138. The more unsettled
The state is becoming more and more unpeaceful, dozens of vigilant wolf smoke is billowing in succession, large and small cities, all found the wandering of enemy horses, and what makes Zhang He, the general of the guard of the state, angry is that only two days later, there is already a city that has come to the news of not slaughtering the city, this news, came quickly, without a trace of concealment, the whole state was in an uproar, not only led by Zhang He angry, the soldiers at all levels who stayed in the state asked for war, especially the younger generals, they went to the front of the major superiors, knelt on one knee, and asked for a death battle.
Shan Jing and Zhang He, who were guarding Shuo and Yanmen Pass, made the same decision, forcibly suppressed the surging tide of war, and once again strongly demanded that the city be closed, and at the same time exchanged information through the harrier eagles raised by the intelligence department, and at the same time, reported the situation to Yuan Shang.
At the same time as sending the information, Zhang He and Shan Jing, who was far away in Shuofang to recruit Yanmen Pass, received Yuan Shang's instructions in quadruplicate, in addition to giving one to each of the three generals who stayed behind, Li Xiaoyun, who was the former director of the Second Division of the Internal Affairs Department of the Tsing Yi Wei and the Second Division of the Internal Affairs Department of Bingzhou, also received it.
"Grain and Grass"
The tacit understanding of the four people was shocked, these four people are all Yuan Shang's henchmen, not to mention that Li Xiaoyun happens to be in charge of internal affairs, and he knows how much grain and grass he has in his heart, and the lack of grain and grass has always been one of the reasons that plague the development of Bingzhou, and now some of the small capital that he has finally saved up has to take out one-third, which makes him very surprised in his heart. Generally, the reserves are allowed to sow and harvest in their spare time, which is quite sufficient, and the rest is obtained through some trade, although embarrassed, but there is barely some surplus grain, just to save Yuyang City, it is necessary to remove 200,000 stones, and it may not be enough, Yuan Shang's generosity, but it makes Li Xiaoyun, the second secretary of the internal affairs department known as a miser, feel a lot of pain in his heart.
However, since it was Yuan Shang's order, even if Li Xiaoyun was distressed, he didn't dare to be disobedient, called a few assistants, and hurriedly gathered the keys he needed.
As for Zhang He's leading Zhao to pass through a few generals, although he was surprised in his heart, he didn't say anything, and each ordered an experienced and calm general to go towards Jinyang's state warehouse.
Yuan Shang transferred the county to Shuofang for a short time, so many functions are still continuing in Jinyang, such as the state warehouse, and some miscellaneous treasury are still placed in Jinyang City, Jinyang City is towering, and the guards have always been on guard, but it is also extremely safe.
The grain and grass of 200,000 stones is not a trivial matter, especially now that the situation in the state is not good, there are foreign outposts from time to time, and the enemy troops who knock on the pass also faintly began to show hideous eyes, Zhang He and the generals such as Shan Jing did not dare to be careless, and sent one of the most trusted generals under their command with hundreds of elite soldiers, gathered in Jinyang City, ready to stand by at any time.
Fortunately, when Yuan Shang sent the warrant, he informed them of the good news by the way, and what made Zhang He and several people in high spirits was that half of Youzhou County had fallen into the territory of the tiger and wolf in Youzhou, and it would not take too long for the original offline strategy to completely radiate to the two states, and at that time, their pressure would be much smaller, just wait for the army to come back, and all the small ones would be solved, which made the generals feel a little relieved.
In Jinyang City, a capable team of 2,000 people tied up a cart of grain and grass tightly, and the three generals led by Zhang He solemnly saluted Zhang He, and under Zhang He's gaze, they led the crowd to pull out the flag and drive out of Jinyang City.
Not long after the escort team left, there was a news that made Zhang He angry, and in the entire council hall, murderous intent emerged, intertwined into wisps of killing intent that was almost substantial.
Zhang He sat on a big chair alone, except for a veteran who was sent to escort grain and grass to Youzhou, the rest of the people were pale, their eyes were on fire, and their anger was not overflowing.
"General, you can't tolerate the rampant enemy army anymore, Gaoping is already the second city, the sentinel came to report, the whole city regardless of men, women and children were all slaughtered, but the murderer went away, Gaoping County ordered the corpse to hang in the county government, five hundred defenders, including three hundred service soldiers, all died in battle, the body did not fall, the death was not blind, miserable." In the hall, Zhang Ming, who was strong and resolute, had an angry voice but was a little choked up in the back, he also walked from the service soldiers step by step, the largest of the group of service soldiers was only eighteen years old, but he fought to the death, and he never closed his eyes until he died, what an unwillingness.
Zhang Hekongwu's powerful arm smashed down fiercely, and the table in front of him was broken and split in half.
"Do you think Ben will not be angry? Can I not be angry that the lord has entrusted me with the responsibility of guarding the annexed state, but in my hands he has been slaughtered two cities in a row? But, you listen to me, it's not that I don't take revenge, but I have to endure it, those Xiaoxiao are so impatient is not just to create an atmosphere of chaos and chaos to force our army to retreat from Youzhou, no, we must not let them succeed, the lord finally cut off half of the city in Youzhou, must be defended, and death must be defended, just wait for the return of the army, and then settle the account. Zhang Liao's forehead was bruised, and he said angrily.
"Roar" Another middle-aged general burst out and roared: "But I'm not willing to wait, the last general's brother, the family is in Gaoping, poor my nephew, not yet the age of a weak crown." ”
But I saw this middle-aged man with a resolute face, with pupils in his eyes, crying silently, growing in his heart, like cutting the flesh of his heart with a knife, like a kind of torment.
"Wu Xi" Zhang He heard this, I don't know how to comfort him, a group of men, it's okay to go into battle to kill, do the things of children, but I don't know how to say, the eldest brother is like a father, in the Han Dynasty, who is accustomed to ruling the world with filial piety, filial piety, a cousin, how can Zhang He, who has a lot of brothers and sisters in the same family, not understand.
Moreover, Wu Xi has followed him for many years, and he also understands his family history, Zhang He also understands it, Wu Xi was born poor, his parents died early, if it weren't for his brother's hard work, think about it, Wu Xi would have died a long time ago, they all say that the eldest brother is like a father, Wu Xi, who lost his father at an early age, has an unusually good relationship with his eldest brother in Gaoping, and now he heard the news that Gaoping was slaughtered, and there was no one to return to life, etc., Wu Xi almost collapsed.
"General." The stubby and short, but unusually thick Wu Xi knelt down, his body prostrate on the ground, shouted a general, kowtowed three times and said: "The last general is such a relative, now the yin and yang are separated, the last general is uncomfortable in his heart, the last general has been dependent on his brother since he was a child, it is the elder brother who raised me as an adult, and now the last general is still a little accomplished, it should be the time to repay the brother, but it is too late to regret it, the last general is tormented in his heart, just ask for a war horse, a war knife, let the last general avenge the eldest brother, please see the general in the last general's many years of love, If you grant this request, you will kowtow to the end. ”
Five knocks in an instant, bang, Wu Xi's forehead was instantly bloody, and he, regardless of it, Zhang He didn't speak, he still kept knocking.
"Enough," Zhang He's heart ached, the crazy man in front of him kowtowed, but the guards who had blocked arrows and stabbed for him back then had no family affection and other feelings, and hurriedly helped Wu Xi up: "You go down like this, let the general lead the troops in the future, you are also a small soldier to follow me, this big love, is it not as good as a war horse and a war knife?" ”
Several other generals in the council hall were also frightened by Wu Xi's approach, but they did not look down on them at all.
"General, we are willing to work with Wu Xi to track down that enemy army and avenge the people of Gaoping." Another general who is not much older than Zhang Ming hugfist.
"The last general is willing to go with him." Zhang Ming is young and vigorous, and he is also not willing to lag behind, and he is righteous and angry, and he comes out of the ranks with his fists.
"The last general is willing to go with him."
"The last general is willing to go with him."
"You" Zhang He saw this, he was a little angry, Wu Xi's matter was not over, and Zhang Ming came to make do with it again, didn't this make trouble for him.
"You guys, stand down for me." Zhang He said a little angrily.
Seeing this, Zhang Ming, who was familiar with Zhang He's temperament, shrunk his neck slightly, and saw that Zhang He was really angry, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he retreated obediently, leaving Wu Xi to have a long talk with Zhang He.