Just four or five days after returning home, he went on another expedition. After more than a year, he returned to Lulong Fortress. Gongsun Xun felt a little dazed. However, everything around him still reminded him that things are different and people are different.
Now, everything is different!
Last time it was winter, this time it is spring; last time the north wind was biting, this time the south wind was smoky; more importantly, last time he needed to rely on the name of his uncle to be rampant here.
, but this time he took control of the situation in the fortress alone!
This is really no joke!
The person in charge of the fortress in the past few months was none other than Liaoxi County Chief Shi. After receiving Mrs. Zhao and his party a few days ago, this chief personally escorted the old lady out of the fortress... In other words, nine out of ten of them were
Martyred for his country.
As for the few remaining Qu Junhou in the fortress, to put it bluntly, the governor's mother was kidnapped and Shangguan died for the country. These people are all guilty, not to mention that the incident happened suddenly and they were at a loss.
At this moment, Gongsun Xun, who had fought a victorious battle here and once attracted the attention of Liaoxi and Youbeiping counties, was the first to arrive as a supporter, bringing hundreds of elites on behalf of the Gongsun family and Lingzhi County...
This group of people could not help but regard him as their backbone.
Of course, this is just a stopgap measure before Liu Yu arrives - the current governor of Youzhou has already sent someone to deliver the message, and he will come personally to take charge of Lulongsai.
It was even said that even without Liu Yu arriving, a court official from Beiping County over there would calmly take over the situation.
But coming back to the present point, as the saying goes, “If you have the right to use it, it will become invalid upon expiration. Shouldn’t we take advantage of the power gap in this fortress to do something?”
This was theoretically the case, but Gongsun Xun thought hard and found that there was nothing he could do!
First of all, the enemy has too many troops.
After coming to Lulong Fortress and collecting more information, Gongsun Xun became more and more certain that the army that appeared in Liucheng was indeed no less than ten thousand cavalry. With the strength of the fortress, unless the whole army was dispatched, any military force would not be able to defeat him.
Actions are meaningless. But if the whole army is dispatched, if Lulong fortress is broken, Hebei will be wiped out... Do you believe that Luoyang can give Gongsun Xun to the Yi tribe?
Secondly, the enemy's situation is unknown.
Just like what Gongsun Xun said when he taught Lou Gui, it is a full five hundred miles from Lulongsai to Yangle. Who knows where the goal of the more than 10,000 Xianbei cavalry is! Are they going to Yangle to face the governor of Zhao Bao directly?
Or should we learn from last time, divide our forces to block Lulongsai and Yangle, and then calmly besiege Liucheng and Guanzicheng between them?
All in all, it was rare for Gongsun Xun to hold an army, only to find himself trapped behind a fortress! This feeling was so frustrating!
On the second day, support from the other three cities in Senei and Youbeiping County in western Liaoning arrived one after another. The first three were all county officials, so Gongsun Xun was still the leader. The latter was turned into a county for some reason.
Cheng Pu of Bing Cao Zuo Shi... was obviously demoted!
Moreover, Cheng Pu himself said frankly that after his old superior, Gongsun Xun's uncle Gongsun Zhao, was transferred to Liaodong, his life has been difficult. This time, it was because his direct superior, the county soldier Cao Rong, claimed to be ill.
, this thankless job fell to him.
But now is not the time to discuss this kind of issue, because at this time, although Gongsun Xun has gathered thousands of men and horses in his hands, and his strength has reached an unprecedented limit, he still cannot move lightly!
Another day, Tan Ma quickly came from Guanzi City to report that the enemy's situation was clear. The person leading the more than 10,000 riders this time was Xianbei's new Central Lord, Ke Zuitan, the nephew of the former Central Lord Ke Zuque, and he stayed directly.
Some soldiers and horses surrounded Liucheng, and then all the troops went to Yanglecheng to confront Governor Zhao directly - it seemed that they wanted to use Mrs. Zhao as a hostage and make a forced landing!
After figuring out the enemy's situation, Gongsun Xun became even more powerless... Because the enemy was too far away, it was impossible for him to lead the thousands of infantrymen in the fortress to walk hundreds of miles to Liucheng to cut off the enemy's retreat; but if he only went out
The cavalry may not even be able to defeat the rear guard troops left in Liucheng; and if the elites from various counties in Youzhou are dispatched by Liu Yu one by one, to put it bluntly, the cat given to Mrs. Zhao will probably die.
No burial place!
"Brother, if you want to make a difference at this time, the only way is to come up with a strange strategy." Upstairs in Lulong Tower, Gongsun Fan carefully looked at Gongsun Xun who was standing in the middle and looking to the north. He really didn't expect that this man was only older than him.
The clan brother who had lived for several months was actually so powerful in this fortress.
"Then do you have any clever ideas?" Gongsun Xun's face turned as dark as the bottom of a cauldron, and he retorted without even looking back.
"I don't." Gongsun Fan continued to answer cautiously. "But wasn't there a scribe who came back from Luoyang with your brother before and kept shouting that he had a clever plan? Now that things have happened, it's better to listen."
Gongsun Xun couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he heard this... What he sighed was not that Gongsun Fan could not recognize people, but that he was so desperate that he had to listen to such a person's 'wonderful plan'!
That's right, Gongsun Xun decided to listen to Lou Gui's opinion - it wasn't that he suddenly changed his mind and felt that Lou Gui's little cleverness had become great wisdom again, but that he had asked Han Dang from Cheng Pu these days,
From Gongsun Yuewen to Gongsun Fan, and from several Qujunhouwen to several county officials who came to support him, they were all at a loss.
In this case, the clever guy might be able to listen.
"Call him!" Gongsun Xun sighed and waved his hand helplessly.
It was not Gongsun Fan who responded, but Gongsun Yue. The former was not qualified to command the people Gongsun Xun was taking. Shortly after the latter left with his hands, he brought Lou Gui, who was wearing a turban on his head and a long sword across his waist.
Came over.
"Wen Qi." Lou Gui was in high spirits. As soon as he went upstairs and cupped his hands slightly towards Gongsun Xun, he immediately took the initiative to speak. "I see that you are trapped in a lonely city. You must have too little to move forward or retreat. You have no energy left but nowhere to go.
There is a saying in the art of war, as the saying goes..."
"Brother Yi Gong!" Gongsun Xun suddenly turned around and shouted. "If he talks nonsense again, you will throw him down from this building!"
Lou Gui immediately shut his mouth...Obviously, he had woken up again and understood his situation again. When Han Dang came over, he stabbed him with an expressionless face, and then stood on his side with his hands tied.
After turning around, Lou Zibo carefully considered his words and spoke again with some caution:
"Young Master, I do have an idea."
"Tell me." Gongsun Xun urged, staring at the other party.
"Young Master, please step aside or follow me to the private room." Lou Gui responded slightly nervously.
"Do you think I really don't dare to kill you?" Gongsun Xun almost laughed out of anger.
"Young Master!" Lou Gui turned his head and glanced at Han Dang beside him, and quickly saluted. "I'm not showing off maliciously, but the situation is actually dangerous now. Only by deploying surprise troops to do something dangerous can it be effective. Since we have to deploy surprise troops, it's
Asking Young Master to risk his life...is this something that can be said in public?"
Gongsun Xun's expression softened, but he still said coldly: "Do you think that someone on this city tower will tip off the Xianbei people?"
"Young Master, the military situation is dangerous and people's hearts are unpredictable. Neither of these two things can be controlled by human power." Lou Gui gritted his teeth and bowed his head again. "Just like Gongsun Fan, the clan brother next to you. According to reports,
I know that this person is the direct descendant of your Gongsun family, and he should be the leader of the family. But now, it is Shaojun who is famous in Henan and dominates Hebei. This trip is even more valued by the family and the county, and he is completely
With you as the main...then, how do you know that he doesn't have any secret resentment in his heart for this? What if this person from North Korea leaks information?"
Gongsun Fan, who had just recommended Lou Gui, was so stunned that he forgot to be angry.
"There are also several Qu Junhou who have been following Shaojun these days." Lou Gui simply risked his life. "This time, Mrs. Zhao was kidnapped and the county commander Shi died for the country. Can they really get rid of the relationship? Say no.
It sounds nice. If this matter doesn't end well, I'm afraid there won't be any punishment from the court. Governor Zhao will chop them all up one by one to vent his hatred... In this case, how can Shaojun know if any of them are greedy for life and afraid of death and will abandon their families?
Why don't you just go to Xianbei without any care?"
Several Qu Junhou looked pale, and some even pulled out their swords after hearing this, but in the end they stuffed them back with a look of frustration.
"Young Master, push them away!" Lou Gui glanced at Qu Junhou, who drew his sword and then let go, and continued gritting his teeth. "Both your life and my, Lou Zibo's, cannot be handed over to these people.
manpower……"
"Bastard!" Gongsun Xun finally couldn't bear it anymore and became furious again. "I shouldn't have asked you to come up! Ah Yue took him back to his room, or I would ask Brother Yi Gong to throw him down!"
Lou Gui was shocked when he heard this, but finally he slowly lowered his head and said goodbye, and walked downstairs as Gongsun Yue saw him off.
Everyone in Lulong Tower was relieved when they saw this person coming down.
"Everyone, please disperse." After a while, Gongsun Xun waved his hands helplessly. "Since there is no good way, instead of standing here basking in the sun, why don't we all go back and have a good rest and wait for the governor to arrive!"
Everyone felt bored and left one after another.
For a moment, only Gongsun Xun and Han Dang were left upstairs.
The two of them were silent, and Gongsun Xun was stunned as he stared at Luan Shui passing by.
"Young Master..." After a long time, Han Dang finally couldn't bear it anymore, but he hesitated to speak.
"Stop talking." Gongsun Xun turned around and said, "Follow me."
Han Dang was confused, but he quickly followed.
Just like that, the two of them walked downstairs in a hurry and went to Gongsun Yue's room. When they opened the door, Han Dang was even more stunned for a moment.
"Young Master!" Lou Gui, who was sitting in the room, looked happy when he saw the visitor. "I knew you would come! When I saw you setting up the charity house that day, I knew that after all, you are just like me, unwilling to be lonely.
!”
"Stop talking nonsense." Gongsun Xun scolded with a serious face. "Brother A Yue and Yi Gong helped me hold the door... Let me listen to you, what is your clever plan?! If you are still as good-minded as before, I will
I’ll kill you right here!”
As time passed, Gongsun Yue and Han Dang, who were guarding the door, had exchanged looks several times, but each time it was to no avail... and it was not until the sun was setting that the door was opened.
"Brother!"
"Young Master!"
They both greeted each other.
"Although Lou Zibo's plan is crude, after careful consideration, I am quite sure of it." Gongsun Xun glanced at the two men and said, "And I have already made up my mind to take this dangerous strategy! Lord Yi,
Go and ask Cheng Demou to come, and remember to call him only."
"Here!" Han Dang felt relieved as if a big stone had been removed from his chest.
"Ah Yue." When Han Dang walked away, Gongsun Xun looked at Gongsun Yue again. "I still want you to stay here for me..."
Gongsun Yue opened his mouth to speak, but finally nodded slightly.
"There is no way." Gongsun Xun helplessly held the opponent's shoulders and explained. "There are really not many people I can trust, and what Lou Gui said upstairs may not be unconsiderable... I will leave tonight, and you
Just take control of the situation here in Lulongsaili for me and wait for Liu Jishi to come. Regardless of whether it is before or after Liu Jishi comes, as long as those few Qu Junhou make any changes, you can just find a way to kill them, anyway.
There are many of us and they are all guilty, so if they are charged with attempting to abscond after the killing, no one will care!"
Gongsun Yue nodded slowly, and then couldn't help but ask: "Then... what about Gongsun Fan?"
"I want to call you brother." Gongsun Xun said with a smile. "That's your third brother."
"yes."
"As I said, he is our brother after all." Gongsun Xun continued to smile. "You can't treat him as a thief just because of a word from an outsider, right? So I will take him with me on this trip to show my trust.
Let's see if he can use it..."
Gongsun Yue nodded slowly again: "I'll call... the third brother!"
That night, Gongsun Xun led Gongsun Fan, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Lou Gui. There were only five people in the group, one person and three horses. They rode out of the fortress overnight and headed straight for Liucheng.
"Taizu was as open-minded as a valley, understanding and accepting... At the end of the year of Xiping, the county was suddenly invaded by thousands of Xianbei cavalry. They captured the county's guardian mother in Liucheng and set out to knock the county to govern Yangle. Taizu came to Lulong and sent thousands of troops. There should be
But the western part of Liaoning is vast, three hundred miles from Lulong to Liucheng, and five hundred miles from Yangle, so it is particularly incompetent. At that time, Lou Gui was on the side and offered a strange plan, hoping that Taizu would be in danger himself, which made everyone on the left and right angry.
, the number of people who drew their swords and showed their blades was numerous. Taizu then dismissed the crowd and said: "Zi Bo, he abandoned his home and came to join him, and followed him thousands of miles away. I regard him as a buttock. Is it suspicious?" So he went." - "Jiu Yan Shu"
》.Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu
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