In Hanchang City, Xu Shu looked at the head placed in the wooden box, smiled slightly and said to Qin Mi: "Your envoy has come all the way, and it is hard work. I have heard about all the things mentioned, so please take a rest for a while.
, it won’t be too late to discuss it tomorrow…”
Qin Mi arched his hands and retreated with a cold sweat on his back. As he left, he seemed to be able to feel Xu Shu's scrutinizing eyes looking at him.
"Uncle Ye, what do you think of this matter?" Xu Shu pondered for a moment, then turned to ask Huang Chengdao. Huang Cheng entered Hanchang City with his long-trained mountain camp a few days ago, preparing to launch an attack on Sichuan and Shu.
They attacked, but they didn't expect that Qin Mi came first and brought the head of Zhang Ren, the general of Langzhong.
In Long Aotian mode, you basically don’t have to think too much. Anyway, whether it’s our friendly troops or enemy troops, they all say the same thing. When you can BB, you will never make a move. If you do, you will kneel down immediately. Although it is said that it can kill the BB without killing.
Taking Langzhong directly, Xu Shu also felt that this deal was good, but he always had some doubts in his heart. Is there really such a good thing?
Huang Cheng smiled naively, squinted his eyes, and said: "Well, I'm just a rough guy, so I can't say it well, so I'd better ask you to make a decision..."
Xu Shu glanced at Huang Cheng and curled his lips slightly. Although Huang Cheng looked loyal and honest, he was actually an experienced driver. He had been training in mountain camps in Hanzhong. Do you have any ideas about entering Sichuan this time? Don't be kidding.
, but Huang Cheng has always been like this, and it's not against Xu Shu alone. Except for being a little more relaxed in front of General Zhengxi, most of the time he said "I don't know, I don't know, I don't understand, you guys look at it"
He seems to be a rough guy with words like "do it", but in fact he is more sophisticated than anyone else in his heart.
"Come here!" Xu Shu called the guards in front of the hall, "Go and ask if anyone recognizes Zhang Ren, Zhang Gongfu, the general of Langzhong, Sichuan, and bring him to the front of the hall!"
"Wei!" the guard accepted the order and went down.
Huang Cheng smiled, and his smile seemed to be more honest.
"Zhang Ren, Zhang Gongzheng, um..." Xu Shu took out two or three bamboo slips from the leather bag beside the table, and then did not open it directly, but looked at the tooth plate inserted on the bamboo slips, "Well,
found it……"
Xu Shu put the rest of the bamboo slips back into the leather bag, and then opened the one with Zhang Ren's tooth plaque hanging on it, "Zhang Ren, Zhang Gongzhen, from the capital of Shu. His father Zhang's name was Yan. Because of the taboo, he was appointed to work in the capital of Shu.
He died in the battle during the Dragon Conquest, and was appointed as an official by Deyin Gong. His face is slightly yellow, with three strands of beard, no scars, and his height..."
Huang Cheng listened on the sidelines, and the muscles on one side of his cheeks couldn't help but jump.
"Well, the face..." Xu Shu held the bamboo slips and leaned in front of the wooden box containing the human head to watch carefully. Perhaps for ordinary gentry children, even if they behave bravely on weekdays, they should be kept close to
Not many people may be able to stand in front of a dead head from a distance, face to face, and stare into each other's eyes.
Although a layer of lime was laid in the wooden box to prevent the human head from rotting, the strong smell of blood and decay could still not be completely concealed. It became even stronger when you got closer, just like in the raw meat section of a supermarket.
, I also encountered a few mice that died in the central air-conditioning ducts in the summer, and then I couldn’t find them. I couldn’t find the mixed smell that couldn’t be cleaned out...
"It seems to be somewhat similar..." Xu Shu frowned and stared at the human head in the wooden box. He looked at the head with eyes as white as dead fish staring at it with a dead look, "It's just that the beard doesn't match...
"The intelligence stated that he had three strands of beard, but the head in the box had a goatee on his chin. Although he also had a beard on his upper lip, it was not very long. Of course, if you insist on saying that, this is not three strands of beard at all.
Not very appropriate.
After all, ancient facial descriptions, even in the Qing Dynasty, before the advent of cameras, were mostly vague and without strict standards.
The guards came with several people who said they had seen Zhang Ren. After looking at the head, they all said it looked a bit like...
After all, no one is stupid, and no one is willing to insist on taking unnecessary responsibilities, but this makes it difficult for Xu Shu to settle down.
Xu Shu came from a poor family, so he understood very well that as most nobles from a poor family, the greatest wish in life was to gain fame and revitalize the family...
Even Xu Shu is not exempt from this.
So Xu Shu would rather change his name and surname, leave his hometown and avoid being arrested by the government, instead of acting like a hero and doing things like a hero, getting a scar on his head as big as a bowl, and eighteen years later, he has a trace of a hero again...
When a person dies, there is no hope at all.
Judging from the information, Zhang Ren did not come from a wealthy family. Zhang Ren was awarded the title because of his father's military exploits, instead of entering the official career through the traditional filial piety and incorruptibility model of a noble family. Could such a person be a good person?
So easily gave up the hope of revitalizing the family, and even ended everything by committing suicide?
If you really gave up everything in Sichuan and Shu, why not surrender directly in exchange for the hope of a comeback?
If you can't completely abandon the Sichuan and Shu family members, then why not choose to fight to the death to preserve your reputation for loyalty?
And committing suicide to seek death is nothing more than a coward's act. It is simply an escape from everything. It can neither hope for a comeback nor preserve its original reputation. It has no benefits other than self-liberation...
In the end, Zhang Ren chose to commit suicide?
Xu Shu couldn't understand it, so he couldn't make a decision immediately. Even when he was having dinner, he was absent-minded. After eating some casually, he also dealt with official duties for a while. He felt very sleepy, so he lay down with his clothes on...
In the middle of the night, Xu Shu suddenly woke up from his sleep, turned over and sat up, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice outside: "Bring Zhang Ren's head!" If you want to look at the head in the middle of the night, only the brave one can do it.
Xu Shu, who looked more like a military commander than a civil servant, could do this...
The guards brought the head to him, and Xu Shu asked him to light the lamp. He didn't mind the smell and filthiness of the head, so he straightened the head upright, staring at each other face to face, and then a smile appeared on Xu Shu's face...
…
"Haha, that's it, that's it!" Xu Shu threw the head back into the wooden box in relief, then waved his hand for the guard to take the head back, then smiled and muttered, "I see," and then lay back on the bed.
On top of it, he fell into a deep sleep soon after, snoring loudly.
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Langzhong City.
Qin Mi seemed to finally feel more relaxed. He pointed to Langzhong City with the city gate wide open and said: "Mr. Xu, the elders in the city are already eating pots of food. Wait for the envoy to enter the city..."
"Good..." Xu Shu smiled meaningfully at Qin Mi, then turned his head slightly to look at the terrain on both sides of Langzhong City, and then said to Huang Cheng, "Get ready..."
Huang Cheng clasped his hands together and nodded to Xu Shu. The iron pieces of his armor struck each other, making a sonorous and powerful sound. Then Huang Cheng faced Langzhong City and raised his arms.
The battle flag bearer behind Huang Cheng immediately raised the battle flag representing Huang Cheng high! Suddenly, the orders from the soldiers and generals were like firecrackers, a series of explosions, and groups of soldiers began to gather and set off.
The formation is on!
"This..." Qin Mi on the side noticed something was wrong. He turned to look at Xu Shu, but saw Xu Shu's half-smiling look. His heart skipped a beat and his face turned a little pale.
"Qin Zichi! Are you still unwilling to tell the truth until now?" Xu Shu laughed, "It's okay if you don't tell! Just watch our methods from the sidelines!"
"This...I..." Beads of sweat rolled down Qin Mi's forehead. The verbal ability that he was usually proud of seemed to have disappeared at this moment, "This..."
Xu Shu had no intention of explaining anything to Qin Mi. He signaled to the soldiers on the side to take an eye on him, then turned to look at Langzhong City and shouted: "Bang the drum! March!"
The rumbling drums shook the sky, and a group of Sichuan and Sichuan soldiers who were pretending to be outside Langzhong City suddenly became confused. Some wanted to run away, some were at a loss, and some stood still. Even those who were originally lying on the battlements of the city wall
Zhang Ren couldn't help but feel confused. He felt like a robber holding a melon knife. He was feeling extremely happy when he broke into the house and made a big profit when he saw a man inside the house.
Like a strong man cleaning a firearm...
The key is that this strong man still likes that bite...
how could this be?
According to the original plan, it would be best if Xu Shu was eager to enter the city first. If Xu Shu was not the first batch of troops to enter the city, Zhang Ren could also attack and drive away this part of the soldiers, and then follow behind.
In addition, Yuan Yueyue, who was ambushing on the side of the mountain outside the city, climbed over the mountain ridge and directly charged Xu Shu's flank. In this way, even though Xu Shu had more troops, the formation was long and unprepared.
There were no strongholds on the other side to resist, so the sudden incident would cause the soldiers to panic. By then, as long as Zhang Ren and Yuan Yue pursued them all the way, they would surely win a great victory.
However, the soldiers of Zhengxi who were originally supposed to be scattered and long-winded are now in a strict formation, with the shield soldiers with strong protection walking on the outside, and the spearmen and crossbowmen in the inner test, which should have been the easiest to be confused and the most defensive.
The weak baggage convoy stopped at that place at some unknown time, and did not follow Xu Shu, Huang Cheng and others to the foot of Langzhong City!
Without the encumbrances of the baggage troops, General Zhengxi's overall army seems very light, and there are not so many burdens and weaknesses when the military formation changes...
"General! What should we do?" the soldiers around Zhang Ren asked eagerly.
Yes, what should I do?
Zhang Ren himself is also asking himself this question.
"Raise the fire! Let the smoke rise! Let King Jin Ren attack from the side and disrupt the Zhengxi formation. We will rush out later! Go straight to the center formation!" Zhang Ren issued a series of orders. At this moment, there is only this.
After one move, can we still close the city gates, abandon Qin Mi and Yuan Yue outside, and use soldiers with low morale to defend?
In a valley not far from Langzhong, Yuan Yue with more than a thousand soldiers was carefully ambushing him. He had to be careful, because if he was discovered by the Zhengxi troops, he could only rely on more than a thousand soldiers.
, I'm afraid it's not enough to fill the gap between teeth...
Fortunately, the people are accustomed to walking and climbing in the mountains, so areas that are generally considered difficult by soldiers are not too difficult for Yuan Yue and others.
Zhang Ren said that when the conquering troops arrived in Langzhong, they would be in chaos after the vanguard troops entered the city and were defeated. At that time, he only had to lead the Xi people over the mountain ridge, and then rush to the flank of the conquering troops, and fight with Zhang Ren.
Let's welcome a hearty victory together. Even if we retreat from Langzhong, no one will say anything idle, and they will even give rewards if they can't. Moreover, if they evacuate, only Yuan Yue can take away the materials in Langzhong.
, Zhang Ren didn’t ask any questions!
Under such conditions, Yuan Yue was finally convinced. However, there is nothing wrong with being cautious about the Wannian Ship. Of course, Yuan Yue said that this was also to prevent his followers from committing suicide prematurely.
Exposed, discovered by Zhengxi's troops, and then ruined Zhang Ren's plan...
With an extremely contradictory mentality, Yuan Yue did not ambush in the valley very close to Langzhong. Instead, he continued to walk a certain distance into the mountains. However, he also sent out his scouts to keep an eye on the mountain high up.
At the top of Langzhong City, if Zhang Ren had given out the agreed-upon signal, he would not have missed the opportunity to fight.
It's autumn, and although the weather is no longer as hot as midsummer, wearing thick leather armor in dense woods and shrubs is not necessarily a pleasant thing even for people who are accustomed to mountain roads. No.
Whether it was because of nervousness, the heavy armor on his body, or the humidity in the woods, Yuan Yue unknowingly found that his body was covered with sweat, and his clothes and leather armor were stuck to his body, making him very uncomfortable.
Yuan Yue wiped the sweat from his face, looked at the mountain ridge in the distance, remained silent for a while, and sighed. He always felt that Zhang Ren's move seemed too risky. Even if he won this time, what would happen?
? Didn’t the Zhengxi troops only have a few troops, and they won the battle last time? Didn’t the Zhengxi troops come again? Are they going to keep fighting like this, and then fight until they run out of troops and food?
Yuan Yue couldn't help but shuddered. No, no matter what the result was this time, he would take people back to the village! If he couldn't get the money, he would still have a chance in the future. If his life was gone, no matter how much money he had,
What's the use?
When Yuan Yue was in a state of confusion, a man crawled over from the mountain ridge, using his hands and feet, and whispered: "Headman! The men and horses of the expedition to the west are coming, and they are almost at the bottom of the city!"
Yuan Yue's heart skipped a beat.
If praying to the gods is useful, Yuan Yue must be in despair now. No matter what, he prays for a round first, but now, he can only pray that Zhang Ren's plan will work. Yuan Yue wants to swallow a mouthful of water to moisten it.
Throat, but found that the inside of his mouth was extremely dry, so he had to say in a hoarse voice: "Ahem... let's go, go forward... wait for General Zhang's signal..."
The people gathered from their respective hiding places and prepared to browse the mountain ridge. However, before Yuan Yue and others had finished gathering, they heard the sound of war drums and horn horns unique to the Zhengxi people coming from across the mountain ridge from under Langzhong City.
, this sound resounded throughout the world, covering the entire mountain forest, and seemed to make every plant and tree around it exude boundless murderous aura!
what happened?
Yuan Yue was in shock. Didn't he agree to let a wave of Zhengxi troops enter the city first, and then defeat this wave of vanguard troops? Why did it seem that Zhengxi had just arrived at the city and started fighting?
Before Yuan Yue could react, someone suddenly exclaimed loudly, and then a three-color flag appeared on the mountain ridge. Then he saw vegetation and branches swaying everywhere on the mountain ridge, and there seemed to be endless waves.
The wild beasts are about to rush out from behind the forest, biting and killing them!
Several able-bodied soldiers from the Zhengxi Mountains rushed out of the forest. They were not surprised but delighted when they saw a group of people gathering under the valley. They immediately whistled, apparently to greet their companions...
Yuan Yue looked at the Zhengxi soldiers, all of whom were wearing leather and iron armor. They also had what seemed to be special small round iron shields on their arms. They were not held by hand, but tied directly to their wrist guards, with a cold light shining on the edges.
, it seems to be very sharp, and the swords are always inserted diagonally behind the back, making it look very capable and sturdy!
Then a grassroots sergeant who looked like a soldier of the Conquest of the West or a camp commander shouted and arranged the formation, and then more and more soldiers of the Conquest of the West appeared from the mountains and forests, forming formations of three to five.
They formed small arrays that seemed scattered but organized, and they were about to pounce down...
Yuan Yue was stunned for a while, then he realized what was happening, screamed strangely, and immediately turned around and ran away with his men and horses!
What a joke, let Yuan Yue fight with the elite Zhengxi troops who were obviously well prepared, Yuan Yue would not choose this choice even if he wanted to die!
The Ji people originally belonged to the army that chased ten miles with the wind and scattered the beasts against the wind. Moreover, in the past few years in Sichuan and Shu, they had not fought any serious hard battles, let alone won with less.
He has performed many heroic feats, and most of the time he followed the official county soldiers to pick up the slack. Now that he saw such capable soldiers from the Western Expedition, he was already panicking before they even engaged in battle. So what else is there to say? In Yuan
When the order to retreat was given, there was an immediate roar, and the professionally skilled people fled in all directions...
Yuan Yue's performance made Huang Cheng's mountain soldiers, who had held back their strength and were about to fight, become dazed. What do you mean? They haven't even started yet, so why are they all running away?
The soldiers who had already begun to load the crossbow arrows onto the crossbow quickly unloaded the crossbow arrows again and loosened the crossbow string to avoid accidentally injuring others. The Zhengxi soldiers who had already rushed out some distance in front also stopped one after another.
They walked and looked at each other with confused expressions on their faces.
