Chapter 729 Who else?
One on one challenge, this is how people in later generations termed it.
Fighting generals, this was the way of doing things in ancient times.
At that time, people were proud of their personal bravery, and generals had to lead by example and be extremely brave.
With the evolution of warfare methods and the continuous improvement of weapons and arms, fighting became a means to demonstrate courage and boost morale, rather than an end.
So, when Jiang Qingzhi rode out on his horse, Tuotuo said, "Does he regret it and want to see the Khan?"
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Qingzhi's warhorse stood up, and he pointed his sword at Altan on horseback, "Altan, do you dare to fight me?"
Damn it!
In an instant, Tuotuo almost popped his eyes out.
It's already this time and you actually want to fight!
He subconsciously glanced at Altan.
The former warrior now has chubby cheeks and a big belly. Let alone a fight, even if it was a running competition, Tuotuo would bet that Jiang Qingzhi could beat his adoptive father by ten blocks.
At first, he thought Jiang Qingzhi was ridiculous, but his face gradually turned pale.
He looked around and saw that the powerful people all had ugly expressions and looked at Altan.
Although the tradition of fighting generals has long disappeared in the Central Plains, people on the grasslands still take pride in personal bravery.
Rumor has it that Jiang Qingzhi had been sickly and weak since childhood, so much so that his cousin Emperor Jiajing ordered the Imperial Medical Bureau to send an imperial physician to be stationed in Xin'an Lane.
Such a sickly guy took the initiative to challenge the Khan today.
Will you accept the challenge or not?
"This bastard!" Tuotuo said gritting his teeth.
Altan said calmly: "I have countless warriors under my command, why should I go out to fight?"
One of them rushed out, drawing his sword and shouting.
"Long live!"
Cheers broke out in Altan's camp.
Jiang Qingzhi's horse fell to the ground at this moment. He shook his head contemptuously, "Stone!"
A horseman rushed out from the side of Jiang Qingzhi.
The huge body made someone in the opposing camp exclaim, "Be careful."
The warrior on horseback was puzzled, and the two sides kept getting closer...
"It's Ashura!"
The warrior was stunned. Just then, Sun Chonglou was about to attack him with a knife on the head, and he subconsciously blocked it.
The Warriors regretted their decision as soon as they made it.
It is said that Ashura has great strength, but I actually blocked it with one hand.
With a clang, the warrior's sword flew away without a trace.
Sun Chonglou swung his knife, stretched out his left hand, and easily caught the head.
Hold it high!
He even licked his lips, as if he was not satisfied.
"Who else?"
With a roar, Sun Chonglou threw the head forward with force!
"I!"
An equally large warrior rushed out of the formation, and someone introduced him: "Khan, this is a famous warrior. He once overturned a wild bull with his bare hands."
"Oh!" Altan nodded, "If you can kill Sun Chonglou, your rank will be promoted three levels."
The warriors were urging their horses, but Sun Chonglou came slowly and without any panic or dissatisfaction.
As the two sides approached each other, the warrior raised his sword and struck the enemy on the head.
Sun Chonglou raised the knife with one hand.
With a clang, the warrior felt a huge vibration in his palm.
A huge force surged at him, and he tried his best to hold the handle of the knife tightly, but Sun Chonglou's thick-backed knife came.
There was a flash of blood.
Sun Chonglou caught the head with one hand and roared at the other side, "Who else?"
There was silence on the other side.
"Whoever can kill this man will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins!"
The so-called thousand gold here means one hundred strings of coins.
This is a huge sum of money for the grassland where currency is scarce.
"I!"
A skinny-looking warrior rushed out of the formation.
"Are you going there for fun?" someone muttered.
Sun Chonglou threw the head away and said with a fierce smile: "Come, Grandpa will send you to the west."
As the distance between the two sides shortened, the warrior suddenly lay down on the horse's back, as if he was invisible.
"Are you trying to hide?" Zhu Shitai laughed in the Ming army's formation.
Yang Sheng said: "I guess there is a way."
When the warrior looked up again, he found a bow and arrow in his hand.
Draw your bow and arrow, and let go...
All in one go.
"So you wanted to launch a sneak attack!"
"Shi Tou, be careful!" Xu Wei shouted.
"Shut up!" Hu Zongxian scolded Xu Wei for the first time, "Don't make trouble... Shit!"
Hu Zongxian's eyes widened.
When the arrow attacked, Sun Chonglou did not dodge, but instead blocked himself with the thick-backed knife.
This requires excellent eyesight and judgment, as well as the perfect timing of the attack. If one of the three is missing, you will end up looking like a fool instead of showing off.
The warrior had already drawn his bow and arrow again, and he was overjoyed when he saw this.
Ding!
The arrow hit the spine of the thick-backed knife, making a crisp sound.
The warrior's second arrow was a moment slower and was easily avoided by Sun Chonglou.
The archer remained calm as he took out his arrow again, strung it, and let go...
Sun Chonglou lowered his head suddenly and an arrow flew over his head.
The calm archer finally panicked. He threw his horse bow at Sun Chonglou and then wanted to draw his sword.
Sun Chonglou slapped the bow away easily with his left hand as if he was slapping a fly, moved closer, grabbed the archer's collar with one hand, and lifted him up with force.
The knees of Sun Chonglou's warhorse trembled violently, but the horse stood firm again.
Sun Chonglou exerted his strength and lifted the archer up.
"A certain Sun Chonglou!"
Sun Chonglou liked to go to teahouses to listen to storytelling, and his favorite was the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
The unparalleled loyal and righteous Guan Erye, the invincible bravery Zhang Fei, the lone hero Zhao Zilong... With a loud shout at Changbanpo, Cao's army retreated without a fight.
What a hero that is!
At this moment, Sun Chonglou held up the Archer in one hand and shouted, "Who else?"
The enemy's formation was completely silent.
Two famous warriors were beheaded.
The archer's three arrows missed the target.
With such an Asura... who would dare to go up and die?
"Hahahaha!" Sun Chonglou laughed. "You don't want to fight, and you don't want to retreat. What's your intention?"
This kid is not good at anything else, but he really likes the Three Kingdoms... Jiang Qingzhi smiled and looked at the big flag opposite with a leisurely attitude.
There was a gloomy look in Altan's eyes.
He regretted it.
In order to put pressure on the Datong defenders and Jiang Qingzhi, he ordered the army to speed up its march in the last few days, causing the soldiers to become exhausted.
Now facing Jiang Qingzhi's provocation, he cannot choose to fight a decisive battle.
He had guessed how Jiang Qingzhi would respond: retreat after a burst of scolding, or retreat after a show of force.
As for taking the initiative to attack, this is Altan's camp. He only needs to retreat to the camp and use bows and arrows to make Jiang Qingzhi helpless.
The grasslands are rich in archers, and if the Ming army took the initiative to attack the main camp, it would be courting death. Altan could even launch a counterattack when the Ming army's attack failed.
At that time, the host and the guest will switch places.
But Jiang Qingzhi unexpectedly came to fight with him!
What the hell, isn’t this just bullying me because I’m old and weak?
That Asura!
Altan looked at Sun Chonglou with some envy, thinking how great it would be if he had such a warrior.
"Withdraw!"
Altan didn't want to give Jiang Qingzhi another chance to show off his power.
The army slowly retreated, and the atmosphere became somewhat depressing.
"An Da, where's your courage? You're not even as brave as Ah Hua from Xin'an Lane!"
Sun Chonglou was yelling, "Do you know who Ah Hua is? She's the neighbor's dog, an old dog!"
This curse is not vicious, but it is very down-to-earth.
When Tuotuo saw his adoptive father, a veteran of many battles, he couldn't help but clench his fists.
The army returned to the camp with the camp gates wide open. This was Altan's resentment... Come if you have the ability.
Jiang Qingzhi rode his horse back.
"drive!"
The warhorse seemed to sense the master's mood and began to speed up. Its steps were vigorous and it was galloping at a specific pace and rhythm.
The man and the horse looked extremely majestic.
Jiang Qingzhi raised his sword in front of the formation.
"My Ming Dynasty..."
Tens of thousands of arms raised.
It's like a jungle!
"mighty!"
"mighty!"
"mighty!"
……
After Jiang Qingzhi led his troops to attack, the lobby of the Governor's Office fell into chaos.
"He actually attacked without consulting the Prime Minister?"
"Arrogant, he is indeed a domineering general!"
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liang Ji, a relative of the emperor, was a general who acted arbitrarily. He supported Emperor Zhi and became more and more domineering, and could be called an uncrowned emperor.
Emperor Zhi of Han once stared at Liang Ji at a court meeting and said, "This is a tyrannical general."
Liang Ji was furious and ordered someone to poison the soup and noodles of Emperor Han Zhi. Emperor Han Zhi ate the soup and noodles and felt that it was not right and wanted to drink water. Liang Ji said to him, "Drinking water is not good."
Before he could finish his words, Emperor Zhi of Han had passed away.
This is the origin of the domineering general.
At this moment, someone described Jiang Qingzhi as a domineering general, which made Yan Song somewhat dissatisfied. "Don't say such things again."
The civil servant also felt that something was wrong and bowed his head to apologize.
If Jiang Qingzhi knew about this, wouldn't he just follow Liang Ji's example and poison himself, or beat him up?
Then Yan Song led everyone to the top of the city wall.
"Prince, the city is under martial law." someone said.
Yan Song saw it on the way here just now. There were only soldiers patrolling the street.
"Why are you panicking?" Yan Song said calmly. He looked into the distance and saw many black spots moving towards the north.
"Ask." Yan Song ordered.
The city gate was half opened, and several scouts rushed out of the city and then galloped towards the north.
"Why is he in such a hurry?" Zhao Wenhua was a little uneasy. "Altan Khan has an army of more than 100,000. It is too rash to rush into a decisive battle."
Huang Mao nodded, "It was a bit rash, but there are still more than 10,000 soldiers in the city. If necessary, we can call up the militia to garrison the city."
This didn't sound right. Zhao Wenhua smiled sinisterly, "Even if we are defeated, the army is not far from Datong City, which is enough for many soldiers to escape back."
"At least 30% or more." Huang Mao smiled and said, "With the strong city of Datong in hand and tens of thousands of soldiers guarding it, what is there to be afraid of?"
Zhao Wenhua regained his energy in an instant. Yan Song looked at Huang Mao meaningfully, and Huang Mao saluted with a smile.
This person is quite interesting!
Yan Song was thinking about the current situation.
Someone from the capital came yesterday and conveyed the instructions of Emperor Jiajing.
——The capital is stable.
What this means is: I am in the capital, you don't need to worry too much, just do your best to deal with Altan's army.
Yan Shifan's envoys never stopped coming, allowing Yan Song to know the court's developments in a timely manner.
Recently, there is a voice in the court saying that Jiang Qingzhi and Yan Song are in cahoots with each other and are preparing to do something together in Datong...
Ha ha!
Yan Song knew that this was not stupidity, but a deliberate attempt to create momentum.
If they lose the battle, what they say now would be foresight, and then the blame will be thrown on him and Jiang Qingzhi... Well, the two brothers should prepare to go to prison!
"The scouts are back."
The scouts returned surprisingly quickly.
"Could it be..." Everyone was worried and turned around to look at the scouts rushing up.
"Prince, just now, Chang Wei Bo led his troops to approach the enemy camp. His followers killed two enemy warriors and captured one alive. Altan led his troops back to the camp!"
(End of this chapter)
