Xue Daohong couldn't help but feel angry when he heard Hu Xiaotian's name. He gritted his teeth and said: "Hu Xiaotian, this bastard, has been against me again and again. I can't spare him." He walked back and forth for a few steps: "Instead of attacking Xingzhou, it is better to take it in one fell swoop.
Go down to Dongliang County and recapture Dongluocang."
Li Chenzhou was really dumbfounded when he heard this. Could it be that Xue Daohong had lived a comfortable life for too long and even his mind was confused? How could Hu Xiaotian's current strength be comparable to that of Guo Guangbi of Xingzhou? Killing Hu Xiaotian is easy to say, but it can actually be done.
But extremely difficult.
Xue Daohong said: "Dakang is asking us to join forces with them to create pressure on Hu Xiaotian? He must also hate Hu Xiaotian deeply. In this case, we might as well propose to join forces with Dakang to eliminate Hu Xiaotian as a thorn in the flesh as soon as possible."
A wry smile appeared on Li Chenzhou's lips. It seemed that Xue Daohong's mind was not on state affairs. He said euphemistically: "I'm afraid Dakang won't be willing."
Xue Daohong said: "Why don't they want to? Kill Hu Xiaotian and divide his territory with Yongjiang River as the boundary. Speaking of it, Dakang will take advantage of it. Everyone can get the best of both worlds, and it will be harmless to others.
They only want things that don’t hurt them!”
Li Chenzhou said: "Your Majesty, the relationship between Hu Xiaotian and Dakang is ambiguous. After all, he was engaged to Princess Yongyang." He couldn't directly say that Xue Daohong had oversimplified the situation, so he could only remind him tactfully.
Xue Daohong said: "Are you saying that the old relationship between the two of them is not over, and they are disconnected? This Hu Xiaotian really has some tricks on women!"
Li Chenzhou said: "It seems that we underestimated the strength of Yunyang. Su Yuchi defeated the Xichuan army without spending much effort. Guo Guangbi of Xingzhou saw that the situation was not good and did not dare to send troops at all."
Xue Daohong seemed to have just returned to reality at this time, and said in shock: "Xichuan sent one hundred thousand troops. Even without the help of Xingzhou soldiers and horses, they still have an absolute advantage in strength. What's more, Yunyang is completely undefeated. Why is Su Yuchi like this?"
An easy victory?"
Li Chenzhou said: "Tactics are one thing. Su Yuchi also used two weapons in this war." He took out the map drawn by someone in advance from his arms.
Xue Daohong took it and took a look. He couldn't help but frowned and said, "What are these?"
Li Chenzhou said: "One is called the Sky-shattering Crossbow, and the other is called the Turtle-shell Chariot. The former looks like an ordinary siege crossbow, but the projectile is not a crossbow arrow. It is venom. The iron barrel containing the venom is fired at the enemy.
Above the camp, the iron cylinder disintegrated, and the venom was scattered like falling rain into the enemy camp. As long as it touches the soldiers, even the armor can be corroded, not to mention the body's skin, flesh and blood."
Xue Daohong couldn't help but take a breath of cold air when he heard this. He felt a faint sourness in his abdomen, and the delicious delicacies he had just eaten also felt that they had lost their taste.
Li Chenzhou added: "The other thing is called a tortoise-shell chariot. Not only can it be driven by horses, but it can also move on its own even if the horses are killed or injured. It can turn flexibly. The outer armor of the chariot is indestructible. During battle, there are blades spinning around it like windmills, killing people.
Entering the enemy camp is like chopping melons and vegetables and you are invincible. Su Yuchi has no less than 200 sky-shattering crossbows and more than 100 turtle-shell chariots. The destructive power of these two weapons is extremely high, and there is currently no way to restrain them."
Xue Daohong pursed his lips and said with confusion: "How could Dakang have such a powerful weapon?"
Li Chenzhou said: "Tianji Bureau, it seems that they have been hiding their strength in the past. Does your Majesty still remember the Winged Armor Warriors of Tianji Bureau?"
Xue Daohong nodded and said: "Of course you remember, haven't we already cracked the secret?"
Li Chenzhou said: "The exquisite structure of the wing armor is far beyond ordinary people's imagination. Apart from other things, our country's craftsmen do not have such skills. The most terrifying thing is that the wing armor, the sky-shattering crossbow, and the tortoise-shell chariot are all made by Dayong.
Tianji Bureau, it can be inferred from this that Tianji Bureau does not yet know what powerful weapons it has, so we must not allow Dakang's strength to continue to develop."
Xue Daohong was startled when he heard this: "What do you mean..."
Li Chenzhou said: "Our biggest enemy in the Central Plains has always been Dakang. We must find ways to get their secrets as soon as possible."
Xue Daohong said: "Hong Beimo is a very difficult person to bribe."
Li Chenzhou said: "The Tianji Bureau is not monolithic."
Xue Daohong immediately understood what he meant, nodded and said: "Shen Zhou, just go ahead and do it, I will fully support you."
Li Chenzhou said: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, but I also have some things to say boldly to Your Majesty."
Xue Daohong nodded.
Li Chenzhou said: "Your Majesty should know who King Yan is. Your Majesty should also understand his intention of giving the beauty and treasure to Your Majesty."
Xue Daohong chuckled and said, "Why don't I understand? Of course I understand..." The smile on his face seemed very forced, and he felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Li Chenzhou observed his expression carefully and knew in his heart that it was not appropriate to continue talking. When Xue Daohong took office, he could still speak freely, but now, as he has been on the throne for a long time, his mentality has changed.
Li Chenzhou's grasp of the situation was undoubtedly correct, but when it came to the issue of Xingzhou, his handling was still not as decisive as Hu Xiaotian's. When he got Xue Daohong's approval, he sent an order for the forces from Nanyang Shuizhai and surrounding counties to besiege Xingzhou.
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Hu Xiaotian's army has advanced to the outside of Xingzhou City at an alarming speed. Although there are still about 10,000 Guo Guangbi's remnants in Xingzhou City, the siege has not yet begun. The people in the city, led by a group of beggars, rebelled and killed the defenders.
The city generals opened the city gates and welcomed Hu Xiaotian's army into the city. Guo Guangbi had already lost the support of the people. Even the remaining soldiers had no intention of resisting. Everyone knew in their hearts that if Hu Xiaotian did not come to attack them, they would starve to death.
fate.
Among them, the person who led the people to rebel was An Zhai, a disciple of the Beggar Clan who opened the door to greet him. Hu Xiaotian had heard of this person's name before, and Qiao Fangzheng had solemnly recommended this person to him. However, An Zhai's status in the Beggar Clan in Jiangbei was relatively low at that time.
He is low and has no outstanding achievements, so it is inconvenient to improve his status. This time he captured Xingzhou City without spending a single soldier. This man made the greatest contribution.
The first thing Hu Xiaotian did when he arrived in Xingzhou was to distribute part of the military rations to the people in the city. If he wanted to win the hearts of the people, he must first fill their stomachs. The grain transport fleet led by Li Yongfu will also arrive in Xingzhou within two days. By then
It can completely solve the food shortage in Xingzhou. In fact, there are not many people in Xingzhou City now. Except for the 10,000 soldiers guarding the city, there are less than 20,000 civilians left. These 30,000 people do not constitute any threat to Hu Xiaotian.
burden.
After the army entered Xingzhou, Huo Shengnan was busy setting up defenses to prevent other forces from attacking them before they had a firm foothold. Hu Xiaotian entered Guo Guangbi's commander-in-chief's mansion. Although the people in Xingzhou City lived in hunger and cold, Guo Guangbi's commander-in-chief's mansion
It was extremely luxurious. Although Guo Guangbi had already transferred all the rare treasures in the mansion, the exquisite palaces and ingenious gardens alone could already show the extravagance of his past life. From this, it can be seen that this person's defeat was also
Of course.
A warrior led a young man in. This young man was tall, ragged, and walked with a graceful manner. It was An Zhai who had made great contributions in winning the battle of Xingzhou this time.
An Zhai came to Hu Xiaotian, clasped his fists and saluted, "Common citizen An Zhai, please see the young master!"
Hu Xiaotian looked at An Zhai with a smile and said: "Just An Zhai, I heard Elder Qiao mention you many times. You deserve the most credit for being able to win Xingzhou City so smoothly this time!"
An Zhai was neither humble nor arrogant and said: "Young Master, you are serious, the gang leader's affairs are the affairs of our Beggar Clan." He expressed euphemistically that everything he did was all because of Long Xiyue, the gang leader.
Hu Xiaotian laughed. He wouldn't mind such a trivial matter. It's not the same for Long Xiyue or for himself. Why should the two couples be so clear about it? Hu Xiaotian said: "Elder Qiao has always highly recommended you to your gang leader.
Leader Long also attaches great importance to you, and the Jiangbei branch will rely on you in the future."
Although An Zhai didn't hear the gang leader say that personally, he also understood that Hu Xiaotian's meaning basically represented the gang leader's meaning. He couldn't help but feel excited in his heart. He had always been unsuccessful in the gang. It seemed that his ability could finally be recognized. He
He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you very much for the promotion, young master!"
Hu Xiaotian wanted to say a few more words to him, but at this moment he saw Xiong Tianba walking over with a surrendered general. While pushing the surrendered general, Xiong Tianba cursed and said: "Be honest, if
If you dare to lie to me, I will pull your head off."
Hu Xiaotian said: "What's going on?"
Xiong Tianba pointed at the surrendered general and said, "This traitor wants to tell you something in person, Third Uncle!"
The surrendered general knelt down with a plop and said loudly: "Young Master, we are all forced to have no choice but to hope that you will spare our lives!"
Hu Xiaotian looked down and found that the face of the surrendered general was somewhat familiar. After thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly remembered that he had seen this person before. He was Luo Shifeng, a stonemason who led the migrant workers to rebel in the Dakang Emperor's Mausoleum. Hu Xiaotian said: "
Are you Luo Shifeng?"
Luo Shifeng didn't expect that Hu Xiaotian could say his name in one breath. He couldn't help but be shocked and bravely raised his head. Because Hu Xiaotian passed by the disguise when he went to the imperial mausoleum, Luo Shifeng had never seen his real face, and he was secretly surprised.
How could such a big shot as Hu Xiaotian recognize him? He called out his name with just one breath.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "You used to be the mason responsible for building the imperial tomb, right?"
The more Luo Shifeng listened, the stranger he became. Sweat broke out on his forehead. I wonder if Hu Xiaotian had any ill intentions towards him? How could he know his origin so well? He said in a trembling voice: "Yes... but I have never done any bad things. If
I wouldn’t have escaped here unless I was forced to do so.”
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