Not long after leaving the city, another large group of people came to join them.
It was the women, children, the elderly and the weak who had followed Wang Zheng since the beginning of the incident, as well as some craftsmen and others who had been secretly taken away by Xu Fang in advance.
When Yu Jin saw the thousands of people and the mule carts, he sighed again.
At this time, the total number of people after the three parties merged has exceeded 10,000.
After conquering seven or eight villages with great force along the way, they have officially entered the territory of Guangrao County.
Wang Zheng did not choose to advance with the army first, but slowly approached with a group of refugees.
It seems to completely deviate from the principle of rapidity and superiority of troops.
Regarding his move, Yu Jin didn't say a word but was thoughtful.
Everyone else, including Pan Zhang, had no objections and seemed to have reached a consensus.
When he attacked Zhao County for the first time, Wang Zheng arranged for Wu Sheng to respond in advance and hide his whereabouts, while the others were cautious.
But this time, everyone is confident, but they feel that a frontal attack can be easily carried out.
Even the most cautious Xu Fang believes optimistically:
Guangrao can be captured in a day or two at most.
This is still an estimate while trying to control team casualties as much as possible.
From the perspective of outsiders, the strength of this team has not changed much.
Only the people inside know it best.
The actual number of soldiers may not have increased, but the actual combat power has been turned upside down.
As for the general Wang Zheng, he was naturally even more relaxed and calm.
He knows the current situation in Qingzhou better than everyone present.
Once Yu Jin's army was wiped out, the news was not leaked, leaving him with a lot of room to maneuver.
Now we just need to open the passage and complete the most important step in our plan, then...
Even if Cao Cao wanted to raise a large army, he might not be able to do so.
As for the district and county town of Guangrao, Wang Zheng didn't care at all.
The military strength and defense of a county town are really as thin as a feather in front of the current Heavenly Army and myself.
Regardless of the time or cost required to capture this place, the real deciding factor is on the other side.
Linzi County.
Wang Zheng had no scruples this time, and even made some grand gestures, walking slowly and slowly.
It is nothing more than giving Linzi enough time to receive the news, and...
Send troops to support!
Two days later, the heavenly army came to Guangrao City.
In just half a day, Wang Zheng had already moved into the county monarch's residence.
While the others were in high spirits, only Huo on the side caught the disappointment in General Tiangong's eyes.
A fleeting disappointment.
From beginning to end, Linzi did not dispatch even a single soldier.
Have you not received the information yet?
Still haven't received the information?
Wang Zheng sighed secretly, and a series of complaints passed through his mind.
.....
The Shandong Peninsula faces the sea to the east and is rich in resources. It was once the homeland of the Qi State.
Since the Han Dynasty, the central government has imposed restrictions on geographical division in order to prevent its separatist rule from becoming dominant.
The southern part is allocated to the three states of Yan, Yu, and Xu.
Qingzhou actually only covers the northern part of the peninsula.
Since Qi County has this name, it is naturally the core hinterland of Qingzhou.
Linzi.
It is the county seat of Qi County and the state seat of Qingzhou as a whole.
It is said that it is a county, but in fact it is completely false.
As the political, economic and cultural hub of Qingzhou, it is naturally the most prosperous city in the state.
At this time, there were less than 40,000 households in Qingzhou as a whole, while Linzi County alone had close to 10,000 households in the city alone.
If the surrounding villages and towns are included, the population exceeds 50,000, almost ten times that of Zhao County.
It was noon at this time.
The sun is blazing.
The city gate guards were all sleepy and listless.
There was a rapid sound of hoofbeats.
Seeing the two Chinese characters "Linzi" on the top of the city gate from a distance, the leader's pale face suddenly turned red.
finally reached!
He quickly continued to raise his whip and speed up.
At this time, the guards had already noticed them. They glanced over with vigilance and saw that there were seven or eight cavalry in this group. They were immediately relieved.
But when I saw this group of people riding their horses across the suspension bridge very quickly, they still showed no signs of slowing down and stopping.
The county officer in charge of city defense finally couldn't bear it anymore.
He raised his spear and shouted loudly:
"Those who enter the city dismount!"
"Where did the soldiers and horses come from? Are they so ignorant?"
"Quickly release, we have urgent military information for Governor Xu!" the leading cavalryman yelled with all his strength, his voice hoarse:
"I am Guo Ji, the meritorious official of Guangrao County. Everyone, get out of my way!"
As he spoke, instead of slowing down, he continued to whip his horse and rushed to the city gate in the blink of an eye.
"It's indeed Guo Ji..."
As they got closer, the county soldiers and officers were able to identify the person coming.
Guo Ji was originally from Linzi and often traveled back and forth between the two counties. The two parties often interacted with each other and were quite familiar with each other.
It's just that if the other party hadn't taken the initiative to say it...
It was really difficult for him to connect this man with disheveled hair and blood-stained face with Guo Gongcao, who was usually the most well-dressed and well-dressed man.
Just as he was thinking to himself, Guo Ji and several people behind him had already rushed to the broad city gate.
At this time, there was nothing he could do to stop him, so the officer had no choice but to signal the officers around him to get out of the way.
He released this group of people directly into the city.
Guo Ji and others rushed into the city in a rampaging manner, and then ran wildly along the official road.
After waving his hand and fanning the dust raised by the horse's hooves, the officer shook his head and muttered to himself in confusion:
So urgent, what happened?
Thinking back to the moment when the two sides passed each other, almost everyone in this group was covered in blood and in a miserable state, and then thought of Guo Ji's ferocious face and blood-red eyes...
This is like losing a battle.
The officers in the same group suddenly understood, and then they seemed to have thought of something, and turned to look at Guo Ji's walking back again, their expressions changed drastically.
No way?
Could it be that something happened in Guangrao County?
In the end, Guo Ji did not personally inform Xu Xuan, the prefect of Qi County at this time, about the general situation.
When the gatekeeper of the mansion reported the news that the meritorious officer from Linxian County had suddenly come to visit and said in fierce words that he had an urgent military situation, Xu Xuan immediately had an ominous premonition in his heart and hurriedly arranged an interview.
But when he first stepped into the lobby, Guo Ji's face became excited when he saw him. Just as he was about to step forward, he suddenly fainted before he could utter a single word.
Although Guo Ji was in his prime, he was already exhausted physically and mentally after traveling day and night.
When I saw the true master at this time, I let go of my heart that had been hanging in the air, but I also let go of my breath at the same time.
That breath that keeps him going to this day.
In the end, a cavalryman behind him took care of his master's worries and stepped forward to report the so-called urgent military situation to the prefect respectfully.
"What did you say?"
What the other party said was like a thunderous explosion. Even though he was prepared in his heart, Xu Xuan's expression suddenly changed.
He stood up suddenly, his thin face turning red instantly.
It was obvious that he was frightened and angry, and his blood was rising.
"A group of yellow turban bandits with over 10,000 people have appeared in our Qi County?
"Have you captured Zhao County and Guangrao County in succession?"
ps. The governor of Qi County at this time should not be Xu Xuan.
However, it was impossible to find out who the governor of Qi County was during this period, so he had no choice but to promote Xu Xuan in advance.
Think of it as the butterfly effect after the protagonist travels through time.