On the north side of Wenshui River, there are two official roads running from northeast to southwest, one from Bocheng to the nearby Liangfu, and the other from Bocheng to the farther Gongqiu. In addition, there is a natural channel formed by the Wenshui River bank.

The two roads are connected together and form a triangle with a very small angle.

Frankly speaking, both parties might have missed it.

However, since both sides realized that the other side was likely to come head-on, they instead spread out their sentries at night, and no longer even cared about the movement. The forwards directly put their armor on, raised their torches and hurried on.

So at the third watch, the outposts of both sides encountered each other in a narrow triangle area surrounded by three roads, and a fight broke out when the password failed, and then quickly attracted the attention of the main forces of both sides. According to the established military strategy, the two sides almost

They adjusted their direction in unison, stepped on the crispy frozen soil, and moved closer to the sentinel-rider fighting area.

Two quarters of an hour later, when the forwards of both sides saw the other's torch cluster, the battle broke out unstoppably.

Field battles on the ridge, night battles at midnight, head-on encounters after a long march, there is no more straightforward way of fighting, and there is no way of fighting more chaotic and chaotic.

However, as soon as the battle began, the winner of the vanguard was already decided. The officers and soldiers acted like wolves and tigers, and immediately gained a chance of victory.

This seems to be expected.

After all, the officers and soldiers set out late, did not cross the river, and did not wait in the open air or march during the day. In terms of physical strength, they clearly had an advantage. Moreover, the forward generals of the officers and soldiers were extremely heroic. The armored general wearing a mask was holding a spear.

, the true energy seems to be there, but if it really hits, it will basically be a terrible ending of death and injury. It plays a huge role in attacking difficulties and expelling clusters; in addition

In addition, the quality of the officers and soldiers as the vanguard was also slightly higher than that of the enemy and ourselves. In the darkness, they kept shouting and waving their torches in an orderly manner. They were able to maintain their formation and follow the masked general... as if they were well trained.

It is well-organized and maintained at all levels by generals and junior officers, who provide central control.

However, everyone knows that this does not mean the final outcome.

Because the quantities on both sides are different.

Before Shantong Haidong's expedition, Jiyin had more than 5,000 troops. After defeating Dongping County, because of his advance arrangement in Dongping County, he calmly allowed his two subordinate leaders to take the lead in taking over 2,000 soldiers and horses each.

He became the first big leader among the major factions of the Deposed Dragon Gang to control the masses.

Not only that, he also got a big piece of fat in the subsequent surrender of Juyeze. After successfully defeating Lu County's commandery Xiaqiu, he also surrendered most of Lu County's own soldiers, and then he was still in Zhishi

During the second collapse of the army, Cheng Dalang and some of the defeated troops were collected... Therefore, even if there were still some scattered troops stationed in the territory behind him, he was able to pull out a total of 20,000 troops.

In stark contrast, are the officers and soldiers of Qi County. They are restricted by the establishment and supplies of Qi County. They dare not expand the army at will, let alone expand outside Qi County.

Therefore, until now, although there have been secret recruitments and substitutions, the rule of 10,000 people is still there.

Then, as long as the forward force of the army is weak and the follow-up troops surge in, the situation will be reversed.

This is also the reason why Shan Tonghai and Xia Hou Ningyuan led their old Jiyin Central Army in the center of the army, and also why Cheng Dalang led the cavalry to attack from behind. He realized from the beginning that his subordinates were new soldiers and had only fought downwind battles.

, and he does not have an advantage in physical strength, but he has the mentality of using the soldiers of Lu County as human shields to consume and strike later.

Of course, in order to ensure the stability of the forward, Shan Dalang arranged for his confidant Liang Jiading to join the front army and let him fight with the surrendered troops.

However, the situation still collapsed too quickly.

Night and wilderness greatly speed up the battle process. Once the advantages and disadvantages arise, they will quickly expand because there is too little means to prepare troops.

The only advantage is that the wilderness extends in all directions. The fleeing local soldiers and horses will subconsciously throw down their torches and flee towards the darkness and the direction of Wenshui, that is, the direction they came from and their hometown. This avoids a large-scale rout against the rear army.

impact.

"Brother, we can't wait any longer."

After only two quarters of an hour of fighting, the messy Liang Jiading rode a donkey and found Shantonghai according to the previous direction... His horse fell directly into the crisp field due to the temporary freeze at night. He could find a donkey in the darkness.

Not bad. "The enemy's army is indeed unusual, but more importantly, it collapses as soon as it is defeated, and it is impossible to contain the troops... If it continues like this, it will be self-defeating."

"Go back!" Under the dense firelights, Dantonghai immediately stood on the field ridge and faced coldly. "Find the enemy general's position and then reply!"

Liang Jiading was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing, but he grabbed the donkey by his crotch and turned around, heading towards the battlefield again.

And his mission was completed easily, because the vanguard general of the army was so powerful and eye-catching that he shone brightly even in the dark night...literally shone brightly...the whole person seemed to be...

Shrouded in the white moonlight, it was as if there was a layer of gauze added out of thin air, but just such a person was almost invincible. He easily cut through every wave of rebels gathering together, and the dense military formation behind him followed up, instantly disrupting everything.

The rebel army's scattered troops were completely unable to assemble.

When Liang Jiading found this person, he completed his mission, but he did not turn around in a hurry. Instead, he took a bow from behind, got off the donkey, hid in the darkness behind the donkey, and quietly drew the bow.

Arrow, and then looking for the opportunity, when the opponent is facing away from him, he suddenly uses his Lihuo Qi and shoots an arrow!

The true energy wrapped around the bow and arrow, immediately causing the surrounding officers and soldiers to scream, but it was unable to stop the arrow from flying straight towards the general.

However, the thunder was loud, the raindrops were light, and the arrows, carrying Li Huo Qi, pierced the armor of the vanguard general of the army, as light and fluttering as a feather, and there was no delay in the opponent's movements.

Not only that, when the latter reacted, he just took the big gun and smashed the arrow shaft, then his eyes were like torches in the direction of the arrow. He saw the donkey and the soldier hiding behind the donkey at a glance.

Will.

Fortunately, this person did not have a bow and arrows on him, but he had to be handed over by his bodyguard.

But Liang Jiading saw it clearly, took a breath, and before the opponent could grab the crossbow, he turned around and fled into the night quickly, heading back to his boss' house.

This time, he even left the donkey behind to take cover, only to stumble back and make additional announcements:

"Brother, you must be careful... I really don't know the origin of that vanguard general of the army, but he is actually a Ningdan!"

"It may be that Yu Baimei is in place, or it may be that Lao Ge has gained momentum, or it may even be that two people have arrived, with Yu Baimei in front and Lao Ge hiding behind him! Or it may be that a new master has been recruited!

"Shan Tonghai made a cold judgment, but he had already begun to rein in his horse and move forward. "But even if this is the case, am I afraid of him?"

All the confidants around him trembled and stepped forward. Some even took the initiative to dismount and give up their mounts for Liang Jiading.

"Liangzi changed his horse to plunder the formation for me. Xiahou is behind to supervise the army. I will send people to call Cheng Dalang and ask him to come to my rescue quickly..." Dan Tonghai did not look back and continued to give orders. At the same time, he rode his horse forward towards his beloved general.

Coming from the direction indicated previously.

Obviously, the war is deteriorating too quickly, and the Chinese army needs to be mobilized in advance to suppress it.

Moreover, he is also prepared to try to defeat the opponent's arrow character with personal force in exchange for an advantage.

However, not long after he said these words, Shan Tonghai met the opponent's general unexpectedly, and he immediately realized that the opponent had deliberately let go after Liang Jiading escaped and chased after him.

But at this time, it was useless to think about anything. Shan Dalang shouted loudly, raised his gun and leapt on his horse, loudly announcing his name in the night: "Jiyin Shantonghai is here! Who is pretending to be a ghost? Please tell me your name quickly!"

"

The other party was startled and seemed a little confused, like a new brother in the battle formation who didn't know whether he should answer or not.

Shan Dalang himself didn't expect that this simple drink before the battle would actually have an effect, but he immediately raised his gun and stepped forward to fight the opponent.

As soon as the battle began, Shan Tonghai realized that Liang Jiading's judgment was correct. This person was definitely a Ning Dan. He must have body-protecting Qi under his armor, and his Kung Fu posture was also top-notch, even if he was robbed by him.

Take advantage of opportunities and be able to cope with them with ease.

The two sides fought for more than ten times, with neither winning nor losing. Shan Dalang was secretly surprised, and at the same time he remembered the surprise of the other party just now. Knowing that the other party was inexperienced, he secretly prepared, and suddenly he found a flaw out of thin air, exposing the vital parts of his waist.

The opponent actually fell into the trap and used one hand in the air to use both hands, changing the direction of the big gun, and then shot it with all his strength into the gap between Dantong Hai's waist.

Shan Dalang was already prepared. He just turned around on his horse to avoid the big gun. Then when the gun was too old, he calmly gave up his weapon, held the opponent's gun barrel with one hand, and clamped it with all his strength.

Then he stretched out his other hand lightly and reached for the opponent's shoulder... Of course, all the energy in both hands was being stimulated at this time.

It is to use the strength of the waist and abdomen to take advantage of the opponent's hand.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Shan Tonghai's hand attached to Duanjiang's Qi grabbed the opponent's shoulder, it was like a mud cow drowning in the sea. He was unable to use it at all. He tried hard to exert force, and even felt like he was pulled off the horse by the opponent.

Shan Dalang was terrified, knowing that he had met a real master, and he was afraid that it was not just Ning Dan, but also Yu Baimei and Na Lao Ge.

As soon as he thought of this, he ignored everything, spread his hands together, and the eight extraordinary meridians ran his true energy at the same time, releasing all the body-protecting true energy with all his strength. At the same time, he kicked his feet, and used his strength to press the opponent's spear with his hands, and then

He abandoned his horse and jumped into the air.

However, in his haste, he didn't have time to move his zhenqi properly, and Duanjiang's zhenqi cut across his feet. It had no effect on the opponent's general who also had body-protecting zhenqi, and instead cut off the spine of his own war horse out of thin air.

The war horses neighed and howled, spreading warmth in the night.

The next moment, Shan Dalang's waist suddenly tightened, and suddenly he felt a strong force squeezing from the spear he was borrowing, and then his whole person was thrown down in mid-air and was thrown directly into the field.

From the eyes of the others, the masked general of the army seemed as calm as shaking off the mud on his spear.

Shan Dalang fell down in embarrassment, his whole body was sore, and his vision was dark, but he knew that the critical moment had come, and regardless of the situation of the battle, he just released his true energy desperately, and then leaped again.

He succeeded.

But at this time, the masked general, Zhang Changgong, who was fighting as a military general for the first time, had already changed his bow and arrow. Liang Jiading's sneak attack gave him a great inspiration, allowing him to do it without disobeying Zhang Xuguo's military orders.

Under certain circumstances, some kind of pursuit should be carried out against these people.

He bent his bow and set an arrow, his true energy leaked out, and then he shot an arrow with all his strength towards Shan Dalang, whose aura was obviously unstable. He didn't know if it was a real person, but it shot the opponent down from mid-air.

However, the result seemed a bit disappointing. This arrow was not fatal at all. After the opponent fell from the air again, he directly wrapped up his true energy on the ground and fled in embarrassment, using the cover of his personal guards and other defeated soldiers to escape to the Wenshui River on the side.

But Zhang Changgong didn't bother to care at all. He just continued to switch to big guns and chose the thickest and densest local military formation in front of him to divide and charge. Behind him, two thousand soldiers were already fighting with the so-called Ji Yinzhong who were several times his own.

The army fought together, but still maintained the most basic formation and struggled forward.

Zhang Changgong lacked battlefield experience, and the armies were rushing towards each other in the dark night. Xiahou Ningyuan could not see the situation here. Only Liang Jiading, who had already lost his soul with fear, was the first to turn around and chase his eldest brother, whose life or death was uncertain.

This move meant that the rebels, who still had the strength advantage and the cover of the night battlefield, lost their ability to dispatch and suppress.

Xiahou Ningyuan, who had no idea about this, continued to command the battle, but unexpectedly, firstly, the opponent was really elite, and secondly, as the fierce battle progressed, he clearly noticed the influx of reinforcements from the opponent, but he could not find reinforcements from his own rear.

protect.

In fact, even so, there were reinforcements, but Xiahou Ningyuan didn't see them at all. Cheng Dalang received the previous military order and did not hesitate to lead his troops into battle. Instead, he personally led more than a hundred armored cavalry in front and asked Jia Runshi to lead them.
To be continued...