The whole night was silent, without any movement. Xiao En returned to the city, Yang Yizhong set up his own camp, and even Zhang Maode didn't know what method he used to make those wealthy families in the county who were once mortgaged by him shut up... and as some wine, meat, melons and fruits were specially sent out from the city, both inside and outside the city were safe and sound.

Not only that, the next morning, Yang Yizhong continued his march eastward, and there was no further conversation in the city.

In the next two days, the two thousand imperial guards marched carefully, passing through Jingdezhen, Guanshan Town, Wushan, and arrived at the bank of the Ji River. They were ready to cross the Ji River from Beixin Bridge behind Wushan to support the Pingyin front line downstream on the other side of the river.

However, General Yang's flank insertion stopped here, because Zhang Rong, the governor of Dongping Prefecture and the chief of Liangshanpo, who was in a fierce battle ahead, finally sent someone to deliver a "military order", requiring Yang Yizhong, the fish that had escaped the net, to stay by the bank of the Ji River and not to advance without permission. Otherwise, he would treat them as enemy troops regardless of whether they were straight or crooked, officials or thieves.

Yang Yizhong was completely helpless, but still couldn't help being pissed off.

It is said that when he arrived at the bank of the Ji River, he had already made a clear investigation and knew that the fighting ahead was fierce... Zhang Rong concentrated almost all the forces of Liangshan Marsh and Dongping Prefecture, and personally led no less than 20,000 people. Relying on the convenience of Pingyin City, he fought continuously with the Pseudo-Qi around Pingyin; on the Pseudo-Qi side, Liu Lin, the eldest son of Liu Yu, led more than 20,000 Jinan soldiers, and Kong Yanzhou, the Marshal of the Pseudo-Qi, led more than 10,000 Yanzhou soldiers. They had slightly more troops, so their momentum was also very great.

And to be honest, among these three people, Zhang Rong and Kong Yanzhou are truly capable people in terms of morality and stance, and Liu Lin is not some fool... What's more, at this point, as Prime Minister Wang Boyan said that day, the leaders of the Pseudo-Qi have no way to retreat no matter what position they are in, so they will never be careless in military matters.

As for Zhang Rong, not to mention that he was a recognized invincible man on inland waters these days, even on land, he was also a well-known hero in Jingdong in the past. Not to mention that he had always regarded the defeat caused by Kong Yanzhou's betrayal as the greatest humiliation in his life... And how fierce would this kind of emotional gangster be once he got ruthless?

Therefore, although the battle between these three men on the front line lasted less than ten days, they were extremely lively with ambushes, violent attacks, building camps to control cities, and burning earthen ramparts.

But then again, such a lively situation, to put it another way, means that the two sides have been in a fierce confrontation.

Logically speaking, at this time, as long as Zhang Rong let go of some of his worries and let Yue Fei lead a considerable number of troops across the Wenshui River, it would almost be a natural victory, and it would be possible to achieve the kind of clean and neat victory that Emperor Zhao expected.

Even if they just let Yang Yi's two thousand elite soldiers go to the front line to fight, maybe it would bring some surprises.

However, didn't this Liangshan bandit leader always have a strong prejudice against the government troops? Didn't he regard that defeat as the greatest hatred of his life, so much so that he felt ashamed to even meet Yue Fei after the defeat?

So, back to the present, the two thousand imperial guards can play a role in the battle of tens of thousands of people, but if they really anger Zhang Rong, they may end up with nothing left in the millstone of the battle. As the commander of the imperial guards, Yang Yizhong led the most basic armed force of the Zhao family. He only came to fight and sharpen the troops, but he did not want to risk throwing the entire army out without principles.

In other words, the troops can be thrown out, but they must be valuable... As a close confidant of the emperor, Yang Yizhong was very clear about Emperor Zhao's ideas about the army.

So, Yang Yizhong chose to stay in Wushan, on the northwest side of the Jishui River which runs from southwest to northeast, and set up camp in front of the permanent floating bridge at the foot of Wushan, which was convenient for marching, namely the famous Beixin Bridge... and sent military intelligence documents to Yue Fei in Zhongdu further south (across the Jishui River and Wenshui River) for contact and reporting.

However, after waiting for three days in the scorching heat, not only did they not wait for the messenger who they thought would return in three days, but they were greeted by a rainstorm, and in the rainstorm, an unexpected guest suddenly arrived.

It is said that the weather suddenly changed that day, with heavy rain and gloomy sky. At noon, a troop of soldiers suddenly marched very quickly from the north of Jishui River, passed through the southern ridge of Wushan Mountain, headed straight for Beixinqiao, and then crashed into the camp of the imperial guards.

The two sides suddenly met in the rain, both were shocked, and then a fierce battle broke out quickly.

For the attacking troops, they could naturally attack directly when they encountered the defenders at this critical juncture. As for Yang Yi Zhong, he realized the purpose of the attacking army almost at the first time - Zhang Rong was exhausted at this time, so the attacking army must be the Qi or Jin army, and this trip must take advantage of the heavy rain to cross the river, encircle Pingyin from behind, in an attempt to completely wipe out Zhang Rong's main force.

Back to the present, although it was daytime, it was dark due to the rain, the roads were muddy, and the flags were not flying, so the battle started with the most intense and brutal melee and hand-to-hand combat.

The Imperial Guards were caught in the battle, but because they failed to put on their armor in time, they suffered hundreds of casualties right from the start. However, the sacrifice of these troops and Yang Yizhong's decisiveness undoubtedly bought precious time for the follow-up troops. So when the follow-up troops put on their armor and prepared themselves, and poured out of the barracks in teams of 100 and 10, the battle quickly turned around.

Excellent armor, high-quality and complete weapons, carefully selected soldiers, the protection of the camp, the terrain information advantage brought by being stationed here for several days, and more importantly, the chaos brought by the rain, plus Yang Yizhong's command, allowed the imperial guards who reacted to exert their combat effectiveness to the extreme. On the contrary, countless attacking troops were blocked under Wushan Mountain. Facing the small but exquisite camp, the terrain barrier of the southern peak of Wushan Mountain made them lose their greatest advantage in numbers.

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