It was another three days before the news came that Haozhou was besieged.
That afternoon, Zhang Yangquan was reviewing official documents in his study when his personal guard came to report and Geng Si asked to see him.
"Let him come in." Zhang Yangquan put the pen on the table and stared at the door.
After a while, Geng Si followed the guards in.
Zhang Yangquan stared closely at his expression and found that he was happy, so he quickly asked: "Has Haozhou been defended?"
"Haozhou is lost!"
Geng Si said quickly: "However, King Xiao Ming and the Queen Mother successfully broke through and escaped to Anfeng!"
Zhang Yangquan said in surprise: "How could they escape from Chahan Timur?"
Geng Si smiled and said: "It was Sheng Wenyu who used the trick of a golden cicada to escape from its shell, and asked a palace maid to bring a fake King Ming, and successfully deceived Chahan Timur!"
Zhang Yangquan punched the palm of his hand and said with a smile: "Liu Futong didn't kill Sheng Wenyu, but he saved his own life! As long as King Xiao Ming doesn't die, Liu Futong still has a chance!"
Geng Sidao: "This is not the only good news. Liu Futong also won the battle!"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Oh? Tell me quickly!" He quickly walked to the map.
Geng Si followed, looked at the map, and said: "Liu Futong pretended to be defeated and escaped from Xuzhou. He failed to respond to Badulu and Liu Ha Cibuhua sent troops to chase him. As a result, Liu Futong fled to Linying, with his back to Yingshui River, and defeated the Yuan army.
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Zhang Yangquan said loudly: "Okay, let's fight! Liu Futong is indeed a hero of the world!"
Geng Si continued: "After Liu Futong defeated the Yuan army, he marched straight in and not only recaptured Xuzhou, but also captured Xinzheng and obtained a large amount of food!"
Zhang Yangquan said thoughtfully: "Although the situation has turned around now, Liu Futong's army has not completely escaped the crisis. You should retreat first and continue to inquire about the situation of the Northern Army."
Geng Si promised to retire.
Zhang Yangquan ordered someone to call Fu Youde over again. Two quarters of an hour later, Fu Youde hurriedly came to the study.
"The last general, Fu Youde, pays homage to the king!"
Zhang Yangquan leaned on his chair, raised his head and said, "General Fu, do you know the situation in the north?"
Fu Youde nodded, with a worried look in his eyes.
"The general heard that Liu Futong has reached the end of his rope!"
Zhang Yangquan smiled slightly and said: "The situation has changed again." He told Sheng Wenyu that he led King Xiao Ming to break through and Liu Futong defeated the Yuan army.
Fu Youde said happily: "Great, as long as the Song army can hold off the Yuan army, we can continue to conquer Jiangnan!"
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "Among the generals, your ideas are always the most in line with me. You are right. For our army, the Song Army cannot fall now, so I hope you will prepare and do a good job."
Prepare to rescue Anfeng!"
Fu Youde's eyes flashed, and he cupped his hands and said: "General, I will take your orders. However, Your Majesty, if you want to save the Song army, you must pass through Chuzhou and Haozhou. Do you want to say hello to Zhao Junyong first?"
Zhang Yangquan said: "No need to say hello."
Fu Youde was stunned for a moment and said: "Then if he obstructs it, it may affect our army's rescue!"
Zhang Yangquan stared at him closely and said: "We are going to rescue Liu Futong, and we have great justice in our hands. Do you think he will stop us?"
Fu Youde thought for a while: "If it were other rebels, they would definitely not stop it, but Zhao Jun is narrow-minded and at odds with you. I'm afraid he will take the opportunity to stir up trouble!"
Zhang Yangquan looked up at the ceiling, flashing through his mind Zhao Jun's face two years ago when he used a copycat to recruit his own side, and said calmly: "Isn't that just right? Just capture Haozhou and Chuzhou by the way!"
Fu Youde was startled for a moment, then became happy.
"I understand, if he obstructs it, even if we capture Chuzhou and Haozhou, people in the world will only scold Zhao Junyong for ignoring the overall situation, and will never accuse us!"
Zhang Yangquan stared at him and said, "Are you sure you can conquer these two states?"
Fu Youde said without hesitation: "Haozhou and Chuzhou both have only 5,000 defenders. As long as the king gives the general 10,000 troops, the general will be able to conquer them!"
Zhang Yangquan said: "I will give you 30,000 troops. You should prepare for battle secretly. When Anfeng's messenger arrives, we will send out troops again!"
Fu Youde paused: "Your Majesty, what if Chahan Timur does not attack Anfeng?"
Zhang Yangquan was silent for a long time: "That's okay, as long as the Song army can be saved, anyway, we don't lack one or two cities now!"
Two days later, Geng Si found out that Chahan Timur had indeed sent his troops south to attack Anfeng.
Anfeng only had more than 20,000 defenders, so it was impossible to stop Chahan Timur. Liu Futong's main force was far away, so it was impossible to come to the rescue.
Sheng Wenyu had no choice but to personally go out as an envoy to move reinforcements.
The first person he looked for was Zhao Junyong, but he received a cold reception from him. After waiting in the lobby of the commander's mansion for two hours, Zhao Junyong finally showed up.
"General Sheng, during your last Northern Expedition, I handed over 20,000 elite brothers to you. Now that I don't have enough troops, how can I have any spare power to save you?" Zhao Junyong snorted.
Sheng Wenyu glanced at Zhao Junyong and saw that he had bare feet and hickeys on his neck. He knew what he was doing just now without even thinking about it.
"King Yongyi, if you save me now, you are also saving yourself. If Anfeng is attacked, without us blocking the front, I'm afraid your Sizhou road will not be saved!"
Zhao Junyong put one foot on top of the other, picked at his feet and said: "Hey! How could the Yuan army care about my small territory? Even if they really kill you, they will still go to Jiang Dujun and Tianwan."
Trouble with the army!"
Sheng Wenyu took a deep breath and said, "Are you really unwilling to send troops to rescue me?"
Zhao Junyong hummed: "It's not that I don't want to send troops, it's really that I have no troops to send! What if I send troops to rescue you and that guy Zhang Shicheng suddenly attacks me?"
Sheng Wenyu said coldly: "Very good, don't regret it!" He stood up and strode away from the Sizhou Commandery.
He had just left the city gate with his entourage when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind him. He turned around and saw a general galloping towards him. He cupped his hands and said, "General Sheng!"
Sheng Wenyu returned the gift with his hand raised and said, "General Mao, do you have anything else to do?"
Mao Gui said coldly: "Zhao Junyong is short-sighted and stubborn. Many brothers are disappointed with him. Mao is willing to lead 5,000 men from his headquarters to serve under King Xiao Ming!"
Sheng Wenyu was overjoyed: "Okay, Brother Mao can help me much more than Zhao Jun does!"
Mao Gui smiled bitterly and said: "My five thousand men alone can't solve Anfeng's crisis. I wonder what General Sheng's plan is next?"
Sheng Wenyu said in a deep voice: "To tell you the truth, I came out to ask for help this time mainly because I wanted to find Jiangdu's army. Zhao Junyong was just along the way."
Mao Gui said happily: "This is the best. General, go to Jiangdu first. When I find a suitable opportunity, I can leave Zhao Junyong and come to Anfeng to join him!"
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The lights in the study are bright, and the desk is very neat without too many decorations. Two chairs are placed three feet in front of the desk. A map hangs in the corner.
Seeing the layout of this study, Sheng Wenyu thought of Liu Futong.
His office and study room in Haozhou are very similar to this study room, with a pragmatic military style.
At this moment, Sheng Wenyu's mood was also very bright.
Although he had met Zhang Yangquan a few times, he didn't know much about him. Most of them were hearsay.
But if he is really similar to Liu Futong, he will never sit back and watch the Song army be destroyed by the Yuan army.
While he was thinking, footsteps sounded outside, and an elegant young man walked in. He was tall and smiling, and it was Zhang Yangquan, the leader of the Jiangdu Army.
"General Sheng is here to ask for help?" Zhang Yangquan asked straight to the point.
Sheng Wenyu replied: "To be honest with His Highness the King of Chu, Mr. Sheng is here just for this reason!"
Zhang Yangquan walked behind the desk and sat down, stretched out his hand to signal Sheng Wenyu to sit down, and then said: "We are all insurgents, and it is necessary to rescue each other."
Sheng Wenyu was overjoyed and stood up, cupping his hands and saying, "Thank you so much, Your Highness, King Chu!"
Zhang Yangquan crossed his hands on his chest and said: "But there is a difficulty here. Our army and your army are separated by Chuzhou and Haozhou, and I am afraid that Zhao Jun will cause trouble!"
Sheng Wenyu hurriedly said: "I can go to Zhao Junyong, but he won't dare to interfere!"
Zhang Yangquan narrowed his eyes and said, "I can't trust this person."
Sheng Wenyu was stunned for a moment, and after looking at Zhang Yangquan for a moment, he suddenly understood the other person's intention.
After thinking for a moment, he took a deep breath and said: "If Zhao Junyong does not cooperate, your army can take Chuzhou and Haozhou!"
Zhang Yangquan said lightly: "He is now a member of your Song Army. If I do this, I won't hurt the harmony with your army, right?"
Sheng Wenyu said coldly: "This person is just a speculator! To be honest with the King of Chu, I went to see this person before coming here. Judging from his attitude, as long as the situation of the rebel army is unfavorable, he will definitely join the Yuan army!"<
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Zhang Yangquan nodded: "In that case, I have nothing to worry about. I will send reinforcements within five days. General Sheng can return to Anfeng first and prepare to defend the city!"
Sheng Wenyu thanked him again before saying goodbye and leaving.
Zhang Yangquan ordered people to call Fu Youde again and told him to lead troops to Anfeng for rescue in three days.
On November 23, Fu Youde led an army of 30,000 people and left Jiangdu. Without saying hello, he directly led his troops into Chuzhou territory and approached Chuzhou City.
The Chuzhou garrison sent someone over to negotiate, but Fu Youde only said that he would go to Anfeng for rescue and asked Chuzhou to open the city gate and let the army pass through the city.
How could the Chuzhou governor be willing to agree? He closed the city gate tightly and only said that he was going to ask Zhao Junyong for instructions.
Fu Youde said nothing and ordered the attack.
The Sizhou Army with a low combat power of 5,000 was naturally no match for the 30,000 tigers and wolves. It only took Fu Youde half a day to break through Chuzhou City and advance towards Haozhou.
Zhao Junyong was shocked and angry when he learned about it, and immediately sent a large army to Haozhou for reinforcements.
As a result, Mao Gui, who was the vanguard, rebelled directly and led five thousand cavalry to turn around and head towards Anfeng. Zhao Jun was so frightened and angry that he did not dare to save Haozhou.
When the defenders of Haozhou learned the news, they quickly abandoned the city and fled, and Haozhou City also fell into the hands of Jiangdu's army.
Fu Youde used Haozhou as his grain and grass base, and stationed his army at Bagong Mountain northeast of Anfeng, at an angle to Anfeng City.
After Chahan Timur learned of this, he did not hesitate too much and immediately led his troops to turn around and return to Haozhou.
He is a lone army and can only act as a surprise attack. If he cannot capture Anfeng in a short time, Liu Futong may turn around and make dumplings.
The crisis of Han and Song Dynasty's demise was finally lifted.
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