Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 167 How could my brother lose?

To the north of Wukang City, about eighty or ninety miles away from Huzhou, at nightfall, an army of two hundred thousand under the command of the Third King Fang Mao was camping for the night.

The 200,000-strong army did not set up any camps, but only camps in endless rows.

As for why they didn't set up a village, it was because there were too many people. If they wanted to set up a village to accommodate everyone, the wood needed would be too much. Even if all the wood in the surrounding area was cut down, there would still not be enough to build so many villages.

There is another reason, that is, these millions of thieves who suddenly emerged had no habit of setting up camps, and they had been invincible all along, winning too much and too quickly.

Perhaps there is another reason, that is, the generals under Fang La were all from the grassroots, and those who were skilled in martial arts were mostly people from the underworld, and there was not a single orthodox general.

Everyone also knows that the battle will start at the latest in the afternoon tomorrow.

As for how to fight or whether to fight, these also need to be discussed.

It is not easy to start a field battle. It requires both sides to slowly and actively approach each other and both sides are wholeheartedly and determined to fight.

If one side is unwilling to fight this field battle, there will be no fighting except for a sudden encounter which is very unlikely.

Normally, when two armies approach each other, one side will always stop first, take advantage of the terrain, set up camp, and wait for the other side to arrive.

In other words, in war, either you come to fight me or I go to fight you. It is rare that both sides really set up their battle array and engage in a field battle in the same place.

But this is clearly one of those rare cases.

In the big tent, there were three kings with square appearances and eight flying generals sitting under their seats.

They were General Liu Yun of the Flying Dragon, General Zhang Wei of the Flying Tiger, General Xu Fang of the Flying Bear, General Guo Shiguang of the Flying Leopard, General Wu Fu of the Flying Sky, General Gou Zheng of the Flying Cloud, General Zhen Cheng of the Flying Mountain, and General Chang Sheng of the Flying Water.

They are also called the "Eight Horsemen", which means that each of them is highly skilled in martial arts and is extremely capable, and has never been defeated in battle.

Then Liu Yun, who was under his command, said, "Your Majesty, I heard from the spies that most of the troops under the command of the vanguard general Su Wu are cavalry, which is exactly as Lu Shinang said..."

This is a slightly more cautious statement.

Zhang Wei said, "So what? The Song army only has 10,000 people. Even if they have more horses, my 200,000-man army will scare them to death!"

Fang Mao looked around but didn't frown. This matter was not difficult at all. He just said, "The Holy Lord asked us to go to Huzhou and Suzhou. Suzhou and Huzhou are rich places in the world. If we go to Suzhou and Huzhou, we will have all kinds of money and food. We must fight hard this time. The spies have been there several times and have made it clear that the hearts of the people in Suzhou and Huzhou all depend on Su Wu. As long as we defeat Su Wu, we can conquer the cities of Suzhou and Huzhou without fighting..."

Liu Yun still had those cautious words: "I was thinking about what Lu Shinang said. I didn't believe him at first about the whole story of his defeat, but now I have done some investigations and found that a lot of it has been confirmed. I will not think about it any more. Su Wu relied on the advantage of cavalry. It is said that there are heavy cavalry, men and horses are armored, running like monsters, and charging into the battle array with invincible momentum. I didn't believe it at first, and wondered where in the world there would be such a cavalry, but now I have to believe it..."

Fang Mao nodded when he heard this: "I know what you mean, but this battle... is not only for victory, but also for other reasons. Under the command of the Holy Lord, we have always been invincible, victorious in every battle and invincible in every attack. This is where the hearts and minds of the people and the army are. Heroes from all walks of life are rushing to join us, and the poor people are worshipping gods. Now that Lu Shinang has been defeated, it is not a battle that has been defeated, but the hearts and minds of the people and the army. If we cannot defeat the Song army in this battle, I am afraid..."

Liu Yun had never thought of this before, but when he heard it, he nodded and thought about it for a while, then he understood the reason and said, "So that's how it is. Your Majesty is thinking this way. Then we have to fight this battle. If Su Wu is really a strong army, it would be better to defeat him when he attacks instead of letting him hold on in Huzhou City."

Fang Mao was relieved when he heard this and nodded: "That's right. Even if Su Wu is a strong army, under my throne..."

Fang Mao looked around at everyone and said, "I have you under my throne, aren't you also powerful people? Relying on the eight of you, why should I be afraid of Su Wu? Besides, I have 100,000 soldiers, and Su Wu has only 10,000. When he sees our strength, how can his soldiers not be afraid when they see our strength?"

Zhang Wei nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, your Majesty is right. We should fight head-on. If we hesitate for a moment, the soldiers in the army will really think we are cowardly, and won't their hearts change?"

In fact, everyone knows where the problem lies, that is, the morale of the people and the army. When recruiting, in order to deceive people, those boastful words are said too much and too loudly.

According to the sect's words, they say that the gods are holy, the Zhao Song Dynasty will perish, the gods are in possession, and they will win every battle. The gods are spiritual, and there will be no disease or disaster...

Now, if the power is broken, the gods will no longer be effective. How can people's hearts be restored?

These people were all coerced within the past two or three months, and most of them were coerced within the last month. If we fail to control their minds, the consequences will be unimaginable.

In fact, from the past dynasties to the present Song Dynasty, there has never been a real grassroots person who achieved great things, whether it was the Yellow Turbans or Huang Chao...

Or let’s talk about Liu Bang. Liu Bang never really rose from the grassroots. Although he could be considered a grassroots entrepreneur, he was also a man who had seen the world when he was young. His real rise was due to the platform provided by Xiang Yu.

Looking back a thousand years in history, this truth still holds true, taking Zhu Yuanzhang as an example. Zhu Yuanzhang was at the bottom of the society, but his real rise was due to the "platform endorsement" and "legacy" of others.

Of course, this does not mean that Zhu Yuanzhang was incapable. It is precisely because Zhu Yuanzhang was so capable that he could rely on this "platform" and "legacy" of others.

In addition to these, Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang also relied on the overall situation of the world.

As for serious uprisings by the grassroots, they have never succeeded in thousands of years. No matter how strong the initial momentum was, they were no more than the Yellow Turbans, Huang Chao, Li Zicheng, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom; they rose quickly and fell just as quickly.

Fang La has not yet reached the above four levels.

Why do these people who started the uprising rise and fall so quickly? There are many reasons, but one thing is common, that is, they can only win and not lose.

The more victories they win, the stronger they become. But if they suffer a major defeat, they will be completely crushed and immediately begin to decline rapidly, lingering on for the time being, and all their previous efforts will be wasted.

The momentum cannot be stopped. Once the momentum stops, defeat will come. Even though Huang Chao and Li Zicheng had captured the capital city of Beijing and seemed to have achieved half of the success, they still could not escape this truth.

At this time, Fang Mao and others may not fully understand this truth, but their feeling is correct. This war must be fought and the momentum cannot be stopped. Once stopped, the consequences will be extremely serious.

Su Wu must be defeated in one battle, and the land of Suzhou and Lake Suzhou must be obtained quickly, and then Changzhou, Runzhou, and Jiangning, and then he must cross the north of the Yangtze River. Only in this way can he take the right path and the way to survive.

Fang Mao was very confident at this time, and everyone present was even more confident, because the eight flying generals present had gone through test time and time again, and each of them was an extremely brave man.

In addition, each of the eight men has a group of trusted and strong soldiers under his command, with a minimum of one or two thousand and a maximum of two or three thousand. Even the elite soldiers under these eight men have more than ten thousand people. Add to that the one hundred thousand soldiers, and this field battle will not be lost.

Fang Mao was also thinking, how can we win more excitingly, more inspiringly, and more like the blessing of gods...

Just talking about fighting, Fang Mao and the eight generals had never read any serious history books or military books, nor had they experienced any serious hard battles before. They have won all the way to now. Now they just wonder, how were wars fought in those vernacular books, stories, and legends?
Which war or battle is the most exciting one for storytellers to tell?
Fang Mao had an idea, so he asked the people around him: "Tomorrow before the two armies meet, I have a plan!"

Liu Yun immediately replied: "Please give your orders, Your Majesty!"

Fang Mao said, "Each of you eight people are highly skilled in martial arts. Since you started the rebellion, you have made countless contributions and have never been defeated. Are you willing to obey my orders and challenge the generals in front of the battle tomorrow?"

The eight men looked at each other. Liu Yun was very confident and answered, "Why not? I'm just afraid that the Song army won't respond!"

In fact, everyone is not naive. They know the benefits that this matter can bring, and they also know that fighting before a war is actually difficult to happen.

As long as the Song army does not respond, they can just beat the drums and march forward, or shoot arrows at will, and the person who challenges them will fall into danger.

So Fang Mao said, "That's why I asked you if you dare or not. If any of you dare to go, even if the Song army doesn't respond, our army will be greatly respected!"

What Fang Mao wanted was a performance, not for the Song army, but for his own people. How brave must a god-like general be?
When the Holy Lord's divine general Fei Jiang came out alone, the generals of the Song court dared not even show their faces. How timid and cowardly were they?

This is the effect we want. This kind of effect is the most inspiring for the people who are being coerced and the military.

There is one point that no one mentioned, that is, most of the 100,000 troops under his command are Lu Shinang's defeated soldiers. In fact, these people have long been cowardly in their desire to fight. If they are not encouraged and their confidence is not rebuild, there is a fear that problems will arise during the battle.

So why can’t we do without these people?
No, there was no real military regulation at that time, and Fang Mao didn't want it. In order to make a living, these people just returned to Lu Shinang's command, and Lu Shinang became one of the many major shareholders.

Moreover, numbers, to a certain extent, mean military strength, combat power, and even more so, strength. How can we not have them?

An army of 100,000 or 200,000 soldiers, when they arrive at a city, will bring extreme psychological oppression to the people inside. This is how it has always been. When an endless siege is laid on a city, the officials and generals will all turn around and run away.

If there are really 10,000 or 20,000 people, or 30,000 or 40,000 people going to attack a city, then the people in the city will have more room to weigh the pros and cons.

Not everyone is Su Wu, who was not afraid when seeing an army of 100,000.

Liu Yun knew the benefit of this matter, and even when he was about to risk his life, he just said: "Don't worry, my king, I will be the first to challenge alone!"

Fang Mao was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay! Thank you for your hard work, General Liu. Since you have made great contributions this time, I will definitely report you to the Holy Lord and ask for a title for you. I will let you go to the city to be the prefect!"

Liu Yun bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Early the next morning, the army set out and headed north again. The cavalry and scouts of both sides galloped back and forth. Before the two armies met, the scouts and cavalry were already fighting fiercely in the wild.

Even though Fang Mao suddenly discovered that fewer and fewer of his cavalry were coming back, he was not surprised. He just thought that the northerners were better at horse fighting and had better horses...

As long as we can get a good horse and train it more, there will be no problem.

But the news still came accurately, thirty miles, twenty miles...

The speed at which the two sides approached each other was faster than Fang Maotou had imagined. They were approaching each other, and he thought it would be a matter of afternoon.

Unexpectedly, before noon, we could already see the towering banners of the Song army in the distance.

The reason they came quickly was not because Fang Mao's 100,000-strong army moved fast, but because the Song army had more horses and moved fast.

When getting closer, we must first deploy our battle formation. We can no longer just march. The elite central army must be deployed, and the guards on both wings must be prepared. These are the Eight Cavalrymen, which will allow Fang Mao to respond calmly.

Among a hundred thousand people, the number of elite soldiers will increase as the battles go on. There will always be brave men who stand out in every war and are added to the elite forces.

The base number of 100,000 people is Fang Mao's confidence, so he doesn't care much about the number of casualties.

Therefore, Fang Mao was in a very good state of mind at this time and was extremely relaxed. The first reason was that the number of enemies and us was very different. The second was that he did not care about casualties. The third was that the generals were highly skilled in martial arts, strong and brave.

In other words, you will never lose!

However, Su Wu, who came from afar, was in a rather nervous state of mind, or perhaps a tense state of mind.

Su Wu already knew a lot about the enemy's situation. This square-shaped army really had a hundred thousand people, and many of them were wearing iron armor and leather armor, and many of them were elite soldiers.

When they met for the first time, Su Wu looked back and forth several times, and the enemy's formation was more organized than the last time when Lu Shinang met him.

There are elite troops in the center and guards on both wings!
The vast wilderness is dotted with a few low mountains in the distance.

There were many paddy fields, and even when the water dried up in winter, many soldiers' feet were already wet.

The two armies slowly approached each other. One side, with more than a hundred thousand soldiers, almost occupied half of the world in sight. The other side, with ten thousand soldiers, also covered the vast mountains and plains, but in the extremely wide world, they seemed just a small handful.

This battlefield was well chosen, as Su Wu deliberately quickened his pace to meet the enemy here to make it easier for his horse to gallop. If he went further back or forward, there would be hills and it would be a little cramped.

This is also the basic quality of Su Wu as a serious military commander, and it is also the common wisdom of many military generals under Su Wu.

The two armies had already deployed their battle formations in advance, and were marching slowly and approaching each other slowly.

Five miles, three miles, two miles, one mile.

An arrow was shot out and stuck in the ground. It was the divine arm bow. The arrow measured the distance of more than three hundred steps. The two armies stopped and confronted each other.

They would also carefully reorganize the formation and set up the drums. The coaches of both teams would then find a slightly higher place to sit so that they could have a wider view and watch the entire match.

Su Wu also climbed up a mound and looked around, but still could not see any enemy troops.

One hundred thousand people, the feeling of oppression is so strong that it cannot be described in words.

It is also necessary to observe the enemy formation to see where the flaws are, which is the direction for the cavalry's attack.

Fang Mao was naturally doing the same thing. He also had to see which part of the government army looked weaker, and then the target of the elite troops would be there.

Just as Su Wu was looking around, suddenly, a soldier in iron armor rushed out from the enemy's formation and ran straight towards him.

I could hear the bowstring humming as it was tightened, and someone asked, "General, do you want to shoot?"

"Let him come over and see what he has to say." Su Wu answered like this. He knew that this rider was not coming to charge the battle line, but to talk.

He had fought many battles, but this was the first time he encountered such a situation. Su Wu had also never fought in such a serious field battle.

The rider approached the formation for thirty or forty steps before stopping. He was indeed a mighty general. He shouted, "Song thieves, you are daring to invade my territory. You don't know the power of the Holy Lord. I am the Flying Dragon General Liu Yun, a subordinate of the Holy Lord. Is there any general who dares to fight me?"

Su Wu heard these words clearly. This man was really brave. He dared to come so close to challenge him alone on horseback.

Everyone turned to look at Su Wu, who smiled and asked, "Why do the thieves act like this?"

At this moment, the only military advisor beside Su Wu was Zhu Wu. The other three were not here, but were far behind. Only Zhu Wu could wear armor and had martial arts skills, so he went along.

Zhu Wu replied, "The enemy must have a purpose. I think it is to boost the morale of the army."

Su Wu nodded: "This thief must be thinking that he is a great martial artist. If we don't respond, he will become even more arrogant. Those ignorant thieves will also be very motivated."

Zhu Wu also laughed: "What do you mean, General?"

Su Wu said slowly: "Then let's do it. These bandits are really too confident. They only care about victory and not defeat. If they win, the morale of the army will naturally be boosted, but they don't think that if they lose, the morale of the army will also be greatly broken, right?"

Su Wu really thought that this was a good way to fight this battle. Since Fang Mao was so confident that he could win, he would use his own trick against him and see if Fang Mao could get what he wanted.

Once Su Wu wins, the benefits will be huge.

Most of the people in these bandit troops are ignorant and do not know what war is all about. Fang Mao is using this to boost the morale of the troops. Why can't Su Wu use this to undermine the morale of the enemy troops?

Su Wu looked around and asked, "Who is capable of fighting this battle?"

Needless to say, Wu Erlang was the first to speak: "Brother, I'll do it!"

Lu Da was also smiling. This was the first time for an old soldier like him to see such a thing. He also said, "I'm going to fight!"

Looking again, Lin Chong also spoke up: "I am willing to go. If you fail, bring your head to me."

Wang Xun, who was at the front, was not around, but turned around and shouted, "General, let me go! I want to make a contribution!"

Su Wu looked at Wang Xun, the son of Wang Bing, who was standing in front of him, and smiled slightly, but did not point at him and continued to look around.

Su Wu knew that if he won this battle, Fang Mao would send out a second and third attack. If he lost this battle, Fang Mao would beat the drum and march forward without giving him a second chance.

So, to be on the safe side, this battle must be won, and this Flying Dragon General Liu Yun must be the strongest among the enemies.

When it comes to fighting alone on horseback, Wu Song and Lu Da are actually not very reliable. Although Su Wu has great confidence in them, he still glanced around and said, "Shi Wengong!" "I'm here!" Shi Wengong was a little stunned and puzzled. There were countless brave generals in front of the general, such as Wu Song, Lu Da and Lin Chong, all of whom were brave enough to fight against thousands of men. Why did he call out his name at such a critical moment?
Because, these Eight Escorts are really good. In the story, Liu Yun was able to fight with Guan Sheng, the master of the broadsword, for thirty rounds without being defeated.

Su Wu knew that when it came to capturing a single opponent, Shi Wengong was only slightly inferior to Lu Junyi, and Qin Ming could not last more than twenty rounds under his command.

At this time, it is time to go to Shi Wengong.

Su Wu said in a sonorous voice: "Go, capture this man within thirty rounds!"

Shi Wengong was actually very excited. He had been with the army for a long time but had never really shown this before. Also, because he arrived late, although people did not treat him with disrespect, in terms of status, he was indeed inferior to others.

How could Shi Wengong not be confident at this time? It was the perfect time to shine. He simply bowed and said, "I obey your orders. It doesn't have to be thirty rounds. Twenty rounds is enough. If you don't catch this man within twenty rounds, I will bring his head to you!"

Now that he holds an official position, his future is right in front of him. Shi Wengong also knows that in the current situation, as long as he really works hard, he will be able to get the approval of the Privy Council and it will not be difficult to get the title of general!
The opportunity has come, and we should seize it. Life is just like this. In the past, I worked as a teacher for a wealthy family and earned a living. Who would have thought that I would be where I am today?

After he finished speaking, Shi Wengong jumped on his horse and rode away, holding a long spear in his hand and holding it across his horse's side.

But Liu Yun did not respond for a long time, and he said arrogantly: "You are so cowardly, as cowardly as mice. I am here alone with one horse, but no one dares to fight. Even such a general dares to be an enemy of the Holy Lord. I will turn back and lead the troops to defeat you and make you throw away your armor and kneel down to beg for mercy!"

It was not only a provocation, but also a blow to the morale of the Song army.

But just as he finished speaking, a rider came from the Song army, holding a long halberd in the air, and shouted, "How dare you, little thief, be so presumptuous! This is General Su's deputy battalion commander Shi Wengong, and he is here to take your head."

To Su Wu, it really sounded like that.

Why must it taste like this? This is the chance to make a name for yourself, isn't it?
Liu Yun's face darkened and he urged his horse to move, with a long spear also coming out. He was waiting for this moment. As long as he could win the battle, the army of 100,000 would surely cheer and leap for joy. At that time, drums would sound loudly and the morale of the army would be as high as a rainbow!

The two men urged their horses to meet the enemy, but their horses were not going very fast. They saw Shi Wengong wielding his halberd, not stabbing but sweeping it across, intending to knock Liu Yun off his horse in one blow.

Liu Yun was not a coward. He came here to die, so he just held his spear horizontally to block. He also had a backup plan ready. He was ready to take advantage of the horses' misalignment and block the attack once, and then stab Shi Wengong off his horse.

Then he heard a clang and Liu Yun was immediately startled. He felt his arm going numb. He knew in his heart that he had been too confident and that the general was really an extraordinary person.

But the horses staggered, and Liu Yun still endured the numbness and stabbed back with his gun.

But just as he turned his head back, he saw that the halberd was coming closer. It had just swept from left to right, but now it turned around and swept from right to left.

Shi Wengong even changed to holding a halberd, which made his sweep more convenient and fast.

Liu Yun felt that he had never seen such martial arts before in his life, and that they seemed to be even stronger than the four marshals under the Holy Lord.

At this time, the spear in Liu Yun's hand could no longer stab, so he just held the spear upright to block.

There was another loud sound of metal clashing, and the two men's horses missed each other. One was horrified, while the other calmed down a bit, and they had already tested each other's strength.

But among the 100,000 people on the opposite side, Fang Mao saw that the Song army really responded to the duel and really fought. He was overjoyed and said, "Good, good, that Su Wu actually sent someone to fight. I don't know his strength. This is exactly what I planned!"

Zhang Wei at the side also said: "They naturally don't know what my brother is capable of, haha..."

Fang Mao even shouted: "Everyone shout, cheer for General Liu!"

As soon as Fang Mao gave the order, the people on his left and right all stood up and cheered. As soon as the people on his left and right cheered, the people outside the front army immediately started cheering again. Then the cheers rose one after another, and tens of thousands of people, hundreds of thousands of people, followed suit and cheered.

It is also a way to win the hearts of the people. As long as Liu Yun really wins, the cheers will be enough to win the army's morale.

If we win another battle so brilliantly and legendary, we won’t have to worry about the morale of the army anymore.

Over there, the two men were fighting on horseback again. Shi Wengong already knew what was going on. Although Liu Yun was quite capable, he was not that great.

Shi Wengong did not even stab or stab. Instead, he swept left and right and smashed in the air with great force and skill. He used the halberd more skillfully than his arms.

Shi Wengong's weapon was several pounds heavier than Liu Yun's, but each of his moves was one point faster than Liu Yun's.

Needless to say, Liu Yun suffered a lot. To others, it seemed that he and Shi Wengong were fighting back and forth, but he himself knew that he was already at a disadvantage in terms of skills.

At this time, the two men's horses were in the same position. It seemed that Shi Wengong did this on purpose. He deliberately pulled his horse to squeeze Liu Yun's horse head-on. After pushing Liu Yun's horse aside, the two horses were running side by side, and the two men were in a parallel position.

Shi Wengong wanted to fight a quick battle. What horse do you think Shi Wengong was riding? The Jade Lion of Night. This was Chao Gai's excuse for attacking Zengtou City.

Even Shi Wengong's horse was half a head taller than Liu Yun's, and Shi Wengong's horsemanship was even more proficient than Liu Yun's. He forced them to keep pace with each other, just using the halberd to hit him, the long pole at the end of the halberd to pick him up, and the halberd blade to cut him back and forth.

The reason why Shi Wengong is so proficient in using the Fang Tian Hua Ji is because the Fang Tian Hua Ji has more techniques and when practiced to perfection, it is more useful in fighting against a single enemy and can better highlight a person's bravery.

In the past, Shi Wengong relied on this dazzling personal bravery and martial arts to get the job of a teacher in Zengtou City. This was his means of making a living.

Among thousands of troops, he may not seem particularly powerful, but in this situation of catching a single person, he really uses all kinds of tricks.

In comparison, the spear in Liu Yun's hand and his skill in catching singles were really unremarkable.

Liu Yun was careless and was scratched on the face by the side edge of the drawn halberd, and bleeding immediately began to flow.

Shi Wengong was about to say something: "You bastard, you are so fierce, but you are actually a silver wax-headed spear!"

Liu Yun was furious when he heard that, he was ready to die, so he decided to fight to the death, he had not thought about losing at first, he just didn't think those salaried soldiers of the imperial court would have great skills in catching single soldiers, he had seen many imperial soldiers, their best skill was not in martial arts, but in taking advantage of the situation to drain soldiers' blood and withhold their food and wages, how could any of them be brave?

But at this moment, trapped in such a situation, no matter what, this battle cannot be lost. A defeat will make the already shaky morale of the army even worse.

He fought desperately. Seeing Shi Wengong's halberd sweeping towards him from the side again, Liu Yunzhi ignored him and shot at him with lightning speed, intending to knock Shi Wengong off his horse.

Even if we lose, it's not bad at all if both sides suffer losses!
But Shi Wengong actually had a smile on his face, and the strong horse under him seemed to have a spirit. Just when Shi Wengong tapped his heel, the horse suddenly accelerated and leaped farther.

Liu Yun watched Shi Wengong take a quick step forward and watched his gun lose its target.

Even after the muffled sound, Liu Yun still had a thought in his mind: Not good, not good...

The world is spinning!

Looking at Shi Wengong again, he suddenly pulled the reins not far in front of him, and the strong horse's hooves flew into the air, and the horse stood up abruptly, and also stopped. When the reins were pulled again, the strong horse that stood up fell down again, and it had actually changed direction.

The movements were done in one go, and were indescribably graceful and majestic.

Su Wu shouted: "Good!"

Wu Song, Lu Da and others all cheered.

Wu Song even said, "I didn't know that the teacher my brother brought back from Zengtou City was so skilled in martial arts."

Wu Song really had no idea. He knew that Shi Wengong had excellent martial arts skills, but that was all. He had no idea that he was so powerful.

Although Shi Wengong had shown off his prowess in the past, he knew that he could not embarrass anyone. Today he truly displayed his prowess for everyone to see clearly.

Lu Da also said: "No wonder my brother chose him to fight for the first time. In the past, I was quite disrespectful to him."

Upon hearing this, Su Wu just smiled and did not answer. Instead, he looked around. The soldiers were all very happy and cheered one after another.

This kind of fight between generals rarely happens under normal circumstances, but when it really happens, it is really meaningful.

Shi Wengong turned around in one breath and saw Liu Yun on the ground, already curled up into a ball. It was not that he did not want to stand up, but even though his ribs were protected by the armor, countless of them were broken. Not only was the pain unbearable, but his chest was also blocked from breathing.

Shi Wengong rushed forward with his halberd, and the tip of the halberd pierced straight into his face. Killing someone was as simple as that.

Without getting off the horse, he just stabbed the pointed side blade of the halberd into Liu Yun's mouth and nose, then rode away, actually running away with Liu Yun's body hooked.

Where are you running to?

He was running towards the enemy's formation. General Su had personally called his name and given him this opportunity. He wanted to make a name for himself in the army today. With thousands of soldiers in front of him, he had to do something heroic and heroic.

Su Wu watched but did not stop him. He just turned around and said, "Prepare to beat the drum!"

Also make preparations. Once Fang Mao's entire army is about to go out, Su Wu will be the first to beat the drum.

But the man on the opposite side, Fang Mao, was stunned. Everything happened too fast. The two were fighting side by side, so how could Liu Yun suddenly die like this?
The Song general even used a halberd to hook Liu Yun's body and dragged it backwards on his horse.

The Flying Tiger General Zhang Wei was also horrified: "Why...how could my brother be defeated?"

I couldn't believe it. How could Zhang Wei, my brother, not know how strong Liu Yun's martial arts were? There were countless heroes in the world, and Liu Yun's ability could take him anywhere. Even if the four marshals under the Holy Lord came to fight, they shouldn't be able to defeat Liu Yun so easily, even if it was more than a hundred rounds!
Fang Mao's face also changed at this time. He knew that something bad had happened. The 100,000 soldiers who had just cheered and jumped for joy had come to an abrupt end. He was very anxious and immediately asked everyone around him, "Who will fight this Song thief again?"

There were also five flying generals in front of him, namely Flying Tiger General Zhang Wei, Flying Bear General Xu Fang, Flying Leopard General Guo Shiguang, Flying Sky General Wu Fu, and Flying Cloud General Gou Zheng.

As for Feishan General Zhen Cheng and Feishui General Chang Sheng, these two were not in the front but on the two wings of the formation.

The five men looked at each other, all with pale faces. Shi Wengong was indeed much stronger than they had imagined. Naturally, no one dared to boast that they could fight against Shi Wengong!
Fang Mao was even more anxious: "What should we do? What should we do?"

Shi Wengong was about to get close, but he stopped after thirty or forty steps. This distance was relatively safe. If the enemy rushed forward, he would still have time to turn his horse around.

Shi Wengong dragged the corpse hooked by the halberd forward and in front of him, so that all the thieves could see it with their own eyes. Then he said, "How dare such a little thief act so arrogantly in front of our army? I am only the deputy commander of a small battalion. General Su has countless brave generals under his command. Who else can you do? If you don't want to die, kneel down and beg for mercy. Perhaps the general will show mercy and spare your lives!"

Fang Mao looked at Shi Wengong in front of him, and he had actually turned his head away. Then he looked at the soldiers and the drummer. He was shocked but furious. Today's battle was a battle that must be won. Since the fight could not be won, there were still elite soldiers. He just had to beat the drums and go, and win first.

Before, I was thinking about winning in an exciting and exciting way, and making a legend out of it, but now, I just want to win.

It was General Zhang Wei of the Flying Tigers who gritted his teeth and said, "Brothers, we must kill this beast to boost the morale of the army. Follow me and fight this arrogant man together!"

These were indeed the questions Fang Mao had asked just now. No one dared to answer for a moment. After a short pause, they felt ashamed. How could they be cowardly when it came to risking their lives?

This matter is of great importance, how can I not go? Shi Wengong is too arrogant, no matter what, he must be killed in person.

After Zhang Wei finished speaking, the four flying generals nodded in response. Without saying much, the five of them rode out on their horses and headed straight for Shi Wengong!

When Shi Wengong saw the five generals coming together, he got on their horses and stood up immediately. He was also very smart. While he was showing off his power like this, Shi Wengong was also thinking.

At this time, the choice is not to go forward to meet the enemy, nor to turn around and run away. What should I do?
Shi Wengong was seen running sideways in front of the enemy formation, and he kept running sideways, attracting five fast horsemen to chase him.

It was neither possible to advance nor to retreat, so the solution was to delay time. Shi Wengong knew that when the general saw this, someone would come to help.

Sure enough, when Su Wu saw this, he immediately opened his mouth and pointed: "Hu Yanzhuo, Yang Zhi, Sun Li!"

Su Wu paused for a moment and added, "Wang Xun! The four of you go and help!"

Hu Yanzhuo was the first to go on his fastest horse, followed by Yang Zhi. Sun Li was a little slower, as he did not expect the general to call on him. Although he was a little slower, Sun Li was overjoyed.

The most surprised person was Wang Xun, the son of Wang Bing, who was at the front. He knew that the general seemed to have doubts just now because he didn't know his ability. Since the general still pointed out him, he would let the general see it carefully.

Although Wang Xun was the slowest to react, he was in the front and rode his horse to be the first to go. He turned back and said, "Father, you take care of the battle formation. I'll go!"

Wang Bing nodded, but warned: "My son, be careful!"

After all, there is affection between father and son, but they are on the battlefield. He can say it, but he can't say too much. Only Wang Bin's eyes never leave his son's back.

Why didn't Su Wu choose Wu Song or Lu Da? Because Wu Song was the second commander to break into the enemy line, and Lu Da was the commander of the heavy cavalry. The battle between the generals was only in the near future, and there would be a big battle soon. How could such important commanders leave the team?

Later, Lin Chong wanted to lead the light cavalry on the flank, but he did not go either. This is why in a serious battle, there will be no fighting between generals. A brave general is a general who leads troops. How can we let those generals who lead troops break away from the team and fight alone?
Then they saw four riders galloping away, Wang Xun in the first, Hu Yanzhuo in the second, and Yang Zhi and Sun Li behind.

The five bandit riders in front were chasing Shi Wengong sideways.

Fang Mao was helpless at this time, and just wanted to quickly kill Shi Wengong. Among the eight flying generals under his command, although Liu Yun was the most powerful, they were actually all about the same and all had extremely strong martial arts.

Given the current situation, we may have to wait a while before beating the drums to march forward, waiting for a result, because the elite generals of each unit are already chasing Shi Wengong.

Then he saw that the Song army also sent out four more cavalrymen, no more, no less. Fang Mao frowned continuously, but he was still thinking that it was a fluke that the government army had a strong general like Shi Wengong.

He had seen countless government troops, most of them were incompetent. It was impossible for Su Wu to have several brave generals under his command.

This time, they would fight against one of the five men. Even if Shi Wengong was in trouble, if they could kill the other four, they would probably win a great victory.

When Fang Mao thought of this, he felt relieved.

As expected, Shi Wengong was no match for the five men and was walking sideways. When he saw reinforcements coming, he turned around and came back to meet them.

Then hit!
Fang Mao gritted his teeth, his face full of anger. The Eight Biao Riders and Eight Flying Generals had never been defeated. Although they lost a battle today, but in a five-on-five battle, they would surely win. They would kill the other four first, and then attack Shi Wengong together!
Fang Mao said to everyone: "Shout!"

The surrounding bandits were shouting immediately. A moment later, the 100,000 people were shouting like a tsunami, killing and fighting! There were also cheers, and they would win.

When one hundred thousand people shouted, it really felt like an earth-shaking movement, as if the shouting enveloped the entire world.

Just as Shi Wengong rode his horse to gather four reinforcements, the horse stood up in the air again and turned to charge.

Shi Wengong went straight to the Flying Tiger General Zhang Wei.

Hu Yanzhuo, with two whips in hand, was heading towards General Xu Fang of the Flying Bear Army.

Yang Zhi held a long iron spear and faced the Flying Leopard General Guo Shiguang.

Sun Li also held a long steel whip in his hand, staring at the Flying General Wu Fu.

Wang Xun, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Wuzhou army, had already pointed the spear in his hand at the head of General Gou Zheng of Feiyun.

For a while, the battle was so intense that the sky was dark and the earth was dark. The weapons left afterimages and the sounds of clanging were heard one after another.

He looked everywhere with his eyes, and after looking back and forth several times, he saw that all five pairs were in a stalemate. Why were the troops under Su Wu's command so different from the government troops he had encountered before?
How could this be possible? How could all the generals who were paid by the emperor be so skilled in martial arts?
Fang Mao suddenly had a thought in his mind: Maybe... I shouldn't be so arrogant, I shouldn't want to win something exciting, I shouldn't think about the army's morale...

We shouldn't have come up with this kind of fight...

(Brothers, this chapter is not easy to write. It is slow to write. I will not write a story with large-scale battles as the main war scenes in the future.)
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