After all, the Qingyuan Army is a serious Forbidden Army, and it is also the most powerful army on Guangnan West Road. As Hu Mao is Tao Hongyuan's confidant, this army will naturally not be in arrears of wages or have insufficient equipment and weapons.

In such a situation, when they started to attack in full formation, the formation was not comparable to that of Leihuodong and the barbarian soldiers from the tribes like Xia Leidong.

A large shield was raised, covering the front, back, left, and right heads, just like a turtle shell. With the beating of drums, this huge turtle shell slowly pushed forward, taking dozens of steps every time.

, the entire team stopped and began to reorganize their formation, so as not to be taken advantage of by the archers due to inconsistent speeds during the advance.

Such an offensive lineup can bear the blows of the Divine Arm Bow. The only thing they are afraid of is the blows of the ballistae, eight-oxen crossbow or trebuchet. But with such heavy weapons, Cen Zhong's one in front of him

There is obviously no team.

In fact, when the Qingyuan Army launched the attack, the camp suddenly became quiet. Not to mention these heavy weapons, even the divine arm bow was silent.

A few dozen steps further, when they had already passed the range of the bow and arrow, the turtle shells scattered with a crash, and the shields quickly moved to the front of the team, forming a shield wall.

At this time, they were no more than ten steps away from the fence of Cen Zhong's camp. The soldiers standing at the front could even clearly see inside the fence. Their opponents had dug a hole about ten feet wide and several feet deep.

moat.

This distance should have been enough for the opponent to attack and stop him with all his strength, but there was still no movement in the camp.

The Qingyuan Army who was attacking now felt uneasy. They didn't know what tricks their opponents were playing. However, after they hesitated a little, something suddenly changed in the camp.

The huge flag slowly rose, and a civil servant wearing a purple robe of the third rank of the Song Dynasty suddenly appeared on the high platform in the middle of the camp. Accompanying this high-ranking official was a complete set of ceremonial guards.

The ceremonial guard used to recruit envoys on Guangnan West Road in the Great Song Dynasty.

There were waves of commotion in the Qingyuan Army.

"This is the place where Bachelor Cen Chongcen, the envoy of the Guangnan West Road of the Song Dynasty, is stationed. Brothers of the Qingyuan Army, do you want to rebel?" In front of the camp, dozens of large shields were erected. Behind the shields,

The roars of a dozen people were heard in unison.

The Qingyuan army went up and down, turning their heads and looking at Hu Mao behind them under the banner with the character "Hu".

Among the team, some officers who knew the inside story were a little panicked. They did not expect such a situation to occur.

"Don't listen to the nonsense of the bandits. They are bandits. The Qingyuan Army is ordered to suppress the bandits!" An officer shouted at the top of his lungs: "Attack, move forward, move forward. If you are afraid of fighting, behead! Those who retreat in front of the battle, behead."

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Under the threat of military discipline, the instigation of Hu Mao's confidants, and the pressure of swords and guns from the supervising team, the Qingyuan Army once again advanced. However, this time, the momentum suddenly dropped by an unknown amount.

Is the other party a bandit?

Ordinary soldiers are not very careful about their confirmation, but they still recognize the whole set of honor guards.

As they took another step forward, rows of soldiers wearing helmets appeared in their sights in the camp.

The Qingyuan Army hesitated again and stopped.

If the bandits really had such equipment, then Guangnan West Road would no longer have a foothold for officers and soldiers like them.

"Brothers of the Qingyuan Army, Hu Mao colluded with the Jiaozhi rebels in an attempt to assassinate the envoy. Are you going to follow him all the way to death? This is a serious crime of treason and will lead to the annihilation of the clan!" came the voice again in the camp.

There was a roar: "The recruiter has a good life and knows that you were deceived by Hu Mao. Now you put down your arms and surrender. The recruiter will not take into account the previous sins. Now you will fight back. After the war, you will be rewarded based on your merits."

In the Qingyuan Army's military formation, the commotion could no longer be suppressed.

Because they had just seen the Cochin army for real.

The Song Dynasty and the Jiaozhi Army have fought several times over the years, and the Qingyuan Army was also on the battlefield. Although most of the veterans from that time have retired, there are still many people in the army who recognize the Jiaozhi Army.

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If there were some doubts in my heart before, now I am almost convinced.

"Don't listen to the nonsense of thieves, sow discord, attack, attack the camp, kill one enemy, reward ten guan, kill the leader of the thief, reward 100 guan, and be promoted to three levels!" Hu Mao, furious, clapped his horse and galloped forward.

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He knew that he could no longer let the other side talk nonsense. At this moment, the only option was to launch an attack. As soon as the two sides fought, swords met, and blood spattered, all the bullshit rhetoric would have no effect. It was not you at this time.

Even if we die, there is still time and thoughts to think about.

Hu Mao took the lead, and his subordinates and close associates immediately followed him. With a bang, the fence was knocked open, and Qingyuan's army crossed the fence and entered the camp.

Under the high platform, dozens of shield-wielding soldiers gathered around Cen Zhong tightly.

Cen Zhong sighed: "It still doesn't work, this Qingyuan Army is already rotten!"

He seemed extremely disappointed.

"No!" The one-eyed dragon Liu Yiguo's eyes shone with excitement: "Commander, your move is working. Now the vigor of most of the soldiers in the Qingyuan Army has long lost the energy it had at the beginning.

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"Useful?" After all, Cen Zhong is not like Liu Yiguo. He has been immersed in the military for a long time and is the most sensitive to this kind of thing.

"It's useful!" Liu Yiguo laughed and said, "When we recruit envoys, just watch how we defeat more with less, right? The general is gone, so you can stay behind."

"I am here to beat the drum and cheer you up!" Cen Zhong pushed the shield hands on both sides away with both hands, and said enthusiastically.

Liu Yiguo's one-eyed eyeball rolled around a few times. The gap between Cen Zhong and him was too big. He didn't have the guts to refute, let alone say that staying here would only cause trouble. He could only fight with the team next to Cen Zhong.

With a glance, the man nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood what Liu Yiguo meant.

Liu Yiguo then cupped his hands, turned around, picked up the knife, and walked forward with murderous intent.

Liu Yiguo was right. Cen Zhong's actions had a huge impact on the morale of the Qingyuan army.

Although the soldiers are still moving forward with their commanders, there is no doubt that the flag flying in the camp representing a third-grade official puts great pressure on them. You must know the control of their Qingyuan Army

, it’s only a fifth rank, and he’s still a military attaché.

They saw with their own eyes that their fifth-grade commander nodded and bowed to a seventh-grade civil servant!

And now, are they actually going to kill a third-grade official?

Although the control was eloquent, everyone was not stupid. By this time, they had roughly guessed some of the reasons. Under such circumstances, can you still expect them to do their best?

Many people are so lively that they are already looking around wildly, ready to find a way out.

Only Hu Mao's direct henchmen would launch an attack on the opposite side at all costs.

Soldiers who have been on the battlefield for a long time are most sensitive to the invisible and intangible morale. This is reflected in the battle scene, that is, the smaller number of troops in the camp push back the Qingyuan Army.

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Hu Mao was shocked and angry. If this matter failed, it was obvious what would happen to him.

However, good fortune never comes in pairs, and misfortune never comes alone. Just when Hu Mao was about to lead his team to attack in person, the sound of intensive horse hoofbeats came from the direction of Longying Cave. Hu Mao turned around and his expression suddenly changed.

With the flags fluttering, the Jiaozhi soldiers led by Ruan Qingzheng were fleeing in confusion, and behind them, more than a hundred black-armored cavalry were killing the Jiaozhi soldiers who fell behind. Farther away, groups of black-armored infantrymen

The pawn is approaching this way.

Ji Qingzheng also lost!

It was like a huge thunder exploded above his head, knocking Hu Mao unconscious.

Where are so many enemies coming from?

Where did Cen Zhong find the reinforcements?

It's over, it's all over!

escape!

An idea flashed through his mind, and Hu Mao did not hesitate, pulled the reins of his horse, turned around and ran away.

He was convinced that he was doomed.

You can't win here, you will definitely lose. But if you go back to Guizhou, can you survive?

The answer is no.

If Tao Hongyuan pays for Changrong's urination, he will inevitably put the blame on himself. He will blame himself for leading the Qingyuan army to attack Cen Zhong, and then kill himself quietly.

Without any evidence, the court would never do anything to a high-ranking official like him.

For a fifth-grade military attaché like himself, not many people would care if he died.

On the contrary, as long as they are alive, they do not dare to do anything to their family members, and even treat them well. As for how to explain this matter to the court, that is their problem. Otherwise, if they are alone, they can at least let them

They are covered in shame.

When Hu Mao turned around, the Qingyuan army immediately collapsed.

The only thing left is to catch and chase people.

Ruan Qingzheng must be caught, and Hu Mao cannot let them escape.

The battle started at dawn, and in less than an hour, the battle came to an end.

Longying Cave.

Li Farong led his men to capture the prisoners.

Xiao Cheng and Cen Zhong were enjoying their drinks.

A large piece of smoked pork hind leg meat is red and white. Use a knife to cut off a finger-thick palm-sized piece and stuff it into your mouth. Even a veritable gourmet like Xiao Cheng can enjoy the taste.

The key is that this pork hind leg meat is completely smoked with green twigs of pine and cypress, and then some Chinese herbal medicine is added to it during the smoking time. The aroma really penetrates into every inch of the meat.
To be continued...