Below Li Tong, the second-level officials in prefectures and counties invited banquets every three days, went out hunting from time to time, and watched various opera performances when they came back.
He even felt that there was no polo to play and it was very boring, so he asked Shangzhou to recruit the people and build a polo field for him. He became famous far and wide for a while - of course it was not a good reputation.
An upright official reprimanded him face to face, and Zhe Zongben gave him a whip without mercy.
Today, Li Tong stood outside the gymnasium, the cold wind blew, and he felt very uncomfortable.
This is where I invited an old man to come over!
No, not one uncle, but two thousand uncles!
The Zhe Zong family is already like this. Do you think the top soldiers of the Zhe family are very peaceful? They ask for wine and meat from time to time and eat and drink non-stop, which makes people overwhelmed.
A burst of warm cheers erupted in the golf course. Zuri Zongben hit the golf ball into the hole, and everyone cheered.
"Haha!" Zhe Zongben galloped back to the sidelines, turned over and dismounted, and said: "Happy!"
"Commander Zhe, when will we send out troops to fight against the thieves?" Li Tong couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to ask.
It is not easy to catch Zhe Zong these days, because his whereabouts are very secretive and he often goes out hunting for several days. When he comes back, he is full of harvests and has fun with the soldiers.
Well, they were having a barbecue at Guoxia, and all the soldiers and civilians of Shangzhou saw it.
"No rush!" Zhe Zongben waved his hand and said: "I have to wait for the arrival of fifty thousand troops before I can attack the thieves. Feng Xing couldn't attack a small military academy, but he was suddenly promoted to governor. An Hui sent troops? Li Shi
Don't worry."
Li Tong was speechless for a moment.
Feng Xingxi only had 3,000 soldiers, but he was still very brave, and the two states of Jin and Shang were exhausted. If it were not for their strong foundation, the tens of thousands of veterans who came from Chao's army would not have been completely decadent and had exhausted their initial bloody courage.
I'm afraid I've already lost.
"Since Li Erlang is here, he will help me with a small thing." Zhe Zongbentu said again.
"What's the matter?"
"I heard that the fish in Shangzhou is delicious. Most of my men are from the northwest. Not many of them have tasted it, so bring me some. It doesn't take much, just enough for two thousand soldiers to eat."
Li Tong's heart trembled.
In the middle of winter, is it possible that people are forced to go fishing in the river?
"But are there any difficulties?" Ori Zongben's voice turned cold.
His soldiers also gathered around and looked at Li Tong with evil intentions.
"It's cold and freezing, fishing is not easy, and the people are afraid of complaining..." Li Tong cried bitterly.
"Hurry and get ready! I'll give you half a month. After half a month, I'm going to hold a fish banquet at Guoxia." Zhe Zongben said with a cold snort.
Li Tong walked away in despair.
After the news came out, the whole state was shocked, and rumors abounded.
In Junzhou Wudang County (underwater near today's Junxian Town in Danjiangkou), Feng Xingxi, who had been paying close attention to the situation in Shangzhou, laughed.
He is a person who likes to take risks.
At that time, the powerful Sun Xi gathered thousands of people as bandits and blocked the road to the southeast. Feng Xingxi pretended to surrender. When he met Sun Xi, he said: "When the people of the state heard that the Duke was coming, they all wanted to return. However, knowing that there were many soldiers, the people
If you are afraid of being plundered or disturbed by the captives, please leave your troops in the north of the Yangtze River and go with a few close friends alone."
Sun Xi was also a fool, and he actually agreed to cross the river alone, but was later killed by Feng Xingxi's men in an ambush.
After killing Sun Xi, Feng Xing attacked and drove his troops across the river. All the thieves were defeated, and most of them were later captured.
Feng Xing attacked Shijunzhou and appointed himself governor, which was later recognized.
"Zhe Zongben, who is old and dim, indulges in pleasure, how can he lead the army if he does not marry his daughter to Shu De?" Feng Xingxing looks handsome and handsome, but is actually a handsome man. However, he is harsh and merciless, and has a murderous nature.
Heavy.
"Your Majesty, Liang Yang's troops are coming east, and Shangluo's troops are marching south. They will all meet at Shangjin. It won't be long. I hope we can make preparations as soon as possible." Quanshi Lang, the general of the state, said.
Shangjin is located on the east bank of Jia River (Qianqian River), that is, Shangjin County, Shangzhou, and the ancient city of Shangjin in Yunxi County, Hubei Province today. It was an important place at this time.
Go west through Yang, Liang (Xingyuan Prefecture), go north to Fengxiang, and reach Guanzhong.
It connects to Shangzhou in the north, passes through Lantian, and can reach Chang'an.
The latter road was built in the fourth year of Emperor Dezong's reign. At that time, Li Xilie in the west of Huaihe rebelled and occupied Dengzhou, cutting off the road for supplying goods to the southeast. Therefore, the mountain road from Shangjin to Shangzhou was repaired to transport goods.
You can also go down the Han River to Junzhou Yunxiang County (today's Shiyan Yunyang District). This county has a transshipment hospital set up by the imperial court to transport southeastern goods to Chang'an.
As for why we didn’t go boating, it was because the Han River in the south of Yunxiang County was waterlogged and the two beaches were clean. There is a local saying, "Waterlogged in winter and clear in summer, which will cut off the official mission." Boating was more dangerous, so we abandoned the boat and went to the mainland, taking the road to Shangjin.
Therefore, the land transportation situation from Yunxiang to Shangjin is still good. If Zhe Zongben, Zhuge Zhongfang, and Li Xiang attack Junzhou, they are most likely to gather their troops here.
"If the three towns join forces, how can we defeat them if we don't have ten thousand people?" Feng Xingxing's eldest son, Feng Xu, was worried.
The second son Feng Deyan glanced at his elder brother and said: "Father, there is only one move now. Before all the Dao soldiers have gathered, strike first and defeat Zhe Zongben all the way. The Xingyuan soldiers and Jin Shang soldiers must be frightened.
Only then can we resolve this crisis.”
Quan Shilang said nothing.
In his view, preemptively attacking Shangzhou was risky, but it was indeed the only way.
If the soldiers from the three towns gather together, the three thousand people under their command will have no choice but to defend Junzhou. That would be too passive.
The three counties of Junzhou only have a population of tens of thousands. If they are allowed to be robbed by thieves, the future will be very difficult.
Feng Xingxi thought for a long time, his face uncertain. This battle was related to the fate of the Feng family, so he had to be cautious.
"Pull out all those who can fight, attack Shangzhou, and kill Zongben by surprise!" Feng Xingqi slapped his thigh and said viciously: "It is the best strategy to attack the enemy unprepared, so let's do it!"
Feng Xingxing was a strict man, and no one dared to neglect orders once they were given.
Three thousand soldiers were stationed in the city and were quickly pulled out. After receiving the reward, their morale was greatly boosted and they left the city with murderous intent. It took four days to reach Yunxiang County, and then it took another five days without stopping.
Arrived at Shangjin County, Shangzhou.
Looking at the indigo-colored city from a distance, Feng Xingxi suddenly laughed: "Tomorrow is the time when Zhe Zongben will reward the entire army and have a fish feast, right?"
"Exactly." Quan Shilang also had a smile on his face.
It seems that Shangjin County has no defense at all. If we occupy this city, we can go north to Shangzhou and kill Zongben by surprise.
"This person is mocking me for not knowing how to use soldiers." Feng Xingxi shook his head and laughed, saying: "If he knew that my magic soldiers would come from the sky, I don't know if he would die of fear."
"Haha!" The generals laughed one after another, and the soldiers also laughed a few times.
"Later, gentlemen, be patient and don't waste time in Shangjin. Let's take Shangzhou directly, our troops will be quick." Feng Xingxing continued: "Capture Shangzhou and plunder as you like!"
Everyone's morale was greatly boosted, and they were gearing up to do something big.
"Let's go!" Feng Xing jumped on his horse, pointed his sword at Shangjin County, and said: "Occupy this city."
Feng Deyan responded loudly and rushed over first with five hundred elite soldiers.
However, he had just walked a few dozen steps when an arrow was shot from a hill on the east side and hit his chest.
There was a heart guard on his chest, so of course he couldn't die, but he was unprepared and was taken off his horse by the powerful arrow.
The crowd roared.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Two more arrows were shot at him, and he held the flag and flag and fell to death one after another without even a grunt.
"There are thieves!" a military academy member shouted, but he only said half of his words. He shot an arrow through his mouth, which was really a miraculous skill.
"Dong dong dong..." War drums were beating in the mountains on the east side and in the woods on the west side, followed by fierce shouts of killing.
The sergeants all over the mountains and plains rushed out. They first launched two rounds of volleys, and used their powerful rifle bows to kill the Junzhou soldiers who were marching in column formation until they cried for their fathers and mothers. Then they charged forward with their guns drawn, like gods of murder.
come over.
More than three hundred riders descended slowly from the gentle slope.
The riders leaned back hard and kept firing with the horn bows in their hands. When the bowstring sounded, someone always fell to the ground.
Quan Shilang's eyes bulged out. How many years had he practiced riding and archery?
But he didn't have time to lament. The marching team was attacked by a surprise attack, and they couldn't see each other from the beginning to the end. This battle was a fart!
"Come on, sir!" He took the reins of Feng Xingxi's horse, turned around and ran away.
Feng Xingxing was also a straightforward person. He quickly reacted, waved his riding whip, and was about to run away.
Unexpectedly, another arrow came and hit the horse.
The horse jumped up in pain, knocked Feng Xingxi to the ground, and ran wildly.
Poor Feng Xingxi still had one foot hanging in the stirrup and was being dragged on the ground by the horse.
Zhe Zongben turned out from behind the forest, put down the bow in his hand, shook his head and sighed: "I'm old, I can't shoot the bow anymore, and my hands are a little shaky."
Those few arrows just now were clearly shot by him. The powerful and powerful people in the border area have amazing archery skills!
After Feng Xing attacked and "ran away", Junzhou soldiers lost their fighting spirit and fled one after another.
Two thousand soldiers from the Zhejia family chased behind them, shouting loudly to kill them, and from time to time they would draw their bows. When the bowstring sounded, someone would fall to the ground.
None of these people are weak in archery skills.
Li Tong watched with excitement, scratching his head and ears.
Zuri Zongben’s move is really amazing!
He deliberately lived in Shangzhou and indulged in pleasure. Then he calculated that the time was almost up, so he took his people out of Shangzhou late at night and ambush outside Shangjin County. After waiting for three days, Feng Xingxi finally arrived.
The performance of the soldiers from the Zhe family also shocked Li Tong.
For three days, I hid in the mountains and forests, with no impatience on my face, and my military discipline was very strict. When fighting started, I directed arrows at each other and rushed to kill bravely. Even if I didn't use clever tactics to ambush and fought in frontal formations, I'm afraid I could defeat the Junzhou soldiers.
There will be flowers and flowing water.
"Get on your horse and pursue! Don't give the thieves a chance to breathe. Chase them all the way to Junzhou." Zhe Zongben ordered.
Junzhou is located along the river, about 360 miles away from Xiangyang.
However, Zhe Zongben would definitely not be so stubborn as to attack Xiangyang with two thousand soldiers.
After defeating Junzhou, we will use this as a basis to collect surrounding information, find out the rumors, and at the same time wait for the other two armies to gather before making calculations. This is a mature and prudent strategy.
When Zheshi uses troops, he doesn't just use strange tactics, and generally speaking, he doesn't know how to use them.
In the land of Lingxia, the terrain is flat and empty. It is common to see hundreds of miles of uninhabited people. Everyone is used to fighting head-on.
But this Feng Xingxing is so young! He was fooled after just a little trick, what else is there to say?
"Yes! Yes! We chased her to Junzhou!" Li Tong laughed at the side: "I heard that Feng Xingxi's niece was beautiful, so I captured her and presented it to Prince Lingwu."
Zuri Zongben glanced at him, his hand already touching the handle of the knife.
