——The eastern part of Hedong, the main battlefield——
Tang Jiye, who had been besieged for many days and had already exhausted his supplies, led his troops to surrender to Guo Zhenyue.
In this way, the 25,000 elite Daxia troops staying here, including the wounded, were eaten by Guo Zhenyue in one bite.
Not to mention other people, even Guo Zhenyue himself, his confidence has been inflated to the extreme at this moment!
He announced that a banquet would be held for three days to celebrate this achievement.
"Mr. Guo."
On the second day of the banquet, Jia Dao couldn't help but said: "Li Gong is dead, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to control Zhoujiao. The most urgent task is not to celebrate here, but to quickly lead the troops back to quell the rebellion."
"Moreover, send your confidants back to the county and tell the young master not to go out to fight Zhoujiao. When you return to the army..."
"gentlemen!"
Before Jia Dao finished speaking, he was interrupted by Guo Zhenyue.
But the commander of Hedong, who was nearly fifty years old, did not look angry at all. Instead, his face was red and he held the other party's hand politely: "I think that in the past few years that I have been in Hedong, although I have barely blocked the imperial court's blade, I still have the feeling in my heart. It’s always uneasy! I’m afraid that one day I’ll hear an iron horse crossing the river and have someone take him to Luo Jing to have his head taken away!”
"And what about today? Mr. Tuo's thoughtful strategy gave me a complete victory! Not only did we resolve the life-and-death crisis, the second prince Zhou Han abandoned his army and fled, and the general Tang Jiye surrendered!"
"In this case, not only to protect Hedong Zhouquan, but also to cross the river to touch the city wall of Luo Jing, I dare to try it!"
"As for a kid who has only been in trouble for a few days, why should he be afraid?"
"As for Li Qing..."
Guo Zhenyue's smile grew stronger: "Isn't it in my interest for him to die carelessly at this moment?"
The enemy was defeated, Hedong defended, his strength expanded, and his original teammates and competitors fell.
Indeed, each of these is a great joy for Guo Zhenyue.
Guo Zhenyue's position in Hedong is becoming increasingly unshakable!
Jia Dao opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more, but was blocked by the other party.
"Come on, come on! There's no need to say anything!"
Guo Zhenyue picked up his wine glass and greeted him: "Without sir, how could I have achieved such a great victory? How could I be where I am today?!"
As he spoke, he smiled at Tang Jiye who was at the table and said, "There are many veteran generals in the imperial court, but it's a pity that none of them can compare with Mr. Jia!"
Tang Jiye quickly accepted his new identity and toasted to Jia Dao with a smile on his face: "Sir, you have a wonderful plan, and we are convinced of it."
Jia Dao couldn't refuse, so he could only drink together.
"Lord!"
The tent door opened and a person walked in: "General Xu Ponu is back!"
"Oh?" Guo Zhenyue laughed: "Okay, okay! When Po Nu comes back, it seems that Zhou Jiao's head has fallen to the ground."
He patted Jia Dao on the shoulder: "Sir, what should I say? You overestimate him!"
Jia Dao frowned slightly and asked, "The army is back? How many miles away is it from the camp?"
"It's not a big army, just over a hundred people, who have arrived outside the camp." The visitor said.
Guo Zhenyue didn't take it seriously, but Jia Dao's face became more serious, and he immediately lowered his voice: "Mr. Guo, please leave the banquet temporarily!"
"Um?"
Guo Zhenyue was puzzled, but when Jia Dao persisted, he waved everyone away.
After everyone dispersed... Mainly because Tang Jiye and his gang left, Xu Ponu and others walked in.
"Mr. Guo/Lord!"
Before Guo Zhenyue could speak, everyone who entered the tent knelt down.
This scene made Guo Zhenyue's heart skip a beat.
Jia Dao almost closed his eyes.
"Everyone, what are you doing?" Guo Zhenyue still had a smile on his face.
Xu Ponu was very direct: "Both young masters are no longer here."
Guo Zhenyue froze instantly.
His body was shaken, and then he fell backwards.
"Mr. Guo!"
Jia Dao and the guards on the left and right quickly supported him.
His supported body began to tremble, and tears welled up in his eyes.
Yes, this strong man who separated himself from the country and dared to act wildly on the emperor cried.
Forget about Guo Denggao. Although he was the eldest son, he was shallow in government, weak in both civil and military affairs, and was later turned into a useless person.
But Guo Denglin is his only hope!
Make another one?
No way, he is almost fifty, and he has more than enough ambition but not enough energy.
He has been blessed with more than a hundred women over the years? If there were seeds, they would have sprouted long ago!
He Guo Zhenyue is unparalleled!
"Tell me...tell me clearly! What's going on!"
Xu Ponu didn't hide anything: "I am chasing Huangfu Chaoyi to the county town, so I will send my brother to the county town to meet the young master. I want to persuade him to defend first and attack together when I come."
"But when my brother arrived, the Second Young Master had already taken the initiative to attack and was defeated by Zhou Jiao and was lost in the formation."
"Subsequently, the county fell and the eldest son and everyone else were captured."
"When I was besieging Huangfu Chaoyi, Zhou Jiao led his army to surround..."
Every step of the way, everything is told.
Jia Dao, who was supporting Guo Zhenyue, his eyes flickered.
Guo Zhenyue was almost on the verge of collapse.
Finally he was helped to sit down, barely holding himself up.
A pair of red eyes stared at Xu Ponu closely, with murderous intent almost rising in his eyes, but then he quickly suppressed them.
He stretched out his trembling hand, picked up the wine glass, and drank the entire drink: "How did you come back?"
Xu Ponu was silent for a moment and then confessed honestly: "We were also captured. Zhou Jiao persuaded us to surrender. When I refused, he let me go."
The murderous intention that had just been suppressed appeared in Guo Zhenyue's eyes again, and it was extremely violent.
Fortunately, Xu Ponu and others kept their heads down and did not notice.
Guo Zhenyue turned his head sideways, his hand holding the cup trembling: "So, when you come back, the county town has fallen, there are tens of thousands of people around the corner, and hundreds of thousands of responders... In the east of the huge river, there are only one Li family and Zhang Boyu in Jishan?!"
"Yes." Xu Ponu nodded again.
boom!
The cup flew over and hit Xu Ponu in front of him.
Xu Ponu lowered his head: "The general is so incompetent that he dares not ask for forgiveness and is willing to die!"
Xu Zhukou next to him had a complicated expression, but he also lowered his head.
Guo Zhenyue shook his head vigorously and waved his hand: "No... no, you have tried your best, how can I blame you?"
"It's been a hard journey, so let's go down to rest and recuperate."
Xu Ponu suddenly raised his head and looked at Guo Zhenyue in disbelief.
Guo Zhenyue forced a smile: "Go ahead, don't let yourself get hurt."
Xu Ponu was filled with gratitude, bowed and left.
After everyone left, Guo Zhenyue summoned everyone except the two brothers to the tent one by one.
The questions became more detailed, and Guo Zhenye knew more and more concretely, for example:
His eldest son Guo Denggao was not dead at first, but was alive with a sigh of relief. After Xu Ponu refused with "there is no such reason", Zhou Jiao chopped off Guo Denggao's head with a sword.
Hearing this, Guo Zhenyue was silent for a long time.
Jia Dao beside him sighed and said, "Xu Ponu has no choice."
Guo Zhenyue glanced at him and nodded: "Yes, he has no choice. I can't blame him."
"Zhou Jiao asked General Xu to surrender once in front of us, and he indeed refused."
"Later, Zhou Jiao summoned General Xu into the tent. When they came out... Zhou Jiao released us."
However, when he heard this, Guo Zhenyue's eyes sharpened.
Jia Dao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This Zhou Jiao is actually a treacherous person who can take advantage of people's hearts."
"I understand what you mean, sir. You are saying that Zhou Jiao is deliberately provoking." Guo Zhenyue sighed: "But the matter is so important, can I afford to gamble?"
Finally, Guo Zhenyue learned that all the families in the county had been captured, but Xu Ponu's mother seemed to be safe!
Although I suspect it is the other party's means of alienation, but...but...my two sons are dead, but your mother is alive and well! How can Guo Zhenyue balance his mind? !
Zhou Jiao could obviously kill Xu Ponu, a powerful enemy, with one strike, but he let him back again! How can Guo Zhenye feel relieved? !
Finally, he waved angrily: "Everyone, stand down!"
"yes!"
Wait until everyone has left.
Jia Daofang asked: "Does Mr. Guo want to take action?"
"Again?" Guo Zhenyue's eyes turned red: "Are you going to attack Xu Ponu? He has done many meritorious deeds, and there is no evidence that he has surrendered the enemy... Don't give him military power yet, let's send someone to keep an eye on him for a few days before we decide!"
"I just never thought that Zhou Jiao was so cruel that my son was killed and the whole east was lost..."
His voice began to shake again.
In addition to the sadness of my son's death, there is also uneasiness!
Zhou Jiao captured the county and the eastern part... This was equivalent to cutting off his rear!
If Zhou Jiao cannot be pacified quickly, he will soon fall into the same situation as Tang Jiye before - running out of food and grass!
He took a deep breath and spoke very quickly: "Fortunately, Li and Zhang Boyu are still there. These two families are still here, so they can hold Zhou Jiao back and prevent him from doing his best."
"Zhang Boyu may not be reliable." Jia Dao suddenly said.
Guo Zhenyue suddenly raised his head: "Sir, what do you mean by this!? Can Zhang Boyu still betray me?"
Jia Dao shook his head: "Zhang Boyu has always been a man of great depth and resourcefulness, and his farsightedness is unparalleled."
"Just imagine, you are fighting in the west, but there is a rebellion inside. If Zhang Boyu is loyal to you, he will lead the army to put down the rebellion immediately."
"As for the Jiguan army...as long as the internal rebellion is suppressed, what's the harm in letting those thousands of people enter the pass?"
"Furthermore, based on the terrain of Jishan, he can leave a few thousand men to drag the enemy with him, and then he can unify the army to support the young master."
Guo Zhenyue was startled.
He wanted to refute the other party, but after thinking of the other party's previous remarks, he swallowed back his words and changed his words: "The Li family has many people and the wall is high, so it is not easy to break through."
"I will raise an army and fight back to the county, kill Zhou Jiao, and avenge my son!"
Guo Zhenyue was filled with murderous intent.
However, before Guo Zhenyue could take action, an urgent report came: "Zhang Boyu surrendered to the enemy and lured Li's Wubao away, and Li's family fell!"
boom!
Guo Zhenyue's whole body instantly withered as if struck by five thunderbolts.
On the same day, urgent news came one after another:
——The three transport roads connecting the front lines are all blocked!
——No one will respond to the message from the Salt Gang!
The situation was overturned in an instant.
"Sir, do you have any countermeasures?"
Facing Guo Zhenyue's question, Jia Dao remained silent for the longest time.
This made Guo Zhenyue feel more and more uneasy. He held the other party's hand forcefully and said, "Sir, do you have any countermeasures?"
Jia Daofang raised his head, shook his head, and sighed: "Nothing."
Guo Zhenyue was stunned: "Sir, you have always responded to requests. In previous times, the imperial army was never at a loss when it came to the border. Why do you say 'no' today?"
"Mr. Guo." Jia Dao sighed: "Our ability to fight against the imperial court does not rely on the courage of warriors, let alone my short-term strategy. What we rely on is the support of millions of people in Hedong."
"Now that Zhou Jiao is calling on the people with the Salt Gang, it has laid the foundation for us."
"This is the ultimate conspiracy, so how can there be any clever way to solve it?"
Wow!
Guo Zhenyue waved his sleeves and showed his face to Jia Dao for the first time in his life: "Sir, if you have nothing to do, you have nothing to do. Why should you chill the hearts of the three armies!?"
Jia Dao handed over his hand and confessed.
He knew that Guo Zhenyue had no choice but to take such a stance.
He had no choice, no possibility of retreating or bowing his head.
If you bow your head to the court, the court may give you a title for recruiting him, and both parties will be fine.
But this Zhou Jiao started from within. Putting aside the hatred of killing his son, this person had won the power in Hedong and could not tolerate Guo Zhenyue no matter what.
If one ascends to the throne, the other will die!
