The big ship sent by Wang Shichong to Qi County to rob people was borrowed from the grain ships of Liyang Cang, and after completing the first step of the plan, hundreds of grain ships had already returned to Liyang.

But there were still seven or eight large ships moored at the Yellow River wharf in Zhu'a County, which was to transport a small number of soldiers to and from both sides of the Yellow River.

Wang Shichong got tens of thousands of people in Qi County, but his appetite was far from satisfied, he coveted the wealth accumulated by Qi County over the years, if the imperial court could not let him serve as the general guard of Qi County, then he would find a way to snatch everything he wanted to Qinghe County.

He needed more wealth, which meant he could raise more soldiers.

The easy looting had already made him a little.

In fact, to a certain extent, Zhang Xuan did not dislike Wang Shichong for moving the people of Qinghe County back to his hometown, he personally laid down Qinghe County, and knew the tragic situation of thousands of miles of red fields in Qinghe County.

So when Wang Shichong sent Wang Shiyun to Beihai County to discuss the relocation of the people, Zhang Xuan did not refuse, if Wang Shichong came up with generous conditions, maybe he would agree.

But Zhang Xuan must not allow Wang Shichong to commit adultery and robbery, Wang Shichong has already violated his bottom line, so it is inevitable that they will turn their faces.

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At night, there was silence on the dock, and more than a dozen of Wang Shichong's soldiers patrolled back and forth from a hundred steps away, vigilantly looking at the movements around them, the garrison of Qi County had returned, and they had also become extremely vigilant.

But no matter how vigilant it is, there is no garrison on the docks, and there are only a small number of escort soldiers in the big ship, which may be useful to ordinary people, but it has no effect on the real army.

Hundreds of arrows whistled in, and more than a dozen patrolmen screamed and fell to the ground. Immediately, five hundred cavalry rushed to the ships moored on the dock.

The bow and arrow turned into rockets, and one rocket after another took off into the air and shot at the big ship, and the sails quickly caught fire and began to burn in the night wind.

The sleeping soldiers and boatmen on the ship were awakened and were in chaos on the ship. Many soldiers tried to drive the boat away from the dock, but they couldn't get far, the whole ship was engulfed in flames, and the soldiers and boatmen jumped into the river to survive.

Zhang Xuan looked coldly at the ship that had been burned to pieces, and shouted to Captain Chen Xu: "Leave a hundred people to collect the prisoners, and the rest will follow me!" ”

He turned his horse's head and ran in the direction of Linyi County, and Chen Xu shouted: "The first and second teams stay to capture the prisoners of war, and the rest of the brothers follow the general!" ”

The cavalry turned their horses one after another and followed Zhang Xuan in the direction of Linyi County

Wang Shichong's 1,000 soldiers left in Qi County were stationed in the north of Linyi County. Led by a partial general named Lang Ling, his mission is to monitor the movements of Qi County's army and at the same time put pressure on Qi County in preparation for the next raid on Qi County.

But another order Wang Shichong gave to Lang Ling was that as soon as there was a disturbance in Qi County and something unfavorable to them occurred, he would immediately lead his army to retreat north by boat.

Today, one of Lang Ling's subordinates led 300 soldiers to inspect Linji County, and Lang Ling knew that he wanted to loot the city. But he didn't stop him, and closed his eyes and let his men go. If he robs a large amount of property, he will also have a share.

Unexpectedly, his subordinates did not come back, and there was still no news until the time he specified, Lang Ling was really a little worried in his heart, and sent several spies to Linji County to inquire about the news.

Lang Ling stood in front of the camp gate and kept looking east. He had a very bad feeling in his heart,

"General, the brother who inquired about the news is back!" Soldiers shouted from the watchtower.

Lang Ling immediately greeted him, "How is it, is there any news from them?" He asked anxiously.

The spy knelt down on one knee and reported: "General Qiyu." And it was not good, and he heard that a cavalry had annihilated three hundred brethren, and that their heads were hanging on the head of the city. ”

The news that the spies got surprised Lang Ling, everyone around him was stunned, and a captain said in a low voice: "The only cavalry in Qingzhou is the five hundred cavalry of Beihai County, could it be that Zhang Xuan sent troops?" ”

Lang Ling also had this idea, it was very likely that this was the reason, Zhang Xuan sent an army to kill Qi County, originally he thought that Pei Renji did not return to Qi County, and the army of Qi County would not dare to act rashly, so he agreed to go to Linji County to inspect, but Zhang Xuan ignored him.

"General, what should I do?" The men asked.

Lang Ling hesitated for a moment, and resolutely ordered: "Herald brothers, immediately pack up your belongings and go back to Zhu'a County Wharf!" ”

He had realized that the unfavorable situation that the marshal had said had arisen, and they had to return to Qinghe County immediately.

Half an hour later, more than 700 soldiers simply cleaned up, and then left the barracks and marched quickly to the Yellow River wharf in Zhu'a County.

In the dark night, more than 700 soldiers of the Huainan Army marched along the official road, they were all well-trained soldiers, although Wang Shichong would indulge them in plundering people's property, but the army itself was very elite, they were especially good at water warfare and night combat, and the night march had no pressure on them.

It was about 80 miles from the military camp in Linyi County to the wharf of the Yellow River in Zhu'a County, and the army could be reached at dawn after a forced overnight march.

At the fourth watch, the army had already passed Zhu'a County, only more than 20 miles away from the wharf, and the soldiers were somewhat tired, but they could bear the fatigue and speed up the march at the thought of being able to cross the river in a boat immediately.

At that moment, a soldier pointed ahead and shouted, "Look! There is a fire. ”

Seeing the flames rushing to the sky about twenty miles ahead, accompanied by billowing smoke, Lang Ling was a little stunned, the place where the fire started was clearly the dock, could it be that the big ship was burned? A bad premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

Several lieutenants also looked at each other, if the big ship was burned, then what was the point of them going to the docks?

A lieutenant suggested: "General, it is better to send spies to check the situation first, and then make a decision!" ”

Lang Ling nodded, and immediately ordered: "The whole army will rest on the spot, and the scout team will go to the front to inquire about the situation." ”

As soon as Lang Ling's words fell, there was a faint thunderous sound in the distance, and the ground was trembling slightly, Huainan soldiers had no combat experience in the north, and they didn't realize what this kind of thunder and ground tremor meant?

But it soon became clear to them that the scouts who had just set out rushed back in a frenzy, shouting, "The cavalry is coming!" ”

I saw the yellow dust rolling hundreds of steps behind them, and the black cavalry in the yellow dust swept towards this side like a flood that broke the embankment.

All the soldiers were frightened, and the ranks were in chaos.

Lang Ling was so shocked that his heart was about to break, and he shouted: "Quickly retreat to Zhu'a County!" ”

He knew in his heart that they only had more than 700 people, and the momentum of the other side was at least four or five hundred cavalry, and if the two armies were in a melee, his army would inevitably be completely destroyed.

Without an order for a decisive battle, the soldiers turned around and rushed towards the county town of Zhu'a, a few miles away, which was a wise decision, and the best way to deal with the cavalry was to use the city to resist it.

But they also had a fatal flaw, they were too far from the city, and the cavalry was less than five hundred paces away from them, and they simply did not have time to run to the county seat.

Running out of less than a mile, the Huainan soldiers were chased by the cavalry, the horses knocked the enemy out, and the cavalry's spears pierced the enemy's chest.

Lang Ling yelled in a hurry, "Resist!" ”

But it was too late, the seven hundred soldiers were gradually swallowed up by the torrent of iron horses, the Huainan soldiers knelt down and surrendered, the cavalry galloped past them, the soldiers who refused to surrender were killed mercilessly by the cavalry, and the main general Lang Ling was also picked off his horse by Zhang Xuan and tied up.

This time, Zhang Xuan did not issue an order to kill, and the capture of these soldiers as prisoners of war gave him the capital to negotiate with Wang Shichong

On the north bank of the Yellow River, although Wang Shichong had sent people to drive 70,000 or 80,000 people to settle in Qinghe County, Wang Shichong himself was still in Gaotang County, and he knew that it was not good for the Flying Eagle Army to send troops in Langya County, and had withdrawn to Qi County.

At this time, Wang Shichong was very concerned about what countermeasures the Flying Eagle Army would take, whether it would go north to Zhu'a County to confront him, if the Flying Eagle Army still stayed in Licheng County and refused to go north, it meant that Pei Renji gave up the confrontation by force, but was ready to use the imperial court to force himself to make concessions.

If this is the case, Wang Shichong will not hesitate to go south again and plunder the other counties of Qi County, he is like a hungry wolf, his blood-red eyes are staring at his prey, as long as the other party shows a little weakness, he will immediately pounce on it and tear off a piece of meat fiercely.

On the bank of the Yellow River, Wang Shichong was looking at the south bank from afar, and he had just received the news that a fire had been found on the south bank, which surprised him and hurried from Gaotang County to the Yellow River.

Although the Yellow River is twenty miles wide, it is still very clear at night, the south bank of the Yellow River is full of fire, Wang Shichong has realized that it should be a few big ships on fire, he is extremely shocked in his heart, could it be that he has misjudged, Pei Renji has become tough again? (To be continued......)