At dawn, the citizens of Jizhou Prefecture opened their doors.
There is still a lingering smell of blood in the streets, and the screams of murder all night long still seem to linger in my ears.
The bolder citizens came to the long street, where they occasionally saw the Zhenbei Army wearing black armor, patrolling the streets neatly.
A huge flag with the word "Cao" was hung on the top of the city.
"Suppress... Zhenbei Army."
Civilians don't understand any major military affairs, and they don't even know why Jizhou and Youzhou are at war. Theoretically, aren't these two states both part of Qianyuan territory?
What's even more confusing is why the Zhenbei Army had already occupied the capital of Jizhou today when they just talked about fighting a few days ago?
Where are the tens of thousands of Jizhou Prefecture troops in the city? Where are the elite divisions that were promised? Where is Jizhou’s number one general, Zhencang?
There are too many questions. Fortunately, although the city changed its flag, the Zhenbei Army was also a regular army of the imperial court and did not do anything extraordinary. On the contrary, because the ferocious Zhenbei Army was replaced to guard the city, some of the original rogues in the city
The scoundrels all hid.
The city changed its surname to "Cao" and the streets became a little more desolate.
In the south of the city, outside the Panlong Camp, the Zhenbei Army surrounded Panlong Camp.
Panlong Camp is the most elite force in the Jizhou Prefecture Army. It was supposed to be a new force and participate in the war to defend Jizhou Prefecture. However, I did not expect that Jizhou Prefecture was defeated so quickly. The city was already captured before it even had time to be effective.
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One night passed, Panlong Camp was forced back into the camp by the Zhenbei Army. At this time, in the entire Jizhou Prefecture, only Panlong Camp was still resisting.
Teng Chuan, the guard of Panlong Camp, was a close confidant of Pu Chengye. After Pu Chengye was beheaded by Cao Su, the general's office and Panlong Camp were cut off. The entire Panlong Camp was like a headless fly. Thousands of elite warriors were gone.
direction.
At this time, Gao Lan, the Jizhou surrendered general who was newly accepted by the Zhenbei Army, became the first general to persuade Panlong Camp to surrender.
Gao Lan himself was very young. He was just a general in Jizhou Prefecture.
Now he took refuge with Cao Su, changed his identity, and was immediately promoted to a captain.
"Bah, lackey!"
The soldiers of Panlong Camp were very disdainful of Gao Lan, especially now that Gao Lan was riding a Youzhou war horse to show off his power in front of Panlong Camp.
Gao Lan loudly shouted: "Brothers, Pu Chengye has gone against the grain and helped glory for the sake of abuse. This is the way to destroy him. Now General Zhenbei and Lord of Youzhou Prefecture, Cao Su, is leading the army of destiny southward to support justice and protect the right path. This is
Teacher of benevolence and righteousness.”
"Brothers, please don't make the same mistake again and again!"
After Gao Lan finished speaking, Shi Yong on the side also shouted urgently: "Put down your weapons, walk out of the camp gate, and spare your life!"
Panlong Camp was besieged by the Zhenbei Army. At this time, it was just a battle between trapped beasts. In order to obtain better results, Cao Su ordered everyone to besiege and not attack, hoping to integrate this army completely and peacefully.
But the difficulty is that Tengchuan, the guard of Panlong Camp, is loyal to Pu Chengye and has no intention of surrender. He is even determined to avenge Pu Chengye.
At this time, a table of wine and food was placed on a high-rise platform several hundred feet away from Panlong Camp.
From this perspective, Cao Su could overlook the entire Panlong Camp.
Sitting opposite Cao Su was Song Gu, who was known as a famous scholar in Jizhou Prefecture. Songgu was also the dean of Jizhou Academy. He wrote books and established scriptures and had a high reputation as a scholar.
Cao Su specially invited him to come here for a banquet.
Originally it was just a try, but Mr. Song was happy to attend the appointment, which surprised Cao Su.
"How long have Song Gong and Pu Chengye known each other?"
The two of them were sitting on the platform of a high-rise building, and the young maid who had come to give them alms knelt on the edge and poured wine for them with ease.
Standing behind Cao Su were Gong Wu and other guards. Cao Su waved his hand, and Gong Wu understood and took the guards away. There were only three people left on the high-rise platform, one Cao Su and the other
Song Gu, and a little maid serving the two of them.
Song Gu was old, and his turbid eyes seemed to be indifferent to worldly affairs. When Cao Su asked this question, he seemed to have really recalled it: "Maybe it was four or five years ago, or maybe it was forty or fifty years."
Cao Su was stunned. Isn't this span a bit big?
He looked at Song Gu with great interest, wanting to see what kind of medicine this Jizhou celebrity was selling in his gourd.
Song Gu sighed: "When Cheng Ye first went to study in the capital of gods, I warned him not to talk about victory or defeat lightly. In this world, victory or defeat is only temporary. It is more important to recognize yourself than victory or defeat."
That means they have known each other for forty or fifty years? Cao Su found it interesting, but he did not expect that the scribe he hacked to death was so closely related to this famous scholar in Jizhou.
So, Song Gu should have a problem with him. Why did Song Gu come as soon as he called Song Gu to come to the appointment?
Cao Su drank the wine but did not speak, waiting for Song Gu to continue.
Song Gu sighed: "Later on, I didn't even know Mr. Pu anymore. Mr. Pu was a good official. He had been an official in Jizhou Prefecture for many years. He was an honest man and had never persecuted any common people. He should have had the opportunity to return to the court and serve.
."
Cao Su had also heard about what Song Gu said about returning to the dynasty.
If it weren't for the Wanping Rebellion and the series of chaos that followed, Pu Chengye would have had the opportunity to become an official in the central government, or even become the prime minister of the court. But in the end, it was fate. Because of the previous chaos, all local officials' plans to enter the central government were cancelled.
It's chaos. In the past few years, many officials have been sent abroad, and many fewer have returned to the court.
However, Song Gu said that Pu Chengye was a good official, but Cao Su did not think so.
Although this guy is honest and honest, his ability to do things is average. There has been basically no development in the entire Jizhou Prefecture for so many years. He even watched the population flow to the north without taking any measures. If it were Cao Su, he would have tried every means
has begun to cause trouble for the north. How did it end up in such a passive situation today?
Song Gu looked at Cao Su: "Master Pu is a decent man. Now that the general has taken control of Jizhou Prefecture, can he give Master Pu a glorious funeral?"
It turned out that he was waiting for Cao Su here. No wonder this man came as soon as he called.
Cao Su originally planned to briefly deal with Pu Chengye's funeral, but he didn't expect that these scholars and literati paid great attention to form. It seemed that some articles could be done.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He hesitated for a moment, showing a look of embarrassment: "Song Gong, what happens after Master Pu is not under Cao's control."
"The Pu family is now considered a famous family in Jizhou Prefecture. The Pu family themselves do not want to bury Mr. Pu in glory, so what does it have to do with Mr. Cao?"
It is true that the Pu family is a famous family in Jizhou Prefecture, and it is true that the Pu family is trembling under Cao Su's cavalry.
Although the entire Pu family is determined to handle Pu Chengye's funeral, Cao Su is still in Jizhou Prefecture. What if Cao Su is offended by being too high-profile?
Therefore, after discussion among the elders of the Pu family, they unanimously decided to simply handle Pu Chengye's funeral affairs and avoid attracting Cao Su's attention as much as possible.
Cao Su knew this very well and was satisfied with the Pu family's handling of the matter.
Unexpectedly, this famous person from Jizhou Prefecture jumped out and wanted to ask him for help to make Pu Chengye's funeral a happy one.
Cao Su looked at Panlong Camp in the distance. Panlong Camp was as solid as a rock. It was supposed to protect Pu Chengye's safety, but now it has become the last hard nut to crack for the entire Jizhou Prefecture. It may also be the biggest gain for the Zhenbei Army.
Song Gu shook his head and followed Cao Su's gaze into the distance.
I saw a middle-aged general walking out of the Panlong camp.
The middle-aged general had a stern face, holding a long halberd and wearing a bright silver armor with a lock. With a "ding" sound, he put down the halberd and showed a look of resentment outside the camp gate: "Gao Lan, you also have
How dare you mention Mr. Pu’s name?”
Cao Su had very good eyesight and could clearly see the appearance of the middle-aged general from such a distance. He saw that the general was as majestic as a tiger and had a steady aura. He could still maintain his composure in the face of an unfavorable situation surrounded by so many armies.
, especially the many soldiers under his command, followed him without any desertion, which immediately made Cao Su's favorability towards him rise rapidly.
"This is Teng Chuan, the commander of Panlong Camp. He is truly a tiger general."
"Tengchuan is a commoner's son, and he was just a small tooth general back then. After Lord Pu came to Jizhou Prefecture, he gave him many opportunities and trained him into a top warrior. He was loyal to Lord Pu.
"
Song Gu's eyes were clearly cloudy, but his speech was very clear.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Lan had already galloped forward and rushed straight to Tengchuan.
With Tengchuan's halberd in hand, he faced Gao Lan in foot combat. He showed a look of disdain on his face: "Gao Lan, who is only in the fourth level, dares to come here to die?"
It is true that Gao Lan is in the fourth level, but like Ma Chao, Gao Lan is only a short chance away from entering the upper level.
Just like when Cao Su was in the fourth-level realm, he also fought with masters in the third-level realm. Being able to find someone stronger than himself to fight against would be more conducive to breaking through his limits and reaching a higher level.
Therefore, Gao Lan was not afraid at all. He rode his horse and took the gun directly to Tengchuan.
The halberd in Tengchuan's hand was engraved with Panlong. This halberd was called "Panlong Halberd". It was made of Tanshan cold iron and weighed more than two hundred kilograms. Before Gao Lan jumped on his horse, Tengchuan shook slightly.
The halberd in his hand bounced up like a blue dragon, heading straight for Gao Lan.
The iron spear in Gao Lan's hand was also very impressive, and it was called the "Cold Light Crescent Spear." He galloped over on horseback, and the head of the crescent spear, which was filled with internal energy, had a sharp cold light, and he aimed at Tengchuan's throat and killed him.
If his throat was stabbed, even a third-level master like Tengchuan would never survive.
Tengchuan raised his halberd and pressed forward with one hand, which was also a standard fierce and deadly move.
If you just look at the distance between the weapons, Tengchuan's halberd seems to be a bit longer.
Gao Lan's face changed slightly, and he lightly clamped the horse's belly. This Youzhou war horse, which had obviously only been his mount for a short time, immediately jumped half a step to the left as if he had a tacit understanding, just in time to avoid Teng Chuan's halberd.
Then Gao Lan swung his spear from the side, and the spear was obviously bent when he was swung from the side.
If the gun had hit the target, it would have had at least several thousand kilograms of force.
Tengchuan sneered and calmly withdrew his halberd. As if he had expected it, the tail of the halberd directly met Gao Lan's spear.
The first move between the two of them turned out to be unconventional.
“Peng!!!”
The guns and halberds collided, making a violent sound.
The war horse neighed, and in the aftermath of the internal energy, he stepped further away. Gao Lan only felt his arms numb slightly, and the spear in his hand was extremely hot.
But Tengchuan on the other side quickly adjusted, stepped on the spot, jumped up high, held the halberd in the air, and struck Gao Lan down.
The halberd was used as a sword. The halberd's face revealed a cold light and exploded with fierce force. It was obviously very powerful and had exceeded 10,000 kilograms.
In just one move, Gao Lan was at a disadvantage.
After looking at Cao Su from a distance, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"This Tengchuan's basic training is really good. He is good at both offense and defense with his halberd. Coupled with his extraordinary strength, he is really a tiger general in the world." Cao Su sighed a few words, and his evaluation of Tengchuan rose rapidly in his heart.
I like this loyal and talented general.
Song Gu didn't understand martial arts and didn't know what Cao Su was talking about, but it sounded like Cao Su was very interested in Tengchuan.
This makes Song Gu a little confused. There are countless generals in Youzhou Prefecture, is there still a shortage of this one general?
In Song Gu's eyes, it is obvious that Pu Chengye's funeral is the bigger matter.
Thinking of this, Song Gu felt that Cao Su was very disrespectful to Pu Chengye. There is a saying that "the dead are the most important". Since Pu Chengye is dead, everyone is a respectable person, so why don't they give him some face?
He picked up the wine glass and opened his eyes a little: "Song please kindly ask the general to be accommodating and let Mr. Pu leave in peace. This can be regarded as an explanation to the people of Jizhou Prefecture."
"Give an explanation to the people of Jizhou Prefecture?"
When Cao Su heard this, he was immediately unhappy. Do the people here really love Master Pu?
He sneered in his heart and said to the famous scholar in Jizhou: "Song Gong, I have made it very clear to you. Master Pu's funeral is not my responsibility. What you want to do with it is your own business."
"Cao's heart is all about how to manage Jizhou Prefecture. Look at Panlong Camp, what's going on here, why is it still so stubborn?"
Cao Su pointed at the two generals who were fighting fiercely in the distance. Soon Ma Chao also joined the battle and joined forces with Gao Lan to fight against Tengchuan.
There were other generals from Panlong camp who were ready to come to help in the battle, but Tengchuan stopped them: "They two are coming together, so why should I, Teng, be afraid?"
Tengchuan fought alone against the two generals of the Zhenbei Army. It can be said that they were majestic and murderous from all directions, and they did not fall behind at all.
He even faintly surpassed Ma Chao and stood tall.
Cao Su clearly noticed that Ma Chao's aura seemed to be rising rapidly during the battle.
Song Gu saw Cao Su's resolute and strange attitude, and he was not sure. However, Cao Su's eyes never left Panlong Camp.
His heart moved, and he suddenly said: "Tengchuan is really a little ignorant. If the general wants to persuade Tengchuan to surrender, maybe Song can help."
"oh?"
Cao Su waited for such a long time and finally heard about a deal that interested him.
He originally thought that Song Gu would trade his Jizhou Academy. There were many literati students in Jizhou Academy, who were the grassroots managers that Cao Su needed now.
Unexpectedly, Song Gu was willing to help him persuade Tengchuan to surrender. This was an unexpected surprise.
Cao Su smiled and said: "What is the connection between Song Gong and Tengchuan?"
Song Gu said frankly: "After Tengchuan joined the Jizhou Prefecture Army in the past, he was laughed at because he was illiterate and could only be an ordinary sergeant forever. Later, under Pu Chengye's persuasion, he came to my Jizhou Academy to study for a few days."
Having said this, Song Gu's old and wrinkled face also felt a little unnatural: "He has always called Song as 'teacher'. I think Song is a bit thin-faced in front of him."
"good!"
Cao Su was overjoyed and picked up the wine glass: "If we can persuade General Teng to surrender, what's wrong with asking Cao Su to personally see Master Pu off?"
Song Gu's breathing suddenly became rapid and he stared at Cao Su: "General, do you really mean what you said?"
Cao Su said proudly: "Cao always means what he says when he speaks."