And hearing Zhang Mingtong's words, Xue Yulong, who is the new attached minister, naturally has nothing to discourage. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Therefore, after he nodded, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Mingtong and said: "In this case, then I will prepare a battle of grain, grass and armor for the general now, and I hope that the general can win the victory and take the inner countryside in one fell swoop." ”

"Haha, even if that's the case, there will be Lord Laoxue." Hearing Xue Yulong's words, Zhang Mingtong naturally smiled like this.

……

Early the next morning, that is, at four o'clock on the second day of the Lunar New Year, a group of more than 1,500 soldiers and horses gathered here under Zhang Mingtong's order.

"Lord Xue, after I leave, all the affairs of Nanyang City will be entrusted to Lord Xue." Zhang Mingtong, who was dressed in armor and stood on a horse surrounded by many guards beside him, couldn't help but say a word to Xue Yulong, who came to see him off, before setting off.

When Xue Yulong heard Zhang Mingtong's words, after nodding, he also said: "The general can rest assured, he will guard this city for the privy council, and he will never give the young people a chance to take advantage of it." ”

"Okay, and Lord Xue said this, a certain family will also be relieved. Even so, a certain family goes! After saying this, Zhang Mingtong made a gesture to Xue Yulong, then he also turned the horse's head, led the men and horses under his command, and slaughtered towards the inner countryside city.

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Neixiang County is located on the western edge of the Nanyang Basin. This place is connected to Wanzhen in the east, Jingxiang in the south, Danjiang in the west, and Songpi in the north, the geographical location is very important, and it has the name of "eight hundred miles of barberry gateway" since ancient times. At the beginning, the county boundary of Neixiang County was not large, and all the land added up was only similar to the county boundaries of Taihe and Shenqiu.

But later, because of the Yuanmeng massacre, the population of this Nanyang province plummeted. In the extreme situation of vast land and sparse population, Kublai Khan revoked Shunyang Xian and Boshan Xian in one fell swoop, and merged them into Neixiang Xian. At this time, the area under the jurisdiction of Neixiang Xian included all the areas of the original Boshan, Shunyang, Danshui, Xichuan, Lixian, Jutan, Moshui, Lintuan and other counties.

Therefore, at this time, Neixiang Xian also became the largest and most extensive county in the Great Yuan Dynasty.

Let's just put it this way, the combined area of the three counties in Yingzhou, one prefecture and one prefecture is not even half of the border of Xian County in Neixiang at this time. Because of the inner township Xian County, it occupies one-third of the entire Nanyang Prefecture.

However, what is sad is that the military disaster suffered by Nanyang Mansion back then was really terrible. Therefore, even after nearly a hundred years of recuperation, even if the county border of Neixiang Xian is not big, all the registered people under the rule of the whole territory of Neixiang add up to less than 40,000 people.

Forty thousand people, that sounds like a lot. However, if the 40,000 people are distributed to the terrible county border of the inner township, this population can only be described as pitiful. Moreover, if you add the rotten system at the end of the Yuan Dynasty to these 40,000 people, then these soldiers can only support 600 soldiers.

Six hundred, not even a thousand households.

This little bit of soldiers and horses came to fight against Zhang Mingtong's menacing more than 1,500 elite soldiers, and the result of such a comparison could not be clearer.

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At noon on the fourth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Mingtong led his men and horses to kill outside the inner countryside. At this time, the inner countryside city, because of the loss of the county seat of Dengzhou, suddenly became a lonely city, and all the soldiers in the city had already become panicked and had no fighting spirit.

Therefore, when Zhang Mingtong led his soldiers and horses to the outside of the city, and launched a fierce attack at the first time, the soldiers defending the city in the inner countryside city could be said to be defeated.

In half a day, in just half a day, Zhang Mingtong commanded more than 1,000 soldiers under his command to successfully take the entire inner countryside city. did not give Bu Wang San, who was in Xuan Xian to rectify and digest his own strength, half a time to react.

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穰xian Mansion Ya.

"Something happened to the third master, something happened!" Only one day after Zhang Mingtong took the inner township, on the evening of the next day, that is, on the evening of the fifth day of the first lunar month, a red turban sergeant who seemed to be a small leader ran into the county government with such a shout.

"Old Sixteen, I don't know if the general is busy, what is it called. Also, how much did I tell you, we are now a righteous rebel army, and the third master is now also the lord of Wanhu personally appointed by Marshal Liu, so when I see the third master in the future, I want to call the lord of ten thousand households. Don't embarrass me and show me ......."

"Hey, Seventh Master, Seventh Master, it's not too late for you to scold me, listen to me first, something big is wrong, something is wrong!" This young man called Wang Sixteen, seeing that Chu Laoqi with a gangster face was still scolding him, so he couldn't help frowning and interrupted Chu Laoqi's words, and said to Chu Laoqi with a sad face.

And Chu Laoqi, who was full of arrogance, heard Wang Sixteen's words, and after his eyes widened, he couldn't help but ask loudly: "Something happened, could it be that the officers and soldiers called." It's impossible, the officers and soldiers of Nanyang Mansion are 'grasshoppers after autumn', it's good if we don't fight them, he still dares to provoke us? ”

"Hey, Seventh Master, you listen to me first. It's not the officers and soldiers who called, it's Zhang Shumi, it's Zhang Shihua Zhang Shumi from our Nanyang Mansion......"

"What the hell! Could it be that Zhang Shumi called! Chu Laoqi, who was full of gangsterism, couldn't help but exclaim in horror when he heard Zhang Shihua's name.

However, as soon as he exclaimed, the young man who had changed to Wang Sixteen immediately waved his hand and said, "What a thing?" It's not Zhang Shumi calling, it's ...... Yes, I can't tell you clearly, I'd better go directly to the third master! After saying this, Wang Sixteen no longer paid attention to Chu Laoqi, and walked into the house.

I have to say that the government of Dengzhou is big, not to mention the three courtyards, and a large garden has been built next to the courtyard. And looking at the magnificent mansion and official hall that was repaired, the eyes of this Wang Sixteen couldn't help but show a deep envy.

"When will my Wang Sixteen be able to live in such a courtyard? If God can give me such a courtyard and let me marry seven or eight aunts, it will really be for an emperor who will not be changed! With such emotion in their hearts, Wang Sixteen and Chu Laoqi couldn't help but take three steps and two steps to come to a study in the second courtyard.

"This brother, tired of going in to report to him, said that the sixteenth king of the thousand households and the seven thousand households of Chu Qi asked to see, and there was something important to report to the ten thousand households." Wang Sixteen came to the front and back of the study with the curious Chu Lao Qi in three steps and two steps, and suddenly remembered that Wang Sixteen, who was also the master of a thousand households, couldn't help but straighten the robbed brocade clothes on his body, and said loudly to the two men guarding in front of the study.

When the two men heard Wang Sixteen's words, after glancing at Wang Sixteen and Chu Laoqi, they said, "The two masters will be later", and then they also bent down into the study and went to the two of them.

And taking advantage of this effort, Chu Laoqi, who was extremely curious, looked at Wang Sixteen standing beside him, and couldn't help asking: "Hey, Old Sixteen, what happened to you, shocked you like a monkey?" ”

"You'll find out later!" However, for Chu Laoqi, who was full of curiosity, Wang Sixteen was so impatient and perfunctory.

And hearing Wang Sixteen's perfunctory words, Chu Laoqi, who was full of anger and didn't look like a good person, couldn't help but widen his eyes and wanted to be angry. But before he could say anything, the man who had gone to talk to the two of them just now also strode out of the study, and after walking out, he hugged his fists and saluted the two of them and said, "Second master, Lord Wanhu invites the second master to come in and talk." ”

Hearing the man's words, Chu Laoqi, who wanted to be angry, couldn't help but snort coldly, and followed Wang Sixteen in front of him to stride into Wang San's study.

"I'll wait to meet Lord Wanhu!" After the two walked into the study one after another, when they saw Wang Quan sitting behind the bookcase, they couldn't help but speak in unison, bending down and clasping their fists to worship Wang Quan.

Seeing this, Wang Quan, who was sitting at the table, put down the various account books in his hand with a smile and said to the two: "Two brothers, hurry up and get rid of the courtesy, hurry up and get rid of the courtesy." They are all their own brothers, and they are doing these false rituals, so sit down quickly! Saying this, the smiling Wang Quan couldn't help but point to the seats on both sides.

Seeing this, Wang Sixteen and Chu Lao Qi also sat down after thanking them in unison.

"Sixteen brothers, you came to Ben Wanhu today, what is the matter?" After seeing the two of them sitting down, Wang Quan, who was smiling, looked at Wang Sixteen, and couldn't help but smile and ask.

And Wang Sixteen, who was sitting here in the hall, heard this, and after getting up and saluting Wang Quan, he couldn't help frowning and said: "General, just yesterday, Zhang Mingtong, the deputy Wanhu under Zhang Shihua and Zhang Shumi, knocked down the inner countryside Xiancheng!" ”

"What the hell, Xian City in the inner countryside was beaten down by Zhang Shumi's people!" Hearing Wang Sixteen say this, before Wang Quan could open his mouth, Chu Laoqi, who was sitting on the other side, couldn't help but shout like this.

"This, this, how can this privy be like this, doesn't he know that our third master has been personally appointed by Marshal Liu as the Wanhu of Dengzhou, how can he occupy our territory at this time, this is too unethical to talk about the morality of the rivers and lakes!" After knowing that the inner countryside was occupied by Zhang Shihua's people, Chu Laoqi, who was frightened, couldn't help but say so.

However, hearing Chu Laoqi's words, Wang Quan, whose face was as heavy as water, snorted coldly and scolded: "Shut up." occupy our territory, the inner countryside is taken from the hands of the Tartars, and when will they take our territory? And Chu Laoqi, are you still mixing the rivers and lakes because this is the time for you, in this troubled world, success and defeat are the truth, and who will tell you what 'Jianghu morality'. ”

"That'...... Third master, what should we do now, do we continue to fight the inner countryside according to the plan? Hearing Wang Quan's words, Fang Cun was greatly disappointed, Chu Laoqi looked at Wang Quan, but he couldn't help but ask such a stupid question.

And for a stupid question like Chu Laoqi, Wang Quan naturally didn't bother to pay attention to him. Therefore, after glancing at him and telling him to shut up, Wang Quan couldn't help but look at Wang Sixteen on the other side and said: "Brother Sixteen, I bother you to call Mr. Ma and Brother Wu, we have to discuss this matter together." ”

"Hey, my lord, I understand, I'll go now." Hearing Wang Quan's words, Wang Sixteen, who knew that the situation was tense, agreed like this, and then also stepped back and went to invite Ma He, the military advisor in the army, and another Qianhu Wuba.

And just a moment later, Wang Sixteen took the military advisor Ma He and Qianhu Wuba to the study of Wang Quan. At this point, in this study, all the high-level personnel under the command of King Bu have all arrived.

"Brothers, you all know the current situation, so what do you think we should do now?" After informing everyone of the news that the inner countryside was taken by Zhang Shihua first, Wang Quan, who was sitting at the table, looked at everyone in the hall and couldn't help asking.

Hearing Wang Quan's question, after the four people in the hall looked at each other, they were more calm and cautious, and the military advisor Ma He couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "General, I don't think the current situation is too critical. After all, he, Zhang Shihua, is also a member of our rebel army, and he is also nominally a subordinate of Marshal Liu. ”

"Although he is far inferior to us, you and him are colleagues after all, and they can be regarded as eating in the same pot. Therefore, even though he Zhang Shihua is a little greedy for our territory, but in my opinion, he Zhang Shihua definitely does not have the courage to risk the world's condemnation and dare to attack us blatantly. ”

"Therefore, in matters like the inner countryside, I think everything is still negotiable."

"Discuss, how to discuss?" Hearing the words of the military advisor Ma He, Wang Quan couldn't help but ask like this after frowning slightly.

And hearing Wang Quan's question, after being slightly silent for a moment, this Ma He couldn't help but continue: "General, since this inner village has been taken down, it is obviously impossible for us to take it back." Therefore, in this case, we must refrain and not take the initiative to provoke a war with Zhang Shihua, so as not to lose the name of righteousness and be swallowed up by him Zhang Shihua. ”

"Therefore, at this time, we can only show favor to him Zhang Shihua, and then take Tangzhou as quickly as possible under his paralyzing carelessness. And as long as we can take Tangzhou and expand our strength, we will also have the capital to go south to Xiangyang. When the time comes, it will really be the sea and the sky. ”

However, hearing Ma He's words, Wang Quan snorted coldly and said, "You mean to let me slap him Zhang Shihua, even if Zhang Shihua hits me on the right cheek, I have to stretch out my left cheek, right?" ”

"General, people have to bow their heads under the eaves!" Hearing Wang Quan's words, Ma He couldn't help but grit his teeth.

But hearing Ma He's words, Wang Quan patted the crime in front of him with great anger, and glared at Ma He and yelled: "Bullshit! Damn, my royal power led my brothers to rebel and revolt, and I didn't put my head on my belt anymore, but I didn't want to be a grandson for others. ”

"Besides, what is he Zhang Shihua, it's nothing more than a rebellion a few days earlier than my royal power, feng shui takes turns, why do you want me to be his grandson. Labor and management are also Wanhu officials appointed by Marshal Liu, so I don't believe that he Zhang Shihua has the courage to move me. After saying this, Wang Quan couldn't help but slap the table again.

However, seeing him like this, the other four people in the hall did not have the royal power in their hearts. On the contrary, after seeing the royal power like this, these people couldn't help but show a trace of worry in their eyes.