In late March, the nights are getting shorter and the days are getting longer.
Just after the rooster crow, the sky in the east became white.
The man on duty on the north gate wall of Wocheng County was Zhangjiao under the jurisdiction of the Anzhou Army.
Originally, he, the military commander, should live in the military camp south of the city. But as the Anzhou Volunteers on the other side of the Xiangjun River gradually gained a firm foothold, Shan Hang, the governor, was in Anzhou, but he was not at ease. He always urged Zhang Jiao to be careful about the city defense. Zhang Jiao was forced to have no choice but to simply do it every day. On duty, come to the city in person.
However, after all, before the time of fighting, the surrounding areas were peaceful. After arriving at the city, he just dozed off with his felt robe folded up.
At this time, he woke up from his sleep, gathered his felt robe, and planned to doze off for a while.
Suddenly, the sound of intensive iron hoofs on the ground was heard.
Zhang Jiao was one of the Xi troops under Xiao Haohu's command that day, and had experienced two disastrous defeats at Yehuling and Huihebao. The sound of this large group of cavalry galloping left me with unforgettable fear. In an instant, he felt cold all over, shivered violently, and fell down from the top of the steps.
His shoulder blades hit the edge of the bricks, and he felt a sharp pain, but he didn't dare to make a sound. He just curled up and waited for the rain of arrows that would fall from the sky at any time.
After waiting for a long time, the arrow rain did not come, but someone from the city shouted impatiently: "Open the door! Open the door!"
Zhang Jiao cautiously looked out and saw a group of cavalry reining in their horses outside the door. The officer leading the group held a torch, illuminating the face of a person behind him: "Cui Xiannu Cui Daguan from the Governor's Mansion is back! Open the door quickly!" "
Cui Xiannu's face was illuminated in the red firelight.
Zhang Jiao was familiar with this official Cui. The butler of the governor was a giant in the county. His status was much higher than that of Zhang Jiao, the empty-headed soldier recruited halfway. When it came to his closeness to the governor, he was a hundred times better.
There are rules for city defense, not to mention that there were some weird things in the city yesterday. If someone else comes here, this city gate must not be opened. But the arrival of Cui Daguan is like the arrival of the governor in person, so what's the obstacle?
Zhang Jiao quickly woke up the other soldiers and went down to the city to open the door.
As soon as the two city gates opened, hundreds of knights filed in through the door openings. Zhang Jiao felt that all of these knights had fierce eyes and very strange faces, so he couldn't help but rub his eyes. Then he saw that Cui Daguan seemed to be unwell and was swaying on his horse, relying on the support of another knight beside him.
His heart skipped a beat and he quickly bowed his head.
Just as he was staring at the broken bricks and moss in front of his feet, he rode up to the front.
The knight's voice was calm, floating down from above: "Did you know that a noble person came to Wo City yesterday?"
Zhang Jiao sighed. How could he not know? The group of noble people came in through the north gate yesterday. The group of people rode strong horses, wore silk and satin, and carried gold swords with jade belts... They claimed to be lords from Zhongdu, and they were all impressive.
They were here at that time, asking how to get to the Governor's Mansion. Zhang Jiao answered a little late and was whipped in front of him. There is still a whip mark on his face extending from the left corner of his forehead, which coincides with the scar left in his early years.
"I know."
"Where will those people stay after entering the city?"
Zhang Jiao naturally knew it, but he suddenly remembered something.
Zhang Jiao had heard this man's voice before!
This person...this person is Guo Ning! It was Guo Ning who killed Xiao Haohu, the leader of the Xi Army, in front of hundreds of people at the beginning of the year!
Why did he come here suddenly? What is he going to do?
Zhang Jiao's thoughts were racing, and beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead: "This..."
But Guo Ning waited patiently, and the iron hooves as big as a bowl of green horse under his crotch were slowly stepping in front of Zhang Jiao, refusing to leave.
Zhang Jiao's mind was still clear, and he quickly answered loudly: "They are in the stove shop in the west of the city! They occupy Yuan Lu's mansion, which is right next to the Governor's Mansion, only one street away!"
"Stove Shop? I recognize it." Another familiar voice sounded: "Then don't bother Zhang Junha to lead the way for us! Haha! You are so restless!"
The speaker was Wang Shixian.
Wang Shixian often came to Wocheng County these days because of the two taxes and material and money matters. He and the Zhang Jiao brothers had many contacts and privately distributed a lot of money to the soldiers in Wocheng County.
As Zhang Jiao was in charge of the military, he naturally received more. So he also dug out two bricks in the corner of the house and dug a small hole underneath to bury some gold and silver given to him by Wang Shixian.
Hearing his words, Zhang Jiao relaxed a little. He couldn't help but raise his voice: "Guo Langjun! Brother Shixian! Those people from Zhongdu were still looking for guides in the city yesterday, and they also asked about the Xiangjunhe camp. Location... If you don’t come, I’m afraid they will find the Xijunhe camp today!”
"Oh? Guo Ning laughed twice, and his tone suddenly turned cold.
Since Guo Ning gathered the crowd, he has not even raised a decent banner, and his influence is only limited to the farms and Baojia near Anzhou, and will never reach out to the city. From Guo Ning's point of view, he did not want to cause trouble over nothing, so he should seize the time to prepare for war in order to cope with the inevitable collapse.
However, the strength of 2,500 elite soldiers cannot be hidden for long. Perhaps on the day Jinshan Province was established, leaders like him who defeated the army had already become the target of the Jin Dynasty. Either be a traitor, or be a pawn. The court will only give you these two choices, and it has always only given them these two choices.
Guo Ning turned to his companions and said contemptuously: "It's not enough to show off your prestige in Wocheng County. You want to show off your teeth and claws in front of us?"
Monk Luo next to him sneered: "Then you really can't blame us!"
The cavalry filed into the city, crossed two cross alleys to the south, and then turned to the west.
Zhang Jiao continued to stare at the bricks and moss in front of him, until a soldier asked him: "Zhang Junxia, why are you shaking?"
Zhang Jiao raised his head suddenly and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the cavalry had rounded the corner.
The soldier was close to Zhang Jiao and had a sharp mind. He said in a low voice: "I think the situation is a bit weird. Let's go back to camp and pack our things! We can't stay in Wocheng County anymore!"
Just as Zhang Jiao was waiting to answer, Wang Shixian rode back and said meaningfully: "Old Zhang, and the rest of you, focus on watching the city gate. Don't worry too much, don't ask too many questions, there will be benefits afterwards! Otherwise..."
"Yes, yes..." Zhang Jiao and his companions nodded.
At the same time, Chizhansa stood in front of the steps.
The owner of this house is unknown. There were a few servants left behind, but they didn't take care of them at all, so there was a lot of dust in the house. Chizhan Sagai didn't care about this when he was running around Guanlong in the early years. But in recent years, he has enjoyed great wealth, and suddenly suffered a lot, so he couldn't sleep well and woke up. After arriving, his face looked a little ugly.
It was just getting dark, but dozens of knights in the mansion were already adjusting their robes, armor, weapons and horses. Others set up a big table in front of the hall and placed pancakes, wine and meat on the table.
Chizhansa stroked his beard and beard and walked out slowly. His actions were gentle and graceful, but when the knights saw his figure, they all saluted solemnly and did not dare to slack off.
Everyone knows that Chizhan Sagai is Lord Zuo Cheng's confidant, has great power, and has a bad temper. When he gets angry, he doesn't hesitate to kill people.
Just before they came to Wocheng County, there was a young general under Shuhu Gaoqi over in Jinshan who acted wildly and rudely. As a result, Chizhan Sagai smiled and casually drew a knife and stabbed him to death... This happened right in front of Wanyan Zuocheng's eyes, and Wanyan Zuocheng didn't even look surprised!
Chizhansa changed his stance and glanced at everyone. He was very satisfied when he found that everyone was energetic, so he said in a deep voice: "Get ready as soon as possible, polish the swords and guns, and feed the horses!"
When he was in Zhongdu City, he inquired about Tu Shanhang's character. So when he came to Wocheng County yesterday, he and his subordinates all thought that they could kill this young man with verbal threats and manipulation, and then by carefully digging out some of his sore feet, they would be able to make Master Zuo Cheng stand in the court. He severely suppressed Shan Yi, the disciple of Shangshu Youcheng.
It was not difficult and everyone was very relaxed.
Unexpectedly, when the front foot entered the city, the back foot heard that the soles of Tu Shanhang's feet were greased.
After all, this person's status was very special, so everyone might not have rushed into the governor's house, arrested his female family members and tortured them. After Ningxin came out, he did some research and heard that Guo Ning, the leader of the defeated army, actually fought side by side with the traitor Yang An'er. He also raided Hu Shahu's headquarters and killed Hu Shahu's important generals.
And this man was Tu Shanhang's backbone. Now he not only gathered thousands of troops, but also occupied the largest territory in the five military prefectures of Xiong, An, Bao, Sui, and Ansu. He also set up his own protective armor, which was like a separatist regime!
How could such a person exist in Zhongdu Road, at the foot of the Emperor, within the jurisdiction of Jinshan Province? In this situation, where should the court be placed? Where was Wanyan Zuocheng located?
This must not be tolerated!
At that moment, Chizhan Sagai made up his mind. He got up early this morning and led his troops to inquire about the Xijunhe camp. It would be best if he could use his fast horses to come and go like the wind, catch a few alive, and then return to Jinshan Mountain immediately.
Tu Shanhang colluded with the rebels and conspired to do evil. This is a major case! This was enough for Wanyan Zuocheng to send out a large army to Anzhou, and then clean up and down Anzhou! In the face of the real results of the battle, Tu Shanyi, an old fox, couldn't explain it even though he was covered in teeth and had a long mouth!
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