When Zhi Tingxiao left Yingzhou City, he called his deputy Wei Qing as soon as possible and said: "Take a team of troops to search for the enemy's traces, and report as soon as there is any news."

Guo Chongyue's stupidity made this one of the few loyal ministers and good generals in the Southern Han Dynasty so angry that his lungs exploded, but he was helpless.

As Guo Chongyue said, he is the recruiting envoy and the commander-in-chief of the 50,000-strong army.

I am just the commander of a regiment training army, so how can I make irresponsible remarks?

Looking at Wei Qing's leaving figure, Zhi Tingxiao's eyes revealed a trace of determination to die.

The current situation is very clear. Those who can really fight have no soldiers, but those who cannot fight have 50,000 elites.

Pan Chongche of Shaozhou was able to protect himself and was incapable of defeating the enemy.

Guo Chongyue is a fool who doesn't know how to fight... As long as the Central Plains are aware that Yingzhou has a large army, the coach is a rat and bypasses Shaozhou to attack Yingzhou.

Guo Chongyue's method of repelling the enemy by begging Buddha and Bodhisattva to punish the Central Plains is tantamount to self-destruction.

Instead of waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative and weaken the enemy's energy. Let the Central Plains know that Yingzhou is also a hard nut to crack, so don't dwell on it. Even if it doesn't work, you will only die a few days prematurely.

Zhi Tingxiao went to fight with a death wish. He had not left Yingzhou City five miles away when he saw his deputy Wei Qing coming hastily. He shouted in horror: "Commander Zhi, the traitors are coming and they are just one mile away.

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Zhi Tingxiao's expression suddenly changed. He really didn't expect the Central Plains Army to be so cowardly.

You are less than five miles away from the city, so the other party dares to attack you head on?

"Arrogant and arrogant, bullying no one in Lingnan?"

Zhi Tingxiao was filled with indignation and immediately asked Wei Qing to go to Yingzhou City to ask Guo Chongyue for help, while he lined up and stood by.

Flags are flying and drums are beating.

Under the clear blue sky and clear sunshine, eight thousand Nanhan regiments formed a square formation with a radius of one mile.

Tian Renlang stood on a higher hillside and looked at the troops in front of him who were neatly arrayed and had good morale but were in disarray. Without any hesitation, he shouted directly: "Sword and shield soldiers are ahead,

The spearmen are behind me, and the cavalry is on standby with me to attack..."

Before setting off for the expedition, Tian Renlang had already obtained all the information about Yingzhou from Pan Mei.

Although he didn't know where the news about Pan Mei came from, it came all the way. As a coach, he seemed to know everything, and he knew everything about the situation in Lingnan.

The topography of Lingnan, down to the names and abilities of local officials, and even the conditions of their soldiers, were all under his control.

If Pan Mei hadn't followed Luo Youdu early in the morning, Tian Renlang would even suspect that he was an authentic Lingnan native.

Zhi Tingxiao was a little shocked when faced with Tian Renlang's somewhat unreasonable tactics, but the situation no longer allowed him to think too much, so he shouted directly: "It's just the right time!"

"Archer, shoot!"

The arrow flew through the air and hit the shield of the sword and shield soldier, making a crackling sound like raindrops falling to the ground.

With the expansion of the territory of the Central Plains imperial court and the overall improvement of the population and economy, the self-sufficiency rate of materials has become increasingly abundant.

The armor wearing rate of soldiers has reached a very impressive level.

Each of these powerful soldiers who charge into battle is equipped with armor inlaid with iron plates.

With shields protecting their vital points, it is difficult for arrows to cause damage to them.

Only those who were unlucky were shot in the knee and thigh, and lost combat effectiveness for a short time, falling behind. This did not affect the team's sprint speed at all.

When Zhi Tingxiao saw this, he cursed secretly: Thinking of the crossbowmen under Guo Chongyue, he thought angrily: "If I had a crossbowman in my hand, how could the traitors in the Central Plains dare to be so rampant!"

The military system of the Southern Han Dynasty was different from that of the Central Plains. They were divided into four organizations in order of status: town army, regiment training army, left and right street army, and local army.

The town armies are relatively elite and are regional forces commanded by their respective military governors. They are mainly responsible for guarding important border towns or transportation hubs. The remaining armies are similar to the escorts and militia of local towns.

Of the 50,000 soldiers and horses in Guo Chongyue's hands, 30,000 are well-equipped town troops, while the regiment training troops in his hands are like those raised by his stepmother, without decent equipment, let alone money-burning things like crossbows.

Zhi Tingxiao gritted his teeth and waved the command flag vigorously, and his spearmen quickly formed a spear formation.

The sword and shield soldiers of the Central Plains have fearlessly rushed into the center of the spear array with their long shields and spears.

The two armies were fighting in one place instantly.

Blood splattered everywhere.

Seeing this, Tian Renlang raised his spear high and shouted: "Brothers, crush them!"

Naturally, the movements of Tian Renlang's cavalry could not be hidden from Zhi Tingxiao.

But he had absolutely no way to deal with it.

As a stepmother, the regiment training army does not have units such as cavalry, so it can only rely on spearmen to resist.

Order the pikemen in the rear army to turn to the right, trying to protect the archers and avoid being directly attacked by the cavalry.

Shield soldiers assault, spears sweep the formation, and cavalry flank assault.

Tian Renlang used the simplest infantry and cavalry tactics, but this simple tactic made Zhi Tingxiao feel powerless.

Simple means quick results.

The Central Plains soldiers' experience, equipment, personal enemy-killing skills, morale and even the types of soldiers were all superior to those of the Southern Han army.

Zhi Tingxiao has no idea how to reverse the pros and cons of this kind of frontal strength.

Zhi Tingxiao did not underestimate the Central Plains, but he did not expect that the gap between the two sides would be so huge that he felt vulnerable.

"Brothers, hold on, the reinforcements are right behind us. Guo Shuai's 40,000 troops will arrive in a blink of an eye. As long as we hold on for half an hour, we can let these thieves who invaded my home know how powerful we are!"

Zhi Tingxiao loudly encouraged his morale. Although he was at a disadvantage, he could still do it if he persisted for an hour.

As long as Guo Chongyue comes to help, the balance of victory will tip to them.

There is no reason why we cannot win if we fight 50,000 against 10,000.

Time passed by minute by minute, and half an hour had passed.

Zhi Tingxiao was sweating profusely, and his resistance became more and more difficult, but the reinforcements he was waiting for were nowhere to be seen.

Until Lieutenant General Wei Qing came to him with tears on his face.

Only then did Zhi Tingxiao react, opened his mouth and said, "Guo Chongyue didn't send reinforcements?"

Wei Qing cried and cursed: "That goddamn bastard said that the commander did not listen to dissuasion and went to war without authorization. He deserved this end. He was unwilling to dispatch even a single soldier...Commander, withdraw, we can't hold on any longer."

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Zhi Tingxiao's face turned pale and he said blankly: "Withdraw? Where else can we evacuate?"

He smiled miserably, suddenly got on his horse, and roared: "Now that the matter has come to this, the only option is to die for the country. If you are afraid of death, surrender on your own. If you are not afraid of death, come after me!"

He roared loudly, as if there was a thunderbolt in mid-air, then rode forward and attacked at the risk of his life.

Zhi Tingxiao was well versed in military strategy, and although the regiment in his hands was not the main force of the Southern Han Dynasty, it was well-trained and he trusted his superiors very much.

Infected by his tragic spirit, many soldiers followed him and risked their lives to fight.

Zhi Tingxiao's charge like a mad tiger really caused a lot of trouble to the Central Plains soldiers who had always been at an advantage.

But as Zhi Tingxiao collapsed from exhaustion, this Southern Han regiment training army could no longer make any waves.

Tian Renlang wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling lingering fear: Zhi Tingxiao's last blow really put a lot of pressure on him.

"Clean up the battlefield!"

Tian Renlang not only wanted to defeat Zhiting Xiaobu under the nose of Yingzhou Guo Chongyue, but also cleaned up the battlefield under his nose.

Naked contempt!

The reason why this battle was fought so aggressively was that Tian Renlang learned about the situation of Guo Chongyue and Zhi Tingxiao from Pan Mei early in the morning.

Regarding whether Guo Chongyue will attack, Tian Renlang made three assumptions.

Guo Chongyue is timid and fearful. If Zhi Tingxiao fights him back and forth, Guo Chongyue may come to support him; if Zhi Tingxiao has the upper hand, Guo Chongyue will support him 100%; but on the contrary, Zhi Tingxiao will be at a disadvantage and may be defeated.

There are signs that Guo Chongyue will most likely not dare to come to help.

Although Zhi Tingxiao had the weapons of a famous general, his troops and horses were not the elite of the Southern Han Dynasty, and his equipment and equipment were not as good as those of the Central Plains.

Tian Renlang was fully confident that he would have the upper hand, so Guo Chongyue did not dare to come to his aid.

The result was just as he assumed.

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Xingwangfu, royal palace.

Liu Yuan looked at Lu Qiongxian, Fan Huzi, Chen Yanshou, Li Tuo, and Gong Chengshu, with blazing anger burning in his eyes. With a livid face, he took the battle report from Guo Chongyue on the table and said word by word with a chill:

"Zhi Tingxiao disobeyed the general's orders and sent out troops without authorization, resulting in a disastrous defeat. Eight thousand soldiers were almost destroyed! Do you think so too?"

Several important officials of the Southern Han Dynasty, who were colluding with each other, heard the unusual meaning and did not dare to speak up.

Liu Yuan stood up and said: "Zhi Tingxiao may not have listened to the general's order, but what did Guo Chongyue do in Yingzhou? Pray to God and worship Buddha? I gave him an army of 50,000, not to sacrifice to Buddha. The result is good, let people

Returning with a great victory right under their noses, with no army in hand, and no courage to go into battle? Such idiots actually have the nerve to claim that they have "practiced martial arts since childhood, are familiar with military books, are well versed in the art of war, and are rich in strategic strategies"?

Bragging about being able to withstand the Central Plains army?"

"Come here, kill Liang Luanzhen for me..."
To be continued...