At this time, Xu Yi walked over, clasped his fists and said: "Lord County Order, so long has passed, press the footsteps, it stands to reason that Lord Qianhu has already arrived in Heshui County, and now it has not arrived, my subordinates are afraid that they are fighting fiercely with the cavalry team of thieves, please let my subordinates bring the remaining officers and soldiers in the city to support Lord Qianhu." ”

The county order refused without thinking about it, just kidding, Lao Tzu felt that there were not enough officers and soldiers guarding the city, you still want to take people out, go out, what should you do with the safety of the county order, just rely on those people?

The county commander said: "Xu Baihu, you also know that there are not enough troops in the city, you brought people out, in case the thieves attack the city, how to defend the county order." ”

Xu Yi listened to what the county magistrate said, and wanted to speak: "But my lord, the little one is worried about Lin Qianhu's safety, in case..."

Before he could say anything, he was interrupted by the county order: "There is no case, dying for the Ming Dynasty is the supreme glory of the general." ”

Hearing the shameless words of the county order, Xu Yi pursed his lips, and said secretly in his heart: "If you are afraid of death, you are afraid of death, what you said is so high-sounding, if it weren't for Lao Tzu's current character as a loyal subordinate, Lao Tzu really wants to hack you to death, damn corrupt official." ”

Xu Yi through the understanding of the people and the officials in the past few days, determined that this county order is a corrupt official who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and heard the day before yesterday that the thieves defeated the official army, and led people to attack the county seat, so frightened that they wanted to abandon the city and run away, as for the lost city directly dumped the pot to Lin Qianhu, who told him to lead the troops to defeat the battle, so that there were no soldiers in the city.

But after the analysis of the county Cheng, he finally settled down, and the county ordered the mood to escape, summoned the officers and soldiers, and arrested the strong men, which seemed to be in order, but in fact, he was panicked.

After Xu Baihu's painstaking pleading, he finally agreed to let him bring the original men and horses, as well as the three hundred people in the city, to support Lin Qianhu.

Hearing the order of the county order, Xu Yi went crazy directly, your sister, it's okay to let Minzhuang guard the city, and let Minzhuang go out of the city to fight, isn't it to deliver food? But Xu Yi is now performing as a loyal subordinate, and he has to go.

Finally in the chaos, after three hours of selection, three hundred unlucky eggs were finally selected, waiting for these unlucky eggs, Xu Yi secretly slipped away from the south gate, ostensibly to support the thousands of households, but secretly sent his cronies who took refuge together to find Wang Luo to report the news.

When Wang Luo received the information, he sent troops, and with the cooperation of Xu Yi, he easily defeated the people who went to support, and then ordered a company commander to wait for the soldiers, change into the clothes of the people, and then blend into the city in one fell swoop.

At this time, the county commander at the city gate was already staying at the head of the city, looking at the defeated army, and then looking at the thieves not far away, the county commander ordered to put down the hanging basket, and only let a few officers and soldiers come up, as for the remaining people, let them defend on the spot.

Xu Yi, who was hung on the city wall, looked at the people below and knew that the plan had failed, as long as the city gate was opened, the righteous army that ambushed the people would definitely be able to occupy the city gate, and then the army would take the county seat in one fell swoop.

And the people standing under the city gate were still crying and slapping on the city gate, begging the county magistrate to open the city gate and let them enter the city.

Looking at the rebel army getting closer and closer, Minzhuang was in chaos, seeing that the city gate could not be opened, the Chinese soldiers who were mixed in Minzhuang said inside: "Brothers, since the dog official does not let us live, we go to the rebel army and live a way to live, it is better than writing and waiting to die." ”

After speaking, the crowd walked out, dozens of people, and slowly the crowd followed numbly, and the county magistrate on the wall was angry, and hurriedly ordered people to shoot these chaotic people with arrows.

Xu Yi saw stealing Yile, this county order is really a divine assist, as long as it continues like this, the county seat will not be attacked, at this time, the county Cheng came up and grabbed the clothes of the county order, bowed his head and whispered: "My lord, please put away your anger, you look at the people around you, you are already angry." ”

When the county order was heard, he looked at the people around him, and sure enough, the people and the officers and soldiers on the city wall were divided into two factions, and the people looked at the county order coldly, and the number of officers and soldiers was scarce, they all held the handle of the knife, drew half a knife, and guarded each other. If they had fought first, the city would have been breached.

The county commander immediately changed his words and said: "You also know that there was a large-scale rebellion in northern Shaanxi, they should not be regarded as killing officials, but also killing people, collecting all the food in the city, and killing anyone who was not given, so that many ordinary people in the north became hungry people, joined them, and were used as cannon fodder, and suffered heavy casualties in a battle, are you willing to be attacked in the county seat, and your sisters, wives and children are humiliated and killed?" If you don't want to, take up arms and defend well, for the sake of your wife and children. ”

In ancient wars, due to the asymmetry of information transmission, the imperial court received the news very late, let alone the people. Therefore, after the people did not get the campaign period, the officials all said how evil the rebel army was.

And the common people can only believe, and cannot fail to protect the city for the suspicion in their hearts. After all, the people can't seem to afford it, in case it's not what the people guess, it's not that the family is ruined.

There was laughter and laughter in Wang Luo's camp, and at this time, Wang Tiancheng came back with a cavalry team of more than 300 people and more than 300 people.

Wang Luo looked at Wang Tiancheng and asked, "Tiancheng, what's going on?" You are with cavalry, congenitally suppressing officers and soldiers? How can the loss be so big? Still everyone is injured? ”

Wang Tiancheng did not hide it and said: "Chief, I won't command the cavalry at all, if it weren't for the Li Yang brothers in the back, we would have been defeated." ”

After listening to Wang Tiancheng's account of the battle, Wang Luo was speechless for a while, because according to Wang Luo's fighting style, it was the same as Wang Tiancheng's, just those cavalry rushed hard, weren't they only five or six hundred infantry? It stands to reason that the officers and soldiers who can fight in a wave will not be able to defeat the army?

How is it so different from what he thought, he had no choice but to think so, but he couldn't say that, so he could only order Wang Tiancheng to receive twenty whips, and let him wear the guilt and make meritorious service, and at the same time order Li Yang to come in.

At the same time, I asked Li Yang about his understanding and management of the cavalry, and then learned through chatting with Li Yang that he really couldn't let a layman command the cavalry, otherwise it would be a mess.

Through this battle, Wang Luo knew what it means for a layman to command an insider, and it was really a big knife in front of Guan Gong - offering ugliness.

The county commander of Heshui County watched, and the cavalry commanded by Wang Tiancheng escorted the prisoners back and returned to Wang Luo's camp gate. Knowing that the Huachi reinforcements had been wiped out, the county order had collapsed, and if it hadn't been for the county to stop him, he would have fled a long time ago.

I only heard the county Cheng say: "My lord, we still have hope of holding the county seat, why retreat." ”

The county order said: "How to keep it, do you rely on the people in your hands?" You must know that the thieves defeated the officers and soldiers of Heshui and the officers and soldiers of Huachi successively, and the number of prisoners recruited together was nearly 900 people. ”

When the county man heard this, he said: "My lord, the number of people is not counted like this, you must know that although the thieves have just defeated the reinforcements, but their own army has suffered a lot of losses, plus there are officers and soldiers from Heshui County, if the officers and soldiers of Heshui County come to attack, we can take their relatives as hostages, so there is no need to worry." ”

"As for the officers and soldiers of Huachi County, they have just been defeated, how much morale they still have, even if they attack the city, they will deal with it. Adults don't have to take it personally. ”

"The most important thing is the thieves, their own troops, but the number is too small, after two major battles, they are physically and mentally exhausted, as long as the adults keep it, it will be a great achievement."

Xu Yi clenched his fists and said: "Lord County Order, what Lord County Cheng said is reasonable, and his humble position will definitely be able to protect the comfort of Heshui County." ”

The county commander saw that the two of his subordinates were so sure, and his heart calmed down, but he secretly made up his mind in his heart that the time was not right, and he would lead people to escape.

The county commander said to the two: "Then the defense of Heshui County will be handed over to the two." After saying that, he waved his hand and ordered the two to retreat.

At the county gate, the county arched his hand and said to Xu Yi: "Xu Baihu, the defense of the county depends on you, and I will go to arrest the relatives of the officers and soldiers as hostages." ”

Xu Yi also arched his hand and said: "Thank you for your trust, you must prepare more rolling wood and stones, and you will definitely be able to defend the county." ”

Ten kilometers away in the camp, Wang Luo sat in the first place, and his subordinates were Wang Tiancheng, Li Yang, and several backbones of the army.

I only heard Wang Luo say: "First of all, our strategy has been achieved, and we have successively defeated the officers and soldiers of Heshui County and the officers and soldiers of Huachi County. So that we can retreat tomorrow. ”

Li Yang listened to it but said: "The leader can't retreat, you must know that the landlord's family is not short of surplus grain, we have helped them recruit so many officers and soldiers, which has indirectly reduced the burden on the population, should the county order be expressed." ”

Wang Luo was amused when he heard it, this guy was interesting and interesting, and laughed and said: "Li Yang said that there is no one who helps people to work but does not pay them, but Li Yang, you must know that we only have more than 200 people in our hands, and we can't capture the county seat." ”

Li Yang said: "No, my lord, we have more than 200 people, we have 800 people, give those officers and soldiers who are willing to take refuge in us, as long as they let them accompany me to perform a play, I can make the wives and children of the family I think they are willing." ”

Wang Luo listened, but said Are you sure? You must know that two days ago we were still enemies, but tomorrow we will give them weapons, and if we fail to persuade them, but rebel, it will be an extraneous complication.

Li Yang knelt down and said: "Lord Chief, mark the birth of a military household, for what the life of the military household is like, the mark is really clear, mark the order of willingness to lead the army, if you are not convinced, the captured officers and soldiers are willing to come to see you." ”

Wang Luo was not polite when he heard this, and said: "Li Yang, wealth and wealth are in danger, if you get this done, the position of my cavalry general will be reserved for you." ”

Li Yang bowed respectfully and said loudly: "Chief, you can take the position of the cavalry general and mark it tomorrow." ”