Yun Chao has been sending scouts to Tokyo Prefecture for a long time. There is such a big news that Tong Guan is taking command of the southern expedition. It is impossible for the Yun family army not to know about it.
Dawu's court had a very poor sense of confidentiality. Many of the methods for making weapons and equipment would be written openly in books and printed publicly, without fear of falling into the hands of the enemy.
When he learned that the imperial court would send hundreds of thousands of troops to the south of the Yangtze River to suppress bandits, Yun Chao became restless.
Wouldn't it be a waste of money if I didn't take advantage of such a good opportunity?
However, there are really not enough administrative staff, what should we do?
Yun Chao discovered that there were some things that he just couldn't do.
Once you do it once, you will become addicted.
It’s uncomfortable if you don’t do it for a while.
For example, when it comes to expanding territory, Yun Chao feels that he is somewhat out of control now.
Whenever I get a chance, I always want to join them. Isn’t that why I’m so addicted to everything?
It's not that Yun Chao is greedy, it's mainly because he can't help but see that membrane so close at hand, and if he doesn't poke it for a while, he really can't help but do it!
Knowing that if you just shrug a little, you can open up a new world with a bang, who can resist it?
Hey, forget it, if there aren't enough administrative staff, then it won't be enough. At worst, it will be a temporary martial law.
"Send an order for the Third Division, the Fourth Division, the Fifth Division, the Sixth Division, the Seventh Division, and the Eighth Division to assemble in Zizhou!"
This time Yun Chao did not convene a military meeting in advance.
We had already studied it when we conquered Zizhou last time.
This operation is similar to the last one. With the previous experience, there is no need to make a new plan, just apply the last plan.
The six troops came quickly.
Although Yun Chao didn't say what he was going to do, the commanders of the six divisions guessed it at once.
Brother Chao must be causing trouble again!
This is Brother Chao who can't help but face the sea, with the heart of spring rippling... Oh, is it the spring warmth and the flowers are blooming?
Sure enough, after arriving, Yun Chao only gave the six divisions a few days to repair. After the logistics preparations were completed, he ordered them to set off.
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Qingzhou City.
Ever since the Yun Family Army occupied Zizhou, officials at all levels in Qingzhou have been in panic all day long and lived on tenterhooks.
Qingzhou is relatively far from Dongping Prefecture, but very close to Zizhou, just to the east of Zizhou.
How could the officials in Qingzhou not know what was happening next door.
At the beginning, many officials in Zizhou still competed with them, officials in Qingzhou.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, his competitor disappeared without a trace!
Zizhou's officials and Zizhou's landlords and wealthy people almost disappeared overnight.
The officials in Qingzhou could guess with their buttocks that the fate of those people would not be so wonderful.
During this time, officials and landlords in Qingzhou sent people to the Yun Family Army's territory quietly to inquire for information.
Although many spies never came back, some did come back.
According to them, the Red Scarf Army has now made Zizhou a mess, and almost all the fields have been given to the Mud Legs!
My God, I only have to pay three dou of land rent for one acre of land. I can’t survive this life. If all the mud-legged people in Qingzhou pay like this, how can we Qingzhou people survive?
As the ruling class, they are naturally hostile to the Yun Family Army, a force that occupies the common people's position, and they will never stop fighting. The contradiction can never be reconciled.
Therefore, the rulers at all levels in Qingzhou worked hard to strengthen the city defense and always be prepared for the expansion of the Yun family army!
Qingzhou City.
city gate.
The number of soldiers guarding the city gate has increased from the original seven or eight to over a hundred.
Not only were the city gates guarded by soldiers, but there were also archers and crossbowmen on standby at any time.
Some even suggested closing the city gates.
But in the end it was rejected by most rulers.
Closing the city gate is okay for a short time, but once it lasts for a long time, it will have a huge impact on all aspects.
Not to mention the inconvenience for ordinary people to enter the city, the business of rulers like them will definitely be affected, and the impact will be huge.
If you can't close the city gate, you can only strengthen the city defense.
Repair the city walls, strengthen the city gates, clean up the mud in the moats...
In addition to strengthening city defenses, inspections of people and vehicles have also been greatly strengthened.
Even empty-handed pedestrians have to be touched all over, let alone the mules, horses and carts transporting goods.
With such a strict series of measures, I don’t believe that those red scarf soldiers in Zizhou still dare to come and act like a monster!
…
Wheel and wheel...
A convoy of five carts alerted the soldiers defending the city.
It's not that there's anything abnormal about this convoy, it's mainly because there are orders from above. As long as it's a convoy, it's the top priority to inspect.
"Stop, what do you do? You can only enter the city after inspection, don't you know?"
When they arrived at the city gate, the convoy did not stop to wait for inspection, but continued walking inside.
The soldiers guarding the city gate were very angry. Where did the convoy come from? They didn't understand any rules. Did they just go in after paying the money?
Unexpectedly, the louder the soldiers shouted, the faster the convoy moved.
"Stop, stop for me, don't leave anymore!"
The soldiers wanted to stop them, but unfortunately there were many people entering and leaving the city gate. When they pushed away the people in front of them, the two carts in front had already entered the city gate.
"Stop, what's wrong with you? Didn't you hear me tell you to stop?"
"Hurry up and stop me, or I will chop you to death!"
"Straight bitch, if you don't stop, here comes someone, kill me!"
The soldier guarding the gate felt something was wrong.
The convoy had no intention of stopping. Not only did it not stop, the coachman also beat the mule pulling the car as hard as he could.
To the horror of the soldiers, when they saw that their way was blocked, the driver actually pulled out his sword and chopped off the head of the mule with a single blow!
This is true for the driver who pulls the first cart, and so is the driver who pulls the second cart.
Not only did he kill the mule, but he also smashed the wheels of the cart a few times.
The two mules pulling the cart fell to the ground, and the two carts were completely paralyzed and blocked in the city gate.
Looking at the two coachmen, they took advantage of the chaos and jumped out of the city gate with their buttocks stuck out.
Just as the gatekeepers were about to catch up, the drivers and men of the motorcade pulled out their crossbows from the carts behind them and started shooting at them!
Damn it!
Soldiers have never seen this before.
After all, I have never experienced actual combat in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Even if I am cautious, I am still stunned after being shot by the opponent's crossbowmen!
Seeing that several of their companions fell down quickly, many of the gatekeepers were frightened.
That's not all. Many people entering and leaving the city have also transformed into demons. They pulled out weapons from carts and slashed at the soldiers!
At the same time, a group of guys appeared out of nowhere and climbed onto the city wall silently. Without saying a word, they launched an attack on the crossbowmen on the city wall!
When the leader of the gatekeepers saw that it was no longer possible and his men were about to disperse, he immediately shouted: "Brothers, hold on, the supervisor's reinforcements will be here soon!"
