Chapter 264: Watered-down cultivation?

At that time, the sun was shining fiercely, and people were as uncomfortable as frying in oil, making it difficult for both attacking and defending.

Yang Chang's side was short of soldiers and horses, and could only rely on resting to make up for the weakness, and could only attack at this time.

Gushe heard the cannon fire and discovered that the enemy came from the east. He also confirmed that the enemy had only a few thousand soldiers. He felt that he could still cope with it, so he passively commanded the attack.

When he saw the white horse with golden armor in front of him and the big flag with the word "Yang" getting closer and closer, he realized that it was Yang Chang himself.

As the saying goes, a big reward will always bring a brave man. Gu She immediately pointed to the front and shouted, "Whoever can kill this white horse general will be promoted to Meng'an after the battle, and will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins, a thousand cattle and horses, and three hundred women!"

"Meng An!"

"A thousand gold!"

"kill!"

The greedy golden men rushed out and were soon trampled underfoot like weeds.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, Gu She hurriedly called out to his men, "Shoot him, shoot him with arrows!"

"Kill all the golden dogs!"

Yang Chang was confident of his great strength and speed, and in order to take care of the troops behind him, he deliberately slowed down and was not aggressive, allowing more people to enjoy the "halo" of [Po Jun], but he always kept the front position.

Not only can he swing his sword to kill generals with ease, he can also dodge and block flying arrows, making him invincible like a god.

The bone house that was looking at the command from the slope was stunned by the scene, thinking what kind of monster was this guy? No wonder he could defeat his old friend Lou Shi.

If he can't kill this beast, maybe he can win with these three or four thousand people?
It is such a shame for me, 20,000 Jurchen warriors, to be defeated!

Seeing that the enemy was mainly composed of infantry, Gushe intended to use the advantage of cavalry to create distance and consume Yang Changjun's physical strength, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

But before he could give the order, he heard an unusual commotion on the right wing of the army. Turning his head, he saw another team with the word "Lin" on their flag.

Because Yang Chang was too powerful and attracted too much attention from the Jin army, no one noticed Lin Chong on the flank. By the time they realized something was wrong, it was too late.

Leopard Head Lin Chong!
While Gushe was preparing grain in Gaoping, he asked Gao Shiyou about the situation in Luzhou and had heard of Lin Chong's name a long time ago.

This battle cannot be fought.

You can only suffer a little loss and withdraw first.

At this time, a scout came on horseback, reporting with sweat on his forehead: "General, there are also ambushes on the left mountain, led by the great monk from Huguan."

"Lu Zhishen!"

Gu She blurted out, thinking to himself that this was another ruthless person, and then he gave a loud order: "Retreat, inform all units, retreat, don't fight, immediately, right now!"

"Yes!"

Faced with the three-pronged attack from Yang Chang, Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen, the Jin army had no choice but to retreat despite having the advantage in numbers.

Real war is not like playing a game. You cannot retreat unscathed whenever you want. Half of Gushe's troops are cavalry, which gives them a certain advantage when transferring or retreating. As for those infantrymen without horses, they naturally become cannon fodder.

Yang Chang had been planning in Zezhou for several days, not just for this side dish.

After the ambush turned into an annihilation battle, he handed the battlefield to Lin Chong, and he and Lu Zhishen continued to pursue, while Gushe led the defeated troops to flee westward.

After escaping for a while, the sky darkened and night was approaching.

Gushe originally planned to go through the mountain valley northwest of Guozhuang and return to Gaoping via the shortest route they came from. However, when the defeated army was still several miles away from the mountain valley, they saw many torches in the valley.

Judging from the number of torches, a conservative estimate is five to six thousand people.

Marshal Nianhan had not arrived yet, and the surrendered general Gao Shiyou would definitely not come to support without orders.

So, this is another ambush?
Gushe had no time to think about it. The soldiers under his command were tired and hungry, and they did not dare to force their way in under the cover of night. After much thought, they could only take a detour.

Unable to take the Guozhuang shortcut, he would have to walk dozens of miles south, but his Jin army all had horses, so they were not worried about being caught up by taking a detour.

Why did Yang Chang have so many people? Gu She was puzzled.

Was the previous intelligence wrong?

In the Jinquan Mountain ambush, Yang Chang mobilized almost all of his troops and did not deploy any extra troops elsewhere. The thousands of torches seen in the Gushe were actually Wen Huanzhang's bluff.

Wen Huanzhang had only two hundred guards, and he couldn't find enough villagers in Guozhuang to impersonate them, so he asked each of them to hold three or four torches, which successfully scared away the Jin soldiers.

Yang Chang chased all the way to Guozhuang, and when he saw Wen Huanzhang, he sighed: "The cavalry still has the advantage. I can't leave all the Jin troops behind. Now Gushe is taking a detour to the south. Should I stop while I am ahead? Now I can take a shortcut to Gaoping and find a way to capture the Night Owl Army..."

"The commander should continue the pursuit."

"What do you mean?"

"The commander just sent someone to report that he has persuaded Gao Shiyou to surrender and take control of Gaoping, so..."

Before Wen Huanzhang finished speaking, Yang Chang became excited again.

He interrupted excitedly and immediately clasped his fists and said goodbye: "Sir, you are right. I will lead the light cavalry to continue the pursuit and not give the Jin army a chance to breathe. When Master Lu arrives here, I will have him take a shortcut to Gaoping to wait for the enemy."

"Go with peace of mind, Commander!"

Wen Huanzhang watched Yang Chang leave and was impressed by how General Yang had turned decay into magic.

Shi Qian ranked last in Liangshan, but when he came to Yang Chang, he was highly valued and promoted all the way to become the commander of the Night Owl Army. Wen Huanzhang could not understand it at first, but now he understands what it means to have a discerning eye for talent.

Who could have thought that such a thief could accomplish such a great thing on his own? If Song Jiang had Yang Chang's vision, perhaps he could have allowed Shi Qian to be ranked among the Tiangang?
Later, Lu Zhishen arrived and heard Huanzhang's report of Yang Changxin's arrangements. He then led his troops across the mountain pass overnight. Worried that the infantry were slow, he continued to march all night long, vowing to reach Gaoping before the Jin army.

In fact, Lu Zhishen's worries were unnecessary. His marching route was quite flat and he could maintain speed even at night.

On the contrary, the route to Gushe was full of gullies, and the poor visibility at night caused the war horses to stumble frequently. Yang Chang was also persistent in chasing them from behind, and not only did they not get a chance to rest, but they ended up going further and further away.

On July 26, Gushe finally returned to Gaoping with his 7,000 defeated soldiers.

Yang Chang chased Gushe for two days. The Jin army lost more than 2,000 cavalry on the way, and they were still pursuing him when they reached Gaoping. Gushe did not dare to return to the Mishan camp.

Gu She went straight to the foot of Gaoping City and unexpectedly found Gao Shiyou on the top of the city wall, so he stepped forward and shouted anxiously: "General Gao, open the city gate quickly, Yang Chang is coming!"

"Chief Yang?"

Gao Shiyou looked up and murmured, "There really is a group of soldiers in the distance, but they don't seem to have as many as you. Why?"

"What do you know? Chief Yang is not a human being!"

"install?"

"Don't hesitate, open the city quickly."

Gu She was so anxious that she scolded him, and then asked, "Where is Kun Guo now? Let him come to see me!"

"Oh, Kunguo is just outside the city."

Gao Shiyou seemed to suddenly realize something. He turned around and shouted to the people around him, "Hurry up and open the city gates, and welcome General Gushe into the city!"

"Yes!"

Gushe waited anxiously for a while, and when he saw the city gate open and the army marched in, he finally felt relieved.

He had just heard that Kun Guo was at the foot of the city, so after passing through the city gate corridor, he craned his neck to look around, hoping that Kun Guo could help Gao Shiyou defend the city, but he didn't see anyone after walking half the street.

Where are the Kunguo people?

Why is the street so unusually quiet today?
Just as Gushe hesitated and pulled the reins to slow down, he heard the sound of doors opening bang by bang. The shops on both sides of the street opened together, and the soldiers who were lying in ambush inside rushed out suddenly.

"This is."

"The one riding the black horse is Gushe!" "Huh? He's mine!"

A group of people rushed out from the street corner in front. When Lu Zhishen heard Shi Qian giving orders to the Night Owl Army, he immediately picked up his Zen staff and rode his horse to charge forward, fearing that he would be picked up and killed again.

Seeing the ambushes coming out from both sides, Gushe knew that he had fallen into a trap and there was no turning back. He could only lead his personal soldiers to fight forward, hoping to break out from other city gates.

However, just after they took a few steps, they saw the familiar fat monk blocking the team's way.

"Lu Zhishen?"

"Why is he here? Shouldn't he be in the back?"

"This is unreasonable!"

Everyone around was whispering in shock. Seeing that everyone was scared, Gu She raised his Gu Duo and pointed forward, shouting, "No matter who he is, only by charging at him can you survive. If you want to live, follow me!"

"rush!"

"Kill!"

"Lu Zhishen, accept your fate!"

Gushe took the lead and rushed forward, shouting to encourage himself, but he failed to block Lu Zhishen's move.

The water-ground Zen stick fell like a huge rock, directly knocking the weapon out of Gushe's hand. The guy was shocked and turned around in a hurry.

After running for several days, I am exhausted.
But this fat monk's strength is too exaggerated, no wonder he can lift the stone lion.

Gushe turned around and was dumbfounded. He saw people crowded around him with no way to go. Then he heard a rushing sound of wind in his ears, and then the whole person seemed to have a power outage.

Lu Zhishen swung his Zen stick and hit the top of the bone-she's head, causing his brains to splatter everywhere.

Losing the commander is like losing the head of a snake.

These Jin troops that entered the city were like cattle and sheep driven into a pen, unable to escape the fate of being slaughtered.

If it weren't for Gushe's caution, the eight thousand defeated soldiers would have fallen into the trap. But even if the rear army escaped, there was still a big disaster waiting for them, as Yang Chang's pursuing army was right behind them.

Seeing how Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian killed with ease, Gao Shiyou also sent the Zezhou garrison to join the battle. However, seeing the swords and guns being used on the Jin people, these puppet troops suddenly felt that they had turned the tables.

Before Gushe died, the Jin people were able to act in a unified manner. After his death, they all fled for their lives, completely losing their order. That's why they were attacked from both sides, yet some of them were able to escape.

The annihilation battle in Gaoping lasted for two hours.

Yang Chang was busy chasing two days ago and had no time to pick up corpses on the battlefield, wasting a lot of experience points, especially the murderous aura points that were required.

Seeing that the situation was already decided, he fought and picked up items at the same time, and at the same time ordered his men to confiscate horses and weapons. All the states under his rule were actively recruiting soldiers, and the seized equipment came in handy.

When the smoke cleared, Shi Qian welcomed Yang Chang to the county government office, waiting for the general to come in and offer his tribute.

As it got darker, generals at all levels went in one after another, among whom Gao Shiyou was the last to arrive.

It was not that he did not respect Yang Chang, but as the former garrison commander of Zezhou, he was most familiar with everything in Gaoping, so he was ordered to settle the captured war horses.

Armor and weapons can be crafted slowly, but Yang Chang has no channels to obtain horses, so war horses among the spoils are particularly difficult to obtain, especially when thousands of them are seized at one time. It is a rare windfall, so they naturally have to be properly placed.

After Gao Shiyou settled the horses, he went to the county government office to meet Yang Chang.

"Reporting to the commander, the total number of war horses seized today is 5,830."

"General Gao, you have worked hard. Please stand up quickly."

Yang Chang helped Gao Shiyou up with both hands, encouraged him a few words and then asked anxiously: "I heard that Nianhan is leading a large army here? I wonder if he will take the Taihang Pass or the Baixing Pass?"

"What the commander said was true. When Gushe failed to capture Huguan, he sent people to Bianliang to report the news. This actually alarmed Nianhan, who quickly decided to withdraw his troops from Bianliang and come here."

"So Bianliang City has not been conquered?"

Yang Chang frowned and asked, then added: "By the way, I wonder if Nianhan will take the Taihang Pass or the Baixing Pass?"

"I think that Bianliang City is strong, and Nianhan has been unable to conquer it for a long time, so he turned to deal with the Taiwei. As for Taihangxing or Baixing, I really don't know, but Taihangxing is easier to go."

"I think so too. Do you know when Nianhan will arrive?"

"According to the speculation of the Bone House, it should be within one or two days, but there has been no new news from Jincheng. I guess it has been raining a lot in Taihang Mountains recently, which has slowed down the march?"

As soon as Gao Shiyou finished speaking, Yang Chang excitedly punched the air.

"It's a good rain. God is really helping me. By the way, Jincheng is the seat of Zezhou. Are there any Jin troops there?"

"No."

Gao Shiyou shook his head and replied, "Gushe is very afraid of you. He will concentrate all the troops he brought with him in Gaoping."

Yang Chang nodded and murmured, "Today, more than a thousand Jin soldiers escaped. I wonder if they will attack Jincheng. Nianhan has come a long way across Taihang Mountain. We cannot let him have a place to stay. It seems that I cannot rest yet. I have to rush over overnight."

"The general has been working hard these days. Why don't I and General Gao go there first, and you can rest in Gaoping for a night?"

Seeing Shi Qian clasping his fists and volunteering, Yang Chang first smiled happily, then shook his head and said, "I still have to go in person. General Gao, go and gather two thousand soldiers, and we will set off immediately."

"Yes."

Gao Shiyou took the order and left.

Yang Chang gave a few simple instructions and hurried out of Gaoping County Government Office. It was already late at night when he arrived in Jincheng.

Fortunately, the defeated Jin troops had not yet arrived.

Gao Shiyou ordered the city gate to be opened, and Yang Chang then entered the city to rest.

When I took off my armor and lay on bed, it was already Chou time.

Yang Chang was not sleepy at all. He was thankful for his good luck and thought that God was helping him. If Nianhan had arrived as scheduled, it would have been difficult for him to evacuate perfectly, let alone eat the 20,000 gold men in the Bone House.

I am indeed the child of destiny.

By the way, I picked up so much murderous aura today, maybe the properties have changed?

This guy became more energetic and quickly sat up and touched his eyebrows.

Sure enough, the bronze-faced man was already full of murderous aura, and then he looked at the murderous aura of the man with the brass face, and it was like two rivers converging and pouring into his dantian.

After absorbing the air into his body, he looked at the two sides of the bronze stele. A small amount of human energy overflowed and settled at the bottom of the stele, and there was almost no murderous energy left. Yang Chang felt that his realm had improved, but his body had not changed much, and the expansion of his dantian was also very limited. He wondered if there was any hint.

With a thought, the panel appeared.

Name: Yang Chang

Cultivation: Fifth level of Qi Refining Realm
Fate: Corpse collector

Possessing attributes: Tiger's Strength, Leader, Flying General, Iron Wall, Eagle Eyes, Broken Army

Skills: Good cook, master of sleight of hand, master hunter, master of riding, master of farmer, master of boxing and kicking, master of sword, master of sumo, master of spear and stick

Possess special skills: Centipede Step, Meteor Crusher, Eye of Insight, Calming Power, Flurry of Dance, Hanging Hook, Wind Speed ​​Arrow, Flying Feather

Has he really reached the fifth level of Qi Refining? He is at the same level as Gongsun Sheng back then, but why don't I feel anything?

Gongsun Sheng, who has reached the fifth level of Qi training, can call the wind and rain, but I haven’t even learned half a spell. Isn’t the gap between people a bit too big?

Isn't it because the cultivation level is picked up that it is diluted? Just like the fake master's degree that you paid for?
In addition, his riding skills have also reached the master level.

The Farmer Master awakens [You reap what you sow]. What talent will this thing awaken?

(End of this chapter)