"Hurry up and open the city gate. This general is the guard of Fuyang and is leading the soldiers to support Julu." General Zhao shouted angrily.
"Guardian Fuyang?" the guard muttered.
"Could it be General Zhao?" The guard's eyes lit up and he shouted loudly.
General Zhao did not expect that his reputation would be so famous that even the guards of the county and city would recognize him. With a faint blush on his face, he said excitedly: "It's me, General, it's me."
"General Zhao?" the deputy general asked.
"Haha, he is a general who was killed by the Yellow Turban tribe who took refuge with my lord in the past. This man's behavior in Fuyang was very bad. He did not train soldiers at ordinary times and made the general camp a mess. He also wanted to take credit and went to Julu to rescue the lord.
What a wishful thinking." The guard explained.
"Will they be allowed to enter the city?" the deputy general asked.
"Let them station outside the city. If they need any food and supplies, order them to be delivered to them. Such an army will die on the battlefield." The guard thought for a moment and said slowly. It was also because he didn't like General Zhao, so
They didn't put them into the city, and the troops outside the city even had their flags crooked, how could they go to the battlefield?
"Why aren't we allowed to enter the city?" General Zhao shouted dissatisfied.
"If you need food and supplies, there will be soldiers to send them to you. General Zhao will be stationed outside the city." The guard general told the soldiers guarding the city and walked down the city wall.
This is nothing to Xu Huang and Gan Ning, as long as the Jizhou Army does not discover that they are soldiers of the Xiliang Army, the ultimate goal is to capture Xindu, cut off the center of the Jizhou Army, and leave Jizhou in panic
, the military order is blocked.
After resting for a night, General Zhao reluctantly left Nanpi at the urging of Xu Huang. He thought that Xu Huang was aiming to seize Nanpi and carry out a rebellion. Unexpectedly, Xu Huang went to Julu with all his strength to let General Zhao
Some people are a little scared. The battlefield is not a child's play. People will die if they are not careful. Although General Zhao followed Zhang Yan in Montenegro in his early years, he must be one of the first to escape when a war breaks out.
In Xindu, Xu You shook his head slightly after reading the battle report from the front. The Jizhou army unexpectedly attacked the Xiliang army and won a great victory, causing the Xiliang army to lose troops and generals. Xu You couldn't believe it.
"My lord, there is someone outside the house asking to see you, claiming to be your old friend." A servant said hurriedly.
Xu You scolded: "Why are you panicking? You are not prudent at all when things happen. Let him come in."
"Sir Xu, after so many years of separation, how are you doing in Jizhou?" The visitor said, cupping his hands to Xu You.
Xu You looked at the person opposite him in confusion, searched his memory, and couldn't remember knowing such a person.
"Who are you?" Xu You said.
"Your Excellency, you are such a noble person and you forget things. I am just an ordinary businessman in Chang'an City. How could I catch your attention?"
"Chang'an?" Xu You was startled, and there was something unusual in his eyes when he looked at the businessman.
"Have you forgotten what you promised in Chang'an so quickly?" The businessman had no intention of currying favor with Xu You, but there was a hint of reproach in his tone.
After Xu You carefully exchanged the code with the merchant, he breathed a sigh of relief. After he went out, he looked around and told the servants that no one was allowed to come near.
To appreciate him, he will naturally do his best to serve Prince Liang."
"Okay, Mr. Xu is commendable for his loyalty. After Jizhou was captured, Mr. Xu should be the first to take the lead." The businessman said with a smile.
"I wonder why Prince Liang asked you to come here?" Although the man in front of him claimed to be a businessman, Xu You didn't dare to trust him.
"The King of Liang is attacking Jizhou and is determined to win it. The reason for coming here is to trust the capital." The merchant said slowly.
"Xindu?" Xu You asked, "Isn't King Liang outside Julu City? How can he attack Xindu?"
"Isn't it possible that Mr. Xu can't guess the intention of King Liang? The Xiliang army is elite and known to the world, but the Jizhou army is not weak either. If the two sides fight head-on, the one who takes advantage will eventually be Cao Jun. This is King Liang
What you don’t want to see, but once you believe it, you will lose it.” The businessman said this and remained silent.
Xu You nodded slightly. If the letter is really lost, the blow to the Jizhou Army will be unprecedentedly huge. It is also very likely that the soldiers in the army will mutiny. There are 80,000 Jizhou Army in Julu, and their daily consumption of food and grass is countless.
The letter is the place where orders are issued. When the time comes, all it takes is an order to store all the food and grass in the letter capital instead of sending it to Julu. No matter how capable Yuan Shao is, he will only be defeated.
"My lord, I dare not agree with what I said. Yuan Shao has 80,000 troops in Julu. If his belief changes, he will definitely rush to help at night. Moreover, it is not the one who has the final say in the city. Tian Feng is very scheming and was ordered by Yuan Shao to serve as the commander-in-chief."
I'm afraid the officials who handle affairs in Xindu will be caught as soon as possible if they take any action."
After listening to Xu You's nagging, the businessman stood up and said, "Master Xu, don't worry too much. You just need to cooperate when the time comes to ensure that Tian Feng can't find any clues."
For half a month, Yuan Shao's army had the absolute upper hand, and there was a faint tendency to suppress the Xiliang army until they could not lift their heads. However, every time they fought in front of the battle, the Jizhou army was defeated, which made Yuan Shao a little dissatisfied.
Finally having such an opportunity, Yuan Shao naturally wanted to bully the Xiliang Army. Since the successful sneak attack on the Xiliang Army Camp that day, the officers and soldiers of the Jizhou Army seemed to have become stronger overnight, and they had several tentative battles.
After that, Yuan Shao's confidence doubled and he kept going out of the city to fight with the Xiliang army.
As the siege party, the Xiliang Army hung up its no-war card and refused to fight with the Jizhou Army.
Rumor has it that Jia Rong is waiting for reinforcements and Chang'an is mobilizing troops. It is estimated that 100,000 troops will arrive in one month.
This news frightened Yuan Shao, and his actions became more and more intensive. He wanted to drive Jia Rong out of Jizhou before reinforcements arrived, and it was best to take advantage of the situation to recover Changshan Kingdom.
"General, if we go in this direction, we will be closer to Julu." General Zhao looked at the direction Xu Huang was walking and said hurriedly.
Xu Huang said coldly: "You are the one who dictates where I go, general."
As the team continued to march, there were more and more soldiers in the team. Of course, Xu Huang's reason was that soldiers were recruited from villages and counties along the way. These methods are not uncommon in the army, not to mention the soldiers' behavior and his own
There was no difference between the soldiers, so General Zhao didn't think deeply about it.
Xindu, as the administrative seat of Jizhou, is naturally prosperous. It has a tall city wall, and even if it is surrounded by a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, it will be difficult to capture it in a short time, unless the food and grass in the city are exhausted and the soldiers mutiny.
After hearing the news reported by the scouts, Xu Huang frowned. Judging from the performance of Xindu, it can be said that it is heavily guarded. It is said that the Xiliang Army did not break through Julu, and it is impossible to reach Xindu. This Xindu
How anxious is the guard who is guarding you?
"It seems that the identity of General Zhao is not easy to use." Xu Huang said softly.
"What do you mean, general?" A cold light flashed in Gan Ning's eyes.
"Kill him quietly." Xu Huang said calmly. Along the way, General Zhao's identity was the Xiliang Army's shield, helping Xu Huang avoid repeated interrogations.
"Well, tonight I will take people to find Xu You in the city and ask him to help the army enter the city." Gan Ning said.
The night is like ink, and the wide streets of Xindu look particularly desolate. Once it gets dark, the city gates are immediately closed, and all common people and merchants are not allowed to go out of the city. In the past, when Yuan Shao was in Xindu, there was no such thing, and the market was also very crowded.
The city is prosperous, and now the war is urgent. Tian Feng attaches great importance to the security of the city. Even some arrogant aristocratic families will take a detour when encountering a person like Tian Feng.
There was a gentle knock on the door, and Xu You woke up immediately and whispered: "Who?"
"Open the door." Gan Ning whispered outside the door, and was about to speak the secret code for contacting Xu You.
Xu You stood up quickly, without lighting the lamp, opened the door gently, looked around, and then closed the door again.
The lamp in the room was lit by Gan Ning. After taking a look at the layout of the room, Gan Ning smiled and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Xu to enjoy it."
"Who are you?" Xu You asked.
"Xiliang Military Advisor Gan Ning." Gan Ning fiddled with the things in the room and said calmly.
"General?" Xu You was shocked. In the Xiliang Army, the general was definitely the highest-ranking general. He did not dare to neglect at that moment and saluted: "General."
"Okay, don't be polite. You can find a way to bring out an army tomorrow. No matter what name you use, the number should be around a thousand." Gan Ning said.
"General, you don't know the situation in the city. Now that Tian Feng is in charge, I have no power to speak in front of him. And if a thousand people are mobilized at a time, Tian Feng will definitely become suspicious," Xu You said.
"Didn't I say, no matter what method is used, we must take these one thousand people out." Gan Ning stared at Xu You with stern eyes and said: "Master Xu is a famous figure in Jizhou, can't he even do this little thing?
?Could it be that little Tian Feng suppressed Mr. Xu?"
Xu You gritted his teeth and said, "I'll try my best."
Over the years, the Xu family has been taken care of by the Xiliang army. The family is rich and well-off, which is not comparable to the Xu family in the past. Xu You also became the master of the Xu family as he wished, and his reputation in Jizhou is also at its peak.
Gan Ning did not leave Xindu, but sent people out of the city to meet Xu Huang.
"What? Bandits appeared outside the city?" Tian Feng looked at Xu You in confusion. Even if bandits appeared outside the city, Xu You should not have sent people out of the city to exterminate the bandits at such a critical moment.
"Sir Tian, before my lord left, he handed over all the letters to me to manage. The presence of bandits outside the city would be extremely detrimental to the people and merchants in the city. What's more, the Xiliang army is outside Julu City, and the letters are as stable as Mount Tai. It is expected that
There is nothing wrong, and the businessman was robbed by bandits outside the city, his family was brutally killed, and all his supplies were lost." Xu You was familiar with these high-sounding words.
