After learning the news that Fan Ke's department had been completely annihilated, Ji Qiwei, who had just relaxed a little, immediately tensed up again. At dawn the next day, Ji Qiwei could not wait to reorganize his troops, hoping to completely defeat them. The bandits fought off.
After yesterday's bloody battle, the bandits who had been cobbled together by Zhensanshan with their own interests had already lost their will to fight. When the bandit leaders saw that Ji Qiwei had captured half of Sumugou's positions, he completely occupied Su. Mugou is just a matter of time, so I have my own ideas in mind...
This was everyone's idea from top to bottom, and there was no dispute. Therefore, the Liaoyang Army, which was responsible for the three armies, drove back all the more than 10,000 bandits remaining on Sumugou in just one hour.
Completely occupying Sumugou is equivalent to a narrow escape. Basically, the danger of the entire army being annihilated is much smaller, so Ji Qiwei can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
But before he had time to be happy, the casualty statistics were already handed into his hands.
With the life and death of more than 2,000 people in the grain transport team uncertain, Ji Qiwei now only has more than 15,000 people left. He is only half of the 30,000 troops left before the expedition to Posuofu. Not only that Among the 15,000 people, nearly 40% were injured, and as many as 1,000 of them were seriously injured.
After seeing this report, Ji Qiwei, who was so proud of his escape just a second ago, couldn't help but burst into tears. In shame and anger, he even wanted to draw his sword and kill himself in order to apologize to Song Wenhui, but fortunately, he was killed by his subordinates. The person who was stopped did not die.
Just two hours after Ji Qiwei captured Sumugou, Lu Zhan'ao, who had annihilated Fan Ke's troops, led more than 20,000 Baihushan bandits to Sumugou. Their actions were not slow, but unfortunately After the previous battle, Ji Qiwei had become frightened and did not dare to delay any longer. He moved one step faster than them...
Perhaps he understood that Ji Qiwei had occupied Sumugou and it would be difficult for him to capture it, or he was already satisfied with the current results. In short, after coming to the foot of Sumugou and looking at the military flags flying on Sumugou, Lu Zhan Ao did not attack Sumugou in an attempt to annihilate Ji Qiwei's troops. Instead, he set up camp and assumed a posture of fighting a protracted war with Ji Qiwei.
Seeing that Lu Zhan'ao was no longer fighting, Ji Qiwei led his troops to rest in Sumugou for a whole day, and quietly withdrew from Sumugou at night. Under the cover of the dark moonlight, Ji Qiwei, who was unwilling to fight, led his men , retreated hastily towards the direction of Whispering City.
Early the next day, the bandits discovered that the camp on Sumugou had become an empty camp. They drove away the officers and soldiers led by Ji Qiwei, and everyone immediately entered into a carnival. It also turned into a sea of joy, and everyone was immersed in the joy of victory.
At the same time, Sun Dahai, Li Mang, Feng Erlunzi and others who were repelled by Ji Qiwei also came to fight with Lu Zhan'ao. They only got half of the benefits Zhensanshan promised them before. Now since Ji Qiwei has been beaten away, so now it is time for them to take care of the remaining benefits of Sanshan...
At night, the bandits who occupied Sumugou also killed chickens and sheep, and happily started the celebration dinner.
As the general urger of Sanshan, and with 20,000 troops at his disposal, Lu Zhan'ao naturally became the protagonist of the dinner. He was the first to bear the brunt of the banquet, picked up a bowl of wine, stood up, and saluted the other bandit leaders around him. :
"We are able to repel the army this time. I really appreciate the help of all the leaders. I, Lu Zhan'ao, would like to thank all the heroes on behalf of our Third Master!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Zhan'ao raised his neck very boldly and slowly poured a large bowl of liquor into his belly. Lu Zhan'ao's move immediately attracted applause from everyone present.
With Lu Zhan'ao's words as the basis, the dinner party immediately entered the stage of drinking and drinking. Everyone seemed to be having a great time, as if they were wearing a pair of trousers... ···
After three drinks and five dishes, Li Mang, Sun Dahai, Feng Erlunzi and others exchanged glances. Li Mang stood up and asked Lu Zhan'ao:
"Brother Zhan'ao, now that Ji Qiwei has run away and fought the war, when do you think the things that Third Master promised us will be in place?"
Hearing this question, Lu Zhan'ao, who was originally smiling, suddenly stiffened, but he responded quickly and said with a smile:
"Brother Li, you know the credibility of the third master. He speaks every word and nails it. Since he has promised you, he will definitely not make a mistake. Brother Li, please be patient!"
Seeing that Lu Zhan'ao was practicing Tai Chi here without giving a specific deadline, Feng Er couldn't sit still anymore and stood up and said:
"Brother, we are not in a hurry, the brothers below are worried!"
"Which of our three families didn't suffer thousands of casualties in this battle?"
"The dead brothers need to be paid for relocation, right? The injured brothers need money for medicine, right? After winning the battle, the brothers need to be rewarded, right?"
"All the wealth of our three families has been spent in this fight for the Third Master!"
"Third Master can't just ignore us!"
Looking at Li Mang and Feng Er who were responding to each other, Lu Zhan'ao's face immediately darkened. At this time, how could he not understand that these guys are now working together to force the palace... ········
Lu Zhan'ao was speechless. The young and energetic Han Song sitting next to him could not help but retort:
"You two, it's true that you helped us fight this battle at Baihu Mountain, but you are not thinking too much. The reason why you can still dominate the mountain in your territory is because our third master is standing in front of us?"
"Without our third master, wouldn't Song Wenhui have wiped you out one by one? You have to have some conscience!"
Han Song's words were like a flame, immediately igniting the tense atmosphere in the camp. Li Mang, who was in a bad mood, immediately slapped the table and cursed:
"You little brat, how can you fucking talk here?"
"When I rebelled and beheaded the officers and soldiers, you were still sucking in your mother's arms!"
As soon as Li Mang finished speaking, Feng Erzi over there also took over the words and said angrily:
"That's right, as the saying goes! Without Butcher Zhang, can we still eat pigs with hair on them?"
After being scolded by the two men, Han Song's face turned red with anger. Just when he was about to curse in the same way, Lu Zhan'ao shouted loudly.
"After that, everyone should give me some face, Mr. Lu, and stop saying a few words!"
Hearing what Lu Zhan'ao said, even though he wanted to kill him with a knife, Han Song could only keep silent. After calming down the situation, Lu Zhan'ao also glanced at Li Mang and Feng Er. , and finally fell on Sun Dahai, who was eating silently at the table without saying a word.
Although Sun Dahai didn't say anything, Lu Zhan'ao was clear in his heart. Li Mang and Feng Erlunzi definitely wanted benefits, but with the troops in their hands, they definitely didn't dare to challenge him like this now.
And since these two people have done this now, it means that there is someone behind them to support them!
As for who is supporting them...
Naturally, there is no doubt that it is Sun Dahai in front of me!
As the second largest bandit leader in Liaoyang after Zhensanshan, Sun Dahai has always been ambitious and wanted to take Zhensanshan instead. If the third master hadn't spent a lot of money to lure him here, he would definitely be happy. He sat on the mountain and watched the fight between tigers. Now that the war is over, he must not be able to sit still and want to get rid of his reputation.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Zhan'ao asked in a deep voice:
"Now that everything has been said, the leaders might as well open the skylight and speak frankly. What do you want?"
Seeing that Lu Zhan'ao was no longer hiding, Sun Dahai, who was silent, also stood up and said calmly:
"Brother Zhan'ao, what you said is wrong. What do we want? It's clearly the Third Master. When will he fulfill his promise?"
"Now we can't get anything after the war? How can we, the boss, explain to the brothers below?"
As soon as Sun Dahai's words came out, Lu Zhan'ao's sharp eyes were fixed on him, and Sun Dahai was also unfazed. He met Lu Zhan'ao's eyes, and their eyes fiercely clashed in the air.
Just when the atmosphere between the two parties was tense, a young man ran into the camp in a panic and shouted anxiously:
"The bosses are in trouble, many officers and soldiers are coming to kill them, and they also have cavalry!"
Hearing what this little guy said, both sides of the tense situation were shocked. Just when Lu Zhan'ao frowned and was about to ask something, he suddenly felt the ground shaking slightly. He felt this situation and thought of it. What this little guy said made his expression suddenly change...
At the same time, deafening shouts of killing were heard outside the camp of this group of bandits. Tens of thousands of Fengzhou Army officers and soldiers, led by military attachés at all levels, launched a charge.
Just before the bandits who were celebrating their victory could react, Guo Zhiping's cavalry battalion took the lead, roared into the camp of the bandits, and began to kill wantonly.
More than 7,000 infantry troops from the three battalions of Ye Tie, Xun Ke and Yang Huai followed closely behind and rushed into the enemy camp from the other two directions. They did not expect that the bandits would be attacked now. They couldn't stop the resistance for a while.
All they could do was tremble under the iron hoofs and swords of the Fengzhou Army, expressing their fear by crying and running away. This group of bandits, who were as fierce and cruel as wolves and tigers in the face of the common people, were like a group of sheep at this time. , waiting for the Fengzhou Army to harvest their lives.
Ye Mingsheng, who stood at the back and observed the battle through a telescope, nodded with satisfaction. Although he had been preparing for this battle for a long time and every detail had been taken care of, before launching the attack, Ye Mingsheng was inevitably worried about gains and losses. After all, if you don't fear ten thousand, you are afraid of the worst. If this battle is not fought well, his plan to plot the Whispering Mansion will be completely in vain...
Judging from the current results, the war is progressing more smoothly than he imagined. The group of bandits who had just defeated Ji Qiwei were already having fun. The Fengzhou Army did not realize it until they killed them. , Ye Mingsheng originally thought that they would be somewhat vigilant, but now it seems that he really thinks highly of them.
Everyone should pay for their mistakes, and now is the time for these bandits to use their lives to buy lessons from Ye Mingsheng!
"This is the Fengzhou Army! It's Ye Mingsheng's soldiers and horses!"
Just when there was chaos in the camp, Lu Zhan'ao and Sun Dahai finally realized who was attacking them. Seeing that his men were being slaughtered, Lu Zhan'ao was furious, but he still He restrained his emotions and discussed with Sun Dahai on the side:
"Brother Sun, the third master will definitely not break his promise to you. We should stop these Fengzhou troops now, otherwise we will be in doom today!"
Sun Dahai, who also realized the criticality of the matter, nodded repeatedly and said:
"Okay! We will kill these Fengzhou troops now!"
Under Ye Mingsheng's thunderous blow, Sun Dahai and Lu Zhan'ao, who were fighting for their own interests not long ago, must now cooperate sincerely, unite and help each other, and fight the enemy together!
As the two reached an agreement, the bandits finally recovered from the panic of the sudden attack and began to organize sporadic resistance under the organization of their respective leaders.
But it was already a little too late at this time. The tens of thousands of Fengzhou troops who rushed into the camp had already divided the entire camp into several parts, giving these bandits no chance to fight together... ·········
More than 10,000 Fengzhou troops were in the camp, and they went on a rampage for just one stick of incense. No one knows how many people were killed. At this time, more bandits had no intention of fighting at all. They abandoned their soldiers and armor, and even their clothes Without any clothes on, he just wanted to run out of the camp in a panic, hoping to get rid of these night murderers who seemed to suddenly jump out of the sky.
Lu Zhan'ao, who was still struggling to direct the battle and tried to block the Fengzhou Army's attack, soon received news from his subordinates.
"The second master, Sun Dahai and Li Mang, their men have already escaped. Let's run away quickly! If we don't run, we won't be able to escape!"
When Lu Zhan'ao heard the news, his head suddenly buzzed. After a while, he recovered and cursed fiercely:
"Sun Dahai, you are as timid as a mouse, you are really unreliable!"
Although he was unwilling to do so, Lu Zhan'ao had no choice but to order his subordinates in great pain:
"Tell everyone to retreat, break out of the encirclement, and return to Shenmen again!"
Sun Dahai had already fled with his men. Without his men and horses, the camp would definitely not be able to hold on. If he persisted in holding on, it would only be to cover Sun Dahai's retreat and increase casualties. He, Lu Zhan'ao, had no obligation to do so!
Now that failure is inevitable, we should try our best to stop losses...
