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Volume 3: Blue Tile and Red Wall (Part 2) Volume 4: Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 74: Bluffing

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    Volume 4 Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 74 Bluffing

    The county town ahead that was attacked by the rebels was called Puxia Town.  Located between hills and plains, the view is wide.

    Zhang Zhong and his party took the main road from west to east. At this time, the rebels were busy attacking the city. In addition, the number of people in this group was quite small, and it was drizzly weather. Therefore, although the distance was only more than one mile, they were still not attacked.  Discover.  But if we continue to move forward, there will be no way to cover up these traces.  We can't cover our tracks, and trying to form a strong impact on nearly a thousand rebels with more than fifty people is tantamount to wishful thinking. This is a siege, not a pursuit on the plains!  It¡¯s not a cavalry battle either!  Those who can do this are either heavenly soldiers descending to earth or gods reincarnated

    To the northwest of Puxia Town, the terrain is slightly undulating, with gentle slopes on both sides sloping up. Although it is not tall and wide, it is enough to cover its tracks.  What makes Zhang Zhong particularly gratifying is that the high point of one of the slopes is less than a mile away from Puxia Town, which is under siege.

    At the moment, Zhang Zhong led the people quietly in a circle, from south to north, under the cover of drizzle, to the back of the gentle slope.  For fear of being discovered by the rebels, he deliberately retreated a little and became more cautious in his movements.  Subsequently, more than 50 people dispersed in groups of three according to Zhang Zhong's order, forming more than ten separate teams.  Nearly ten flags were rushed out and distributed to each group according to the distance from front to back.

    Lin Nan saw Zhang Zhong's arrangement from the side and couldn't help but secretly shouted "Hello".  Zhang Zhong is not only brave, but also strategic. Judging from the meaning of this arrangement, he is probably trying to imitate the story of Liu Bei frightening Cao Cao from Changbanpo. However, there is no dense forest behind him at this time, and it is drizzling in the sky, so there is nothing to be surprised about.  The dust had to be replaced by flags.  The most advantageous situation at the moment is that it is blocked by hills and gentle slopes. The opponent cannot see the appearance behind them on the plains, and the mist and rain further obstruct the view.  The only difficulty in such a conspiracy is how to make the other party believe it.

    After a little deliberation, the cavalry team of more than 20 people, headed by Zhang Zhong, all mounted their horses, unsheathed their bows and swords, and looked back at the crowd dispersed behind. Zhang Zhong said nothing and moved his legs.  Knocking on the stirrups, we slowly walked up to the highest point of the uphill slope.

    Behind Zhang Zhong, two or three recognition flags were raised high, making a sound under the gentle breeze and drizzle.

    Not far down the gentle slope, the offensive of both sides was in full swing, and the fierce battle was in full swing.  Seeing that Zhang Zhong had been out for a long time, but no one noticed him below, Lin Nan didn't dare to neglect, he immediately drew out a loud arrow, bent his bow and shot it!

    A sharp sound passed through the sky, immediately attracting the attention of some people. The rebels who were attacking the city in the northwest of Puxia Town finally discovered the cavalry team on the gentle slope

    Although only five or six people appeared on the short slope, their bodies were exposed, but the condescending attitude, like a tiger looking at its prey, made the rebels below feel chilled.  The distance between the two sides was so close that just one encounter caused the air in the middle to become stagnant, and the rebel offensive on the northwest side suddenly slowed down!

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    The long sword was unsheathed and raised towards the sky. Zhang Zhong roared, straddled his horse and rushed down the gentle slope with the sword swinging!  No hesitation, no hesitation!  Almost as soon as the sounding arrow sank into the crowd, and the rebels paused for a moment, the more than twenty cavalry in the lead roared down!  Straight into the enemy group!

    Poof!

    Lin Nan loosened his fingers and hit a siege rebel in the back of the head with a wolf-fang arrow. His head was pushed forward and nailed firmly to the earth wall in front of him. The blood slowly flowed along the wet earth wall.  Slowly flowing down, the tail feathers of the arrowhead trembled endlessly!  With a whooshing sound, dozens of feather arrows were shot out from the cavalry team, and suddenly another twenty or thirty people fell down!

    A sudden change happened behind me, and the rebels in the northwest immediately started an uproar!  The previous offensive, which was not very strong, suddenly stopped completely. Everyone turned around and looked at the two dozen cavalrymen who rushed over as if to die. They hesitated for a moment, but did not choose to fight back. Seeing Zhang Zhong leading the  The cavalry had just rushed down the gentle slope more than ten feet, and some of the rebels on the outermost edge were so frightened that they dropped their swords!

    He survived the bloody battle in Xiangyang, but when he was defeated, he encountered the ambush of the Nanling Guards of the Huchuan Guard led by Ming Yong. He ran down in panic all the way. These soldiers of the Prince Huai's Mansion, who had begun to soar with vigor, were now like frightened birds!  Even if they are attacking Puxia Town now, it is because they have no choice but to do so because they have no food or drink!  As long as they have a chance to survive, with the current military morale, they will not choose to attack a county at this time!

    "It's a pity that nearly a thousand men and horses, at this time, can't even defeat a mere county or town!"  When the two sides were in a stalemate, Zhang Zhong's cavalry suddenly appeared behind them!

    There were only about twenty people, but the charge was like a thousand troops!

    ?More than twenty people, facing nearly a thousand troops, chose to take the initiative, but on the battlefield at this time, no one expressed doubts about this. I have to say, it is really sad.  In the eyes of the rebels, the more than 20 cavalry led by Zhang Zhong charged so fiercely without any fear. It was definitely not a reckless move!  No one would doubt, no one would think that the other party, with only a few dozen cavalry squads, would dare to attack thousands of rebels!  The rebel soldiers in Puxia Town had only one thought in their minds at the moment. In their minds, what was roaring behind them was not the more than twenty cavalry they saw, but a strong, well-prepared, and huge force.  An army!

    Behind them, there must be a powerful army reinforced by the imperial court!

    Through the vast rain curtain, the recognition flags that were getting closer and closer seemed to verify this idea. Then more than a dozen rebels appeared again on the gentle slope, still without any pause, roaring down and charging down, which made all the rebels even more excited.  The rebels firmly determined what was in their minds: Run!  If you don't run away, I'm afraid you won't have a chance!

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The sword and gun fell to the ground!  The previous dozen or so people put down their swords and guns, turned around and ran away without any hesitation!

    The army is demoralized and corpses are everywhere. In this situation, when someone takes the lead to escape, others will naturally follow subconsciously. In this way, more people will follow suit in an instant!  Suddenly, the rebels in the northwest of Puxia Town suddenly fell into chaos!  The sound of swords and guns falling to the ground was heard endlessly. The more than 20 cavalry led by Zhang Zhong and Lin Nan were still less than ten feet away from reaching the city wall. Before they could reach the city wall, the rebels in the northwest had already fled in panic, and most of them were separated!

    The situation suddenly reversed, and the morale of the defenders and people in the city was immediately boosted!  A young official in civilian uniform at the top of the city seemed to be quite wise. After a slight hesitation, he ordered the people in the city to clamor and shout: "The imperial reinforcements are coming! The imperial army is coming! Kill!"

    The shouts are loud!  In the drizzle, no one could see clearly how many reinforcements had arrived in the rain and fog, but the rebels who were constantly escaping around them and the growing noise in the city could be heard and seen clearly.  Panic spread among all the rebels in an instant. Those who abandoned their weapons and fled were not limited to the rebels in the northwest of Puxia Town. Among the entire besieging rebels, people began to flee one after another, hungry, panic-stricken  The rebel soldiers turned into headless flies in an instant, fleeing in all directions. The panic spread to a large scale, like a flood that has opened its gates, and nothing can stop it anymore!  Even if the leading general kills several people, he can't stop this momentum!  In the end, the generals also lost confidence and began to join the fleeing people involuntarily!

    Looking at the rebels running away like a flock of panicked sheep in front of him, Zhang Zhong's heart finally dropped to the ground.  When he first rushed down the gentle slope, like everyone else, he was unsure!  It's just that the enemy is facing us, so we have to take the risk!  By a stroke of luck, now we have achieved great success!

    Zhang Zhong glanced at Puxia Town, and he could still hear the shouts in the city just now. It seemed that the guard in the city was not an ignorant person. When he was in a critical situation, he helped him a lot!  And to be able to persist in defense for at least half a day under this situation, it can be seen that he must be a person who has the support of the people in the city and has some political skills!

    On the gentle slope, all the soldiers have rushed down.

    The remaining rebels are still holding on and the number of rebels who have not yet escaped is getting smaller and smaller.  As more and more rebels dispersed outside, the offensive inside the city became more and more fierce!  Coupled with Zhang Zhong, Lin Nan and others' bluffing and well-timed flanking attacks outside, soon the rebels around Puxia Town completely collapsed.

    Peng!

    On the city wall, the civil servant stabbed a rebel in the back with a long knife, wiped the blood from his face, and looked down at the city in a daze!  For a moment, it felt like a lifetime ago.

    "Which general is in charge below?"

    Zhang Zhong, who was a little further away, did not hear the shouts of killing. He was in the mood to kill, and at the same time, he wanted to create greater panic, lest the rebels come to their senses and discover their own scam!  If that really happens, if the other party turns around and bites you, even if there are only a hundred people, it will be a big trouble.

    The spear penetrated the back of a rebel, and Lin Nan, who was closest, turned and looked towards the city wall.  At this glance, his body involuntarily froze.  Although the faces of the people on the top of the city have turned slightly darker, their hair is messy, and they are covered in bloodstains, their brows and eyes are still somewhat familiar.

    "Who is speaking?"

    When Lin Nan started chatting, this person also happened to pay attention to Lin Nan, and both of them were shocked!

    "Yeah, it's you!"

    "Belowis this Brother Lin Nan?"

    "We say goodbye to the capital. Brother Fang's style is even better than before!"

    Lin Nan looked at the civil servant carefully while talking.But it was an old acquaintance in the capital, Fang Tianbai, a descendant of the Fang family in Dingzhou, who passed the scientific examination high school in the same year.  Before and after the college entrance examination that day, the two had some conflicts in the capital. Later, they separated in high school, and Lin Nan became a Hanlin editor, while Fang Tianbai didn't know what route he took and went directly to Jiangnan.  Judging from the clothes he is wearing now, it is exactly the color of the county magistrate's clothes. It seems that Puxia Town is the place under his control.

    "It's been more than half a year since we parted ways in the capital, but it feels like it's been years since we saw each other again.  The old students' old stories, after half a year of official life and bloody weapons battles, both of them had a sense of the past.  At this moment, the top of the city and the bottom of the city stood opposite each other, and the original unhappiness gradually became much calmer.
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