The governor Han Baoyi stood on the steps with his hands behind his hands, looking up at an eagle that circled in the sky for several times and then flew westward. He felt relieved.
The Jin army's military camp was built a few miles northwest of the county. There is a large piece of flat land here, close to the seaport, and the transportation of various materials is very convenient. The military camp has erected two thousand large tents, which are neat and impressive.
The fleet has returned to the river mouth port and will transport a large amount of grain and supplies next time it arrives.
The soldiers were very busy, digging trenches and setting up camp fences. At this time, the county magistrate Zhou Quan came to the camp with nearly a hundred carts. They brought 500 loads of dried fish. Five hundred loads of dried fish was a huge amount.
Small, one load of dried fish weighs at least fifty or sixty kilograms, and five hundred loads of dried fish weighs more than thirty thousand kilograms. It can greatly improve the food of soldiers.
When Yang Meng heard that the dried fish had been delivered, he came to the gate in person to thank him. Zhou Quan finally found the opportunity and whispered to Yang Meng: "There is something confidential that I want to report to General Yang!"
Yang Meng was startled for a moment, then he laughed heartily and said, "Thank you so much, Magistrate Zhou, for the dried fish. Please come to the tent and have a seat and have a cup of tea before you leave!"
Zhou Quan also smiled and said, "Then I won't bother the general!"
He followed Yang Meng to the big tent. Yang Meng solemnly asked: "What does County Magistrate Zhou want to tell me?"
Zhou Quan sighed and said: "As soon as the Han governor returned to the city, he immediately wrote a letter to Li Na in Qizhou to report the general's arrival, but the letter was stopped by my brother."
Zhou Quan took out a small wooden tube from his arms and handed it to Yang Meng, "This is the eagle letter that Governor Han is going to send to Li Na."
Yang Meng opened the letter and read it carefully. A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes and he said: "He is the governor appointed by Li Na. He wants to report to Li Na. I can understand it, but he personally promised me not to leak it. Why did he break his promise?"
"General Yang didn't know that Han Baoyi was not only the governor appointed by Li Na, but his sister was also Li Na's partial concubine. Of course he was loyal to Li Na."
Yang Meng's eyes widened. Zhou Quan's words really shocked him. Han Baoyi was actually Li Na's brother-in-law? He immediately realized? This person cannot stay in Dengzhou, as he will ruin the Lord's affairs.
Yang Meng lowered his head and took a few steps. He then asked, "Does Magistrate Zhou think I am arresting Han Baoyi alone? Or should I expand the scope a little further?"
Zhou Quan was secretly happy that the other party trusted him? He quickly said: "Han Baoyi came to Dengzhou last year to take up a post. He is not very popular in Dengzhou. The two people he usually relies on most? One is his staff Wang Feng, and the other is his wife's brother.
Jiang Miao."
"What about his family?" YangMeng asked again.
"His wife and children are all in Qizhou, not in Dengzhou. He only has one concubine in Dengzhou."
YangMeng thought for a moment and then asked: "How did you find the two people you mentioned?"
Zhou Quan said quickly: "General Yang can send troops to take Han Baoyi away at night? These two people know where they live because of their humble position? They can be handed over to the general by their humble position."
"Does Magistrate Zhou need some manpower?"
Zhou Quan shook his head, "Half of the two hundred militia soldiers in the county are controlled by humble officials. To catch these two people, humble officials can do it."
Yang Meng looked at the sky. It was already dusk, so he said to Zhou Quan: "At two o'clock tonight? I will send troops to the city. I will ask Magistrate Zhou to open the north gate for me then!"
"In this humble position, I must fully cooperate with the general!"
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At two o'clock in the night, a thousand soldiers, led by General Li Huang, rushed to the North City Gate. They waved torches. The city gate opened. Li Huang led the soldiers and rushed in. Zhou Xizhu ran down from the top of the city and said, "I am Zhou
Brother County Magistrate, general, please follow me."
He led a thousand soldiers to the governor's residence, pointed at the mansion and said, "This is the residence of the governor of Han!"
Li Huang waved his hand, and a thousand soldiers divided into two groups. Five hundred soldiers surrounded the mansion. Another five hundred people climbed over the courtyard wall, opened the gate, and five hundred soldiers rushed in.
Li Huang did not enter the inner house, but stood in the atrium with his hands behind his hands. After a while, more than a dozen soldiers pushed a middle-aged man out. He was only wearing a white shirt, barefoot, and his hair was disheveled. His eyes were filled with fear and anger.
His face was pale, his mouth was blocked with rags, his feet were bare, and his hands were tied behind his back. This person was the governor Han Baoyi. He didn't know what happened. How could the Jin army arrest him?
Could it be that his identity was leaked? How is it possible? The Jin army just arrived today. It is impossible for them to know about his relationship with Li Na.
At this time, Han Baoyi suddenly saw Zhou Xizhu standing in the corner. In an instant, he suddenly understood that it was the county magistrate Zhou Quan who betrayed him.
"Wu-wu-"
Han Baoyi stared at Zhou Xizhu and yelled angrily, but the sound he made was just a vague whine.
He was quickly pushed away by the soldiers, who pushed him into a carriage and drove towards the military camp outside the city...
At the same time, Wang Feng and Han Baoyi, the aides who lived nearby, were also arrested by Zhou Quan and sent to the military camp. As these three people were sent away, Li Na's influence in Dengzhou was also completely eliminated.
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This incident happened in the middle of the night. Most of the people were sleeping. The Jin army moved in and out quickly. After dawn, everything remained the same. It had no impact on the ordinary people. It was like a pebble thrown into the lake without causing any waves.
Then it disappeared without a trace.
Yang Meng did not kill Han Baoyi. A few days later, he sent a boat to take the three Han Baoyi to the mouth of the river and imprisoned them.
Two months later, the county magistrate Zhou Quan was promoted to the governor of Deng, which was also a reward for his meritorious service.
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Three days later, Li Bing led an army of 40,000 people on 300 warships and arrived in Penglai County. He joined forces with Yang Meng's army of 30,000 people. The total number of Jin troops in Dengzhou reached 70,000. Li Bing became the leader of the army to capture Qi.
At the same time, two hundred five-thousand-stone sea-going ships brought a large amount of food and supplies from Hekou Port. The 70,000 Jin troops were well-fed and ready. They were quietly waiting for news from Chang'an.
The siege of Licheng County, the capital of Qi State, went extremely unsatisfactory. On the eighth day of the war, Zhu Si's army of 150,000 besieged Licheng County, causing tens of thousands of casualties, but they still failed to capture Licheng County.
That morning, war drums were beating loudly. On the battlefield, 30,000 troops were desperately attacking the city. Arrows rained down from above and below the city. The shouts of killing were loud. Ladders were constantly being overturned, and a group of soldiers on top were screaming.
Fall to the ground.
Zhu Si's army invested in dozens of heavy siege ladders. This kind of siege ladder has a large base, and the base is filled with boulders, making it extremely heavy. The long wooden ladder is laid flat on the ground, and it has been hung with soldiers in advance.
The two long iron ropes at the bottom were pulled back, and the long siege ladder was pulled up. With a loud bang, the wooden ladder hit the city wall heavily. The soldiers on the ladder could not bear this kind of situation.
There was a strong impact and he fell down the ladder with a scream.
The top of the city was well prepared. A can of kerosene was poured down on the head, and then ignited with a torch. It immediately burst into flames, and the entire siege turned into a long fire rod. The soldiers on the ladders turned around and jumped down.
Many soldiers fell directly onto the boulder at the base, and their flesh and blood were immediately mutilated, and they died tragically on the spot.
At this time, ten large archery towers were slowly pushed a hundred steps away by thousands of soldiers. There were three hundred soldiers on each archery tower. After entering the shooting range, the soldiers on the archery towers began to shoot at the Qi troops at the top of the city with crossbow arrows.
But Licheng County is not Dong'a County. The city wall of Licheng is tall and wide, with large trebuchets and stone cannons installed on it. Several trebuchets adjusted their range and fired kerosene jars at the same time. Jars filled with kerosene flew flying. When they went out, two jars of kerosene hit the archery tower. The jars were broken, and the kerosene inside flowed down the wood. Immediately, dozens of rockets shot at the archery tower, and the kerosene on the archery tower was ignited.
One after another, jars of kerosene were thrown over, and the fire became more and more intense, and the wood began to burn. Soon, thick smoke billowed, and the entire archery tower was engulfed in flames. Many people on top fled for their lives in a hurry, and many people missed their feet. The 10-foot-high archery tower fell down and hit the ground hard, unable to move.
The battlefield was filled with thick smoke and flames shooting into the sky. The morale of Zhu Si's army was low and casualties increased. However, the Qi army at the top of the city became more and more courageous as they fought. Hundreds of enemy troops who had originally rushed to the top of the city were also killed.
Seeing that he could not take the city, Zhu Si had to sigh and said: "Send the order to withdraw the troops!"
'Dang! Dang! Dang!'
Zhu Si's army retreated at the sound of gold, and the soldiers on the battlefield were relieved and retreated like a tide. This battle lasted for more than two hours, and Zhu Si's 30,000 troops suffered more than 8,000 casualties, and the city also suffered more than 2,000 casualties.
Zhu Sijun's camp is located five miles east of Licheng County. The entire camp covers an area of several thousand acres, with banners like clouds and a magnificent momentum. In addition to more than 100,000 soldiers, there are thousands of craftsmen accompanying the army in the camp. They build offensive weapons. City weapons, repair damaged weapons.
However, the siege failed for eight consecutive days, resulting in heavy casualties. The morale of the army was low, and the soldiers were seriously war-weary. What was especially serious was that a tuberculosis disease began to spread in the military camp. Thousands of soldiers were infected, and many soldiers coughed. Blood.
In the king's tent, Zhu Si listened expressionlessly to Liu Sigu's latest illness report, "Your Majesty, I have seen it with my own eyes. Two soldiers have died, and dozens of others are also in critical condition. It is still unknown where this tuberculosis was transmitted. ?We must pay great attention to it."
Zhu Si said impatiently: "There are tens of thousands of injured soldiers, and hundreds of soldiers who die from serious injuries die in a day. What does it mean if two soldiers die of illness? Don't bother me with such nonsense!"
"Your Majesty, if this tuberculosis is not taken seriously, more and more people will be infected, and first of all they will lose their combat effectiveness. Your Majesty, this is also unbearable for us. It is no different from death in battle!"
This sentence touched Zhu Si a little. For him, losing combat effectiveness was even more serious than being killed in battle. At least if he was killed in battle, he would no longer have to consume food. Zhu Si couldn't bear to just eat food and not go to the battlefield.
"You don't need to report this matter to me. You can take care of it yourself. If you want to isolate, then isolate. If you want to treat, then treat the disease. I don't have that much energy to take care of these things."
"Wei Chen...Wei Chen means to temporarily stop attacking Licheng." Liu Sigu hesitated.
Zhu Si's eyes immediately turned cold, and he snorted: "What do you mean by this?"