Chapter 402: The Champion Hou who is worthy of 50,000 people
Pan Mei took hundreds of his subordinates to protect Ye Hua from the barracks and joined up with five hundred hussars, and the two sides combined were less than a thousand people, so it can be said that they were alone and the situation was critical.
According to Tang Niu's thoughts, protecting Hou Ye's safety is the first priority, and he should immediately withdraw to a safe place.
"If we leave, it will be equivalent to handing over the 30,000 army to Liu Jichong, what are we doing when we go south from Jinyang?"
Ye Hua's questioning made Tang Niu speechless, so he could only bow his head.
"General Pan, you have been in Luzhou for a while, how can this Liu Jichong launch a mutiny, and what does he rely on, do you know?"
Pan Mei is very clever, Hou Ye is to know himself and his opponent, and he will not be defeated in a hundred battles...... What's so great about Liu Jichong?
"Master Hou, surnamed Liu, is usually humble and low-key, loyal to Li Yun, and even claims to be a dog of others, and many brothers in the army look down on him...... But there is something unusual about this man, he likes to worship Buddha! ”
"Worship the Buddha?" Ye Hua was puzzled: "He is a leading general, what is he doing worshipping Buddha?" Besides, His Majesty has decreed that the army is not allowed to chant and worship the Buddha, how dare he go against the will, Li Yun doesn't care? ”
"Master Hou, Liu Jichong has been like this for many years, I heard that his father was fifty years old and had no son, his mother went to the temple, and a doll tied to him was born, so over the years, he spared no expense to build a temple and shape his golden body...... Of course, Li Shuai knew about this, but he did not restrain him, but said that Liu Jichong did not forget his roots, and he was a rare good person! ”
Pan Mei couldn't help sneering, "I'm afraid he can't imagine that he is such a good person who wants his life!" ”
Ye Hua frowned slightly, he felt that the perennial worship of the Buddha had a lot to do with Liu Jichong's rebellion. Chai Rong pursued a policy of exterminating Buddhism, and many people in the DPRK and China were dissatisfied, and it was even more difficult to say about the army, especially the local garrisons.
"General Pan, there are many people around Liu Jichong who believe in Buddhism?"
"Well, but Master Hou, I heard that what they say in private is Manichaeism, which is not orthodox Buddhism!"
"Oh!"
Ye Hua suddenly felt even worse!
Manichaeism spread to the Central Plains very early, and in the Tang Dynasty, it was once very prosperous, but after Tang Wuzong destroyed Buddhism, even Manichaeism was hit hard, and even retreated to the Western Regions for a time, and later spread to the Central Plains...... It's just that at this time, Manichaeism has put a lot of power under the table,
By the time of the Song Dynasty, Manichaeism simply rebelled against the imperial court, and later became a professional traitor, which lasted endlessly, and left endless disasters.
If Liu Jichong had something to do with Manichaeism, then this rebellion would be extraordinary.
"We don't have much time, we have to come up with a strategy as soon as possible!"
Ye Hua looked at Pan Mei and Tang Niu, his expression was very solemn, gloomy as water.
Pan Mei lowered her head and quickly calculated...... First of all, Liu Jichong's power is not weak, and he suddenly attacked, but he was afraid that the entire Zhaoyi army would fall into his hands, and fighting with him was tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg and seeking his own death.
But from another point of view, even if Liu Jichong has some henchmen, he may not be able to control everyone. Li Yun's subordinates, as well as the forces loyal to the imperial court, these people will not be willing to obey him, if he launches a decisive blow, maybe there is still a chance!
"Master Hou, the last general wants to ask for an order to kill Liu Jichong and return to the horse pistol!" Pan Mei said very seriously: "I don't believe it, the army is full of Liu Jichong's people, maybe he can save one or two, I can't watch the whole army fall into his hands!" ”
A general must not only have vision, but also courage.
Obviously, Pan Mei is not lacking.
"Very well, let the brethren prepare at once, and attack immediately!"
Ye Hua gave the order, and the five hundred hussars immediately put on their armor, flew on their horses, and raised their spears.
Pan Mei was frightened, "Hou Ye, the last general is enough alone, Hou Ye still stays to transfer troops, the whole overall situation still depends on Hou Ye, it is not a pity for the last general to die, Hou Ye can't make a mistake!" Pan Mei was extremely resolute, and even grabbed Ye Hua's horse reins, never letting Ye Hua take risks with him.
"Hahaha, General Pan, you can't help but underestimate me, right? Is it only if you dare to charge, I can't do it? ”
Pan Mei shook her head vigorously, "No one dares to underestimate Hou Ye, but now Liu Jichong has tens of thousands of people under him, and we don't even have a thousand people, it's too much of a disparity, Hou Ye, don't think twice!" ”
Ye Hua shook his head, if it was in normal times, he might not take risks, but the problem was that Liu Jichong was not only leading the Manichaeism, but also the Northern Han Dynasty and the safety of the Yellow River...... If they are allowed to collude and dig up the Yellow River, millions of living beings and hundreds of people will become fish and turtles, who can bear it!
"General Pan, I've already thought about it, all the bets, we all have to fight!"
"Master Hou!" Pan Mei is still unwilling to let go, he can die, but the champion Hou can't, you are the god of war in the Great Zhou!
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At the time of the stalemate, a group of cavalry suddenly rushed in, their number was less than three hundred, and they galloped, and when they arrived in front of Ye Hua, the person who led them was Fu Zhaoxin.
"Champion Hou Yehua received the order, His Majesty gave the Son of Heaven the sword, and the right to be arbitrary!"
Ye Hua immediately stretched out his hand and held the Son of Heaven Sword in both hands.
His hands trembled.
Ye Hua thought about many situations, and the best of them was just Chai Rong's acquiescence to his actions...... In any case, he couldn't have imagined that Chai Rong would actually give him the sword and entrust him with all the great things!
Ye Hua turned around abruptly and bowed in the direction of Jinyang.
"The minister must live up to the trust of the Son of Heaven! Please rest assured! ”
As soon as he turned around, Ye Hua changed his face, and he raised the Son of Heaven Sword high.
"All soldiers obey orders!"
Pan Mei, Tang Niu, including Fu Zhaoxin, hugged their fists together.
Pan Mei's hundreds of people, five hundred hussars, and three hundred Fu Zhaoxin, adding up to just over a thousand years, Ye Hua has commanded the army in the past few years, I'm afraid this is the most shabby time.
"Our opponents are 30,000 people, maybe Manichaeism, and the soldiers and horses of the Northern Han Dynasty, they are dozens of times more than ours! Do you have the courage to fight? ”
"Yes!"
The three of them spoke in unison, and all the soldiers shouted along.
"We are confident!"
"As long as we follow Master Hou, we will definitely win!"
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Trust is really blind, the three words of champion Hou, for many young soldiers, it is full of magic. became famous at a young age, killed the Khitan Emperor twice, overwhelmed the Southern Tang Dynasty, recovered Youzhou, and won every battle since his debut!
Regardless of the difference in strength by dozens of times, even if it is hundreds of times, they can win!
Even an old bird like Fu Zhaoxin was hot-headed and shouted with everyone.
What else can Ye Hua say, he can only go all out!
"General Pan, at the moment Liu Jichong doesn't know that we are coming, you lead five hundred men and horses to attack head-on, General Fu and I will stand out from the left and right, attack the two wings, and we will break Liu Jichong together!"
"Understood!"
Pan Mei nodded immediately, without the slightest hesitation.
Finally, I can fight side by side with the champion Hou again.
Pan Mei felt that her blood was boiling, the last time she counterinsurgency, everyone was only cooperating for the first time, and she didn't feel too much, but this time she was finally able to realize her long-cherished wish.
"Drive!"
Pan Mei raised the eighteen-pound broadsword, took the lead in the charge, and returned to the Zhangshui camp in a whirlwind.
Getting closer and closer to the Zhangshui battalion, in front of him, thousands of Luzhou soldiers appeared, the team was dense, one by one, showing off their might, and they were very proud...... I have never seen such a stupid person, who obviously ran away and came back to die, then we will fulfill you!
"Kill, kill Pan Mei, the handsome will be rewarded!"
These people shouted wildly, and they rushed towards Pan Mei like a tide.
Facing his former comrades-in-arms, Pan Mei was not polite, he leaned on the horse's back and whispered into the ear of the jujube red horse, the jujube red horse suddenly let out a burst of excited neighing, and then the four hooves galloped, and the speed was suddenly faster.
The person on the other side shot a dense array of arrows at Pan Mei, clanging, and the armor was constantly shot, even if it did not penetrate, it was still amazingly powerful.
Especially Pan Mei is wearing a piercing armor, no need to ask, the skin and flesh must be bruised and black.
Pan Mei didn't seem to notice, his eyes were just staring ahead, and when there were heavy weapons such as javelins, throwing axes, or meteor hammers, Pan Mei would twist his body slightly to dodge the deadly attack.
The brother behind him was already injured and had his skull shattered, and the war horse was still running, dragging the corpse, leaving a shocking blood-red ......
Finally, Pan Mei rushed in front of the other party.
"Kill!"
The heavy machete slashed up from below, and the person opposite was Liu Jichong's Ma Zhiqinjun, a very brave guy, and he also raised his knife to slash Pan Mei.
But the speed was a little worse, Pan Mei's knife cut through the soft underbelly, split the belly, and cut off the arm from the chest upwards...... A good living person turned into two corpses in an instant.
The people behind were slightly stunned, and Pan Mei's big knife arrived.
Boom!
The blade slashed at the shield, and the knight could not bear the tremendous force, and fell from his horse, spurting blood, and the bones and ribs of his forearm had been shattered by the shield, and his chest cavity was deflated, and he was spurting blood, and he could not survive.
The knife in Pan Mei's hand has become a terrifying hammer, no one can withstand the force of a blow, and there are several times the strength of the force, but it can't stop Pan Mei's momentum.
"Whoever stands in my way, die!"
Pan Mei mustered up her courage, the jujube red horse stretched out her big mouth and bit the head of the horse in front of her, and the subordinates behind were greatly encouraged, couldn't they even compare to the war horse!
The big guy charged with all his might, killing as if he were dying.
As for the rebels on the other side, when they found that Pan Mei was not easy to deal with, they would inevitably retreat...... They have not yet done a good job of adjusting and have to bear the price of turning from officers and soldiers into thieves.
Again, it's not the troubled times of a few years ago!
Pan Mei broke through the dense crowd and wiped the blood on her face with her hands...... At this time, the sky had already darkened, and suddenly, earth-shattering shouts of killing came from both sides of the Zhangshui camp.
Pan Mei grinned, "Champion Hou is here, Champion Hou is here to quell the rebellion!" ”
Champion Hou is here!
These five words are comparable to an army of 50,000, and the ranks of the rebels began to break up......