Two days to the north of Pegasus Village, you will encounter a large swamp on the boundary of Jiangzhou.
This large swamp is called Qinghu, and it blocks the road to the east.
After marching west-north, you will begin to encounter some continuous small mountains.
The main peaks of these small mountain ranges are not high, but they also make the roads rugged and difficult to travel.
It happens to be the time of summer rain, so the road becomes even more muddy.
It hindered the march route of the rebel army.
Fortunately, the rebel army of five to six hundred people had sufficient supplies.
The crowd headed north all the way, marching slowly.
"Sir, ahead is the border city of Jiangzhou. Climb the city."
Zhang Ke rode his horse back from afar and led a group of scouts, their horse hooves flying wildly on the dirt ground.
Countless tiny pieces of soil were splashed.
Climbing the city, Cao Su learned about the city.
This city is close to the Lingzhou Mountains and is an important trading town.
However, because mountain agriculture is not very developed, the population has always been relatively sparse.
Compared with Pingcheng, a city that stands in the wilderness, Dengcheng is smaller, so it is often ignored by Jiangzhou. Even Wanping's army has no intention of attacking this city.
But this city is very important as it is the only way to go south from Lingzhou.
It is built in a canyon under the mountains on both sides.
There are high mountains on both sides for danger, and the city walls are high and thick.
It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
After the Wanping Army persecuted Jiangzhou, many people in Jiangzhou fled to Dengcheng.
At this moment, the city was full of people and a bit more lively.
After Cao Su led his army close to the city, the scouts who climbed the city diligently searched for Cao Su's traces.
Then immediately return to the city to report to the city lord for a decision.
Cao Su didn't care. They were all officers and soldiers of the imperial court. How could he not be allowed to pass?
The rebel army marched slowly all the way to the bottom of the city.
Unexpectedly, the city gate was closed tightly, with a negative attitude of "closed today".
Um?
Cao Su snorted softly and pinched the horse's belly.
The horse under his seat walked to the gate of the city tower with a clicking sound. Then he looked up and saw the entire army of the government on the city, nervously bending their bows and setting arrows, as if they were about to shoot at any time.
"Who is under the city, and why are they violating our borders?"
On the tower, a tall man wearing iron armor and a yellow turban was revealed. He asked loudly, his eyes showing vigilance.
Boundary violation?
Cao Su frowned, this political signal seemed unusual.
He replied loudly: "My lord, I am Cao Su, the captain of the Jiangzhou Rebel Army. The border violations you mentioned are not considered. We are both officers and soldiers of the imperial court, and we are just passing through this place."
Cao Su's words made sense, and the nervous soldiers upstairs calmed down after hearing this.
Unexpectedly, the yellow-haired man raised his voice and sneered: "How do you prove that you are Cao Su, the rebel army? I have heard that the rebel army crossed the Qingluo River to fight against the Wanping Army, and now they appear in
Are you unable to fly before we ascend the city?"
"Who the hell are you? Don't try to get away with it!"
Cao Su:......
The man asked him a philosophical question, how should I prove that I am myself?
He said patiently: "My lord, if you want to see my identity certificate, you can go down to the city and have a look. I have a certificate of appointment as a captain, and the seal was struck by Wei Tao, the head of Jiangning Mansion himself!"
With Cao Su's temperament, he was already losing face by talking for so long.
"It's a joke. Just go down if you ask me to?"
"You have unknown identities. I am also responsible for guarding the city. How can you easily take risks? You still want to lure me down to the city. Do you really think that I don't know about your conspiracy?"
"If you are wise, please hand over the appointment certificate quickly, don't wait any longer!"
The yellow-haired man shouted loudly from the tower.
Cao Su's face turned cold.
Luo Yi and Zhang Ke stepped forward: "Sir, what should I do?"
Cao Su snorted coldly, turned around and left the city.
What can I do? Is it possible to give me a copy?
The other side made it clear that they didn't want him to enter the city.
This made Cao Su feel murderous.
"Let's go, forget about this for now."
Cao Su quickly left the city, and the rebel soldiers had to follow Cao Su.
On the city tower, I watched Cao Su and others leaving.
The yellow-haired man showed a proud smile.
The sergeant next to him was a little flustered: "Sir, that is Cao Su, the rebel commander. Is it okay for us to do this?"
"Asshole!"
The yellow-haired man immediately yelled loudly: "What are you asking for against the rebels? These are obviously a group of fierce bandits. Didn't you see how ferocious the leader was just now? Have we ever had such ferocious people among our officers and soldiers?"
After being scolded, the sergeant awkwardly bowed his hands and retreated.
In the distance, the figures of the rebel army gradually disappeared on the official road like a mountain road, as if they were really looking for a new road.
"Everyone, get excited. These days, the city gate is under my control. Without my token, no one is allowed to enter or exit at will!"
When the yellow man saw the rebels leaving, he shouted loudly.
Afterwards, the yellow-haired man left the tower.
Dengcheng is a small city, the city area is very small, it can even be said to be an important town level.
There is no distinction between inside and outside of the city. Walking from the city tower to the city lord's palace only takes a few minutes of tea.
When the guards of the City Lord's Mansion saw General Huang Gu, they quickly saluted and gave way.
The yellow-haired man walked to the city lord's palace without any obstruction.
At this time, it was at the pavilion in the courtyard of the city lord's palace.
A middle-aged man dressed as a scribe is playing chess.
Strangely, there was no one in front of him.
He holds both black and white stones.
The yellow-haired man walked up to him, bowed respectfully, and said: "Your Majesty, the city lord, the rebels have left."
"Snapped!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Lord City Lord took the white chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.
He spoke with a gentle and elegant voice: "Well done."
The yellow man looked a little excited when he heard the praise.
But in fact, he was also confused. He never understood why the city lord had to block the way of the rebel army, when others were obviously just passing by!
"You must be wondering why I stopped Cao Su."
The middle-aged scribe smiled brightly, thought for a moment, and a black piece fell on the chessboard.
The yellow-haired man showed a silly smile: "Your Majesty must have a reason for making such an arrangement. Although my subordinates don't understand, they also know that as long as they do it, there will be no problem."
When the scribe heard this, he couldn't help laughing, shook his head and said: "You are big, big-minded, and as wise as a fool..."
The yellow-haired man scratched his head and did not ask any further questions.
The scribe then said: "Do you know where the rebel army will go if they use the road to climb the city?"
The yellow man replied: "It must be to go north to Lingzhou!"
There is no doubt that there is only one way here, and going north to Lingzhou is the only option to defeat the rebels.
"Yes, that's right, this remnant of the rebel army is going north to Lingzhou!"
“Where is Lingzhou?”
"In the place where the three sects are in charge, beyond the disputes, the rebel forces are fighting fiercely with the Wanping army in Jiangzhou, Jiangning Mansion, and Pingcheng. They are like fire and water."
"If the rebel army enters Lingzhou, it means that the flames of war have reached Lingzhou, and Lingzhou can no longer maintain its aloof and unique identity. Where will the three sects go?"
"I could have been sitting on the Diaoyutai safely, but my nerves were disturbed by an accident. This is the "General". Jiangzhou has changed hands, and the seal of Jiangning Mansion is useless to me. In comparison, the spiritual world separated by a mountain
The state is the goal we should pursue."
The middle-aged scribe's words made the powerful relationship clear.
To put it bluntly, he understood that the reason why Dengcheng still stood firmly in front of Lingzhou like a barrier was precisely because of Lingzhou's support.
If he can't even handle these small things well and can't solve Lingzhou's troubles, how can he follow Lingzhou in the future?
Middle-aged scribes represent another special group in troubled times, that is, the "speculators". Until the troubled times are over, such people will not easily take sides, but at the same time, they are very interested in the "noble master" who can support them.
"Kneel down and lick like crazy.
It is not exactly the same as the warlord power that Cao Su thought, but there are already signs of separatism.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack the city. Even Cao Su, who was famous in Pingcheng, was helpless.
Defeating Pingcheng's famous generals gave them a special pleasure.
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Several miles away, spies from the imperial army descended on the city to closely monitor the retreating rebel army.
The flag of the rebel army was fluttering in the wind, and a huge "Cao" character was vaguely visible.
Cao Su walked at the front, his sharp gaze directed at the grass on the roadside.
The Dengchengfu Army sergeant who was ambushing in the grass panicked and was so frightened that he immediately buried his head in the ground, not even daring to take a breath.
I don't know how long it took.
The spy raised his head and saw that more than half of the rebel army had passed, but Cao Su, the leader, could not even be seen.
"It's too scary. It seems to be stronger than General Qian." The spies are all people with keen spiritual senses in the army. He subconsciously compared the aura strength of Cao Su and Qian Darong, the city guard.
Fortunately, we didn't start a fight with the rebels. Otherwise, if Cao Su was alone, would anyone be able to stop him from entering the city?
He observed for a while and found that the rebel army had retreated for more than ten miles in a leisurely manner, so he relaxed.
"Crisis averted."
The spy looked happy, retreated into the grass, and prepared to return to the city to report.