Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

The remaining troops were deployed outside the south gate of Dongping Prefecture.

Prepare for a strong attack on Dongping Prefecture.

Miao Shanggao, however, was timid and afraid of death.

Hearing that the Liangshan army had besieged the city.

But they were afraid of being hit by a stray arrow.

They didn't dare go up into the city to see what was going on.

He simply instructed Yao Gang to hold the city.

The army of 57,000 men arrayed themselves outside the city.

It is also boundless.

The soldiers on the city wall trembled with fear at the sight.

Yao Gang observed that only a small portion of those below the city were dressed in black armor.

Most of them, however, wore scarlet armor.

It is likely that tens of thousands of soldiers from Gao Kan's army were captured this time.

Yao Gang's heart skipped a beat.

He immediately said to the commander beside him,

"Send two commanders to accompany me out of the city to defeat the enemy."

The commander heard that Yao Gang had vacated the city.

He was so frightened that he almost fell off the city wall.

"The Liangshan bandits were said to have an army of 100,000,"

"We will lead a thousand soldiers out of the city,"

"Isn't that like throwing an egg against a rock?"

Yao Gang pointed to the troops below the city walls.

"If it really is 100,000 Liangshan bandits, then that's naturally terrifying,"

"But look outside the city, the Liangshan bandits are only a small part of it,"

"The majority of them are still imperial troops."

"They've only been captured for a few days,"

"The Liangshan bandits couldn't wait to drive them to attack the city,"

"Wouldn't that be courting death?"

Upon hearing this, the commander asked in confusion,

"This humble general still does not understand what the general means."

Yao Gang glared at his subordinate.

"Fool, those Imperial Guards have only been captured for a few days,"

"His heart must still be with the court,"

"If we lead our troops out to fight, those imperial guards will most likely turn against us."

"That's when we outnumbered them,"

"Suppressing the Liangshan bandits will be as easy as turning one's hand."

"Do you think we should leave the city?"

The commander thought about it and agreed.

He said with a look of great joy,

"The general is wise."

As Yao Gang walked down the city wall, he shouted,

"Stop arguing and quickly muster your troops and follow me."

.....

Zhao Yuan listened to the faint sounds of commotion coming from the army formation behind him.

No need to look back.

They also knew it was a newly reorganized imperial guard unit that had been dispatched.

Although after reorganization,

Zhao Yuan then instructed officers at all levels to frequently instill military discipline.

The enforcement team also arrested many soldiers for violating discipline.

But in just a few days

It was still impossible to change the accustomed, undisciplined nature of the former Song Dynasty soldiers.

Chapter 1624 Kill!

Especially after the army has formed its battle formation,

The soldiers felt that even the enforcement team couldn't find anyone to speak up for them.

They began to whisper amongst themselves.

Lin Chong, as the army's instructor,

But he felt ashamed.

"Your Majesty, the new army is lawless,"

"I'm going to arrest some people,"

"Kill them on the battlefield as a warning to others."

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said,

"Ignore them."

"I'll show them what military discipline is later."

Just as Zhao Yuan was about to order the army to fill in the moat,

But then, the drawbridge in Dongping Prefecture slowly lowered.

An army surged forth.

The first general was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted.

To make an iron spear,

It was Yao Gang, the military commander of Dongping Prefecture, who was named Sai Cunxiao.

Luan Tingyu saw someone step forward to fight.

"This humble general requests permission to fight."

Lu Junyi and six others were promoted to commanders of ten thousand men.

Luan Tingyu, however, felt somewhat unconvinced.

Aside from Lu Junyi being slightly better than him in martial arts, his...

The other five are probably inferior to him.

However, he also knew that Lin Chong and the others had followed Zhao Yuan earlier than him.

He also made many contributions to the construction.

Therefore, I decided to make more contributions and surpass others later.

Zhao Yuan saw that it was Luan Tingyu who was going to fight.

He nodded in relief.

"Good, General Luan, if you go into battle, you will surely be able to defeat this general."

"Zhang Qing, your cavalry unit prepares,"

"Once the officers and soldiers are defeated, they will seize the opportunity to take control of the gate."

Luan Tingyu received the order to command.

He then rode out of the formation.

Go straight for Yao Gang.

Yao Gang hesitated for a moment,

He then ordered his troops to form a battle formation.

He rode his horse to meet Luan Tingyu.

Luan Tingyu was vying for credit.

Yao Gang, on the other hand, wanted to defeat Luan Tingyu.

This could shake the resolve of the officers and soldiers who had just surrendered to Liangshan.

He knew that with only his thousand soldiers,

It was difficult to sway those officers and soldiers.

At that time, his thousand soldiers will probably be in dire straits.

However, if he could kill a few Liangshan leaders...

Let those officers and soldiers see his bravery.

Then they might waver.

The moment the two met,

They all used all their strength.

They fought each other.

The Liangshan heroes originally thought that Luan Tingyu would win within ten rounds.

Unexpectedly, Yao Gang and Luan Tingyu fought for more than thirty rounds.

Only then did they fall into a disadvantageous position.

Luan Tingyu originally thought he could easily win her over.

Unexpectedly, after fighting for so long, they still couldn't defeat Yao Gang.

He was furious.

He launched a series of attacks with his spear, each one more powerful than the last.

Yao Gang managed to hold on for more than thirty rounds.

It was clear that continuing the fight would mean certain death.

He could only force Luan Tingyu away and flee backward.

"Where are you going?"

Luan Tingyu shouted loudly,

He then spurred his horse and gave chase.

Zhao Yuan waved his hand at the front of the battle.

Dong Ping then personally led a thousand cavalrymen to charge out of the enemy lines.

Yao Gang was also startled by the thunderous sound of horses' hooves behind him.

He turned his head and saw a large cavalry charge approaching.

He hurriedly shouted, "Back to the city! Back to the city!"