Chapter 149: Guarding the Lonely City

Lan Ziyi stretched out his hand and called Gao Yanzong to say:

"Master Gao stays, I'll accompany you to defend the city."

Gao Yanzong heard that Lan Ziyi didn't plan to defend the city, and the fire didn't want to see Lan Ziyi anymore, so he walked quickly.

At this time, Lan Ziyi said that he was willing to stay in the battle, Gao Yanzong immediately stopped, and the anger just now disappeared in an instant.

Gao Yanzong turned around and walked back towards Lan Ziyi, laughed loudly, came back and grabbed Lan Ziyi's hand, and said:

"Xia Guan knows that Lan Weihou, who dares to fight a bloody battle outside Yuzhou City, will never retreat from the battle."

Gao Yanzong's hand strength is still so big, and Lan Ziyi's hands hurt when he grabbed it.

Lan Ziyi endured the pain and tried to squeeze out a smile, but in the end it turned into a convulsion.

Gao Yanzong saw Lan Ziyi's uncomfortable face and forehead oozing, realized that he was rude again, hurriedly let go of his hand, and said embarrassedly:

"Don't be surprised, Wei Hou, I'm overjoyed."

Lan Ziyi rubbed his wrist and said:

"Tall man has a good temperament, you are so cheerful, why is Ziyi unhappy?"

Then Lan Ziyi asked:

"Lord Gao just said that there are officials and soldiers who escaped from Yuzhou in the city?"

高延宗 says:

"Exactly, I am arranging it in the county office, let everyone rest first."

兰子义 says:

"Did Lord Gao learn about the situation from them?"

Gao Yanzong replied:

"I didn't take the initiative to ask about the specific situation, after all, the two sides are not subordinate to each other, and the officials and soldiers don't say it, and I don't plan to ask."

兰子义 says:

"Then please take me over first, I have something to ask them."

Gao Yanzong made a gesture of please and said:

"Wei Hou, please."

Then lead the way.

After Gao Yanzong walked away, Tao Zhutu leaned into Lan Ziyi's ear and said:

"Is there something wrong with this man? One moment he gritted his teeth with hatred, and the other he was like a brother to others. ”

Lan Ziyi smiled:

"I believe what he said, he is a lover.

This person is easy to deal with, don't worry. “

Then Lan Ziyi also followed Gao Yanzong's pace and walked towards the county government together.

At this time, Tao Zhuhu walked up to Lan Ziyi and said:

"Wei Hou, although I agree to stick to Xiangcheng, but it is very likely that this place will be besieged by thieves, once the fight is too dangerous, Wei Hou, you should retreat to Fengyang Road first after asking."

Lan Ziyi asked:

"If it's dangerous, why don't you retreat?"

桃淚虎 says:

"I've fought so many battles, I'm used to it."

兰子义 says:

"When I'm done fighting so many battles, I'll get used to it."

Then Lan Ziyi turned his head to Shang Tao's eager gaze and said:

"I am the commander of an army, if I let my brothers defend the city, but I flee to the rear, how can I serve the people?"

桃淚虎 says:

"Just because Wei Hou is the commander of an army, he shouldn't risk his life, and it will be okay to retreat."

Lan Ziyi shook his head and said:

"Needless to say, General Zhuhu, since I have decided to defend the city, I will never flee from the battle.

The so-called don't risk yourself is just self-deception, unless you don't bring soldiers, otherwise as long as you lead soldiers, you will tie your head to the belt of your trousers.

Besides, there are walls here, isn't it much safer than outside the city? And no matter how dangerous it is, isn't there still a Tiger Chase General? I'll be fine. “

Lan Ziyi looked at Tao Zhuhu, who sighed, and wanted to comfort him a few more words, but he heard the conversation between Tao Zhulu and Gao Yanzong in front of him.

Tao Zhulu asked:

"Is Gao County Ling from a military household? Or is it made up for the shortcomings after meritorious service? ”

Gao Yanzong heard this question "Huh", and then said:

"Why does General Zhulu ask that? I was born in the third class of the palace examination and made up for the county order, and my family is just a squire, and I have never joined the army. Why did General Zhulu come to ask here? “

Peach Zhulu smiled awkwardly and said:

"The feeling that Gao Xianling gives me is different from that of other readers, so I have such a problem."

Gao Yanzong laughed after hearing this, and said:

"If General Zhulu says that I am a character, it is that people have their own ambitions, and what they do is better than Wen Zeye, and I am like this.

If General Zhulu said that I was defending the city, I was not talented, but I also knew what loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness should be, since I was the city and county order, I would be loyal to the emperor to appease one party, and I would be sincere to the people to nurture and adopt, and what should be done is nothing special. “

Lan Ziyi heard Gao Yanzong say this and asked:

"Then did the Gao County Order to build a firm hold in Xiangcheng receive Luo Yingmin's order, or did he plan to do so?"

高延宗 says:

"Lord Luo has sent a document to inform the lower officials, and I learned the news of the destruction of Yuzhou City from him.

However, Lord Luo only ordered the cities to close their gates and not to engage in war with the thieves, and I have actually violated the order of the Taishou by digging trenches to prepare for war. “

Lan Ziyi asked:

"And what about the other cities?"

Gao Yanzong replied:

"As far as I know, even during the day, the gates of the old capital are closed all day, and the other cities are about the same.

There are rumors that the thieves attacked Xu County in the north, but it is obviously false news, and I also received an errand from Xu County a few days ago. “

Lan Ziyi asked:

"Since Luo Yingmin didn't order you to fight with the thieves, he will definitely not provide you with tools and materials, so where did these things you use to repair the city come from?"

Gao Yanzong touched his head and laughed, looking like a child who had discovered his little secret, he said:

"I'm sorry to say, although I was born as a scholar, but since I was a child, I like to read history books, read military books, every time I read the ancients to turn the tide, stick to the lonely city to save the world from fire and water, or keep the good way of death, and kill the story of becoming a benevolent person, I always think about what I should do if I can encounter the same thing as the ancients,

I liked to fiddle with sticks at home when I wasn't a county magistrate, but after I became a magistrate, I finally had the opportunity to try what it was like to defend the ancient city, so from the beginning of my tenure, I was accumulating boiling oil, flint, wood, etc., and I also worked hard to repair the city walls and bows and arrows stored in the warehouse, and organized hunters and peasants to practice battle formations every time I was in the countryside. “

Lan Ziyi laughed when he heard this, this Gao County Commander is really simple, when he became an official, he came to fulfill his childhood wish, and he did whatever he wanted.

Lan Ziyi asked:

"To say that Master Gao did this, it is a bit light to evaluate it as not doing his job, and these things seem to be suspected of rebellion. Didn't the imperial court say anything? “

Gao Yanzong didn't get angry when he heard the word "rebellion", but his face turned red, as if the students in the private school had been exposed by Mr.

高延宗 says:

"How can I not, I did this not long ago, the government, the old capital and the imperial court, all sent people to check on me, asking me to stop quickly, don't buy weapons again, I heard that the imperial court and the imperial history impeached me, and wanted to kill me,

However, my Gao Yanzong ordered people to have no bad intentions, and I am not afraid of ghosts...... It should not be afraid of the imperial court's investigation, I am strengthening the garrison of Xiangcheng and benefiting the country and the people. I'm going to do whatever I do.

After that, no one cared about me, and I just paid the county tax rent on time and didn't get in the way.

Just ......"

Lan Ziyi asked:

"Just what?"

Gao Yanzong smiled:

"It's just that I can't be promoted, and the officials have been selected twice, and I still have this city and county order.

Well, then I can do what I want. “

Everyone laughed together when they heard Gao Yanzong say this, what an upright man.

At this time, Gao Yanzong had already led Lan Ziyi to the county government, stretched out his hand and asked:

"Wei Hou, please, the forbidden army entering the city is around here, and several leading troops are resting in the rear office."

When he walked to the street in front of the yamen, Lan Ziyi saw that there were forbidden officers and soldiers sitting on the side of the street basking in the sun.

Someone saw Lan Ziyi coming, and only shouted around

"Lord Wei is back!"

The nearby forbidden troops all rushed over, stood on the side of the road and saluted with fists,

When Lan Ziyi walked over, the forbidden army all said one after another

"Wei Hou is back, great!"

"Well, we're finally going to win."

"If Wei Hou is in Yuzhou City, how can he lose like that."

Many soldiers were secretly sobbing and raising their hands to wipe their tears.

Lan Ziyi looked at these sergeants and felt that everyone was very familiar,

On the side, Tao Zhulu stepped forward and said:

"It's all the cavalry of the Forbidden Army."

Lan Ziyi nodded, seeing the state of the soldiers, Lan Ziyi's heart became more steady, this battle can be fought.

Gao Yanzong also heard the discussion of the soldiers, so when Lan Ziyi entered the yamen, he said with an appreciative face:

"Wei Hou has a high prestige in the army."

Lan Ziyi politely said:

"It's just a name."

Gao Yanzong said:

"Wei Hou must not be a false name, this city depends on Wei Hou."

Lan Ziyi turned his head to look at Gao Yanzong, and then smiled in return.

Not long after the group entered the mansion and left, they heard a person hurrying from the backup to greet them, came to Lan Ziyi and clasped his fists, buried his head and said:

"Wei Hou is back! The last general will be guilty, and he is ashamed of Weihou! “

Lan Ziyi saw that it was Li Guangzhong, and hurriedly helped him up, and the two of them grabbed their arms like this, and they were speechless for a long time.

Although it was only a few days apart, I felt like I was in a different world when I saw it again.

Lan Ziyi looked at Li Guangzhong, who had tears in his eyes, and he couldn't stand the red eyes.

On the side, Gao Yanzong said:

"Generals, what are you talking like when you stand at the door, and let's go into the house and say something."

As he spoke, he pulled Lan Ziyi and Li Guangzhong into the back house, and the Tao brothers and the Qiu family also entered the house together, and after everyone was done, Lan Ziyi asked Li Guangzhong:

"General Li, when will you enter the city?"

Li Guangzhong replied:

"I entered the city for only three days, and I originally planned to continue to retreat eastward, but Gao County Ling was determined to defend the city, and I was the general of the defeated army.

Lan Ziyi asked:

"You said that if you withdraw again, you will leave the Gao County Order, which means that you are sure that the thieves want to pass through Xiangcheng?"

Li Guangzhong nodded and replied:

"Not bad.

Although the army was scattered in Yuzhou, I still led the team when I retreated, although there were losses along the way, but the reconnaissance of the thieves never relaxed, although the thieves attacked in several directions at the same time, but the main force was indeed going east. “

Although Lan Ziyi had basically guessed how Yuzhou City was breached, he still asked:

"Then how did Yuzhou City lose?"

Li Guangzhong raised his head, sighed, and said:

"There are traitors within, and we have been betrayed."

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