Chapter 350: Send troops?
Wang Bodang just asked a simple question, which made Xu Shiji unable to respond for a moment. But soon Xu Shiji shouted with an angry face: "Don't forget that the master's plan this time did not let us directly attack Luokou Cang. .You act without permission. What if you ruin the boss’s plan? Can you afford it?”
Regarding Xu Shiji's question, Wang Bodang still looked indifferent and said unhurriedly: "If I kill the dog officer with one arrow, the defenders of Luokou Cang will also be in chaos. Take Luokou Cang." It's also a piece of cake. This Luokou Granary is the world's granary. If we can capture the Luokou Granary, it will be of great benefit to the rebels. It will be much better than the original plan. As a general, you should be able to adapt to changes. General Xu, is it possible? Don’t you understand this too?”
"You." Wang Bodang's retort left Xu Shiji speechless. After a long while, Xu Shiji shouted fiercely: "In short, I am the commander-in-chief in this battle. You just came to assist me. Without me, Order. You are not allowed to act without authorization. Otherwise, you will be dealt with according to military law."
Xu Shiji brought up the military law. Wang Bodang could only give up. He shrugged his shoulders and said nothing more. Instead, he turned his horse's head and walked directly back to the military formation. Xu Shiji looked at Wang Bodang's back and snorted. In fact, Xu Shiji knew in his heart that Wang Bodang was right. But Xu Shiji just couldn't watch Wang Bodang and other people in Pushan camp show off. At the same time, Vice General Liu on the top of the city had also been bandaged briefly. He returned to the city again. But this time he was much more careful. He never dared to take the lead easily again.
Xu Shiji glanced at the wolf smoke burning on top of the city. He curled his lips and shouted loudly towards the top of the city: "Let me tell you, this matter is not over yet. Luokou Cang, our Wagangzhai rebels are going to be settled." "If you are smart, open the door early. Otherwise, you will regret it when we get in. Let's go." After saying that, Xu Shiji shouted at the soldiers and horses behind him. He just led the people like this. Withdrew.
The troops retreated. The troops retreated now. Lieutenant General Liu and the soldiers on the top of the city were all stunned. They thought that the next step would be a hard battle. They even couldn't defend Luokou warehouse and were captured by the bandits. But now the opponent retreated so easily. This made Lieutenant General Liu and others feel unbelievable. But soon, Lieutenant General Liu came to his senses and glanced at the distance with a frown. It turned out that Nawa Gangzhai However, the bandit soldiers were stationed more than a hundred miles away from Luokou warehouse and started to set up camp. Immediately, Lieutenant General Liu figured it out. The other party did not want to retreat at all, but was preparing to besiege as it had been for several months. Luokoucang. Maybe this is just the vanguard of the bandits. The real large force will arrive soon.
After thinking about this, Lieutenant General Liu felt a layer of cold sweat break out on his back. If he hadn't shouldered the heavy responsibility of Luokou Warehouse, Lieutenant General Liu would have even wanted to leave here immediately. He took a few deep breaths. Lieutenant General Liu Only then did he suppress the panic in his heart. He turned to the soldiers behind him and shouted: "Quick. Send someone with my token. Break out immediately. Go to Xingyang. Ask General Zhang Xutuo for help. Tell him that Wagangzhai is preparing for a large-scale attack. Luokou Cang. Please ask General Zhang Xutuo to quickly mobilize the counterinsurgency army to come to the rescue."
Soon, while the thousands of bandit soldiers from Wagang Village were setting up camp, Luokoucang quickly opened the city gate. Several soldiers rode fast horses and rushed towards Xingyang. But the bandit soldiers from Wagang Village seemed to He couldn't get away either. He didn't mount his horse to pursue them at all. The breakout soldiers who thought they were going to have to go through a hard fight actually left the Luokou warehouse easily and headed towards Xingyang.
It takes three or four days from Luokou Cang to Xingyang, but that is the speed of the army. These soldiers worked hard to get to Xingyang as soon as possible. They did not dare to stop for a moment. It only took a day and a night. He had already arrived at Xingyang City within a short period of time and promptly informed Zhang Xutuo, the current guard of Xingyang City, of the information.
In the prefect's mansion in Xingyang, Zhang Xutuo, Qin Qiong, Jia Wuben and other generals from the counter-rebellion army gathered in the meeting hall. Everyone's expressions were uncertain. Originally, according to the plan they had agreed upon, they had prepared another half. By the end of the month, Zhang Xutuo could make all preparations and raise troops to attack Wagang Village. Since Qin Qiong was attacked, all the soldiers in the counter-rebellion army no longer dare to underestimate Wagang Village. But Unexpectedly, Wagangzhai actually chose to launch an attack at this time. This made all the generals under Zhang Xutuo suspicious. Some advocated going to war directly, while others advocated waiting. In short, Zhang Xutuo was temporarily I don't know how to choose either.
But no matter how they did it, this information still had to be reported to the official commander of Xingyang City, Xingyang Prefect Yang Qing. So the generals, led by Zhang Xutuo, came to the Prefect's Mansion to ask for an audience with Yang Qing.
"Oops, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long." A burst of laughter came from outside the door. Yang Qing walked quickly into the meeting hall with a smile on his face. He faced Zhang Xutuo. The others bowed their hands and said with a smile: "I have been delayed on some matters. That's why I kept Zhang Dashuai and several generals waiting for a long time. I'm really sorry. Please forgive Zhang Dashuai and several generals."
As soon as Yang Qing walked in, he was immediately hit by the smell of wine and powder. Looking at Yang Qing's face, it was clear that he had just drunk a lot of wine. There was also a trace of a woman's carmine on his ears. This There is no need to explain. Everyone can see what Yang Qing was busy with before. Looking at Yang Qing's appearance, Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but shake his head secretly. This Yang Qing is the prefect of Xingyang and a member of the clan. Indulging in wine and sex early in the morning, it can be seen how neglected the city's affairs are on weekdays. However, Zhang Xutuo just sighed in his heart. This is not what he is doing. His mission is to exterminate the bandits. As for whether Yang Qing Competent for his job. That is beyond Zhang Xutuo's control.
After suppressing his thoughts, Zhang Xutuo stood up with the generals and saluted Yang Qing. Zhang Xutuo said: "Your Majesty, you are too polite. The general also has important matters. I came here to report to Your Majesty. If there is any interruption. Please don’t be offended, Your Majesty."
Yang Qing waved his hand with a smile, as if he really took time out from government affairs to see Zhang Xutuo. After saying hello for a few words, Yang Qing slowly walked to his seat and sat down. Look. He glanced at everyone, and then asked Zhang Xutuo with a smile: "Marshuai Zhang, why did you suddenly come to see me today? Isn't it necessary to wait until half a month before sending troops to Wagang Village?"
Zhang Xutuo told the story about Luokou Cang in a deep voice. Who would have thought that he had just mentioned that Luokou Cang was besieged. The smile on Yang Qing's face immediately froze. His face turned pale. There were obvious beads of sweat on his forehead. Even his lips began to turn white and tremble. When they saw Yang Qing's frightened look, all the generals couldn't help but feel contempt in their hearts. It was just hard to say it out loud. Zhang Xutuo pretended not to see it. He said in a deep voice: "The thieves from Wagang Village actually took advantage of this moment to besiege Luokou Cang. It can be seen that the thieves from Wagang Village are very aware of our army's plan. This also further proves the doubts raised by Shu Bao before. Xingyang City Guards There are indeed spies from Wagangzhai among the army."
"Spy." Hearing what Zhang Xutuo said, Yang Qing's face turned pale again. His whole body was trembling and he said, "Shuai Zhang. There is really a spy in this city. Then, will I, the king, be in danger? If, this, an assassin comes to assassinate me, then, what should I do?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. The sergeants in the Prefecture's Mansion are all carefully selected. There should be no problems. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about assassins." Seeing Yang Qing being so timid, Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but smile helplessly. I heard this before. Zhang Xutuo still didn't believe that Yang Qing would be frightened and hide under the covers whenever he encountered a fight. Now it seems that Yang Qing is really timid. After comforting Yang Qing, he continued: " The general came here this time to ask the prince to make a decision. It is necessary to send troops to rescue Luokoucang. The question now is whether to send troops to attack Wagangzhai now. The general cannot wait for this. Make a decision. Please make a clear decision, Your Majesty."
"Ah." When he heard that Zhang Xutuo had thrown such a question to him, Yang Qing immediately opened his mouth and looked at a loss. His body trembled even more, and he said: "This. This. This. The king is not familiar with military affairs. I, the king, cannot make a decision on this matter. Marshal Zhang is a world-famous victorious general. Let Marshal Zhang make his own decision about this."
Zhang Xutuo frowned. He had never really thought about relying on Yang Qing to make a decision. It was just that Yang Qing pushed the question back without even thinking about it. Zhang Xutuo was still very disappointed. But in front of In front of his subordinates, Zhang Xutuo couldn't say much. He only lowered his head and thought for a moment. Then he said: "According to the general's wishes, I want to attack Wagang Village in one go. The momentum of Wagang Village is so arrogant now. If it drags on any longer, I will worry about Wagang Village contacting all the bandits in Henan. By then, I will not be 100% sure that Wagang Village can be wiped out."
Chapter completed!