The mountains and forests in summer are extremely uncomfortable. Not only the formidable miasma, but also the poisonous insects alone can make people tremble with fear. The endless vitality of animals and plants is a disaster for humans.

Qianzhou is close to southern Fujian. For Lin Renzhao, this situation is naturally bearable, but for the Long Guards from Jinling, such an environment is no less than killing them.

It was itchy and painful, and the whole body was extremely uncomfortable, but as the imperial guards of the Southern Tang Dynasty, they still had these qualities, and their obedience to military orders was engraved in their bones.

Compared with the rebelliousness of the imperial guards in the Central Plains, the soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty were somewhat weak, but they had one advantage. Due to the emphasis on civility over military affairs for decades, these soldiers were very obedient to commands. Under the leadership of fierce generals, they were able to exert different effects.

strength.

Lin Renzhao believed that he was a capable general and was deeply trusted by the emperor. He was in charge of the southern capital. Therefore, although he did not read much, he had a desire to repay the kindness of knowing and encountering him.

Especially since many civil servants and generals in the imperial court questioned his ability, he needed to prove himself even more.

Knowing the penetration ability of Lingnan, Lin Renzhao led the army and set off secretly and sailed south to Qianzhou, where he happened to encounter the enemy attacking the city.

So, he calmed down and hid in the woods, resting while lying in wait.

Since all eyes were focused on the city wall, not many people noticed anything unusual about the birds flying in the forest outside Qianzhou City.

Originally, he planned to attack the enemy's head directly, but the location was not far from the military camp, so the possibility of escape was extremely high. Moreover, the military camp was built very strictly and perfectly, just like a military city, so he could not win it in one go.

Moreover, knowing oneself does not know the enemy. Until now, he did not know how many enemy troops there were. It was not a good idea to attack rashly. Moreover, the orderly military camp told him that the enemy army had an experienced general.

Therefore, his target became the defeated troops who retreated after attacking the city.

"Why are there so many soldiers waiting in the military camp? If we attack the city, Qianzhou will have been captured long ago."

Lin Renzhao looked at the crowded military camp suspiciously and was very curious. Therefore, with these tired troops, he could only eat these defeated siege troops.

"Kill -" Lin Renzhao looked at the orderly retreat of the troops, and the sound of gold rang in his ears. He no longer hesitated in his heart and gave the order directly.

In an instant, the 20,000-strong army ambushed in the mountains and forests, having long since held back their anger, received the order and headed towards the retreat like a hungry tiger pouncing on food.

Although Ming Jin withdrew his troops, the siege army that had just retreated was already exhausted. For a time, it was unable to retreat and was interrupted on the way back to the military camp, where it was surrounded by 20,000 troops.

"Damn it -" When he returned to the military camp and saw this situation, Huang Yang was instantly furious.

"It's still a step too late. Lin Renzhao is indeed a powerful enemy that the imperial court is wary of and has repeatedly reminded. He should not be underestimated."

Looking back at the prisoners of the Divine Guard, I saw that although they were all very obedient, they were still useless. Otherwise, they could have been rescued directly by sending troops.

During these days, nearly half of the prisoners were sent to Tingzhou one after another, and there were five to six thousand prisoners. It was really embarrassing!

Moreover, if they know that there is a large army heading south, their previously obedient mentality will instantly waver. It is really dangerous for these thousands of people to control ten thousand people.

Huang Yang stood on the arrow tower and looked at the surrounded siege soldiers. They were like an isolated island, being constantly eroded and washed away by the turbulent waves. Finally, it slowly shrank until it disappeared.

Even if he observed from a distance, Huang Yang could still see that although the soldiers of Lingdong Guard were tired and fighting alone, they were still tenacious, risking their own lives and never compromised in the face of powerful enemies.

Because they knew that if they died in battle, their families would still receive pensions, but if the court found out that they had surrendered, their property would be confiscated and their parents and relatives would be demoted as slaves.

Legal principles are nothing more than human feelings, and military law also stipulates that if the enemy's force exceeds three times, surrender is allowed and forgetfulness is allowed, but it is not allowed to turn towards friendly forces.

Unless you are an extremely selfish person, you will always choose the former between living alone and living with your relatives. However, in this situation where the difference is dozens of times, surrender is allowed, but the brothers of Lingdong Guard did not surrender.

, choose to fight.

After half an hour of encirclement and suppression, or rather group fighting, the group of more than a thousand Lingdong Guards finally fell, with only a few hundred people choosing to surrender.

Huang Yang witnessed such a scene with his own eyes. Even though his heart had been rock solid for a long time, he was still a little moved deep in his heart.

"What a pity, I really want to save them!" Huang Tongjun sighed, then turned around and said: "Those prisoners were closely guarded, and then they were secretly prepared. It's time for us to retreat!!"

"Nuo——" The lieutenant on the side looked at the brothers who were wiped out. He felt really unbearable and looked a little sad on his face, but the reality told him that retreat was the best choice.

"Don't worry, I will avenge my brothers!" Huang Yang patted his shoulder and said regretfully: "It would have been better if I could have known earlier."

As soon as the commander-in-chief issued an order, the military camp immediately began to implement it. The strict military law made the soldiers dare not violate it in the slightest. Even if they had complaints in their mouths, they could only suppress them.

Outside the military camp, Lin Renzhao frowned and looked at the encircled enemy troops. As the number of the enemy troops decreased, the solemnity in his heart became even more serious.

"What kind of army is this? So brave and fearless of death!"

Although the scene of group fighting is inhumane, it is very labor-saving. The soldiers are extremely brave and everyone is fighting for the lead. Blood and corpses are everywhere on the ground.

With a gap of dozens of times, these puppet troops have no intention of surrendering, but choose to fight. This is illogical, let alone common sense.

He asked himself, he couldn't do this even if he led the troops.

Even if it is the Central Plains Forbidden Army, they are brave and brave, but they are not stupid. Survival is important, and there is no shame in surrendering.

His generals came to announce the good news, but there was no joy on Lin Renzhao's face.

"More than a hundred people surrendered?" He couldn't believe it, shook his head again, and said solemnly: "If these enemy troops are in this condition, the battle will be even more difficult to fight."

"How many casualties did we have?"

"We haven't counted yet, but there are still two to three thousand people."

Hearing this, Lin Renzhao fell silent. What a shame! A group fight broke out, and the casualties were even higher.

Immediately, he raised his eyes and saw that his own soldiers were snatching the armor from the corpses one by one, and some even started fighting.

Looking closer, Lin Renzhao was surprised again. All of these enemy troops were actually wearing armor. Although it was very rough, everyone was indeed wearing armor. Therefore, it was natural that his side would suffer more casualties.

You know, even for the Dragon Guard, less than 30% of them wear armor, and many soldiers don't even have ordinary leather armor.
Chapter completed!