The meal lasted until midnight, and when Kou Zhong was very drunk, Lin Sumo himself picked up a two-foot-square wooden box, placed it in front of Kou Zhong and said, "Put this thing at the east gate of Tongcheng."

Under the wall, ignite it with fire. After that, don’t look back and run as far as you can!”

In the wooden box was the thunderbolt that Lin Sumo had configured in his spare time. Because of the materials, Lin Sumo didn't know how powerful it was, so he prepared some more. The igniting object could not be delayed, so he only

It could be made a little longer, about ten feet long, but I think it was long enough for Kou Zhong to escape to a safe location.

Kou Zhong didn't know why, but he always obeyed Lin Sumo's words and didn't ask too many questions, so he carried the box and went down the mountain. Behind Kou Zhong, Lin Sumo vaguely saw a familiar figure following him.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Kou Zhong carried the wooden box on his back and sneaked towards the east gate of Tongcheng. After a while, it was the time when the Sui army guarding the city was most exhausted. No one found Kou Zhong until they reached the moat.

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In Tongcheng, Qin Shubao, who had been fighting for a day, was not in the mood to sleep yet, so he simply put on his battle armor and went up to the city wall to inspect, to avoid being attacked by the Jianghuai army on the opposite side at night.

Looking at the Jianghuai Army camp opposite, Qin Shubao couldn't help but sigh. The Jianghuai Army was a hundred times more brave than the Sui Army. The reason why the Sui Army was able to hold on for so many days was entirely due to the tall and strong walls of Tongcheng. If it were on the wilderness plain,

, the Sui army may have been defeated long ago.

Qin Shubao looked outside the south gate city for a while, and was about to turn around and patrol in the direction of the east city gate tower, when his eyelids suddenly twitched, and a chill ran through his body from the soles of his feet straight to his forehead.

Danger!

Qin Shubao's heart suddenly warned that something big was about to happen. However, Qin Shubao looked around and saw no Jianghuai troops attacking the city. Just when he didn't know where the warning came from, he suddenly saw a flash of fire under the east gate tower, followed by a figure of lightning.

Speeding away.

"Kou Zhong?"

Qin Shubao was shocked. It was definitely not a good thing if Kou Zhong appeared under the east gate tower at this time.

"Enemy attack!"

Qin Shubao took a strong breath and shouted loudly.

A sound like thunder echoed through the night sky, waking up the entire Tongcheng city.

However, at the next moment, a louder and louder sound suddenly exploded from the direction of the east gate, shaking the sky, piercing the clouds and cracking the rocks. Immediately after the ground shook, the entire east gate, along with the city walls of more than 20 feet on the left and right, all

Collapsed into ruins.

"It's over!"

Qin Shubao was shocked. The city wall collapsed. It was no longer possible for Tongcheng to hold on. It fell in an instant.

Outside the east gate, Kou Zhong fell heavily into the dirt. He felt as if his whole body was in pain as if it was falling apart. His head was buzzing as if someone had hit him with a heavy hammer.

Struggling to get up, Koo Zhong couldn't help but feel scared. Just now, if he had hesitated a little, or been slower by even a few fingertips, he might have turned into a puddle of flesh like the city wall.

"Young Master Zhong!"

Xu Ziling was already far behind Kou Zhong. Although he was also hit by the explosive force of the thunderous thunder, Xu Ziling did not continue to move forward when he was alert. When he saw Kou Zhong running away like crazy, Xu Ziling even thought about it.

He turned around and ran away unwillingly. Therefore, Xu Ziling received a much smaller impact than Kou Zhong.

"Master Ling, I'm going to die. Remember to pour me a hundred jars of fine wine every year from now on, so that I can die in peace!" Not far away, Kou Zhong's feeble voice came.

Xu Ziling was shocked and rushed over, only to see Kou Zhong lying in the pit, looking at him with a smile. Xu Ziling understood in an instant and punched Kou Zhong, but did not want to touch the wound, causing Kou Zhong to cry out in pain.

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"Master Ling, is Father Du here?" Kou Zhong asked.

Xu Ziling looked back towards the Jianghuai camp and saw flames in the camp, the sound of drums, and the entire Jianghuai army rushing out towards the east gate of Tongcheng.

The battle lasted until dawn. The Jianghuai Army had eliminated the Sui Army in the city, and Tongcheng County Government officially fell into the hands of the Jianghuai Army.

Although Du Fuwei didn't know what methods Kou Zhong used, Du Fuwei couldn't help but be secretly frightened when facing this section of collapsed city wall, so he turned to look at Kou Zhong.

Seeing this, Kou Zhong shrugged and said, "Dad Du, don't look at me. I don't know what it is. I just put it under the city gate and lit a fire!"

"It seems to smell of saltpeter and sulfur!"

Wang Xiongdan grabbed a handful of burnt soil, smelled it, and said.

"Is that Lin Sumo?"

Du Fuwei stared at Kou Zhong and asked.

Kou Zhong didn't hide anything and nodded. Du Fuwei couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart when he saw this. The power of this thing is beyond human power. With Lin Sumo's cultivation, if he secretly placed it in the Jianghuai camp,

One, I'm afraid the entire Jianghuai camp will be littered with corpses.

"Clean up this place. Today's events must not be spread to outsiders!"

After Du Fuwei said that, he walked up to Tongcheng City. Du Fuwei knew very well that Lin Sumo faked Kou Zhongli's contribution to the capture of Tongcheng, and his intention was to pin this great contribution on Kou Zhong's head.

Liang Ku, Du Fuwei had no choice but to cooperate.

However, the methods used were too shocking to avoid causing panic, so Du Fuwei decided to order a silence.

In the Tongcheng County Government Office, Du Fuwei sat in the hall to raise the account and summoned the main generals of the Jianghuai Army to gather together. Even Fu Gonger, who was far away in Shucheng, received the news of the capture of Tongcheng and rushed over early in the morning. At this moment, Du Fuwei was sitting in the hall.

Where Fuwei starts.

Fugong'er was the second-ranking figure in the Jianghuai Army. After Du Fuwei occupied Liyang and claimed to be the general manager, he appointed Fugonger as the chief historian. This time the Jianghuai Army used troops on two fronts, Fugonger followed Du Fuwei's orders.

Go to Shucheng Warlord.

The number of Sui troops defending Shucheng was less than one-tenth of that of Tongcheng, with only about 2,000 people. Fugong followed the established strategy of encircling and not attacking, attracting Sui troops to come for reinforcements and sharing the pressure for the battle of Tongcheng. Now Tongcheng fell.

If we fall, we won't be far away from taking Shucheng again.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at Fugong Er, and Fugong's eyes also fell on the two of them. After a while, Fugong Er laughed and asked: "General manager, these two young heroes must be Kou Zhong."

, Xu Ziling?"

Du Fuwei nodded and said: "Yes, it is my two children. This time Kou Zhong has made great contributions. I want to make him a former general. What do you think?"

When Fu Gong'er heard this, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly concealed it. With Fu Gong's understanding of Du Fuwei, since Du Fuwei had already told the matter, it would be more appropriate to call it a notification rather than a consultation.

Some.

Fu Gonger laughed and said: "The general manager handled it well. General Kou has made great achievements, so he deserves a reward. However, the other soldiers also worked hard to attack the city this time. The general manager must not forget to reward him!"

Du Fuwei nodded and said: "That's natural, so I am going to appoint Kan Ling as the left general, Wang Xiongdan as the right general, and other generals at all levels will be promoted to one level, and rewards will be given based on their military merits!"

The Jianghuai army spent three days recuperating in Tongcheng, and Du Fuwei also ordered the troops to be rewarded for three days. Everyone in the Jianghuai army received rewards and rewards, and everyone was very happy.

Because of their participation in the war and their bravery in combat, Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling gradually integrated into the Jianghuai Army and were recognized by Kan Ling and other generals.

On this day, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were drinking and eating meat with Kan Ling on the top of the city. When the wine was getting full, Kou Zhong asked casually: "Brother Kan, haven't you found that Qin Shubao yet?"

Kan Ling drank heavily and said: "That guy looks loyal, but he is actually cunning. When the city was broken, he saw that there was nothing he could do, so he took advantage of the chaos and sneaked away early. I have sent people to chase him. I think he will be there soon."

There’s news!”

"Brother Kan, there's no need to send people to chase him, isn't he coming?" Xu Ziling said, pointing to the outside of the city.

Both Kou Zhong and Kan Ling turned their backs to the outside of the city. When they heard the words, they turned around at the same time and saw a burly man walking quickly over the wilderness in the distance. Who else could it be if he wasn't Qin Shubao?

At this moment, Qin Shubao had taken off his Sui army armor and was wearing a green suit. He had two iron maces wrapped in cloth and carried them behind his back. He strode all the way to the city gate. Qin Shubao raised his head and shouted: "Open the door!"

Kan Ling was stunned for a moment, not knowing who Qin Shubao was, so he ordered people to open the city gate and escort Qin Shubao up.

Kou Zhong jumped up, smiled, pulled Qin Shubao over and sat down, and asked: "Since Brother Qin has escaped from Tongcheng, why did he come back to throw himself into a trap?"

Qin Shubao glared at Kou Zhong angrily, feeling that these two people were definitely his disaster. The last time they encircled and suppressed Wagang Village, these two people were the ones who got in the way and allowed Shen Luoyan and the others to escape. This time, they directly let them escape.

If you lose Tongcheng, it will be difficult for you to return to the Sui army.

"The last general has been ordered to serve under General Kou!" Qin Shubao said with cupped hands.

Kan Ling immediately shouted after hearing this and said: "That's not right. If you want to join the Jianghuai Army, you have to come under my tent. Kou Xiaozi's former general is just an empty shell, and he doesn't have a single soldier under his tent!"

Qin Shubao sneered and said: "It's not impossible to stay under your tent. I have to wait until you can defeat the two trump cards in my hands!"

Kan Ling immediately shut up when he heard this. After the previous fight, Kan Ling knew that Qin Shubao's martial arts was much better than his own. Even if he practiced for another three to five years, he might not be able to defeat him.

When Kou Zhong saw this, he burst into laughter and said, "Brother Kan, how come I don't have a single soldier in General Kan's camp? Isn't there just one?" At this point, Kou Zhong turned to Qin Shubao and said, "But Lin

Brother sent you here?"

Kou Zhongsi thought about it and realized that the only one who could subdue Qin Shubao and make him willing to obey his orders was Lin Sumo.

"good!"

Qin Shubao nodded and said: "Master Lin said that he has reached an agreement with Du Fuwei and Fu Gong'er. Kou Zhong can form his own army in the Jianghuai Army. As for the source of troops, Kou Zhong will have to find his own way."

Hearing this, Kou Zhong couldn't help but cast his eyes on Kan Ling. Seeing this, Kan Ling shook his head and said: "My 'Shanghai Camp' only has three or four thousand people. If you are short of manpower, ask the right general to go there!"

Although Kou Zhong and Wang Xiongdan were also familiar with each other, they were not as casual as Kan Ling. Moreover, Wang Xiongdan had led the army to Shucheng on Du Fuwei's order yesterday, so Kou Zhong would not chase him to Shucheng for this matter.

go.

"It seems that you are the only one who can think of a solution. Besides, if you can't even do this, it will make people laugh."

Thinking of this, Kou Zhong turned his eyes to Qin Shubao and asked Kan Ling: "What should we do with those captured Sui troops?"


Chapter completed!