"Xu Da, Dou San, and Li Si, do you still recognize me?" In the dark courtyard, Zhang Guibian sat there with his majestic sword and asked.
The three people he named were still wearing armor. After hearing this, they took a closer look under the dim moonlight and exclaimed: "Zhang Dutou!"
"Yeah, why am I here..." Zhang Guibian snorted coldly and said, "I don't care about that at the moment. You and the other three have also seen me, what do you say? Do you want to kidnap me and go to Zhu Youwen to receive the reward?"
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There were already the footsteps of a large group of sergeants dispatching in the distance. It was obvious that Zhu Youwen received the news and began to mobilize troops and horses throughout the city to search. But listening to the sound, it was obvious that there were not many troops dispatched and the search was very slow.
This is understandable.
In the past, someone in Jingyuan Town wanted to cause chaos and deliberately set fire outside the city. He wanted to send out troops from the city to rescue, so that he could take the opportunity to encourage the sergeants to revolt. However, Duan Xiushi deliberately did not send anyone to put out the fire. After dawn, he asked for troops to go out to fight the fire last night.
Everyone was arrested and screened one by one.
In a word, when the morale of the army is unstable, don't make too many mistakes. Locking all the big soldiers in the barracks and eliminating the channels for thorny agitation to connect is more reliable than anything else.
The only troops Zhu Youwen dared to mobilize at night were some of the troops he trusted. They were very few in number and were not a cause for concern. Even if they found out at dawn, they might not be able to find them here, not to mention that he still had a place to hide.
"Why would Zhang Dutou be so tempting?" Xu Da said, "We have all been favored by Dutou, how can we do something worse than a pig or a dog?"
Dou San and Li Si also expressed their stance one after another.
Zhang Guibian's face softened slightly and he said, "I want to surrender to King Xia, are you willing to follow me?"
"Whatever you want to do, I'll follow you." Xu Da said.
"If Bianzhou cannot be defended, we may not be able to wait for reinforcements. It would be better if we surrender."
"I've wanted to surrender for a long time."
Dou San, Li Si said.
"Okay!" Zhang Guibian slapped his thigh and said happily: "When are you going to guard the door?"
"That's not certain." Xu Da hesitated and said, "Shangguan won't say it in advance, maybe tomorrow, maybe ten days and a half later. It's impossible to inform us of this kind of news in advance."
Zhang Guibian thought the same thing. The situation is tense now, and Zhu Youwen is not stupid. He must have generals and staff around him, so there won't be so many loopholes in his work.
"In that case, you can go back first. If there are brothers you can trust, you might as well recruit more." Zhang Guibian said: "Once you are on duty at the city gate, come and report as soon as possible. My two brothers are both listening in front of King Xia's tent.
Order, I won’t harm you, and you may still have wealth and honor to enjoy.”
These words were very true. After hearing this, the three of them nodded repeatedly and left after bowing.
On the other side, Xie Yanzhang quietly escaped from the city with the help of some sergeants of the Shenjie Army.
The whole process was quite thrilling. There were people from the Zheng Gate and the Guang Sheng Army nearby. It would really take a lot of effort to avoid their eyes and ears.
After Xie Yanzhang left the city, he ran all the way and was caught by the rangers. After repeated interrogations, he was finally sent to Shao Shude's camp before dawn.
Ge Congzhou and Hu Zhen had just arrived on horseback during the day. Ge and Xie, father and son, were very sad to see each other.
Shao Shude and Hu Zhen will move outside the tent.
"Hua Wenqi can send an envoy to surrender one or two people," Shao Shude said.
Hua Wenqi, who was born in the Chao Army, was not a good guy. He often stole people's wives and brought them into the palace, where he had a lot of fun.
Of course, this is the norm for warriors. For example, Liu Wei, who had just defeated the Xia army in Jinxiang, had his beautiful concubine Wang taken home by Li Siyuan. Zhu Hanbin’s wife, who was already dead, was played by Li Cunxu. It seems that everyone
They all understand the beauty of it. There is no point in being a daughter of a decent family. She just wants to steal other people's wives and concubines.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I dare not say anything about others, but Hua Wenqi will definitely come and surrender." Hu Zhen assured.
"How do you say it's coming?" Shao Shude became interested and asked.
"The general will enter the city in person," Hu Zhen said.
Shao Shude was a little surprised, this was too hard.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The city looks like a dragon pool and a tiger's den, but it's actually just a shallow pool for raising bastards." Hu Zhen said nonchalantly: "I guess Zhu Youwen's prestige is too low to be able to control the people. He will know about it in three to five days when I enter the city.
That’s good news.”
Shao Shude laughed, Zhu Youwen was still consolidating the city's defenses as if he were facing a formidable enemy, but he didn't expect that Bianzhou was already full of leaks and rebels were everywhere. Now he was missing an opportunity, and when the time came, it would definitely open his eyes.
"Wang Tan and Shi Yanci, are they really surrendering or are they pretending to surrender?" Shao Shude asked again.
"Your Majesty, there is no doubt that this surrender is real." Hu Zhen replied: "What's the benefit of holding on to the death? If Zhu Jin, Wang Shifan and others can make a breakthrough in Shanzhou, and Zhu Zhen also fights to return to Bianzhou to aid, then there will be
The meaning of holding on. Now there is nothing. If we continue to hold on, the whole city will die."
"You have this insight, you really understand people's hearts." Shao Shude praised: "Let's go back and listen to what Xie Yanzhang has to say."
The two of them returned to the tent one after the other. Ge Congzhou and his son stood up and saluted.
"Sit down." Shao Shude said gently.
"I'm very happy to see General Xie today." Shao Shude smiled and said: "General Xie defended the battle well in the battle of Xiaoshan in the second year of Dashun. I tried many times to enter Yishui to loot, but General Xie blocked me back.
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"The king has a heavy army, and there are many fierce generals under his tent. In the battle of Xiaoshan, it is better to cherish the lives of the soldiers. If a large army comes, one will have no choice but to flee." Xie Yanzhang said modestly: "General Xu's formation was cut into pieces.
To extend his life, Liang Bing has lost his courage."
Shao Shude smiled and said nothing.
Chen Cheng, who was accompanying him at the side, cleared his throat and asked, "May I ask General Xie, Wang Tan, and Shi Yanciyu how to conduct military operations?"
"Going back to Chen Changshi, Wang Tan is the commander of the Shenjie Army, with more than 7,000 troops, mostly in the west and north of the city. There are a large number of Shenjie Army sergeants near Zhengmen, Liangmen, Suanzaomen and Fengqiumen.
Deployment, there are also a small number of Guangsheng troops nearby to monitor." Xie Yanzhang said.
"Maybe Zhu Youwen controls the Guangsheng Army?"
"It's impossible." Xie Yanzhang said without hesitation: "In the Guangsheng Army, many generals are from my old corps. If I go back and summon them to fight back, I will teach Zhu Youwen how to look good."
The fact that Xie Yanzhang could say this means that he has completely surrendered and no longer misses his old relationship.
Moreover, his adoptive father Ge Congzhou had made the stakes clear to him. Xiao Fu had already established a relationship with the people from the Xiao family's Nanliang house. These aristocratic families were originally one family, and they were just betting on each other. Now Zhu Liang is about to
After the collapse, Xiao Fu also made meritorious deeds. It seems that King Xia wants to appoint him. The main lineage of the Xiao family will definitely exert influence and work for Xiao Fu.
As Xiao Fu's son-in-law, Xie Yanzhang's future future will definitely be highly related to him.
Xie Yanzhang is not a traditional martial artist. He likes Confucianism and knows a lot about the twists and turns of officialdom. He knew in his heart that he would have to interact more with the Xiao family in the future.
"Then why is he still holding on?" Shao Shude laughed and said, "What does General Xie plan to do?"
"If the king believes in me, I will sneak into the city, gather my old troops, work with General Zhang Gui Bian, and seize the city gate first." Xie Yanzhang stood up and said.
"Sit down." Shao Shude waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid it's not too safe for you to be with Zhang Guibian. Go back and talk to Wang Tan and Shi Yanci clearly. Don't look forward or backward or hesitate. You will risk death."
Tao: If you make a plan and act decisively, I will send people to wait outside the city gate. As soon as the city gate is opened, I will rush into the city. They will definitely benefit from it afterwards."
"As ordered." Xie Yanzhang's heart trembled.
King Xia's words have the meaning of knocking. This is to remind Wang Tan and Shi Yanci not to try to negotiate conditions. This trick will not work and will only bring disaster to you. It is "the way to death". You
If you don't do it, there are people who do it. In this situation, if the Bianzhou defenders have any brains, they are all rushing to surrender. Now it depends on who takes the lead first and breaks the balance. If you delay for a long time, the credit will be taken away by others.
, not only will there be no reward afterwards, but you might even be punished.
Xie Yanzhang was still very grateful to Shi Yanci for sending someone to rescue him, and felt that he should give him some advice when he went back. Caozhou Zhuzhen probably didn't dare to negotiate any conditions. If you keep asking for the price, aren't you looking for death?
"How many defenders are there in the inner city?" Shao Shude asked again.
"Back to your Majesty." Xie Yanzhang replied: "There should be only more than 2,000 people. However, He Delun's tribe is stationed near the inner city and has more than 500 riders."
The inner city is also called Yacheng. It is located on the fourth floor of the city and is located in the north of the city. Important institutions such as Jiedushi Yamen, Du Yuhousi and Liang Wangfu are all there. There were originally more than a thousand soldiers guarding the city. If you include Liang
There are thousands of guards in the palace, and there are still more than 2,000 soldiers, all commanded by Zhang Lang.
He Delun fled back to Bianzhou with two to three hundred cavalry. Zhu Quanzhong tried to rebuild the Desheng Army, but he had no cavalry talents and lacked horses. After Wei Bo sent a group of horses, most of them were allocated to various armies.
He took part of the army and slowly restored the army to more than 500 cavalry.
Because of his previous performance, Zhu Youwen actually trusted him quite a bit and vacated the camp next to the inner city as a base for the Desheng Army.
"Can you find a way to capture Zhang Lang?" Shao Shude asked.
The outer city can be broken, but if the inner city cannot be broken, it is also a troublesome thing. Moreover, in the military chaos in the vassal towns of the country, the inner city is often the last place where the Jiedu envoys can stay and save their lives. The city is small, strong, and
The defenders are usually die-hard elements, which is very troublesome.
If the attack fails for a long time, Zhang Lang and Zhu Youwen burn down the treasury in despair, wouldn't it be very disappointing?
"Think more about things in the inner city..." Shao Shude said vaguely.
He wants to be shameless and can only talk about this. Xie Yanzhang is a smart man and should know what he means.
"I will definitely live up to the great responsibility of the king." Xie Yanzhang responded without changing his expression: "The Zhu family is full of young and old, and no one can escape."
"General Ge!" Shao Shude suddenly shouted.
"The end is here!" Ge Congzhou stood up and responded.
"After Bianzhou was recovered, the troops in the city were surrendered, properly screened, and reorganized. I think your son has great talent and is worthy of a heavy responsibility. What do you think?" Shao Shude asked.
"Everything depends on the king." Ge Congzhou responded calmly.
Shao Shude laughed heartily and said: "Thank you, General, and go quickly. I will pack up the troops and wait for good news."
