The next day.

Nanshan, which had rained all night, finally cleared up.

Morning.

Trumpets were blown in the camp at the bottom of a mountain.

An army of five hundred men lined up in neat rows.

Chu Men and several gang leaders, as well as Wang Ershang Shanya and others, were already riding on horses, looking at the army in front of them.

Look at the newborn sun, and the mist around it that has not yet dissipated.

Truman took a deep breath, and then performed the lion's roar again.

"Let's go."

The mighty True Qi spread around the camp, and the sound resounded in everyone's ears.

As Truman's voice fell, the army, under the leadership of Yan Shangda, advanced towards the Qingguang Sect, which was two kilometers away.

......

And just when the Trumen army pressed into the land of Qingguang Sect, on the city wall of Yangzhou, dozens of kilometers away, people were panicking.

General Zhang stood on top of it, listening to a soldier's report.

General Zhang's face was full of panic, and he said in a very uncertain tone, "What? But are you telling the truth? ”

The soldier nodded and replied, "At such a moment, my subordinates would not dare to lie. ”

General Zhang's face was extremely solemn, he thought about it, it was the way,

"Who is the leader?"

The soldier was hesitant, and the name had been on his lips for a long time without saying it.

"Yes...... It's ......"

General Zhang shouted: "Say it quickly! ”

"It's the county keeper!"

The soldier spoke in disbelief.

"The county guard? Which county guard? ”

The soldier looked up at the general, and then said slowly, "It's our county guard of Dongyang County!" ”

Hearing this name, General Zhang was stunned.

If the soldier does not believe, how can he believe.

Yangzhou County is subordinate to Dongyang County and belongs to his jurisdiction.

What was the purpose of leading an army of 5,000 at this time?

General Zhang's first thought was that he had led the army to assist Chumen in attacking the Qingguang Sect.

However, in General Zhang's cognition, Lord Chu did not invite him, and he did not inform the people of Yangzhou County about this march.

The purpose of such a march really needs to be carefully figured out.

General Zhang pondered for a moment before asking, "How long will it take for him to arrive in Yangzhou City?" ”

"According to the spies, they are only ten kilometers away from us, and without their marching speed, they can reach the outside of the city before noon."

General Zhang paused, and then put down a large number of orders,

"First, the gates of the city should be closed, so that no one can enter or leave today."

"Second, bows, crossbows, swords, and fortification artifacts were quickly prepared and moved to the city wall."

"Third, try to keep the news as close as possible, and if you see someone passing on the news, you will directly arrest them."

When the soldier heard this, he immediately understood the seriousness of the matter.

After a quick weighing, it's time to leave.

At this time, General Zhang stopped him again.

"Also, please inform Li Zhutou and the owner of the Shangshan Pavilion."

"Wait, and that Wang Ergou of the Blue Dragon Gang is also going to call."

"Yes!"

The soldier walked away.

General Zhang, who was standing on the city wall, looked at the open space outside the city gate, and then looked at the foggy mountain in the distance.

He let out a long breath and walked down the wall.

......

Inside the city.

Inside a house.

General Zhang, Li Fansheng, Shang Shanhu, Wang Ergou, and Li Lianyi gathered here.

After General Zhang's words, everyone's faces were solemn.

Li Fansheng said in a puzzled tone: "Is this true? ”

General Zhang nodded, "According to the spies, the whole army of five thousand, one, they came quite secretly; Two, they didn't give me any news; Third, it happened that the lord came with an army when he left the city. ”

"This has to be doubtful, so I have gathered you to give us your advice and discuss what we need to do next."

Shang Shanhu shook his head at this time, and said: "Why is Yangzhou County under the jurisdiction of the county guard, he brought troops to inspect, but it also makes sense, although the march is hidden and did not give us news, maybe it was because the heavy rain last night washed away the road, so the army could not take the road and also hindered the messengers?" ”

"Why can't you spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

"It is a blessing for our county to come to our remote county, so why should we welcome it."

General Zhang sneered and said, "Are you so sure that he is not attacking our Yangzhou County?" ”

Shang Shanhu still shook his head, "Attack Yangzhou County?" General Zhang, not to mention that a county guard has no reason to attack the place under his jurisdiction, even if it is an attack, the county guard's behavior is already a rebellion, and if he rebels at this time, what is the difference between it and looking for death? ”

"General Zhang, if it were you, would you be so stupid?"

General Zhang smiled again, "Stupid? Hum! If Yangzhou County is taken over by him, whether to rebel or not, who is the rebel, isn't it his words? ”

"This ......"

Hearing General Zhang's words, a trace of solemnity rose on Shang Shanhu's face.

After a long time, he stood up, arched his hand at General Zhang and said: "It seems that General Zhang has a lot of opinions on me, an old man, since General Zhang thinks so, then how to solve it is up to General Zhang to do it, and our Shangshan family is willing to speculate on the intentions of the county guard with the most benign thoughts, so this matter, the Shangshan family will not be involved." ”

"Moreover, when the Shang Shan family made a bet with the county magistrate, what they promised was only to keep the peace of Yangzhou County."

"So, everyone, the little old man will take his leave first."

Shang Shanhu rushed to the field, and as soon as he gave up his hand, he turned around and left.

Looking at the back of the former leaving, Li Lianyi on the side directly had a trace of disgust in his eyes.

Wang Ergou spat fiercely.

Li Fansheng, who was sitting above, also shook his head.

And General Zhang smiled coldly again.

He looked at Li Fansheng and asked, "Li Zhutou, what do you think?" ”

Li Fansheng replied: "My thoughts are the same as yours, not only did I not spread the big news, but I also led the troops to come when the adults left the county seat, and the possibility of this county guard being uneasy and kind is very great. ”

"We need to be prepared."

"Good!"

General Zhang said quickly: "There are a full 5,000 people brought by the county guard, and now there are only 500 soldiers left in the city, and it is impossible to block 5,000 people with 500 people." ”

"So, Li Zhutou, I need your catchers to join in guarding the city."

Li Fansheng nodded, "This is as it should be, but at this critical moment, the safety in the city must not be relaxed, and the people in the city also need to be appeased." ”

"If all the catchers join in, then ......"

General Zhang moved his gaze to Wang Ergou and said, "This matter can only be handed over to the Wang Gang Leader of the Qinglong Gang." ”