The Chen Bing border of the Wei Dynasty was secretly preparing but had not yet taken action, naturally because they were waiting for news that Zhang Ping had invaded the capital. In other words, they were waiting for news of a fight between Zhang Ping and the soldiers and horses from the capital led by the old Protector, so that they could seize the opportunity to enter.
Three hundred thousand troops and horses are not too much, but it depends on when. For example, if there is no civil strife in Daliang, the 300,000 soldiers and horses of the Wei Dynasty will not be many. However, once there is civil strife in Daliang, the 300,000 troops and horses of the Wei Dynasty will be able to march straight in and capture the cities of the Wei Dynasty once they cross the border.
The general who led the troops in the Wei Dynasty was named He Lanjue. He waited for several days but no news came from Zhang Ping. He couldn't sit still and ordered the spy, "Sneak into Daliang to find out what's going on?"
He estimated the time for Zhang Ping to raise his troops. At this time, he should start fighting with the court.
The spy took the order and sneaked into Daliang. However, as soon as he entered the territory of Daliang, he was spotted by the secret guards sent to the border by Zhou Gu in advance. Then, when the other party went deep into Daliang to investigate the news, he took action and arrested the person.
Spies are different from dead soldiers. Spies are good at gathering information. They are good at hiding and finding out information. They are as agile as a loach, but their bones are not that hard. They were recruited under severe torture. Although the leader of the Wei army was Helan Jue, But there was Yuan Zhao, the prince of the Wei Dynasty, in the army. And the Wei Dynasty does not have 300,000 soldiers and horses, but another 200,000 soldiers and horses are rushing from the capital to the border.
In other words, the Wei Dynasty mobilized 500,000 troops.
The secret guard reported the news pried out from the spy's mouth to Zhou Gu. Zhou Gu was surprised to find out that the Crown Prince Yuan Zhao of the Wei Dynasty was a prince who excelled in both civil and martial arts. He had different echoes from Prince Yan of Daliang. He cherishes and protects him, and no one among the princes of the Wei Dynasty can surpass him. The Emperor of Wei had delegated power to him a few years ago, and his status as Crown Prince was almost equal to that of the Emperor of Wei.
It is unknown and impossible to find out what Prince Yuan Zhao has been doing all these years, but one thing is certain that he is secretly planning and waiting for time to one day annex Daliang with ambition.
Zhou Gu thought for a moment, then turned back and asked Zhou Wei and others, "Now it is a hundred miles away from the border town and it is the only way to go to the border town. Let's set up camp here and wait for Zhang Yun's troops!"
Zhou Wei and others had no objection and nodded in unison.
Zhou Gu waited for three days, and He Lanjue also waited for three days. Before receiving any news from the spies, He Lanjue had a bad intuition and went to the Crown Prince Yuan Zhao and said, "Your Highness, the spies haven't sent back any news yet. I'm afraid... wonderful."
Yuan Zhao was wiping his sword. Hearing this, he put the sword down and looked at He Lanjue, "How many people will be sent?"
"Ten."
"No one sent back any news?"
"none."
Yuan Zhao's face darkened, "Send out a few more people and continue to investigate."
He Lanjue couldn't hold himself back, "Your Highness, it's better to fight in."
Yuan Zhao shook his head, "If Zhang Ping doesn't succeed, the old Protector of Daliang is here, and Prince Yan Huiwei is not an ordinary person. Several of the grandsons of the old Protector can already take charge of their own affairs. You have no confidence in the 300,000 troops."
"Aren't there still 200,000 soldiers and horses on the way?" He Lanjue asked.
"Second brother has been thinking wildly in the past few years." Yuan Zhao said: "Logically speaking, he should arrive today, but the 200,000 troops and horses he brought are still 300 miles away. What is his plan? It's just thinking about his own destiny. The king couldn't help himself and led his troops straight into Daliang. The king took a certain risk if he succeeded, but if he failed, he would reap the benefits."
He Lanjue suppressed her anxiety after hearing this, "Your Highness is right."
He immediately ordered people to sneak into Daliang to investigate.
The spies who also sneaked into Daliang were targeted by Zhou Gu's secret guards. Although these spies were very careful, they still could not escape from Zhou Gu's secret guards. They also killed, arrested, tortured and extorted more confessions. information. It turns out that there is also Yuan Xi, the second prince of the Wei Dynasty. Yuan Xi wants to kill Yuan Zhao and seize the throne.
For Zhou Gu, this is good news. He is not afraid of strong soldiers and strong horses, but is afraid of cracks in Wei's united efforts.
On the fifth day, Zhang Yun arrived at the border a hundred miles away with 540,000 troops and horses.
Zhou Gu stood in front of the military camp, looking at the vast army and smiling. He has 100,000 troops, plus the 540,000 troops and 640,000 troops brought by Zhang Yun, which is a full 140,000 more troops than the Wei Dynasty. Even if the Wei Dynasty goes to war, this battle will be won.
Zhou Shen shouted from afar, "Eldest brother, third brother, fourth brother."
Zhou Wei and Zhou Che smiled.
Zhou Gu stepped forward, Zhou Shen dismounted, and the two brothers patted each other's shoulders. Zhou Gu said, "It came very quickly. I thought it would be two days later."
Zhou Shen said: "We are traveling day and night because we are afraid that Wei will not be able to resist taking action."
Zhou Gu nodded and looked at Zhang Yun.
Zhang Yun turned over and dismounted, held his hands in his hands, "Master Zhou!"
Zhou Gu looked him up and down and held his hand, "Mr. Zhang! I have admired him for a long time!"
"I have to admire you for a long time." Zhang Yun looked at Zhou Gu, "I almost died under the sword of the Fourth Young Master that day. I still have lingering fear in my heart. The Fourth Young Master is good at swordsmanship."
Zhou Gu raised his eyebrows, "Thank you for the compliment, Third Young Master. I still haven't mastered my swordsmanship, otherwise you wouldn't be standing here."
"Does Fourth Young Master think it's a pity not to kill me?" Zhang Yun asked.
Zhou Gu shook his head, "Fortunately I couldn't kill you, otherwise my fiancée would have lost a right-hand man, which would be really a pity."
Zhang Yun smiled and said, "Miss Qi said that when she met the Fourth Young Master, all these troops and horses were assigned to the Fourth Young Master. I am finally able to live up to my command."
Zhou Gu curled his lips and made a gesture of invitation to Zhang Yun, "Thank you for your hard work. It's easy to say. Third Young Master, please!"
Zhang Yun nodded and followed Zhou Gu into the military camp.
After bathing, changing clothes, and taking a short rest, Zhang Yun walked out of the camp and saw Zhou Gu standing not far away with his hands behind his hands, as if waiting for him. He was stunned for a moment, "Fourth Young Master is waiting for me?"
Zhou Gu turned around to look at him and nodded, "I have ordered a banquet. Come on, let's have a drink together."
Zhang Yun nodded and followed Zhou Gu to the Chinese army's tent.
Arriving at the Chinese army's tent, wine and food were being served one after another. Zhou Gu did not go to the main seat, but took Zhang Yun with him and sat at the same table with him.
The crowd was lively, people came and went, pushing cups and changing cups.
Halfway through the banquet, Zhou Gu was tipsy, tilted his head and said to Zhang Yun: "You know that Su Rong has given me a marriage certificate, right?"
Zhang Yun thought to himself that he was indeed here. He smiled secretly in his heart, but pretended not to know on his face, "Miss Qi gave you a marriage certificate? I don't know that. I haven't heard anyone mention it."
Zhou Gu immediately said: "It doesn't matter if you don't know. Now that I've told you, you already know. Be a pure minister and don't have other thoughts about her that you shouldn't have, otherwise I will be rude."
Zhang Yun: "..."
Is it so direct?
He coughed lightly, "Why would you be so rude otherwise?"
Zhou Gu patted his waist, "My swordsmanship can be improved even more, do you understand?"
The implication is that if you don't obey, you will be killed.
Zhang Yun laughed, "Okay, I understand."
He is indeed no match against him alone.
Monthly ticket, okay?
(End of chapter)
