Four days later, the wind came from the north and the weather became gloomy.
At the foot of Pingding Mountain, in the open space between the two armies, Han Zhong and Sun Zhong led their troops to call for formation, and a general rode out and shouted.
"Hmph, a mere thief army general dares to come out and make a noise. It seems that Zhang Mancheng has conquered some counties and his eyes are higher than the sky. Who is going to take this man's life?" Wang Cheng asked.
"I'm coming! I've been suffocated for the past two days." Guan Hai stood up next to him.
Guan Hai came out with his sword in hand and rushed towards the opponent, shouting: "Rebels will die!"
Just when the thief general was about to yell at him for being rude without even saying his name, Guan Hai's knife was already in front of his eyes, and he was rushed towards him with a sharp aura. He narrowed his eyes to a slit and subconsciously raised the knife to block it.
"Cang!" There was a sound, but the general couldn't hear the sound anymore. Guan Hai was too quick, and with a backhand chop, he was killed off the horse.
"Invulnerable!" Guan Hai pouted, raised his knife and shouted, "Who else is here to die!"
Sun Zhong was shocked. This would be his lieutenant, a high-level martial artist. If he wanted to kill him, he would have to be at least 50 hands away. He didn't want to be killed with just two swords.
"Commander Han, the officers are fierce. Please return to camp first and then make plans."
"That officer can only do something unexpected. I'm afraid he will do something, so let me do it!" Han Zhong smiled ferociously and refuted his horse.
"I am Han Zhong, who are you? How dare you hurt my general!"
Han Zhong is a general under Zhang Mancheng. He has superb martial arts skills and great strength. He uses a fifty-pound sword. However, apart from his martial arts skills, he has a bad temper and does not listen to others.
"How dare you come here to die." Guan Hai said with a smile. This time he came to give his name.
"Remember, the one who kills you is Guan Haishiye!" He also moved quickly with his horse and his sword, trying to kill him with his sword.
As the voice came, Han Zhong felt a murderous aura envelope him. Then, a sword light came towards him like lightning. Han Zhong finally realized that General Fang did not die because of his unprepared attack, but because the opponent was really
He was fierce and quickly raised his sword to parry.
"Ding!" Sparks flew everywhere, and Han Zhong was forcefully forced back several steps by the sword.
"Okay! If you have some skills, this will be interesting." Guan Hai laughed and bullied him.
However, Guan Hai was still disappointed. The two fought for more than forty rounds, and Han Zhong was a little tired. So Han Zhong made a feint, turned his horse's head and ran back, but Guan Hai immediately chased after him.
Stand upright, stick close to each other, and make the final cut.
Perhaps Han Zhong's life should not have been cut off. The sword did not kill him, but only knocked him off his horse. Seeing that he was in danger, Sun Zhong hurriedly came forward with his guards to snatch him back, and at the same time ordered his troops to withdraw back to the stronghold.
"Kill!" Seeing the enemy's morale plummeting, Wang Cheng ordered a charge and kill until the enemy guarded the gate of the village, then he stopped his troops.
In the evening, Sun Zhong stood by the bed and looked at Han Zhong who was dying on the hospital bed. He was no longer as fierce as before.
"Han Shuai, can he still be saved?"
The military doctor shook his head and expressed that he was helpless. Han Zhong was seriously injured by Guan Hai's blow. He fell off his horse and rolled over. When he was rescued, he was dying from the blow.
Han Zhong seemed to know that he was going to die, so he grabbed Sun Zhong's hand with all his strength and said: "Sun Shuai, avenge me..."
The neck was crooked and he was seriously injured and died.
Sun Zhong smiled bitterly, "I can't protect myself. I will impeach and take revenge. I will send troops back to Wancheng tomorrow. Then I ordered my soldiers to collect Han Zhong's body and take it back for burial."
At this time, drums suddenly beat loudly outside the stronghold. After Wang Cheng's victory in the daytime, he was overjoyed to learn that Han Zhongnai, who had been beaten half to death by Guan Hai, was the commander of the bandit army.
Han Zhong was newly mourned, the rebels were in panic, and Sun Zhong was only a mediocre general. Guan Hai led 800 cavalrymen, pushed aside the horse piles, and rushed into the camp.
Since going north to surrender, Zhu Kui's 500 cavalrymen were mixed into various armies into centurions. After the battle at Changshe, they were allocated 300 horses and built another cavalry battalion, together with the bow and crossbow battalion, all under the command of Wang Cheng...
The army invaded the camp, and the shouts of killing continued. When Sun Zhong saw that the situation was over, it was important to save his life, and he did not care about Han Zhong's body. He did not even want the food and baggage. He got on his horse and told some troops to flee west.
Go back to Wancheng.
After the first battle, the bandit army lost seven or eight, and only Sun Zhong, with two to three thousand defeated troops, saw an opportunity and fled.
Guan Hai smashed the tree trunk on the side with his sword and said angrily: "Wang Cheng, Sun Zhong's fellow has escaped."
Wang Cheng frowned. He didn't expect that Sun Zhong could run so well, but he couldn't let him go. He said: "General Guan, you lead the cavalry battalion to chase him. I will lead my troops to follow him quickly. We will see you at Wancheng.
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Although there are no four closed gates in Wancheng at the moment, Zhao Hong has added a lot of guards to each city gate. Each has a centurion to check the people entering the city. The whole city is under martial law and the people are not allowed to go in. These people seem to have
Knowing that the officers and soldiers were about to fight back, they all hid in their homes for a while and rarely left their homes.
Outside the east gate, a team of nearly a thousand people rushed towards them. Seeing the situation, a bandit quickly went up to the tower to report to the centurion.
"Close the city gate quickly!"
The centurion saw that there were no more than a hundred troops coming, and they were wearing yellow turban uniforms. He felt relieved and shouted to the city: "Who are you? Report to the police and find out, otherwise I will order the arrows to be fired!"
"Blind your dog's eyes and see who I am. I am Qu Shuai Zhou Cang. You don't even recognize me? Whose subordinate are you?"
Zhou Cang pointed his sword at the centurion and cursed.
The centurion naturally knew Zhou Cang, but just because he was so flustered and because Zhou Cang was dressed as a soldier, he didn't pay attention.
"It's Zhou Shuai, open the city gate quickly." He shouted and quickly got down from the city gate, apologizing and flattering: "Zhou Shuai, what's going on with you? Why are you dressed like this?"
"Stop talking nonsense, the town is peaceful. The two counties of Boshan have been lost, and the reinforcements have been destroyed. Only one person escaped. Take me to see Marshal Zhao quickly."
Zhou Cang hurriedly dragged the centurion away, but what he said was heard by the bandits and soldiers around him, and soon spread the news that the officers and soldiers were coming fiercely, they had been defeated in the front, and they were about to reach Wancheng.
At the governor's house, Zhao Hong hurriedly met with Zhou Cang and asked about the situation of the officers and soldiers. As Zhu Kui expected, Zhou Cang arrived too suddenly, which meant that the two counties ahead had been lost, and even Han Zhong who had been dispatched might have been destroyed.
The reality of the officers and soldiers is particularly important at this moment.
"Yuanfu, please tell me what's going on?"
"Second Commander, the imperial court sent 50,000 troops this time. After defeating Luyang, they divided the troops into three groups: one for pacification, one for mountain excavation, and one for guarding the main road of Wancheng. The man leading the troops is the imperial court's new General Weilu.
Zhu Kui, it is said that this is the person who set Huo Bocai on fire."
"A certain incompetent family fell into the opponent's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain and lost the county seat. However, this group of officers and soldiers was different from the past. They were very fierce. Several of their subordinates were extremely brave. Cang was no match for them. They were killed and defeated. Since then, they have been routed on the mountain road.
Our escape was all thanks to our familiarity with the terrain."
Zhao Hong obeyed and felt a sense of fear in his heart. It was too fast and too strong. He knew Zhou Cang's martial arts skills. He was the best among Zhang Mancheng's troops. How high must his martial arts skills be to make him willingly accept defeat. This was just his thought.
But he couldn't say it, so he comforted him: "Thank you for your hard work, Commander Zhou. Let me go and rest under your command first. You won't be needed to defend the city this time. When the officers and soldiers are defeated this time, I will report to the envoy of the gods to replenish your troops."
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The person in power has been there for a long time, and the words to win over him are unnatural and unnatural.
"Thank you so much, Commander-in-Chief!" Zhou Cang thanked him with tears in his eyes, and the back-up man withdrew.
Looking at Zhou Cang's leaving figure, Zhao Hong's face suddenly turned ugly. He was obviously worried about the offensive of Zhu Kui's army. He said to the guards beside him: "Please come to the city
Two commanders, He Man and Huang Shao, came to the county governor's house to discuss matters."
After a short meeting, He Man and Huang Shao arrived in a hurry. The news about Zhoucang spread from the city gate. Naturally, they received the news and were just as anxious as Zhao Hong.
"Everyone, Zhou Shuai brought back the news. I think you all know it. Do you have any ideas?" Seeing that the two people did not speak after they came in, Zhao Hong broke the silence and said.
"The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. We still have 40,000 soldiers and horses in the city, many of whom are with the officers and soldiers. They will defend the city. When winter comes, the officers and soldiers will retreat." He Man's idea is simple, just to defend Nanyang.
The county has heavy snowfall and cold weather in winter. At that time, it is ten times more difficult to attack the city, and the supply of food and fodder is also more inconvenient. Generally, the army will suspend its troops and fight again the next year.
"Shuai He is right. The Divine Envoy has already retreated from Anzhong. With his 30,000 soldiers and horses outside, there is no need to fear the officers and soldiers. The most important thing for me at the moment is to contact the Divine Envoy."
Huang Shao thought for a while and said.
"Okay then, hurry up and send two scouts to your lord to explain the situation. I hope we can cooperate inside and outside to defeat the army!"