Chapter 53: A Loyal Martyr (2)
The last rain in June, it seems that it is intended to wash everything away, it actually rained for a few days, the Mingzhou Mansion is full of mud and dampness, Tian Hu has been raising troops for almost a month, the garrison of the Hua Dynasty in Mingzhou has held on for a few days, but it is only a few days, the other party is a bandit, and there are strong martial arts, many green forests in the state capital have risen with the trend, collusion between inside and outside, chaos is uncontrollable, with the fall of the city gate, and then there is a rout of thousands of miles, A team of tens of thousands of people drove the hundreds of thousands of Chinese Dynasty troops to the border of Mingzhou Mansion. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
However, what Tian Hu asked for was not really to occupy Mingzhou, here was just the first step for him to respond to the Xia Dynasty army, what he had in his hands was just bandits from the mountains and forests, and it was okay to conquer the city, but if he really defended the city, he didn't have much experience, all the way to Mingzhou, it was burned and robbed, and the same was true when he entered the state capital, the heads of several large households were cut off, and the money and food were directly loaded and transported away, although it was simple and rude, but it was also efficient, but in the final analysis, it was not enough to follow, In the face of the Chinese Dynasty army that had regrouped at the border of Mingzhou, Tian Hu's army was also short of food and grass, and did not dare to march rashly.
In the city of Mingzhou Mansion, Tian Hu sat in the back hall of the mansion, and several people around him were confidants.
"The grain and grass in the army are also nervous, and I am afraid that there will be no more collection in the future, and if we fight again, I am afraid that it will be overstretched."
"You can't go back here, the price of grain is too high now, even if you use money, it is difficult to buy enough food, not to mention that in several nearby state capitals, the officials and soldiers are closely guarded, and there are people from Hong Ji who collect grain everywhere."
"The most hateful thing is that these Hong Ji, like rats, hide and hide, can't drive away, kill a few times, but still can't kill clean." Several generals said, their faces were disdainful, after entering Mingzhou, Hong Ji has been organizing personnel to grab the beam with Tian Hu, at first people were not willing to sell the grain, but as soon as Tian Hu's army arrived, it was to kill and rob it all, and the rich families who had food down several times also saw it, and they couldn't help but lose the lives of the whole family in the end, and the food was not left, and finally they began to sell all the food to Hong Ji, and the price was also appropriate, and then hired Hong Ji's carriage and horses, and fled with a family.
Although there were several times when Tian Hu's army happened to meet, Hong Ji did not entangle, a fire burned the grain, and the personnel fled, Tian Hu's soldiers and horses were helpless, killed some, but most of them escaped.
"Hong Ji is the third son of the Li family, Li Huai's subordinates, and most of the grain has been sent to the northwest, this plan is very vicious, if Xia Jun knows about it, I am afraid that he will be suspicious of us." It was Qin Lao who spoke, several families were involved in the Tian Hu incident this time, and the one who dared to show his face was the Qin family, the old man has always been Tian Hu's think tank, and most of the military rations in the early stage were also his credit.
"The army of the Hua Dynasty is useless, Hong Ji's people have come over a few times, just to buy the Tiger King, they also know the stakes, if my army goes out of Mingzhou, the Li family will suffer from the enemy." As he spoke, the old man pointed out the military palace where the Li family was stationed on the map in front of him.
Tian Hu nodded, although he had the intention of entering the Central Plains, but what were the materials of his subordinates, he also knew that if he really attacked Shangjing and killed the emperor, he was afraid that it would be a flash in the pan, but he would become the public enemy of the world, it was better to let the Xia Dynasty come and sit in the world, and he could sit down the princes, "What does Qin Lao think should be next?" ”
"The matter has come to this, the army of the Xia Dynasty is ready to go, as long as Mingzhou is broken, the world can be determined." The old man smiled slightly, and seeing that Tian Hu did not object, he continued, "Last time in the conversation with the shopkeeper of Hong Ji, I asked people to inquire and found that they had already transported most of the grain here. ”
Tian Hu followed the old man's point and looked over, the name of Liangshan was clearly written on the map, he naturally knew there, and his face couldn't help frowning, "It's not a good place to get along, has Old Qin forgotten my festival with Liangshan at the beginning?" ”
"It was Zeng Tou City who killed Liangshan at the beginning, and then he was under the command of the Tiger King, but the matter was not what the Tiger King meant, and there was some misunderstanding." Someone around him explained that he had experienced that battle at the beginning, and Zeng Tou City was finally destroyed by Liangshan, and he was the one who survived, and now he opened his mouth to explain the stakes, "All these years have passed, most of the Zeng family has died, if the other party really still holds a grudge, I will let the people of the Zeng family arrest and give them a few heads." ”
Tian Hu turned his head and looked at the other party, he turned out to be the head of the Zeng family, "Shi Wengong, you are very sensible, but in this way, how do you let me face my brothers?" ”
The other party was stunned for a moment, looking at the disdain in Tian Hu's eyes, he was worried for a while, and his face was even hotter, Qin Lao smiled, "Wen Gong has thought about it, it can't be like this at this time, I have already asked people to investigate, Liangshan has been close to Hong Ji in recent years, but it is no longer the momentum of the year, several leaders have their own thoughts, if they really want to fight, I am afraid that they will not be able to stop the edge of my army." ”
Tian Hu didn't speak, his two eyes looked at the map and became silent, Old Master Qin didn't urge, and several generals also knew that attacking Liangshan was not easy, and they didn't dare to speak easily.
The rain outside the door is gradually decreasing at the moment, and several people in the room can clearly hear the sound of the rain hitting the bluestone slab, until a flower umbrella pops open the rain curtain, and a figure appears in front of everyone.
"Tiger King, I am willing to be the pioneer and go to take Liangshan." The voice was crisp, but it surprised everyone, Qin Lao looked at the woman, the surprise on his face was fleeting, "Don't mess around, this is a major event in the army, what kind of mouth do you have for a female general?!" The old man deliberately scolded, but Tian Hu smiled.
"Qiong Ying really wants to go?"
The woman stepped forward, "What the Tiger King suffers, Qiong Ying is willing to go." The woman said firmly, but Tian Hu laughed louder, "Okay, Tian Biao, Tian Leopard, you will follow her, take 20,000 elite soldiers, and take down Liangshan ...... for me."
And in the evening, the rain finally stopped, and outside the side gate of the Mingzhou Mansion, someone hurriedly walked out, "Sun Tian, where are you going so late?" ”
Someone stopped in front of him, "I'm going home, my mother is sick, I have to go back to take care of her." Sun Tian smiled and wanted to leave again, but he saw a bright light flashing in the dark night, and before he could react, blood spurted out, and soon dispersed with the rain on the ground......
And behind the small door not far away, the old man and the woman were quietly watching everything that happened, "What does Old Qin mean?" ”
"General, don't think about it, he is Hong Ji's meticulous work, let you see, and let you know what kind of role you are facing this time? The other party is the same age as you, but he is really good at scheming, and what he can mobilize is not the force you can imagine. The old man looked at the woman beside him, the other party was not wearing daytime armor, he was wearing a tight suit, but it was more suitable, and the woman's face was full of coldness.
"What does Elder Qin mean?"
"You are carrying 20,000 elites, but don't underestimate the other party, I have already arranged manpower, as long as you go up the mountain, don't hesitate, kill them all!" The old man said flatly, and the woman looked at the corpse that was dragged away in the distance, as well as the blood stains that had already been diluted on the road, and nodded silently......