Almost half an hour later, Zhang Shihua, as the commander of the Nanyang Black-clothed Army, couldn't help but cross the river that divides Liang County and Ruzhou City by boat, surrounded by a group of guards, and rode a horse to the gate of Ruzhou East City, which was covered with blood. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"The last general will meet with the general. General Qiyu, the pseudo-Ruzhou Zhizhou Wang Xianming and the pseudo-Ruzhou Daluhua Chi Wuliji, as well as a number of puppet officials who do not know the righteousness, are all ambushed, and the stubborn Tartar soldiers and horses in Ruzhou City have also been swept away by the last generals, please show the general! ”

Outside the gate of Ruzhou City, when Zhao Jiu, who was covered in blood, saw Zhang Shihua who came on a horse, he couldn't help but take a group of soldiers beside him for the first time, and knelt down on one knee to worship Zhang Shihua like this.

Seeing this, Zhang Shihua, who was riding on the war horse, showed a happy smile on his face, and at the same time, he couldn't help but turn over and dismount and personally helped up Zhao Jiu, who was kneeling on the ground, and said: "Hehe, Ah Jiu, you have really made a great contribution this time." Come, come with me into this Ruzhou city and have a look. ”

After saying this, Zhang Shihua, who was smiling, couldn't help but ride the war horse with Zhao Jiu one after another, and the two rode into the Ruzhou City that had changed hands.

"Ah Jiu, that's good. This Ruzhou city is no less than the big city of Yingzhou, tell me carefully, how did you get this city. After riding his horse into the city, Zhang Shihua turned his head to look at Zhao Jiu, who was half a horse behind him, and his expression was respectful and reserved, so he couldn't help but smile and ask.

And Zhao Jiu, who had been behind Zhang Shihua, heard Zhang Shihua ask like this, and after a reserved smile on his face, he couldn't help but say to Zhang Shihua with a respectful face: "Back to the general's words, the last general originally wanted to take the opportunity to break into Ruzhou City directly, but he didn't want to be blocked by hundreds of Tartar officers and soldiers at the city gate. ”

"So in the city gate cave, the last general couldn't help but fight a decisive battle with them...... "To be honest, Zhao Jiu's ability to tell stories is not very good, the original thrilling battle, but it seems so calm when it comes out of his mouth.

So when Zhao Jiu slowly finished everything that happened just now, Zhang Shihua did not feel amazed, but had a feeling that it should be like this.

Therefore, when Zhao Jiu finished saying this, Zhang Shihua looked at Zhao Jiu behind him and couldn't help but say with emotion: "There is merit without boasting, and the lone army stands in danger without losing an inch." I can get help from someone like Ah Jiu, I am really fortunate to have three lives! ”

However, when Zhao Jiu heard Zhang Shihua's words, he also bowed his head to Zhang Shihua and said: "I heard people say: 'There is Bole in the world first, and then there are thousands of miles. 'The last general doesn't dare to compare himself with a thousand miles of horses, but the last general can meet someone like you, the general, and it is also a blessing for the last general. ”

After saying this, Zhao Jiu, who was riding on the horse, couldn't help but bow deeply to Zhang Shihua with great respect.

Seeing this, Zhang Shihua smiled softly, and then couldn't help but chat with Zhao Jiuyi about other things.

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A few hours later, in the evening, in the hall of the government office in Ruzhou City, when Zhang Shihua finished dealing with such an important matter as the stationing and arrangement of the soldiers and horses under his command, Zhang Shihua looked at Zhao Ziyu sitting in the hall, and finally couldn't help but say: "Ziyu, you and Chongsan, the two of you, step up the statistics in each army, and strive for the day after tomorrow, and then send all the rewards due to the soldiers." ”

"The subordinates obeyed. However, General, Marshal Liu of Ruyang has sent us a military order, ordering us to gather troops and horses before February, and go north together with Marshal Liu's main road soldiers and horses. ”

"This ......" Hearing Zhao Ziyu ask like this, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but be slightly silent, but in the next second, Zhang Shihua couldn't help waving his hand and said: "There is no need to do this, we are Marshal Liu's subordinates after all." If you use this to shirk, you will give someone a handle. ”

"So after we take Songzhou in a few days, we will also return to Wuyang City."

"Yes, the subordinates understand, so the subordinates should prepare now." As he spoke, Zhao Ziyu arched his hand at Zhang Shihua, and he couldn't help but retreat.

However, at this time, before Zhao Ziyu walked out of the house, a sweaty scout came to the hall here without taking three steps and two steps.

"Your Excellency General Qiyu, I was ordered by the General to inspect the northwest border of Ruzhou City, but we found a Tartar sentry cavalry on the way to the inspection, and then found more than 1,000 reinforcements sent by Songzhou fifty miles away from the city. We have only come to report this matter to the general. ”

"More than 1,000 reinforcements sent from the direction of Songzhou" Hearing the words of the kneeling scout in the hall, Zhang Shihua frowned, but he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Zhao Ziyu who was standing on the other side.

"General, this is a good opportunity, the Tartar soldiers and horses are not strong, if our army can catch up with them, we will be able to defeat them in one fell swoop. When our army attacks Songzhou, it will be effortless! Therefore, my general, my subordinates think that this is a good opportunity for our army to pursue and destroy the enemy! ”

When Zhao Ziyu saw Zhang Shihua's gaze sweeping, and after his eyes rolled, he couldn't help but smile at Zhang Shihua like this.

However, when Zhang Shihua heard Zhao Ziyu's words, after thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said: "No, it's getting late at this time, don't say it, the Tartar soldiers and horses are too far away from our army, and at this time, the soldiers and horses are sent to pursue, but it is a little too late to catch up." ”

"But general, there are still more than a thousand elite horsemen under our army's account. The cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and the Tartars have more than 1,000 soldiers and horses with grain and grass, and it will be difficult to escape under the pursuit of our army's elite cavalry. Hearing that his own general denied his idea, Zhao Ziyu, who was quite unwilling in his heart, couldn't help but persuade like this.

However, for this point, how could Zhang Shihua, who has been in battle for a long time, not have his own thoughts. No, just after Zhao Ziyu finished saying this, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but shake his head directly and said: "Our cavalry is not familiar with the terrain here, and the danger of pursuing at night is too great, and if you don't care, you may fall for the Tartars' tricks." ”

"Besides, I have promised my soldiers the reward they deserve, and how can I go back on my word at this time and let them go into battle again without receiving the reward? Ziyu, I know that you are all about the public, but sometimes we have to think more about what the soldiers think. ”

"Besides, our army is far superior to the Tartar officers and soldiers in Songzhou in terms of strength and combat strength, and we can defeat them with dignity, so why take such an unnecessary risk?"

"This ......" Hearing Zhang Shihua's words, Zhao Ziyu did know that Fang Cai was a little too anxious. But fortunately, Zhang Shihua did not blame him, but praised him for his dedication to the public, so Zhao Ziyu, who already had Zhao Ziyu under the steps, couldn't help bending down to Zhang Shihua with a face full of shame and said: "The general has seen thousands of miles, and this matter is indeed abrupt by his subordinates." ”

"Then, the subordinates will now prepare the reward with Lord Li."

"Yes, go ahead." Hearing Zhao Ziyu say this, Zhang Shihua nodded, and couldn't help but let him exit the lobby with the scout.

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Three days later, the more than 5,000 black-clothed troops who had rested in Ruzhou City, and after receiving sufficient rewards, they were full of morale under the command of the commander Zhang Shihua and rushed straight to Songzhou City in the northwest.

And the result of this battle, naturally, was the same as Zhang Shihua expected, Songzhou City, which had almost been reduced to a lonely city, was attacked by thousands of black-clothed troops, and it was not able to hold it for even a day, so it was easily taken by Zhang Shihua.

After taking the city of Songzhou in one fell swoop, Zhang Shihua stayed in the city for three days as usual, and left 500 soldiers and horses as a garrison, so he couldn't help but lead the rest of the soldiers and horses to return the same way, and finally returned to Wuyang City again on January 24, the twelfth year of Zhizheng, and did not attack the only county town under the rule of Songzhou - Lu.

After all, this city is too far away from Songzhou City, not to mention separated by a mountain, and it is located in the most remote northwest corner of Nanyang Mansion, Zhang Shihua really has no time to do such a thing that outweighs the losses.

Therefore, this city has become the only city in the entire Nanyang Province that has not been controlled by the Red Turban Army.

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And time passed again, at the beginning of February of the twelfth year of Zhizheng. Because the Yuan and Mongolian courts have been defeating the Red Turban Army in the war against the Red Turban Army for most of the year. Therefore, in these days, the rebel forces in various parts of the Central Plains have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, showing an extremely vigorous state of development.

At this time, some of the romance figures that we are familiar with in later generations have also begun to wear heavy makeup on their historical stage.

For example, at this time, a man named Meng Haima raised a banner of righteousness on Xiangyang Road, which Zhang Shihua liked, and a heroic man named Guo Zixing (Zhu Yuanzhang's cheap father-in-law) also tied a red scarf in his hometown of Haozhou, causing a revolution that belonged to him.

Of course, these two are famous, and as for those who are not famous, there are even more of them.

However, there is one thing that is the same, that is, most of these rebel armies, after the riotous revolution, chose to surrender to Liu Futong in name.

After all, although it is said that Xu Shouhui in the south is not much weaker than Liu Futong at this moment. However, the rebels everywhere are not fools, and they did not revolt to find another "emperor" as a courtier. Besides, Liu Futong has defeated strong enemies in a row these days, and his prestige is obviously higher than Xu Shouhui.

"Attached to the strong, the tree is good for the shade" these two points were still true in that era.

Therefore, it is precisely because of this that many heroes responded to vote, and Liu Futong's ambition could not help but swell sharply. Finally, at this point in early February, Liu Futong finally decided to lead his troops north to attack Bianliang Road.

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On the fifth day of the second month of the twelfth year, in Xiangcheng, Xuzhou, Bianliang Road, Zhang Shihua still led more than 10,000 elite soldiers under his command to garrison here for three days.

In the past three days, Zhang Shihua naturally did not spare no effort to cooperate with him to attack in the direction of Kaifeng Mansion as ordered by Liu Futong, but sat and watched Liu Futong's movements in the past few days in a way that did not move.

After all, in Zhang Shihua's memory, Liu Futong's Northern Expedition was doomed to failure. Liu Futong's family is now in a big business, and a failure is indeed nothing, but Zhang Shihua doesn't want to bury Liu Futong's ambitions at this time.

So in the past three days, even though the messenger sent by Liu Futong urged Zhang Shihua twice, Zhang Shihua was still unmoved, and each time he had sent the messenger away under the pretext of "knowing himself and knowing that the other side would not be defeated in a hundred battles". As for Zhang Shihua's arrogant behavior, the envoy sent by Liu Futong was also very angry.

But what can be done with anger, after all, in Zhang Shihua's territory, Zhang Shihua is the master here, if Zhang Shihua is angered, killing him is not as simple as pinching an ant to death. Therefore, even though the messenger was angry in his heart, he still didn't dare to throw any face at Zhang Shihua, let alone play any tricks.

However, the usual urging is naturally indispensable.

No, on the seventh day of the second lunar month, that is, the fifth day of Zhang Shihua's delay, this envoy named Chu Hongzhong couldn't help but come to the general's mansion where Zhang Shihua temporarily settled for the third time.

"Zhang Shumi, is Zhang Shumi here?" As soon as this Chu envoy walked into the courtyard where Zhang Shihua stayed, he couldn't help shouting so loudly in the courtyard.

And hearing his shout, Li Wu, who had known him for a long time, couldn't help striding out of the backyard, and smiled at this Chu Hongzhong: "Who was shouting here at the time, it turned out to be Mr. Chu, sir, please, my general, is waiting for you in the study." ”

However, when the envoy surnamed Chu heard Li Wu's faint words of reproach on him, not only did he not feel ashamed, but he also raised his head and snorted coldly, and then he didn't look at Li Wu, and thought about striding towards the backyard.

When Li Wu saw this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Because the first two times Mr. Chu came, he was very polite, but he didn't expect that today, he suddenly became like this.

However, Li Wu was not angry about this, after all, the reason why people are like this is not because they forced it out. After all, anyone who has been released for such a long time will have a bit of a temper.

So for Chu Hongzhong's rather petty behavior, Li Wu smiled and didn't say anything.

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"General, Mr. Chu has arrived." After the two strode to the study in the backyard, Li Wu stood outside the door and couldn't help but inform Zhang Shihua like this.

"Oh, then, bring the gentleman in." Zhang Shihua in the house heard Li Wu's words, and couldn't help but say something so lightly outside the house.

When the two people outside the house heard Zhang Shihua's words, they didn't wait for Li Wu to say anything, and the envoy Chu couldn't help but strode into the study.