The sound of horse hooves rumbled, and groups of cavalry poured out of Chaojiazhuang from the north gate. The Chao flag was flying, and Chao Gai at the front was wearing black armor and a black robe, with a black horse under his crotch, carrying a treasure bow and a black blade.

The commanding army surges like a tidal wave.

Everyone was wearing bright armor and looked majestic, holding sharp weapons and full of murderous intent. Along the way, people stopped to watch, discuss or cheer. When they heard the news that they were going to Lingzhou, the people in the city rushed to tell each other, shouting to fight and kill.

The people who negotiated on behalf of the Jeju government came back after being beaten.

Zhang Shuye, the magistrate of Jeju, was angry and asked someone to take the lead. However, he was not polite and could only use strong methods.

Chao Gai was waiting for the opportunity to find trouble, so he took action and sent out his own cavalry. There were two battalions of the first garrison army, the trapping army, and the tiger female army. There were more than ten thousand people, all of them cavalry, and they attacked Ling like a tide.

state.

There were so many generals accompanying him, and Chao Gai felt that he was a bit bullying. If he hadn't stopped him, there would have been an endless stream of generals asking for battle, and they wanted to join in the fun. Even though he refused to follow most of the generals, the lineup was also very strong.

Xu Guanzhong and Gongsun Sheng accompanied the army as staff officers.

Tiger Girl Army: Hu Sanniang, Hua Zi, Yelu Da Libo.

Garrison: Lin Chong, Hong Qiang, Sun An.

Infantry and cavalry: Yuan Lang, Su Ding, Li Tianrun

The trapped troops: Han Shizhong, Guo Sheng, Lu Fang, Feng Tai, Chen Hu, Zhang San, Li Si, Han Yong, Taishan, Li Yan, Liu Tang, Yelu Zonglin.

Generals of the Guest Army, Yelu Zongyun, Yelu Zongdian, Baomi Sheng

There are a total of more than 20 generals, with many soldiers and generals, and many people and strength. Among them are Sun An, Han Yong, Li Yan and other figures who were originally five tigers and eight quills.

A group of people led tens of thousands of cavalry, just like tigers emerging from the cage. Wherever the army passed, Qiu did not invade. There were many labor troops in various prefectures and counties in Jeju. The people learned that they were Chao Gai's army horses, carrying food, and lined the streets to welcome them.

How could Chao Gai abolish the public service for private reasons? The common people and wealthy households purchased all their belongings at market prices. As for the government's labor force, don't waste it. Along the way, the army had no worries about food and grass, marched without hindrance, and was very fast.

In addition, he also made people publicize it!

The Chaojiazhuang Restaurant System sent a large number of scouts to publicize the crimes Zengtou City had committed over the years, and openly robbed King Chao Tian’s wedding gift. This was an act of banditry, contempt for the Jeju army, and rebellion against the Song Dynasty court...

Anyway, all kinds of bad things were revealed, some good and bad, all involved in Zengtou City. The image of the other party was completely darkened, like monsters and monsters. Jeju soldiers and horses are the righteous forces, standing on the commanding heights of morality.

When the people of Shandong learned what Zengtou City had done, they treated the Jurchens with hatred. Especially the people of Lingzhou, who were oppressed or persecuted, were eager to see through it.

Chao Gai led his army to attack Lingzhou. His cavalry was so powerful that the news could not be concealed.

Zengtou City, Lingzhou.

Zeng Nong, the mayor of Zengtou City, was over 50 years old. He was originally a Jurchen, but now he is from Jin Dynasty. When he was young, he came to the Central Plains to do some ginseng business and accumulated tens of thousands of wealth. Because of his physical strength, he dominated the village and changed his name to Zeng.

First market.

Zeng was a foreigner and was good at raising horses, providing the court with fine military horses. The local government did not dare to offend, so Zengtou City became more and more powerful. He had five sons: Zeng Tu, Zeng Mi, Zeng Suo, and Zeng Suo.

Kui, Zeng Sheng. He also asked a hero to help him: his name was Shi Wengong, which was very impressive.

When the news spread that Chao Gai, the commander-in-chief of Jeju's army and horses, was leading an army to kill him, the mayor of Zengtou City was worried and summoned his sons and the teacher to discuss countermeasures.

Zeng Nong lost his vigor as he got older, and looked at everyone with some sadness: "Hey, I said some time ago that I shouldn't mess with you, what about now? Jeju Chao Gai's handsome army rushed to Zengtou City with great momentum, what should I do?

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Zeng Nong's eldest son, Zeng Tu, was born with supernatural powers. He had never encountered an opponent in these years and was very arrogant. He was the one who instigated the robbery of the horses. Now seeing his father worried, he looked up to the sky and laughed: "Father, what are you afraid of him doing? What am I afraid of?

There is no shortage of men and horses in Zengtou City, and there are tens of thousands of capable warriors, why should we fear Chao Gai?"

"That's right, plus the teacher, what does Chao Gai mean as a village keeper?" Zeng Nong's second son Zeng Mi, and his third son Zeng Suo looked belligerent and fearless.

The remaining Zeng Kui and Zeng Sheng were also militants and expressed their opinions one after another: "That's right, father, don't worry, I, Zeng Toushi, am also backed by the government."

"So what if Chao Gai is not angry? We have Privy Tong behind us."

"What can we do if we seize his horses? Can we start a war?"

The five tigers of the Zeng family grew up on horseback. They were skilled at dancing with spears and sticks, and bowing and horses. They roamed the countryside for many years. How could they be afraid of Chao Gai? The name of the King of Shandong could scare others, but not the Jurchens.

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"Hey, Teacher, I don't know what you think." Zeng Nong looked at several sons with violent tempers who were shouting and shouting, and then turned to the man who had been silent.

This man is nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and broad back. He has a dignified appearance and a long beard. He is about thirty-six or seventeen years old. His eyes are bright and he is in his prime. He is a teacher hired by Zengtou City at a high price——

Shi Wengong. He has superb marksmanship, strong martial arts, an invincible spear, and a courage that is unmatched by any man.

In particular, he was well versed in the art of war, and knew a lot about strategy, and was brave and resourceful, which was very impressive. The five tigers of the Zeng family, who had never been convinced by others, were also convinced and were usually very respectful. When their old father asked, they all shut up and the noisy became quiet.

"Master of the village, gentlemen, we must not underestimate the King of Shandong, Chao Gai." Seeing everyone's gaze, Shi Wengong's expression remained unchanged and he was not frightened. He stood up, bowed, and talked eloquently: "Beijing, who played against me a few days ago,

A big man with great martial arts skills, he couldn't defeat him after three fights.

This shows that the other party is very impressive, and the other two are not simple people. We talked about Chao Gai's wedding, and the cattle, sheep and horses were gifts, but we took them away. We are destined to be in trouble. What I am most worried about is the official status of the other party. We

Blatant robbery is going against the entire imperial court."

"Yes, I am afraid that this is the reason why I will be accused of treason. No matter how powerful our country is, water from far away cannot save fire from near. What can we do?"

Zeng's five sons looked at each other, stared at each other and shouted again: "This...this, what are you afraid of what he will do? We will just lead the army to fight. It's not like there is no one behind us, why should we look forward and backward?"

Zeng Nong yelled "Shut up" and then looked at Shi Wengong who was thinking about it, asking for advice on how to deal with it. Shi Wengong was indeed a brave and resourceful person, so he revealed his plan in full and discussed countermeasures with the other party.

Chao Gai, the king of Shandong, was famous after all, and Zengtou City was also actively preparing for war. The nomadic immigrants with strong folk customs could not hide their ferocity. After the order was issued, all healthy adult men organized spontaneously.

In Zengtou City, a city with more than 3,000 households, every family provided help and large groups of cavalry surged out. Most of the people with foreign surnames in the town were originally driven away.

This is their usual style. When encountering an emergency war, outsiders cannot be trusted...

It is said that there are seven fierce generals in Zengtou City.

The leader is Shi Wengong, a teacher from Zengtou City. He is nine feet tall, has a pale complexion, has three locks of beard, broad shoulders and a round waist, and is about thirty-eight or nine years old. He is accustomed to using a square-shaped halberd and riding a halberd.

He has a handsome horse, a bow and arrows, and is brave enough to be worthy of all men. He is the metropolitan teacher of Zengtou City.

Zeng Tu is the eldest son of Zeng. He wears a golden helmet on his head, iron armor on his head, a velvet ribbon on his waist, rides a fast horse, bends a bow and inserts arrows, wears a scarlet robe, has precious stirrups on his feet, and holds a steel spear in his hand. He later fought alone.

Lu Fang and Guo Sheng, one against the other two, did not fall behind. They were shot by Hua Rong's hidden arrows and died under the halberds of Lu and Guo.

Zeng Mi was the second son of the Zeng family. The night attack failed and he was stabbed to death by Zhu Dian on the way back to the village.

Zeng Suo, the third son of the Zeng family, failed to steal the camp for the first time and was stabbed under the horse by Xie Zhen with a steel fork.

Zeng Kui was the fourth son of the Zeng family. He wore a copper helmet and chain armor, wielded a steel spear, and rode a horse into battle. Later, after the robbery failed, his horse was trampled like mud by the rebel army.

Zeng Sheng, who was extremely skilled in martial arts, could make two flying knives so that no one dared come near him. Later, when he went to Liangshan Village to present a letter of surrender as a pledge, he was beheaded.

There is also a horseman who is also a Shezhe. His name is Yubaosi. His ancestors are from Qingzhou. He is ten feet long and has a waist several inches wide. He is nicknamed "Dangerous God". He was originally an expert in the track and is good at foot combat.

Make a long, wide-edged knife.

"I don't know if anyone took refuge in Zengtou City during this period." During the march, Chao Gai led his team. In addition to looking through the collected information, he also tried hard to recall the incident in Zengtou City in order to understand the opponent in more detail.

Xiao Tianbao Su Ding was attracted by him because he was the first to arrive. Shi Wengong was a teacher in Zengtou City. The other Jurchens with the surname Zeng were all brave and foolhardy men who liked to rely on their martial prowess and relied on the large number of people to bully the small ones, so there was nothing to worry about.

Yelu Zongyun and Yelu Zongdian brothers were unable to get their war horses back because they had few people. The overall strength of Zengtou City is still very strong. There are many fierce generals, but now there are more people than others. Will there be as many fierce generals as him?

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Therefore, the odds of victory between the two sides are destined to collide!

Chao Gai was considering whether to kill Zengtou City all at once. According to the information collected, Zengtou City provided war horses for the imperial court or the army. He knew many generals, and there was probably Tong Guan behind him.

That's probably why he was so arrogant and didn't take him seriously.

The destruction of Zengtou City and the execution of a man half as tall as a man would have a huge impact. It would probably cause Chaojiazhuang to break with the imperial court in advance and stand on the opposite side. The imperial court's grain trading would be unable to proceed, and it would even affect other businesses.

A series of chain reactions have emerged, with some losses outweighing the gains.

"Sir, King of Heaven, please make the decision for us!" Chao Gai was calculating the gains and losses when a large number of people suddenly appeared in front of the team. Led by several white-haired old men, they all knelt down and blocked the way.

There were about a few hundred people, most of them dressed in tatters and with yellow faces and thin skin. They were Han people, carrying packages and dragging their families with their families. Their cries brought Chao Gai back from his thoughts. He saw the people kneeling in front of him and reined in his horse to stop the team.

He quickly got off his horse and led Han Shizhong, Hu Sanniang and other generals to help him: "Old man, please get up quickly. Do you have any difficulties?"

"King Chao Tian of Jeju, are you going to annihilate Zengtou City?" The old man who was helped up asked tremblingly, and the people looked at him one after another.

"Uh, right!" Chao Gai nodded subconsciously when he saw it, and suddenly realized that most of the people were suffering from it, and after hearing the news, they came to complain and redress their grievances.

Sure enough, the people who had just been helped fell to the ground and cried again.
Chapter completed!