On April 13, Shao Shude saw the tall and broad city wall of Shouzhou from a distance.
"There is a moat and a wall of sheep and horses, but why are there no soldiers to guard it?" Shao Shude climbed to a high ground and carefully observed the city surrounded by mountains and rivers.
In fact, as far as the city itself is concerned, it is not very dangerous or strong, it is just like an ordinary state city.
Sure enough, the danger of Shouzhou lies not in the city itself, but in its layout.
Well, to be precise, there are actually some soldiers near the Sheep and Horse Wall, but they are very few. It is obvious that the number of rebel soldiers is not large, and their morale is average, so they dare not go out to fight in large numbers.
There are already soldiers building bridges and preparing to cross the moat.
Most of the people camped far away. They captured some people who had no time to escape and drove them to cut trees in a distant place, but the number was not enough, so they had to send auxiliary soldiers into battle.
Zheng Yong was a little nervous. He sent out almost all the scouts he could send... After hesitating for a long time, he asked Shao Shude to send a hundred soldiers to act as rangers and spread out the warning at a distance.
Shao Shude sighed a little, wondering if Zheng Yong could let go of the command when he was not at the scene.
"Let Wei Shoujie come to see me." After returning to the tent, Shao Shude called Zheng Yong and asked him to send an envoy to deliver the message.
Chen Cheng was very busy dealing with official correspondence. But Shao Shude knew that he had the ability to do both. He listened to the conversation in the account while reviewing official documents, and never made any mistakes. What a talent!
"Commander, what should I say?" Zheng Yong asked.
Shao Shude knew what he meant, that is, what conditions he planned to offer to win over others.
"The governor has been given to Zhu Jing," Shao Shude said.
At this moment, someone outside the tent reported that a battalion of soldiers crossed the moat and destroyed the enemy in one battle. They killed more than 70 people through the wall of sheep and horses, beheaded more than 70 people, and captured 32 people.
Shao Shude was surprised. He was so careless. Moreover, the results of the battle were too little. It was obvious that the culprit was just faking the story and then dispersed in a hurry.
The soldiers from Bian and Song Dynasties are not like this. Could they be soldiers from Shouzhou? Or even newly recruited young men?
"Ask Wei Shoujie to come to see me, and tell him if he dares to come, I will kill him as well." Shao Shude found Li Zhong and asked his soldiers to put on armor for him.
"Commander, what is this?" Chen Cheng put down his brush and raised his head.
"Inspecting the camp." Shao Shude said: "The war is about to begin, everything is imaginary, only the swords and guns in the hands of the men under the tent are real."
Having said that, he should go out of the tent first and patrol back and forth surrounded by his own soldiers.
The sergeants have not been recruited for a long time, but they have experienced a lot.
Shao Shude's prestige in this army is also very high, which is earned by leading them to victory in battles.
Everywhere they went, the soldiers were respectful and showed no sign of slackness or unruliness.
Shao Shude was very satisfied and encouraged him loudly before ending his inspection. At this time, the moon was already at its zenith.
Looking at Feishui and Bagong Mountain covered by the dim moonlight, Shao Shude smiled. If he wanted to wait for the price, he must have the ability.
What was the situation before? What is the situation now? I really don’t have a clear mind.
On the second day, after breakfast, the war drums were beating loudly in the camp.
Each battalion went out in turn and formed an array in the wilderness.
At the same time, a large group of troops also appeared in the direction of Dongguan. This was the army of Zhu Jing, the governor of Shouzhou. There were more than 3,000 troops. They had crossed the Feishui River and arrived at the west bank again.
"Greetings to the King of Xia." Zhu Jing led a group of generals, dismounted from a distance, and came on foot to pay their respects.
"No need to be polite." Shao Shude smiled.
In fact, it hasn't been that long since the last time we met, but maybe it's because frequent wars quickly make people mature, and Zhu Jing has really changed a lot.
Shao Shude looked at it carefully again.
This is a slender warrior, young, with a beard. His arms are thick and powerful, his eyes are quite bright, the armor on his body is stained with blood, and the horizontal sword at his waist is not new.
Shao Shude had a smile on his face.
Many people came to see him and wanted to change their outfits and dress up like a newly married woman.
Zhu Jing's appearance is not bad, he is a real person. A martial artist, that's what he looks like.
"This time I defeated the thief, Da Lang has done a lot of good work. Now do you dare to make new achievements?" Shao Shude asked with a smile.
Zhu Jing's delicate and sensitive content was completely different from his rough appearance. Hearing this, his heart trembled and he secretly thought that he was going to take the lead. But in full view of everyone, he did not dare to refuse or even dodge, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "Yes.
Why not?"
"Well, quickly reorganize the troops and march into Bagong Mountain." Shao Shude said.
Zhu Jing was a little surprised.
"Wei Shoujie wants to sit on the wall and wait and see, how stupid is he!" Shao Shude sneered: "I want to raise an army to investigate the crime. If he doesn't obey, I will kill him first."
"There are still thieves in Shouzhou City..." Zhu Jing reminded.
"If they dare to come out, we will kill them together." Shao Shude said decisively: "Don't worry, Sir, I can't wait for them to come out."
"In that case, I will obey the command of the commander-in-chief." Zhu Jing bowed and saluted.
Huoshan County was empty and was easily occupied by Zhu Yanshou.
To be honest, the dispatch of troops this time was a little rushed.
The King of Wu personally led the army out of Guangling and headed straight for Chuzhou along the Cao Canal Road.
Generals Li Shenfu and Liu Wei left Chuzhou and captured Haozhou.
Along the way, they will leave Luzhou and attack Shouzhou. If possible, try to capture Guangzhou. After all, Guangzhou is the state under the jurisdiction of the Huainan Jiedu Envoy.
Zhu Yanshou could see that King Wu was quite conflicted and hesitant, but he also felt that the opportunity was rare and he wanted to reap the benefits first.
Capturing Chuzhou is not a big problem, because it has long had a close relationship with Huainan, and it is also a Huainan state, so it will not encounter much resistance.
The same goes for Haozhou. The army has been mobilized, so it is very easy to capture it.
The situation in Weishou Prefecture is very complicated.
The state general Wei Shoujie sent an envoy to contact the king, and he was willing to join the king of Wu and ask for the post of governor. No matter what the king of Wu thought, Zhu Yanshou would not agree.
But at the moment, we can't refuse it outright, because we still need to use Wei Shoujie, so we can only delay it for now.
These idiots! Zhu Yanshou sneered, you will be the one to watch later.
Who is Jiang Congxu in Shouzhou? Does he deserve to own a great county in the world? Such a critical place cannot be controlled by weak and incompetent people like you.
"Erlang, we have to make another trip to Wei Shoujie's side." Zhu Yanshou looked at the Huoshan County Government Office, which seemed to have experienced a lot of war, and felt a little heartbroken.
It will all be his territory from now on.
"Brother-in-law, Wei Shoujie has a huge appetite and wants to be the governor of Shouzhou." Wang Peng said: "I was lying to you, but I didn't say anything. He is very smart.
It seems that I smell something."
"Hmph! Even if Shouzhou doesn't fall into my hands, it will probably be given to Li Shenfu. How can someone like Liu Wei get an outsider like him?" Zhu Yanshou sneered.
The word "outsider" is used quite delicately.
Yang Xingmi's small circle is quite exclusive. Unless you have special talents, such as Zhu Jin, Shi Yan, Li Chengsi, etc. in history, otherwise you should step aside.
This tendency may not have been obvious when Yang Xingmi was alive, but once he is dead, you will almost understand who is in power. Anyway, it cannot be a foreign general or a guest general, even if he is no longer in power. Excellent, no matter how talented you are, it is difficult to climb up.
"Brother-in-law, Shao Shude pursued Liang Bing to Anfeng. If he leads his army north to capture Shouzhou, what should we do?" Wang Peng said: "I heard,
Wei Shoujie also sent people to contact Shude, and there may be a possibility of turning to him."
"Shao Shude has appointed Zhu Jing as the governor of Shouzhou. Wei Shoujie surrendered because he lost his mind and went crazy." Zhu Yanshou said disapprovingly: "Moreover, Shude doesn't have many soldiers. He came to pursue the Liang people. He should have gained a lot along the way." , the sergeants have been plundered, and most of them have no fighting spirit. We are afraid of what he will do! I have been training Luzhou soldiers for many years.
If you don’t have the guts to fight against the Xia people during the southern and northern wars, then you might as well go home and farm!”
An Renyi may attack Qian Liu's Changzhou in the near future, and Tian Fan is already attacking Feng Hongduo's Shengzhou. How can Zhu Yanshou not be impatient?
Shouchun, Shouzhou, combined should be the income of longevity!
"However, what Erlang said is not entirely unreasonable. In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, our army should indeed go north as soon as possible." Zhu Yanshou added: "Let's set off early tomorrow morning."
Wei Shoujie's face turned red and he was furious.
General He Chongnian stood beside him with a worried look on his face.
On the south bank of Feishui River, more than a hundred soldiers were tied up with five-flowered flowers and kneeling in front of the formation with their heads pressed.
Dozens of riders drove left and right along the Feishui River, their voices loud and clear, drifting along the south wind.
"Wei Shoujie, if you attack the Liang soldiers, the Liang people can no longer tolerate you. It's stupid to still want to wait and see with the troops!"
"I'll give you half an hour. If you don't come and surrender, the army will attack and leave no grass behind!"
"Leave no blade of grass behind!" the soldiers arrayed along the riverside shouted in unison.
There was some commotion among the officers and soldiers of the Shouzhou Army on the north bank of Feishui River.
"Soldiers of Shouzhou, you should assess the situation and abandon the darkness and turn to the light. If you persist in your stubbornness and abandon your life, your wife will be slaughtered and humiliated, your great blessing will no longer be there, and you will regret it."
"It's too late to regret it!" the sergeants in formation shouted again in unison.
Wei Shoujie's face gradually turned from red to white.
He didn't understand. The soldiers brought by Shao Shude had not been recruited for a long time. How could their morale be so high? Is it possible that there is a magic trick that can turn decay into magic?
In addition, there are indeed many people, tens of thousands of them, and there are only two thousand on their side. It is really not enough to fight. Unless they retreat to Bagong Mountain, defend instead of attack, and delay the change. But this will lead to a confrontation between the two armies.
, it is obvious that we cannot retreat. Once we retreat, it will be a huge defeat.
"That's all I've said. You guys think about it. In half an hour, the whole army will arrive and they will kill you without mercy."
"Kill without mercy!"
There was an uproar on the north bank of Feishui River. Many people unconsciously turned their attention to where Wei Shoujie, He Chongnian and others were.
Wei Shoujie was anxious and angry, feeling quite frustrated.
Isn't it normal to hold your own troops and respect yourself, sit on the fence and wait and see? You are actually forced to express your position on the spot. If you are subdued now, in full view of the public, how can you convince others in the future?
He Chongnian was about to speak but stopped. Wei Shoujie glared at him fiercely and asked in a low voice: "Is there a solution?"
He Chongnian shook his head and said: "Shu De came too quickly. It makes no sense to leave the city without fighting and kill directly in front of us. Now,
We must make a decision immediately.”
"How to make a prompt decision?" Wei Shoujie asked.
"Do you think our army can win the battle?" He Chongnian asked rhetorically.
Wei Shoujie turned away, not wanting to speak.
The generals looked at each other and kept making eye contact.
Time passed by minute by minute, and half an hour came quickly.
War drums were beating on the other side of the river.
Without anyone's orders, a large group of armored soldiers came from behind.
At the same time, the foot archer has already strung the tip of his bow, drawn out his long arrow, and raised his head upward, waiting for the horn sound to sound before launching the first round of strikes.
Wei Shoujie was still struggling fiercely.
This is a bit astonishing. Two thousand versus ten thousand, and the Liang people have been offended, and there is no way out. Even at this time, the warrior's instinct is still messing with Wei Shoujie's judgment, and the word "surrender" has always been
Can't say it out loud.
The soldiers' uproar became louder and louder.
He Chongnian sighed and said: "Let's surrender with our troops and horses, to be dignified."
Several sergeants came forward, "supported" Wei Shoujie to the shore, and shouted: "We have surrendered. All we have to do is surrender to the King of Xia."
Wei Shoujie didn't voice any objection, and he obviously acquiesced. As for his mood, no one knows.
The good news spread quickly to others, and Shao Shude was not surprised at all.
I just don’t give you wallflowers a chance to sit on the wall, I just want to force you to express your stance. The situation is urgent and I don’t have time to play these boring tricks with you.
"Let Zhu Jing take over Wei Shoujie's troops. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed." Shao Shude ordered.
"Yes." Someone immediately went to deliver the order.
At the same time, several riders rushed to the outside of Shouzhou City and roared angrily: "A fish swimming in a cauldron, do you still want to live?"
The sound shook the building and captured the soul.