The news of the Jiangbei Army's night attack on the grain ship of Suiyang Canal reached Yin Ziqi's rebel camp more than two hours after Kong Sheng's army and horses left Suiyang Canal.

Yin Ziqi was taken aback, and immediately ordered someone to block the news.

But the thousands of Xi people who fled back are full of chatter, how can this kind of news be blocked? Almost in the afternoon of the same day, the bad news that the rebels' grain and grass had been seized by the Jiangbei officials and troops spread throughout the army, and the morale of the army immediately became confused.

The reason why the rebels' tens of thousands of horses were able to besiege Suiyang City in a good time was that the biggest reliance was on the logistical supply of grain and grass. Once this batch of grain and grass is lost, at least the army will be unable to continue, and waiting for the rear to raise grain and grass and then transport it, I don't know what day it is, there is no food, where can these thieves still live on the ground?

Moreover, the Jiangbei army raided the Suiyang Canal, which seemed to mean that the soldiers and horses of the Jiangbei King began to march into Henan in a big way, and the rebels would be attacked on their backs. Suiyang couldn't take it, and was copied by Li Ju's Jiangbei army, how could they not panic?

The rebels were originally composed of people from all walks of life, including Xi Bing and other alien races, who already had their own ghosts, and now they are taking advantage of the chaos to demand that Yin Ziqi withdraw his troops and return to Lu County and Jiyin County.

Yin Ziqi had a big headache, there was chaos in the army, and the situation was difficult to control for a while.

Yin Ziqi was worried that the Jiangbei Army would attack from behind, and he was also anxious that Suiyang could not be attacked for a long time, and he was also angry that the grain and grass were looted, coupled with the clamor and urging of the internal generals and the leaders of various forces, the entire rebel camp was noisy and panicked, and Yin Ziqi's whole person was almost on the verge of collapse.

Yin Ziqi ordered several times to divide his troops to pursue the Jiangbei Army that plundered the grain ships in the Suiyang Canal, but he was afraid that the troops would be scattered and taken advantage of by the Jiangbei Army and the Suiyang Army, and his idea of revenge was repeatedly blocked by his generals, and he hesitated again and again, but still did not make a final decision.

Under the misfortune. The pursuit of the rebels that Kong Sheng was worried about has not come, which is probably the arrangement of heaven in the dark, in Henan, a war-torn place, Kong Sheng's world-famous achievements as a famous general in the Tang Dynasty turned the tide.

The movement of the rebel camp naturally did not hide it in Suiyang City. Various meticulous work and scouts hidden among the people secretly transmitted news into the city through different channels. Unlike Yin Ziqi, Zhang Xun immediately realized that the time was coming for the Suiyang army to counterattack and defeat Yin Ziqi's rebels.

Suiyang Taishou Mansion Yamen Hall.

Zhang Xun laughed, got up and looked around at the generals and said loudly: "Everyone, the sky will not die, I Suiyang, the time for us to counterattack Yin Ziqi's rebels is coming soon!" ”

Lei Wanchun frowned and said: "Lord Zhongcheng, the purpose of the Jiangbei Army's attack on Suiyang Canal is probably for the rebels' grain and grass and nothing else, a certain family thinks." In the style that His Royal Highness King Yu has always had, he will not risk losing his troops and sending troops to reinforce our Suiyang! ”

Yao Hong also hugged his fists and said: "Zhongcheng, the rebels are numerous, although Yin Ziqi's army has been robbed of grain and grass, but it is not too difficult for the thieves to mobilize grain and grass from all over Henan, I think, it is unlikely that they will withdraw their troops." ”

Zhang Xun smiled and shook his head: "Wait for a big mistake!" You think. It was the army and horses of King Yu in Jiangbei who attacked the grain and grass of Suiyang Canal? No, no. No! It will definitely not be the Jiangbei Army, but - it must be the one sent by Kong Sheng of Xiayi, under the banner of the Jiangbei Army, nothing more than to confuse Yin Ziqi. ”

Nan Jiyun was stunned: "Zhongcheng, isn't it?" How many soldiers and horses did Xia Yi Kong oversee the army have? Xia Yi is a total of 2,000 military horses, and as far as Nan knows. Yin Ziqi has arranged at least 5,000 defenders in Suiyang Canal, how can Kong Sheng eat this elite army? How dare he and how could he be? ”

Zhang Xun sighed lightly: "You can't use common sense to speculate on Kong Sheng, a young man." The heroes are teenagers, and the times create heroes, only what we dare not think of, and there is nothing that Kong Sheng can't do. In Henan. Only Kong Sheng still dares to be an enemy of the rebels, not Kong Sheng, who else can it be? ”

"As for King Yu of Jiangbei, don't even think about it. If King Yu is a person who takes the overall situation into account, if King Yu has the courage and vision to surprise attack the rebel grain ship in Suiyang Canal, the battle situation in Henan today would not be what it is today. ”

Lei Wanchun and Nan Jiyun glanced at each other and fell silent.

Yao Hong went to Xiayi for help not long ago, but was rejected by Kong Sheng, and he still harbored some resentment towards Kong Sheng in his heart, and now he said with disdain: "Zhongcheng, just one Kong Sheng, how can it be enough?" With the 2,000 men and horses under his hands, he can't make any waves at all. Moreover, this person is narrow-minded and selfish, and only has his own power in his eyes, and it is impossible to send troops to attack the rebels' grain and grass. ”

Zhang Xun glanced at Yao Hong and said lightly: "Yao Hong, you and I don't need to argue about anything. All in all, the official judged that Yin Ziqi would withdraw his troops to the north in three days and retreat to Jiyin County or Lu County, if the rebels retreated, our army would just go out of the city and attack, and join forces with the Xiayi Army or the Jiangbei Army to annihilate the rebels in one fell swoop! ”

"Just wait and get ready." Zhang Xun waved his hand and resolutely gave the battle order.

Nan Jiyun and the others didn't dare to refute anymore, and silently took the order to leave.

Under the personal command of Su Lu, the speed of more than 1,000 Xi soldiers marched much faster. Su Lu knew very well in his heart that the official army had already killed his own people, and if he delayed his actions and dragged down the march, maybe Kong Sheng would really order the slaughter of all his soldiers.

The military horses hurried away, and Kong Sheng rode the wind to take the lead and galloped at the forefront of the entire army. Nie Chuchen and Mu Changfeng were closely protected, and they were inseparable.

But along the way, until the evening, there was no sign of the rebels pursuing and retaliating in Suiyang, and this strange calm made Kong Sheng feel surprised and suspicious.

The rapid march lasted for a day, and both the officers and soldiers and the Xi people were all stuck. Kong Sheng turned his head to look at the calm direction of Suiyang, was silent for a moment, waved his hand and said: "Set up camp, rest on the spot, stay vigilant, and set off tomorrow!" ”

Well-trained officers and soldiers began to set up camp and make fires to cook. Because of the looting of such a large amount of grain and grass, it is natural that the officers and soldiers will no longer be allowed to eat dry and astringent fried noodles.

Su Lu led two strong men with their heads down and hurried all the way towards Kong Sheng.

Kong Sheng sat on the ground, with a small desk in front of him. There were only two pieces of bread and a bowl of hot porridge on the table. The material conditions are so scarce, even if he is the commander in the army, he does not have too high-level enjoyment.

Su Lu bowed and saluted: "General, our people have not eaten water and rice for a day and night, and I also ask the general to give you some food to satisfy your hunger." ”

Kong Sheng looked at Su Lu with a smile, and said lightly: "Prince Su Lu seems to be very good at thinking about his people, so let's give them some food, Li Biao and Li Hu." Now that they have submitted to the imperial court, they must not be allowed to starve to death on the way. ”

Li Biao and Li Hu left as promised, and ordered the arrangement.

Su Lu bowed down again respectfully: "General Su Lu bows to thank you, the general is magnanimous and kind to us, and the Xixi people are grateful, and they should serve the court and the general in the future!" ”

Kong Sheng chuckled and waved his hand: "Whether you are really grateful, whether you are really obedient or not, it depends on your actions." All in all, if you ridicule people and rebels collude, sooner or later it will be a dead end, and now that you meet this official, it can be regarded as your blessing and luck. ”

"By the way, how many men do you Xixi still have in Yin Ziqi's rebels?"

Su Lu sighed slightly: "The three divisions of Xixi sent a total of 15,000 troops, in addition to the 5,000 people led by Su Lu himself, there are 10,000 men and horses in the big camp. ”

Kong Sheng was taken aback: "You Xixi people have so many soldiers and horses? ”

Su Lu raised his eyebrows, and said a little proudly: "If you go back to the general, our Xixi Manchus are all warriors except for the old, weak, women and children, and they can all go out in armor. ”

Kong Sheng sighed and said no more.

Sulu bowed deeply and turned to leave. But after taking two steps, Su Lu turned around and said respectfully: "I haven't asked the general for his name, where are you stationed?" ”

Suddenly attacked by an official army, and inexplicably became a prisoner, and was escorted out of Suiyang Canal, Su Lu still hasn't figured out where this official army came from and who Kong Sheng is and what his position is in the official army.

Kong Sheng laughed.

Nan Yong said awe-inspiring behind Kong Sheng: "My family's overseer's surname is Kong Mingsheng, my emperor appointed the protégé of the Son of Heaven, the official residence of Henan Province Overseer Envoy, and the Ranger General. ”

Su Lu was shocked: "Could it be that Kong Shengkong and Kong Supervisor, who has the reputation of being the first genius in Jiangnan, whose poetry and literature are famous all over the world, and who led the army to take Yongqiu and kill Linghu Chao, Yang Chaozong and others?" ”

"Yes, yes." Nan Yong said proudly.

Sulu's eyes suddenly had a little more strange brilliance. He stared deeply at Kong Sheng, bowed again, and then turned to leave.

Sulu returned to his people's camp, and the Xi people, who had received food and water, were making a fire and making food. His two majestic guards had been trying to flee, and now that they saw that the guards were a little looser, they had the idea of protecting Sulu from leaving at night.

As a prisoner, even if Su Lu is the prince of Xixi, his future is still dangerous. The two protectors are heartfelt, and it is normal to have this kind of thought.

In the middle of the night, the moon is sparse and the temperature is slightly chilly.

"Prince, why don't we ......" the guard Sida tugged at Sulu's robe, and then pointed to the people who were sitting sleepily on the ground, and the guards on the periphery, who had gathered around the fire to keep warm.

Su Lu's eyes opened, his expression was cold, and he shook his head slightly.

"I can't escape, although there are not many people in this army, they are fierce and good at fighting and well-trained, especially Kong Sheng, who is so brave that he can't be an enemy. Even if we can escape, what about these people? It will definitely anger the officers and soldiers and anger them, and when the time comes, I am afraid that my life will not be guaranteed. ”

"Besides, where are we fleeing? Hedong is a thief in the world, and there is no way back. We have lost the food and grass of the army, Yin Ziqi will inevitably hate us to the core, and we will flee back to his camp, won't we be sheep in the mouth of a tiger? ”

Hilda was speechless for a moment, and fell silent.

Su Lu sighed lightly, slowly got up, stood in the night, and looked at the main camp on Kong Sheng's side. There were sparks over there, and the officers and soldiers on duty at night were faintly seen shuttling back and forth, and the flags of the Jiangbei Army were still hunting and waving in the wind.

As the prince of Xiren, he had to think about the future and fate of Xiren. And because you stand taller, you have a wider view. He had long concluded that the rebels in An Lushan would not be able to become a big climate, and sooner or later they would be exterminated.

And now, his fate has changed drastically and turned, and he has changed from a high-ranking prince to a prisoner. However, who can say for sure that this may be a turning point in the fate of Xi Ren? (To be continued.) )