Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 767 A fine horse is easy to find, but a Dong Chao is rare [1st update]

Yan Bixian was born with a tiger's head and leopard's eyes. He wielded an 82-pound fan-shaped saber and killed "Heart Moon Fox" Pei Zhi with a single stroke amidst the chaos of battle!
"Oh--"

Zhang Bangchang was terrified: "Dong Chao, save me—"

"Your Majesty, Dong Chao has arrived!"

Having inherited Dai Zong's mantle, Dong Chao, with his legs covered in armor, hoisted Zhang Bangchang onto his shoulder and ran away!
"Whoohoo-"

Zhang Bangchang was carried on Dong Chao's shoulder. He felt the people on both sides rushing forward at high speed, and the wind was whistling in his ears!

Although he watched helplessly as his ragtag army was slaughtered by the Qi army, Zhang Bangchang still breathed a sigh of relief.

The main problem was that he didn't take these rabble seriously at all.

The Imperial Guards, local troops, local soldiers, Liaodong soldiers, refugees, and even some ruffians and vagrants, all pitched together to form a force of fifty to sixty thousand men, which they falsely claimed to be a hundred thousand strong.

As soon as Jin Wuzhu gave the order, he led an army of 100,000 to attack Tokyo.

The problem is that his 100,000-strong army was just a figure he inflated to make the books look good; who knew he'd actually be put into battle!

Fortunately, the Northern Song Dynasty was even worse.

Zhang Bangchang traveled from Daming Prefecture to Tokyo, flying the banner of the Jin army, and every prefecture and city he passed through fled at the mere sight of him.

This allowed Zhang Bangchang to successfully achieve Jin Wuzhu's strategic goal and reach the outskirts of Tokyo.

However, Tokyo was different; it was Qi territory. Zhang Bangchang had no choice but to besiege it without attacking, waiting for a better opportunity.

The best opportunity would be if Jin Wuzhu's forces were defeated, in which case he would withdraw his troops; or if Jin Wuzhu's forces were victorious, they would come to his aid...

There's no need to wait for a good opportunity now; his 100,000-strong army is no match for him, and he'll be lucky to even save his own life.

And so Dong Chao carried Zhang Bangchang, running "whoosh whoosh whoosh" all the way until they bumped into a young general on a white horse, in white robes, in silver armor, and with a silver spear.

"what?"

The young general on the white horse was very curious when he saw Dong Chao carrying someone and running very fast, so he spurred his horse and chased after him.

Dong Chao glanced at the young general on the white horse, but didn't take it seriously.

He learned the "Art of Divine Speed" and can travel four hundred miles a day!

How could a mere young warrior on a white horse catch up with me?

Haven't you heard of the saying that a thoroughbred horse is common, but a Dong Chao is rare?
These words were Zhang Bangchang's praise for Dong Chao after he personally witnessed Dong Chao's "divine speed," and Dong Chao kept them in mind.

But... wait a minute, why is the sound of horses' hooves getting closer and closer?
Dong Chao turned his head and glanced back, and was startled to find the young general on the white horse right behind him!
The young general on the white horse asked Zhang Bangchang with a strange look:

“Who are you?
Why did this scoundrel steal you away?

It turned out that Zhang Bangchang was dressed in gold and silver, but his hair was disheveled, making him look like a young bride who had been abducted...

Dong Chao was a big, burly man with a face full of fat; he was clearly not a good person.

The young general thought Zhang Bangchang was some wealthy merchant who had been robbed of his money and virtue by the strongman Dong Chao.

He didn't recognize Zhang Bangchang, but Zhang Bangchang knew that Cai Fu's adopted sons were dressed in white robes, white horses, silver armor, and silver spears.

So Zhang Bangchang lowered his head and remained silent, while Dong Chao, who was used to being domineering, shouted sternly:
"Get out! If you dare utter another word, you'll be the first to be stabbed by me!"

He's definitely a strong person!

The young general immediately recognized Dong Chao and, without saying a word, shot him down!

"Pfft!"

Dong Chao and Zhang Bangchang fell flat on their faces!
Dong Chao had a gaping hole stabbed in the thigh, and he screamed in agony like a pig being slaughtered.
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!"

The young general on the white horse pressed his tattered silver spear against Dong Chao's throat and shouted sternly:

"You scoundrel, you robbed me of my money and my life... you have no respect for the law..."

"Misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding, Your Majesty!"

In desperation, Dong Chao blurted out, "We escaped from the battlefield..."

A survivor from the battlefield?

The young general on the white horse's heart skipped a beat, and he demanded sharply:

Who are you?

Dong Chao betrayed Zhang Bangchang without any hesitation:
"This is the King of Zhao, and I am Dong Chao, the chief of the Imperial Guard under the King of Zhao!"

"Your Majesty possesses exceptional martial skills; why not submit to our King Zhao?" Which King Zhao?

The young general on the white horse suddenly realized: "So he is the traitor Zhang Bangchang!"

Zhang Bangchang was scrambling into the straw chaff when he heard Dong Chao betray him and secretly groaned in despair.

"Pfft!"

He crawled into the straw clump, his buttocks still sticking out, and was shot by the White Horse Young General!
"Ow—"

Zhang Bangchang let out a miserable cry as he was lifted up by the young general on the white horse and then suddenly slid down!

"Pfft!"

The blood-soaked spearhead pierced through his gaping mouth, and his entire body was pierced by the rotten silver spear!

"Shh-"

The young general on the white horse slammed Zhang Bangchang to the ground, then drew his gun, sending a cloud of blood flying!
Zhang Bangchang coughed up a fountain of blood from both ends, lay on the ground with his eyes rolled back, and kicked his legs twice.

The mighty King of Zhao met his end just like that.

Hey!

The young general glanced at his blood-soaked gun barrel, frowned, and went to find Dong Chao again:
What about people?

It turned out that Dong Chao had already remembered who this young general on the white horse was; they had met once in Tokyo.

He and Xue Ba caused trouble for Gao Chong's mother, and this young general on white horse followed behind the King of Qi.

So when the young general was dealing with Zhang Bangchang, Dong Chao ran away without hesitation...

This was due to the young general's carelessness; he thought that once he stabbed Dong Chao in the thigh, Dong Chao would be unable to escape.

However, Dai Zong's magic armor had nothing to do with whether someone was lame or not. As long as it was attached to the leg, even a lame person could walk as fast as they could.

Dong Chao didn't take the official road; instead, he fled in disarray and went straight into the woods. How could the young general on the white horse possibly catch up with him?

That’s all!

The young general shook his head. Although Dong Chao had escaped, Zhang Bangchang was the real culprit.

He dismounted, wiped the tattered silver spear clean off Zhang Bangchang's body, cut off Zhang Bangchang's head, and headed towards Tokyo.

When the young general arrived in Tokyo, the battle was already over, and Xu Ning was counting the surrendered soldiers.

Upon seeing the young general on white horse, Xu Ning, who had just won a great victory, greeted him triumphantly:
"Is Dalang here?"

This young general on the white horse was none other than Yang Zaixing, the leader of Cai Fuyi's adopted sons' group, which is why Xu Ning called him Dalang.

"Congratulations, General Xu, on your great achievement!"

Yang Zaixing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Xu Ning, who modestly shook his head.

"That won't work either. Although I defeated Zhang Bangchang's 100,000-strong army with only 20,000 men and even killed Generals Liu Ren and Pei Zhi in battle!"
"But with Zhang Bangchang gone, the mission was ultimately not accomplished..."

Yang Zaixing smiled slightly and took Zhang Bangchang's head from beside the saddle:

"Now it's all complete."

"hiss--"

Xu Ning stared intently, and couldn't help but gasp at the corpse's aura:
Good guy!
Can't we just brag a little more freely?

"Big Brother, this is all thanks to you!"

Xu Ning waved his hand magnanimously: "Didn't you go to Jiangzhou with the King?"

How did you get to Tokyo?

Yang Zaixing had only intended to show him, and then he tied Zhang Bangchang's head to the side of the saddle:

"My father ordered me to come and deliver the order first. Now that the outcome is decided, I must rush to another place to save the nation!"

"General Xu, farewell!"

"Quack! Quack!"

Yang Zaixing turned his horse around and headed towards Qizhou...

(End of this chapter)