Gao Yu led a large army to the outside of Jeju City, and was immediately very angry when he saw that the forward troops were still stationed outside the city.

"Where are Qiu Yue and Zhou Ang? Let them get over to the officer! He raised his horsewhip and whipped the captain at the gate, and the unlucky captain hurriedly ran into the camp to find the commander, complaining psychologically.

Qiu Yue and Zhou Ang learned of Gao Yu's arrival, and hurriedly came to greet them, but before they could speak, they were scolded by Gao Yu with his head and face.

"I asked you not to stay after you arrive in Jeju, and kill directly to Zhujiazhuang, as a pioneer, why don't you respect my orders and stay here for a long time! If you miss the fighter, I will engage in military justice and cut off your heads! ”

After Gao Yu finished scolding, Qiu Yue defended: "The army of the Zhu thief has captured Yuncheng County and blocked the way to Zhujiazhuang, we are waiting for the instructions of the Taiwei!" ”

"What? Yuncheng County is occupied? Uncle Zhang, what did he eat at night! ”

Gao Yu was furious, took a dozen light horsemen, entered Jeju City, and went straight to Zhizhou Yamen.

In Jeju City, there were people fleeing everywhere, and the streets were overcrowded.

When he came to the gate of the state government, Uncle Zhang of Zhizhou was already waiting at the door.

"Zhang Zhizhou, you are guilty!" Gao Yu came up and asked the teacher with a fierce spirit.

Uncle Zhang originally put on a smiling face and was ready to greet politely, but he didn't expect Gao Yu to be so faceless, and scolded him arrogantly in front of everyone, and suddenly his old face couldn't hold back.

He has been an official for many years, with a deep background in the DPRK and China, although his actual position is only Zhizhou, but his official rank is not low - Longtu Pavilion is a straight bachelor, and Gao Yu is at the same level, although he doesn't want to offend him, but he is not afraid of him.

And as a civil official, he was already disgusted with Gao Yu, a rogue born minister, so he straightened his waist, raised his head, and sneered, "I don't know what the Taiwei is referring to, and what is the crime of this official?" ”

"Humph! Yuncheng County is under your rule, but now it is occupied by the thief, are you not guilty? ”

"Huh! I wish the thief a great power, and the imperial court has sent elite soldiers to exterminate it many times, but it can't be controlled, how can I resist it in a state of my own state? ”

"Lian Tong's Privy Secret has an army of tens of thousands, and it can't be defeated, let alone my Jeju!"

"The old man is on the side of the tiger, and it is extremely difficult to ensure that the territory is not lost, even if it is reported to the court, it will only be meritorious and innocent!"

"But now fortunately, the captain has stopped the handsome army to come in person, and it must be easy to recover Yuncheng County!"

The last sentence was very yin and yang, which made Gao Yu speechless.

He is a playful who does not learn and has no skills, how can his kung fu be compared to a scholar?

"Hmph, I just saw that you are full of displaced people in Jeju City, and it is clear that the governance is weak, so that the people are displaced, no wonder the thieves are getting bigger and bigger, it turns out that the roots are all here with you!"

"Captain Gao, people are self-aware! These people are not homeless, they are all people who are hiding from the army! When they heard that Captain Gao's army was coming, they were more afraid than they heard of the bandits! ”

"Gao Taiwei has no way to govern the army, conniving at the soldiers to plunder the people and harm the locality, this official must go to the court!"

Now that he has torn his face, Uncle Zhang no longer has scruples, and he put down his cruel words.

The two sides parted unhappily, and Gao Yu left angrily.

Looking at Gao Yu's departing back, Uncle Zhang's face was gloomy, and he came out of the gate of the mansion alone, walked to his side, and said, "Why don't you endure your anger for a while?" Now that he has offended this villain, I am afraid that after he goes back, he will play right and wrong in front of the emperor and slander the adult! ”

This person is Shi Wenbin, who came out of Yuncheng County and came to Jeju City under the escort of Zhu Tong.

After sending him safely, Zhu Tong went back.

Shi Wenbin's words, Uncle Zhang didn't understand, but Gao Yu deceived people too much, he couldn't get over his face, so he had to go back, in fact, he was also thinking about how to properly handle this matter in his heart.

But his face was still disdainful, and he said righteously: "The gentleman is frank, and the villain is a relative." The old man behaves rightly and sits upright, why is he afraid that he will be slanderous? The old man will write to His Majesty, and he will be guilty of not governing the army strictly and disturbing the people! ”

Whoever speaks first will have the upper hand, and only then can friends in the DPRK and China express their support in a timely manner.

When public opinion is unfavorable to him, and the emperor and ministers have already preconceived ideas, it will be much more difficult to defend themselves.

Uncle Zhang thought about it for a while, suddenly retreated left and right, and asked in a low voice: "Wen Bin, you have fought with that Zhu Long, tell me, what chance does Gao Yu have to win?" ”

Shi Wenbin smiled bitterly: "Don't dare to deceive adults, the students are still ignorant in the county government, and the Zhu family army seems to have fallen from the sky and captured the students!" ”

"I've seen the dragon with my own eyes, and it does have ...... There is a heroic appearance, not only brave, but also scheming, cunning like a fox, the leaders of his subordinates are also tigers and wolves, although Gao Yu has a lot of soldiers and horses, but the students feel that he may not be able to win easily. ”

"Yuncheng County is close to Zhujiazhuang, and students have heard about them. This Zhulong is known as the first good man in Shandong, with the courage of an overlord, generous and righteous, no one under his command is dissatisfied, and everyone is happy to die for him. He must go forward in every battle, take the lead, and his subordinates are all one as ten, and he is brave! ”

"Tong Shumi has been in the Northwest Frontier for a long time, proficient in military affairs, and he can't win, let alone Gao Yuhu?"

Uncle Zhang thought about it at night, nodded slowly, didn't continue to say anything, and went back to the study to write a chapter!

Out of the city, Gao Qiu came to Qiu Yue's military tent and summoned the generals to discuss the military situation.

Xu Jing, Mei Zhan, Yu Mei, Qiu Yue, Zhou Ang, Dang Shiying, and Dang Shixiong all came to the tent.

Gao Yu was so angry by Uncle Zhang that his chest was still undulating.

Thinking of his dignified captain, palace marshal, the commander of the 100,000 army, and the confidant of the Zhao official family, along the way, officials from all over the country greeted him along the way, honored gifts, and were majestic and ambitious.

I didn't expect that this Uncle Zhang, the mere Zhizhou, would dare to be so rude, which is unbearable!

Captain Ben must give him a little color to look at, otherwise the people of the world will look down on him in the future!

Thinking of this, he raised his head and said to Yu Mei: "General Yu, you command the rear army, and it is your duty to collect grain, grass and baggage. After a while, you go to Uncle Zhang and ask him to provide a month's grain and grass for an army of 100,000 within three days, if he dares to refuse, or delay, you tell me immediately, and this official will play His Majesty and join him! ”

"Yes!" Yumei stood up and answered.

Although the generals present didn't understand what was going on, they all knew that Gao Yu had a feud with Uncle Zhang, so he deliberately made things difficult for him.

Gao Yu frowned and said, "What does this Zhulong mean?" Why do you occupy Yuncheng County at this time, do you want to rely on this small county town to block the pace of our army? ”

After speaking, his inquiring gaze swept to everyone.

Lao Jiedu made Xu Jing get up and said: "Lord Taiwei, it is not surprising that Zhu Long has this move, as far as the last general knows, whether it is Hu Yanzhuo or the second general of Lingzhou Water and Fire, Zhu Long will take the initiative to deal with them, and the enemy is outside Zhujiazhuang." ”

"The last general guessed that Zhu Long was afraid that the two armies would fight and destroy the people and houses and fields of Zhujiazhuang!"

"And this time to occupy Yuncheng County, I'm afraid it's the same reason!"

After Xu Jing finished speaking, he sat down, Gao Yu listened to his words, frowned and thought, it seems that there is some truth, but he feels that it is unreasonable, how can a rebellious person care about houses and fields, do you think Zhu Long is a rich man miser?

He glanced at Xumei, and suddenly said, "General Xu, you have fought with Zhu Long, you may have guessed his intentions?" ”

Yumei stood up, bowed slightly, and said: "Captain Qiyu, Zhu Long captured a large number of war horses from Liangshan, Dongping Mansion, Lingzhou, Gaotang Prefecture, and Daimyo's Mansion, and also captured Hu Yanzhuo's chain of horse cavalry, plus smugglers and sellers, Zhu's army has tens of thousands of cavalry. ”

"And Zhu Long likes to use cavalry the most, and he is also good at using cavalry!"

"If the last general's expectations are correct, Zhu Long should lure us to Yuncheng County, consume the strength of our army, and then concentrate the cavalry to break our army in one fell swoop!"

"Hmm!" Gao Yu nodded approvingly, and said, "What General Yu said is reasonable!" So how do we deal with it? ”

"The last general thinks that the left and right flanks of the army should be guarded! As far as the last general knew, after Zhujiazhuang annexed Liangshan, he established a huge naval division, which was led by Zhu Long's brother Zhu Biao. ”

"Last time, the 20,000 rear army led by General Liu Yanqing was landed by Zhu Biao's sailors from the rear of our army, and attacked General Liu Yanqing from behind, so that the army was defeated and captured. The last general thought that this time we should learn a lesson and station troops on the right flank of the army along Liangshanbo. ”

"At the same time, on the left flank of the army, an army should also be stationed to guard against the sneak attack of the main force of the Liangshan cavalry!"

"Good!" Gao Yu clapped his hands and applauded: "General Yu is worthy of being the general of the Flying Dragon, and he is really thoughtful!" Generals, who has anything to say? ”

The generals all shook their heads, they were not as familiar with Zhujiazhuang as Yumei, and they couldn't think of a better idea than him.

"Since that's the case," Gao Yu saw that no one could offer advice, so he ordered: "Qiu Yue, Zhou Ang, you should set off immediately and recapture Yuncheng County!" ”

"The last general commands!" The two of them got up to take orders.

"General Xu, you take the men and horses of the headquarters, guard the right flank of the army, and keep an eye on the sailors on Liangshanbo!"

Although Xu Jing is old, he is full of strength, and he finally got the opportunity to lead the troops to fight, where is he willing to do these things, but the commander's order cannot be disobeyed, so he can only reluctantly get up and hug his fists and say: "Yes!" ”

Then sit down with a butt and be unhappy.

"General Mei, you take the men and horses of the headquarters to guard the left flank of the army. Send more scouts to find the main cavalry force of the Zhujia Army! ”

"The last general commands!" Although Mei Zhan is a few years younger than Xu Jing, she does not have Xu Jing's ambition and spirit, and only thinks about going home to get Sun Hanyu and enjoy a quiet retirement life.

If it weren't for the order of the Privy Council, he wouldn't want to participate in this battle, and after a lifetime of fighting, he should also enjoy the blessings, don't be careless, make the late season unsafe!

Now you don't have to take on the main task, it's good to beat the side drum and play soy sauce, and the opportunity to make a contribution is still left to young people!

Gao Yu finally stood up from the main seat, and his thin figure also exuded a bit of momentum, with domineering in the cold.

He said sternly: "The generals act according to our military orders, and there must be no mistakes!" Whoever dares to disobey military orders and make decisions without authorization, will not be tolerated when military law is engaged! ”

"Yes!" Several generals stood up and answered loudly.

Gao Yu waved his hand: "Let's go!" ”

……

After Gao Yu, Xu Jing, Mei Zhan, Qiu Yue and Zhou Ang's four-way army set off, Yumei still stayed in the big tent of the barracks, sitting in the position where Gao Yu had just sat with a gloomy expression.

From the outside of the tent door, he was shrouded in shadows, motionless.

The words he said in front of Gao Yu just now, he analyzed it very well, but in fact, someone taught him to say it.

He knew what he was doing—this was a collaborator, and he wanted to punish the Nine Clans!

But he has already stepped on the thief ship of Zhujiazhuang, and he has a handle in Zhujiazhuang's hands. And his backer Tong Guan also wants him to cooperate with Zhujiazhuang, how can he refuse.

And what he said just now, he himself sounded very reasonable. Even if Gao Yu is defeated, what does it matter to him!

With 10,000 horses, he took over the large battalion left by the former army and continued to be stationed outside Jeju City.

He still has the task given to him by Gao Yu!

A month's worth of food for an army of 100,000 is still within three days? Isn't this deliberately embarrassing Uncle Zhang?

The autumn grain has been handed over to the three envoys, and now is the time when the green and yellow are not available, how can there be so much grain and grass in the warehouse of the state capital!

But this is not what he should consider, since Gao Yu gave him an order, he will go to Uncle Zhang to ask for it, whether he can ask Uncle Zhang to give it or not, he is not responsible.

……

"The Zhujiazhuang soldiers above listen, we are the Great Song Dynasty royal division, and we have come to suppress Zhujiazhuang on the orders of the imperial court!"

"The court has an order, only punish the evil, and never punish the coercion! Those who kill the father and son of the Zhu family, no matter what crime they commit, can be crowned! ”

"Wait for the hurry to put down your weapons and surrender, or tie up the father and son of the Zhu family, and come to Shun!"

"Wang'er and others are lost, if they are stubborn, when the knife and axe are on the neck, it will be too late to regret!"

The officers and soldiers came to the city and lined up in formation.

Several officers and soldiers with loud voices and clear words came to the city and read aloud the contents of the leaflets.

Zhu Biao stood on the upper floor of Yuncheng County, Xu Guanzhong and Hua Rong on the left, Lu Zhishen and Wu Song on the right, and Zhang Shun, Ruan Xiaoqi, Zou Yuan, and Han Bolong stood behind him.

Ruan Xiaoer, Shan Tinggui, Tao Zongwang and others stayed to guard the cottage.

Ruan Xiaoer's brother Ruan Xiaoqi, as well as his old wife, wife and children are all in Zhujiazhuang, and so are Shan Tinggui's family.

Tao Zongwang has no family in Zhujiazhuang, but he is an honest farmer, and several sworn brothers are also in the Zhujia army.

These arrangements can only be understood but not spoken......

In the face of the pressure of the officers and soldiers, Zhu Biao was calm and calm, and he had the style of a general, but his heart was full of blood and high fighting spirit.

Even if the people below loudly preached these things, trying to break the military spirit of the Zhu family army and isolate the Zhu family, he didn't care about it.

Because Zhu Long had already expected it and made arrangements.

The teacher must be famous!

In ancient times, when fighting a war, it was necessary to issue an article before the war, first, to affirm the righteousness of one's own side, emphasize the sins of the other side, and win the sympathy and support of public opinion; The second is to undermine the morale of the enemy's troops, break the morale of the army, and make it fall apart.

From later generations of the root is Miao Honglong is naturally well versed in this, a long time ago, he personally wrote, wrote a book "The Biography of Loyal and Righteous Heroes", and vigorously promoted and beautified Zhujiazhuang.

The so-called public opinion propaganda is nothing more than nine words: beautify yourself and demonize your enemies!

Whether it's a rumor or a falsehood, as long as it's good for you, use it!

It doesn't matter if it's true or not, it's important to win or lose!

Success and defeat, history is a little girl dressed up by the victor.

Zhu Long had long expected that the imperial court would use their usual tactics of division and disintegration, and he had already been vaccinated among the soldiers - he spread rumors among the soldiers that the imperial court would kill all the surrendered Fang La rebels!

Spreading rumors and making up stories, I'm afraid there are few people in this world who are better at it than Zhu Long. What's more, he is the supreme leader of the Zhu family's army, and it couldn't be easier to spread rumors in his own army and brainwash his subordinates.

In the process of spreading, new rumors are generated. In word of mouth, the details of the killings of prisoners by the officers and soldiers came out.

How did the officials coax the rebels to surrender with sweet words, how did the officers be bribed and lead the soldiers to surrender, and then how did the imperial court change its face and kill the surrendered rebels......

said that there is a nose and an eye, once Zhu Long passed by and heard it, and almost believed it!

Therefore, the officials and soldiers shouted loudly under the city, and what they said was also very inflammatory, but Zhu Jiajun was unmoved.

Fool whom? Is Lao Tzu a fool? When Lao Tzu lays down his arms and surrenders, you will immediately kill Lao Tzu!

Qiu Yue and Zhou Ang saw it under the city, and they were very shocked in their hearts, wishing the thief's subordinates that their position was really firm!

But the actions of the officials and soldiers still annoyed Zhu Biao.

This is equivalent to seducing his wife in front of a man, saying: "You murder your husband, marry me, I am a local tyrant, and I have money!" ”

Is it tolerable or unbearable!

He pointed to the officers and soldiers who were shouting below, and said to Hua Rong: "Shoot him!" Shoot me hard! ”

Hua Rong didn't say a word, bent his bow and took an arrow, and shot an arrow, which shot an officer and soldier who was shouting at the top of his voice, and frightened the other officers and soldiers to turn around and run back.

"Three generals, why don't you let the Sprinkle family lead people out to fight and frustrate their spirit?" Lu Zhishen asked Zhu Biao to fight.

Xu Guanzhong hurriedly said: "Captain Lu, their troops are in full swing, and we still want to avoid the enemy!" ”

Zhu Biao was quite moved by Lu Zhishen's proposal, and he glanced back at the dense flags and soldiers on the city wall.

The city also has small advantages, and four thousand soldiers filled the city walls.

And he had in his hands seven thousand soldiers, among whom there were also a thousand cavalry - a camp of guards and a battalion of cavalry of a sailor.

After some observation, Zhu Biao found that the soldiers on the city wall were still a little nervous, maybe because of the first time to defend the city, or maybe because there was no leader Zhu Long to lead this time, as if they had lost their backbone.

After all, in the past, every time there was a big battle, there was Zhu Long's figure, either in command, or in the lead, as long as he was there, everyone was full of confidence in victory.

Because under the leadership of Zhu Long, they are sure to win almost every battle.

Now that Zhu Long is gone, the soldiers no longer have that belief in victory

Zhu Biao pondered, made a decision in his heart, turned his head to look at Xu Guanzhong, and said, "Staff Officer Xu, look at these soldiers, we still need to boost our morale!" ”

Before leaving, the eldest brother Zhulong told him to listen to Xu Guanzhong's opinion more, but now, Xu Guanzhong's first opinion was rejected, and he felt the need to explain.

"What the three generals said is reasonable, but I was hasty!" Although he still felt that he should not play, Xu Guanzhong still supported Zhu Biao's decision.

He believes that at this time, it is necessary to respect the authority of the commander, unless it is a key issue that determines the victory or defeat, otherwise it is better to shut up!

"Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, and Hua Rong, the three captains, you follow me out of the city to meet the battle, and frustrate the morale of the officers and soldiers!"

"Never!" Xu Guanzhong, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, and Hua Rong said in unison.

"Kill chickens with a slaughtering knife! has not yet reached the situation where the three generals will personally take action, it is enough to have the three of us, and we can't give them too much face! ”

Such nice words turned out to be said by Lu Zhishen, who instantly persuaded Zhu Biao, nodded and said, "Then the three of you are careful!" Take only the cavalry, and return quickly! ”

"Yes!" The three of them took the order and went down to the castle tower.

Hua Rong gathered the five hundred cavalry of the sailor, and Wu Song gathered the camp and came behind the city gate.

Lu Zhishen rode a tall horse, dressed in black iron armor, carrying a water-mill Zen staff, and stood at the front of the team.

Squeak –

Several soldiers slowly opened the city gates.

Looking out from the doorway, rows of officers and soldiers who were pressed by black pressure were like black tides, giving people a strong sense of oppression.