This person named Li Cheng, who was called the king of heaven by his subordinates, was a great man in Xiongzhou, Hebei. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Jingkang Nianjin soldiers went south, Li Cheng gathered people in Zichuan to make trouble, traveled south, and flowed in all directions. After gathering a large number of elites of the Western Army, it is extremely capable of fighting. Later, the official army was defeated in Chenzhou, and the momentum was unmatched for a while.

The imperial court had no choice but to send someone to recruit him and appoint him as the Huaibei Capture and Killing Envoy. However, at the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, the country's finances collapsed, and Henan Jianghuai was eroded, so naturally there was no penny of military salaries. Li Cheng led the army to attack the city and plunder the land, and the Israeli army was eaten, and he rebelled again.

Tao Zisi was originally a literati, known for his resourcefulness, and was deeply important after defecting to Li Cheng, and was the mastermind in the army.

Hearing Li Cheng's words, he asked, "Please also ask for advice." ”

In the past two months, Li Yu's main force gathered 100,000 men and horses to attack and plunder Huaibei, and confronted Liu Guangshi on the front line of Chuzhou. The heart of Jianghuai China is the main grain producing area. The autumn harvest is coming soon, and in this vast area, Cao Cheng, Zhang Yong, Wang Shan, Kong Yanzhou, Kaifeng left behind the Song Army, Liu Guangshi, and the Western Army of Huai are all eager to accumulate money and grain and accumulate strength in the future harvest season. Not only them, but even the Jin army in Hebei also showed signs of moving south.

In this way, the two major forces are intertwined, and the troops are frequently deployed. Such a big movement naturally attracted Li Cheng's attention.

Taking advantage of the fierce battle between the Kaifeng Song army and Zhang Yong, Cao Cheng, Wang Shan and others, Li Chengti rode lightly and seized Sizhou, a large city in Huaixi, as a foundation.

But at this time, Li Yu of Huaibei saw that he couldn't take Chuzhou, so he took the opportunity of the river drying up after the great drought to send his main force to bypass Hongze Lake, wanting to capture Tianchang and raid Liu Guangshi's rear.

Liu Guangshi was shocked when he heard the enemy's movements, and he also led the main force south day and night.

After getting this news, Li Cheng didn't dare to be careless, and he didn't care about gathering troops, so he rushed to Pingyuan Town with only three hundred horsemen.

I thought that Li Yu's former army had tens of thousands, and there were hundreds of people in the Huaixi Army's baggage camp in Pingyuan Town, and they were crushed into powder by others in one photo.

But he didn't want to, Li Yu bit a hard bone this time, not only failed to take Pingyuan Town, but was broken off a big tooth.

Li Yujun's front army rushed forward with a sea of people offensive every day at dawn, but it did not take advantage of the slightest advantage.

Song Jiang, who was guarding the treasury, relied on the two hundred or so men at hand to set up a crossbow formation, shooting unhurriedly, and his hands and feet were as sharp as if he was an elite in a hundred battles.

For three days, for three whole days, more than 1,000 people were shot alive in Li Yu's former army, and their morale was on the verge of collapse.

Li Wei was bold, and when he saw that there was a lively fight, his heart was itchy and hard to scratch, so he simply disguised himself and mixed into Li Yu's Jinan army to watch the battle.

"It's a pity, it's a pity." The sweat on Li Cheng's forehead was still dripping.

Tao Zisi: "What is the king of heaven sorry for? ”

"Unfortunately, there are two. First, it's a pity that the Huaixi Army in Pingyuan Town doesn't have war horses, otherwise a surprise attack can completely collapse the front army of the Jinan Army. Li Cheng was full of regret, clenched his fists with his hands, and kept smashing his thighs: "I can't wait to fight this battle for Liu Guangshi." ”

Tao Zisi: "Two? ”

Li Cheng: "It's a pity that the general of Pingyuan Town was mixed in the Jinan military formation before, and he was about twenty-seven or eighteen years old, so he was really a good man." Not to mention archery, marching formations, battlefield battles are very skilled, and real tigers are also warriors! This person was born to be a general, so talented, he turned out to be just a small deputy commander of the baggage battalion, Liu Guangshi is a decayed thing, and he doesn't know talents. It would be nice if this Song general could be used by me. ”

Li Cheng sighed in his mouth, and couldn't help shaking his head, looking very serious. His eyes were full of light, like a glutton, who had been hungry for three days and three nights, saw a table of rich wine and meat.

Seeing that his own military master was like suffering from ADHD, and he didn't stop for a moment, Tao Zisi was dazzled by him: "The king of heaven wants to recruit that person?" ”

Li Cheng smiled: "I'm a thief, but I'm a serious court officer, do you think it's possible?" Who is willing to put aside a serious background and want to do business without capital? ”

"Heavenly King ......" Tao Zisi paused, and then asked carefully: "The Heavenly King came all the way to Pingyuan Town, is it just to be a spectator?" ”

Li Cheng smiled and asked, "Zisi, what do you think?" To fight, or not to fight? ”

Tao Zi thought for a while: "Fight, Pingyuan Town is very important, and it has to be taken down." Only by taking Pingyuan Town, Tianchang County in the south will have no danger to defend. And Tianchang is the gateway to Yangzhou. To choke this portal is to pinch Zhao Jiu's seven inches. When the time comes, no matter where the court goes, it is not up to you to set conditions. ”

Don't look at Li Chengjun's great power in the past two years, but it is not a way to go on like this. There are Jurchens in the north and the Great Song Dynasty in the south, and it is impossible for them to be caught in the middle and not rely on each other, in the final analysis, they have to find a way out.

After all, they were Song people, and the Jurchens treated the Han army like slaves, and they were recruited by the Song Dynasty. Everyone in the army has this thought. However, just throwing it in this way is inevitably underestimated. After all, it is necessary to get a certain amount of chips, and only then can it have weight at the negotiating table.

"Haha, you're going to play a big game, huh? Actually, I didn't want to make such a big fuss. This time he came to the south, but he lacked food in the army and wanted to cut the newly ripe wheat in Sizhou. Li Cheng's body only paused, and began to move again. He stretched out his hand and patted the back of his neck incessantly, and slapped two mosquitoes to death in a row in a crackling sound, only to slap his hands full of blood: "I just want to occupy Sizhou for this year, Li Yu'er is really hateful, and the main force is all out to go around here." As soon as he comes, Liu Guangshi will also be attracted by him. This place is about to turn into a great battlefield. Yangzhou and Sizhou are not far apart, they are in a mess, and I can't live in peace. Hehe, a table of dishes, two guests came, and it was lively. ”

Yes, although Pingyuan Town is not big, and the defenders in it are only a hundred people, it has stirred up the entire Huaixi war situation.

Tao Zisi: "What the King of Heaven said is that since the enemy situation has been figured out, please return to Sizhou as soon as possible and gather troops." ”

"Go back? What to do when you go back? Li Cheng said lazily: "Let the soldiers prepare, and we will attack after a pillar of incense." Whether it is the Jinan Army or the Huaixi Army, whoever stops in front of us will be killed. ”

"Ah, attack now...... Think twice? Tao Zisi's face turned pale in shock.

"Are you worried that I have few soldiers?" Li Cheng asked.

Tao Zisi: "Heavenly King, our army is only three hundred, but there are tens of thousands of enemy troops on the other side?" ”

Li Cheng: "What's the matter, how many people are there under the general Liu Guangshi guarding the plain treasury?" People can carry Li Yu's front army for four days, can't I eat those 10,000 people raw? Don't forget, we're all cavalry. Who am I, dignified Li Cheng, when have I ever been afraid? ”

"But......" Tao Zisi also sweated on his forehead.

"Don't." Li Cheng said: "It's too late to go back to the old camp to gather troops, in my opinion, even if the Huaixi Army's baggage battalion can fight again, it will be the end of the crossbow, and they can't withstand today." ”

"Subordinates are stupid."

Li Cheng stood up abruptly, looking up at the darkening sky and the uncertain dark clouds: "It's going to rain, it's not small." When it rains, crossbows are useless. If the Jinan army occupies Pingyuan Town, there are many families, and the camp is repaired, and I will bring troops to fight again, I am afraid it will take some time. Moreover, Liu Guangshi is already on the way. When the time comes, Li Yu has arrived, the Huaixi Army has arrived, and everyone has a large number of soldiers and generals, and the grain and grass are abundant, what else can we do? ”

"The subordinates actually forgot about this." Tao Zisi was taken aback.

Yes, the reason why the Huaixi Army Plain Town Treasury has not yet fallen is that in addition to the fact that the general is really strong, it has a lot to do with the divine arm bow in the hands of the soldiers.

But the bow and crossbow are very squeamish, and they are most afraid of water. Once wetted by rain, the bowstring loses its elasticity due to moisture, and the feather arrow will degum.

At that time, how could the mere 200 defenders resist the attack of tens of thousands of people in the Jinan army?

At this time, he felt a chill on his forehead.

When I wiped it with my hand, it turned out to be a drop of rain.

This is the first drop of rain of the year.

This is followed by the second drop.

The third drop.

……

The hundredth drop.

……

Lightning pierced the sky.

"Boom!"

Heard for hundreds of miles.

The rain that has been accumulated for a whole year has been hurricane for me to fall from the sky.

……

Heavy rain came down from the sky, washing over the parched land and washing away all the living beings below.

More than 300 cavalrymen were already dressed in iron armor and stood upright under the canal. They all had a bone hanging from their waists, and swords from their saddles. In his hand, the long horse lance pointed directly at the heavenly dome that had been electrified.

Not only the cavalry, but even the war horses were also armoured.

That's right, this is a team of heavy cavalry, an armored group in the era of cold weapons, the essence of Li Cheng's army.

Since the re-cavalry of the Shengjie army of the king of Taiyuan was destroyed in Jingkangnian, it is rare to see such troops.

Heavy rain fell from the sky, splashing layers of water on the soldiers' helmets and iron armor.

Li Cheng also finished draped and stood in front of everyone.

Tao Zisi stretched out an umbrella and came over.

Li Cheng pushed him away and grinned: "Wait for a certain person to be the first to rush to the front, is it possible that he is still holding this thing?" So-and-so only had a sword in his hand. He raised his voice: "Gentlemen, are you ready?" ”

"Ready!" The three hundred cavalry raised their heads at the same time to meet the cold rain, and their eyes seemed to have been ignited by the lightning in the sky.

"Good, we're going to have a big killing." Li Cheng listened in the direction of Pingyuan Town, and in the roaring thunder and the roaring rain, there were faint footsteps and shouts of killing.

The corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a hint of a smile, and his long arm pointed to the east: "The Huaixi Army of Pingyuan Town can't stand it, and now it's our turn to play." Let them see today what a real war is and what it means to destroy the withering and decaying. As is the old rule, everyone charges with me until there is no enemy in sight. Let's go! ”

With a wave of the lance, there was no shout, and everyone turned over and urged the war horses.

The war machine of steel moved forward silently, slowly, but unstoppably.