During the day, tens of thousands of Cao's cavalry besieged Jizhou Prefecture. Outside the city, Cao's troops set up camp.
Since Cao's army has been encamped, it is difficult for them to fight in the field.
The city gates of Jizhou Prefecture were closed tightly, and hundreds of thousands of residents besieged the city.
The siege was too sudden. Things were fine a few days ago. Although there was a fight with the Youzhou people in the north, that was Youzhou after all. It was still hundreds or even thousands of miles away from here. Many residents felt that it was very far away.
As a result, within a few days, the Youzhou people came, and with them came the defeated Jizhou army.
So weak and vulnerable?
Before the Jizhou Army went out for the expedition, the people in Jizhou Prefecture did not think so.
At that time, there were loud gongs and drums, and firecrackers were blasting. Many officials and nobles praised the Jizhou army for its majesty, might and well-trained skills. This expedition would definitely be able to defeat the Zhenbei army in one battle, so that the Youzhou people would also know how powerful the Jizhou people were.
Unexpectedly, this was a defeat, and those who came back to criticize the Jizhou Army were the same people who had encouraged the Jizhou Army before.
"In the final analysis, Zhencang is still a fool. An army of 100,000 was defeated by Cao's army in one night."
"Even if Cao Jun were to chop down 100,000 pigs, it would still take three days and three nights, right?"
"I will go out and fight with Cao's army. Cao's army came from an expedition, but there are only tens of thousands of people. In addition, the journey is long and the boats and vehicles are exhausted. It is a good opportunity to win a battle."
There were a lot of discussions in the city, and some families in the city who were somewhat dissatisfied with Pu Chengye seemed to have some changes.
In the Gao family in Jizhou Prefecture, the thirty-seven-year-old Gao Lin can be regarded as the new generation of young leaders of the Gao family.
The Gao family has been inherited in Jizhou for hundreds of years. In the early years, the Gao family came from Youzhou. Later, due to natural and man-made disasters, the Gao family moved south, and then came to Jizhou Prefecture and took root in Jizhou Prefecture.
Hundreds of years have passed in a flash. Who still remembers that the Gao family came from Youzhou?
It’s just the Gao family themselves.
In recent years, the Gao family has been weak in Jizhou Prefecture. When Gao Lin took the position of head of the Gao family, his father, Mr. Gao, died in the Xinghua Tower in the city.
This Xinghua Building is the property of the Zhang family in the city. Mr. Gao died there because of an accident due to a fight between Jianghu people.
According to logic, the Zhang family should give some explanation to the Gao family, and at least a few important people should come to give Mr. Gao a happy ending.
But the Zhang family is the first family in Jizhou Prefecture, and the Zhang family in Jizhou has a close relationship with Pu Chengye and Rong Taiwei.
In the end, the Zhang family gave the Gao family hundreds of taels of silver as a beggar, without even a single apology.
This incident made the entire Gao family the laughing stock of Jizhou Prefecture, and then Gao Lin became the leader.
After Gao Lin came to power, the entire Gao family did not change much. When the old man was there, the Gao family was still a bit thin-faced. After the old man left, the major families in Jizhou Prefecture bullied him when he was young. The Gao family was hit everywhere and their property shrank again and again.
.
Fortunately, a few years ago, with the help of a good friend, the Gao family got involved in a fur business from Youzhou.
This fur business seems to be a small business, but the profit is very high. The Gao family has been doing this business and has made a lot of money in the past six months. A few days ago, a car of fur goods was about to be shipped to Jizhou Prefecture.
sold.
Unexpectedly, Jizhou and Youzhou went to war directly. Before the goods arrived, there was no further progress.
At this time, in the Gao family courtyard, Gao Lin was sitting alone in the courtyard, holding a piece of paper tightly in his hand. He dismissed the servants and guards in the hall, and the entire hall seemed extremely quiet, and he could even hear
His own breathing and heartbeat.
During the day when the Zhenbei Army arrived, Gao Lin, like other dignitaries in the city, climbed up the high wall and took a look outside.
The Zhenbei Army outside is naturally extremely majestic. The black armor and black cavalry are mighty. The warriors' gathered energy and blood are like blue dragons soaring into the sky, filled with evil spirits.
Gao Lin got off the city wall and passed by many soldiers in the mansion.
Unexpectedly, he got a piece of paper handed to him from nowhere. His heart trembled, and he clutched the paper all the way back to the Gao Family Courtyard. When he opened it, four words were written on it——
"The Gao family in the time of Zi".
There was a signature on it, and after Gao Lin read it, he dismissed all the servants in the hall.
Because the signature is written with the word "Cao Su".
There are many people named Cao Su in the world, but at this moment, in this situation, who else can appear in Jizhou Mansion?
The answer was about to come out. Gao Lin felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Cao Su was coming to find him? The Gao family in Zishi?
Gao Lin's first reaction was to report to the official and quickly tell Mr. Pu Chengye.
However, he soon noticed something was wrong.
This is Cao Su, the world's top first-class martial artist, a dignified general who controls the north.
Cao Su was coming to find him, so he told Pu Chengye that once Cao Su was offended, Cao Su would become mad and would destroy the small Gao family. Wouldn't it be easy?
As a first-grade martial artist, only Zhencang in the city could stop him. If the others were alone and met Cao Su, they would be doomed.
You can't go to Pu Chengye, at least before you meet Cao Su, you definitely can't go to Pu Chengye.
This was Gao Lin's judgment, and he felt a little aggrieved in his heart.
After a long time, he figured out that this was the way the world was.
It is impossible to reason with you. I have to be as big as my fist to reason with you. If there is a gap in level, I really can’t reason with you at all.
Pu Chengye couldn't be offended, and Cao Su couldn't be offended even more.
So he could only wait obediently at home, probably having some anticipation of Cao Su's arrival.
This was the night that made Gao Lin feel most uneasy. It was the Zhenbei Army who delivered the note to him.
Did the Zhenbei Army even have spies placed in the Jizhou Prefecture Army?
The more he thought about it, he suddenly felt that the entire Jizhou Prefecture was like a pool of muddy water, and anyone could lose their property or life in this turmoil.
With a very anxious and complicated mood, I waited in the hall until midnight.
As soon as midnight arrived, Gao Lin subconsciously walked out of the hall and looked outside the room.
The rustling courtyard was empty, with no one coming.
"You're not coming? Could it be that you're tricking me?"
Gao Lin was stunned. The courtyard was very quiet and no one came.
What's the point of this? Didn't he make an agreement with Zi Shi? For the meeting with Zi Shi, he dismissed all his servants and guards. It can be said that he was full of sincerity. There is no reason for him to be let go by the other party, right?
He waited in the yard for a long time, but there was still no movement, and suddenly he showed a more complicated expression.
"Why--"
He let out a long sigh, finally feeling relieved.
Just as he was about to turn around and go back to his room, a laughter suddenly came from his ears: "Master Gao is really calm."
The laughter was very soft, but it clearly appeared in Gao Lin's ears.
Gao Lin's martial arts is average, that is, he is at the eighth or ninth level of the force realm. At his age, he is still at the lower level of the force realm. In this life, he will only be at the lower level of the power realm. It is impossible to climb to a higher martial arts realm.
But even at the eighth or ninth grade, he is still ranked among the top two in the entire Gao family, second only to a young junior of the Gao family, the young general Gao Lan who is now serving as an errand in the Jizhou Prefecture Army.
Gao Lin never thought that someone could touch his side so silently.
He subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound, and happened to see a tall man in black armor, looking at him over there with a half-smile, only one step away from him.
This man was as tall as a mountain. After wearing the black black armor on his body, he felt like a veteran in the battlefield.
With just one glance, Gao Lin felt as if the whole world was about to collapse. He couldn't even control his breathing and heartbeat. From his perspective, the black-armored man who suddenly appeared seemed to be able to crush him with just one look.
pressure.
"Cao Cao Zhenbei."
How could Gao Lin not know that this was the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army?
Cao Su really came to Gao's house and directly touched his yard.
This. This can no longer be described as a lone army going deep. It's like sending people's heads in front of the Jizhou Army to see if the Jizhou Army can cut them off.
The Jizhou army obviously couldn't cut it down, and they might not even know it yet.
"It seems that you have recognized me. The head of the Gao family is a smart man."
Cao Su smiled slightly, and the white shadow beside him flashed past.
Gao Lin didn't understand why Cao Su could suddenly appear in the city or his home without disturbing Jizhou's tight protective net. Isn't this city said to have hundreds of monks monitoring it day and night, and not even a fly could enter?
?
There was no need for Cao Su to explain to Gao Lin what the "teleportation formation" was. Maintaining a sense of mystery would be beneficial to both parties.
He walked straight into the hall, not caring about Gao Lin behind him.
Gao Lin was slightly startled, and quickly followed Cao Su, who was "anti-customer", and walked in.
Cao Su sat on the main seat unceremoniously, and Gao Lin's seat was taken away. He was so embarrassed that he had to stand in front of Cao Su.
"Master Gao is a smart man."
Cao Su once again reiterated the argument that Gao Lin was a "smart man": "The servants and guards in the dismissal hall did a good job. I can see that the master of the house is a careful and decent man. No wonder he can work together with Cao."
Gao Lin was stunned. Why did he just do something when he came up? Don't you know the reason why I dismissed the servants and guards? Wasn't it because I was worried that the news would be leaked?
He complained repeatedly in his heart, but did not dare to express too much on his face. After seeing Cao Su sitting on the chair, he smiled bitterly and said: "Cao Zhenbei came to my Gao family late at night. Gao is deeply honored, but my Gao family is just Jizhou."
We are just a small family in the government, how can we cooperate with the general?"
The high-sounding act of fear was worried that the entire Gao family would be brought to a point of no return. Therefore, before Cao Su could propose how to cooperate, Gao Lin had already begun to find ways to politely reject Cao Su. However, he was also afraid of angering Cao Su, so he spoke in a roundabout way.
, not pleasant.
Cao Su laughed dumbly. Of course he knew very well the thoughts of this small family.
Hearing this, he was not in a hurry to apply pressure, but asked: "The Gao family is too modest. The Gao family has been cooperating with Cao in the fur business for more than half a year. The furs were sold to the south of the Yangtze River on the Gao family's ships. But the Gao family proposed
It’s an excellent trade route, and Cao made a lot of money from it.”
"Ah this."
Gao Lin was dumbfounded. Hearing Cao Su's words, he instantly stayed where he was.
Fur business? The fur business that has made a lot of money in the past six months is actually cooperating with Cao Su?
He was instantly startled. No wonder, no wonder merchants from Youzhou took the initiative to find him. No wonder they could earn so much after the opening of this trade route. Is this all under Cao Su's instruction?
His face turned slightly pale. He didn't expect that he had been secretly cooperating with Cao Su for so long?
If Pu Chengye finds out about this,
Cao Su waited for Gao Lin to digest this information, and then smiled and said: "Master Gao, this Jizhou Mansion will belong to me, Cao, sooner or later. The Gao family does not seem to be a first-class family in Jizhou Mansion!"
As if it was the first time he came to Jizhou Prefecture, Cao Su pretended to be puzzled and said: "Why should such an outstanding family as the Gao family be the main surname of Jizhou Prefecture?"
Gao Lin was so crowded out by Cao Su that he was speechless. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Gao family was not a big family in Jizhou Prefecture.
There are even some who are not ranked. If you are more familiar with the Gao family, you may even know that the Gao family has suffered a lot of blows and exclusion in Jizhou. If Gao Lan hadn't found a high-level job in the Jizhou army, he had become a general.
As a result, the Gao family's life will be even more difficult.
When Gao Lin thought of this, he suddenly understood.
He looked at Cao Su in shock, and then his face became even uglier: "Cao Zhenbei doesn't know something. Although my nephew is a general in the army, he is a capable man, and he doesn't think highly of my uncle. For a long time,
You haven’t listened to me since."
Cao Su frowned, and his aura was like a stormy sea.
Gao Lin was hit by Cao Su's breath, and he took three steps back. He felt his heart was beating fast, as if it was going to explode at any moment.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Cao Su stared at Gao Lin, and Gao Lin felt like he was being stared at by a man-eating monster, and he did not dare to move at all.
It took about a long while before Cao Su regained his momentum.
Gao Lin was instantly liberated, and his whole body was as if he had been fished out of water, soaking wet.
Cao Su sneered and said: "So, Patriarch Gao is a smart man. You already know what Cao wants to say before Cao opens his mouth."
Gao Lin said that Gao Lan did not listen to him. Whether it is true or false may be difficult to judge for a while.
"It saves effort to talk to smart people. Since Patriarch Gao knows what Cao is going to do, Patriarch Gao should understand his situation very well."
When Cao Su said this, he paused for a moment and said something wrong on purpose: "Oh, no, it should be the situation of your Gao family."
He looked at Gao Lin with a sneer, without any hint of threat, but Gao Lin could sense a deep crisis.
Gao Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead, his mind spinning wildly.
At this time, if you continue to prevaricate Cao Su, you may be killed. But if you accept Cao Su like this, if the Zhenbei Army cannot attack, won't the Gao family be doomed?
These people in power are so cruel. Do you want to gamble with the lives of hundreds of members of the Gao family?
The more Gao Lin thought about it, the more helpless he became and he didn't know how to answer.
However, Cao Su was unwilling to give him any more time: "Gao Lan has not found much talent in the government army. A first-class general like this who is in the fourth level of strength is considered a senior general in our Zhenbei Army, but in Jizhou Prefecture
In the army, Gao Lan can only be a tooth general. This is because Pu Chengye doesn't know people well, which leads to the secret investment of Mingzhu."
"Your Gao family is the family that I, Cao, like. The head of the Gao family is a smart man and should know how to choose."
"Sometimes, opportunities pass by in front of you, and those who are willing to grab them are the ones who are destined, otherwise they will always be just passers-by. Just like the Gao family in Jizhou Prefecture, if they miss this time, will they still have opportunities in the next few hundred years?"
"If we continue to be wasted like this, I'm afraid it won't be long before the Gao family disappears from the world."
Cao Su looked at Gao Lin, spoke both soft and hard words, good and bad, and left the decision-making power to Gao Lin himself.
Gao Lin was stunned and extremely nervous. After being the head of the family for so long, this was the first time he had to make such a major decision.
If they win, it may be the day when the Gao family rises, but if they lose, the entire Gao family will be completely eliminated.
The risk and price of failure were too great. His heart was beating like never before and he was extremely nervous.
Cao Su stood up from the main seat, pressed towards Gao Lin, and revealed a little bit of his plan: "Don't put too much pressure on you. I, Cao, always keep three points in mind when doing things. Tonight, I will attack the town of Jizhou Prefecture.
The Northern Army will not rely solely on your Gao family."
Gao Lin looked at Cao Su, shocked.
Cao Su shook his head and said: "You are just too smart, so it is easy to be blinded. Think carefully about how you contacted me, think about why you were able to contact me, and also, Jizhou's 100,000-strong army flew overnight
Ashes Annihilation, do you think I, Cao, have three heads and six arms to chop me down? Have you ever thought about why?"
Cao Su asked the "smart man" a few questions, and the "smart man" was stopped on the spot. After carefully studying Cao Su's words, he instantly felt that they seemed to contain other meanings.
The defense line in his heart finally began to relax. Is there any hidden reason why Jizhou's 100,000-strong army was defeated so quickly?
As soon as Cao Su arrived in Jizhou Prefecture today, General Zhen claimed to travel to the three mountains and five mountains to find fellow Taoists for help? So that Jizhou Prefecture is now empty and Cao Su's first-level realm is rampant here?
Gao Lin had countless thoughts flashing through his mind in an instant. The more he thought about it, the more terrifying he felt. Could it be that Zhencang had already surrendered to the Zhenbei Army?
At this moment, some fire suddenly appeared in the southeast corner of the city.
"Here, it begins."
Gao Lin looked over and saw that the last line of defense was finally destroyed.
His whole legs and feet became weak and he fell down on the chair.
Cao Su turned his back to him, focusing on admiring the firelight in the city.
In Gao Lin's eyes, the majestic back looked so majestic and brave, as if it was unattainable.
Gao Lin lowered his head and clasped his fists and said, "General, please tell me clearly, where should my Gao family go?"