Ten thousand elite Ming soldiers have arrived, and the general commanding this team has a resounding name:
Ding Huben!
A general named Tiger Ben will be invincible! An army named Tiger Ben will be invincible in a hundred battles!
This name is a kind of confidence and a belief.
There is no doubt that these Ming army soldiers already have such confidence and belief!
Ding Yunyi anticipated the enemy and arrived at Taohe ahead of Li Zicheng. Now, all he has to do is wait patiently for Li Zicheng's arrival!
He had fought with Gao Yingxiang and Zhang Xianzhong, but he had never fought face to face with Li Zicheng. Now this opportunity was placed in front of him.
Defeat Li Zicheng! His reputation in the minds of the bandits will be unshakable!
The Tao River, an important tributary of the Yellow River system, is about to become a battlefield between the two armies...
Li Zicheng, who attacked first and arrived later, felt helpless when he learned that Ming troops were already stationed in Taohe. However, he had to occupy this place...
The Ming army on the opposite side was neatly dressed and had battle flags. It was different from the Ming army Li Zicheng had seen before.
Li Zicheng pointed to the opposite side: "Go and see where those officers and soldiers come from!"
Not long after, Kuai Qi brought Li Zicheng the news he least wanted to hear:
Ding Yunyi and the troops he commanded!
Li Zicheng sighed helplessly.
Why can I see Ding Yunyi everywhere? Why is Ding Yunyi like a maggot attached to his bones no matter where I go? Could it be that this man was born to be the nemesis of the "rebels"?
When he heard that the officers and soldiers commanded by Ding Yunyi were on the other side, Li Zicheng found that except for Liu Zongmin, most of the people had a look of fear on their faces, as if they were afraid of whatever they wanted.
Ding Yunyi's name has been deeply engraved in the hearts of these people...
"Zong Min!" Li Zicheng calmed down his emotions: "Aren't you looking for Ding Yunyi? Ding Yunyi is right across the street now, do you have the guts to get his head to me?"
Liu Zongmin was overjoyed when he heard this: "King Chuang, I am willing!"
Gao Yigong hurriedly advised from the side: "Don't make mistakes when you challenge the king. I heard that Ding Yunyi is the most powerful general among the officers and soldiers. He fought from the sea to the Central Plains, and from the Central Plains to the border, and he has never been defeated. Now he is
Since you arrived here early, you must be prepared, so it’s better to be cautious.”
How could Li Zicheng not know how powerful it was? But he had to fight.
After fighting in Sichuan for such a long time, he failed to capture Chengdu. Instead, he lost a lot of soldiers and horses. The same was true in Zitong. The soldiers were very tired and they urgently needed a place to rest.
And what's even more terrible is that when they heard Ding Yunyi's name, their subordinates began to feel fear. This happened before the battle started. What will happen in the future? They will be defeated like Zhang Xianzhong!
What Li Zicheng wants to do is to do everything possible to avoid such a situation from happening.
With Liu Zongmin, winning the battle first became the top priority.
Li Zicheng smiled forcefully and said: "Although Ding Yunyi is known as the most powerful general among the officers and soldiers, how can Liu Zongmin not be the most powerful general in our rebel army? I think Zong Min can rival him! Zong Min, I will give you a thousand people, you
When you go to clash with the enemy, give the officers and soldiers a show of strength first!"
"Yes!" Liu Zongmin was overjoyed and drew his swords: "Brothers, Ding Yunyi has nothing to be afraid of. You follow me and see how I kill Ding Yunyi until he peees!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Liu Zongmin's subordinates were originally the most effective fighting force under Li Zicheng. When Liu Zongmin spoke so boldly, everyone couldn't help but cheer loudly.
"kill!"
Liu Zongmin shouted loudly and rushed out on horseback!
"Defeat the Tiger Guards and capture Butcher Ding alive!"
"Defeat the Tiger Guards and capture Butcher Ding alive!"
Such shouts rang out from everywhere on the battlefield.
The shouts also reached Ding Yunyi's ears. He turned around and said with a smile: "How dare the bandits be so bold? Who leads the troops?"
"Back in the deputy town, it's Liu Zongmin, the number one general under Li Ni Zicheng."
"Oh, that's Liu Zongmin who can use two swords." Ding Yunyi said casually, "How dare he shout about defeating the Tiger Guards and capturing Butcher Ding alive? Cao Jiuwen!"
"exist!"
"How many people are there across the way?" Ding Yunyi pointed forward.
Cao Jiuwen looked forward and said: "There are always thousands of people."
Ding Yunyi smiled and said, "You guys are watching here. I first led the thirty-six cavalry from Taiwan to charge into the formation, kill a hundred people and then return. Do you believe it or not?"
Cao Jiuwen was startled: "The deputy town must not be careless. I have fought against Liu Zongmin. This man is accustomed to wielding two swords and is extremely brave. He has thousands of people. How can the deputy town fight with him with only thirty-six riders?"
Ding Yunyi laughed: "I regard rogue bandits as nothing but grass. Even at the border, no matter how ferocious the Jinlu are, I am still nine in and nine out. Can't I kill a hundred of them today at thirty-six?"
As he spoke, he said to the knights brought from Taiwan: "Do you have such courage?"
None of the cavalrymen spoke. They pulled out two swords from their horses. They held one sword in their mouths, one sword in their hands, and another sword hanging on their waists. They made no sound, silently waiting for Ding Yunyi's order to arrive.
In the Battle of Xinyang in the past, Ding Yunyi's three hundred cavalry and three swords killed Zhang Xianzhong until his blood flowed into rivers. Cao Jiuwen and the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers had only heard of this, but they did not expect to see it with their own eyes today.
Ding Yunyi laughed loudly: "Today I will charge at the thieves with thirty-six horses. You are all standing here to watch me kill the thieves. Anyone who helps me will be killed!"
Ding Yunyi was not reckless, nor did he act out of bloody courage.
If you want to outnumber the enemy, you must raise the confidence of your troops to the highest level and suppress the enemy's morale to the lowest level. However, Li Zicheng's men don't seem to be so afraid of him. Seeing that he is already arrayed here, they dare to do this
impact.
He must use his own bravery to suppress the other party's arrogance!
He held Qianjungan tightly in his hand, patted Benxiao, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Thirty-six riders of Tiger and Ben. If we don't kill them all today, why don't we wait for them to be reckless?"
Benxiao galloped out, with thirty-five fast horses behind them unwilling to lag behind, everyone vying for the lead.
On the opposite side, Liu Zongmin never expected that the officers and soldiers would fight against him with only a few people.
The Ming army general who rushed at the front was named Ju. He was holding a treasure and yelled: "The murderer Ding Yunyi is here!"
This sound sounded like thunder. When Liu Zongmin heard that it was Ding Yunyi, not only did he not have any fear, but he was in high spirits: "Liu Zongmin is here, butcher Ding, keep your head here today!"
Seeing the two armies getting closer and closer, Ding Yunyi stared at each other, and suddenly Qianjun pointed forward.
Thirty-five sharp knives flew out of his hands.
A hail of knives flew towards him. Liu Zongmin was startled and hurriedly lowered his head to avoid it. However, there was a scream of pain around him, and the bandit soldiers who followed Liu Zongmin and rushed to the front fell to the ground one after another.
Before they had time to react, the tiger knight took off the knife in his mouth again, and another thirty-five knives flew out!
The bandit army fell to pieces again!
With seventy swords in front and back, he killed dozens of thieves in an instant.
The tiger knights were so powerful that the bandit army was shocked. But when they saw the thirty-five knights following Ding Yunyi, they drew the third knife from their waists and roared at the same time:
"kill!"
"Kill!" This was Liu Zongmin's cry.
His cavalry was in front and his infantry was behind, but he charged too hard, causing the front and rear to become disconnected. This is exactly what Ding Yunyi wanted to see!
He has only one goal - Liu Zongmin!
The two horses got closer and closer. Amidst the roar of the tiger, the sword of thousands of soldiers whipped up a strong wind. With one blow, it hit Liu Zongmin hard.
Liu Zongmin used his two swords to hold on, and then cut off Ding Yunyi with one blow.
Ding Yunyi actually refused to dodge, turned Qianjun's sword upside down, and swung it out again. Even if Liu Zongmin's knife could hit him, this sword could smash Liu Zongmin's head.
He relied on the excellent armor on his body. Even if Liu Zongmin did hit him, he would only be injured.
Liu Zongmin was so frightened by his desperate fighting style that he quickly parried with two swords, but his momentum had already weakened.
On the other side of the battlefield, Liu Zongmin's rogue cavalry faced the thirty-five tiger cavalry who crawled out from among the dead, and their combat effectiveness was completely different.
One after another, the rogue cavalry fell under the sword of the tiger warriors. The blood splattered everywhere, accompanied by the broken limbs and broken arms that kept flying out.
Not long after, corpses were already lying on the battlefield.
Seeing that the rogue infantry was approaching, Ding Yunyi forced Liu Zongmin back with a few blows, and laughed and said: "Killing a hundred of your people is enough for me. I will leave your head alone today, and I will come back to get it tomorrow!"
Then he said loudly: "Brothers, let's go!"
The Thirty-Six Horsemen of the Tigers and Tigers came and left just as fast. In an instant, only the corpses of the bandits and a stunned Liu Zongmin were left on the battlefield.
Liu Zongmin was the number one general among the rogue bandits, but when he faced Ding Yunyi for the first time, he was almost completely killed by the opponent with more than a hundred of his cavalry...
Thirty-six riders of Huben returned to the formation, and more than ten thousand soldiers of the Ming army who witnessed this feat cheered, and their voices resounded throughout the world.
Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "How?"
Cao Jiuwen sighed repeatedly: "The deputy town only used thirty-six cavalry to charge the enemy, and killed hundreds of enemies without losing one man or one horse. The deputy town's bravery has been rare in ancient times. I am convinced!"
Ding Yunyi laughed loudly: "The thieves and bandits were killed by me this time. They will never dare to look at my camp again today. Send an order to all the troops to bury the pot and rebel, and eat and drink!"
"Yes!" At this time, Cao Jiuwen was already sincerely convinced of Ding Yunyi.
Ding Yunyi's eyes turned, he saw the battle flag, he suddenly pulled it out, then galloped a hundred paces, thrust the flag on the ground, pointed at the opposite side and shouted:
"I will set up a flag here. Anyone who dares to cross this flag will be killed!"
The sound was like a loud bell, reaching Liu Zongmin's ears, reaching the ears of those traitor soldiers... and also reaching Li Zicheng's ears.
They had never fought such a battle, and had never seen such a mighty general.
Planting a flag to establish authority and killing anyone who crosses the flag. What kind of spirit is this?
Li Zicheng only saw his subordinates looking at each other, and no one said a word. He sighed, knowing that Ding Yunyi was in the middle of a killing, and this flag had scared his subordinates to death.
Looking at the battle flag again, there are seven characters written on it:
The brave and loyal tiger guards!
Li Zicheng smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had raised an army since then. Although he had lost battles, he had never fought such a useless battle.
The enemy charged into the formation with only thirty-six cavalry, killed more than a hundred people, and then returned. They also set up a flag to demonstrate, but none of his subordinates dared to cross the flag.
Looking forward again, even a brave man like Liu Zongmin under his command hesitated in the face of those war flags planted there, hunting and flying, and tried to rush over several times, but the war horses did not move.
Liu Zongmin is afraid, Liu Zongmin is also afraid...
Li Zicheng turned around and asked, "How to fight?"
He only asked these three words, but no one could answer. After a long while, Gao Yigong finally said bravely: "I have already said that you must not underestimate the enemy against people like Ding Yunyi. The current momentum of the officers and soldiers is
We have already risen. Our army traveled a long distance and suffered defeat one after another... King Chuang, temporarily set up camp and wait for another battle tomorrow..."
Li Zicheng was pondering there, but Liu Zongmin had already rushed back: "King Chuang, Liu Zongmin is unwilling to lose. Please give me more soldiers and horses. I must get this face back!"
"Forget it, Zong Min." Li Zicheng sighed: "The arrogance of the officers and soldiers is rising now. There is no advantage in the conflict now. We can tolerate this for the time being and wait until tomorrow to have a good fight with him!"
Although Liu Zongmin tried his best to fight, Li Zicheng still saw fear in his eyes, which he had never seen before.
He knew very well that Liu Zongmin's father committed suicide because the government forced him to pay taxes, and his mother became a beggar, taking Liu Zongmin to beg for food. Soon, his mother died of cold and hunger, and Liu Zongmin was adopted by his uncle Han Qing. When he was twelve or thirteen years old, Liu Zongmin became a beggar.
He was a blacksmith from Henan who came to Shaanxi as his teacher, and he learned the craft of forging iron. After years of hard work, he became a highly skilled and famous blacksmith. In the seventh year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng led the peasant rebel army to Lantian. Liu Zongmin joined Li Zicheng's troops and fought bravely.
His great achievements won Li Zicheng's trust and respect. After Gao Yingxiang died and Li Zicheng succeeded King Chuang, Liu Zongmin was already an effective general under King Chuang.
He followed Li Zicheng all the way on the battlefield and served as a vanguard many times. He was never afraid even when he encountered officers and soldiers who were much stronger than him.
However, now he was really scared. Even though he didn't say it himself, Li Zicheng could also see it.
But Li Zicheng couldn't point it out, because he still had to use Liu Zongmin. If even Liu Zongmin couldn't resist Ding Yunyi, who else could be Ding Butcher's opponent?
Tomorrow, there will be another big battle. By that time, will the rebels be sure to win? Facing that terrifying man who is as terrifying as a murderous god, can they continue to inspire fighting spirit?
Li Zicheng shook his head, he seemed to have lost confidence.
It was too scary, really too scary. The person they faced was accompanying all the rebels like a nightmare. No matter where they went, they could see his figure.