The five thousand elite soldiers of the Anqin Army extended the water barrier and went northward to the Mianshui Ancient Road. They quietly landed on the north bank of Xicheng, northwest of Shangyong, less than 200 miles away from Weixing County.
Thirty miles away to the east of Xicheng, a large number of Anqin troops came ashore at night without disturbing the Xicheng defenders. The night was like a curtain, and under the twilight, people and horses were like a forest, sweeping towards the small town of Xicheng like a gust of black wind!
A city of three miles and a territory of seven miles, Xicheng is such an insignificant small city. The city wall is less than two feet of rammed earth. The arrow stacks on the city are like the teeth in an old lady's mouth, with a piece missing here and a gap there.
The city gate is at most one foot high. The city gate is made of many wooden boards nailed together horizontally and vertically. Through the gaps in the city gate, you can clearly see the streets in the city.
The moat is not deep, and the water in it has almost dried up. If you look closely, there are loaches squirming in it.
"It seems that this city was given to us by God. If such a small city is not repaired, it will just fall into our hands!" Feng Yi, the captain of Zuoying, said with a secret smile.
Xu Song, the captain of the right camp, nodded and pulled the horse forward slowly. He looked at the half-dressed and sleeping defenders at the top of the city and echoed: "To capture the west city, one charge is enough!"
Feng Yi waved his hand, and the drummer immediately started swinging the hammer.
"Dong dong dong!" The thick, heavy and rhythmic drum sound sounded immediately.
Under the golden light of the morning sun, Xicheng looks like a low mountain lying on the horizon.
"Kill!" Lu Cunxu, the captain of the forward battalion, drew out his steel sword and took the lead. More than a thousand soldiers of the forward battalion responded and followed closely, and soon they reached the gate of Xicheng.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"
The alarmed city defenders were really shocked when they saw thousands of people galloping on horses for the first time.
The thunderous sound of horse hooves rolled over from the horizon. As a large group of war horses galloped, the horses' hooves filled the sky with smoke and dust like a sandstorm.
The two Han scouts who were running at the front ran with flags on their backs in the early morning light.
The sergeants of the forward battalion cut off the ropes of the moat's suspension bridge. At the same time, someone opened the dilapidated city gate. Soon the Anqin army entered the West City...
The Qin army in the west city did not dare to resist. There were only a thousand of them in total, and it was too late to run away when they saw An Qin's army entering the city.
The forward battalion of the Anqin Army rode horses to chase the fleeing enemies. The soldiers held the reins in one hand and a long sword in the other to occupy a favorable position. They suppressed the Qin soldiers from high places and killed hundreds of Qin soldiers in a short time. soldiers.
On the narrow streets, the blood of Qin soldiers was soaked in the loess. When the people along the streets heard the shouts of killing, they closed their doors one after another, and did not even dare to open their windows!
In the early morning, a large banner with Jin characters on a red background and black characters fluttered in the wind on the tower.
Feng Yi ordered notices to be posted everywhere in the city to calm the people. The people of Xicheng soon learned that the Jin Dynasty royal division had captured Xicheng. Several older soldiers had served in the army and were driven by the Jie people to build the canal. They saw the people at the top of the city. Under that familiar flag, everyone knelt down at the foot of the city and burst into tears!
"Da Jin has not forgotten me, the son of the Han family!"
"Master Wang is back! Brothers, the soul is back!"
"If I can see Master Wang again in my lifetime, I will die without regrets!"
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In Xicheng, every family's old soldiers hugged their families and cried bitterly. On this day, Xicheng was officially included in the territory of the Jin Dynasty!
Feng Yi and other generals rested for three days after capturing the West City. The army passed by Ankang, preparing to attack Ankang and Chenggu, and completely pull out the two important towns east of Nanzheng!
Liangzhou, Guzang City.
Lu Guang welcomed Xue Zan's arrival very much. He didn't know the identity of the Jin envoy just now, but now he found out that this envoy was his old acquaintance. Lu Guang even dragged Xue Zan to drink for three days!
Lu Guang didn't seem to be interested in the alliance conditions proposed by Xue Zan. He put them aside and entertained Xue Zan with a small banquet every three days and a large banquet every five days.
During the day, Xue Zan spent the day watching songs and dances, tasting delicacies, and drinking with the civil and military officials of Liangzhou. At night, he began to frown.
"Xue Caopu, my lord, are you still waiting for news from us? We have been staying in Guzang City for more than half a month. What does Lu Guang think about the alliance?" The deputy envoy who came with him was exhausted every day. Lu Guang I saw Xue Zan, the deputy envoy, who had never even entered the palace.
Xue sighed in admiration: "The war is intense, but we have made no progress at all. We can't continue like this."
"That's right!" Xue Zan's eyes flashed and he suddenly remembered something: "When we left Luoyang, my lord gave me a bag of tips, saying that if I had to open it as a last resort, it might have unexpected effects."
The haze from the deputy envoy's brow was swept away, and he hurriedly urged: "Then what are you waiting for? Please open it quickly, Xue Caopu!"
As he spoke, Xue Zan took out an embroidered brocade bag from his robe. When he opened it, there was a line of small words written by Xu Zongwen himself: Nowadays, the world is in chaos, Kyushu is shaken, and there are many people with different ambitions among the twenty-six counties of Liangzhou. As time goes by, who wants to rebel against Lu Guang?
Next, Xu Zongwen made a list of people who were secretly dissatisfied with Lu Guang and asked Xue Zan to contact them one by one. If Lu Guang did not agree to surrender to the Jin Dynasty, he should not stay in Liangzhou for a long time. After causing turmoil in Liangzhou, he could return to Luo.
"My lord, you are so wise! This plan is very poisonous." Xue Zan's neck felt cold, and his whole body felt cold. It must be said that Xu Zongwen's trick was really effective. If it is implemented according to this, Liangzhou will experience another turmoil soon. And Lu Guang's wish to sit back and relax is simply a fool's errand!
I'm afraid that instead of Xue Zan acting as a lobbyist to get Lu Guang to form an alliance with the Jin Dynasty, Lu Guang will come to ask for peace and surrender, and then all the initiative will be in Xue Zan's hands.
Thinking of instigating chaos in Liangzhou, Xue Zan took the tips bag and carefully copied down the list. The first was Zhang Dayu, the former king of Liang, followed by Kang Liang, the prefect of Xiping, Peng Huang, the prefect of Zhangye, general Xu Hao, and Xi Jinping who occupied Jincheng. The leader of the Qin State Qifu Guoren, the Southern Qiang Peng Xinian, the Lushui Hu tribe Juqu Luoqiu, the leader of the Bald Hair Tribe of Xianbei in Hexi, Tufa Wugu...
The more Xue Zan thought about this list, the more frightened he became. It turned out that the lord had already investigated the inside story of Liangzhou. No wonder he wanted to win over Lu Guang. This was a back-up plan that he had planned for a long time!
Xue Zan still didn’t know that Jinyiwei had deployed more than 300 people in Liangzhou. Liangzhou was Xu Zongwen’s focus. The land of Wuliang and Hexi Fortress, Xu Zongwen spent countless efforts!
"Yanmo, I want to write a book for these guys. It's time to let Lu Guang know the difference between Guzang and Dajin!" Xue Zan rolled up his sleeves and laid out the paperweight.
The deputy did not dare to delay and hurriedly stepped forward to ask: "Which force is Cao Yu going to contact first?"
Xue Zan stopped writing: "Zhang Dayu, after all, the Duke of Xiping is in Jiankang, and he has already raised troops. Lu Guang has been enjoying peace on the surface these days, but in fact he has begun to dispatch troops. He will go on an expedition in the near future. I only need to send troops to the army." Once the news is passed, Zhang Dayu will naturally stand with us."
After the Liang King Zhang Tianxi surrendered to Fu Jian, he was granted the title of Marquis of Yiyi. During the Battle of Feishui, he rebelled against Wang Xian and Xu Yuanxi. After the war, Zhang Tianxi went to Jiankang, but he was not granted the title of Duke of Xiping until Xu Zongwen came to power.
From Zhang Gui to Zhang Tianxi, the Zhang family of Qianliang had lived in Liangzhou for four generations and eight masters, for more than seventy years. Their influence was deep and powerful and should not be underestimated.
As the crown prince of Zhang Tianxi, Zhang Dayu still has many supporters across Liangzhou, so the conflict between Zhang Dayu and Lu Guang is irreconcilable. It is very feasible to contact Zhang Dayu to deal with Lu Guang and force Lu Guang to form an alliance with Jin Chengcheng!
