Neither the generals nor Zhongqi are the troops stationed here.
Huang County originally didn't have many soldiers and horses here. A state capital controls seven or eight counties, with a total of more than 3,000 soldiers and horses. It is impossible to defend the city. Daily patrols should be used as a warning. If there is any trouble, go to the prefecture for help.
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Even if we ask for help, we won't get it, and it's impossible to fight. Fortunately, the rebels don't pay attention to this place, and they will at most pass by and plunder some food and grass.
Years ago, when I heard that the rebels were attacking Linzhou, the Henan Provincial Observatory was of course unable to send reinforcements to Linzhou. On Zhongqi's suggestion, he continued to be vigilant and asked Zhongqi to bring more than 3,000 troops to garrison here. This would spy on the rebels.
How many people reported to Linzhou to show their duty as Henan Dao Guards.
When the rebels passed by one after another before, Zhong Qi did not give the order to fight, but instead told everyone to stay away.
"There were many rebels at that time." Zhong Qi sat on the high table of the county government office and said with his long legs dangling, "How to fight? You will be beaten to death."
The county magistrate of Huang County ran away when the rebellion first started. The state government was too busy to take care of itself, and the Dao Yamen couldn't take care of it. The people could only take care of themselves. When they saw Zhong Qi and others coming with soldiers and horses, the people suddenly
I ran more than half again...
In today's world, the guards and rebels are not having a good life for the people. When the guards are stationed, they either want to fight the rebels and everyone suffers, or they want to dominate the place and eat and drink, but everyone still suffers.
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It was no problem to station more than 3,000 soldiers and horses in the small town, and the generals occupied the county government office.
The general avoided Zhong Qi's long legs and walked around to the other side of the table, saying, "Then there are quite a few rebels now!"
Zhong Qi said: "The vanguard army is only over a thousand people, not much."
The general banged the table and said angrily: "You know it's the vanguard! Then there are who knows how many people behind us."
Zhong Qi said seriously: "I don't think there are too many. Aren't they fighting in Linzhou? I think these are... deserters."
"I believe you, you idiot!" the general scolded, "How can there be such neatly marching deserters!"
He looked him up and down.
"Zhongqi, do you want to join the rebels and give up our Henan Province?"
Zhong Qi jumped down from the high table: "Why do I want to join the rebels? Am I not fighting against the rebels?"
"You provoke the rebels by attacking the rebels, and cause trouble for us in Henan Province." The general said angrily, "There are hundreds of thousands of troops in Linzhou and reinforcements from Jiannan Province. The rebels cannot defeat them, but they still fight
Can’t we go to Henan Road?”
If you can't conquer Linzhou, conquering Henan Road can be regarded as a merit, which is better than nothing. If you conquer Jiannan Road, the general will look at Qi sideways.
"Oh, I forgot that you are also from Jiannan Road."
Without waiting for Zhongqi to answer, he slammed the table again.
"Did you hear that Jiannan Dao defeated the rebels in Linzhou, and you thought you could defeat thousands of people with one man?"
"Don't forget, you have 3,000 men under your command, of which only 1,000 are soldiers from Jiannan Road. The rest are our soldiers from Henan Road."
Zhong Qi chuckled and took the general's arm: "Brother, don't look down on yourself."
The general shook Zhong Qi away angrily: "I just look down on myself."
Zhong Qi hugged his arm and laughed, his dimples overflowing with wine. The general's anger was like a wet pyre that couldn't be ignited. He could only say with a solemn face: "Zhong Qi, don't forget to observe what your Majesty does to you."
of importance."
Zhong Qi immediately stopped laughing and nodded solemnly: "I have never forgotten, not in my heart, nor in my actions."
Hearing what he said, the generals couldn't refute it. Zhongqi was a long time ago... The early generals couldn't even remember when. It seemed like they had been in Henan Road all the time. Why did they stay in Henan?
The Tao is also blurred...
In short, Zhong Qi caught up with the rebellion and led his soldiers and horses in Henan Road to work hard without complaint. He did all the things that were not beneficial to others despite hardships and hardships. In the end, deep observation made Zhong Qi trust him. After gaining trust from observation, Zhong Qi still worked hard without complaint.
The entire state capital of Henan Province can be dispatched at will.
He suppressed bandits in Tangcheng, took credit for Henan Road in Andong, captured fugitive generals in Xucheng, and built city walls in Xincheng...
No matter where he went, he worked wholeheartedly and diligently, leading and raising troops, never seeking credit. Almost every state wanted him to stay, promising him soldiers, horses, gold, silver, and beauties.
Nowadays, the governor of Henan Province is still respected as the observer. In fact, the state capitals with many soldiers and horses are all their own masters. Within their jurisdiction, the emperor is generally at ease, and any family in Zhongqi can live a prosperous life.
However, Zhongqi was never moved. He only obeyed the orders of the observers and led three thousand troops and horses running around.
Zhong Qi is one of the most trusted and trustworthy people in the Observer Corps, and the general who is one of them knows it very well.
"Then why on earth do you want to fight the rebels and cause trouble?" He sighed and asked, "It is not easy to observe that it has made your life as rich as it is now."
Zhong Qi said: "It is precisely to observe the wealth and life of Master Zhi that we should do this." He shook a map on the high table and pointed at it, "Brother, the news we inquired about in Linzhou was reported the day before yesterday.
We are fighting, and the army is here, which means that these are either deserters or people who went to inform people and move reinforcements. In short, the number of people will not be too many. Wouldn't it be a pity if we don't fight?"
What a pity! The general thought.
"Brother." Zhong Qi patted him on the arm, "Linzhou obviously has the upper hand. We in Henan Province can't help in times of trouble. We can always add some flowers to the cake. Just so you know, otherwise the emperor won't know that there are still us adults.
exists."
It doesn't seem to matter if the emperor doesn't know, but it would be worse if Ankangshan knew about it, right? The general thought to himself.
"It would be a good thing if Ankangshan knew about it." Zhong Qi put his hands on his hips, "Think about it, Ankangshan doesn't even know about us, and doesn't take us seriously. He can just wave his hand to deal with us. If he knows that we don't
It’s easy to provoke, but you have to think carefully before taking action. Look, Ankangshan and Andezhong never hit Mrs. Chu from Huainan Road. Isn’t it because they pick the weakest persimmons?”
This seems to be the truth... The general was thoughtful.
Zhong Qi slapped him with his big hand: "Brother, listen to me. My wealth, life and future are all in Henan Road. How could I destroy my future! This time the rebels didn't take us seriously. This is a good opportunity for us to take action.
We can beat as many of them as we can. If we can't beat them, we'll just run away. At worst, we won't take them here and give them to them."
It was equivalent to abandoning this place and giving it to the rebels. There was no loss. The general straightened his back and cheered up.
Zhong Qi pushed him out and said, "Brother, hurry up and mobilize more troops. Success or failure depends on this!"
The general snorted and shook him off, but did not retort and strode away.
Zhong Qi stood in the hall, with his hands on his hips and his eyes brightly smiling.
"Master Qi." A soldier floated over and whispered, "I'm afraid that three thousand more troops and horses won't be enough."
Zhongqi's dimples deepened: "Whatever is enough is enough. The eldest lady said, everyone can do their best."
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A wave of arrows struck, and several rebels rushing in front fell to the ground. When the following rebels rushed in with shields and armor, the guards hiding behind the rocks ran away...
It is impossible for them to hunt down the dead trees and weeds in the high mountains.
Across the valley, you can see the city in the distance. If it weren't for the corpses and weapons left on the ground, you wouldn't be able to see the formation of soldiers and horses at all.
Those soldiers and horses must have fled back to the city, but the rebels did not rush over with shouts, and their eyes were alert. The previous fighting made them not dare to underestimate these Henan Road guards.
Horse hooves shook the large group of people passing through the valley, and the Zheng Ziwang flag at the head showed their identity.
An Qingzhong came galloping on a tall horse. He looked surprised when he saw the front, and then smiled: "It's the soldiers and horses of this small town that have blocked you for two days? It's true that a city cannot be judged by its appearance..."
At first, he underestimated the enemy. The soldiers and horses in this small town must have been ambushed for a long time. They were here to intercept and kill them. They took the advantage. The wounded vanguard general's face turned red and he knelt down in front of the horse to explain.
: "The last general..."
Before he finished speaking, a strong wind hit his head. He raised his head, and the last thing he saw was a long knife...
The head with eyes wide open and a face full of surprise spun around in the air and hit the ground. The kneeling body fell down with blood spurting out. There was silence all around, and even the war horses held their breath.
"A city cannot be judged by its appearance. The opponent's soldiers and horses are powerful." General An Qing wiped the blood on the fallen corpse with his long knife, "This is not the reason for your defeat."
He sat up straight and looked forward: "Leave this small town flat for me!"
The surrounding soldiers shouted in unison, the sound was loud, and the men and horses rushed forward.
Prince Zheng was a careless and sensible person, but this did not mean that An Qingzhong would not kill generals.
Smoke and dust billowed, the earth shook, and the soldiers and horses pouring out of the valley were like floods that burst the embankments and finally spread out endlessly on the ground, heading towards the city ahead.
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"Yes, yes, it's Wang Qi!"
The general stood at the top of the city and looked at the overwhelming banners. He saw the tall royal flag among them at a glance. His scalp went numb and he screamed.
"It's An Qingzhong! It's An Qingzhong here!"
Zhong Qi covered his mouth: "Brother, be careful of weakening the morale of the army."
The general pulled his hand away, gritted his teeth and roared in a low voice: "That's An Qingzhong, not some tens of thousands of deserters and messengers. An Qingzhong's army came to kill him. Even if he has military morale, it's useless!"
"It's better than nothing," Zhong Qi said.
The general grabbed him and said, "Stop joking and retreat quickly!"
The whirring horn came from the distant horizon, and the sound of hoofbeats was like thunder. The general looked back with a livid complexion, and saw groups of cavalry puffing out smoke and charging from a distance. Behind the cavalry were attacking vehicles.
The chariots in the city blocked the rear, but you can imagine the fierce rebels behind the chariots holding swords and guns...
"You can't outrun them if you retreat now. Without the city, retreat is a dead end." Zhong Qi said, pulled out his sword, "bowed and threw stones with crossbows to fight!"
Following the order, the crossbow stones that had been prepared on the city wall fell like rain.
The sound of fighting shook the heaven and the earth and was endless.
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"Report, it's not good! It's not good!"
On top of the messy city, some soldiers stumbled up, and the word "bad" made the soldiers who were numb from fighting look a little desperate.
Any other bad news? Has the city been destroyed?
The general looked at the soldier, moved his lips and was speechless.
Zhong Qi was bandaging the arm injured by Liu Ya with one hand, biting the wound cloth and asked: "What's the news?"
Xin Bing said: "Mrs. Chu, Madam Chu has attacked the capital."
Everyone blinked and didn't seem to understand. Mrs. Chu is attacking the capital?
Zhong Qiha shook off the wound and grabbed the long knife: "This is good news! Good news! We are saved!"
Everyone still doesn't understand. Mrs. Chu's attack was on the rebels in the capital, not the rebels in front of them. How could they be saved?
Zhongqi kicked away the corpse of a rebel who had climbed to the top of the city and was hacked to death. He waved his sword and laughed: "The rebels on the Linzhou side are trapped by the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road, and the rebels on the capital side are trapped by the Chu State Lady.
So the rebels here have no reinforcements, which is of course good news!"
It seems like good news!
Everyone's expressions came alive.
"Defend the city!" Zhong Qi shouted, "Kill the enemy!"
Everyone no longer thinks about picking up weapons and starting a new round of fighting.
The general reacted a little slower and stood back and rubbed his head, right? The rebels here have no reinforcements, but they may not be able to defeat the rebels without reinforcements!
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The ground was shaking, the sounds around were shaking, and An Qingzhong's hands were shaking...
Of course I was not intimidated by the defense of this small town.
"Jingcheng, Jingcheng." He murmured, repeating the news he heard in disbelief, "Mrs. Chu's wife actually attacked the capital!"
If she didn't go to support Wu Ya'er, why would she go to attack the capital?
How can she go to the capital? She doesn’t want the Huainan Road? Did Ande Zhong die in western Zhejiang?
How is this possible?
"Your Majesty, it's absolutely true!" Xin Bing shouted, "We have been fighting in the capital for three days, and Mrs. Chu has already broken through the first line of defense!"
If Mrs. Chu were to capture the capital, he would be dead. He would not be the only son in Ankang Mountain! An Qingzhong threw the knife in his hand to the ground.
"Go to the capital quickly!"
The general beside him trembled and stepped forward: "It will take... one day to conquer the city here."
One day, right? Now if we say two days or three days, he probably won't survive a day.
An Qingzhong looked at the city ahead that had been cut in half but still held firm. Don't waste time with these little thieves!
We have already been wasted by these little thieves!
What the hell is going on! Things have been going wrong ever since we left Linzhou!
An Qingzhong raised his head and howled: "Detour!"
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Standing on the top of the city and watching the soldiers and horses retreat like a tide, everyone was stunned in disbelief, so much so that they didn't even let out a cheer.
"Look, they escaped." Zhong Qi shouted, holding up the big knife with his left hand, "scared away!"
The general was even more stunned. Was it really because Mrs. Chu attacked the capital that they were saved?
His mind was so confused that he even said something he couldn't think of: "Chasing?"
I was so frightened that I broke out in a cold sweat. What was he saying? No one heard him, right?
Zhong Qi heard this, but he put down the knife and shook his head: "We can't chase him, there's no point in chasing him."
Without the cover of the city, these soldiers and horses would be able to defeat An Qingzhong very quickly. What's more, An Qingzhong is now red-eyed. Don't chase the enemy, and the crazy soldiers can't stop him.
He pressed his arm and looked at the receding tide.
Miss, that's all he can do.
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After bypassing the Huang County border, An Qingzhong's soldiers and horses kept their eyes red and bared their teeth, even if they encountered a copper wall, they would crush it.
But there were no obstacles along the way and everything returned to normal.
This didn't make everyone feel happy, and they were all suffocating, but they couldn't care less about it now.
"When I finish my work here in the capital, I will tear up Henan Road!" An Qingzhong gritted his teeth and looked forward.
The mountain ridge ahead is halfway through and will be crossed soon.
"Your Majesty, if you cross here, you will reach a no-man's land." A lieutenant said, "When Anton was in chaos, it was fought over by three parties. No one could take it, so no one took care of it."
"After passing here, we can reach the capital directly." Another lieutenant said, holding up the map and whistling in the wind, "Then we can intercept Mrs. Chu from the southwest."
An Qingzhong snorted loudly and swung the long knife: "Go quickly."
The strong horses carried the fat An Qingzhong and ran forward quickly, and countless soldiers followed him. However, the forwards retreated after crossing the mountain top, like a flood flowing backwards, almost deforming the military formation at the rear.
"What's going on?" a general shouted.
Soldiers and horses from the forward battalion came galloping towards me, with a look of horror on their faces: "The situation, no, is not right."
What's wrong?
An Qingzhong kicked the letter soldier away, and galloped forward on his horse. He quickly reached the end of the mountain ridge. Standing on the mountain ridge, An Qingzhong's angry expression was stunned.
What's this?
There are densely packed military formations, cavalry, infantry, and chariots on the endless wilderness ahead, as well as four high lookout carriages. Countless flags are flying, and the big flag in the main camp is flying like a dragon. Although I can't see the words clearly, but
That flag was no stranger to them.
"The soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road..." An Qingzhong muttered, "Why are they here?"
Has he returned to Linzhou again?
Is he dreaming?
What the hell is going on! Why is it so easy to leave the capital but so difficult to return?