Chapter 108: What do you do, why do you call yourself a hero
Outside the north gate of Kaifeng City, on the earth platform built by the bandits during the siege, Zhang Cheng, dressed in bright armor and a bright red wool cloak with white edges, was looking at the smoke-filled battlefield with high spirits.
"Commander, all the bandits outside the north gate have been wiped out. The leader of the bandits, Liu Tichun, and the earthen jar have been captured alive. The remaining bandits and thousands of hungry people have been detained separately.
However, the bandits in the east of the city attacked several times. Seeing that they could not save the bandits in the north, they retreated directly to the south of the city and joined forces with the bandits there, with nearly ten thousand men and horses." Zhang Guodong came to Zhang Cheng and reported softly.
Zhang Cheng is still looking at the battlefield outside. He is only guarded by Zhang Chengfang and Zhang Jintai. On the outside are the more than thirty boy scouts. The youngest is now fifteen years old, and the oldest Zhang Chengfang is seventeen years old.
Already.
He seemed to be deep in thought, and after a moment, he said: "Humph, the thief is really cunning. Since he escaped, leave him alone. Leave Chen Dakuan's troops stationed in the camp of the thief Kou Waguan, and your army.
Strengthen sentinel inspections on the east side of the city and don't let the bandits come back again.
Jin Yong's troops were ordered to step up the screening of surrendered traitors. The old thieves among them should be selected out and detained separately from the newly recruited traitors. The hungry people should also be properly resettled.
I will ask Su Shoudao to go into the city and ask people from the city to come out and open a porridge shed to appease these traitors and hungry people."
Zhang Cheng then said to Zhang Guangda: "Your heavy cavalry are charging into the Crock Pot bandit corps. They are already exhausted. So take a break in the north of the city to recover your strength. Then order your light cavalry to rush to the northwest chariot formation and then station on standby."
He turned to Lin Fangping and continued: "Fangping, lead Su Laohu, Mo Rigen and the others from the east of the city to the south of the city to see what the bandits are doing over there. Remember, if the bandits go out to fight, you will have to fight with them. There will be no big army behind them.
Rely on, and never engage in close combat with thieves."
The three of them loudly promised to fight, then turned to leave.
Zhang Cheng suddenly stopped Zhang Guodong and said softly to him: "Guodong, the good news is that we caught the thief's head in the jar. As for Liu Tichun, you give it to Cheng Fang and bring it to me."
Zhang Guodong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then he responded loudly: "Here!"
Without hesitation, he turned around and led Zhang Chengfang and several boy scout knights on horseback.
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Zhang Cheng watched the generals leave and then said to Zhang Jintai: "Jintai, please lead two boy scouts to escort Mr. Su Qiang into the city. Please ask all the adults in the city to quickly set up porridge sheds in the city to pacify the captured thieves and hungry people."
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As for the results of the battle, we will only mention the capture of the thief Kouwa Jar, and other situations are still being tallied."
"Here!"
After Zhang Jintai accepted the order, he called two young soldiers and rode away.
After a while, Zhang Chengfang escorted Liu Tichun to the earth platform. Liu Tichun's head was covered with a white cloth, tied up and pinned to the ground. Then he took out the wooden stopper in his mouth and shouted: "I want to kill him, I want to chop him into pieces."
, I will never frown, and you guys will not come to persuade me to surrender. I will stand upright until my death and will never surrender to you dog officials."
Zhang Chengfang took a steel knife from the boy next to him and hit him twice with the handle of the knife, until blood flowed from his head and stars appeared in his eyes.
Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said: "Cheng Fang, don't be reckless."
He shouted to stop Zhang Chengfang from making any further moves, and then said to his left and right: "Come, take off the hood for General Liu and loosen his ties."
Zhang Chengfang took a step forward with the steel knife in hand and said anxiously: "Father, this guy is very strong..."
Zhang Cheng waved his hand to stop him from continuing, saying: "I am not made of clay, and you and I are not made of dirt either. So many people are afraid that he will rebel against God. Let go!"
Zhang Chengfang waved his hand, and four scouts immediately came up to guard Zhang Cheng's left and right sides. Then they took off Liu Tichun's hood, and another scout came up to untie him.
Suddenly, Liu Tichun felt that it was very dazzling. Although it was cloudy and the light was not strong, he had been wearing a hood since he was captured. Even if he took it off suddenly, he still felt uncomfortable.
He blinked hard a few times before gradually adapting to the light outside. He saw a handsome young general standing in front of him, with a tall figure and bright armor. He was like a god. He couldn't help but feel aura.
The stool is a bit shorter.
Looking at the sergeants next to the young general, they all have childish faces. They look young, but they are full of heroism, quite like the child soldiers under King Chuang's command.
At this moment, Zhang Cheng sneered and said to him: "Humph. Isn't it easy to die? It's just a click of a knife."
Liu Tichun was no longer as rude as before. He stood up with his hands on the ground and realized that the brave and handsome young general was almost a head taller than him.
Looking up at Zhang Cheng, Liu Tichun said: "I dare to ask the general's name, so that I can tell the two tigers that we will die."
Zhang Cheng didn't speak, just stared at him, but Zhang Chengfang on the side said in a deep voice: "The person in front of you is the deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen, the commander-in-chief of the Henan aid and suppression campaign who once killed the slave chieftain, General Dingyuan.
That’s Zhang Cheng.”
Liu Tichun stared at Zhang Cheng with bright eyes and mixed feelings in his heart.
He knew the name Zhang Cheng, but he had never met him. However, he never imagined that he would meet Zhang Cheng here and in this way.
Not long ago, we heard in Luoyang that Zhang Cheng from Xuanzang was coming to aid Henan, but it never attracted the attention of the Chuang army. It was not until Yanshi was recaptured by Zhang Cheng that they learned about Zhang Cheng from Song Xiance, Li Yan and others.
Sincere deeds.
But these giant bandits, who had dominated the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years and once ravaged more than ten provinces of the Ming Dynasty, did not take Zhang Cheng seriously at all. Who would have thought that the retribution in this world would come so quickly?
Liu Tichun seemed to be in disbelief and said with suspicion: "Are you Zhang Cheng? You are so young!"
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Cheng couldn't help but laugh loudly when he heard this, and then said: "What? Is this handsome man supposed to be an old man with a beard?"
Liu Tichun was at a loss for words and didn't know how to answer. He was stunned for a moment and then said: "Since I fell into your hands today, it is not an injustice. It's just that I was careless and didn't expect that you would steal the camp."
He then said boldly: "Come on, give me a good time, and you will still be a good man thirty years later!"
"hero?"
Zhang Cheng first asked a question, then smiled and said: "What have you, Liu Tichun, done, and why do you call yourself a hero? Since you became thieves, you have traveled across several provinces and harmed countless lives. How dare you call yourself a hero!"
The more he talked, the angrier he became, and continued: "As for today's battle, you actually sent unarmed people to fill trenches and dig bricks for the city. Is this what a hero should do?
What you are doing is that every time you enter a city, you have to eradicate the city fortress and loot all the grain and grain in the city. Have you ever thought about how the people in the city will live in the future?"