Chai Jin said: "Zengtou City is a big town in Cangzhou. Because the cavalry of the Liao Kingdom often come to hunt grass in the valley, the people in the town like to dance with guns and sticks and practice martial arts to keep fit. There is another big family in the town, and the head of the family is called Zeng.
The five children born to the elder are called the Five Tigers of the Zeng family. The eldest son is called Zeng Tu, the second is called Zeng Shen, the third is called Zeng Suo, the fourth is called Zeng Kui, and the fifth is called Zeng Kui.
As Zeng Sheng. Later, he hired two teachers, but these two teachers were outstanding. One was named Shi Wengong and the other was named Su Ding. These two trained the people of Zengtou City to be good at fighting.
The Liao cavalry who were killed in just two years did not dare to go to the valley near Zengtou City to plow grass. They often caught the Liao cavalry who crossed the border and brought them to the court to receive rewards. They were quite famous in the border area."
After hearing this, Chao Gai frowned and said, "How many soldiers and horses are there in Zengtou City?"
Chai Jin shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. I only heard the name of Zengtou City. I heard that they were domineering in the countryside, so we never had any contact with them."
Wu Yong shook his feather fan and said, "Does the Cangzhou government not care?"
"With them going around arresting Liao cavalry, the number of Liao cavalry entering Cangzhou to clear grass and valleys was reduced, so the casualties among the people were also much lower. The Cangzhou government wanted to borrow their force, so they indulged."
Wu Yong shook his feather fan and said: "To put it this way, they are just a group of village bullies. The Liao cavalry only occasionally come to hunt grass in the valley. If it were them, the people in the countryside would probably be oppressed even more."
Chao Gai said angrily: "Such a large family that harms the people is exactly the goal of Liangshan. Now you dare to seize my copycat war horse. If you don't break this Zengtou market, you will lose our prestige in Liangshan."
Wu Yong heard the words and hurriedly said: "Liangshan and Cangzhou are separated by many state capitals. If we lead troops to fight, I'm afraid there will be a lot of inconvenience. Besides, we have an agreement with Fang La and others."
Chao Gai shook his head and said: "We will wait until the three families become kings. Now Zengtou City has captured my war horses. If we don't break Zengtou City and destroy the spirit of my village, how can we raise troops?"
Chao Yong remembered the power of Zengtou City in the Water Margin, so after setting up a secret agent in Shi Qian, he asked him to carefully inquire about the situation of Zengtou City, and knew that Zengtou City had strong soldiers and horses. Shi Wengong was even more courageous than any man, but now he was seriously injured and unable to
Going out to fight, deep down I felt that Liangshan's victory was not high, but seeing that Chao Gai had made up his mind, he had no choice but to give Shi Qian a wink.
Shi Qian understood and stood up and said: "There are more than 3,000 families in Zengtou City, and each family's strong men are required to practice martial arts, so more than 5,000 people can be gathered during the war. Zengtou City is surrounded by high hills on three sides. In order to resist
The Liao cavalry made a sneak attack and built a fence outside the market. It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
Chao Gai now has great faith in Chao Yong, and he also knows that Shi Qian's spies are all taking orders from Chao Yong. Hearing this, he couldn't help but look at Chao Yong and said, "Why are you so interested in Zengtou City?"
However, Chao Yong was deeply afraid that Chao Gai was going to attack Zengtou City and receive an arrow for no apparent reason. He nodded and said, "Empress Jiutian Xuannv once entrusted me with a dream. Sooner or later, Zengtou City will be against the Shanzhai, and Shi Wengong's martial arts skills
Gao Qiang, I'm afraid the leaders of the cottage will be injured by his hands."
After Qin Ming heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Brother Yong cultivates other people's ambitions and destroys my prestige. We have been in battle many times and have fought against generals big and small. We have never lost our spirit. Is it possible that we can't conquer this small market?"
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Lu Zhishen and other hot-tempered people also clamored to attack Zengtou City.
Although Chao Gai believed Chao Yong's words, he was a little dissatisfied when he saw that all the leaders wanted to fight, so he said: "The people in Zengtou City are too rude. If you don't catch them, they will be laughed at by all the heroes in the world. I will lead the troops myself.
, and ask thirty leaders to go down the mountain with me."
When Chao Yong heard this, he hurriedly said: "I have been away from Tokyo for many days. If Fang La and others become king, my father will also fulfill the covenant and become king. How can he lead the army to go on an expedition? Why not let other leaders of the village lead the army?
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Wu Yong also nodded and said: "What Brother Yong said is that there are still many preparations to be made before becoming king, and it is not appropriate for the king of heaven to go on an expedition."
When Chao Gai heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Then who is willing to lead the army to fight?"
Although all the leaders want to fight, not all of them are qualified to lead troops on an expedition. Although Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng are highly skilled in martial arts and capable of leading troops, their qualifications in the village are somewhat insufficient, so it is difficult for them to speak.
Although both Lin Chong and Dong Ping had sufficient qualifications, they saw that no one was answering and it was difficult to speak, lest others think they were superior to others.
Wu Yong saw that everyone was silent. He remembered that during the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang often led troops on expeditions, and he also wanted to be the commander-in-chief. He shook his feather fan and said: "When all the brothers are silent, Xiaosheng will shamelessly ask for an order from the general, hoping for permission from the king of heaven."
When Chao Gai heard this, he smiled and said: "If the military advisor personally leads the troops, we will definitely win the battle."
Wu Yong led his troops down the mountain for the first time, and he did not want to suffer defeat, so he immediately invited thirty leaders to help.
But it is the leopard-headed Lin Chong, the double spear general Dong Ping, the iron rod Luan Tingyu, the golden spear general Xu Ning, the flying eagle Li Ying, the thunderbolt fire Qin Ming, Xiao Li Guanghua Rong, the double whip Hu Yanzhuo, the victorious general Han Tao, and the heavenly eye general Peng.
Qi, Zhang Qing with the featherless arrow, Gong Wang with the flower head, Ding Desun with the middle arrow, Guan Sheng with the broad sword, Ma Xuanzan from the Chou Commandery, Hao Siwen from the well wood, Lu Zhishen, the flower monk, Yang Zhi, the green-faced beast, Liu Tang, the red-haired ghost,
Black Whirlwind Li Kui, Faceless Jiao Ting, Eight-armed Nezha Xiang Chong, Flying Great Sage Li Gun, Brocade Leopard Yang Lin, Demon King Fan Rui, Unobstructed Mu Hong, Sky-high Gold-winged Ou Peng, Iron Flute Immortal Ma Lin, Xiao Wenhou
Lu Fang, Sai Rengui and Guo Sheng were thirty people.
Chao Gai saw that Wu Yong had ordered the leader and asked: "How many troops and horses will the military advisor bring down the mountain?"
Wu Yong saw that he had already taken most of the village leaders with him. Except for Wu Song, who was still wounded by an arrow, the rest of the leaders who were highly skilled in martial arts had been taken away by him. Besides, the last time Chao Gai led his troops to attack Gaotang Prefecture, he only took a few of them with him.
Thousands of soldiers and horses, this time we went to fight at a market.
Wu Yong thought for a while and said with a smile: "When we attack Zengtou City, I am afraid that Cangzhou soldiers and horses will come to rescue us, so I will invite 7,000 soldiers and horses."
Chao Gai also felt that it was not a big problem for seven thousand troops to attack a market, so he immediately gave him the token.
Wu Yong received the token with a proud look on his face. He used to be just a small private school teacher. How could he have thought that he would have such a glorious time? At the same time, he could also take the opportunity to win over some leaders. In the future, when he decided to recruit peace or rebel in Liangshan, he would also have
People help.
Chao Yong looked at Wu Yong's hesitant expression and shook his head secretly. Not to mention the big bug Shi Wengong, the border soldiers were probably more powerful than the Forbidden Army. I'm afraid Wu Yong would also suffer a bloody blow this time.
After everyone dispersed, Chao Gai asked Chao San to help Chao Yong and walk together.
Entering the courtyard, Chao Gai was still a little worried about Chao Yongzhi's dream, and couldn't help but ask: "Yong'er, do you think the military advisor's visit may break this Zengtou market?"
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "I'm afraid we will lose more than we win here."
Seeing Chao Yong's certainty, Chao Gai couldn't help but lose confidence and worried: "Then Zengtou City is so powerful?"
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Zengtou City is next to the Liao Kingdom, and is often harassed by the Liao Kingdom's cavalry, so the people's customs are naturally more fierce. Besides, Shi Wengong has the courage to do anything, and I am afraid that no one in the village leader can stop him."
After Chao Gai heard this, he couldn't help but wonder: "Instructor Lin, Dong Ping, Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng and others are all brave enough, so is it possible that they can't defeat Shi Wengong?"
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "If we fight alone, I'm afraid no one can be his opponent. However, there are many leaders in our village. If we swarm him, we may be able to defeat this person."
Chao Gai was a little disbelieving when he heard this. Seeing that Chao Yong was already sweating on his forehead, he also said: "Yong'er, you have been active for a long time today. Go back and rest quickly."
Chao Yong also felt severe pain all over his body, so he let Chao San help him back into the house.
Hu Sanniang was already impatient with waiting. Seeing that it took so long for Chao San to help Chao Yong back, she couldn't help but blame him: "Didn't I tell you not to make the officials tired? Why have you been gone for so long?"
Although Chao San became a private soldier, he still regarded himself as a domestic servant. Hearing this, he couldn't help but bow his head and admit his mistake.
Chao Yong saw Hu Sanniang's unhappy face and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, I'm going to be in the Juyi Hall. Chao San, you guys go down first."
Chao San heard this and quickly retreated.
Chao Yong was half lying on the bed and felt that his body no longer ached so much.
Hu Sanniang wiped the sweat from Chao Yong's forehead with a silk scarf, and said distressedly: "The official is not well yet, so he shouldn't move around too much. Looking at the sweat, I think his joints are hurting again."
Chao Yong put his arms around Hu Sanniang and said with a smile: "Don't worry, madam, it would be better if you exercise more."
The two talked for a while, and Chao Yong felt uneasy again, so he asked the maid to invite Lin Chong.
Lin Chong was asking his wife to prepare clothes for the expedition. When he heard Chao Yong's invitation, he also rushed over.
Lin rushed in and asked about Chao Yong's health, and then said, "I don't know why Brother Yong summoned me."
Chao Yong said: "I'm afraid we will lose more than we win here, but everyone's fighting spirit is high, and I can't stop them. But if we don't take more precautions, I'm afraid we will hurt many brothers, so I invite you to come to Zengtou City.
, and you should first look at your retreat route, and don't charge forward or attack fiercely. If things get too late, advise your military advisor to retreat first."
Lin Chong didn't expect that Chao Yong would say such unlucky words before he left for the expedition. However, he was an old man in the village and he knew many of Chao Yong's magical things. Seeing Chao Yong's serious face, he said: "Brother Yong, don't worry.
In this battle, Lin Chong does not seek merit, but seeks no faults."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "You will tell Mu Hong later that Li Kui will wait for me to take a few people on the mountain with me. Especially when Li Kui rushes into the formation, he will ignore it. Let Jiao Ting pay more attention to Li Kui, so as not to fall into Li Kui's trap."
Lin Chong said: "Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng and others, do you need to inform me?"
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "No need. If everyone is timid, defeat will be inevitable. Besides, if it reaches the ears of the military advisor, I won't be able to make him suspect that I am arrogant about his military morale. People who study are different from us after all. How many of you are there?
Just be careful, and if things go wrong in the war, you can also save the other leaders."
Lin Chong nodded and took note, and chatted with Chao Yong for a few more words. Seeing that Xiaoqing had already boiled the medicine, he also resigned. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)