Bingzhou.
Wuyuan County.
This place was first established during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
It has always been an extremely important military town on the border.
Therefore.
After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty.
The seat of the governor of Bingzhou was placed here.
However.
In the past few years, Yang Liang, the king of Han Dynasty, also served as the commander-in-chief of soldiers and horses in Bingzhou.
Many officials turned to this royal relative, making Zhang Xutuo, the manager who actually presided over the political affairs of the state, a bit shabby.
Over time.
The power of Bingzhou Governor's Mansion fell away.
There are only 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses directly under his command.
So after Han King Yang Liang raised his army, Zhang Xutuo could only stay in Wuyuan County and did not dare to send troops south to fight the rebels head-on.
At this moment.
Yang Liang, the king of Han, sent troops to the Yellow River.
Yu Zhengzheng, Yu Gongliang, and Yu Gongyou swept across Bingzhou.
Liu Wuzhou of Yanmen County actively sent troops and fought many battles with the rebels.
but.
Because when Yang Liang was the general manager of the troops and horses in Bingzhou, he embezzled countless military pay, money and food, so that except for the troops and horses under his command, the troops and horses in other places were all broken and unable to fight.
Liu Wuzhou and Yu Zhengzheng fought many battles, with many defeats and few victories. Even his brother Liu Shanbo and Mayi prefect Wang Rengong died in front of the two armies.
Seeing that his soldiers and horses suffered heavy losses.
Liu Wuzhou did not dare to take the initiative, so he had to hide in Yanmen County and rely on the city to defend it.
in this way.
Just when the war situation in Bingzhou was critical.
A mysterious figure came to Zhang Xutuo's mansion.
"The last general Hou Jun gathered to meet General Zhang!"
The person who came was none other than Hou Junji, a general under Wang Ke, the governor of Jizhou.
"Brother Wang... Wang Zhenbei sent a general here, why?"
Zhang Xutuo looked at Hou Junji with a complicated expression and asked.
Back then, he and Wang Ke went to Daxing City to fight in front of the imperial court, and they were in high spirits.
However, since taking office.
Zhang Xutuo was obsessed with making friends with all the dignitaries in Daxing City, but he had no contact with Wang Ke, his old friend.
at this time.
At the time of great chaos in Bingzhou.
The first person to send a messenger and bring a letter turned out to be his old friend.
Such affection could not help but warm Zhang Xutuo's heart and make him very touched.
"My general has ordered his troops and horses to come to the rescue personally, so I ask General Zhang to hold on for a few more days... My general said that his troops will definitely arrive in less than ten days!"
Hou Junji handed over the letter and said to Zhang Xutuo at the same time.
"Wang Zhenbei is coming with troops in person?"
I heard Hou Junji say this.
Zhang Xutuo was surprised and hurriedly asked for confirmation.
"Exactly!"
Hou Junji nodded and said.
"Okay, okay! General, please go back and tell Wang Zhenbei that the last general will definitely defend Wuyuan County, waiting to work with Wang Zhenbei to defeat the thief!"
Zhang Xutuo quickly stood up, slightly arched his hands to the north, and then said to Hou Junji.
"Don't worry, General Zhang. When I finally return, I will tell my general the exact words!"
Hou Junji returned the gift with his hands, and then said.
Say it.
He had a meal in Wuyuan County, then said goodbye to Zhang Xutuo and rode a fast horse back to Jizhou City.
…
Inside Jizhou City.
In the governor's mansion.
Wang Ke received Zhang Xutuo's reply.
He immediately summoned Xu Maogong, Wei Zheng, and Fang Xuanling to discuss countermeasures.
"General, we have so many powerful generals under our command now, why do we still need to make friends with that Xu Tuo?"
Xu Maogong frowned and asked Wang Kedao.
Based on his information.
Although Zhang Xutuo and Wang Ke had known each other for a long time, their relationship was not very good. They were not as good as Yang Xuangan, Xin Wenli, or even Master Shang.
However, Wang Ke favored Zhang Xutuo very much, and now he was preparing to personally lead his troops to support Bingzhou.
Such behavior really makes Xu Maogong a little puzzling.
"Hey! Although this Sotuo is passionate about fame, he is a righteous person at heart. Now that I send troops to rescue him, he will surely repay me tenfold in the future... To say the least, if he is really heartless and unrighteous, what will happen to the world afterwards? , how do you look at me? How do you look at him?"
Wang Ke smiled slightly and explained to Xu Maogong.
"I see... I have learned a lesson."
Xu Maogong raised his hands and said.
"Okay, when Mr. Xu thinks about military affairs, he always starts from the actual situation we are facing. He has no plans left. He is a talented person at the time! Therefore, there is no need to be too modest."
Wang Ke waved his hand and said with a smile.
"My lord, who should be the vanguard for this troop dispatch?"
At this time.
Wei Zheng, who never liked to talk much, asked.
"Generals Wang Junke, Su Dingfang, Mai Tiezhang, Yuan Zhen, and Kong Xu were all fighting against Zhou Luohu near Zhuojun... Bingzhou was mostly covered with plains, so it would be better to use Song Jingang, Hao Xiaode, and Wang Tianyou as generals to control the whole area. Heavy cavalry, march westward to suppress the bandits."
After Wang Ke thought about it for a while, he said.
"My lord, what you said makes sense."
When Wei Zheng heard this, he nodded slightly, with a smile on his face.
"Hahahaha! Wei Xuancheng rarely praises others, but my lord is quite lucky today."
See this situation.
Xu Maogong said jokingly.
"Then I'm really honored."
Wang Ke looked at Wei Zheng with a smile.
"Hmph! My lord, please don't listen to such nonsense. I always have my say, and I am not an unkind person."
Wei Zheng's face was indifferent, he slightly cupped his hands and said to Wang Ke.
"Hahaha! You stinky old man, I am a bull nose, aren't you?"
Xu Maogong laughed loudly, pointed at Wei Zheng, and said.
…
The next day.
Wang Ke once again summoned his generals.
He ordered Song Jingang and Hao Xiaode to assemble five thousand heavy cavalry under their command and wait for orders.
Then, Wang Tianyou was ordered to lead five hundred elite bodyguard cavalry to accompany him.
He personally served as the commander-in-chief and led these 5,500 troops to Bingzhou.
As for many affairs in Jizhou City, they were left in charge of Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Ling Wei, and Gan Meng.
When the generals heard the words, they all bowed their hands to listen to the order, and immediately prepared their own preparations to raise food and fodder, just waiting for the fight.
Two more days passed.
Many matters have been prepared.
Wang Ke led Wang Tianyou, Song Jingang, and Hao Xiaode, led 5,500 cavalry, and headed towards the border of Bingzhou.
…
This day.
The soldiers and horses have been on the road for three days.
The army arrived near Shanggu County and set up camp in a mountain valley.
After Wang Ke waited for many soldiers to settle down, he returned to his military tent to rest.
unexpectedly.
It was the third watch in the middle of the night.
There was a faint sound of gold and iron clashing and weapons clashing.
Wang Ke's eyelids trembled slightly as he was lying on the bed, and he soon woke up.
He listened carefully and saw that it was not a dream, so he asked: "What happened outside?"
"Lord, an assassin broke into the tent just now, and General Wang Tianyou has already led his troops to fight with him!"
When the soldiers outside the door heard Wang Ke's call, they quickly came in, knelt down and reported.
"Assassin? Where are you now? Take me to see you."
I heard an assassin is coming.
Wang Ke couldn't help being slightly stunned.
Immediately.
He turned over and lay down, put on his robe, and said to the soldiers.
"My lord, this assassin has extraordinary martial arts skills. Once General Wang captures him alive, my lord will interrogate him!"
The soldier hesitated a little and said to Wang Ke.
"It doesn't matter, take me there!"
at this time.
Wang Ke was already dressed and walked out of his tent.
Seeing how stubborn my lord is.
The soldiers had no choice but to take Wang Ke to the place where the assassins were besieged.
but.
A few people have just arrived.
Wang Ke then saw his own soldier commander Wang Tianyou being kicked to the ground by a graceful and petite figure wearing night clothes, and his whole face turned red immediately.
"Can Wang Tianyou capture her?"
Wang Ke frowned slightly and thought to himself.
