Zhu Xuan was Guo Xintong's staff. Because he was a scribe, he had never participated in the war. Therefore, after Guo Xintong was killed and the formation was penetrated, Zhu Xuan escaped first with his guards and escaped. As he evacuated, some soldiers escaped to join him.
The team had escaped for more than 30 miles and were all approaching the direction of Anyi, before Zhu Xuan asked someone to stop.
At this moment, Zhu Xuan had a look of panic on his face.
Da Qin's military front is too tyrannical!
He has been following Guo Xintong and knows Guo Xintong's strength. Moreover, Guo Xintong loves the people like his own son, and the soldiers under his command are absolutely elite. Such an elite group was crushed directly in front of three thousand Qin cavalry.
The defensive formation was defeated.
The army fought and was killed.
Even Guo Xintong was killed. He could not imagine how brutal the Qin army would be once there was a large-scale fight between the Qin army and the Xia state.
That situation must be a huge trend that is difficult to contend with.
However, these issues have nothing to do with Zhu Xuan for the time being. He frowned as he looked at the scattered hundreds of people gathered around him.
What's his next step?
Guo Xintong is dead and there is no way he can go back.
Is it an escape?
It is better to go directly to Anyi City to see Li Chongfu, or to see Cao Ji who is in charge. After all, if others speak lightly, they may not be able to see Li Chongfu.
Zhu Xuan thought about it and decided to enter the city.
He had no other way to go. Now he could only follow the Xia court and watch the court resist the Qin army's attack.
He doesn't care about other things and can't control them.
Zhu Xuan led the people towards Anyi and soon arrived outside the city. Today, Anyi City is closed to entry and exit. Zhu Xuan led his people to the bottom of the city tower and quickly reported that Guo Xintong's army was ambushed by the Qin army and was defeated.
After the generals guarding the city understood it clearly, they still allowed Zhu Xuan to enter the city. Even Gong Lang himself was sitting on the tower, and he called Zhu Xuan directly to ask about the situation.
Now, Gong Lang, Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun are all recruiting soldiers.
They were going out of the city for a decisive battle, but it was only temporary and they were still consolidating the combat effectiveness of the army. Their troops have almost been recruited. Some of them are veterans in the city, some are coming from various places for reinforcements, and some are ordinary people who have been recruited.
After these forces are assembled, they have not yet been integrated. They need to be integrated before they can have combat effectiveness.
This must be addressed.
So, still getting used to it.
Fortunately, the Qin army was on its way slowly and had not yet arrived at Anyi. Even judging from the current situation, the Qin army would not attack when it arrived near Anyi. It would definitely station down and further encircle the area for reinforcements.
So Gong Lang still has plenty of time.
Gong Lang looked at Zhu Xuan in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Guo Xintong brought people to help. You said that he was killed in an ambush. What exactly happened?"
Zhu Xuan said: "Returning to General Gong, General Guo came with 10,000 elite troops from the border of Yangzhou for reinforcements. After approaching Anyi, General Guo considered that if he came directly to Anyi, it would be difficult to play his role."
"So, our ten thousand elites hid our whereabouts and prepared to lurk near Anyi. When the war started, we suddenly launched an attack, attacked the Qin army's rear, and dealt a fatal blow to the Qin army."
"In this case, a letter was delivered."
Zhu Xuan sighed and said: "But I didn't expect that even though we hid our whereabouts, we were still attacked by the Qin army."
Speaking of being raided, Zhu Xuan was a little excited.
"General Gong, you don't know that we were approaching Anyi and got up early in the morning to continue on our way. Who would have known that suddenly we were attacked by a Qin army in front of us. This Qin army was all wearing the uniforms of Xia soldiers. Clothes, the number is about three thousand people.”
"They are all cavalry."
"As soon as they came out, General Guo immediately arranged for defense, with shield soldiers in front and spear formations. There were also a few cavalry on both sides to support them. However, in front of these three thousand Qin army cavalry, it was not enough to watch. .”
"Ten thousand elites were defeated by the Qin army in a short period of time."
"General Guo Xintong was killed on the spot."
Zhu Xuan said: "The Qin army is extremely ferocious, and its offensive can be called an invasion. After our defeat, I was able to escape with my people because I was a scribe and had never participated in the war. If the general does not trust him, he can interrogate the soldiers one by one. I I’m also willing to be detained.”
Gong Lang said seriously: "I naturally believe in you, and Guo Xintong also arranged for someone to deliver a message before. He was wandering around. Unexpectedly, the Qin army was so ferocious that it directly defeated 10,000 reinforcements."
Zhu Xuandao said: "Qin's cavalry is too powerful."
Gong Lang thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "Go down and have a good rest."
"Here!"
Zhu Xuan bowed in agreement.
He let the soldiers take him and went down to rest.
Gong Lang thought for a while and then directly arranged for people to invite Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun.
Facing the two men, Gong Lang did not hide anything and said solemnly: "General Murong, General Mu, Guo Xintong's remnants have just returned. This army was defeated by three thousand Qin cavalry disguised as Xia soldiers."
"Guo Xintong is a person you know."
"This man is a fierce general. But the ten thousand elites under his command were directly crushed and defeated in a very short time."
"It can be said that the Qin army was overwhelming."
"From this point of view, this is quite disadvantageous to us. If the Qin army is allowed to continue to reinforce outside the city, our reinforcements from various places will definitely be wiped out one by one. I can finally see why the Qin army I am walking slowly, but I am actually doing this on purpose, to surround the area and call for reinforcements."
Gong Lang said directly: "Bai Cejun and Lin Feng want to use Anyi to continuously destroy King Qin's army that comes to help."
Murong Ba said: "Faced with this problem, what is General Gong's plan?"
Mu Lingyun said: "Now that you are the coach, the three of us are now fighting tooth and nail. Therefore, there is no need to hide and tuck in, we will go all out. Less suspicion and temptation, more sincerity and cooperation."
Murong Ba nodded and said, "Yes, the three of us should cooperate sincerely."
Gong Lang said: "I deeply agree with General Mu's words, and that's what he means. I would like to know, have your respective troops been able to form combat effectiveness? We each have 30,000 elites. The 30,000 people under my command have already It has combat capabilities. Although it is still being integrated, if we really want to fight, there is no problem."
Murong Ba said: "My troops are enough to fight."
Mu Lingyun said: "I can also fight."
After hearing this, Gong Lang nodded and continued: "Since we can all fight, let's prepare for the war. Continuing to delay is actually not good for us. After all, the troops outside the city that are constantly coming for reinforcements are further wiped out, and our effective strength There will be fewer and fewer. If we want to go out to fight, we shouldn’t go out to fight in a hurry. The general has an idea, and you can see if it’s appropriate.”
Mu Lingyun said: "General Gong, please tell me."
Murong Ba said: "Just tell us, let's discuss it, and if it's suitable, we'll make arrangements."
Gong Lang said directly: "In fact, it is not complicated. The battle is scheduled to take place the day after tomorrow. The army will directly attack the Qin army. At the same time, we will arrange sentinels to contact the surrounding reinforcements and prepare them to attack with us the day after tomorrow."
"In addition, I would like to suggest that Your Majesty deploy the Forbidden Army to participate in the war. It is already an all-out national war, so there can be no more chances. With the Forbidden Army and the surrounding reinforcements attacking together, with so many troops attacking, I think I’m sure I can win in one battle, what do you think?”
Murong Ba thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the case.
If you want to fight, go all out.
You can't hide your stupidity now.
Murong Ba said: "I agree with General Gong's suggestion. We will go all out in this battle."
Mu Lingyun said: "I also second the proposal."
Gong Lang said seriously: "In that case, we will go to the palace together to seek His Majesty's consent. In addition, food and money must also be withdrawn in advance. Before going to the battlefield, let the soldiers eat and drink enough, and then pay the soldiers' salaries first. , let the soldiers cheer up and fight."
Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun both nodded in agreement.
Both supported it.
The three of them walked down the tower together and went directly to the palace, where they met Li Chong's mansion smoothly.
In the past few days, Li Chongfu, because he did not take drugs and went to bed early, his energy and energy have recovered a bit, and the bloodshot eyes have also dissipated a lot.
Gong Lang was the commander, and he took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, we have just discovered that the Qin army's current purpose is not to focus on dealing with Anyi, but to continuously encircle the points for reinforcements and destroy the reinforcements outside our city."
"Now, General Guo Xintong, who was guarding the Yangzhou border in the south, died in the hands of the Qin army."
"An army of 10,000 was lost like this."
"Our forces are almost integrated. After discussing with Generals Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun, I decided to go to war the day after tomorrow and directly fight the Qin army. At that time, I will also call on the troops of the nearby King Qin to fully assist in the battle."
Li Chongfu nodded and said, "Okay, that's it."
Gong Lang continued: "The decisive battle the day after tomorrow is of vital importance. I ask your Majesty to dispatch the Forbidden Army to be responsible for the final participation in the battle. When the war goes on, it will definitely be tragic. I don't know whether I can win in one battle, so I beg your Majesty to send the Forbidden Army. Join the battle the day after tomorrow. As a surprise force, attack the Qin army."
Li Chongfu turned his eyes and thought in his heart.
Send the Imperial Guard into battle.
Once all the imperial troops leave, the safety of the imperial city will be difficult to guarantee.
This is extremely dangerous.
Gong Lang said sternly: "Your Majesty, if we win in one battle, all problems will be completely solved. If we lose this battle, even if the Imperial City is still guarded by the imperial army, Your Majesty will not be able to stop the Qin army's attack. Now we have to fight, I suggest you go all out Go ahead. Invest all your strength and defeat the Qin army in one go. Only then will you have time to deal with Qi and Jin."
"I'm sure."
Li Chongfu answered again.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
A bright smile appeared on Gong Lang's face.
With the intervention of the Forbidden Army, he became more confident in this battle.
The Qin army is indeed powerful, he does not deny this. However, when Xia's more than 100,000 troops were thrown into the battlefield, he didn't believe it. Can the Qin army compete?
Gong Lang said: "Your Majesty, I will retire."
Li Chongfu waved his hand and said: "Go down."
Gong Lang, Murong Ba, and Mu Lingyun left the palace together and quickly went to the staff room.
When Gong Lang saw Cao Ji, he directly said that he needed money and food. He would first pay the soldiers to satisfy them, and let the soldiers eat and drink well in the past few days.
After hearing this, Cao Ji said directly: "Don't worry, General Gong. I will notify the Ministry of Revenue immediately to allocate money and pay for the troops. In short, everything will meet your requirements."
"Thank you!"
Gong Lang thanked him and left.
The three of them still have a lot of things to do. After all, there will be a decisive battle the day after tomorrow, and there is no time to waste.
Cao Ji immediately arranged the matter and continued to work on the documents.
In the past two days, he was operating in Anyi County. With the assistance of the Red Armor Cavalry, he wiped out twelve dignitaries and clans, and also dealt with three big businessmen. The money found was more than 3.5 million taels of silver and more than 400,000 taels of gold.
From these fifteen families alone, more than 10 million kilograms of grain were found. At least for a short period of time, Cao Ji did not have to worry about the food and money of the army in the city.
Cao Ji is now looking through the information further. He wants to further investigate more people, after all, this is a hugely profitable business.
Moreover, it can also be used to rectify the imperial court.
As long as the court has money and the Xia Kingdom survives, he will come to appease the people and provide relief to the victims. The place would not remain poor and the court would not be able to provide money.
While Cao Ji was looking through the documents, the attendant came in and reported: "Sir, Zhang Shangshu of the Ministry of War is here to see you."
"Please."
Cao Ji gave an order.
The attendant went to inform him, and not long after, Zhang Gong hurriedly entered.
There was a touch of worry and urgency on Zhang Gong's face, and he said seriously: "Cao Shangshu, you are in danger. You go around confiscating homes and exterminating clans, causing a great shock in the city. Many people from noble families have spread the word that they will kill you. Make you regret it completely."
Cao Ji was silent for a while and then said: "Zhang Shangshu, the current situation in the Xia Kingdom is extremely dangerous. There is a lack of food and money in the city. Apart from confiscating homes and exterminating clans, can you and I raise food, grass and money from other ways?"
"cannot!"
Zhang Gong shook his head and answered.
Cao Ji's eyes were sharp and he said seriously: "So, I have no choice. If I don't confiscate my family and exterminate my clan, how can I support the war between Xia and Qin? Brother Zhang, for the sake of Xia, I have no other choice. Although I will definitely be beaten by many I’ve been cursed by people and hated by many people, but I’m fearless.”
"well……"
Zhang Gong sighed.
"Sir, a batch of memorials have been sent from the palace!"
Another attendant came in, holding a pile of memorials and delivered them to Cao Ji.
Cao Jifan looked at the memorial and smiled softly. He looked at Zhang Gong and said seriously: "Brother Zhang, have you seen these memorials? All the memorials are to impeach me, saying that I act recklessly and that I act recklessly. Fierce and violent.”
"In short, there are various grounds for impeachment."
"This is the impeachment of the extended family."
"These people are scared."
"Your Majesty suppressed all the memorials and sent them here. This is Your Majesty's entrustment. It is true that Your Majesty was once ridiculous, but Your Majesty has now repented and fully supported me. How can I betray Your Majesty?"
Cao Ji solemnly said: "What I can do is to go all out."
Zhang Gong nodded and said solemnly: "Cao Shangshu, if you need me, Zhang Gong, please make arrangements. I will never refuse if I can help."
"Thank you."
Cao Ji nodded again.
"Cao Shangshu, your family members just came to tell you that your son Cao Teng was assassinated outside."
Another attendant came in to report.
boom! !
Cao Ji felt as if thunder was exploding in his mind.
He was completely confused.
Everything in my mind suddenly became blank.
My son is dead!
His youngest son Cao Teng is only thirteen years old now, and he is very well-behaved and obedient.
He is actually dead!
It took Cao Ji a long while before he recovered. His eyes were red and he clenched his fists. The whole person's mental state suddenly became tense, and he was even a little dazed, but he was more angry.
"Cao Shangshu, my condolences!"
Zhang Gong sighed.
He had already gotten the news that someone outside was going to deal with Cao Ji, so he came here to remind him. Unexpectedly, bad news happened.
These people take action so quickly.
In fact, it is simply cruel.
Cao Ji gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Do these people think that by killing my son, they can force me? Impossible. I, Cao Ji, will never give in. If the teacher had given in to Yan Wuji in the past, he would The opportunity to rectify the situation has long been lost."
"If the teacher had surrendered to His Majesty before, he would not have been so angry to death."
"I will never admit defeat."
"Today, the Xia Kingdom has reached its most dangerous time. These dignitaries, clans and big families are driving up prices and hoarding food. They all deserve to die. If we don't kill them, will they be kept to collude with the Qin Dynasty? I will not give up. , I will continue to deal with it.”
There was hysteria in his voice.
Even more angry.
Zhang Gong looked at Cao Ji, with a touch of admiration in his eyes, and said: "Cao Shangshu, take care of everything."
Cao Ji said directly: "Brother Zhang, I won't keep you any longer. I have to further deal with the big families in the city. If these people want to go against me, I will kill them to the end. I have His Majesty's support and Chi Jia riding on my side. I want to see who can be my enemy? Fight to the end and kill them all."
Zhang Gong stopped staying and left in a hurry.
Cao Ji stood up, looked outside, and murmured: "Teng'er, daddy will avenge you."
He took a deep breath and strode out.
He Cao Ji will never give in.
When Cao Ji led the Chijia Cavalry and continued to sweep away the clan members in the city, he was in a remote inn in Anyi City and in the backyard study.
There are seven people sitting in it.
The leader was named Gu Yuan, who was born in a noble family in Anyi. The ancestor of the Gu family was a big family in Anyi, and the family owned many industries. Cao Ji and his people continued to sweep away the big family, which also posed a great threat to Gu Yuan.
This inn is the Gu family's property.
The people sitting below are all nobles in the city. The reason why they chose to gather in the inn was because the red armored knights in the city were dispatched to search for news everywhere. If they gather in a brothel or even other places, they will be easily discovered.
Gu Yuan looked serious, looked around at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, you all know what the current situation is, so I won't go into details. The emperor has gone completely crazy. He arranged for Chi Jiaqi and Cao Ji to continuously raid homes and exterminate clans."
"This is hysterical madness."
"If the emperor does this, he might as well keep practicing Taoism and never deal with government affairs."
"The newly appointed Minister of Civil Affairs, Cao Ji, is a mad dog. He keeps killing people and ransacking his homes with his red-armored cavalry. There is no way to save the Xia Kingdom. Therefore, we must find a way out."
"Our turn to Da Qin is an opportunity. What do you think of this?"
Gu Yuan didn't do anything too confusing.
The situation is very clear. If you don’t help Da Qin, you will have to wait for the Red Armor Cavalry to confiscate your family and exterminate your clan. Are you willing?
There is no choice.
The first person on the left below, Xiong Wencan, took the initiative and said: "I have no objection. I, the Xiong family, fully support it. The problem now is that the news is that Gong Lang, Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun are going to lead troops out of the city to fight the Qin army. . Under this situation, there are actually Forbidden Army in the city. It is still difficult for us to destroy the Forbidden Army."
The rest of the people agreed.
They have long had no objection to starting a rebellion.
It's just a matter of how to raise troops.
Gu Yuan nodded and said seriously: "Everyone, although the Forbidden Army is powerful, there are also many people in our major families, not to mention that the major families can contact more people. As long as you all work together, we can fight."
tread! tread!
There was a sound of rapid footsteps.
An attendant hurriedly entered, came to Gu Yuan's side, and whispered something.
After Gu Yuan heard this, he immediately laughed. He waved his hand for the attendants to step back and said: "Everyone, here is the good news. News came out from the palace that Gong Lang and others asked for a fight. At that time, Li Chongfu will also use the imperial army as a surprise force. Finally, they attacked the Qin army."
"Now, it has been decided that the day after tomorrow will be a decisive battle with the Qin army."
"The decisive battle is coming."
Gu Yuan looked excited and said: "Without the imperial army in Anyi City, this is our opportunity. In one battle, we can capture Anyi."
Xiong Wencan said: "I agree, but now that we are united, we have never established a relationship with the Qin army. I suggest that we arrange for people to quietly leave the city and communicate with the Qin army first. First, tell the Qin army the arrangements of the Xia Kingdom . On the other hand, tell them that we will take action. When the time comes, we will light up the smoke after we succeed. Once the smoke burns in Anyi City, it means we have won."
"Yes, that can be arranged."
The rest of the people agreed.
Now that there are no imperial guards in Anyi City, everything will be easy to arrange.
Gu Yuan was also greatly inspired, nodded and said: "In that case, it's settled, I will arrange for people to leave the city."
Everyone agreed and left.
Gu Yuan called his son Gu Tan, told the general story directly, and finally said: "Gu Tan, this is an opportunity to contact the Qin Army. You take the initiative to contact the Qin Army. After this battle, we will have a good relationship with the Qin Army." Contact us. In the follow-up, only our Gu family can gain benefits and gain more benefits."
Gu Tan said: "My son promises to complete the task."
"Go ahead."
Gu Yuan waved his hand.
Gu Tan left to make arrangements. He did not leave the city during the day. Because the Sifang City Gate in this phase is very strictly controlled. Even if you go up the tower and climb over the wall to get out of the city, you can still be easily discovered during the day. Gu Tan waited until it got dark before leaving the city.
After all, there is the power of major families.
After Gu Tan left the city, he hurried all the way. He drove all night. Because of the latest news, the Qin army is not far from Anyi and is stationed near Anyi. He hurried all the way, and finally arrived at the Qin army's station near midnight.
Gu Tan reported his identity and asked for an audience, and was taken directly to the Chinese army's tent.
Bai Cejun hasn't rested yet. He is now thinking about the situation of the decisive battle ahead. Now that he knew about Xia Guo's side, he had to make arrangements for a decisive battle with them. The so-called arrangement means that you must prepare enough means to deal with various possible situations.
Bai Cejun saw Gu Tan and said in a deep voice: "Gu Tan, why are you here?"
Gu Tan said directly: "Reporting to Bai Shuai, I have three things to do when I come down."
Bai Cejun said: "I would like to hear the details."
Gu Tan said: "First, I represent all the big families in the city to submit to the commander-in-chief. We and other big families in the city are willing to serve the Qin Dynasty; secondly, the Xia Kingdom in the city has made a decision to go out of the city to fight with the Qin army the day after tomorrow. decisive battle."
"Thirdly, the Xia Kingdom's army is mainly composed of Gong Lang, Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun. The three of them lead an army of 100,000. But in addition, there will also be Imperial City Imperial Guards in the city participating in the battle as a surprise force. "
Gu Tan said: "The most important thing is that the Forbidden Army is a special force, so you must be careful."
Bai Cejun nodded and said: "I approve of your submission to the Great Qin. But there is one thing. If you take the opportunity to cause chaos, I, the Great Qin, will not tolerate you."
With a smile on his face, Gu Tan said: "Please rest assured, Commander Bai, we all abide by the law."
Bai Cejun said: "I will wait and see. If you can capture Anyi City when the Qin army and the Xia army are fighting, we, the Qin State, will definitely give you a heavy reward."
Gu Tan said: "Please rest assured, Bai Shuai, we will definitely succeed."
Bai Cejun asked some more about the situation in the city and asked Gu Tan to go back and report the news. Bai Cejun wanted to take action in the city, so he specially called Ying Wu.
The night was dark, it was past midnight, and Yingwu still hadn't rested yet.
Ying Ying saluted with five elements and said: "Shuai Bai."
Bai Cejun ordered: "The big families in Anyi City just came to report that the day after tomorrow the Xia Kingdom will send a large army to fight with us. By then, the Xia Kingdom's forbidden army will also go out of the city to join the battle. And then the big families in the city will take the opportunity to start an uprising. , seize Anyi. You arrange for the people from Heibingtai in the city to keep an eye on the situation and take advantage of the opportunity to take action."
"Here!"
Ying Wu answered again.
He was actually happy because he originally wanted to arrange for the people from Heibingtai to operate in the city. It's just that although there are people in Heibingtai, it is difficult to capture Anyi. Now, with the big families in the city taking the lead, everything is simple.
Ying Wu left in a hurry.
Bai Cejun thought about it again and went to bed early.
