The morale of Yu Lin's former soldiers has dropped, and now they only rely on a group of imperial generals to persist. The disciples of the Tang Sect are also quite passive. Everyone has no time to help Yu Lin's army and only cares about self-protection. On the other hand, the front army of the Chu Xiang Army had just been suppressed by the Yulin Army for a long time, and Xu Ren led the soldiers and horses to supervise the battle in the rear. They had already been simmering with anger, and the counterattack at this time was very fierce.
In addition to the Chu Xiang Army, there were also the Beggar Clan disciples who were high in fighting spirit. They had been chased and beaten by the Tang Sect disciples before, but now their offense and defense changed, and they all attacked like crazy. Regardless of whether it was the Tang Sect or the Yulin Army in front of him, he would grab him and throw him on the ground, sweep his legs, kick his crotch, and use all kinds of dirty tricks, which made the Yulin Army and Tang Sect disciples moan incessantly.
The situation of the Habayashi Army's front army was precarious.
Now the central army of the Yulin Army moved and approached the main battlefield. Both sides were quite surprised and didn't know what to do. The front army of the Yulin Army was caught in the middle, and was in a dilemma; the Chu Xiang Army relied on its own army for support, but there was no movement from behind, and they were panicked.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order! In order to avoid the Tang Sect's suppression, the disciples of the Beggar Clan withdraw from the battlefield of the front army. Everyone moves forward to block the Yu Lin army!" The herald waved his order flag and rode his horse back and forth to convey the order.
"Let us stop the Yulin army?"
"Did the gang leader ever know about this?"
"Elder Gu is not here either, what should we do?"
The disciples of the Beggar Clan didn't know what to do, so the herald continued to wave the flag: "The Beggar Clan of Chu and Xiang are all one body, the disciples of the Beggar Clan obey the order and move forward!"
There were still some people who were hesitant, but most of the Beggar Clan disciples had already obeyed the order, pulled out of the battlefield, and moved forward. The leader of the gang has already given an order. Those who have made great contributions in this battle will have no worries about food and clothing, and may even be promoted to elders. They don't know what kind of merit is great, but when the two armies are fighting, it is always right to obey the orders and move forward. .
Everyone has a mentality of blind obedience. Some hesitant disciples saw that their fellow disciples had already obeyed the orders, so they no longer hesitated. Nearly ten thousand Beggar Clan disciples filed out and rushed towards the center of the Yulin Army.
"The Beggar Gang is coming, the whole army is on alert!" Xie Ruizhen, the general of the Yulin Army who commanded the central army, was also a veteran on the battlefield. He saw the intention of the Beggar Gang disciples to attack, ordered the entire army to be on alert, and rode his horse. Go to the front of the army and calm down the morale of the army.
There are many good and bad disciples of the Beggar Clan. Some are walking on foot, some are jumping around, and some are jumping in the air to plunder the formation. They were so dense that they seemed to block out the sky and the sun, coming towards you.
"Get ready!" Xie Ruizhen held a Spring and Autumn Sword in his hand, pointing the blade at the approaching Beggar Clan disciples. Influenced by Luo Wei's war drums, the sergeants' morale was high. They held up their spears one after another, waiting for the arrival of the Beggar Clan disciples. .
"Slow down!" someone shouted, walking towards the center of the Yulin Army from the side.
"Who is disturbing the formation!" Xie Ruizhen glared and tightened the Spring and Autumn Sword in his hand.
The man's clothes were shabby, his hair was messy and stained with dirt, and he looked quite embarrassed: "Fang Qianlong of the Beggar Clan!"
"Fang Qianlong? From the Beggar Clan?" Xie Ruizhen was shocked and confused. Where did this Beggar Clan disciple appear so bold? How dare one person come to the front of the two armies? Or do you really have anything to say?
Fang Qianlong arrived in front of the army early and said loudly: "General, please don't use force, I can order the Beggar Clan disciples to retreat!"
"You?" Xie Ruizhen was in disbelief, but the person looked more and more familiar, as if it was this person who was beside Prime Minister Zhou just before the war started: "Are you really able to retreat?"
"We will definitely be able to retreat!" After Fang Qianlong finished speaking, he stopped talking and turned to face the Beggar Gang, standing alone in front of the army with his head held high.
The disciples of the Beggar Clan were approaching, and the one at the front had already seen Fang Qianlong: "Isn't this man also a disciple of the Beggar Clan? How come a brother has arrived in front of their army?"
"Disciples of the Beggar Clan, listen to your orders! I am the new leader of the Beggar Clan, and I have this finger to prove it!" Fang Qianlong raised his left hand. On his left thumb, an emerald ring shone brightly under the scorching sun.
"The gang leader's finger!"
"How come this person has the gang leader's finger? Where is Gang Leader Jiang?"
"Did this person secretly attack Gang Leader Jiang and steal the ring?"
All the disciples of the Beggar Clan stopped and started talking, full of doubts about Fang Qianlong's identity.
Fang Qianlong swallowed a sip of saliva. Although his words could definitely make the Beggar Clan disciples retreat, he now had no idea in his heart.
"Where is Gang Leader Jiang?" an older Beggar Clan disciple asked in a deep voice.
Fang Qianlong took a deep breath and calmed down: "Gang Leader Jiang is dead. Before he died, he handed the jade ring to me and appointed me as the next gang leader. I have the jade ring as proof!"
"When it comes to being the next leader of the gang, Elder Gu is the most promising. How can you be the leader of the gang at such a young age?" Another disciple of the Beggar Clan said unconvinced.
"That's right, it's hard to convince everyone with just a jade ring!" The older Beggar Clan disciple nodded.
Fang Qianlong said angrily: "Here is the Beggar Clan's token, are you going to violate the gang rules?"
As soon as these words came out, all the Beggar Clan disciples fell silent. The large number of people is certainly one of the reasons why the Beggar Gang is established in the world. Another reason is that the gang rules are strict and everyone obeys them. Originally, the Beggar Gang was a gang formed spontaneously by a group of beggars in order to survive. He also established gang rules and required everyone to abide by them. Those who did not comply would not be protected by the Beggar Gang. If everyone refuses to obey and no one obeys anyone, the Beggar Clan will immediately fall apart and fall apart.
In that case, the disciples of the Beggar Clan who originally had some reputation in the world would become beggars one after another. Not to mention establishing themselves in the martial arts world, even praying for food and clothing and surviving would become a problem.
"Where is Elder Gu?" Someone asked about Gu Quan's whereabouts.
"Elder Gu, who was the leader of the Gu Jiang Gang, has also died!" Fang Qianlong said loudly: "Now I am temporarily the leader of the gang, and I order you to evacuate the battlefield immediately and not to participate in the fighting!"
Indeed, the disciples of the Beggar Clan have not seen the whereabouts of Jiang Rong and Gu Quan since the beginning. Now Jiang Rong's gang leader is in Fang Qianlong's hand. Due to emotions and reasons, they should all obey Fang Qianlong's orders. The Beggar Clan and Chu Xiang have cooperated for a long time. If they leave like this, no one will be able to bear the responsibility if something happens.
"Even if Gang Leader Jiang and Elder Gu are really dead, Elder Chu Hongchu, Elder Feng Huifeng, and Elder Ang Yongang are still alive! At this time, we still need to wait for the three elders to discuss it!" The older Beggar Clan disciples have experienced There are too many things to do, so don’t jump to conclusions easily.
"Okay, after the three elders return, we will select the next leader of the gang! But now, you must follow my order and withdraw from the battlefield. You are not allowed to fight with the Yulin Army! Anyone who disobeys the order will be expelled from the Beggar Clan!" Fang Qianlong Not giving an inch.
"This...what should I do..."
"I know him, Fang Qianlong. He is Elder Du's favorite disciple. He has very high martial arts skills and is ruthless. If you don't listen to him, you may be in trouble."
"What he said is feasible. Just listen to him once. If you don't fight, you won't die. As for Chu Xiang's explanation, it has nothing to do with us."
"Yes, a good man won't suffer the immediate consequences, just walk away."
The Beggar Clan disciples discussed and agreed with Fang Qianlong's proposal. Seeing that everyone agreed, the elder disciple nodded and said: "In that case, we will obey the order. You take the lead, and we will evacuate this place with you. But if the elders are blamed..."
"I will bear all the responsibility!" Fang Qianlong breathed a sigh of relief, he won the bet. The disciples of the Beggar Clan are, in the final analysis, a group of beggars. It is hard to say whether they are afraid of death, but everyone must be greedy for life. As long as they withdraw from the battlefield, this does not conflict with their interests.
Fang Qianlong jumped up first and led a group of Beggar Clan disciples to rush to the bodies of Jiang Rong and Gu Quan. The Beggar Clan disciples did not hesitate and followed one after another. Nearly 10,000 Beggar Clan disciples were led away from the battlefield by Fang Qianlong.
"Huh, I was really taken away." Xie Ruizhen also breathed a sigh of relief. It's not that he is afraid of death, but this battle is just to defeat Chu Xiang. For these troublesome martial arts sects, it is best to avoid conflicts. Once the beggar gang left, the court's chances of winning became even better.
On Chu Xiang's side, the herald was stunned as he watched nearly 10,000 Beggar Clan disciples turn around and withdraw from the battlefield. He wanted to grab a few Beggar Clan disciples from behind and ask for explanation, but the Beggar Clan disciples ignored him at all. They will go wherever the brothers in front go. There is nothing wrong with following the crowd.
"Your Highness, nearly 10,000 Beggar Clan disciples have turned north and are now away from the battlefield. All the soldiers and horses of the Yulin Army are waiting for their evacuation. Both sides have not taken action." The herald only received an honest report from Ge Cifeng. .
Ge Cifeng asked in surprise: "What's the reason?"
"I really don't know. I wanted to grab some Beggar Clan disciples and ask for details, but they didn't know it. One by one, they were all taken away." The herald said with a sad face.
"Has Jiang Rong been guarding me all this time and still has a hand in reserve?" Ge Cifeng gritted his teeth in anger.
"Just leaving like this? My Fang family worked hard to earn money and support them, and now they just leave like this?" Fang Deng couldn't help it anymore and grabbed the herald's clothes and asked.
In addition to the supply from King Xiang of Chu, Ge Cifeng's source of food and grass also relied on the support of the Zhu family and Fang Deng. With nearly 10,000 disciples of the Beggar Clan, the cost of food and clothing is not a small sum. Fang Deng hated the imperial court deeply and wanted to follow Ge Cifeng to overthrow the imperial court. How could he accept that now the beggar gang just walked away?
"Yes... yes, Fang Yuanwai. They are all gone." The herald responded repeatedly.
"North, right? North... north!" Fang Deng pushed down a cavalryman indiscriminately, grabbed the cavalryman's horse, got on his horse, and rode towards the north alone.
"Hey...His Royal Highness, should I pursue you or not?" the guards on the left and right asked for instructions.
Ge Cifeng nodded: "Send a few Qilin Bows over to protect the members, and also find out what is going on." Ever since he borrowed food and grass from Sichuan and Shu, Ge Cifeng has not been so kind to Fang Deng and Zhu Ce. Particularly relied on. Furthermore, seeing him like this made him so angry that he couldn't do anything without venting his anger.
Four Qilin bows and horses followed, chasing Fang Deng.
"Your Highness, now that the Beggar Clan has evacuated privately, what should we do?" Xu Ren came over to ask for instructions. The central Yulin army on the opposite side pressed forward, and Chu Xiang's front army could not defeat it no matter what. His sword might have curled up his own sword before it could hit the Yulin army.
"Chinese Army, enter!" There are nearly two hundred Qilin Bowmen beside Ge Cifeng. This can be said to be one of his few trump cards. He will not use them lightly unless it is absolutely necessary.
