Tu Yuan had won the previous battle, but in fact it was so popular that the odds began to double. Thousands of officers and soldiers rushed to place bets. The Dongchang Guards' handicap was wide open and they could eat as much as they wanted. After a short break, the second game started.
But no one expected that Tu Yuan, who was so powerful in the battle just now, would be suppressed and beaten by Chen Ruxin at the beginning. No matter how he moved around, he was always under Chen Ruxin's control. He could only fight with dignity and strength.
Li Muxian, who had a relaxed face at first, gradually turned dark, and gave himself a slap in the face, completely missing Chen Wangting!
Tai Chi is about using softness to overcome hardness. It is best at dealing with strong opponents. However, in the first round, Chen Suole attacked fiercely and used force to consume Tu Yuan's energy. In addition, the internal punches did not hurt at first, but after a long time, he couldn't bear it anymore. ... Now Chen Ruxin mastered Tai Chi as soon as he got started. He used softness to overcome hardness. He used softness and strength to attack Tu Yuan's weak ribs and empty gates, making it difficult for him to parry.
This is a game!
Li Muxian finally realized it at this time. Chen Wangting also knew that his two nephews might not be Tu Yuan's opponents if they fought alone, but when it came to Tai Chi's appearance, they couldn't lose, at least they couldn't lose them all! So in the first round, Chen Suole was allowed to test the waters and find out Tu Yuan's depth, and then used his internal strength to beat him painfully.
The Grand Master's eyesight is very sharp and unmatched by ordinary people. After one game, he could clearly see all of Tu Yuan's weaknesses. All he needed to do was give Chen Ruxin a little warning and that was enough!
Sure enough, the two of them fought fiercely for half a cup of tea before the two referees separated and unanimously pronounced Tu Yuan to lose. After all, it was just a competition. Although it would not end at the point, it could not be injured. If the two continued to fight, although no one would be killed, there would be one. hurt.
Like Chen Suole, Tu Yuan accepted it even though he was not convinced. As he was defeated unexpectedly, how many people lost their bottoms. Of course, some people made a lot of money. For example, the little eunuch shouted at the top of his voice: "The Taoist priest Fang calculated the victory carefully for me." How much money is there, don’t make mistakes.”
Even Chang Yanling, who was so steady, actually stroked his beard and laughed heartily, saying something to the frowning Xu Hongji beside him.
The most surprising thing is that Wu Sangui, who had just followed Chang Yu to bet Chen Suole and lost 200 taels, actually followed him to bet Chen Ruxin this time. Not only did he get his money back, but he also made a small profit. He was so happy that he shook Ma Ke vigorously: "Old Ma, do you still want this drink?"
"Please give me an egg. I'll give you my underwear later..." Marco sighed and looked at the little eunuch who was talking to Wuzhong not far away: "They say he is smart, but I didn't expect him to be this smart. For his own sake, everyone thought he was generously distributing money to reward the soldiers, but who knew he was here to make money."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, and Lao Wu, you still dared to keep the Chen family brothers, and you were allowed to do so. I, Ma Ke, admire you very much."
Wu Sangui laughed and said to him in a low voice: "You think I am deceived? I just saw him patting Chang Yanling, and then Chang Houye followed him... Understand."
Ma Ke was startled, then smiled bitterly: "That's right, the young governor is on good terms with that Marquis Chang. You can't trick anyone, but you are too uninterested to tell me!"
"It's not that I didn't tell you, it was too late. You had already placed your bet by then..."
As he was talking, he suddenly saw several men rushing into the field and throwing their clothes on the ground: "We brothers in the Black Tiger Battalion are not willing to accept the wheel battle. If you from the Guards Battalion have the guts, we will continue to fight!"
It turned out that Tu Yuan's men were not convinced and came out to stir up trouble. As a result, the guards of the Chen family brothers couldn't sit still anymore and rushed over shouting: "Just do it, the guards camp is not a coward." !”
Two groups of people said that they were about to take action, and the scene became noisy. However, the officers and soldiers watching were as excited as if they had been given blood. Damn it, the Dongchang Guards and the Guards Battalion started fighting, beating, beating... …
"What are you doing?" Chang Yu's voice was not loud, but he immediately suppressed the noise in the audience. The onlookers stopped booing, and the two groups who were about to take action also stopped and lowered their heads: "The Governor... …”
"You have to do it according to the rules!" Chang Yu shouted: "Master Fang, let them continue after opening the hand. Now that we are done playing, let's have fun..."
Woohoo... The soldiers cheered. They thought they would be shouted down and stopped watching, but the little eunuch not only did not disappoint them, but also continued to play handicap for them. It was so happy.
It was a great time to play on the north bank. The officers and soldiers who had crossed the river on the south bank could only watch and listen from a distance. Some soldiers suggested that they could also play handicap like this. The commander on duty, Jin Shenghuan, was a little hesitant. After all, they belong to the front line here and should focus on vigilance.
However, seeing that his subordinates were bored watching the game, he asked someone to cross the river and ask Wang Tizhong to question the young eunuch.
When Chang Yu heard this, he felt that having fun alone was not as good as having fun together. Nan'an could also have fun, as long as the vigilance mission could not be relaxed.
Bai Wang, who was still busy preparing for the war in Chizhou, probably never dreamed that the young eunuch by the Qingtong River would take the lead in gathering people to gamble, and even the entire army would participate.
Martial arts contests, betting, crossing the river, and transporting luggage were all that was done on the Qingtong River all afternoon.
It was not until dusk that the soldiers were fully satisfied. At this time, two-thirds of the army had crossed the river, and the logistics troops had begun to make fires and cook food. Chang Yu estimated that the entire army would be able to cross the river when night fell, and that by tomorrow morning, the entire army would be able to cross the river. In eighty-eight, we can advance towards Chizhou.
It was at this time that the scouts from the south sent intelligence. As expected by Wang Ti, the bandit army cut off the road leading to Chizhou between Pingtian Lake and the Yangtze River, and there were dozens of boats cruising back and forth in the Yangtze River and the lake. It was obvious that they were In order to prevent officers and soldiers from sneaking in through waterways.
In addition, the bandit army even made a move of sizing up Tan Ma and heading north to monitor the officers and soldiers.
Chang Yu summoned the generals to discuss matters and told the scouts' information. Everyone had different expressions on their faces, knowing that there was a tough battle ahead. However, Bai Wang's vitality was seriously injured in the previous battle. This time, he only needed to give him a heavy blow. The next southward campaign to suppress bandits and quell the chaos will play a decisive role.
After being defeated again, Bai Wang was unable to engage in a head-on battle with the officers and soldiers. He could only retreat south or hide in the city. However, these two roads were almost dead ends. When entering the city, he would be surrounded by officers and soldiers and it would be difficult to escape. If he retreats southward, he will be completely defeated and unable to hold on to the east road, and Anqing will lose a barrier and fall into the quagmire.
"How many artillery shells are left in the Shenji Battalion?" Chang Yu asked Wu Weiying.
"It's slightly insufficient. If the governor wants to fight a large-scale battle like yesterday, the Shenji Battalion will be powerless, but the infantry muskets and ammunition are still sufficient." Wu Weiying thought for a while and said with a frown.
Chang Yu hummed and thought for a moment: "As I said before, there must be a road to the mountain. At this time, Bai Wang's vitality is severely injured and he is no longer a threat to us. At least he is unable to launch an active attack on us, so we don't have to worry. Let’s advance to him tomorrow and act accordingly.”
"Do you mean to spend some time with him, the governor?" Marco asked, and Chang Yu nodded: "Yes, his life is tighter than ours now, and the situation is also very unfavorable to him. The longer it takes here, the worse it will be for Anqing. The more unstable it becomes, maybe Bai Wang will retreat without a fight."
"This is unlikely." Wu Sangui shook his head gently: "But there is no guarantee that Qi Anqing will break the city first. If that happens, I dare say that Bai Wang will escape back to De'an Mountain without hesitation."
Everyone laughed, and Lu Daqi said: "How can Anqing be broken so easily?"
"That's right. Without heavy artillery or internal support in the city, it's not that difficult to break through Anqing City. It's almost like climbing to the sky."
"It's been a few days since Li Yan arrived in Anqing. It's time to rest enough. Even if the city hasn't been broken yet, it's time to start taking action." Chang Yu's eyes gradually became blurred as he looked at the setting sun on the river to the west.
