In this attack on Xuzhou, Jiang Siming mobilized 50,000 Xuanjia troops and 80,000 Red Jia troops, but only a few troops and horses were mobilized.
Mainly because Hanzhong had just been captured and was not very stable, so soldiers and horses were needed to garrison it to prevent anyone from rebelling.
Besides, these troops are enough to defeat Liu Bei.
The army was marching on the road. Jiang Siming was swaying in the Chinese army carriage and wanted to sleep.
Passing through the Jianghuai area, the army walked on the road between rice fields. The fields were planted with wheat and corn. The coming year was bound to be another bumper harvest.
Jiang Siming stipulated that the army must be careful when marching and not trample on the wheat fields. Anyone who violates this rule will be beheaded in public display.
So all the soldiers were very careful for fear of trampling on the food.
At this moment, a pheasant suddenly flew up in front of Jiang Siming's carriage. The horse was frightened and began to run wildly.
"Quick! Protect the lord!" Guo Jia shouted and hurriedly followed.
The horses were only frightened for a moment and quickly stopped steadily, but the position where they stopped made Jiang Siming, the prime minister, very embarrassed...
The position where the carriage stopped happened to be in a wheat field, and a piece of wheat was trampled and crushed.
"Lord, are you okay? Do you want the imperial doctor to be sent to you?" Dian Wei, who was chasing after him, asked hurriedly.
Jiang Siming got out of the carriage, stood on the edge of the carriage, looked at the wheat ears being trampled by the carriage, and suddenly thought of the classic Three Kingdoms pretense record in his mind.
Then he asked: "Where is the military chief?"
At this time, Xu Shu immediately walked out and said: "My lord, I am here to serve you."
Next to them, Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at each other, wondering what their lord was going to do.
"Before the army set off, I issued a strict order, do you still remember it?" Jiang Siming asked Xu Shu.
Xu Shu answered honestly: "Remember my humble duty, my lord has strictly ordered the officers and soldiers at all levels. We are ordered to punish thieves and eliminate harm for the people. Now is the time when the wheat is ripe. Anyone who crosses the wheat field is not allowed to trample on it. Anyone who violates it will be beheaded."
Jiang Siming nodded and said: "Very good, now my bicycle frame has trampled the wheat field, what crime should I be guilty of?"
Xu Shu was speechless for a moment. The honest Xu Yuanzhi had not yet understood the mind of Jiang Siming, an old fox, so he quickly knelt down and said, "My lord, in this humble position, I would never dare to punish my lord. I am willing to shoulder the responsibilities for my lord. Please order my head to be cut off!"
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A smile appeared in Jiang Siming's eyes, but he still pretended to be very serious.
"How can you obey the public if you violate the military regulations you set? Come with the sword!" Jiang Siming stretched out his hand.
Dian Wei was at a loss and had to hand over the Emperor Sword to Jiang Siming.
Jiang Siming decisively drew his sword and put it on his neck.
The soldiers immediately fell to their knees and shouted in unison: "My lord, think twice!"
"Lord! This is absolutely impossible! It's impossible!" Dian Wei was startled and hurriedly ran over to take the sword from Jiang Siming's hand.
Jiang Siming kicked him in the butt and sent him flying into the wheat field.
Obviously, this is not the effect he wants.
At this time, Guo Jia stood up and said: "My lord, the Spring and Autumn Period has great righteousness, and the law is not imposed on you. My lord, please don't kill yourself!"
Jiang Siming responded sarcastically: "The Spring and Autumn Period is nonsense. If the law is not respected, what is the use of legislation?"
Xun Yu also came out and said: "My lord, your refutation is good, but my lord is ordered to punish thieves. If you kill yourself, then who will fight for the emperor's thieves and who will eliminate harm for the world?"
When Jiang Siming heard this, an imperceptible smile appeared on his lips.
"This statement makes some sense. Since I have the great responsibility of hunting down thieves, let's put my life aside for the time being."
"Lord, you have a clear vision!" the soldiers shouted in surprise.
Jiang Siming wasn't done yet. He took off the tie on his hair, swung his sword and cut off a small strand of hair.
Jiang Siming held up his hair and shouted: "Today, I will cut off my hair to take over the head. One day, I will make meritorious service to atone for it. I will pass this hair on to the three armies to show the military power!"
"My lord is righteous!" The soldiers all admired them, thinking that my lord is truly a man of his word. I admire him so much~
Guo Jia and Xun Yu looked at each other and both understood...
Xu Shu also figured it out quickly. He glanced at Guo Jia and Xun Yu and thought to himself that these two brothers were really old foxes. Why didn't he understand immediately?
After cutting his hair, Jiang Siming ordered the army to continue setting off.
Guo Jia, who was following behind, said to Xun Yu with a smile: "Wen Ruo is really powerful. He was able to convince his lord and saved his life."
Xun Yu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Fengxiao, you want to say it, but you deliberately brought up Chunqiu. You clearly want to dump the burden on me."
After three days of marching, Jiang Siming almost faded away in the car.
With an army of hundreds of thousands and unable to fly out alone, I could only endure this boring time.
Fortunately, there are tablets and mobile phones in Qiankun Ring. Reading novels and movies can also be a good way to pass the time.
"Lord, the boundary of Jingzhou is ahead, should we take a detour or not?" Xun Yu came over and asked.
Jiang Siming didn't even raise his eyes and said: "Send the order. The three armies will be stationed where they are and send people to deliver the message. They will say that I am passing through Jingzhou with an edict to punish thieves. All the cities in Jingzhou must be opened. Anyone who violates this will be conspiring with Liu Bei to rebel."
I don’t mind taking Jingzhou first before taking over Xuzhou.”
"Here!" Xun Yu quickly went to make arrangements after hearing this.
The army was stationed, but in Jingzhou City, everyone was in danger and there was a rumbling sound.
Liu Biao quickly summoned his men to discuss whether to let Jiang Siming go. After some debate, Liu Biao got a very sad result.
Eighty percent of his counselors believed that Jiang Siming was invincible and should open the door and let them pass.
Liu Biao was also afraid that Jiang Siming would really betray him, so he quickly ordered the gates to open and let Jiang Siming's army pass through Jingzhou.
"Lord, do you want to take this opportunity to capture Jingzhou?" Guo Jia asked with a smile.
Jiang Siming chuckled and said: "No need, Jingzhou Liu Biao is just an old man who wants to enjoy his old age in peace. The interior of Jingzhou is riddled with holes and has no fighting power. You can eat this piece of meat anytime."
"Besides, they have promised to let us go. If we stab us in the back, we will be ridiculed by everyone in the world. At that time, everyone will think that the truth is a villain. How can I pick up girls in the future?"
Guo Jia: "...."
It turns out that the main reason why the Lord did not fight in Jingzhou was to pick up girls...
The army set out again, passing through all the cities in Jingzhou. All the cities they arrived opened their doors unconditionally. Some were waiting at the city gates for fear that they would anger Jiang Siming if they opened the doors slowly.
The army passed through Jingzhou without any hindrance and arrived at the border of Xuzhou.
When Liu Bei heard this, he cursed Liu Biao for being spineless, but he had no choice but to protect himself now.
Jiang Siming came here just for him.
Pengcheng County, the first city in Xuzhou.
The city gate was crowded with Xuzhou soldiers, filled with rockets, stones and kerosene. All the soldiers felt as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
Liu Bei stood on the tower, looking at the plain in the distance, feeling worried.
"Mi Zhu, how long until Jiang Bei's army arrives?"
"There is still at most twenty miles to go back to my lord," Mi Zhu replied.
Liu Bei asked worriedly: "Have you brought all the defense equipment?"
"Don't worry, my lord, we are all here. There are more than ten thousand soldiers guarding the city. Even if Jiang Siming wants to attack by force, we can at least defend it for more than a month."
Liu Bei now felt a little more confident.
[Author's digression]: First update~ (To be continued)