Chapter 369: The Rabble
It was late at night on July 1, and at this moment, those Dongting Lake rebels were still lurking in the hidden area in Miluo County.
In one place on the Miluo River, there are especially many reeds here.
A fishing boat was staying in the reeds, and Yang Mo was standing on top of this fishing boat at the moment.
He looked anxiously ahead! It's just that there is no moonlight tonight, and it is dark all around, and he can't see the situation ahead clearly.
After a long while, there was a sound in front of him, and Yang Mo immediately became vigilant.
"Senior brother, it's our people." A White Lotus Sect disciple went to investigate, and after a moment, shouted at this place.
"Damn! Since you are your own person, why don't you make a noise after you come? Yang Mo scolded secretly.
After a while, several White Lotus Sect disciples came over on another boat. When they came to the boat where Yang Mo was, the White Lotus Sect disciples jumped up.
"How's it going? Where is Liu Jiajun now? Yang Mo said anxiously.
"Senior brother, Liu Jiajun's speed is very slow! They have been walking for five or six days since they set out from Linxiang, and they have not yet arrived! A White Lotus Sect disciple said.
"The Liu family's army is vulnerable, their military discipline is lax, and they are not as good as our righteous army! They're extremely slow, and that's normal! I'd be surprised if they were fast! Come on, how far are they from Miluo County? Yang Mo said.
"They are still more than 100 miles away from Miluo County! At their pace, I'm afraid it's going to take a day! The White Lotus Sect disciple said.
"One more day to go? Why are they so slow? Why didn't they come over sooner, I can't wait to fight them! Yang Mo said.
"Senior brother, Liu Jiajun is not trivial! When Liu Jiajun was in Yueyang, we didn't dare to leave Dongting Lake at all! We've fought them several times, but we're no match for them! I think we should be careful. A White Lotus Sect disciple said.
"Hmph, what nonsense are you talking about? Now that the war is about to begin, you want to mess with our army's heart? I'm not just your senior brother now, I'm also the commander of the Dongting Lake Rebels! If you say such things again, be careful that I don't care about my friendship and kill you! Yang Mo said coldly.
The rest of the White Lotus Sect disciples were all taken aback, and they all glanced at each other with dissatisfaction in their eyes, but they all stopped and said no more.
Yang Mo stood at the bow of the boat, still excited.
"By the way, you followed them all the way, and they really carried countless military rations?" After a while, Yang Mo said again.
"Yes, their convoy is extremely long, and the carts are full of military rations. Senior brother, it seems that what Wang Boyan said is really good, they are going to hoard grain in Miluo County, and then deal with us, we really want to eliminate them all and snatch back the grain when they have an unstable foothold. A White Lotus Sect disciple said.
"It seems that Wang Boyan is indeed credible! Although I hate literati, he has made a contribution this time! When I get the world in the future, I won't kill him, but spare his life!" Yang Mo laughed twice and said.
"Senior brother, we have been here for many days and have not rested. Look, can we take a day off? When Liu Jiajun arrives, we will fight them again. Otherwise, we don't have the strength and we are no match for them. A White Lotus Sect disciple said.
"Good! Tell the order to go down and let our army rest for a day! These days, they haven't closed their eyes either! Yang Mo said.
It turned out that after coming here, Yang Mo was both excited and apprehensive in his heart, and he ordered hundreds of thousands of righteous soldiers not to rest! If anyone dares to sleep secretly, they will be beheaded immediately! Under his strict orders, the rebel soldiers could not disobey! From the twenty-ninth to the present, these rebel soldiers have not rested!
"I will definitely win this battle! I want to go down in history! Leading hundreds of thousands of troops to rush up, who are our opponents? This Great Song Dynasty will be surnamed Yang in the future! Yang Mo laughed alone again, and the surrounding White Lotus Sect disciples all looked at Yang Mo with tears and laughter.
However, when Yang Mo turned his head, they also hurriedly turned their heads, pretending not to see Yang Mo's gaffe.
Yang Mo saw that these White Lotus Sect disciples looked respectful, so he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay!" Let's all go and rest! I also have to sleep, and when Liu Jiajun arrives, you will wake me up again, and we will fight them again!" ”
The disciples of the White Lotus Sect hurriedly agreed!
On this evening, it began to rain lightly.
The sound of rain was dripping, and Yang Mo slept deeply.
I don't know how long it has been, Yang Mo suddenly felt that someone was pushing his body, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a White Lotus Sect disciple standing in front of him.
"What do you do? Why bother me to rest! Yang Mo was a little angry.
"Senior brother, Liu Jiajun has arrived! You have to deploy quickly, we have to fight them! The White Lotus Sect disciple said anxiously.
"What Liu Jiajun?" Yang Mo frowned a little suspiciously, and after a long while, he came to his senses, jumped up suddenly, and said, "Liu Jiajun is here?" Why did you notify me? Are you looking for death? ”
"Senior brother! Liu Jiajun is still ten miles away from here! Let's prepare! The White Lotus Sect disciple said anxiously.
"Good! Hurry up and get everyone up! Prepare for battle now! Yang Mo said loudly.
When he came out of the cabin, he found that it was just getting light, and the rain was pouring down on the people, and the already hot weather was now cooling.
"God forbid, this time we must defeat Liu Jiajun and make a contribution to the world! As soon as we rush up, we will definitely be able to defeat the Liu Jiajun! Yang Mo fell to his knees and prayed to the sky, and it took a while for him to stand up.
"Fetch my armor!" At this moment, Yang Mo shouted again.
Soon, several rebel soldiers took Yang Mo's armor over! His armor was made of pure gold, and it was majestic when worn on his body, but it was extremely heavy! Yang Mo felt that his actions were a little restrained at the moment, but thinking of his current mighty appearance, a smile appeared on his face again.
"Put on the golden helmet and golden armor, defeat the Liu Jiajun, and leave your name in the annals of history! I Yang Mo will definitely be admired by future generations! A smug smile appeared on Yang Mo's face.
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Wu Jue's army of 50,000 had already entered the boundaries of Miluo County.
The Jiangnan waterway is crisscrossed, and the roads here are extremely difficult to navigate.
Reeds can be seen all the time, and some ruined villages can be seen.
"Your Majesty, the Dongting Lake bandits are ten miles ahead. They had formed a siege ahead, but it was rudimentary. There are about 300,000 Dongting Lake bandits there, and we will fight for it! Your Majesty, you are here waiting for the good news of our victory, no need to go any further! Wu Jue said.
"Good! I'm here watching you, and I hope you get off to a successful start! Zhao Chen said.
For this battle, Zhao Chen didn't have any worries in his heart! When he was in Guanshan, he asked people to carefully investigate the news of the bandits in Dongting Lake, and knew that these people's combat strength was extremely poor! After coming to Jiangnan, he paid close attention to the intelligence of Dongting Lake and learned that the interior of Dongting Lake was not stable! The White Lotus Sect has not yet gained the world, but it has only occupied a small Dongting Lake, and it has already stood tall and separated itself from the ordinary rebel soldiers! The so-called Dongting Lake Righteous Army is not enough to mention, even Liu Guangshi's Liu Family Army, if it takes a long time, it can exterminate these righteous army, not to mention that Wu Jue personally led the army to come!
He looked at the west and thought of Song Qingyao again, feeling slightly melancholy in his heart.
At that moment, Zhao Chen stopped here, and a thousand soldiers of the Yangtze River Navy also stopped here, and Wu Jue's 50,000 army continued to advance forward, and at this moment their formation had changed!
When they were on the road before, their formation was like a long snake, but now they are divided into three armies, with 20,000 men in the middle and 15,000 men on the left and right. They marched extremely slowly, cautiously moving forward.
After about half an hour, they finally arrived at the location where the White Lotus Sect Army was located.
At this moment, countless rebel soldiers rushed out of the reeds on both sides.
They shouted, without any formation, and just rushed forward.
They had all kinds of weapons in their hands, some with spears, some with long knives, others with daggers, and some had no weapons at all, and rushed forward with their bare hands! There were also people with hunting bows and arrows in their hands!
They are of all ages, from young people in their twenties and thirties, to teenagers, and even children under the age of ten, and of course there are elderly people in their sixties and seventies!
Every one of them was pale and their clothes were in tatters! Fortunately, it's summer, and if it's winter, I'm afraid that many people will freeze to death!
On the left, 15,000 soldiers of the Yangtze River Navy had gathered in the shortest possible time and rushed forward.
In the face of the rebel soldiers, who far outnumbered them, there was no fear on their faces, only disdain!
"Is this the army? It's just some unorganized rioters! Such rebels, no matter how numerous they are, are no match for us! ”
"We are in Yuzhou, and we practice the skills of killing people every day! We are going to fight against the Jurchens, not against these rebellious people who have no combat power! ”
All the soldiers of the Yangtze River Navy are disdainful in their hearts!
The Dongting Lake Rebels were getting closer and closer to them, and at this moment, the five thousand people in front of them raised their Divine Arm Bows in their hands! All 5,000 of them are crossbowmen!
"Shoot!" With an order, countless bows and arrows burst into the air!
Almost instantly, countless rebel soldiers in front of them fell to the ground! Screams everywhere!
"Ready! Shoot again! "The order came again!
Suddenly, five thousand divine arm bows shot forward again!
A moment later, countless more fell to the ground.
"Oh my God! How can there be such a powerful bow and arrow? Run! ”
"Run! Liu Jiajun is even more powerful this time than before! ”
There was a cry from among the rebels, and countless rebel soldiers ran wildly into the distance!
On the right, something like this is happening, too!
Almost in less than a quarter of an hour, the Dongting Lake rebels on the left and right began to break and flee!