The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1795 Liu Fa: "That little bastard, he plotted against me!"

Under the azure sky, the war continues.
With 40,000 cavalry charging headlong into the Western Xia army, Zhang Cheng displayed a "fight to the death" spirit in this battle.
After all, if he were to be defeated by Weiming Chage here, he would have to sit at the same table as Lu Yan!

Lu Yan: I'm beating up Li Mu. Do you even know who Li Mu is? Huh?

Li Mu:
"A Song general!"

With a hysterical roar, Wei Mingcha rushed over, his eyes bloodshot, as if he were ready to fight to the death.

Facing Wei Mingcha, Zhang Cheng didn't say a word; with a flick of his spear, blood splattered.
Both sides charged forward at breakneck speed, while the guards around them gripped their sharp blades tightly.
"Kill!"

"kill!"

In close combat, Weiming Chage, with a death-defying resolve, swung his sword.

"Wow!"

With a swift thrust of his spear, Zhang Cheng pierced through Wei Mingcha's chest, lifting him high into the air.

Staring at Zhang Cheng in disbelief, Wei Mingcha finally understood what the messenger had meant.
Because this person is truly a monster!

After charging forward on his horse, Zhang Cheng lifted up Weiming Chage and roared, "The enemy general is dead, those who surrender will not be killed!"

"The enemy general is dead; those who surrender will not be killed!"

"The enemy general is dead; those who surrender will not be killed!"

Seeing their enemy general slain in battle, the Dingnan army behind them roared with excitement.

But seeing this, the Western Xia cavalrymen were terrified.

What will they do now that their commander, Weiming Chage, has been killed?
It's important to know that the laws of Western Xia were extremely strict; if the commander-in-chief died in battle, his deputies would also be implicated.

"Put down your weapons! Put them down!"

Holding the magnificent Cha Ge aloft as he inspected the area, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but roar in anger.

Faced with Zhang Cheng's imposing presence, some Western Xia soldiers eventually succumbed to the pressure and dropped their weapons.
After one person did this, others followed suit and learned from him.

Seeing the hordes of Western Xia soldiers drop their weapons, Zhang Cheng also put Weiming Chage down.
Even though he was an enemy general, he ultimately died a worthy death for the Western Xia!
After all, sacrificing oneself for one's country is a meritorious act!
After confiscating the weapons of the Western Xia soldiers, Zhang Cheng did not choose to massacre them as he would outsiders. Instead, he imprisoned them in the Suzhou military camp, awaiting the end of the final battle.

After all, if these people go back, they will likely be rearmed and continue to fight against us!

Even if he doesn't like to fight his fellow countrymen, this beating is enough to make Zhang Cheng feel helpless!
Just then, Deng Yuanjue returned and looked at Zhang Cheng, saying, "General, I have accomplished my mission! The Western Xia cavalry that were trying to seize our grain have all been captured by me!"

Upon hearing Deng Yuanjue's words, Zhang Cheng immediately smiled and said, "Good!"

While the army rested, Zhang Cheng ordered Wang Yin to lead 5,000 cavalry on a long-distance raid towards Xuanhua Prefecture.
Before news of Weiming Chage's defeat was received, Xuanhua Prefecture remained prosperous.

But when Wang Yin arrived, everything changed.

The Tangut nobles of Xuanhua Prefecture were dumbfounded when they saw the cavalry that had already rushed in. Wasn't Weiming Cage on a campaign? Why would the Song people still be attacking here?

After occupying Xuanhua through deception, Zhang Cheng immediately sent a message to Liu Fa and the Zhe family army, hoping that they could join forces to take over the big cake of Western Xia!

Fugu,

Zhe Keqiu stared at the letter in his hand, his expression turning serious.
He had received news of the Dingnan Army's northward advance long ago, but he hadn't expected them to capture Shazhou, Suzhou, and Xuanhua in just one month—the speed was simply too fast for him to react to.

Moreover, not only Zhe Keqiu, but even Li Qianshun couldn't believe that the vast Western Xia couldn't spare any troops to deal with the Dingnan Army! "Father, should we respond?"

Looking at his father, Zhe Yanwen asked,
"Inform the Ministry of War first, then notify the Privy Councilor!"

After a long silence, Zhe Keqiu's expression turned serious.
"Father, this is a rare opportunity! If we miss it, how can we keep up!"

Looking at Zhe Keqiu in front of him, Zhe Yanwen immediately questioned him.

"Shut up! Your father is a man of the imperial court, not a military governor!"

When speaking to his son, Zhe Keqiu couldn't help but scold him.

Because he certainly knew that the opportunity to fight was rare, but the problem was that if he mobilized troops without authorization, the supervising officer could not hide it from him, and what would the court think of the Zhe family?
The Dingnan Army has already stopped obeying orders and stopped following orders. Does the Zhe family also want to follow the same path?

Looking at his father, Zhe Yanwen finally fell silent.

Leaving aside the reaction from the Zhe family, Liu Fa, who was currently at war with the Western Xia, was dumbfounded.
Although he had received news about the Dingnan Army, weren't they still fighting at Shazhou? How could they have defeated Weiming Chage and occupied Xuanhua Prefecture? This didn't make sense!
"Commander-in-Chief? Shall we continue, or retreat?"

Looking at Liu Fa, the soldiers beside him asked him a question.
After silently reading the letter, Liu Fa pondered for a long time before saying, "Ignore the Dingnan Army and continue with the previous plan!"

"Yes, Military Commissioner!"

Hearing Liu Fa say this, the soldiers below relaxed.

After all, the Dingnan Army doesn't have a good reputation. If they really get mixed up with the other side, wouldn't that be troublesome?
However, just as Liu Fa decided to continue fighting, he was completely unaware that Zhang Cheng had already grinned maliciously.

Bianliang, Tokyo

Upon learning that the Dingnan army had secretly marched north, Zhao Ji was already furious, his eyes turning red.
Because he finally saw through Zhang Cheng's wolfish ambitions; this guy not only obeyed orders but also disobeyed commands, and even dared to start a war without authorization.
It's important to understand that Cai Jing's urgent attack on Western Xia was precisely to cut off its route northward.

But now, Zhang Cheng has successively captured Shazhou, Suzhou, and Xuanhua, and is about to reach Xiliang Prefecture. At that time, will the two sides fight or make peace?
If they fight, let alone Zhao Ji, even Cai Jing wouldn't be confident in suppressing the Dingnan army. But if they don't fight? The eldest son has already been raised to be the boss; next, he'll become the master!
"This is tricky! This is tricky!"

Pacing back and forth in his study, it was clear that Zhao Ji had no desire to even visit brothels.
Just then, Liang Shicheng entered and said, "Your Majesty, a message from the Pillar of State has arrived!"

"Pillar of State? Is he still the Pillar of State of our Great Song Dynasty? You wolfish, ambitious scoundrel!"

Enraged, Zhao Ji slammed his fist over and overturned the objects on the table, sending them flying.
Since conquering Tibet, Zhang Cheng's attitude has become increasingly ambiguous. Not only did he stop paying tribute to Zhao Ji, he also completely ignored the court's orders. Even the prefects in various regions were either imprisoned or forced to work at knifepoint!

Forget about whether the civil service will lash out; even if they do issue a statement, they're too far away to intervene.

Because everyone knows very well that the Dingnan Army has gained momentum! And now it's impossible to stop them!

"Your Majesty, the Pillar of State says that the territory of Western Xia can be returned, but the Military Commissioner Liu Fa must be added to the Dingnan Army. He can even lead troops to help Your Majesty resolve the bandit problem in the Song Dynasty."

As Liang Shicheng spoke to Emperor Huizong, cold sweat began to pour down his face.

Isn't this practically bargaining with the emperor? Zhang Cheng is incredibly audacious!

"You insolent fool, Your Majesty!"

He spoke angrily, and Zhao Ji instinctively wanted to roar.

But at this moment, Cai Jing spoke up: "Your Majesty, I believe it is possible! After all, Tian Hu and Song Jiang are already becoming a hidden danger. The Dingnan Army has not yet rebelled. Why not use this opportunity to weaken them and gradually eliminate their influence?"

When Cai Jing finally spoke to Emperor Huizong, he had no other choice.
After all, they had already suppressed Song Jiang several times, but the enemy in Liangshan was growing bigger and bigger. Even if he didn't occupy any prefectures or counties, he had tens of thousands of troops in Liangshan. Are you afraid?
Song Jiang: Give me an official position! If you give me an official position, I will surrender. Why won't you give me an official position?
(End of this chapter)