Chapter 189: Snap of a finger

"Zhang Jiujiu? Get up, get up!" Distraught with crying, he took a few steps forward with a frown, and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of support.

At this moment, he is really in a dilemma. Let Zhang Jiusi and the others enter the city, the danger warned by the prefect Li Qi is really there. In case a Red Turban Army sneaks into the city hidden in Zhang Shicheng's team, the defenders may not be able to block the opponent's full attack.

If Zhang Jiusi and others were not allowed to enter the city, it would inevitably chill the hearts of the soldiers again. You must know that there are not only Zhang Shicheng and a group of heroes and heroes outside, but also thousands of Lianghuai Yanding. And the heroes of the rivers and lakes and the salt dings are the main force defending the city at the moment, and the total number of men and horses is more than three times that of the official officers and soldiers.

"My lord, save my brother, save my brother!" Although Zhang Jiujiu has big shoulders and a round waist, he is a lazy character. Seeing Qi Zhedu's hand stretched out in front of his eyes, instead of refusing to get up, he crawled backwards backwards, "My brother, my brother, they haven't eaten for two days and two nights. My lord, for the sake of them who are hungry and want to contribute to the country, I beg you, please save them! ”

For two days and two nights, hearing these four words, Qi Zhedu's heart suddenly felt like a knife. The double line of defense that he had carefully constructed, which was expected to last at least twenty days, did not even hold out for two days and two nights before it collapsed. And the reason why Zhang Shicheng and others fell into a situation where they didn't even have the time to eat was all due to him, an incompetent coach. If he didn't even have the courage to let the other party into the city at this moment, it would be better to find a piece of tofu and kill him!

Thinking of this, Qi Zhedu gritted his teeth and was about to order Zhang Shicheng and others to enter the city. Unexpectedly, the prefect Li Qi took the lead and shouted loudly, "Lord Zuo Cheng is slow." When all the armies were defeated, General Zhang was still able to return with the whole division, which shows that he is a rare tiger general. With such great talent, why don't you and I go to the enemy tower to greet you in person? First, it can let the soldiers understand the importance of the adults, and second, it can also make General Zhang and the returning brothers feel at ease. ”

"This-?" Che Zhe was stunned and groaned in a low voice. That's right, the front and rear two lines of defense, nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses were wiped out, but Zhang Shicheng fled back with a large number of routs, this thing, no matter how you look at it, it feels a little weird. Instead of being in a dilemma in the palace, it is better to go to the enemy tower to inspect it in person. If Zhang Shicheng's team really hides a large number of red turban troops, I believe that he will not be able to escape his own eyes.

"The last general is willing to accompany the two adults to meet General Zhang in the enemy tower together!" Qi Zhedu's confidant Na Tingding was also very suspicious of Zhang Shicheng's appearance, stepped forward, and whispered to Li Qi to help.

"Okay, then let's go to the enemy tower at the east gate together to greet General Zhang. Zhang Jiujiu, you also follow! Seeing that Naradin also supported Li Qi, Che Zhedu no longer hesitated. With a wave of his hand, he commanded loudly.

"Yes!" All the generals present agreed in unison, pulled Zhang Jiujiu from the ground and surrounded him in the middle, and strode towards the door together. After a short time, he came to the east gate of Gaoyou City. They each chose a suitable position and leaned on the guardrail to look down.

I don't feel it if I don't see it, but when I look at it, many people's eyes immediately turn red. Miserable, the situation of Zhang Shicheng and others outside the city, how can a miserable word be obtained. It is said that it is five or six thousand soldiers, but in fact it is five or six thousand beggars. Most of the weapons in their hands have long been missing, and their bodies are covered with mud. One by one, they stood in the cold November wind, hugging their shoulders and shivering.

"The last general is incompetent, the teacher is humiliated, the capital crime, the capital crime!" As soon as they saw Qi Zhedu's face, Zhang Shicheng, Li Bosheng and several other Yanding Qianhu knelt on the ground and cried loudly. "It's not a pity that the last general will die, it's just that I just ask Lord Zuo Cheng to accept these innocent brothers. They, they've done their best for the past two days! ”

"My lord, my lord, we have done our best. My lord, my lord, please wait for me to survive! Behind Zhang Shicheng, row after row of brothers knelt down next to each other. grabbed the ground with his head, and cried so much that the earth shook the mountain.

"Hum!" Above the city, there was a great chaos. The heroes and heroes who came to join the army, as well as the salters who were forcibly transferred to Gaoyou City from all over the country, were all red-eyed. Even some of the generals around Qi Zhedu, thinking about the fate they might face after Zhu Butcher called, were full of grief and indignation. Li Qi's gaze, who looked at the prefect, was instantly full of hostility.

"Zhang, General Zhang, Mo, don't say this!" Crying was heard from outside the city. The more unpleasant it is in his heart. "This defeat is the old man's fault, how can you, a small thousand households, bear it for the old man. Come on, give me the suspension bridge at the east gate."

"Wait!" Prefect Li Qi braved hundreds of knife-like eyes and loudly dissuaded, "It's not too late to open the door, please, please let General Zhang ask a few words, and then let him in!" ”

Now, it was completely angry. When he boarded, several Yanding Qianhu scolded, "Old horseman, look at it, they are like that, could they be the Red Turban Army?" If the Red Turban Army were like them, would they still be able to break through our two lines of defense? If they are not chased and killed by Lord Sheng Zhao to Huai'an City, they should burn high incense! ”

"Yes, yes, Prefect. They, where do they still have the slightest combat effectiveness? If you don't let them in and give them hot soup, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that some people will freeze to death outside! Several generals in the official and military system also spoke up to advise. No one thought that there might be enemy troops hidden in Zhang Shicheng's team at this moment.

"A few words, isn't it that the old man, as the prefect, can't even ask a few words?" The prefect Li Qi glared at him and stubbornly pushed back all the accusations and exhortations.

"Good, good, whatever you want, whatever you want!" The generals of the government had no choice but to turn their heads sideways stupidly. His eyes were full of anger.

"Governor Li is also thinking about everyone!" Although he was dissatisfied with Li Qi who had been embarrassing him, from the perspective of the overall situation, Qi Zhedu still tried to live a thin mud for him, "A few words of things, it won't take long." Wouldn't it be better if we could use this to completely clear General Zhang's suspicion? ”

Now that Lord Zuo Cheng has made a decision, what else can the soldiers say? One by one, his teeth clenched, and his fingers clenched at the joints.

The prefect Li Qi didn't care how much everyone hated him, he thought about it for a while, and leaned out half of his body from the enemy building, "Zhang Jiusi, where are you from!" Where were you yesterday evening? ”

"Lord Qiqi, the last general will come from Shijiabao. The last general suffered a defeat outside Xinghua City the afternoon before yesterday and couldn't enter the city, so he had to retreat all the way to Shijiabao! Zhang Jiusi knelt up straight, clasped his hands into fists in front of his chest, and responded honestly.

This is probably in line with what Li Qi had before. After the Battle of Xinghua, many of the defeated soldiers had fled back to Gaoyou yesterday. From their mouths, Qi Zhedu, Li Qi and others already knew the general course of this battle. and learned that Zhang Jiusi was ordered to fight, and after the rout of the whole army, because the guard general Sheng Zhao closed all the city gates, he had to flee into the distance. For the loss of Xinghua, we should not bear any responsibility.

However, telling the truth, it does not necessarily mean that he must be loyal to the court. Prefect Li Qi thought for a while and continued to ask quietly, "Then how did Jiabao lose last night?" Why don't you see General Guoguotai? Have you ever fought with the Red Turban Thief, and who is your opponent? ”

"The last general, the last general is ashamed!" Zhang Shicheng was stunned for a moment, and then slammed his head on the ground, in pain, "The last general, the last general didn't see any enemy troops at all last night. Only, just suddenly, I heard a loud bang. Then the castle became a mess. Some say that the warehouse where gunpowder was stored was drained, and some say that the assassins of the Red Turban Army entered the city. Anyway, from beginning to end, I didn't see either the Red Turban Army or General Guoguotai! The last general, the last general saw that the chaos was out of control, so he had no choice but to take the first step, take the first step to take his brothers, and the people he could know to abandon the castle and leave! ”

I don't know, I don't know, I didn't see the enemy, I myself ran away with the team. If these words were put in normal times, the prefect Li Qi could immediately order someone to take down Zhang Shicheng and put him to death. However, now, it just shows that Zhang Shicheng did not want to deceive anyone. Judging from the limited information that Li Qi himself has at present, it is true that no one in the fort can figure out what happened at that time. According to the chaotic energy, eight times out of ten (nine) it was the gunpowder that was accidentally ignited by the defenders themselves, which in turn caused the camp to roar.

The highest level of lying is to try to tell the truth. If Zhang Shicheng made up an experience of fighting a vicious battle with the Red Turban Army and retreating with the whole division. Not only Li Qi, but also the other generals on the city wall could immediately expose his lies. But the more he told the truth, and the more ashamed he felt about his vague escape, the more it proved that he definitely didn't have any ghosts in his heart at the moment.

Immediately, someone whispered again, "What else do you ask, could it be the prefect, do you want to ask why General Zhang didn't stay in Shijiabao and wait for death?" Or does the prefect think that we martial artists deserve to die in vain? ”

"Yes, Lord Prefect, if you have anything else to say, please ask. We're all pricking up our ears and listening! ”

"Ask, let him ask, see what tricks he can ask today!"

"Forgive the generals!" The prefect Li Qi's face was slightly red when he was scolded, and he hurriedly made a circle, and then solemnly explained, "This mansion is also for the safety of Gaoyou City." After all, Zhu Butcher's move of breaking a city in one day is really a bit incredible! ”

"Then you mean, we sold the city to the Zhu butcher?!"

"If you don't believe us, why did you recruit us to help in the war? It's better for everyone to disperse now, so as not to be an eyesore for the prefect! When the soldiers heard this, they became more and more angry. They pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife at their waists and yelled around their necks.

Seeing that everyone was getting more and more troublesome, Zuo Cheng Qi Zhe couldn't help frowning and scolded loudly, "Okay, don't say a word." Governor Li is also responsible, and everyone forgives one or two. ”

Immediately, he looked carefully at the boy outside the city a few times. I took a look at the farmland and woods near the east gate. Make sure there is no sign of an army marching within a radius of ten miles. Nodding, he ordered loudly, "Open the city gate and let General Zhang and them in!" Come down with me and greet General Zhang! ”

"Yes!" Only then was everyone satisfied, and they rushed to the mechanism on the first floor of the enemy building, turned the rocking oar, lowered the drawbridge, and opened the inner gate.

The defenders on duty could not bear it, rushed into the urn city, removed the latch from the inside, and struggled to push open the east gate of Gaoyou City. "General Zhang, bring your brother in. Don't be like some people, that old thing, it's just suspicious! ”

"Thank you, brethren, for your righteousness!" Zhang Shicheng saluted the small school that opened the door, then straightened out his clothes and took the lead towards the city gate. Li Bosheng, Zhang Shide, Lu Zhen, Pan Yuanming, Qu Qiming and others followed. Further back, there are six people's henchmen, who seem to be a little more energetic, unlike others who may fall down and die at any time. Then, it was the heroes, the little heroes, and the salters from all over the world, you pushed me, scrambling to be the first, and blocked the inner and outer city gates tightly.

"Nonsense!" Prefect Li Qi frowned when he saw it, pushed away the soldiers who were blocking his side, and quickly caught up with Qi Zhedu, who was going down the horse road to appease the rout, "My lord, please order Zhang Shicheng to maintain order." In such chaos, if a red turban thief takes the opportunity to seize the city, you and I can't even close the city gate. ”

"Well, that's true!" Qi Zhedu also felt that the city gate was too crowded, frowned, turned around and ordered his own soldiers, "Tang Buhua, you take a few people down to maintain order, let everyone go in slowly, don't crowd around." Zhang Jiujiu, Zhang Jiujiu, where are you going? What are you doing? ”

"Block Zhang Jiujiu!" Prefect Li Qi turned his head, and his two eyes almost popped out of his sockets. Just when their attention was attracted by the rout at the city gate, Zhang Shicheng's younger brother Zhang Jiujiu had already stood by the rocking oars with his cronies. Ignoring the exclamations around him, he slashed his knives and smashed the mechanism that controlled the suspension bridge and the iron gate. Immediately, holding the steel knife high, he shouted loudly: "On the orders of the general manager of Huai'an, my Zhang brothers have come to seize the city!" If you don't want to die, hurry up and get out of the way! ”

"Zhang Shicheng, the pioneer under the account of the general manager of Huai'an, is here, and he doesn't want to die!" At the inner city gate, Zhang Shicheng's deep voice also sounded. Where is the slightest bit of panic and exhaustion? It's clear that it's a long time to recuperate!

"Pan Daya, Li Bing, do you still want to die with Qi Zhedu? If you don't want to die, hurry up with us to greet Manager Zhu! ”

"Second son Zhao, Feng Zhankui, it's the opposite, everyone is reversed together, follow Brother Zhang to eat and drink spicy!"

Li Bosheng, Lu Zhen and others also drew their swords one after another, leading their respective henchmen to protect the city gate. At the same time, he shouted loudly to the heroes and heroes in the city and the leaders of Yanding, inviting them to dedicate Gaoyou City to Zhu Butcher.

"Zhang Jiusi, you can't die well!" Qi Zhe was so angry that his eyes were black, and a mouthful of old blood almost didn't spurt out on the spot. When he turned around, he saw Naradin who was following him closely, gritting his red teeth and ordering, "Give it to me, transfer troops for me, go, go and kill Zhang Shicheng, the old man would rather fight for his life today, he must kill this thief!" ”

"Come on, it's too late!" Naradin couldn't regret it, stomped his feet and shouted, "Zhang Jiusi can't come by himself, he, he must have a relationship with the red scarf thief!" My lord, my lord, hurry up and go through the west gate. The last general, the last general will protect the adults and kill them! ”

Before the words fell, a wild horn suddenly sounded not far away, "Woo, woo, woo", followed by a group of armored cavalry, swarming out of the woods outside the city. In front of the team, the two sides of the big silk are waving in the wind, "Xuzhou" and "Fu"

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