On October 26, the fourth year of Jingzhi in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Jingshan and Jingshan areas-!

On the snow-capped mountain road, which can be called thousands of miles of ice, there is a force of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses slowly marching in the northwest direction.

This is an army, but it can also be seen that this is a defeated army with a depressed fighting spirit, although the number is tens of thousands, the morale of the army is completely lost, and the eyes of the soldiers are dim and dull.

It is not difficult to imagine that even if this kind of army is on the battlefield, it may be difficult to do anything

"It's not good—ahh......h

At the front of the team, a general in battle armor looked at the tens of thousands of troops behind him and sighed slightly.

This person is called Wang Liang, a general under the command of King Biyang of the Nineteenth Road Domain, after the camp was attacked that day, and the lord King Biyang was beheaded by Liao Li, Wang Liang was persuaded by Huang Shou, the commander of the Second Army of the White Water Army, to take refuge in Li Shen, the king of Qin.

It doesn't matter whether it is loyal or disloyal, you must know that the lord of the country, King Biyang, was killed, even if Wang Liang led the remnants to return to the feudal kingdom of Biyang, the lord of the country, he would not escape death.

As the saying goes, people really want to live when they die, Wang Liang doesn't want to take all the responsibility for the murder of the lord Biyang King on himself, after all, he also has a small family, and the reason why he served as the general of the Weirong army to serve the King of Biyang is not entirely to be loyal to the Lord.

So, in order to survive, Wang Liang took refuge in Li Shen, the king of Qin. This is probably the real reason why most of the generals of the vassal army were willing to switch to Li Shen, the king of Qin.

But what Wang Liang didn't expect was that his second lord, Li Shen, the king of Qin, was killed by the Zhou army one after another. If it was said that when Li Shen, the king of Qin, was killed for the first time, Wang Liang's heart was full of discouragement, but when he heard similar news again for the second time, he was numb, sluggish, and at a loss.

What is this all about?

Could it be that Li Shen, the king of Qin, has many people?

Perhaps this is the lingering doubt that hovers among the generals of the feudal army.

In order to think about his future and to dispel the doubts in his heart, Wang Liang found Chen Zhao, the commander of the First Army of the White Water Army, and asked him for the exact news that the new lord to whom he was loyal, Li Shen, the king of Qin, was still well. It stands to reason that the general of the White Water Army, Thunder, is the most suitable object to be questioned, but he is always afraid of the man who can be called a monster, Wang Liang.

That's a monster who can force the Zhou army to negotiate peace and stop the army for a while with his own martial arts!

To get back to the point, the news he learned from Chen Zhao, the commander of the First Army of the White Water Army, gradually calmed down Wang Liang's anxious mood.

Li Shen, the king of Qin, is still alive......

The new lord he chose to take refuge in is still alive......

This news really made Wang Liang secretly relieved. After all, if Li Shen, the king of Qin, is really dead, they will no longer have a backer, once the Jijing court investigates it in the future, the crime of treason and rebellion will be related to the nine clans!

It's okay......

Wang Liang comforted himself like this.

But then, another doubt popped up in his mind.

Since Li Shen, the king of Qin, was safe and sound, why did the army choose to withdraw its troops and withdraw from Maicheng and come to this barren land?

Wang Liang still asked Chen Zhao, the commander of the First Army of the White Water Army, and the answer was that Li Shen, the king of Qin, was ready to annihilate the Zhou army in this deep mountain.

Annihilation of the Zhou army......

Wang Liang still remembers that when he heard this, he almost gasped in shock.

You must know that the entire Zhou army is composed of a main force and two partial divisions, led by the commander Xie An and his two deputy generals Fei Guo and Ma Dan, with a total strength of more than 100,000 troops.

It is better to despise Li Shen, the king of Qin, after all, according to the current battle situation, the newly voted lord could not maintain the victory in the confrontation with the Zhou army, and even could not maintain the advantageous situation, which was fully proved by the previous battle.

However, Chen Zhao's calm and conceited expression when he said that sentence made Wang Liang believe a little, after all, from Chen Zhao's expression at that time, it seemed that the total annihilation of the Zhou army had already been nine out of ten.

But for some reason, Wang Liang faintly felt that Chen Zhao's gaze at him and the others at that time was a little weird......

"Cheer up, brethren!"

Shaking his head and leaving all the troubles in his heart behind, Wang Liang shouted loudly, "The general of the White Water Army has an order, and he wants to destroy the Zhou army here...... Don't forget, the chasing soldiers of the Zhou army are only half a day away from us! ”

Sadly, his morale-boosting didn't do much.

Wang Liang frowned, and was about to shout again, when he saw two horsemen coming from the front from a distance, and when he looked at it, he was taken aback in his heart, because he found that the two horsemen were actually Chen Zhao, the commander of the First Legion of the White Water Army, and Huang Shou, the commander of the Second Legion.

"Two generals!" Hurriedly stepped forward, Wang Liang hugged his fists and saluted Chen Zhao and Huang Shou.

Compared to Huang Shou who only nodded, Chen Zhao was much more polite, turned his horse over, and said with a chuckle, "I heard from afar that General Wang was here to boost the morale of the generals, it's really hard General Wang!" ”

Wang Liang was happy when he heard this, but he couldn't show it, and he arched his hand and said respectfully, "General Chen said something, this is the duty of the last general!" ”

"Huh!" Chen Zhao smiled noncommittally, but the smile was quite affinity.

"General," Riding a horse and walking side by side with Chen Zhao, but consciously half a position behind, Wang Liang said worriedly, "Our army's journey is getting more and more delayed, and in two hours today, we have only traveled seven or eight miles, so we will go on like this......"

I don't know if I saw through what Wang Liang was thinking, Chen Zhao chuckled and said with relief, "It's okay, my Baishui Army is not far ahead, and the distance from you is only about ten miles・・・・・・ I will wait for a few days early, the Zhou army may not be able to catch up, even if it can catch up, our army can wait for you to cover!" ”

Hearing this, Wang Liang felt a lot more relieved, after all, he was really afraid that the White Water Army would leave them like this, if this was the case, once the Zhou army caught up, their vassal army would have no chance of survival. You must know that the morale of the current vassal army is completely low, even if he forcibly orders the soldiers to fight with the Zhou army, it is just a waste of life.

But that's what Wang Liang really wants to say.

"No, no, no, the general misunderstood......" Waving his hand again and again, Wang Liang lowered his tone a little, and said in a low voice: "I heard the general vaguely reveal to the last general earlier, your army seems to be planning to annihilate the Zhou army here, you see this...... Is there a place where I can wait? ”

"......" Hearing this, Huang Shou frowned slightly and glanced at Chen Zhao intentionally or unintentionally.

"This is indeed the case・・・・・・" Shaking his head vaguely at Huang Shou, Chen Zhao smiled and said to Wang Liang, "The Zhou army is aggressive, and it is not good for us to let it attack, right?" ――As for helping our army......"

Hearing the pause in Chen Zhao's words, Wang Liang frowned slightly, and subconsciously glanced at the soldiers under his command. In fact, he also knew that with the current situation of their vassal army, let alone anything to help the White Water Army, it would be quite difficult not to drag the White Water Army back when the time came. But the question is, if he doesn't take the opportunity to show his loyalty as a new general who has defected to the Qin King Li Shen, how can he stand out and ensure that he and his subordinates will be able to be used by the Qin King Li Shen in the future?

"This ・・・・・・ general is already trying to mobilize the morale of the soldiers, and the last general believes that when he engages in the army, he will definitely be able to add a boost to your army!" Wang Liang said stiffly.

"Huh!" Chen Zhao smiled when he heard this, nodded and said, "Okay, since that's the case, Chen will remember General Wang's words!" -- General Wang should not be in a hurry, the exchange between our army and the Zhou army, General Wang and other departments will definitely be able to make a difference during the period... In the end, a trace of pity and silence flashed in his eyes, and it disappeared in a flash.

But Wang Liang didn't seem to notice the wrongness in Chen Zhao's eyes, and said happily when he heard this, "Yes! The last will obey! ”

"Hehe・・・・・・ Okay, Chen and Commander Huang Shou still have to go to the rest of the feudal army to inspect the situation, so they won't stay here for long...... Leave! ”

"Congratulations to the two generals!"

"No courtesy, no courtesy!"

Under Wang Liang's fist hugging and sending off, Chen Zhao and Huang Shou slowly left.

Walking not far away, Huang Shou frowned and said, "Your Highness is still safe and sound, did you tell him?" ”

"Hmm!" Chen Zhao nodded, and said lightly, "Although His Highness's plan is ingenious, it is also very dangerous for my three armies, if I don't reveal one or two to those generals vaguely, I am afraid that the army will be disheartened and flee to death・・・・・・ but don't worry, I have hinted at them and told them to keep secrets, those people have now lost their way back, and they can only rely on our army, and they will definitely not cause anything!" ”

Huang Shouyan was silent for a moment when he heard this, and after half a sound, he asked in a low voice, "Is it necessary?" According to the news from the scouts, the vanguard of the Zhou army of Fei Guo is only more than ten miles away from these people, if nothing goes wrong, by the evening of this evening, Fei ** and even the large army of the Zhou army will catch up... According to His Highness's clever plan, when the time comes, the jade will be burned, and except for my White Water Army, few people here will be able to see the sunrise tomorrow......"

"Because you only use these people once, because the role of these people is just bait, yes, it's the same whether you say it or not, right?" Chen Zhao glanced at Huang Shou, and then sighed softly, "Do you know why the Thunder Boss doesn't like you?" You are too utilitarian・・・・・・ you only care about the gains and losses of interests, but you neglect the foundation of your life! ―Martial Virtue, Ethics! ”

Huang Shou frowned when he heard this, and said in a deep voice after half a sound, "I don't think these rabble will do anything big, it's just a waste of military rations!" -- Look at these people, they have only been defeated once or twice, and their morale is completely lost・・・・・・ ants, although they have gathered tens of millions, they are only ants, and it is difficult to escape the might of fierce beasts! ”

"No wonder you admire His Highness's strategy so much...... Chen Zhao shook his head with a smile when he heard this.

"What? Could it be that you, like the general general, hope to compete with Zhou Jun with real swords and guns, and have a hoarse fight? ”

"Well・・・・・・ this" Chen Zhao glanced up at the clear sky, and then the corners of his mouth raised a little inexplicable smile, and said with a chuckle, "I don't have the same interest as the Boss of the Thunder, since I can easily annihilate the Zhou army, why not?" It's just ......" as he spoke, he turned his head to look at Wang Liang, who was still shouting loudly in the distance to boost the morale of the generals of the feudal army, and muttered, "It's a pity・・・・・・"

"It's a pity?" Huang Shou was stunned, sneered and said, "That Wang Liang? It seems that such a general, in my White Water Army, is only a thousand generals, even if he loses, why pity? ”

"So, the Thunder Boss doesn't like you......"

Dropping a sentence, Chen Zhao shook the reins of his horse and walked forward, leaving only Huang Shou with a puzzled look on his face.

Without saying a word all the way, Chen Zhao and Huang Shou went straight to the location of Li Shen, the king of Qin, and the general of the White Water Army under his command.

Seeing the return of the two generals under his command, Li Shen, the king of Qin, who was pretending to be a thunder guard, smiled and asked, "How?" ”

Before Chen Zhao could speak, Huang Shou clasped his fists and said, "As His Royal Highness said, the morale of the vassal king's army is completely lost, and if it is not stimulated by external forces, it will be difficult to resume the battle......

"External force stimulus・・・・・・ Qin King Li Shen chuckled and nodded, "When the Zhou army catches up, won't this external force be there?" ――In order to save their lives, even those vassal kings will do everything they can......"

"Your Highness is wise!" Huang Shou sincerely felt admiration for the wisdom and scheming of Li Shen, the king of Qin. It is no wonder that as the saying goes, things gather like and people divide into groups, and the two of them are also the same type of people who care about the gains and losses.

On the other hand, he came to the side of the thunderbolt and watched with him the 50,000 vassal king's army that was slowly marching in the distance.

"How?" Glancing at the person beside him, Array Lei asked the same question as King Li Shen of Qin.

It was obviously the same question, but Chen Zhao's answer was decidedly different from Huang Shou's.

"It can't be said that he has completely lost his will to fight," shaking his head, Chen Zhao said in a low voice, "At least, there are still some generals like Wang Liang who are boosting the morale of the whole army, but the effect is very small, and the morale is difficult to reach the level of being able to fight with the Zhou army again・・・・・・"

"That is, you haven't completely lost your will to fight?" Thunder asked lightly.

Glancing back at Li Shen, the king of Qin, who was facing Huang Shou commanding something, Chen Zhao nodded slightly

"Yes・・・・・・" Thunder sighed slightly with his hands behind his back, and muttered, "The soldiers still have room to abandon them as before, although Shi Miao's plan can defeat the enemy, it is not the best ......" As he spoke, he frowned, smacked his lips and said lightly, "The follow-up is no longer necessary for me, so I will leave it to you, Chen Zhao!" ”

"Yes, Boss Thunder!"

As Chen Zhao, Huang Shou and others estimated, when the sky gradually darkened at sunset, the vanguard of the Zhou army, the left-wing division led by Fei Guo, finally caught up with the 50,000 vassal army that was hurrying.

That scene is simply hard to guess, the vassal army, obviously has 50,000 people, but in the face of only 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses, they don't even have the courage to resist the enemy, they are defeated and flee one after another.

What is called devastating and decaying, what is called being like a bamboo, Jizhou soldiers use their bravery to prove to the world that they are worthy of being the division of Jinggi of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they are worthy of being a strong force with the highest rate of expeditions in the country. On the other hand, the army of the vassal king, obviously the daily march distance is far less than that of the Jizhou soldiers, and it still has a lot of strength, but it was defeated by the Jizhou soldiers in a face-to-face effort.

"Shhhh This rabble is also called an army? ”

The deputy general of Fei Guo, the commander of the Jizhou army, Ou Peng fought in front of the battle with a spear and a prancing horse, commanding the vanguard battalion to chase and kill the fleeing vassal army.

To tell the truth, not only the civil and military are light, even if it is the same army, it will still be prejudiced, for example, the regular army of the Great Zhou Dynasty looks down on the Wei Rong army of the feudal vassal king, because there are many Wei Rong troops of the feudal vassal king are stronger than the local army of the Great Zhou in terms of equipment and weapons, and even higher than the Jizhou soldiers of the central army, but in terms of strength, the latter is definitely not the opponent of the first two.

It is no wonder that after all, the Jizhou soldiers are the army with the highest expedition rate in the Great Zhou, and it is needless to say that they have experienced a hundred battles, and local armies such as the Great Liang Army also shoulder the responsibility of sweeping away bandits, bandits and other thieves within the garrison state and county, and even, like the Yanmen Army where Ma Dan was originally born, has to fight with Wairong for many years, and the quality of the soldiers can be seen; However, the Wei Rong armies of the vassal kings are different, these armies are more just honor guards guarding the vassal kings they are loyal to, even if there are any rogues in the feudal country, they will not come forward, but will be exterminated by the local powerhouses of the Great Zhou such as the Great Liang Army. As a result, the vassal kings' garrisons were often teased as loyal dogs to the vassal kings, and their status in the military was even lower than that of the local city guards, but they received the highest salaries in the country. And this is precisely the real reason why Ou Peng and other generals from the local army are so unhappy.

"Left, right! - Divide the enemy army! Ou Peng raised his gun and raised his arms and shouted.

As soon as the words fell, two cavalry teams came out on both sides of Ou Peng's headquarters, it was Su Xin and Li Jing's two generals, one attacking the left and the other attacking the right.

"Whew! Whew! Whew! ”

With bursts of morale like a rainbow of shouts, generals Su Xin and Li Jinger led the cavalry to pierce into the hinterland of the vassal army from the side like two sharp knives, causing the entire vassal army to be stopped and cut in half.

"It's kind of unbelievable how easy it is...... Could it be a fraud? ”

Zhou General Zhang Dong, who served as the commander-in-chief of the rear army, saw that his side had defeated the enemy army so easily, and the old mistake of prudence and defense was committed again, and he sat on horseback alone and muttered.

Beside Zhang Dong, Fei Guohu, the coach of the left side division, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a chuckle, "It's easy...... Not necessarily! ”

Looking along his line of sight, it is not difficult to find that the vassal army is not completely defeated, at least there are still a few that are still fighting with the Zhou army.

"General Wang, the friendly forces on the left and right of our army have all been defeated by the Zhou army・・・・・・ our army has become a lone army!"

"General Wang, quickly retreat!"

In the cries of the subordinate generals on the left and right, Wang Liang, the general of the Wei Rong army under the command of the former King of Biyang, slashed to death a Zhou soldier who pounced on him, his left hand was splashed with blood all over his face, and he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Defend it!" Hold on! - If our army is defeated without a fight, I am afraid that the White Water Army in front will also be attacked by the Zhou army and hold on! ”

"Yes...... But ......"

"No, but! -- Tell all the soldiers to defend to the death! When the White Water Army learns of the war here, they will definitely come back to rescue us and others, and call you to fight to the death to wait for reinforcements! ”

Looking at Wang Liang's mighty posture of fighting hard, the morale of the nearby vassal army was boosted.

"The last general understands!"

I have to say that Chen Zhao didn't look away, even in the army of the vassal king, there will be brave generals like Wang Liang.

It's just that the White Water Army will really come to the rescue?

Not necessarily!