Chapter 281: Dead End

"Zhang Zhi, a thousand households of the black-clothed army, meet General Meng!" Before and after riding a horse to Meng Haima, Zhang Zhi, who was far inferior to Meng Haima in terms of identity and status, couldn't help but see Meng Haima for the first time, so he bowed to Meng Haima like this. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

When Meng Haima heard Zhang Zhi's words, he whispered, "Zhang Zhi, Qianhu", and then nodded with a smile on his face, and said to Zhang Zhi: "General Zhang doesn't need to be polite. General Zhang, your surname is also Zhang, could it be that you and Zhang Shumi are from this family? ”

After meeting Zhang Zhi, Meng Haima did not immediately "ask Zhang Zhi why he came from", a question he already knew. But after seeing Zhang Zhi, he curiously inquired about Zhang Zhi's identity.

After all, the higher Zhang Zhi's status, the closer he is to Zhang Shihua, the higher Zhang Shihua's attention to him. So he couldn't help but be curious about such a question.

However, Zhang Zhi, who is a simple martial artist, is not clear about his thoughts. So after Meng Haima asked this, Zhang Zhi couldn't help but answer: "The general said that he was laughing, the last general was born in poverty, although he was fortunate to have the same surname as my family's privy councilor, but he is not a member of the same clan. ”

"Oh, I see!" Hearing Zhang Zhi say this, although he had already guessed that Zhang Shihua would not value him too much. But after hearing Zhang Zhi's words, Meng Haima couldn't help but feel some disappointment when he spoke.

However, Meng Haima is also a deep figure in the city government after all, so this kind of emotion is not too expressive. It's just that after saying "I see", he also asked Zhang Zhi knowingly: "What is the so-called reason why General Zhang came here today?" I'm going to Xinye today, so I'm going to ask General Zhang to speak quickly. ”

"Back to General Meng, my general sent me to see you Meng Jiangjun today, in fact, it was for the sake of Xinye City and Tartar."

"Oh! Then I wonder what the Privy Council means? Hearing Zhang Zhi get to the point like this, Meng Haima subconsciously squinted, and couldn't help staring at Zhang Zhi, and asked in such a loud voice.

Hearing Meng Haima's question, Zhang Zhi groaned slightly, and after making sure that he had memorized Zhang Shihua's explanation to him clearly, he couldn't help but say to Meng Haima: "General Meng, my privy councillor said: You have fought with the Tartar who answered the loss of Badulu. ”

So you should know what kind of situation you're facing. With your current soldiers and horses, if you want to resist the army of officers and soldiers who lost Badulu, it is tantamount to asking for your own death. But my privy counsel thinks that General Meng, you are a rare hero in the world. ”

"So if General Meng is willing to serve my general, then my general is also willing to lend a helping hand to protect you, General Meng." After saying this, after Zhang Zhi confirmed that Zhang Shihua's meaning was completely revealed by him, he couldn't help but close his mouth and silently looked at Meng Haima silently.

When Meng Haima heard this, he was almost desperate at this time, and he also knew that he was not qualified to talk to Zhang Shihua about conditions at all.

So after being silent for a moment, Meng Haima couldn't help but look at Zhang Zhi and said in a deep voice: "I have admired a hero like Zhang Shumi for a long time. It is also a privilege for me to be able to serve and be protected by the Privy Council. ”

"But I just don't know, what does the Privy Council need me and my brothers to do?"

Saying this, Meng Haima's meaning could not be clearer. So after hearing Meng Haima say this, Zhang Zhi nodded silently, and then couldn't help but say to Meng Haima: "General Meng's top priority now should be to withdraw the soldiers and horses left behind in Xinye City, in order to preserve his existing strength to the greatest extent. ”

"And after General Meng withdraws your troops and horses from Xinye City, my Privy Councillor will also send General Guo to lead two thousand elite cavalry to assist General Meng. So just wait until General Meng, you and General Guo's soldiers and horses converge. ”

"My privy councillor also hopes that you can block the Tartar soldiers and horses for a day on the official road that the Tartar army must pass through to the north, forty miles north of Xinye City."

"What! Stop the Tartars for a day! That Tartar army has 30,000 elite soldiers, with my strength, how can I stop them for a day! Hearing that Zhang Shihua asked him to stop his most feared answer to Badulu for a day, Meng Haima, who had always been moody, couldn't help but shout.

However, it seemed that he had expected him to say this, so after he said this, Zhang Zhi still couldn't help but repeat in a hurry: "General Meng doesn't need to worry, my privy councillor will let General Guo Yu Guo lead two days of fine cavalry to assist you." ”

"Two thousand fine riders! Two thousand fine horsemen counted... Well, you just said General Guo Yuguo? Hearing that the black-clothed army was still only planning to send two thousand elite horsemen to assist him, Meng Haima just wanted to argue, but when he heard Guo Yu's name and reacted, he couldn't help but ask like this.

Hearing him ask, Zhang Zhizi couldn't help but nodded. Seeing Zhang Zhi nodding, Meng Haima couldn't help but whisper: "If it is General Guo Yuguo, who defeats Gong Buban's 50,000 army in one fell swoop with eight hundred horsemen, which is comparable to Zhang Wenyuan of the Three Kingdoms, he really has a few chances of winning." Thinking like this, Meng Haima, who had heard of Guo Yu's prestige for a long time, couldn't help but nod and agree to Zhang Shihua's arrangement for him.

Seeing that he finally agreed to all this, Zhang Zhi, who was in charge of the matter, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, this is the first time he's done something like this, and if he doesn't worry about messing up, it must be fake.

So after seeing that things were going well, Zhang Zhi couldn't help but say to Meng Haima with a smile: "In this case, there will be General Lao Meng in the future." You can rest assured, as long as you can stop the soldiers and horses that have lost Badulu, give my general enough time to break the city. ”

"When you defeat Badulu in the future and lead the army south to conquer the land of Xiangjing, you will definitely get your wish, General Meng." Saying this, Zhang Zhi couldn't help but draw a big cake for Meng Haima according to Zhang Shihua's idea.

However, for this, Meng Haima is not interested. To be honest, after being defeated by Badulu one after another, and beaten alive from the overlord of Xiangjing Land to a lost dog, he was already almost desperate for revenge. Therefore, Zhang Shihua's promise to "defeat Badulu and return to the land of Xiangjing" or something was too far away in his mind.

Now he is just thinking about how to protect himself in this troubled world and live better.

So after Zhang Zhi finished saying this, Meng Haima just smiled reservedly, and patted his chest to reassure.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhi completed the task, and after nodding silently, he also led more than ten horsemen behind him to leave the place.

After seeing Zhang Zhi leave, Meng Haima waved his hand majestically to the generals under his tent, and he couldn't help but say: "The whole army obeys the order, speed up the march for me, and before the sun sets, be sure to rush to Xinye City." We're going to save our brothers! Saying this, the spurs kicked and rushed out first.

Seeing Meng Haima like this, the rest of the generals and officials looked at each other, and then followed Meng Haima towards the direction of Xinye City.

There are two flowers, one on each branch. At this time, let's not talk about Meng Haima, Zhang Shihua or Badulu and others, let's just talk about the royal power.

After Meng Haima and the others left, Wang Quan also understood that it was impossible for him to recapture the county town now.

Therefore, after being silent and sad for a while, the king had no choice but to pull out the camp. I was going to follow Meng Haima's suggestion, and then withdraw to Tangzhou Miyang first.

After all, "staying in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood" is not. Therefore, after the order to pull out the camp was issued, because of the repeated setbacks and demoralization of today, no one among the soldiers below objected.

Therefore, after Meng Haima and the others left for more than an hour, the royal power couldn't help but prepare everything.

However, it was at this time, when the royal power was about to leave, that the royal power, who was riding a horse, suddenly saw that the county town they had been unable to attack for a long time slowly came to the city gate.

The city gate was opened, and naturally it attracted the attention of all the soldiers outside the city in an instant.

And at this time, hundreds of ordinary people poured out of the city at once.

"This... Parents; Big brother and second brother; Sister, old lady ......" The moment these people poured out, the soldiers under the royal power couldn't help but let out such an exclamation.

Obviously, these people are the families of the soldiers under the royal power. So after seeing this scene, the king who rode his horse couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

He knew something was wrong!

Sure enough, just as he was thinking like this, an old man with prestige stood up among the hundreds of ordinary people, shouting to them: "My son, come back quickly." The soldiers and horses of the imperial court are about to come. Lord Wang of the imperial court said that we have promised that as long as you lay down your arms and surrender, you will not be guilty of the past. ”

"And the imperial court will not levy our grain this year, and even the unowned land outside the city is willing to give it to us. So boy, surrender, don't fight, don't kill. Let's live our lives in peace, isn't it! ”

"Yes, third brother, second brother, come back quickly! Mother, I'm about to worry about you to death. The head of the Deng family and the head of the Xu family have already sent us food, we can all live, come back quickly, don't kill it, my mother is worried about you! ”

"Husband, listen to the old man, quickly put down your weapons and come back, if you die, leaving us orphans and widows, how should we live!" All of a sudden, outside the city of Yuxian County, the crying of calling children and husbands and brothers was endless.

Seeing this scene, some officers and men of the Red Turban Army who were not strong in fighting spirit and low morale couldn't help but kneel and cry at their parents, sisters, brothers, wives and children.

And as soon as he heard the howling of the soldiers under his tent, the king knew even if he was stupid that if he didn't stand up and say something now, then these soldiers and horses under his command would really collapse without a fight.

Therefore, as soon as the howl sounded, Wang Quan couldn't help but ride his horse and whip to the front of the battle, and shouted at the soldiers under the tent and the common people and the villagers on the opposite side: "Brothers, fathers and villagers, we must not be deceived by that Tartar dog official!" ”

"How can you listen to the words of this Yuanmeng court! There are also Deng Xu's two big dogs, in addition to riding on our heads and drinking our blood, when have they ever been kind to us! The reason why they are like this today, giving us food and exempting us from taxes, is simply because they are afraid. ”

"These Tartars and those big dogs, afraid of our rebellion, afraid of our uprising, afraid of us uniting! So folks, brethren! The more this happens, the more we can't surrender at this time! Only when we have knives in our hands and so many brothers behind our backs can we live like a human being; Only after we completely overthrow the Tartars and drive away these dog Tartars who ride on our heads and drink blood, can we let our men call the shots in this world. ”

"Only at that time can we, the common people, really live a good life! So, folks, brethren! At this time, we can't surrender no matter what! Are we less deceived by the Tartars and the court, we can't believe them! ”

Saying this, the king couldn't help but weep bitterly.

Seeing the king's tears like this, the surrounding villagers couldn't help but gradually quieted down. Obviously, under the prestige of the royal power, his words at this time did play a big role.

But is it really that simple? Apparently impossible.

No, just after Wang Quan's words were finished, Lord Wang, who was wearing an official robe and had been hiding among the common people, couldn't help but stand up.

"Thief king, you don't want to talk nonsense here! I, Wang Le, am the newly appointed governor of Dengzhou in the imperial court, and the official of the imperial court is the fifth grade. I can be here today, with my head, to assure all the people of Dengzhou. ”

"This year and next, the imperial court will definitely not collect taxes from Dengzhou even a grain grain; I can even guarantee that as long as you, the so-called Red Turbans, lay down their arms and surrender, the court will definitely not be guilty of the past; I also assure you that just to the south, the counterinsurgency of the imperial court is about to be killed. ”

"People, folks! You have to think about it, think about the current stick beard, think about Peng Yingyu and Zhou Ziwang. Look at what happened to all these people! So, lay down your arms and surrender, you are following the royal power to resist, then there is only one way to die! ”

roared like this, but Wang Le couldn't help but once again lead the shouts of the ordinary people behind him.

And hearing the shouts of the family again, the scene that Wang Quan least wanted to see finally appeared. Deserters, deserters are beginning to appear!