Chapter 1328 I defected to you, not here to be chivalrous and righteous
Although Song Jiang was not a general who was good at leading troops in battles, when there were wars in these Liangshan mountains, he would always say to Chao Gai, "My brother is the master of the village and should not be touched lightly." He almost always led his troops down the mountain. There are also a group of leaders with extravagant abilities under their command who have taken their lives, and at least they have accumulated some war experience.
Song Jiang also knew that his breakout and escape after this disastrous defeat was the most dangerous battle he had ever experienced.
It is estimated that there are only four to five thousand soldiers and horses left under his command, and most of them are wounded and extremely tired. It can be said that Song Jiang's prestige in the world should not be underestimated, and with his methods, he is extremely dangerous. Under such circumstances, he was still able to win over a group of soldiers to live and die with him. It was precisely because Jianghu and Jiyu had a well-deserved reputation that Xiao Tang mobilized his troops to cover up and kill Song Jiang as much as possible, without intending to do so. Give him a break.
Song Jiang, on the other hand, was thinking that now Zhang Shuye was willing to lead his troops to come to the rescue, and the Jeju Administrative Office was not far to the west. At this time, it was embarrassing to break out of the encirclement. As long as he could get rid of the pursuers, he would at least be He was able to save himself and the lives of his brothers who were still following him. However, Song Jiang didn't feel the slightest bit happy about surviving the disaster in his heart, and his expression became more and more gloomy, because after Xiao Tang, there was still Gao Qiu.
Song Jiang now also understands that Gao Qiu is plotting against him. He only hopes that he will lead his troops and horses to fight Xiao Tang to death, with most of the casualties on both sides. However, now the casualties caused to Xiao Tang are very small, but his own troops have already been killed. After being killed and defeated, Gao Qiu would probably take the opportunity to punish him and directly behead himself according to military law. Song Jiang also knew that this was not impossible.
He was defeated in a fierce battle with Xiao Tang's army and died on the battlefield. This was considered a heroic death. However, falling into the hands of Gao Qiu and being at his mercy was a useless death.
But Song Jiang could only try his best to escape. He did not have a fierce temperament. As long as there was still hope of survival, he had to escape quickly. Even if it was to make the fish on Gao Qiu's chopping board, he had to fight for it. to the slightest chance of surviving.
There was a sudden roar of wind all around, and the cavalry troops under Xiao Tang's command were on horseback and shooting. The spiked arrows that suddenly struck from all directions were like sickles mowing grass, knocking down a large number of the soldiers and horses who were fleeing under Song Jiang's command. At this time, However, Zhang Shuye's second son, Zhang Zhongxiong, led a group of elite cavalry officers to launch a harassing attack on Xiao Tang's pursuers from the side. However, Zhang Zhongxiong led his troops in a tight formation and fought and retreated, never giving up. The enemy cavalry delayed their opportunity to intercept and encircle them; Zhang Shuye's eldest son, Zhang Bofen, also launched a round of volleys at the enemy and immediately retreated slowly. However, several powerful cavalrymen under Xiao Tang's command Having formed a wedge-shaped charge formation, they swept toward Song Jiang with a sharp edge. It seemed that the troops led by Zhang Bofen would be able to cut their team into several segments with a fierce charge in a short time, and then divide and annihilate them.
However, seeing the pursuers approaching, a loud horn sound suddenly sounded in the dense forest at the foot of the mountain on the west side. Zhang Shuye led his troops into formation, and there was another burst of bowstrings trembling, arrows piercing the air, and a sudden shower of chaos. The arrows instantly knocked many pursuing soldiers off their horses. As the sharp arrows penetrated their flesh, there were muffled grunts and screams, which caused a rout in the dense, wedge-shaped charge formation of the horse army.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, after Song Jiang left more than a thousand people trapped in the enemy's pursuit formation, they finally almost joined forces with the army led by Zhang Shuye, reorganized their formation, and began to move forward step by step. The direction of the Jeju Administrative Office gradually retreated.
"Send the order, Ming Jin! No need to chase anymore!"
Xiao Tang finally issued an order, ordering all the battalions under his command to gather back and immediately rescue the seriously injured soldiers on the battlefield. At this time, Xiao Tang also thought: That Zhang Shuye is indeed a general who is good at leading troops in battle. He Originally, he led his army to rush to help, but he still carefully set up an ambush and it worked wonders.
The original intention of this battle was to defeat the troops led by Song Jiang, and now it has achieved its goal. The reason for this victory was that we were well prepared and unprepared to attack, but we had not targeted Jeju Zhang Shuye before. The officers and soldiers over there made deployments and continued to struggle, but they were unprepared and prepared. This move was not far from the Jeju Administrative Office. Who knew if Zhang Shuye had set up any back-up moves?
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"My three brothers and I planned to do something big in the world, so we defected to Song Jiang and joined the gang. In the end, we didn't expect that we would still have to submit to the court and do that flattery! Fortunately, brother Li Zhu gave me some advice and was able to help Xiao. Let Ren Xia lend a helping hand. If we are lucky enough to be accepted by Xiao Renxia, resist the government and achieve hegemony, we must work hard to serve and be at Xiao Renxia's disposal!"
In the camp of the Chinese army, when He Ji, one of the three generals of Long Zhong, bowed and said something to Xiao Tang, Guo Ge and Chen Yun also pushed the golden mountain, bent over the jade pillar, saluted, and loudly agreed. Originally, the three of them had initially Although they were somewhat dissatisfied when they met Xiao Tang, He Ji and others now understood that if they still wanted to gain a foothold in the green forest and make a big career, compared to Song Jiang, who was only obedient to the court, only Xiao Tang was the best choice. They are the most suitable Ming Lord to defect to.
Xiao Tang also immediately stepped forward to help He Ji, Guo Jin and Chen Yun up. They exchanged greetings and comforted each other, and then turned to Li Zhu. Li Yan, the uncle and nephew, looked at them. When Li Yan saw this, he immediately looked at Xiao Tang. Tang Gong bowed, while Li Zhu still had a meaningful smile on his face and made a Taoist salute to Xiao Tang unhurriedly.
According to the words and deeds of Mr. Jin Jian Li Zhu in the original work, this guy is not a good person, but he is both capable and ambitious. According to the trajectory in the book, he guided Wang Qing to increase his power step by step, and became one of the four Although one of the big bandits was far more capable than his master, he did not try to usurp Wang Qing's position and dominate the scene like what happened between Chen Youliang and Xu Shouhui at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. But he He has always found his own position very accurately. Xiao Tang also knows very well that this person is not compatible with him in temperament, but Li Zhu is indeed a very useful talent.
After thinking about it in his mind, Xiao Tang immediately said to Li Zhu: "Thanks to the Taoist priest for being willing to help me build a great cause, he instigated leaders such as He Ji, Guo Ji, Chen Yun to rebel against the enemy, which immediately caused Song Jiang's army to fall into decline. How many brothers under his command? , and avoid losing one’s life in this battle.”
"Xiao Renxia... Why should brother Xiao Tang be so alienated from me at this time? Since I have decided to surrender, I should make plans to help my brother succeed. What's more, what brother Xiao Tang said is true. I The reason why I am willing to accompany my nephew and the troops under the command of the three generals Longzhong to come and join Xie in the great cause is because it is for the heroes of the world to build a great cause together."
Li Zhu said leisurely, now that he had openly surrendered to Xiao Tang's command, he no longer hid it, but asked directly: "Now that my brother has defeated Liu Menglong's army and navy, he has also stopped the Liangshan River.
The surrounding ships that had been requisitioned and built by the government were either burned or captured. Liangshan was safe and could take advantage of the victory to pursue them. As for Gao Qiu... I also know that my brother and that old thief are there.
Bianjing had been fighting openly and secretly for a long time, and they probably didn't look down upon Yuanshe Gao Er, who made a fortune by being able to kick a few kicks and flatter the emperor.
Most of the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty neglected their duties and lacked training. The soldiers were not afraid of the generals and the generals did not know the soldiers. The treacherous people in charge of the officers and soldiers were unrestrained and despised the soldiers. Most of the soldiers were distracted. They took advantage of the situation to occupy Jeju and several surrounding military states, controlling
The key area of Jingdong Road is strangled, and the sword is pointed at Bianliang, Tokyo. In the south of the Yangtze River, Fang La also restrains the Bianting Xijun and other military forces that the court can rely on. As for our army, Zhang Shuye of Jeju...
..Looking at the fighting, the officers and soldiers under his command can be regarded as elites. I am afraid that they will become a thorn in the side of our army in this battle. If we use a plan, we may not be able to get rid of that guy first. But I must think that my brother
The resourceful men under Yu Xun have already thought about how to make progress, but now that they have achieved such a great victory, what will my brother do next?"
