Chapter Eighty-Nine

"Xiaguan Yanling County Fu Pei Zhan, meet His Royal Highness King Su!"

After carefully checking Zhao Hongrun's documents and confirming that the documents were correct, Yanling County ordered Pei Zhan to take the initiative to salute Zhao Hongrun.

After all, before this, they did not salute Zhao Hongrun because they could not determine the identity of the latter, and now that the identity of the latter's prince has been confirmed, they should naturally make up for this etiquette.

During this period, Chen Shi, the military commander of Yanling, including the county commanders and military lieutenants of "Linying" and "Xihua", who have fallen now, also paid tribute to Zhao Hongrun.

"Yanling County Commander Pei Zhan, Wuwei Chen Shi; Linying County Commander Zhao Zhun, Wuwei Wang Shu; Xihua County ordered Xu Youzhi, and Wu Wei Ma Zhang......

Zhao Hongrun sat on the main seat, his eyes swept over these officials one by one, and after half a ring, he asked, "So far, how many cities have I lost in Great Wei?" ”

"Returning to His Royal Highness the King of Su, six." Yanling County Ling Pei Zhan lowered his head and replied: "Changping, Chenling, Xuxian, Shangshui, Xihua, Linying...... There are six large and small counties, a total of six cities. ”

"Six-seater ......"

Although Zhao Hongrun did not say it on his face, he was really taken aback in his heart.

Because in the news sent to Daliang, only Changping, Chenling, and Xuxian were mentioned, so he thought that Dawei had only lost three cities, but he didn't expect that Dawei had already lost six county seats.

"Take the map of the counties of Yingshui County." Zhao Hongrun commanded.

Yanling County Ling Pei Zhan hurriedly ordered someone to take the map of the counties of Yingshui County and spread it on the table, Zhao Hongrun stood up and walked to the table, his eyes swept to the map on the table.

"I see, first Changping, Shangshui, then Chenling, Xuxian、...... And then Xihua, Linying......

Comparing the map of the counties of Yingshui County, Zhao Hongrun realized that the Chu army had launched three waves of offensives against the Great Wei so far, and these three waves of offensives had captured six county towns of the Great Wei, and the current Yanling was obviously the target of the fourth wave of the Chu army's offensive.

"What about the county commanders and military captains of the other four cities?"

Zhao Hongrun turned his head and glanced at the civil officials and military generals present, especially the county commanders and military commanders in Linying and Xihua.

I saw these officials look at each other, and their faces were a little ugly and they bowed their heads.

It can be seen that they are a little sad and angry, and they are also a little ashamed.

After a long time, Pei Zhan, the commander of Yanling County, said in a low voice: "Back to His Royal Highness King Su, the soldiers and civilians of Changping, Chenling, Xu County, and Shangshui counties have not escaped the resistance of the Chu army...... Those lords only had time to spread the news of the Chu army's attack to the rear......"

"Yes." Zhao Hongrun nodded with a heavy face, turned back to Zongwei Lu Mu and said: "Lu Mu, remember to record the four counties of Changping, Chenling, Xu County, and Shangshui, but all the warriors who bravely resisted the Chu army and died must be reported to Daliang afterwards, and the imperial court will give rewards and pensions." …… Check carefully, try not to leave behind, those are all the warriors of my Great Wei! ”

"Yes." Zongwei Lu Mu clenched his fists and took the order.

"His Royal Highness the King of Su......

Yanling Lieutenant Chen Shi looked at Zhao Hongrun with some surprise, he didn't expect that although His Royal Highness King Su was young, he also knew how to buy people's hearts.

At this time, Zhao Hongrun turned his head to look at the civil officials and military generals in the room, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, hide your grief in your heart for the time being, the top priority now is how to repel the Chu army so that my Yanling will not fall." …… I wonder who is responsible for Yan Ling's defense? ”

Hearing this, everyone in the room looked at Chen Shi, the military commander of Yanling.

Seeing this, Chen Shi stood up and hugged his fists and replied: "Back to His Royal Highness King Su, the current defense line of Yanling is temporarily in charge of the last general. ”

"Let's hear what the current situation is."

"Yes." Chen Shi hugged his fists and said in a deep voice: "At present, my Yanling has incorporated the defenders of Linying and Xihua, and also recruited many defeated troops who fled from the front line, with a total of more than 11,000 soldiers, as for the people in the city, ......."

He turned his head to look at Yanling County Ling Pei Zhan.

Seeing this, Pei Zhan hurriedly said: "Your Royal Highness King Su, at present, there are more than 100,000 people in my Yanling, and seventy percent of them are refugees from the other six counties. ”

"Can it be placed?"

Pei Zhan smiled bitterly twice, lowered his head and said, "There are a large number of refugees, and they are still being resettled. ”

"Speed up. …… The weather is gradually getting colder, these people of my Great Wei finally escaped from the hands of the Chu army, but don't make them freeze to death in Yanling, and the supply of food, when the king set off from Daliang, the household department has been preparing grain and grass matters, this king asked them to go to the Cai River, and transfer to Yanling by land halfway, about 20 days to arrive in Yanling, you can rest assured that the grain will be distributed. ”

"Yes."

As soon as he heard that the follow-up grain and grass were already on the way, Pei Zhan was relieved.

"What about the situation of the Chu army?" Zhao Hongrun continued to ask Chen Shi and other military lieutenants.

Chen Shi hugged his fists and said: "The Chu army on the south bank of Yanshui, about 60,000 people, is the vanguard led by Xiong Hu of Chu Pingyu County. ”

"What about Chu Xuancheng Jun Xiong Tuo?" Zhao Hongrun asked.

Chen Shi clenched his fists and replied: "Xiong Tuo's 100,000 army is far behind, it should be in the ...... Suppression of Changping, Chenling, Xuxian, and Shangshui counties ......"

"Repression...... In other words, they are reaping the wealth of the four counties, right?'

Zhao Hongrun raised his hand and knocked on the door of his head, pretending to let out a long sigh of contemplation.

Maybe Chen Shi saw that he was young, so he said it very vaguely, but Zhao Hongrun actually knew very well in his heart: a feudal country like Chu where the Xiong princes were in power, and if local princes like Xiong Tuo, the king of Chu Cheng, were to send troops, then the king of Chu would inevitably have to give them benefits, such as the right to collect the wealth in the city after conquering the city.

There is no doubt that Xiong Tuo, the king of Chu Xuancheng, is mostly collecting the wealth of the captured Great Wei City at this moment, and even wantonly slaughtering the local Wei people for this, after all, in the Chu State that pays attention to blood, the status of the civilians of the Chu State is quite low, let alone the people of the Wei State.

"Chu Xuan Cheng Jun Xiong Tuo...... Remember this account first, and sooner or later this king will hit you in the city!'

The murderous intent that flashed in Zhao Hongrun's eyes made Chen Shi, the martial lieutenant of Yanling, who was staring at him from time to time, feel frightened.

At this time, Wang Shu, the martial lieutenant of Linying County, couldn't help but ask: "His Royal Highness King Su, may I ask when the reinforcements of the Junshui Camp and General Bailiba will arrive in Yanling?" ”

"This is ......" Zhao Hongrun restrained the heaviness on his face, and said with a smile: "General Bailiba and the Junshui Battalion have set off from Daliang, calculate the schedule, they should be able to arrive in Yanling around the end of October." ”

"End of October?" Including Chen Shi, all the county commanders and military lieutenants present here have changed color.

"From Daliang to Yanling, why does it take so long? …… It's, it's been forty days, right? Chen Shi couldn't help but ask.

Yes, it doesn't take that long to get from Daliang to Yanling, such as Zhao Hongrun, who rushed from Daliang to Yanling, and it was only seven or eight days of work to travel day and night.

Even if there are 25,000 soldiers in the Junshui camp, if it is a rapid march, it can reach Yanling within 15 days, that is, at the beginning of October, but Zhao Hongrun said that the Junshui camp will not arrive until the end of October, and there is a difference of more than 20 days between the two.

Seeing that the momentum of the Chu army's forced crossing of Yanshui is getting stronger and stronger, who can guarantee that Yanling will not go wrong in the past 20 days?

In this regard, Zhao Hongrun did not elaborate, only pretended not to hear Chen Shi's question.

In fact, he knew it in his heart, because it was he who asked Bailiba to take the Junshui camp to the confluence of the Cai River and the Weishui, build a dam there to store water, and then rush to Yanling after the incident. Counting the time, it will be almost the end of October to arrive in Yanling.

And of course Zhao Hongrun will not talk to the officials of Yanling about these words, otherwise these people may have to jump up.

"This ...... If the reinforcements of the Junshui Battalion do not arrive, how can this Yanling County hold it? ”

The civil officials and generals in the room couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

Zhao Hongrun felt a little amused when he heard this, and said: "There were no reinforcements from the Junshui Battalion before, didn't you still guard Yanling for more than half a month?" ”

Hearing this, Chen Shi shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness King Su has misunderstood, we were able to hold Yanling before, just because the Chu army's attack on Yanling was not fierce, but in recent days, the Chu army has begun to force the Yanshui ...... The last general is afraid that if something happens, can His Highness send someone to urge General Bailiba? ”

Speaking of which, Chen Shi is probably the person in the house who most hopes that General Bailiba and Junshui Battalion will arrive in Yanling as soon as possible at this moment, after all, he is now commanding an army of more than 10,000 people as a military lieutenant of Yanling, which was illegal in the past.

Therefore, it is hoped that the imperial court will send a big man of sufficient weight so that he can hand over the military power that exceeds his authority.

Although it is said that with Zhao Hongrun's dignified status as King Su, it is enough to take over the more than 10,000 soldiers and generals in Yanling City, but the problem is that His Royal Highness King Su is too young, and Chen Shi does not think that Zhao Hongrun can shoulder the heavy responsibility of more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians in Yanling.

Therefore, Chen Shi thought about it again and again, but after all, he still did not propose to hand over the military power.

After all, compared to this Su Wang, who was not yet fifteen years old, he was more inclined to trust Bai Liba, the general of the fifth battalion of the Junshui Battalion, at least that was a general who had participated in many battles, a veritable general.

"Chen Wuwei doesn't seem to be able to trust this king?"

As if seeing through Chen Shi's thoughts, Zhao Hongrun asked coldly.

Everyone in the room quieted down unconsciously when they heard the words, and they all turned their heads to look at Chen Shi, but saw Chen Shi replied with a calm expression: "His Royal Highness King Su is serious, how can the last general not be able to believe His Royal Highness King Su." ”

Zhao Hongrun smiled when he heard this: "Really? But this king has waited until now, and he has not seen Chen Wuwei's proposal to transfer the military power to this king. ”

Chen Shi bowed his head and said nothing when he heard this, and everyone in the room looked at each other and didn't know what to say.

In fact, they all understood that the first thing they should do at this time was to hand over the military power to this Su King, after all, this Su King is currently the one with the highest status in Yan Ling, but not only Chen Shi, but none of the rest mentioned it.

It's just because His Royal Highness King Su is so young that it is difficult for them to trust him.

Just when the atmosphere in the room gradually became stiff, suddenly Zhao Hongrun smiled, waved his hand and said, "That's it, this king is just joking with Chen Wuwei." In fact, Chen Wuwei has been doing quite well these days...... Since this is the case, this king simply appointed Chen Wuwei to be in charge of the war against Chu. ”

『……』

Everyone in the room glanced at Zhao Hongrun in surprise.

Although they also knew that His Royal Highness King Su did not actually have the right to be promoted and appointed, the other party was the identity of the prince after all, and his words carried some weight.

Now Zhao Hongrun has personally admitted Chen Shi, and Chen Shi can be regarded as justifiable.

After that, when everyone in the house said goodbye and left, Zongwei Shen Yu couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't Your Highness take back the military power?" As long as His Highness insists on asking for it, I believe that these people will not dare to disobey it. ”

"There's no need." Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said lightly: "Then Chen Shi has done a good job, and if he is in charge of Yanling's defense line, it shouldn't give the Chu army a chance to take advantage of it......"

"But if Yan Ling doesn't cooperate, won't His Highness's plan be difficult to implement?" Zong Weiwei asked with a frown.

"What's the hurry? …… The Junshui camp did not arrive at Yanling until the end of October, and the king's plan could not be implemented until the end of October...... Before that, let this Chen Shi bother more. ”

"I'm afraid that Chen Shi will be disobedient when the time comes......"

"Disobedient?"

Zhao Hongrun took out a golden order from his arms and threw it in his hand.

"Then give him a golden order!"