The leader of the five thousand army is called Shi Quan. He has a big beard, a sinewy face, a very ferocious appearance, and a tall and tall body. He is one of Li Huaiguang's three confidants, and he is also named the Cavalry General.
He was the commander of Jiangzhou's 10,000 troops. After receiving orders from Li Huaiguang, he led 5,000 troops to Zhengping County to supervise Zhao Wencai's formation of a militia army.
Zhao Wencai walked out of the official room and saluted: "General Shi, is there something wrong?"
In general, Shi Quan was quite satisfied with Zhao Wencai's formation of the militia army. He worked very hard and did not deliberately delay. He also provided enough food, grass and meat for his army, so he was relatively polite to Zhao Wencai.
"I'm here to remind Governor Zhao that tomorrow is the fifth day. It's definitely impossible to get to Luzhou, but at least we have to set off tomorrow, otherwise we won't be able to explain to the prince."
Zhao Wencai said quickly: "Tomorrow morning, the last militia army, the two thousand militiamen from Wenxi County, will arrive, and then General Shi will take them to Luzhou tomorrow afternoon, okay?"
Shi Quan nodded, "Then we have made an agreement. You will hand over the 7,000 militia to me at noon tomorrow, and I will personally take them to Luzhou for training."
"No problem, I have enough time. In addition, I would like to discuss it with the general. Please ask the general to tighten military discipline and not let the soldiers go out tonight. I already have a thick stack of complaints here."
"Well...actually, there is no need to make a fuss. Brothers, just have some fun. I will restrain them and not allow them to invade people's homes again. The most they can do is go to brothels and taverns to have fun."
Zhao Wencai had no choice but to say: "I will give in. I have no objection to going to the tavern and brothel, but the city gates will be closed at Haishi and the soldiers will not leave the city again."
Shi Quan chuckled and said, "Tonight is the last night. I will restrain the brothers and not embarrass Governor Zhao. I'll take my leave!"
He cupped his hands, turned around and strode away. Zhao Wen watched Shi Quan walk away, his heart twisted into a ball, wondering whether Guo and Song's army could arrive at night.
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It was getting dark, and the horn sounded from the top of the city, which reminded people outside the city to hurry up and enter the city.
The soldiers guarding the city were 500 state soldiers, a local army commanded by Zhao Wencai. Basically, state soldiers in each state were responsible for opening and closing the city gates. Only in times of war would regular troops replace the state soldiers and take over the city gate defense.
Jiangzhou has not yet entered wartime, and Shi Quan's army will leave the county tomorrow for Luzhou. Of course, he will not care about the defense of the city gate, and there is nothing to defend.
The city gates were closed on time at Haishi. The city was still very lively. Groups of soldiers were drinking and making noise in the taverns. Several brothels in the city were crowded with soldiers who came to have fun. Today is the last night of the station in Zhengping County.
, the general Shi Quan also indulged the soldiers particularly.
The commotion continued until the first watch, when the county town finally became quiet, and the military camp in the north of the city also closed its gate.
Zhao Wencai never dared to sleep. At the third watch, he changed into official uniform and came to the North City Gate with his staff Zhuo Yong.
There are one hundred soldiers guarding the North City Gate. The leader is Zhao Wencai's cousin, named Zhao Yang. Zhao Wencai specially arranged for him to be on duty at the North City Gate tonight.
"What's going on outside?" Zhao Wencai asked.
Zhao Yang shook his head, "There was no movement, and I didn't see anyone raising a fire."
The agreed time was at the third watch, and both parties raised fire as a signal.
At this moment, a soldier whispered: "There is fire outside the city!"
Zhao Wencai hurriedly stepped forward and saw a torch waving a mile away in the distance, which was the same signal as promised in the letter.
He hurriedly said to Zhao Yang: "Light the fire!"
Zhao Yang also lit a torch and stood on the top of the city waving it. After a while, an army appeared in the distance. It was so dark. How many people were there?
"Open the city gate!" Zhao Wencai ordered with a trembling voice.
The suspension bridge was lowered and the city gate slowly opened. Zhang Yun led three hundred scouts into the city. They took over the north gate as agreed.
Then Pei Xin led 3,000 cavalry into the city. The two armies completely controlled the north gate, and then a heavy armored infantry force of 2,000 people appeared.
Pei Xin stepped forward, cupped his fists and saluted Zhao Wencai and said, "Pei Xin, are you the governor of Zhao?"
Pei Xin is the grand-nephew of Pei Kuan, the former prime minister, and the nephew of the current head of the family, Pei Chen. Although Zhao Wencai has never met him, he knows his identity, and the two are considered relatives.
Zhao Wencai returned the favor with a polite smile and said, "I am Zhao Wencai. I have heard of General Pei's reputation a long time ago."
Pei Xin had no time to talk to him about his family affairs, so he added: "We are going to attack the military camp. Please ask the governor to send someone to lead us."
"I know!"
Zhao Wencai gave Zhao Yang a wink, and Zhao Yang raised his hand and said: "I will lead the way, please follow me!"
Two thousand heavy armored infantry and three thousand cavalry followed Zhao Yang towards the military camp. Not long after, they arrived at the gate of the military camp. At this time, the soldiers on the sentry tower spotted the cavalry and immediately sounded the alarm.
'Dang! Dang! Dang!'
The alarm bell rang rapidly. Pei Xin drew up his bow and shot an arrow, hitting the sentry in the throat. The alarm bell suddenly went silent.
Fifty soldiers rushed towards the gate with a log in their arms. With a loud bang, the gate was knocked open, and two thousand heavy armored infantry rushed into the barracks with murderous intent.
Three thousand cavalry soldiers were divided into two groups. Two thousand cavalry soldiers surrounded the military camp wall to intercept the enemy troops who escaped over the wall. Another thousand cavalry soldiers followed the heavy armored infantry and were responsible for protecting the heavy armored infantry.
The military camp was in chaos. The soldiers were working on their own to resist the impact of the heavy armored infantry. However, they could not resist the attack of the Mo Dao Army. In just a moment, hundreds of soldiers were chopped into pieces. The remaining soldiers were so frightened that they knelt down one after another.
Raise your hands to surrender, and those who surrender will be taken out by the cavalry.
At this time, the coach Shi Quan came galloping on horseback, bringing with him more than twenty soldiers. He rushed out of the encirclement, but he was quickly surrounded by thirty heavy armored infantry. The sharp Mo Dao was swung by, and the war horse's
The front legs were cut off, the horse neighed and fell to the ground, flipping Shi Quan to the ground. Before he could get up, three Mo knives were swung out at the same time, cutting Shi Quan into six pieces, and his head rolled more than ten feet away.
Commander Shi Quan and his soldiers were killed, and the rest of the soldiers knelt down and surrendered. The war ended after a quarter of an hour. One thousand people were killed by Modao's army, and the remaining four thousand became prisoners of war.
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The war in the city ended in a short time. At this time, Guo Song led the army into the city. Zhao Wencai stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, Zhao Wencai, comes to see His Highness the King of Jin!"
This title makes people a little uncomfortable, but it is not wrong. Guo Song was indeed named King of Jin by the Supreme Emperor Li Shi.
Guo Song smiled slightly and said: "Thank you, Ambassador Zhao, for your cooperation. I hope my army will not disrupt the lives of the people in Zhengping County."
"So far, everything is as usual, and the city has not been disturbed. The military discipline of the Hexi Army is admirable, and we are grateful."
At this time, Pei Xin stepped forward and reported: "I am reporting to your Majesty that all 5,000 enemy troops have been wiped out, 1,000 people have been annihilated, and 4,000 people have been captured. The enemy general is dead, and our army has not been killed, and only nine were slightly injured."
cavalry."
Guo Song nodded, "Brothers, thank you for your hard work. We took the prisoners of war out of the city first and waited for dawn to resettle them."
"Follow the order!"
Pei Xin turned around and left.
Zhao Wencai asked worriedly: "Your Highness, what should we do with the 7,000 militia soldiers in Jiangzhou?"
Guo Song thought for a while and smiled: "Just treat them as militia soldiers. I will arrange for people to assist in the training. The training will be completed before the wheat harvest."
Zhao Wencai was overjoyed. This was the best, and he could explain it to his elders in Jiangzhou.
At this time, Zhang Yun stepped forward and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, when we were collecting information from the enemy general's office, we found that he issued an order yesterday, ordering five thousand soldiers from the south of Jiangzhou to gather at Zhengping.
I suspect that these five thousand people have set out to Zhengping County, so I humbly request the envoy to send scouts to investigate!"
Guo Song immediately ordered: "As you prepare for the retreat, you must find out the enemy's movements!"
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The sky was getting brighter, and a team of horses came up the official road in the south of Zhengping County. The leader was a middle-aged man, about fifty years old, with fair skin, deep eyes, and a very gentle appearance. He was the head of the Pei family.
Pei Chen.
Pei Chen was the eldest son of Pei Kuan, the former prime minister. He once served as Minister of War, and later as Governor of Henan. After Zhu Si captured Luoyang, he did not serve Zhu Si, but returned to his hometown Wenxi in time.
Considering that Hedong Road was about to change, for the benefit of the family, Pei Chen decided to go to Huoyi County to meet Guo Song in person. However, an hour ago he met the Hexi Army scout cavalry and learned that Guo Song had led an army to conquer Zhengping.
County, Pei Chen changed his plan and rushed directly to Zhengping County.