Xu Ruxian's heart tightened.
He hurriedly put his hand down and signaled the servant to slow down. He continued to explain a few words about the situation in Ye County, then slowly walked over and turned to the side room to listen to the servant's report.
Xu Ruxian had a confidant assistant, the scholar named Zhang Ruji who had sneaked outside Haicang Town to investigate and saw Aotun Zhongxiao being killed.
The courtyard where Xu Ruxian was at this time was Zhang Ruji's homestead in Ye County.
Zhang Ruji immediately took Xu Ruxian's place and continued the story.
Xu Ruxian has been operating in Laizhou for so long, and there are many people in Ye County who are related to him overtly or covertly. But those people can be used to wave flags and shout, but they are unreliable when used to splash blood on the blade.
That's why Xu Ruxian specially brought these two hundred experts. Half of these two hundred people were Xu Ruxian's direct subordinates, and the other half were swordsmen drawn from the powerful men in Shandong. All of them have martial arts skills, and most of them have seen blood and killed people. They are especially good at hand-to-hand combat in the city, and they are the main force used to capture the city in one fell swoop.
But after all, everyone got together temporarily, and even though the plan was explained several times, there was always room for fine-tuning. Zhang Ruji was a capable man. He told people while assigning tasks to everyone. They might seize key points such as the arsenal and city gates in the city, or go to officials' residences to control their families, or they might go to several important official residences to suppress them, and the arrangements were well organized.
When he finished speaking in one breath, some people were eager to try, wielding swords and guns, and someone asked: "Mr. Zhang, when should we do it?"
Zhang Ruji's eyes flashed and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, we have already arrived in the city, so take a good rest and build up your strength. When it is activated, it will be like thunder."
Everyone agreed, so servants led the way and took them to different courtyards.
Zhang Ruji walked outside the courtyard gate and walked back. He saw that the hall was empty, but Xu Ruxian was alone, standing at the door of the wing, listening in a daze.
Zhang Ruji waited patiently for a while, and when everyone had left, he stepped forward and asked, "Brother, what happened?"
Xu Ruxian held the door with his hand, as if he was unsteady: "Chen Hu's store is lost, Brother Gao Yang and many others are dead."
"This..." Zhang Ruji was surprised: "Guo Ning sent troops to Ye County?"
"That's not true."
"But which of the heroes mobilized troops and stopped Guo Ning's troops?"
Zhang Ruji asked loudly, then shook his head. He had personally seen Guo Ning's troops in Haicang Town, so after returning to the direction of Qutai, he made a point of not offending Guo Ning. Based on his knowledge, he really couldn't imagine any powerful person with such great ability.
Sure enough, Xu Ruxian smiled bitterly: "They didn't come to Ye County... but they are more troublesome!"
"how to say?"
"Then Guo Ning sent three groups of troops. One group went along the coast, passing through Chenhudian, to Chucheng, Bochang, and to Xiyou Town, to Zhaoyuan County; the other group headed south, passing through Jiaoshui, Yifeng Town, and headed to Jimo. ; There is another road that has leveled Qingliu Village and headed straight towards Yangle and Qutai! Moreover, the three groups of soldiers and horses marched along the way, staring at where we gathered our soldiers and horses and fighting fiercely! "
"This is coming for us, to cut off our foundation!" Zhang Ruji was shocked: "All the strongholds in Laizhou have been lost. What's the use of taking the city of Ye County? Brother, don't think about seizing the city anymore! Let's hurry up. Run back to Qutai, pack up your belongings, and run away with your family!"
Xu Ruxian lowered his head and thought for a long time.
"Shall I arrange carriages and horses?" Zhang Ruji asked tentatively.
Xu Ruxian shook his head.
He gritted his teeth, straightened his waist, and clenched his fists: "I have been operating in Laizhou for 20 years! I was about to make a big move, but in the end I was taken advantage of by an outsider? How can this make sense? Hey, even if How to explain to Marshal Yang when we go to Juzhou?"
On his face, the previous panic faded away, leaving a bit of stubbornness and excitement: "No need to leave, wait a moment, there is still a chance! We can win!"
"Where is the chance?" Zhang Ruji paused: "Brother, you didn't see Guo Ning's troops dispatching orders... They are really elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles, and they are invincible! They..."
"But there are only a few thousand of them!" Xu Ruxian shouted.
He pulled Zhang Ruji's arm hard and brought him back to the hall. He turned out the map of Laizhou, patted it and said: "Last year and the year before last, there were severe droughts. This year's millet expansion and taxation are more like skin cramps." ! Don’t you understand the situation inside and outside Laizhou? As long as you raise your voice and shout, the people everywhere will definitely rebel! You see clearly, here, here, here, here! Within three days, I can gather 30,000 people! Even five Thousands! When the time comes and we mobilize our colleagues in Dengzhou and Ninghaizhou, there will be 100,000 people! So no matter how powerful Guo Ning is, can he win 100,000 people?"
Zhang Ruji opened his mouth, waiting to say something.
Xu Ruxian continued: "At this moment, Guo Ning's troops captured Chenhudian, Dangli Town, and Qingliu Town very fiercely. But their three groups of troops will not be completely intact, and they will definitely be exhausted. Chuncheng Town , Jiaoshui County, and Yangle City, the local heroes have been prepared and their troops have been expanded. The leaders of those three places, Hou Tonghai, Sha Tongtian, and Liang Ziweng, were able to gather three to five thousand people respectively. I have already Send someone to send an urgent message and ask them to use all their strength to hold down Guo Ning’s troops, and there will be no room for failure!”
"Even if various places temporarily hold back Guo Ning's troops, what can we do in Ye County? Without the support of peripheral troops, wouldn't we still..."
Xu Ruxian interrupted Zhang Ruji again: "Why is there no support from peripheral troops? Those three places are immobile. We can still bring out tens of thousands of people in Xiyou Town and Laiyang and Zhaoyuan counties. But march slowly and arrive tomorrow! We will definitely capture Ye County!"
After a pause, he said sternly: "Besides, Wanyan Salara will also make some moves. He will definitely suppress Guo Ning and force him to go to Yidu!"
We are serious rebels. Isn't it a bit unseemly to want to rebel but look to the Shandong Tongjun Division of the imperial court? Zhang Ruji opened his mouth, but finally said nothing more.
He bowed his head slightly, and after Xu Ruxian calmed down, he asked: "So, shall we prepare as usual?"
"Don't let the military information outside leak out. In Ye County..." Xu Ruxian gritted his teeth: "Stay prepared as usual!"
Zhang Ruji made a bow and exited the hall.
Nothing happened that day. Early the next morning, a servant came to see Zhang Ruji.
Zhang Ruji was so uneasy as he was deducing the situation last night that he didn't fall asleep until the sky turned white. As soon as he fell asleep, he was woken up. His heart suddenly thumped. While tying his clothes, he asked, "What's the matter?"
"Mr. Xu just said, please go see me immediately."
Zhang Ruji hurriedly bypassed the two courtyards and ran back to the main hall again.
I saw Xu Ruxian sitting alone in the hall, his face as sinking as water, and there was no one on his left or right.
"Brother..."
Xu Ruxian whispered: "Chuncheng Town, Jiaoshui County and Yangle City are also lost. Hou Tonghai, Sha Tongtian and Liang Ziwen are all dead."
"What?"
"Guo Ning's three groups of troops worked non-stop. As of yesterday afternoon, they had captured six large-scale strongholds and fourteen small-scale manors. There are so many heroes and so many heroes in Laizhou, and rivers of blood are flowing."
"This...this is too fast!"
"One day!" Xu Ruxian smiled bitterly: "When Liang Ziwen died, it was not dark yet... His head was hung on a pole, and he could see clearly from far and near."
Zhang Ruji cursed in a low voice and paced back and forth in the hall.
He suddenly asked: "What about the losses suffered by Guo Ning's troops?"
Xu Ruxian said in a low voice: "It is said that they continuously destroyed our villages, which was like a torrent, and the losses... were very small."
Zhang Ruji continued to circle in the hall.
After turning around twice, he asked again: "Since the incident happened to Liang Ziwen and others yesterday afternoon, why...are you here to report it now?"
"After Guo Ning's troops captured Chunchu Town, Jiaoshui County and Yangle City, they still didn't stop. They continued to advance and had already swept through most of Laizhou. How could our people still communicate normally... Just these few pieces of information , I still ran secretly at night and finally arrived in Ye County. It was delivered to me a moment ago, so there was no delay. "
"Continue to march?"
Zhang Ruji's hands almost trembled: "That means... Xiyou Town and Laiyang and Zhaoyuan counties are also going to be in trouble? So, what about our Qutai City? What about our wife clan members?"
Zhang Ruji's voice became louder and louder, but Xu Ruxian could only remain silent.
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