Shao Yan was speechless when he saw that eunuch Wei was so vicious. In his opinion, not only were the eunuchs physically incomplete, but they were also a little perverted in their hearts. The eunuch in front of him was a typical example. The soldier just said something wrong.
One sentence, but this bastard was almost beaten to death... Hey, it seems that I came here in vain this time. This Zheng Kai is simply an Adou who cannot be supported. Instead of doing this, it is better to just hand over the jade seal.
, to save the soldiers and civilians from suffering along the way.
Zheng Yuegui couldn't stand his evil deeds, so she leaned over to help the soldier up, turned around and gave Manager Wei a hard look, and said, "Eunuch Wei, what mistake did he make that warrants such a heavy hand from you?
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"I have no respect for my elders," Manager Wei said expressionlessly.
"You are a big watermelon!" Shao Yan couldn't bear it anymore and said angrily: "You are a dead eunuch, who do you think you are? Who do you think you are? I'm warning you again, if you don't treat soldiers as human beings like this in the future
If you look at it, we will take back your tiger talisman at any time." This sentence has been in Shao Yan's heart for a long time. If he doesn't say it out, he always feels blocked.
"You're right, we all listen to General Shi Shen"
"Yes, why does he beat our brother?"
"If he becomes the commander-in-chief, wouldn't hundreds of thousands of our brothers be doomed?"
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The wounded soldiers lying on the bed started shouting angrily. Manager Wei seemed to be a rat crossing the street. His face was livid with anger, and his nostrils were breathing irregularly.
Zheng Yuegui was too lazy to pay attention to him, and then said to the messenger: "Don't worry, tell me slowly, what happened?"
The messenger nodded gratefully and said: "To tell you what to say to the princess, according to the spies, Wu Gang and Wu Sen each led 200,000 rebels and were heading towards the canal area. They will arrive here in half a day."
"So fast?" Wen Liangyu and Zuo Changsheng were stunned. The enemy suddenly dispatched 400,000 troops. This is not a small sum. If our army does not take effective measures, this place will soon become the target of public criticism.
He looked at Shao Yan helplessly, obviously putting all his hopes on him.
Shao Yan pretended not to see it. In front of Eunuch Wei, no matter how confident he was, he would never interfere with this matter again.
When everyone heard the news, their expressions were very uneasy, but Manager Wei didn't take it seriously and said coldly: "Soldiers are coming to block it, and water is coming and the soil is flooding? What are you afraid of?"
Wen Liangyu hurriedly said: "May I ask Eunuch Wei if he has any good ideas?"
Manager Wei pretended to be reserved for a moment, then smiled slightly and said: "No matter how many troops the rebels mobilized this time, our original plan remains unchanged. General Wen, Lieutenant General Zuo, you two will immediately lead 50,000 troops each to rush to the canal area.
Strictly control the movement of ships and strictly prevent spies from other countries from entering the country."
The two looked at each other, undecided for a moment, and turned their attention to Shao Yan again. Shao Yan walked over, quietly pulled Wen Liangyu aside, and said softly: "You go, this dead eunuch obviously wants you to guard against him.
With the reinforcements from Donglin Kingdom, all you have to do is follow our orders?"
"Why? Your Majesty, your army is our friendly army, why should we listen to him?" Wen Liangyu asked in confusion.
Shao Yan shook his head and lowered his voice: "He is now the imperial envoy appointed by your emperor. You have to listen to him on some matters. Otherwise, even if Wang Boyan is eliminated in the future, he will go to the emperor to read your book and return it.
Yes, I heard that Fatty Jin has sent a special envoy to contact the Chu State, hoping that they will send troops to help deal with you. Therefore, if you lead one hundred thousand troops to the canal this time, you must guard against the Western Chu side."
"I know." Wen Liangyu nodded and said worriedly: "Then what will you do when we leave? Otherwise, I will leave an elite force behind to protect your safety."
Shao Yan waved his hand slightly and said: "That's all, take all of you with me. I still have Ruxue and the others here. In addition, Eunuch Wei will definitely divide the other generals into other places later. Only a small group will be left here.
For some of the troops and some wounded soldiers, I hope you can tell them that once you leave here, no matter what happens here, you must not come back, even if you receive an order from Eunuch Wei."
"Why?"
"It's hard to say now, but you are definitely right to listen to me." While Shao Yan said this, he already had an ominous premonition in his heart.
As he expected, after Wen Liangyu and Zuo Changsheng left, the eunuch Wei then divided most of the generals into nearby cities, leaving only less than four generals led by Rao Tianming, Gu Yecheng, Zhang Yuan and Deng Kaifa.
There are 20,000 troops, and the four of them are Wen Liangyu's cronies. On the surface, they are submissive to Eunuch Wei, but they don't take it seriously at all.
The civil war was about to break out, and Shao Yan lost his command. Moreover, as an outsider, he did not want to get involved. After a brief cleanup, he was ready to leave the military camp with Bai Ruxue and others. Zheng Yuegui did not want to stay here for a long time.
They decided to set off with Shao Yan. Unexpectedly, Manager Wei suddenly blocked their way with more than a dozen guards.
"Eunuch Wei, you are so brave, you dare to block my way," Zheng Yuegui said sternly
Bai Ruxue snorted coldly and said: "Princess, please don't talk to this traitor. I think he has no good intentions for a long time."
Manager Wei laughed loudly and said: "Princess, in fact, this is no wonder the old slave, who told General Shi Shen to be from Donglin? The battle hasn't been fought yet, how can he leave easily? What if he leaked the military information?
It’s secret, if something happens, I can’t afford it.”
"You have ulterior motives at all." Bai Ruxue proudly pulled out the Azure Dragon Sword, a cold light flashed through, and the four masters drew their scimitars one after another. Their faces were all cold, making the other guards shudder.
Shao Yan was not too surprised by the scene in front of him. In his opinion, the eunuch named Wei was not a good person to begin with. He snorted and laughed: "Eunuch Wei, what should I do to satisfy you?"
Manager Wei smiled maliciously and said: "Actually, it's nothing. It's rumored that Mr. Shi is good at fighting. Today, our family would like to see it. No, the spies just came to report that the vanguard of the rebels is about to arrive at Maweipo.
Our family is impatient and wants to ask Master Shi to take the lead, but I wonder what Master Shi would like?"
Bai Ruxue said with a stern face: "Hmph, what qualifications do you have to order my master?"
Manager Wei ignored him and continued: "Don't worry, Mr. Shi. I heard that the vanguard of the rebel army only has 2,000 people. Mr. Shi will fight quickly. It can be done in half an hour at most. They have 2,000 people. We
How about giving you five thousand people?"
"Do you think I still have a choice now?" Shao Yan asked coldly, and then said confidently: "Okay, I am rarely in a happy mood today, so let me teach you how to fight! Like snow, quickly
Count the troops and prepare for battle."
"Yes -" Bai Ruxue hurried over and quickly took over 5,000 soldiers and horses from the eunuch Wei. However, at least 2,000 of them were wounded soldiers who had just recovered from their injuries, and the remaining half were elderly.
There were only a thousand veterans who could really fight. Bai Ruxue was very angry. Zheng Yuegui immediately severely criticized Eunuch Wei, but this old guy was thick-skinned enough and didn't even care.
On the surface, Shao Yan agreed to challenge, but in fact he wanted to take this opportunity to break out. To put it bluntly, he had completely lost confidence in the Nanliang Emperor Zheng Kai. If it weren't for the fact that this man was Zheng Yuegui's brother, he would not
Why don't you take a trip into this muddy water?
After a while, Shao Yan put on full armor, a lion iron helmet on his head, and a broadsword in his hand. He asked someone to choose the fattest and strongest war horse. Bai Ruxue and the four masters stood next to each other on their war horses. Zheng Yuegui stood beside him.
Wanting to go on an expedition with the army, Shao Yan considered that there were no swordsmen on the battlefield, not to mention that she did not know martial arts. For her personal safety, Shao Yan specially entrusted her to four generals: Rao Tianming, Gu Yecheng, Deng Kafa, and Zhang Yuan.
These four people have always respected Shao Yan, so they will not neglect him.
Before leaving, Zheng Yuegui reluctantly walked to Shao Yan's horse and said with tears: "Be careful along the way, I will wait for you to come back." Her eyes were as bright as a pool of clear water, and her infatuated eyes were always flickering restlessly.
Shao Yan nodded, but his heart was sour. He gently held her hands and said, "Don't worry, as long as I still have breath, I will definitely come back to you."
After the two said goodbye reluctantly, not long after, Shao Yan, Bai Ruxue and others led 5,000 soldiers and horses to Maweipo. This area is mostly hills. Although the terrain is relatively complex, it is not conducive to observing the enemy's specific situation.
But it is more conducive to ambushes
Shao Yan ordered the soldiers to hide in a secret place, wait until the rebels entered the ambush range, and then fight out together
Some time passed. Shao Yan was lying on the edge of the slope and vaguely saw a small group of people flashing out not far away. There were really not many people, probably less than 2,000 people. Bai Ruxue immediately asked everyone to do something.
Ready to attack, the soldiers held their breath, held their weapons tightly in both hands, and quietly waited for the arrival of the rebels.
Ten steps, nine steps, eight steps, seven steps, six steps... three steps... Seeing the rebels gradually entering the encirclement of Liang Bing, Bai Ruxue counted in her heart, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, let's kill
past"
Shao Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Not yet, just wait a moment."
The reason why Shao Yan did not let the soldiers attack with all their strength was mainly because he was worried that there would be a large army behind him. It was not that he was making random assumptions, but that he could not trust the Wei eunuch. This bastard gave him an army with no combat effectiveness.
, clearly intending to kill him indirectly. If you send troops rashly without knowing the details of the enemy, what should you do if you encounter the enemy's main force? Expect the eunuch Wei to send troops to rescue? That's the end of the world.
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Facts have proved that his concerns were right. Not long after that small group of troops left, he saw another mighty group coming behind them, with at least more than 10,000 people.
Bai Ruxue said angrily: "I know that this person surnamed Wei has no good intentions. Your Majesty, with such a court and such an emperor, it doesn't matter if we don't save them, we might as well order the withdrawal."
Shao Yan looked at the rebels who were traveling far away and sighed indifferently: "Easier said than done? If my guess is right, Wei Wei has already blocked our way, and even stepped into traps, waiting for us to go there.
It’s drilled inside.”
"Then we'll move nearby."
Shao Yan shook his head and said: "This time Wang Boyan dispatched 400,000 troops. These troops can cover several provinces. I'm afraid there are dragnets set up for dozens of miles around, and we have no way to retreat." At this point, he
He glanced at the hilltop opposite and said: "There is only one road in front of us, which is to pass through the middle of the rebels, because that way is the direction of the canal, where are Wen Liangyu and Zuo Changsheng's troops. In addition, I have let
Wen Liangyu sent someone to send a message to Zhang Baihu. I believe that our troops will arrive soon. At present, as long as we can break through the rebels and get over their flanks, we will be safe."
"Yeah" Bai Ruxue nodded approvingly.
"Kill——" Shao Yan found the right moment and suddenly made a gesture
"Come on -"
"Kill--"
Five thousand soldiers of the Liang Army came out in full force under the leadership of Shao Yan. The rebels at the foot of the mountain were surprised when they heard the sound, and they all picked up weapons to defend themselves. Shao Yan, holding a big sword in his hand, rushed into the enemy army, slashing and slashing...
In an instant, countless enemy soldiers fell to the ground. The war horses were frightened and roared. Shao Yan slashed at the enemy with his sword. After a while, his whole face and hands were covered with the blood of the enemy, and there was a flash of sword and sword shadow.
Afterwards, the armor on his body was also scratched several times by swords. While Bai Ruxue fought with the enemy, his body did not leave half a step away from Shao Yan, for fear that he would be hurt. The four masters closely guarded the two of them.
The rebel soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and Liang Jun also suffered heavy losses. The old, weak and remnant soldiers among them all seemed powerless when they arrived on the battlefield. After a while, they were exhausted due to physical exhaustion, and most of them died tragically under the enemy's sword.
Shao Yan led his army to retreat up the mountain while fighting. Unexpectedly, when he was halfway through the retreat, Liang Jun beside him suddenly foamed at the mouth. Within a few minutes, most of them fell to the ground and died. Shao Yan saw them all
His face was pale, and his seven orifices were still bleeding. It looked like he had been poisoned by some huge poison. This poison was obviously chronic and would only occur after strenuous exercise.
Needless to say, it must be the trick of that bastard Wei Wei. This guy is so cruel. Shao Yan reacted immediately and couldn't help shouting: "Damn, we have been betrayed, retreat quickly."
Bai Ruxue and the four masters quickly rushed up the mountain with the remaining troops, and the rebels were in pursuit.
"Master Shi, you retreat quickly, we can still hold on for a while." At this time, someone shouted, and all the Liang soldiers suddenly turned around and attacked the rebels boldly. However, they only numbered a hundred people.
, who could be the opponent of tens of thousands of rebels? In a short time, they were all hacked to death on the mountainside.