and do some work. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Everyone rushed out screaming, fearing that Cheng Dalei would go back on his words and swallow his words again.
The Yuzi Army under Guan Yu, the Tiger and Leopard Army led by Gao Feihu, Gao Feibao, the Manzi Army of Qin Man, the Dragon Character Army led by Zhao Zilong, and the teams led by Shi Wengong and Hua Rong.
A total of five armies rushed out together, with no connection with each other. They just fought their own way and launched an attack on the army led by Luo Yi.
In less than three days, the army was overwhelmed.
Cheng Dalei was stationed in Runan City and constantly received battle reports from the front line.
Today, the Yuzi Army pulled out an enemy camp and killed five thousand enemies. Tomorrow, the Manzi Army robbed the Rong tribe of food and grass and seized countless items. Others also received good news and sent them to Cheng Dalei's case.
Looking at the intelligence sent to him, Cheng Dalei frowned: Aren't the people under his command quite capable of fighting now? If they were put together, various problems would arise.
Five teams were dispatched together, tossing the Rong army to pieces and making them miserable. They took this idea to the extreme by fighting if they could win, and running away if they couldn't, and they never wanted to do anything.
Luo Yi was really thrown into disarray. When he concentrated his troops and wanted to fight the bandits in Toad Village, they would disappear without a trace.
The number of soldiers continues to decrease, and food and grass continue to be consumed. If this continues, we are not far from being defeated.
At this time, another piece of news came, which made Luo Yi's current situation even worse.
Luo Cheng led his army to make a surprise attack on Sanshui Pass, but was defeated by Zhang Fei and Lu Junyi. Luo Cheng fought desperately but failed to break out of the siege and died at the hands of Shan Xiongxin.
After receiving the news, Luo Yi felt as if he had been hit hard and sat alone for a long time.
At this time, Zhang Fei and Shan Xiongxin had led the army back to Runan City.
Lu Junyi still guarded Sanshui Pass, Zhang Fei and Shan Xiongxin returned in triumph and presented Luo Cheng's head.
Cheng Dalei nodded with satisfaction and said: "The three generals have accomplished a great feat by beheading the generals this time. If you make up for your past mistakes, you will not be punished or rewarded."
Hearing this, Zhang Fei looked a little embarrassed. Shan Xiongxin on the side raised his head and straightened his body.
"Master Qi, I didn't kill this Luo Cheng." Zhang Fei.
"Oh..." Cheng Dalei frowned, this is a bit weird, who can steal the head in front of Mr. Zhang.
Shan Xiongxin clasped his hands and said, "It's the last general who will kill him."
"Huh."
Cheng Dalei was so surprised that he opened his eyes wide and looked at Shan Xiongxin, only to find that he had made a breakthrough and became a peerless master.
A thousand armies are easy to get but a general is hard to find. In the war of this era, the role that one general can play is worth thousands of troops.
War is indeed the best way to train troops and develop generals. Through this battle, Shan Xiongxin successfully broke through the peerless ranks. Toad Village gained another general. Now, he is qualified to lead troops alone in combat.
"Very good." Cheng Dalei nodded: "I have wronged you by following me all the time. You choose some people to form your own team, and you will be their commander-in-chief."
Today, Cheng Dalei has placed him on an equal footing with Qin Man, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others.
Shan Xiongxin was immediately overjoyed. He held his fists in both hands and said excitedly, "Thank you, Master."
Cheng Dalei waved his hand: "You earned this yourself, no need to thank me."
After saying that, Cheng Dalei's eyes fell on Zhang Fei and the others, and he shook his head helplessly.
Although Cheng Dalei didn't say anything, Zhang Fei already felt extremely humiliated. He held his fists in both hands and said, "Don't worry, my boss. If my subordinates have committed crimes and made meritorious deeds, they will definitely give me an explanation."
Cheng Dalei waved his hand: "Winning or losing is a common matter for military strategists, so you don't have to worry about it. Okay, you go down and do your work."
It was okay that Cheng Dalei didn't say this, but when he said this, Zhang Fei was even more ashamed. He left the hall, holding a breath in his heart, thinking about regaining the lost face.
This kind of person needs to be stimulated. If he is not allowed to have something on his mind, he will easily become lawless and not take anyone seriously.
Zhang Fei was determined to bear the humiliation and bear the burden. After returning to Runan City, he joined Guan Yu and others in their actions. Among this group of people, he was the most ruthless in killing. He killed the soldiers until they were on their backs, and finally even came to see Rong Ze.
The point of retreat.
Shan Xiongxin began to form his own team, and this was the time to fight for favors. He now had no soldiers and generals, so he either captured prisoners or borrowed people from other teams.
Fortunately, Shan Xiongxin's popularity has always been good. The Manzi Army borrowed 500 people, and the Yuzi Army borrowed 500 people. In just a few days, they collected 5,000 people.
Cui Baiyu mobilized another military advisor to assist him, and Shan Xiongxin became even more powerful, and now he can be regarded as a general in Toad Village.
Cheng Dalei launched this operation and indeed killed the soldiers until they lost their armor. Luo Yi, bearing the pain of killing his son, was very thoughtful and fought to the death with Cheng Dalei.
But firstly, Cheng Dalei didn't give him a chance for a decisive battle. Secondly, if there was a head-on conflict, he might not be the Toad Army's opponent.
Under this tactic, Luo Yi did not think of a decent counterattack, so he could only gradually retreat and shrink his control area.
If he continues to fight like this, he will lose the territory west of Chang'an. The news spread to Ye Yuan Huo at high speed, and Ye Yuan Huo had to send more troops to support this place.
He was currently in a head-on battle with Li Xingzai, and it could be said that he was unable to do anything at all. But facing a difficult enemy like Cheng Dalei, he had to increase his defense force.
However, as the Toad Army was victorious, Cheng Dalei paused his offensive and began to shrink his territory and consolidate his existing power.
Everyone understood that Cheng Dalei was not prepared for a life-and-death battle with the Rong tribe. His purpose was just to attract more people from the Rong tribe and share the pressure for Li Xingzai.