"This … I have to think about it!" Zhang Zhenzhou hesitated.
At this time, the housekeeper outside the door said, "Master Wang Taishou invites you to discuss something in the past."
Dugu Martial Master narrowed his eyes. He grew up and said, "Brother Zhang has something to do, so I won’t bother you, but this matter should be considered clearly. Brother Zhang’s future!"
"Thank you for your kindness," said Zhang Zhenzhou, ordering the housekeeper to see Fujian.
Wang Honglie’s residence is located in the south of Xiangyang City, while Zhang Zhenzhou is stationed in Fancheng. Zhang Zhenzhou left the residence across the Hanshui River and rode to the Hanshui Ferry. He crossed the Hanshui River by boat and continued to run towards Wang Honglie’s residence.
Along the way, he thought about what Wang Honglie was in such a hurry. He hurried there, jumped on his horse, handed it over to Qinbing and strode towards the meeting hall.
In the conference hall, all the generals in Xiangyang have already gathered, except for Zhang Zhenzhou. After Jang Jin went in, he gave an apology. "Sorry for being late!"
"Now that you are all here, let’s discuss one thing!" A strong man with a figure of about seven feet said that this person’s eyes have a light green face and a beard. It is Wang Shichong’s nephew Xiangyang County, the satrap Wang Honglie.
What’s the big deal about Zhang Zhenzhou sitting up straight?
"I called you here because of the imperial edict." The emperor in Wang Honglie’s mouth is naturally Luoyang Yang Dong.
"Luoyang has formed an alliance with Xiao Liangguo to jointly deal with Bashu!" As soon as Wang Honglie said this, he carefully observed all the people. Sure enough, when the generals heard Wang Honglie’s words, everyone gasped. Is this crazy for the emperor? Unite others against their own brothers?
They didn’t know that Yang Dong was forced to ascend to the throne under the pressure of Luoyang Qigui, and it was also the pressure of Luoyang Qigui that Yang Dong chose Xiao Liangguo to form an alliance against the authentic Emperor Sui.
"Why do you feel incredible?" Wang Honglie said with a smile that he suddenly said firmly, "But you know what? Bashu Yiling County has more than twenty thousand military forces ready to attack Xiangyang and Jiangling. "
"But I heard that Sui Jun’s main force has been in Hanzhong, and he won’t choose to go to war at the same time!" A general said doubtfully
"Maybe not, maybe not, but I will never put my hope on whether the enemy will stop Yiling County from suddenly sending troops. I decided to send 5,000 soldiers to Nanzhang County to prevent Bashu from suddenly invading," said Wang Honglie.
"Isn’t Wang Taishou somewhat alarmist?" A general wrote in a novel.
"What did you say?" Wang Honglie pegged to the general and he sneered at a "alarmist? Bashu star Li Jing is good at long-distance sneak attack. Last year, the barbarians rebelled in Badi. At this time, Li Jingyuan still climbed over the mountains in Hanzhong, and suddenly took Ranzhao’s lair, which made the barbarians lose without fighting. "
"Isn’t such a deep lesson worth learning? ! If Li Jing leads troops to raid Xiangyang at this time, what can he take to resist? " Wang Honglie’s tone is very strict. He is the best of the Wangs. He is highly expected by the patriarch Wang Shichong. Wang Shichong shares the worries of the Wangs and contributes to their great cause.
"It’s worth it!" The general was forced to lower his head by Wang Honglie’s imposing manner and said
"Since Wang Taishou has formed an alliance with Xiao Liangguo, why don’t you join forces to take Yiling to relieve future troubles?" Another general asked.
Wang Honglie turned over a supercilious look. At this time, he has already made a white alliance. However, if the biggest benefit from Yiling is Xiao Liangguo instead of Luoyang, even if it is divided equally, it is very convenient for Xiao Liangguo to operate Yiling because Yiling has a waterway through Jiangling.
On the other hand, if you take the waterway from Xiangyang, you need to transship at the intersection of Hanyang Hanshui River and Yangtze River hundreds of miles away, and then you can reach Yiling by going against the river. If you take the land, you need to go through a long five-mile narrow path to reach Yiling on the way over Jingshan Mountain.
Therefore, it is not cost-effective for Luoyang imperial court to form an alliance with Yiling, but it is mutually beneficial when necessary. Luoyang Qigui should understand Wang Honglie and understand it, but he will not say it. He coughed, "This is an important event for the imperial court. Can you talk nonsense!"
"We need to keep Xiangyang well, that’s a great achievement!" Wang Honglie said that he knew that at this time, it was necessary for Luoyang, which was struggling, to maintain its strength instead of stupidly helping Xiao Liang, and as a result, it lost its strength
At this time, a soldier outside the door told "Wang Taishou has military intelligence!"
Wang Honglie said that when he came in, the soldier came in and handed him the letter. Wang Honglie picked up the wax and took out the letter from the inside. After reading it for a few times, he frowned and could not help but scold "this old man!"
Zhang Zhenzhou asked, "But something big happened to Wang Taishou?"
Wang Honglie nodded and said, "Zhu Can, the ogre, has returned to Nanyang. According to the news, his army is short of food, so it has a tendency to develop southward and go straight to settle down!" Anyang is ten miles away from Fancheng, which means that Zhu Can, the ogre, will visit Xiangyang. Once he is allowed to enter Xiangyang, Xiangyang County will be hundreds of miles deserted.
Chapter 22 howard the duck
The generals in Xiangyang City heard the news that the ogre Zhu Can was attacking, and everyone changed their faces. The ogre Zhu Can had an elite army of 5,000 people, and the battle was very fierce. Every time Zhu Can made great contributions.
In recent years, Zhu Can, an ogre, has been entrenched in Champion County of Nanyang County for the most part. Last year, he entered Xicheng County from Nanyang County along Xiyang County, and Zhu Can, an ogre, burned and plundered all the way, making Xiyang County and Xicheng County scorched.
After taking Xicheng County, Zhu Can, the ogre, wanted to seize the rich Hanchuan County, but was defeated by Sui Jun, who was stationed in Xingshishan. Thousands of people were killed. He was furious and sent troops to attack Xingshishan, but he repeatedly failed to attack the strength and was damaged. He had to withdraw his troops to Xicheng County to recuperate.
After spending a winter in Xicheng County, Zhu Can, the people were almost eaten by him and turned to Nanyang. However, Nanyang has been poisoned by Zhu Can for so many years, and it has long been unbearable to hear that Zhu Can is back. Everyone is scared like a bow-string. They close the gate and are afraid of the ogre Zhu Can to the extreme.
Zhu Can Nanyang area continues to kill scorched earth all the way, eat all the way, eat people without food. This person especially likes to eat women and children. He is a complete demon, so everyone is surprised to hear this news. If Zhu Can comes to Xiangyang City, it will suffer.
"Why not send him some food?" Xiangyang town hoarded a lot of food, so some generals suggested
Zhang Zhenzhou shook his head and said, "Zhu Can is a greedy man. What’s worse, this man used to have food and didn’t eat human flesh. I’m afraid some food is the way to satisfy him."
Wang Honglie thought briefly and then said, "It’s true that Zhu Can is cruel. Once he is allowed to enter Xiangyang, I’m afraid the people are in trouble." There is still a deep reason why he didn’t say that he secretly runs Xiangyang imperial capital under the orders of Wang Shichong. If Zhu Can broke the event, how could he explain it to Wang Shichong?
Hearing Wang Honglie’s words, everyone sat up straight and one step was to deal with Zhu Can.
Gucheng is located in the east of Wudang Mountain, and it is a plain. From the west, Hanshui River passes through the city. It is the irrigation of Hanshui River that makes Gucheng County quite rich. This area is densely populated and is a relatively rich area in Nanyang Basin.
At dusk, Cui Junzheng, the county magistrate of Gucheng County, paced in the county government, and the news came that the ogre had killed Xiangyang County. He had learned that he was very worried about this. There were 500 soldiers in the county and they were negligent in practicing. Where can they stop the ogre Zhu Can’s tough military forces?
Cui Jun was born in Cui’s family in Qinghe, but he was a concubine and a concubine, and he was never taken seriously. Whether he was able to get this county magistrate or he was quite talented was the reason why he was gradually promoted from a petty official to a county magistrate.
Cui Jun is gentle, diligent and loves the people in Gucheng County. All the people who played Cui Jun did not give a thumbs up and said that he was a good official, and the special people did good deeds and good officials.
It is precisely because of loving people like Cui Juncai that he is worried about the invasion of the ogre Zhu Can. Every death of the people will make Cui Jun feel extremely distressed. He has sent someone to ask Wang Honglie, who is guarding Xiangyang City, for help. But will Wang Honglie, the most remote county in Shuocheng and Gucheng, Xiangyang City, send reinforcements to help Gucheng County?
"Husband, it’s time to eat!" Wife Wang said that Cui Jun’s wife is a poor woman, virtuous, skillful in tailoring, weaving and embroidering, and good at cooking. The couple have been married for 20 years, and have a pair of children, the eldest of whom is fifteen, and the youngest of whom is thirteen.
The two children are clever, clever and very sensible. Cui Jun likes them very much.
Hearing his wife’s words, Cui Jun waved his hand and said, "You can eat first. I have no appetite."
"Husband, no matter how difficult things can always be in the past, how can you survive without eating? Don’t say that even the people in the city are led by you! " Wang said.
Wang’s understanding makes Cui Jun happy, but there are 500 soldiers in Gucheng County, and even with the chief, more than 700 people can resist the ogre Zhu Can even if they start the city.
Cui Jun smiled wryly and was about to speak when a captain from the land in the city hurried over with an anxious look on his face. "Cui County is in a bad situation!"
"What’s the matter?" Cui Jun asked
A captain Lu’s face was livid. "There are thousands of soldiers and horses outside Cui County, and the county has been surrounded!"
"Ah, Zhu Can the ogre!" After all, Wang is a woman’s family. When she hears about it, she is afraid, and she is more worried about her children at home.
"What’s going on here, Zhu Can?" Cui Jun was also surprised.
"It seems that it is not Zhu Can because their flag is crimson," said a captain Lu.
"Come with me!" After all, Cui Jun, who came from Cui Family in Qinghe, was still able to hold his horses. He waved his hand and stepped out of the office car without doing anything. He jumped a horse and ran towards the wall. At this time, the people in the city got the news that the soldiers were besieged. The people in the street fled home and bolted the door. It was even more worrying that the people would pile the doors of wardrobes and cases to prevent the ogre Zhu Can from invading.
This method can resist the attack of the ogre Zhu Can, but those who can give the people a hint in their hearts can make them feel a little safer.
Cui Jun Street Mercedes-Benz red flag? This should be the flag of the Great Sui Army, but what did they besiege? All kinds of doubts Cui Jun’s heart rose. When he climbed the city wall, he could not help but be frightened by the troops outside the city.
This is a team with strict military discipline. Almost everyone is dressed in light armor, and the setting sun reflects dazzling light. Although they stood quietly 500 paces away and did not attack, the murderous look made Cui Jun feel scared.
Looking at the dense army outside the city, Cui Jun is a little stuffy. Where on earth did these troops come from and unexpectedly fought out? A captain Lu followed him at this moment. He whispered, "What about Cui County?"
Cui Jun felt a little dry in his voice, and he couldn’t help swallowing saliva.
At this time, the army outside the city suddenly moved and slowly marched forward. The first general’s hip was a bordeaux war horse. He wore light armor and his face was full of joy.