March of the first year of Chuping was a very sad time for Wenxi County. Not much good news was heard, but there was a lot of bad news.
The White Wave Army, which was raging east of Hedong, marched south in large numbers and fought a tough battle uncharacteristically. It suffered thousands of casualties under the city. It still refused to give up and assumed a posture of being determined to destroy the city.
Had it not been for the concerted efforts of the army and the people in the city, Xu County Lieutenant, who was not very impressive at first, suddenly broke out and displayed superb martial arts skills that were difficult to defeat, and the city might have been breached.
But the suffering was not over yet. The rebel army suddenly came with reinforcements. The number of soldiers and horses outside the city suddenly increased to more than 30,000! All the soldiers and civilians in the city were in danger. If they didn't know that it was more dangerous to escape, maybe the people in the city would have died that day.
Nearly half of them fled.
Only Lieutenant Xu Xian, who was usually quiet but very reliable at critical moments, remained calm. However, no matter how strong Xu County Lieutenant was, he was only one person, and his effect against tens of thousands of thieves was minimal.
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Maybe God heard the prayers of the people in Wenxi, and finally sent down the message. After receiving reinforcements, the rebel soldiers, who had greatly increased their strength, actually abandoned their positions and left!
Such ups and downs really made Wenxi's soldiers and civilians rejoice for a while. Many soldiers who were on duty at the city gate that day saw the scene where Wang Yu and Bai Bo were arguing.
As a result, all kinds of rumors started to spread.
At first, there were rumors about everything, and there were all sorts of strange things and fears. After the sentinels who went out to investigate came back, their opinions gradually became unified.
Most of the Baibo army were locals, and there was no inextricable feud between them and the county soldiers. Therefore, there were many channels for passing news between the two sides. Wenxi people soon found out that the man who persuaded the thieves to retreat was
The young soldier seemed to be an envoy sent by the imperial court to appease him. With his benevolence and kindness, he influenced several major thieves and chieftains, causing them to change their strategy goals.
After listening to his persuasion, Bai Bojun directly targeted Yuncheng!
For the people of Wenxi, this is great news.
The Wei family is not a kind family, but Yuncheng is a city with high trenches and deep trenches. The Baibo Army will definitely spend a lot of time there, and the casualties must also be heavy. No matter what the final outcome is, both sides of the battle must be very injured.
No matter how hard you work, do evil again. Is there any better news than this?
After the good news spread, the city was full of joy, and many people made plans to build a shrine or something for him after finding out the name of the young envoy to thank him for the good deeds he had done for Wen Xi.
In addition to the cheers, there were also strange noises in the city. Xu County Lieutenant, who had made great contributions in the battle to defend the city, advocated pursuing the Baibo Army in tandem. Even if they could not cause substantial losses to the opponent, they would still delay their journey.
His reasons are very good. It is not yet certain that the Baibo Army will attack Yuncheng. From a military point of view, that statement is simply unreasonable. The Baibo Army is far from reaching the end of the road when it goes deep alone regardless of its retreat. They are very likely to
Maybe they were going to attack Anyi! If Anyi is lost, how can Wenxi, a district and county seat, survive alone?
However, no one in the whole county listened to him.
It is easy to ask the gods but difficult to send them away. Bai Bo who attacked the city managed to escape easily. What if he pursues them rashly, angers them and comes back? Besides, if they want to attack Anyi, let them do it.
The city is much taller than Wenxi. The city has enough soldiers and food, so what is there to worry about?
Anyway, when Wenxi was besieged, they repeatedly asked for help, but Anyi did not send even a single soldier. Now it was time for them to taste the feeling of being isolated and helpless.
Although Lieutenant Xu Xian wanted to serve his country, he had no one to support him. After all, he could not fight out alone, so he could only give up with a sigh.
Then the situation took a turn for the worse. The Baibo Army moved south in a large scale, and subsequent troops came in a steady stream. Then, they set up camp outside Wenxi City and refused to leave!
There were only a few thousand people at first, but later, with flags covering the sun and gongs and drums roaring, more than 20,000 troops had gathered!
Looking at the company camps stretching for more than ten miles outside the city, Wenxi people wanted to cry without tears, and they didn't know what the benefits of Wenxi place were. Why did it attract thieves so much?
Baibo outside the city did not attack the city, but Wenxi's spring plowing was completely delayed, and the food in the city began to be tight. How much food can be stored in a county with a population of several thousand?
This time, the county magistrate Feng Yuan was really paying attention to the movement of the Baibo Army going up and down the south.
It would be better if they attack Yuncheng. In order to protect the barrier with Baibo Valley, Anyi may send reinforcements or transport some food. If not, then Wenxi has only one way to go. Surrendering is better than starving to death.
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In the hope of an emergency, he used all the war horses and post horses in the county, and sent dozens of messengers out to ask for help from Anyi. Today, Anyi's reply finally arrived!
Feng Yuan summoned the civil and military officials in the county to discuss Wen Xi's fate. His first words caused everyone to experience ups and downs.
"Anyi replied..." Brother Daxi... Yuncheng fell." I was shocked.
"What?"
"Is that possible?"
"How many days have it been?"
Everyone cheered and stood up. Even those who were most looking forward to the Baibo Army entering Yuncheng did not expect to hear such news. This news was incredible. It was Yuncheng! The Wei family spent several years building the largest building in Yuncheng.
The Wubao!
Feng Yuan looked dull and said numbly: "Yuncheng was lost the day before yesterday. The news reached Anyi that night. The city was in chaos. No one in the county could care about it. It was not until late yesterday that Zeng Shijun remembered this matter.
, and then I wrote a reply and the message couldn’t be fake, it was for sure.”
When he first saw the letter, he was shocked out of his mind, but after repeated confirmation with the courier, he had no choice but to believe it. What the courier saw in the county was enough to prove that something terrible had happened, and the reply he brought back was also from the county.
It was written by Mamoru himself, so there is no doubt about it.
"They lost the position the day before yesterday? Doesn't that mean that it took less than ten days from the time Bai Bo left Wenxi to the time he conquered Yuncheng? How did they do it? Lieutenant Xu County, what do you think?"
The officials all turned their attention to Xu County Lieutenant. The people didn't know much about it, but they knew very well that this County Lieutenant was not only good at martial arts, he was also the one who deployed troops and generals to set up the defense system in the city that day.
For such a talented person who is proficient in the art of war and has excellent martial arts skills, it is definitely a humiliation to serve as a county lieutenant in a small county. If you have military-related questions, you are right to ask him.
But Lieutenant Xu himself was confused.
Judging from what the county magistrate meant, it shouldn't be a joke, but this is unreasonable! Where did Bai Bojun get such great ability? Is it true that the Wei family just has a false reputation and is strong on the outside but on the inside?
"I heard that there is a capable person in the Baibo Army. He can not only call the wind and rain, summon thunder and thunder, but he can also command the Yellow Turban Warriors. His magic power is even higher than that of the Zhang Jiao brothers back then.
"Feng Yuan answered this question in time, but the answer was even more incredible.
"His!" The whole county government office was filled with the sound of air-conditioning. Fortunately, there were no mosquitoes or flies in spring, otherwise these insects would have caused heavy casualties.
Lieutenant Xu County couldn't care less about worrying about these details. He changed the topic, but this question was also very important: "Then what Zeng Shijun means..." "Is this it?" Feng Yuan hesitated for a moment, and then took the bamboo slips in his hand.
He threw it on the table and said dejectedly: "Gentlemen, please see for yourselves."
The bamboo slips fell on the table and made a muffled sound. Then, the bamboo pages made a clear friction sound. Finally, with a "click" sound, they were completely unfolded and the handwriting on them was displayed in front of everyone.
It was quiet in the lobby. Everyone held their breath and looked carefully, their faces changing.
The previous content is similar to what Feng Yuan just said. Then, the county guard said that the Baibo Army's offensive was extremely sharp. After capturing Yuncheng, they took a short rest and then turned to attack other Wubao of the Wei family.
If they conquer another city in a short period of time, there is no doubt that they must have mastered some special siege method, such as: demonic method...
The county guard is not someone who just follows what others say. He got the information from a few famous people who had a chance to escape, plus the confessions of some of the defeated soldiers, and finally came to the conclusion.
The county guard said that there must be no reinforcements, and if there are, they may not be able to play a role. If the court does not have reinforcements, Anyi will not be able to protect itself. Therefore, please wish yourselves good luck.
After a series of bad news, the county governor kindly presented a piece of information. He confirmed the statement of the imperial envoy, saying that as far as he knew, many big shots in the court, including Dong Zhuo, were plotting against the Baibo Army, and the Baibo Army was indeed interested.
Accept care.
The words were spoken very plainly, but everyone understood the profound meaning.
If you really have no choice, then you can delay it if you can, and surrender if you can't. Anyway, when the Baibo Army accepts recruitment, there is still hope for everyone.
Seeing this, everyone's faces became better-looking. It can save lives without tarnishing one's reputation. It's really worth a try. Of course, it won't work until the end of the road.
However, the city is already short of food, so this day must not be far away.
"What do you think?" Feng Yuan showed the letter in order not to be blamed for being a traitor alone. When he asked this question, no one responded. Everyone's eyes were wandering, waiting for others to speak first.
"I won't surrender!" As expected, someone spoke first, with a decisive tone, but the answer they said was not the answer that everyone wanted.
"Gongming is ambitious, but where are the others?" This result was within Feng Yuan's expectation. The Xu County Lieutenant was brave, but he didn't know how to protect himself wisely. From the fact that he went out of the city to pursue the pursuit, it was foreseeable that today,
If he doesn't surrender, just let him go. You can't force the soldiers and civilians of the city to bury him with him, right?
Seeing that the main battle was ignored, all the officials felt confident. Someone tried to say: "Why don't you send an envoy to the outside of the city to explore the truth first?" Feng Yuan twisted his beard and praised: "Well, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will not be in danger in a hundred battles. This is
This is the right way to be a soldier." After the plan was decided, everyone began to select envoys. Of course, they must be humble to each other at this time. After all, there is a long way to go. As for the former hero Xu County Lieutenant, he was left alone, and he kept saying that he would be loyal to the emperor and serve the country.
Tricky head, this kind of person is the most annoying.
When he saw the envoy who heard the news, Guo Taizheng was half drunk.
Just yesterday, he also received a letter. The letter was sent from Yuncheng. It was signed by the three generals Bai Bo who led the army. The letter did not say anything about the war situation. It just urged him and Han Xian to advance as soon as possible.
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After reading the letter, Han Xian was anxious. Guo Tai looked worried on the surface, but secretly felt happy in his heart. It would be better to let those idiots suffer more losses, otherwise they would lose their memory!
The two had conflicting opinions and ended up having a big quarrel. Han Xian took his troops and some of his close marshals and went south. Mrs. Guo did not stop him. Anyway, after those few people were greatly weakened, he, as the commander-in-chief, became the leader.
It's well deserved, so why bother to stop it?
As a result, the news brought by the messenger immediately shocked his drunkenness to the sky.
"You want to surrender? Why..."
"What! Yuncheng was attacked? Did you drink too much, or did I drink too much? It's only been a few days? Including the time on the road, it was less than ten days! What on earth did they do to Yuncheng? What did they do to the Wei family?
What?"
Mrs. Guo shouted with red eyes, desperately grabbing the messenger's collar, and almost strangled the poor man to death.
The envoy cursed in his heart: How do I know what you did to Yuncheng and the Wei family?
All I know is that those guys in the city are all bastards. They usually call me brothers and sisters, but at the critical moment, each of them is more unloyal and cheats...