Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng were lucky and wanted to get through, but they didn't know that Liu Yong's plan had been seen through by Liu Xiu. Instead of being able to get through, they were even confessed by their own subordinates.
Kong Xu escorted Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng and came to see Liu Xiu again. Liu Xiu sat in the middle of the lobby, looking at the two unlucky guys kneeling below like a defeated rooster, and asked slowly: "You two
Is it Zhang Yi, Sun Cheng?"
The two of them raised their heads and glanced at Liu Xiu, then immediately lowered their heads. No one said anything. Liu Xiu smiled and asked, "Are you two following Liu Yong's order to sneak into Liyang?"
Zhang and Sun hung their heads and remained silent. Kong Xu rolled his eyes at them and reminded: "Even if you two don't say anything, your subordinates have already said what they need to say. Your Majesty
You already know everything you want to know. At this point, if you two are still stubborn and want to resist to the end, not only will it not help, but you will be seeking your own death."
Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng trembled, looked at each other, remained silent for a moment, and said almost at the same time: "The villain Zhang Yi (Sun Cheng) sneaked into Liyang under the orders of Your Majesty... Liu Yong."
Liu Yongye has proclaimed himself emperor in Suiyang. Like Liu Xiu, he also regards himself as the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. However, now that he has become a prisoner of others, Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng still dare not call Liu Yong any more on their land.
For Your Majesty.
Liu Xiu smiled and asked, "How many troops did you two lead into Liyang?"
Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng both lowered their heads and whispered: "Total... there are eight thousand people in total."
Liu Xiu did the math, and the number was almost the same as Kong Xu's. He stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the lobby, glancing at the two of them from time to time, as if he was thinking about how to deal with them.
Cold sweat broke out on Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng's foreheads, and their bodies kneeling on the ground began to tremble slightly.
Neither of them had the courage to die generously, nor did they have deep-rooted faith in Liu Yong and the Suiyang court founded by Liu Yong. This was the biggest difference between them and Liu Xiu's generals.
Liu Xiu didn't speak, and the hall became silent. Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng's hearts were in their throats. They lowered their heads and sweated like rain. Liu Xiu walked for a while, suddenly stopped and asked
Said: "Zhang Yi, Sun Cheng!"
"Little...little man is here!" Suddenly hearing Liu Xiu's call, Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng were shocked and hurriedly kowtowed forward.
"Do you two want to die or live?" Liu Xiu asked expressionlessly.
Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng were stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "I was deceived by Liu Yong in the past and helped the tyrants to commit evil. Now I have realized the responsibility of the crime. I am willing to do your best for Your Majesty."
Hearing this, Liu Xiu raised the corners of his mouth, smiled, waved his hands and said, "Since you two want to live and serve the imperial court, you two have to do something for me."
Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng said in unison: "As long as your majesty gives instructions, I will have no choice but to shoulder my responsibilities."
Liu Xiu said: "I need you two to write a letter to Liu Yong, saying that you two have successfully captured Liyang, but are suffering from a large-scale siege by our troops. Please send reinforcements to Liu Yong quickly to save you!"
After hearing this, Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng's expressions changed, and even Kong Xu took a breath and looked at Liu Xiu in surprise.
After a while, an idea flashed in Kong Xu's mind, and he immediately understood Liu Xiu's intention. His Majesty wanted to use a trick to attract more Liu Yong's army, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.
"Your Majesty, this...this..."
"Why, you two don't want to do it?"
"No, no, no, Your Majesty, the villain is not unwilling, but... but..." Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng looked embarrassed. Liu Xiu's men did not have many troops, even if they included the Liyang County soldiers.
Less than 20,000 people.
If he were to rescue Liu Yong, he might not know how many soldiers and horses Liu Yong would send. From their point of view, what Liu Xiu asked them to do seemed like they were seeking death.
The two of them couldn't figure out for a while whether Liu Xiu was deliberately testing him, and they hesitated and didn't know how to answer.
Liu Xiu saw through their thoughts, smiled slightly, and said, "As long as you two are willing to listen to me and do what I want, I can protect your lives."
Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng looked at each other, lowered their heads and said, "I am... I am willing to obey your majesty's arrangements."
"Very good!" Liu Xiu smiled, waved to Kong Xu, and said, "County Magistrate Kong, please untie the two of them!"
When Kong Xu was handed over to Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng was loosened, Liu Xiu waved his hand again and said: "Give me a seat."
Soldiers are deceitful! What the military pursues is deception, to see who can catch the enemy by surprise, attack them unprepared, and catch the enemy off guard.
In the past two days, Liyang has been closed down. People inside the city cannot leave, and people outside the city cannot come in. Therefore, the outside world does not know the situation inside Liyang City.
That night, there was sudden chaos in Liyang City, with flames shooting into the sky and shouts of killing.
The city was noisy for most of the night, and it was not until midnight that the sounds of fighting in the city gradually subsided. When it dawned the next day, the Han flag hanging on the top of Liyang City was no longer the Han flag of the Luoyang Imperial Court, but the Suiyang Imperial Court flag.
The Han flag.
At Chenshi (seven o'clock in the morning), the Han army stationed outside the north city of Liyang began to attack the city on a large scale.
For a time, drums were beating and the shouts of killing were loud. The Han army outside the city and the soldiers dressed as civilians on the top of the city launched a massive offensive battle.
Over in the North City, a fierce battle was going on between the two sides. Here in the South City, the city gate quietly opened, and a horse quickly ran out from inside, heading straight for the ferry in the south.
This cavalryman who sneaked out of Liyang was none other than Zhang Yi, the 'subordinate' sent by Sun Cheng to Suiyang to seek help from Liu Yong.
Of course, this subordinate is not real, but is disguised by Long Bo.
Long Bo's appearance is exactly 60% or 70% similar to that of a village chief under Zhang Yi. Coupled with Xu Xiling's appropriate disguise, Long Bo is more than 80% similar to that village chief.
Even if an acquaintance sees it, they may not be able to recognize it if they don't distinguish it carefully.
After Long Bo ran out from the south city gate, the patrol team deployed by the Han army outside the city pretended to chase him. However, Long Bo's horse ran too fast. It didn't take long before the Han army chasing him was defeated.
Far behind.
To make a long story short, Long Bo hurried to Liyang South Ferry, found the boatman, took his horse on the boat, and crossed the river to Baimajin on the other side.
Baimajin is one of the important ferries on the south bank of the Yellow River. Its geographical location is extremely important. Liu Yong also deployed heavy troops to guard the area near Baimajin.
After Long Bo arrived on the other side, he went straight to the Liu Yongjun camp in Baimajin. He rode hard all the way to the gate of the camp, and was immediately stopped by the guards. Long Bo got off his horse, took out his military badge, and handed it forward in a hurry.
He said in a loud voice: "I am Li Qiu, the commander of the camp under General Zhang Yi, and I have an urgent military report!"
The guard captain walked over quickly, took the military card handed over by Long Bo, looked at it carefully, and confirmed that it was his own military card. He looked Long Bo up and down and asked, "What is the urgent military situation?"
"It's a very important matter. I have to meet General Dong now!"
The guard captain thought for a while and said, "You wait here, I will go into the camp and report!" After saying this, the guard captain arranged for a few soldiers to watch Long Bu, and he hurried into the camp.
After two quarters of an hour, the guard captain ran out of the camp panting, pointed at the dragon and said, "Come in with me!"
Long Bo walked over quickly and followed the guard captain to the Chinese military tent of the camp. The commander of this camp was named Dongli, one of Liu Yong's direct generals. Long Bo was already at Zhang Yi and Sun Yat-sen.
Cheng Na found out clearly. After entering the Zhongjun tent, he did not panic. He stepped in respectfully and saluted, and said: "Little man Li Qiu, please see General Dong!"
Dongli looked at Long Bu and asked, "Are you sent by General Zhang?"
"Exactly!"
"Why did General Zhang send you back?"
"General Zhang and General Sun have led our army to capture Liyang. Liu Xiu's army outside the city is attacking the city. Now Liyang is in danger. The villain is following the general's order to go to Suiyang to ask for help from your majesty! Passing by the general's camp, I also
Please ask the general to provide the villain with a fast horse!" After a pause, he added: "It is best to have two good horses!"
When Dongli heard this, he was secretly surprised. Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng had already taken Liyang? In the past few days, he had been hearing that Liyang was closed again. Unexpectedly, it turned out that it was Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng who had launched an attack in the city.
He stood up involuntarily and asked, "How is Li Yang's situation now?"
Long Bo bowed and said: "Reporting to General, General Zhang and General Sun led us to capture Liyang County, then held Liyang Ling Kong Xu and other county officials hostage, and successfully forced the county soldiers in the city to surrender. The biggest threat now is the city
Liu Xiujun outside, these Liu Xiujun, numbering close to 20,000, and all of them are elite men commanded by Liu Xiu, are now attacking the city in a large scale. Liyang is in danger! Eight thousand brothers of our army are in danger!"
Dongli's mind suddenly changed. The importance of Liyang was self-evident. Taking Liyang would be equivalent to opening the door to Wei County. With such a big contribution, he had no reason not to participate in it, and he couldn't let Zhang Yi
Together with Sun Cheng, they both took great credit.
He pondered for a moment and said, "You...what is your name?"
"Little man Li Qiu!"
"Oh, Li Qiu! You can stay in the military camp and rest!"
"General... General, Li Yang is in danger. General Zhang, General Sun and eight thousand brothers are now trapped in the city. Life and death are on the line. I must go to Suiyang immediately and ask for reinforcements from your majesty..."
Before he finished speaking, Dong Li interrupted impatiently: "Don't I, the general, know that the situation in Liyang is critical? How can you, a mere village commander, report such a big matter to His Majesty?"
"The villain...the villain has a personal letter from General Zhang!"
"Show it to me!"
"this……"
"I asked you to take out the letter!" Dong Li kicked his eyes and shouted sharply at Long Bo.
Long Bo trembled, and he took out a bamboo tube from his arms and handed it to Dongli. Dongli stepped forward quickly, took the bamboo tube, opened the lid, poured out the cloth inside, and unfolded it. There was indeed something on the cloth.
The content of Zhang Yi's handwritten letter is similar to what Li Qiu said, requesting reinforcements from His Majesty to rush to Liyang.
After reading it, Dongli rolled up the cloth again, put it in the bamboo tube, and said to Longbo: "Okay, Li Qiu, I will personally submit this letter from General Zhang to Your Majesty, and you can rest assured in our army."
Resting in the camp, you don’t have to worry about this anymore.”
"But General..."
"Okay, you can go down!" Dong Li waved his hand impatiently, and two guards stepped forward and without any explanation, pulled Long Bu out of the central military tent.
Dong Li looked at the bamboo tube in his hand, his eyes sparkling, and his mind quickly turned around, thinking about how to report to the emperor after he arrived in Suiyang. He thought about it in his mind, and without further delay, he immediately summoned his generals.
The officer discussed the matter with his subordinates. When everyone arrived, Dongli said straight to the point: "Zhang Yi and Sun Cheng have captured Liyang. Liu Xiujun outside the city is counterattacking with all his strength to recapture Liyang!"