Cai Yong also walked out of the hall, looked towards the west gate and stamped his feet and said: "It's you rotten scholars who delayed it. The Turks are angry. After the city is broken, there will be no chickens or dogs left. Let me see what you will do!" After that, he led the generals to mount their horses and go straight away.
Cao Jun also came out immediately, got on his horse and led his men away. The Turkic army attacked the city. As generals, they naturally had to come to the scene to take command immediately. The other civil servants also dispersed worriedly.
Although Yuan Feng wanted to help on the city wall, he had to continue to stand guard due to his responsibilities. After a while, the guards on duty in the main hall came out, and a group of people gathered together to discuss the situation.
It turns out that the Turks sent an envoy to the city yesterday, ordering Liangzhou to surrender within three days, otherwise they would start a massacre. But the prefect had a stroke and could not speak. There was no one in charge in Liangzhou city. The eldest son wanted to fight. My uncle.
They wanted to surrender, but no one would surrender to the other. Each of the two gangs had a group of supporters, and they almost got into a fight in the main hall just now.
Someone asked: "Who is Mr. Zhou facing?"
The guard curled his lips and said: "Master Zhou is such a smart person. He is impartial and doesn't say anything. Now no one dares to say whether Liangzhou can be defended. If we take the wrong team, we will be in trouble."
"Then can we hold it in Liangzhou? The artillery fire is really frightening."
The cannon fire from the west gate came one after another, very rhythmic, like a sledgehammer hitting everyone's heart. Hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops outside the city stared eagerly. If they said they were not afraid, it would be a lie, and everyone could not help but look gloomy.
Suddenly a voice sounded: "Of course we can hold it! Liangzhou is not Ganzhou. The city has high walls and thick walls, plenty of food and grass, and enough soldiers and horses. We are fighting at home, so there is no reason why we can't hold it."
When everyone took a look, it turned out that it was the newly arrived Lord Zhang who was speaking. These guards were not very old, and their ranks were relatively low. They were not as high as Yuan Feng's official rank. In addition, he was so heroic outside Liangzhou City yesterday.
Everyone admired the scene from the bottom of their hearts, so they all calmed down and listened to what he said.
"It is said in the military book that in war, the right time, place, and people are important. The Turkic army traveled thousands of miles in the cold winter to attack Liangzhou and invaded the homeland where we Han people have lived for generations. If the time, place, and people are not taken into account, how can we win?
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Someone whispered: "But there are so many soldiers. Hundreds of thousands of troops are just outside the city. 66 Continued There are still people coming over. Even one person can drown us with his spit."
Yuan Fengdao: "This is wrong. I think that Cao Cao's million-strong army was not wiped out in the battle of Chibi. War cannot be won by large numbers of people, not to mention that the Turks' million-strong army is really
Fake, even if it is true, then how much food do one million people need to eat every day? Not counting hundreds of thousands of livestock. It is thousands of miles from the Western Regions to our Liangzhou, and most of them are desolate and barren land.
The convoys and troops escorting the grain and grass alone numbered hundreds of thousands of people. It is a taboo to go on expeditions with troops. Even powerful countries like the Han and Tang Dynasties could not support it, let alone the small Turks. Therefore, the Turks will definitely be defeated!"
Yuan Feng's talk convinced everyone, and they admired him even more. Some people said: "General Zhang is well-equipped in culture, Taoism and military strategy. To be General Yamen is really an incompetence of talent."
Yuan Feng quickly humbly said: "No, Zhang only understands the most basic truth, that is, since ancient times, evil has always prevailed over good. Although the robbers succeeded for a while, they would be driven out in the end. Genghis Khan's martial arts back then was extremely powerful.
But the Yuan Dynasty only lasted a hundred years. No matter how powerful the Turks were, could they be as powerful as Genghis Khan?"
Yuan Feng was talking eloquently, and the guards nodded repeatedly. A group of people gathered together and even forgot to stand guard. Suddenly they heard a cough in the distance. When everyone saw that Zhou Ze'an had come out, they quickly returned to their positions and stood up. Zhou Ze'an
He glanced at Yuan Feng thoughtfully and turned back without saying anything.
Not long after, the gunfire from the direction of the west gate stopped. After a while, Cai Yong, Cao Jun and others came. Their armors were covered with dust. They didn't look at each other and walked over angrily. The guards hurriedly
Step forward to stop him. After all, the magistrate's office is not open to casual entry, even the eldest son or uncle is no exception.
Cai Yong was in a very bad mood. When he saw someone who dared to stop him, he whipped him with his riding crop. Several young guards were whipped with blood on their faces. This would be unthinkable in ordinary times. General Cai is famous for being gentle and kind.
, how have you ever passed by without a smile on your face? Why are you so fierce today?
Cai Yong is the commander of the Liangzhou Army, with tens of thousands of troops under his command. Now that the prefect has suffered a stroke, no one can control him. Therefore, the guards were beaten to the ground and did not dare to resist. The rest of the people were also silent. Yuan
Feng Zhi couldn't stand it anymore, so he stood up and shouted: "Stop!"
Cai Yong dropped the whip, glanced sideways at Yuan Feng, and became furious: "It's you again, you delayed the military mission, I'll kill you!" As he said that, he went to draw his sword. At this moment, Zhou Ze'an
He quickly walked out of the government office and said with an apologetic smile: "General Cai, don't be anxious. I'll go back and deal with these blind slaves. You go in quickly. It's not good to delay important events."
Cai Yong then cursed and put away his sword, and surrounded by a group of generals, he rushed into the government office with weapons. This was something that was unimaginable before. Except for the bodyguards and soldiers, no one was allowed to enter the government office with weapons.
Yamen, this is the rule.
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After Cai Yong entered, Cao Juncai followed him in. He also brought a group of fully armed soldiers, but his arrogance was obviously not as arrogant as Cai Yong. It is no wonder that the Ganzhou army was not as numerous as Liangzhou soldiers and returned from Ganzhou in defeat.
After that, several battalions of soldiers were recruited by Cai Yong. The strength of the two men was very different, so they had to guard against them.
Silence returned at the door, and the guards dared to help their injured companions up. They were all aggrieved and called Cai Yong a white-eyed wolf. However, Yuan Feng felt a little uneasy. It was not scary that hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops were approaching the city. What he was afraid of was
The military power in Liangzhou is actually in the hands of a surrender faction. It's strange that they can't lose this battle.
Half an hour later, Cai Yong came out angrily and left without looking back. After a while, Cao Jun also came out with others, his face was ashen. When he walked to the door, he suddenly waved to Yuan Feng: "Come here.
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Yuan Feng walked over and clasped his fists and said, "I've met the eldest young master."
Cao Jun held Yuan Feng's shoulders and walked to a remote place and said: "We are good brothers who have gone through hardships together. To be honest, how will I treat you?"
Yuan Feng said: "The commander treated me very well, and Zhang will never forget it."
Cao Jun said: "That guy Cai Yong is going to hand over my father's many years of inheritance to the Turks, and send hundreds of thousands of people in Liangzhou to be slaves of the Turks. What do you think the evil thieves have to do with him?"
For this reason, Yuan Feng was forced to express his position. Although Yuan Feng did not want to get involved in the power struggle, he was really dissatisfied with Cai Yong's actions, so he said: "It's up to the eldest son to send him."
Cao Jun said: "As long as you say this, I will send someone to deliver the letter to you in the evening."
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At noon, Yuan Feng took off work and went home for dinner. Only then did he hear about today's attack on the city. It turned out that the Turks only shelled the city wall, and no shells fell into the city. The defenders did not suffer any casualties. Presumably this was just the Turks.
It's just a deterrent, I want to occupy Liangzhou without any casualties.
The city is currently in extreme chaos, food prices are skyrocketing, and water wells are under control. The refugees have no food or water to drink, so they can only eat the snow. Rebellious soldiers are marching all over the city, plundering and plundering the people everywhere. Cai Yong’s Liangzhou
The army and Cao Jun's Ganzhou army were at odds with each other, and there had been more than a dozen conflicts, large and small.
After listening to Zhao Ding'an's report, Yuan Feng said: "There is no need for the Turks to attack the city. Liangzhou has already been in chaos, but we will see the outcome tonight. How many people do we have on hand?"
Although Yuan Feng was in charge of the Ganzhou Cavalry Camp for only a few days, his prestige was very high. Many scattered soldiers defected to him because they did not want to return to the camp. Anyway, General Zheng Yamen allowed him to raise dozens of soldiers. Zhao Ding'an and others
After going to the streets for a day to collect, dozens of cavalry gathered together in a tavern near Yuan Feng's house. Yuan Feng said: "Don't be short of one tael of silver that should be given to others, and spend all the money.
When buying grain and cloth, prices will rise over time."
Yuan Feng's new home was packed with people, not only the Liqian villagers, but also Han refugees, mostly the elderly and frail and pregnant women. Yulia and several Liqian women were among the refugees.
As she was busy boiling water and cooking rice to take care of the patients, Yuan Feng glanced at her from afar without bothering her. After eating a bowl of rice, she hurried back to the government office.
When I arrived at the government office, I realized something was wrong. This was the political and military center of Liangzhou. When the enemy troops approached the city, there should be a large number of people coming and going. However, at this time, the door was deserted, with only a few pro-soldiers standing at the door.
When he was on duty, Yuan Feng asked: "Where have all the people gone?"
The pro-soldiers said: "General Cai said that the prefect has handed over the defense power of Liangzhou to him and asked civil and military officials to go to his commander's house to discuss matters. Our guards and pro-army officers above Qian Commander-in-Chief have gone, so you are the only one left, General Zhang."
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Yuan Feng secretly thought that it was not good and asked if anyone had come to deliver a message to him. The soldier shook his head and said no. Yuan Feng asked Zhou Ze'an again if Lord Zhou was in the mansion, and the answer was that Lord Zhou had also gone to General Cai's mansion.
Yuan Feng asked anxiously: "Is there no one in charge of such a large government office?"
The soldier said: "Apart from the young master and his wife in the back house, the highest official is you."
Just as he was talking, the sound of neat footsteps came from the street. A group of officers and soldiers wearing helmets came over. With arrows on their bows and swords unsheathed, they quickly surrounded the gate of the government office. Mr. Qian, who was leading the team, stood up holding the hilt of his sword.
He shouted: "By the order of General Cai, I have taken over the defense of the government office. You and I will step aside. Anyone who disobeys will not be punished."
Yuan Feng's heart trembled. The coup had begun. After all, Cai Yong took the lead.