Behind the Yuezhou side, there is Dongting, which has long been occupied by the Bian army, and there are 20,000 Bian troops stationed there. After Dongting is Tanzhou, and if Bian Chunliang wants to retreat to Tanzhou, he has to pass through Dongting.

From Yuezhou to Dongting, there is only one way to march.

Li Xian had already deployed 40,000 troops in advance on the side of this necessary road.

Such a movement naturally can't hide from the ears and eyes of the Dongting Bian army, but now is different from the past, more than half of the 100,000 troops in Yuezhou City were infected with the epidemic, and the situation was critical under the loss of advantages, so the 20,000 Dongting Bian troops did not dare to act rashly, so they could only report the news to Bian Chunliang and wait for Bian Chunliang's instructions.

After Dongting, Tanzhou also had about 20,000 Bian troops stationed, but in order to support Yuezhou's food and salary, Tanzhou is now also short of military food, and many soldiers have been ordered to urgently "collect" grain and grass everywhere, and there are less than 10,000 troops who can go to support at present.

As for Hengzhou and Yongzhou, each state also had about 20,000 Bian troops defending the city, but it would take at least seven days for them to rush to Dongting with their troops after receiving Bian Chunliang's order.

Bian Chunliang obviously couldn't wait that long, the longer it dragged on, the more his people would die, he didn't want to, he was unwilling, and he didn't think that he should be trapped alive in Yuezhou City like this.

Li Xian's general Bian Chunliang's current predicament and the situation of the troops that can be called upon have been clearly understood. Therefore, he has full confidence in the plan to intercept and kill Bian Chunliang this time.

In Li Xian's plan, the best outcome should have been Bian Chunliang's death from the epidemic, but the heavens are not beautiful - but it doesn't matter, so he has the opportunity to kill Bian Chunliang with his own hands.

Bian Chunliang has less than 50,000 available troops, and most of them are remnants of weak generals who have not eaten for many days, while he has an army of 120,000 and is full of strength and strength...... Even though Fang Dongting had 20,000 Bian troops to respond to Bian Chunliang, his morale was turbulent, and he was not afraid at all.

He will never give Bian Chunliang a chance to step into the cave alive!

As soon as Bian Chunliang died, the Bian army in the rear was naturally defeated without a fight, and he could easily take back half of the city in Jiangnan West Province occupied by Bian's army!

At that time, he has made such a great contribution, so what is the small mistake of tens of thousands of people in Yuezhou?

Victory is piled up with corpses, and at the cost of a few inconspicuous people, the Bian army can be weakened so far, so that the Bian army will become a sick dog to be slaughtered, and the Bian army will be quelled at the lowest price and the fastest speed - the gains and losses in this matter, all wise people know how to choose.

And his aunt has always been very wise, without this wisdom, his aunt would not be able to go today.

On top of this kind of thing, Li Xian thinks he knows better than anyone else that his aunt has always cared most about the outcome - especially in such a precarious situation, the word result is destined to override everything in his aunt's heart.

After this incident, what if he Li Xian is notorious? He has made such a meritorious achievement, what can he do with the so-called notoriety? But it only adds to the fear of the world.

Notoriety is also prestige, and only the strong can be feared.

He has endured so long, he has listened to many words that have fallen into the ground, and today is the time when he has completely crushed all these foolish words!

Li Xian led the army out of the camp, and the rolling horses' hooves urged him to win.

Li Xian imagined countless ways and situations of victory, and repeatedly explored the situation of Bian's army, but he missed only one thing—or rather, he underestimated the hatred of the mortal and the changes they might bring.

Bian Chunliang has never been a person who sits idly by, and he has never been negative and pessimistic about any war.

Moreover, he is very aware of his own advantages, as he said before, he can get to this day by virtue of the word "people's heart".

The plague took the sword from his hand and turned this place into purgatory. But Bian Chunliang saw the raging fire from this purgatory, and decided that this purgatory fire could help him forge another sword-

This time, he will use this sharp sword to cut a way of life.

Bian Chunliang ordered the less than 50,000 soldiers, and before leaving, he climbed the Yuezhou City Tower in armor.

He couldn't break out with those infected soldiers, but he wasn't going to call it abandon—

At this moment, the generals and soldiers who had been infected with the epidemic were standing under the tower, and the air of despair and anxiety filled all around.

But then, Bian Chunliang's words reversed the atmosphere of despair.

Bian Chunliang denounced the despicable deeds of the imperial army, as well as the arrogance and cold-bloodedness of the current Jingshi Imperial Court.

Hatred began to swell in the eyes of the people below the tower.

Bian Chunliang's voice was sonorous and powerful: "...... Heaven does not die tyranny, and there is no reason to destroy my Bian army! ”

"You are waiting for the lives of all the people, just to seek justice, what is wrong!"

"If it weren't for the unkindness of the imperial court, how could there be the current situation!"

"If there is no way in the court, it will not be tolerated by heaven and earth!"

“……”

Under the city tower, countless voices began to sound, and those voices were fierce and fierce, with unwillingness and resentment.

Among these people, most of them were ordinary people, and they were already very dissatisfied with the imperial court, and this man-made plague undoubtedly made their hatred rise again.

And Bian Chunliang's words were like a fire, completely igniting the hatred in their hearts. The fire burned wildly, and countless desperate souls twisted and deformed in this boundless sea of fire.

"It is the work of a coward to sit back and die! Even though we have a humble status, we should not be like livestock, killed again and again by them! ”

"If you still have the strength, take up your knife and go to get the justice you want with your own hands!"

"A tooth for a tooth, a life for a life, is the greatest justice in this world!"

Bian Chunliang's loud and heavy voice carried great determination: "My son Bian Cheng will go with you!" ”

In the crowd below the tower, the young man who was half-supported by a soldier, and the young man standing at the front was stunned when he heard this, and looked up at his tall and burly father above in disbelief.

His chapped and crusted lips snorted, "Father......"

Did his father even give him up?

He had the heart to ask, but he didn't dare.

He noticed that the crowd in the rear had exploded with greater strength because of his father's "selfless" words.

Bian Cheng panicked, only to see his father striding down the city tower and walking towards him with the guards and several of his younger brothers.

Bian Cheng knelt down and bowed in a trembling voice: "...... Father! ”

For a moment, a pair of large strong hands held his trembling shoulders.

Bian Cheng's body stiffened, and he subconsciously wanted to retreat, lest he pass the epidemic on to his father.

But the voice said, "Da Lang, raise your head." ”

Bian Cheng trembled and raised his head.

"This sword, my father has never left his ......" Bian Chunliang, who was half-crouching, unsheathed his saber and handed it to his eldest son: "Father will hand it over to you today." ”

Bian Cheng took it with both hands, he had wanted his father's sword for a long time, as if with this sword, he could be as brave as his father, and he would be respected and followed by everyone.

But he never imagined that he would take the sword under such circumstances.

His father's hand was still holding his shoulder, and his father's voice was as powerful as the palm of his hand: "Today, my son can take this sharpest sword and lead the most loyal soldiers behind you to be their most heroic general, and fight a victory that belongs to Bian Cheng!" ”

Bian Cheng's eyes trembled: "Father, son......"

He wanted to say that he was afraid, but the next moment, his father held him in his arms, just like he had done when he was a child.

Bian Cheng suddenly burst into tears.

With tears in his eyes, he saw his younger brothers standing behind his father.

He always knew that although he was the eldest son, he was not his father's best son, the second brother was calm, and the third brother was shrewd...... His eldest brother doesn't have the grandeur that he should have as an eldest brother.

Therefore, he has a grudge against him, and he has never gotten along well with his younger brothers.

But at this time, he saw that the second brother's eyes were slightly red, and the third brother looked at him without saying anything.

Bian Cheng pulled out a smile.

I'm going to die anyway.

How are you going to die...... Why do you have to be a coward to be looked down upon!

"Father......" Bian Cheng took a deep breath tremblingly, withdrew from his father's embrace, held the sword in both hands, and said loudly: "My son is willing to go!" ”

The corners of Bian Chunliang's eyes were slightly red, and he looked at the eldest son in front of him with satisfaction: "Good ......!" ”

"When the son dies, the father doesn't have to collect the body for the son!" Bian Cheng's voice was extremely hoarse, he tore off the jade pendant on his waist, put it in front of him, and slammed his head on the ground: "I just ask my father to achieve hegemony, and then place this jade in the ancestral hall of the Bian family, so that my son can be the son of the Bian family again in the next life!" ”

Bian Chunliang picked up the jade pendant, held it tightly in his hand, and said in a loud voice: "When my father becomes the master of Beijing, I will posthumously crown my son Bian Cheng as the crown prince of the new dynasty!" ”

Bian Cheng knocked another goodbye: "I wish my father's grand wish to be fulfilled, for generations to come!" ”

The generals behind Bian Cheng also knelt down to say goodbye to Bian Chunliang.

Then, Bian Cheng picked up his sword and stood up, facing behind him, his red eyes burst out with decisive military spirit, he raised his sword and shouted: "You follow me first, kill the unkind government, and avenge this uncommon hatred!" ”

Countless echoes rose from the sky.

After that, with the heart of death, they stepped out of Yuezhou City first and opened the way for Bian Chunliang.

Li Xian never imagined that the plague-stricken Bian army, who should have been abandoned by Bian Chunliang and left to die in Yuezhou City, would be the first to attack with such an offensive.

Li Xian sneered: "Is it because you die slowly?" ”

He didn't care, raised his hand and gave the order to kill the enemy.

Those men also had horses, bows and crossbows, and more infantry with swords and guns, and they did not have a tight formation to speak of, but they were menacing, and roughly estimated that there were about 40,000 men.

Among these 40,000 people, not all of them were Bian Jun, but there were also people from Yuezhou wearing cloth clothes, who didn't even have decent weapons in their hands, but they also had an amazing fighting spirit, and rushed to the strict imperial army with the breath of self-immolation.

Even if you don't have 40,000 people who don't have much combat ability, if you want to kill them all, it will take a long killing process.

Therefore, when fighting, it is never the best strategy to kill the enemy, the first thing is to break the opponent's military spirit, and the bottom line of the army's disintegration in an ordinary team is usually 30% of the casualties - out of ten people, three of their comrades die, which will make the remaining seven people demoralized.

But the common sense on this battlefield cannot be applied to the plague army in front of him.

They didn't care how many people died, hatred overshadowed their pain, the despair of death made them no longer afraid of death, they shouted to kill, and all that was left in their minds was killing and revenge.

They don't retreat, they just pounce forward, there is no discipline, there is no order, and the way they play is like the savage bite of animals.

The horses neighed on their backs, the dust and smoke filled the sky, the blood of the stumps flew everywhere, and the surging hatred and murderous aura gushed out, burning and melting all order.

In the midst of it, many imperial armies gradually developed a sense of unreality, which was not the most elite enemy they had ever encountered, but the most terrifying.

Those men had knives in their hands, and the hatred in their eyes was another knife. There is still a voice, but it seems that it has become an unconscious soul, and before it is about to fall into hell, it just wants to drag the enemy into the abyss with him.

In a trance, many court soldiers couldn't tell whether the other party was a ghost, or whether they were ghosts with butcher knives, or both.

This killing, like a long nightmare, was destined to be firmly engraved in their hearts.

They began to feel fear, fear of the resentment in the eyes of those people, and fear of the epidemic in those people - Han Gong said that as long as they drank the military decoction every day, they would not be infected with this epidemic, but there were still people who accidentally contracted it, and Han Gong said that even if they were infected, it would be mild and would not kill people.

They wanted to believe it, but they didn't dare to believe it all, and the Korean public treated Bian Jun and even the people of Yuezhou in such a way...... Can you believe his word?

A manager who is too unscrupulous is destined to lose his convincing ability to a certain extent.

Under the double fear, for a while, in the face of those enemy troops who were constantly slaughtering and killing, the imperial army began to show signs of retreating.

Li Xian was furious and strictly ordered to kill the enemy.

In the end, it was Xiao Min who came forward to stabilize the battle situation and the morale of the army, so that the situation did not get out of control and fell into disadvantage.

At this time, Bian Chunliang led an army of nearly 50,000 to roll in, wanting to get out of trouble and leave while the imperial army was being dragged down.

Li Xian immediately ordered 80,000 troops, forcibly fought a bloody way, and went to pursue Bian Chunliang, leaving Xiao Min to stay behind to deal with these difficult plague Bian army.

There were already too many killings, Xiao Min wanted to stop the war, and even made a promise that he would find a way to settle and heal them, but those Bian Jun who were suffering from the epidemic had long lost the slightest reason, and only wanted to take revenge on the imperial court.

Or you die, or the jade is burned, and there is no other choice.

Xiao Min had no other way.

The battle here was forced to last for a day and a night, and when the tens of thousands of Bian troops were almost killed, the soldiers led by Xiao Min were all exhausted, and this exhaustion was in the body and in the hearts of the people.

Xiao Min was covered in blood, standing in the distance, watching the countless corpses and stumps stacked on top of each other, and there was only one voice left in his head in his ears—it couldn't go on like this.

But...... How do you stop?

Xiao Min raised his bloodstained face, looked up at the thin blue sky that would brighten up, and remembered the emperor's will to "put the overall situation of the war first", and his eyes were blank and self-doubtful.

At this time, the battle situation of Li Xian's pursuit of Bian Chunliang was transmitted back from the front.

The two sides fought, the weak Bian army lost 20,000 soldiers, and Li Xian also lost more than 10,000 soldiers, but under the response of the Dongting and Tanzhou garrisons, Bian Chunliang finally escaped.

Li Xian was unwilling, so he ordered Xiao Min in the rear to support the grain and grass and reinforcements, and he continued to pursue Bian Chunliang in front.

When Bian Chunliang entered Tanzhou, he immediately closed the city gate.

Li Xian's army trekked all the way to pursue, and was unable to continue the siege for a while, so he had to temporarily camp and rest.

Li Xian was furious because he missed the opportunity to kill Bian Chunliang, but he still sent the good news back to Beijing as soon as possible - although he failed to take Bian Chunliang's life for the time being, at least he made Bian Jun's vitality seriously injured and took back Yuezhou and Dongting!

And along with Li Xian's good news, there were countless voices questioning the accountability of the imperial court.

Good night everyone~