Chapter 3: Morning Dew (11B)

The next day, Cheng Mingzhen arranged for 50 brothers to escort Xie Yingdeng and Fang Yanzao back to the south, and then ordered each battalion to form a team of soldiers and horses to prepare to leave. Fang Yanzao knew that Cheng Mingzhen had already made the Xuzhou Army a monolith, and even if he stayed here for a long time, it would be impossible for him to complete the task assigned by Li Mi, so he didn't bother much, thanked Cheng Mingzhen, and got on the horse stupidly.

Xie Yingdeng was unwilling to go back to Wagang with his empty hands like this, first walked a few steps with Fang Yanzao and the others, and then suddenly thought about it, turned his mount and ran back, and saluted Cheng Mingzhen and the others, "Anyway, Wang Deren doesn't have anything to do over there, why don't I follow you to the letter?" Xie is confident that his martial arts are passable, and he may be able to help a little bit when he fights in battle! ”

Cheng Mingzhen didn't expect this handsome boy to be so difficult, so he paused for a moment and refused with a smile: "The previous life-saving grace has not been repaid, how dare you bother General Xie more!" In front of the two armies, the sword has no eyes, once you are injured, it will be even more difficult for us to explain to Wagangshan in the future! ”

"It's so easy to get hurt. Don't worry, I won't make a mess for you! Xie Ying boarded the horse and circled, looking around while looking around, while looking for an opportunity to stay. If you don't believe me, you can ask the king, what is my skill? ”

"Your Wagang Xiao Xie's martial arts naturally don't have to be picked. But if you want to join us, you have to listen to Little Brother Jiu's orders! Wang Ermao glanced at Xie Yingdeng and smiled at him.

After his introduction last night, Cheng Mingzhen already knew that Xie Yingdeng and Li Mi and others were not in the same group. In addition, he had a good impression of this person, so he hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay, then you go and change your armor quickly." Let Ermao take you to the library to find out if it fits. The war is urgent, and we must leave in half an hour! ”

"No, I've got my own stuff with me! You can borrow a room to change clothes. Xie Yingdeng saw that his plan had succeeded, and replied with a smile. Immediately, he put his right index finger in his mouth and whistled. In the team that was originally with Fang Yanzao and the others, a blue-gray empty saddle horse immediately ran over with joy, "Brother Ermao, bother to lead the way!" Xie Yingdeng made another trivial request, and pulled two mounts to follow Wang Ermao away. After a while, the two of them turned around side by side, both wearing helmets and armor, and their bodies were neatly tidied up.

Wang Ermao's whole body armor was given by Xu Maogong of Wagang at the time of parting, and the workmanship was very excellent, adding three points of heroism to it. Xie Yingdeng, who was next to him, wore a dark gray willow leaf armor, a black silver helmet, plus ** Qingyunxuan, and the broken branch lance in his palm looked even more clean and neat, and the jade tree was in the wind.

The female soldiers who came to see off Cheng Mingzhen with the cuckoo originally thought that there was no more handsome and beautiful man in the world than Cheng Mingzhen, but when they saw Xie Yingdeng, their eyes immediately began to shine. They are all daughters of the rivers and lakes, and they don't know how to hide their true feelings at all. I didn't see enough from a distance, so I got closer and took a closer look. Some of the bold ones even reached out and pulled other girls who didn't notice, and surrounded them with a smile.

Xie Yingdeng was in front of the two armies, and he had always been fearless about the rain of spears and arrows, but at this moment, he was blushed by the spicy eyes of the girls. Hurriedly found an excuse and carried the lance to the cavalry ranks. provoked laughter behind him, and silver bells rose and fell one after another.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was attracted away by Xie Yingdeng and the female soldiers, Cheng Mingzhen lowered his head and whispered to the cuckoo: "Don't worry, I'll go back when I go." You and my father-in-law helped me keep my home. No matter what the situation is, remember to contact me in time! “

Juan nodded and responded gently.

"Many people came to Zhang Da Dang, in order to chill everyone's hearts, he will also treat me carefully!" Cheng Mingzhen smiled and continued to comfort his wife.

Juan still answered with one word. There was a sea in his eyes, but he always had a strong smile on his face.

Since the husband and wife got married, they have been getting together less and leaving more. That is, in the past six months after parting ways with Zhang Jincheng, he happily lived a peaceful life for a few months. But peaceful days always pass faster than usual, and in the blink of an eye, the husband is going to fight with someone again, and the wife is unwilling, but she can't pull his arm like an ordinary woman. Thousands of pairs of eyes are watching! For the sake of military morale and morale, even if I am reluctant in my heart, there can be no tears in my eyes.

In order to ease the atmosphere, he coughed lightly, and then called the horse over, and joked with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm here, I promise to send you back a big living person completely!" There is a way, Xiao Beisheng is newlywed, let's ....... ”

The three of them were used to laughing, and in the past, Wang Ermao stepped forward to play tricks, and he would definitely be ridiculed by the cuckoo. Unexpectedly, this time the cuckoo didn't jump up to clean him up, but took half a step back and solemnly squatted down to salute, "Then there is Uncle Lao." When the time comes, sister-in-law, I will prepare wine and food, and wash the dust for the two of you! ”

"What!" Wang Ermao was taken aback, and the words of his hometown came out. Accustomed to the image of the cuckoo riding a horse and whipping, how could he bear this great gift, he quickly rolled the saddle and dismounted, stretched out his hand to hold it, and suddenly realized the difference between men and women. With a red neck, he took half a step sideways, and responded with his hand: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, don't scare me." Don't worry, if Little Brother Jiu is scratched a little oily, I will definitely not have the face to come back to see you! ”

"Let's go, does the sect leader need your protection?!" Someone kicked him in behind and was kind enough to clear him out. Wang Ermao stumbled away a few steps, then grabbed the reins of his mount and turned back silently. He saw the cuckoo tilting his head and said a few words to Cheng Mingzhen. Cheng Mingzhen smiled and nodded, and then resolutely turned his mount. In an instant, the whole team began to move. Spears and lances form a jungle to cut off the send-off gaze.

The cuckoo seems to be standing all the time. Wang Ermao was clearly aware in his heart. Suddenly, he saw that his heart had been pricked by a needle, and a vague shadow seemed to flash in the depths of his memory. He had tried his best to forget, but he had never forgotten. If she is still alive, she will be as strong as Sister Juan to see me off! He thought, a sweet ache welling up in his heart. Maybe it's the same send-off for Little Brother Jiu, not me.

The army marched in a hurry, and soon left the farewell figure behind the pale yellow field. They crossed Qingzhang in the morning and the canal in the evening, camping near Qingyuan County in Qinghe County. The next morning, light snow began to fall in the sky, which began to be very thin and melted as soon as it landed. Then it became cold and dense, rustling against the armor. Even in such bad weather, Cheng Mingzhen did not order the team to stop and wait for the snow to stop. He only increased the number of breaks along the way, and whenever the team stopped, he ordered the man to boil a few pots of steaming ginger soup to ward off the cold. After rolling in the mud for another whole day, when the second night came, the team finally entered Qingyang City.

This city has already been swept by Zhang's army, and there are ten rooms and nine empty rooms in the city. When the little leader in charge of staying behind saw the banner of the Zhaozhou Army, he hurriedly came forward and arranged for everyone to rest in the people's houses. It was also to send rice and firewood, and the service was very thoughtful. When asked about the location of Zhang Jin's main force, he was fragmented, and he couldn't say anything for a long time.

"Don't you have any news for you? Where did the Messenger come from, the last command he gave you? When did it happen, and how long has it been since now? Cheng Mingzhen was very impatient by the little leader's concealed appearance, and asked with a straight face.

Although he has parted ways with Zhang Jincheng, after all, he still has the name of Julu Zejiu on his head, so the other party does not dare to offend him too much. After hesitating for a moment, he said in embarrassment: When the family gave me the last order, the person was still near Zhangnan. That was seven days ago, counting the time the messenger was delayed on the road, it should have been nine or ten days ago, and he was still in Qinghe. ”

"What order? Didn't you bring someone to the rendezvous? Cheng Mingzhen frowned and continued to ask. According to the rules he set when he was in Juluze, when marching and fighting, he would definitely leave his right-hand men to stabilize the rear. It does not give the enemy a chance to take advantage of it, and at the same time, it can also ensure that the news from the front and rear can be transmitted in a timely manner. Obviously, Zhang Jin said that he had put aside all the rules of the past, and there were only more than 100 minions left behind in such a large Qingyang City. The leader of the team is still a stupid man, and he can't say anything clearly in ten sentences.

Yes. The big boss just asked me to find a way to collect some more grain and grass! Hurry up and send him over! The little boss grinned and his face was full of grievances, "Nine masters, it's not that the little ones are not unsatisfied." Look at it, where can this Qingyang City make up more military rations. If you meet a big boss, don't ask for a favor for me. I've done my best, and I don't dare to disobey even if I borrow a hundred dares! ”

"Yes!" Cheng Mingzhen was most annoyed by this kind of boneless guy, and when he saw that he couldn't ask for the news he needed, he waved his hand and signaled that the other party could go down to rest. The little leader tilted his body and rubbed a few steps outward, hesitated for a moment, turned around and ran back, rushed to Cheng Mingzhen, knelt down with a "plop", kowtowed and begged: "Nine masters, don't say a fair word for me." Ever since you left, the big boss has been in a bad temper. If he thinks I'm disobedient, he'll definitely skin me alive! Woohoo......"

As he spoke, the big man choked up. Wang Ermao couldn't stand it anymore, stepped forward, pulled this person up, and reprimanded viciously: "Look at your little bit of interest." Shrugged bag, it's really a shame for Juluze. Why is the big boss so fierce that he doesn't even give you a chance to explain? ”

"The big boss, the big boss is really fierce!" The little leader snorted and cried, crying and told, "How many people he has killed in the past six months." The old brothers were scared to death. Hall Master, you haven't seen it......"

"It's okay, I'll intercede for you. I still have enough military rations, and I can give a part to the big boss! Cheng Mingzhen couldn't continue to listen, and Tie Qing agreed.

The leader's words didn't contain the information he needed, but they said at least two things. First, because of Zhang Jiajun's blind expansion, the pressure on grain and grass was extremely great. Second, Zhang Jin said that he had reverted to his murderous style, or rather, it was his nature, which had not changed, but he had just done some restraint for a certain period of time.

Hearing that Cheng Mingzhen was willing to help, the little leader cried with gratitude. No matter how Wang Ermao stopped him, he knelt down and kowtowed to Cheng Mingzhen, then got up, and said tentatively while retreating: When the nine masters come back this time, they won't leave anymore, right? ”

"What do you mean?" Cheng Mingzhen glanced at him and asked angrily.

Brother ......" The little boss hesitated for a while, and finally turned his heart sideways, and said hard-headedly: "Brothers, they all say that when the nine masters are here, the temper of the big boss is the best. If you hadn't left, maybe the big boss wouldn't have been so fast. In fact, the big boss may not really be willing to let you go, if you can come back, presumably, he will be very happy in his heart! ”

Got it, go down and rest! Cheng Mingzhen smiled and was noncommittal. If he had stayed in Juluze, I am afraid that he would have been slaughtered by Zhang Jincheng a long time ago, right? He knew it was almost fate, but there was no need for everyone to say these words again. It is enough for you to see clearly and escape in time.

Seeing that Cheng Mingzhen couldn't be persuaded by the leader, he didn't dare to persuade him again, so he gave a salute and retreated. The atmosphere in the room immediately became a little serious, and everyone understood that Zhang Jiajun looked huge in front of him, but in fact he had become an empty shell. Once you encounter a setback, I am afraid that it will be difficult to even gain a foothold in Qinghe County.

Xie Yingdeng is a guest general, so he shouldn't have interjected too much. But he couldn't bear to see everyone's expressions so serious, coughed a few times, and suggested with a smile, "Even if we rush to the front now, we may not be able to help much." To be on the safe side, it is better to start consolidating several nearby county seats......"

"There is a flat river around here, and there is no danger to defend at all!" Cheng Mingzhen shook his head and interrupted. "We have few soldiers, and after we disperse, I'm afraid it won't be of much use."

"Yes, I made a mistake!" Xie Yingdeng thought about it and happily admitted his mistake. "Then send more scouts and keep an eye on the movements. Not only the government has to keep an eye on it, but also the other green forest heroes! ”

Cheng Mingzhen nodded in acceptance, and immediately began to strengthen the vigilance around him. At the same time, a small team was sent to the junction of Qinghe and Xiangguo counties to re-inspect the situation of all bridges on the canal and Zhangshui. After the back road was carefully arranged, the snow outside cleared. After rushing early in the morning, the Zhaozhou army set off from camp and continued to kill north.

Along the way, most of the villages and fortresses were in ruins, and the people who survived the disaster hid in the grass, looking at the soldiers and horses passing by, and their eyes were full of resentment. Occasionally, you can come across a few surviving manors, all of which are blue stone walls, and the cold light of a strong crossbow faintly flashes on the carved towers. Seeing the banner of the Zhaozhou army, they immediately used ropes to drop grain, dried meat, and copper coins. Counted as a reward for the army, it is better to go bankrupt than ask the heroes to go on the road early.

In addition to the homeless people, the most common encounter on the way is a group of heroes who came to join Zhang Jincheng under various banners. said that they had come to defect, but they were not in a hurry to rush north, but searched the villages that Zhang Jiajun had looted again, like combing their hair. The last bit of food and property was taken away, leaving a place of despair behind it.

Seeing the Zhaozhou Army, the eyes of these green forest heroes were very embarrassed. They didn't dare to rob in front of Cheng Mingzhen, but they didn't want to miss the opportunity to fight the autumn wind in vain. Fortunately, Cheng Mingzhen was in a hurry and didn't embarrass them. I just called a few leaders, asked Zhang Jiajun's possible location, and then went to take care of himself.

According to the guidance of the heroes along the way, after crossing the Zhangshui that turned to the east, and entering Xindu County, everyone finally got the exact location of Zhang Jincheng. "Just a hundred miles away near Nangong City, it is possible to continue to chase north. Zhang Da ordered me to wait to attack Yu County, take the county seat, and then go to meet him after obtaining military rations! Lei Wannian, the bandit who was blocked from the way, introduced impatiently.

In his eyes, the mud-covered and exhausted Zhaozhou Army at the moment is simply here to share the benefits. Zhang Da has 200,000 people under his command, and any one of the sentinels is not as imposing as the gang in front of him? If you want to fight, you still need them? It is enough to have heroes from three mountains and five mountains, and one person who rushes forward and spits foam can drown the enemy alive.

"May I ask the master of Lei Village, didn't Zhang Da Boss kill Changle City a few days ago?" Cheng Mingzhen pretended not to see the impatience on the other party's face, and respectfully asked for advice.

"Isn't that Yang Baiyan yet? You can't fight, you can run weirdly fast. Outside Changle City, we rushed forward, and there was a sigh in an instant. As soon as he saw that things were not good, he didn't dare to go north to the Hengshui River, so he turned around and went south again! Lei Wanchun glanced at Cheng Mingzhen and the others again, and taught him a lesson triumphantly. It would be good if you came one step earlier, one step earlier, blocked the official road over there in Nangong, and Yang Baiyan would be captured alive by us! ”

"It's a pity that I waited too late and didn't see the majestic posture of the Lei Zhai Lord!" Xie Yingdeng took over the conversation and slapped Lei Wannian very seriously. Lei Wannian was patted to the bone, smiled, and responded with a grin: It's not too late for you to come now. After laying down Changle, Zhang Da is going to be the emperor. If you catch up, you might be able to get a general. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the banner on Cheng Mingzhen's head again, as if he suddenly remembered something, and asked in surprise: "The Zhaozhou Army?" Which Zhaozhou Army? Could it be that you are Cheng Mingzhen's subordinates? ”

"Exactly!" Cheng Mingzhen smiled and nodded.

Look at me like this. Lei Wannian was so embarrassed that he slapped his head again and again. He only led his subordinates to Zhang Jincheng two months ago, and both his qualifications and prestige were far inferior to Cheng Mingzhen. Suddenly felt that he had played an axe in front of Lu Ban for a long time, and he couldn't help but feel abnormal. After slapping his head red, he smiled and suggested: I won't delay a few good men to hurry. I was ordered to fight, to fight Yuzhou, I have to hurry, the big boss is waiting for my military rations! ”

Cheng Mingzhen waved goodbye to the other party, then turned the team and went straight to Nangong City. With the intuition he had cultivated in leading troops to fight in the past few years, he thought that Yang Baiyan was going around in circles in the south of Xindu County with Zhang Jin, and he was afraid that it was not just as simple as panicking. There must be some conspiracy behind this, if he goes late, he may not have time to remind Zhang Jincheng to pay attention.

The more anxious he was in his heart, the more Cheng Mingzhen did not dare to urge the brothers to speed up their pace. The battlefield is just around the corner, and once the situation is unfavorable to Zhang's army, the exhausted reinforcements will definitely not be able to turn the tide. Thinking like this, he stopped and went, and every time he marched more than ten miles, he had to take his mount to reorganize the team, and at the same time scattered all the cavalry as scouts, and separately listened to the military situation nearby.

After walking for another whole day, when he was about to arrive outside Nangong City, news suddenly came from the front. Zhang Jin said that he was leading a large army to fight with a group of men and horses of unknown origin, and the situation on the battlefield was very serious.

"Whose soldiers and horses, and how many? When did the war start? Cheng Mingzhen was taken aback, and grabbed the reins of the scout's horse and asked.

"I don't know! Just went to war! The cavalryman, who had temporarily switched to scouting, reported breathlessly. Captain Xiong has already brought someone closer to investigate, let me come back first to report the news. He said, "Please form your formation at once, lest you be overwhelmed by the defeated army!" ”

"What?" Zhang Jin, the general of the Zhaozhou army, scolded him very dissatisfied. "How did he know that Zhang Da was going to lose. Wasn't there just a war? ”

"Be clear!" "Do you see clearly?" "Don't put a curse on people!" Although the soldiers are now separated from Juluze, after all, they still have a bit of incense in their hearts, and they are very dissatisfied with the scout's nonsense, and they are asking questions.

The cavalrymen who temporarily changed their careers to scouts were trained by everyone so that their eyes were red, they wiped their sweat, and stiffened their necks: "The handsome banners of Zhang Da have been washed down, can they not be defeated?" Think I didn't see it clearly? You also have horses, go see for yourself! ”

"Stinky boy, his temper is quite big!" Wang Ermao rushed out of the queue, stretched out his hand and gave the other party a neck hug, and then, he clamped the stirrups between his legs, "I'll take a look, Lao Xiong is my person, very calm!" ”

As he spoke, a rout appeared in the distance. First there were dozens of them, then hundreds, thousands. One by one, as if encountering a ghost, they cried and fled to this side.

This situation no longer needs Wang Ermao to take a closer look. Cheng Mingzhen immediately made a decision and shouted loudly: "Array, foot lance hand, shield hand step forward, wind cone!" ”

"Array, lance hand, shield hand step forward, wind cone!" The pro-soldiers pulled their throats and passed the order to the whole army. Then blow the horn and repeat over and over again, "Woo, woo, woo......"

The Wind Cone is a common emergency queue for foot soldiers in the event of a sudden attack. It is a blunt triangle from front to back, with a front that breaks down the pressure of the impact. In the blink of an eye, the well-trained Zhaozhou army had completed the formation change, Cheng Mingzhen took a deep breath, raised the command flag, and shouted loudly: "Spear forward, archers, fifty steps in front of the formation to blockade." Dare to break into battle, shoot them all! ”

"Woo, woo, woo......." The brutal horn sounded and passed the bloody order down. Hundreds of spears immediately grew in front of the formation, like a wolf's fang. The feather arrow broke through the air, quickly covering the area of fifty paces in front of the formation. The rout who fled for their lives was caught off guard and was shot over a large area.

Shouting in unison, the two sides were scattered, and the rout who dared to rush straight into the army formation to ignore the rout who was rolling and struggling in front of him, Cheng Mingzhen continued to give orders.

"Spread out, spread to both sides, dare to go straight to the army and tear open your throat, and use all your strength to remind.

There was no need for them to emphasize that the bloody reality lay in front of them, and the defeated soldiers no longer dared to get even half a step close to the military formation. Fortunately, their numbers are not large, and they have time to change direction. Hulala divided into two streams of people and went around the two wings of the Zhaozhou army.

Seeing that the rout soldiers began to disperse, Cheng Mingzhen let out a sigh of relief and ordered in a low voice: "Let them come behind us and regroup!" Get ready to fight back! ”

"Forming a formation behind the Zhaozhou army, the nine masters are here, what are you afraid of?" The guards shouted in unison, trying to calm the rout's mood.

"Form a formation, follow behind the Zhaozhou army, and see the situation!" Wang Ermao, Xie Yingdeng and other people who could not play a role in the military formation stepped forward one after another and took the initiative to take on the role of collecting the rout.

It's a pity that among the defeated soldiers, most of them are the newcomers that Zhang Jin said he had only recruited in recent months, and he had never fought side by side with Cheng Mingzhen at all, so he would not regain his strength because of a few words. Most of them fled farther away as soon as they bypassed the Yuzhou army. Only a very few, less than one out of ten minions, slowly stopped and stood behind the Xuzhou army to watch.

Wang Ermao was so angry that his eyes were on fire, and he drew his knife to kill people. Xie Yingdeng stopped him with a long lance, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "How many can you catch up?" The courage is broken, even if we force it to stay, the enemy army rushes and immediately breaks up again, which affects our morale. If you want to go, let them go, and those who can take the initiative to stop are the ones who can live and die together! ”

Wang Ermao thought about it and had to admit that Xie Yingdeng's words made sense. Therefore, he no longer prevented others from escaping for their lives, but just hurriedly gathered the people who stopped into a team and gathered into a phalanx behind the Yuzhou army.

By the time he had done all this, the second wave of routs had already been defeated again. There were more people than the wave just now, and the order was even more chaotic. So much so that Cheng Mingzhen ordered three waves of arrows to be released in a row before he stabilized his position with blood and corpses. The routs fled to both sides with fear and resentment, while the officers and men of the Zhaozhou army focused their eyes with pride and nervousness, looking straight ahead from the crowd.

Under the low clouds, they saw a tidal stream of people, all of them routed, like a flock of ducks, screaming and retreating towards them. "Majestic sea, majestic sea!" Someone exclaimed in a low voice, finding a familiar figure from the crowd. Xiong Kuohai is a warrior who followed Wang Ermao back from the Wagang Army, although the contact time with everyone is very short, but many people have seen his amazing strength.

Even so, a strong man who was able to lift two stone lions was so rushed by the flow of people that he couldn't hold his mount steady. There were more than 20 cavalrymen beside Xiongkuo, all of whom were soldiers of the Zhaozhou Army, all of whom were carried by the chaotic army, like ants struggling in a torrent.

Seeing that Xiong Kuohai and the others were about to be trampled to death by their own brothers if they continued to struggle, Cheng Mingzhen gritted his teeth and ordered, "Duan Qing, take three hundred brothers and bring them over!" ”

Qing agreed loudly, holding a knife in one hand and a shield in the other. "Brethren, follow me!"

His brothers in his headquarters immediately followed, re-establishing a conical array of attacks entirely made of shields and swords as they marched. Against the flow of people, he forced a bloody passage with a shield and a blade, and squeezed to the side of the majestic sea.

"Brother Xiong, come with me!" stepped forward and grabbed the reins of the other party's horse, Duan Qing shouted loudly.

Target! Xiong Kuohai's face was full of unwillingness, scolding and scolding. Just now, he didn't get to Zhang Jin's main formation at all, and the army had already begun to rout. The brethren who went with them lost a dozen of them, and none of them died at the hands of the enemy, but all of them were knocked off their mounts by their own men and trampled into meat sauce.

"Hurry up, the green mountains left behind, don't be afraid of no firewood!" At this moment, Duan Qing no longer cared about how to save the defeat, but only hoped to rescue the person he thought should be saved. The so-called defeat is nothing more than that. Anyone who tries to stop a landslide is often crushed under the rubble of dirt.

Xiong Kuohai also knew that the general trend had gone, scolded a few more words, followed behind the foot soldiers with the cavalry, and slowly pushed towards the main formation of the Zhaozhou army. With such a large military formation, it is impossible for the rout to be invisible. But they had completely lost the confidence and desire to win, and just numbly bypassed the front of the military formation to avoid being ordered to be killed by Cheng Mingzhen on the spot. After bypassing, he continued to run away suddenly, not even having the courage to look back.

What kind of immortal is here that can make Zhang Jiajun afraid of being like this? Cheng Mingzhen was shocked and ashamed, puzzled. In my impression, even if he encountered Wang Shichong's sneak attack back then, Julu Ze had never been so embarrassed. Although the Zhang Jiajun in front of him is no longer the Zhangjia Army of the year, it is not inferior to the previous one in terms of numbers and equipment.

Just when he was at a loss, the third wave of routs had already been defeated. This wave of routs is the real Zhang Jiajun, although it is the same rout, but occasionally they can take care of each other. Through the crowd, Cheng Mingzhen saw that the six-master Sun Huozi was caught under the armpit by the fifth-master Hao Laodao, and fled for his life. From time to time, Hao Laodao's personal soldiers turned back to form a formation, trying to fight for more opportunities for the main general to escape. But they were either scattered by the rout, or they were killed on the spot by the enemy.

At this time, the officers and men of the Zhaozhou army were fortunate to see the true face of the enemy. I saw that they were covered from head to toe in armor, holding long horse lances in their hands, and a dozen people were divided into small teams, and they roamed wantonly in the rout like a flock of sheep. No one could stop them, not even the Zhang Jiajun soldiers who had been trained by the process of Mingzhen. The sharps who have lost their unified command are like fish on a chopping board, cut into two pieces when they are slashed by a knife. There is no strength to fight back, and there is no threat to the other party at all.

It was a group of real tigers, and from a long distance, you could feel the awe-inspiring murderous aura emanating from them. They didn't take their opponents seriously at all, and with a casual impact, they could tear a few bloody gaps in the Zhang family's army. And most of the minions who were not put on the blade by them only dared to congratulate themselves on the catastrophe, but they did not dare to turn around to face the battle. Some people even heard the sound of horses' hooves behind them, close at hand, but they didn't dare to look back.

It's a shame. A sense of humiliation that has never been felt before flowed from the top of his head to the soles of Cheng Mingzhen's feet. Although he once looked down on Zhang Jin and called these green forest peers, after all, the two sides had fought side by side for a long time. Hao Laodao, under the command of Sun Huozi, and many sharp soldiers he trained hard. And now, the sharp warrior he was once proud of was slaughtered like a sheep, wantonly slaughtered in front of his eyes.

Also unable to endure this humiliation are Wang Ermao and Xie Yingdeng and others. They don't need to be like Cheng Mingzhen, no matter how much suffering they have in their hearts, they have to endure hardship, stabilize their positions, and keep everyone's hope of escape. They took the initiative to ask Cheng Mingzhen for help, and led two hundred fresh troops to meet them, one group took Hao Laodao, and the other went straight to the arrogant strong enemy.

"Ermao, don't go, you're not an opponent!" Hao Laodao breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately handed over Sun Huozi to Xie Yingdeng, and he brandished his double knives to support Wang Ermao. Before he could get closer, Wang Ermao had been forced to retreat by the enemy, and he was completely supported by arrogance, so he barely joined the ranks of the rout.

"I have the ability to rush to Lao Tzu!" With a roar, Hao Laodao swung his knife and rushed into the enemy's ranks. The two cavalrymen were cut off by him one after another, and the enemy squad near him immediately stopped the pursuit of Wang Ermao, and under the leadership of an officer, turned their mounts.

The tall horse from outside the plug let out a terrible long neigh, and suddenly increased. A long lance went straight to Hao Laodao's chest. Hao Laodao struck outward with his left-handed weapon, swinging the long lance to the side, and swept with the impact of the war horse with his right hand. This move is almost nine out of ten. But the opponent suddenly turned sideways in front of the blade and body, dodging Hao Laodao's killer blow. Then, this person didn't look back at all, and rushed past Hao Laodao's side, waving his long lance, and sprinkled all the nest qi he had just received on the nearby giant deer Ze minions.

The rout screamed and screamed, and the corpses were strewn all over the place. Hao Laodao roared sharply, but he couldn't catch up with the opponent and slash the opponent down. Just as the first cavalry passed him, the second cavalry had already rushed in front of him. Still stabbed in the chest without any tricks, or flashed sideways by relying on the distance made by the length of the weapon, or sprinkled all the remaining anger on the minions. But Hao Laodao had to cheer up and meet the long lance that stabbed him with the third stroke.

In the blink of an eye, five or six cavalrymen had already exchanged hands with Hao Laodao, and one of them was swept off his mount by Hao Laodao because of his lack of skill, and his life and death were unknown. The rest didn't even hurt the oily skin. And Hao Laodao, who is skilled in martial arts, is so tired that he is out of breath, and if he persists, he will not be able to guarantee the late season.

"Mingjin, take everyone down!" Cheng Mingzhen saw it from afar, and knew that there was nothing to take advantage of if he continued to fight. Immediately ordered his own soldiers to send out a signal and summoned Wang Ermao and Hao Laodao to merge into the formation.

After the sound of the clear gong, Wang Ermao abandoned his opponent and fled back. Hao Laodao unwillingly scolded at the enemy army, and also shook his knife and flashed out of the battle group. At this moment, the officers and soldiers who were entangled with them also appeared in Cheng Mingzhen's team. Unexpectedly, he didn't feel nervous at all, and calmly adjusted his strategy outside the range of the feather arrows, no longer wantonly slashing and killing the rout of the Zhang family's army, but trying to drive the rout soldiers into a group, and forcing the group to the main formation of the Yuzhou army.

It is this kind of battle elite who can only think of a strategy to drive away the rout in an instant. If you change to another team, even if the officers can think of it, the people below may not have the ability to carry it out. Cheng Mingzhen saw that the situation was unfavorable to his side, so he hurriedly beat the war drum and tentatively pressed forward. As soon as the team started, the enemy did not react, but the routs who stood behind the line and watched were so frightened that they fled.

"Long lance hand, stride forward. Archer, eighty paces ahead, diffuse as you go! Pak knife hand, protect the formation. The cavalry pulled to the two wings and guarded....... "No matter how the Green Forest counterparts scattered and fled, the Zhaozhou army carried out Cheng Mingzhen's general orders in an orderly manner. To the dull sound of war drums, they carved their way through their own men with their spears and feathered arrows, and slowly pressed towards the enemy.

The young general of the Sui army, who was organizing the soldiers and horses at hand to drive the rout, did not expect that there were still those who dared to fight with him among the heroes of the green forest, and he couldn't help but pause, and then showed an admiring smile on his face. "Adjust the formation, the arrows, and kill them!" Listening to the voice, this person is not very old, but the order is full of battle-hardened determination.

More than 200 cavalrymen armed to the teeth slowly gathered around this man, slowly gathering into a long arrow. The arrow moved forward, straight towards the large formation of the Zhaozhou army.

At this moment, a horn suddenly sounded not far away. "Woo, woo, woo......." as if someone was calling out with concern. The young general of the Sui army, who had just moved, glanced at the Xuzhou army and pouted, "Count you lucky!" With a curse, whether the other could hear it or not, he turned his mount and ran towards the place where the horn sounded. Along the way, there were countless heroes of the green forest who retreated, and many of them were big fish that could be exchanged for battle exploits. But they rode by, as if oblivious to the exploits that had been brought to them.

Such officers and men who advance and retreat in such a proper manner, even if they are enemies, are admirable. Seeing that the other party was ordered to retreat, Cheng Mingzhen immediately changed his tactics and stopped his team. Before he could take care of wiping the sweat on his forehead, the rescued Sun Huozi and Hao Laodao had already helped each other and ran closer, gasping and pleading loudly: "Xiao Jiu, hurry up, hurry up and find a way to save the big boss, find a way to save the big boss!" ”

Cheng Mingzhen is also anxious to find Zhang Jincheng in order to ask how this battle was fought? How did you lose so badly and so chaotically? Almost at the same time as Hao Laodao and the others spoke, he asked loudly, "Where is the big boss?" Who the hell is on the other side? ”

"Big boss?" Sun Huozi and Hao Laodao looked around blankly, full of shame. "We don't know where the big boss has gone. The enemy suddenly came out, and everyone was stunned at once. You hurry up and think of a way, if the big boss falls into the hands of the enemy generals, he will definitely die! ”

"Who the hell is so powerful?!" Cheng Mingzhen felt like he was having a nightmare, and everything in front of him was very unreal. He also imagined that Zhang Jincheng was so rampant that he would definitely lose the battle one day. But at least Zhang Jin said that he should fight with the official army for a few rounds, so that people can see the strength of both sides. Defeated silently, it was like being choked by the sword of an assassin hidden in the dark. He had never experienced this kind of battle, and he had never thought of it.

"I know who he is!" Xie Yingdeng didn't know when he came to Cheng Mingzhen's side again and replied in a low voice.

Mingzhen only cared about asking one word. Then he was drowned out by Xie Yingdeng's hurried words, "Now that we are all out of energy, we must not fight with this person." Before he was killed, hurry up. If you don't leave, it's too late! After a pause, Wagang Xie Yingdeng, who had always been calm, gritted his teeth and added, "It's Li Zhongjian." In today's situation, we are certainly no match for him! ”

As soon as this remark came out, it aroused Cheng Mingzhen's three-point fighting spirit. He frowned, and said with a sneer: "Who is Li Zhongjian, does he have three heads and six arms?" Fifth uncle, think about it, when he finally saw the big boss, where was he? After thinking clearly, let's go and save him together! ”

"You can't fight hard!" After the impulse, Hao Laodao suddenly calmed down again, and said with his head drooped like a frosted eggplant. "Forget it, this little guy is right, we have lost the first move, and our morale is lost again. How many people go is also a dead goods. Give me some good horses, and I'll take my own soldiers with me." If you can save it, you will save the big boss. If not, let's die together. If you owe someone something, you have to pay it back sooner or later? ”

"What do you mean by that?" Not only was Cheng Mingzhen baffled, but Sun Huozi was also surrounded by Hao Laodao's brainless words.

"That person is the apprentice of Old Sun's family." Hao Laodao suddenly moved his feelings, sniffled, and choked up. "I'm leaving, Xiao Jiu, try to save as many brothers as possible, Zhang Er and I will miss your love if we are ghosts!"

Old Sun is in charge? Why did you get involved with Sun Anzu again? Cheng Mingzhen seemed to have suddenly fallen into a fog, and he couldn't tell the difference between southeast and northwest. The sixth master's grandson Huozi entered the industry earlier than him, and after listening to Hao Laodao's words, he sighed, "Alas-"

sighed, snatched a horizontal knife from Wang Ermao's waist, and chased Hao Laodao.

No matter how hard-hearted Cheng Mingzhen is, he can't bear to watch the two old men who used to be kind to him go to the enemy to die. Hurriedly rode out of the column, stopped Hao Laodao's horse's head, and said loudly: "Aren't I still the master of Julu Zejiu?" When did you expel me? If you want to go, you guys will go together. I don't believe ........"

Before he could finish speaking, there was another shout in the distance. I saw dozens of guards who were soaked with blood all over their bodies, and they withdrew around a man with scattered hair. Behind them, dozens of officers and cavalry were decorated like a send-off, unhurried.

"It's the big boss!" Hao Laodao bypassed Cheng Mingzhen and patted his horse to meet him. Sun Huozi, Wang Ermao, Wagang Xie Yingdeng and others were afraid of accidents, and they also hurried to keep up. Strange to say, those officers and soldiers saw that someone answered Zhang Jin's claim, and actually turned their horses and retreated. It was as if the opponent they were fighting today was not Julu Ze at all, or they no longer regarded Julu Ze as an opponent.

Everyone didn't care about this, and when they got the opportunity, they took Zhang Jincheng from the crowd and escorted him to Cheng Mingzhen. Zhang Jin said that when he saw Cheng Mingzhen, he finally came back to his senses and smiled miserably, "When you came, I knew you would come." I already knew! ”

With that, he spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell straight from his horse.