Chapter 10: False Soldiers
Pangli Mountain Cottage.
Compared with the depression on Liang Chun's side, the atmosphere in the cottage is very good, with Qu Qin and Zhang Chang as the two thieves as the main leaders, and the main leaders of the Pang Lishan bandits are concentrated here, smiling one by one.
"Mr. You, you're still amazing!" Qu Qin got up and looked at a man dressed as a literati on the left, "Liang Chun is a guy who is not easy to mess with, I didn't expect to be played around! Today, he killed his henchman, and he must be vomiting blood in the military camp at the moment!Hahahaha~"
The literati who was called Mr. You showed a smug smile, shook a paper fan gently, and responded indifferently: "Although Liang Chun is capable, he is independent and arrogant. There is no threat to such an opponent. ”
"It's still Mr. You," Zhang Chang said with a smile, "If it weren't for Mr., the two of us would have been unable to resist going down the mountain to fight Liang Chun to the death." ”
"Since Mr. You said to stick to it, we will continue to keep it. Qu Qin said with a smile, "Wait until Liang Chun is defeated and leave, and then take advantage of the situation to attack Huajun." If you can get Huajun, you can use it as a horn with Wang Shi and become an important force in overthrowing Dacheng!"
"Your Majesty ordered me to come here to facilitate this matter!" the literati smiled and nodded, "When Huajun is captured, I will be the general of the Liang Yi Heavenly Kingdom!"
Qu Qin and Zhang Chang looked at each other when they heard this, and they couldn't hide their excitement.
The literati stood up, walked to the door to take a look at the majestic rain outside, and turned his back to the thieves: "Today, I broke my heart, and Liang Chun's heart was confused. In this heavy rain, the defense must be negligent. The two generals can lead their troops down the mountain and attack at night in the rain!"
"But Mr. You, didn't you say that you had to hold on until the officers and soldiers retreated?" Qu Qin got up and asked, "Moreover, the rain is too heavy, and it is not easy to go down the mountain in the dark, let alone attack ...... at night."
"This time, that time!" the literati turned back, "on the battlefield, unpredictable. If the two generals lead the troops to attack at night at this moment, although there will be losses, they will have a chance to succeed in one battle! If they can take Liang Chun, Huajun will be smoothly incorporated into my Liang Yi Heavenly Kingdom!"
Qu Qin Zhang Chang looked at the other party, and after thinking about it, he nodded at the same time: "Mr. You is personally sent by His Majesty, so we will naturally follow the allocation!"
"Okay! The two generals are indeed brave and wise, and if so, please quickly gather those who are good at night fighting. ”
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In the barracks of the officers and soldiers, the defense was really lax.
With such a pouring rain, Liang Chun didn't expect that the Pang Li bandits, who had been holding out, would come down the mountain in such weather.
The rain is very heavy, and the steep terrain of Pangli Mountain is extremely dangerous, and no matter how familiar you are, you may encounter danger, not to mention that the torches can't be lit at all, so you can only feel the rain in the dark.
This is no joke, in such a dark environment, it is possible to fall and kill a bunch of people on the way down the mountain in the dark, not to mention that the river below the mountain is high due to heavy rain, and it is even more dangerous to cross it.
It is impossible for anyone with a little military common sense to send troops under such circumstances.
Therefore, in addition to patrolling on duty in the barracks, including Liang Chun himself, he slept very deeply.
At about one or two o'clock in the morning, the most sleepy moment of the day, the patrol soldiers in the barracks began to doze off, hiding in the corner in their robes, their eyes half closed.
Suddenly, a large group of men and horses crept up in the darkness and approached quietly.
"Kill ——!!" burst through the night sky with a loud shout, and the mermaid in black rushed in.
Liang Chun, who was sleeping, woke up in the sudden deafening sound of killing, and didn't even have time to put on his armor, so he opened the curtain in a panic, only to see chaos in the camp, red under the heavy rain, and a burst of fighting.
"Where is Liang Chun?!"
"Catch Liang Chun, live or die!!"
"Kill——!!"
It is impossible to judge how many enemies there are, in short, they are all over the barracks, and they are fighting with the officers and soldiers. Moreover, the officers and soldiers cried and fled, and even countless soldiers knelt down and surrendered, and there was no morale at all.
How could this be? Why did the enemy brave the rain to make a surprise attack, it was impossible! Liang Chun was in disbelief, and when he saw a thief army rushing towards him, he hurriedly raised his sword and cut him down, shouting loudly: "Someone, someone!!"
His shout attracted the attention of some of the thieves, and someone immediately shouted: "Liang Chun is here!"
"Kill ——!!" Countless thieves immediately rushed in.
"Lord!!" Dozens of cavalry on the other side appeared, and soon came to the front of the tent, while blocking the thief army from fighting with them, while shouting at Liang Chun, "The situation is not good, the lord quickly get on the horse!"
found out that it was the general under his command, Liang Chun didn't care that he was not wearing armor, and hurriedly came outside with him.
A general took off his armor and put it on Liang Chun, helped him to ride a war horse, and shouted loudly: "Hurry up and escort the lord out of here, I will come to the palace!"
"Lord, hurry up!" The other generals protected Liang Chun one after another, and braved the rain to take him to forcibly break through from the other end.
Someone on the bandit's side saw it, so he shouted loudly: "Liang Chun ran over there!"
"Hugh is leaving, Liang Chun!"
"Liang Chun has run away! The officers and soldiers have been defeated!"
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The shouts attracted Qu Qin and Zhang Chang, and the two led the bandits to slash and kill the official army, captured several war horses, and chased after them in the rain.
Soon catching up, Qu Tan raised his axe and shouted: "Liang Chun Lao'er, you died here today! If you dismount and surrender, you will be left with a dog's life!"
"Bold thief!" Hearing this, a general beside Liang Chun was furious, and suddenly turned around and raised his gun to usher in, "Peng Lang is here, take your life!"
"Look for death!" Qu Tan clamped his legs and held his big axe high.
The two horses were staggered, and Peng Lang's head landed, but he didn't block a move.
"Killing ——!!" Qu Tan did not pause at all, and chased after Zhang Chang with the bandits.
"The thief looks at the arrow!" Leaving the barracks, seeing that the other party was getting closer and closer, a general turned around and drew his bow.
It's just that there is no fire outside the camp, and it is pitch black and it is impossible to judge the distance. Before he could shoot the arrow, Zhang Chang's broadsword fell, and the general turned over and fell off his horse.
"Escort the lord back to the city!" several generals turned their horses' heads and fought each other in the darkness.
Here, Liang Chun fled in panic in the heavy rain, not knowing what was going on behind him, so he could only rely on the memory of the war horse and return the original way in the dark.
At this moment, my mind was also blank, after all, I never expected that such a thing would happen.
Fortunately, there are loyal generals to protect them, but there are only six or seven people left, and tens of thousands of troops are still in the camp and don't know what the situation is.
How could it be so terrible when it was a rabble of mud-legged men, and why could the army have no power to resist in the face of the bandits, and how could the righteous army lose to a group of thieves?
In the midst of the chaos, the roars of Qu Qin and Zhang Chang came from the rear again: "Where did the old thief of Liang Chun escape?!"
"Quickly dismount and surrender, and sacrifice Huajun City to spare your life!"
"Hugh is leaving, Liang Chun!"
"Kill——!!"
In the heavy rain, the enemy shouted closer and closer.
"My life is on the line!" In this situation, Liang Chun showed a desperate expression.
The front has just arrived at the Pangliang River, and there is still a day's journey from Huajun after crossing the bridge, and the thieves are chasing closer and closer, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape this time!
Could it be that he really died here recently?
Later, Qu Qin and Zhang Chang led the bandit generals to chase after him, although he could only vaguely see a figure in the dark, he could be sure that Liang Chun was among them, and of course he would not let him run away.
Whether you capture them alive or kill them on the spot, it's a big win!
After this battle, Huajun was like an open door, and it could be easily controlled.
Just when Qu Qin Zhang Chang was overjoyed in his heart and was about to rush across the bridge to win the battle, the opposite side of the river suddenly sounded gongs and drums, followed by a cannon shot, and the sound of killing shook the sky!
"Grandfather, don't panic, Liang Kai is here!" someone shouted in the dark, "Don't leave Qu Qin Zhang Chang, live or die!"
"Kill the thief!!" the deafening sound of killing came to his face, and Jin Ge's voice was very clear.
Liang Chun, who thought he was at the end of the road and thought he was dead, was full of joy at the moment: "Kai'er, quickly lead the troops to capture the thief!"
There was no one to see in the darkness, and I didn't know why Liang Kai appeared here, let alone who else arrived here besides him, but Qu Tan and Zhang Chang chased after them tightly, and there were not many thieves around, if they could take down the two thieves, they would be able to turn the situation around.
The generals who were protecting Liang Chun also showed a fluke expression after escaping death, and immediately turned their horses' heads and shouted: "Hugh is leaving, Qu Qin Zhang Chang!!"
A deafening cry was immediately heard from behind the "kill ——!!", and the sound of dense footsteps came out.
"Oops, there is an ambush!" In the heavy rain, Qu Tan realized the danger and hurriedly turned the horse's head, "Brother Xian, withdraw!"
"Withdraw the troops!!" Zhang Chang also turned around on the bridge and shouted for the bandits to flee.
"Chase! You must capture the thief!" Liang Chun felt that someone was approaching and calling out his name in his ear, so he hurriedly shouted, "Kai'er, quickly hunt down the thief leader Qu Qin Zhang Chang!"
Hearing the voice, Liang Kai determined the location of his grandfather, and rode to his side to lower his voice: "Grandfather, there are only more than a dozen servants of my Liang Mansion here, and there are no military horses available under the pretense of creating false soldiers under the pretense of rain!
"False soldiers?" Liang Chun was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly shouted to the general who wanted to chase the thief army, and followed Liang Kai to turn around and flee in the dark.
On the way back to the city, Zai immediately asked loudly, "Why is Kai'er here?"
"It was my father who ordered me to arrive here a day early to meet me. Liang Kai replied, "My father wants to guard against Liu Bao, so he can only order me to mobilize the servants in the family to come here, and when I heard that my grandfather is coming, he beat the gong and drum to scare off the thief army with the momentum of a false army." ”
"I see!" Liang Chun nodded.
Because he brought out 10,000 soldiers and horses, half of the county soldiers retained in the city were actually Liu Bao's, and half were under the orders of the Liang family. At this time, if a large group of people came out, Liu Bao would definitely know it clearly, and would take advantage of the situation to rebel. So it can only be used in this way, which is also helpless.
It's a pity! If you bring troops, maybe you can catch Qu Tan and Zhang Chang and reverse the tide of the battle.
Although this time there was a great defeat, a large number of soldiers would surely flee back to Huajun on their own. There is Liu Bao inside, and there are thieves outside, and the situation is really not optimistic. Fortunately, as long as you come back alive, none of this is a problem. Next time, we will definitely exterminate the Pang Li Mountain bandits and make them pay!
Although Liang Chun was embarrassed, he was not depressed. Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, this time you will suffer, just get it back next time!