An hour before the time went back, when Meng Qing led his troops to fight desperately with Liu Zhengfeng and others on the mountain ridge, Meng Qing's rear team had already arrived nearby. Meng's righteous army started in the north of Yidu Road, there are many plains in the north, the soldiers are used to walking on the flat land, and they are not used to walking on the mountain road in the mountains, this section of the road is steep, the grass and trees are dense, although the valley bottom is more tortuous and far away, but the ground is relatively flat, and there are mountains to shade the sun, and the shade is easy to walk, so the large group of people and horses are lined up in several columns, and they are walking at the bottom of the valley.

Seeing that he would be able to join Lord Meng Qing after six or seven more mountains, the head of the thousand households who led the team sighed, he had already sent a herald to move forward just now, and informed Commander Meng Qing that it would take nearly an hour to converge. According to the military orders of the lords, when they reach the mountain range ahead, they can block the retreat of the thieves, and after this battle, the brothers can turn back to Yidu and rest.

This thousand households were still thinking about the scene of returning to their hometown, and suddenly countless boulders fell on the top of the cliff on both sides, and the stones fell like rain, and the soldiers below could not avoid it, and they were stoned to death and wounded.

"Don't panic! Go back! Go back! Qianhu rode a horse and scolded loudly, and several pro-soldiers pulled his war horse hard to prevent the war horse from being frightened and kicking and running. In the chaos, a few arrows went straight to the thousand households, "Whoosh, whoosh." Two of the arrows hit Qianhu, one arrow from the side of the neck, the Qianhu shook on the horse, and finally gave up, planted the horse, the soldiers dragged his body to hide in a hidden place, shouting in the hope that he would come to his senses, but unfortunately it backfired, Qianhu was seriously injured and difficult to treat, and a lot of blood foamed out of his mouth, making a hehehe sound, and soon he was out of breath.

Without the command of the supreme commander, the various departments of the rebel army were even more confused, and the junior officers could not get orders from their superiors, and now the situation was urgent, so they had to give orders according to their understanding and situation, or lead their troops to retreat, or temporarily hide in hidden corners, or drive their soldiers to climb the cliffs, and strive to go up to fight the enemy.

The cliffs on both sides of this place are high and steep, and most of the rebels have entered the valley, and they have been caught off guard and suddenly suffered a huge blow. The exit of the valley was closed by a large pile of boulders, and the top of the cliff was guarded, and it was difficult to get out of the road ahead, so the volunteers retreated to the road one after another. Then I heard the sound of gongs on the slopes on both sides, and countless men and horses appeared on both sides of the cliffs and at the exits before and after the valley, blocking a large number of volunteers at the bottom of the valley. At the head of the flag, a large character "Yu" was written on it, and a circle was drawn on the outside. It is Yu Zhilong!

Before noon, Yu Zhilong and others had already agreed to seize the county seat of Linqu, but suddenly the scouts came to report that a large number of volunteers had appeared near Shiyu Village and were moving in the direction of Shiyu Village. The scout report showed that it was the Meng Rebellion, and the number of people was about five or six hundred.

Yu Zhilong and the others knew that Liu Zhengfeng and the others should have come over in the past two days, and if they were blocked in the mountains, the consequences would be unimaginable! After a little groaning, I made up my mind.

"Time is pressing, rescue is like fighting a fire! If there are subordinates in the village, only a small number of people will be left to guard, and we will all advance towards Shiyu Village. ”

"Brother Shi, you immediately take people back to Hujiazhuang, gather most of your subordinates to advance to Shiyu Village, and all the carts and mules and horses in the two villages will be collected for your subordinates to use, and you can pull as many soldiers as you can. Our department will walk first, and your department will follow by car and horseback, pay attention to more contact! ”|

"Wu Baihu, Qian Baihu, Chang Baihu, Mu Baihu and others immediately gather all departments, and we can go!" Everyone knew that Liu Zhengfeng was in danger, so they suddenly agreed and immediately acted separately. The soldiers of each department have rested for a day after the war, in addition to the simple drill formation, read out the military discipline, the fighting spirit is strong, especially after Yu Zhilong beheaded those soldiers who violated the order in public, it caused a deep shock to these soldiers, and I personally realized the majesty of Yu Zhilong's order, and now I heard the hundreds of households shouting for emergency assembly, and they did not dare to delay, and soon the queue was completed, and the order was set off.

When Yu Zhilong arrived near Shiyu Village, he found that the five or six hundred people found by the scouts earlier were the vanguard of Meng Qing's department, and Meng Qing had already occupied the mountain range at this time and was blocking Liu Zhengfeng and others. When Yu Zhilong and the others breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to charge them from behind and rescue Liu Zhengfeng, the scouts came quickly to report, and found that a larger group of rebels appeared ten miles away from the rear under the banner of the Meng clan, and they were afraid that there were only a thousand people under the banner.

Now everyone was dumbfounded.

This Meng old thief dares to die, he dares to rush to the front with hundreds of people, it seems that this year's more than a year of fighting is indeed unforgettable for the old thief, but this old thief's rear team is too many! Yu Zhilong looked at the soldiers around him, Zhao Shi had already led Hujiazhuang's men and horses to come over to converge, and now all Yu Zhilong's men and horses totaled about 1,005 people.

Yu Zhilong originally wanted to gather most of his troops and eat Meng Qing's hundreds of soldiers and horses before the other party found out, so that he could not only rescue Liu Zhengfeng and others, but also hit Meng's volunteers fiercely. But now this situation is clearly that I have prepared a table of meals temporarily, but there are three tables of guests, how should this dinner be done?

If you fight Meng Qing now, then Meng Qing already has a good position, and it will be half the effort to attack the mountain, and once it is delayed, it will be easy to be outflanked by Meng Qing's rear team. Up to now, only by defeating the Meng Clan's rear team first, can it be possible to turn around and deal with the old thief, and the speed must be fast, otherwise if the old thief comes to support, the variables will be big!

Because Meng Qing was more strict in governing the army, he sent some scouts to inspect nearby, and he couldn't get close to it easily, Yu Zhilong and others didn't know that Liu Zhengfeng's troops had arrived at the foot of the mountain in front of them, and began to compete with Meng Qing for the top of the mountain.

Zhao Shi understood Yu Zhilong's thoughts, weighed the pros and cons, and felt that this was the only feasible way.

"My lord, when the two armies meet, the brave wins! We have been fighting with Meng Lao Thief for more than a year, this feud is already incompatible, now is a God-given opportunity, the enemy is bright and I am dark, take advantage of his unpreparedness, first deal with most of the volunteers behind, and kill him! Then turn around and clean up the old thief! ”

"Well said! When the two armies meet, the brave wins, and the brothers of all families hug together, and their profits can be broken! The matter has come to this point, and we can't afford to hesitate, so according to what Deputy Zhao Qianhu said, first beat most of the volunteers behind, and then clean up the old thief Meng! You go back and tell your subordinates that although Meng Lao Thief is proud of the north of Yidu Road, the Meng clan also has a stake in the stone quarry here, and they have mined ten stones, at least one of which was given to Meng Lao Thief, and now is the time for them to avenge themselves! ”

"Give another order, kill one enemy, and reward one or two! Take one prisoner and reward one or two! ”

"No!" Several pro-soldiers received the order and rushed to various places to give orders. When the news spread, the original drivers and coolies were stimulated by revenge and rewards, and their fighting spirit was even higher, and the fear of facing a large group of rebels for the first time was replaced by high emotions, coupled with the stimulation of high rewards, they couldn't wait to rush up immediately to fight and make a few achievements.

As for whether Meng Lao Thief participated in the stone mining in the place, and how many shares he invested, Yu Zhilong just said casually, the purpose was only to stimulate the courage of the soldiers to fight, for these hastily formed soldiers, what skills, honors, coordination and cooperation, etc., are all nonsense now, if you want them to go to the battlefield and not be afraid of death, the best way is to reward them with money and vent the pleasure of revenge.

Zhao Shi and other old brothers all understand that if it weren't for the fact that you were forced to live in the world because of your livelihood, who would have rebelled with you? Unless it's the brain! With real money as a reward, the momentum of this killing officer and army can be more sufficient.

Luckily, the scout found a high cliff on the road, and observed the route of the rebels, walking at the bottom of the valley, which was just right to use. Time was urgent, and after a simple mobilization before the war, Yu Zhilong immediately dispatched men and horses to climb the cliffs on both sides, prepare stones, and wait for his brigade to come in and sound the gong.

The Meng rebels traveled a long distance and were exhausted, and when they were suddenly attacked, the thousand households that led the team were quickly killed, and the team was immediately in chaos. This Qianhu was dressed in bright armor and had a personal guard to serve him, and the target was too obvious, so many arrows found him in the first wave.

Yu Zhilong, Zhao Shi and others rushed down with their troops, and quickly sealed the exit and entrance of the valley one after the other.

At the exit of the valley, Mu Chun held a double hammer, beating his head as big as a gourd, he was born in iron, after eating and drinking enough for the past two days, he recovered a brute force, two iron hammers waved the wind, like a tiger down the mountain, all the way forward, there was no one in front of him, and the volunteers who stopped in front of him all broke their bones and tendons, or the weapons flew away. Mu Chun knew that he cared about his companions when attacking Liujiazhuang, and did not strictly implement Yu Zhilong's military orders, causing some soldiers to break into private houses and loot money.

Yu Zhilong looked at Mu Chun's beard, his body was tall and his arms were long, and he looked invincible all the way like a killing god, and said secretly: Brother Chun is mighty!

In the chaos, most of the volunteers in the valley chose places to climb and climbed up with all their might, but they lost their geographical advantage and suffered many casualties under the blows of the opponent's soldiers on the top of the cliff. Hundreds of volunteers who rushed desperately outside the valley gathered at the mouth of the valley, and the two hundred households under Yu Zhilong and his men resisted here to the death. One of them is Luo Cheng of Liujiazhuang's surrender, Luo Cheng is a homeless person, because of the appreciation of the Liu family, he stayed in the village, Yu Zhilong saw that he was brave and loyal, not only was it not difficult for him, but also appointed him as a hundred households, most of his subordinates were surrendered volunteers, only two general banners were the old people of the scout team appointed by Yu Zhilong.

This time, Luo Cheng led people to block the exit of the valley, except for some volunteers who escaped by taking advantage of the encirclement pocket and failing to completely tie it up at the beginning, the rest of the volunteers were blocked.

Luo Cheng is good at making a spear, standing at the front of the array, the spear is vertical and horizontal, stabbing left and right, and after a while, five or six volunteers have been stabbed to death in front of him. When the fight reached the end, the robe on his body was cut several times by the opponent with a knife, and blood splattered out. Luo Cheng simply ripped off his shirt, screamed and fought naked, and didn't even bandage the wounds on his body. After the flag-bearer on Luo Cheng's side was killed, Luo Cheng snatched his own Baihu flag, raised it high with his left hand, and threw it forward with his right hand in his hand, piercing the chest of a volunteer soldier who rushed on the opposite side, and then picked up a steel knife on the ground to continue the hard fight.

The volunteer soldier who was hit by the spear stared at a pair of big eyes, and held the spear on his chest weakly with both hands, wanting to pull it out, but finally lost his strength, and his body fell softly.

When his soldiers saw Luo Chengwuyong, they were inspired by him, and they all sacrificed their lives to move forward, and they killed most of the volunteers in the valley who rushed out.

When the raid was launched, there were still half of the volunteers who had not entered the valley, and in the next few volunteers and hundreds of households, they rushed forward in waves, trying to rescue their comrades in the valley, and they met Zhao Shi, Wu Side, Ji Xiancheng and others. Needless to say, Ji Xiancheng's martial arts were self-explanatory, and the two steel knives he wielded danced into a gust of wind, and there was blood sticking to the knives, and even brains. Later in the battle, Ji Xiancheng was not only covered in blood, but also roared again and again, like thunder, like crazy, he was also powerful, once the opponent could not block, he was killed by Mu Chunyi, and there was no possibility of injury.

Zhao Shi and Wu Side are both people who have been fighting for a long time immediately, and they are used to seeing life and death, so they know that they must not hesitate at this time, and they must immediately defeat the momentum of the volunteers' counterattack and mess with their minds. On their side, they are all new pawns, and once they fall into a stalemate, it is difficult for these new pawns to withstand the brutal tug-of-war.

The battle at the exit and entrance to the valley was the most intense, and the defense of parts of the cliffs on either side became increasingly dangerous. In addition to the limited number of knives and guns, the main ones were bamboo guns and wooden guns, most of which did not have iron spear heads, but only sharpened one end. In order to defend, the soldiers armed with bamboo and wooden guns could only use it to stab the volunteers who climbed up. However, the mountain cliffs here are mostly low-level, the height is only five or six zhang, and after many volunteers fall in the air, they are generally only injured by falling, and it is difficult to die. The fallen volunteers got up and naturally continued to attack upwards despite the pain. Fortunately, the defenders gathered here, and several spears stabbed past, and there was always one that could stab the opponent down.

Since ancient times, in the preparation of the army, armor and weapons are very costly, even if Meng Qing is a large local household, it is not possible to make the whole army wear armor in a short period of time, so in addition to officers at all levels, there are still a large number of people who can only be issued weapons and wear cloth shirts. Those soldiers of the rebel army wearing armor fell off the cliff and were generally not seriously injured, but the soldiers who only wore cloth shirts were inevitably stabbed by bamboo guns and so on.

Ma Rulong as a hundred households stick to a section of the cliff, anxious to shout a battle, this terrain is quite gentle, the defense is not easy, many soldiers have been killed by the volunteers, fell into the valley, Ma Rulong exchanged a steel knife, took a loophole, a knife to open the opponent's chop, flew up, kicked him down the valley. When I looked up, I saw that although there were twenty people gathered around, only six or seven had swords and guns, and the rest were armed with wooden guns, while there were at least a hundred volunteers below, who were climbing up the ladder like crazy, ignoring their comrades who were constantly shot down. He was slashing vigorously, blocking, a steel knife in front of him swept towards his calf against the ground, seeing that the blade was about to reach his body, Ma Rulong was continuously resisting the attack of a volunteer in front of him at this time, and he had no time to take out the opportunity to dodge, there were people on the left and right behind him, and there was no room to dodge. Ma Rulong's heart was beating loudly, the secret path was not good, this leg couldn't be saved!

At this moment, a wooden spear stabbed obliquely, sticking to the steel knife, just in the middle, with the wooden pole to block, although the knife was heavy, after all, it did not cause serious injuries. Ma Rulong took the opportunity to abandon his kick and put it on the forehead of the attacking volunteers, and the man couldn't stand the strength and fell down the valley with a shout.

"Grandma's, I know that these grandsons are not easy to clean up, brothers, remember, a soldier is a silver tael! Here's your chance to make a fortune! Ma Rulong cheered up. With horses like dragons in front and constant encouragement, these soldiers were able to hold the line under the flood of attacks.

As the soldiers around him were killed by the volunteers from time to time, Ma Rulong's place began to be tight again, and in the end, there were only a dozen people around him who worked hard, and seeing that they were about to be rushed away, Hou Ying rushed over in time with more than a dozen people to fill the front, and finally drove the volunteers down completely!

"Monkey, if you don't come again, my brother and I will be planted here!" Ma Rulong sat on the ground with his buttocks, panting heavily, and several times Ma Rulong was almost killed by the enemy.

"Remember, you owe me a drink!" Hou Ying looked at the battle situation on both sides of the valley without looking back. "Boy, as long as you can go back, you can drink this wine casually!" Ma Rulong said hoarsely, and only then did he feel like smoke in his throat.

Now the battle at the entrance to the valley exit is the most intense, and there are many sections of the cliffs on both sides where the rebels are climbing.