Bai Lirong yelled murderously, and Cui'er hid in Master Yang's arms crying. It was already dark, and they hid in a mountain valley. There were only more than 500 soldiers left around Bai Lirong.
, the others did not dare to convene again.
"General! We have to leave quickly..."
A soldier dressed as a farmer ran up and said in a hurry: "No one is resisting anymore. Those who can surrender have surrendered. That kid Huang Rui has also taken the skin of the corpse collection army and is leading a large wave of cavalry to hunt him down."
You, we have no choice but to climb over the mountain to escape!"
"Damn it! I'm really a loser in this battle..."
Bai Lirong punched the tree in annoyance and said dejectedly: "Have you found out clearly? Didn't they say that the corpse collection army was surrounding Dantu County? Why did they suddenly come to us? How many troops did he come with?
How to bypass our scouts?"
"They didn't avoid the scouts at all, they bombarded us from several miles away..."
The soldier said gloomily: "They are all cavalry, with no infantry following them. There are at most more than 10,000 people. They have dispersed and ambushed in the surrounding area early. But we can't figure it out. How did they expect that we would camp in Hongzhuang? It is said that there is a detachment
The artillerymen are hiding in the city!"
"Hmph~"
Bai Lirong glared at Master Yang and said angrily: "It's not this bitch who is spreading the news. If their second wife hadn't agreed to be a spy, how could their family have fled Luoyang?"
"You also know that our family fled Luoyang, so why do we still take it seriously..."
Master Yang said coldly: "You made a temporary decision to set up camp. Even if I rush to report the news, their artillery can't fly into the city. You'd better think carefully about what you saw along the way. Hong
Has Zhuang appeared in front of your eyes dozens of times?"
Bai Lirong frowned and said, "What do you mean? How come Hongzhuang City appears dozens of times?"
"The same excuses keep appearing on the roadside, all saying "Hongzhuang Fine Wine" and white letters on the wall..."
Master Yang said sternly: "The beauties of Hongzhuang, the delicious food of Hongzhuang, the hot springs of Hongzhuang, and finally the float of Hongzhuang appeared, so you stopped the march in advance and settled in Hongzhuang City where you shouldn't have gone.
He put it in his pocket and beat me all over the face!"
"Yes! I did see many Hongzhuang's guise, and the brothers all said they wanted to try Hongzhuang's wine..."
A large group of soldiers nodded their heads one after another. Bai Lirong was even more shocked and asked anxiously: "Are you saying they lured me and let us jump into the pit on our own?"
"That's right! They call this psychological suggestion, or leading you by the nose..."
Master Yang continued: "I warned you yesterday that the Corpse Bandits will never attack a city. It is the Corpse Bandit's style to besiege a city and fight for reinforcements. But you didn't listen to my advice at all. You also gathered the artillery together so that they could be destroyed with one shot.
Overturn your camp!"
"Siege the city and call for reinforcements?"
This was the first time Bailirong heard such penetrating words, and he asked with an embarrassed look: "How can you, a womanly woman, understand this? Does Zhao Yunxuan also talk about the art of war at home?"
"There is a professional military school in Luoyang, which is divided into three classes: junior high school and senior high school. King Zhao is the principal..."
Master Yang said: "I just went to the military academy to steal lessons for two months in the name of visiting him, but I benefited a lot from this little knowledge, so I tell you responsibly, the corpse bandits will spread the word next
Rumors, and then attack King Yan’s army head-on!”
"What kind of rumor?"
Bai Lirong looked at her solemnly, and Yang Wulang hurriedly stood up, finally taking her as a woman seriously.
"The corpse bandits are invincible, our army is vulnerable, you have defected, and those who surrender will be promoted to higher ranks, etc..."
Master Yang stood up and said: "King Zhao used all kinds of rumors to capture the Supreme Emperor without any blood. Wei Dafu is his senior brother. They will definitely bribe the soldiers to surrender, return to the army and quietly spread the rumors, and then launch an attack after the momentum is low!"
"
"Sir! She is right, Huang Rui has been promoted to a fourth-grade official, and his subordinates are rushing back..."
A soldier hurriedly came forward, and Bai Lirong immediately handed over his hand and said: "Miss Yang! I am short-sighted. I have offended you many times before, but I hope you can forgive me. I will come to apologize after I return to the city. But in your opinion, right now,
What should we do?"
"The 50,000-strong army was completely defeated at your hands. Only by making meritorious deeds can we regain our strength..."
Yang Shitai said: "You go back quickly and inform King Yan. Xiao will take advantage of the situation and at the same time gather the remaining troops to prevent them from spreading rumors. Then borrow 10,000 iron cavalry to intercept and kill the foot soldiers of the corpse bandits. As long as the artillery is not spread out, they will be a group."
Lamb to the slaughter!”
"ah?"
Bai Lirong was surprised and said: "There are 90,000 infantry. Even if 20,000 are left to guard Dantu County, and there are 70,000 troops behind, how can I kill 10,000 cavalry?"
"The infantry of the corpse bandits are all cloth armor. Half a year ago they were a bunch of mud-legged soldiers. They only relied on artillery to attack the city..."
Master Yang said confidently: "They have almost no experience in close combat. Once the cavalry rushes into the formation, the artillery will not hit their own people. Ten thousand cavalry can be invincible. And they are so arrogant that they will never expect you to dare to fight back."
!”
"General! I think this plan is feasible..."
A young general said: "As long as King Yan's troops hold back the corpse bandits' cavalry, we can go around to the middle and kill the infantry. After killing them, we can attack from both sides. Whether we can regain our strength depends on this last-ditch battle."
, otherwise you will have no choice but to go home and farm!"
"Well! To be on the safe side, it's better to get fifteen thousand riders..."
Baili Rong nodded in agreement, beckoned and said: "Quick! Find a donkey and let our female military advisor ride it, as well as my little lady. If we can't find donkeys and horses, we can make two small sedan chairs."
Come, make sure to take good care of them both for me, General!"
…
"How is the war in Jiangdong? Are the Corpse Collection Army still besieging but not attacking..."
The censor of Huainan Road was sitting in a teahouse near the lake. He dropped a white stone in a leisurely manner. The person playing chess with him was the magistrate of Yangzhou. The two young old men were considered the best officials in Huainan Road. The governor of Huainan Province had always been the governor of Yangzhou.
The officials from the capital took the lead from a distance and only came to inspect during the holidays.
"Eunuch Wei is very smart. He discovered that there is a scam in the city and has been surrounding him for seven days..."
The prefect of Yangzhou laughed and said: "There was an epidemic in their camp. They came to Yangzhou to seek medical treatment. They also sent people to urge for ferries and food and grass. They actually only brought ten days of food and grass. Jiangning Mansion also gave up the city gate.
Closed, Eunuch Wei is now desperate!"
"Hmph~"
The censor sneered and said: "After all, they are bandits who come out of the wild. They can only rob farmers. Their true colors will be revealed when they encounter hard problems. But the Hunjiang Dragon in Shendu has gone out to fight, and the war is about to begin!"
"Oh? When did we set out for the expedition? Why didn't we receive any news..."
The prefect raised his head in surprise, and the censor threw down the chess piece in his hand and said coldly: "It was earlier than the corpse collection army crossed the river. The traitor stayed in Luoyang to confuse people, let the army leave in batches at night, and mobilized a large number of civilian ships in Xiangyang
, arrived in Jiangcheng yesterday!"
"Jiangcheng? You are going to Prince Ning..."
The prefect clapped his legs with a gloomy expression, but an official suddenly rushed up and gasped: "Big, something bad is going to happen! The Corpse Collection Army attacked Bailirong three days ago. Bailirong's entire army was wiped out, and seven thousand people were beheaded.
The remaining people, more than 30,000 surrendered, Bailirong’s whereabouts are unknown!”
"What?"
The two little old men jumped up suddenly, and the chessboard was knocked to the ground. The Yangzhou magistrate was shocked and said: "Isn't the Corpse Collection Army surrounding Dantu County? They came to me yesterday to ask for food and grass. Where did they get it from?"
Can our troops defeat Baili Rong?"
"My lord! They fell into a trap. They blocked the roads and ferries to prevent the news from passing through..."
The official beat his chest and said: "The corpse collection army only used 10,000 iron cavalry to defeat Baili Rong. Now there are only 20,000 people outside Jinling City. The 80,000-strong army directly attacked the Yan King's headquarters. They also said that they would break Jinling first and then enter Yangzhou."
, hold your... madam in your arms and sleep!"
"..."
The prefect's face suddenly turned pale, and the censor also solemnly said: "Oh no! Wei Dafu had expected that we would support the Yang family, and has been making excuses with us. This time we can't do anything. We won't do it until Jinling defeats us."
It’s over!”
"Are you sure there are only 20,000 horses outside the city? I won't fall into the trap again..."
The prefect also immediately showed a ruthless expression, and the official waved his hand and said: "The son of the governor of Runzhou came to report that there are only 20,000 infantry left behind. Let us quickly mobilize troops and horses. Jiangning Mansion has already ordered 20,000 people. We are just waiting for us."
Crossing the river, we are attacked from three sides again!"
"Quick! Use my warrant to gather the troops, find out more, and cross the river as soon as possible..."
The prefect quickly took a pen and paper and wrote down the order, took out a big seal and stamped it with force. Unexpectedly, a burst of applause sounded from downstairs. The official snatched the order away, ran to the stairs and flattered: "Your Majesty! I'm acting like this."
Not bad, we have the evidence of rebellion!"
"Your Majesty?"
The two little old men were so frightened that their hair stood on end, and they both took half a step back in horror. They saw Zhao Guanren walking up in a swagger, took the warrant and said with a smile: "You think you can fly with bird feathers, don't put on the warrant."
You can make plans with your robe, right?"
The Censor said in horror: "You, why are you here? Didn't you go to Jiangcheng?"
"The jade flute is played in the Yellow Crane Tower, and the plum blossoms fall in May in Jiangcheng. I can come if I can..."
Zhao Guanren said with a smile: "I have always been fair in doing things. I was afraid that you two would be wronged, so I personally came to collect personal and material evidence. Now that both evidences are available, don't waste everyone's time. Get in the prison car and go to Dali Temple!
"
"Come here! Help..."
The prefect suddenly rushed to the window like crazy, but as soon as he shouted, he was dumbfounded. There were actually Jin Wu guards below wearing red official robes. Some people picked their noses and sneered: "Jump down, you won't fall to death anyway, save it."
Let’s climb the stairs again!”
"Prince Zhao! I am also forced to be a low-ranking official. Please spare my life..."
The magistrate collapsed on the ground crying and the censor fell on the chair weakly. He did not have the courage to win the battle just a thousand miles away.
"Didn't you collude with the Sun Shooting Cult? Maybe some monsters will come to rob the prison or eat you..."
Zhao Guanren chuckled evilly, picked up a bunch of lychees on the table and walked down. The two little old men were quickly taken into custody. When they came to the street outside the hospital, they saw that their cronies and family members had been arrested, and they were also arrested.
There are some leaders of the Sagittarius Cult.
"The sun-shooting cult confuses the public with its evil words and beheads people in the street..."
The Jinwu guards packed the two little old men into the prison car and escorted a group of cultists to the crossroads. They were soon surrounded by a huge crowd. Unexpectedly, Liu Tianliang also took the opportunity to jump out, dressed in shining gold.
Dressed as a rich man, he directed a group of handsome guys and pretty girls to distribute flyers.
"Dear fellow villagers, you cannot join the evil cult. Once you join, your whole family will die..."
Liu Tianliang raised his hands with ten large gold rings and said with a smile: "I am the leader of the Money Sect. Our Money Sect is an excellent sect that has been reviewed by the court and approved by the emperor. We do not teach people to pray to gods and burn incense. We only teach people to pray to gods and burn incense."
How to get rich, buy land and buy a house. If you want to make a lot of money, join now. It’s free for a limited time!”
"I want to make a fortune, I want to marry a wife, I want to buy a big house..."
The cultists roared loudly in the crowd, and the crowd of people suddenly became excited. You pushed me and rushed to register for membership. Even the beheadings were not noticed by many people. The cult leaders were escorted to the gutter on the street.
More than a dozen heads fell to the ground.
"Ding~"
A pleasant ringtone suddenly rang, and Zhao Guanren and Liu Tianliang looked at each other in surprise. The second "poverty alleviation" task was actually completed. Liu Tianliang single-handedly boosted the GDP of the entire Tao, and as an area hardest hit by cults
In Mingquan County, most of them have become well-off.
"Okay! The rest depends on the Black Sun Demon King..."
Zhao Guanren slowly walked up a pavilion and looked far across the river. Across the river was the Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang. The national master Fahai had been missing for more than a month. He didn't know what connection he had with the Demon King...