The white carrier pigeon pierced the sky like a bolt of lightning and flew north with its wings.

Li Gong, who was reading a book in the general's study at the edge of the town, suddenly felt a shock, and the book in his hand snapped and fell to the ground. He looked up, and saw that the south window was open, and a chill was entering the room, so he went over and closed the window again.

Li Gong picked up the book again, but he couldn't read it anyway, he remembered what his father told him on the eve of leaving: "Gong'er, I will die." However, as an important minister of the previous emperor, I must not personally raise an army to rebel. On the second day of the minister's arrival, I have sent my confidants to the cold city, and if there is any accident in the capital, he will immediately fly the pigeon and pass the book back, and then you will raise troops again, and the division will be famous. The grain and grass accumulated in Jiyan City over the years are enough to support it for a period of time. You must fight quickly and take the nearest few cities to ensure that there is enough food and grass; The other, if you raise an army, you still need to guard against the invasion of the Hu State in the north, only Kou Yue can resist it, you must leave Kou Yue and guard the rear for you. Tang Ji is a talented military advisor, and with him helping you to give advice in the army, you will be able to fight and be invincible. I have also explained the two of them, and I will do my best to assist you in raising troops. Over the years, you have been to the capital several times, and you have long been familiar with the route, and you must have a good idea of how to arrange troops more efficiently. ”

Li Gong, an eight-foot man, knelt at his father's feet, crying so much that he knew that his father was using his life to clear his name of being a rebellious minister and thief.

He cried inarticulately, "Daddy! Since ancient times, which dynasty has not been established by ministers against kings? The Shang Dynasty was originally a subject of the Xia Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty was originally a subject of the Shang Dynasty, and Great Qin was not a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty? The first dynasty has been exhausted, and the emperor is mediocre, killing the loyal and good people in vain, and the people will be aroused to revolt, and a new dynasty will be established, why can't you do it? Why send to death in vain?! ”

Li Sui, an old general who had been hardened all his life, also burst into tears and sighed: "I want to use my blood to let the civil and military officials of Xu State and the people of Xu State see how far this king has become deaf!" The first emperor was wise in his life, and he gave birth to such a confused and mediocre Jinshang, the fate of our old ministers is nothing, only to look at the people of Xu Guo, upside down, and miserable, which is the most unbearable. If you can really establish a new court, you must love the people. For my father's connivance with you to rebel against the court, you have no shame to see the first emperor under Jiuquan, sin! Iniquity! ”

At this time, what happened to my father in the capital? Li Chun's heart became more and more restless. He began to regret it a little, even if he had committed the crime of disobedience, drunk his father, and put him under guard, he should not have let him go to the capital.

There was a rustling sound outside the window. Li Gong was startled, and hurriedly pushed open the window lattice, and sure enough, it was a snow-white pigeon, looking at himself on the windowsill, with frightened and tired golden eyes. On the left leg of the pigeon, there is a small bamboo tube.

Li Gong trembled with his hands and struggled to untie the small bamboo tube. Inside is a small white brocade silk, on which are shocking sixteen fly-headed small letters: "The old general has gone to the difficulty, the young general will raise troops quickly, and there will be changes later!" ”

Li Gong's vision blurred, and a line of clear tears crossed his resolute cheeks and fell on the white brocade silk in his hand.

Three days later, a team of white helmets, white armor, white robes, white flags, and white flags swept towards Taocheng, the southernmost part of Jiyan City. The soldiers of Taocheng were defenseless, and the war lasted only three hours, and the walls of Taocheng were covered with white banners.

After resting all night, Li Gong led his troops to continue to kill south. Bu Er City, south of Tao City, took three days to reach Li Gong's hands.

The two great victories boosted the morale of the army, and Li Gong was even more confident, took a short rest, and continued to advance southward.

However, the army met with stubborn resistance at Yuanying City, south of Buer City. The army besieged the city for more than two months without any progress. Jin Chong, the commander of Yuanying City, stood at the head of the city and proudly told Li Gong: "The traitor surnamed Li! Lao Tzu told you that the grain and grass in our city are enough to last for three years, so you just have to besiege the city! I want to see if you can supply the food, grass, and military salaries that will follow! ”

Jin Chong's words hit Li Gong's sore spot. The shortage of grain, grass and military pay was the biggest drawback of Li Gongjun's army, and Jiyan City had relied on the soldiers to open up wasteland and cultivate land for several years. Although Jiyan City is an important border town, the area is not large, and it has raised an army of 200,000 people, which has long been overstretched. Although Li Sui thought of a lot of ways back then, there was nothing left.

Among the two newly captured cities, the affiliated cities belonging to Yuanying City did not have much grain, and they had always relied on the supply of Yuanying City, and tens of thousands of troops had been added, and the demand for grain, grass and military salaries had inevitably increased. According to Li Gong's original design, it was also necessary to capture Yuanying City in order to ensure that the grain, grass and military pay were sufficient.

Li Xuan forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and shouted to Jin Chong at the head of the city with a sneer: "Commander Jin, you don't have to be too complacent!" In the past few years, how many heroes has the faint monarch killed? Even if you help the faint king defend the city, you would rather die than give in, and if you can't save one day, the faint king will also cut you down. We are not only human ministers, but also officials, don't you see, what kind of life are the people of Xu State living now? It is also our duty to destroy the tyrant and return the people to a clear world! ”

Jin Chong snorted and said, "Rebel and thief!" I want to make so many excuses for myself! I only know 'the food of the king, the matter of loyalty to the king'! You hurry up and retreat, and then hand over the guilty plea to the saint, and maybe you can end up with a whole corpse! Otherwise, you will be like your father, and there will be no place to die! ”

Li Gong was so angry that he bent his bow and arrows, and shot at the head of the city with a "whoosh". Such a long distance, coupled with the fact that Li Reng was so angry that his arm did not obey the call, naturally he did not shoot, but it also frightened Jin Chong, and the two sides even scolded each other.

Subsequently, Li Gong stepped up the rhythm of the siege, and took turns to fight in front of the car, rushing the car, building car, and ladder, but the effect was minimal, and his own soldiers were killed and wounded.

After besieging Yuanying City for three months, Zhisu Neishi reported that the grain and grass in the army were only left for ten days, and in Jiyan City, Kou Yue had tried his best to prepare grain and grass, but only enough grain and grass for five days was transported. Also, the military salary has not been paid for two months, and Kou Yue has used all the military salaries to purchase grain and grass.

Li Gong looked at Tang Ji, Tang Ji was desperately shaking the goose feather fan, and his eyebrows were twisted into a pimple.

It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and the only way is to take Yuanying City. However, is it possible to take Yuanying City within fifteen days? Tang Ji used all the tricks that Zhuge Liang used to lure Sima Yi back then, but Jin Chong just didn't accept the move, and made it clear that he would spend time with Li Rence, and Li Rence's grain and grass could not be supplied.

However, what Li Xuan, who was at a loss, did not expect was that at this time, there was a team escorting a full load of grain, grass and bows and arrows, and was walking towards Yuanying City.