After Xiao Yuanche and Guo Baiyi finished talking about business, they were resting in the middle hall of the carriage house. Suddenly, the guards jumped up and ran towards the middle hall, shouting.
Xiao Yuanche heard the shouting and said in a deep voice: "Why are you so panicked?"
The guard rushed in, knelt down on one knee and said: "My lord, Shen Jizhou's general Zhang Wuyi, Zang Xuanba called the formation below the city, Shen Jizhou's main army and horses came out, and Shen Jizhou also organized the army from a high place to prepare for the formation!"
Xiao Yuanche and Guo Baiyi looked at each other.
Xiao Yuanche was calm and composed, and said with a faint smile: "Haha, this Shen Jizhou really dares to go out to fight and call the formation, he really has some courage!"
Guo Baiyi laughed and said: "Then today we have to see how Su Ling uses his methods!"
Xiao Yuanche teased: "I don't know how sober this kid is..." As he said that, he ordered in a deep voice: "Come on, let's beat the drum and gather the generals!"
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The bells and drums rang together, the gates of the old Zhang city were opened wide, the suspension bridge was lowered, and Xiao Yuanche's three armies came out to form a formation below the old Zhang city.
The two armies are facing each other, and a war is about to break out.
Look at Xiao Yuanche being guarded by civil and military forces on the left and right. He is guarded by shield soldiers in the front. The generals on the left are: Xu Jinghu, Xia Yuanrang, Xia Yuanqian, Li Mandian, and Le Wenqian; the generals on the right are: Su Ling, Huang Kuijia, and Lin. Bulang, Zhang Shiyou, Xu Baiming, Wu Lejiao.
Everyone wore helmets and armor and stood ready.
Beside him, Guo Baiyi, Guo Baiyou, Cheng Gongjun, and Xiao Jianshu also lined up in front.
The bells and drums rang, and the three armies shouted "Wei-wei-wei-!"
Murderous and overwhelming.
Xiao Yuanche raised his head and looked towards the opposite side, and saw Shen Jizhou's men and horses waving flags.
Next, the two generals drew their swords and reined in their horses, with great momentum. Behind them were two big flags with the words Zhang and Zang written on them.
Not far behind, there was a high slope with the commander's flag flying. Shen Jizhou was surrounded by civil and military officials and rode his horse under the commander's flag.
If you look closely, you can see that his three sons: Shen Qian, Shen Kun, and Shen Huang are also accompanying him.
The sound of war drums makes people grow old, and the neighing of fierce horses makes people excited.
Xiao Yuanche didn't even say hello, but suddenly urged his horse forward, stamping its hooves, and walked towards the front of the formation for a while.
At this time, the civil and military personnel in his camp suddenly became nervous.
But Xiao Yuanche came to the front of the formation, raised his hands in the direction of Shen Jizhou, and said with a smile: "Brother Jizhou, did you sleep peacefully last night?"
Shen Jizhou watched with cold eyes, then moved his horse forward. After walking for a while, he stopped and sneered at Xiao Yuanche: "Huh, Xiao Yuanche, stop pretending, put away your tricks. , today I will take down the old Zhang city and ask you for your crime!"
Xiao Yuanche smiled faintly and said: "Brother, why do you get more angry as you get older? Xiao Yuanche is right in front of you, but can you catch me just by touching your upper lip and lower lip? How can you? Not a joke?"
As he said this, Xiao Yuanche burst out laughing.
Shen Jizhou said with an angry face: "Xiao Yuanche, Xiao thief! Don't be so arrogant and complacent. Your death is right in front of you. Don't you know it?"
"Ouch...Brother, do you really think that Xiao is scared? I, Xiao Yuanche, am not talented, but I am very lucky. What can I do about this? Since I started the army, it has been twenty years since I started the army. In the past few years, how brave was Duan Bailou, the Tianji Wushuang? How powerful was Xu Gongzu of Xizhou? Oh, by the way, there is also your brother, Shen Jigao! How arrogant this man was, and even more so
He emptied everything, became lonely facing the north, and overrode himself as the emperor. But what happened to these people now? Which one of them was not destroyed by me, Xiao Yuanche, and died in hell... Brother, they were rampant for a while, They have all been strong men for half their lives, and they all want to kill me and take my head, Xiao Yuanche..."
Xiao Yuanche chuckled, and said with a hint of lust in his eyes: "Well, in this world, in this Great Jin Dynasty, there are so many people who want Xiao to be killed... It's just a pity... ..My head is still firmly on my neck, but they...lost their heads one by one and became bones in the grave...Do you think it's annoying... ....Ha ha!"
With that said, Xiao Yuanche raised his whip and pointed at Shen Jizhou and said: "Brother, how similar is today's situation compared to back then? But I don't know whether it was me, Xiao, who lost my head today, or brother who wants to follow in the footsteps of those people. ?Hahaha!"
Shen Jizhou snorted coldly and said: "Xiao Yuanche, I want you to be proud in time. Don't kneel in front of me and beg for mercy when the knife is pressed against your neck!"
After saying that, Shen Jizhou said loudly: "The three armies have listened!"
“Here—here—here!”
Shen Jizhou and the three armies responded to the promise in unison.
"Xiao Yuanche is a thief of the Jin Dynasty. His crimes are too numerous to list. He is worse than Wang Xi in those days! He bullies the emperor at the top and oppresses the common people at the bottom! Everyone can kill him! I am the general of the Jin Dynasty! I am dedicated to heaven. Zi Mi issued an edict to punish the thief. Today we will kill the thief to restore peace and tranquility to the country and ensure peace for all eternity! You all should work together and move forward bravely! Whoever takes charge of Xiao Yuanche will be rewarded with tens of thousands of gold and be granted the title of king with a different surname!"
Shen Ji
Zhou's eyes were sharp and he said in a serious tone.
"Take Xiao thief! Su Chaogang! Save the emperor! An Li Shu!" The three armies shouted in unison, and the momentum was high.
"Oh! - Okay, okay, don't say it so high-sounding, okay...!" Xiao Yuanche looked at Shen Jizhou with disdain. After the call of the three armies was completed, Fang sneered: "Brother, look at you... you are calling me a heinous person, as if I, Xiao Yuanche, were the root of the troubled times in the Jin Dynasty for nearly a hundred years... Then You flatter me too much...I can't bear it!"
"Hmph! What this great general said is not as bad as your crime!" Shen Jizhou said coldly.
"Okay! Okay... That's almost it... Look at your righteousness just now, I almost hate myself... How about this, I have a suggestion , Brother, are you willing to listen?"
Xiao Yuanche glanced sideways at Shen Jizhou.
"Speak!" Shen Jizhou raised his eyebrows and said sternly.
"Haha..." Xiao Yuanche smiled faintly, sat on the horse calmly, and said, "You don't think I'm such a bastard! I'm bullying the emperor and oppressing the common people, but I can't help but bring great success to the world." Qing... is really the first-class national thief in the world... I really should reflect on myself... Otherwise, I should simply resign this useless prime minister and dismiss my subordinates. , it’s good to be disarmed and return to the fields!”
Hearing this, Shen Jizhou didn't know what kind of medicine Xiao Yuanche was selling in the gourd. He raised his head with some confusion and asked, "Xiao Yuanche, are you joking or are you serious?"
"It's true! It really can't be true anymore!
"Xiao Yuanche said seriously.
"But... Brother, by the way, there are everyone else. Let's think about it... After I, Xiao, retreat, there will naturally be no threat... Then in this world, Who is the only person who is a threat to the imperial court?" Xiao Yuanche looked at Shen Jizhou with a smile.
Hearing this, Shen Jizhou sighed and said, "Xiao Yuanche! How can Shen be like you?"
Xiao Yuanche shook his head and said: "I don't believe this? Once Xiao retires, who in the world will be the enemy of the eldest brother again? I don't worry... What if the eldest brother can't get over it and becomes Wang Xi's second best. ..... There is no one available around me that day... So, I have a suggestion... Look, my eldest brother and I are both very old and have beards. We are all white, why are we still bothering? How about we just call it quits, dismiss our troops, join hands to meet the emperor, and retire together to resign..."
Shen Jizhou choked, "You..."
Xiao Yuanche laughed loudly and said: "Look how good my proposal is. I don't care about the Prime Minister of the Jin Dynasty. It's just a vain name. I'm just afraid that brother, you won't be willing to give up the position of general... If you are willing to give up, , I will dismount now, and Xiao promises that we will turn our hostility into friendship, hide in the mountains and forests together, and express our love for the mountains and rivers, how about it?"
Shen Jizhou did not expect Xiao Yuanche to say such words. He was speechless and stood in front of the formation, looking embarrassed.
In fact, he understood that Xiao Yuanche was taking advantage of the situation and turned his army against him.
Xiao Yuanche can't do it, it's not the key
, the key is that he proposed, and even asked himself whether he would like to resign and retire.
If you don't agree, you will definitely be known as greedy for power and ambition. If you agree... you agree... unless you are stupid.
The more Shen Jizhou thought about it, the more he resented it. He became angry and said: "Xiao Yuanche, what kind of hero can you be by showing off your words when you see the real seal in front of the two armies? Who can capture this national thief!"
Xiao Yuanche laughed loudly and said: "What, brother! Are you in a hurry? Everyone in the world says that I, Xiao Yuanche, am hypocritical. I am afraid you all know who is more hypocritical than me, Xiao Yuanche, after what happened today. !”
Shen Jizhou was furious and shouted repeatedly: "Who is going to fight! Who is going to fight!"
But I heard someone on the left say in a deep voice: "General, I am willing to capture Thief Xiao and offer him to the General's horse!"
Shen Jizhou looked sideways and saw that it was Zhang Wuyi, one of the four heroes of Bohai.
Shen Jizhou nodded, a little dissatisfied. If you hadn't stayed away from the battle, I wouldn't have been tricked by Xiao Yuanche.
"In that case, why don't you go quickly!" Shen Jizhou said with some dissatisfaction.
Zhang Wuyi was startled, then he urged his horse to dance with his sword, and shouted: "Xiao thief, stop leaving! Fight with me, Zhang Wuyi!"
As he spoke, the horse's hooves rushed straight towards Xiao Yuanche like crazy.
Xiao Yuanche then calmly turned his horse back, raised his whip and pointed, "Who will fight?"
Su Ling had been prepared for a long time, and said with a smile: "Okay, Prime Minister, you have finished speaking, I will leave it to the boy for now!"
Xiao Yuanche glanced at him sideways and said, "Young boy Su... are you sober? Do you still remember what you said..."
Su Ling smiled and said: "Of course I remember... Prime Minister, please rest assured
Just watch the show!"
"drive--!"
But he saw Su Ling get off the white horse and rush out of the formation.
When Zhang Chunyi saw a general and a horse flying out of the formation, he reined in the horse with his sword and took a closer look.
To his surprise, it was Su Ling who fought!
He really didn't expect that Su Ling would go into battle for the first time and dare to confront him.
However, Zhang Wuyi was not afraid when things came to this.
He knew Su Ling's kung fu, and if he fought openly and honestly, he wouldn't be able to beat him.
Zhang Chunyi thought about it and said coldly: "Su Ling, it's you... do you want to die?"
Su Ling laughed and said, "No, no, no, Su just heard about General Wu Yi's reputation and admired him for a long time, so when he saw the general going into battle, he couldn't help but come out to meet him!"
Zhang Duyi nodded after hearing this.
He is a loyal and honest person, with no twists and turns in his heart. Seeing what Su Ling said and the look on his face, the words he said to him did not seem to be lying. When he saw him saying that he had admired him for a long time, he thought in his heart that since the two of them
Since the beginning of the war, Su Ling has made many ingenious strategies and accomplished extraordinary feats. He made a sneak attack on Linting and killed Yan Chou; he set up an ambush in a narrow road to kill Wen Liang;
Every detail is Su Ling's fault.
He couldn't help but sigh on his horse: "Su Ling, you don't have to be too modest. I admire your wisdom and bravery very much... If it weren't for you, how could our Bohai Army have fought for so long without success?"
When Su Ling heard this, he immediately looked flattered and hurriedly rolled off his saddle.
Zhang Chunyi was a little surprised. He didn't know what Su Ling was going to do when he suddenly dismounted from the formation. He couldn't help but be stunned.
Behind him were Shen Jizhou’s army, Shen Jizhou’s civil and military forces, and even
Shen Jizhou himself was a little shocked.
Only Guo Tu stared at the two of them with a pair of vicious triangular eyes, with a fierce look on his face and his mouth curled up, not knowing what he was thinking.
But Su Ling suddenly said loudly: "General Ban Yi, a hero in the world! Open-minded, loyal and resolute! Su is just a stranger in the mountains, how dare he be compared with General Ban Yi... It really scares me."
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As she spoke, Su Ling couldn't help shaking her head and sighing, with an expression that seemed to have been in acquaintance with Zhang Buyi for a long time and admired him greatly.
Guo Tu, who was behind the formation, suddenly whispered in Shen Jizhou's ear: "My lord, look carefully...the two armies are fighting in front of the formation. They have always been fighting to the death, but what Su Ling and Zhang Chuyi said...
Said, it is really inappropriate... In their words, there is a lot of regret for meeting each other, admiring each other, and becoming close friends! Lord, think about it carefully... Among them...
....”
When Shen Jizhou heard this, he immediately became suspicious and watched every move of the two people on the battlefield with burning eyes.
Zhang Chuanyi also felt that Su Ling's words were a bit abrupt, and said coldly: "Su Ling, this is a battlefield, there is no need to say these words, get on your horse quickly and compete with me!"
Su Ling suddenly waved his hand and said: "It is a serious crime to be disrespectful when meeting a gentleman! How could I be so rude... That's all, Su won't say more...
General Bu Yi has great righteousness, and I deeply respect him! General Bu Yi, I am honored by Su!"
"What... you!"
Zhang Chuanyi felt pain in his heart. My lord has already doubted me. If you bow this time in front of everyone, how can I explain this clearly!
Zhang Buyi rushed in panic
Move your horse to dodge.
How can you avoid it?
But they saw the murderous intent of the two armies in front of the formation, in full view, in front of everyone.
Su Ling straightened her clothes, with a look of admiration on her face, and bowed three times to Zhang Buyi with great solemnity and admiration.
"You..." Zhang Buyi looked helpless.
Su Ling's bow was undoubtedly like putting himself on the fire!
Sure enough, no matter it is Xiao Yuanche's camp or Shen Jizhou's camp.
Everyone present was in an uproar.
In Xiao Yuanche's camp, someone had already sneered disdainfully: "What is Su Ling doing? I'm afraid he's still drunk. Why are you so groveling and begging him! This is really destroying the spirit of our army!"
Xu Jinghu, Xia Yuanrang and others all had sullen expressions on their faces, thinking so.
Huang Kuijia even slapped his thigh and cursed: "Boy Su... he's getting more and more cunning! This is really frustrating. If it were me, I'd be able to greet you with a big halberd. What's the matter?" "
Only Xiao Yuanche, Guo Baiyi, Xiao Jianshu and others looked thoughtful, watching Su Ling's every move, not knowing what they were thinking.
Everyone on Shen Jizhou's side was shocked.
Especially Shen Jizhou, with two sharp daggers shooting out of his eyes, staring at Zhang Buyi, clenching his fists.
Guo Tu observed his words and thought secretly, God help me! Zhang Buyi, let me see how you can eliminate your suspicion in the future!
After thinking about it, he added fuel to the fire, leaned close to Shen Jizhou and whispered: "My lord! Su Ling pays homage to you. What the two of them said is really suspicious! What exactly is Zhang Chunyi's plan... My lord must understand in his heart!"
Shen Jizhou looked gloomy and said coldly: "Don't say more...just look at this."
When Zhang Chunyi takes action, should he hold back... If Su Ling is captured, everything will be easy to say..."
He took a deep breath and said one word at a time: "If we can't capture Su Ling, or if there is room for a fight, then..."