Early the next morning, Zuo Liangyu directly withdrew half of the soldiers and horses blocking the east and west roads, claiming that his soldiers were short of food and hungry and could only take turns to return to the camp to rest.
Yang Sichang was a little angry when he heard this, but the war was imminent, so he had to spend some money and food to make up for this month's military pay and food.
Zuo Liangyu laughed when he heard this, and ordered his troops to block the east and west roads again, and then brought more than 200 servants to the Chinese army camp to prepare for the transfer of money and food.
After receiving the order to distribute grain, Liu Yan also brought over sixty soldiers from a banner of the Miao Shao Guards Battalion and drove several large vehicles to prepare to transport money and grain.
At this time, the Chinese army camp was abuzz with people. Shangguan handed out money and food, and the officers and soldiers of the Ming army were naturally happy.
But something happened soon. The soldiers from He Renlong's tribe were at the front of the queue. The amount of money and food they received was simply not enough, and they started making noises one after another.
Soldiers from other Ming armies also joined in and started making trouble together.
Upon seeing this, Zuo Liangyu angrily pushed to the front, and more than two hundred fully armed servants also pushed aside the Ming soldiers in front, and all rushed to the front.
I saw a guard responsible for distributing money and food with a smile on his face, clasping his fists and saying, "I have seen General Pingthief."
"what's the situation!"
Zuo Liangyu asked, and at the same time snatched the account over, took one look at it, and roared loudly: "What! I have more than 40,000 soldiers under my command, and the money and food allocated to me is the same as the more than 20,000 soldiers under Liu Yan's command." It’s almost the same, what kind of errand did you do, you don’t want to live anymore!”
Liu Yan, Miao Shao and other soldiers did not come forward to join in the fun, but they were surprised when they heard Zuo Liangyu's roar: "It seems that Yang Sichang has made up his mind to win over himself. He really takes care of himself in terms of money and food."
The guard made a grimace and said, "General Ping Thief made the mistake of blaming the general. It is not the general who can decide how to distribute the money and food. These are all orders given by the supervisor."
"snort!"
Zuo Liangyu pushed away the guard and said, "Stop talking nonsense! The 40,000 soldiers in my army must be paid in full. There is no reason to say so!"
"You can't do it to General Ping Zei. There is not enough money and food in the army. It will take some time for the next batch of money and food to arrive. I have given the army to General Ping Zei in full. What will the other soldiers eat?"
"I have nothing to do with it!"
With that said, Zuo Liangyu waved for the servants to come forward to carry money and food. Upon seeing this, the surrounding Ming army all became commotion. There is only so much money and food in the army. Zuo Liangyu has taken enough, how much more can he get?
So other Ming army soldiers also stepped forward to grab it, and the scene suddenly became chaotic. The guard was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly asked his soldiers to maintain order, while sending someone to report to Yang Sichang.
Liu Yan shook his head and sighed. At this time, the military discipline of the Ming army could be said to be the worst in the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years. Such an army could only bully bandits like Zhang Xianzhong. Once it faced a truly powerful army, it would collapse immediately. , cannot be put on the stage.
"Sir, what should we do?"
Liu Yan said coldly: "Let the soldiers fire at the sky!"
"yes!"
Among the soldiers of the banner brought by Miao Shao, there were two teams of gunners and two teams of cannon players. Two teams of twenty cannon players raised their cannons one after another and fired a salvo into the sky.
The loud sound of gunshots suddenly spread in the camp. The Ming army soldiers who were competing for money and food were startled. They thought it was an enemy attack, so they stopped one after another and started to look around.
"All troops, move forward!"
Liu Yan gave an order, and a banner of sixty-eight New Army soldiers formed a square formation and moved forward, protecting Liu Yan and Miao Shao in the middle.
The gunners of the two captains were in front, advancing with their spears held flat. The soldiers of the Ming army along the way dodged and moved away. The two teams of gunners followed suit, reloading as they walked, and their movements were very skillful. In the hands of the two teams of cannons, there are also eight sword and shield players, who are currently walking on both sides of the phalanx, protecting the two wings of the phalanx.
He Renlong and Li Guoqi were also here. They were surprised to see how well-trained the new army under Liu Yan was and how well the various arms cooperated.
"Commander He, if our Qin army officers confront Liu Yan's troops, we will probably have to use one or two hundred good men to repel these dozens of people, right?"
Although He Renlong is known as He Madman, he is also a battlefield veteran with rich experience. At this time, he said in a deep voice: "One or two hundred? Unless they are all elite servants, three or five hundred people can't defeat them."
Li Guoqi praised: "Liu Yan really has two skills. Just talking about military training is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
While the two were talking, Liu Yan led his troops to the place where money and food were distributed, and directly blocked Zuo Liangyu's troops here.
Zuo Liangyu was furious when he saw this. He jumped directly on top of a pile of grain and roared loudly: "Liu Yan, what are you doing? You are looking for death!"
Liu Yan looked at Zuo Liangyu and said expressionlessly: "Put down the money and food, and I'll let you go, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
When everyone saw Zuo Liangyu, who had always been arrogant, going head-to-head with Liu Yan, who had great military exploits and military might, they all retreated.
He Renlong and Li Guoqi restrained their subordinates to step aside. They looked at Zuo Liangyu and then at Liu Yan, hesitated for a moment, and did not step forward to dissuade him.
At this time, a spacious open space was formed in the camp where money and food were distributed. Soldiers from various departments of the Ming army were surrounded in the distance, including Zuo Liangyu's more than 200 servants and Liu Yan's dozens of new army soldiers.
When Liu Yan saw this, he thought to himself: "This is a good opportunity to establish your authority!"
Zuo Liangyu over there suddenly pulled out his waist knife, pointed it at Liu Yan and said angrily: "Get away, or I will chop you!"
Liu Yan did not speak, just waved his hand, and twenty gunmen held the loaded bird guns flat. The black bird guns stretched out from the gap of the spearmen, ready to shoot at any time.
Now He Renlong and Li Guoqi couldn't wait any longer. If Zuo Liangyu and Liu Yan fought in the camp, there would be no need to fight this battle. Maybe the tens of thousands of Ming troops would collapse in internal strife in the blink of an eye, and the court would blame them. Down the line, no one can get away with it.
"General Pingtai, calm down. If you have something to say, don't use swords or guns!"
Li Guoqi also ran to Liu Yan and said, "General Liu, don't be impulsive. If the gun goes off, you will be in trouble. We are all fellow soldiers, so don't hurt the harmony."
Zuo Liangyu looked at the shiny black gun and felt terrified. After all, firearms don't have eyesight. If a bullet hits him, he will lose more than he gains.
So Zuo Liangyu put the waist knife back into the scabbard, and then said angrily: "Erlangs, if the sword doesn't come out of the sheath and the gun doesn't use the head, hit me!"
Liu Yan raised his brows and saw Zuo Liangyu's two hundred servants rushing over, saying loudly: "Fight! As long as no one is killed, it doesn't matter whether you are injured or disabled!"
"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"
Miao Shao and the sixty-eight New Army soldiers roared in unison, and the small phalanx continued to advance. But this time, the spearmen in front turned their spears around and faced the enemy with the tail of their spears. The sword and shield bearers also put their swords back into their sheaths, and then waved their sheaths to face the enemies.
The same goes for the gunsmiths, who put their guns on their backs and put on their sabers and scabbards to face the enemy.
The two sides collided immediately, with Zuo Liangyu roaring and shirtless, pushing forward, cursing, and shouting together with more than two hundred people, just like idlers on the street, without any rules, just fighting for power. ruthless.
On Liu Yan's side, although Liu Yan and Miao Shao were included, the number was only seventy. The number of Zuo Liangyu's tribe was more than three times that of Liu Yan's, but Liu Yan's seventy men met him in a fighting formation. The enemy just blocked more than two hundred elite servants of Zuo Liangyu's tribe. The two sides crowded together and beat and stabbed with the barrels of their guns, slashed with their scabbards, and even attacked the other's people with fists, feet, elbows and knees. The fighting situation was very serious. fierce.
He Renlong and Li Guoqi were dumbfounded. They knew the strength of Zuo Liangyu's tribe. They were considered top-notch among the Ming army, especially the more than two hundred men. But Zuo Liangyu invested a lot of money to build it. Not only are they all able to reach out, but they also have sufficient supplies of money and food, and their combat power is very strong.
But now, Zuo Liangyu's more than 200 elite servants have encountered a tough situation, and they cannot take advantage of Liu Yan's dozens of new troops.
"Those people should be Liu Yan's carefully crafted servants, right?"
Li Guoqi looked ahead in surprise and said something.
He Renlong said: "It is said that Liu Yan does not support servants, and does not even let his subordinates support servants. Those are ordinary soldiers in Liu Yan's army!"
"This is too strong!"
Li Guoqi admired, and the battle situation ahead suddenly changed, and Liu Yan shouted loudly: "Forward!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Dozens of soldiers advanced angrily, and the twenty spearmen moved in unison, stabbing forward, to the left, and to the right. Everyone took turns to cover, and there was no hesitation in their movements. They were steady, accurate, and ruthless, and they hit Zuo Liangyu as hard as he wanted. The servants were in dire straits. After several rounds of fighting, more than 20 servants fell down. All of them were hit by gun barrels in vital parts such as the throat, face, and heart. These servants fell to the ground and howled in pain. Many of them fell to the ground. They were all stained, their faces were dripping with blood, and they had no fighting power.
At the same time, the sword and shield players walking on both wings of the phalanx also continued to attack, and in cooperation with the sword and bird gunmen who came out to support, they constantly pushed back the servants who rushed over to entangle them.
Two of these new army soldiers were back to back, and three of them were like horns. Four of them could form a formation in front and back, covering the phalanx moving forward. Zuo Liangyu's servants could not stop them at all, but were knocked down by more than twenty people. people!
At this time, Zuo Liangyu's face turned pale, not because he was afraid, but because he was angry. Zuo Liangyu has been leading the army for many years, and this is the first time he has suffered such a big loss. Looking at Liu Yan in the front army formation, he wanted to rush forward and take a bite.
Liu Yan naturally saw Zuo Liangyu not far away. He pointed the waist knife at Zuo Liangyu and laughed loudly: "You thief general, let's see how I capture you today!"
"Liu Yan!"
Zuo Liangyu was so angry that he almost went crazy. He kept urging the servants to come forward, but at this time, the servants were already a little afraid.
With a crowd of more than 200 people besieging dozens of new troops, not only could they not break through the square formation of the new troops, nor could they stop the progress of the new troops, but dozens of their companions fell in front. How could this battle be fought? It was not at all My opponent!
At this time, some servants were already retreating back, and a few peripheral servants rubbed oil on their feet and ran away.
Liu Yan laughed heartily when he saw this and didn't take Zuo Liangyu seriously at all.
"Stop it all!"
Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian finally arrived. They looked at Liu Yanbu and Zuo Liangyubu who were fighting in a ball, and they were shaking with anger. At present, Zhang Xianzhong's troops have not yet been captured, but his own people are fighting in a group. How dignified is it!
But Zuo Liangyu and Liu Yan each listened to them, and they continued to fight against each other, causing Yang Sichang, who was already in poor health, to almost faint. Zheng Chongjian on the side was also anxious and didn't know what to do.
At this moment, Liu Yan led his troops to rush in a few steps in front of Zuo Liangyu. Liu Yan threw a scabbard violently, hitting Zuo Liangyu's face. Zuo Liangyu screamed and fell on his back. The servants hurriedly helped him up.
Zuo Liangyu covered his mouth and nose with both hands, and blood kept flowing out from between his fingers. Liu Yan laughed heartily when he saw this, and said loudly: "You are a thief general, you can't help but fight, how can you lead an army? Why don't you go home and stay in bed!"
Zuo Liangyu was so angry that he almost went crazy, but the severe pain in his mouth gradually calmed him down. When he lowered his head, he saw that one of his front teeth had been knocked out by the scabbard.
"Bring the general back to camp quickly!"
Seeing this, the surrounding servants did not dare to fight and retreated one after another. Liu Yan took the opportunity to lead his troops in pursuit. The remaining more than a hundred servants collapsed immediately and ran away screaming.
Yang Sichang, Zheng Chongjian, He Renlong, and Li Guoqi looked at the scene in front of them with dumbfounded eyes: Zuo Liangyu's more than two hundred soldiers escaped with injuries, and were chased and beaten by dozens of new troops led by Liu Yan. They had no ability to fight back. !
Zheng Chongjian murmured: "The strength of Liu Yan's troops is so terrifying!"
Yang Sichang smiled broadly in his heart. With such elites here, this battle would be worry-free. The only thing to worry about now is how to take Liu Yan into his own hands.
At this time, Zuo Liangyu was protected by several servants and came to Yang Sichang. He was about to file a complaint when he saw Yang Sichang waved his hand and said to the servants: "Bring General Pingthief back yet!"
Some people died, but not completely...
