Chapter 214: Connected
"My lord, our general was killed by the Huashan army, if we didn't run fast, I'm afraid this would have been dead!" Li Xin used this trick a lot, so he was very experienced. The person who will stand up and answer is a native of Tianshui, who speaks the authentic Tianshui dialect.
"Where did you meet the Huashan Army? Also, if you encounter the Huashan Army, why did you not lose any men and horses, but only two generals died? Are you still getting more numerous? "It's not the first day of the war, so the doubts and caution in my heart are not so easy to dispel. After looking at it for a while, I couldn't help asking.
"Lord Qiqi, our team has suffered heavy losses! You seem to have more people than before, and that's because on the way we met a lot of brothers who escaped from Linwei County, and everyone gathered together and went to Shangtai County. I also hope that the general can let us into the city, otherwise, once the Huashan army is killed, we can only wait here to die! ”
Hearing this, Tie couldn't help but be silent, this is indeed a very appropriate reason. After thinking for a while, he quietly asked the soldiers beside him, "These people outside, but our army?" ”
"General, I don't know about others, but there are indeed a few acquaintances inside, and they were standing guard with the little one yesterday!" The soldier replied.
The people he saw were the same soldiers who had surrendered before, mixed in with the crowd, and although these people did not speak, they were the best proof.
"Well, it seems that our army is not fake! Open the city gate and let them in, General Ben should inquire about the situation in Linwei County, so that he can make the next step. Hearing this, Tie Tie was finally relieved and ordered.
Zhou Tong under the city couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this time. He was worried that if he couldn't trick the gates open, he would have to storm them. Fortunately, at this time, there were only 1,000 soldiers and horses left in Shangtai County, and the difficulty was much smaller than before.
Of course, in this case, I am afraid that the loss will be much greater. Therefore, he really didn't want to go this far unless he had to.
Fortunately, the tranquility of Shangtai County during this time made the other party relax a lot. Watching the city gate slowly open, Zhou Tong's hanging heart finally slowly let go!
The city gate was wide open, and Zhou Tong and the others walked towards the city. However, he didn't do it immediately, but waited until half of the men and horses had entered the city, and Zhou Tong suddenly drew his knife and killed one of the enemy generals next to him with one sword!
"Do it!" This knife was the signal, Zhou Tong shouted, and then killed the surrounding Fu Qin soldiers.
Before, he looked half-dead and terrified of the defeated army, but at this time, he suddenly changed his appearance. The soldiers of the Huashan Army immediately followed the previous arrangement and killed directly from the east gate to the outside of the city walls on both sides. And Zhou Tong took his own soldiers and went straight to the city, looking for the bad luck of gnawing iron.
At this time, the Fu Qin officials and soldiers in the city still didn't understand the situation, and they didn't know why their own people suddenly moved.
"It's not good, they're not their own people, they're pretending to be Huashan Army!" It was better to react faster, and when he saw the scene at the bottom, he saw Zhou Tong running towards him, and finally figured it out, and couldn't help shouting loudly.
This time, it can be regarded as waking up everyone below.
"Huashan Army! Are they Huashan Army? The Huashan Army is here! ”
"Run, it's the Huashan Army that has killed you!"
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Who would have expected that after this shout, many of the soldiers guarding the east city gate actually threw away their weapons on the spot and ran away.
The rest of those who wanted to resist couldn't resist at all in the face of the attack of the Huashan army. One was attentive and the other was defenseless, and the East City Gate soon fell into the hands of Zhou Tong.
Everything is going according to plan, Shangtai County is much larger than Qingshui County, but it is precisely because of its size that it is impossible for a thousand men and horses to be completely garrisoned. By the time the soldiers and horses of the other sects got the news, the generals under Zhou Tong had already led the soldiers to kill them.
The battle at the city gate ended quickly, after all, Zhou Tong had more than 1,200 men under his command, and there were 300 soldiers and horses at each gate. In comparison, Fu Qin's soldiers and horses are much less.
So, gradually, these Qin soldiers, those who wanted to resist, withdrew into the city under the leadership of some generals, relying on the houses in the city to resist. This battle for the city began to slowly turn into a street battle.
Besides, Zhou Tong's side, he has no problem dealing with Tie at all. Among the Fu Qin officials, he was originally considered to be the longest, but his ability was not great. After being targeted by Zhou Tong, he only fought for more than 20 rounds before he was slashed at the city.
"Whoever comes, holds his head, spreads throughout the city, and those who dare to resist will be killed!" In order to deter the remnants of the enemy, Zhou Tong ordered.
Soon, the people in the entire Shangtai County knew that Fu Qin was defeated, and even the history of Qinzhou was beheaded. In this way, the people naturally don't care, but for those officials and remnants of Fu Qin, it is a major blow.
Except for a few diehards, who finally found an opportunity to escape, the others, especially the officials, basically surrendered directly. After Zhou Tong appeased these people, he entered the Assassin Mansion and arranged the next move.
"Quickly send someone to Linwei County to see how the situation is there! Besides, I went to Qingshui County to report that our army had taken Shangtai County as planned, and we would wait for the meeting with the general before proceeding to the next step! Zhou Tong sent a messenger north to report the letter.
In terms of the men and horses in his hands now, it is impossible to say that there is no damage at all under the repeated battles. Under the big war, everyone has to take a break.
Especially after learning the news that there might be a large army going north in Shichang County, he felt that he should have a good rest, and then wait for work. Otherwise, this Shangtai County may not be able to hold it!
Speaking of Qingshui County, although he was already extremely tired, under habit, Li Xin only woke up in the middle of the night. At this time, everything seemed very calm in Qingshui County, and the people finally didn't have to worry about the war affecting them.
"I'll take care of the defense at night! You're also running around all day long, go down and rest for a while! Li Xin took over Peng Lin's patrol task, and he took some of the soldiers who had woken up to patrol around the city.
Even at night, walking in Qingshui County, Li Xin could still see many places that were smashed by Fu Huangmei's trebuchet. Especially some of the houses close to the city walls have become a pile of ruins!
"The war is merciless, so it has always been! Liuzi, tomorrow after everyone has rested, you can ask everyone to help the people clean up the ruins and help them rebuild their houses! Now, the people of Qingshui County have also become the people of our Huashan Army, and there are some things we should do! Seeing this scene, Li Xin couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then explained to the six sons beside him.
"Don't worry, general, I'll take the big guy to help tomorrow!" The sixth son hurriedly responded. This kind of thing was done a lot by the soldiers of the Huashan Army when they were in Guanzhong in the past, and they were very handy.
Moreover, it is easy to get close to the people and get the favor of the people by doing this kind of thing. At the beginning of the ice and snow, the houses of the people in Guanzhong were crushed a lot, and the soldiers of the Huashan Army helped repair them.
In addition to this, Huashan Army has done a lot of things in peacetime. The people of this era are still very simple, and whoever is good to them is in their eyes. It can be said that the people under the rule of the Huashan Army now support the Huashan Army so much, which is not unrelated to Li Xin's practices.
Li Xin has always understood very well that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, this sentence is not empty words. Especially with the historical experience and lessons of later generations, he can be said to realize the seriousness of this problem better than anyone else in this era.
The night was peaceful, and the next evening, information from all over the world finally began to gather in his hands.
"This Linwei County Commander reacted very quickly, and asked Qinzhou Assassin Shi to send troops to help! It's a pity that I didn't mean to go south to fight him, and the task of Linwei County is not in my hands! Now that Linwei County has succeeded, if nothing else, Shangtai should have already taken it! After Li Xin heard this, he showed a smile and said to the generals below.
"General, shouldn't we go south now, General Zhou is there, there are too few soldiers and horses after all!" Hearing this, Peng Lin on the side couldn't help but say.
"It's almost over, you go down and prepare first, and lead the cavalry to rush over to meet first! I led the army westward and rushed to Xinyang County! You let Zhou Tong go there and join me when the time comes! Li Xin nodded, and then ordered.
"Yes, the last general obeys!" Peng Lin hurriedly replied.
This Xinyang County is more than 60 miles west of Qingshui County, 40 miles northwest of Shangtai County, and it was originally the fastest to hit from Shangtai County. But Li Xin is not in Shangtai County now, and if he goes from there, he will have to take a long detour!
"What's going on over there with Li Erhei?" After a pause, Li Xin asked another messenger.
"General Li's side has already marched westward with the whole army, preparing to take Xianxin County first, and then march north to Chengji County. If nothing else, Li Shen and Hu Shen will merge in Chengji County, and then take Chengji County together! Then march to the southwest and take Pingxiang County! Another messenger said.
"Okay, you go back and tell them that everything is going according to plan, and you don't need to ask for instructions on everything!" Li Xin nodded, very satisfied with the progress.
Once these counties are taken, he will have already achieved part of the goal by sending troops this time. The territory east of Qinzhou and west of Longshan is connected. The next step is to deal with Fu Qinlai, and it will be able to exert a greater effect. Take a hundred plating to read the latest chapter of "Eastern Jin Dynasty Tang Wang's Claw Book House" for free for the first time.