Cao Bianjiao led his men to a village ten miles outside the Lu family county. The fields outside the village were empty and the whole village was quiet.

After arranging people to investigate, Cao Bianjiao dismounted and found a shaded place to sit on a stone to rest.

He is twenty-one years old this year, with a dark face, a wide mouth and a straight nose, and bright eyes. He is wearing a mail, an eight-piece iron helmet, and red tassels on the helmet.

He was the nephew of Cao Wenzhao, the general general of Lintao. His father Cao Wenyao was shot in the third year of Chongzhen when he followed his brother Wenzhao to fight Xinzhou. At that time, he was sixteen years old and had already followed the army to fight. After his father was killed, his uncle Cao Wenzhao regarded the transformed dragon as if he had come out and loved him very much. He specially arranged for brave generals and brave men to teach him martial arts, and he guided his battle strategy.

Cao Bianjiao grew up quickly under the careful guidance of many elders, and his martial arts were amazing. He was accurate in archery, good at using horse spears, and was brave enough to be a thousand men. He also had a grudge against the bandits to kill his father. Whenever he was in battle, he would rush forward and be brave enough. In the past two years, he became famous. The bandits fled and called him and Cao Wenzhao, the Bofu, the big and small Cao, and were afraid of it.

After a while, he turned around for a night without stopping the horse and turned around in front of Cao Bianjiao. After getting off the horse, he knelt on one knee and said, "Report to General, there are no one in the village, only dozens of people's bodies were found!"

Cao Bianjiao stood up after hearing this, let him get up with a calm face, and then instructed Qian Yongming to send Ye to explore the way forward, and then led the crowd into the village.

After entering the village, everyone saw a miserable scene. The originally small village was full of corpses. Some were old, weak, women and children, and some were young and strong, which was terrible. Only a few houses were destroyed.

After Wan Yongming dismounted and looked through several corpses, he came to Cao Bianjiao and said, "It was all caused by the weapons of the officers and soldiers, and it should be the cause of the rebels!"

Cao Bianjiao said with a calm face: "Send someone to bury the body, everyone find a place to rest, see if the well water is dry, hurry up and eat and feed the horses! A sentry will be sent within a radius of five miles. After the horse is explored, we will continue to move forward!"

The war has been going on for a long time, and everyone has gradually become numb to this kind of thing, so they acted on their own and waited for the investigation ahead to not take it back.

The personal soldiers found a relatively neat courtyard. After Cao Bianjiao went in, he sat on a marching wooden slab. A personal soldiers handed over the coconut scoop. He took it and raised his head and sucked it. Then he breathed comfortably, wiped the water stains on the corner of his mouth, looked up at the sky, it was just around the corner, and it was still early before dark.

The personal soldiers brought dry cakes and pickles again. Cao Bianjiao started eating in big mouthfuls. After finishing his meal, Wan Yongming hurried into the yard with a Yebushang who was going to explore the way.

Ye Bushang knelt on one knee and reported, "Report to General, the rebel Xu Laichao's troops are attacking the county town! Bei Zhi saw from afar that the defenders on the city were all the people who were defending the city, and they could not resist the rebels at all. I guess they would be trapped in half an hour!"

Cao Bianjiao stood up and asked, "Where is Xu Laichao's central army?"

"Report to the general, the rebels' formation is scattered, and the ant attaches to the city. The central army's flag is behind the formation and is weak in defense against the rear. Maybe he didn't expect the commander to make such a quick decision, nor did he expect our army to come here!"

"Hmph, a group of mobs! Xu Laichao usually follows General You to fight with the rank of General You, and even the bandits can't beat the bandits alone. He dares to mutiny! I will send him to see the King of Hell today!"

"Wan Yongming, I personally led 400 cavalry to assault the army! The remaining 600 are two units, and I will hold it left and right! After I killed Xu Laichao, you will shout for surrender, so that you can escape! Chen Yongfu is probably coming soon, and he is all under his command. Then let him camp on the spot to take charge of the surrendered soldiers!"

Wan Yongming knew that this master liked to rush to the battlefield the most, and he admired Cao Bianjiao's bravery, so he then took the order without saying a word.

Under the Lu County, Xu Laichao sat in a chair outside the tent and watched his subordinates siege.

Although there was a lack of siege equipment, the city walls of the county were not high and there was no moat. The officers and soldiers cut down trees to make more than ten simple ladders, holding shields to attack. There were archers next to them kept firing arrows at the top of the city. The young and strong guarding the city occasionally let out screams after being shot after being shot.

Xia Zuxun, the magistrate of Lu County, was wearing an official government, holding a sword in his hand, and stood at the top of the city wall, loudly directing Min Zhuang to throw stones down. On a cloud ladder, there was a burly man in heavy armor, holding a shield in one hand and holding a knife in the other. The shield blocked a stone in the other hand, and then he appeared on the top of the city wall. He was about to climb to the top of the city wall. Several young and strong pounced on him. Some were slashing with swords and stabbed them with guns. The man waved his shield with his left hand and opened all the swords and guns. His waist and legs were exerting force, and he jumped onto the top of the city wall. Then he held the knife in his right hand and slashed horizontally. The sharp blade cut a gun-heeled throat. The long spear in his hand fell, covering the wounded part with both hands, and he hurriedly, and his mouth was terribly flowing, and his body slowly fell down. He saw that he was no longer alive.

The young and strong people nearby were already shocked, and another officer and soldier was exposed on the ladder. If the officer and soldier climbed to the top of the city from here one after another, the city would not be able to be defended.

Just then, a bowstring sounded, and a triangular iron arrow shot at the officers and soldiers climbing the city, which was in the middle of the eye socket. He screamed and fell backwards, hitting another officer and soldier who was about to climb to the top of the city. The two fell down the city wall together.

The young and strong man in the city came to his senses. Several people picked up a thick piece of wood and smashed it hard at the ladder. After a tragic roar, the officers and soldiers on the ladder were smashed down.

The person who shot the officers and soldiers was Wang Zhirui, the inspector of Lu's County. As the inspector of the county, he had fifty patrol officers under his command. He usually liked martial arts and often trained his subordinates. The county magistrate had wiped out several small groups of bandits, and he was quite combat-effective.

This time when the officers and soldiers attacked the city, he brought all his subordinates to defend the city. If it weren't for him and other patrons, just these people would have been strong in defending the city, the city would have been destroyed.

But even if the patrol officers have some combat power, they still cannot be compared with regular officers and soldiers. In less than half of the 50 patrol officers have suffered casualties, and more people have suffered injuries. He guessed that the city could not be defended. But as a court official, he could be guarded for a moment, and at worst he would die for the city in the end.

Wang Zhirui shouted loudly: "Twist the gray bottle quickly, throw it away!"

Xunding and Qingzhuang picked up the gray bottles at the top of the city and threw them down. The clay pot filled with lime fell to the ground and cracked. The lime inside spread everywhere. The officers and soldiers under the city were either confused by the lime or coughed violently. They immediately rushed back and fled.

The pressure to defend the city suddenly eased, and Ding Qingzhuang cheered in unison.

Wang Zhirui came to the magistrate Xia Zuxun, and both of them looked heavy. They knew that the officers and soldiers were only temporarily blocked, and they would definitely not be able to stop the next attack.

Wang Zhirui bowed and said, "Sir, please take your family away. I will take people to block for a while. The thieves will not care about the people who run away even if they attack the city. They will definitely rob and take care of others!"

Xia Zuxun was born in the third year of Chongzhen and was the second in Lushi County.

He said seriously: "The court has entrusted me to the county's parents to guard the territory. If I escape alone and keep the people under my ruler slaughtered by the thieves, do you think I'm still enjoying living? The county magistrate Fang and the chief clerk Liu have all died in battle, so I will never live!"

Xu Laichao looked at the officers and soldiers with a gloomy face and retreated like a tide, and ordered: "Send a military legal team to supervise the formation. If there are those who dare to escape in the battle, a group of waste will not even be defeated by a small county town guarded by a strong young man! Organize troops to attack again!"

The subordinate generals took the order and left. Xu Laichao originally planned to make a mutiny, forcing the court to pay more money, then captured the Lu County, and robbed it and made a fortune. Then he lied that the thief broke the city, and he was in bloody battles under his command and finally took back the city.

Finally, kill some civilians, cut off their heads, and report them to be thieves. Anyway, many military leaders have done the matter of killing good and taking credit. As for the matter being exposed, it is easy to deal with. As long as the county officials and gentry are killed, ordinary people will live within a radius of dozens of miles in their lifetime. Who can have such great insight to complain?

Now bandits are rampant, and there are still rampant barbarians outside the pass. The court is using their group of military generals to kill a few scapegoats, which means they are holding them up to mutiny and they have been bound and taken care of, and they have no chance to escape. Even if someone sees through it, the court probably can only pinch his nose and admit what he said.

The general led the military and legal team up. Xu Laichao took the coconut scoop and took a big sip. It was filled with wine. After a sip of wine, he felt a little relieved. Shen Shen was about to take another sip. Suddenly the ground vibrated slightly, and a loud noise came. From far to near, he threw the coconut scoop in his hand and stood up suddenly. After all, he was an old troop who had been through a long battle formation. This movement was so familiar. The cavalry! It was the sound of a large number of cavalry assaults! He shouted in horror: "Military formation! Come back to meet the enemy! The enemy attack!"

Didn’t Hong Chengchou, the old turtle, lead the team to Shaanxi? Why did you know that he mutiny so quickly and sent cavalry to attack so quickly! It’s over! Thinking of the cavalry, he thought that Cao Bianjiao must be the leader of the young man! The second slut who was desperate when he went to the battlefield! He was too careless, the central army was set up behind and didn’t even let go of a provocation, it’s over! It’s over! It’s over for the sake of the present plan, and the team can’t take care of it. Let’s save their lives! At worst, you will be able to surrender to the thief in the future. With your own ability, you may have a comeback.

As his mind turned, in just a moment, he continued to shout: "Take my horse!"

It was too late. Before the personal soldiers could lead the war horses to him, Cao Bianjiao, wearing black armor, rushed over with a horse spear in his hand. Behind him were four hundred cavalrymen who had already rushed up.

Cao Bianjiao ignored the rebels who were panicked and flew around, and the living creature in front of his horse was hit by a war horse. His eyes turned around and searched for Xu Laichao's figure. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and found Xu Laichao who was surrounded by a group of personal soldiers and was rushing to get on the horse.

He snorted the corner of his mouth, snorted coldly, shook the reins, squeezed the horse's belly with his waist and legs, and the war horse accelerated toward Xu Laichao. Xu Laichao turned his head and saw Cao Bianjiao coming, and his heart was broken and shouted: "Stop him! Block him!"

The personal soldiers around him drew their swords to face Cao Bianjiao, and Xu Laichao stepped onto the horse and grabbed the horse's belly, and quickly ran to a place with few people.

Cao Bianjiao clamped the horse spear in his right hand under his armpit, holding the spear pole in his forehand. The sharp spear head easily broke the cotton armor of a personal soldier, and then shook his arm lightly. The personal soldier had been picked open, and a big hole broke in his chest, blood gushed out, and the personal soldier fell to the ground with a loud tragic sound.

Cao Bianjiao waved his horse spear and cut the throat of a personal soldier. The man died immediately. In an instant, Cao Bianjiao picked or stabbed, and all the personal soldiers who came up were killed.

At this time, Xu Laichao had already run out nearly a hundred steps away.

Cao Bianjiao held the war horse and hung the spear, took the bow and put the arrow on it. The sound of the bow string passed by, and Xu Laichao fell off the horse in response.

Cao Bianjiao ran over, and Xu Laichao was still struggling to get up. Cao Bianjiao pressed his neck with the tip of his spear and looked at him coldly.

Xu Laichao opened his mouth and asked for mercy. Cao Bianjiao's horse spear had already pierced into his throat. Cao Bianjiao's personal soldiers surrounded him. One of the personal soldiers jumped off the horse and cut off Xu Laichao's head with the ring-headed knife. Cao Bianjiao raised his head with the tip of the spear and shouted loudly: "Xu Laichao is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed!"

Xia Zuxun and Wang Zhirui on the city were already determined to die and were setting up defense. Seeing the officers and soldiers attacking again, and were about to command Ding Zhuang to fight to the death, suddenly there was a chaos behind the officers and soldiers. Then a large group of Ming cavalry wearing red armor rushed out, and a rider held a flag with a big word "Cao".

When the siege officers and soldiers heard the sound of rushing, they turned around and were stunned. A sharp-eyed officer and soldier saw the flag and shouted in horror: "It's General Cao, General Cao!"

Cao Bianjiao was the bravest army. Not only the bandits were afraid of him, but the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were also admired and afraid. Hearing many rén    dà shouted "General Cao", the officers and soldiers who were about to attack the city immediately dispersed.

The six hundred cavalry led by Wan Yongming rushed to the fleeing officers and soldiers, shouting: "Don't kill those who surrender!"

At this moment, the news that Xu Laichao was dead quickly spread throughout the battlefield, and more than 2,000 rebels threw down their weapons and knelt down to surrender.

Xia Zuxun, Wang Zhirui and Ding Zhuang on the city were ecstatic, jumping and shouting, laughing wildly. Xia Zuxun and Wang Zhirui quickly went down the city and ordered people to open the city gate, and the two of them went out.

Cao Bianjiao ordered Wan Yongming to send people to take charge of the surrendered troops and clean up the battlefield. In fact, before the cavalry could attack, Xu Laichao's troops surrendered, so few casualties were killed or injured.

The personal soldiers reported that the county magistrate came and the inspector came. Although Cao Bianjiao did not like to deal with civil servants, he still dismounted and greeted him.

After meeting twice, two officials in Lushi County were shocked by Cao Bianjiao's youth. After being well-known, they suddenly realized that it was General Cao, no wonder he was extremely brave! Then they praised him, Cao Bianjiao was not good at dealing with it.

In the awkward moment, the personal soldiers came to report, and Chen Yongfu, the Henan Metropolitan Commander, led his army to arrive. Cao Bianjiao was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to Xia Zuxun and Wang Zhirui, saying that he wanted to go to Chen Yongfu's army to convey the order of the general in charge of the commander. Then he said goodbye to the two of them and got on the horse.

Xia and Wang were worried about whether to invite soldiers into the city. If they didn't invite them, they saved the lives of the people in the city and their own lives. If they entered the city, they were afraid that the military discipline of the officers and soldiers would be corrupt and harass the civilians. After all, the reputation of the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty was not good. When they heard his farewell, the two felt relieved and bowed to their farewell.

Chen Yongfu hurriedly led his army to Lu's County after receiving the order from Hong Chengchou. His more than 1,800 men were basically infantrymen, with only fifty horses, and were used as commandments and whistle detectives.

Yongning was only thirty miles away from Lu's County. He arranged more than ten cavalry to explore the way forward, and the army behind him slowly walked.

When he was ten miles away from Lu's County, he was probing his horse and said that the rebels were sieging the city. Chen Yongfu hurriedly urged to speed up the march. Although his manpower was less than the opponent, once he approached the county town, the rebels would still use most of the troops to stop it, and the siege of the county town would be temporarily resolved. Then he set up a camp and could not defend it. When the reinforcements from the commander arrived, he would definitely defeat the rebels under both sides.

As he was about to arrive at the county town, the scattered horse hurried to report that the rebels had been defeated by General Cao and that the county town had not been captured. Chen Yongfu felt relieved. If the county town was destroyed and he was closest to the rebels, he would have to bear the disadvantage of rescue and watch the crime of falling into trouble! Fortunately, the general is wise and General Cao is brave, haha!
Chapter completed!