The sunset reflected in the sky, and half of the sky seemed to turn red.
A fort lies on the ground. This fort is about two miles long and wide. It is equipped with arrow towers, horses and horses.
There were also groups of infantrymen armed with spears patrolling the perimeter of the stronghold wall.
About three thousand people finally got time to rest after a hard day's work.
A group of peasants carried baskets containing steamed buns made from wild vegetables and grains.
Many people gathered around him, and while they were yelling and scolding, each person received a piece of cornbread the size of a baby's fist, which was their food for the whole day.
After receiving the steamed buns, everyone ate them immediately, fearing that they would be robbed by others if they were too late.
When receiving food, it is also the most chaotic time in the entire Tunpu.
However, there are sixty of Murong's cavalry in the fort and five hundred infantry guarding the outside. No matter how chaotic the people are, it will not cause any harm.
Even the sentries on the archery tower were used to it and didn't pay much attention to the movements below.
At this moment.
Zhu Wu took advantage of the time when food was being distributed and found a group of sentries patrolling the perimeter. He claimed to be the old friend of Junhou Mai Tiezhang. He heard about his friend's reputation and came to visit him.
Although Murong left cavalry in the camp to hold down the formation, these cavalry rarely interfered in the daily management of the camp.
The two military princes of the infantry army took over the control of the more than 3,000 people in the fort on their behalf.
It wasn't that Murong delegated power and trusted the two military princes, but that there was nothing to control in the affairs of the camp.
If necessary, the cavalry leader who stayed in the fort could be relieved of his position as an infantry marshal with a word.
Usually they don't care about anything, but when necessary, they can take care of everything.
However, in the eyes of others, the two commanders of the infantry had considerable power, so after Zhu Wu reported Mai Tiezhang's name, the patrolling soldiers quickly took him to a room in the camp.
When Zhu Wu came to the hall.
A burly man in the hall stood up immediately. He had a face with Chinese characters, thick eyebrows, a short beard, and faintly shining eyes.
The big man waved his hands impatiently, and the soldiers who brought Zhu Wu quickly left.
"Are you my old friend?"
The big man walked around Zhu Wu twice, then suddenly stood still, stared at Zhu Wu and sneered, "How brave, you actually deceived the head of my iron staff!"
Zhu Wu's face did not change and he smiled and said: "I am a subordinate of the Deputy Lieutenant of the Begging Army, Zhu Wu. I take the liberty of paying you a visit. Please don't blame me!"
Beggar army?
A sneer appeared at the corner of Mai Tiezhang's mouth, he turned around and walked to the top of the room to sit down, minding his own business.
He didn't ask Zhu Wu to sit down. He just stared at Zhu Wu with a pair of tiger eyes and said calmly: "It turns out that he is the lobbyist of the Beggar Army! What, you want me to betray the Murong family and join the Beggar Army?"
Now the beggar army was fighting with the Murong family, and suddenly the other party sent someone to visit, with unknown intentions.
After seeing Mai Tiezhang, he didn't drive him out directly. Zhu Wu felt relieved immediately.
He said: "That's right! Murong Xianbei is a barbarian. He is cruel and unkind. He treats us Han people like chickens and dogs. The military prince is an awe-inspiring man. How can he curl up under such a miscellaneous barbarian?"
Hearing this, Mai Tiezhang couldn't help but sneer.
Although he was shown as a fierce general in history, he was a thief in his youth, held an umbrella for Empress Chen, followed the old fox Yang Su, and later gained the trust of Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang.
How could he be a reckless man?
Trying to make him rebel against the Murong family with just a few words is simply a fool's errand.
"The beggar army is now surrounded by the Murong clan. They may not be able to hold out for a few days before the city is destroyed and the people are dead. You want me to join the beggar army now? Do you think I am a fool?"
Mai Tiezhang said happily.
Zhu Wu smiled and said: "The military prince misunderstood. I did not ask the military prince to defect to the begging army, but to defect to my lord! To be honest, although my lord Wang Jing is nominally under the command of the begging army, he is independent and does not obey Order of the begging army..."
"At this time, we have more than a thousand soldiers and nearly 10,000 disciples under our command. We just defeated another partial division of the Murong clan not long ago!"
"Now, my lord has arrived at the outskirts of Tunbao and is preparing to attack the stronghold!"
"The Marquis has two hundred soldiers. If he can cooperate with us inside and outside, the Murong cavalry in the fort can be defeated in the blink of an eye..."
Mai Tiezhang's expression changed and he stood up in a flash.
He looked at Zhu Wu in disbelief.
"You said that your lord is leading troops and horses and is preparing to attack the stronghold outside?"
"good!"
Zhu Wu saw Mai Tiezhang's hesitant expression and did not let go even after hearing such shocking news, his heart moved slightly.
"Actually, the military lords don't have to worry about the Murong clan... The main force of the Murong clan is contained in Tucheng and cannot escape. Once this fort is captured, the military lords can follow us and go south immediately!"
"With the river blocking the way, Murong's cavalry can do nothing to us!"
Mai Tiezhang frowned and walked a few steps left and right in the hall, his face was tangled, and he was obviously still hesitant in his heart.
But this is normal.
As long as they are normal people, who would immediately make a decision that affects their own life just because of a lobbyist's words?
"Marquis, time waits for no one! The arrow is on the string and must be fired!"
"If the military prince is still undecided, my lord will directly start attacking the stronghold... The military prince must think carefully, is it worth risking his life and death to fight for those Murong Xianbei gang?"
Seeing this, Zhu Wu added another fire.
Obviously, Zhu Wu's news that Wang Jing was leading more than a thousand soldiers and horses outside was preparing to attack the stronghold made Mai Tiezhang uneasy.
There seemed to be five hundred infantry and sixty cavalry stationed in this fort.
But the five hundred infantrymen all had complaints against Murong's cavalry. Not long ago, they were forced to attack Tucheng and suffered heavy losses.
Without a large group of cavalry to hold down the formation, it would be impossible for them to fight hard.
Once the more than a thousand men and horses Zhu Wu mentioned come over, the camp will be in danger.
Mai Tiezhang also had doubts in his mind just now, wondering whether Zhu Wu was lying to him, but when Zhu Wu pressed him, this thought immediately dissipated.
If there were no troops outside the fort, would Zhu Wu dare to speak so confidently?
"good!"
After turning the iron stick twice, he slapped his hand on the pillar of the hall, "I agreed. This time, your lord and I will join forces to kill these bastards first. As for whether I want to join your lord, we'll talk about it later!" "
He stared at Zhu Wu suddenly with his big eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "If I find out that you dare to lie to me..."
Mai Tiezhang did not continue to talk about the specific threat.
But obviously, if Mai Tiezhang is angered, Zhu Wu will definitely not end well!
Zhu Wu's heart suddenly became awe-inspiring.
However, there was no trace of emotion on his face, but a smile appeared on his face, "The Marquis is indeed a man. Since the Marquis has made up his mind, he must immediately gather the soldiers and take action in the fort!"
"If there is chaos in the castle, my lord will attack immediately!"
joke.
Since Mai Tiezhang had an affair with the Murong family, he was on Wang Jing's ship. Could it be that he still wanted to tell the Murong family that this was all a misunderstanding? Do you want to be a good person? See if they believe it!
As for after defeating this fort.
Zhu Wu could only hope that his lord could successfully conquer the other party...
