Song Dynasty

Chapter 236 The parties (a)

Under the northern sky that Wang Shen looked at, Cao Cheng rode on his horse, sighed and looked back to the south.

He is in his early thirties this year, and his chubby face has two red spots from the sun.The weather was too hot, and he didn't pay attention to his clothes. He was only wearing a worn-out blouse, which made him look like a farmer in the field.Only the promoted body seems to have a unique agility, which reminds people that this is a seasoned veteran.

There are too many people and horses, and the roads are full of carts and soldiers fighting for the road.The six so-called rebels yelled at each other, pushed and shoved, and the order couldn't be more chaotic.

It was so crowded that Cao Cheng's cavalry rushed down directly, regardless of the seedlings in the field.

The muddy water splashed up, fell on the heads and faces of the soldiers on the side of the road, and then slid down along the iron armor, making this retreat even more embarrassing.

The war horses were better, and the cows and mules who had been walking for a long time were already foaming at the mouth, no matter how the soldiers whipped them to death, they refused to move their nests, and only opened their mouths to gnaw on the green seedlings.Annoyed, he directly kicked the peasants and soldiers into the paddy field.

Soldiers screamed and rolled in the water, like mud monkeys.

Some officers shouted curses and waved whips to maintain order.But after walking for a long time, the various armies have been mixed together, and the organization is in chaos.Everyone has their own leader, who the hell knows who you are.After eating the whip, someone suddenly went into a fit and wrestled with the officer.

The team turned out to be unable to move.

Beside Cao Cheng is a row of light cavalry, these bandits are all infantry, and there is an extreme shortage of horses in the army.It can be seen that this horse is two miles long when pulled out. If you count it carefully, it is at least five or six hundred.

That's right, this is the most elite and most loyal army in Cao Cheng's hands, led by his younger brother Cao Liang.

Relying on this rare cavalry, although Cao Cheng's men and horses are not too many, they are the most powerful among the rebels from all walks of life, which also makes them look extraordinarily arrogant.

"Brother, this motherfucker is too messy. If we continue to be blocked like this, when will we be able to reach Suizhou? If Wang Shen chases after us, we won't be able to leave." A voice came from beside him.

Cao Cheng looked back, and there was a thin figure riding a horse in the field beside him, his face was full of anger.

Although he was born of the same mother, his younger brother was born very ugly, with small mung bean eyes and a pointed chin.In his twenties, with wrinkles on his forehead, he looked very obscene.

Brother Cao Cheng had a very good relationship, so he comforted him: "You don't have to worry, brother, the weather is too hot, Wang Shen won't call here, long-distance pursuit is not as simple as saying a word. Besides, he just took down An Lu, he captured a lot and had to appease the local area, but he didn't have the energy to fight a decisive battle with our army. It really forced me to go to the end and fight hard, and he might not win."

Yes, after Wang Shen wiped out Zhang Yong, he made a fortune, just like a Kuilong in the river just swallowed a fat sheep, and it will take time to digest it all.

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered the pig dragon he met by the water a while ago.Although the Zhiniang thief is not big, he has sharp teeth and claws, copper skin and iron bones. After biting three of his own warriors, he walked away triumphantly.That Wang Daosi is such a ferocious beast, it makes people fear!
Cao Liang heaved a long sigh of relief when he heard Cao Cheng's words: "Brother, since he raised his troops, he has won everything. You said that little thief Wang can't come to fight, so naturally he can't come. So, I am relieved. Let's It’s just this family background, if you lose a little bit, you can’t stand the big defeat in Huangzhou like Shangcai. Damn it, Yang Manzi has blown his skin since he joined his elder brother, saying that he is brave and invincible, the god of the southern sword. The result Why, the eldest brother handed over [-] elites to him, and Wang Shen ate them all with soup and water. If not, we might not have the power to fight back, why did we give up Yingcheng and fled to Suizhou in embarrassment?"

"Who do you call a bullshit, who do you call a barbarian?" Suddenly, someone roared angrily.

The two looked up, only to see a general in silver armor and a silver helmet riding a horse with a group of pawns wrapped in turbans, handsome as if they were not human, his face was full of ferocity, who is it not Yang Zaixing?

Yang Zaixing looked at Cao Liang viciously, the thick white tassel on his helmet fluttered slightly in the wind, like a lion.

Although Cao Cheng looked down on Yang Zaixing, he also knew that this barbarian had a fiery temper and was cruel and easy to kill. In a word, he was a brainless person who didn't know what fear was.

He snorted, but refused to show weakness verbally: "I'm talking about someone who was eaten alive in Huangzhou by [-] elites, so that our army is in such a mess, and there is no roll call. If you want to be seated according to the number, I have no choice."

Yes, our army has more than 3 people. After deducting the auxiliary soldiers and refugees and civilian husbands under threat, there are only more than 1 horses who can really fight, plus the more than 600 cavalry on hand.Last time, the eldest brother didn't know what he did wrong, but he handed over all the elite of the former army to Yang. As a result, this bird man was ambushed by Wang Shen in Huangzhou, and the army was completely thrown away.

Today, our army has no more than [-] elite troops available, and after Li Hong and Zhang Yong's two armies were completely defeated by Wang, the morale of the troops was low, and they were shocked three times a day.

In such a situation, Yingcheng could no longer hold on, and one more day of staying would be one day closer to its collapse.With nothing to do, the eldest brother took all the troops and set off with the other four rebels to Suizhou to avoid the enemy.

All of this is because of this Yaozi whose surname is Yang.

"You!" Yang Zaixing referred to the defeat of Huangzhou as a great shame, his eyes were blazing, and he put his hand on the handle of the knife: "Cao Liang, say one more thing!"

As soon as he made a move, several Panwang soldiers around him also drew out their knives with a clang.

"What are you doing, what are you doing, do you want to rebel?" Cao Liang's cavalry soldiers also shouted and raised their lances.

Seeing that a fire was about to start, Cao Cheng was shocked, and shouted: "Okay, what are you going to do, are you fighting your own people? Isn't it a joke? Cao Liang, put down your weapons."

He sighed again and said to Yang Zaixing: "Zaixing, Zaixing, winning or losing is a common matter for military strategists. I don't blame you for the last battle of Huangzhou, so why should you take it to heart? They are all a family, and their teeth and tongues are even more important." When it comes to fighting, everyone can’t agree on a few words, so they get angry, and after a few days, the anger subsides, aren’t they still good brothers?”

Only then did Yang Zaixing soften his face: "Cao Cheng, you are a good person, for your sake, let's forget about today."

Cao Liang was furious: "Why forget it today, I'm still afraid of you?"

Cao Cheng was in a hurry, and hurriedly stopped Cao Liang: "Brother, why did you seek me just now?"

When Cao Liang heard him ask, he gave Yang Zaixing a hard look, and then held back his protection, and said, "Brother, the road is too congested, what I mean is, should I let my cavalry hold on and clear the road first?" Say it again."

The so-called maintenance, to put it bluntly, is to kill a few thieves who are blind and disturb the order first.The army is full of plundering bandits, without blood, there is no way to deter the three armies.

Cao Cheng was a little embarrassed: "This, our own army can still restrain it. The others, after all, are brothers, so it's not appropriate to be cruel!"

Yang Zaixing suddenly interjected coldly: "It's no big deal to kill a few people. From my point of view, among the five soldiers and horses, only Shang Yuan is the one who can take it seriously. The others are fucking trash. If you don't listen, you will kill them immediately." , just swallow his troops."

This remark moved Cao Cheng's heart. Since entering Jianghan, a paradise on earth, the leaders of all walks of life have been robbing money, food and territory. Not to mention attacking each other, even internal strife has arisen because of power and profit.Back then, if Li Hong hadn't led an army to Xiaogan because of the division of the army, he wouldn't have been wiped out by Wang Shen.If you can annex the other four-way rebels, your own power will be greatly enhanced.

It is also a lie to say that you are not interested.

Yang Zaixing said again: "Cao Cheng, if you hand over the cavalry army to someone, I only need one day to restore order on the road. Before dark, I will take the heads of all four people without missing a beat." Take it and put it on your desk."

Before Cao Cheng could speak, Cao Liang yelled, "Your surname is Yang, it turns out that you are attacking our cavalry army! Straight mother thief, you have lost [-] elite soldiers from the former army, and our brothers are already here without causing trouble for you." It’s good, and now I’m still stretching out my hand to seize the military power. Hehe, get the cavalry army and cut off the heads of the other four leaders, do you want to cut off our brother’s disclosure in the next step?”

"Okay, Cao Liang, stop talking." Cao Cheng shouted.

Then he said to Yang Zaixing: "Brother Yang, I can trust your loyalty. Cao Liang's angry words, don't take it to heart. As for the restoration of order, after all, they are all from the left-behind department of Tokyo. It's a righteous word, how can you attack your own brother? Go down!"

That's all Yang Zaixing looked at Cao Liang with a sneer: "Cut your head off, what are you? The person who died by a certain knife was either a hero or an invincible tiger. You are not worthy!"

As he spoke, the knife in his hand suddenly came out of its sheath.

After the light flashed, he had already rode away.

At this time, Cao Liang felt a chill on his head.

Then, half of the iron helmet fell with a tuft of hair.

It turned out that at this moment, Yang Zaixing had already chopped open his helmet.

Such a sharp knife, such a fast knife, I couldn't walk a round under his hands.

"It's really a magic weapon!" Cao Cheng looked at the red blood knife in the hands of Yang Zaixing who was going away, and said with emotion: "Good knife skills!"

Cao Liang was so humiliated that his teeth were almost broken.After a while, he said bitterly: "Tie Yang, I must kill you alive."

"Okay, a barbarian who doesn't know how to behave, why do you compete with him." Cao Cheng frowned, and said in a low voice: "I use him to see that he can fight hard enough. With him around, the other leaders don't care about it." I'm also a little scared. In the end, it's just a vicious dog raised by our family, and people and animals can't be angry."

Cao Liang was still furious: "Brother, I can't bear it."

"Forget it, forget it. I'll go to Brother Zhang Yong and ask him to help maintain order. The troop is moving too slowly. The longer the night, the more dreams there will be. If you arrive in Suizhou early, you can feel at ease one day earlier. He is our leader after all, and With prestige, if he comes forward, the leaders of each family will give some face."

(End of this chapter)