Han Shizu

Chapter 254

Next to the Hexi village of the rebels, along the river beach is a large expanse of basil, stretching and boundless, without knowing the depth, combined with the water waves washing over the scorched rocks, it is extremely dangerous.The autumn wind blows coldly, causing the sound of rustling. Egrets live in the wild, and badgers and rats look for them.

At dawn, there was a sudden strange movement in the enemy village near the shore, there was the faint sound of swords and soldiers fighting, but it quickly dissipated in the sound of wind and water.

When the sky was fully brightened, the coolness of the autumn night gradually eased, and the morning mist shrouded two thousand officers and troops in front of the stronghold, with thousands of troops behind to prepare for any eventuality.For the enemy village, the gates of the camp were opened wide, the fences were brought down, and white flags stood up everywhere, fluttering in the wind without support.

In the village, Pu's army lined up to meet them. According to the agreement, none of them held weapons.Seeing this scene, Yao Yuanfu, who led the army, relaxed a little, but his vigilance was still there.

In front of the stronghold, the leader was Zhou Guangxun, the former deputy envoy of Hezhong, and a small schoolboy beside him was holding a head in his hand, which was Zhang Yansi, the leader of the Hexi village appointed by Li Shouzhen.

Seeing that the situation of the rebel army was not good, coupled with the accumulated conflicts with Li Shouzhen, once contacted, he promised to "raise righteousness", and the action was very fast, which meant that he would surrender early and leave early.

Although Li Shouzhen appointed Zhang Yansi as the chief general of the Hexi village, keeping Zhou Guangxun on the west bank was the biggest failure.Zhou Guangxun only summoned a few trusted soldiers, raided the army tent, beheaded Zhang Yansi, and then relied on his influence in the army to take the lead in surrendering. The process was very smooth with few obstacles.

"Zhou Guangxun, the criminal general, was confused by Li Ni. He rebelled and rebelled against the king's teacher. He regretted it. Now he leads the righteous soldiers in the army and kills the thieves anyway. In order to obey the court, please forgive me!" Zhou Guangxun made a surrender. It is in place, the posture is very low, and the waist is bent even lower. The generals following behind him follow suit, but the soldiers of the Pu army around them are indifferent.

"General Zhou is free!" Yao Yuanfu looked very magnanimous, without arrogance, cupped his hands to the east bank, and said: "The emperor has a destiny, and it is not too late to return when he is lost. Forgive all their sins!"

After saying this, the generals and soldiers of Pu Jun who heard the sound at the scene were all relieved, and the doubts on their faces dissipated a lot.Zhou Guangxun was even more grateful, and bowed deeply to the east, earnestly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is kind!"

Yao Yuanfu glanced at the head in Xiaoxiao's hand: "Is this Zhang Yansi?"

"Exactly!" Zhou Guangxun said proactively.

Yao Yuanfu stepped forward, took it, glanced at the hideous and terrifying head, with the same expression as before, and said indifferently: "Your nameless man!"

"Send its head to the imperial camp!" Yao Yuanfu ordered.

"Yes!"

The whole surrender process went smoothly without any accidents.Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo quickly entered their army camp, moved more than [-] pu troops who had surrendered to the nearby river beach, confiscated all their weapons, and sent troops to monitor from the flanks.This is the time for battle, and it is impossible to leave hidden dangers in order to express trust and sincerity.

After everything was dealt with, the rebel flag of Hexi Village was cut down, and the Xuan Banner of the Great Han Dynasty was re-established.Send people Dongdu to report the situation of the surrender to Daying, while Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo climbed the watchtower to look east.

"I didn't expect that the rebels would be so useless, and surrendered so easily." Yao Yuanfu sighed heavily, and there was a feeling of cheapness and obedience on his rough face.

Song Yanwo also understood Yuanfu's state of mind when ordering medicine, so he stood by without reducing his modest and polite demeanor, and said with a smile: "The Hexi rebels suffered repeated setbacks, and the Guanzhai fell into disrepair. It's not like Pucheng has a strong city to rely on." , separated by a big river, belongs to the remnants of the lonely village. There are not many people, and the hearts are not in harmony. It's also within reason."

"Of course, even if the other generation resists stubbornly, it will take three or two days for Yao Gong to win." Song Yanwo also complimented Yao Yuanfu in a small way: "But you can win without fighting." Soldiers, reduce the damage of soldiers, the best way."

Hearing this, Yao Yuanfu smiled casually: "What the son-in-law said made a certain family feel very comfortable."

Looking at the east city on the opposite bank from a distance, if you look at the west village, it will completely become an isolated city. Yao Yuanfu suppressed his smile, stared at it for a while, and said: "Then, it will be up to the Chinese army. I am afraid that the success of breaking the city will take a turn." I can't wait."

However, Song Yanwo asked straightforwardly: "Since the suppression of the rebellion, Yao Gong has made great achievements in martial arts and made his name known. He can't hold all the achievements of suppressing the rebellion in his hands, right?"

This remark made Yao Yuanfu laugh.Turning his head to look at this handsome and heroic son-in-law, he immediately fell in love with him. He has met many royal relatives and relatives beyond gold and jade. Only Song Yanwo, after working together, feels good.

On the side of the imperial camp, after receiving the report from the west bank and the head of Zhang Yansi, Liu Chengyou immediately informed the whole army, and sent people to set up tall poles under the city, with their heads hung on them, and continued to attack the morale of the rebels in the city.

At the same time, beat the drum and gather the generals to discuss the siege of the city.The central idea is very clear. Now that Xizhai is down and surrounded by iron walls, it's time to attack.That is to say, all the armies should return to the camp to prepare their armaments, encourage their soldiers, and prepare for the attack.

The east city was commanded by Bai Wenke, supplemented by generals such as Zhao Hui, Liu Ci, and Yang Ye;

Regardless of priority, attack on both sides.But Liu Chengyou supervised the battle in the south, and the southern city was dominated by the imperial army.

Under the city, the rest and training of the officers and soldiers is almost done, and if it is delayed, I am afraid that they will have the heart to slacken the battle.Behind the wall of the civil village, more than [-] catapult carts were placed in place according to the formation, and tens of thousands of polished stone bombs and those powerful kerosene bombs were also distributed.

All the armies in the war are responsible for their tasks and perform their duties, and the combat objectives are also clearly assigned to each army.For many soldiers, this is the first time that before the battle, the combat tasks, objectives and even the timing are calculated so clearly.In the final analysis, they are still building a stronghold and fighting a dull battle. They are just fully prepared and want to defeat the rebels in one fell swoop with a thunderbolt.

And Liu Chengyou also sent an order to the army to enter the city to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and reward the three armies!
In Hedong City, the abnormality of Hexi Village was discovered by the guards early on, and reported to Li Shouzhen.Without any effort to investigate, the flying Han flags in Xizhai, the heads hanging high outside the city, and those annoying "propagandists" soon let Li Shouzhen know what happened.

"Zhou Guangxun, a traitor to the Lord, knew early on that he harbored evil intentions, so he shouldn't be soft-hearted that day, and beheaded and questioned early!" In the Jiedu mansion, Li Shouzhen was furious, and vented his anger hysterically: "Zhang Yansi is also a Trash, Wu Gu believed so much more than him, and died so easily!"

Since the month of rebellion, Li Shouzhen's life has been getting worse day by day.Especially after the siege, he suffered more and more. Seeing him, he aged a lot, and his temper became cruel unconsciously.

In the hall, there were only Li Shouzhen and his son, Seng Zonglun, and two subordinate officials, Sun Yuan and Liu Rui.

"Your Majesty, once the West Village is lost, Hedong will be completely reduced to an isolated city. The situation is very bad!" Sun Yuan said worriedly.

"I still need you to tell me!" Li Shouzhen glared at Sun Yuan angrily, with a fierce look in his eyes, and was so frightened that he lost his voice.

"Father." Li Chongxun looked flustered, and carefully called Li Shouzhen.

Li Shouzhen was obviously suppressed for a long time, took a few deep breaths, looked at Master Zong Lun, and his attitude towards this monk was no longer as trustworthy as before: "Master, it's only been a month since the army was launched alone, but the army was repeatedly frustrated, contacted allies, and they all broke their promises. , The surrounding countries have not responded, and now sitting on the isolated city, the situation is lonely and the army is in danger, and the great cause is difficult to continue, what can I do?"

Monk Zonglun still looked calm, but his heart was beating so hard that he was paying attention to Li Shouzhen. At this moment, his whole body exuded a dangerous aura.

After thinking about it for a while, I didn't dare to fool around casually. After thinking about it, I finally comforted him: "Since ancient times, if you want to achieve great things, you must go through honing. This catastrophe is the test of heaven. Although the city is lonely, it is strong and strong. At the end of the Tang Dynasty The emperor, guarding Fengxiang, was also besieged by the army. His situation is lonely and dangerous, even more so than the king at this time. When the opportunity comes together, he suddenly seizes the world and enters the throne. The king has his own talent. Get up, don't worry!"

(End of this chapter)