Chapter 5: Fierce Town

I don't know when, but it started to rain.

The rain wasn't heavy, but the winter rain made the temperature even colder.

In this drizzling rain, countless people have put on hats, the road in the middle of the river is not easy to walk, there are many mountain roads, when the rain has just fallen, there is nothing, but it is just a little colder.

But after a long time, the chill penetrated the soldiers' bodies through their clothes, and every soldier shivered. Not to mention, the ground is all wet.

Accidentally, the soldier's straw sandals couldn't step on the ground, and he fell to the ground with a plop. A lot of times one down is not the next. It was like bowling, and it was overturned several times.

A general also walked by the queue, holding his horse in one hand.

This man is as fierce as a tiger.

As fierce as a tiger, his temples have already turned white. He was born from outside the Cypriot Territory, has no background, and has been able to get to this point because he can fight and fight.

But being as fierce as a tiger is not too smooth.

First of all, there are too few people around you. There were only 600 cavalrymen who belonged to the fierce tiger, and they all dismounted and walked at the moment. Fierce as a tiger was dismissed for something before, but was reinstated by Yang Sichang, and Zhang Xianzhong went back and forth in Sichuan. It's a first-class difficulty. With Yang Sichang's strategy, divide the troops to garrison, and then send a group to pursue.

Fierce as a tiger, he is responsible for the pursuit.

And except for those who are as fierce as a tiger, they are all Zuo Liangyu's people. Zuo Liangyu's military discipline is not good, and he even has a tacit understanding with the rogue, you chase me, and they just don't fight with each other.

Even as fierce as a tiger can't completely control them. However, the fierce tiger also has his wrists. General Liu Shijie was also brought over.

With Liu Shijie's support, the fierce tiger's right to speak suddenly became important.

"Report." A scout came galloping in. "General, the thief has set up camp in the east of Kaixian County. It's just ten miles ahead. ”

Meng Ruhu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay." The monkey finally stopped. ”

"General." A group of people walked over from behind, several generals rode on horses, surrounded by some soldiers, and more than a dozen oil-paper umbrellas were propped up on the heads of the generals. This group of people came to the fierce tiger and got off their horses and saluted.

As fierce as a tiger, it was the generals under his command, but they were all Zuo Liangyu's old subordinates.

"You've arrived." Fierce as a tiger said.

"The army has been pursuing and marching for dozens of miles, and it is already exhausted, and if it is raining today, the ground is also starting to become muddy, is it encamped? Chase it tomorrow? Zuo Qing said.

Zuo Qing is Zuo Liangyu's cronies, and even whether Zuo Qing is surnamed Zuo, whether he was originally surnamed Zuo, or whether he changed his surname Zuo in order to mix under Zuo Liangyu, it is not clear for a while, but one thing is certain, that is, Zuo Qing, is the backbone of Zuo Liangyu's subordinates, even if they don't like Zuo Qing very much, but they dare not be afraid of Zuo Liangyu behind Zuo Qing.

That is, Zuo Qing dared to ask so unceremoniously.

Fierce as a tiger looked at all the generals, and saw that their eyes were a little tired. But fierce as a tiger still doesn't want to stop.

Fierce as a tiger has its own considerations.

First of all, Fierce as a Tiger knows the fact that their marching ability simply cannot keep up with the rogue.

Because the military discipline of the Left Army is too bad. Many actions cannot be restrained, and every place will not be peaceful, and the more energy it takes to plunder the place, the less energy it takes to hurry.

Even if Fierce Tiger is their nominal boss, he can't restrain it, and there are too few people in his headquarters. There are only 600 horsemen, and the strength in the army has always spoken. Especially at this time.

Moreover, Zhang Xianzhong did not run away honestly, leaving them with many obstacles while running, such as burning plank roads, bridges, etc. Therefore, the speed of the officers and troops cannot be fast.

If you set up camp now. Tomorrow the thief may wander somewhere again.

It's just that he is as fierce as a tiger but can't say it directly, if this is still his old department, he can naturally speak out, but now he can't.

Fierce as a tiger looked at Liu Shijie.

Liu Shijie understood. said: "My lord, from Luzhou to now, we have been chasing after the thief for more than 40 days. Now Inspector Yang is waiting for our good news. If you don't attack today, you will be able to escape tomorrow. What we will take to explain to the court. The court blames it, who of us can bear it? After so many days of chasing, we are tired, aren't we tired of offering thieves? My lord, the lower officials are willing to be pioneers. ”

Liu Shijie is not ready to do it under Zuo Liangyu.

Not for anything else, it's because Liu Shijie wants to climb up. Liu Shijie's subordinates also have some strength, but under Zuo Liangyu, they are marginalized figures, he is not optimistic about the fierce as a tiger, but optimistic about the backstage of the fierce tiger, Yang Sichang.

When Yang Sichang had just delegated the Ping Thief, he asked Zuo Liangyu to be crowned the General of the Ping Thief. Zuo Liangyu is also very cooperative, and with the cooperation of the two sides, there is a great victory in Agate Mountain. Zhang Xianzhong was beaten and lost his armor and suffered heavy losses.

But soon, the honeymoon period between Yang Sichang and Zuo Liangyu ended, and Yang Sichang suppressed Zuo Liangyu, and even promised the general seal of the thief to He Renlong. Zuo Liangyu's subordinates were divided and moved to the command of the fierce tiger.

And so on. let Liu Shijie see the opportunity.

If he can help Mengruhu to collect these 20,000 or 30,000 horses, he will be the number two person in Mengzhen, and he will be on the line with Inspector Yang. In the future, it may not be impossible to sit on an equal footing with Zuo Liangyu.

So he was decisive.

"Okay." Fierce as a tiger said: "Without further ado, let the army rest on the spot, and kill the thief in one breath, as long as the thief is defeated, all the property of the thief, I will be as fierce as a tiger and will give it to you." And if anyone gets the head of the thief, I will be as fierce as a tiger to protect him as a chief military officer. Never break your word. ”

"Obey the general's orders," a dozen generals said in unison.

Immediately went down to arrange, tens of thousands of people could not find any shelter from the rain, just on the road, in the dripping, cold and cold early spring rain, gnawing hard dry food.

"Shijie, this time thanks to you." Fierce as a tiger and Liu Shijie inspected one after another, and fierce as a tiger's son, the fierce pioneer was a few steps behind and escorted with a group of people.

"You're welcome, sir." Liu Shijie said respectfully: "This is what a subordinate official should do." ”

Fierce as a tiger said: "Wait a while, you are going to fight the vanguard, I want to tell you two words, the thief is cunning, he will never stop for no reason." There must be something wrong here. You have to be careful that you fall into the trap of the thief. ”

"Please rest assured," Liu Shijie said: "The last general is not afraid of the thief's deception, he is afraid that the thief will escape, as long as the thief dares to fight with the official army, the last general will dare to take down the head of the thief." ”

Although he felt that Liu Shijie was a little arrogant, the big war was imminent, and the morale could be boosted but not vented. It is absolutely impossible to discourage Liu Shijie's enthusiasm at this time, and said: "Okay, today's battle depends on General Liu." ”

Liu Shijie went to pursue, and Zuo Qing also took a few steps back, surrounded by several generals.

"Lord Zuo, do you really see Mengzhen's meritorious service?"

"Of course not." Zuo Qing said.

Who doesn't like to win a battle like a tiger the most, it is none other than Zuo Qing.

Zuo Qing understands very well that the label of Zuo Liangyu on his body can't be taken off at all. If Mengzhen wins a big battle, they will be officially assigned to the jurisdiction of Mengruhu, and let them be divided from Zuozhen to Mengzhen.

Although it is said that they are all the armies of the imperial court, and they are the same under everyone's command, in fact they are definitely not. As fierce as a tiger, he will never let Zuo Qing go. If nothing else, just to integrate the army, there will be no left youth.

Zuo Qing naturally understood.

Therefore, he was as fierce as a tiger and won the battle, and his Zuo Qing's head hung up. Even if you find a relationship and return to Zuozhen, without your subordinates, you will have no strength. If you don't have the strength, you will be marginalized if you go back.

Zuo Qing said coldly: "I don't believe it, he Huanghu can't even win with less than 10,000 soldiers." ”

There are tens of thousands of officials and soldiers here, and the two departments of Fierce Tiger and Liu Shijie together are less than 10,000, so Zuo Qing's meaning is already obvious.

"My lord, what would you like ----?" asked one of them.

Zuo Qing said: "I didn't say anything, just follow the order when the time comes." Whoever doesn't want to listen to orders can do it, just think about the general's wrist. ”

The general he was talking about was Zuo Liangyu.