Xu Zongwen did not know the news that Shen Yu and Zheng Lue defeated the defeated army in Niutoushan. Because Han Ji left elite pro-army troops still lingering under Linzi City, they were in a dilemma. They didn't know what to do. Xu Zongwen was also worried about whether he should send troops to suppress the army. The remaining troops had to surrender. In short, Xu Zongwen would never do anything like letting the tiger return to the mountains!
Xi Jian, who had been watching from a distance, suggested that Xu Zongwen send troops to exterminate this elite force. Pei Qing, who was late in taking care of everything in the city, proposed to surrender this force for his own use and incorporate it into Xu Zongwen's own army, which was also a good idea. Good thing.
The two thousand men and horses who attacked the city were not afraid of death, and more than half of them had already been lost. The surviving thousand men lost the command of Han Ji, and the captain also died in the battle, so no one in the army made the decision. They just looked at Linzi City. But refused to leave.
"Where is Han Ji's head?" Xu Zongwen suddenly asked about Han Ji's head. Xi Jian seemed to realize Xu Zongwen's intention and quickly sent someone to find Xu Wen.
Several messengers gave the order and scattered their horses. In less than a stick of incense, Xu Wen, who was covered in blood, ran into the city with a bundle in his hand and threw Han Ji's head in the bundle on the ground. .
"My subordinate Xu Wen fulfilled his mission, cut off the enemy's banner, and beheaded the general Han Ji. Now he comes to return." Xu Wen knelt on the ground and replied slowly.
Xu Zongwen bent down and helped Xu Wen up, "You are the first to contribute in the battle of Linzi City. From now on, you will be the owner of the building. The rest of the rewards will be discussed after the war."
Xu Wen's throat rolled, and he said excitedly: "Thank you, General, for the promotion!"
Three days ago, he was just a small team leader. The first time he met Xu Zongwen, he became the team deputy. Now, the second time he met Xu Zongwen, he was the leader of the team!
Xu Zongwen turned over Han Ji's head with his feet and smelled a fishy smell. He symbolically touched the tip of his nose and ordered towards the city: "Send this head and Han Ji's body to see what they think next." ?”
The pro-army is the bodyguard of the general. Not only are they well-paid, but they are also a special army with the strongest combat power composed of the most elite soldiers selected from the entire army. Although such a strong army only has one thousand, it is really rare. Yes, Pei Qing is right, subjugation is the right way. If you can't subdue it, then it's just cutting the grass and eradicating the roots!
"The general's move to attack the heart is wonderful!" Xi Jian stroked his short beard and praised from the side.
Xu Zongwen wanted to take advantage of the loyalty of Han Ji's pro-combatants to the general. He would first attack their hearts and make them put aside their grudges, and then open up and see if they could completely use them for his own purposes.
Outside the city, Han Ji's pro-army formed a special impact formation with a sharp front and a wide back. Xu Zongwen sent people to deliver Han Ji's body and head on horses. When the pro-army saw Han Ji's body and head, they got off their horses and knelt down in front of Han Ji. In front of Ji's body, he kowtowed several times.
Not long after, the pro-soldiers stood up and looked at the Linzi defenders who had come to deliver the body. Some had already picked up weapons. One of the building owners stood up to stop him and said, "Wait a minute!"
"Building Master, they killed the Lord of the House. This hatred is irreconcilable!"
"Kill them!"
The owner of the building shouted in a deep voice: "That's enough! If you can bring the body of Fu Jun here, you are doing it out of respect. It's useless to talk more. Put down your weapons immediately."
"These are all loyal and righteous people!" Xu Zongwen said suddenly at the top of Linzi City. Everyone looked anxiously.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, as pro-soldiers, they obeyed the order, regardless of life and death, and attacked the city with all their strength. The rear was empty. The general was killed. That was because the general made a wrong decision. They just followed the order. The soldiers of the county The defeat was like a mountain, and the governors from all over the country fled one after another. Only they stayed far away and refused to leave. What is this but loyalty?
"It's time to let Zhang San leave the city." Xu Zongwen ordered. Zhang San got the order at the city gate and immediately led his troops out of the city to where Han Ji's troops were.
In a moment, the sound of horse hooves came like thunder. Han Ji's soldiers looked up and saw that they were surrounded by fine cavalry from the Linzi garrison. They were tightly surrounded in the middle and had no way to retreat.
"Fight, fight!"
"If it's just death, why should we be afraid?"
Most of the pro-army forces advocated a life-and-death fight with Zhang San, but the pro-army building leader ordered the surrender...
The scene of the cavalry galloping was very spectacular, but the walls of Linzi City were full of dead bodies, and no one would be interested in watching this hell on earth.
When a thousand soldiers were escorted to the gate of Linzi City, Xu Zongwen got off the tower and rushed over.
"Who surrendered?" Xu Zongwen's sharp eyes recognized the building owner at once: "Is it you?"
This guy was the most powerful during the siege and killed many of Xu Zongwen's soldiers. They were all warriors selected from a hundred, and they were Xu Zongwen's heart and soul!
Zhang San nodded to Xu Zongwen: "Yes, this kid surrendered on his own initiative."
"Why did you surrender?" Xu Zongwen quickly stepped forward and pulled the collar of the leader.
The owner of the building lowered his head and replied slowly in a low voice: "The king of the mansion lost his life at the hands of the enemy, and we are weak... A good bird chooses a tree to rest on, a good minister chooses his master to do his work, and a defeated general makes the decision without authorization..."
"Somebody come!"
"My subordinate is here!" Xu Wen took a step forward and stood by.
"Drag this man away and execute him!"
"No!" Xu Wen did not hesitate, and he led a few people to pick up the owner of the building and walked out of the city gate.
"Spare my life!"
After a click, Xu Wen came back to life carrying the head of the owner of the building. The sudden change happened in an instant.
Before everyone could adapt, Xu Zongwen said loudly to the surrendered soldiers kneeling on the ground: "You are all warriors and wolves, but that man just now is greedy and afraid of death. He is a sheep. How can a sheep lead a group of wolves and be undefeated?"
He is brave and invincible when fighting, but he is also first-rate in adapting to the wind.
"Stand up, everyone! Listen, your defeat was not your fault, it was the fault of one general who was incompetent and exhausted the three armies. There was Han Ji before him, and this person behind him, do you understand?"
"Do you know who I am?" Xu Zongwen walked to the center of Han Ji's soldiers and asked as he looked at these soldiers who were looking at each other.
Outside, Pei Qing was telling Zhang San something...
"I am Xu Xiao, the Cavalry General of the Great Jin Dynasty," Xu Zongwen revealed his identity in public without fear: "I hate those who seek glory most in my life. You are the Han Ji soldiers. I saw your bravery in Linzi City. , I also saw your loyalty in front of Han Ji's body. Fu Shijun, the governor of Qingzhou, understood his righteousness and surrendered to Jin Dynasty for the future of the six counties of Qingzhou to avoid the suffering of swordsmanship. However, your Han Fujun did What?"
"Your Lord Han leads you to attack his own city, plunder his own people, and drive out all the unarmed people. But some of you are Qingzhou people. Doesn't your heart hurt when you see this? Is your conscience not condemned?"
"Wouldn't it be better for the Nanbei family to live in peace?"
"Now you can kill me to avenge your Lord Han, or leave on your own. I will never hold you back. Of course, you can also choose to join my team, Xu Xiao, to rescue the people of the six counties of Qingzhou and restore peace to Qingzhou... …”
Xu Zongwen was alone in talking, but it made Pei Qing and Xi Jian's hearts go up to their throats. You must know that the Linzi defenders always thought that Xu Zongwen was the sergeant general Wen Zongxu, so they followed him regardless of their own safety to resist Han Ji's siege. Xu Zongwen today What did the Linzi defenders and the people think when they revealed their identities?
"Come on! Kill me and avenge your prince!"
Seeing Xu Zongwen raising his neck, looking like he was being slaughtered, Pei Qing and Xi Jian held each other's hands, sweating profusely!
"Keep your promise, if the Linzi City defenders explode, are you sure you can save the general's life?"
"Brother Auxiliary Machine, I really don't know! Who knew that the general would reveal his identity in public? Didn't he discuss it with you?"
"What? Didn't he discuss it with you?"
"I thought I had discussed it with you. After all, the general is confident, look!"
Xi Jian pointed at Xu Zongwen, who still had his eyes closed and his head raised. He looked so mean, he was really seeking death!
"Cut me!" Xu Zongwen pulled out a long knife from the waist of Zhang San, who was watching.
The sergeant's eyes were full of worry, and he asked with concern: "General, do you really want to do this?"
This sergeant is one of the 500 personal soldiers brought by Xu Zongwen from Pengcheng. He has been following Xu Zongwen since the Battle of Feishui. He is now the chief of Xu Zongwen's personal soldiers. He sincerely admires Xu Zongwen. He has been a military commander all the way. Killing the General and Seizing the Flag is called a fourth-grade Cavalry General. Xu Zongwen is not only his superior officer, but also the person he respects and admires the most. He will never allow anyone to harm Xu Zongwen!
Xu Zongwen shook his head, smiled softly, did not say anything, and gave him a meaningful look. The latter nodded secretly, held the long bow on his back tightly, and fumbled for three arrows from the cowhide quiver with one hand. come out……
"Crack!" A Han Ji soldier actually snatched the long knife from Xu Zongwen's hand. He was about to drop it when he raised it high!
Xu Zongwen closed his eyes, and everyone held their breath, not daring to release their breath. The pro-soldier beside Xu Zongwen drew his bow and was ready to go. In the distance, Zhang San was also holding a crossbow and aiming at it at the signal of Pei Qing and Xi Jian. The Han Ji soldiers were raising their swords to attack Xu Zongwen.
"Clang." With a sound, the pro-soldier finally dropped the long sword and knelt down in front of Xu Zongwen: "The general is so kind and spared my life. I can't express my gratitude enough. How could I mean to harm the general?"
The crowd was in an uproar, and all the soldiers knelt down with a plop, kowtowing to Xu Zongwen. Xu Zongwen's heart was still beating in panic. He swallowed his saliva and thought to himself: "It's so dangerous, I almost died. I'm going to die! This guy Xu Wen did a good job, you have to praise him when you're done..."
Xu Zongwen personally lifted up the kneeling pro-soldiers one by one: "Okay, don't leave for a while. Give me all your weapons."
The soldiers stood up with doubts in their eyes. Will they still refuse to let us go in the end?
"In a short while, the Qingzhou governor's office will distribute money and food for you to spend on your way back home. Don't rush it. If there is nothing for the time being, you can work with the Linzi soldiers and civilians to clean up the battlefield, bury the dead in peace, and prevent the spread of the plague..."
It wasn't until Xu Zongwen finished speaking a long paragraph that all the pro-army soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that they were going to send money. If they hadn't told him earlier, they would have been scared to death. This general is really good at whetting people's appetites!
Xu Zongwen put himself in danger to gain the trust of Han Ji's pro-army, which was indeed effective. Thirty percent of the thousand pro-army soldiers expressed their willingness to serve him when they learned that Xu Zongwen was Xu Xiaoqi who had regained Xuzhou.
On this side, the soldiers and civilians of Linzi City were surprised when they heard that the military advisor general who had led them to fight against Han Ji's siege for days was actually a valiant cavalry general from the Jin Dynasty.
At the same time, the news that Fu Lang, the governor of Qingzhou, had surrendered to the Jin Dynasty spread like wildfire, and people were panicked for a while. For this reason, Xi Jian once again "asked" the envoy Fu to announce to the soldiers and civilians of Linzi City the decision to formally surrender to the Jin Dynasty. Notices were posted in the city to inform the people in the city that from now on, Linzi City would be the territory of the Jin Dynasty and would no longer be under the jurisdiction of the Qin State.
The crowd was excited for a while, and the haze of the just-ended Battle of Linzi was blown away by the news of surrender. The soldiers and civilians of Linzi City were celebrating their escape from the war and their return to their homeland.
Under Xu Zongwen's instructions, red flags were waved outside the city. There were banners everywhere with the words "Welcome to the King of the Jin Dynasty, Welcome to Zhu Shijun, Xu Xiaoqi Mighty", etc. Linzi City was filled with joy...
