After Zhu Fu was reprimanded by Liu Xiu, he became completely honest and did not dare to say anything more about Jia Fu. Liu Xiu planned to take Wu Han and Jia Fu to Zhending the next day, but in the afternoon, Yaoqi asked Liu
Show sent a piece of information.
Piyang, Gaoti, Pingti, Lixian, and Guangchuan of Xindu County, a total of five counties, jointly sent troops to Xindu City. Liu Xiu read this information and was quite baffled. The five counties of Xindu County,
Join forces to send troops to attack the county and city. What's going on?
Yao Qi said seriously: "My lord, it is reported that Ren Guang, the governor of Xindu, Li Zhong, the captain, and Ling Wan (xiu) of Xindu, refuse to submit to Wang Lang.
Wang Lang immediately sent Chen Yi, the mighty general, to gather soldiers from Piyang and other five counties, totaling more than 6,000 people, and sent troops to the capital, intending to annihilate Ren Guang, Li Zhong, Wan and others in one fell swoop!"
Liu Xiu showed a look of sudden realization. He pondered for a moment and said, "Summon all the generals immediately and come to my place to discuss this matter."
Yao Qi agreed and left quickly.
After half an hour, Liu Xiu's generals arrived one after another. When everyone arrived, Liu Xiu told everyone about the changes that had happened in Xindu County.
Xindu County is on the east side of Julu County, adjacent to Julu County, and Jincheng, where Liu Xiu and others are located, is not too far from Xindu City.
After listening to Liu Xiu's words, Deng Yu touched his chin and said: "Since Ren Guang and others are unwilling to accept Wang Lang's recruitment, they must be on our side. The general thought that the lord should send troops to rescue Xindu."
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Feng Yi said worriedly: "What if there is fraud in it?"
If this was a double act deliberately performed by Wang Lang, who deliberately deceived himself into entering Xindu County and sent troops rashly, wouldn't he fall into someone else's trick?
What Deng Yu said makes sense. If Ren Guang and others are sincerely on their side, there is no reason for us not to rescue them if we are in trouble now. But Feng Yi's concerns are not unreasonable. Who can guarantee that this is not Wang Lang's use?
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Kou Xun blinked, turned to look at Geng Chun and Liu Zhi, and asked: "Boshan, Mr. Bo, do you know anything about this prefect Ren?"
Although neither Geng Chun nor Liu Zhi are from Xindu, they are from Julu, not far from Xindu, and they should have some understanding of the situation in Xindu County.
Geng Chun and Liu Zhi looked at each other. The former frowned slightly and said slowly: "Ren Guang was originally from Wancheng, Nanyang. When Wang Mang was in power, he was just a minor official in Wancheng County. Later, Wancheng
Forced, Ren Guang surrendered with Cen Peng, and was about to be executed, but was saved by Liu Ci, and then served under Liu Ci. Later, Chang'an and Luoyang were defeated one after another, and Liu Xuan sent Ren Guang to Xindu.
, I am a trustworthy magistrate." xdw8
In fact, many officials in Hebei were appointed by Liu Xuan, but here in Hebei, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so Liu Xuan's control over Hebei is not strong.
There were many rebels in Hebei, the war was in chaos, and the people were in dire straits, so Liu Xuan sent Liu Xiu to suppress and pacify Hebei.
Geng Chun's words provided a clear message to everyone, that is, the official position of Ren Guang was conferred by Liu Xuan.
In other words, now Ren Guang does not accept Wang Lang's recruitment. Even if there is no fraud and the matter is true, it does not mean that Ren Guang is willing to surrender to Liu Xiu. The object of allegiance to Xindu County is ninety-nine times to Liu Xuan.
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No one present was a fool. After Geng Chun finished speaking, he understood what he meant.
Although Wang Lang is our enemy, Liu Xuan is by no means our ally. It would be good if he could not stab us in the back.
For Ren Guang, who is probably loyal to Liu Xuan, whether we should rescue him or not is indeed a very troublesome question.
People looked at each other in confusion, and finally their eyes fell on Liu Xiu's face to see what Liu Xiu's opinion was.
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said meaningfully: "Right now, our biggest enemy is Wang Lang. As long as he is Wang Lang's enemy, then he is our friend. Our army will immediately rush to the aid of the new capital!"
Now we should not worry about whether Ren Guang is on Liu Xuan's side or on his own side. Since Wang Lang is everyone's common enemy, they should unite and fight against him.
Eliminating Wang Lang is an urgent priority. As for the grudges between him and Liu Xuan, we can leave it to later.
Deng Yu nodded and praised: "Your lord is wise! Our army should rescue Xindu City!"
Kou Xun seconded: "Although Xindu is a small county, if we can capture Xindu County in one fell swoop, we can eliminate our worries in the east!"
Deng Yu and Kou Xun, two resourceful men, supported the rescue of Xindu, and no one else raised any objections. Wu Han immediately handed over to Liu Xiu and said: "My lord, I am willing to lead my generals to send troops to rescue Xindu!"
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As soon as Wu Han finished speaking, Ma Wu and Wang Ba raised their hands and said almost at the same time: "My lord, I will go there in the end!"
Liu Xiu thought about it for a while and said, "I need to go there in person for this battle." As he spoke, he turned to Deng Yu and said, "Zhonghua can stay in Yincheng for me."
At present, Liu Xiujun's food, grass, and baggage are almost all stored in Weicheng. For Liu Xiu, Weicheng is naturally crucial and cannot allow any mistakes.
Liu Xiu was not at ease about handing over Jiangcheng to others to guard it. After thinking about it, he still felt that Deng Yu was the most suitable one.
Kou Xun said: "My lord, there is Jingwu in the west of Guangcheng and Xiliang in the east. These two counties are still controlled by Wang Lang, which poses a great threat to Guicheng. The general thought that our army could send troops at the same time to attack Jingxiang separately.
Wuhe Xiliang not only eliminates the hidden dangers around Jincheng, but also serves as a cover for the lord to lead his army into Xindu County."
After hearing this, Liu Xiu was convinced. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Zi Yi's words make sense." He looked around at everyone present and asked, "Who is willing to take Jingwu and who is willing to take Xi Liang?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Geng Chun and Liu Zhi both raised their hands and said, "I will go there eventually!"
Seeing that it was Geng Chun and Liu Zhi who volunteered, Liu Xiu smiled and asked, "Boshan, Mr. Bo, are you two confident?"
Geng Chun and Liu Zhi said seriously: "If the general cannot win, I would like to raise my head and see my lord again!"
Liu Xiu nodded and asked Geng Chun and Liu Zhi to lead the troops to fight against Jingwu and Xiliang. Liu Xiu was very relieved. First of all, they were mature and stable characters and were not greedy for merit. If they were not sure, they would
He won't take the initiative to ask for help.
Secondly, and most importantly, both Geng Chun and Liu Zhi were natives of Julu, and both came from noble families. They had high prestige in Julu County and a wide network of contacts.
In Liu Xiu's opinion, with the talents of Geng Chun and Liu Zhi, it was not difficult to capture Jingwu and Xiliang counties.
He nodded and said: "Okay, Bo Shan can lead his troops to attack Jingwu, and Bo Xian can lead his troops to attack Xi Liang."
"General, I obey!" Geng Chun and Liu Zhi both stepped in and saluted.
Liu Xiu looked at the other generals and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, follow Zhonghua to stay in Jiangcheng!"
Zang Gong and Gai Yan both intervened and said: "I will obey your orders!"
Liu Xiu issued general orders one after another and quickly made arrangements.
Geng Chun led 2,000 Geng's troops to attack Jingwu; Liu Zhi led 2,000 Liu's troops to attack Xiliang; Deng Yu, Zang Gong, and Gai Yan commanded 4,000 troops and stayed in Guangcheng; Liu Xiu and the rest of the soldiers
, heading to Xindu County.
Although Xiliang is very close to Jincheng, only a few dozen miles apart, Xiliang is located in Xindu County, while Jincheng is located in Julu County, and the two counties belong to two counties.
When Liu Zhi led his army towards Western Liang, Liu Xiu followed closely behind.
It seemed that Liu Zhi's troops were the front army and Liu Xiu's troops were the rear troops. Both came to attack Xiliang. When Liu Zhi's army arrived outside Xiliang City, the Xiliang county magistrate and county lieutenants were shocked and hurriedly boarded the
At the top of the city, looking outside the city.
Seeing the two thousand people of Liu Zhijun outside the city, the county magistrate and the county lieutenant both shrank in fear.
The total number of troops in Xiliang City is only a few hundred. The enemy troops coming to attack now number no less than 2,000. Can we defend Xiliang City with only our own strength?
At this time, Liu Zhi, riding a war horse, walked out of the team and headed straight for Xiliang City.
Seeing this, the county soldiers on the top of the city picked up their crossbows and bows and prepared to shoot arrows. The county magistrate hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Wait! No one is allowed to shoot arrows!"
Only one person came from the other side, and he was obviously not here to attack the city. The county magistrate held his hand on the arrow stack and looked out. As the person came closer and closer, he finally saw the opponent's appearance clearly.
He knew the person coming. Isn't this Liu Zhi and Liu Boxian? The county magistrate swallowed his saliva. When Liu Zhi was only twenty meters away from the city wall, he halted his horse and shouted outside the city: "He's coming.
But Brother Bo?"
The magistrate of Xiliang County was named Yan Yu. He and Liu Zhi did not have a deep friendship, but they did know each other. Liu Zhi raised his eyes to look at Yan Yu on the top of the city, cupped his hands and said, "Magistrate Yan, how are you?
See you soon, how are you doing?"
Now Yan Yu had no intention of chatting with Liu Zhi and chatting about home affairs. He grinned and asked in a trembling voice: "Brother Bo, with so many soldiers and horses, why did he come to my Xiliang City?"
Liu Zhi secretly laughed in his heart, this Yan Yu is still pretending to be confused with him. He said seriously: "Magistrate Yan, Zhi has now defected to my lord, Grand Sima, and has become a partial general!"
After a pause, he continued: "Magistrate Yan, Lang caused chaos in Hebei. After claiming to be emperor, he deceived the public with his evil words and acted daringly. All the knowledgeable people in the world rose up to kill him. Magistrate Yan is now helping Zhou to abuse him, and this is what he did.
Why?"
Yan Yu's face turned red, and he spread his hands and said, "Brother Bo, all the counties in Hebei have defected to Handan, what can this order do about it?!"
Liu Zhi said sternly: "Da Sima is loyal and loyal. As long as Magistrate Yan is willing to surrender the city, Magistrate Yan will definitely forget the blame. If Magistrate Yan is still stubborn, he is prepared to die and be loyal to the traitor. When Grand Sima's army arrives, Magistrate Yan will
It’s too late to regret!”
Yan Yu trembled when he heard this. What did Liu Zhi mean by what he said? These soldiers and horses outside the city are not the main force. There is also an army commanded by Liu Xiu himself behind them? He was speechless for a long time.
Just at this moment, a spy ran up the city wall, came behind Yan Yu, stepped in and saluted, and said: "Sir, Liu Xiu's tribe is marching towards our city, and it is less than ten miles away from my city!"
After receiving the information from his subordinates, Yan Yu no longer dared to doubt Liu Zhi's words. He turned to look at County Lieutenant Li Qing and asked with a sad face: "County Lieutenant Li, how should we respond now?"
Li Qing smiled bitterly and said feebly: "With the power of one county in Xiliang, we are still unable to resist the two thousand soldiers and horses outside the city. When the main army of Liu Xiu arrives, we will be defeated and Xiliang will be defeated."
! At that time, the lives of your Excellency, your subordinates, and even the officers and soldiers of the entire county will be in danger... and the people in the city will also suffer the same disaster!"