Chapter 125 Divine soldiers descend from heaven
Cheng Zhijie looks rough on the outside, but he is a very thoughtful person.

In his early years as a salt merchant, in order to avoid being hunted by the government troops, his ears were extremely sensitive. He listened carefully and heard something. There must be a large group of cavalry several miles away.

The large group of cavalry could only be the Yan army. The next moment, smoke and dust rose in the north of Suiyang City.

"The Yan army is coming. The enemy is attacking. The enemy is attacking."

The Wagang Army was immediately thrown into panic. Shan Xiongxin immediately shouted, "Hurry up and let Qi Biao lead the army to stop the Yan Army. The rest of the troops should quickly put on their armor and prepare for battle."

At this time on the battlefield, 1,400 Yan cavalrymen rushed to the outskirts of Suiyang City according to the previous plan.

Sui Yang City is surrounded by open areas. A few miles east of the canal, the Wagang Army left only the canal side open in order to besiege the city. There was also a floating bridge on the river that the Wagang Army built when crossing the river.

At this moment, except for the two thousand soldiers led by the leader Qi Biao, who were on alert and ready to deal with the sudden attack of the Yan army in the city, the other troops of the tens of thousands of Wagang troops were digging camps and setting up tents.

Cheng Zhijie and Shan Xiongxin felt as if they had fallen into an icy cave after seeing the billowing dust raised by the Yan cavalry.

They didn't expect that the Yan army would come to support them so soon.

There is no such possibility at all.

Even if we took the Grand Canal from Junyi, it would take three to five days even if we traveled day and night. Besides, Zhao Yi's main force was still stuck in Suanzao.

The Yan army's cavalry seemed to have at least thousands of them, and the black mass at the head looked like heavily armored cavalry.

The Yan army with such a large cavalry force must be the main force of the Yan army, and it is impossible that they are soldiers from nearby states and counties.

Fighting against the main force of the Yan army without any preparation, you can imagine what the outcome would be.

However, Cheng Zhijie and Shan Xiongxin were both brave generals in the Wagang Army, known for their courage and strength, but they were not reckless either. However, at this moment, apart from calling on their subordinates to form a battle formation on the spot, they could only go and find their own horses and weapons.

On the Yan army side, Pei Xingyan was wearing a large armor and holding a large spear. He led the way. Following closely behind him were ten Pei family guards. They were all elite veterans who had fought with Pei Minzhi. They also held spears and lances. With Pei Xingyan as the center, they formed a small spearhead formation on both sides and charged straight towards the majority of the Wagang army.

Zhang Shiwu and Zhao Teng each led two Youzhou cavalry teams and followed closely behind.

The sound of horse hooves hitting the ground is continuous and powerful like thunder.

Although the two thousand Wagang soldiers under Qi Biao were fully armed and their troops were considered elite in the Wagang Army, most of their weapons were just spears made of sharpened wood. If they were given time to prepare for battle, perhaps the heavy cavalry of the Yan Army would be more cautious before marching into the battle formation.

But at this moment, facing the temporary, unstable, and even disorganized Wagang army formation, Pei Xingyan directly chose a head-on assault.

Pei Xingyan, who was leading the way, was holding a large spear in his hand and rushing forward like a wolf and a pig. The long spear was like a dragon emerging from water, slashing up and down, and no one could stop him.

The Youzhou cavalry behind him passed through Qi Biao's troops, who were in charge of the Wagang Army's guard, without any hesitation.

Qi Biao was smart enough to know that he could not resist, so he turned around and ran away with his guards at the first sign of trouble.

Pei Xingyan also led his cavalry to drive away the defeated soldiers and attack them, with no intention of giving the Wagang Army any chance to organize themselves into a battle array.

The two captains Ma Deyi and Wang Tong each led their light cavalry to attack on both wings, expanding the results of the battle and killing the defeated troops.

At this time, Li Yuanhui's Pei Minzhi's large banner was also revealed. Cheng Zhijie, who had hurriedly put on his armor, saw it and had originally thought of leading his elite men to resist for a while, but now he no longer had this idea at all.

Although he didn't know why "General Li Pingnan" and "Commander-in-Chief of Xuzhou Pei", two important generals of the imperial court, suddenly appeared on the Suiyang battlefield, he knew very well that the Yan army's banners were not raised casually. These were all generals in charge of one side, and their appearance here was probably just a coincidence. But it was also possible that this was a trap set by the Yan army for them.

On the other side, inside Suiyang City, Liang County Governor Wang Wenyang and County Magistrate Duan Chenghui saw the battle situation outside the city. Although they were not sure why General Pingnan Li Yuanhui and the unknown governor of Xuzhou appeared outside Suiyang City, these armored cavalry were definitely not something the rebels could deal with.

Moreover, the cavalry's attack on the formation was not just for show. Tens of thousands of Wagang troops were already in chaos at this time. Even if it was a self-directed and self-acted show, the play was already real.

Duan Chenghui immediately decided to open the gate and attack to assist the friendly forces. Wang Wenyang was actually a little worried about some mistakes, but the current situation did not allow them to sit still.

So there was no objection to attacking.

Duan Chenghui was a Xianbei man and the cousin of General Duan Yihong, who was also a capable man. He led one hundred cavalrymen and two thousand infantrymen, and marched out of the east gate of Suiyang City. He then ordered the captain Tian Hong to lead eight hundred soldiers to attack from the south gate.

Under the protection of their personal guards, Li Yuanhui and Pei Minzhi stopped their horses on a small hillside, from which they could see the entire west bank of the canal and the main battlefield east of Suiyang City.

Seeing Pei Xingyan standing in the midst of thousands of troops, like a hellish Shura, covered in blood but unstoppable, with the big spear in his hand constantly reaping the lives of the Wagang bandits, Li Yuanhui could not help but sigh: "General Pei, your son is the bravest of the three armies, he is truly a tiger general. Wei general Wen Yang is no more than this, right?"

Pei Minzhi heard this and said modestly: "General Li, you are too kind. I am just a brave man. It is not worth mentioning. Not worth mentioning."

However, although he said it was not worth mentioning, his face was full of pride.

However, Zhang Zhen'e, who was beside him, became a little anxious when he saw the one-sided situation on the battlefield.

Li Yuanhui turned his head to look at him and said, "Zhang Qilang."

Zhang Zhen'e replied, "Yes."

"Take fifty people and go to the front to get some fresh air."

"Thank you, General."

As soon as Zhang Zhen finished his words, he called out, "Right team, follow me."

Then he rode away with a long spear in his hand, and a group of cavalrymen behind him followed him.

Pei Minzhi said: "I see that this man is born with extraordinary vision and a strong character. He must be no ordinary person."

Li Yuanhui said with a smile: "This man's name is Zhang Zhen'e. He was born in the Zhang family in Jiangdu. He is the grandson of Wucheng Hou. He is very strong and has quite some strength. His father, Mr. Zhang Wu, asked him to be my personal guard. This is a bit of a waste of his talent."

Pei Minzhi nodded upon hearing this: "No wonder."

Li Yuanhui still had great confidence in Zhang Zhen'e's skills.

Since Zhang Zhen'e came to him, he has defeated all the warriors in his personal guards who had been raised by the Li family for many years, including Han Quan, and none of them was his match.

Later, when he heard about Liu Xuanji's heroic feat of driving away thousands of thieves alone, he insisted on competing with Liu, but ended up being slightly inferior.

But Zhang Zhen'e was only twenty years old and had never been on the battlefield, while Liu Xuanji had fought for more than ten years.

In time, he will become a formidable general.

The most reassuring thing is this kid. He is not a simple reckless man. He has also learned some military strategies and is usually quite smart.

And Zhang Zhen'e did not disappoint Li Yuanhui. Before he led fifty people to the battlefield, he observed for a long time and saw two big flags, "Shan" and "Cheng".

He led the cavalry behind him and headed straight for the heart of the Wagang Army.

Li Yuanhui, who had been paying attention to the situation on the battlefield, looked at the direction he was heading, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He went straight to the heart of the matter. He is really a smart man.

(End of this chapter)