Chapter 48, Battle Ji Ling

Ma Yuan and Han Ye have become vanguards and lead the army to Xinchang County together. On the way, when he met an escaped people, Ma Yuan disoed and asked why he was exiled here. When the people learned that this was the vanguard force of the county guard, they immediately cried and told them that after Zhao Ci entered the county, he sent soldiers to rob the supplies and food from the people's homes, which made the people of the city miserable. Moreover, Zhao Ci also condoned the soldiers to mess around. Many of the people's families had wives and children who were raped. These people were the people with unmarried daughters in the family. In order to prevent accidents, they quietly escaped and fled here.

Unfortunately, the horses, cattle, sheep, food and so on in their home have been robbed by the soldiers. After walking for so many days, there is nothing to eat. They can only eat more leaves and wild vegetables later, drink some clear springs in the mountains, and live a hard day. Ma Yuan felt pity and ordered the general to give them some food and let them go to Wangping County. As long as they get there, they can directly find the grain and seeds they want from the magistrate. At that time, the county magistrate will arrange accommodation for them, and they can live there at ease.

A group of people knelt down and thanked Ma Yuan and others, and then they took food, women and the elderly, and slowly looked at Ping County. Ma Yuan was angry and vowed to take Zhao Ci's head. After catching him, he must have killed him with his own hands.

Han Ye didn't say much. Zhao Ci was his former lord, and he was now a general. Knowing that Zhao Ci was not kind, he also felt a little shameless in his heart, so he didn't say much. Just lead the army together with Ma Yuan and continue to move forward.

Entering the boundary of Xinchang, everyone began to be careful, because they had already quickly discovered that Xinchang County had already sent a team of people to stop them. As for who the leading generals were, they could not find out. Han Ye said to Ma Yuan, "We have to be careful. Zhao Ci's men don't lack fierce soldiers like us, and there are many fierce generals like Zhao Meng who advance and retreat freely in millions of troops."

Ma Yuan nodded. He would be careful, but now he must move forward and be in front of the small obstacle to ensure that the army behind can pass smoothly. After a day, the team suddenly saw a camp in front of them, built by the mountain.

Ma Yuance immediately stood forward and saw a big character written on the flag. When he was hesitating who the defenders were, suddenly the front door opened, and a team rushed out. One of them, the first one, rode a black mane war horse, held a three-pointed and two-edged knife, and roared to kill the generals. He was Zhao Ci's subordinate. A fierce general Ji Ling.

"Who is coming, sign up." Ji Ling asked loudly.

Ma Yuan said, "Ma Yuan is the vanguard of the rebel army. Who are you?"

Ji Ling laughed and said, "You don't even know me. I think you are really dying. Then I will let you understand that I am the first fierce general under my lord, and Shandong Jiling is exactly."

Ma Yuan said, "Ji Ling? I've never heard of how you, a Shandong native, went to Nanyang and man-made rebellion?

Ji Ling said, "Rebellion? We are complying with God's will. The emperor of Han is mediocre and incompetent. The ten permanent waiter is a disaster for the dynasty. Local officials bullied the people. We rise up, but in fact, we are doing the way for heaven. How can we rebel? If you don't understand the truth, you should really help Zhou to abuse him and kill him.

Ma Yuan said angrily, "You killed the people, ** women, is this the way you speak of heaven? If the sky were really like you, the rest of the world would have been against the sky long ago. Don't talk nonsense. Since I bumped into you today, I will kill you first and sacrifice my military flag.

"Ignorant children dare to say wild words. I will definitely kill you after ten rounds." Ji Ling said, with his legs on the back of the horse and waved the three-pointed and two-edged knife straight towards Ma Yuan. Ma Yuan was also not afraid. He came forward and raised his axe to fight.

After a fight, Ma Yuan couldn't help sighing that Ji Ling was really good at it. After 30 rounds, Ma Yuan had fallen into the wind and gradually lost. When Ji Ling saw that Ma Yuan couldn't fight him, he was even more energetic and attacked quickly. Ma Yuan's left and right moves clumsy, and he knew in his heart that if it went on like this, he would definitely be cut down by this Ji Ling in less than ten rounds. He saw Ji Ling's flaw, cut it out with an axe, and Ji Ling stepped back a few steps with the rein. Ma Yuan had a chance to breathe and did not dare to attack again. He turned his horse's head and fled the battlefield.

"The thief will stop. Look at my head." Ji Ling did not give Ma Yuan a chance to escape at all. Ma Yuan looked back and saw that Ji Ling was only four or five steps away from him, and Ji Ling was fast and would soon catch up with him.

Ji Ling kicked the horse's abdomen, and the horse hissed, flew up and flew directly behind Ma Yuan. Ji Ling shouted and took Ma Yuan's head with his weapon. Ma Yuan listened to the wind behind his head and dared not turn back. He turned around and flashed into the woods to pay attention.

Ji Ling did not expect that Ma Yuan would suddenly escape to the side. The three-pointed and two-edged knife immediately stabbed a big tree in front of him and directly pierced three or four feet. He gently pulled out his weapon and immediately waved his army to continue to pursue Ma Yuan.

However, after Ma Yuan disappeared into the woods, he disappeared immediately. Ji Ling saw the shadow of the tree shaking in front of him and immediately drove his troops. Suddenly, I saw that a general was killed in front of him, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and he rushed over with two axes. It was Han Ye who had been hiding here to pick up Ma Yuan.

"Come on, let's see if I come to fight with you." Han Ye shouted loudly and rushed out of the woods.

Ji Ling was not afraid and said loudly, "Does the defeated general still have the face to live in the world? Look, I took your life today." Saying that, he rushed straight to Han Ye.

Although the two fought in the forest, in their opinion, they were on the flat ground, fighting hotly, ** shooting everywhere, and there were many trees with thick bowls nearby that were cut down from time to time. After nearly 50 rounds of fighting, Han Ye gradually lost the battle and gradually couldn't stand it. However, Ji Ling became more and more brave in the war, and the movements in his hand became faster and faster. He recruited him directly to take Han Ye's head.

After more than ten rounds of fighting, Han Ye was defeated and turned his horse's head and flashed into the woods. Ji Ling commanded the army to pursue. Not long after, he suddenly heard a drum in front of him, and the voices on all sides were boiling and the flags waving. Then, the arrows around flew down like a rainstorm.

Ji Ling knew the intermediate level and immediately commanded the army to retreat, and he was responsible for cutting back. Ma Yuan's soldiers rushed forward. Ji Ling picked the two into the air with only a gentle move, their bellies were cracked, and their intestines were scattered all over the ground.

When everyone saw it, they dared not come forward again and could only attack with arrows from afar. Although the arrows are raining, Ji Ling has no bruises at all. He is calm and can deal with it freely. And his soldiers did not suffer much casualties because of his break from behind, only some of them were injured by arrows.

Ji Ling had just exited the woods and suddenly heard a roar. There was Ma Yuan on the left and Han Ye on the right, rushing to Ji Ling with a whip. Ji Ling was shaken and ordered the soldiers to slowly retreat to the camp, and he himself fought with Ma Yuan and Han Ye.

Ma Yuan took the lead, and the axe took Ji Ling straight away. Han Ye then followed, and the second Xieli also came up. Ji Ling was not afraid, fought and retreated, blocked and attacked on the left, and did not fall behind at all. Seeing that the troops had retreated and he was gradually surrounded, Ji Ling abandoned Ma Yuan and Han Ye and turned to kill the soldiers.

The soldiers used guns, spears and axes and distant arrows, but they still couldn't help Ji Ling's half. He quickly killed a bloody road and went straight to their camp. Ma Yuan and Han Ye chased to the front of Ji Ling camp, and the two armies shot each other. Only then did Ma Yuan and Han Ye lead their troops to slowly retreat.

Returning to the camp, Ma Yuan and Han also talked twice. They were impressed by Ji Ling's ability. They fought with Ji Ling alone and were defeated in less than 50 rounds. In less than 70 rounds, they would definitely be killed by Ji Ling. And even if the two of them attack at the same time, they can't stand at all. They can still be defeated by Ji Ling without a round.

In order to prevent Ji Ling's sneak attack, Ma Yuan ordered people to strengthen the camp, and there are multiple lookout points and shooting ports, which is convenient for long-range attacks. As the dark curtain came, the fire in the camp was bright and shone like daylight. Ma Yuan was still worried about this. He let Han Ye lead half of the soldiers to sleep, and he was responsible for leading troops to guard the gate of the camp and inspecting.

In the middle of the night, Han Yebu got up to guard the camp. Ma Yuanbu slept undressed until dawn, and nothing happened. As soon as I had breakfast, someone came to fight outside the camp, led by Ji Ling. They scolded endlessly and provoked many times, but Ma Yuan did not come out behind closed doors. Ji Ling wanted to attack, but he could not attack.

In this way, Ji Ling sends people to fight every day, but Ma Yuan and Han Ye do not fight, but choose to defend, and they should always be strengthening. On this day, Ji Ling did not come, but sent more than a dozen soldiers to beat and scold at the gate of Ma Yuanying Village. Some soldiers couldn't hear it and asked to go out to kill those soldiers, but Ma Yuan did not allow it. He knew that this was the enemy's trick to lure the enemy. As long as he rushed out, he must arrest the ambush Ji Ling army.

In such four or five days, Ji Ling sent people to scold. They really knew how to sleep, drink and laugh in front of Ma Yuan's camp. However, Ma Yuan did not fight. He knew that he, together with Ma Yuan, could not be Ji Ling's opponent, and going to war was tantamount to death.

After holding on for five days, suddenly a soldier came to report that Zhao Meng and Zhao Qi had already with food and fodder and were about to arrive, and Zu Zhao's army would also arrive here after dark. Ma Yuan felt a little relaxed in his heart. He was really aggrieved these days, but he couldn't attack.

After Zhao Meng and Zhao Qi arrived, they asked him carefully about what happened, and Ma Yuan told him the situation. After hearing this, Zhao Meng was very unconvinced. He knew that Ji Ling's ability was really good, but he couldn't fight against him in the same army before. Now since he is the main one, he has a good fight with him and see who will leave.

Ji Ling did not know that Zhao Meng had arrived, and still sent people to the gate of Ma Yuanyingzhai to scold. Zhao Meng raised his horse whip and led hundreds of cavalry to open the gate of the camp and rushed out. When the soldier basking outside saw someone coming out, he immediately fled, while Zhao Meng chased after him with a knife.

At this moment, hundreds of cavalry suddenly shouted loudly on all sides and rushed directly to Zhao Meng. On the side, a tall and fierce general rushed to the door of his own camp. Zhao Meng shouted in his heart and immediately rode back and asked Ma Yuan to close the fortress door.

Ma Yuan was ordered to close the gate of the camp and refuse Zhao Meng and a group of attacking soldiers outside the camp gate. The soldiers relied on the Yingzha wooden wall to resist the enemy, and the soldiers in the camp also responded by archery, and the rush of Ji Ling's army was controlled.

Zhao Meng returned to kill him and took Ji Ling directly. Ji Ling saw that Zhao Meng was coming, and he no longer rushed to the door, but fought directly with Zhao Meng. The two of them fought against me. There was no winner or lose in 200 rounds of the battle. All the soldiers of the two armies stopped fighting and watched the two of them fighting, all of them were stunned.

After 300 rounds of fighting, the two fought more and more bravely, and there was no fatigue at all. The soldiers were stunned. They only felt that the two rushed to and me, and from time to time their weapons collided and sparks. From the middle of the day to the sunset, the two sweated profusely, and no one fell into the wind. The mounts under them were changed four or five times. Once, the two fought vigorously and directly ignored the mount. In the end, the mount was exhausted and both of them fell to the ground. Neither of them would give in and stood on the ground in a mess.

The two fought directly until dark and did not distinguish between themselves. They agreed to fight again tomorrow and lead their respective armies back to their respective camps. After returning to the camp, Zhao Meng couldn't help sighing, "This Ji Ling is brave. One day, I can't find his flaws at all."

Ma Yuan, Han Ye, Zhao Qi and others knew how different they were from Zhao Meng. They could only receive Ji Ling for 50 or 60 rounds, and they would definitely lose in less than 70 rounds. However, Zhao Meng actually fought with Ji Ling for a day and was still energetic.

However, after Ji Ling returned to the camp, he also sighed that Zhao Meng was really a brave general, but he looked down on him before. However, he is not afraid of Ji Ling. If it hadn't been dark, he would have been able to defeat Zhao Meng. In tomorrow's battle, he should go all out to defeat Zhao Meng. As long as Zhao Meng is defeated, the enemy's army will be unstable.

However, Ji Ling also had some anxiety in his heart. How could Zhao Meng be easily arrested by Zu Zhao's military commander? Ma Yuan has become a pioneering general. There may not be any more capable general in Zu Zhao's army. What means did they use to catch Zhao Meng?

It was night, and Zu Zhao also led a large army to arrive. He couldn't help but be surprised to hear that the enemy general was actually Ji Ling. He clearly knew that Ji Ling, a Shandong man, was extremely brave. It was recorded in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that he fought with Guan Yu one-on-one, and was the first fierce general under Yuan Shu. Later, he led troops to fight against Liu Bei and forced Liu Bei to ask for help from Lv Bu, which happened.

This naturally happened later, but it was really unexpected for them to meet a fierce general like Ji Ling now. There is no record in history that Ji Ling participated in Zhao Ci's rebellion.

"Historical records are sometimes unreliable." Zu Zhao couldn't help sighing. Hearing the news of Zhao Meng and Ji Ling's battle for a day, Zu Zhao was quite excited. He was very excited to fight with Ji Ling for a day. Zhao Mengguo was really brave and extremely lucky to get him.

Zu Zhao led a large army to Xinchang County and joined forces with the vanguard troops. The army camped on the mountain, guarded each other up and down, and depended on each other. The camp and the battalion became horns and independent of each other. Such a layout is really impossible if the enemy wants to attack in.

At night, Zu Showa's generals and counselors talked at night in the tent and jointly studied the strategy of attacking Xinchang. Now the army is new, but there is Ji Ling in the enemy's army, and the enemy's momentum is strong. If it is a strong attack, it will be unfavorable to its own army, but if it is besieged but not attacked, there is not enough empty food and grass, and finally has to retreat, then the gains will not be worth it. And even if you can persist for a month, when the thief's reinforcements arrive and suffer from the enemy, they will be defeated.

Zu Zhao discussed with the people for a long time and finally decided to send someone to Jizhou and ask Lu Zhi to send troops to attack the enemy's Jizhou forces in Nanyang, Jiangxia. Now Zhao Ci's lonely army is deeply in. As long as the rear base camp is captured, he will definitely be in chaos. At that time, he will not be able to advance or retreat, and the reinforcements will not come. He will defend Xinchang. If not, he must think about retreating from the army. Taking this opportunity, Zu Zhao's army can take advantage of the situation to pursue and defeat Zhao Ci's army in one fell swoop.

The next day, Zhao Meng led a force to fight in Jiling Camp, while Zu Zhao and Su De watched the battle on the high ground. Zhao Meng went to the front of Ji Ling's camp, shouted and scolded, asking Ji Ling to come out to accept the challenge. Ji Ling had already heard Ji Ling's scolding in the camp, and immediately put on his armor and led the army to rush out.

Seeing Zhao Meng riding a pure black war horse, his robe was also black, which looked very majestic. Coupled with the morning breeze at this moment, Zhao Meng's robe is blowing, and his whole body looks heroic. Zu Zhao looked at the top of the mountain and sighed that Zhao Meng's posture was handsome. If he changed to modern times, such a handsome person would definitely make those little women scream and call idols.

"I couldn't get your head yesterday, so I won't ask you to go back alive today." Ji Ling pointed straight at Zhao Meng with a three-pointedged and two-edged knife, and his tone was very rampant. As the voice came out, the air twisted and drifted.

Zhao Meng Xukong cut a knife and said, "I will also cut your leader under the horse today." With that, he danced the knife and cut the horse and went straight to Ji Ling. Ji Ling also shook his spirits, shouted, and rushed up. After 50 rounds of fighting, the two did not breathe at all, and the weapon in their hands waved as easily as breathing.

Ji Ling stabbed, and Zhao Meng waved his knife to resist. The sword was stuck in Ji Ling's knife and fork. The two used force in their hands and exerted force on their waists at the same time. The soldiers met each other. The two went back and forth several times on the horse and could not be excused. After a long stalemate, the two sides finally pulled back their weapons and separated, which shocked the soldiers of the two armies.

After one move, the two turned their heads and continued to fight. After another 40 or 50 rounds, Ji Ling could not see any leakage from Zhao Meng, and Zhao Meng could not see any flaws in Ji Ling. After a few more rounds of fighting, Ji Ling went away. Zhao Meng flashed sideways and cut out a knife in the air. Ji Ling also lowered his head and flashed. The two armies couldn't help exclaiming when they saw this**.

Su De watched the battle with Zu Zhao in the mountains. Seeing this, he couldn't help saying, "If you don't need Zhao Meng's help, I'm afraid that no one in our army can beat this Ji Ling."

Zu Zhao also nodded and said, "Ji Ling is a Shandong man with a tall physique and ability. The three-pointed two-edged knife used is not an ordinary weapon. Except for Zhao Meng, Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yu and Zu Ping can fight, but they are all defending in the rear and can't come together. And Chen Youzhi's ability is not small, and he can also fight with this Ji Ling. Indeed, if it hadn't been for Zhao Meng's surrender, if we hadn't met Ji Ling now, no one in our army would have resisted him, and his army would have been shaken.