Tian Feng frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then agreed. There were 20,000 defenders in the city, and a thousand people outside the city was nothing. Moreover, bandits were raging around Xindu. If Yuan Shao came back, Xu You would be in front of him.
It's still a bit troublesome to talk about it. Tian Feng knows Xu You's mouth very well.
"Well, then send a thousand people out of the city to suppress the bandits."
"Master Tian understands the righteousness so well, the businessmen in Jizhou will definitely be grateful." When the matter was done, Xu You didn't mind praising Tian Feng.
"Wait a minute." Xu You was about to go out when he heard shouts from behind and thought Tian Feng had noticed something.
"Is a thousand people enough?"
Tian Feng's next words made Xu You's heart suddenly drop. After exchanging pleasantries with Tian Feng, he sent his soldiers out of the city. The general leading the troops was Xu You's confidant. Before leaving, Xu You told the generals to follow the instructions.
Gan Ning's orders were followed.
The general is Xu Guang, Xu You's close confidant, who was promoted by him and is also a tribesman, so Xu You is also relieved. Otherwise, he will offend the Xiliang army. After Jia Rong takes Jizhou, he will settle accounts with his Qiu Hou, which will outweigh the gains and losses. Since
Having decided to join the Xiliang Army, Xu You had no intention of doing anything halfway. Moreover, Yuan Shao's demeanor when the war came made Xu You even more determined to join Jia Rong. The city guarded by 80,000 people was actually afraid of three people.
With more than 10,000 Xiliang troops, it would be a big joke if word spread.
Let's say that after Xu Guang left the city, he followed the road instructed by Gan Ning and walked all the way. When it got dark, he still didn't reach the so-called bandit's location, so he was inevitably a little unhappy.
"Sir, when can we arrive?" Xu Guang stepped forward and asked.
Gan Ning smiled and said: "Don't worry, the bandits are still some distance away from us. Brothers, please relax and don't be nervous. There are only more than a hundred bandits. Master Xu asked me to bring you here, actually to let you know."
If you have some merits in battle, my lord will reward you based on your merits when he returns to Xindu, and you will be indispensable."
Xu Guang was overjoyed when he heard this and thanked him repeatedly. However, Gan Ning's words made him look down on Gan Ning, as they had no cultural connotation.
The sky turned completely dark. Seeing the tired look on the soldiers' faces, Gan Ning ordered: "Have a rest here tonight and wait until tomorrow to set off again."
Gan Ning's words made the soldiers in the team secretly relieved. If they had marched all the way to the bandit's place, they would not have the strength to fight the enemy. It is true that they are soldiers in the army. Faced with such
The thieves, who are like wolves and tigers, still have some fear in their hearts.
In the middle of the night, the camp was extremely quiet, so much so that a team of more than a thousand people came outside the camp, and still no soldiers noticed.
Gan Ning poisoned the soldiers' meals, and the soldiers fell asleep without any consciousness.
Xu Guang did not eat the food with medicine. Seeing so many unfamiliar faces suddenly appeared in the army, he immediately pulled out the sword from his waist and shouted: "Who are you? Come on, take these out."
"
Gan Ning flashed out from behind and said with a smile: "General Xu, there is no need to shout. All of my men and horses are here. If you cooperate honestly, your glory and wealth will be indispensable."
"You?" Xu Guang looked at Gan Ning in disbelief. Before leaving, Xu You repeatedly told him to obey Gan Ning's command.
"That's right, Master Xu must have said something in front of the general." After Gan Ning finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xu Huang and said, "General Xu, hurry up and order the soldiers to take action. Everything happens tonight, and there is no room for failure.
"
When it was getting dark the next day, Xu Guang led nearly 800 soldiers and returned victorious. The dried blood on the soldiers' clothes showed that they had indeed experienced a big battle before, and even the flags were a little dirty.
As the person in charge of the city, Tian Feng naturally had to strictly inspect the teams entering the city, even if these soldiers had walked out of the city before.
After seeing the condition of the soldiers, Tian Feng couldn't bear to let the team stay outside the city overnight, and ordered the city gate to be opened and let the team enter the city. This is Xindu, the center of the Jizhou Army. Even if the Xiliang Army has great abilities,
It was impossible to get here, and from the intelligence, Tian Feng learned that the Jizhou Army had the upper hand in the war and was now planning a counterattack.
After Gan Ning and Xu Huang infiltrated into the army, they did not take immediate action. With Xu You's cooperation, they only needed to firmly control Tian Feng and then issue orders. It was okay to rely solely on brute force.
Doesn't make sense.
"Sir, Sir, I would like to see you." When the guard heard that Xu You was coming, he hurried to Tian Feng's residence to report.
"Let him come in." Although the city of Xindu is stable, there are a lot of trivial matters. Yuan Shao is fighting with the Xiliang army at the front. Issues such as the provision of grain and grass supplies have to go through Tian Feng's hands. For more than ten days, Tian Feng
Fengdu has never had a full night's sleep.
"Master Xu, why do you come here so late?" Tian Feng asked without raising his head.
"I came here for Jizhou matters." Xu You said calmly, without the slightest respect in his tone.
"Oh." Tian Feng put down the things in his hands, raised his head and glanced at Xu You, then pointed his eyes at the person behind Xu You, and asked in confusion: "Who are these two people?"
"Gan Ning, Xiliang military advisor."
"Xu Huang, general of Xiliang Army."
The two announced their homes, leaving Tian Feng unable to react for a moment. After a while, he pointed at Xu Huang and Gan Ning and said, "Are you from the Xiliang Army? How did you get in?" Poor Tian Feng, still hasn't done anything yet.
Knowing that Xu You had secretly collaborated with the Xiliang army to sell Jizhou.
"My lord brought them here. I have important matters to discuss with Lord Tian." Xu You said.
"You, Xu You, you are a traitor to seek glory. You are bound to be despised by everyone in the world." Tian Feng pointed at Xu You with gritted teeth and said. He is not afraid of the enemy being strong, but he is afraid that there will be ghosts in his own camp who will collude with the enemy. Historically, he has really relied on his
With the strength of the army, only a handful of cities could be captured. Looking at the scene in front of him, if Tian Feng didn't understand what happened, his life would have been in vain.
"Master Tian will not have to worry about my affairs." Xu You said coldly. He had been looking down upon Tian Feng for some time, and he was already a little angry in his heart.
"Master Tian, now that the matter has come to this, it is better to hand over the power in your hands so that everyone will not look bad when the time comes." Xu Huang stepped forward and said: "It would be better for a talent like Master Tian to be dealt with by King Liang himself.
"
Tian Feng felt unwilling and glanced outside the door, rolling his eyes slightly.
"Master Tian, don't think about anything else. Even if you shout until your throat breaks, I'm afraid not a single soldier will come to rescue you." Gan Ning said with a smile.
Tian Feng took a few steps back weakly. His face turned pale. Could it be that Jizhou's years of hard work were in vain because of Xu You's rebellion? He knew very well what would happen if the power was in the hands of Xu You and others.
As a result, Jizhou will face a disaster.
The orders from Jizhou were sent to various places at high speed. After receiving the orders from their superiors, the county magistrates and magistrates in various places did not doubt that he was there. They guarded the city and continuously transported grain and grass to Xindu. At this critical period of the war, the Jizhou army was in
The news of the great victory on the front line spread a lot in Jizhou.
After the grain and grass gathered in Xindu, no orders were issued. Within seven days, Yuan Shao on the front line became anxious. Food and grass are the foundation of an army. Without grain and grass, an army, no matter how powerful it is, will only be defeated.
"What happened to Tian Feng? There has been no food and grass for so many days." The Jizhou Army has been going smoothly these days. They didn't feel anything in the first few days, but now the food and grass in the army are only enough for three days. Once the food and grass appear,
If the problem is solved, the war will not need to continue.
"My lord, maybe I was delayed on the road. Mr. Tian is always cautious in doing things, so I don't expect anything to go wrong." Jushou stepped forward and said that he knew Tian Feng's character very well. He was upright and a trustworthy person.
"Well, I hope so. Order the soldiers to go to Xindu to collect food." Yuan Shao said.
Jia Rong outside the city glanced at the letter in his hand and handed it to Guo Jia with a smile on his face.
"Congratulations, my lord, we will be able to get Jizhou soon." Guo Jia said.
"Well, after occupying Jizhou, you all have made contributions." Jia Rong said with a smile.
The generals at the scene did not know why, and only a few high-ranking figures knew about the special methods used by the Xiliang army to deal with Jizhou.
"Everyone, attack Julu with all your strength tomorrow. Reinforcements will arrive in three days." Jia Rong said.
People feel refreshed when happy events happen, and now that Jizhou is under control, all they need to do is hold Yuan Shao back, and the Xiliang army no longer has to hide its weakness.
The Xiliang army, which had been huddled in the military camp for the past few days, moved out. Yuan Shao was slightly surprised, but at the same time he did not doubt his presence and ordered the army to go forward to fight.
It's just that the result of this battle was a little hard for Yuan Shao to accept. The Xiliang army dispatched 500 cavalry and killed a thousand of their own infantry. There were only more than 200 soldiers who returned to the city. The speed of the cavalry
Quickly, many soldiers were cut off by cavalry before they could return to the city, and they had to surrender outside the city.
Two days later, Yuan Shao could no longer sit still. The army's food and fodder had been completely cut off after today, and there was still no news from Xindu. No matter how much Jushu persuaded Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao could not let go.
"My lord, why don't you send General Yan to Xindu to investigate." Jushu said.
"Well, without further ado, let's set off today." Yuan Shao said anxiously.
"Order all counties in Julu to escort grain and grass, and do not neglect it."
The defenders in the city did not know that the army was about to run out of food. They were still discussing the recent war. During this period, the Jizhou Army had the upper hand. However, in yesterday's battle, they were defeated by the Xiliang Army. More than 700 soldiers were defeated.
Soldiers were left outside the city.
There was a large amount of grain and grass stored in Xindu City. Within a few days, with the help of Xu You, Xu Huang and Gan Ning temporarily took control of the army in the city. Almost all the generals in the army were replaced by Xiliang army.
This is probably the fastest promotion in the history of Xiliang Army.
