King Yang was lazily riding on his horse and dozing off.
He spent the entire night in a state of debauchery, hugging his two newly captured wives.
Riding on the horse under the sun, my body felt warm and I couldn't help feeling sleepy.
Suddenly, I heard a terrified cry from the team ahead: "Someone's attacking!"
Immediately, shouts and screams rang out one after another.
Yang Tianwang shuddered, opened his eyes and looked forward, only to see that his cavalry was in chaos, with a large number of people lying on the ground.
Before he could react, he saw the second wave of arrows coming...
The remaining cavalry fled for their lives, disrupting the troops behind them.
"You thieves! Don't run away." Yang Tianwang shouted.
In the chaos, no one listened to him.
At this moment, there was a burst of "dong dong" sound of war drums, and countless government troops emerged from the woods, with cavalry in front and infantry following behind.
Rushing in the front was a young general wearing a silver helmet and armor, holding a shiny silver spear. It was Yue Fei.
Some brave leaders stepped forward to fight, but were knocked off their horses one by one by Yue Fei's spear. He was extremely brave.
When Yang Tianwang saw him, he immediately remembered the last time when the gun tip was against his throat. He shuddered and fled.
When the minions saw that he had also run away, they had no desire to fight anymore. They dropped their weapons, turned around and ran away, wishing their parents had not given them two more legs.
When Yang Tianwang ran to the mule cart loaded with silver, he was so heartbroken that he almost cried.
He had worked hard for two months to earn this money, and before he could even warm it up, it was snatched away in the blink of an eye.
When he passed by the sedan chair of the chieftain's wife, he didn't even look at it. Women were just clothes that could be discarded at any time.
The most important thing is to escape.
As he was running, he heard a loud cry of killing coming from the direction where Han Shizhong was coming to kill him.
He brought hundreds of cavalrymen and came like a gust of wind, leaving limbs broken and blood splattered wherever he went.
When Yang Tianwang saw this, he turned his horse and ran west. As he ran, a big river blocked his way.
His mind was in a mess and he secretly hated himself for not understanding the terrain in advance.
However, it's too late to regret now.
The two groups of government troops shouted and attacked from both ends of the road.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, King Yang couldn't help but sigh, drew the sword at his waist and was about to commit suicide, but Diao Wu grabbed his arm.
"Brother Yang, if you have a green mountain, you will never run out of firewood. It has come to this point, just surrender. Master Zhang is kind and righteous, and he might be able to spare your life."
Yang Tianwang smiled bitterly, "Brother Diao Wu, Zhang Tianshi will never spare my life."
"Yes, he will." Diao Wu hugged him tightly and burst into tears.
At this time, the leaders and confidants who were lucky enough to survive moved closer to Yang Tianwang and surrounded him facing outwards.
"Brother Yang, whether to fight or surrender, it's all up to you."
Yang Tianwang smiled bitterly, "Brother Erdan, just surrender. You don't have to die here with me."
After saying that, he took out a short blade from his bosom and stabbed it into Diao Wu's chest while he was not paying attention.
Diao Wu and Erdan knelt beside him, crying loudly.
They are from the same village as Yang Tianwang, grew up together and have a deep relationship.
The leader was dead, and everyone knelt down in surrender.
Diao Wu and Erdan cried bitterly, heartbroken.
When Zhang Shixun arrived, the battle was over.
He rode his horse slowly to the corpse of Yang Tianwang, looked down at him for a long time, and murmured: "It's better to be dead!"
He turned to He Ji who had followed him and said, "Cut off his head and send it to the capital to report the victory."
In this battle, more than 500 rebels were killed and nearly 2,000 were captured. The bandit leader Yang Tianwang committed suicide.
The First Army won a great victory.
The officers and soldiers cheered and the officers were also in high spirits. That night, He Ji ordered a reward for all the officers and soldiers.
Only Zhang Shixun stayed in the military tent, feeling depressed.
He was not happy at all about annihilating Yang Tianwang's army, but rather felt a little sad.
Han Shizhong took a piece of half-cooked mutton and walked towards Zhang Shixun's military tent while chewing it.
"Shixun, we won a battle, we should be happy, why don't you look so happy?"
Zhang Shixun looked up at him and sighed, "I can't be happy. Most of these so-called rebels are poor people who rebelled because they had no way to survive."
Han Shizhong remained silent.
Before Zhang Shixun could say anything else, He Ji and Yue Fei arrived.
He Ji walked away carrying a bucket of steaming mutton soup.
Yue Fei was holding a pile of pot-cakes.
"I know you like mutton soup, so I brought a bucket over."
Zhang Shixun said, "No matter how much I like to drink, I can't drink a whole bucket."
"I didn't ask you to drink alone. Let's drink together. It's lively."
The four of them sat in a circle, drinking mutton soup and chatting about this and that.
As if by tacit agreement, no one mentioned today's battle.
"Old He, I want to go back to the capital. I wonder if the government will let me go."
"The court asked us to eliminate Yang Tianwang, and we completed it. We also eliminated Toushouhua as well. Logically, the court should let us go back."
Zhang Shixun shook his head. "Not necessarily, unless I resign from the First Army."
Yue Fei asked in surprise: "Why is this?"
No one answered.
Zhang Shixun continued, "Old He, I will submit my resignation to the court tomorrow. This way, the court will be relieved, and I can retire with honor and return to enjoy life. It will be good for you, me, and everyone else."
Han Shizhong was the first to disagree, "No! If you leave, what will happen to us?"
"Of course you stay in the First Army. It doesn't matter if I leave. If you leave, the First Army will completely fall apart."
Zhang Shixun said, looking at Yue Fei, "Pengju, you have performed great merits this time. If nothing unexpected happens, your official rank should be promoted. After I leave, you and Han Shizhong must not relax and train the troops well. Once the time is right, perhaps I can come back. Haha! Things in this world are hard to predict."
He Ji said: "Don't worry, as long as I am in the First Army, I will protect them."
Yue Fei said: "General, I came here for you. If you leave, I..."
"Pengju, you're here for the country, not for me. You have to be clear about this... By the way, do you have any tattoos?"
This question makes no sense.
Yue Fei was stunned for a moment and replied, "No, I don't like tattoos."
Zhang Shixun nodded slightly and thought to himself: You will be pregnant soon, and your great mother will tattoo four words on you - Serve the country with loyalty and devotion.
He Ji looked at Zhang Shixun and sighed softly, "General, your departure from the First Army has lifted a heavy stone from my heart. Honestly, ever since I met you, I've always treated you like my own brother... Alas! The Emperor's orders are difficult to disobey, and I have no choice. If there's anything I haven't done, I hope you'll forgive me."
As he spoke, he stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed to Zhang Shixun.
Zhang Shixun quickly stood up and said, "Brother He, what are you doing? From the beginning to the end, I have always treated you as my own brother, and that has never changed."
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