Chapter 920 'Dragon and Snake Rising from the Land (Knot)'(1/2)
"Zhang Thief! Give back my brother's life!"
"Kill the Zhang thief! Brothers, follow me and charge -!
"
Amid roars, a group of "Song troops" charged towards the Chinese army's tent.
Although the formation was in a mess, there were over a thousand people in total, and all of them had fierce looks on their faces. The leader was none other than Xiangyang Guo Kang, the first rebel to be recruited.
The Western Army was dismissed at Bianliang City, and the Secret Department of the Governor's Office thoughtfully conveyed the news as soon as possible.
The Song army guarding the rear suddenly became excited.
The composition of this group of Song troops was very complex. They included the Imperial Guards from the Beijing camp who had moved the capital, the Xiang troops originally stationed in the south, and the anti-traitor troops recruited from various quarters.
As early as when they first arrived in the south, the Western Army was not accustomed to the acclimatization, and nearly 20% of its people died of illness. Later, they suppressed the unrest in the Jiangnan area, attacked Jinghu, and fought fiercely with Fang La's army. If all these battles were carried out by the Western Army, it would be a toss-up.
By now, there will not be 50,000 elites left at all.
Therefore, most of those who died before were imperial soldiers and rebels.
Especially the rebels.
Zhang Dun dug for gold in the Forbidden Army and the Xiang Army, mobilized elite troops to supplement the Western Army, and then disrupted the rebel army, reorganized the ministries, appointed Guo Kang and others as the top ten military governors, and each led the army. It can be said that he achieved great success.
As a result, in less than half a year, half of the top ten military governors were dead, and their subordinates suffered heavy losses. They were all killed by Fang La's powerful generals, but they also killed many of the opponent's generals...
Song Jiang's judgment at that time was spot-on. If he was recruited by the imperial court, he would not end well.
These people who had been recruited were used to fight against the bandit army. Anyway, the dead and injured were all bandits, and the court did not feel sorry for them at all.
Guo Kang and others were not stupid. When they saw one Jiedushi commander fall down one after another, they were filled with shock and anger. However, as the armies were reorganized, their original subordinates were transferred to others to lead, and there were many conflicts between them.
It can be described as a mess, and coupled with the suppression by the elite Western Army, even those who dare to get angry do not dare to speak out.
Until now.
The Western Army is gone.
Their remaining five military governors became the strongest force in the Song army.
What are you waiting for?
Revenge! Revenge!
However, when the bandit troops rushed to the central army's tent in a swarm, what they saw was not panicked soldiers, but an elite team headed by two black men.
"Song Jiang!"
Guo Kang looked at the short man with a dark face, and immediately thought of the experience of being captured in the first place. He shot an arrow, but was blocked by the shield. He became even more angry and gritted his teeth and said: "I was just looking for you, but you still...
Dare you come to my door? Cut off your head, and together with Mr. Zhang, we will pay homage to my brother’s life!”
Song Jiang was majestic and shouted loudly: "Guo Kang, you were captured by me in the past. You should have been punished on the spot. It was Zhang Gong who interceded and said that you were a good citizen but were forced to rebel under heavy taxes. Although you made mistakes,
But it is excusable, and you should be punished for your crime and meritorious service! Zhang Gong even gave you a scarlet robe and a wife, have you forgotten all these? Now you are insulting Zhang Gong, how ungrateful you are!"
Guo Kang spat on the ground: "It sounds so nice, but the old thief is just using us to work for him!"
Song Jiang said coldly: "As a warrior, who doesn't take risks and who doesn't put his head on his waist? If you want to be in a high position and be safe at the same time, how can there be such a good thing in the world? It's really ridiculous!"
In terms of eloquence, ten Guo Kang combined are no match for Song Jiang alone. His face turned red and he was about to take action directly: "I will kill you!
"
Song Jiang paid no attention to it, looked at the other bandits, and said loudly: "Soldiers, you are already the imperial army. It is the imperial court that gives you food and clothing, and houses your families. Don't listen to these ungrateful thieves who are destined to have a bad end."
Agitate, they are also using you to work hard!"
"Now that the Yan army is about to move south, if we fight at this time, the enemy will gain in vain. The Yan army is strict in running the army, and its rules are much stricter than those of the imperial court. How can you endure that kind of restraint?"
"Soldiers, never do anything that hurts your loved ones and makes your enemies happy!"
Song Jiang's voice was loud and his tone was very sincere, and his analysis made even more sense.
But it's a pity that some people can be reasonable and some people are unreasonable.
"Bah! We have been bullied miserably by those veterans during this period. We are not allowed to do this, and we are not allowed to do that. What's the point!"
"Kill!
"
There is no doubt that this group of thieves is the latter.
They don't have the sense to think about the overall situation at all. They only know that they have been very frustrated during this period. Now that the boulder pressing on their heads has finally been removed, no matter what happens in the future, they will feel better first!
Especially Guo Kang, who screamed and rushed to the front line. He was surrounded by brave personal guards selected by him to protect him. He shouted fearlessly: "Song Jiang, let me take your life!"
Song Jiang sighed secretly, knowing that a bloody conflict was inevitable, and waved his hand: "Kill!"
"Brother Gongming, look at Tieniu!"
Li Kui, who had been standing quietly behind him, roared and rushed out after hearing the words.
But this time Song Jiang was not ordering him, but the cronies who were protecting Guo Kang.
The man suddenly rose up, and with a swipe of his sword, he aimed at Guo Kang's back and cut him off.
"ah!
"
The Jiedu thief had no time to react. He screamed and threw himself forward as blood spurted out.
"Boss!"
This incident happened so suddenly that no one expected that Song Jiang would arrange internal agents around Guo Kang early on. The other four leaders of the rebel army, who were named Jiedushi, had their eyes wide open. They shouted in unison and at the same time subconsciously
He was alert to the guards around him.
At this juncture, a black whirlwind blew out!
Li Kui, with red eyes, held a double axe, and swung out a death light. The light of the ax really hurt and maimed him. The broken limbs and broken arms became the background of his charge, and the red blood rolled up.
The flaming waves danced out into bright blood-colored waves.
"kill!
"
Not only was this black whirlwind attacking head-on, there were also ambushes all around.
Song Jiang came from a humble background and came from behind. He failed to establish much prestige in the Western Army, but with his ability and skill, he gathered a considerable number of forbidden troops.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Among the short ones, this batch of forbidden troops is definitely better than the rebel army. Now under the leadership of Mu Hong, Deng Fei, Bao Xu, Zhang Qing and Sun Erniang,
Use gunpowder arrows to surround them, spray and burn them, and drop poisonous smoke and fireballs to explode into thick yellow smoke.
“Ah-ah-!
"
The formation of the rebels completely dispersed, and they even panicked and trampled on each other, making extremely miserable howls.
"well……"
Song Jiang looked at it and didn't feel very happy. Instead, he sighed deeply.
As he just said, if there is internal strife in the Song army, the only one who will benefit is the Yan army.
In the past, no matter what the Song army said, their numbers were still superior to their opponents. Once they were in a dangerous place and deployed layers of defense lines along the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, no matter how elite the Yan army was, they would have to suffer extremely heavy casualties if they wanted to attack.
But now that the Western Army has been eliminated, the remaining Song Army has become a scattered mess, killing each other. It is almost impossible to hold the Jianghuai defense line.
"After solving this group of most unruly thieves, I wonder if we can still gather 30,000 soldiers?"
"The Yan army has recruited a lot of Western troops, and they need manpower to place the surrendered soldiers. This attack on Jianghuai will only have one army commander at most. If there are 30,000 soldiers, I still have a chance to defend..."
Song Jiang calculated silently.
After accepting Zhang Dun's teachings, he would not give up any hope even if he was in a desperate situation.
Just as they were expecting the war to subside quickly, a fire suddenly burst out from the military camp not far away.
Then thick black smoke quickly filled the field of vision, and screams came from all directions.
"No...the camp roars!"
When the most worrying situation happened, Song Jiang suddenly changed his color and made a decisive decision: "Everyone, retreat quickly... Tieniu is back!
"
Mu Hong and others naturally knew how terrifying Ying Xiao was, and they immediately began to retreat without caring about the two Jiedu envoys who were holding on.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!"
Li Kui's eyes were red with blood, and he stepped on the bloody water with his feet, aiming specifically at the two Jiedu envoys who were in a state of despair. He rushed to whichever side there were more people, and he looked like a madman while slashing.
But after all, this is not the case in the original work. They killed the common people in Jiangzhou City. The thieves are also soldiers. They dared to follow Guo Kang and others to kill the coach. They all had a sense of bravery. Seeing the critical moment of life and death, they also pounced on Li Kui.
past.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa..."
To be continued...