Chapter three hundred and seventy second suddenly east suddenly west
Of course, neither Cheng Feng nor Xiao Shilian naively thought that the Northern Zhou Dynasty would know nothing about this. After all, there is no ventilation wall in the world, and Zhang He's intensified exploitation and suppression will undoubtedly push the entire Ba County into dire straits.
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But precisely because of this, Zhang Hecai did not have the strength to separate Bajun. Because with only one person and his confidants, without the support of the aristocratic family and the people, what he did was tantamount to seeking death.
What's more, the more Zhang He exploited from various aristocratic families and people, the more he could give to the Northern Zhou court. In this era when money was far more important to the Northern Zhou Dynasty than a remote state or county, Zhang He's approach
Naturally, it played into their hands, so it was reasonable for the Northern Zhou court to turn a blind eye.
Xiao Shilian never imagined that these conquerors had any mercy, especially in recent years, in order to prevent the original Xianbei tradition from being completely Sinicized, the Northern Zhou Dynasty even set off a counter-tide of "Xianbeiization", which targeted many Han officials in the DPRK.
If there is oppression and attack, what will happen to these lower-class and more remote Han families and people is certainly not within their scope of concern.
Reaching out and patting Cheng Feng's shoulder, Xiao Shilian said with a ferocious smile: "We will definitely make Zhang He unable to eat and walk around."
Cheng Feng was startled for a moment, then nodded solemnly. When Xiao Shilian said these words, he felt a rare warmth in his heart, a warmth that was suddenly understood after suffering many years of grievance and injustice.
At this moment, Cheng Feng also understood why Dai Cai, an old colleague whom he was familiar with, surrendered simply and neatly.
That guy suffered no less injustice than himself.
Although Xiao Shilian has not told himself how to fight against Bajun until now, in Cheng Feng's view, those are not important. As a superior officer, Xiao Shilian has the reason and obligation to maintain military secrets, and Cheng Feng wanted to know what he was doing before.
It was more out of distrust of Xiao Shilian.
Now he knew clearly that everyone had the same goal, so there was nothing to ask. As long as he did his best to do his part, he immediately stepped onto a higher stone next to him and pointed to the mountains and rivers ahead.
Listening to Cheng Feng pointing at the mountains and terrain outside Bajun City, which are so precious, Xiao Shilian didn't say much, just smiled slightly, and didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
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On the Bajun city tower.
Zhang He sneezed twice in succession and had to close the official document in front of him helplessly. He had not slept well for several days, so his eyes were slightly black and he looked very haggard. The soldiers walking around outside the city tower were also there.
Tell Zhang He that war clouds are pressing towards the city of Bajun.
Ever since Li Xingchen captured the three counties of Linjiang in one fell swoop, Zhang He had made all the preparations he could. Not only did he advance his troops to Laoya Mountain to Tongluo Gorge, but he also continuously requested reinforcements from Luzhou and Shu counties in the rear.
Li Xingchen killed all the way to Linjiang County with lightning speed, so the troops from Linjiang County, Fuling County and other places could not be counted on. In fact, Zhang He had no intention of counting on them. In his opinion, those soldiers and horses could not be counted on.
Guys who don't know how to adapt can only serve as cannon fodder in the front, and there is no way they can become Zhang He's right-hand man who can truly dominate Ba County.
But now Zhang He found that the matter seemed to be more serious than he imagined. From Laoyashan to Tongluo Gorge, there was basically one letter from the navy and land division asking for help every half a day, but at least it gave Zhang He comfort that these places could still
A letter asking for help was sent, indicating that it had not fallen into Li Xinchen's hands.
What really worries Zhang He is the Nanchen army that is crossing the river in the east of the city at this moment.
The mighty flag and the simplest bamboo raft were undoubtedly the biggest provocation to Zhang He, but Zhang He did not dare to leave the city because he only had more than a thousand troops in the city, and judging from the enemy's posture, it should be his subordinates
Three or four times.
And that flag with the character Xiao tells Zhang He who is commanding the troops.
Xiao Shilian was not someone to be trifled with, and Zhang He was not bold enough to send a thousand men to challenge Xiao Maha's eldest son and one of Nanchen's youngest miscellaneous generals.
Of course, Zhang He saw that Xiao Shilian's men did not seem to be carrying any large equipment, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He could not care about anything else now. As long as Xiao Shilian did not attack the city, he would be thankful.
Zhang He's performance was noticed by the generals standing respectfully beside him. They looked at each other subconsciously and sighed secretly.
Zhang He's fear of Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian was clearly written on his face. His trouble sleeping and eating in the past few days was seen by everyone. Facing the two Nanchen warriors who became famous at a young age, Zhang He felt scared.
It is a normal reaction to worry and worry, but these generals never thought that Zhang He's fear would reach this level.
Is this still the domineering and arrogant Zhang He from before?
Previously, Zhang He had his troops set up camp from Laoya Mountain to Tongluo Gorge and directly abandoned all the key points further ahead. There was a lot of criticism for this. However, at that time, the generals could still use Zhang He's caution.
explanation, but today Zhang He's performance obviously broke all their illusions.
Zhang He didn't notice that his hands were shaking slightly. When he saw a scout rushing in, he stood up almost subconsciously: "What's going on? Does Xiao Shilian not plan to attack the city?"
The scout was startled for a moment, then hurriedly replied: "Ask the governor, the enemy troops are divided into two groups, one heading directly to the east, and the other to the south bank of the river. There seems to be signs of heading west, but the enemy is in a hurry and has no intention of attacking Bajun.
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"As long as we don't attack the city, that's fine as long as we don't attack the city..." Zhang He patted his chest lightly, but his expression changed immediately, "Where are you going?"
Not only Zhang He realized something, but the expressions of the surrounding generals also changed slightly. From Bajun to the east, you can directly follow the road to outflank the rear of the Lao Yashan garrison.
"Prefect, Xiao Shilian clearly wants to cooperate with Li Xingchen to break through the defense line of Laoya Mountain!" A school captain walked out quickly, with a look of worry that could not be concealed, "We cannot sit back and watch the thousands of brothers in Laoya Mountain have their escape route cut off!
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"Not only Laoya Mountain, I'm afraid the navy in Tongluo Gorge will not be spared from Xiao Shilian's move. By then, there will really be no barrier in Ba County!" Another battle leader also looked a little panicked.
For today's Bajun, even if the navy only has a few Mengchong, it is better than having nothing at all. The presence of the navy will at least have some deterrent effect on the enemy. If even the navy is completely lost, then the enemy will
The warships can stop on the river and use crossbows and trebuchets to directly attack the head of Bajun City!
Not to mention the infantry in Laoya Mountain, they are the few troops under Zhang He who can be pulled out to fight in the field. If they are surrounded in Laoya Mountain like this, whether Zhang He can hold Bajun before the reinforcements arrive is a very big deal.