Only about 3,000 of the remaining soldiers escaped, and many more chose to surrender under pursuit.
Zhou Che did not stop and took advantage of the situation to attack Hedong County.
——Hedong County——
After Xu Zhukou arrived, he saw the empty city defense camp and knew that Guo Denglin had sent troops to suppress it.
He didn't have much objection to this.
After all, no matter how much Mr. Guo attaches importance to it, they are just a bunch of rebels, right?
If you just can't take one bite, you can just join forces with your brother later.
He first went to see Liu Ying Sima: "My lord attaches great importance to this. If the young master can win a battle, it will be a win. If not, we will win."
"Please tell him to wait for my brother to bring reinforcements and go with him."
"Okay." Liuying Sima did not dare to neglect, and said with cupped hands: "I will send someone here to deliver a message to the young master..."
"Sima! Something big happened!"
Before he finished speaking, someone led a defeated soldier who was covered in sweat and turned pale and walked in: "A large number of defeated soldiers are approaching outside the city. This man is the fastest runner. He said..."
Sima Liuying shouted to the man: "Speak for yourself!"
The defeated army opened his mouth and coughed several times, but no sound was heard.
"Drink some water." Xu Zhukou gave him a water bag.
He nodded and took it, drank it down in one gulp, and then opened his voice again: "The young master was killed, our army was defeated, and the enemy took advantage of the situation to press towards the county."
The faces of Xu Zhukou and Liuying Sima changed wildly.
The latter picked up the other party's collar and shouted: "You talk nonsense, be careful not to save your life!"
"I saw with my own eyes that the young master was shot off his horse by Huo Zeyou with an arrow. Most of our army was intercepted. Only two or three thousand people escaped, and most of them were assisted by the Li family."
Hearing such a determined tone, Liuying Sima was completely panicked.
He cast a look at Xu Zhukou asking for help: "Brother Xu..."
"I'll tell my brother to send reinforcements as soon as possible." Xu Zhukou said with a serious face, "As for the county town, it's up to you to hold it temporarily."
Xu Zhukou walked very fast, fearing that the other party would try to stop him.
Guo Denglin led the main attack and something suddenly happened. This is a big deal!
And now Hedong County has become a mess, but no one in their right mind will take action to save it.
At most I am just a messenger...
Sima Liuying stared blankly at the other person's leaving figure.
After a long time, he shouted: "Quick! Send an order to the four city gates and ask them to seal the city gates and prevent anyone from entering the city again!"
Hearing this, Xu Zhukou, who had already reached the door, walked faster.
However, it was already too late.
When Sima's order to stay in the camp reached the city gate Qu, the city gate could no longer be closed.
A large number of defeated troops surged in!
Zhao Chuang followed them into the city.
"Quickly..."
When Sima Liuying rushed to the city gate on horseback, he happened to see this scene and swallowed it all with a roar.
Under the city gate, Zhao Chuang, who was hacking in, pointed his knife at him: "What's so fast?"
Behind Zhao Chuang, there was also a large group of warriors who were suppressed by Wu.
Their morale had been completely ignited by the victory, and their shouts of killing shook the entire county.
The sergeants at the city gate either died or surrendered - but the vast majority chose to surrender.
Why should they follow Guo Zhenyue?
It's just for food and a way to survive.
loyalty?
In the eyes of the vast majority of thieves, these two words are worse than shit!
If you are really hungry, you can handle shit. Can you be loyal?
The Sima who stayed in the camp had his throat rolled, and he said with a flattering smile: "Surrender quickly... If you don't want to die, get on your horse and put down your weapons for me!"
resistance? Allegiance?
Fuck you!
Guo Denglin has ruined the overall situation by himself, so what's the point of me giving him this life?
Zhao Chuang was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "That's right, you know the current affairs!"
This is the east gate.
At the west gate, Xu Zhukou was protecting his mother and moving in a hurry.
At this moment, more than a hundred cavalry appeared in front of him.
"Stop!"
The leader shouted loudly and shot an arrow on the top of the carriage: "The county town is taken over by the Salt Gang. The city gate is temporarily closed and no one is allowed to go out!"
"What should I do?" A dozen followers immediately gathered around him.
Xu Zhukou's eyes darkened and his hand quietly touched the knife: "When they get close, attack immediately and kill them before we go out."
"There is a carriage and many followers. It seems that you are a senior member of the Guo Thief family." The man opposite sneered and said, "Then it is even more impossible to let you go."
"Let me tell you, I am Huo Shengqian, the general of the Huo family, and there are infantry coming behind me. You and these dozen people are no match for us."
"Stop your thoughts and put down your weapons!"
After he finished speaking, there was a roar around him, and half of the people opened their strong bows.
"It's over."
Xu Zhukou looked bitter and threw his weapon to the ground.
He knows his own level, and he does not have the ability of his younger brother to defeat thousands of people.
If you rush forward rashly, you will die and I will be trapped here.
"Smart man!" Huo Shengqian smiled and waved his hand, asking his subordinates to tie him up and asked: "What is your name? Do you hold any position under Guo Zhenyue?"
Xu Zhukou pondered for a moment and said, "Xu Qian does not work for Guo Zhenyue, he is just a private owner in the city."
"You are so well-informed about private information, how can you run so fast?" Huo Shengqian, who is also a veteran, immediately laughed: "It looks like a big fish, take it back!"
Soon, Zhou Che himself arrived in the county town.
"Xu Ponu's brother and mother?"
After learning Xu Zhukou's identity, Zhou Che became very interested.
"I remember this person."
Even a man like Gai Yue, who was only interested in swords, was deeply impressed: "This man is extremely brave in martial arts. He can't take advantage of me when fighting alone. But if he is among thousands of troops and rushes into battle to kill the enemy, then I am far inferior to him."
Everyone has his own strengths.
Gai Yue's path is more suitable for guarding, assassination, and single combat.
And Xu Ponu is as strong as a bear and tiger. When wearing armor and holding a sword, he is the chosen general to break the formation.
"Summon him."
After a moment, Xu Zhukou appeared in front of Zhou Che.
After hurriedly sizing up the other party, Xu Zhukou was slightly startled.
Although the other party was wearing a mask, it was still not difficult to tell: Zhou Jiao was an extremely young man.
Would such a young man actually want to overturn the overall situation in Hedong after the imperial court was defeated?
After being surprised, he lowered his head slightly: "Xu Zhukou has met Gang Leader Zhou."
"I summoned you for no other reason." Zhou Che was very direct: "How about your brother joining me?"
Xu Zhukou paused for a moment and shook his head gently: "Thanks to the wrong love from the gang leader, please forgive me for not agreeing."
"After my father's death, the Xu family suffered a tragedy. Duke Guo appreciated it and gave our brothers a bowl of rice. This favor is irreversible."
Zhou Che didn't waste any more words and said simply and rudely: "Your mother is also in my hands."
Xu Zhukou's face looked unnatural for a moment, and finally he sighed: "Zhou Gang Leader raised his arms, and the people of Hedong followed him, and everyone looked back. How could such a righteous man do such a thing as his mother? Woolen cloth?"
Hearing this, Zhou Che couldn't help but laugh: "You are really smart, you just used filial piety to set me up."
Xu Zhukou leaned over and said, "Please forgive me, leader of the gang. I am at odds with the leader of the gang. Life or death is decided by the leader of the gang. I will never have the slightest complaint. However, my mother is only an old woman in her sixties, so I still hope that the leader of the gang will show her noble hand."
