Regarding Li Jiyu's strength, Li Guo didn't really take it to heart. Because Li Jiyu, like most of the peasant armies at that time, did not regularize the ranks, they did not resist in the face of real battles.

However, the red lady accidentally saw Li Jiyu's messenger Jiang Fa, so she said to Li Guo, "Master, that Jiang Fa is not an ordinary person!" You see that he walks fast, his feet are not sticky to dust, but he is a martial arts master. ”

Of course Li Guo doesn't care about Jiang Fa, the army is fighting, how can a martial arts master stop it!

Seeing Li Yan asking for battle at this moment, Li Guo hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

During this time, Jigongshan recruited a lot of horses, and now there are about 3,000 horse infantrymen, all of whom have been trained, but not for a long time.

And the opponent Li Jiyu now has only three or four thousand people entering Qixian County, and the strength is roughly the same.

Li Yan was quite satisfied with the training of the soldiers of Jigong Mountain, so he didn't think it would be a problem to defeat the thousands of people Li Jiyu. So, Li Yanxing set off in a hurry.

After seeing Li Yan leave, Li Guo thought about it carefully, and still felt a little uneasy, after all, Li Yan had never experienced war and did not know the cruelty of war. Therefore, Li Guo then set off with Nie Xin, Zhang Ding and others.

Li Yan took the 3,000 people of Jigong Mountain to Cao Guzhuang in high spirits and might, and Li Jiyu's men and horses were there. However, during the march, the spies reported to Li Yan that Li Jiyu had increased his troops by two or three thousand more in Caoguzhuang, so that Li Jiyu's troops were twice that of Li Yan.

And I heard that the guards stationed there were replaced by Jiang Fa, who was a messenger in Jigong Mountain.

Li Yan's brother Li Mu said, "Big brother, now the enemy is increasing troops. Shall we still fight? I think it's better to go back and report to General Li Guo, the tiger master. Invite his Tiger Army to come. ”

Li Yan thought for a while and shook his head, "I don't think so." If we withdraw our troops without fighting, we will be too cowardly to the enemy. We've been training for a while, but isn't it just a silver-like pewter head, not the best use? We've seen Jiang Fa too, but he's just a vulgar and reckless person! Shall we be afraid of him? ”

Li Mu couldn't persuade him, and he didn't care too much. However, Li Yan was also worried about the loss, and sent someone to inform Li of the military situation.

When he arrived outside Cao Guzhuang, Jiang Fa had already received the information and lined up to fight.

Looking at Jiang Fa's team in disarray. Li Yan was overjoyed, and immediately lined up the team into a cone and rushed over.

The vast majority of Li Yan and Jiang Fa's teams are cold weapons, so the formation is quite important. Li Yan's team rushed forward and actually broke Jiang Fa's camp in two! Li Yan was overjoyed in his heart, if the enemy was in chaos, he would be victorious.

But cold weapons fight. One of the important ones is bravery.

Although Jiang Fa is reckless, he is really brave. And just as the red lady commented on Jiang Fa, he is a martial arts master, a real master.

I saw my own ranks in disarray. Jiang Fa roared, raised his eyebrows and glared, his black face became even darker!

Jiang Fa roared angrily. The sound is like thunder! He danced like a wheel on his horse, a short axe in his hand. There was a crackling slash, and several of Li Yan's men were hacked to death on the spot.

Seeing Jiang Fa so brave. Jiang Fa's soldiers were immediately demoralized, and they followed Jiang Fa forward to make a desperate assault, and actually killed Li Yan's team out of a gap.

Seeing that his team was about to be chaotic, Li Yan took Li Mu to Jiang Fa. Before he could fight, a rain of arrows shot at Jiang Fa.

Jiang Fa is also really good, a single axe flies, protecting the whole body! unexpectedly shot down all the arrows that were shot at him, and then killed Li Yan. The morale of Jiang Fa's troops was rising more and more.

No, shoot people first and shoot horses! Li Yan's arrow hit the eye of Jiang Fa's war horse at once, and the war horse was in pain, and immediately jumped up wildly, and threw Jiang Fa to the ground.

Li Yan was overjoyed, and rode forward, ready to bring Jiang Fa to fruition.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Fa turned over a carp, jumped up, swung an axe, and cut off Li Yan's horse's feet with an axe.

Li Yan pounced and fell off the horse. Li Mu was shocked, rushed over desperately, protected Li Yan, and stabbed Jiang Fa with a gun.

Jiang Fa raised the axe, dang! knocked Li Mou's spear away without a trace.

Li Mu was shocked, pulled Li Yan, who had just stood up from the ground, to the horse, turned around and ran.

Jiang Fa suddenly became murderous, his mount died, but he didn't even ride a horse, took an axe, raised his legs, and chased down.

Li Yan looked back, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and Jiang Fa ran faster and faster, only a few steps away, and he caught up. Fortunately, Li Mu's horse is also a good horse, and after running for dozens of meters, Jiang Fa was gradually left behind. However, Li Yan's team was already in chaos, and they all turned around and ran.

Jiang Fa led people to chase and kill.

Finally got rid of Jiang Fa, Li Yan turned around, only to see that only half of the more than 3,000 people remained.

Li Yan cried bitterly, "I thought that I, Li Yan, had my own ambition to Ling Tian, but I couldn't stretch it, but I didn't expect to lose so badly!" General Li Guo still wants me to gain a firm foothold in Henan, what face do I have to see him now! After Li Yan finished speaking, he snatched the sword from the hand of a soldier and wiped it against his neck.

Li Mu was taken aback, and hurriedly hugged Li Yan, "Big brother, you can't be like this, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and if you are defeated, you will die, so aren't you all dead?" ”

In the middle of the tearing, a cavalry came from afar, and Li Guo arrived.

Seeing Li Guo, Li Yan was ashamed, knelt in front of Li Guo, and fell to the ground.

Listening to Li Mu tell what happened, Li Guo suddenly laughed.

Hearing Li Guo laughing, Li Yan was ashamed and indignant, and that feeling was indescribable.

But I heard Li Guo say, "Li Yan, why did I hear just now that you lost the battle and wanted to commit suicide?" ”

Li Yan didn't dare to say a word.

"You shit! I sue you, I never allow my people to die! Suicide doesn't work either! Li Guo scolded, "Since you are not afraid of death, are you still afraid of life?" Sue you, you haven't worked hard for Lao Tzu! You haven't shared the glory and wealth with Lao Tzu! Want to die? No way! ”

Li Yan lay on the ground and didn't dare to raise his head.

Li Guo jumped off the horse and picked up Li Yan with both hands, "If you lose, you will be defeated, so what's the matter?" In fact, Lao Tzu has long known that you are going to lose, and Lao Tzu wants you to lose! ”

Li Yan was a little dazed, and raised his head to look at Li Guo.

Li Guo sneered, "I also know that you have practiced martial arts since you were a child, read poetry and books, and are all-round in literature and martial arts. But you think very highly of yourself and are too arrogant! So, you deserve to lose! ”

Li Guo said earnestly, "When you first took charge of the army, you naturally didn't know the cruelty of the battle, and if you were defeated, I don't blame you!" What I value more is that you have a benevolent heart, if you are a brutal and wicked person, how can I save you in the Qixian prison? How could I hand over Qixian and Henan to you? I trust you! I only ask you to learn a lesson in this matter, and to be bold and cautious in the face of trouble. You're going to be a great man! Li Yan, don't let me down! ”

Li Yan's nose was sour, and tears rolled down. In the future, Li Yan always remembered Li Guo's advice, worked carefully, and after a series of battle baptisms, he really became a generation of famous generals.

After reprimanding Li Yan, Li Guo did not attack. He ordered people to set up camp, released sentry spies in all directions, and sent several scout horses to spy on Jiang Fa's movements. Li Yan followed Li Guo's side closely, carefully observing Li Guo's various orders.

After a while, a probe horse reported, "Tell the Tiger Master that Jiang Fa has collected his troops and returned to the camp." ”

Li Guo nodded and remained silent.

After a while, another scout came back, "Tell the Tiger Master, as soon as our team approached Jiang Fa's camp, Jiang Fa led people to chase them out." We obeyed the orders of the Tiger Master and did not contact them. ”

Li Guo remained silent.

Seeing that Li Guo was not going to attack Jiang Fa, Wang Da Stick secretly asked Nie Xin, "Nie Ye, with our strength, do we need to go through so much trouble to fight that Jiang Fa?" ”

Nie Xin smiled, "You don't understand, this is Master Tiger teaching Li Yan to fight." ”

Wang Da Bangzi suddenly realized.

At this time, another Tanma came to "Tell the Tiger Master that even if our Tanma is close to Jiang Fa's camp now, Jiang Fa will not send troops." ”

After a while, he ran back to the two probes, "Tiger Master, the smoke rises in Jiang Fa's camp, and the sound of killing cattle and sheep is heard from time to time, and it has begun to make noise. ”

Li Guo turned over and got on his horse and shouted, "Queue up and go on the expedition, come on, exterminate that dog's Jiang Fa!" (To be continued......)