Two full days had passed since the Battle of Feishui. Xu Zongwen led a mixed army of 1,600 infantry and cavalry as the vanguard of the attack on Xuzhou. He had crossed the Surabaya River and arrived at Xiapi City.
That night, under the bright moonlight and the starry sky, Xu Zongwen ordered 500 people to cut down trees on the low hills on both sides of the city. Each person placed 20 torches as suspects. To show his prestige, he also ordered 500 cavalrymen to drag the branches. Running behind the army, creating the illusion of a continuous army, and then having people beat drums to feign an attack.
"Dong dong dong..."
After being alerted, the defenders of Xiapi immediately went to report to the prefect Wang Xian. Wang Xian was so frightened that his legs trembled on the tower when he saw the Jin army under the banner of the Beifu Army, and the troops and horses were coming one after another. He received the report of the Qin army's defeat in Feishui yesterday. It was an army of hundreds of thousands! They were beaten to a pulp by tens of thousands of Beifu soldiers. I heard that even the Feishui River was blocked by the corpses of the Qin army!
Before the decisive battle of the Battle of Feishui, Liang Cheng, with 50,000 troops, was unable to stop Xie Xuan's 10,000 Beifu soldiers at Luojian. Instead, he was defeated by the 5,000 Beifu soldiers led by Liu Laozhi. His troops in Xiapi were only 8,000. How can they stop the Beifu soldiers' front?
There are at least tens of thousands of Beifu soldiers under the city. Judging from the orderly appearance of the troops, especially the calm look of the general, he has the air of a general. He is worthy of being a Beifu soldier! How can I defend this small city of Xiapi?
Defending the city is like blocking the cart with one's arms. It is not possible to overestimate one's own capabilities.
After thinking twice, Wang Xian very aware of current affairs chose to open the door and surrender, so Xu Zongwen easily entered Xiapi City without firing a single soldier or arrow, and without any bloodshed!
"Welcome Master Wang!" Wang Xian led the civil and military officials of Xiapi County to kneel down on the official road in the city. He was at the front of the line holding the official seals of the prefect and the governor of Yangzhou.
"This is our captain," Zheng Lue rode forward, dismounted, put away his official seal, and said, "Your Majesty Wangfu understands the righteousness, get up quickly!"
County magistrates and prefects are called governors, and governors are called envoy kings.
Xu Zongwen came on foot. He stopped in front of Wang Xian and said, "Wang Fujun's benevolent act prevented the two armies from fighting and saved the lives of countless soldiers and civilians. Please get up quickly!"
"Huh..." The officials of Xiapi County finally breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, it was Master Wang. He was different from the uneducated, rude and barbaric Hulu who lived in the bitter cold land like the revolving lantern of the Central Plains. Graceful and cultivated!
"The defense of Xiapi is still in charge of the county soldiers. We will stay soon. However, the flags at the top of the city have to be changed. Otherwise, it will be bad if there is misunderstanding!"
"The captain won't leave any troops to guard Xiapi?"
"Our unit is just the vanguard of the army. We will rest here tonight and have a short rest. We will assemble the army and set off tomorrow!"
"Soldiers are valuable and quick. The captain is really well versed in the art of war. No wonder he can lead an army at such a young age."
"Young?"
"Prince Fu, do you know by whose hands the commander-in-chief of the Qin army died? It was the captain of my family who personally killed him and passed him on to Jiankang!"
"Are you saying that Yang Ping Gong Fu Rong was killed by the captain himself?"
"Ahem -" Xu Zongwen pretended to cough a few times and reminded: "Okay, let's not mention the past. What does Fu Rong's head matter?"
"He is indeed a young hero. He was able to be demoted to the rank of captain. I am convinced!"
There is a half-step difference between the governor and the captain. Wang Xian also led the Yangzhou governor and general Ping Wu. However, Ping Wu should not be too fanciful. The Yangzhou governor and Xiapi governor were all from the enemy country and had passed away. In Xu Zongwen's eyes, It’s nothing.
"Mr. Wangfu, I wonder if there is ginger soup in the government office. I have not recovered from the wind-cold infection." Xu Zongwen thought that his nose was a little blocked and his throat was not comfortable. It would be such an injustice if Fenghan accidentally went there!
Cherish your life, you must cherish your life!
Zheng Lue patted his head and exclaimed: "My memory is really bad, so get ready now!"
Wang Xian didn't dare to say a word when he saw Zheng Lue personally leading a few soldiers from the Beifu towards the governor's palace. He originally thought that surrendering to a small captain with only ten thousand people was a wrong decision, but once he learned that Xu Zongwen could actually kill Fu With such a giant like Rong, he felt balanced in his heart. He didn't care how many troops he brought into the city. He just waited to see how Jin Ting would deal with him...
"Mr. Wangfu, how many people, horses, and provisions are there in Xiapi City?" Xu Zongwen stopped. Wang Xian, who was following behind him, didn't notice and almost bumped into him. Xu Zongwen stretched out his hand to help him.
"Thank you very much, Lieutenant." Wang Xian supported Liang Guan and replied: "There are more than 84,000 Pi households and more than 450,000 soldiers in Xia Pi. Now there are 5,000 elite soldiers, 3,000 servants and 50,000 shi of food in the city. The remaining The number of soldiers stationed in counties and cities ranges from several thousand to thirty to fifty thousand."
"Please call the governor to summon the Xiapi garrison. I have something to say." Xu Zongwen raised his hand and said, "Thank you. After this matter is over, I will inform Zhu Shijun and the governor in detail. I will not insult the governor in the slightest." Credit!”
When Wang Xian heard that Xu Zongwen wanted to show his merit for him, he almost knelt down! He is also a Han Chinese, a member of the Donghai Wang family, and a noble family that does its duty. However, when Yongjia was crossing south, our ancestor did not have time to keep up with the troops moving south, so he had to accept the conquests of the Hu people and hold the official positions of the Hu people. In fact, he also wanted to be orthodox to the Jin Dynasty!
Wang Xianxin vowed: "Captain, please wait a moment. I will arrange the troops immediately to wait for the captain's review!"
Wang Xian left for the time being, and Xu Zongwen called Shen Yu halfway. He immediately appointed Shen Yu as the fake Sima, and led three hundred troops to occupy the Xiapi arsenal and granary. He was going to load all the ordnance away and use it for the next step. The battle to attack Donghai County.
Early the next morning, we went to the school grounds in Xiapi City.
"Brothers, I am the captain of the Northern Prefecture, Xu Xiao. Everyone must know the news that the Qin army was defeated by our army at Feishui. What I, Xu Xiao, want to tell you is that the Jin Dynasty will surely regain its old capital, and the Qin Kingdom will soon survive! We are all Han people, we are not enemies. It was the Hulu who enslaved you, it was the Hulu who occupied your homeland, and it was the Hulu who insulted your sisters. Are you still willing to continue to bleed and sacrifice your life for the Hulu?"
"We don't want to, we don't want to!"
"Very good." Xu Xiao looked at the excited Xiapi County soldiers and continued: "You are all seven-foot-long men, and the Hulu have not got two more legs or one more head than us. They are not bronze either. Demons with iron heads and invulnerable arms will bleed even if they are injured. They will go to see the Lord of Hell if they are hit by swords, spears, swords and halberds. They will cry for father and mother when they are hurt..."
"Hahaha -" Xu Zongwen's very down-to-earth speech brought him closer and closer to the Xiapi County soldiers, and the 1,600 Beifu soldiers who followed him on the expedition began to gradually integrate with him .
"Now, the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty has not abandoned you. The King of the Jin Dynasty is here to rescue you from the hands of the Hulu and return you to the embrace of the imperial court. And you should also follow the general trend and voluntarily report those common people who plunder people's wealth. , the Hulu who have committed many crimes against you, our Beifu soldiers will bring them to justice, let the disaster you suffered be brought to light, let your grievances be litigated, so that you will no longer be bullied by anyone, let You restore your status as sons of the Han family!"
At the end, Xu Zongwen shouted out the sixteen inspiring words in a roaring voice: "Drive out the barbarians, restore China, establish principles and discipline, and save the people!"
"Drive out the Tartars and restore China..."
"Drive out the Tartars..."
At this moment, not only the soldiers of Xiapi County were completely regained by Xu Zongwen, but also the people in the city heard the news that the Jin Dynasty had regained Xiapi. They also helped the old and young and came after hearing the news. They were infected by Xu Zongwen's impassioned speech. With red eyes, the soldiers from Beifu and Xiapi County shouted the slogans put forward by Xu Zongwen. In the end, both soldiers and civilians were in tears!
"This time, there is hope for the recovery of Xuzhou. The news of Xiapi's surrender will be like a spark, which will soon set the whole of Xuzhou on fire!" Looking at the exciting scene in front of him, Xu Zongwen said with emotion.
Xu Zongwen looked back and looked around as if he was looking for someone. He asked, "Where is the fake Sima Shen Yu?"
"The humble Shen Yu is at your disposal." Shen Yu immediately ran up from the bottom of the school field.
"Gather all the horses together, then allocate half of the grain in the granary to distribute to the people in the city, and take away all the rest. This is the first thing you have to do. Select strong soldiers from the county soldiers to join our army and enrich our army. Two things you can possibly do?”
"Captain, please rest assured, your humble duty will be fulfilled!"
"Then go and get busy. Remember, you have to complete these things before tonight. If there is not enough manpower, five hundred fine cavalry can be at your disposal."
"No!" Shen Yu's answer was very firm, with a confident light shining in his eyes. Although time was tight, he was sure to complete the task assigned by Xu Zongwen.
"By the way," Xu Zongwen remembered the arsenal and asked, "Have the inventory of the weapons in the arsenal been completed?"
"Five thousand pieces of two-crotch armor, three thousand pieces of black light armor, one thousand five hundred pieces of bright light armor, three thousand steel knives, three hundred long swords, five hundred repeating crossbows, two hundred sleeve crossbows, and one iron tire bow Thousand pairs, more than 50,000 arrow clusters, twenty Wanjun divine crossbows, thousands of double-curved shields, etc."
Xu Zongwen thought to himself: "Yes, this small Xiapi County is well hidden! A Xiapi arsenal has such a huge ordnance storage. If we capture Pengcheng, how can we make a fortune?"
What Xu Zongwen didn't know was that the baggage cattle and sheep captured by the Beifu soldiers on the main battlefield of the Feishui Battle often numbered in the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. If he had known the number of seizures in the Feishui Battle, he would not have captured the Xiapi Arsenal The inventory is taken seriously...
