Chapter 4: Scuffle
"Friendship between master and apprentice?" Liu Ziqiu frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Li Mi is your master?" He's a weak scholar who can teach you something. General Wang, if you are willing to submit to the Han Dynasty, I can pass on a few exercises to you, which can help you improve your strength. ”
Wang Bodang laughed and said with disdain on his face: "Who is rare about your practice method!" If it weren't for King Wei, I wouldn't have been able to use this continuous arrow technique! The king of Wei has the grace of recreation, and even if he dies, he will never betray the king of Wei. ”
Liu Ziqiu was stunned when he heard this. In his impression, Li Mi was just a scribe, and he was able to guide Wang Bodang's archery. Immediately, Liu Ziqiu remembered what Empress Xiao had said. Ma Zhong once suspected that Li Mi was the murderer of Yang Guang in Xiyuan, which seemed to be reasonable. It's a pity that Ma Zhong is dead, and Liu Ziqiu has no way of knowing Li Mi's true strength, so he has to sigh lightly, wave his hand, and say: "Wang Bodang, since you are so obsessed, I will no longer be reluctant, and leave you a whole corpse." ”
After speaking, Liu Ziqiu slowly raised his hand and gently pressed his palm on Wang Bodang's chest.
A mouthful of blood overflowed from the corner of Wang Bodang's mouth, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What a domineering palm, but you will not be King Wei's opponent!" ”
Hearing this, Liu Ziqiu's expression froze, and he quickly returned to normal, and with a gentle push of his palm, Wang Bodang fell in response, and he was no longer breathless. Although from the bottom of his heart, Liu Ziqiu also admires Wang Bodang's unyielding will to die, but he doesn't want to leave a strong enemy for himself, so he will naturally not be merciful.
Seeing Liu Ziqiu kill Wang Bodang with one palm, Qin Shubao, who had been in battle for a long time and had experienced life and death, couldn't help but gasp. He understood that the young rich merchant who had given him gold and silver in the past had naturally had a decisive momentum in his gestures. Under the pressure of this momentum, Qin Shubao also lowered his head involuntarily.
Seeing Qin Shubao's reaction, Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but smile faintly and said, "Brother Qin, the war is over here, let's go into the city with me." ”
Qin Shubao hurriedly agreed. Entering the city, the scene in front of him surprised Qin Shubao. Lingchang County is located in the northern part of Dong County, and has not been the focus of the Wagang Army's defense, so there is no large army. Because of this, the people in the city live relatively peacefully. But this tranquility is also relative, and as the fighting spreads, the people here should be in a state of panic. But the city was clearly orderly, and it was more prosperous than before the Han army occupied it.
Liu Ziqiu seemed to know what Qin Shubao was thinking, and said with a smile: "I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty, I can't just care about my own pleasure, and letting the people live a good life is the most important thing I need to do." The people of Lingchang City are all my people, and I naturally want to try my best to ensure that they continue to live a peaceful life. ”
It was just a very bland sentence, but Qin Shubao was distracted, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty is benevolent and loves the people, and Qin deeply admires it." ”
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand lightly: "Let's go, I still have something to ask you." ”
Qin Shubao hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, there are 500,000 troops in Wagangzhai, and the number of troops who came to Lingchang City to fight a decisive battle with Your Majesty this time is no less than 450,000, but the cavalry is only 25,000, and today's battle has been halved. ”
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said, "Brother Qin misunderstood, I naturally know the deployment and movements of the Wagang Army. I want to inquire of you, but there are two people. ”
Qin Shubao was slightly stunned, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, please speak." ”
Liu Ziqiu nodded, and said two names lightly: "Cheng Biting Jin, Xu Shiji." ”
For Wagangzhai, Liu Ziqiu has actually sent a lot of detailed work a long time ago, so he can understand the deployment of troops in Wagangzhai, and also roughly understand the situation of the main generals in the Wagang army, but he has not heard a little news about the two people in the process, so it is a little strange.
Qin Shubao frowned and thought for a while, slowly shook his head, and said, "Back to Your Majesty, Qin has never heard of these two people. ”
This result surprised Liu Ziqiu a little, but it was easy to understand. After all, because of him, the current trend has deviated from history, and it is normal for Cheng Yanjin and Xu Shiji not to join Wagangzhai, maybe they are just two small minions who have not yet emerged, or maybe they are still staying at home and planting a few acres of thin fields. However, Liu Ziqiu is a person who loves talents, of course he wants to recruit these two people, but without their news, he has to give up. After being silent for a long time, Liu Ziqiu sighed and continued to ask, "Brother Qin, how is Li Mi's martial arts?" ”
Qin Shubao groaned: "I have been in Wagang for a year, and I have never seen Li Mi perform martial arts. However, this person is strategic, but he must not be guarded against. ”
"To be able to instruct Wang Bodang in archery, Li Mi's martial arts should not be low, this guy is very hidden." Liu Ziqiu suddenly laughed and said, "However, in the face of absolute strength, any strategy will be useless!" ”
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The main force of the Wagang army was infantry, and they had not undergone the high-intensity training of the Han army, so their marching speed was naturally not fast, and when they came to the outside of Lingchang City, the sun had already risen in the east. Outside the south gate of Lingchang, 100,000 Han troops were waiting for them. Although the Wagang army was numerous, the team was chaotic and the equipment was varied. On the other hand, the Han army, 100,000 people lined up outside the city, but did not make a sound, and the military discipline was strict, and the judgment was made.
Li Mi couldn't help frowning when he saw this scene, pulled the reins, urged the horse forward, and arched his hand and said: "Lonely Li Mi is also, please Liu Ziqiu stepped forward to answer!" ”
Since he knew that Wang Bodang's archery skills were instructed by Li Mi, Liu Ziqiu had more eyes. Hearing Li Mi's voice at this moment, he couldn't help but nod secretly. Although this voice is not loud, it can be heard clearly, and it is clearly an extremely powerful internal kung fu, but it should not be underestimated for Li Mi.
Although he was much more cautious, Liu Ziqiu was not afraid of Li Mi, and he stepped forward, returned a salute, and said: "I am now driving the imperial expedition in person, and the soldiers are pointing out, and they will conquer everything. Li Mi, if you know the current affairs, why don't you come down early! ”
Li Mi laughed, raised his whip and pointed at Liu Ziqiu, and said loudly: "Liu Ziqiu, the lonely army of 500,000 is here, it is too early to say which is stronger and which is weaker." ”
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand lightly and said lightly: "In my eyes, how are you different from a local chicken and a dog?" I couldn't bear to suffer from the misery of life, so I persuaded me bitterly. Li Mi, I hope you don't get obsessed! ”
"Oh." Li Mi stroked the few strands of long beard under his chin, and said with a smile, "Liu Ziqiu, since you keep saying that you can't bear to make life miserable, you have a good idea." ”
Liu Ziqiu sneered: "I want to hear it!" ”
"You and I demarcate the border and rule!" Li Mi waved his whip lightly and said, "The east of Xingyang belongs to my Wagangzhai!" ”
"Whimsical!" Liu Ziqiu shook his head, "I am aiming to dominate the world this time!" How can you give up an inch of land? ”
Li Mi's face sank: "Since that's the case, then let's see you on the battlefield!" ”
Although the Han army was sharp, Li Mi had an army of 500,000 under him, and with a five-to-one superiority in troops, he did not believe that this battle could not be won. The so-called demarcation and rule just now is actually Li Mi's tentative words. If Liu Ziqiu agrees, it means that Liu Ziqiu has no confidence in this battle, and Li Mi will also seek to have a decisive battle with Liu Ziqiu under Lingchang City. So whether Liu Ziqiu agrees or not, this battle is actually ready to be sent and has to be sent.
The mournful sound of the horn sounded over the battlefield, and the infantry phalanx in the Wagang army slowly pushed towards the Han army. Li Mi knew that the cavalry of the Han army was powerful, and deliberately trained a new formation. These formations, while seemingly boxy, quickly transform into a circular formation when encountering cavalry. The sharp spears resemble spiked hedgehogs under the cover of the shieldman, making it difficult for any cavalryman to attack. And dozens of hedgehog formations cooperate with each other, which can limit the maneuver of the cavalry to the greatest extent, thereby greatly weakening the combat effectiveness of the cavalry.
However, the Han army did not send cavalry, and with the sound of drums and the opening of the door flag, rows of infantry came up with long knives and neat and heavy steps. In this operation, Liu Ziqiu concentrated all the Mo sword soldiers of the Han army. The Modao soldiers, which were originally used to deal with cavalry, also had an obvious advantage against infantry. These Mo sword soldiers are all burly and strong, dressed in special heavy armor, plus fifty catties of Mo knives, and they are better than the Wagang army in terms of momentum.
Seeing that the Han army did not dispatch their best cavalry, Li Mi was also a little surprised, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly waved his hand, and the archer behind him pulled out his longbow, and the random arrows rained over.
The Mo sword soldiers of the Han army were not even equipped with shields, and let the chaotic arrows rattle on their bodies, but the formation was not chaotic at all, and they faced the enemy step by step.
Seeing that the chaotic arrows could not stop the footsteps of the Han army, Li Mi finally felt a little tricky, and was about to order the forward to retreat, but saw that the movements of the Han army's Mo sword soldiers suddenly accelerated, and the two armies collided fiercely, and for a while, blood and flesh flew sideways, screaming again and again.
The movements of the Han army's Mo sword soldiers are very mechanical, the long knives are raised high, and then they are slashed down, and then they are raised high, and then they are slashed down, and the cycle repeats, one by one, like tireless puppets, frantically harvesting the lives of the enemy. Each slash brings up a large number of severed limbs and stumps.
In the face of these vicious and bloody massacres, the Wagang army had almost no power to fight back. At first, they tried to block it, but after a few moments, the team finally began to crumble, throwing away their armor and creating chaos on the battlefield.
The former army was defeated too quickly, which caught Li Mi a little off guard for a while. But he quickly came to his senses, waved his hand, and shouted, "Assault of the whole army!" Kill! ”
When the narrow road meets, the brave wins, and Li Mi also knows this truth. At this moment, the former army has been defeated, and if it does not fight again, there will be no chance at all. What's more, Li Mi's side still has an advantage in troops, and the melee is the scene he wants to see the most.