Because of Chen Ziyu's "discomfort", Liu Ling's family's departure from Jiangzhou was delayed for several days. On the second day, Liu Ling led 80,000 troops and marched toward Jiezhou in a mighty manner.
.In fact, Liu Ling originally wanted to wait for Chen Ziyu to recover and watch them return to Jinzhou, but with nearly 100,000 troops gathering, Liu Ling could not delay the scheduled itinerary of the army because of family matters. After all, 100,000 troops were in
If you stay in Jiangzhou for one more day, the consumption of food and grass alone will be a huge amount.
However, what is reassuring is that under the protection of two thousand elite soldiers and a large number of supervisory guards, Liu Ling's family set off five days later and arrived in Jinzhou in only four days. Maoyuan had received Liu Ling's order and personally led the way.
A total of 20,000 infantry and cavalrymen marched to Jinzhou. In this way, Jinzhou had nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses, a powerful city, and such a strong force. Even if Zhou Dynasty sent a hundred thousand troops to besiege, there would be no internal response.
It is absolutely difficult to break. Of course, the Zhou court cannot mobilize an army of 100,000 people.
Jiezhou has not changed at all since it was occupied by the Gray Army. After all, the Green Forest Army is not very regular. Zhou Ping, the general of the Gray Army who guards Jiezhou, is not a person with an overall view and long-term plan, so there is not even a damaged city wall.
It was repaired in time. Twenty thousand gray-coated troops guarded Jiezhou City, and they were enjoying themselves as if they were on vacation. Although Liu Ling was a powerful neighbor in the north, the gray-coated troops obviously did not take the most serious response.
The gray-clothed troops guarding the city waited until the mighty Han army came into sight, and then they were surprised to find that the powerful enemy had already arrived at their doorstep. During the march, these motley Green Forest soldiers rarely set up scouts.
habits, let alone defending the city. Perhaps they are not aware enough to understand the importance of intelligence to war.
Therefore, when the Han army arrived at the gate of Jiezhou City in an orderly manner, Zhou Ping, who was sleeping on the bed of a fourteen-year-old girl, got the military information, put on his pants and rushed to the city wall in panic. Regardless of who was doing it, he first
A large number of soldiers in the city were mobilized to the city wall to increase the defense force, and then they began to mobilize arrows, roll wood and thunder stones, set up cauldrons, and light fires and burn oil on the city wall.
It can be said that although Zhou Ping's reaction was embarrassing, he still commanded the city defense in a orderly manner. After all, he has been fighting for several years. He has never eaten pork and has seen pigs walking. He has seen many ways of the Han army defending the city.
It's actually not that difficult to follow the gourd and draw the scoop.
However, the Han army came fiercely but did not attack the city immediately. The army set up camp outside the city one after another. Five thousand men were divided to watch Jiezhou City eagerly to prevent the gray-clothed army from raiding. The other troops performed their duties. Soon, a continuous
The construction of the main camp, which was more than ten miles away, was completed. Zhou Ping saw it clearly from the top of the city. The densely packed Han troops were like moving ants, which made him feel his scalp numb. With so many regular troops, Zhou Ping was still the first.
This time he independently commanded the troops to face the enemy. He had heard about the fighting power of the Han army for a long time. The arrogant Right Weiwei and Zuo Zhenwei were wiped out by the might of the Han army. Comparing it with the 20,000 old and weak soldiers in his hand,
Zhou Ping was pounding in his heart.
Fortunately, the Han army did not plan to attack the city immediately, which made Zhou Ping more or less relieved. While he sent people to step up preparations for the city defense, he called a close confidant and asked him to ride to Puzhou for help. Jiezhou had 20,000 men.
The soldiers were too weak, so he only had the confidence to hold on for three days, and three days was the limit for Puzhou's troops and horses to rush in quickly.
But before his cronies left the city, a Han general flew up and shot a wolf-fang arrow with a letter tied to it on top of the city. The soldier who picked up the arrow was an unlucky and lucky man, unlucky.
The arrow flew straight towards him as if it had eyes. Fortunately, he dodged... his head, but not his butt. The soldier who turned around and ran was so naive that he didn't think of dodging left and right.
The effect was better. After three steps, the arrow was inserted into his buttocks as if it was well-aimed, enlarging his small anus at the back door by a full circle.
The bloody letter was quickly handed into Zhou Ping's hands. Zhou Ping pinched his nose and read it. Fortunately, he knew most of the words. In fact, the letter had no special meaning. It just told the generals guarding the city that the Han army
I came here with no intention of attacking Jiezhou, but just passing by. I asked the gray-robed brothers in the city to rest assured, and hoped that the gray-robed brothers could raise some food and grass to support the Han army, saying that they would definitely return it someday.
The second half of this letter made Zhou Ping feel the most depressed. The general idea was that he had an important matter to discuss with General Zhou Ping. However, the handwriting at the back was erased with ink, and it was impossible to see what was written. At the end was an inexplicable sentence: I hope.
General Zhou Ping thought carefully and did not mislead others or himself.
This letter left Zhou Ping a little confused. He couldn't figure out why the general who wrote the letter to the Han army sent the draft to him. Couldn't he write it more neatly? Or was it because the Han army was short of supplies?
, you have to save even a piece of tattered white cloth?
He liked the story of the Three Kingdoms in the late Eastern Han Dynasty very much. He could tell the story of those famous brave generals as if they were treasures in his family, but he had forgotten that Cao Cao also wrote such a letter during the Three Kingdoms period, and it was to Han Sui of Xiliang.
Although he didn't understand what the Han army was trying to discuss with him, in order to delay the Han army's attack on the city, he wrote a reply in his own hand and sent a brave soldier to deliver it to the city in a hanging basket, and then delivered the letter to
In the camp of the Han army. Then he sent people to go to Puzhou to ask for help, and he made preparations well.
The next day, the soldier who delivered the message came back. Zhou Ping asked the soldier how he was treated by the Han army, and the soldier said with emotion that it was amazing. When he heard that he was delivering the message for General Zhou, the Han army didn't care at all.
He didn't do anything difficult for him, and entertained him with good food and wine. Then in the evening, the Han army commander, the legendary murderous King Zhong of the Han Dynasty, actually received him in person. He first held a banquet in honor of him, and then solemnly asked him to give him a meal.
General Zhou came back with a sentence.
Zhou Ping frowned and asked, "What are you talking about?"
The soldier thought about it carefully and said, "Liu Ling, the loyal king of the Han Dynasty, said that when you go back and tell your general, you must not forget the agreement you made today. When we meet in the future, you will never forget the general's high righteousness."
These words made Zhou Ping even more confused. In his heart, he clearly and politely rejected the Han army's request for food and fodder. Why was the loyal king of Han not angry at all, but instead sent back such an unpredictable message?
It was one of his aides who saw the Han army's intention and was horrified: "General, the Han army is trying to alienate the king's trust in the general!"
Zhou Ping was very surprised. He didn't understand why this was a divorce plan.
After Xu Shengzhi occupied Puzhou, he proclaimed himself the king and called himself the King of Kindness. However, Xu Shengzhi had always been very suspicious and harsh on his subordinates. There was no trace of kindness and kindness, and he was clearly a murderous evil man.
Puzhou, Jiezhou, and Tongzhou are very close to each other. A single person can ride from Jiezhou to Puzhou in one day. Zhou Ping's soldiers did not dare to delay, and did not even eat.
Two horses ran away and one was useless, and finally arrived outside Puzhou City when the lamp was being held. Because the military information he brought was really important, the soldier was soon taken directly to the palace of King Ende. The so-called palace,
In fact, it was the original residence of General Zuo Zhenwei.
This was the first time for this soldier to face the King of Grace, Xu Shengzhi, at such a close distance. He knew the evil reputation of his king, so even though he was tired, he still cheered up and tried not to perform poorly.
Xu Shengzhi is fifty years old this year, which is one of the most important reasons why he is anxious to become king. He is twenty years older than Xiao Pojun, and thirty years older than Liu Shalang. Xiao Pojun is already dead, and he doesn't know how long he can live.
Therefore, he must be king in his lifetime. Another reason is that Xu Shengzhi's father was once a powerful figure who served as a military governor, but later Guo Wei rebelled, destroyed the Later Han Dynasty, and changed his name to Dazhou. His father once fought with
Guo Wei fought to the death, so after Guo Wei won, he almost killed all the Xu family.
Thirty-year-old Xu Shengzhi escaped from the tiger's mouth and has been living in anonymity. He has enjoyed glory and wealth, and has always regarded himself as the son of a military commander. So even if he later became a thief, he always insisted on having his subordinates call him "Da".
A general, not a boss. Seeing that he was getting older, Xu Shengzhi couldn't wait for the day when the court would rehabilitate his family. Therefore, he became the king and used this method to restore or even surpass the glory of the Xu family.
"What did you say? The Han army besieged Jiezhou!"
Xu Shengzhi suddenly stood up from his large and comfortable chair, walked a few steps, grabbed the soldier's collar and asked: "How many troops are coming, and who is the general?"
"The total number of infantry and cavalry is no less than 100,000. Looking at the flags, it is Liu Ling, the loyal king of the Han Dynasty, who is personally leading the troops!"
The soldier replied.
Xu Shengzhi asked quickly: "Have you ever attacked the city?"
"I didn't attack the city, I just shot a letter into the city."
"What's in the letter?"
"I don't know, but General Zhou wrote a letter and sent someone to send it to the Han army camp."
The soldier answered truthfully.
Xu Shengzhi frowned, walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, pondered for a while and asked: "Did you send people to the Han army camp instead of tying them to arrows and shooting them back?"
"The Han army's camp was too far from the city and arrows could not be shot, so General Zhou sent people to the Han army's camp."
"Has Liu Ling ever killed General Zhou's messenger?"
"No, according to what he said when he came back, he was entertained with delicious food and drinks, and Liu Ling, the loyal king of the Han Dynasty, even received him personally. Then he sent him out of the camp in person, and did not return until he saw the messenger return to the top of the city."
Xu Shengzhi’s brows twitched, and a trace of coldness flashed across his eyes!
"Okay, you go down and rest first!"
Xu Shengzhi waved his hand, and after the soldier went down, he slammed the table and shouted: "Well, Zhou Ping! Since you are unkind, don't blame Gu Buyi! Wu Hao! You lead the three hundred law enforcement team to go first.
Go to Jiezhou to see if Zhou Ping is really secretly communicating with the Han army. If you find real evidence, I will chop off his head!"
General Wu Hao responded, turned around and left. (To be continued)
