Seeing that everyone's fighting spirit was high, Chen Cheng said loudly: "Okay, since you can still fight, then follow me to kill him for a while!" ”

With that, he stretched out his hand and turned his horse's head, and rushed towards the gate of the enemy camp. There were a few thousand people in the camp, and there were one or two thousand people who could cut people with knives after removing the old and weak, but these 20 or so people followed without hesitation, not thinking that there were many enemy soldiers. It was Zhao Si, although he was bleeding profusely, and after hastily wrapping it, he also followed the team.

The horse galloped to the outside of the gate, jumped to its feet, and stepped on the wooden door panel with its two front hooves, which immediately fell down and smashed into the ground with a thud. Within ten zhang of the gate, the noisy sound suddenly dissipated, and then, someone shouted heartbreakingly, "The officers and soldiers have come in!" ”

Hearing this shout, many people's faces turned like dirt, and their bodies were crisped on the spot. When Chen Cheng rushed over along the road in the camp with the cavalry, everyone immediately shouted, threw away the weapons in their hands, and fled in all directions. When Chen Cheng saw such a situation, he couldn't help laughing.

Although I don't think it's good, it's really nice to be able to let go of it like this!

The fire kept burning in the camp, and soon the camp was on fire. The light of the jumping fire shone on his body, and it was red from top to bottom. He picked up his spear and stabbed to death a fleeing Wuhuan man. Behind the tent on the side, a few rebel soldiers suddenly rushed out and shot at him. Chen Cheng did not stay where he was, rushed to the end of the road, killed an enemy, then turned his horse's head and rushed towards the rebel soldiers.

In the firelight, a burly rebel general shouted angrily in Chinese: "Run a ball!" There are few of them, so I will go with them, and they will all be chopped up, and I will use the skulls of these thieves and birds as wine bowls! ”

The general was born with five big and three thick, with a large beard on his face, and he looked very powerful. He was originally a Han man who rebelled with Zhang Ju, but after Zhang Ju disappeared, he followed Zhang Chun. Because the Hu people's combat effectiveness was low, and their morale and organization were also very anxious, he was asked to take more than 200 troops to guard here.

He had been complaining that he had been overused, and even if the officers and soldiers would come, they would only come from the eastern avenue, how could they come out of the mountains to the west? There were more than a dozen camps in the east, and it was not his turn to fight. How do you know that someone really killed someone from the west?

After the camp in front of him caught fire, he had his subordinates press the Hu people with knives and block behind the gate and fence. When the officers and soldiers came, they fired arrows together. He was going to stay until dawn, and now that it was dark outside, who knew how many enemies were in ambush? However, he didn't expect the enemy to break down the gate and kill him.

He had sent more than half of his men and horses out to suppress the chaos in the camp, and now he had less than half a hundred soldiers on his hands. But the officers and soldiers have already been killed, and they can only bite the bullet. He didn't know how many officers and soldiers came, but he still knew the truth that morale could not be discouraged, so he roared loudly, "They are few, give it to me!" ”

Chen Cheng saw this man in the firelight, heard his roar again, and knew that it was the general of the enemy army, so he turned his horse's head and rushed back. By the time he had dispersed the enemy who were running in the middle, the general had already called his soldiers, and a dozen rebel soldiers with spears were blocking the road.

The head of the spear that flashed with cold light was extremely sharp, and it hurt to look at it. Chen Cheng restrained his horse at a distance of twenty or thirty paces, let his mount come sideways, and then changed to a bow and arrow, and there was a burst of rapid fire in front of him. In two or three breaths, a dozen arrows shot out in a row, knocking the rebel soldiers to the ground.

The rebel general flew into a rage, cursing and curling his bow and shooting. The arrow whistled, Chen Cheng reached out and grabbed the arrow, and then reflected it back. When he reached out and grabbed the arrow, the feathers on the tail had already been destroyed, and when it was reflected back, it was too widely dispersed, and instead of hitting the enemy general, he knocked down one of the foot soldiers on the side.

But his courageous action of receiving the arrow reflected in this way shook the morale of the rebels, which was not high.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the rebel general threw down his bow and arrows, drew his sword, and roared, "Follow me!" ”

Bows and arrows are good for long-range attacks, not for close combat. The enemy shoots so badly, if he doesn't rush forward, is he waiting to be shot to death? As for the option of escaping, he had never thought of it. The camp was full of tents, and the rebel soldiers, led by their generals and under the cover of debris, charged forward.

This is a very backbone and responsible behavior. There are many generals in the past dynasties who talk about it in peacetime, but abandon the army and flee at critical times. Even Taizong of several dynasties did things like fleeing in a donkey cart. At any time, if you can lead the soldiers to attack decisively, you are a qualified middle and lower-ranking officer.

Chen Cheng didn't have the heart to entangle with the enemy, he saw that the enemy had already moved out of the way, so he launched a charge again. Along the way, he kept knocking over braziers and throwing torches onto the tents, making the camp even more chaotic. He led people back and forth to kill several times, and licked more than a dozen dead souls under the gun.

However, the rebel generals who sat here led the troops well, and the chaos in the camp was gradually brought under control. Officers at all levels gathered hundreds of people, spearmen and sword and shield soldiers in front, and crossbowmen in the middle, blocking Chen Cheng and them in the camp. Except for Chen Cheng's excellent riding skills, the others stepped on the saddle on one side, and in the face of the organized infantry, they could not take much advantage.

After a short battle, several cavalrymen were shot from their crossbows and fell off their horses.

"How dare such a few people attack the camp?" The rebel general looked at the dozens of cavalrymen opposite, laughed angrily, and said loudly: "Crossbowmen prepare!" ”

Just as the rebels were about to launch a final attack, the roar of horses' hooves came from outside the camp again, and the rear team led by Tian Yu finally rushed over after completely defeating the previous large camp. Two or three hundred cavalrymen swarmed in from the open gate and launched a surprise attack from the rear of the rebels.

The hundreds of people that the rebels had managed to gather were rushed by the cavalry and immediately collapsed. Seeing that the enemy army had lost its formation, Chen Cheng led the cavalry to charge again. In the confusion, he stabbed the rebel general with a single shot, and the man immediately fell in the midst of the chaos.

"The general is dead!"

When more than a dozen rebel soldiers saw their generals beheaded, they shouted and dispersed. The chaos in the camp was out of control, and everyone was scattering and fleeing. Even if there were far fewer enemies than them, no one dared to stop and fight back. The so-called "defeat is like a mountain" is such a situation. Without the organization of officers at all levels, no matter how large the number is, it is just a rabble.

The fire was blazing, the ground was littered with the corpses of people and livestock, and from time to time screams were heard from all sides. Tian Yu asked his soldiers to blow the horn and gathered the cavalry. He hit his horse and rushed to Chen Cheng's side, who looked like a blood gourd, looked at the light in the sky, and sighed: "It's dawn." ”

Chen Cheng also said: "Yes, it's dawn." ”

After dawn, the enemy will be able to discern the situation and calmly dispatch the army. On the other side of the river, desolate trumpets sounded one after another, and a large number of foot cavalry drove out of the rebel besieged camp. The opportunity is fleeting, and now that it has been lost, it will be difficult to get it back.

They only have a few hundred cavalry, and if they can fight, can they still overturn tens of thousands of enemy troops?

Tian Yu said hatefully: "If we can have more troops in our hands, why is this so?" ”

"Alas, as much capital as you have, you can do as much business as you want." Chen Cheng comforted him and said: "I have won a victory today, just accept it when you see it, there is still a fight in the future." ”

He looked into the distance that began to turn white, and said, "Captain, you take people back to the camp, and I'll go back when I go!" ”

Tian Yu looked at the enemy army on the other side of the riverbank, hesitated for a moment, and said, "We set two fires, and the city must have seen it, or don't you go first?" ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Although the city knows that reinforcements are coming, they don't know how many are coming. If the Zhonglang general relies on the arrival of reinforcements and rushes to attack, it will be a big deal! I'd better go into the city and explain the situation to Zhonglang generally. ”

Tian Yu thought of Gongsun Zhan's strong personality, and had to admit that what Chen Cheng said was something that was very likely to happen. He is not a mother-in-law's person, so he made a decision in an instant and said, "Then you should be careful in everything, if you can't rush in, you will retreat first." ”

Chen Chengyi raised his eyebrows and said, "Although the enemy army is numerous, in my eyes, it is just a chicken and a dog!" ”

Tian Yu was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Then I'll wait for your good news in the camp!" ”

With that, he led the cavalry, grabbed some cattle and sheep nearby, and drove back with a swagger. At this time, the west bank of the river was in chaos, and the soldiers and herdsmen ran all over the mountains, and no one took care of them. The enemies on the east bank, fearing a surprise attack by the officers and soldiers in the city, were preparing for battle, and they did not think of sending troops to the east bank on a large scale.

The group gradually walked away, but Zhao Si, who was injured on his face, grabbed someone and put it on horseback, brought it over, and said, "Finally caught this guy!" ”

Chen Cheng looked at the man, he was wearing iron armor, but there was a big hole in his chest, who was it not the rebel general? He was very impressed by this man, and he was able to organize soldiers to fight back in the chaos, and he was also a capable person. It's a pity that the times are not good, and he followed Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun, so that he fell into the company of Hu people.

Seeing that the rebel general was angry and inward, Chen Cheng asked Zhao Sidao, "What are you arresting him for?" Wouldn't it be good to catch two more sheep and go back? ”

Zhao Si said triumphantly: "What kind of ability is it to catch sheep?" Only when you catch the enemy general can you call it a hero! ”

The man on horseback was already angry, but at this time, he snorted lightly and sneered: "A certain family is just a captain, what kind of general?" To tell you the truth, the wound on your face was shot by me! It's just a pity that I didn't shoot you! ”

Zhao Si was furious when he heard this, and he drew his knife to kill the enemy general. The rebel lieutenant closed his eyes and waited for death, but when Zhao Si saw this, he couldn't do it. He carried the ring head knife and said to Chen Cheng: "This person is a good man, it's a pity to die like this." ”

Chen Cheng also regretted his ability, and said: "You are originally a Han Chinese, why do you want to rebel?" Don't you know that rebellion is a capital crime? ”

"Hmph, if you rebel, you will be killed, and if you don't rebel, you will starve to death," the lieutenant laughed miserably: "I would rather be killed than starve to death by both parents and brothers!" ”

"Are your parents and brothers in the rebels?"

The lieutenant closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Chen Cheng said again: "If you are willing to surrender to me, when the rebels are defeated, I will want to save your family's life, how about it?" ”

The lieutenant suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Really? ”

Chen Cheng said: "I hate lying the most in my life, as long as they are alive at that time, I will fight for my life, and I will save them." If you don't, teach me to die by the sword! ”

After finishing speaking, it suddenly occurred to him that he seemed to have died many times by the sword soldiers, and he probably continued to die. So to speak....... Of course, if he doesn't grow fat, he won't break his word and get fat.

The rebel lieutenant didn't know what Chen Cheng was thinking, and when he saw him make an oath, the anger in his chest was released, and he immediately paused, and said weakly: "If that's the case......

Before he could finish speaking, his head tilted and he passed out. Zhao Si was stunned and said, "This is dead?" ”

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the news of "A rebel officer has joined your team" in the lower left corner, Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "I'm not dead, I'm faint." Take him back to the camp, so that he can live and be fed, and maybe it will be useful in the future. ”

Zhao Si nodded again and again and said, "I know." Why don't you go back with us? ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "You go first, I'll come later." ”

When the dogs in the distance began to bark wildly, and a fire broke out in the camp by the river, the soldiers of the night watch at the head of the city immediately noticed and reported the situation at once. When Gongsun Chan got up from the bed and rushed to the city, all the generals had arrived. Outside the city, one of the thieves' camp had begun to burn, and another camp had also been lit by fire.

Looking at the fire in the distance, Gongsun Zhan's eyes showed joy, he turned his head and asked the generals, "You say, is it that the reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived?" ”

Gongsun Yue is Gongsun Zhan's brother, burly and majestic is not under his brother, and when he heard this, he immediately said: "It must be that reinforcements have arrived!" Otherwise, could it be that the thieves burned down their own camp? ”

With that, he burst out laughing. However, the others did not laugh. General Yan Gang said in a low voice; "The enemy camp that caught fire is in the west, if the imperial court sends a large army, it should also take the east road, how can it be from the west?"

The joy in Gongsun Zhan's eyes disappeared, he did not answer Yan Gang's question, but asked a person dressed as a scribe next to him in a deep voice, "Shiqi, what do you say?" ”

The man who is called Shiqi is a middle-aged man, his surname is Guan, his single name is a Jing character, he is loyal, and resourceful, and he is very trusted by Gongsun Zhan. Guan Jing twisted the beard on his chin and said, "Lord, what General Yan said is not unreasonable, but it can also allow the soldiers to prepare early." If the imperial army comes, we will kill it at dawn, and we will join forces with the outside to annihilate the traitors in one fell swoop. If not, then it will not be a loss to our army. ”

Gongsun Zhan looked around at the generals and said, "Just do what the soldiers say, all the armies will prepare first, and lead the soldiers to stand by at the city gate!" ”