Rebirth of the First Emperor

What Ma Qingliang was thinking was right, but this was Huxiang after all, a battlefield dominated by Ying Zheng. Would Ying Zheng let Ma Qingliang capture Huxiang so easily?

If this were the case, Ying Zheng would not be able to meet his fellow villagers in Huxiang.

A thousand troops pressed on the city, and the resistance on the city wall suddenly became stronger. The strong men who had been temporarily recruited raised the stone and rolled the wood and smashed it down hard. The Tianshijiao sergeant who wanted to climb up the city wall was killed.

The minor ones were hit by rocks and rolling wood and rolled down the ladder; the more serious ones were hit with brains splattered and died on the spot.

The imperial banner sent the order, and Ma Qingliang personally led an army of 1,500 people to press forward. Ma Qingliang rushed to the front, with a look of joy on his face. He would soon be able to capture Huxiang and unify Taihe County. Shouldn't he be happy at this time?

At this moment, something suddenly changed on the city wall, and two hundred archers appeared again. Without any explanation, they opened their bows and set arrows to shoot at the 1,500 people led by Ma Qingliang.

The shooting this time was different from the feeble one before. Two hundred archers fired a volley, which directly caused a rain of arrows. This fall immediately killed hundreds of Tianshijiao sergeants.

The sudden attack stunned Ma Qingliang, who was charging fiercely. Why was this different from the previous wave of arrow attacks? How many archers were there in Huxiang City?

The advance did not stop, but as the two hundred archers on the city wall appeared, the defenders began to counterattack, driving the siege army off the ladder in one breath, and then there was a hail of gunfire and arrows, and the Tianshi taught

The army just couldn't climb the city wall.

The battle situation was stalemate for a while, with Tianshijiao fighting fiercely under the city, but the army led by Ying Zheng quietly returned at this time.

"Report, Commander, there are a large number of officers and soldiers in the rear,"

When the scouts came to report, Ma Qingliang was frightened. A large number of officers and soldiers appeared in the rear. What about the two thousand people he left behind? The entire army must have been wiped out! This is the only result that can be explained.

The fighting power of the officers and soldiers was so strong that Ma Qingliang felt powerless.

"Send the order and withdraw the troops."

Until this moment, Ma Qingliang finally realized that he had jumped into the trap that Ying Zheng had designed long ago. If he hesitated for a moment, not even a drop of dregs would be left in the six thousand army. Ying Zheng's scheming frightened Ma Qingliang,

Out of fear, he actually issued an order to withdraw his troops.

No one of the Tianshijiao sergeants could figure out why at this most critical moment, the commander-in-chief would suddenly order the army to retreat. However, the sound of bugles sounded faintly, and the messengers repeated the commander's orders over and over again. The Tianshijiao army could not help but

Bu Yingzheng's scalp was withdrawn. On the way, the officers and soldiers fired arrows at random, leaving hundreds of corpses in a mess.

At the rear of the Tianshi Sect, Ying Zheng led his army back in person and planned to cooperate with the city's defenders inside and outside to annihilate Ma Qingliang's army under the city. However, before Ying Zheng and his army could surround the Tianshi Sect's army, he received a report from the scouts. Ma Qingliang

They actually planned to withdraw their troops.

At this critical moment, Ying Zheng was naturally not willing to let the great achievement that was within sight of him fly away so easily.

"Instruct the army to change its route and immediately send troops into the city. The cavalry is the main force and is responsible for biting the enemy's tail. Remember, you must not let the enemy escape."

Ying Zheng issued an order, and the masked rangers in black immediately acted as the vanguard and quickly changed their route and ran to the other side, preparing to intercept Ma Qingliang.

There was a way to communicate inside and outside the city. Soon, the city gate opened with a rumble, and fifty cavalrymen came out of the city, riding Juechen in pursuit of Ma Qingliang's defeated army.

Ma Qingliang also learned very well. When he was escaping with his army, he identified the mountain and went directly into it. Ying Zheng's three hundred black-clothed masked rangers did not dare to rush in. They could only bite their tails and hang behind.

"Damn it, you cunning Ma Qingliang, I'll spare you a break this time, but next time I'll definitely make it impossible for you to come back."

Looking at the Celestial Master's army escaping in the distance, Ying Zheng could only throw down the riding whip in his hand bitterly. He made a mistake in his chess move and calculated the battle situation correctly but miscalculated Ma Qingliang's temperament. Who would have known that Ma Qingliang would choose at this moment?

Escaped.

Seeing that his success was in vain, Yingzheng had no choice but to order the army to return to the division and make another plan.

Back in the city, Ying Zheng ordered people to place the prisoners, and at the same time sent people to step up the preparation of supplies and actively prepare for war and count the damage.

In today's battle, the Tianshi Sect was severely defeated. Ying Zheng's city guards lost more than a hundred people, but the main force was still there. Although he failed to capture Ma Qingliang's achievements in one fell swoop, he at least won a big victory. Therefore, Ying Zheng was in a good mood.

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"After this county left, there won't be any big troubles among the noble families in the city, right?"

Back at the mansion, Ying Zheng convened a meeting with Luo Yang and others for discussion. The first thing he did was to ask about the situation of the aristocratic families in the city. The aristocratic families in the city had servants, private tribes, and warriors who guarded the courtyard, and they should not be underestimated.

Once chaos breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous.

"My lord, the situation of the families in the city is quite stable, and no one is in trouble."

The statement glanced at Luo Yang. This matter was something that the statement asked Luo Yang to handle. Upon seeing this, the latter immediately explained the situation without hesitation.

Ying Zheng nodded when he heard this and said: "It's a good thing that no dispute has arisen. If you really dare to do something wrong at this critical moment, the long sword in this county's hand will be worried that there will be no blood to drink."

"State, you are sending a message to the heads of the four major families on behalf of this county. This county is short of troops and wants to borrow their servants and warriors to protect the courtyard. Dao Feng, you can lead the ranger troops as you please. If anyone is unwilling,

Directly punish him with the crime of treason, remember, you must not be merciful. At the moment, Huxiang's survival is in danger, if you are merciful, you will only die."

The cold light on his face was so shocking that everyone present shuddered, Ying Zheng was serious.

"Yes, obey."

Dao Feng has been following Ying Zheng, and he is very clear about Ying Zheng's temperament. His expression became serious, his face straightened, he raised his sword, clasped his fists, and answered loudly.

"At present, Ma Qingliang has been defeated. More than three thousand soldiers and horses have been killed by each other. This is a big feud. Ma Qingliang will definitely come again in a few days. Therefore, strengthening the defense force in the city is the top priority. This is a special thing at a special time.

, please forgive me."

The reason why Ying Zheng left the matter to Dao Feng was because, firstly, there was a deep relationship between Yingzheng and Dao Feng, and secondly, Chen Shen and Luo Yang might not be able to do these things.

However, he did not leave these matters to them, but he still explained it a little. As for the statement and Luo Yangli's lack of understanding, it was not something that Ying Zheng could consider. Sometimes, Ying Zheng was so overbearing.

"Yes, we understand." She and Luo Yang each punched each other and said in unison.

"As long as you understand, Ma Qingliang suffered a big loss this time. It is inevitable that he will make a comeback. We still need to take strict precautions!"

Ying Zheng sighed earnestly. The meaning was obvious, that is, the current general trend is that if you want to survive, you must be ruthless to yourself and even more ruthless to others.

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