When a ray of dawn fell on Taiyuan City in the early morning, the chaos in Taiyuan City was not over. However, the city gate and important locations are already under the control of Lu Longjun. The reason why it has not been completely controlled by Lu Longjun is because Ge Congzhou has too few soldiers and horses, a total of only 5,000 men and horses, and when Ge Congzhou captured the inner city, it was obvious that his strength was not enough.

In order to frighten Li Kening, Ge Congzhou asked 300 soldiers to catch the deserters who could be caught along the way, and let them hold torches to besiege the four gates of Yacheng. There were only seventy-five men at each gate. If Li Kening chooses to decisively lead his troops to attack at this time, he can definitely recover the inner city. It's a pity that he was frightened by Ge Congzhou.

But then again, where can you see clearly in the dark night, when Li Kening saw so many torches, he thought that each city gate was surrounded by seven or eight hundred people, and there were only five hundred guards in Yacheng, plus slaves, there were only less than a thousand. Coupled with being caught off guard, Li Kening didn't know how many enemies had come to Taiyuan City, according to Li Kening's estimation at the time, there should be tens of thousands of people, otherwise how could he capture Taiyuan City so quickly.

But now, Li Kening has lost the opportunity to make amends. In the early morning, He Gongming led a large army into the inner city, accompanied by the soldiers of the former Hedong Army who surrendered and were captured. They had been persuaded by Ge Congzhou, of course, not to serve Ge Congzhou, but Ge Congzhou asked them to patrol the streets and kill all the hooligan deserters who took advantage of the fire to rob.

Mainly because Taiyuan City is their home, no one wants their homes to be robbed, and besides, they can't bear Lu Longjun, so they have nothing to say. But now even the hooligan ruffians are bullied to their own heads, paralyzed! Lao Tzu can't bully the tiger, can't he even bully you dogs? Naturally, everyone is working hard.

Although the soldiers were holding wooden sticks and long sticks in their hands, they were still mighty. Not to mention that once it is discovered that it is robbed while the fire is fired, there will be a regular Lu Long Army to support, and the extermination speed is very fast. The main reason is that some of the Lu Long army had war horses, all because Ge Congzhou captured more than 1,000 war horses captured in the previous three hours from the stables in the outer city, and also attached some war horses of the Hedong army. With 2,000 war horses at once, it is natural that 2,000 cavalry on foot can be successfully transferred.

At noon, the hooligan ruffians who took advantage of the fire and robbery in Taiyuan City were either killed or captured alive, or they saw that the situation was not the right way and found a place to hide, and the security of Taiyuan City returned to calm.

At this time, a military general with a large red birthmark on his left face rode towards Yacheng, and the soldiers of the Hedong Army on Yacheng involuntarily raised their bows and crossbows, staring at each other nervously, their eyes flashing with fear.

The military general with the red birthmark on his left face was not afraid, and swept the Hedong army on the head of the bed with contempt, the corners of his mouth showed a touch of deep disdain, and mocked: "Ai Ruo! It's really a face-saving uncle! I'm afraid that General Li Cunxiao will have more treatment than me! Ha! Ha! Ha! ”

He Gongming was not nervous at all by the bow and crossbow, as if he didn't know that if a person shook his hand and shot an arrow, he was afraid that it would trigger a domino effect, and hundreds of arrows and crossbows shot out, shooting him He Gongming and his horse into a hedgehog that was more prickly than a hedgehog.

Li Kening, who was resting under the city wall, also came at this time, and just heard He Gongming's words, he couldn't help but be very embarrassed, after all, the other party was only alone, and he actually coped with such a big scene. Don't say that the other party is a nobody, even if Li Cunxiao in his heyday comes, Li Kening doesn't feel that there should be such a big movement. After all, the walls of Yacheng are four feet high, do you think Li Cunxiao is a superman who can fly? It is not possible to climb over a four-foot high wall.

"Put it down!" Li Kening immediately shouted, feeling that his family was too embarrassed!

The soldiers also knew that their actions just now were too embarrassing, and they were simply soldiers, so they hurriedly put down the bows and crossbows in their hands.

"Who is Your Excellency?" Li Kening walked to the edge of the battlement of the city wall and asked. With Li Kening's armor and handsome appearance, it has a bit of a heroic and fearless taste.

"Lu Longyuan commanded the cavalry under General Ge Congzhou, and He Gongming is also!" The ugly general on the other side shouted.

Everyone on the city wall couldn't help but be surprised, Ge Congzhou? Wasn't Ge Congzhou defeated by General Li Cunhao? How so? Could it be that General Li Cunhao failed to collaborate with the enemy?

"How is that possible!" Li Kening also involuntarily exclaimed.

"Hah! Ha! Ha! He Gongming looked up to the sky and laughed three times, and said with a triumphant face: "How can you clowns understand the chain plan of the festival commander!" Do you still think that the so-called robbery of the camp has really made you successful? Ha! Ha! Ha! Speaking of this, He Gongming couldn't help laughing again.

When Li Kening heard this, he also figured out a few reasons, it was not Li Cunhao who defected, but he fell for it! Li Kening couldn't help but stomp his feet with a look of remorse and said, "Oops! Pull in the meter! Pull in the meter! Ge Congzhou, this old puppet, set a trap for me to turn in! Yes! Yes! How I didn't think of it! Ge Congzhou is so likely to be so easy to deal with, the camp robbery is too smooth! Yes! I'm sorry brother! ”

When Li Kening said this, he suddenly pulled out the saber at his waist and put it on his neck without hesitation.

Li Zhenzhong, the adopted son on the side, was taken aback when he saw it, and hurriedly grabbed Li Kening's hand and snatched the sword, but Li Kening's neck had already pulled out a blood mark, and the blood slowly oozed out.

"Quick! Call the doctor! Li Zhenzhong hurriedly ordered.

When He Gongming saw such a farce, he couldn't help but embrace his hands, sneering again and again, looking like he was watching a good show.

Li Zhenzhong couldn't care about gritting his teeth at He Gongming's posture, grabbed Li Kening's arm, and persuaded: "Father, how can you defend this tooth city if you die!" Wouldn't you be even more sorry for Chitose for doing this! ”

When Li Kening heard this, he was a little excited, but at this moment, the whole person seemed to be ten years old. made the people around him sigh, and they were even less optimistic about the current situation, and the morale of the soldiers on the city wall also decreased by a few points.

Li Kening stood up again, but unlike his previous heroic posture, Li Kening's face was so pale at this time that it was worrying. "Are you here to satirize the Honfu?"

He Gongming twisted his neck and sneered: "Listening to your self-proclaimed, you should be Li Kening, right?" ”

"Bold! Is my father's name worthy of you, a little du, to be called? Li Zhenzhong, who was on the side, was furious when he heard this, picked up the bow and arrow on his waist, and prepared to give He Gongming a ruthless blow.

However, although Li Kening was extremely mentally tired, he felt that he was ten years old, but he did not lose his mind in the end, once this arrow was shot, I am afraid that there will be no chickens and dogs left in this tooth city, and he raised his hand to stop Li Zhenzhong. said a little indifferently: "This mansion is Li Kening, what do you have to say?" ”

He Gongming sneered, took out a burden from the horse, and said, "This is a gift from the marshal of my family to Fu Yin, let people put down a bamboo basket from the city wall!" ”

Li Kening pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Come on, put a bamboo basket down!" ”

Soon a bamboo basket with ropes slowly fell down the city wall, and He Gongming slowly rode his horse to the edge of the bamboo basket, took out an ordinary watermelon-sized bag from the saddle, and stuffed it into the bamboo basket. He immediately turned to leave, but he didn't go far, but he was out of range of the crossbow, and he obviously had something to say.

The burden was not opened by Li Kening himself, but by the soldiers below, after all, who knows if Ge Congzhou will come to Yin, shoot poisonous arrows after opening it, or the burden will be contaminated with poison or something. However, not long after the burden was opened, a soldier ran over with a pale face and a trembling voice: "My lord, is it ...... It is the head of General Li Cunhao! ”

Li Kening couldn't help but have a flash of grief in his eyes, and his face became even paler. Gritted his teeth, turned around, and shouted in the direction of He Gongming: "Tell this mansion!" What does Ge Congzhou want to do! ”

"Surrender! Otherwise, this is the end! He Gongming was straightforward, without a word of politeness.

When Li Zhenzhong heard this, he stepped forward and reprimanded angrily: "Don't think about it! There are still thousands of elite soldiers in Yacheng! Arrows and crossbows are complete, there is no shortage of armor, swords, guns, swords, halberds, and food for three years! Seventeen wells and one living water, how can you wait to capture them! When Chitose comes back, he will be exterminated and wait for Xiaoxiao! ”

He Gongming was not angry, he looked at Li Zhenzhong's performance coldly, and waited for Li Zhenzhong to finish speaking. He Gongming then asked, "Are you finished?" I'm leaving! ”

"Humph! Who scarces you! Don't let me see you during the siege, or I'll let your blood splash the tower!" Li Zhenzhong rebuked angrily.

He Gongming was really not angry, turned the horse's head and left.

Li Kening gritted his teeth and shouted, "He Duyu, please stay!" The ...... of the prefecture This house has fallen! I just hope that General Ge can let go of the Li family and the others! ”

When He Gongming heard this, he showed a smile, nodded and said, "That's right!" ”

Li Zhenzhong's body was shocked, and he said anxiously: "Father, what are you doing!" We can still fight! ”

Li Kening showed a wry smile and said, "Fight? How to fight! There are only 500 soldiers in Yacheng, and the rest are servant women who have never seen blood, and Ge Congzhou is witty and close to the demon, and a thousand people are in his hands, I am afraid that they can be used by 10,000 people, can you see through Ge Congzhou's plan? ”

"And Chitose! We only have to hold on for a maximum of one day, and Chitose can rush back! Li Zhenzhong retorted.

"Big brother?" When Li Kening heard this, he added a little bitterness to his wry smile, "The inner and outer cities have been captured, and the families of the generals and soldiers in the army are in the hands of Ge Congzhou. His Majesty is also in the hands of Ge Congzhou. How to fight? Your uncle usually said that he respected the Tang family, and now if Li Cunhuan sends a crusade in the name of His Majesty, and orders your uncle to surrender. If your uncle does not surrender, he will lose his righteousness, and the families of his soldiers are in the hands of the enemy, what will the generals under his command think? How did your uncle fight? Li Cunhuan doesn't have to attack, he is trapped for three or four days, and the army's spirit will be scattered! ”

"But...... But! Although Li Zhenzhong's voice was still full of unwillingness, this time he was a little more helpless about fate.

Li Kening gritted his teeth and said: "When you surrender for your father for a while, you find an opportunity to lurk in Yacheng, wait until night, climb down from the city wall, lurk in the city and give orders, and when it is dawn, you will immediately leave Taiyuan City and go to Luzhou to find your cousin Li Cunqiao, now our Li family can only rely on Cunqiao!" ”

When Li Zhenzhong heard this, his eyes turned red, and he said with a relative: "But what about you, father?" What are you going to do when I'm gone? ”

Li Kening smiled indifferently, quite out of the red dust. "If Li Cunhuan wants to kill me, you are just one more unjust soul. If Li Cunhuan doesn't want to kill me, it doesn't matter if you're not there. Now that our Li family in Hedong has such a few seeds left, Zhong'er, you must protect your cousin well and don't be impulsive. Now at this time, you can't fight Li Cunhuan. After finding your cousin, let him leave his soldiers and horses behind and defect to Li Siji, the envoy of the Dingyan Festival. Li Sijian and my Li family are both from Fanren, and they have been given surnames by the imperial court, and they are both Li family clans, and he will definitely accept you. However, he couldn't stay for a long time, borrowed troops from Li Siji, went west, and laid down a piece of the world in Longyou. Find a chance to enter the main pass, so that you have a chance to kill Li Cunhuan and avenge my Li family! ”

Li Zhenzhong pursed his lips tightly, tears swirled in his eyes, Li Zhenzhong nodded vigorously, but did not make a sound, he was afraid that when he opened his mouth, his eyes would involuntarily burst out.

Li Kening patted Li Zhenzhong on the shoulder and advised: "If your strength is not strong enough to be comparable to Li Cunhuan, don't fight with Li Cunhuan!" Remember! Remember! ”

Li Zhenzhong nodded with tears in his eyes and said.

At noon on the same day, Li Kening opened the gate of Yacheng, put on shackles, and led the officials of all sizes in Yacheng to surrender out of the city. Ge Congzhou is also a wise man, and he didn't expect that at this time, Li Kening would still play tricks with him. Two days later, a man wearing a straw hat headed in the direction of Luzhou.

Ge Congzhou was very trustworthy and did not embarrass Li Kening and the Li family. Seeing Li Kening come out and surrender with shackles, he immediately turned over and dismounted, walked quickly to Li Kening, supported Li Kening, who was about to kneel, and hurriedly ordered: "Key!" Come to the keys! Li Fuyin, why is this so hard! ”

Li Kening smiled bitterly: "It's just a person who has broken the country and ruined the family!" ”

When Ge Congzhou heard this, he comforted: "Li Fuyin has the talent to govern the country, His Royal Highness must give it a heavy use, why should he be so sad!" After that, he took the key from others and personally opened the shackles for Li Kening.

When Li Kening heard this, he just smiled bitterly and was silent.

Ge Congzhou knew that the knot in his heart had not yet been untied, so he said: "Wang Shifan almost wants to put His Royal Highness to death, but His Royal Highness still reuses Wang Shifan now, and the official is Yichang to observe the envoy, although it is not as majestic as the one party, but it is not impossible to enter the phase in the future." With Li Fuyin's talent, he can make a book to say the least! Could it be that Li Fuyin thinks that he is not as good as Wang Shifan? ”

When Li Kening heard this, he was still smiling bitterly.

Ge Congzhou saw it, and he no longer persuaded it, after all, he also said what he should say. The purpose of winning people's hearts has also been achieved.

On the same day, Ge Congzhou comforted a group of officials, and Li Kening and other important ministers were all under house arrest in Yacheng. Ge Congzhou selected another 5,000 recruits from 30,000, and the remaining 20,000 were let go home.

These people couldn't help but be overjoyed, they were all forcibly recruited, and they were naturally the happiest to be able to fight without going to the battlefield. Ge Congzhou has won a lot of popularity among the people of Taiyuan City.

In the afternoon of the same day, Ge Congzhou left He Gongming to guard Taiyuan City, and he led a hundred cavalry and Li Kening and Yuan Fengtao to Li Cunhuan's camp.

Li Cunhuan, who had just received the good news from Ge from Zhou Kuai, was immediately so shocked that the teacup in his hand fell to the ground, unaware. After half a ring, he came back to his senses, and suddenly jumped up excitedly, if it wasn't for Zhu Jilong on the side who hurriedly stopped Li Cunhuan, it was impossible to say that Li Cunhuan had already stepped on the broken porcelain piece at that time.

When Ge Congzhou came to the camp, Li Cunhuan personally came out to greet him, the camp door was wide open, and Li Cunhuan sent Han Yanhui to the camp for ten miles to greet Ge Congzhou on his behalf. When he arrived at the camp gate, Li Cunhuan personally greeted him and prepared to lead the horse for Ge Congzhou.

Li Cunhuan had not yet received the reins, and Ge Congzhou, who saw Li Cunhuan's purpose, hurriedly turned over and dismounted, kneeling down on one knee: "The last general Ge Congzhou has seen His Royal Highness the King of Qin Chitose!" Chitose! Chichitose! ”

The hundred cavalrymen accompanying him also hurriedly turned over and dismounted, shouting: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin is a thousand years old!" Chitose! Chichitose! ”

Li Cunhuan smiled dumbly, stretched out his hands, helped Ge Congzhou up, and scolded with a smile: "Ge Gong, what are you doing here!" Do you think that you don't deserve to be a groom for this king? ”

Ge Congzhou said solemnly: "This battle is all thanks to His Highness Hongfu, the old man is just a sharp knife in the hands of His Highness, he can't deserve it!" ”

When Li Cunhuan heard this, he shook his head and scolded with a smile: "When did Ge Gong learn Hao Yi's sycophantic kung fu, this is not true. If Ge Gong said these words again, don't blame this king for letting people write one less stroke in Ge Gong's merit book! ”

Ge Congzhou smiled when he heard this. But I couldn't help but be even more moved in my heart, feeling that Li Cunhuan was treating himself as a national soldier and did not take refuge in the wrong person! What's more important, Li Cunhuan didn't worry about himself at all because of his high credit! What a blessing for myself! Ge Congzhou sighed in his heart.

Ge Congzhou briefly told Li Cunhuan about the battle, and then turned sideways to introduce Li Cunhuan to Li Kening and Yuan Fengtao, two high-ranking prisoners.

Li Cunhuan was quite polite to Li Kening, and did not treat the other party as a prisoner at all. When he heard Ge Congzhou introduce Yuan Fengtao, Li Cunhuan couldn't help frowning, and immediately patted his head and said with a smile: "Oh! It turned out to be you, Xingzhou was a letter sent by Yuan Zhiya to his eldest brother, right? ”

When Yuan Fengtao heard this, he couldn't help lowering his head and smiling awkwardly, not knowing what to say. After all, what he did at the beginning was really not very kind, not to mention almost trapping Li Cunhuan, and he was also afraid that Li Cunhuan would settle accounts for him after the autumn.

(To be continued)