Chapter 169: Qiu Liju's Troubles
Deng Mao, who was outside the city, saw the letter shot out of Zhuo County, his eyes were red with anger, and he smashed the letter and scolded, "This is a rumor!" I haven't gotten the battle report from Qu Shuai, where did he get it from Zhuoxian?
Immediately collect the arrow book and organize the sergeants to attack the city, I think it is to let them be idle! β
"Deputy marshal, but it is true that Jixian County is besieged, now that our army lacks food and grass, it is better to retreat to Liangxiang first." On the side, the general of the Yellow Turban Army persuaded.
"Grain and grass? There are many in Zhuoxian County! If you want to eat, kill me! Deng Mao actually vaguely felt that the arrow book was true, after all, it was too easy to distinguish the truth from the falsehood of such news.
But the more likely it is true, the more he must remain calm and storm Zhuoxian, once the grain and grass in Jixian County are gone, breaking Zhuoxian is the only way to live, otherwise these tens of thousands of people will have to starve to death under Zhuoxian County.
It's another day of fighting, Deng Mao, who lacks siege equipment, can only rely on the method of ant attachment, and the sergeants in Zhuo County have just gotten good news, and their morale is high, and when it gets dark, Deng Mao still can't beat Zhuo County.
"Fight at night!" Deng Mao was ruthless, ordered not to stop, and continued to attack, Han Zhuo and others in the city also noticed the strangeness of the Yellow Turban Army, and sent the last strong men to the city wall, and the bloody battle continued.
"Newspaper!! Jixian battle report! Deng Mao stood under the city, and suddenly flew over, Deng Mao took the silk book, opened it, and felt that his eyes were black, and Jixian County was really lost.
Deng Mao quietly put the silk book into his arms, and then said to the generals on the side with a smile, "Senior brother, it's true, aren't we attacking the city again, and I wrote to urge you, can you enter the city tonight?" β
A few Yellow Turbans lowered their heads, and if they could have entered, they would have entered long ago.
"Okay, let's collect the troops and return to the camp first, repair it all night, and fight again tomorrow."
Hearing that Deng Mao was willing to collect the troops, the others were overjoyed and said yes, Deng Mao looked at the slowly retreating sergeant, and sighed in his heart, Jixian County is lost, and the yellow turban in Youzhou is like a waterless ping, how should it be good.
When he arrived in the camp, Deng Mao told everyone about Jixian County, and everyone was speechless for a while.
"Qu Shuai has arrived in Guangyang, is arranging defense, will come here tomorrow, now our army is short of food, each battalion will send a soldier and horse, go to Sixiang to collect grain!"
Deng Mao has an account in his heart, if there is no Jixian, then the grain and grass of the whole army can only be eaten for ten days, Zhuojun has already transported the grain from all around to the city, and there is no food at all in the countryside.
ββLone Bamboo City in Western Liaoning
Lone Bamboo City is located in the southwest of Qinhuangdao in the later generations, east of Lu Shui, here is the hometown of Yiqi, Bo Yi, Shu Qi is the two sons of the Lone Bamboo Kingdom, the two of them do not eat Zhou Su's behavior is lamented by the descendants of their foolish loyalty, and admire their integrity.
At this time, there was no trace of the ceremonial state of the past, and there were tents, cattle and sheep, bent bows and fierce horses, and from time to time you could see captured slaves being whipped and women being raped.
This place has been captured by Wuhuan, Qiu Liju after getting the news that Zhang raised troops and Zhang Chun responded, he immediately gathered people from Liucheng to invade the subject country of Liaodong along Yangle, recruited a large number of sergeants and slaves there, and then killed all the way here along the coastal road.
The so-called coastal road is the later generations said that the western Liaoxi corridor, because the later generations of Shanhaiguan has not been established at this time, so Wuhuan did not encounter much resistance, Qiu Liju set off with only 7,000 people, but now it has swelled to more than 10,000 people, more of them are recruited warriors of various ethnic groups and captured slaves.
Among these slaves, the Han people were naturally indispensable.
Qiu Liju was looking at the sculptures and murals in the Yiqi Temple at this time, thinking about things in his heart.
This rebellion, what is the future, he has no bottom in his heart, but the life in the clan is getting more and more difficult day by day, and the Xianbei in the north is often harassed, and the border market is not accessible, if you don't loot again, except for the difficult building department, I am afraid that other tribes will starve to death this winter.
But the coercion of the 400-year-old Han was like a big stone, which made him a little breathless.
How many aliens want to overturn this big rock, but no one can succeed.
Moreover, Wuhuan has many enemies, Xianbei in the north, Buyeo and Goguryeo in the east, once they get the news that they will lead the main force to the battle, will they sneak attack Liucheng.
Qiu Liju's troubles are too much.
"King! We captured a Taoist priest and he said he was a messenger! A Wuhuan general walked into the temple with a few people, and Gan Shi was pushed in and almost fell.
"I am the messenger, how can you be so rude!" It was not the first time that Gan Shi had dealt with Wuhuan people, and he scolded a few Wuhuan swear words, which made Qiu Liju stunned for a while.
"Ahh The Wuhuan general's angry eyes were on fire, and he wanted to come to take Ganshi.
"Albu Valley, stop!" Qiu Liju hurriedly shouted, and then asked, "Are you an envoy?" Whose messenger is it? β
"The Great Han Youzhou stabbed Shi Ma Qiang!" Gan Shi looked at Qiu Liju and said with a smile: "My lord should be regarded as the king's old man." β
Ma Qiang? He is now a stabbing historian in Youzhou?
Qiu Liju really didn't get the news, he hurriedly asked, "How did Ma Maocai become a representative assassin?" β
Gan Shi said, "The king should also know that the Taiping Road incident in Guangyang, the thief army broke through Jixian County, so the assassination of Guo Gong martyrdom, before the city was broken, Guo Gong's suicide note to my lord, let my lord raise the Han flag, raise the righteous soldiers, stab the historical position, gather Youzhou soldiers and horses, and exterminate the thief army."
That Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun dared to rebel, didn't they just see that our lord was new and weak, and wanted to take advantage of the fire, didn't they tell the king? β
Qiu Liju snorted, stomped his feet and said, "I really don't know about this matter, if I know that Ma Mao is the new master of Youzhou, how can I do such a thing with Zhang Ju!" β
Qiu Liju knew that Ma Qiang had always been quite tolerant of Wu Huan, and the Ministry of Difficult Buildings had made a lot of money and food because of Ma Qiang, and he now had to use toothpaste, soap and other things every day, otherwise he would not be happy after eating mutton.
"Hey, my lord said the same, now that the thief army is everywhere, the big Han is in need of Wu Huan's help, he was ready to recruit Wu Huan cavalry in order to suppress the thief, Shanggu Nanlou has already sent troops, but I didn't expect the king to...
Ay... The king doesn't know, what did someone say after learning that the king had rebelled? β
"This... How to say? Qiu Liju couldn't help asking.
"Someone advised my lord to send envoys to contact Liaodong Xianbei, Goguryeo and Buyeo, and let them send troops to Liucheng in three ways, kill all the old and young Wuhuan, and promise that whoever can get the head of the king, the Wuhuan people can be the new Wuhuan lord, and the Han people can be the captains, if they are obtained by the Xianbei and other tribes, their tribes can move into the Han border and become the Han domain!" As he spoke, Gan Shi looked at Qiu Liju's head and said, "As soon as this order comes out, I'm afraid the king won't be able to sleep well." β
The Han Dynasty has been the co-ruler of the world for four hundred years, and the wind and sand on the grassland are ruthless, if there is a chance to move inward, then countless people will break their heads to grab this place.
The cold sweat on Qiu Liju's head suddenly broke out, if Ma Qiang really wanted to send troops to fight him, he was not afraid, he had nearly 10,000 cavalry, coming and going like the wind, and he couldn't escape if he couldn't fight, but if Ma Qiang ordered the Xianbei tribes to send troops, these hungry wolves who would rejoice when they saw blood would definitely not let him go back and see a living person.