Jiang Jian was in action, and secretly met with the major families in Ji County, trying to persuade the Tianshui County family to respond to the Northern Expedition of the King of Hanzhong and annex the county.

As for Zhang Xi, he has already led the army to the west county at this time.

Originally, according to the plan, Zhang Xi planned to leave a force in Xixian County, besiege Xixian without attacking, and lead his troops to Ji County, striving to conquer Ji County as quickly as possible, and use Ji County's urban defense to attract Guo Huai's Liangzhou Army to the south, creating conditions for Ma Chao's flank to break through the Liangzhou Army.

But as soon as Zhang Xi sent Jufu to lead the troops to besiege Xixian, the city gate of Xixian was opened.

Liang Xu took the elders of Xixian Township to go out of the city and ask for surrender.

Jufu is called a depressed cry.

Finally, after Deng Ai's recommendation, I caught up with the Northern Expedition, but along the way, there was no chance to make any contributions.

To conquer Wudu County, that is, to lead troops to various counties to receive official seals and city defense, there is no difficulty in challenging at all, let alone Zhang Xi, even thinking that this is not a military feat.

And the task of attacking Qishan Fort, because the main general Zhang Xi thought it was a hard bone, and for the sake of insurance, let Wei Yan lead the army to attack.

Jufu is one of the leading generals with the least seniority under Zhang Xi's account, even if Wei Yan doesn't go, he should be Zhang Yi to lead the troops, so this opportunity is not the turn of Jufu to lead the troops.

Now, I finally have a task that can lead the army to besiege Xixian, even if it is not required to be conquered immediately, but at least it is a serious military task, but this Xixian actually surrendered like this?!

No, can't you pretend to hold on?!

But the people took the initiative to surrender, and it was not good for Jufu to launch an attack for his own merits, so he hurriedly reported back to Zhang Xi and asked Zhang Xi what to do next.

Originally, Zhang Xi was ready to take Wei Yan and Zhang Yi to the north to march to Ji County, but Jufu came to report that Xixian had surrendered directly.

What's going on, could it be that this time the dispatch of troops can be as smooth as in history, and there will be a movement of all three counties surrendering?!

Zhang Xi was a little afraid to think about such a good thing, but now that Xixian has chosen to surrender, it is indeed a good thing.

Zhang Xi immediately ordered Jufu to take over the defense of Xixian County, and wait for the follow-up Hanzhong Wang's army to arrive, and on his own side, he had to rush to Ji County and break his wrist with Tianshui Qiliner Jiang Boyue.

Then Jufu sent Liang Xu to Zhang Xi's army, because Liang Xu said that there was an important military situation to report to Zhang Xi.

Liang Xu obviously didn't want to get just the title of a demoted general, he was a person who wanted to make meritorious contributions to the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Liang Xu hurriedly asked to see Zhang Xi and told Zhang Xi about his agreement with Jiang Yin.

In this matter, the initiators are Liang Xu and Jiang Yin, if Zhang Xi can win Ji County without blood, then the biggest credit must be his Liang Xu.

And after Zhang Xi listened to Liang Xu's story, he was a little puzzled. Isn't Jiang Jian Jiang Vita's father?!

Why is this still alive?!

Also, if you say that Jiang Wei and you are discussing to surrender together, then Zhang Xi can still believe it, after all, it is Jiang Wei. But this Jiang Yin, like his son, is also a hardcore defender of the Han Dynasty?!

It's not impossible, after all, Jiang Wei was taught by others.

Regarding Liang Xu's statement, Zhang Xi believed half of it in his heart, and half of it, it was purely out of prudence and caution, and he didn't dare to believe it all.

Anyway, I am going to Ji County, as long as I get to Ji County, I will know the truth of the matter.

Therefore, although Liang Xu has been urging Zhang Xi to march as soon as possible along the way, I am afraid that it will change later, but Zhang Xi did not completely obey Liang Xu.

Zhang Xi did let the army march quickly, but during the march, he never gave up the reconnaissance of various places, and at the same time tried to ensure the queue during the rapid march and try not to scatter the team.

In this way, even if he was attacked halfway, Zhang Xi could immediately command his soldiers to deploy a defensive formation, so that no one would take advantage of the opportunity of the scattered formation to sneak attack.

It's just that Liang Xu is a little anxious.

After all, Liang Xu didn't know the specific situation in Ji County now, in case the march speed of Yixi's side was slow, and Jiang Jian didn't persuade the families in Ji County to surrender in time, Guo Huai had already led his troops to Ji County. That's trouble.

But Liang Xu can understand the purpose of Zhang Xi's march like this, and Liang Xu didn't think that he could make Zhang Xi trust unconditionally with his two words.

Therefore, Liang Xu proposed to Zhang Xi that he could give himself four or five hundred people, change into the clothes of the soldiers of Tianshui County, pretend to be a defeated army, and rush back to Ji County to find out the truth first.

If Jiang Jian has already taken care of everything, then there is no danger of going back by himself, but if there are any variables on Jiang Yin's side, he will go back in advance, so that he can know some of the situation, and he will be able to report to Zhang Xi when the time comes.

Zhang Xi pondered, this doesn't seem to be impossible.

If Liang Xu is cheating, then four or five hundred soldiers will not seem to have much effect when they return to Ji County in advance, anyway, although their march is fast, they have not given up the formation and queue, and they can be transferred to defense at any time.

If Liang Xu sincerely surrendered, it was also a good idea to let him go back to inquire about the news first.

Therefore, Zhang Xi gave Liang Xu more than 400 soldiers, changed into the clothes of the soldiers of Tianshui County, and asked him to pretend to be a defeated soldier and set off first, while he still led the army to march at a normal pace.

Liang Xu led hundreds of people who disguised themselves as defeated soldiers to Ji County in advance, but as soon as they arrived at the city gate, before they could open the door, the gate of Ji County opened.

Immediately afterwards, hundreds of soldiers rushed out of the city and surrounded the hundreds of people led by Liang Xu.

Liang Xu's heart sank, and he suddenly thought that Jiang Jian was not secret, and he had been exposed, and he had thrown himself into the net.

But Liang Xu is also a person from a big family after all, although his heart is weak, but after all, he sensed that something was wrong, and although the soldiers who went out of the city surrounded them, Liang Xu did not see the nervousness on the faces of these soldiers after all.

It's not like you're going to turn your face and beat yourself up

This made Liang Xu a little suspicious, so Liang Xu decided to stabilize his hand for the time being.

"Why are you surrounding us?!" Liang Xu deliberately scolded loudly, "We waited for a hundred battles to fight, and came to report the news from the encirclement, why are you like this?!" ”

At this time, a person finally came out of the city tower and said, "Liang Xuxiu's many words, but he still didn't get off the horse, so he ordered the soldiers to put down their blades." ”

Liang Xu heard this and looked up. It's Yizhou Thorn History, Zhao Ang.

Liang Xu was very hesitant.

Now he still has a few hundred men and ordnance in hand, and there are not many soldiers out of the city, if he fights out of the siege at this time, there is still hope.

But once you put down your ordnance and run again, it's not easy.

Liang Xu didn't know whether he should take this risk, and when he was hesitating, he saw another person appear on the city tower.

Jiang Xu.

"Liang Zhixiu should be panicked, now that the war is unknown, we have to do this, and the priests throw away the blades and armor, and you and others enter the city alone." Jiang Xu shouted downstairs in the city.

Jiang Xu's appearance made Liang Xu somewhat comforted, but in the end, it couldn't compare to Jiang Yan. Liang Xu is really not sure whether Jiang Jian persuaded Jiang Xu or not.

However, it's better to see Jiang Xu than not to see it. Maybe this is Jiang Yin's message to himself, after all, Jiang Xu has no reason to stand on the side of the Zhao family and betray his brother to seek the so-called wealth.

Therefore, Liang Xu decided to take a gamble and ordered the soldiers to take off their armor, throw away their weapons, and dismount themselves and enter the city alone.

And Zhao Ang, who was on the city tower, was somewhat relieved when he saw Liang Xu's angry order and throw away his weapons and armor to enter the city.

Five days ago, Tianshui County Gong Cao Jiang Jian returned to Ji County alone, saying that when Tianshui County Taishou Ma Zun inspected Xixian, he heard that the Shu army went out of Qishan Road to attack Tianshui and was about to arrive in Xixian.

After Jiang Jian and Liang Xu discussed, they decided to leave Liang Xu in Xixian to resist the Shu army, and Jiang Jian ran back to Ji County to report the news and let Ji County be prepared.

At this time, Tianshui County was too guarded by Ma Zun, and the person with the highest official position in the city was probably the titular Yizhou Thorn History, but in fact Zhao Ang, who was idle in Ji County.

After Jiang Jian returned to the city, he told Jiang Xu, and Jiang Xu took Yin Xian and others to find Zhao Ang, hoping that Zhao Ang would come forward and preside over the defense of Ji County.

Yu Gong, now that Tianshui County has no leader, he Zhao Ang has the highest official position, and he should indeed stand up and organize the defense of Ji County.

Yu Private, Zhao Ang is also a member of the Zhao clan in Ji County, and he can't stand up to defend Ji County.

Therefore, Zhao Ang accepted the request of Jiang Xu and others to come forward to preside over the defense of Ji County.

But here's the problem. As a member of the Ji County family, Zhao Ang is also aware of the relationship between the four surnames of Tianshui, and Zhao Ang is quite wary of Jiang Xu's invitation to come forward to preside over the defense.

Why didn't you come forward with your surname Jiang?! You Jiang Xu is the Cheng of Tianshui County, the second-in-command of Tianshui, Ma Zun ran away, you are the supreme governor of Tianshui County.

You didn't come forward, but you asked me, the Yizhou assassin who had nothing to do with the eight poles, to come forward to organize Tianshui soldiers to defend Ji County?!

Again, Zhao Ang was also skeptical of Jiang Yan's report, Ma Zun was too guarded by a county, and he didn't see the enemy army, so he left the county officials and soldiers alone, and ran away by himself, is this like a word? !

For this reason, the first thing Zhao Ang did after taking over the defense was to summon Jiang Jian and ask about the specific situation.

But what Jiang Jian said was clear, including what Ma Zun said, how he and Liang Xu persuaded him, and how Ma Zun insisted on leaving. There are no logical loopholes at all.

In the end, Jiang Jian also added such a sentence.

"If Zhao Thorn Shi doesn't believe it, it is feasible to write to the Liangzhou Guo Thorn History Office, and ask about it!"

When Zhao Ang heard it, he was right.

This kind of thing, there is no point in spreading rumors, after all, as long as you write a letter and ask Guo Huai, you will know.

Moreover, Ji County is quite close to Pingxiang County, and it is only seven or eight days away from each other, so it is meaningless for Jiang Jian to cheat on this matter.

In this way, Zhao Ang had to accept the fact that Jiang Jian said - the dignified county was too guarded, and before he saw the enemy, he fled in fright.

What the hell is this called?!

Then, Zhao Ang was rewarded, saying that there was a rout approaching outside the city gate, and the leader seemed to be Liang Xu of Tianshui County.

Zhao Ang was suddenly shocked, and hurriedly ordered to open the city gate to contain the rout troops into the city.

But, he was stopped.

It's none other than Zhao Ang's wife, a strange woman in the world - Wang Yi.

(End of chapter)