Meng Lian trembled, by this moment, he had completely understood why the Dingguo Army would go out of the city for a decisive battle, he thought that the three forks were his blessed land, but he didn't expect it to become his own place of death. In the final analysis, I still don't know much about the Dingguo Army, the Dingguo Army is coordinated with the land infantry and cavalry, there is Tiefutu in front of it, and there is the cavalry of the ancient town in the back, but the naval army is still the first contact. Who can stand it when they suddenly encounter such strange tactics? If the Dingguo army pushed out the centipede boat at the beginning, it would be a small defeat for a while, as long as the troops retreated slightly, they could think of a way to deal with it, but Li Bao was too tolerant, and when the eastern sluice gate was breached, he didn't put out the sharp weapon in his hand, and waited until the prince's army assembled at the three-way crossing. There was a mess on the water, there was no formation to speak of, rockets and bows, centipede boats shuttled back and forth, and the defeat was decided. Three-way crossing, three-way crossing, if you can win, you can trap all the Dingguo army in this section of the river, because the three-way crossing can only pass from north to south, and there are no tributaries from east to west, of course, if you lose, there is no way to retreat. The three-way road is a dead place for both sides, and whoever wins will be decided.

Meng Lian thought hard for a long time, but still couldn't think of any other way to save the current situation, he frowned, and immediately ordered, "Everyone retreats to Weijia Village, abandon the boat and go ashore, Mao Peiyuan, you take someone to copy it from the east, and be sure to block the thieves." ”

Mao Peiyuan is a confidant and favorite general who has been with Meng Lian for many years, when Meng Lian was the commander of Yingtianfu, Mao Peiyuan served under his command, so the two are not only superiors and subordinates, but also very good friends. Now that the situation is dangerous, if you want to keep your vitality as much as possible, you can only send reliable people to the queen. Gain time for the army to withdraw to Weijia Village and land. Mao Peiyuan knew that the queen of the palace was nine deaths. But he didn't hesitate. Led the people to rush to the north by boat, and now the two sides have fallen into a stalemate, although the Dingguo army is offensive, but there are many ships deposited on the water, in the end it still affects the speed of the march, especially the big treasure boat that Li Bao is riding, it is impossible to pass at all. Mao Peiyuan is tough by nature, and there is an indescribable ruthlessness in his bones. He led the men to lean over, stared at the rampaging centipede boats, and shouted, "Jump down, stop these strange boats, and cross the middle of the river." ”

Mao Peiyuan's department, not only the soldiers of Jiangnan, but most of the Taihu bandits from Jiangnan, these people are so brave and ruthless, they don't know how to write the words they are afraid of. Maybe the military discipline is lax, but now their fierce spirit has become the most powerful weapon. Heard Mao Peiyuan's order. Many soldiers jumped into the water shirtless, some of them held short knives that were convenient for fighting in the water, some of them held ropes, and when they got close to the centipede boat, a group of people went to block the water ghosts of the Dingguo army, and some of them threw ropes and trapped the centipede boat. The long and narrow hull of this centipede boat swayed from side to side in the water, and those warships holding the centipede boat in the water were shaken back and forth. Fortunately, Li Bao reacted quickly enough and immediately ordered to cut the rope connected to the centipede boat, so as not to completely mess up the formation. Mao Peiyuan tried his best to block it, and he was almost crazy to let people cross the centipede boat in the center, blocking the advance route of the Dingguo Army at once.

Li Bao has commanded the naval army for many years, and the naval battle is naturally sharp, but in this Grand Canal, there is a bit of a taste of uncontrollable hands, Mao Peiyuan is so desperate that he has to deal with it carefully. took the clairvoyant mirror and carefully observed the movements of the rebels, and soon found that something was wrong, a large number of rebels actually retreated to the southwest. Asked to call Jin Peng, Li Bao asked out loud, "General Jin, what is the place in the southwest, which is conducive to the march of the army?" ”

Jin Peng frowned, and after a while, he saw that his expression changed greatly, and he arched his hand in a panic, "General Li, I'm afraid it's not good, there is a place in the southwest of Weijia Village, the east of the village is flat, which is conducive to landing, and to the west is the Yangzhou hills." ”

What the? Li Bao secretly patted his forehead with annoyance, he still didn't know much about the terrain around Yangzhou, he didn't expect that the deepest water level of the Grand Canal here was even conducive to the section of the road that landed on the shore, if Meng Lian led people to escape from Weijia Village, the consequences would be unimaginable. Clenching the hilt of the sword, Li Bao looked at Jin Peng with deep eyes, "General Jin, can someone Li trust you?" ”

Jin Peng was stunned when he heard this, he felt that Li Bao's gaze was very sharp, even with a bit of warning, you can imagine what would happen next if he answered distrust. The things in the Yangzhou camp are still vivid, Li Bao is fierce and decisive, different from ordinary people, he is in the Yangzhou camp, he has the intention of killing all the Yangzhou generals, and now he will be polite to him Jinpeng? Of course, it is reasonable to be reasonable, Jin Peng does not seem to have a reason to kill himself, he took two steps back, stood up straight, and said solemnly, "The last general is willing to listen to the general's dispatch, no matter the sword mountain and the sea of fire, all go forward!" If there is anything, the general will give orders. ”

Li Bao nodded secretly in his heart, he was really a smart person. Meng Lian led the troops to retreat to Weijiawan, in order to eliminate the rebels as much as possible, it was necessary to send people to lead heavy troops to Weijiawan, originally Hu Cheng should be the most suitable, but now Hu Cheng was seriously injured, and he was the brother-in-law of His Royal Highness the Regent, so he was really a little worried, so after thinking about it, the only thing that could be used was Jinpeng, the head snake. Fortunately, Jin Peng understood the meaning of the words, stretched out his hand to pat Jin Peng's shoulder, and said in a heavy tone, "General Jin, I will hand over most of the soldiers and horses to you, you go to Weijiawan quickly, and you must block Meng Lian's troops head-on and eliminate the rebels as much as possible." ”

"Oh" Jin Peng is also happy in his heart, he and Meng Lian have a deep hatred, and finding Meng Lian desperately, isn't it exactly what he wants in his life? Of course, if it weren't for this hatred, maybe Li Bao wouldn't have used Jinpeng.

Mao Peiyuan has great ability, and he can't stop Jin Peng from leading his troops ashore, he can only assault Li Bao's warship as much as possible, hoping to attract the Dingguo army to come back to rescue, but unfortunately, Li Baotie is determined to defeat Meng Lian, even if the flagship is besieged and in danger. Mao Peiyuan was also crazy, and even asked people to remove the centipede boat and lead people to climb onto the warship where Li Bao was. Li Bao waited for a long time, and finally seized the opportunity, and immediately took the longbow, the moonlight was beautiful, according to this battlefield, Mao Peiyuan, who commanded the rebels to board the ship, did not expect that there was already a longbow aimed at him, and the arrow was like a meteor, and it was in the flesh. Although Li Bao is not a master of archery. However, it is still no problem to shoot without missing arrows in short distances. The wolf's tooth arrow pierced Mao Peiyuan's throat with unmistakable accuracy, and the brave rebel general only coughed dryly and fell into the river.

"Mao Peiyuan is dead, brothers, kill with Ben" This is the case on the battlefield, morale is declining, Li Bao pulled out his long sword and shook with the rebels, the morale of the Dingguo army was high, and the centipede ship began to exert its power again. Without Mao Peiyuan's overall command. The rebels were defeated again and again, and they no longer organized an effective resistance, until they were killed, and their corpses floated at the fork, like water lilies blooming in the moonlight. The battle at Sanchakou is nearing its end, but the sleeping Weijiawan has just woken up.

Meng Lian led the army to land from Weijiawan with great difficulty, everything went well, he thought he had a plan, and hurriedly fled to the west, but came to the front of Panlong Ridge. A group of people came out from the side, but the first one was his old acquaintance. Jin Peng carried a steel knife. His left hand kept patting the bloodstained armor, and facing Meng Lian, he sneered, "General Meng, why are you going, are you in a hurry to enter the Yama Palace?" It's a pity that Impermanence is too busy today, so I'll let someone Jin give you a ride. ”

Hey, Jin Peng led the troops here, so what about Mao Peiyuan? I'm afraid that most of them have been more than lucky. Meng Lian's expression was extremely ugly, he should have slashed Jin Peng with one sword, and then there would be no disaster today, "Jin Laosan, let you get away with it back then, today will be your death, if you want Meng someone's life, it depends on whether you have the ability to do it." ”

Jinpeng's troops hurried to Weijiawan, and Meng Lian also led the people to flee in a hurry, so both sides were physically and mentally exhausted, but Jinpeng had an advantage, that is, high morale. The quiet Weijiawan used to be untouched and there were no bandits for ten years, but now there are suddenly countless murderers. The ancient city of Yangzhou, a hundred years of prosperity, has long been gone, and this beautiful night, the killing has shrouded this place again. Looking to the southeast, the wolf is on the side, the stars are dotted, who can shoot through this killing Sirius?

In Fuli County, Suzhou, Sanniang was wrapped in a cloak and sat quietly on the railing, the same sky, the same night, different beauty, and the mood was naturally different. Unlike others, maybe the victory of the Dingguo Army is in sight, but her heart can't calm down, it's ugly, but she doesn't sleep at all, and the night wind is mixed with a lot of moisture, and the coolness hits people. If you can't forget someone in your heart, that person must be Song Jiang, no matter what others say, at least Song Jiang will not die, and she Hu Sanniang will never be able to be a normal person. I can't forget that in the Juyi Hall back then, Song Jiang gave up, what kind of mood did she have to agree to marry Wang Ying? The past is unbearable, vivid, and every time I think of it, my heart will bleed. If that is her sorrow for Hu Sanniang, then she must find a way to break this wall of sorrow. Song Jiang must kill him with his own hands, it is this hypocrite who makes her live a life of no one and no ghost.

Suddenly, there was a trace of warmth behind her, Sanniang turned her head and saw a familiar smiling face, and when she saw this person, she felt a kind of guilt in her heart. How many years have you been, but you have never faced this man without reservation, how unworthy of him is? Zhao Yougong stretched out his hand and touched Sanniang's silky cheeks, smiled like a spring breeze and said, "Sanniang, go back and rest, there will be a fierce battle in the past two days." Since this king has come here, he will definitely accompany you through this journey. ”

"Official, you really don't have to come, the Chai family in Luoyang is making a lot of trouble, and there are many affairs in Beijing for you to deal with, why do you bother to do this for the slave family" Sanniang hung her chin, there seemed to be tears flashing in her eyes, Zhao Yougong squatted down, and took Sanniang into his arms with some domineering, Sanniang, who has always been strong, is so weak at this moment, and it also makes people feel distressed, "Wan'er is right, there is nothing right or wrong, I just don't want to regret it in the future, what kind of road are you going to take, I watch, no matter how long and difficult this road is, you always have to be accompanied, Everyone is not alone. ”

Loneliness, how terrible it is, because I have experienced loneliness, so I am afraid of loneliness. In the palace of King Chu of Nuoda back then, who could you trust except Sakura? has suffered betrayal, assassination, and difficulty, if it weren't for Sakura, would he really be able to get to where he is today? There is always someone to accompany you on the lonely road, and real loneliness will make people go to the darkness step by step until they can't find their way home.

In the dark night, if there is one person who accompanies him until dawn, it is a very happy thing. At that time, the battle report of Yangzhou was finally delivered, Li Bao lived up to expectations, defeated the rebels of Meng Lian's department, and killed Meng Lian by Jinpeng, and now the rebels have all withdrawn from the vicinity of Yangzhou. Li Bao won, Yangzhou City was saved, and Zhao Yougong also breathed a long sigh of relief. Zhao Kai couldn't escape for a while, so it was time to focus on solving the rebels in Zhoukou County. As Zhao Yougong expected, when Huainan was in turmoil and the Dingguo army and the rebels were strangling, Hua Rong and Qin Ming, who stayed in Zhoukou, finally couldn't sit still.

It's not that Hua Rong and Qin Ming are stupid, they really can't figure out what else they can do if they stay in Zhoukou, the Dingguo army doesn't attack the city at all, you guard Zhoukou and watch the scenery? This is a dead end, even if they know that the Dingguo army may have secretly left cavalry outside the city, Hua Rong and Qin Ming have to lead people to Huainan, rather than die in Zhoukou, it is better to die on the battlefield in a dignified manner, because as long as the Dingguo army defeats Zhao Kai's army, it can still trap Zhoukou.

"Report, Your Highness, General Yang sent a letter, saying that there was movement in Zhoukou, and before the hour today, Hua Rong led his troops out of the east gate, and General Yang asked His Highness to send troops and horses to kill Hua Rong's department with the cavalry."

Finally came out, Zhao Yougong had a sneer on the corner of his mouth, but he couldn't be happy again soon, so he could only restrain his smile and ask in a deep voice, "What about Qin Ming?" Didn't he go out of the city with Hua Rong? ”

"Not really, Qin Ming seems to be still in the city" After the scout finished speaking, Zhao Yougong became suspicious, why didn't Qin Ming go out of the city? No, I'm afraid there is a problem here, after thinking about it, Zhao Yougong slapped the table case, and said to the Chinese martial arts in the hall, "Pengju, you lead the troops to Bozhou quickly." In addition, inform Shao Lie and let him storm Zhoukou, and this king will see what tricks the thief wants to play. ”

Dongfang Jin squinted his eyes and smiled, and seemed to agree with Zhao Yougong's arrangement. What are you most afraid of when you lead your troops into battle? I'm afraid of falling into the middle of the river and being led by the other party's nose, since I can't see through the other party's thoughts for a while, then go the other way, don't hit Hua Rong first, hit a dozen Zhoukou, and see what the other party's reaction is.

Hua Rong led 8,000 soldiers and horses on the way to Chenzhou, but the speed of the march was not as fast as expected, and he also muttered in his heart, why did it take so long to go out of the city, and the soldiers and horses of the Dingguo army had not yet pounced. (To be continued......)