Afternoon, Shen Shi.
The Donglai Army had already controlled all four gates of Linzi City and began to search for and hide from the remaining enemy soldiers hiding in Linzi City.
"Uncle, Gou Chun led the cavalry to break through from the west gate and broke through three obstacles in a row, allowing them to escape." Liu Xun hurried over to report to Liu Yu.
"Uncle, would you like me to lead a group of elite troops to follow and pursue you?"
In today's battle to capture the South Gate, the defenders were almost defeated at the first touch. Liu Xun almost gained the credit for breaking the city in vain. This was the time when he was in high spirits.
"The strong soldiers of Yanzhou are not easy to deal with. Don't chase them. You won't be able to catch them."
Liu Yu rejected his nephew's request to pursue Gou Chun.
The Western Jin Dynasty had many horse gardens in Yanzhou to breed military horses. After Gou Xi led the army, there were a large number of cavalry in the Yanzhou army.
Gouchun's breakout this time was all cavalry, and he threw the rest of the infantry behind his back.
With so many elite cavalry desperately trying to break through, how dare they let a young man like Liu Xun pursue them?
Moreover, after Gou Chun abandoned the vast majority of the infantry, he no longer had the capital to continue making trouble.
Now that Linzi has been captured, Liu Yu's most important thing now is to integrate the powerful forces that control Qi State and Le'an County and replenish urgently needed food supplies.
Otherwise, if the Donglai army fought tooth and nail to drive away the "Butcher" brothers, wouldn't they become idiots who are willing to help others?
Qingzhou, Jinan County, Dongpingling.
As the gateway to Yanzhou and a county that controls the natural dangers of the Yellow River and Jishui, Jinan County is no less important than the two counties of Qidi.
Therefore, Yan Hui, the governor of Jinan County, was Gou Xi's old confidant. Since Gou Xi became the county governor, Yan Hui has been following him. After several years of fighting, with Gou Xi's promotion, Yan Hui also achieved the level of Jinan County. The governor of a large county.
For Yan Hui, who was born into a common man, this was something that his ancestors had not dared to think about for several lifetimes.
After Yan Hui came to Dongpingling to serve as the prefect of Jinan County, the He family of the county's aristocratic family even got married to Yan Hui.
Although He just married an adopted daughter to Yan Huiwei for a second marriage, this was also an obvious attitude.
After living a peaceful life as a beautiful wife and concubine in Jinan County for two years, Yan Hui dared to the point where he became more and more timid. Not only was he worried that someone would take away his official position, he was even more afraid that someone would take away his glory and wealth.
That's the thing, the more you fear something, the more it will come.
Yesterday, Gou Chun, the governor of Qingzhou, suddenly arrived at Dongpingling with hundreds of cavalry.
Along with this came the shocking news that Linzi City had been lost.
If Gou Chun hadn't told Yan Hui personally, he would never have believed that with Linzi's solid city defense and elite soldiers, it was possible for the Donglai bandits to capture the city in only three days.
Facing Yan Hui's surprise and confusion, Gou Chun just shook his head and sighed, because he didn't know why lightning struck the ground twice in one day.
Gou Chun came out of the encirclement, of course, not to complain and reminisce with Yan Hui. After he arrived at Dongpingling, he asked Yan Hui to recruit soldiers and powerful households from Jinan County. He wanted to gather an army and prepare to take back Linzi.
He wanted to use the blood of those powerful men from Qidi and Le'an counties who betrayed him to wash away the shame of losing his city and territory.
After Yan Hui heard Gou Chun's plan, although he still looked loyal on the surface, in fact he couldn't help complaining in his heart.
This Donglai thief must be a man of formidable force. Otherwise, how could Linzi City be breached in just three days.
Dongpingling in Jinan County has not seen war for many years, and the city is much worse than Linzi City.
According to Yan Hui's estimate, if it takes three days for the Donglai Army to attack Linzi, it may only take two days to attack Dongpingling.
Gou Chun obviously wanted to use the lives of Jinan County to feed the tiger of Donglai Bandit. Yan Hui thought that according to Gou Chun's plan, fan gong Linzi would probably only kill tens of thousands of people in vain, and there would be no other benefits.
However, Yan Hui did not dare to express his inner thoughts. After he and Gou Chunxu had a hard time.
That night, he secretly went to the home of his cheap father-in-law, He Yong of Dongpingling.
Yan Hui told He Yong everything about Gou Chun's defeat and retreat from Jinan County.
He Yong immediately looked gloomy when he heard that Gou Chun was defeated in Linzi and only led a few hundred remnant soldiers here, and then wanted to recruit powerful soldiers from Jinan County to attack Linzi.
"Sir, this little Commander-in-Chief wants me to recruit heroes from various families tomorrow, what should I do?"
Yan Hui said to He Yong.
He Yong glanced at him and spoke slowly.
"Sir, Mr. Gou is your benefactor, what are you going to do?"
Yan Hui heard this, lowered his head, thought for a while, and said.
"Brother Gou Chun, Taoist General Gou, although you have been kind to me, I cannot bear the disaster of wars and disasters for the people of Jinan County."
He Yong stared at Yan Hui with confused eyes.
"Then why didn't you tell Gou Chun that way today?"
"Gou Chun is already tyrannical. Now that he has suffered a new defeat, it is the time when he becomes angry. If I say this, I'm afraid he will already hate me."
"Well, you don't want to and don't dare to say it, so what's the use of asking me."
"Sir, you are a wise man in the county. You will definitely be able to find a solution."
"The Gou brothers have offended most of the families by killing and establishing their power in Qingzhou. I am afraid that even if you issue an order to recruit, no powerful family will respond."
"I know that too, but I'm just afraid that Gou Chun will turn on me when the time comes." Yan Hui said worriedly.
Although Yan Hui was a high-ranking county guard, in the eyes of the grumpy Gou Chun, he was no different from an ordinary soldier.
"In this case, just use my strategy to solve the problem once and for all."
At this time, He Yongshen mysteriously asked Yan Hui to lean over and whisper.
The more Yan Hui listened to what his cheap father-in-law, He Yong, said, the wider his eyes widened.
The expression on his face was also full of confusion, panic and hesitation.
After He Yong finished speaking, the old god sat upright and looked at Yan Hui quietly.
Finally, after struggling for a while, Yan Hui suddenly slapped his kneeling thigh and said with determination.
"It's worth it to tarnish my reputation and save tens of thousands of people."
