A total of more than 30,000 imperial soldiers were tricked into the army. Xu Xian selected 4,000 cavalry and red scarf soldiers to ride south, leaving the rest of the infantry to Commander Wu Liang to chase after them.

This time, they did not follow Chai Rong's last march route, but were preparing to enter Huainan from Xuzhou. The Wuning Army in Xuzhou can be considered a strong vassal, but since the vassal town was separated, the only outstanding thing it has done is to general

Huang Chao was forced to die at the foot of Mount Tai.

More than 10,000 people had just passed Jiuning Mountain when they saw a group of people approaching from the front. Bai Yanyu rode his horse to Xu Xian's side. He laughed and hit Xu Xian on the shoulder, "Zhixian, I didn't expect us to meet again."

Got it!"

Bai Yanyu, who should have been dismissed in history, is still alive. He first served as the military governor of the Kuangguo Army for three years, and was moved to Xuzhou before Chai Rong died. Now he has a string of nice titles on his head, and he is no longer the little boy he was back then.

The younger Du Yuhou.

"You seem to be a lot fatter than before. You seem to be living a very comfortable life here!"

"Haha... It's better than eating dirt every day in Tongzhou. Come with me to the city. We've already prepared a banquet. Make sure you get drunk with me today."

The two of them walked side by side to the foot of Xuzhou City. Xu Xian raised his head and took a few more glances and said, "This Xuzhou City is quite well built. I hope it is a blessing for the people of Xuzhou that my brother is here."

"Haha... This city was not built by me but by Fu Yanqing in his early years. I dare not say that it has benefited the people of Xuzhou. At least I have not harmed anyone!"

…

The two of them entered the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion and went straight to the back office. Food and wine had already been placed in the hall, and then the two of them sat down and looked at each other.

Bai Yanyu smiled and said: "It's rare for you and me to get together, so I didn't ask anyone else to accompany me. I drank this bowl of ambergris with me first!"

Before Xu Xian could pick up the bowl, Bai Yanyu had already drank the strong wine in the bowl in two sips. He wiped the wine spilled on his beard and said, "It's so enjoyable. Why don't you drink it Zhixian?"

Xu Xian raised his neck and drank it bravely and said: "I have never seen anyone drink ambergris like this. You should change it. I think your habit of drinking vinegar before is quite good!"

"If I had this thing a long time ago, I wouldn't have to drink vinegar for so many years. Come on, come on, have another bowl, and after finishing it, my brother will take you to the brothel for a walk!"

"Brother Hope, have you forgotten that I am here to conquer Li Chongjin, not just to visit you? I sent everyone to Xuzhou as soon as possible. Have you prepared all the supplies for me?"

"It's just some supplies for horses and chariots, and a hundred crossbows. My brother has already prepared them for you."

"Then you have helped me a lot! I would like to thank you!"

Bai Yanyu waved his big hands like cattail leaf fans and said, "Isn't it too disrespectful to say thank you? If you sincerely thank me, just drink a few more bowls with me!"

"It's easy to say, but before that I have one more thing to ask Brother Hope."

"No matter what I say, I will never shirk any responsibility if I can do it!"

"Then I'm not welcome. I borrowed the bed crossbow but I don't have any soldiers to handle the crossbow? Please lend me a thousand soldiers who can handle the bed crossbow."

Bai Yanyu said: "Don't you have nearly 40,000 men under your command? Can't you find a thousand crossbowmen?"

"The infantry is still two to three hundred miles away. I was in a hurry and forgot to take it with me."

Bai Yanyu was startled and then asked in surprise: "Are you planning to use these 10,000 cavalry and a thousand crossbowmen to attack Yangzhou City?"

Seeing Xu Xian nodding, Bai Yanyu slapped the table and said, "Zhixian, are you stupid! Isn't siege warfare better than field battles? Yangzhou City has a high pool and deep soldiers with plenty of food and supplies. Even a hundred thousand soldiers and horses are too few.

It’s not like Murong Yanzhao and Zhao Pu deliberately made things difficult for you!”

"I'm just asking you if you want to borrow it."

Bai Yanyu looked embarrassed when he heard this. "Does Zhixian have an official document from the Privy Council on allocating troops?"

"No!"

"If that's the case, why don't you, brother, forgive me for not being able to help? Send troops out of town without an official document to mobilize troops? This is a crime that I cannot bear!"

When Xu Xian heard this, he said with a sarcastic face: "I always thought that Brother Xi was a bold and uninhibited man? I didn't expect that he is a well-behaved little daughter who stays close to home."

Are these words actually considered humiliating to the ancients? Bai Yanyu couldn't help but blushing when he heard the words, and said with a sullen face: "Zhixian? What you said is too much! Apologize to me? We will still be good brothers from now on!"

"

"Zhao Pu and Murong Yanzhao were shocked to hear that Li Chongjin had rebelled. They gave me less than 40,000 troops and had to break the city within a time limit? I originally thought that I wanted the Brotherhood to help me, but I didn't expect that they wouldn't even give me a mere 1,000 men.

When Emperor Sejong conquered Huainan, I hope that my old wounds in Haozhou were repeated. I stepped into the Palace of Hell. I wish I could take my own life. But today I am in danger? I hope that I have to stand by and watch. It is really chilling.

I hope my brother will live happily in Xuzhou and go to Yangzhou soon!"

Xu Xian said and stood up to leave. Bai Yanyu quickly held him down and said with an apologetic expression: "Zhixian is now the eldest princess's consort and a founding hero. Why do Murong Yanzhao and Zhao Pu target you like this?"

?”

"You don't have to ask about things that are obvious to you. Zhao Pu is the de facto prime minister. Murong Yanzhao checks in front of the palace. The court says it's big or small, and it's small. He only has so little power. How can I be allowed to get a share of the pie?

, they just want to take advantage of this time to beat me into the dust and never get over it."

When Bai Yanyu heard this, he sneered and said: "The world has not yet been stabilized and there will be a struggle for power and profit. If this continues, I don't know how long it will be chaotic. Don't worry Zhixian, I will not stand by and watch when you are in trouble. I will take Wu Ning with me tomorrow."

The elite tooth soldiers of the army will go to Yangzhou with you."

"I hope that brother is willing to help me, but I don't want to drag you down. Furthermore, if I am defeated, who will come to rescue me? Just give me a thousand soldiers who are good at using crossbows and let me take them away quietly. I will be able to destroy the city.

Policy!"

Bai Yanyu asked softly: "Isn't it the thunder that shook the sky? I heard people say that it is amazing. Can you give me some insights?"

"It's easy to say, but it's not very convenient in the city. It wouldn't be good if it disturbed the people for no reason!"

"It doesn't matter, Xuzhou is a big city and there are many secluded places in the city!"

Bai Yanyu took Xu Xian to find a remote place where there was no one. A thick crossbow arrow flew out and pierced the hill. After the explosion, a huge cloud of smoke and dust rose up. He was stunned and immediately opened his mouth.

Then he smiled and said: "With such a magical weapon, it will be easy to put down Li Chongjin's rebellion in Yangzhou. I know that Zhixian will not fight an uncertain battle."

Xu Xian rested for a night in Xuzhou, and broke out of camp before dawn the next day. When Bai Yan met Xiang Xiang outside the city, he pointed to the young man next to him and said: "This is a dog. Now I have a battalion commander, and he usually behaves calmly."

He's going with you to get some credit."

The young man immediately prostrated himself, "My nephew Yanli has met Uncle Xu!"

Xu Xian stepped forward to help him stand up, "It's true that a tiger father has no dog son, and the wise nephew is truly a talented person. If you are willing to sacrifice your life in front of the two armies, you will certainly deserve a share of your contribution, but I will not spare you if you do not abide by military regulations."

Bai Yanli clasped his fists and said, "If I violate military regulations, the commander will just chop off my head, and my father will not blame you."

"Haha... This straightforward personality really does look like your father."

…

After exchanging some pleasantries, Xu Xian finally set off. The moment he got on the horse, he couldn't help but feel a little apologetic, "Brother I hope, don't blame me. I'm too weak now, so I have to drag you into the water." He turned to look at Bai Yanli who was aside, "Brother, I hope,

You probably didn’t jump down on your own initiative, right?”

Beyond the boundaries of Xuzhou, Sizhou is further south. Sizhou is also under the rule of the Wuning Army, so there are no obstacles along the way. The governor of Sizhou entertained him with delicious food and drinks, but he said that he had not heard of Li Chongjin's rebellion.

Regarding the military situation, did the court make a mistake?

Xu Xian could only say that he was not well-informed, and secretly cursed Zhai Shouxun for being useless. Ten thousand horses stayed in Sizhou all night, and continued south to Chuzhou before dawn. Chuzhou was also an important town in Huainan, and Chai Rong had previously attacked Chuzhou and damaged it.

It was so great that the anger finally came and massacred the city in Chuzhou.

I don’t know how many soldiers and horses Li Chongjin stationed in Chuzhou. When Xu Xian arrived at the gate of Chuzhou City, he immediately ordered people to bombard the city head.

Hurry to Yangzhou, which is just around the corner.

It wasn't that he was losing his temper, but he was trying to convince the Chuzhou defenders to know how powerful they were and not dare to leave the city to pursue him. Otherwise, Chuzhou and Yangzhou troops would attack from the north and south, and he would have no way to retreat. There was no white hair in this wave of thunder.

When he left the territory of Chuzhou, no one came to chase him.

The terrain along the way was flat, and there were only a few checkpoints encountered along the way. They were broken through without any effort, and it took only one day to reach Yangzhou. On the day Xu Xian stepped into Yangzhou, Li Chongjin instigated his confidant Zhai Shouxun.

He finally rebelled.

Li Chongjin was not reckless. He launched a massive propaganda war from the beginning. He denounced to the soldiers and civilians of Yangzhou how despicable Zhao Kuangyin was for usurping the throne and proclaiming himself emperor. Zhao Kuangyin's humble background was the focus of the smear campaign. People like Zhao Kuangyin were not worthy of being emperor at all.

, when everyone gets it, kill it.

In fact, the latter point is completely unnecessary. There were only a few emperors of noble birth in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The ruffian Zhu Wen, the homeless orphan Li Min, the horseherd Liu Zhiyuan, the donkey thief Wang Jian, and most of the others were born in the military.

No matter how bad his ancestors were, Zhao Kuangyin was still a high-ranking official.

Li Chongjin's words were turned into words, plastered all over the streets and alleys of Yangzhou, and messengers were sent to various prefectures and counties in Huainan and neighboring vassal towns. The messengers to Chuzhou and Wuning Army happened to encounter the counter-rebellion army.

Fortunately, the messenger heard the news along the way and saw the opportunity quickly, so he managed to escape back to Yangzhou City.

Li Chongjin was shocked when he heard the messenger's report. He only had half a day to raise an army to rebel, and he didn't even have enough time to reach Tokyo. Could it be that the counter-rebellion army fell from the sky?

Before he could figure out the situation, soldiers came to report that the enemy troops had arrived outside the city. The general commanding the troops named himself Shi Heng Haijun Jiedu Envoy, Bazhou Dudu Deployment, Prince Consort Xu Xian.

Li Chongjin hurriedly came to the north gate and saw more than ten thousand cavalry under the city. A large flag with the word "Xu" was fluttering in the wind. The silver-armored general under the flag was vaguely Xu Xian. More than half of the soldiers had red scarves wrapped around their arms.

Isn't it the famous red scarf capital?

Li Chongjin was shocked and angry when he saw this. Only two or three hours after he raised his troops, the counter-rebellion army had already arrived at the city. This was definitely a fatal blow to the morale of the army. It was even more annoying that the enemy general Xu Xian was leading the army.

The terrain around Yangzhou City was flat, and there was no place to hide people. As far as the eye could see, there were only ten thousand troops. While he asked each gate to check, he grabbed the messenger and asked, "They only have these troops?"

The messenger replied: "My subordinates have only encountered these enemy troops. There may be more, but I haven't seen them yet."

As a confidant, Zhai Shouxun was accompanying him and immediately said: "Lieutenant, these people may be the vanguard of the enemy army. Before their army arrives, we should lead the army out of the city to defeat them to weaken their spirit."

Historically, Zhai Shouxun was ordered by Zhao Kuangyin to return to Yangzhou to persuade Li Chongjin to slow down his army, and perhaps even made Li Chongjin suspicious. Now that he has returned to Yangzhou, he has been urging Li Chongjin to take advantage of Zhao Kuangyin's opportunity to conquer Li Jun, which suits Li Chongjin's wishes and treats him

There was no doubt at all. There was nothing wrong with the suggestion he just made. After hearing this, his generals immediately asked for a fight.

Li Chongjin had a hesitant look on his face and thought for a long time before saying: "It's not that easy to fight the troops in the North, especially the red scarves. They are elites. If I go out to fight against them, I will basically attack with a short attack."
To be continued...