Zu Ti thought that there must be something strange in it, and still ordered the soldiers to guard the city, not to slack off, and those who violated the order were engaged in military law!

Zu Ti raised the tent to convene the officers to discuss the matter, and an officer said: "Deputy General Zhan, the peach leopard has no food and grass, so he doesn't dare to confront us here, and Huaiyin is no longer in danger." ”

"Yes, their grain and grass have been served by us, how dare he be here, if he doesn't leave, he will starve to death, haha......"

Zu Ti said solemnly: "Don't take it lightly, I think this time the peach leopard retreat is not so simple, he must have some intentions." ”

"Vice General Zhan, you are too careful, I think it is better to take a day off and let everyone relax."

"No! I have given orders not to slack off, and no one to disobey them. ”

"Vice Admiral Zhan, then what do you say Peach Leopard is doing?"

Zu Ti said: "I think the peach leopard will definitely kill the horse pistol and enter the city while we are careless!" ”

"No, Deputy General Zhan, Huaiyin City is not so easy to enter."

"Yes, that's why they play tricks."

"My subordinates don't understand, how does Peach Leopard enter the city?"

"I think the peach leopard will definitely come to open the city gate at night and take the opportunity to enter Huaiyin City!"

The officers didn't believe it, and they all shook their heads, thinking that Zu Ti was too careful.

Zu Ti ordered: "Listen to the order, move most of the arrows to the West Gate, gather all the crossbowmen West Gate to stand by, and do not leave the West Gate without permission for a moment!" ”

"Okay."

The officers reluctantly obeyed the order and prepared to go.

Peach Leopard retreated after Jiuji Town, ordered the camp to be closed on the spot, and prepared to return to Huaiyin by surprise at night.

At night, the peach leopard gathered the three hundred men and horses that had been prepared, all changed into civilian clothes, hidden swords, and ordered a thousand iron horsemen to prepare for the battle, it turned out that he wanted to dress up the soldiers to open the city gates, and then rush into Huaiyin City with cavalry.

Three hundred people, led by another lieutenant, went to Huaiyin.

As soon as Zu Ti had dinner, he heard someone come to report: "Deputy General Zhan, a large number of people have come to vote at the west gate of the city." ”

"Huh? How many people are there? Zu Ti said vigilantly.

"There are about three hundred of them."

"Three hundred?" Zu Ti said: "Okay, I'll go over immediately!" ”

When Zu Ti came to the city, he saw scattered torches below, and all men in the water, and he shouted, "Where did you come from?" ”

"General, we are from Peixian, the Zhao army destroyed our homeland, the land is gone, there is no way to live, I want to go to the south to beg for food, I heard that Huaiyin still has the army of the imperial court, so I turned here to rest, by the way to see if there is anything to eat, the general pity us." A man said.

"From Peixian?" Zu Ti muttered to himself, pondered for a while, glanced at the crowd under the city and said, "Since you are fleeing, how can I not accept you, I will go down and personally open the city gate for you." ”

"Thank you, General!"

Zu Ti came to the city and ordered the soldiers to enter the city in a while, and shoot them all before they could make a move!

The officers did not understand: "General Zhan, what? Do you want to kill these people?! ”

"No, they're not people, they're peach leopard people!"

"But ......"

"No, but, the people flee to help the old and the young, and carry the car on their shoulders, but if you look at them, they are all strong men, and none of them are covered, and the peach leopard is too serious about acting, who can hide this kind of trick!"

"Ah, I see, my subordinates obey orders!"

"Go, open the gates!" Zu Ti ordered.

Two sergeants stepped forward to open the city gate, the Zhao army outside rushed in, and then shouted and showed the sword, Zu Ti gave an order, all the bows and crossbows and arrows were fired together, and three hundred people were immediately wrapped in dumplings, but the thousand cavalry behind had already rushed over, seeing that the city gate was too late, Zu Ti rushed out of the door and stabbed two cavalrymen to death with his sword, shouting: "Close the city gate!" ”

"General Zhan, but you ......," the sergeants said.

"Leave me alone! Close the door quickly, violators will be killed! Zu Ti said loudly while swinging his sword.

The city gate was closed, the cavalry could not enter the city, so they besieged Zu Ti together, Zu Ti cast the Xuankong sword technique, Zhao Jun was bloody for a while, Zu Ti killed for a while, jumped into the city, the city immediately fired ten thousand arrows, Zhao Jun had to retreat, stationed in Jiuji Town.

In this battle, the peach leopard stole chickens, eroded a handful of rice, and lost his soldiers, which made him annoyed, and sighed that the Jin army had many heroes, and his skills were not as good as others.

Peach Leopard had no choice but to report back to Shi Le truthfully, and Shi Le decided to let Zhang Bin personally lead people to take Huaiyin City.

Dai Yuan took the Northern Expeditionary Army back to Jiankang, and was summoned by Sima Rui and asked him to be stationed in the city in case Wang Dun came to attack, so that Sima Rui could settle down.

Dai Yuan was sitting in the city this day, Zu Yue came, Dai Yuan said: "Zu Yue, did you come back alone?" ”

"Yes, Marshal."

"One person, what about your five hundred recruits?"

"Marshal, after you leave, the peach leopard will come to attack Huaiyin, after we have been defending for a few days, there will be no food and grass, I am afraid that I will not be able to support it, so I will come to Jiankang to urge food."

"As the lord of an army, who will defend the city after you leave?"

"A man named Zhanfei is now my lieutenant."

"Zuyo, how many people have the peach leopard gone?"

"Marshal, Peach Leopard has 10,000 horses."

"10,000 horses, there are only 500 recruits in Huaiyin City, how can they resist the Zhao army, I think, they must all be martyred."

"Marshal, it should be like this according to common sense, ...... this grain?" Zuyo asked.

"I'm afraid it's useless to transport grain and grass, and besides, I don't have anything to spare, if I really want to raise grain, I have to go to the emperor."

"Looking for the emperor?"

"Yes, now that the treasury is empty, there are some things that he has to personally order, especially the Northland, the emperor ......" Dai Yuan didn't want to say too thoroughly that Sima Rui didn't care about the Northland.

"In this case, wouldn't it be better for the marshal to explain to the emperor, and the subordinate officials are soft-spoken."

"You come from the north and learn about the situation in Huaiyin, and I will take you to see the emperor."

"Okay."

Dai Yuan took his ancestor into the palace and met Sima Rui in the imperial study, where he was discussing with Sima Shao.

After the ceremony, Sima Rui said: "Dai Yuan, Zu Yue, what are you doing here?" ”

"Your Majesty, Zuyue came from Huaiyin, Huaiyin is now besieged by the Zhao army, and there has been a shortage of food for many days, and I want to ask the emperor to pull it out

Pay for some grain and grass. ”

"Huaiyin? Dai Yuan, didn't you withdraw your troops from Huaiyin, you mean that there are still military horses in Huaiyin now? ”

"Back to the emperor, when I withdrew the army, Zu Yue volunteered to stay, and recruited 500 recruits to guard Huaiyin, so I ......"

Sima Rui was unhappy for a while, okay, you are an ancestor, Dai Yuan wants to return to the army to protect me, but you don't want to come back, just like your brother, hum!

But the face was not good: "Zu Yue, you are really loyal and commendable, loyal to the court." ”

Zu Yue said: "This is my business, and the emperor should pay for the grain and grass as soon as possible." ”

"I'm very embarrassed about the grain and grass, alas, there are many places to use money for a while, I'm afraid there is no extra grain and grass for Huaiyin."

"Your Majesty, there are five hundred people in Huaiyin District......" Zu Yue was just about to say more, but was interrupted by Dai Yuan: "Zu Yue, now the country is in an eventful season, Wang Dun is about to move, things must be prioritized, Huaiyin's affairs, the court really can't take care of it." ”

"But ......"

Sima Rui said perfunctorily: "Zu Yue, you just wait a few days, and go to Su Jun's camp to settle down temporarily, and after the grain and grass are in place, you can go to Huaiyin again." ”

Zu Yue secretly wondered, why didn't he let himself go back to Dai Yuan's Northern Expeditionary Army, thinking about it again, Sima Rui didn't trust himself at all, he didn't want to have any more people from the ancestral family in the Northern Expeditionary Army!

Zu Yue understood everything, and only agreed to go to Su Jun's camp.

Dai Yuan went out of the palace, and Zu Yue was also going to Su Jun's camp to report, and just as he was about to leave the palace gate, someone stopped him: "General Zu stays!" ”

Looking back, it was Sima Shao.