The killing shouts on the city wall were loud, and the city of Jinan fell into war again.

Zuo Jinglun looked at the city tower for a while, and heard footsteps, but it was He Liangyuan who paced up.

The two quarreled endlessly in the hall every day, like enemies, but they could still say a few words calmly in private.

"It's a ridiculous joke." He Liang said from afar, "When the courtiers slapped His Highness, and because His Highness didn't come forward to apologize first, he abandoned the city and fled." Is there such a thing in the world? ”

Zuo Jinglun said: "If you hadn't been behind your back, such a thing would not have happened." ”

"Now, it's become mine, isn't it?" He Liangyuan was a little funny, "Just imagine, how much authority I have in this Jinan City, but I am just a clay sculpture pavilion elder." Wang Xiao wanted to press me down, but it was a breeze. I've fought him so many times, this is my worst disadvantage, can he still be forced away by me? ”

When he said this, he shook his head and sighed: "The way of the world has changed, and it is no longer me and other scholars who control the current situation in the world." In the future, whoever has the military power in his hands will be counted. Speaking of this whole thing, a little thing has been brewing to this point, and the princes of the Manchu Dynasty have not been able to stop it, what does it mean to let His Highness cause such a catastrophe under the noses of you and the Song brothers? It shows that Wang Xiao is deliberate, only he has the ability to make things develop like this, I He Liangyuan asked himself if he didn't have such a ability. ”

Zuo Jinglun looked out from the city tower, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

He Liangyuan said: "You knew in advance, this is Wang Xiao's plan, but is it?" ”

"I don't know." Zuo Jinglun said slowly: "But what you said is right, looking back on the whole thing, it can only be deliberately done by Wang Xiao." But didn't you think he ran away to throw off our baggage? ”

"You don't know him." He Liangyuan said: "Only the enemy knows each other best." Escape? When I was in the capital, how many times did I expect him to escape. I know he won't run away this time. ”

"If you were that sure, you wouldn't have asked me." Zuo Jinglun said: "Wang Xiao is disappointed and tired of His Royal Highness, and he really wants to leave without all this, and there is nothing impossible." As for what your plans He Liangyuan is, it is nothing more than to take the opportunity to win the first credit for supporting His Highness to succeed to the throne. I advise you to be careful and not to step on the line. Whether Wang Xiao really escaped or faked escape, it was all in his thoughts. If you really erase the trust between Your Highness and him, the fake escape will not become the real escape...... When the city of Jinan is broken, how will you stay? Going to Zheng Yuanhua to beg for mercy? ”

He Liangyuan stood up, looked at the city wall for a while, and said slowly: "With Yang Jia as the supervisor, Zheng Yuan made a faint move." It was because of his incompetence that he was sent to Nanjing for retirement. The stupid person who responds to the sound worm can now control the army. ”

"Can Yang Jia be an overseer? It's precisely because of his weak nature like a sound worm. Zuo Jinglun said: "How many prisoners did Du He interrogate this morning?" Ask clearly, behind Yang Jia is Zheng Yuanhua's grandson? Zheng Zhaoye. That's right? Back then, Zheng Zhaoye Jinshi and the first were still selected by you, and he was still your protégé? If you go out of the city and surrender, he will not dare to hurt you. ”

"The vertical eye is above the top." He Liangyuan snorted coldly? said: "Can Wang Xiao still be scared away by this kind of stupidity? In my opinion? You don't have to worry about the defense of Jinan, work with me to help His Royal Highness ascend the throne, and first set the name of righteousness, and it's time to return the position of the first assistant? I just want to have a foothold ......"

He sighed? persuaded again: "You and I are old, we will live to the end, and we will lose to Zheng Yuanhua again?" ”

Zuo Jinglun didn't know what he was thinking, he looked at the black army at the junction of heaven and earth in a daze, and didn't say anything......

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"After Wang Xiao escaped? Zhou Yan sent people to transfer Du Zhenghe from Dezhou to Jinan. ”

"How many people did you bring?"

"Du Zhenghe's army has 30,000 people, plus the defenders of each battalion? There are more than 40,000 people in Jinan, with Du Zhenghe as the main general. ”

"Where's Texas City?"

"Only Gao Chengyi led 20,000 Benrui troops to garrison in Texas......"

Zheng Zhaoye frowned? said: "The anti-thieves didn't send troops to Texas? ”

"No, the reply is yes? I didn't expect us to attack Jinan so quickly. ”

"A bunch of turtles that can't do anything." Zheng Zhaoye snorted coldly? Said: "Where is Wang Xiao?" Is there any movement? ”

"His team went to Laizhou after leaving Jinan? In the past ten days, there have been soldiers and horses from all over Texas and Linqing to defect to him......"

"I'm asking him what he is doing in Laizhou?"

"Hit ...... I can't find out......"

Zheng Zhaoye frowned. shouted: "What do you mean you can't find out?!" ”

"Second son, Laizhou is no better than Jinan, Wang Xiao's people have been in control of Jinan for a short time, and our people can still sneak into the city to find out the situation. But they have been operating in Laizhou for a long time, and they are airtight...... I really can't find any specific information......"

"Rubbish!" Zheng Zhaoye said angrily: "How can it be impossible to detect any movement at all?!" ”

"I sent several spies because they didn't have any 'household registration number' and were put together as homeless people to work...... It is said that the work there was very hard, and there was no rest from morning to night, and no people were allowed to go around. You can only play in your own workshop. They are...... Even if I have been working there non-stop, I can't contact other spies, and occasionally I can send out a little bit of information, but I have no clue and I am lowly ...... It is difficult to judge Wang Xiao's movements. ”

"Rubbish! A bunch of rubbish! Zheng Zhaoye scolded and asked, "Have you seen the sea boat?" Did Wang Xiao go to sea? ”

"The spies on the pier said that there were boats coming and going every day. In addition, according to the information sent back by another spy half a month ago, they have been building ships, building ...... day and night As for whether Wang Xiao went to sea or not, I really can't find out. ”

"Idiot." Zheng Zhaoye turned his head to the other and ordered: "Let Inspector Yang pass the order, block all the roads coming from the east, and report back immediately once you find the movement of the soldiers and horses, don't be attacked by Wang Xiao." ”

"Yes."

"Where's the letter newspaper in Jinan City?"

"Last night, the spies in the city shot out a lot of information, very detailed. Zhou Yan's subordinate officials are already in a mess......"

Zheng Zhaoye said: "Give it to me, I want to see the details." ”

"Yes......"

After a long while, Zheng Zhaoye nodded with satisfaction.

"Take Jinan down first." With a cold snort to himself, he left the camp and walked towards the battle platform.

When he stepped on a pile of horse manure on the road, he frowned in disgust, and asked the guards to scrape the horse manure under the soft-soled soap boots with the back of a knife, and wiped it with a damp cloth before boarding the battle platform.

Because the south of Jinan City is adjacent to the remnants of Mount Tai, the terrain is not conducive to the formation of the army. The large battalion of Jiangnan soldiers and horses was set up in the east, with Xuzhou Military Town as the main force attacking the city in the east, and the five military camps as the Chinese army.

Zheng Zhaoye looked at the vast battle in the east of Jinan City, 50,000 soldiers lined up in a magnificent array, and farther away, in the north, west, and south of Jinan City, there were 30,000 to 50,000 troops......

The 170,000 troops were all under his own command, and he decided the direction of the society by himself, how magnificent it was. Zheng Zhaoye took his hands, and a sense of arrogance filled his chest.

Yang Jia is also wearing a commander's armor today, his image is completely better than Guan Ming's bucket waist, full of knife marks, with the graceful three-way long beard, it is a good Confucian general's demeanor.

"Ziyi is here." Yang Jiaxian greeted Zheng Zhaoye, pointed to the east wall of Jinan City, and said: "We will wait for the army to attack, and we will definitely capture Jinan within half a month." ”

"Half a moon?" Zheng Zhaoye shook his head and said, "It's too slow." ”

Guan Ming's face sank slightly, and he said, "How fast does Senator Zheng want it?" ”

"Within seven days." Zheng Zhaoye said.

"What's the need?" Guan Ming said: "With the defense of Jinan, sooner or later the city will be broken......

"General Guan, I understand that you have to cherish your troops." Zheng Zhaoye said: "But the country cannot be without a king for a day, His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun will soon ascend the throne and succeed to the throne." At that time, the meritorious heroes will be rewarded, which will be the credit of destroying Zhou Yan's traitors. Who does Mr. Guan think should be sealed? ”

When he said this, he said in a low voice: "What my grandfather meant, as soon as Zhou Yan dies, the general soldiers of the four towns can be knighted, but there is also a difference between the earl and the earl before. I remember that Guan Zongbing wanted to let his army enter the inner city of Xuzhou last year, but he was opposed by the big households in Xuzhou. This Jinan is different from Xuzhou......"

Guan Ming's eyes rolled, and he hesitated a little.

In this battle, he really didn't think too hard. Jiangbei West Town plus five military camps, each has its own territory, and there are many soldiers and horses under his command. If you go to Jinan because of your hard work, you will lose your troops and lose generals, and when you return to Jiangbei, who knows if you will be encroached upon by other military towns to swallow your territory.

But now, listening to Zheng Zhaoye's meaning, he has made the first contribution to Jinan, and this half of Shandong can be assigned to himself......

Thinking of the filial piety of those big households, Guan Ming clenched his fists and said to Yang Jia: "Supervisor, the last general is willing to personally urge the general to attack the city!" ”

Yang Jia glanced at Zheng Zhaoye obliquely, and when he saw that he nodded slightly, he responded: "Okay!" Guan Zongbing's heart is commendable, if he can break through the East City first, this governor will ask for merit for you in front of His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun......"

Guan Ming pressed the knife and snorted and got off the battle platform.

Yang Jia couldn't help but sigh to Zheng Zhaoye: "Ziyi, if Shandong is classified as a military town again, the authority of these martial artists will become stronger, and it will not be a good thing for the imperial court." ”

"That's what grandfather meant, too." Zheng Zhaoye said: "The soldiers and horses of the five towns blame each other and refuse to do their best to attack the city, which is expected. If you don't give rations, how can the donkey be willing to grind? Oh, the atmosphere of the Chu Dynasty is really too erosive! ”

"But this is just the beginning of the siege."

"I'm afraid of long nights and dreams." Zheng Zhaoye said: "The king's smile is so undetectable that it makes people feel uneasy. Also, the anti-thieves had agreed with us to fight together, but now the anti-army in North Texas has not moved. These thieves are short-sighted fools, and if they change their hexagrams, who knows what will happen. In one fell swoop, I can have peace of mind when I lay down Jinan. ”

Yang Jia said: "The thief sent another letter, saying that we should transport the promised grain and grass over first......

"Thinking beautifully, a bunch of mud-footed people are delusional." Zheng Zhaoye sneered: "Most of Zhou Yan's grain and grass are still in Texas. They didn't take it, we sent troops to take it. Oh, if you don't send troops, you still want to get a piece of the pie. ”

However, at that time, Meng Jiu said yes to the boss. Isn't it any longer? ”

"It's good to send troops together. It was they who changed the hexagram first, and the fighter plane was fleeting, so there was no need to wait. Let the five military battalions go straight to Texas. ”

Zheng Zhaoye looked at the battlefield in the distance, and the arrogance on his face became even greater.

"Inspector Yang, do you know? I asked Guan Ming to step up the offensive in order to put pressure on Jinan City. Oh, it won't take seven days at all, and I can break the city in two days......"