When martial law was imposed in Longtan Town, martial law also began in Xia Shu Town.
All people entering and leaving must be strictly inspected.
The people of Longtan Town knew the news of Li Zhen's killing, but the people of Xia Shu Town were still in the dark. They did not know that Li Zhen would lead an army to attack Longtan Town. Everyone was confused and did not understand the county magistrate Wang Xun. The people didn't know what the plot was, but the county magistrate Wang Xun was suffering so much that he couldn't sleep well for several days and kept paying attention to the situation in Longtan Town.
Not only that, Wang Xun also sent soldiers to inquire about the situation around Xiashu Town. In the study, Wang Xun was processing the news fed back from the city, which was all about the floating people's hearts.
"Crunch,."
The door opened and the master walked in.
Wang Xun raised his head and asked: "Master, is there any news about Longtan Town?"
The master gently shook his head and said: "Longtan Town is still quiet, there is no movement. It has been a few days, and Li Zhen has not shown up with his troops. I am afraid there is another mystery. I thought about it and thought of an extremely Horrible situation.”
"What's the situation?" Wang Xun asked.
The master took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Li Zhen attacks Xia Shu Town."
"ah,."
Wang Xun exclaimed and said: "Master, this is impossible."
The master said: "Nothing is impossible, everything is possible. Think about it. Queen Xiao's troops in Longtan Town, Xia Shu Town and Dongyang Town have all been transferred to Longtan Town to defend against the enemy. They have strong troops. If they encounter someone in a humble position, In such a situation, he would definitely choose to attack the weaker side first, and would not attack Longtan Town head-on. As a leader among Qing thieves, Li Zhen was not an ordinary person, so he would definitely be able to see this situation. Therefore, in his humble position, Li Zhen decided to Zhen may attack Xia Shu Town, sir, we have to guard against it."
Wang Xun's face turned slightly pale and he said, "Master, this is impossible."
When speaking, Wang Xun had no confidence at all.
The master said coldly: "Soldiers are unpredictable, water is unpredictable, and fighting is not static. Li Zhen is likely to come."
Wang Xun sighed, feeling helpless.
"Report,."
Suddenly, a hurried shout came from outside the study, followed immediately by a figure running in quickly.
Wang Xun and Master asked at the same time: "What happened."
The soldier rushed in, breathing rapidly. He took a few deep breaths before calming down a little. His face was full of anxiety, and he said in horror: "Reporting to your lord, a large-scale attack was discovered forty miles north of the county seat." The Qing army is estimated to number about two to three thousand people, and the people leading the troops are away from Li Zhen in the Jiangbei camp."
Wang Xun's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly sighed that his master had been right. However, Wang Xun still did not lose his composure, and said calmly: "I already have countermeasures, please pass on the order, there is no need to worry."
The soldier felt a little relieved after hearing this.
The master said: "Sir, what should we do now?"
Wang Xun took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "There are not enough troops in the city. It is definitely impossible to defend the city. However, we cannot retreat without a fight. We will do our best to delay the time and wait for reinforcements. Master, please pass on the order to close the city gate and ban the people." Walking around in the streets randomly, anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy."
The master nodded in agreement and hurried to carry out the order.
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Twenty miles north of Xia Shu Town, a large army rushed towards them.
This large army was the two thousand army led by Li Zhen.
During this expedition, Li Zhen brought Huang Qiang's Jiandao Battalion and the 13th Guards of the Dragon Group, as well as a regiment from Lu Shaochuan. The rest stayed in the military camp. After all, there were still 15,000 prisoners to deal with, and there were also some prisoners in the camp. Soldiers were needed to guard the area. Lu Shaochuan followed Li Zhen with excitement on his face, full of expectations for this expedition.
The army silently bypassed Longtan Town. Lu Shaochuan felt happy for a long time. When he thought that the army in Longtan Town had gathered and waited, but no one was waiting, he felt full of pride. The army was approaching Xia Shu Town. , when it was only five miles away from Xia Shu Town, Li Zhen ordered to slow down and stop three miles away from Xia Shu Town.
More than two thousand troops were encamped.
Lu Shaochuan looked at the nearby city and couldn't bear it. He ran to the Chinese army's tent to find Li Zhen and said: "Commander, according to the plan, we only started spreading the news about attacking Xiashu Town when we arrived at it. According to the news, we still have to wait for Hong Xuanjiao to arrive with all the troops from Longtan Town. I’m afraid it will take another day. We might as well attack Shu Town first. What do you think?”
Li Zhen said coldly: "Go and attack. Don't go on expeditions with me in the future."
After hearing this, Lu Shaochuan had a bitter look on his face and said sadly: "I'm busy, please rest early."
After finishing speaking, Lu Shaochuan left in a hurry.
Li Zhen smiled helplessly. In fact, he had a little bit of the idea of attacking Shu Town, but if he attacked by force, failure to win would affect the morale of the army. Moreover, even if Li Zhen was 90% sure of winning, he was more concerned about the He didn't want the soldiers to suffer casualties while attacking the city. After all, Li Zhen's purpose in going to the battle was not to capture the city but to weaken the effective force of the bandits.
Li Zhen ordered: "Come here, please bring Huang Qiang over."
"yes."
The soldiers went to convey the order, and Huang Qiang soon came to the camp.
Huang Qiang cupped his fists and said, "Commander, what are your orders?"
Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "From now on, you let the soldiers of Jiandao Camp control the main roads from Xia Shu Town to Dongyang Town and Longtan Town, cut off the connection between Xia Shu Town and other places, and do not let the people of Xia Shu Town Spread the news, and you also need to spread the news about our army's attack on Xia Shu Town to Longtan Town, creating the impression that we are about to capture Xia Shu Town, and let Hong Xuanjiao come to the rescue."
"clear."
Huang Qiang nodded in agreement and immediately went to arrange it.
Li Zhen's army was stationed outside the city but did not attack. The people in the city were alert and Wang Xun also had a headache.
At this moment, Wang Xun and Master were both standing on the top of the city. Wang Xun stood on the city tower and looked far away, looking at the camp where Li Zhen's army was in the distance. With a worried look on his face, he said helplessly: "Master, Li Zhen's The army has arrived and is fully capable of capturing the town of Shu, but Li Zhentun's troops have not moved outside the city and have other plans."
The master sighed and said, "Sir, this is the genius of Li Zhen."
Wang Xun said: "Tell me and listen."
The master said: "Li Zhen doesn't care about the gains and losses of a city or a place. In other words, he doesn't care whether he can capture Xia Shu Town. What Li Zhen really considers is to destroy our soldiers. Li Zhen's army is stationed outside Xia Shu Town. News It will be spread soon, and then Longtan Town and Dongyang Town will get the news, and they will probably lead soldiers to rescue. If Li Zhen waits, the rescue army will be in danger."
Wang Xun hurriedly said: "Master, is there any way to resolve this problem?"
The master shook his head and said: "This matter is difficult to resolve, because since Li Zhen has laid out the plan, he has already had a comprehensive strategy. The most important thing is that we have no soldiers and no generals. There is no way to stop it. We can only wait and see what happens."
Wang Xun sighed, feeling uncomfortable.
You can imagine how you feel when you encounter something like this but can't change it.