As soon as Yangzhai came down, Lin Ze immediately ordered that all the scout battalions were dispatched and went in all directions, firstly to inquire about the direction of Chenjun, and secondly to see if the various coalition forces would abide by their promises and come to join together.
If there are really people who are timid and afraid of trouble or deliberately looking for trouble, Lin Ze would not mind killing the chicken to scare the monkeys and frighten everyone.
What Lin Ze didn't expect was that his worries were completely unnecessary. Before sunset, at dusk, there were coalition soldiers carrying large and small bags rushing to Yangdi and marching into the city. It was like the Spring Festival Transport in previous lives.
scene.
Needless to say, the baggage contained the "benefits" gained by this group of people in regaining lost territory.
Lin Ze just smiled when he saw it and didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, he couldn't criticize a group of people who exchanged their lives for wealth.
What's more, the more things they take, the deeper the bond will be and Lin Ze's plan will succeed.
Millions of troops crowded into Yangzhai City, which seemed a bit crowded. If Yangzhai City had not been renovated by Zhou Shi before, it might not be able to accommodate them.
It was just Zhou Shi's hard work that gave Lin Ze an advantage.
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The next day, Lin Ze received news from the scouts that the rebel commander Zhou Shi had stationed troops in Xu County, with more than 400,000 troops, sufficient food, grass and equipment, and tight guards.
Xu County? Lin Ze immediately reacted, this week the city had chosen a good location.
Xu County is not far from Yangzhai City, only more than a hundred miles away. It is the gateway from Yingchuan County to Chen County.
Zhou Shi was stuck here because he had already prepared for Lin Ze to attack.
However, what Lin Ze had to admire was Zhou Shi's ability to explode troops. In three battles, Lin Ze destroyed almost 800,000 rebels, and now he was able to scrape together 400,000.
You must know that the powerful people in Chang'an City can only gather an army of 500,000. Lin Ze started to want to recruit Zhou Shi. If he and Han Xin cooperated, one recruited troops and the other trained troops, wouldn't he rely on explosive troops?
Can it sweep the world?
But this is all beside the point. Lin Ze's first priority is to defeat Xu County as soon as possible, so as to officially start his plan.
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In Xu County, Zhou Shi invited the envoy sent by Chen She into the county government office and asked with some urgency: "Can your Majesty issue a document of condemnation regarding my apology?"
The envoy looked at Zhou Shi sympathetically and said, "I'll tell you the truth, General Zhou. The king did not issue a condemnation document, but asked me to tell you that the 600,000-strong army was destroyed. Why is the general still alive?"
Hearing this, Zhou Shi took three steps back as if he had been hit hard. He couldn't believe that Chen She could be so ruthless.
When the envoy saw this, a look of intolerance appeared on his face and he remained silent.
After a long time, Mayor Zhou took a breath, calmed down, and asked, "Did your Majesty say anything else?"
The envoy nodded slightly and replied: "Yes, Zhao Qichu sent an envoy to complain to the king, saying that the general secretly poisoned their general to force Zhao Qichu's army to attack the city, causing Zhao Qichu to lose his troops and generals."
"Now Zhao Qichu's envoy is in Chen County. He must give an explanation from the king, otherwise the alliance will be broken. Zhao Qichu regards Zhang Chu as his enemy and will join forces to attack him. The king is furious and wants the general to go back immediately to resolve the matter."
"The king said that if the general cannot explain clearly, he will use the general to apologize to Zhao Qichu."
Zhou Shi said calmly: "There is nothing to say about this matter. For the sake of Zhang Chu's overall situation, even if Zhao Qichu wants me to pay for my life, I have nothing to say. But now that millions of Qin troops are entrenched in Yangzhai, I cannot leave Xu County, otherwise I will have nothing to say."
The people resisted the Qin army."
The envoy's face changed slightly, he stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Shi's sleeve, and said with a pleading look on his face: "General, listen to my advice and immediately go back to Chen County to plead with the king. You can still save your life. General, if the Qin army
If we use the attack as an excuse and refuse to go back, I'm afraid the king will not let the general off easily."
Zhou Shi glanced at the envoy in surprise and said, neither sad nor happy: "There is nothing to be afraid of. The worst is death. In comparison, repelling the Qin army is more important."
The messenger's fingers clenched Zhou Shi's sleeves tightly, looking like he hated iron and said: "You will die if you do this."
Zhou Shi smiled slightly, his true energy floated, and he shook the envoy away slightly: "Please tell the king truthfully what I said when the envoy goes back. I am busy with affairs, so I won't see the envoy off."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
The messenger stretched out his hand and tried to catch Zhou Shi again, but he lightly dodged him and watched Zhou Shi leave.
The messenger had no choice but to leave the city.
After the envoy left Xu County alone, a group of fully armed knights, holding a document, rushed into Xu County and shouted loudly: "The king has an order, but the city of Zhou did not respect the king's order, so that he lost his troops and generals, so he marched away."
His position as general will be brought back to Chen County for investigation. Anyone who obstructs his position will be punished for treason and be executed without mercy."
This team of knights shouted three times in Xu County, making the noise known to everyone, and then rushed into the county government office where Zhou Shi lived.
A soldier had already passed the news of the knight's arrival to Zhou Shi. Zhou Shi suddenly realized it and smiled bitterly. He finally understood why the envoy persuaded him to go back to Chen County with him.
It turned out that Chen She had given two orders. If Zhou Shi was willing to take the initiative to go back for investigation, most of the things he had committed would go unsolved. Now that he had just revealed his "disobedient heart", the order to arrest him was issued.
Followed.
No wonder the first messenger didn't bring any documents. From this point of view, it was unnecessary.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shi's smile was inevitably a little bitter. The king had given him a chance after all, but the Qin army was attacking and he really couldn't get away.
After the knights rushed into the county government office, they saw him standing in the courtyard with a group of personal guards beside him.
The knight captain turned over and dismounted, bowed his hands to Zhou Shi and said, "General Zhou, the king has ordered that you be dismissed from your post and investigated. Please come with us back to Chen County for investigation."
Zhou Shi's face was calm, he shook his head and said: "The Qin army is attacking. The soldiers cannot be without a leader. It is difficult for them to obey orders."
The knight captain was not surprised by Zhou Shi's answer, but continued to reply: "Your Majesty has already prepared for resisting the Qin army, and has specially ordered General Wu Guang to take over your position. You can rest assured and follow me back to Chen."
county."
"Wu Guang?" Zhou Shi frowned slightly and asked doubtfully: "Can he stop the Qin army?"
At this time, a young scribe flashed among the knights and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Look at what you said, didn't you stop me? Otherwise, how could you have fled from Hangu Pass to Xu County like a bereaved dog? I must know that you
But there are millions of troops."
After hearing what the young scribe said, Zhou Shi felt a little uncomfortable and asked, "Who are you?"
The young scholar looked arrogant and said: "I am not talented, but General Zhang Chu and Wu Guang are."
Zhou Shi said with a disappointed face: "So you are Wu Guang. You really don't look good. As a result, I am even more worried about handing over the army."
Wu Guang's face immediately darkened, and he said sternly: "Zhou Shi, don't forget, you are the king's minister, and the army is also the king's army. Do you think you can decide it alone?"
Zhou Shi nodded confidently and said with a smile: "This army was carefully recruited by this general. The whole army only listens to the orders of this general. If you don't believe me, just give it a try."
Wu Guang said quietly: "Do you think your military orders can still be passed on? It's hard to say whether you can save your life."
A sneer appeared on Zhou Shi's face: "Except for my martial arts cultivation, which is not as good as the king's, I am the number one in Zhang Chu, and I am protected by a large army. What can you do to me?"
"Since you are sent by the king, I will not kill you, so get out!"
Wu Guang said with a quizzical smile: "Really? General Zhou uses his true energy to try?"
Seeing this, Zhou Shi's pupils shrank, and a bad feeling emerged in his heart. He subconsciously started to circulate his true energy. After circulating his true energy for a week, it suddenly became scattered. His internal organs were impacted, and he spit out a large mouthful of blood.
Zhou Shi looked shocked: "Poison? When did you give me the poison?"
Wu Guang looked behind Zhou Shi with a smile on his face, and saw a personal guard coming out. He looked at Zhou Shi with a complicated expression and said, "I'm sorry, General, the younger one is from the King. He prepared food for the General and his brothers earlier."
At that time, I did some tricks."
Zhou Shi smiled miserably: "I see, your Majesty was on guard against me from the beginning. It's a pity that I was loyal and fought for him on the battlefield, but I ended up like this."
The guard shook his head and said: "If the general is really loyal enough, how could he end up like this?"
Wu Guang stood aside and said impatiently: "Why are you talking to him so much? Why don't you help me capture him quickly and get the military seal. If we don't control the army as soon as possible and the Qin army attacks, everything will stop.
"
At this time, the captain of Zhoushi's soldiers violently knocked him away, drew out his long sword, and vomited blood while shouting: "General, run quickly. As long as the general escapes from the county government, there are soldiers outside, and they will definitely be able to protect the general."
Safety."
It was too late, but soon, Wu Guang rushed forward, passed the captain of the soldiers, and stamped his palm on Zhou Shi's chest, severing his heart.
Then he said faintly: "The number one Zhang Chu? Have you never thought that since the king can help you condense two hundred acupuncture points, can't you condense the two hundred and five acupuncture points for me?"
When Zhou Shi heard this, his eyes widened in anger, and he refused to close his eyes until death. A generation of famous generals fell.
Then Wu Guang waved his hand, and a group of knights swarmed up and killed all Zhou Shi's personal guards.