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Chapter 0249 The intention to do anything anyway

The front army of the official army advanced in front, but the archers behind them still did not stop shooting. They shot far into the air to cover the front army and continued to shoot the rebels.

At this time, the two sides had not yet engaged in battle, but Zhang Tao's rebels suffered one or two thousand casualties, while Jiang Wanzai's army suffered no casualties. Such a huge contrast greatly damaged the confidence of the rebels.

Looking at Jiang Wanzai's army moving toward him like mountains, many of the rebels subconsciously turned around and ran away.

Zhang Tao was supervising the battle from behind, and when he saw his soldiers running away one by one, his mood, which had been in the clouds just now, suddenly fell to the bottom.

Zhang Tao became angry with shame and ordered Zhang Zhong: "Go and kill all those cowards who are greedy for life and afraid of death. No one will be spared."

After Zhang Zhong received the order, he led several groups of troops forward and killed the rebels who turned around and fled for their lives one by one.

People who were eating from the same pot before are now wielding knives at each other. It is really cruel and merciless.

Seeing this, the escaping rebels knew that escaping would lead to death. With no other choice, they had no choice but to rush towards Jiang Wanzai's army. Only then could the rebels' escape momentum be stabilized.

Soon, the men and horses from both sides were fighting hand-to-hand, which demonstrated the importance of training and the importance of battle formations.

The officers and soldiers on Jiang Wanzai's side have a strict formation, and every soldier around him cooperates with each other and has a tacit understanding and skill.

Often, the rebel in front of him had just escaped the soldier's knife, and when he was lucky enough to react quickly, he was stabbed through the body by another officer and soldier. There was really no way to escape.

The rebels, on the other hand, had no cooperation in this regard. They all fought on their own, and no one cared about anyone else. They just hacked wildly and didn't dare to think about anything else.

In the past, there was no problem with the rebels' fighting style like this. The Imperial Army, Xiang Army, and Tu Army in the prefectures and counties they encountered all rushed and chopped indiscriminately like this. After a sudden burst of force, they killed the official troops and fled in all directions.

But now they are facing a new army that has been training for more than a year. These new armies have experienced cruel battlefield fighting before. Now they have no shortage of money and food, generous salaries, and are commanded by famous generals. How can their combat effectiveness be mediocre?

Comparing the rebels with the official army, it is like an egg versus a rock.

After fighting for more than half an hour, the rebels killed and injured more than 2,000 people. All the people lying on the ground were their own.

As for the officers and soldiers, there were only dozens of casualties, and all of them were taken away for treatment in time. There were basically no wounded officers and soldiers on the ground.

Such a strong contrast made the rebels more frightened and panicked as they fought, and they unconsciously began to retreat while fighting.

Jiang Wanzai discovered this keenly. He made a prompt decision and ordered: "Send the order, the whole army will attack and kill."

Suddenly, more than 7,000 officers and soldiers from behind joined the battle group, suddenly pulling the battlefield situation to the side of the officers and soldiers. The rebels' casualties increased dramatically, and they no longer had any ability to resist.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhong said to Zhang Tao: "Your Majesty, withdraw."

Zhang Tao's eyes were like fire. He was so angry that he wished he could go forward and fight in person.

But he was a gentry after all, and he was not an ignorant and reckless man. He knew how to keep the green hills and not be afraid of running out of firewood. He also knew that a man could bend and stretch.

He suppressed his anger, ordered a retreat, and fled in a hurry with the remaining defeated soldiers, leaving only corpses on the ground.

"Chase."

Jiang Wanzai ordered more than a thousand officers and soldiers to pursue him. They chased him for dozens of miles and killed more than a thousand people before giving up.

"Clean the battlefield, register military exploits, and bury all the corpses of the rebels without any mistakes."

Jiang Wanzai inspected the battlefield and saw the corpses of the rebels scattered on the ground, numbering three to four thousand, although he couldn't bear it.

But Ci can't control soldiers, let alone the corpses of rebels, so Jiang Wanzai's face has always remained cold, without any change in sight.

It has to be said that although Jiang Wanzai was young at this time, he was already gradually showing his demeanor as a famous general.

However, it was said that Zhang Tao returned to Anlu City with the remaining defeated soldiers. Zhang Yong, who was left behind, saw this and hurriedly opened the door to meet him.

"Quickly, close the city gate quickly."

After Zhang Tao entered the city, he was afraid that Jiang Wanzai's army would pursue him, so he quickly ordered people to close the city gates and guard them tightly. He looked frightened and frightened, which made those who stayed behind feel nervous.

When Ding Xing and Zhou Sheng saw this, they knew something was wrong. It seemed that Zhang Tao was about to die. What would they do then?

Especially after Zhang Wenxiu was killed, the two of them found it even more difficult to integrate into the rebel army, and they must make early plans now.

So Zhou Sheng quietly found Ding Xing and said to him: "Zhang Tao is dying. The army is about to attack. We can't just sit back and wait for death."

Ding Xing was also frightened and said, "Then what should we do?"

Zhou Sheng said: "When the officers and soldiers arrive, we will kill Zhang Tao immediately and open the door to welcome the officers and soldiers into the city."

"Ah, but,,,but we killed the county magistrate and surrendered to the rebels, will the court be able to spare us then?" Ding Xing was at a loss and did not dare to agree easily.

Zhou Sheng said: "When did we kill the county magistrate? The magistrate Wang Shijun was killed by Zhang Wenxiu, and then we were coerced by him, so we had to be in Cao's camp and our hearts were with Han. Zhang Wenxiu did all this, and the whole city

The powerful people have seen how he flattered Zhang Tao, and he is the only one to blame, so what does it have to do with us? When the officers and soldiers enter the city and kill Zhang Tao, we can still make meritorious deeds."

Only then did Ding Xing realize that Zhang Wenxiu was already dead. If dirty water was thrown at him, he couldn't refute it anyway, so he could just take it out.

Wanting to understand the connection, Ding Xingyi said: "Yes, Zhang Wenxiu, the dog thief, coerced us. It is really a heinous crime. We must serve the imperial court and atone for the crime of being forced to become a thief."

After the two of them had reached a consensus, they went to contact their subordinates and prepare to deal with it anyway.

Zhang Tao was not idle at this time. He deeply felt that Anlu could no longer stay for long and needed to retreat as soon as possible. However, Zhang Tao was unwilling to retreat just like that.

So he ordered his confidants to prepare for the retreat, and he also began to make arrangements, hoping to retaliate against the officers and soldiers and express his bad anger.

On the second day, Jiang Wanzai led his army to the foot of Anlu City. Jiang Wanzai ordered the archers to shoot sharp arrows into the city. The arrows were covered with cloth strips with messages on them to encourage the citizens in the city to kill the thieves.

Zhang Tao was furious and ordered people to collect such cloths, and threatened the people not to move around, let alone gather in groups, otherwise they would be punished for treason and be killed without mercy.

But even so, many powerful people and ordinary people in the city are still secretly working together to find a way to take action.

Ding Xing and Zhou Sheng were overjoyed to see Jiang Wanzai's army arriving. They summoned their confidants and planned to launch a surprise attack, opening the door to welcome Jiang Wanzai into the city.

However, just when he was about to take action, Zhang Yong unexpectedly brought someone over and said that Zhang Tao had summoned them and asked them to come over.

The two had no choice but to follow Zhang Yong.


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