At the beginning of May, Zhang Hao crossed the Gushui ferry with 3,000 men and horses, and returned to Jixian County.

The water is much lighter than it was three years ago. At that time, when Zhang Hao killed Zhao Yong and Yang Zhong here, the water here was at least half a mile wide, and people had to cross the river by ferry.

But now, the river is only a few dozen paces wide, and the water is just knee-deep.

This shows how severe the drought was last year. It was also because of this that the people's long-standing dissatisfaction with the corrupt Han family was ignited, and an uprising broke out.

It's just that this cause and effect is something that future generations should pay attention to when they come to study this war, and Zhang Hao, who has personally participated in it, is concerned about how to win the battle in front of him.

Two months ago, he fled in embarrassment, and this time he not only wanted to recapture Jixian County, but also to avenge all the people who died in Jixian County.

"Cousin, you wait, I will definitely avenge you."

Before dark, the rebels set up camp less than twenty miles from Jixian County.

Zhang Hao's big tent of the Chinese army, the scouts sent out came back to report.

"Report, general, the four gates of Jixian City are closed, and there are only dozens of thieves guarding the city towers everywhere, one person stands every fifty steps, the garrison is extremely lax, and the subordinates are dozens of steps close to the city wall to observe at close range, but they still haven't found me."

Zhang Hao nodded and said to him: "Tian Jian, you did a good job, but I sent you to find out the garrison of the thief army, not for you to be sent to death." This time it's just the negligence of the thief army, if they find out, wouldn't you lose your life in vain, and delay the major events in the army. Make a note this time and don't do it again next time. ”

"No, my subordinates understand."

At this time, the enthusiasm of the people to participate in the war was still quite high, not only for the sake of a bite to eat in the army, but also because of the fascinating thing of military exploits.

In addition to the filial piety, learning, and morality that can be recommended as officials in the world, the most important and most basic point is that they have read books.

Ordinary people don't know a single big word, although they know the principles of filial piety and loyalty, but they can't even read official documents, what is the use of being an official?

Therefore, joining the army and fighting is the only and fastest ladder to wealth for the masses.

Before Zhang Hao had let Tian Jian go back to live the life of ordinary people, and in order to no longer be a slave for people to drive, he responded to Zhang Hao's call and participated in this war against the Yellow Turban.

After Tian Jian withdrew, Zhang Hao looked at the location of Jixian County on the map, and the whole picture of Jixian County appeared in his mind.

He is also a native of Jixian County, plus he has done guard work in Jixian County before, so he knows everything clearly.

It is the west gate where the Yellow Turban Army mainly attacked when they came, and the battlements there are more rough than the other three gates, and it is not easy to be overturned after the ladder is hooked, which is conducive to climbing.

This also made Zhang Hao's main focus at that time to focus on Ximen's movements, and when he woke up at night, he also went there to inspect.

However, the family has an internal response at the east gate, so he can take care of one thing and lose the other. Afterwards, Zhang Hao guessed that the person he saved that day should have opened the door.

This made Zhang Hao swear to attack the city this time, and to find out this person who trampled on his kindness and break the corpse into thousands of pieces.

However, Zhang Hao couldn't imagine that this person was dead, and no one knew about it, in fact, he should have taken the initiative to find the door, and it was not secretly sent in.

After the humiliation last time, Zhang Hao decided to return a tooth for a tooth, how the Yellow Turban Army entered Jixian County, he would enter.

At the beginning of the month, the moon has not yet brought light to the night with its cold form.

On the fourth watch, it is the time when people are drowsy and have the lowest vigilance. Fifteen black shadows outside the west gate silently touched a city wall on the west side.

A Yellow Turban soldier in the city lowered his head, holding a spear in both hands, and his body swayed from side to side, but he did not fall down.

In the quiet surroundings, there was a sudden crisp sound, ding!

"What sound?" The sleepy Yellow Turban was awakened by this abrupt sound.

But he looked around at the darkness by the light of the fire, but found nothing.

He yawned, and it wasn't long before he slowly returned to his previous state.

And on the battlements a few paces away from him, there was an iron hook tied to a rope. After a while, outside the battlements, a head poked out, it was Tian Jian.

Although Zhang Hao told him not to do anything too dangerous, he still saw that he was bold and careful. Let him take the lead in this risky mission.

Seeing that no one noticed, Tian Jian grabbed the battlements with both hands and turned them over with force.

Then he made a gesture to the city that was okay, and the fourteen subordinates climbed up one by one.

When they had all come up, they went down to the castle and went to find a dwelling in the city to hide. Zhang Hao gave them the task of waiting until this time the next night to let them secretly open the West City Gate, and then Zhang Hao led his troops to rush in. So they had to hide in the city for a day.

After all the guards who were dozing along the way were stunned and let them really fall asleep, Tian Jian and the others disappeared into the night.

It didn't take long for Xiao Shuai, who was in charge of guarding the city, to bring people over to inspect the city defense, and everyone in the east, south, and north was in good spirits and raised their heads and chests. Only half of the guards on the west side actually lay down on the ground and slept.

In fact, before he came up, someone had already reported the news, and everyone else woke up, but these people couldn't wake up no matter how much they shouted. There was no way, but Xiao Shuai could only see it.

"Wake me up with all these bastards!"

Xiao Shuai was naturally furious when he saw it, such an important task of guarding the city gate, these bastards actually slept, and they seemed to be sleeping soundly, and the person who woke them up in the past slapped them several times in a row and didn't wake up.

In case someone attacks the city at night at this moment, it is not easy to attack the city. These people are going to die without a place to be buried

In the end, they woke up one after another.

"Hmm, what's going on? My head hurts, and so does my face. ”

"Hey, I'm the same, what's going on?"

Xiao Shuai couldn't hold back any longer, and walked over and slapped one person at a time: "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, I let you bastards sleep, and you still have a headache." Come, take all the people who sleep here, and beat them with twenty sticks, so that they will be sober and sober. ”

"My lord, my subordinates have been wronged, my head really hurts, my subordinates have been knocked unconscious, and I haven't slept!"

"Give me forty sticks!"

Xiaoshuai thought to himself: Knocked unconscious? I really dare to say that if a person sleeps on the battlements, his head will hurt, and he still wants to lie to me.

……

Tian Jian and the others found a random house near the city gate, carefully pried the door bolt and hid in.

At this time, there was a low cry of pain from his subordinates behind him, Tian Jian looked back and found a tall black shadow attacking his subordinates.

Zhang Hao had instructed not to harm the people, so they did not show their weapons. But a dozen people were no match for him, and several of his men had already been knocked unconscious by his bare hands.

Tian Jian hurriedly said: "Don't do anything about this strong man, we are Lord Zhang Hao's subordinates." ”

Although Zhang Hao only guarded Jixian County for a few days, he taught the people how to make food with flour, which still made him quite prestigious in the hearts of the people.

"What?" The man withdrew his right hand, which was about to be punched, "You are my cousin's subordinates?" ”

Cousin? Tian Jian asked in surprise, "Could it be that you are Lord Zheng Meng, the cousin of the lord?!" ”

A fire lit up in the darkness, and someone in the house heard the conversation, and quickly lit a candle and walked out, it was the little girl who saved Zheng Meng.

The firelight slightly illuminated the faces of the two, and Tian Jian immediately recognized the person, it was indeed Zheng Meng.

But Zheng Meng scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "I really want to see you, your name is Tian... Tian..., Tian what. ”

"The subordinate is called Tian Jian, it's normal for you to forget, I haven't seen each other for two years."

"Yes, your name is Tian Jian. Why didn't I say it earlier, I thought it was a thief who broke in, but I didn't expect it to be my own people. Zheng Meng smirked, a little embarrassed.

We didn't even say anything, you just got it, okay?

Tian Jian was slandered in his heart, but he said with a smile on his face: "The lord thinks that you have been killed, and he is full of grief, and this time he came back to recover Jixian County and avenge you and all the people who died." Now that you're all right, the Lord will be overjoyed. ”

Xiao Rou hurriedly asked, "Just now you said that you were sent by Master Zhang?" Is Master Zhang outside the city now? "There is time to catch up, now we have to ask about the situation.

"Who is this girl?"

"My friend and life-saver, Sister Xiaorou."

"It's all said, don't call me sister."

Tian Jian hugged his fist at Xiaorou and said: "Thank you Miss Xiaorou for saving Master Zheng Meng, the girl guessed correctly, the lord is now outside the city." He made an agreement with us that the inside and outside should join forces to seize the city at this time tomorrow night. ”

"Good!" Zheng Meng's face was excited, and he moved his body, causing a clear sound of bones in his body, "I have been either recuperating from my injuries for the past two months, or I have been hiding in Tibet, but I have been suffocated, and I will act with you tomorrow." ”

Xiao Rou said slightly apologetically: "The little girl is studying medicine, and these people on the ground were just knocked out by him, there is no big problem, and they will wake up tomorrow." It won't affect your mission. ”

She blamed Zheng Meng again: "It's all your fault, what are you doing with such a heavy hand, I don't know how to ask first." ”

Zheng Meng was a little aggrieved: "Didn't you let me knock them out and tie them up first, and now you blame me again." ”

Xiao Rou was a little annoyed and angry: "When did I say it, you, a big man, have no sense of responsibility at all, and you actually blame me, a weak woman." ”

Tian Jian looked at the two of them a little embarrassed: "It doesn't matter, anyway, with the help of adults, it is bound to succeed." ”

"It's just that I still don't know something, why are there so few thieves in this city?" ”

Xiao Rou replied: "Oh, that's because a few days after the fall of Jixian, most of the thief army in the city went south, and only five thousand defenders were left in the city. ”

"Then that's half the story."