On the afternoon of 17 May, Zhang Xiyang set off with 200 Xiaozhou troops and a team of guards, totaling more than 300 people, and more than 900 war horses.

The agility of the squad is even more pronounced at this time, as they can control the entire movement of the team with less time and cost, which means that they can reach the same distance in less time.

In the evening, it had entered Fushan County for nearly twenty miles. The horses were snorting and panting, and the sergeants were tending to the horses, and some of them were bringing water from the nearby stream to wash their companions.

The war horse ate bean feed, and from time to time turned back and rubbed his comrades-in-arms and masters.

By candlelight, the charcoal in Zhang Xiyang's hand drew a circle in Zongbei County and Qi County. If there are few people, if there are enough ferries, then the time to cross the water will be greatly shortened, and time is the most important thing to fight for at present.

This is the first time that Zhang Xiyang has commanded the army alone in the true sense, although there are only more than 300 people, these 300 people can also be said to be one of the most elite troops in Dazheng at present. And he had to think about it quite comprehensively in order for this sharp dagger to do what it was supposed to do.

"Zhu Gui."

"Mark it in."

"You send someone to rush to Qishui in the starry night, there are two ferries on the way we wait, Yanghe Ferry and Quyin Ferry, the two ferries are less than fifteen miles apart, you must make sure that there are enough ferries to transport our brothers and war horses to the other side of Qishui after we arrive."

Zhu Gui gave a military salute and said, "Don't worry, my lord, the mark will definitely be done well." ”

Zhang Xiyang nodded and continued: "Be sure to tell those fishermen and boat owners that you can promise more money." As he spoke, he handed over a thick pile of IOUs, which was the privilege that Zhang Xiyang asked for from King Zhao and He Quan before leaving, "Take this and exchange it with the county government at that time." However, in extraordinary times, the army is essential, and if the ferry is sufficient, it will be voluntary, and if it is not sufficient, it will be forcibly requisitioned, and it will not be soft. ”

Zhu Gui was stunned, he was an official eunuch and was transferred to the guard not long after he joined the army and fought a battle, and now he is in charge of more than 30 people. Although the martial arts ability has not fallen, it has long ceased to be cold-blooded on the battlefield, and suddenly heard Zhang Xiyang say this, he was a little uncomfortable, "My lord, we are waiting to protect the territory and the people, if the people are unwilling, wouldn't it damage the reputation?" ”

Zhang Xiyang shook his head and said: "For soldiers to win is reputation, under this premise everything has to be compromised, we need time, if there is any unexpected situation, Pegasus will return immediately." Hurry up and go, the rest don't have to ask. If you don't understand something, keep it for a few battles and it will be transparent. ”

"Mark and command." The prohibition of orders is particularly important in the strong army, Zhu Gui no longer hesitated, he did nothing for a few years, he also missed the eventful years, and now the opportunity has come.

After Zhu Gui left, Zhang Xiyang once again focused on the simple map.

At the same time, more than a thousand miles away in Zhangnan County, the situation in Guqu County, the county was already developing towards the place where Cao Ke was most unwilling.

Zhangnan Taishou Liu Panyi's face was angry, the commander of Zhangnan County behind him, and Zhang Zhe, the commander of the Guqu County Defense Battalion, looked at Shao Zhenxiong, the commander of the Huizhou Wei T-shaped battalion, and Wang Yuanchong, the commander of Guqu County, with a vigilant expression.

"Wait, wait, this is a traitor, a great sin of abandoning the land!!"

Not to be outdone, Shao Zhenxiong replied: "Liu Taishou, I don't need you to remind me." ”

The straight knife in his hand pointed to the outside of the city and said in a deep voice: "But please trouble Liu Taishou to go to the city tower to take a look, the Jingren army plus the Hanji coalition army exceeds 300,000, Liu Taishou wants to let the more than 2,000 sons under the command of this general face more than 300,000 enemy troops out of the city to fight?" ”

"This official didn't mean that, but you gave up five counties, five counties! That's more than 2 million people! ”

"Hmph, Ben would like to ask, the city defense battalion is under the jurisdiction of your county lieutenant and is under the responsibility of your Taishou Mansion."

Liu Panzhi stiffened his neck and said, "That's right, how!" ”

"Okay, then why did the commanders of the city defense battalions of the five counties open the city gates without exception and run away? As a result, all the two brigades under the command of the general Ding Wu were killed, more than half of the casualties of the two brigades A and C, and more than 30% of the casualties of the B brigade! Shao Zhenxiong said as he spoke, his eyes were bloodshot and red. The Huizhou Wei T-shaped battalion is the strongest battalion in the entire Huizhou Wei Battalion, with more than 5,400 people, and now there are less than half of them, and all this is because of the betrayal of the traitor, how can you not be angry.

"The city defense battalion is responsible for public security and patrolling the city has never gone through a battle, and the city defense battalion military armor and state guards are also in the sky and on the ground, and it is normal to be afraid, this kind of thing is also very painful, the five commanders have taken the officers into custody, Ma Junwei and Zhang have integrated all the soldiers and horses, and the officers have also ordered the strong wall to swear to live and die with Gu Qu, but in this case, your Shao commander led the troops to retreat without authorization, causing the five counties to fall into the hands of the enemy, what do you want?"

Shao Zhenxiong laughed angrily: "What a normal one!" Liu Taishou, Ben Jiang is still politely talking to you to reason with you because the enemy is current, Guqu Ruo loses the Jingren to the west is the plain, the west can go to Zongbei, the south can enter Lingzhou, and the north can encircle Qingcheng, so Gu Qu can't be chaotic, Ben will not want to tear his face, otherwise you really don't know why my brother in the T-shaped battalion doesn't know why he retreated here? ”

Liu Panzhi sneered: "Hmph, what you Commander Shao said is righteous, do you think that this official doesn't know that you sent the whole family to Qingcheng County ten days ago?" ”

Seeing that it was getting more and more excessive, Guqu County Ling said angrily: "Lord Taishou, the eldest son and a nephew of Commander Shao were killed in battle three days ago. ”

Liu Panzhi pursed his lips and muttered: "There are more people killed in the war, and it's not just his son who died in the war. ”

"The surname is Liu!" The B Brigade behind Shao Zhenxiong, led Song Qifang, directly drew a straight knife and glared angrily.

Frightened, Liu Panyi shuddered and took two steps back.

The county lieutenant behind Liu Panzhi, Ma Bu, and the commander of the city defense battalion, Zhang Zhe, also immediately drew their sabers.

The soldiers of the surrounding city defense battalions surrounded Shao Zhenxiong and others for unknown reasons.

Seeing that his own people felt a little safer, Liu Panzhi suddenly felt humiliated by the fear just now, took a step forward, and pointed forward with his fat hand and roared angrily with a trembling voice: "Song Qifang, do you want to rebel?" What a guts! ”

"Your Excellency, you're talking too much!"

"Shut up!" Liu Panzhi was like an old wild dog whose tail had been stepped on, and he gritted his teeth: "This official is Zhangnan Taishou, do you Wang Yuanchong still want to be the commander of this Guqu County!" ”

Wang Yuanchong snorted coldly: "Xiaguan is the Son of Heaven's order to shepherd the side, can you do it, this Guqu County Order is not too bothered." ”

"Okay, what an iron-clad one! I want to see what you five or six people can do! ”

"Lieutenant Horse."

"The lower official is here."

"Take it for me!" Liu Panzhi's big sleeves waved down, quite imposing.

"Shao Zhenxiong abandoned the city and lost the land, and the military law does not allow forgiveness from the national law, give it to me, life and death!"

The surrounding soldiers of the city defense battalion, look at me, I look at you, and then look at Shao Zhenxiong, whose chest rose and fell violently in front of him, and was obviously on the verge of going berserk, but he didn't dare to move for a while.

Li Jing, the leader of the C Brigade of the Huizhou Wei Ding Battalion, drew his knife and stood sideways vigilantly, raising the crossbow on his waist with his left hand and pointing at Liu Panzhi.

Liu Panzhi was so frightened that he hid behind a soldier and shouted at Ma Bu: "Ma Bu, this is what you pat your chest to promise, no problem?" Can't even command your own soldiers? Hurry up and give it to the official, otherwise the official won't be able to protect you! ”

Ma Bu's eyebrows jumped, and the straight knife was already in his hand as soon as he turned his right hand, Shao Zhenxiong's eyes narrowed slightly, he was a practitioner.

"General~"

Wang Tao, the deputy of the C Brigade, broke into the Taishou Mansion with his throat pulled.

Suddenly found that the situation in front of him was not right, hundreds of soldiers of the city defense battalion surrounded their own generals, and their colleagues who were terrified in their hearts also drew their sabers.

Shao Zhenxiong asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Wang Tao was still vigilant around, and shouted: "General, I'm afraid that the Jingren are going to attack the city directly." ”

Shao Zhenxiong was shocked, Guqu is no better than other small counties, with a population of hundreds of thousands, the circumference of the city is full of eighteen miles, three zhang high, and the entire city wall is covered with bricks, after all, what is not lacking in Zhangnan County is all kinds of kilns, and there is naturally no shortage of bricks.

It was less than two hours before the Jingren arrived at the foot of Guqu City, and they couldn't even get down from the camp in a little time, and they couldn't build much of the simplest ladders, let alone high-end goods such as cave cars and goose carts, but the Jingren couldn't make these.

Shao Zhenxiong's instinctive feeling was abnormal, and Liu Panzhi, who was nervous, reluctantly suppressed the doubts in his heart.

"Song Qifang, you go to the city to command first, and you must strictly inspect the city gate to resist the traitors."

"Don't worry, general, you know."

After speaking, he turned around and ran hurriedly, and the soldiers of the surrounding city defense battalion unconsciously got out of the way.

After watching Song Qifang walk away, Shao Zhenxiong said: "Liu Panzhi, Ben General knows what you are worried about, you keep half of the treasures you transported from the counties, and you take the rest away, you and Ma County Lieutenant of the city defense battalion can take away those who are willing to go, and hand over the rest to Ben General to command." ”

Liu Panzhi rolled his eyes and beckoned to discuss.

"Give you a cup of tea and decide quickly, otherwise Ben will desperately transfer troops to destroy you!" Shao Zhenxiong is really angry, from the very beginning, this animal wanted to run, otherwise how could the situation in Zhangnan reach such a point.

Liu Panzhi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! ”

After hearing this answer, Shao Zhenxiong immediately said to Wang Yuanchong beside him: "The county ordered to mobilize the young and strong people in the city to go to the city to help the battle, and the military armor equipment and food need to be in place as soon as possible." ”

Wang Yuanchong arched his hand and said: "General Shao, rest assured, this official is the official of Guqu's parents, and this is a matter of duty." ”

Shao Zhenxiong nodded and said, "Very good, Li Jing." ”

"Mark it in."

"You quickly go and transfer a team of elites, allocate a piece to Wang County's order, be sure to ensure his safety, and the rest of the men and horses will be integrated into the city defense battalion."

"Mark and command."

Shao Zhenxiong looked at the hundreds of city defense battalion soldiers in the courtyard without fear, turned around and looked around, his eyes full of anger and solemnity.

The soldiers who were seen unconsciously put down their weapons in their hands, and they were a little confused with each other.

"Relatives in the city stand in the courtyard."

Some soldiers walked out with a little hesitation, and after the example was given, more soldiers walked out, leaving only a few behind.

"Very good, the general doesn't say anything nice, what military merits are awarded to the generals, just say a little, the place where the Jingren pass is a river of blood, and there are no chickens and dogs. Do you know what a two-legged sheep is? ”

The soldiers whispered, apparently unaware.

"The people of Jing will string all the people they catch with a rope, and when it is time to eat, they will pick them out and share them!"

Rumble!

The soldiers of the city defense battalion could not believe it, cannibalism?

"At your feet, in this city, there are your parents, wives, children, brothers and sisters, and if you don't want your wives and daughters and sisters to be wantonly abused, if you don't want your parents, brothers, and children to be eaten by those animals, then you will go to the city with you."

"Ben Jiang doesn't dare to guarantee that he can defend this Guqu County, I'm not afraid to tell you that there are at least 300,000 livestock outside, and we are at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, but Ben will be able to guarantee that as long as Ben Jiang is not dead, as long as Ben Jiang still has a son under his command still standing, he will definitely not let these animals step into Guqu County!"

Shao Zhenxiong pulled out the straight knife from his waist and put it on his left hand, and then slapped it on the forehead: "This battle is a battle to the death, do you dare?" ”

"How dare you?"

Drums rumbled on the castle tower in the distance!