After high-fiving the covenant, and after the matter was settled, Xu He found a few personal guards, and then excused himself to go back in a hurry to prepare for the uprising. He did not want to stay for a while, so he left directly.
Wang Zheng laughed dumbly as he watched several people hurriedly mount their horses and drive away.
He had to travel all night... I'm afraid it wasn't to race against time, but to worry that he would be disadvantageous to him, right?
He shook his head, retracted his gaze, turned around and looked up at everyone, thought for a moment, and then ordered:
"The entire army will rest for one night and will break camp and return to Guangrao County tomorrow."
Hearing this, everyone was startled.
When Wang Zheng made an agreement with Xu He just now, everyone was listening and understood that the situation was like two parties competing first. Whoever can enter Linzi City first will take control of Qi County.
According to this calculation, this place is on the road from Linzi to Guangrao, so we can just follow the trend and head straight to Linzi.
If this is the case, Xu He can't keep up with his own progress.
Why did the general want to turn back to Guangrao? Isn't this an opportunity for others to take advantage of?
Except for the newly joined Zhang Rao and Zhao Hong, everyone else was already familiar with Wang Zheng's unexpected move. Although they were puzzled after hearing this, they did not immediately ask questions.
People with a mind like Xu Fang's face were calm and deep in thought, while others looked at each other in silence.
Only Wu Sheng waited for a while and saw that no one spoke, so he finally couldn't hold himself back and shouted loudly:
"General, why do you want to go back to Guangrao?"
"Then when we set out to attack Linzi again, won't we have to walk a lot more roads?"
"Wouldn't it be just right if we just rest here for one night and head to Linzi tomorrow?"
Wang Zheng glanced at Wu Sheng, but before he could speak, he heard someone on the left chuckle.
Following the sound, the scribe beside Zhang Rao stood up and bowed to him first.
Huh? Is this a proactive performance?
Wang Zheng was a little surprised, his face was calm, and he just nodded in agreement.
The scribe is naturally Zhao Hong.
Seeing Wang Zheng's reaction, he felt certain at first, coughed dryly, and said: "Major Wu... Major, you must know that the general and Xu He just agreed that the first to enter the city will be the first."
At this point, he paused and his tone became more serious: "The one who attacks the city first will be the winner."
"What's the difference?" Wu Sheng was stunned, his eyes full of confusion:
"Isn't the first to attack the city the first to enter the city?"
"it's not true."
Zhao Hong stroked his short beard and said with a smile: "Linzi is not only the center of Qi County, but also the hub of Qingzhou since ancient times. With the Zi River at its back and a high city wall, how can it be captured so easily?"
"Xu He's words just now are clearly a plan to provoke the general."
"He thought that General Tiangong was young and energetic, and would be eager to win after making the bet. If we really speed up because of this, why do we want to be so powerful and fast? We will indeed reach the gate of Linzi City before the other party, and then what?"
Zhao Hong looked around at everyone and continued:
"If we follow this route, our army will attack the front gate of Linzi. It will definitely attract all the attention of the officers and soldiers. Prefect Xu Xuan will definitely deploy heavy troops to deal with our army."
"At that time, the opponent's internal forces will have the opportunity to take advantage of it and open the other gate. They can enter the city first and take the lead without spending a single soldier!"
"If this is the case, our heavenly army soldiers will fight bloody battles, not only will they get half the result with twice the result, they may even achieve nothing!"
"Wouldn't this be like marrying someone else?"
When he said the last word, Zhang Rao's eyelids on the side couldn't help but twitch.
It seemed like he was remembering some unpleasant past events.
Zhao Hong didn't realize it at all, he bowed to Wang Zheng, raised his hands and praised:
"The general is wise and clever, but he sees through the opponent's plan early. The villain admires him very much."
At this time, Wang Zheng was looking at Zhao Hong calmly.
But I secretly screamed with shame.
When Zhao Hong followed Zhang Rao into the account, Wang Zheng could naturally tell that this person was Zhang Rao's mastermind.
It's just that the other party has a deer-like head and rat-like eyes, a vulgar temperament, and a thin body. His scribe's attire not only does not add elegance, but is a bit nondescript.
Wang Zheng's poor appearance made Wang Zheng's first impression not very good, and when he thought about him being among the Yellow Turban thieves, he became even more disdainful.
What kind of talent could there be among the Yellow Turban bandits?
At this time, Wang Zheng realized that he had made a mistake when he saw that the other party was speaking in a long and logical manner.
If you judge people by their appearance, you will lose yourself.
This mistake is too low-level and should not be done!
After reflecting secretly, Wang Zheng thought briefly and looked at Zhang Rao:
"Major Zhang, this gentleman is under your command now. I don't know why?"
His family is currently short of counselors, but Wang Zheng is still a little hesitant about poaching someone as soon as they join him.
Even though Zhang Rao has joined the system and has no problem with his loyalty, Wang Zheng still decided to check Zhang Rao's attitude first to show his respect.
"General." When Zhang Rao heard this, he reacted quickly and replied quickly:
"This gentleman is Zhao Hong. He has been living here for some time. He is quite talented, but he is actually a bit resigned to being here."
"When I meet the general today, it is when a famous man meets his master, and they complement each other. Only a hero like the general can make Mr. Zhao's talents shine."
It's really interesting.
Wang Zheng glanced at Zhang Rao with admiration. Since the other party was so cooperative, he didn't need to be pretentious. He looked at Zhao Hong and smiled:
"What Mr. Zhao just said is just one of the reasons why I returned to Guangrao halfway."
"Sir, he is gentle and has a beautiful belly. You might as well guess some other reasons."
"It's getting late. Kaohsiung and Wu Yuan are in charge of camp defense today. The others should go and rest first."
After saying this, he turned around and strode towards the main tent.
Everyone agreed with a bang and dispersed in all directions.
When he and Zhang Rao returned to their tent, Zhao Hong was still thinking hard.
"Is there any other reason?"
After entering the tent and being shocked by that scene, Zhao Hong thought about it and admired Zhang Rao.
In his opinion, this was Zhang Rao's sacrifice of his own face and status to find a way out for more than 10,000 people.
If we were to engage in a battle with Wang Zhengtian's army at this time, the opponent would be in great momentum due to a huge victory. Not to mention that the chances of victory were not high, even if they did win, it would definitely be a tragic victory.
For them, they were already in an embarrassing situation where they had no choice but to advance between a rock and a hard place.
A tragic victory is actually another kind of complete failure and destruction.
Now that they have surrendered to the royal government, the two sides have become one.
Except for Zhang Rao, who changed from the leader of an army to someone else's subordinate, it was the best outcome for everyone else.
In Zhao Hong's view, since his former lord Zhang Rao had surrendered to Wang Zheng, he also had his own thoughts.
I want to find an opportunity for myself to advance.
Zhao Hong also knew about his family affairs. He came from a humble background and had no family reputation to rely on. The disciples of the state pastors would never open to him.
He can only seek some opportunities among forces such as the bandit rebels.
Looking at the current Qingzhou, among such forces, Wang Zheng is indeed the most potential target.
Xu He could see some clues from the unusual features of the elite light cavalry, and Zhao Hong also discovered this.
This is a young, powerful, and potential rebel force.