Sui and Tang Dynasty Generals

Chapter 53 A thief is always a thief
"drive!"

"drive!!"

On the official road, more than twenty horses were galloping on the road. However, as people behind them were shot by arrows and fell off their horses, they all reined in their horses at the order of the leader and turned to look at the people who were chasing them.

Years of burning, killing and looting had already made these thieves a little fat. Faced with the pursuit of those Sui army soldiers, they knew that they could not escape far.

However, when they saw that there were only a few people chasing them, they were filled with anger. Even a trapped beast will fight back fiercely, not to mention that they were the kind of people who would kill without blinking an eye in the past.

"Kill them!"

Zhang Jincheng roared with a sword in hand, and then led more than 20 people on horseback to kill the Sui army soldiers who were chasing him.

Fu Zihou held a longbow and shot an arrow at the rebel who turned around and rushed towards him as his horse galloped.

Seeing the thief fall off his horse with an arrow in the face, Fu Zihou put down his crossbow, took out the horse lance from the saddle bridge, looked at the arrow shooting at him, and immediately lowered his head to avoid it.

Because they were going to fight and were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, Fu Zihou reined in his horse to slow down.

Looking at the twenty or so rebels rushing over, Fu Zihou held up a horse lance. At the moment of fighting, he swung the lance quickly, knocking away the swing of one rebel and stabbed another one with his backhand.

When Old Liu taught Fu Zihou the art of spear, although there was no horse, the defect only affected Fu Zihou's movement but did not affect his spear skills or moves.

In those days, under the requirements of Mr. Liu, Fu Zihou had to move not only quickly but also powerfully, and must not be slow.

on the official road.

Watching Fu Zihou fighting with the rebels, Cao Yong, Xiong Ruixiang and others, like Fu Zihou, rode their horses and fought with the rebels with long swords and spears.

As Zhang Jincheng's trusted men, the armor worn by the twenty or so rebels was far superior to that of the rebel soldiers guarding the rear on the battlefield. Therefore, if Cao Yong and others' weapons could not hit the exposed parts, they could not kill them with one blow.

However, such a close distance made it easy for Cao Yong and others to chop the weak parts of the bandits. As for the soldiers with long spears, no matter whether they stabbed or swept, as long as they hit the person, the huge force could still injure the person and make him fall to the ground.

"Kill him for me!"

Seeing that they had the advantage in numbers, Zhang Jincheng held his sword and shouted ferociously, constantly encouraging his subordinates.

Now Zhang Jincheng feels a little regretful. In the past, he was too indulgent to these trusted people, which resulted in that on the battlefield, these trusted people all wore swords no matter where they went, and no one was willing to hold a lance all day long.

At this moment, watching the young general of the Sui army killing his trusted men one after another, Zhang Jincheng put away his sword, picked up the longbow on horseback, took out the arrow, drew the bow and aimed at Fu Zihou.

Zhang Jincheng, who has been training archery with living people for so many years, is very confident in his archery skills.

Seeing the arrow aimed at the young general of the Sui army, Zhang Jincheng seemed to have seen the scene of the arrow falling off the horse.

Zhang Jincheng raised the corners of his mouth, revealing cruelty and complacency.

now.

Fu Zihou held the lance in both hands to block the sword of a rebel who was looking at him, and then chopped it directly at the rebel's face with the lance. The rebel screamed and fell off his horse. Looking at another rebel who was chopping at him with a sword, he was about to resist, but suddenly, for some reason, his pupils shook and he jumped off the horse without hesitation.

"Die!"

Zhang Jincheng let go of the arrow in his hand and said ferociously.

In Zhang Jincheng's eyes, at such a close distance, the young general would definitely die.

But at the moment of letting go, Zhang Jincheng discovered to his horror that the young general of the Sui army happened to turn over and dismount, and the flying arrow passed by him and hit the ground directly in the distance.

"Damn it!"

Zhang Jincheng cursed angrily and quickly took another arrow from the horse's back. However, when he looked again, the chaotic fighting crowd had already blocked his view.

Next to Zhang Jincheng, Zhang Tai, who was riding a horse, also saw this scene.

Looking at the chaotic and fighting crowd, Zhang Tai did not know Fu Zihou, but Zhang Tai knew that it was the young general of the Sui army who killed Xu Jinpeng with his own hands on the battlefield and took Xu Jinpeng's head, which led to the defeat of the army.

Just as Zhang Tai was worried and hesitant about whether to persuade his uncle to abandon the others and continue to escape.

in the crowd.

Fu Zihou stabbed a thief with a lance in his hand. When he saw the thief covering his neck and about to fall, he put the lance in his hand and pretended to throw it. When the thief fell off his horse and there was a gap on the horse's back, he looked at Zhang Jincheng who was several steps away, took a step forward and threw the lance with all his strength.

In the past at his hometown, Mr. Liu often asked Fu Zihou to practice this move and talked about its lethality.

In Mr. Liu's eyes, this trick can be avoided, but it cannot be mastered.

"Uncle, be careful!"

Zhang Tai exclaimed when he saw the lance thrown at him.

Zhang Jin said he had seen this scene a long time ago, his eyes were full of horror, but years of drinking and sex had not only drained his body, his age had also made his overall reactions no longer as young as they used to be. So when he saw this, he could only raise his hands to resist.

The moment he raised his hand, he felt a pain in his head, as if his face was hit by a huge force, a burning sensation in his nose swept through his mind, and the tearing pain in his eyes made his mind go blank.

In less than a moment, Zhang Jincheng felt dizzy and fell to the cold ground.

"uncle!"

Seeing this, Zhang Tai rushed to rescue him.

But when they looked at the other people around them, seeing their uncle Zhang Jincheng fall from power, seeing their uncle's hands covered in blood, covering his face and groaning in pain, they all showed fear.

Zhang Tai was not a fool. He certainly knew who these close confidants around his uncle Zhang Jincheng were, where they came from, and why they were loyal to him.

Thinking that Xu Jinpeng had been beheaded, Zhang Tai was completely frightened and quickly looked at the young Sui army general a few steps away.

"General, please don't kill us all! As long as you are willing to let my uncle and I go, Zhang Tai is willing to give you all the gold and property you have obtained!"

Zhang Tai was riding a horse, holding a sword, and shouting loudly with a pale face.

At this moment, Zhang Tai only hoped that the young general of the Sui army was a greedy person and would let them go for the sake of money and future glory.

Seeing that the young general did not answer, he picked up a knife, blocked one man's attack, and then chopped the horse's leg with his backhand. After the horse threw the man to the ground, he went forward and finished off the man.

Looking at the man who used to chat and laugh with him and have sex with women together, his whole body trembled under the sword of the young general of the Sui army.

Looking at the young Sui general with blood all over his face, looking at the bloody sword...

Zhang Tai knew very well that the other party was not interested in money at all, so he quickly looked at the other Sui army soldiers.

"Sui army soldiers, if you kill this young general, Zhang Tai will definitely give you all the gold and money! Everyone, glory and wealth are at your fingertips!"

Zhang Tai shouted loudly, praying that the Sui army soldiers would work together to kill the young Sui general for the sake of money.

But after a few breaths.

Zhang Tai was completely disappointed, because he clearly saw that the killing-minded Sui army soldiers looked at him with mocking eyes and were not tempted by the money at all.

"I'm giving you a suggestion. I only want Zhang Jincheng's life. You take the others and leave!"

Fu Zihou panted, holding a sword covered in blood, looked at Zhang Tai and said with a smile.

Then he looked at Zhang Jincheng, who was lying on the ground a few steps away and groaning in pain.

"Once Zhang Jincheng dies, you can take his place. All the wealth you just mentioned will belong to you in the future! Gold and wealth, or death, it's your choice..."

After Fu Zihou finished speaking, he looked coldly at a rebel who was about to chop him down.

"..."The traitor was at least thirty years old, but at this moment, looking at Fu Zihou's bloody face with cold eyes, he stopped in fear and dared not move forward.

The other rebels around also hesitated at this time and looked at each other.

Compared to Zhang Tai's words about bribing the Sui army soldiers, Fu Zihou's suggestion really made these rebels hesitate. They began to avoid looking at each other, and some even turned their heads quietly and unnaturally to look at others.

Looking at the familiar people around him who had become corpses, and looking at the Sui army soldiers who were blood-thirsty, he realized that he was a thief, not a soldier. Knowing that he would die, why was he still fighting for his life?

Who wouldn’t want to enjoy the old days!
As for Zhang Jincheng...

He is almost at the point of not knowing whether he is alive or dead. Is he going to be buried with Zhang Jincheng?

"As long as you kill him, all the money will be rewarded to you when you return!"

Zhang Tai panicked. Looking at the battlefield which was gradually becoming quiet and at those who had stopped fighting, he shouted loudly with a look of horror, his voice even breaking due to panic.

However, just as Zhang Tai finished speaking.

The dozen or so rebels around still showed no signs of taking action. Instead, after looking at each other, they seemed to have made some decision.

"go!"

With a loud shout, a rebel turned around and fled on his horse.

The other thieves, seeing this, were also afraid of being left behind.

"Don't run, have you forgotten..."

Zhang Tai shouted, and even raised his sword in panic, as if to threaten those people.

"startled……"

But the next moment, a rebel rode by on horseback, raised his sword and slashed Zhang Tai's neck in front of Zhang Tai's horrified eyes.

Zhang Tai dropped the sword in his hand and fell off his horse. He covered his aching neck with both hands, opened his eyes, and looked at the Sui army soldiers and the young Sui army general in daze and horror.

Under the watchful eyes of Fu Zihou, Cao Yong, Xiong Xiangrui and others, Zhang Tai finally fell to the ground with blood oozing from his neck.

"Killing one's own people is quite decisive! He knows there will be no future troubles!"

Fu Zihou raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered.

Looking at Zhang Tai's body, how could Fu Zihou not know what those rebels were thinking? They were simply afraid that Zhang Tai would have a chance to survive and settle accounts with them in the future.

Fu Zihou walked step by step to Zhang Jincheng's side. Looking at Zhang Jincheng lying on the ground, groaning in pain with blood all over his hands, Fu Zihou did not choose to kill Zhang Jincheng. Instead, he cut a horse rope, bent down and tied up Zhang Jincheng.

He turned around and looked at Cao Yong, Xiong Ruixiang and others behind him.

Fu Zihou knew that these people all wanted to follow him, and none of them were afraid of death.

"Take off your armor and follow me to Liyang!"

Fu Zihou said to Cao Yong and others.

Since these people are willing to follow him, Fu Zihou naturally will not treat them as outsiders.

In Fu Zihou's eyes, instead of taking Zhang Jincheng back to Qinghe County to claim the reward, it would be better to take Zhang Jincheng to Liyang, so that the negotiations with the Xie family would be more certain.

As for Cao Yong and his companions, their contribution in hunting down Zhang Jincheng will not carry much weight. The real reward has always been with Fu Zihou.

"Yes!"

After hearing Fu Zihou's words, Cao Yong and his companions did not understand why they had to go to Liyang.

But looking at Fu Zihou's appearance, several people could feel that Fu Zihou's attitude towards them had changed a little, which made them happy.

Fu Zihou could lead them to defeat Zhang Jincheng's rebel army. They were not stupid and naturally wanted to follow Fu Zihou.

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In Xin County.

Inside the Li Mansion, in the main hall.

"What should I do..."

"Yes!"

The five elders of the Cui family, Cui Hebo, Cui Jingong, Cui Xiwen, Cui Yunying, and Cui Yunzhong, as well as officials and generals from nearby cities, all knelt in the main hall.

Cui Wenjin supported his weak brother and stood behind the Cui elders.

Listening to the noisy discussions and seeing that everyone was helpless in dealing with the siege of Qinghe, Cui Wenjin's face was gloomy and his heart was filled with worry.

In the front yard of the Li Mansion.

As the pride of the younger generation of the Li family in Xin County, Li Qiong is not only extremely beautiful, but also proficient in both civil and military affairs.

All the young scholars and sons of officials under the pavilion wanted to keep their eyes on Li Qiong almost all the time. Even some sons of famous families wanted to marry Li Qiong immediately and make such a beauty their wife.

However, unlike the children of officials and scholars, some children of famous families seemed to know everything. Even when they looked at Li Qiong, no matter how moved and admiring they were, there was always a trace of dread and fear in their eyes.

"At this time, I'm afraid we can only pray that the army from the north can arrive soon!"

"Who says it's not true? But considering the distance and the food and grass supplies along the way, the Sui Dynasty army can't arrive that quickly!"

"I'm afraid Qinghe County has already been lost by now!"

The young scholars and some officials talked to each other, shook their heads constantly, and expressed regret in their words.

They all came for the favor and promise of the Cui family, but facing the current situation in Qinghe County, they could do nothing to help. They could only pray that Zhang Jincheng had some concerns and would not massacre too many people in the city.

But thinking about Zhang Jincheng's cruel and heartless methods in the past, everyone knew that this was probably impossible.

Under the pavilion, Li Qiong followed her mother Zhou and replaced the teapots with warm tea.

Listening to the discussions around her, Li Qiong was tempted by Cui's favor. As long as she had Cui's favor, she would have a chance to take revenge on Shuofang Liang.

But she had no way to deal with the situation in Qinghe County.

Outside the city of Xin County,

A man rode a horse and galloped quickly to the gate of Xin County.

When the Sui soldiers guarding the city gate saw the Cui family token in the man's hand, they made way and dared not stop him.

　Note: After checking the information, in ancient horse-riding battles, in small-scale battles, people would not just charge forward blindly. If the scale was not large enough, they would not be able to form a momentum.

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