The battle reports from the front were constantly coming to Zhen Fu. Hearing that the Ping Lin Army fell into a trap and the main force was trapped, and that the Xin Shi Army followed the trap and rushed out to rescue him, Zhen Fu laughed and couldn't help it.
He exclaimed: "Bowen is truly a god! Every move of the Green Forest Army was exactly as expected by Bowen!"
Hearing his sigh, a middle-aged staff member beside him walked carefully to Zhen Fu and whispered in his ear: "General Lu is Lord Liang's subordinate and confidant. General Lu is also Lord Liang's subordinate."
The beloved general lifted up with one hand."
On the surface, what he said was just stating a fact. The captain is the official in charge of military affairs in the county. As a member of the county army, Lu Zhi is of course a subordinate of the captain Liang Qiuci. He can be a partial general.
, naturally it was Liang Qiuci who promoted him.
So the implication of what he said is that Lu Zhi’s meritorious service is equivalent to Liang Qiuci’s meritorious service. After all, Liang Qiuci recommended Lu Zhi. The greater Lu Zhi’s contribution, the greater Liang Qiuci’s contribution. Even if
Liang Qiuci did not participate in this counter-insurgency operation at all, but Lu Zhi made great contributions, allowing Liang Qiuci to receive corresponding rewards from the court.
After hearing what his staff said, the joy on Zhen Fu's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a gloomy look. The staff secretly observed his face and continued: "But General Cen Peng is different."
Lu Zhi was promoted by Liang Qiuci, while Cen Peng was promoted by Zhen Fu. As for the merit of recommendation, naturally the greater the merit of Cen Peng, the more beneficial it is to Zhen Fu.
Zhen Fu pondered for a moment and immediately sent someone to find Cen Peng. Seeing Cen Peng, Zhen Fu immediately smiled and asked softly: "Jun Ran, have you seen all the battle reports coming back from the front?"
Cen Peng nodded and said: "My subordinates have seen that General Lu used his tactics properly. The rebels have been defeated in this battle!"
The defeat of the rebels is inevitable, but the key is to see how the credit for countering the rebellion is divided. Zhen Fu said with a smile: "Now Wang Kuang is a traitor who does not know whether to live or die. He led the main force of the Xinshi rebels out of the city in order to rescue the Pinglin rebels. It is said that,
Wang Kuang has more than 3,000 men under his command, what do you think?"
Cen Peng didn't even think about it and said: "Strike an egg against a stone and seek your own death!"
Zhen Fu's eyes lit up, and he asked: "Can we defeat it with a thousand soldiers?"
Cen Peng was stunned for a moment before he understood Zhen Fu's intention. He didn't want Lu Zhi to defeat the New City Army, but wanted to do it himself. He said expressionlessly: "That's enough."
Upon hearing Cen Peng's words, Zhen Fu looked up and laughed loudly and said: "Jun Ran, I will leave these thousand soldiers to your command. You must defeat the Xinshi rebels in one fell swoop!"
"I obey!" Cen Peng stepped in and took the order without even thinking.
Wang Kuang led the main force of the Xinshi Army. Before they could reach the place where the main force of the Pinglin Army was trapped, a county army of more than a thousand people suddenly appeared and blocked their way.
The sudden appearance of this county army startled Wang Kuang and others. After careful observation, they felt that the strength of this county army was not very large, and it was not impossible for our side to fight.
Wang Kuang took a deep breath and continued to move forward with his men. The distance between the two sides became closer and closer. When they were less than a hundred steps away, the New City Army stopped. Under Wang Kuang's instruction, a New City Army general
He came out of the column and shouted loudly at the county army on the opposite side: "Listen to the eagles and dogs in front, we are the Xinshi rebels. If you don't want to die, retreat quickly. If not, don't blame our army for being ruthless. We will kill you all."
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While he was shouting, a man from the county army walked out unhurriedly. The general on the horse had a silver helmet on his head, wearing silver armor, and a white robe on his back. He looked heroic, mighty and majestic.
, his appearance is also handsome, his face has sharp edges and corners, and his facial features are profound, exuding a masculine air from the inside out.
This general is none other than Cen Pengcen Junran.
He rode a war horse and walked to the center of the battlefield. Then he turned aside and took off a three-pointed two-edged sword from the victory hook of the war horse. He held the knife shaft with one hand and pointed forward at the Xinshi Army general who was shouting.
, signaling for him to come out and fight.
Being challenged in public, the general of the Xinshi Army would naturally not be shy. He turned to look at Wang Kuang and saw that the latter nodded. He urged his horse, held a spear, and rushed straight towards Cen Peng.
"I am Zhao Chong, and everyone who comes here is known by name!" The Xinshi Army general was still some distance away from Cen Peng, but he had already called out his name first. The three thousand Xinshi Army soldiers behind him were waving flags, shouting, and beating drums to cheer.
Cen Peng didn't reply at all. He just sat on the horse and didn't move. When the two sides came into contact and the two horses were about to cross, Zhao Chong held a long spear and stabbed Cen Peng in the chest. Cen Peng didn't panic.
, he only turned slightly to one side, and heard a sound of sand, and the tip of the spear brushed against the armor on his chest, causing a series of sparks.
Zhen Fu, who was skimming behind, was originally sitting on a carriage. Seeing this scene, he stood up involuntarily, leaned forward, and poked his head forward. All the muscles in his body were in a tense state. Look at his nervousness.
He looked as if he had gone to the battlefield himself.
Zhao Chong pierced the air with his spear, and he and his horse rushed past Cen Peng. But just as he was retracting his gun, Cen Peng swung his arm and fiercely used his saber, and there was a sound in his ears.
With a click, the three-pointed double-edged knife was cut into the back of Zhao Chong's neck and out in front of his throat. With one cut, Zhao Chong's head immediately rolled off his shoulders.
The headless corpse was still riding on the horse and ran forward for another ten meters before it fell down from the horse.
quiet!
The entire battlefield was surprisingly quiet! I don’t know how long it took, but the county army burst into loud cheers, and people shouted in unison: "Cen Peng! Cen Peng! Cen Peng——"
Zhen Fu stood on the carriage and slapped the railings repeatedly with excitement. The corners of his mouth almost reached below his ears. He excitedly said to the people around him: "Jun Ran's bravery is the best among his three armies. I wonder who in the world can surpass him?!"
There were exclamations from all around the carriage.
Cen Peng, who was in the center of the battlefield, just flicked away the blood on the three-pointed two-edged sword, and then pointed forward again, pointing directly at Wang Kuang.
From the beginning to the end, his handsome face was expressionless. Even when he used his saber, he did not look back. It was as if there were eyes on the back of his head, and he just waved back.
With his sword, he chopped off Zhao Chong's head.
Seeing Cen Peng standing alone in the center of the battlefield, the officers and soldiers of the New City Army were all horrified. Zhao Chongzhi was brave and considered a number one figure in the New City Army, but he didn't even take a turn in front of Cen Peng.
, to be beheaded and dismembered after just one encounter, this is too terrible.
Wang Kuang swallowed his saliva and urged his horse to get off the horse. Just as he was about to go into battle, everyone around him stopped him and said in a hurry: "No, Commander!"
If other people's swords are pointed at his head, if he can't show fear, how can he serve in the army in the future? At this time, Wang Kuang has to go out and fight even if he bites the bullet.
Wang Kuang ignored the obstruction of the people around him, held a long knife, urged his horse out of the battle, came to the opposite side of Cen Peng, held the knife in his hand, and said in a loud voice: "My lord, Wang Kuang, do you know your surname?"
"Cen Peng." Cen Peng said his name in a calm tone.
Hearing the word Cen Peng, Wang Kuang was shocked. It turned out that he was Cen Peng. How could he be so good at swordsmanship? He took a deep breath, cheered up, shouted, urged his horse forward, swung the knife with both hands, and struck it straight
Cen Peng's neck.
Cen Peng swung the three-pointed two-edged sword outwards, and heard a crisp clang sound. The sword that Wang Kuang struck down was bounced more than three feet high. Wang Kuang felt as if his arms were electrified and sore.
It was numb, swollen and painful, and the pain in the jaws of both hands was even worse.
What a lot of strength! Wang Kuang gritted his teeth, put away the knife, thrust the knife tail forward, and hit Cen Peng's ribs hard. The knife tail was an iron lump. If he was really stabbed into the body, I'm afraid the ribs would be damaged.
Two of them could be broken by the impact.
Wang Kuang drew the knife quickly, and Cen Peng was even faster. He first pressed down the three-pointed two-edged knife to deflect the stabbing tail. Then he drew the knife in his hand horizontally outwards, and the blade turned back.
He took Wang Kuang's waist. Wang Kuang broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly leaned back and used an iron bridge on his horse. The three-pointed two-edged knife almost whizzed past the tip of his nose.
When two horses cross each other, it is called a face-to-face encounter.
After running a certain distance, they both turned their horses' heads and charged in opposite directions again. This is called a round.
This time, it was Wang Kuang who took the lead and struck Cen Peng's head with his sword. Cen Peng's eyes showed an obvious look of impatience, and he swung the knife upwards with both arms.
Bang, with the harsh sound of iron tools clashing, look at the long knife used by Wang Kuang, spinning in the air, flying at least seven or eight meters high.
Wang Kuang was so frightened that he screamed. Before he could react, the three-pointed two-edged knife was already flying towards his head with strong wind.
"Ah -" Wang Kuang screamed, struggling to lie forward. However, his movements were still a little slower, and there was a click in his ear. The blade sliced off his helmet, and with it, his bun.
After cutting off a piece, Wang Kuang suddenly became disheveled.
The gap between the two in terms of strength is no longer just a matter of points, but a gap in levels. Wang Kuang's strength is already far from that of Cen Peng, and now that he has no weapons in his hands, he still dares to fight. He is lying on the horse.
On his back, he urged the war horse to flee towards his camp desperately.
This situation made the officers and soldiers of the county army feel as if they had been beaten to death. People stretched their necks and shouted the name of "Cen Peng". How could Zhenfu, who was in the rear sweep formation, miss such a good opportunity? He waved his arm forward
, shouted loudly: "Blow the drums and trumpets, the whole army will attack!"
Following his order, a thousand county troops rushed towards the Xinshi Army on the opposite side like a tide. On the other hand, from top to bottom, everyone on the Xinshi Army side was frightened and had a look of fear on their faces. It was because of Cen Peng
Scared.
One side has high momentum and morale, while the other side has low morale and is afraid of fighting. It can be said that the outcome of this battle has been doomed from the beginning.
The battle between 3,000 New City troops and 1,000 County troops started in the plains near New City.
