At three o'clock in the ugly hour, in the mountains and forests outside Zhaojiaji in Youyan.
Guo Zhiping was sitting quietly in the camp with his eyes closed, waiting for news that could determine the fate of him and his 20,000 soldiers...
Guo Zhiping did not wait too long. There was a burst of urgent footsteps from Chun Lai outside his tent, and then his deputy Cui Desheng walked into the tent and happily ordered to Guo Zhiping:
"The scouts sent word that there were flames soaring in the direction of Jizhou. It should be that the First Division and the Second Division were fighting in Jizhou!"
As soon as these words came out, a sharp look appeared in Guo Zhiping's eyes, and he immediately ordered to Cui Desheng:
"Send the order, the target Zhao family will gather all the troops to attack, and the battle will be resolved within an hour!"
"Yes!" Cui Desheng happily accepted the order and said:
As the Fengwu Army's plan to enter the customs, if Jizhou City is not opened up and their Third Division rushes into action, more than 20,000 soldiers of the Third Division will most likely be killed if things don't go smoothly. Trapped in siege.
Although he still doesn't know how the battle is going in the direction of Jizhou, Guo Zhiping is willing to believe in his colleagues and believes that Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu will be able to capture Jizhou to protect their third division's retreat!
Zhaojiaji was very peaceful late at night. People were immersed in sleep, and there was no hustle and bustle during the day.
As a market town, Zhaojiaji is not very big, but it is an important transportation hub for commerce in the northeast of Youyan. Caravans pass by Zhaojiaji every day... ··
As for why in the battle plan given to Ye Mingsheng by the staff, Guo Zhiping's third division was designed to capture Zhaojiaji, it was entirely because before departure, Guo Zhiping's third division had already brought enough food and grass from Liaoyang. Supplies, but this march, although they took a less traveled path and were not discovered by the Yan army, also caused the distance to be doubled. Therefore, after entering Youyan, the supplies of the third division were only enough to last for several days. It's time.
As a transportation hub for caravans, Zhaojiaji also has warehouses in the collection. According to the spies from the Coordination Office and Youyan's preliminary investigation, Zhaojiaji's warehouses have tens of thousands of stones of grain stored all year round. , and a large amount of fodder used to feed horses and cattle.
Therefore, Zhaojiaji is equivalent to a big gift package for the third division. If you win this big gift package and get supplies, the sustainable combat capability of the third division will be greatly enhanced, and you can continue to complete the battle plan of raiding Yijing. .
In order to prevent bandit caravans and Luobei people from looting on the grassland, Zhaojiaji not only had defensive measures such as watchtowers and walls, but also stationed more than 500 Yan Army soldiers. Of course, Guo Zhiping did not care about these garrison troops. ,
His only worry is that the garrison in Zhaojiaji may burn all the grain and fodder in the warehouse after being attacked. In that case, his third division will have no doubt about its combat effectiveness without being able to obtain supplies. It will be greatly reduced, so the speed of this battle must be fast...
As soon as Yinshi arrived, the sentry on the wall of Zhaojiaji was yawning out of boredom on the watchtower, hesitating in his mind whether to sleep quietly for a while. However, at this moment, the sentry suddenly felt that the floor tiles under his feet were shaking gently. , feeling this situation, the sentry looked startled at first. In this moment, the vibration of the floor tiles under his feet became more and more intense!
The sentry suddenly became excited and quickly looked outside. Under his gaze, countless cavalry were like a black wave, quickly attacking towards Zhaojiaji. Although he did not know where so many cavalry came from. Where did he come from, but the sentry still didn't hesitate at all, rang the big bell in the watchtower, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Although the sentry's reaction speed was very fast, it was a pity that the cavalry of the Third Division were too fast. As soon as the sentry finished speaking, they rushed to the city. Through skillful formation cooperation, they only hit them two or three times. He just destroyed the gate of the market and entered the market town.
At first, the generals of the Yan army who were stationed in the gathering wanted to organize their forces to resist stubbornly, but unfortunately, their efforts were undoubtedly like an egg hitting a stone in the face of absolute strength. Under the shining sabers of the cavalry of the third division, they The resistance collapsed in an instant and became a group of lambs to be slaughtered...
It only took half an hour for the third division to completely control Zhaojiaji. His subordinates reported to Guo Zhiping:
"Report to the general that our army has seized 50,000 shi of grain and a large amount of fodder at Zhao's house. In addition, we have also seized 500 sheep and some cotton cloth!"
After hearing this, a faint smile finally appeared on Guo Zhiping's stern face, and he ordered to his subordinates:
"Distribute the cotton cloth to the soldiers to keep warm. Wang Xin, your battalion will stay behind at Zhaojiaji. The remaining brothers will bring enough rations and fodder and join me to kill Yijing!"
"Kill Ben Yijing! Kill Ben Yijing!"
The soldiers of the Third Division with high morale shouted in unison:
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"How's the situation outside?"
In a private house in Jizhou City, Shen Zhuo nervously asked the soldiers who had just returned from outside:
At this time, Shen Zhuo was wearing tattered clothes, his hair was messy, and even his face was covered with a layer of pot ash. He looked like a beggar. It was impossible to tell that he was the same aloof person as before, shouting nonsense. If Ye Mingsheng dares to attack, let Ye Mingsheng never come back from the Jizhou General Soldier!
Listening to Shen Zhuo's inquiry, the soldier who also put on tattered clothes like him replied with a horrified look:
"Sir, the four gates in the southeast, northwest and north have been blocked by the Fengwu Army. General Liu Dazhi has died in the battle and his head is hung on the South City Tower. The Fengwu Army has invaded your General Military Mansion and now they are going door to door. Search··············”
The words of the soldiers immediately made Shen Zhuo despair. The Fengwu army attacked too fast. He originally thought that Liu Dazhi could delay him for a while so that he could pack up the gold and silver and evacuate calmly, but he never expected that he would still Before he could finish cleaning up, he heard the news that the North Gate had been breached. He was so frightened that he had no time to take the people's treasures and anointing he had collected in Jizhou over the years, so he changed his clothes and fled in a hurry, accompanied by a few personal followers.
Now when he heard that the Fengwu Army had invaded his headquarters, and realized that all the things he had collected and looted with great difficulty, had become the spoils of the Fengwu Army, Shen Zhuo felt a jolt, and he felt unwilling to do so. He cursed endlessly:
"Damn you Fengwu Army, you are waiting for me to make you unable to eat sooner or later. I will make you vomit out as much as you eat!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a rapid knock on the door.
"Fellow, we are serving the military to hunt down important criminals! Don't be afraid, we won't hurt people or steal property!"
Hearing the words "Fengwu Army", Shen Zhuo and several soldiers suddenly became nervous. Several of them looked at each other and didn't know what to do and didn't dare to make any sound...
Seeing that there was no reply from the yard, Ye Dong outside the door felt a little confused. Someone had just reported that several people had entered the yard. He seemed to have realized something. Ye Dong nodded to the soldiers beside him. , the soldiers who received the order did not hesitate at all, and several of them kicked the wooden door in front of them vigorously.
How could a thin wooden door withstand the full blow of a few hardcover men? The wooden door was shattered with just one kick. The next second, Ye Dong immediately led people into the yard and saw Shen in the yard. Zhuo and several of his personal followers, although Ye Dong did not know Shen Zhuo, but seeing the way these people in front of him carried knives and guns, he could tell that these people were deserters, and immediately shouted:
"Surrender without killing!"
Although Ye Dong shouted the slogan of surrender without killing, how could Shen Zhuo dare to surrender? He said so many bad things about Ye Mingsheng. If the surrender fell into Ye Mingsheng's hands, he would still be able to enjoy his good fruits, so he immediately hardened his The scalp shouted:
"rush!"
Although Shen Zhuo is a bad person, several of his personal followers are still loyal. After hearing Shen Zhuo's order, they also want to fight a bloody road to protect Shen Zhuo from leaving... ····
However, although they were commendable for their loyalty, just three or five of them were no match for Ye Dong and others. After a few encounters, they were chopped to the ground and only Shen Zhuo was left. Seeing that all his soldiers were cold, Shen Zhuo originally wanted to kill him, but he hesitated at the critical moment of life and death. At this moment, Ye Dong saw that he was a high official, and quickly snatched the knife from his hand and knocked him to the ground with one punch.
At this moment, someone in the crowd recognized Shen Zhuo and shouted:
"This old guy Shen Zhuo is here!"
"He is Shen Zhuo!"
"We caught Shen Zhuo!"
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Listening to the shouting and realizing that the dirty old man in front of him might be Shen Zhuo, Ye Dong asked in surprise:
"Are you Shen Zhuo?"
When Shen Zhuo heard this, he knew that he was bound to die, so he pretended to be tough and said:
"I can't change my name, but I can't change my surname, even Shen Zhuo. Give me a fucking pleasure!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Dong kicked him hard in the stomach. After this kick, Shen Zhuo immediately screamed, and his old face was twisted into a ball due to pain. Seeing Shen Zhuo's miserable state, Ye Dong still couldn't get enough of it, pulling Shen Zhuo's hair and saying bitterly:
"Is it you, an old guy like you, who dares to insult my family by spouting shit?"
Although Shen Zhuo felt extremely sad and angry, the pain in his stomach also made him remember and he did not dare to look at Ye Dong again.
"If my lord hadn't ordered you to be captured alive, I would have skinned you old thing right now!" Ye Dong said coldly:
After speaking, Ye Dong stood up and ordered to the soldiers beside him:
"Take this old guy back and hand him over to General Yuan!"
"yes!"
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Yi Jing
Although Zhao Jianan, who usually sits in Yijing on behalf of his father, is very diligent in order to establish a persona for himself, Zhao Jianan also gave himself a holiday during the Chinese New Year and drank with several concubines in his house. Drink tea and read a book for a while.
In the early morning, it was just dawn. Zhao Jianan, who had been busy all night last night, was still immersed in sleep when he felt someone shaking his arm, and he seemed to hear someone calling his name, so He woke up in a daze, subconsciously rubbed his eyes and asked:
"what happened?"
The concubine beside him whispered:
"Sir, I don't know what's wrong. I heard that Master Sun is looking for you with urgent matters..."
When he heard that it was Sun Zhunde who was looking for him and that it was an urgent matter, Zhao Jianan immediately became energetic, and a thought immediately came to his mind. Was it his damn brother Zhao Jianwen who had caused some trouble again? ?
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside, as well as the admonitions of the guards.
"Master Sun, this is the eldest son's bedroom, you can't go in there!"
"Get out of here, you will all lose your heads if I delay the matter!" Sun Zhunde yelled angrily:
Although he didn't know why Sun Zhunde was looking for him, seeing that Sun Zhunde wanted to force his way into his bedroom, Zhao Jianan felt a little unhappy even though he usually relied on Sun Zhunde, and immediately got dressed. He walked out of the door and asked Sun Zhunde coldly:
"Mr. Sun, is the sky falling today? Is it making you so panicked?"
Although he could feel Zhao Jianan's displeasure, Sun Zhunde couldn't care less about it at this time and said loudly:
"Young Master, the sky has fallen! The Fengwu Army sneaked into the pass!"
"A large group of Fengwu Army cavalry attacked Zhaojiaji, and are now heading towards Yi Jing. They are about to kill them!"
Zhao Jianan was really shocked when these words came out, and he stammered in disbelief and asked:
"Mr. Sun... How is this possible? Shen Zhuo reported a few days ago... Jizhou is impregnable... How could the Fengwu Army attack so quickly!"
Before Zhao Jianan finished speaking, a guard hurried over and reported:
"My lord, a large number of cavalry from the Fengwu Army appeared outside Yijing City, numbering at least 5,000!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Jianan was at a loss. He could only look to Sun Zhunde for help, hoping that his mastermind could give him an idea at the critical moment.
Seeing Zhao Jianan looking at him, Sun Zhunde said without hesitation:
"My lord, the whole city is under martial law now and all those who can fight are mobilized to defend the city! Our city, Yijing, is well-supplied and has more than 10,000 elite soldiers. It cannot be shaken by just a few thousand soldiers!"
