October 21, Tongxiang County.

The banner at the head of the city hung like a dead snake on the flagpole, and there was not a hint of wind, and the nervous but tired defenders leaned against the wall, looking listless.

Dense footsteps sounded on the stairs behind, and the soldiers who were too lazy to collapse were too lazy to pretend, and Jiang Xuan, the first Shandong guerrilla general to come up, watched this scene helplessly.

Half a month has passed, Lu Bo's army has been defeated, and the Japanese have plundered, as the most important person in Jiaxing Mansion and the principal of Tongxiang County, Jiang Xuan is under great pressure on his shoulders.

He was transferred to Zhejiang in the 33rd year of Jiajing, and led more than 1,000 Shandong soldiers, whether it was his birth or appearance, he was the kind that could not be found in the pile, and he was really a little unbearable.

Hearing the soldiers behind him muttering, Jiang Xuan couldn't help but scold: "Reinforcements? Help! ”

It's angry when you think about it, there has been no news from the north, but Jiang Xuan doesn't have hope, if Yu Dayou can come, he will come a long time ago.

For the south side...... On the day when the news came that Liu Yuan took the lead in escaping and causing a big defeat, Jiang Xuan scolded regardless of his dignity, he had long known that Liu Yuan was a waste, but he didn't expect that to this extent, more than 100 wouldn't be able to easily scare him away, and he also scattered the 3,000 army by the way.

"Lao Qi is back."

Jiang Xuan looked at it and shouted, "Don't open the city gate, find a basket to pull it up." ”

Before the panting scouts could climb the top of the city, they shouted in mid-air: "There are reinforcements, there are reinforcements!" ”

Jiang Xuan's first reaction was not ecstatic, but a weak leg...... Now it's okay, I finally don't have to carry it from Lao Tzu, there are so many warehouses in the city, which are full of grain, cloth and silk, if it is robbed by the Japanese robbers, my head can't be saved, if a fire burns, my head can't be kept out of ten......

An hour later, in the midst of the smoke and dust, an army appeared outside the south gate of Tongxiang County, did not call the door, but more than a dozen horsemen galloped to the head of the city, and took the initiative to pull themselves up with a basket.

"The last general will meet Yaoshan Gong."

Jiang Xuan was simply in tears, he was afraid that he was an inconspicuous little person, but now it's okay, Zhejiang Patrol Wu Baipeng, this is one of the three giants of the southeast anti-Japanese war.

Although Wu Baipeng was suppressed by Hu Zongxian in the past two years, his reputation in the southeast was not low, and he had a great victory in Yangzhou in the early years, and Zongli was killed in battle at the beginning of the year, and he also led the army north to stabilize the overall situation, and waited until Hu Zongxian sent wolf soldiers to help.

Wu Baipeng pushed away the water cylinder handed over, took two breaths and pulled Jiang Xuan up, and the soldiers formed a circle on the side.

"Reinforcements from Chongde County haven't arrived yet?"

"Chongde County?" Jiang Xuan was confused, "I haven't received any news, Lord Zhongcheng wants to lead the army back to help?" ”

Wu Baipeng frowned, and changed his question, "Huating Qian Zhancai?" Zhejiang guerrilla Lu Bin? ”

"Guerrilla Lu sent someone to ask ...... near Tongxiang County" Jiang Xuan was overjoyed: "Guerrilla Lu wants to come to help?!" ”

"It should be today." Wu Baipeng turned his head to look at the sky, "It's just past noon, you open the city gate to let the army enter the city, arrange food, and release scouts in the west and north directions." ”

"Yes, the last will obey."

Outside, the eight hundred soldiers had just entered the city, and the smoke and dust could be seen rising from a distance in the north, Jiang Xuan's face became more and more joyful, this is Lu Bin here!

Although Lu Bin and himself are both guerrillas, Lu Bin is much more famous, and his father Lu Bo has just been defeated...... By the way, Wu Baipeng also mentioned Huating Qian Yuan just now, that is also a person who can top the pot!

Jiang Xuan's heart was overjoyed, but Wu Baipeng's face on the side changed greatly, and he shouted: "Quick, go west and tell Zhancai that the Japanese are attacking Tongxiang, let him be careful!" ”

It's a pity that it's too late, Jiang Xuan's personal soldiers galloped on their horses for less than five miles, and they ran head-on into Lu Bin's forward.

"Shandong guerrilla Jiang Xuan." Qian Yuan tugged at the corners of his mouth and looked at Ruan Yi on the side, "If there is something good at the top, it will be very good at the bottom, Li Shiyan uses you, you use Jiang Xuan...... All the way, mediocre people! ”

There was no need for Jiang Xuan to report the news, as early as a quarter of an hour ago, the scouts sent by Lu Bin, who were still more than ten miles away from Tongxiang County, had already discovered the Japanese Invaders, and also discovered the eye-catching "Xu" banner in the Japanese Brigade.

Xu Hai didn't find out in advance, he knew very well that there was no resistance in Huzhou and Jiaxing, and the officers and soldiers could only retreat to the town and hold on...... You can't expect a high level of professionalism from them.

"I seem to have heard someone say that someone in Taizhou made this bamboo pole." Xu Hai, who was riding on a horse, squinted his eyes carefully, he had never led an army to invade Taizhou, and he had not fought against the Qi family's army.

"About a thousand or more...... Kill them and set up camp. Xu Hai waved his hand, "Let Dou Scar go up first later." ”

Xu Hai led 3,000 troops this time, of which 300 were really widows, but more than half a month has passed, and many descendants have been separated to coerce the young and strong, and the rules of the widows are very straightforward, whoever robs it belongs to whom, whether it is property, women or men.

Now Xu Hai still has more than 3,000 subordinates, but only half of them are descendants, and he still took a lot of effort to call, and these people are reluctant to come back after grabbing them in Huzhou.

But Xu Hai knew in his heart that if he wanted Qingzhuang to go to sea smoothly, he had to be in Tongxiang County, he didn't think about breaking the city, he just wanted to attract the attention of the officials and soldiers, after all, it has been so long, and the officers and troops from other places may have come to help.

The remaining more than 1,000 people are stragglers gathered together, commonly known as cannon fodder...... Once you encounter the enemy, the cannon fodder will go first, and once you are defeated, the cannon fodder will block the enemy.

"Run, don't save one out of ten, fight, have a chance to win." Qian Yuan turned his head to look at Qi Jimei, Lu Bin and the others who had gathered over, "Explain it, the wolf soldiers are behind, if they abandon their weapons and flee, the wolf soldiers can be beheaded, and the head is also considered a military merit." ”

You can't run away, even if you can...... Qian Yuan's efforts in the previous two years would be wiped out, and all his plans, all his ambitions, and everything would collapse and die in a moment, which was unbearable for him.

Xiao Qi once said that what she wants is not to be changed by this world, and what you want is to change this world......

In fact, Qian Yuan's first desire was just a comfortable and peaceful life, and after being passively involved in this turmoil again and again, and going to Beijing to stir up the turmoil, a man's ambition and desire hidden deep in his heart gushed out.

Real change, then start now!

Qian Yuan clenched the reins in his hand, clamped his legs, and walked forward, but he didn't notice what Ruan Yi and Jiang Xuan's personal soldiers were whispering.

The city wall of Tongxiang County has been clearly visible, the sword and gun on the city head are raised, and the oblique northern smoke and dust gradually disperse, revealing the true face of the Japanese Kou.

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard an exclamation at the head of the city, Qian Yuan Huo Ran turned his head to look, and the two horsemen suddenly drove out of the formation and galloped towards the city gate of Tongxiang County.

The man at the head had faintly gray hair, and his body lay on the horse's back as if he was about to fall, and Ruan He, the governor of Zhejiang, took the lead in escaping.

You don't have to look to know that the formation will be in chaos, Qian Yuan, who secretly scolded his pig teammates, heard the sound of laughter in front of the Japanese invaders, and Wu Baipeng at the head of the city was about to crack.

At this moment, Qian Yuan's hoarse roar sounded.

"Wang Yi!"

The cavalry on the left leaned out, grabbed Ruan Yi's arm and clamped it under his armpit, and the cavalry on the right slashed down with the back of his sword, knocking down the fleeing soldiers.

However, after a hundred breaths, Ruan Yi, who had fled, was captured, and Wang Yi, who was pale, directly threw Ruan He and his own soldiers in front of the battle.

Qian Yuan ruthlessly whipped down the two people who got up, turned the horse's head and shouted: "Look at the widows on the other side, none of them who want to escape will survive!" ”

Most of the Yiwu soldiers at the front were indifferent, but a few of the Qian family guards responded loudly.

Qian Yuan's horse drove past in front of the lined up, and the whip in his hand pointed at one person in the formation, "Come out!" ”

A young man in soft armor and armed with a spear stepped forward.

"You are the governor of Zhejiang, the secretary of the military department, and Hu Guiqi, the eldest son of Hu Zongxian, the imperial history of the left capital, you can't run away!"

Hu Guiqi knew what to do, his whole face turned red with blood surging, and he raised his spear and shouted: "I'd rather die than retreat!" ”

The personal soldiers around Qian Yuan spread their questions and answers loudly, and the commotion had subsided in a moment.

Hu Zongxian's status is very clear even if it is an ordinary soldier, and some people even privately call him "King of the Southeast", and Hu Guiqi, who is Hu Zongxian's eldest son, is worth more than any soldier...... At least that's what ordinary soldiers think.

Qian Yuan leaned to the right, and pointed the whip in his hand to the middle of the formation, "You are Lu Bin, the youngest son of Lu Bo, the deputy chief soldier of Zhejiang, you can't run!" ”

There are more people who know Lu Bin, he came out of the horse, his pupils were congested, and he pulled his sword out of the sheath, "In this battle, you must either win or die!" ”

Qian Yuan pulled out a Miao knife: "Zhejiang Governor Ruan He, flee first, the crime is unforgivable!" ”

Ruan Yu's eyes bulged out, you Qian Yuan, an unemployed Hanlin, dared to kill me, the governor of Zhejiang, in front of the battle, don't you want to do it?

Qian Yuan turned over and dismounted, his face was like frost, and he didn't hesitate to slash it with a knife, and the head of the personal soldier sent by Jiang Xuan fell and rolled away with a gurgling, and then the second knife went down.

Ruan He only felt a chill in his head and neck, his brain was dizzy, and he didn't know anything when he landed.

The repeated shouts of the Qian family's guards resounded outside the city, Xu Hai's eyes gradually became solemn, and it was visible to the naked eye that the position that was loose just now gradually stabilized, and the strong battle spirit permeated the sky above the official army.

"Qian Yuan......" Xu Hai licked his lips, this is a sworn enemy who has long been known but has never met.

In the Chongde War two years ago, Xu Hai thought it was Yu Dayou who presided over it, but later learned that it was Qian Yuan.

In the past two years, Qian Yuan has risen to the top with the help of the reputation of the head of the Japanese Invaders, and there have been two or three thousand Japanese Kou who have died directly or indirectly in his hands, and Xu Hai's ears have heard calluses.

Qian Yuan pulled out the Miao knife and shouted: "I, Huating Qian Yuan, was born in a famous family, a new science and technology jinshi, and I have never been defeated against the Japanese Kou five times!" ”

"Substitution." Xu Hai stared intently at the figure who was still galloping in front of the formation and shouting, "Let the widows come on." ”