Chapter 36 Siege (Part 2)
Huang Zhen was indeed asleep. The battle last night and the sleepless night were indeed too much for him at such an old age.
When Li Xun saw Huang Zhen's tired look, he couldn't bear to wake him up for a moment.
"General Huang Jie...General Huang Jie."
When the ugly man saw Huang Zhen, he immediately became excited and shouted loudly.
Huang Zhu opened his eyes and subconsciously looked at the ugly man. He had just woken up, and his eyes were still a little cloudy. When the cloudiness in his eyes slowly dissipated and clarity returned, there was a trace of surprise on Huang Xi's face and he stood up: "Zheng Chun? Why are you here?"
In the thirteenth year of Guangyuan, Huang Zhen led his army to fight in Lingnan, and Zheng Ze sent troops to support him. The leader of the army was Zheng Chun, and the two of them knew each other.
"General, he is from the enemy. He must have come to us to find out information. We caught him. General Zhao Feidu ordered him to be killed."
The officer clasped his fists and explained the reason for the incident.
Li Xun frowned. This officer had Zhao Feidu on his left and Zhao Feidu on his right. Where was Huang Chong in his eyes?
Huang Zhen glanced at the officer without saying anything. He looked at Zheng Chun, nodded and said, "Since we are old friends, I should treat him with courtesy and let him loose."
this.....
The officer hesitated and made no move. Li Xun rolled his eyes, drew out his sword, stepped forward and cut the rope, and helped him up. Zheng Chun glanced at Li Xun gratefully.
"You go back and report the truth to General Zhao Feidu. I will make my own decision on how to deal with this person."
Since Huang Zhen had spoken, the officer did not dare to disobey the order, so he had no choice but to clasp his fists and leave.
"Zheng Chun, you and I are enemies, not friends. Why are you here?"
Zheng Chun clasped his fists and said, "I came here alone just to see you and discuss important matters together."
Want to meet me and discuss important matters together?
Huang Zhen looked at Zheng Chun and said nothing.
Zheng Chun continued: "General, you must be confused as to why Zheng Ze, Liu Xiang, and Huang Baichuan's 50,000-strong coalition surrounded you but did not attack you. In fact, they..."
Before Zheng Chun could finish his words, Huang Zhen suddenly asked: "Who is guarding Yingzhou City now?"
There was admiration in Zheng Chun's eyes: "The general is indeed very intelligent. Thinking about it, he already has the answer in his heart."
"Yang Liecheng?"
"Exactly!"
Zheng Chun nodded and said: "Zheng Ze, Liu Xiang, and Huang Baichuan worked together to plot Jiangnan. In order to gain Yang Liecheng's support and trust, Zheng Ze gave up Yingzhou City. Now there are 13,000 defenders in Yingzhou City. Three thousand of the soldiers are commanded by me, and the other 10,000 are led by Yang Liecheng's confidant general Wang Lei. They have reached an agreement to surround you here and force you to ask for help from Hong and Jiang Jiedushi Zhao Bo'an. Once Zhao Bo'an leads the army, The land of Lai, Hong, and Jiangzhou will inevitably be empty. When the time comes, Yang Liecheng will lead a surprise attack, capture Hong, and Jiangzhou, cut off your retreat, form an encirclement, and wipe out all of you. Then the four of you will divide the south of the Yangtze River."
After listening to Zheng Chun's words, Huang Zhi's face was heavy, but he was not too shocked. It was obvious that he had already thought of this possibility.
"A few days ago, I waited for three thousand soldiers to garrison Pinghu County. The leader of the army was Zheng Ze's confidant. I was the deputy general. When your vanguard cavalry arrived, I deceived the general and said that all your troops had arrived. In panic, he abandoned the city and fled with his troops. Being overtaken by your cavalry, I took advantage of the chaos and killed this man in order to seize military power."
Zheng Chun was very sincere and told everything without reservation.
"Zheng Ze treats you well, why do you want to rebel against him?"
After saying so much, if Huang Zhen still doesn't understand Zheng Chun's intention, then he is really a fool.
Zheng Chun clenched his fists, his eyes were red, his face was full of hatred, his whole body was shaking slightly due to the intense emotion, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Zhao Jian, the governor of Yingzhou, loves the people like a son, is upright and upright. I, Zheng Chun, have lost my parents at an early age. De'en was taken in by him and he allowed me to study and practice martial arts. He didn't think I was ugly and treated him like a son. He even married his only daughter to me. Two months ago, Zheng Ze withheld taxes and Zhao Jian wrote several times. When he participated in the impeachment of Zheng Ze, he resisted strongly and led the government soldiers to block the city gate and prevent taxes from flowing out of the city. Zheng Ze became furious and killed all nine members of his family."
"You and Zhao Jian are so close. Why didn't Zheng Ze make things difficult for you and let you continue to lead the army?"
Li Xun said on the side that he was very puzzled. Zhao Jian's family was killed. Why was Zheng Chun, his son-in-law, safe and sound and continued to be reused by Zheng Ze?
"After my father-in-law died, Zheng Ze originally wanted to harm me. My wife... she chose to commit suicide and asked me to take her head to Zheng Ze. We have been married for many years, how could I not understand her thoughts? She wanted me to temporarily save my life in order to take revenge on others. I originally wanted to die and go with her, but I was really unwilling to die like this. Finally, I took my wife’s head and went to Zheng Ze and lied. He said that he was killed by me personally, and since Zheng Ze and I have a somewhat roundabout distant relationship, I usually treat him sincerely. Zheng Ze has no doubt that he is there and is very happy and allows me to continue to lead the army."
Zheng Chun bit his lip and said the most painful thing in his heart. It was said that men would not shed tears easily. At this moment, he could no longer hold back the tears and cried loudly.
Huang Xun said: "Zheng Chun, you might as well tell me what you want to do."
"I am willing to act as an internal agent and open the city gate so that the general can lead his troops in and great things can be accomplished!"
Huang Zhen remained silent. He already believed 80% of Zheng Chun, but the matter was of great importance and he had to think twice before acting. Once he fell into the trap of the other party, the consequences would be disastrous.
Seeing that Huang Zhu was still hesitating, Zheng Chun knelt down and said in a sob: "General, I don't have many relatives in my family. After my wife died, I only have two sons and one daughter left. I have taken her to a house twenty miles away." Mo Village, the general can lead people to escort them back to the army as hostages."
After saying these words, Zheng Chun kowtowed repeatedly: "I, Zheng Chun, am not afraid of death, but I am not afraid of revenge. Zheng Ze is not dead. If I die, how can I go to see my wife and my father when I am under the Nine Springs?"
Huang Zhuo's whole body was shaken, he helped Zheng Ze up, looked at him deeply, and finally nodded heavily, and said in a deep voice: "Zheng Ze rebelled against the imperial court and caused your family to be destroyed. He is really guilty and deserves death. You and I should share the same fate." Let’s work together to eliminate this thief.”
Zheng Chun was overjoyed and said in a trembling voice: "General, finally believe me?"
"You use your children as a pledge and risk your life to help. If I still hesitate, wouldn't I be the biggest fool in the world?"
"In a few days, the rainy season will arrive. If the general wants to take action, he can send someone to inform him, and I will be ready."
After that, Zheng Chun took out a piece of paper and gave it to Huang Shen. On it was a diagram of the defense and internal structure of the entire Yingzhou City. There were three conspicuous red dots on it. One was the location of his own residence, and the other was where Yang Liecheng sent him. There is the residence of the leading generals in Yingzhou, and the other is where the soldiers and horses are stationed.
Zheng Chun nodded solemnly, turned around, and walked to the door of the tent. Zheng Chun stopped and said silently: "If I die in battle, please ask the general to take good care of my poor children."
Huang Zhen said very seriously: "If you die, I will personally raise your children and let them become talents."
Chapter completed!