While Lu Wei, Chen Ping and others were focusing on encircling and suppressing the White Lotus bandits who came out of Daozhou and fought thousands of miles away, there was already an undercurrent surging in the land of Zhongzhou.
The sign of recruiting envoys in the southwest is very big, but it is just a sign. The situation in the capital is tense, local officials are waiting and watching, and the White Lotus bandits are running around, which has brought many difficulties to the suppression of the bandits.
And as the news of Bei Liao's constant troubles and probings at the border spread, everyone from the officials to the common people began to panic. After all, Bei Liao invaded Dayu last year. The last time they were repelled, this time they were able to Whether he is safe or not is still unknown.
In this environment, after the White Lotus bandits crossed the Yangtze River in Jiangzhou and headed north, the White Lotus Sect and other ambitious people hiding in Zhongzhou, Jianzhou and other places began to plan.
On November 4, the 18th year of the Great Revelation, Wang Guoshan, a man from Shenqiu County, Zhongzhou, raised his voice and raised the banner of "The superiors are not benevolent, and the fields should be divided equally." At one time, nearly ten thousand people gathered.
On November 5, Xia Wu, the Bailian sect in Luyi County, Zhongzhou, rebelled, and the surrounding sects immediately followed suit.
After entering November, the land of Zhongzhou was full of demons. People from all walks of life started to revolt one after another. Suddenly, dozens of different "rebel armies" emerged on the border of Zhongzhou. Of course, the rebels should actually be thieves and bandits. Yes, because although they openly claim to be doing justice to heaven and equalizing land, they do very little about human affairs.
The rise of these people is certainly related to the fact that Chen Ping and others have been pursuing the White Lotus bandits and failed to eliminate them quickly, but the fundamental reason is still the division and chaos among the senior officials of Dayu, as well as the military threat from Beiliao.
As the saying goes, heroes emerge from troubled times. Seeing that the country is unstable and is about to begin to turmoil, there are some people who think they can win great wealth and wealth in troubled times, and then they take advantage of the situation to start trouble.
When rebel bandits appeared in various places in Zhongzhou, Chen Pingzheng led his army to confront the White Lotus bandits on the edge of the Huaihe River.
In November, the flow of the Huaihe River is greatly reduced, and the howling north wind blows all the way from Saibei, causing the vegetation here to wither and turn yellow.
There was some faint snow on the rolling hills in the distance, while the plains were a bleak winter scene. In this environment, Chen Ping led his three thousand cavalry across the river and caught up with the White Lotus bandits.
Maybe it's because the Jiangzhou officials were on guard because of Chen Ping's reminder and previous setbacks, or maybe it's because the news of "the rise of heroes" in Zhongzhou in the north spread here, so almost all the places where the White Lotus thieves passed were fortified and clear, and they were strictly guarded against them. Stick to it.
In addition, the weather is now cold, and there is no place to supply supplies in the wild. The fields are even more bare. If there is no pursuer like Chen Ping behind him, the White Lotus Thief may still be able to stop and get some supplies.
But the fact is that Chen Ping pursued them so closely that the group of White Lotus thieves had to stop before they even reached the border of Zhongzhou.
Of course, stopping is not about being captured, but about being cornered and still fighting.
As he watched the White Lotus bandits form a formation in the distance, preparing to rely on the terrain to resist, Chen Ping showed a smile. This was the best chance he had to eliminate the White Lotus bandits since he was appointed deputy envoy to the southwest and was ordered to go south for several months.
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Such an opportunity is right in front of him, and the hardships he has endured these days are not in vain.
"The thieves seem to be fighting to the death. What does General Luo think?"
He turned around and asked Luo Li. Although Chen Ping was eager to annihilate the White Lotus thief in one fell swoop, his reason told him that he had to be cautious.
Otherwise, if you steal the chicken but lose the rice, it will not be beautiful.
Luo Li was very pleased that Chen Ping could remain calm in this situation and asked himself how to deal with it.
This once again proves his vision. Although Chen Ping is the number one scholar in the sixth grade, he is humble and has no airs at all.
He pointed behind the White Lotus thief: "The water in the Huaihe River is low in winter. They want to fight with all their might and don't choose a good place. Unless the thief can withstand the impact of our army, there is a high chance that they will not be able to bear it and choose to turn around and run away." "Moreover, the amount of water is barely enough for the thieves to swim through, but for our army, it is not that difficult. If the thieves escape, they will definitely be defeated. If they want to fight, they will be exhausted unless there is someone on the other side of the river to help them.
Die."
Luo Li is worthy of being a veteran general who has been on the battlefield for a long time. He has sharp eyesight and can see the enemy's weaknesses at a glance.
Every word fell into Chen Ping's ears and made him feel very good.
He knows that he is not an all-powerful talent, and even if he is all-powerful, he does not have the head and six arms to manage everything in detail, so the best way is to identify talents and then make them work for me.
Luo Li, who is considered outstanding both in terms of personal force and command of the army, can be regarded as a solid arm for him. From now on, Chen Ping, a literary partner, and Luo Li, a military partner, will be perfect to move forward together.
Thinking of this, Chen Ping's lips curved up, and he turned to give orders to his soldiers.
"The thieves have set up their positions. This is a trapped beast still fighting, but I think this is just the thieves' bluff."
"This thief has caused trouble in many places in the south of the Yangtze River, killing people and burning good fields and houses. He has committed a heinous crime. I have been ordered by the emperor to punish him. Today, I have chased the thief to a desperate situation. You all just kill the thief. I, Paul and others, have done meritorious service in killing the thief. No one is dead or injured."
Got a shirt!"
Some encouragement before the war is naturally inevitable. As a time traveler, Chen Ping is much better than Dayu in this regard. He deeply understands this truth.
That is to say, there is nothing that cannot be solved with money. If there is, it must be that there is not enough money.
Just like the three thousand cavalry who followed Chen Ping, the most critical reason why they were able to obey Chen Ping's orders tirelessly was that Chen Ping paid them enough military pay.
As long as the money is in place, there is no need to worry about the soldiers being unwilling to work hard. After all, who will have trouble with the money?
Sure enough, as soon as Chen Ping finished speaking, the three thousand cavalrymen who followed him all raised their arms and shouted, the sound of killing thieves in their mouths was deafening.
After this scene was seen by the White Lotus thieves in the distance, all the White Lotus thieves suddenly felt like they were being targeted, and their hearts trembled.
Yuan Dashan, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, gritted his teeth and yelled, "Don't be afraid! We have the blessing of our mother and the protection of Maitreya. As long as we repel the army, reinforcements will arrive within a few days!" <
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These words were naturally made up by Yuan Dashan casually. Although he guessed that someone in Zhongzhou might be involved in the uprising, he could not be sure, and no one could guarantee that the White Lotus Sect in Zhongzhou would rescue them.
However, at this moment when the army was about to attack, Yuan Dashan had no other choice but to say these words to barely maintain the morale of the army.
In this way, on the south bank of the Huai River in Jiangzhou in November of the 18th year of the Apocalypse, the main force of the White Lotus Sect was intercepted by the Southwest Recruitment Deputy Envoy Chen Ping and his army.
After the two armies faced each other for a while, the army launched an attack under Chen Ping's order.
"Kill!"
Li Feng took the lead and acted as a vanguard. He led his elite cavalry to form an arrow formation and penetrated directly into the center of the White Lotus bandits. He spurred his horse to a trot, bent his bow and nocked an arrow and fired a few arrows at the bandits, then picked up his spear and accelerated his speed.
The entire three thousand cavalrymen were like this. Chen Ping was sure that the White Lotus Thieves were at the end of their rope, so he took them all in and gave the thieves a fatal blow!
"Although the reputation is bad, it has not reached the point of collapse..."
Chen Ping looked at the White Lotus bandits who were rushing to fight, and at the place where the two armies started fighting.
"In other words, even if it is, it cannot be at this time."
The desperate resistance of the White Lotus Thieves cannot be said to be completely ineffective, but in front of Chen Pingjun, who has sufficient military pay and united soldiers, it all seems so futile.
It should be noted that these are three thousand cavalry, and everyone is an elite army. Even among the Northern Army and the Western Army, which are reputed to be the most powerful, they can be called elite soldiers.
What's more, now it's used to deal with the White Lotus Thief?
With just the first wave of charges, the White Lotus Thieves were unable to withstand it. They managed to push back the vanguard led by Li Feng by relying on the formation formed by the terrain, but another wave of charges followed.
Compared with the White Lotus Thief, who was exhausted all day long and could not get sufficient supplies, the three thousand cavalry under Chen Ping were different. Although they were also running all the way with the White Lotus Thief, there was never a shortage of military pay and supplies.
Comparing the two, it is difficult for the White Lotus thief to cope with such an attack.
During the second wave of charges, Li Feng shouted loudly and waved the weapons in his hands. The soldiers behind him also roared in unison, attacking the enemy's formation with all their strength.
Under this high-intensity blow, the White Lotus bandits' formation began to collapse. They kept retreating, and some even tried to swim across the Huai River unable to withstand the pressure.
Chen Ping, who had been staring intently at the battlefield, saw this scene and immediately gave the order.
"The thieves have fled, all attack!"
After saying this, he did not hesitate, raised his riding whip and rushed forward with the remaining troops.
After two or three months of playing cat and mouse, it’s time to call it a day.
On the south bank of the Huai River, three thousand cavalry were constantly attacking the White Lotus Thieves. They were trampled by horse hooves, poked by spears, and arrows flew across the field. Screams were heard one after another on the battlefield mixed with the sound of gold and iron.
On one side were the three thousand elite cavalry whose morale was high and who had chased them all the way and finally got a chance. On the other side were the several thousand White Lotus thieves whose morale was low and who had been driven away and could not escape.
The battle lasted only a few moments before the opponent retreated steadily, and finally turned into a rout.
Although Yuan Dashan, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, shouted loudly to stabilize his men and ask them to form formations to protect themselves, the panic had spread throughout the army, and all they could think about was turning around and running away from the terrifying enemy. Official and military cavalry.
When encounters occur on narrow roads, the brave will win. War is all about morale. Historically, once the signs of such a defeat appear, if they are not killed in time, they will spread quickly like a torrential flood. By the time they try to save it, they are already in the hands of a mantis. Block the car.
As the leader of the White Lotus Sect, Yuan Dashan didn't want to give up just yet, but when he looked back and saw thousands of roaring and waving weapons, the army and cavalry were coming towards him, the fear in his heart could no longer be suppressed, and they were swarming. came out.
Run!
At this moment, Yuan Dashan only had this thought.
Without thinking, he turned his head and urged his horse to gallop in the direction behind him, followed closely by dozens of close followers.
Thousands of people were in Daozhou, and the core believers in Zhongzhou who had followed him and fought against the army for many years were ruthlessly abandoned by him. Yuan Dashan thought very clearly that as long as he could run away, even if all these people were wiped out by the army, he would still be able to survive. Zhongzhou, Jianzhou makes a comeback.
After all, there are still many believers of the White Lotus Sect there, and I heard that Bei Liao wants to invade Dayu, and the imperial court is also deeply divided. As long as he is given some more time, he will definitely achieve great things!
With this mentality in mind, Yuan Dashan ran away frantically, not caring about the other congregants behind him who he kept throwing away.
And all of this was seen by Chen Ping, who was calmly observing the battlefield situation.
Although he also led the team to charge, he was not a warrior who had fought on the battlefield. As a coach, Chen Ping could not really take the lead like Li Feng and Luo Li. That was not what a wise coach should do.< /p>
So when Chen Ping saw the defeated army of the White Lotus bandits, there was a group of people who were also running for their lives in a hurry, but they were much more special than the surrounding bandits.
With almost no hesitation, Chen Ping concluded that this was the leader of the White Lotus Thief, and without much thought he decisively called for his soldiers.
Then, he went straight up.
That's right, Chen Ping directly led his soldiers, the elites of Jiulongtang who were trained by Nangong Ming in Qianlong Mountain, to kill them directly.
It is true that he is the coach, but it is impossible to be protected all the time. In order to prevent possible dangers in the future, Chen Ping feels that it is necessary to experience various situations on the battlefield in depth. As the saying goes, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.
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No matter how good you read the book, it's not as deep as the feeling you get from actually doing it.
Now this situation is very suitable for him to practice. Luo Li, who was directing the battle not far away, saw this and his eyes were focused. There was a hint of appreciation in his eyes, and he did not stop him.
Chen Ping is a genius, and he is not limited to one field. The last thing such a person needs is restrictions, which he discovered when he taught Chen Ping martial arts in the capital.
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Although Chen Ping was already old at that time and theoretically unsuitable for martial arts training, his perseverance and talent still surprised Luo Li.
Since then, Luo Li has firmly believed that Chen Ping is an extraordinary person. There are many people who are good at reading, and there are also many people who are good at martial arts. There are also people who are both civil and military.
But Chen Ping can be said to be the best in literature and history, and now he wants to dabble in martial arts. Luo Li wants to see if Chen Ping can truly achieve "both civil and military skills."
As for safety, Luo Li was not worried. Since Chen Ping had made his choice, he must have thought it over carefully. What's more, now that the White Lotus Thieves are gone, all of them have become homeless dogs. On the other hand, our own morale is high and we are riding horses to chase the thieves. Furthermore, Luo Li didn't think that this boy Chen Ping would not leave some backup for him.
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The situation changed almost in just a few days. Lu Wei, who was in the southeast of Zhongzhou and the southwest of Linjiang Prefecture, was always paying attention to the movements of the White Lotus thieves in the south. He was also preparing to send his men to intercept the thieves and cooperate with them.
Chen Ping exterminates the White Lotus bandit.
However, at the critical moment, news came from behind that there were bandits in Zhongzhou. Lu Wei, who had a fire in his backyard, had to temporarily put down his work and did not dare to act rashly.
You must know that his official position is the Southwest Recruitment Envoy, which means that his target is not only the White Lotus bandits, but all thieves and bandits in the Southwest.
Of course, those bandits who hide in the mountains and rob a vendor to make ends meet do not count.
Now there are so many thieves popping up in Zhongzhou, and all of them are raising horrifying banners. Judging from the momentum alone, they are no less powerful than the White Lotus thieves that Chen Ping is currently chasing.
This put Lu Wei in a difficult position. The chain reaction happened so quickly. He was really caught off guard.
"Sir Lu, the prefect of Zhongzhou is asking for your assistance. What are your plans?"
Lu Wei was worried, while Shi Jialuo, the prince of Qin who had been following him, asked with a smile.
Lu Wei didn't give a good look to such a person who had no eyesight and made sarcastic remarks. He said calmly with a drooping face: "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the soil. If the thieves dare to rise, I can only destroy them and pacify them." p>
"Your Highness, you may have crossed the line a bit, right?"
"The current situation is chaotic. In order to prevent His Highness from being in danger, I think it is best for His Highness to return to Prince Qin's Mansion in Xiazhou as soon as possible, otherwise..."
Before Lu Wei finished speaking, Shi Jialuo nodded and interrupted with a smile.
"Master Lu is so concerned about Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang would like to thank you."
"However, I think it would be better for Mr. Lu to wait until Mr. Chen defeats the White Lotus bandits in Jiangzhou before talking about returning to the palace. By then Mr. Lu will have any doubts in his mind, and Mr. Chen will explain them to you one by one."