Stomp and tread

The sound of horses' hooves sounded outside Yuhang City, and Jia Nian led a large number of cavalry to pour inside, and then turned over and dismounted and walked to the city wall. Gan Cunxiao, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly bowed.

"The Lord"

"Two cities in three days, General Gan has made great contributions"

"This is all the blessing of the lord, and the last general will not dare to be ashamed"

Although Gan Cunxiao's tone was respectful, there was a pride in his heart, and the wealthy families of the Jiangnan family were collectively deaf in this battle, as if they didn't care about the changes in the war at all, and sat and watched the development of the situation. Therefore, it seems that it will be smooth sailing to sweep Huiji's attack on Wu County, but Rao is like this, and it is also a great achievement to capture two cities in three days, which is enough to boast of a lifetime.

It is important to know that Jiangnan is vast and sparsely populated, and the distance between the two cities is very far apart, so it is not easy to do this.

Thinking of this, another doubt surfaced, and asked Jia Nian.

"Why did the lord hurriedly order the last general to be stationed in Yuhang? Isn't there something going on?"

"Yan Baihu in Zhenze poured out of the nest, and now he has been stationed in Wucheng, and he has not counted this group of water thieves, and it seems that our army is only afraid that there will be a tough battle"

Jia Nian thought of the news he received along the way, and his joyful heart gradually sank. On the one hand, it is the good news from the department of Huiji Ganning, which can be described as three successes in one day. On the other hand, there is news from Danyang County, Qiao Rui's department is on the way to Wucheng. Originally, he should have captured Wucheng non-stop, but he didn't want to be preempted by Yan Baihu.

Now that 3,000 water thieves are stationed in the city, it is not easy to capture them. Moreover, Yan Baihu was originally a wealthy family in Wucheng, and later joined Shanyue to become a handsome mercenary with more than 10,000 people. Although there were heavy casualties due to the defection that year, the 3,000 soldiers and horses who survived were elite.

Besides, this person has a grudge against Peng Qing, and now that he heard that Yu Khan returned to Yuzhang, it is normal for him to fall out of the nest.

"Yan Baihu?"

Gan Cunxiao's heart has also been formed, and after all these years of tempering, it has already undergone reborn changes. has been guided by Liu Ye all the year round, and his vision has already improved a lot. Almost instantly, he figured out some joints, and the expansion of Yuzhang County was afraid that it would end here. Blindly attacking Wucheng all the way north, it has lost its meaning.

If they can't sweep the entire Wu County, if they can't take Wu County and the county government before Ji Ling and Qiao Rui react, then they will only expose the long defense line, so that the already thin forces will be scattered again, so that they will be broken by each of them.

Jia Nian's gaze looked in the direction of Wucheng, his eyes flickering.

"Our army has captured Yuhang, and we can hold the main road from Wu County to Huiji. As long as this place is not lost, then they will have to make a detour and attack the end of the road from Danyang"

"Moreover, Yuhang is a salt-producing land, and its wealth is only a handful in Wu County and Huiji, and if you can sit on this city, you can also supply it on the spot."

"Although the war has reached the point where it is now, our army does not have time to completely integrate Huiji and Yuhang, but at least it is necessary to ensure that the government decree is unimpeded."

Slowly, Jia Nian's thoughts gradually became clearer.

He looked ahead, and a look of worry appeared in his eyes.

"It is precisely because Yuhang is rich that I am afraid that Yan Baihu will have red eyes"

"What's the concern, the last general is willing to lead a cavalry to attack Wucheng directly, so that Yan Baihu's troops will not dare to act rashly. When the lord takes care of the government affairs in Yuhang City, it is not too late to join General Gan Ning's headquarters to help."

Gan Cunxiao said loudly to Jia Nian.

Jia Nian fell into deep thought.

"Inappropriate"

"Our army only has 2,000 cavalry, although it is all elite, but Yan Baihu's department is not inferior. If the troops are divided, no matter how many troops are divided, it is a big taboo"

"This?"

Gan Cunxiao showed a look of embarrassment.

Thought quickly in his head, then nodded secretly. The lord is right, the number of troops is small, and if the troops are divided, then Yan Baihu will inevitably come out. In the face of absolute forces, a major defeat is inevitable. And judging from the current situation, they are Yuan Shu's reinforcements. Once Qiao Rui's subordinates arrived, it would be an even more unfavorable situation waiting for Yu Zhang.

But what the lord was worried about just now is not unreasonable, and the siege of the city along the way can be said to be extremely fast. Although people are happy, there are also a lot of hidden dangers. For example, those extra cities have not had time to integrate at all. Although the Lu military division ensured that Yuzhang had a strong reserve of officials, he could smoothly unify the six counties of Jiangnan and even Yangzhou. But the speed of those officials was too slow, and they simply kept up with the pace of many large armies. Moreover, it is not possible to achieve results in reconciling contradictions in various localities in a day or two.

Seeing Gan Cunxiao pondering, Jia Nian had a tricky feeling in his heart, and finally had to take a compromise solution.

"Spread the order of Yu Hang"

"No"

A guard bowed to Jia Nian, turned around and walked downstairs.

Moments later, there was the sound of hurried footsteps.

"Xiaguan Yu Hang ordered Zhang Ju to meet Jia Yuzhang"

"Jia Yuzhang?"

Jia Nian asked rather unhappily, and almost immediately heard the deep meaning of these words. looked up and down, saw that this person was wearing an official uniform, with a righteous face, and gradually thought of something.

"Are you from the Zhang family?"

"Zhang's side branch"

Zhang Ju said proudly to Jia Nian.

Jia Nian suddenly smiled meaningfully, and looked at the other person standing beside him.

"Xiaguan Yuhang County Cheng Gushu visited Taishou"

"Are you from the Gu family?"

"Exactly"

Gu Shu replied to Jia Nian, his tone full of respect.

Jia Nian turned around slowly and looked out of the city. In these two short sentences, a simple conclusion was almost reached, because of the relationship of identity, the Gu family was naturally kind to him, but the Zhang family was diametrically opposed.

"Yu Hang ordered Zhang Ju to return home temporarily when he was unwell, and the things in the city were temporarily replaced by the county Cheng Gu Shu"

"No"

The guards shouted loudly.

Zhang Ju showed an unwilling look.

The corners of his mouth moved, thinking of the explanation of the head of the family, and he endured it stiffly. This battle is the battle between Jia Yuzhang and Yuan Zhoumu, the two sides compete for the ownership of Yangzhou, and it is the safest way for the wealthy family of Wu County to watch from the wall.

"Resignation"

"Yes"

Jia Nian responded, followed by the sound of footsteps that were fading away.

Gu Shu also saluted Jia Nian, and then walked downstairs to the city tower.

"Gu County is slow and slow"

"I don't know what Taishou commands?"

"The war is urgent, and the army is about to march to Wucheng, so please ask the county to worry about the affairs in the city."

"If you are too conservative to fight, the city will not move rashly"

Gu Shu replied to Jia Nian.

Then I seemed to think of something, and I couldn't help but speak.

"Actually, Taishou doesn't need to let Brother Zhang return home"

"Compared with outsiders, Ben Taishou is more willing to trust relatives and friends"

Listening to Jia Nian's words, Gu Shu bowed deeply, turned around and strode away.

Looking at the figure that was gradually moving away, Gan Cunxiao seemed to fall into contemplation with an understanding.

"Take a short rest, and send troops to Wucheng in an hour"

"No"

The guards shouted loudly, and then walked down the city tower one after another to convey the military order.