Weicheng Town, Zongcheng County, Daming Prefecture, borders Qingyihe County of Enzhou to the east, and Nangong County of Jizhou to the north. It was incorporated into Zongcheng County in the sixth year of Xining, and is the throat of Daming Prefecture connecting Ming, Ji, and Enji Prefectures in the north.
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Zhang Di's thieves left Mingzhou Qiu County and headed east to En, Gaotang, De and other states to plunder, and they had to pass through Wei City. Therefore, Dong Cheng, Zhang Xiang and other bandit leaders were sent to lead their own troops to guard Wei City.
, he also sent Ling Guang and Suo Xian to lead a group of thieves to seize Zongcheng County, Xiaojiaji and other places in Daming Prefecture, and sent Hedong Green Forest, who had recently come to invest, to steal Nangong County in Jizhou.
Xiao Tangxin informed Shi Xiu and other confidants to lead the troops to guard Zongcheng County, Xiaojiaji and other places, so he and his subordinates Suo, Hua Rong, Zhou Jin and other generals led three battalions of troops, accompanied by the commander Wang Huan, Dezhou Wei Dingguo and Shan Yangui.
The five hundred fire soldiers and five hundred Xuanjia troops under his command were fully rested and ready, and the three armies headed straight for Wei City.
Dong Cheng and others stood guard in front of Weicheng Town, listening to the roaring sound of galloping horses getting closer and closer, "He-Nanhe-Jiedushi Wang Huan", "Daming Prefecture's left-behind commander Ren Xia Xiao Tang",
"The commander of the horse army is rushing to take the lead." When the flag suddenly appeared in front of everyone, Dong Cheng gritted his teeth and cursed: "That guy Xiao Tang is here after all!"
Lu Yuan, who was next to Zhang Xiang, saw Wang Huan's banner and said in horror: "There is also the 'old romantic' Wang Huan, who is also a luxurious person. At the official and military headquarters, we only have three or four thousand troops. How can we stop it?"
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"What are you afraid of!? We just want to kill the officials and rebel!" Dong Cheng said angrily: "The officials and the army are just cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong. I will go and meet Xiao Tang first!"
Here, Wang Huan led the Sixth Battalion with 3,000 soldiers and horses, Xiao Tang led the Damingfu Third Battalion with 1,340 soldiers and horses, and the 1,000 soldiers led by Wei Dingguo and Shan Yangui had just stabilized their position when they saw a charge out of Wei Town.
There was a warrior holding a wind-splitting knife and riding a silver curly horse. The warrior pointed the sword and shouted loudly: "Xiao Tang, you are a slave to the government! How dare you fight with me, Dong Cheng?"
What?"
Wang Huan, who was in charge of the central army, smiled slightly and said: "Prisoner Xiao, the leader of the thieves made arrogant remarks. He wanted to challenge the generals in a one-on-one battle, and he named you."
Xiao Tang knew that Dong Cheng was also a valiant general. In the Water Margin, he fought fiercely with Liangshan's eight-horse rider Zhu Tong and Hua Rong, especially with Xiao Li Guang.
The army deliberately lured Dong Cheng, the impetuous and reckless lord of Lingchuan City, out, and another infantry leader who had ambushed him rushed into the city. Dong Cheng was in a hurry to come back for reinforcements, only to be shot in the back by Hua Rong with an arrow.
His martial prowess will also be ranked among the top figures in Tian Hu's tent in the future.
Only by fighting with such an opponent can you know the depth of your own skills. What's more, Xiao Tang had a lot of experience in fighting with Wang Huan that night, which happened to come in handy today, so he said: "Since the thief wants to fight the general, let him
I’ll go meet him eventually!”
The rope next to Xiao Tang grabbed Xiao Tang's reins and said hurriedly: "Superintendent Xiao is in charge of the three battalions of men. Why don't I fight with these guys first! When there are more thieves who challenge me to fight, it won't be too late for the superintendent to come up again!"
Xiao Tang said with a smile: "You are such a pioneer, you have to teach me how to use my skills. I can't let you take away all the things I need to do in single fights!" After saying that, he clamped his legs and placed the fire horse gifted by Liang Shijie under his crotch.
Kuai Chi Qianli's horse neighed loudly and rushed out like a ball of fire.
Dong Cheng saw Xiao Tang galloping out on horseback. He had heard about Xiao Tang's reputation for a long time in the world, and wanted to test his skills. Without further words, he slashed at Xiao Tang with his sword. Xiao Tang's hand was chiselled with gold.
The tiger-headed and dragon-toothed spear was swung, and Dong Cheng and Dong Cheng each displayed their life-long skills. As they came and went, they saw four arms crisscrossing each other, and eight horse hooves stirring up chaos. For a moment, they were filled with murderous intent and made a mess.
Shen Ji, under Dong Cheng's command, saw Dong Cheng and Xiao Tang fighting with swords and guns for twenty or thirty times, but they couldn't decide the outcome. He thought to himself: Leader Zhang sent Ling Guang, Suo Xian and others to plunder Zongcheng County. , Xiaojiaji and other places have now become enemies of Xiao Tang and are determined to fight to the death. Only by taking this person’s head can we demonstrate the abilities of brother Dong Cheng and me!
Thinking of this, Shen Ji waved the white-dot steel spear in his hand, flew out, and also attacked Xiao Tang. Dong Cheng and Xiao Tang were fighting fiercely, but when he saw Shen Ji rushing up to help him, he said angrily: "Shen Ji , what are you doing here!? Get the hell out of here, don’t let the officers and soldiers laugh at you!"
Shen Ji said coldly: "Now is not the time for you to fight alone! Kill this guy to vent the morale of the army!"
The officers and soldiers were already gearing up and eager to give it a try. When they saw Shen Ji and Dong Cheng suddenly coming out to attack Xiao Tang, they immediately said angrily: "Thieves are like rogues! They said they wanted to fight, but they bullied the few with their numbers. Take my name as my name." Is there no one in the house!?" After saying this, he shot out like an arrow from his horse, rushed to Shen Ji, picked up the big gold-dipped ax and struck at him.
Shen Ji was shocked to realize that the ferocious cavalry of the army suddenly came out with overwhelming momentum. He quickly used his gun to block it. The loud sound of "珰!" made Shen Ji's eardrums hurt. His mouth was split open, and the steel gun with white spots in his hand The barrel of the gun suddenly bent a few points.
Shen Ji struggled to resist the rope for more than ten times, and his arms were already weak and miserable. When Dong Cheng saw it, he just swung away Xiao Tang's Dragon Tooth Spear, and the Splashing Wind Knife in his hand ran towards the rope and chopped it open, and he cursed bitterly. Said: "Do you a favor! If you teach me to help you, why don't you move away!?"
The situation evolved from one-on-one and two-on-one to Dong Cheng and Shen Ji, Xiao Tang and Suo Siqi fighting fiercely. Zhang Xiang and Lu Yuaner will see Dong Cheng and Xiao Tang fighting fiercely, although it is difficult to tell the winner for a while. , but Shen Ji was in danger under the attack of Suo Daaxe, which dragged Dong Cheng to a disadvantage. They pushed their horses out of the formation, picked up their bows, and aimed at Xiao Tang with hidden arrows.
How could the officers and soldiers not notice the actions of Zhang Xiang and Lu Yuan when they were plundering the formation? Li Guang, who was famous for his magic arrows, was immediately annoyed. He said angrily: "How dare you shoot a secret arrow to harm my brother?" You also recognized my arrow!" He said in his mouth, while the bow in his hand was fully drawn, he looked at Lu Yuan, who was close to him, and shot it with an arrow. Lu Yuan was caught off guard and was shot in the face without saying a word. He turned over and fell off his horse.
Zhang Xiang didn't care about Xiao Tang when he saw it. He hurriedly picked up his bow, nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow at Hua Rongsao. Hua Rong sneered. He looked back and fell down, and the arrow was flying. When I saw it, I had a handful in my hand.
Hua Rong turned his sharp arrow and put it in front of the string. He looked at Zhang Xiang and shouted: "Give back your arrow!" After saying that, he shot out and hit Zhang Xiang's throat. In an instant, Xiao Li Guang shot and killed two of them. The leader of the thief army who wanted to attack secretly!
Hua Rong became interested and shouted: "Since thieves are competing with each other with bows and arrows, I will teach you to die one by one!" After saying that, he led his eighteen cavalry and galloped out, took out arrows and raised his bow to shoot several arrows in succession, killing the thieves. After shouting and shouting, several more leaders fell over and fell off their horses.
Wang Huan saw that the bandit army was loosened and its momentum had declined, so he issued an order and shouted: "It's time to kill the bandits in Wei City!"
The army received the order, and only Wei Dingguo remained among the officers and soldiers. Shan Yangui led 500 fire soldiers and 500 black armor soldiers to hold down the position. The other battalions set up shields and rifles, and attacked Wei City in overwhelming numbers. Dong Cheng and When Shen Ji saw this, he had no choice but to hold on to the reins and drive his horse back to the main formation.
The rope fight was in full swing, and he took the lead, rushing straight to the front with his three hundred elite cavalry. He was a pioneer in terms of martial arts and courage, and he was a very suitable warrior to lead the hussars into the battle, not to mention that there was Xiao Li Guanghua behind him. Rong, a brave general with excellent cavalry and shooting skills, frequently fired arrows with the Eighteen Cavalry to respond to the threat. Xiao Tang also led the crowd to cover up the killing. At this time, the thieves had lost two leaders and had no fighting spirit. Dong Cheng's subordinates were left alone. Geng Gong panicked and stabilized the situation.
Suo was among them, taking the lead. Facing the rebel formation blocking the road, he roared wildly and the momentum surged! The vanguard jumped on his horse, like a tiger with wings, and ran straight into the rebel formation. Then he held his hand He slashed left and right with his big axe, and more than a dozen thieves were chopped up and killed by him. The thieves were instantly dispersed!
The cavalrymen who then attacked used the impact generated by the galloping horses to knock over the shield-holding thieves. They waved their sabers and spears one after another, wantonly harvesting the lives of the thieves. As soon as the thieves came into contact with Suo Suo's fine cavalry, they fought in close combat. The situation suddenly became one-sided!
"Retreat!" Generals Dong Cheng, Shen Ji, and Geng Gong saw that their defeat was certain, so they had no choice but to turn around and flee. Their momentum had dissipated, and the defeated bandits turned their backs to the pursuing officers and soldiers. They rode horses at a fast pace. The cavalry army hurriedly chased away the fleeing thieves and used their sabers to harvest heads step by step. However, within a short time, nearly a thousand more people were killed.
Dong Cheng gritted his teeth. In the past, he and the thieves from other villages in the Southern Hebei Army besieged the officers and soldiers. He only thought that the officers and soldiers who were paid as soldiers were superficial and had low combat effectiveness. Unexpectedly, today he encountered Suo's cavalry army who was training relentlessly every day. The soldiers, especially Zhang Xiang and Lu Yuan, were killed by Hua Rong's arrows. The thieves under his command were like chickens and dogs. The anti-instructor troops were killed and their armor was thrown off.
There were only a few thieves and infantry left in Wei City, who were fighting stubbornly. Xiao Tang, Suo, and Hua Rong led eighteen cavalry archers and three hundred fine cavalry to pursue Dong Cheng endlessly. However, Dong Cheng, Shen Ji, and Geng Gong only had dozens of cavalry left beside them. Among them, Dong Cheng led the rest of his troops in a panic and ran for several miles, but bumped into a group of troops and horses. Dong Cheng looked to pass by, and the leader of that group of troops was none other than the big Han from Hedong whom he had seen at Zhang Di Dazhai that day.
Dong Cheng immediately shouted to the big man: "Brothers on the same road, the officers and soldiers are chasing us, please give us a helping hand!!"
After hearing this, the big man from Hedong said: "Since we are brothers of the Southern Hebei Alliance, there is no need to panic. I will stop the officers and soldiers behind!"
Not long after Dong Cheng arrived, Xiao Tang, Suo, Hua Rong and others led their troops to pursue him. Suo saw that the big man who was the thief coming out from the opposite side also had a big mountain-breaking ax. He immediately saw that he was eager to hunt, and he rode his horse straight towards the place. The big man rushed over and shouted: "That thief! He is also an axe-wielder, so he just needs to compete with me!"
The big man snorted coldly, and waited for Suo to kill him. Suo used the power of running wildly to swing the ax and chop it down in the air. The gold-soaked ax was mixed with the force of wind and thunder, and was about to split the big man's Tianling Cap open before his eyes!
The big man from Hedong only swung his ax to block it, but Suo suddenly felt that the big man seemed to have great power, and the mountain-breaking ax in his hand immediately swung his golden ax away.
Suo was shocked in his heart and couldn't help but secretly thought: This man has so much brute force!