Chapter 38: Gourd Valley Fighting Gourd Battle (2)
In the dense forest on the north peak of Hulu Valley.
The handsome General Yang Gongqing of the Zheng Army was quietly hiding behind a huge rock. Beside him were 2,500 elite Zheng Army soldiers.
Suddenly, there was a burst of people shouting and neighing in the valley, but it was Zhu Can who led more than a thousand of his men to flee in embarrassment.
"Huh!" When Yang Gongqing saw this, he couldn't help but let out a contemptuous snort.
He is currently the Zuofu General of Zheng Guo, and he is Wang Shichong's right-hand man along with Shan Xiongxin, the Right Auxiliary General, and has a very high status in the army.
And if we just talk about his ability to lead troops and his prestige in the military, Shan Xiongxin cannot compare with him.
Yang Gongqing is an arrogant person.
Shan Xiongxin came from behind and had a slightly higher official position than him, so he could still be reluctant to accept it. After all, Shan Xiongxin had been famous for a long time, was powerful in the world, and was a true hero.
So what is Zhu Can?
A demon king who leads beasts and cannibals and is full of evil! How can Yang Gongqing, a scumbag and a rebel, think highly of such a scumbag?
He didn't even understand why Wang Shichong wanted to accept such people.
According to his temper, a demon like Zhu Can should be chopped into pieces to thank the world. However, he is not Wang Shichong and cannot make the decision.
He also had opinions about this battle.
It was his idea to set a trap for the Tang army. Soldiers are not afraid of deceit!
But using a scum like Zhu Can to massacre the city was Wang Shichong's work. He didn't agree with it. Was this his wife's doing?
But again, he can't make the decision.
Seeing Zhu Can escaping and thinking about the fate of the people gathered in Yan'an, Yang Gongqing couldn't help but feel resentment in his heart.
Not only did he hate Zhu Can deeply, but he was also dissatisfied with Wang Shichong.
However, he is a person who distinguishes between public and private matters. No matter how angry he is, he will not miss his official duties.
"Send the order, stay hidden and wait for orders. When the main force of the Tang army enters the valley, they will block the entrance of the valley." Yang Gongqing's eyes showed a cold light.
In order to entertain Tang Jun, he prepared a lot of good things.
A large number of rolling logs and boulders can block the entrance of the valley.
With countless sulfur, tung oil, arrows, firewood, and fireballs, as long as the Tang army entered the valley, they would be able to attack the burning vine armored soldiers.
"Nuo." A soldier quickly conveyed the order, and the agile figure quietly shuttled through the mountain forest.
Opposite Yang Gongqing, on the south peak of Hulu Valley, the right guerrilla general Guo Shancai was also on standby.
He was also one of the top generals of the Zheng Army. This time, he also led 2,500 Zheng Army elites to set up an ambush with Yang Gongqing.
"Pa!" Suddenly, Guo Shancai, who looked like Zhang Fei, slapped his left cheek and killed a big mosquito.
"Damn, the mosquitoes in this mountain are so big and fat that they are really becoming sperm." Guo Shancai was so angry that he cursed and was very annoyed.
"General, Zhu Can is back." Suddenly, deputy general Xue Shi'an pointed to the valley.
Guo Shancai took a look and saw Zhu Can hurriedly fled into the valley like a defeated soldier, and scurried towards the mouth of the valley on the other side.
For human demons like Zhu Can, Guo Shancai would not like to see him as much as possible.
At this time, although they were running for their lives, many of Zhu Can's subordinates were still reluctant to part with the looted private property, and all of them packed it in big and small bags.
"Mother, you really can't get into the Jinluan Palace, you are just like a bandit!" Guo Shancai cursed and spat fiercely.
Xue Shi'an was also very dissatisfied: "I really don't know how your majesty would accept such a person——"
"Okay." Guo Shancai glared impatiently: "You have grown up, how dare you accuse His Majesty? Aren't you afraid of losing your head?"
Xue Shi'an smiled coquettishly: "General, didn't I just complain a little privately?"
"You are so talkative. Send the order quickly. When the main force of the Tang army enters the valley, they will block the entrance of the valley."
"No." Xue Shi'an accepted the order.
In the valley, Zhu Can scurried about with his head in his arms, and then fled deep into the valley in the blink of an eye.
He could see the valley entrance on the other side, but behind him, there was strangely no movement of the Tang army. Zhu Can couldn't help but stop his horse in surprise.
Sure enough, none of the Tang troops came after them.
"What's going on?" Zhu Can looked stunned.
This man-eating demon king with a great reputation in history does not look ferocious. Instead, he has a strong figure, a dignified appearance, and a golden helmet and armor, which makes him even more majestic.
If he puts on a Confucian shirt and says he is a scholar, no one will doubt him.
In fact, Zhu Can did like to pretend to be a scholar.
Not only did he often wear a Confucian shirt and swagger around the city, but occasionally he would seize famous scholars and pretend to be gentle, using both hard and soft tactics to hire him as an aide.
However, if Zhu Can refuses to change his bad habit of cannibalism, which scholar can stand it? He will inevitably give strong advice.
But how could a devil like Zhu Can be a leader who could listen to advice? With a sudden face turn, the so-called staff became his meal one after another.
After this incident, Zhu Can's reputation was completely ruined.
Not only did the common people hate him with gnashing of teeth, but the gentry also completely distanced themselves from him. Wherever he went, he was pursued and beaten by forces from all sides.
As a last resort, Zhu Can, who had no other way out, defected to Wang Shichong and took shelter.
Zhu Can also knew that he was unpopular and always wanted to show off his efforts. This time, he was the one who took the initiative to lure the enemy.
At this time, Zhu Can became a little uneasy when he saw that the Tang army was not pursuing him.
Wang Shichong was a mean and ungrateful master. If a dog was useless to its owner, Wang Shichong would be no slower to turn his face than him.
If you don't know for sure, you will chop him into pieces and sell your favor to the world.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Can thought: "Let's go back and see what tricks Tang Jun is up to."
When the beast army heard this, they all looked at each other with fear.
"The boss," someone said bravely, "the ones chasing us are black armor soldiers. Once we get entangled, we will be dead."
The name of a person, the shadow of a tree, the Black Armored Soldiers are known as the most powerful army in the world, who can not be afraid of them!
"Damn it, if we can't attract the Tang army, His Majesty will chop us up! Listen to me and all return to the army. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!" Zhu Can cursed loudly and waved his long spear with a ferocious murderous look on his face.
The beast army had no choice but to return to their horses one after another.
After all, everyone knows Zhu Can's temper. If he gets angry, let alone murder, he will really dig out your heart and drink it.
However, when Zhu Can returned to the mouth of the valley, he was dumbfounded.
It's deserted outside, not to mention any human beings, not even a bird feather.
"..." Zhu Can was stunned, his mouth opened wide enough to stuff a basketball, and he said, "Damn it, where did this Tang Jun die?"
"Uh, are you going to get impatient and go back?" someone asked cautiously.
Zhu Can became anxious when he heard this: What, how can you not chase after half of them!? How could the Xuanjia soldiers of the Tang and Tang Dynasties be so ignorant of martial ethics!?
For a moment, Zhu Can's depressed mood was the same as that of some arrogant little fairies in later generations.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Zhu Can looked confused. How could he know what to do?
Going back to Luoyang? I guess I'll be in trouble.
Going after the Xuanjia soldiers? Damn it, isn’t that like a meat bun beating a dog, and there will be no return.
"Damn it, why don't you give up chasing? You are the armored soldiers of Tang and Tang Dynasties!" Zhu Can was at a loss and was so anxious that he scratched his hair and almost cried.
On the north peak, Yang Gongqing was also waiting impatiently: What's going on? Isn't the Tang army at the mouth of the valley? Why hasn't it come in yet?
Then he saw Zhu Can turn his horse's head and turned back to the mouth of the valley, so he knew something had happened.
Could it be that Tang Jun discovered a fraud?
However, our army set up a very secretive ambush this time. The five thousand elite soldiers we mobilized sneaked out from Luoyang in the middle of the night, absolutely unnoticed.
The scouting horse reported back that Li Shimin's flag was not seen among the Tang army.
Could it be that the Tang army had another expert commanding it?
Surprised and suspicious, Yang Gongqing had countless thoughts flashing through his mind. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, and he hurriedly shouted: "General Zhang!"
"General." Deputy General Zhang Tongren stepped forward quickly.
"Send someone to the mouth of the valley quickly to see what's going on."
"promise."
Zhang Tongren accepted the order and called a clever scold to give him some detailed instructions.
Cui Kun accepted the order, turned around and ran briskly down the mountain.
However, at this moment, a sharp arrow suddenly shot out of the dense forest, hitting the boy's forehead without any hesitation.
"flutter!"
The arrow was so fierce that it penetrated straight into the skull. The man let out a scream and fell down, his bones rolling aside.
Yang Gongqing was startled and turned back suddenly.
Then I saw countless shadowy enemy troops appearing in the dense forest behind me. They were all wearing black light armor, with cold faces and murderous intent!
