The time has come.
The hottest time of the day.
It's almost September now, and the weather has finally gotten a little cooler, but this coolness is limited to mornings and evenings.
The sun shines brightly during the day, but it's still hot.
One mile away from the county town, Han Zhen led the cavalry and successfully reunited with the infantry led by Xiao Wu.
Looking far away in the direction of the county town, he ordered: "Rest where you are for half an hour!"
It's not that he doesn't trust Liu Qi and Nie Dong, but he should be careful about sailing the ship for ten thousand years.
Maintain the combat effectiveness of soldiers and be able to deal with them calmly even if they encounter unexpected situations.
After hearing this, the soldiers sat on the ground one after another, taking the time to eat and drink water to replenish their physical strength.
Half an hour later, Han Zhen slowly stood up.
"Wear armor!"
Following his order, two thousand Qingzhou troops immediately stood up and began to put on their armor.
These two thousand soldiers are the elite of the Qingzhou Army. Putting aside the heavy armored cavalry, the fifteen hundred infantry, even the crossbowmen, are all wearing half-length iron armor, not to mention a hundred pairs of infantry armor. .
Soon, the soldiers were fully dressed and lined up neatly with their heads held high.
Under the scorching sun, sets of armor shone coldly.
An invisible evil spirit gathered together, like substance.
Looking around, Han Zhen nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand: "Enter the city!"
"yes!"
The soldiers roared, excitement flashing in their eyes.
No one in the Qingzhou Army was timid, and there was a sense of arrogance from top to bottom.
This arrogance was demonstrated by Han Zhen leading his troops in battle after battle.
Every time, we beat more with less, and every game is a big victory.
After new recruits enter the camp, they will be unknowingly infected by the words and deeds of veterans in the army.
Secondly, merit must be rewarded.
Even if a soldier dies in battle, there is no need to worry that the reward will be embezzled. Instead, it will be sent to his family in full, and there will also be an additional generous pension.
Psychologically, I am not afraid of fighting, and I have no worries, so every time I fight, everyone rushes to the front and kills the enemy bravely!
Boom boom boom!
Han Zhen rode a war horse and led 500 cavalry in the lead, followed by 1,500 infantry in neat steps.
This movement immediately attracted the attention of the defenders on the tower.
The defenders were startled at first, but when they saw the person clearly, their expressions suddenly brightened, and a burst of cheers erupted from the tower.
"The county magistrate is here!"
Soldiers immediately went to the inner city to report the news.
When he heard the news, Liu Qi was drinking fragrant drinks at the teahouse opposite the government office.
He stood up and said excitedly: "I'm going to meet the county magistrate."
After that, without waiting for Nie Dong's reaction, he mounted a war horse and ran towards the outer city.
…
Boom!
Two heavy city gates slowly opened, and a man and a horse immediately ran out of the gates.
All the way to Han Zhen, Liu Qi reined in the reins, cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the county magistrate!"
Han Zhen did not stop. He still urged his war horses and walked slowly towards the city gate. At the same time, he ordered: "Tell me again what happened last night."
Liu Qi quickly adjusted the direction of his war horse, falling half a body behind, and then recounted what happened last night.
Compared to the brief emergency report given by the three soldiers, Liu Qi gave a more detailed report, mentioning every detail.
"The county magistrate didn't know something. If the officer hadn't suddenly come out and spoken, resulting in failure, I would have lured those daredevils away."
Speaking of this, Liu Qi looked quite regretful.
He asked himself that his reaction was alert and he could deal with it easily. If it weren't for the guard, he might have had another ending.
After listening, Han Zhen nodded and praised: "You handled it well this time. Although you were eventually found out, it was not your fault. I value you so much."
"hey-hey!"
After being praised by Han Zhen, Liu Qi was extremely happy and grinned stupidly.
While talking, the two of them had passed through the city cave and entered the county city.
The streets were deserted, and everyone in the city was hiding in their homes.
Da da da!
The horseshoes inlaid with horseshoes stepped on the bluestone, making a crisp sound.
As the cavalry continued to pour in, the sound of horse hooves gradually merged into one, echoing in the silent county town.
In the houses on both sides of the street, people quietly opened the doors and windows and looked out through the gaps in the doors and windows.
At first glance, the people were immediately horrified.
cavalry!
Heavy armored cavalry!
These cavalrymen were already tall and strong, but now they were wearing heavy armor and looked even more powerful.
Even the war horse under its crotch is covered with iron armor, like a chariot.
The cavalry's faces were stern, and their eyes were filled with coldness.
A chilling air immediately hit his face.
It’s daunting.
On the second floor of the teahouse next to the street, the window was half open, and several old men dressed as scribes were sitting in front of the window, looking down.
"hiss!"
The first old man took a breath of cold air and exclaimed: "Fierce and sturdy, he is truly a master of tigers and wolves."
This person's name is Wang Zhongkai, and his grandfather is Wang Zeng, a wise prime minister of the generation.
Although there is no one in the court now, the Wang family is still a wealthy family in Qingzhou through the influence of his grandfather. Even Zhao Ting does not dare to offend easily.
Another old Confucian nodded, stroked his beard and said: "Looking at its momentum, it has the majesty of the Han and Tang Dynasties."
"It's a pity that such a great army is actually a bandit."
Wang Zhongkai sighed, looking regretful.
The old scholar smiled slightly: "Haha, brother Fuyang, why should you care? We were bandits at that time, but they may not be able to become the pillars of the country in the future."
Once the letter of recruitment and surrender comes, how many people can resist the temptation of being given a wife, a shadow child, and a high-ranking official with a generous salary.
Wang Zhongkai was not as optimistic as the old scholar, and said in a worried tone: "I'm afraid that this son is like Fang La, with big plans! If he insists on rebelling, the land of Qingzhou will be devastated and mourning will be everywhere."
Hearing this, another old man smiled bitterly and said: "Right now, I am a swordsman and I am a fish, so what can I do?"
…
In the inner city, thousands of daredevil soldiers were squatting on the ground.
After being scorched by the scorching sun for a day, their heads drooped, as wilted as eggplants beaten by frost.
Suddenly, the earth began to tremble.
The crisp sound of horse hooves and the heavy and neat steps reached everyone's ears.
Shi Wenhui suddenly raised his head and saw a group of heavy armored cavalry walking towards him.
The first person was wearing infantry armor, and his whole body was wrapped in iron armor, with only a pair of sharp eyes exposed.
A black horse spear in his hand shone with bursts of cold light.
Behind him, more than five hundred cavalrymen were all wearing heavy armor, like a torrent of steel.
Further back, the black infantry marched towards the inner city with neat steps. The heavy footsteps were like drumsticks, beating on the hearts of all the brave soldiers.
Goulon!
Shi Wenhui swallowed, feeling horrified.
He originally thought that the thousand infantry led by Nie Dong were already elite.
Looking at it now, I know that I am sitting in a well and looking at the sky.
The opponent's real elites were not dispatched at all.
In comparison, Zhang Wanxian's Gan Chi Army looked like beggars and refugees.
Nie Dong immediately stepped forward, cupped his fists and said, "I will see the county magistrate at the end of the day!"
"Thanks for your hard work."
Han Zhen comforted him, and then said loudly: "Xiao Wu, lead the infantry to change defense!"
"Got the order!"
Xiao Wu from the rear responded loudly and sent his soldiers to replace the thousand Qingzhou soldiers who came last night.
After glancing at the prisoners of war of the Gan Chi Army, Han Zhen's eyes fell on the government office and asked: "Has anyone come in or out from last night to now?"
"No one comes or goes."
Nie Dong reports.
Hearing this, Han Zhen raised his chin towards the government office.
Nie Dong understood immediately and ordered his soldiers to start knocking on the door.
boom!
The door was knocked open instantly, revealing panicked faces.
Han Zhen waved his horse's reins, mounted his horse and walked towards the government office.
Da da da!
The crisp sound of horse hooves sounded like a reminder to the ears of state officials.
Dozens of government officials and soldiers all looked frightened and kept retreating. The hands holding their weapons could not help but tremble slightly.
After crossing the threshold, Han Zhen looked at the Yamen servant and spoke condescendingly: "Put down your sword, kneel down and accept surrender!"
Although the tone was calm, there was an undeniable meaning.
Bang!
Without any hesitation, Du Tou threw away his weapon decisively and knelt on the ground.
He was not stupid. Those cavalrymen showed murderous intent on their faces, and they were afraid that if he surrendered slower, their lives would be lost.
Seeing that their heads were all bowed, the remaining officers and soldiers were relieved and knelt down one after another to accept the surrender.
The next moment, a group of cavalry rushed into the courtyard and confiscated all the weapons.
"Which army are you a soldier from?"
At this moment, an official asked tremblingly.
Han Zhen ignored it, got off his horse, handed the horse in his hand to the ninth queen behind him, and stepped into the hall at a fast pace.
Entering the lobby, Han Zhen went straight to the table in the middle hall and sat down with a golden sword.
Zhao Ting and Liu Mi heard the noise and hurriedly walked out of the backyard.
Seeing the scene in front of them, the two of them could not help but have a flash of horror in their eyes.
Sure enough, the person who came here is ill-intentioned!
Pulling up the veil that covered his face, Han Zhen said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Liu Tongpian, you're fine!"
Liu Mi forced a smile on his face: "Thank you so much, Mr. Han Langjun, for leading the troops to help."
Han Zhen turned his attention to Zhao Ting again and asked, "This is Zhao Zhizhou."
"Exactly."
Zhao Ting pretended to be calm.
This was the first time he met Han Zhen. They had previously exchanged letters.
Seeing the real person at this moment, the overwhelming evil aura made him breathless.
At this time, Liu Mi cupped his hands and said: "Han Langjun rushed to help the county. We are really grateful. We are willing to offer 100,000 stones of food and grass to express our gratitude."
"Ah!"
Han Zhen smiled inexplicably.
Liu Mi and Zhao Ting's hearts suddenly thumped, and they secretly said something bad.
Han Zhen stared at the two of them and tapped his fingers on the table.
After a moment, he slowly said: "I want Yidu County, do you have any objections?"
boom!
These words were like thunder, exploding in the minds of Zhao Ting and others.
Liu Mi's face was pale and his whole body was shaky.
"What a rebel!"
Suddenly, there was an angry sound outside the lobby.
I saw an official jumping out of the crowd. He walked into the lobby with an angry face, pointed at Han Zhen behind the hall table and yelled: "You are a rebellious minister and traitor. Everyone will punish you. I wish I could eat your flesh!"
Then, the official pointed the finger at Zhao Ting and Liu Mi: "You are in a high position and are living off the emperor's salary. Instead of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, you collude with the rebels. You are serving as a minister in vain. You are really a traitor!"
Zhao Ting and Zhao Ting's faces turned pale and blue for a while after being scolded.
Clang!
Lao Jiu took out the knife from his waist and was about to step forward when he saw Han Zhen waving his hand.
Han Zhen looked at the other party with interest and asked, "What is your name? What is your official position?"
The official held his head high and said: "I, Wu Guinian, am the governor of the state and have joined the army. There is no need for traitors to say more, they are just going to die today!"
"good!"
Han Zhen nodded, turned to Liu Mi and said: "Wu Guinian, the governor of the prefecture, joined the army and colluded with the rebel Zhang Wanxian. He dared Chi's army to enter the city at night with the intention of rebelling. He died after being exposed. Liu Tongpan, I say Is that right?"
Wow!
As soon as he said this, the officials outside the lobby looked at him with horrified expressions.
Even Wu Guinian, who was prepared to die generously, had a trace of panic in his eyes.
Killing someone, but also killing your heart?
(End of chapter)
