Shu Blossoms

Chapter 118

For several days in a row, the [-] original Jiankang elite soldiers led by Wang Can lost more than half of the [-] recruits. Seeing that Xie Hui was about to enter the Suzaku Gate, Wang Can and others were ready to defend. Send one person to Wang Can.

"Xie Sheng!" Yue Hua looked at the bound man in surprise, "Hehe, didn't you escape?"

Xie Sheng turned his head and didn't look at him.

"Caught back?" Yue Hua kicked him as if venting his anger, waved his big hand and shouted: "Come on, tie me up!"

"I want to see if Xie Hui is willing to part with his son!"

Sure enough, as soon as Xie Sheng reached the top of the tower, Xie Hui's army temporarily stopped the offensive, and everyone was able to breathe for a while.

Wang Can looked at Xie Sheng who was shivering from the cold, and said to Yue Hua: "This plan can only slow down Xie Hui's pace, but it can't make him retreat, and I don't know how long it will last."

"It depends on how important Xie Sheng, the eldest son of the direct line, is in Xie Hui's heart! I hope he can survive until Zuo Yang's reinforcements!"

Yue Hua took the food sent by the soldiers and gnawed, "Give him some, don't let his father care about the relationship between father and son, he will starve to death and freeze to death!"

Wang Can smiled when he heard the words, and sat down to eat with him, "Does the King of Ling think that there are really reinforcements?"

Yue Hua was startled, "Why did Zhong Shuling make such a statement?"

"Xie Hui is also a veteran who has been with the late emperor's army for more than ten years. Although he is not considered a soldier like a god, he will not leave Zuo Yang with such a big worry when attacking Jiankang!"

"The rebel army rushed all the way into Xuzhou, just to take advantage of the unpreparedness of the four states and catch us by surprise. He must go all out. Does he still have the energy to deal with Yangzhou?"

Yue Hua was in doubt.

"Fu's family is under attack, Xie Hui is afraid that he has been trembling like walking on thin ice, worrying about doubts, doubts lead to change. Xie Hui's rebellion is probably not a temporary intention, but a long-planned plan.

He is far away in Jingzhou, hiding troops and stockpiling food, waiting for the next day, afraid that it will be the time when my army will be empty! "

"This is also what the old minister has been thinking for the past two days. It's just that the minister has seen His Majesty's calmness and calmness. I am afraid that he has already thought of this catastrophe and has left behind. We only need to be ordered to guard the city with peace of mind."

Inside Xianyang Palace, Emperor Zhou rubbed his brows and said in a low voice: "Where do you think he has gone at this time, can you make it in time?"

"Your Majesty means General Zuo Yang?"

Calculated according to the time, Zuo Yang should arrive outside Jiankang city today, if he doesn't arrive today, I'm afraid something happened.

Emperor Zhou shook his head, "Since Xie Hui dared to come to the capital, he would naturally not let Yangzhou's [-] troops stare at him. I didn't expect Zuo Yang to be king in time."

"I'm referring to the eldest son of the Han family. If Jiankang can be saved in this battle, the Han family will have one general and three generals in the future!"

Emperor Zhou's tone was reassuring, but his eyes were a little cold. When Gao Han accidentally touched his head when he raised his head, his whole body shook, his waist was bent even lower, and his head was buried in his arms.

In the big tent of Xie Hui's rebel army, Xie Hui sat at the top and looked at the generals under his command, with a look of anger on his face: "The general begged Zhao Mingzhi to come to Jiankang to save my son, but now Zhao Mingzhi has disappeared, and my son fell into that boy again." Hand of the Emperor, what should I do?"

The generals under Xie Hui looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one spoke for a while.

At this time, a young general who was closest to the entrance of the big tent stepped forward and said, "My lord, the general is willing to bring someone back to bring the son back!"

Xie Hui got up and walked over to him, staring at him with burning eyes, "Can Ling Da grasp it?"

Xu Ling, whose name is Lingda, is a young general under Xie Hui's command. He has good martial arts skills.

"The last general will fight to the death to protect the world!"

Xie Hui patted him on the shoulder gratefully, "This time, I will select two hundred people with high martial arts skills from the army to go with Ling Da. If Ling Da saves the son, he will be the hero of our army and the benefactor of the Xie family! If it is not possible "

Xie Hui whispered next to his ear: "Let's just give up!"

"Lord!"

Xu Ling looked at Xie Hui in horror when he heard the words, Xie Hui exclaimed: "I can't just ignore the lives of [-] troops because of my family's affairs!"

Jingzhou's army goes deep alone, and the danger will increase if it is delayed for one more day. It must be resolved quickly!

Xu Ling solemnly clasped his fists and took the order to leave.

"All the armies rest tonight, and the whole army will attack the city at dawn. Tomorrow, we must pass through the Vermilion Bird Gate!"

The generals were ordered to leave, Xie Hui watched them leave, only he and the chief bookkeeper were left in the tent.

Xie Hui sat down, and soon soldiers brought him food.

He picked up a bowl of hot porridge and held it in his palm, and asked the master who was standing beside him, "How is the situation in Yangzhou?"

"General Xie Xun and General Xu Qian ambushed Zuo Yang's army at the Fushan Canyon in Dong County, and wiped out more than [-] Zuoyang's army, blocking them outside Fushan. But after all, the enemy is outnumbered, and I'm afraid they can only stop them for a while. "

The master book submitted today's military newspaper.

Xie Hui put down the bowls and chopsticks, took a look at the report, and finally had a smile on his face, "The general only needs them to guard for another five days. Tomorrow they break through the Vermilion Bird Gate and enter the Vermilion Bird Gate. Emperor Zhou can only defend it." Jiankang Palace."

"The people in the outer city of Jiankang are all in the hands of the general. Even if the general restrains the soldiers from harassing the people, casualties are inevitable in the chaos of war. If the emperor of Zhou abandons the people, he will lose the hearts of the people in the world .The Great Zhou Dynasty started at the end of the century, and the victory of the dynasty relied on the support of the humble generals and the people. If he loses these things, it depends on how he can sit firmly on the throne. At that time, the Emperor Zhou will be able to be removed from the Jiankang Palace!"

Xie Hui seemed to see the scene where Emperor Zhou was kicked out of Jiankang Palace, and couldn't help laughing.

After laughing for a long time, Xie Hui let go of all the bewilderment in his heart before continuing to deal with official duties.

"How long can the food and grass in the army last?"

"Returning to my lord, our army has been rushing all the way. Except for the necessary supplies, the food and grass convoy has been lagging behind. Tens of thousands of refugees have been collected along the way. There is not much food. If there is no food tonight, the soldiers will only be able to eat porridge tomorrow. There is no rice left in the pot."

The master secretary replied with some trepidation.

"Didn't they send troops to the nearby farmers' homes to collect grain? In the western suburbs, the Daoshi farm in the south of the city. If they tried so hard to make friends with me in the past, the Xie family in Chenjun, no one would lend us grain?"

Xie Hui asked with a sullen face.

"My lord, Emperor Zhou sent troops led by Han Shiying to attack our food requisition army. Since yesterday, we have hardly received any food. As for the gentry, let's not say that they are mostly on the sidelines at this time. No one is willing to show their attitude first. They all use the excuse that there is no surplus food. Even if someone is willing to borrow it, the food is just a drop in the bucket for an army of [-]!"

"Then let the soldiers bear with it first, my army of food and grass will arrive tomorrow night, as long as we attack the Vermilion Bird Gate, there will be countless wine shops and grain shops inside, and those Zhongding Houses will store up countless food, and I am afraid that we will not be able to starve !"

The master took the order, "Here I am, go talk to the generals!"

"Wait!" Xie Hui called to stop the master when he was about to go out, "Call the marching commander!"

The master should be, waited for a while, saw that Xie Hui had no more military orders, got up and left.

When the marching commander heard that Xie Hui had called him, he hurried to the commander's tent.

"You bring five thousand soldiers and horses to Liyang to meet the food and grass army, and you must bring the food and grass back safely before tomorrow night!"

Xie Hui didn't exchange pleasantries, but directly handed him the warrant.

"Here!" The marching Sima took the warrant and hurried away.

(End of this chapter)