In the Pingshan government office, Zhao Yanxun and several other households were listening to Yang Qing's report.
"You mean, you went into Pingshan Mansion and didn't find out anything?" Zhao Yanxun asked with a frown.
8 Regarding this question, no one expressed an opinion at the moment except that Zhao Yanxun was there.
At this moment, Yang Qing was very embarrassed.
He has never made any mistakes in his errands, but today it was really unsatisfactory.
"Your Majesty, when I entered Qinggang County, I was taken to the government office by the leader!"
"After entering the city, I wanted to take a look in the streets and alleys, but the man didn't give me a chance at all and was even ready to take action if he disagreed with me!"
"Oh?" Zhao Yanxun was even more surprised.
"You should rest first!"
"yes!"
After Yang Qing left, Zhao Yanxun glanced at the people present and said, "The Imperial Guards from the north are also here. What are they doing here?"
Cui Xing'an replied: "Could it be that they thought that the royal palace and the Beidi Dusi were going to attack Hongxi County, so they sent more troops to the county?"
I heard Wang Cheng say again: "Pingshan Prefecture has a large army gathered. The man named Xu did not withdraw his troops but instead increased his troops. Could it be that he wants to fight with our army?"
Nodding, Zhao Yanxun said: "It's not impossible!"
"If he wants to fight with us, then it's just right... to trap them to death in Hongxi County!"
Having said this, Zhao Yanxun showed a smile: "Just in time... Liu Shili can participate in this errand!"
"If he is willing to send troops to besiege Hongxi County with us, it will also prove his sincerity in cooperation!"
"What do you think?"
Everyone replied: "That's very good!"
Zhao Yanxun then said: "Well, let Yang Qing go to Qinggang County again and tell Liu Shili that he will besiege Hongxi County tomorrow and ask him to send 5,000 troops!"
When the sun set in the west, Yang Qing passed the news to Liu Shili.
After sending Yang Qing away, Liu Shili sneered: "Let us send five thousand soldiers to besiege Hongxi County? It's just right. Once the fight breaks out tomorrow, we will attack front and back with the Forbidden Army!"
"Even if we can't annihilate the main force of Yong's army, we can at least hold them back and buy time for the palace to defeat Shanfu!"
With his wishful thinking in mind, Liu Shili was so happy that God was helping him.
"Come here, pass the news to Xu Longsheng and ask him to cooperate tomorrow!"
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As night fell, cavalrymen returned to the city from outside Hongxi County. These cavalrymen lured away many zombies outside the city today.
Cui Xingan's troops, who were originally wandering here, faced the Forbidden Army.
In the city, Xu Longsheng received the second summons from Liu Shili.
After hearing Xu Longsheng read the content of the summons, Zhu Jihong said: "This is a clever plan!"
Xu Longsheng said: "It's a clever plan, but this bastard has no good intentions!"
"It sounds nice to attack from the front and back, but who is in front and who is behind? You don't want us to be in front!"
Zhu Jihong said with a smile: "He thought it was just a flanking attack!"
Seeing Liu Shili's message thrown aside, Xu Longsheng asked Qianhu outside: "Have all the brothers sent out come back?"
"Replying to my lord, everyone has returned!"
Xu Longsheng said: "Send the order and tell all the brothers to eat quickly and rest immediately. No more laughing and playing... Violators will be severely punished under military law!"
"yes!"
At this moment, only Xu and Zhu were left in the hall.
"Lao Zhu, this big show depends entirely on you to sing!" Xu Longsheng stood up and said.
Zhu Jihong said in a deep voice: "It won't be easy for you to go to Bei'an Mansion. I'm waiting for good news from you!"
"good!"
After saying this, the two of them said goodbye.
Regarding the plan of this military operation, only the four commanders knew clearly, and Qianhu and others below only knew how to act according to the order.
As the night deepens, the entire Hongxi County gradually becomes quiet, except for the zombies wandering outside the city, which are constantly making unpleasant roars.
The night was dark, but fortunately the cold was gradually receding, which made the soldiers guarding the city wall feel much better.
However, as the ice and snow melt, it also means that zombie activity gradually increases, and the danger of outdoor activities further increases.
In the latter part of the night, at the first quarter of the Yin hour (three o'clock in the morning), Xu Longsheng's general order was spread throughout the city.
Because they did not know the inside story, all the soldiers were a little confused when the military order was conveyed.
"Go to Bei'an Mansion..."
"Why are you going to Bei'an Mansion in the middle of the night?"
"Yong's army is nearby, and they might attack at some point..."
There were discussions everywhere, but fortunately there were thousands of households suppressing it, so there wasn't much commotion.
Xu Longsheng's Long Zhiwei, in extremely difficult times, was still equipped with two horses each.
Horses consume more food and grass. If there were not so many abandoned lands outside the city, the supply of food and grass would be a big problem.
In the end, too many horses brought a huge burden, and Xu Longsheng was miserable, but now they finally came in handy.
Long Zhiwei plus Hu Benwei and Yulinwei, nearly 8,000 people, were riding out of the north gate at this moment.
They did not light torches, and they left the city one after another. Even if someone was watching outside, it was not clear how many people came out.
At this moment, Xu Longsheng was already at the city gate, giving his final instructions to Zhu Jihong.
"You have to be more aggressive, and you can hide it for even a moment..."
"The dummies on the city wall need to be moved from time to time, so they don't really become dummies..."
The two of them had discussed this information in detail, but Xu Longsheng was still uneasy.
It's normal for him to be worried. After all, this time they risked their lives and property, and if they failed, they would all die.
Zhu Jihong said solemnly: "Don't worry... I will hold on!"
"See you at Bei'an Mansion!" Xu Longsheng said, cupping his fists.
With a smile on his face, Zhu Jihong said: "It will definitely be like this!"
After saying this, Xu Longsheng got on his horse and left the city surrounded by his subordinates.
After he left, the two thousand Xiaowu guards who stayed behind also left the city under Zhu Jihong's order.
At this moment, the dummies on the city wall have been set up. They are leaving the city now just to cover up others' eyes.
After their appearance, the entire Hongxi County was nothing more than an empty city.
After Zhu Jihong asked his men to leave the city, they walked in a large circle around Hongxi County, and then asked his troops to enter the city.
Not long after entering the city, he asked people to leave the city for a detour, and half an hour later, he asked people to enter the city again.
They walked in this cycle for more than two hours, and did not stop until dawn.
He continued to operate like this, and in this era of lagging information transmission, the scouts who were directly guarding the surroundings were completely confused.
People were constantly leaving the city, and the directions going out and entering were so different that it was unclear how many were leaving and how many were returning.
The gates of Hongxi County were closed. Zhu Jihong ordered his men to make food and rest, and strictly ordered the four gates to be guarded so that no one could enter or leave.
And he himself walked onto the city wall and directed his men to walk on the city wall, which was also for the eyes hidden outside the city to see.
Zhu Jihong said to his left and right: "Tell the brothers to eat in groups and take lunch with you!"
Their purpose of staying behind was not to confront Yong's army head-on, but to act as a suspect.
Once they are discovered, they will definitely not be trapped in the city, but will withdraw from the city and decide whether to fight or retreat depending on the situation.
"Sir, the news just came back that the people from Beidi Dusi are already taking action!"
Nodding, Zhu Jihong said: "They moved, which means Yong's army also moved!"
Looking up at the sky, Zhu Jihong murmured: "Next, it depends on God's will!"
When things have reached this point, the future is unpredictable.