The continuous Yimeng Mountains start from Taishan County, traverse the east and west, connect the north and south, stretch for thousands of miles, and finally come to an end after entering the territory of the East China Sea, which is the so-called Lintancang Plain in later generations.

Tancheng is in the heart of this plain.

Tancheng is undoubtedly a good place between Yi and Shuershui, where the four seasons are distinct, the rain is abundant, the land is fertile, and there are the advantages of the mountains and rivers, it is a well-deserved land of fish and rice.

In the past, in the spring, there must be countless busy figures working in the fields outside the city, and even the east of the city, which is famous for a major war in the Warring States Period, will also have a busy scene.

But in this February of the fourth year of the first peace, the fields seemed to be very depressed.

There were far fewer farmers working in the fields than before, and those who were left of the fruit seemed a little absent-minded, and from time to time they would look up and look around, and if there was any trouble, they would hide in the depths of the grass and trees like frightened beasts.

This is the helplessness of the creatures in the troubled times, Tancheng, the land of fish and rice, in addition to the rich land, is also a strategic place connecting the north and the south. Although the chaos in the world since the first year of Zhongping did not have much impact on Xuzhou, with the drastic changes in the situation, Xuzhou still could not be left alone.

Since last year, the flames of war that have been burning in the Central Plains have finally burned to the paradise of the East China Sea, although the people of Xuzhou have not experienced the suffering of war, the refugees from the south and north have brought a lot of information, which makes them have to be nervous.

In fact, ordinary people do not know very well who the enemy is and where it comes from. At present, the situation in Xuzhou is extremely chaotic, and many forces are intertwined, and even the officials in charge of the military and government cannot accurately judge the changes in the relationship between friends and foes. Not to mention ordinary people?

They would be nervous only because the defenders of the city had put on a posture as if they were facing a great enemy.

"Boss Chen, which side are we guarding against? Didn't you say that Xiapi was quite stable? How could anyone still attack Tancheng? Most of the defenders who were on guard were unaware of the truth, and on the tower of the city gate, a handsome soldier was asking and complaining to his commander.

"The king has an order, and those who are courtiers have to listen, what is there to talk about? Stand guard honestly, don't make noise here, and mess with our army's heart! "The image of the person who is called Boss Chen is quite terrifying. Half of his face is pitted, and if he bumps into it in the middle of the night, he will definitely be regarded as a ghost. Naturally, it's scary.

The mouthy creep shrank in fright and slipped aside.

Seeing the officer walking away, the little soldier snorted coldly, and exchanged words with the others: "Isn't it just a tun commander?" What's there to be angry about? It's just a small broken official the size of a sesame mung bean, and you have to change it with your face, and you can change it for me, give it to me. I don't want either. Return to the king, what about the minister, which monarch would take care of such an inconspicuous courtier as him? ”

"Forget it, it's not like you don't know. Boss Chen is this temper, if it weren't for his temper, with his merits over the years, why wouldn't he have to be a lieutenant? You haven't seen even a water bandit like Zhang Duwei......"

"That's right. Zhang Duwei in addition to the merits of the service. I don't seem to have done anything, so why did I rise so fast? Although Boss Chen has a bad temper. The credit is real, isn't that face the same as when Tao Envoy Jun conquered Langya and attacked Jiqiu City, he was scalded by the hot oil of the thieves? That's a pre-emptive achievement! After so many years, he is actually just a tun chief, this reward and punishment is really ......"

The other person became nervous and said in a low voice: "Okay, Zhang Xiao, you dare to say this nonsense?" Don't you know that this is the rule of the dynasty? Murder and arson gold belt! If you can't get justice from those thieves, you can only recruit Anbei, otherwise what else can you do? ”

Zhang Xiao said disapprovingly: "If you want me to say, the affairs of the Han Dynasty were all ruined by these celebrities." Without waiting for the other party to answer, he suddenly lowered his voice and said in a hoarse voice: "I heard that the formation put on this time is to guard against the north!" ”

"Northside?" The people who answered him, as well as the few people who were listening, were startled and said in disbelief: "Isn't the north...... No way? Aren't the Qingxu families an alliance? Tao Yuanjun was seriously ill before, and the hussar general in Qingzhou also sent a doctor to rejuvenate him! When Wang Hussar swept Qingzhou and fought in Hebei, didn't Tao Zhijun always send money and grain support? ”

"Yes, there were legends in the streets and alleys before, Tao Zhijun was seriously ill, and he was about to give Xuzhou to Wang Huqi, what is there to guard against?"

"A few days ago, Captain Zhang went out of the city, didn't he just welcome the hussar general? Why did you ...... all of a sudden?"

There are many opinions, but in short, no one wants to believe it.

This is not a joke, the current Xuzhou has become like this, and then turn against the invincible hussars in the world, won't everyone turn into powder? Besides, with the kind of friendship between Tao Envoy Jun and the hussar general, it is impossible to give birth to filthiness at such a time.

No mourning! This has been the rule since ancient times.

When everyone's surprise was almost cathartic, Zhang Xiao said hesitantly: "So those celebrities are not good people?" These things are all their fault......"

In the whispers, many secret things were exposed, and the soldiers were only dumbfounded, as if they were in a dream. Because the shock was too great and too frequent, no one bothered to pursue it for a while, and Zhang Xiao, who had just been scolded by the officer for inquiring about it, suddenly became a jack of all trades, and Bao inquired.

After the shock, anger filled everyone's hearts.

Zhang Xiao is right, those high-ranking celebrities really don't treat everyone as people, for the sake of their own future, they want to push everyone to death!

Who doesn't know how powerful the Qingzhou Army is!

Langya's Taishan thief is powerful, right? With Tao Zhijun's means, he can only make him soft on the surface, but in fact, he occupies the country of Langya, and what Zang Ba does is the emperor of the soil!

The so-called happiness and sorrow, good to die, Zang Ba actually went to Mount Tai to touch the moldy head of the king hussar, and as a result, he was unsurprisingly beaten into a pig's head and a cripple. Now the 8,000 army in Qingzhou is in the Langya region in the past, and if you want to go south, that is, it will be a matter of two or three days, and it is strange that you can compete with others with the 35,000 county soldiers in the city!

With such a little money, those celebrities actually dared to disobey the yang and the yin. If you want to keep the hussar general out, this is a veritable way to cut off everyone's life!

"Whoever wants to go against the hussar general, go by yourself, don't pull Lao Tzu!"

"That's right! Even Tao Envoy Jun is about to give way, what else is there to say? Although our lives are not valuable, it does not mean that they are wasted! ”

"If the prince really arrives at the city, I will open the city gate to greet him! Whatever orders he has from above! ”

There's an inciter, and there's a picker, and that's how it usually starts. The soldiers shouted indignantly. It's like I've been greatly wronged. Justifiably, their reasons are indeed very good, and it is not surprising that they will have such a performance.

"We're fine, but Boss Chen may not be......" After shouting for a while, someone suddenly looked at Chen Tunchang, who was patrolling back and forth on the city wall. Concerns were raised with concern.

When they heard this, everyone frowned.

Chen Tunchang's single name is a business character, he is a veteran from the army, and he has great prestige among the county soldiers. The soldiers respected him, on the one hand, because of his old qualifications, and more importantly, because everyone usually received his favors.

Someone was saved by him on the battlefield - when he attacked Jiqiu City, he was the first to go up the ladder. The defenders of the city poured gold juice, but he forcibly blocked it with his shield and body, and the soldiers who climbed the city behind him at that time were equivalent to being saved by him. There are many more such cases. In all the battles in Xuzhou, he has appeared.

In addition, he has adopted many orphans of war dead and helped many colleagues who retired due to injuries. Wait a minute. Such a person, despite the fact that the official position is not high. But his prestige among the county soldiers is higher than that of most lieutenants. No matter how dissatisfied the soldiers were, if Chen Tunchang insisted, no one would be able to raise a knife against him and mutiny.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiao also began to feel worried.

He is not an ordinary county soldier, but a secret agent arranged by Qingzhou in Xuzhou. In the past, his task was very easy, that is, to use what he heard and saw every day as an intelligence transmission to Qingzhou.

And raising troops for a thousand days, using soldiers for a while, this time Wang Yu rode south, and the work in Xuzhou was almost in the final stage, and he and many people like him began to become active, in order to ensure that Wang Yu received the East China Sea smoothly, at least not to be plotted in the city.

Zhang Xiao is responsible for the smooth opening of the North City Gate, everything is going well, and Chen Ye is a stone that stands in the way.

He didn't have much to do about this roadblock, and after muttering to everyone for a while, he found an excuse to leave the city gate and go to the south of the city. After turning a few small alleys and a few ditches, he came to the door of a small courtyard. Knocking on the door, three long and two short, the door was opened from the inside, the two sides looked at each other, confirmed each other's identities, and Zhang Xiao flashed in.

"Why are you here at this time? Now the rumors in the city are very tight, and the news in the Assassin's Mansion can't be transmitted, and it will be a big trouble if it is exposed. The doorkeeper grumbled in a low voice.

"Do you think I think? Isn't there no choice but to ask for help? Zhang Xiao spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Still can't deal with Chen Shishi?"

"No!" Zhang Xiao pursed her lips and said depressedly: "This person is soft and hard, and he is alone, without any concerns, there is no gap to take advantage of, I want to open the city gate, but I can't get around him, what do you say I should do?" Now the only way is to get Tao Gong's warrant and show him a look, and it will definitely be fine...... By the way, what about Brother Eleven? ”

The person who opened the door showed a thoughtful look and replied casually: "He has gone to Xiapi." ”

"Something happened to Xiapi too?" Zhang Xiao was stunned.

"In short, it's very troublesome......" The person who opened the door shook his head, his expression suddenly froze, and he made up his mind: "Okay, let's take a risk, if the lord arrives in the city, the city gate is not opened, and there is even a conflict, then the trouble will be big!" ”

Zhang Xiao was taken aback, Tao Qian was seriously ill, the staff of the Assassin Mansion had different thoughts, almost every day someone changed their position, and it was very risky to contact Tao Qian, he came to report and ask for help this time, and he didn't expect much. What he thought was that as a last resort, he could only use the killers of the Hidden Mist Army to clear the obstacles.

As a result, the answer given here turned out to be like this! It seems that the trouble over there is not an ordinary tricky matter.