"Kill--"
Shocking shouts of killing filled the whole place. As far as the eye could see, there were black armor and red tassels everywhere, holding their swords high, and swarming into the city gate.
The spirit army in the chaos was instantly overwhelmed by the sea of people. Those a little further away also screamed, turned around and ran away.
"The Qin Army is coming! The Qin Army is coming -"
The screams of terror caused chaos near the city gate.
"General." A Qin army commander walked up to Peng Shuang.
When the situation in Wu Xiang was settled, the latter sheathed his sword and asked directly: "Where is Su Yi?"
"Commander Su is still in Lianyang and asked the last general to tell the general not to stop in Wuxiang and rush to Lichuan immediately." The commander returned.
"This coward!" Peng Shuang slandered and said on his face: "Send my military order! All soldiers, march to Lichuan! You must arrive before dark!"
"No!" The commander clasped his fists and accepted the order.
After the Qin army captured Wu Xiang, these ten thousand Qin troops had no intention of occupying it, and they had no intention of stopping at all. They ignored the chaotic people, started on the main street, ran forward in an orderly formation, and passed directly through the city.
At this moment, the Wuxiang County magistrate naturally knew the news of the Qin army's entry into the city. In his opinion, he thought that these Qin soldiers were going to hunt him down. You can imagine his mentality. He didn't care about his family and property and only brought his family with them. He found two or three personal guards and fled in a hurry.
After running out of the north gate, the Wuxiang County magistrate had just taken a breath. A county guard behind him had already chased after him in a panic, shouting urgently: "It's not good, sir! After the Qin army entered the city, they were Come north!"
oops! Hearing this, the Wuxiang County Magistrate was heartbroken and urged: "Hurry! Go to Jingyang quickly!"
In fact, Peng Shuang had no time to chase him. As far as the Qin army was concerned, Wuxiang was just the only way to Lichuan.
It was evening, at the foot of Jingyang City.
This is a county town. Needless to say, the guards on the city defense are three steps to one post and five steps to one sentry.
Moreover, the security here is much tighter than that in Wuxiang. The time of entering and exiting the city is strictly controlled. Now the city gate has been closed, and the curfew is coming soon.
After arriving at the city, the Wuxiang County Magistrate shouted at the top of his lungs: "Kaicheng! Kaicheng quickly!"
"Who is it? The gates of Jingyang City are closed at night, and no one is allowed in or out!" A soldier on the city shouted.
"You are brave! I am the magistrate of Wuxiang County! There is an urgent military situation! Hurry up and leave the city! Go and inform General Fang!"
The county magistrate was furious. He was wearing the official uniform of Lingguo, and the official hat on his head had long been lost. He looked embarrassed and was still in a state of shock.
The general Fang he mentioned was the long-time guard of Jingyang, named Fang Zan.
After listening to what he said, the soldier stood on tiptoe and took a closer look. He was indeed in the uniform of a county magistrate, so he did not dare to neglect and hurriedly returned: "Sir, I will wait a moment. I will go and report to the general..."
Half an hour later, in Jingyang City, there was a military meeting hall.
The Wuxiang County Magistrate is waiting anxiously and is not in the mood to drink tea.
Not long after, the sound of footsteps was heard, and Fang Zan, wearing a general's armor, strode inside.
Seeing him, the county magistrate quickly stood up and greeted him, bowed his hands and said, "General Fang is here."
Although they were not familiar with each other, they were both officials in the Jingyang area and had met each other more or less.
"Master Gong?" Fang Zan glanced at him, walked to the main seat directly above and sat down, and said tepidly: "If you are not in charge of government affairs and dealing with people's livelihood in Wuxiang, why are you coming to Jingyang at night?"
"Oh, General." The Wuxiang County Magistrate came to the front of the case and said anxiously: "Then the Qin Army has already invaded Wuxiang!"
"What did you say!?" Fang Zan, who had been calm just now, was instantly shocked. He stood up suddenly and asked uncertainly: "You mean, Wu Xiang was attacked by the Qin army!?"
"Exactly." The county magistrate said in a trembling voice: "Then the Qin army suddenly attacked with a large number of troops, but Wu Xiang only had a few hundred officers and soldiers, so it was impossible to defend it. If my guards hadn't rushed to kill them, I would have been killed. There are corpses in the city..."
After listening to what he said, Fang Zan slowly sat back, as if muttering to himself: "This is impossible. The Qin State has no troops stationed at the border. Where did the Qin army come from?"
"Oh, General." The county magistrate said anxiously: "How dare you talk nonsense about such a big matter!"
"Wait, let me think about it." Fang Zan raised his hand. Of course he believed it. If a county magistrate dares to joke about war, isn't he looking for death?
After thinking about it, he looked at the county magistrate again and asked in a solemn voice: "Approximately how many people are there in this group of Qin troops?"
"This... at least ten or twenty thousand." The county magistrate swallowed and made a guess based on the situation in Wuxiang. In fact, he never met Qin Jun at all.
"Why are there so many people attacking Wuxiang? Even if they occupy it, they won't be able to attack Jingyang from a flank." Fang Zan frowned and muttered slightly: "Master Gong said before that they could attack the city. After that, have you been chasing you north?"
"Yes." The Wuxiang County Magistrate said with lingering fear: "If I hadn't ordered him to do so, how could I have seen the general at this moment?"
"Since they are chasing Jingyang, why haven't they received any military information yet?" Fang Zan said again.
"This..." The Wuxiang County Magistrate couldn't answer. Yes, if the enemy troops came in large numbers, how could Jingyang's spies not warn them.
Fang Zan frowned again, and after pacing in front of the case, he said, "No, this can only mean that they are not coming for Jingyang, nor are they here to hunt you down, but have another purpose!"
As he spoke, he quickly walked to the picture and took a closer look.
This is a military place, so naturally there are military maps hanging on the walls.
After watching it for a while, he immediately exclaimed: "No! The Qin army is going to take advantage of Wuxiang to attack Lichuan!"
"Ah!?" The county magistrate was stunned.
Fang Zan, on the other hand, felt that something was wrong.
As a county guard, no matter what his abilities are, he still has basic operational considerations.
The reason why Wu Xiang was lightly captured by the Qin army was, to put it bluntly, entirely because this place was not in a wartime state and was caught by surprise.
Knowing that the Qin army had secretly mobilized troops to attack, Fang Zan dared not delay, and had no time to pay attention to the county magistrate. Instead, he took a few steps outside and shouted: "Quick! Send my military order! Generals Discuss the war!"
The guards outside the hall clasped their fists and left.
Not long after, under his order, a group of young generals rushed to the meeting hall.
Fang Zan did not shy away from the magistrate of Wuxiang County. Instead, after everyone arrived, he went straight to the point: "Now, the Qin army has avoided our military intelligence, secretly mobilized a small force, attacked Wuxiang, and is heading north. ."
The young generals looked at each other, and some couldn't help but said: "General, this, this is impossible..."
Another person said: "Yes, didn't our country and Qin have a peace agreement? Even if the two countries were at war, the court should have sent a garrison order long ago..."
This is a time difference, because the Spirit King just proclaimed himself emperor yesterday.
