Yao Pingzhong sat in the big tent and drank.

Before the Xihe army marched north, Tong Guan personally ordered the generals, and his name was on the list.

He pretended to be sick and couldn't go, Yao Gu had no choice but to report that he was infected with his leg and couldn't travel far.

Tong Guan issued another military order, gathering the remaining strength of several states to block the eastward line of Xining, and prevent the eastward attack of Xining Longyou.

Yao Pingzhong asked for help, and Yao Gu asked him to lead the remaining army of 8,000 people to cross the intersection of Huangzhou and Xining Prefecture to block the road to the east.

He was drinking wine at the moment, and scolded and scolded: "These thieves and birds of the Xin family in Huangzhou, Lao Tzu are working hard to garrison here, not to mention sending some food and wine, and they don't even get a word of greeting." ”

Several partial generals next to him all had ugly faces, and one of them said: "General Yao, the Xin family is dominant in Xihe, who doesn't know, who doesn't know, don't talk about you, general, I'm afraid it's even if it's Fu Shuai......"

When he said this, he paused, and Yao Pingzhong said angrily: "What's wrong with Fu Shuai? ”

The general shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that even if Fu Shuai is here, they won't take care of it." ”

Another partial general next to him hurriedly pulled him: "Brother Zhang, be cautious!" ”

Another general sneered: "What is there to be cautious about, it's not that their Xin family can't do it, they have been tyrannical for so many years, and they regard Xihe as their own, no one knows." ”

"Do they really think of Hee River as their own?" Yao Pingzhong slammed the wine bowl and scolded: "Xihe is from the Great Song Dynasty, when did it become their Xin family?" What do they want to do? ”

The general who spoke at the beginning sighed: "The emperor is far away, and the Xin family is a close confidant of Tong Shumi, even if he has always been handsome, he has to give some face, and he is not familiar with them." ”

Yao Pingzhong slapped the table suddenly: "Lao Tzu just looks at them unhappy!" ”

Several partial generals shook their heads: "General, I don't like to see the Xin family, but I don't wait like the general is behind the general, I was in Xihe when I joined the army, and I am afraid that I will stay for a long time in the future. ”

Yao Pingzhong filled himself with a bowl of wine and poured it into his stomach, and wiped the corners of his mouth with his big hand: "How can you bear this?" A few days ago, you didn't see it when you went to Xining to besiege the city, but he didn't send the Xin family to the temptation, and let Lao Tzu lead the troops to come forward, if it wasn't for Lao Tzu to question Xin Xingzong, I was afraid that he would have to lead the troops to die alone, which was obviously harming me. ”

The general smiled bitterly: "How could I not see this, that is, the identity of the general is extraordinary, if it was someone else who spoke like this to that guy, I am afraid that he would have ordered to be tied up and acted in accordance with military law......"

Yao Pingzhong said: "That's why it's unbearable, now we are leading troops to protect the front line of Huangzhou, sleeping in the open air, working hard, but his Xin family is eating and drinking spicy food in the city behind, shaking the dice for fun, and sleeping with the little mother, how can this be bearable!" ”

Another partial general said: "What the general said is true, but what can be done? You can't go to the city and rob him. ”

Yao Pingzhong's eyes flickered: "You can't rob it, how can you do something that violates military regulations, but this Xin family regards Xihe as their own, isn't there a suspicion of rebellion?" ”

The partial general said: "General, it's easy to say anything else, you can't talk nonsense." ”

Yao Pingzhong said: "What do you know, what we do is the official of the imperial court, and what we guard is the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, why is his Xin family Li Dai Taozhuang, arrogant and domineering, and secretly occupying the Xi River, if this is the case, the two kings are more qualified than his Xin family!" ”

When several partial generals heard him mention Zhao Ta, they were immediately silent, the Xin family still dared to talk and scold behind their backs, but King Qin They really didn't dare to say it, after all, it was a high-ranking existence, the royal prince, the heavenly nobles, the gap between each other was too big, and who knew what was going on with King Qin going to Xining Prefecture, the holy decree was vague and secretive, how could they dare to discuss it in private.

"What, Ben is not right?" Yao Pingzhong poured another bowl of wine.

"What the general said is naturally right, how can the King of Qin be comparable to the Xin family, the King of Qin is right...... "The generals responded in a low voice, and they really thought so in their hearts, no matter how Zhao Ta is, that is His Majesty's sister-in-law today, and the Xin family is nothing, just a dog of Tong Guan.

Yao Pingzhong muttered: "Since you have been bullied by the Xin family for a long time, you will also be embarrassed by him, how can this bird be angry!" ”

The generals glanced at each other, poked their heads out, and whispered, "How can the general teach us ......?"

Zhao Ta sent to fight Huangzhou was the five guards of the First Army, and the first and second guards of the cavalry of the Third Army, which was the ninth and tenth commanders of the original Dragon Guard.

The number is not large, only 6,200 people, after he learned that it was Yao Pingzhong who was guarding the front line of Huangzhou, he had a plan in his heart, and did not send heavy troops to go, but directly transferred the team of the big head to the west bank of the Yellow River in Dakuozhou and Jishi Army.

Although there are few people and horses going to Huangzhou, the momentum is very large, all the way is mighty, blowing horns and beating drums, and there is no consciousness of concealed marching.

Xining Prefecture is not far from Huangzhou, and Yao Pingzhong's team is camped in front, so before they can enter a hundred miles, they already know that there are soldiers coming.

Originally, the two sides met outside, and Yao Pingzhong's side should have led his troops to meet him one step earlier, but he directly ordered the whole army to retreat to Huangzhou.

There are not many defenders in Huangzhou City at the moment, originally Yao Pingzhong's 8,000 people were made up from the defenders of various states, and he gathered military horses here, and the states were naturally empty, except for Xizhou, where there were 3,000 people to guard, the other cities were only about 1,000 people.

Therefore, when Huangzhou saw that he led people to withdraw, he did not dare not open the city gate, and even if he did not open it, more than 1,000 defenders would not be able to stop it at all.

When he arrived in the city, Yao Pingzhong immediately occupied the Zhizhou Yamen and rested in peace, while only a dozen of the 8,000 people were sent to the city to lookout, and the rest rested on the spot near the Yamen.

The governor of Huangzhou was confused, and he didn't know what these soldiers were doing when they were not outside to prevent the Xining raid.

When it was a little late in the morning, the city sent a message that a large army was coming from the west, blowing and blowing, and the momentum was huge, and it was about to reach the city.

The governor of Huangzhou immediately panicked and hurriedly went to Yao Pingzhong to discuss countermeasures, but saw that Yao Pingzhong was drunk with a few partial generals and turned a deaf ear to his words.

He was so anxious that he stomped his feet, and finally had no choice but to go out and go to Xinfu.

Now Xin Shuxian is still alive, he is actually younger than Tong Guan, Tong Guan is seventy-three years old this year, but Xin Shuxian is only seventy.

However, although he is younger than Tong Guan, he does not have Tong Guan's spirit in his body, although he has also fought on the battlefield for most of his life, and has martial arts, but he is all immediately kung fu, where can he compare to Tong Guan's grandmaster realm, and old injuries often occur, and the past two years have been very tormenting.

When Yao Pingzhong led the army into the city, Xin Shuxian was informed, after all, Huangzhou is the base camp of the Xin family, and there are eyeliners sent everywhere, and the news is better than that of Huangzhou Zhizhou.

He didn't know what Yao Pingzhong wanted to do, but he didn't care too much, after all, in his eyes, this military horse was better inside the city than outside the city.

Because these more than 8,000 soldiers are outside the city, they are blocking the eastward advance of Xining Longyou, and this eastward advance is not only in Huangzhou, but also in other states and counties, and these more than 8,000 soldiers will also be blocked, and there will definitely be a war.

He has really regarded Huangzhou as his own over the years, or even Xihe is a little worried, after all, his second son Xin Xingzong has been the commander of the soldiers and horses on the Xihe Road, and as long as he is tired of merit in the next step, he can operate in the court, change the civilian capital, move the civilian position, and go all the way to Fu Shuai.

At this moment, it was just late, after Xin Shuxian had eaten early, he played swordsmanship in front of the hall, his sword speed was very slow, just to move his muscles and bones to digest food, but after the swordsmanship was completed all the way, his strength decreased significantly, and his legs trembled slightly.

The concubine next to her hurriedly came over to help: "Lord, go into the room and rest." ”

Xin Shuxian nodded, and just as he was about to take a step, he saw a family general in front of him hurrying over: "Lord, Lord, it's not good!" ”

Uncle Xin turned his head and glanced at him coldly: "What is the name of the shouting child, have you forgotten the rules of the house?" ”

The family general was sweating, and knelt on the ground when he heard the sound of "poof": "The little one knows the mistake, and the small one knows the mistake." ”

Uncle Xin frowned and said, "I'll go to the housekeeper to receive the punishment in a while!" ”

"Yes, yes!" The family will snort.

"Tell me, what's so flustered?" Xin Shuxian was a little impatient.

The general said: "Lord, there is a group of people from outside Xicheng, it looks like it is from Xining Prefecture, and Sun Dutou in the city sent someone to send a letter to report to the lord." ”

"Actually?" When Uncle Xin heard this, he stretched out his hand and stroked his beard, and said to himself, "What does this King Qin want to do?" Could it be that there is really a rebellion? ”

In his opinion, although Xining Prefecture and Longyou are in the hands of Zhao Ta at the moment, at best, there are only 18,000 soldiers, and there are still people to defend the city, even if they want to go east to raid, how many can they send? There are nearly 10,000 troops in Huangzhou at the moment, and the other party is naturally helpless as long as the four doors are closed.

As for the strong attack, the other side may not have more soldiers in the city, how to storm it? He didn't believe that King Qin didn't even understand such a simple truth.

"Got it!" Uncle Xin waved his hand and signaled that the family would go back.

As soon as the family general got up, the chief housekeeper of Xinfu led Huangzhou Zhizhou over quickly, and Xin Shuxian wondered: "What kind of wind blew the Zhoutai Lord here?" ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou stepped forward a few steps and said with a wry smile: "Boss, it's not good!" ”

"What's wrong?" Uncle Xin raised his eyebrows: "But the matter of the soldiers coming from Xining Prefecture?" ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou nodded: "Boss, this is exactly this matter, now the Xining soldiers are swimming around outside the city, pointing and pointing, as if they are observing the terrain and intending to attack the city." ”

"Siege?" Xin Shuxian sneered: "How many of them dare to attack the city? ”

The governor of Huangzhou said with a sad face: "I asked the city to report the messenger, there are always seven or eight thousand people, including cavalry!" ”

"And cavalry?" Uncle Xin said: "The cavalry can't attack the city, not to mention that the other party is only seven or eight thousand people, and there are not as many defenders in the city, what is the reason why the people of Zhoutai are panicking?" I'm afraid this is already owned by Xining Prefecture. ”

"Boss, can I not panic!" Huangzhou Zhizhou beat his chest and said: "It is true that the other party does not have many soldiers in the city, but in the city, but the soldiers in the city do not go to the city at all, and now there are only a thousand people guarding the city, and they are all tired, and they don't even dare to change the guard." ”

"What?" Xin Shuxian was taken aback when he heard this: "Didn't Yao Pingzhong, the deputy general of Xihe, enter the city with his soldiers before?" ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou said: "Boss, it is true that he has entered the city, 8,000 people have entered the city, but Vice General Yao led a few partial generals to get drunk in the state government, and when I went to discuss this matter, I ignored me at all, and my tongue was big." ”

Xin Shuxian frowned and said, "Where are those soldiers?" ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou said: "Those soldiers are surrounding the streets around the state government to make food, and now they are all full, chatting and bragging......

When Uncle Xin heard this, he said angrily: "How can this be a soldier, how can this be? ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou spread his hands and said: "Boss, how do I know, those soldiers are from other states, and I can't manage them, and they don't listen to me, so how can it be good for the Xining army outside to attack the city like this." ”

Xin Shuxian took a deep breath: "This Yao Pingzhong is too disagreeable, the army actually dares to drink and make mistakes at present!" ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou said: "Boss, I think he doesn't know anything about military affairs at all, just a wine bag and rice bag, and this time he retreated into the city, and he ran back because he was greedy for life and afraid of death." ”

Xin Shuxian thought slightly: "How can the people of the Yao family not know how to soldier, but they are afraid of death...... It's possible. ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou said: "Boss, what should I do now?" This man is a drunkard and afraid of death, but the soldiers from outside are coming to the city, so he can't wait! ”

Uncle Xin said in a deep voice: "I'll write a note, you take it to Yao Pingzhong, if so...... If this person is drunk and unconscious, he will show it to the general, but if he is sober, he will immediately ask him to transfer troops to guard the city. ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou hurriedly said hello, and Uncle Xin went back to the room with the support of his concubine, and then wrote a note for Huangzhou Zhizhou to take away.

Huangzhou Zhizhou took the note and hurried back to the yamen, and saw that Yao Pingzhong was still drinking and eating meat, spitting out bastard words, he couldn't help but stomp his feet in anger, stepped forward and said: "General Yao, I have a note from Master Xin here, you can read it quickly." ”

Yao Pingzhong said drunkenly: "Who?" ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou said angrily: "Uncle Xin presents Master Xin!" ”

Yao Pingzhong stretched out his hand, Huangzhou Zhizhou handed him the note, Yao Pingzhong took it and looked at Huangzhou Zhizhou: "Lord Zhoutai, which is this Uncle Xin?" What are you writing a note to General Ben for? And let General Ben transfer troops? He's tired of being crooked! ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou almost fainted when he heard this, you don't know Master Xin? I don't know what you're doing with the note!

"I've never heard of this man!" Yao Pingzhong tore up the note three times and two times, and then said to a few generals: "Come, continue to drink!" ”

The governor of Huangzhou couldn't bear it anymore, and roared: "General Yao, Master Xin is the father of Commander Xin!" ”

"Lord Yu, what are you shouting!" Yao Pingzhong slapped the table, and the wine bowl suddenly jumped up, but then he was stunned: "Huh? It's the father of Commander Xin! ”

Huangzhou Zhizhou was so angry that his eyes were full of stars, and he trembled: "Exactly, exactly, Lord Yao, don't you hurry up and transfer troops to defend the city!" ”

Yao Pingzhong blinked when he heard this, and got up suddenly: "Mobilize troops, transfer troops, and follow the general to transfer troops!" ”

Several generals immediately got up and staggered to follow him out of the door, and the governor of Huangzhou breathed a sigh of relief, wiped his sweat tremblingly, and sat down on the chair.

After a while, he calmed down a little, and was about to go back to the back office to rest, when a pawn hurried outside, and when he came in, he shouted loudly: "My lord, something has happened, something has happened!" ”

"What's wrong?" Huangzhou Zhizhou immediately bounced up from his chair and asked nervously.

"My lord, General Yao, they just took the soldiers and horses, opened the east city gate, and ran away from the city in the direction of the Yellow River......

(End of chapter)