In Yidu City, Song Po, the right-hand general of the Yi Army, saw that Jun Ci had indeed ordered to stop the strangulation. He moved his hand holding the handle of the knife and raised his head to kill himself. However, a spear pressed against his neck first, blocking the blade.
Edge.
Jun Ci: "If the general commits suicide, I will kill all the prisoners of the Southern Dynasty."
"You..." Song Po's eyes were as wide as bells.
Ignoring Song Po's resentment, Jun Ci led Lan An and headed straight towards the governor's mansion.
The county guard's mansion is now empty. The previous county guard was killed in the city. The Southern Dynasty army entered the city and set it up as a temporary combat base.
"General!" Qin Xiao strode into the yamen, his eyes locked on Jun Ci, filled with joy and a deep desire for recognition and praise.
Jun Ci's phoenix eyes contained a smile: "How is the Central Guard Army doing now?"
"Reporting back to the general, the Central Guard Army sent out more than 19,000 people, and there are more than 17,000 people left, including more than 500 seriously injured and more than 3,000 lightly injured." Qin Xiao knew the casualties mobilized in the army very well.
Jun Ci nodded, these casualties were within her estimate.
"You, now recruit 3,000 troops to support Wu Zheng. If there are more than 4,000 troops from the Southern Dynasty Army in Songzi City, we will fight together to capture Songzi City!" Jun Ci immediately ordered.
"No!" Qin Xiao clasped his fists and quickly retreated to reorganize his army.
"My lord, the food and grass in Yidu have been exhausted." Not long after Qin Xiao left, Huo Qingqu came.
Since Liucheng was away, he would be responsible for counting and coordinating military supplies.
"I'm afraid you will gain a lot from this journey." Jun Ci smiled slightly.
Jun Ci had already guessed the situation they would face when they arrived in Yidu, and then gave Qin Xiao and others some vague instructions.
"My lord is wise and does not care about money or cloth. The food and grass he obtained along the way is enough for Yidu's 20,000 troops to have enough food for seven days." Huo Qing channeled.
"Gao Yi, Ah Xin!" Jun Ci shouted to the outside world.
The two men came in unison: "General."
"The two of you lead a thousand men and go to welcome Commander Liu back." Jun Ci ordered.
"General, aren't you going to attack Changyang City?" Chen Xin was standing outside and heard Jun Ci's instructions to Qin Xiao.
Jun Ci: "Go and welcome Commander Liu back. If you encounter reinforcements from Changyang, kill him!"
"promise!"
Jun Ci turned around and faced the map directly in front of him. This was left by the Southern Dynasty army. She did not have enough manpower to occupy Changyang City, which undoubtedly scattered the Central Guard Army.
Beyond Changyang is Yiling, which stands across the river. Yiling cannot be rescued, and Changyang's troops are not strong enough to be afraid.
Just let Liucheng return to Yidu and defend Yidu City.
As for Songzi City, in front is Nanping County, which is one of the major counties where the Southern Dynasty's army is concentrated. If Qin Xiao takes Songzi City, there will still be a tough battle.
Jun Ci did not take a break and simply gave Huo Qingqu the matter of appeasing Yidu City. Then she took A Gu and Yun Ruyi to see Song Po.
Although Song Po was a prisoner, Jun Ci gave him high respect, but only confiscated his weapons. He was not bound or imprisoned, but was placed in a wing of the government office.
When Jun Ci came, he sat solemnly at the table in the bright room.
"Right commander." Jun Ci stepped into the door.
Song Po stood up, neither humble nor arrogant: "General Jun treats you politely, but I feel scared."
"Commander on the right, please be at peace." Jun Ci comforted him, walked to the table, sat across from Song Po, and stretched out his hand, "Commander Song, please have a seat."
Song Po hesitated for a moment, then bowed his arms to Jun Ci and sat down gracefully.
"Commander Song, I am here to make a deal with Commander Song." Jun Ci got straight to the point.
Song Po was startled and a little stunned: "Business?"
"Yes." Jun Ci nodded, "Commander Song wants to commit suicide because he is worried about Commander Song's life and wants to ask for benefits from Governor Xiao."
Once the general is defeated, even if he surrenders, he will choose to commit suicide. The higher the position, the more clean and tidy he must be.
It's not because I'm sorry for the defeat, but because I can't be used as a bargaining chip.
Take Song Po, for example. If Jun Ci used him to demand a huge ransom from Xiao Yi, if Xiao Yi paid it, it would definitely cause criticism from other forces in the court. If Xiao Yi didn't pay it, Xiao Yi's subordinates would be disappointed.
They will not put their lord in a dilemma.
"General Jun's words are giving me a chance to redeem myself?" Song Po was surprised and doubtful.
"That's right." Jun Ci smiled lightly, "As long as Commander Song completes one thing for me, I will let Commander Song go."
"I wonder how I, a general of a defeated army, can serve the general?" Song Po neither agreed nor refused, but only further probed.
Jun Ci didn't take it seriously: "Be my bait and lead the snake out of its hole for me."
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In Nanjun City, Zhou Guang, who had been in a coma for two nights and one day, finally broke free from the confusion and exhaustion. However, as soon as his mind became clear, he received bad news.
Jun Ci actually took advantage of the two nights and one day that he was unconscious to quickly capture Zhijiang City and Yidu!
Not only that, the entire Central Guard Army also evacuated from Zhijiang City and gathered in Yidu, putting some distance between them and his army.
Throwing it hard, the bowl in his hand shattered with a bang, and the soup splashed on the floor. He was so out of breath that he coughed violently, and it took him a long time to recover: "What a gentleman!"
At this moment, Zhou Guang felt extremely angry: "It was me who was careless after all!"
If he had not thought too highly of himself and looked down upon this little girl Jun Ci, after Jun Ci entered Nanjun City, accused her of pretending to be an official of the imperial court, and led the entire army to kill her openly and honestly, how could he have been so completely innocent today?
A situation out of his control?
"General, Governor Lu has sent news from Zhijiang City." At this time, a subordinate's report came from outside.
Zhou Guang waved his hand, and someone presented the letter to him. After reading the contents of the letter, Zhou Guang felt his blood boiling. He could not contain the fishy-sweet air, and he opened his mouth and vomited a pool of blood.
"General!"
Zhou Guang's subordinates were in chaos, and the contents of the letter were quickly read by his right-hand man.
The Guan Long army left behind in Zhijiang City, except for Lei Fuzhuang, who was standing here to report the news, and the two people who came with him, were all poisoned to death!
As for the murderer, County Sheriff Lu vaguely stated in his letter that he was under thorough investigation. The implication was that the murderer had not been caught, and there was not even a suspect!
"General, I'm afraid there is still an ambush of the Central Guards in Zhijiang City!" Zhou Guang's confidants were worried, "Zhijiang City is like this, but Yidu..."
Jun Ci led the Central Guard Army to secretly poison the cities of Yidu and Zhijiang, and she was able to completely evade it.
As for the 400 Guanlong troops who were taken away by Jun Ci to attack Yidu, their fate is self-evident.
Die in battle!
What a high-sounding reason?
This is the reason why Zhou Guang vomited blood. His people were completely exploited by Jun Ci, and they died quietly in the end. Even after they died, he couldn't get justice for them openly!
He has been on the battlefield for more than ten years, but has he ever been so aggrieved?
He didn't face the enemy. Today, he faced a little girl who had never been looked down upon by him. He actually knocked out her teeth and swallowed her blood!