Chapter 338
"Captain Wang, can you contact your general, we are short of food? Winter clothing is also missing. Can you get some support from the Xiaoguo Army? Luo Gan said with red eyes, the current Luo Gan no longer has the heroic spirit when he occupied Weizhou Mansion in the past. At the moment, he is a brute with a scruffy beard.
Wang Hao has always acted with the commander of the Commander of the Martial Army, because he is the liaison messenger between the Xiaoguo Army and the Commander of the Martial Army.
Therefore, he also knows the current situation of the Yan army, as Luo Qian said, the Yan army has killed many officials and large families in Pingzhou Mansion before, and has also strengthened many large families and prosperous households, but most of the money they robbed was silver. In line with the intention of going to Haizhou Mansion to grab the grain, but in the end, it was frozen by the means of Haizhou Mansion.
You can't fill your stomach with money, you can't fill your stomach, you don't need to talk about anything else, even survival is a problem. Fortunately, the counties of Pingzhou Prefecture have obtained a lot of winter clothes, otherwise, this winter, these more than 40,000 soldiers will not have to run, and they will just wait for death.
Wang Hao looked at the man in front of him, when he first saw him, the imposing man, now he looked like this, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly.
"Okay, I'll get in touch with the general and see how the general responds. You should also know that even if the general agrees to provide you with food, it will not be provided for free. ”
Luo Qian said bitterly: "Our army still has a lot of money, and we are willing to use it to buy grain, which is thirty percent higher than the market price." ”
"Okay, I'll just ask and see how the general responds."
A few days later, Zhao Xun received a report from Situ Liang and others, as well as how to deal with it. After Zhao Xun read it, he gave instructions and agreed with the action plan of Situ Liang and others.
Because it is related to Pingzhou City and Pingzhou Mansion, the Governor and the Assassin History, Zhao Xun went to Pingzhou City in person, and he wanted to kill the enemy......
Pingzhou City, because of the northward flight of the Yan army, the entire guard began to loosen, especially the recent comings and goings of the Xiaoguo army, so that the city up and down, greatly relieved, no longer have to worry about the Yan army will suddenly appear.
Although I don't understand why the Xiaoguo army did not garrison Pingzhou City, it does not prevent the people and officials from relaxing. The seven thousand young men began to return home, because there was no army outside the city, and there was no need to hold on day and night.
At night, the moon is like ink. From the afternoon onwards, a sudden storm made it darker and colder, and the defenders on the walls were drenched.
The guards took refuge in the arrow towers or the passages inside the city walls to take shelter from the rain, and the large raindrops hit the stones of the city walls, making white splashes, and the dense raindrops were like beating war drums, and all the guards left the battlements to take shelter from the rain.
Naturally, no one would notice that the dense raindrops were mixed with strange noises, and a group of black shadows in the distance rushed towards Pingzhou City like hungry wolves.
The black shadow in the rain hid in the shadow of the outer city wall and moved at high speed towards the north gate of Pingzhou City, and if you look closely, it turns out that this is a group of cavalry, but there are no siege equipment, what are the cavalry doing here?
Yan Xu and Zamuhe, who took the lead, saw that the target of this raid was not far ahead, and they could even see two guards nestled in the city road chatting listlessly through the oblique angle.
"Wait, someone in the city will open the gates for us. Let the brethren remember to me that we are the army of the Warriors this time, and we will rob the treasury of grain and grass as planned. Yan Xu said to a few lieutenants beside him.
At the north city gate, the defenders ushered in a team of soldiers, and the leader took the commander's order to change the guard, so that hundreds of soldiers at the north gate withdrew to the barracks. In this kind of heavy rain period, no soldiers are willing to defend the city, and some people rotate, so they are naturally happy.
A moment later, in the shadows of the rain outside the city, Yan Xu saw several fires waving above the city gate.
Nodding to each other with Zamuhe, Yan Xu took out his long knife and pointed at Beicheng with a wave.
"The whole army assaults and takes Pingzhou City!"
A bright light flashed, and there was a uniform sound of drawing knives behind him.
The "squeaky squeak...... north gate was also opened.
A shiny silver serpent twisted across the sky
Countless black shadows appeared from afar, flocking towards the north gate.
"The first outpost is responsible for occupying the arrow tower, the second outpost is responsible for cutting off the passage of the city wall, and the third post immediately occupies the city defense equipment above the city wall."
The cavalry soldiers who rushed into the city gate immediately rushed to the passage of the city wall in three groups according to the plan. Firmly occupy the north gate, and also leave them a passage in and out.
The plan of Situ Liang and others was to pretend to be the cavalry of the Yan Army to enter Pingzhou City, and ransack the grain depot of Pingzhou City, by the way. also made some people disappear, and some charges were also put on the heads of Pingzhou Governor He Zhang and Assassin Shi Suhu.
Because the guards of the northern city were all transferred by the order of the commander, the entry of the army into the city was not hindered in the slightest.
"Kill~......"
In an instant, there was a cry like a landslide in Pingzhou City, and then six thousand cavalry swarmed away, like wild horses on the loose, and slaughtered all over the city, their duty was to disperse any soldiers who gathered together. The flaming red mutton fat torches illuminated the hideous and poignant faces of the Warriors and the banner of the Warriors. At this moment, the people in the city knew that the Yan army had entered Pingzhou City, and just when they thought everything was fine, they entered the city.
The soldiers of the large camp in the city were suddenly awakened, and several lieutenants immediately gathered their troops, but then the sound of horses' hooves was heard outside the main camp, and in a few moments, thousands of soldiers rushed into the barracks, scattered the gathered defenders, and then flew away.
But these defenders were stunned by the words, and the cavalry of the Yan army told them that the lieutenant and the assassin had surrendered, so why should they resist?
"Lord Captain, is what the Commander said true?"
"How is it possible, nature is fake. Gather the scattered brethren at once, and we must not watch the city of Pingzhou fall into the hands of the Yan army. As long as we persevere, the Xiaoguo Army will definitely appear. ”
"However, the brothers in Beicheng said that they were transferred by military orders of the commander, and now Beicheng is just lost......"
"Alright, no matter what, gather the brothers immediately!" The lieutenant was stunned for a moment and said sharply.
Because of the cold, He Zhang, who had already shrunk to the bed, was called up by the housekeeper in the house. He Zhang, who was in annoyance, heard the sound of killing outside the window before he opened his mouth to scold. As a lieutenant, he naturally understood what kind of voice this was, and couldn't help but be taken aback.
He shouted, "What's that sound outside?" ”
"Lord Duwei, the Commander has broken through the city gate and entered the city!"
"What! This is impossible, didn't the Yan army all retreat north, how could it appear here? He Zhang almost jumped up in shock and exclaimed.
"How did the army enter the city, and what about the defenders?"
"The old slave doesn't know, Captain, let's make some preparations, there are not many defenders in the city, and besides, they are not the opponents of the Yan Army."
"Damn it!" He Zhang hurriedly turned over and got up, not caring at all about the cries of the concubines around him, and hurriedly rushed out of the door.
"Let the guards come, and immediately go to the Xicheng courtyard to hide."
He Zhang hurried out of the mansion with more than 100 guards and ran towards the inconspicuous small courtyard he had purchased in Xicheng. This small courtyard was bought last time when the Yan army entered Pingzhou Mansion, just to avoid the arrest of the Yan army. After all, as the Governor of Yifu, he was the primary target of Pingzhou City.
"Who?"
As soon as they turned the corner, He Zhang's personal guards noticed that a large group of black-clothed people appeared in front of them, armed with scimitars, intercepting them in front of them.
"Kill!" When the man in black saw the target appear, he didn't say much, and did it directly.
On the walls on both sides of the "Xiu Xiu ......", countless crossbow arrows suddenly shot out, covering the personal guards.
"Crossbow!" He Zhang, who was guarding in the middle, suddenly shrank the corners of his eyes, he knew what this was, a military crossbow that would never be exported as a standard weapon of the army.
If the Warrior Army doesn't have this, who will it be to intercept them? Military crossbows are not available to ordinary people at all, because these are numbered in the army, and once they are lost or outflowed, they must be severely punished.
The swords were shining, the blood flowers were drifting, and in the heavy rain, no one noticed that more than 100 people were killed here.
"Who are you? Why arrest me! He Zhang saw that all his subordinates were killed in battle, and the man in black appeared beside him and asked tremblingly.
The leader of the men in black said, "Hezhang? Captain of Pingzhou City! ”
"I'm ...... You ......"
"Mission accomplished, take away! For the rest, take back the bolts. The leader of the men in black said coldly.
As for the fight in this corner, naturally no one will pay attention to it, and now the people and officials in the city are all looking at the body of the Yan Army.
Some big clans and wealthy families were killed, and then the grain depot was occupied by the Yan army, but the people in the city were not slaughtered by the Yan army, which made the people in the city breathe a sigh of relief.
"Report ...... Twenty miles north of the city, the cavalry of the Xiaoguo Army appeared! The scout of the Evil Army shouted bitterly.
"Withdraw!" In the voice of the leader of the army, thousands of the army ran cleanly in an instant.
"The Xiaoguo Army is here! The Tartar Army has fled! One said loudly.
"Knock Knock Knock ......"
The sound of horses' hooves reappeared, from outside the north gate. The defenders of the North Gate, who had just resumed their rule, had their eyes set on the north. Although the Yan Ya Army was scared away by the Xiaoguo Army, who knew that it must be the Xiaoguo Army that appeared outside the city.
Not only the defenders on the city wall are waiting, but also the people and officials in the city are also waiting, and they also hope that it is the Xiaoguo army that comes. Because it was rumored in the city that the Pingzhou Assassin and the Commander had surrendered to the enemy, they opened the city gate to welcome the Yan army into the city. Now that the dragons in the city are leaderless, I don't know what to do.
In the rain curtain in the north of the city, several fire dragons appeared outside the city, and the soldiers above the city gate saw the banners and the faces of the soldiers under the torches, and shouted excitedly: "It's the Xiaoguo Army!" Open the gates! ”
6,000 Xiaoguo troops entered the city, 3,000 cavalry, and 6,000 foot soldiers, which made everyone in the city breathe a sigh of relief, and Pingzhou City, which had no leader, also fell into the control of Xiaoguo army......
Three days later, the weather was very good, and Zhao Xun also appeared in Pingzhou City, refused the banquet of the city officials, and Zhao Xun went straight to the barracks.
"Big brother! We took He Zhang and Su Hu, and several of his sons were also taken down and are waiting to be dealt with. "The cavalry battalion stationed in the city is the Nufeng battalion, and Zhao Mang entered the city this time for these two people.
"Bring them up." After Zhao Xun sat down, he said lightly.
"Plop ......" The two were escorted in by the soldiers.
"Lord Du Wei and Lord Thorn Shi, I heard that you colluded with the Yan Army, opened the city gate, welcomed the Jin Army into the city, and let the city be sacked by the Yan Army." Zhao Xun said slowly.
"Who are you from the Xiaoguo Army?" He Zhang was the first to respond, staring at Zhao Xun with his eyes, and said in a deep voice. As for what happened to him before and after, he already knew that this must be the work of Xiaoguo Army.
"Zhao Xun!" Zhao Xun said lightly.
"Why are you framing us?" Su Hu was stunned for a moment, but He Zhang obviously had some clues, and said angrily.
"Oh? Why do you say that I have framed you? ”
"Because I didn't meet the army at all, and I didn't surrender to the enemy, and even if I did, would we surrender to the enemy at such a time? We were intercepted by the men in black and rescued by you. But I didn't notice your fight with the men in black, and besides, the men in black had crossbows in their hands, which were the standard equipment in the army at that time. You can have more than 100 crossbows at once, and there is no one else except your Xiaoguo army. ”
"Smart man!"
"You want Pingzhou Mansion. You've gotten it, and I'm going to do this? He Zhang was clearly furious.
Zhao Xun said lightly: "Do you remember the "traitor" you led your troops to strangle eight years ago? His leader was called Zhao He. By the way, it should be organized by the Ti Cavalry. ”
Zhao He...... Zhao ...... "He Zhang and Su Hu were sweating profusely at the moment, and the look of horror in their eyes suddenly appeared.
"Are you from the Zhao family?" He Zhang swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice. Originally, he thought that as long as he cooperated with the Xiaoguo Army and met the requirements of the Xiaoguo Army, he could also become a character like Yanzhou Mansion who was set aside at this time. But now, after listening to Zhao Xun's questioning, he knew that this was impossible.
"He's my father!" Zhao Xun's answer completely extinguished the hopes of the two and knocked them into the abyss.
With a wave of his hand, he interrupted Su Hu's words of wanting to ask for mercy, and then asked Zhao Mang to pull the two out and execute them. Zhao Xun suddenly found that his whole person was a little empty...... Originally, there were many things to say to the two of them, and there were many questions to ask, but in the end, after a few simple words, the two were executed.
In the north of the city, there is a cemetery, which is the place where the poor people in the city bury their relatives. Today, Zhao Xun and the Zhao brothers have come here, in front of an ordinary, only a simple tomb with a Zhao character, a few heads and some tributes are piled up.
"Big brother, has my father's grave been moved here?"
After a while, Zhao Xun, who had a sad face, said: "Don't worry about it for the time being, I will let my father's grave sit on the most noble land one day." Thinking of his father's teachings in his childhood, Zhao Xun couldn't stop the tears in his eyes.
This circle is the former tomb of the Zhao Mansion, after worship.
Zhao Xun said: "The old man who collected the corpses for us in the past, you have to make proper arrangements. Over here...... It's also well guarded here, although you don't need to pay special attention, but you can't let people destroy it. ”