Lu Liang took Lu Fang, Lao Xiao, Yu Bei and others, as well as a thousand light and heavy cavalry of the Chaling Army, and rushed to Rucheng County first.
Among them, there are only two hundred heavy cavalry, and even the war horses are protected by armor.
This has extremely high requirements on the quality of the war horse, and it also requires a lot of iron.
Dayu already lacks good breed horses, especially in the south. In this land of mist and rain, heavy cavalry is definitely a rare unit.
If not, how could Dayu, which monopolizes the fertile land of the Central Plains and greatly exceeds Liao, Jin, Feng and other countries in terms of numbers and economic strength, take those barbarians in their eyes?
I don't know when, it started to rain lightly from the sky.
Misty and hazy.
Iron hooves splashed mud.
Near night, this black torrent of iron cavalry finally arrived outside Rucheng County.
At this time, the city gate of Rucheng County had long been closed. There were lights on the city gate tower, and under the light of the fire, there were many bandits wearing various clothes.
The horn sounds.
More and more bandits emerged from the battlements.
When someone draws his bow and sets an arrow, he feels as if he is facing a powerful enemy.
"Hush!"
Lu Liang reined in his horse about two hundred meters outside the city.
The torrent behind him stopped.
Lu Liang looked at Yu Bei.
Yu Bei understood, and shouted at the top of the city gate at the top of his lungs, "Jingnan County's summons, Mr. Lu, has arrived! You traitors, why don't you quickly open the city gate and beg for surrender?"
"Those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy when the city is breached!"
"Ha ha!"
There was loud laughter from the city gate tower.
The one-legged Xu Linzhi appeared under the lights of the city gate tower and said to the people below: "How dare a mere unknown person speak nonsense! I am Xu Linzhi, the commander of the Ningyuan Army. When I led my men to the expedition to Hierro, you brat
I don’t know where to drink milk yet! Stop bluffing, just come and attack the city if you have the guts! I’ll cut off your sacrificial flag first, and then I’ll kill you in Chenzhou City!”
"presumptuous!"
Yu Bei shouted: "The remnants of the previous dynasty who are just hanging on! They really don't know whether to live or die!"
But they also know that it is really impossible for people like them to conquer Rucheng County.
Light and heavy cavalry are not good at attacking cities.
Furthermore, the number of bandits on the city wall was beyond his expectation.
There are probably hundreds of people.
Without several times the strength of the troops, how could it be possible to kill them so easily?
unless……
He looked at Lao Xiao.
If this old master had taken the lead and attacked the city, it might be possible to break the city.
"Ha ha!"
Xu Linzhi laughed again, "A remnant of the previous dynasty?"
"Our late emperor was a virtuous and benevolent emperor, but Liang Hanmin was just a traitor who usurped the throne. How can he be considered legitimate?"
"You are all just villains who follow the crowd! You have no loyalty and no filial piety! Do you have the nerve to be so shameless?"
Yu Bei's scalp was a little numb.
He yelled and cursed before the discussion, and he felt that he was no match for Xu Linzhi!
His momentum was already a bit weak, but now, he felt like he didn't know what to say.
Furthermore, the one whose military morale should be affected is his own side, right?
"Recruit envoys."
He tilted his head and said to Lu Liang in a low voice: "This thief is difficult to deal with, and we are exhausted. Why don't we find a place to rest first, and wait until the commander-in-chief and his army arrive before we can make plans?"
Lu Liang frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded, "That's fine."
Yu Bei immediately turned around and said to the cavalry: "Retreat!"
The torrent of steel that had just arrived outside the gate of Rucheng County quickly retreated towards the north, getting further and further away from the city head.
Loud laughter sounded from the top of the city.
The bandits who had followed Xu Linzhi in rebellion and were still a little nervous at first were now greatly relaxed.
It turns out that what the imperial court calls Green Forest Camp is just like this.
He didn't even have the confidence to attack the city.
They couldn't help but begin to yearn for the days after the capture of Chenzhou as Xu Linzhi said.
At present, there are still many rebels in Dayu. If Chenzhou is captured and the banner is raised, who says there is no possibility of overthrowing the emperor who is usurping the throne?
By then, won’t they all be heroes of the country’s restoration?
But he didn't think that if Xu Linzhi went to restore the country, it would be unfair and unfair.
Their vision has not reached that level yet.
…
Lu Liang led his army to garrison at Yijiang Town, which was only about 20 miles east of Rucheng County.
Many houses in Yijiang Town were temporarily requisitioned.
It's night.
Lu Liang went to Lao Xiao's room.
Lao Xiao did not show any doubts about this and said directly to Lu Liang: "Master, do you want me to go to Rucheng County?"
Lu Liang nodded, "Commander Xu is supposed to be following Ambassador Zhang Jiedu. He shouldn't not know the details of Grandpa Xu. He should also have some inferences about my identity. He is still rebelling like this. Maybe there is another reason among them.
What's the secret?"
"well……"
Lao Xiao sighed softly, "But if he really doesn't know our details, what should we do? Are we going to risk our lives and let them live?"
"I don't know either."
Lu Liang closed his eyes slightly, "If I let them go, I'm afraid it would arouse Liang Hanmin's suspicion. But how can my hands be stained with the blood of loyal ministers like Xu Linzhi and others?"
He added: "Perhaps the only way to do this is to replace others with someone else, as Grandpa Xu said. Find someone to die on their behalf."
"The possibility of hiding the canine teeth from the watchman is not high."
Lao Xiao said.
He just stood up and said: "But no matter what, I'd better go to the county government office to meet Xu Linzhi first!"
"If we just raise the banner of uprising..."
Lu Liang said again.
"No!"
Lao Xiao interrupted him directly, "You must not take such a risk unless you are completely sure! With the current strength of the rebel armies everywhere, it is almost impossible to overthrow Liang Hanmin."
He looked deeply at Lu Liang.
Lu Liang smiled bitterly, "I also know it's impossible."
Lao Xiao nodded and went out.
It's still drizzling in the sky.
Lao Xiao's figure quickly disappeared into the black rain curtain.
…
Rucheng County County Government.
backyard.
There was only one room with dim lights on.
There were no soldiers guarding the house outside.
There is a figure crouching in front of the desk writing something, and the figure is reflected on the white window paper.
Lao Xiao appeared quietly outside the window.
"Is it Commander-in-Chief Xu?"
He whispered to the man in the window.
Xu Linzhi's reply sounded inside, "Senior is here, please come in..."
Lao Xiao walked to the door and opened it directly.
At this moment, I felt half relieved.
Xu Linzhi obviously guessed that he would come, which meant that Xu Linzhi should know some details about Lu Liang.
Go to the study room.
Seeing Xu Linzhi who was missing a leg, Lao Xiao had a complicated expression on his face.
Xu Linzhi turned his head and came over with a smile on his face, "You haven't asked your senior's name yet?"
Lao Xiao did not answer this question, only said: "How did you know that I would come? Did you deliberately make this arrangement, so you don't worry about the minions of the people who happened to be beaten taking advantage of it?"
"Ha ha."
Xu Linzhi smiled and said, "The watchman's duty is to monitor the Jianghu and hunt down the masters and seniors who are still concerned about the previous dynasty. I can't stand in their eyes."
"I'm Xiao Yitian."
Lao Xiao then sat down opposite Xu Linzhi and asked again: "You should already know our details, why did you suddenly raise troops to rebel?"