Ying Xuan left the south city gate and galloped all the way, and finally successfully crossed the river before sunset and reached the south bank of Huai River.
At this moment, he has officially entered Jiujiang County.
In view of what Wang Cheng said, there were various obstacles during the army's support, Ying Xuan could not judge whether there would be rebel scouts around.
So everyone was ordered to reduce the noise as much as possible.
Approach the army station at a slow speed and make plans after understanding the situation clearly.
The people who were sent to lead the way were not very courageous, and the roads they led were all rugged. Although it was difficult to walk, the journey was uneventful.
After crossing a river again, everyone really got close to Shouchun.
On the edge of the river, the leader pointed to the camp with firelight not far away and said.
"That is Shaopi (shao.bei or què.bēi) Anfengtang, where the army of Huaiyang County is stationed!"
After saying that, he ran back without looking back, not even asking for the promised reward, for fear that Ying Xuan would capture him.
Ying Xuan, who was originally going to give the money, had no choice but to take back his hand.
He said with a smile on his face.
"It seems that the locals really don't trust our Qin army officers very much!"
Zhang Han was a little dissatisfied. He felt that the other party's move was a bit insulting to Ying Xuan's identity. If word spread, he would lose his reputation. He wanted to capture him and reward him with money before leaving!
Unexpectedly, he was severely scolded by Ying Xuan!
"What do you think? Is money so easy to earn?"
"What are you talking about about face? Can face allow you to have enough to eat? Can it allow me to promote Di Bao?"
"I didn't expect the Juyang County magistrate to lose his head just for some money!"
"It's a good thing you still want me to spend it! It's a kindness that others don't want! Why don't you have any conscience!"
Ying Xuan led the team forward while muttering a lesson to Zhang Han.
Zhang Han replied helplessly.
"Didn't you say you want to move forward silently?"
Ying Xuan was stunned.
"Oh yes!"
I can only shut up in anger!
The quiet team moved much faster.
After a while, we approached the camp, but before we even showed up, we heard a whistle, followed by the dull sound of drums.
The military camp immediately became agitated. In just a few breaths, groups of soldiers wearing black armor and holding spears rushed out. Behind them were crossbowmen and sword-wielding warriors. Their movements were orderly and layered.
Zhang Han knew that this was discovered in advance by secret sentries from all around, and immediately stepped forward and held the dragon order to indicate the situation.
The leader of the Huaiyang County Sheriff saw the token illuminated by fire and sent someone to get it for viewing.
After confirming that it was a dragon order, I was immediately overjoyed.
"Quickly spread out and welcome the Censor's reinforcements!"
After the soldiers heard this, they all held torches to make way, and then Ying Xuan led his men forward.
Before he could reach him, the Huaiyang County Sheriff came up to him and saluted him.
"I didn't expect the imperial court to be so quick. Reinforcements were dispatched just one day after the official's secret letter asking for help was sent!"
"I wonder how many people the censor has brought?"
Yingxuan was stunned.
Reinforcements? What reinforcements? There are 30,000 soldiers mobilized from Huaiyang here, plus tens of thousands from Sichuan County in the other direction. Is it possible that this rebellion can't be suppressed?
When the Huaiyang County Sheriff saw Ying Xuan's puzzled look, he immediately understood something.
"Aren't you here to support me?"
Ying Xuan could only say.
"We are here to assist in countering the rebellion under His Majesty's order, but our first task is to capture the rebellion's mastermind alive and recover the important secrets he stole."
The Huaiyang County Sheriff now understood, no wonder the reinforcements were not what he expected so quickly!
He looked at Ying Xuan's two hundred people who seemed unwilling to give in, and he asked again.
"You came here lightly? Didn't you bring more food and grass?"
Ying Xuan didn't know how to respond. From the news he got along the way, even the most pessimistic Wang Cheng had no doubt that the armies of the two counties could easily suppress the rebels composed of chaotic civilians.
Not to mention reaching the point of needing help!
Ying Xuan could only give him a comforting smile.
The Sheriff's face drooped on the spot and he sighed.
"Yeah! It's already difficult enough for the soldiers, but now there are hundreds more mouths!"
Even so, considering Ying Xuan's status as censor, he still led Ying Xuan into the camp.
And freed up several empty tents for them.
These tents were low, small, and very damp. How could Ying Xuan ever live in such a place? Zhang Han was afraid that he couldn't bear it and wanted the county guard to give up the Zhongjun tents, but Ying Xuan stopped him.
"They are not targeting us. This place is close to Anfeng Pond and there is a lot of water vapor. The same is true for other people living there."
"We have just arrived, and if we use our power for personal gain without doing anything, it will only make the soldiers disgusted!"
Zhang Han had no choice but to nod, but still whispered a few words to several forbidden soldiers.
Ying Xuan, who didn't care, took Zhang Han into the military tent in the center of the military camp after settling down.
Under the oil lamp, the governor in the camp frowned.
"As the old capital of Chu State, Shouchun has tall walls and a moat, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"If there are tens of thousands of soldiers defending the city, it is understandable that it would be so difficult to attack, but the opponent only has tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians!"
"It's really incomprehensible that our offensive was easily suppressed just a few times, so that the stalemate lasted for so long!"
The county captain on the side was dissatisfied with the governor's remarks.
"You don't know how to command troops. The person behind the opponent is definitely a general who is very good at commanding troops. He has been able to defend in an airtight manner several times and knows the direction of our attack very clearly!"
"Coupled with the favorable terrain, it will be difficult for anyone to capture it!"
But the county guard doesn't care about that.
"It was said that the chaos was suppressed in a few days, but now it has been more than half a month. Not only is the food and grass carried insufficient."
"Even the soldiers suffered nearly 10,000 casualties! The other camps are already filled with wailing. If we drag it on any longer, I'm afraid the army will be distracted. Let alone attack the city, it will be good if you and I are not punished by the court's military law!"
The county lieutenant also looked anxious, but he had no good solution.
"Why should we be punished? Even if Shouchun is difficult to attack, why is Sichuan County also difficult to attack against several small cities?"
"With his eagerness for quick success, no news has been received until now. You don't have to think about it to know that he must be in the same dilemma as us!"
The Sheriff gritted his teeth and sighed.
"So what? Isn't it bad luck that he can't capture us? If we can catch him, we will be spared lightly by the court, right?"
"You think His Majesty doesn't punish everyone according to law?"
It seemed that the two top officials of Huaiyang County were about to quarrel.
The Cheng and Du Wei, subordinates of the county captain, hurriedly spoke to ease the relationship!
"The top priority is no longer whether to attack the city or not, but to ensure adequate food first!"
"Morale is already poor. Once the soldiers run out of food, the consequences will be disastrous!"
The county lieutenant also knew that the grain raising order had been issued for several days, and the two nearest counties in the southwest, Anfeng County and Shen County, had not responded yet. They also sent people to urge them, but they were intercepted by small groups before they were halfway through. The rebels robbed and killed!
As soon as the army moved, they dispersed again, jumped into the river in pieces, and got into the reeds.
Give everyone a headache!
Ying Xuan frowned when he heard this, he didn't expect the matter to be so serious!
It is better to stabilize the morale of the army now.
"Food and grass, I can help you solve this problem. Please tell us the recent battle situation in detail!"
Several people in the tent looked up and frowned when they saw Ying Xuan coming in.
I don’t know where he got his confidence.
