Chapter 280: Treason for collaborating with the enemy
Pursuing along a man-made gravel road, Liu Zheng and the others only need to go all the way south to reach Linyi Kingdom.
From Zhuwu County, and then through Xijuan County and Lurong County, you can reach Linyi Kingdom.
Lurong County is the border with Linyi State. In normal times, because Lurong County is very close to Linyi Kingdom, there are a lot of traders here, because they can do some trade from Linyi Kingdom and sell it to make money.
The number of citizens of Linyi is not large, at the beginning there were only 350,000 people, only three or two counties, and later with the continuous expansion of the territory in these years, after occupying some of the surrounding Cham people's cottages, some new cities were built, so that the land area of Linyi increased rapidly.
Now, decades later, there are more than 300,000 people in Linyi, most of whom have annexed the cottages of the nearby Cham people, relocated those Cham people, and expanded the population.
Although the country is getting bigger and bigger, the population is getting bigger and bigger, but because of the severance of contact with the Han court, the scientific and technological development of Linyi is not very good, plus there are no minerals, mostly trees, and a lot of iron tools are imported.
It is also the reason why there are many businessmen gathered in Lurong County.
When Liu Zheng and his entourage gathered in Xijuan County with more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, the situation they encountered was similar to that of Zhuwu County.
There are also hundreds of soldiers of the Linyi Kingdom who have been left behind, and they are in charge of guarding Xijuan County, which has just occupied Xijuan County for less than half a month.
Although Liu Zheng said that he was chasing Fan Yi, he encountered the county seat occupied by Lin Yiguo, and Liu Zheng still decided to recover it together.
When he was in Xijuan County, it was already night, and Liu Zheng took advantage of the night to attack Xijuan County.
After killing hundreds of soldiers of Lin Yiguo, Liu Zheng did not continue to pursue Fan Yi, it was late, although the moon hung in the sky, illuminating the earth, but the soldiers under Liu Zheng's command were also tired for a day, and the gains of continuing to rush were outweighed by the losses.
Anyway, the next stop is Lurong County, and when the time comes, it is bound to meet with the people of Lin Yiguo, Liu Zheng only has 3,000 men, it is difficult to confront Fan Yi, it is better to pause in Lurong County, and then recuperate for a while, and wait for the arrival of the large army behind, and then make plans.
This night, Liu Zheng did not sleep peacefully.
His mind was all about what the old woman had said before, and the indignation in his heart made him look more and more unhappy, and he had been waiting for the dawn, and as soon as the dawn came, he would take his own men and horses to kill Lin Yi Kingdom directly, and level the palace of Lin Yi Kingdom.
At midnight, the follow-up troops led by Wen Ping also rushed to Xijuan County.
and Liu Zheng's advance troops gathered together, more than 9,000 horses, scattered in Zhuwu County and Bijing County with 200 people each, and now in Xijuan County, there are almost 9,000 soldiers and horses.
After Liu Zheng arranged the rest of these soldiers and horses, he let everyone have a simple meal, and then rest for four hours.
As soon as the morning dawned, Liu Zheng ordered people to continue to cook the pot, and let the soldiers and horses rest for a while.
Liu Zheng began to boost the morale of the soldiers present.
After breakfast.
Outside the city of Xijuan County.
Nine thousand soldiers and horses, standing aside in turn.
"Soldiers!"
Liu Zheng stood on the city tower, and with his chest, he let out a shout outside the city.
The soldiers below didn't dare to speak, and looked at Liu Zheng on the city tower one by one, waiting for the commander's order.
"What happened in Bijing County, Zhuwu County, and Xijuan County, I'm afraid you all already know about it."
Liu Zheng paused for a moment, and then said slowly, he was also hesitating at this time, not knowing how to describe this matter.
"How cruel are those beasts in Lin Yi Kingdom, I don't think I need to talk nonsense with you anymore, I'll ask you a word, if someone takes advantage of your absence to kill your father, forcibly take your wife, and snatch your daughter, can you bear it?"
"Can't!"
Below, nine thousand people let out a roar of rage.
"Yes, no! I can't either, not only can't I bear it, but I also want to attack these bastards, completely eliminate them, let these dehumanizing guys, kill them all, and vent the hatred in my heart! ”
"Right now, those bastards are not far away in Linyi Kingdom, although I don't know how Linyi Kingdom's defense is, how many soldiers and horses there are, but I, Liu Zheng, am bound to avenge the people killed by Linyi Kingdom, avenge the people who were robbed, and solve those people in the heat of the water!"
"Solve the people and slaughter the Linyi country!"
Xu Huang roared, and the nine thousand soldiers behind him immediately let out bursts of angry roars.
"Solve the people and slaughter the Linyi country!"
"Solve the people and slaughter the Linyi country!"
"Solve the people and slaughter the Linyi country!"
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Looking at the atmosphere that had been mobilized by Liu Zheng, Liu Zheng immediately waved his hand.
"Let's go!"
Seeing that the sky was already bright, Liu Zheng no longer had any hesitation or pause, and immediately took these soldiers and horses and marched quickly towards Lurong County.
Xijuan County is only a few dozen miles away from Lurong County.
Liu Zheng and the others were people who were anxious to be plundered, so they took a rapid march, and in just one morning, they came to Lurong County with a large army.
Lurong County, here is the least traumatized, because of the prosperity of trade, here is more prosperous than the capital of Linyi State, Linyi Kingdom is valued by the prosperity of Lurong County, will be preserved intact, and there are many people here, all have dealings with Linyi State, and even intermarriage.
Therefore, the people of Linyi State did not use any means to occupy Lurong County, but just sent a large army to besiege the city, and then directly asked people to lobby and intimidate the county order of Lurong County, and successfully surrendered Lurong County.
When Liu Zheng's 9,000 arrived, Lurong County was closed with the gates, and there were many soldiers and horses defending the city tower.
It seems that these people have already gotten some news and know that Liu Zheng's army will arrive.
Liu Zheng knew that this city belonged to the Han Dynasty before, so when he arrived here, he did not attack it directly, but came to the city gate.
He glanced coldly at the castle tower.
A moment later, he shouted at the castle tower.
"I am the new state pastor of the Han Dynasty, and now I order you to open the door and surrender immediately, and return to the arms of the Han Dynasty, otherwise the city gate will be broken, and all the soldiers defending the city will be treated as treason!"
The first time, the people on the city tower didn't move, and Liu Zheng didn't care, but continued to talk at the city tower.
After saying it three times in a row, some of the words in his throat were dry, and the people on the city tower finally heard what Liu Zheng said clearly.
But no one dared to act, and without the orders of their superiors, even if they wanted to open the city gates, these soldiers did not have this authority.
"Very good, since you choose to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason, then I will fulfill you!"