retaliate

"What did you say?"

Shi Gongming hissed.

The tea dripped from the table, tick-tock, and flowed down the mat to his knees.

Shi Jian said in pain: "King Wei dedicated Jiagu Pass to Li Xuan. Aye, we're done!"

Daizhou and Lizhou blocked the northward passage of the Dongjiang Army, and when Guanzhong fell into the hands of Beijiang, Li Xuan no longer had any scruples.

Shi Gongming smiled suddenly, "Although Shi Zhongtang was defeated, his foundation is still there. After he returns to the south, he will definitely recruit troops, expand his army and prepare for war. The south is rich, once Shi Zhongtang fully responds, money and food will not be a problem. Days later, he became even stronger. It is impossible for Li Xuan to sit back and watch him recover, so he will go south first. We are fine."

"What if he attacks us first?" Shi Jian had long since lost his former high spirits and contempt for Li Xuan.

"Let's not say that we can stick to it for a month. Li Xuan is not a fool, why would he waste time here? Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Shi Gongming stroked his beard and said: "Then let's appease the inside and wait for the next attack, watching the two of them fight and wait for the opportunity."

Shi Jian felt relieved, "I'll go to the army to have a look."

"Okay, but Dalang, don't work too hard."

Shi Gongming was very satisfied with his son. He originally thought that if he succeeded in rebellion, he would sit in Chang'an and order his son to conquer the Quartet.

"Yes!"

Shi Jian resigned.

Shi Gongming looked at the documents piled up on the desk and picked up a copy with some headaches.

He has not been in the mood to be a director for a while, and has a lot of backlogs.

take it easy!

Shi Gongming comforted himself.

The footsteps were slow, but somewhat heavy to the door.

Shi Gongming looked up.

"Da Lang?"

Shi Jian, who had been going back and forth, walked in with faltering steps.

"Aye, the scouts are here to report. The Northern Frontier Army... is here."

……

Xie Zhong came back in a hurry, "Master, did you say that the northern border army has arrived in Deguang?"

Shi Gongming nodded, his face was as usual, "There is no need to worry, Deguang City is strong, and the guard Shi Huan is the nephew of the old man. He is resourceful and will definitely be able to defend it."

……

On the head of Deguang City, Shi Huan, with a white face and no beard, looked at the smoke and dust in the distance, and said to Cao Gu, the deputy general beside him: "The Northern Xinjiang Army is coming to the east. Is this the intention of confronting Shi Zhongtang for a long time?"

Cao Gu said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on."

"There is no need to hold on for too long." Shi Huan said calmly: "Shi Zhongtang fled, and he needs time to regroup, but Li Xuan is a soldier, so how can he give him a chance to breathe? In this way, our Dongjiang will become Shi Zhongtang. Zhongtang’s life-saving straw. With the Eastern Frontier, the Northern Frontier Army can be restrained.”

"Shi Zhongtang will send troops?"

"He must send troops!"

Shi Huan smiled and said, "We are not alone!"

……

Shi Zhongtang has arrived in Hongzhou.

"Someone in Qinghe has already heard the news of the defeat."

He Zun sent this news that annoyed Shi Zhongtang.

"Is someone causing trouble?" Shi Zhongtang asked coldly.

He Zun shook his head, "After receiving the king's order, Governor Ashina strengthened Qinghe's guards. He has the power to defeat the Southern Zhou army, and those big clans dare not move."

Ashina Songshi, who became queen in Shi Zhongtang, was named the governor of Zhongdu, and took charge of the southern border after Shi Zhongtang left.

"Severe and soft!" Shi Zhongtang sneered.

He Zun resigned and walked out of the lobby. He looked at the spotless blue sky, but felt a little depressed in his heart.

After the defeat, the infantry of the Southern Border Army suffered heavy casualties. Shi Zhongtang ordered people to rush to Qinghe to recruit warriors, but the initial news came that it was not going well.

People are against each other!
He Zun thought of the turbulent scenery of the army earlier, and couldn't help feeling a little dazed.

"Mr. He."

An official came in a hurry.

"What's the matter?" He Zun smiled, hiding his uneasiness.

"The northern border army is dispatched."

"Going south?" He Zun sneered, "Shi Gongming won't just sit back and watch."

Now they are grasshoppers on a rope. Once the southern border is destroyed, Shi Gongming will not live for a few days.

"No, they went to Eastern Xinjiang."

"Li Xuan wants to destroy Shi Gongming first?" He Zun was startled, and turned to go in.

"Your Majesty!"

Shi Zhongtang raised his head, and He Zun saluted, "The army from the northern border has gone to the eastern border."

"He wants to destroy Shi Gongming first?" Shi Zhongtang was also taken aback, "Does he want to confront this king for a long time?"

As long as he is given time, the southern border rebels will quickly recover.

Once he regained his vitality, it would be an extravagant hope for the northern army to go south quickly.

"My lord, I'm afraid Shi Gongming won't be able to hold on for long." Wei Ming came.

"This king knows, but Shi Gongming has been running Dongjiang for many years, not to mention too much, he can always hold it for a month. One month is enough for this king to form a large army."

Shi Zhongtang narrowed his eyes, "If it takes more time, my southern border will be stronger. So, prepare an elite cavalry to contain the northern border army, and Shi Gongming must stay longer."

He Zun said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so affectionate, I think Shi Gongming will be grateful on the day when he is defeated."

No one thinks that Shi Gongming can withstand King Qin's offensive, but as cannon fodder, it would be good to make him hold on for one more day.

……

"Surrender or not!"

Under Deguang City, Wang Laoer's subordinates are recruiting to surrender.

"Second brother, why don't you kill them all?" The skinny elder felt that recruiting was too troublesome.

"Your Highness said that most of the rebels in the southern border are foreigners, and they have a lot of blood debts. If they don't kill them, they will keep it for the New Year? But the rebels in the eastern border are different. At least they didn't burn, kill or loot."

Wang Laoer also wanted to harvest more heads, but Qin Wang's military order was in place, so he could only endure it.

At the top of the wall, Shi Huan sneered, "Yeah, no surrender!"

"Alright." Wang Laoer felt relieved, "Report to Your Highness, Deguang City will not surrender."

The army is on the march.

Li Xuan left his troops behind to guard Guanzhong, Daozhou, Yuezhou and other places, and he personally led an army of [-] to march eastward.

There were few rebel scouts from Eastern Xinjiang along the way, and Li Xuan knew that Shi Gongming was ready to defend to the death.

Whether you come or not, the old man will stick to it.

A team of scouts arrived.

"Your Highness, Deguang City will not surrender."

"Alright."

Li Xuan said lightly.

Your Highness is murderous.

The army arrived at the city of Deguang.

"Cover the Huizhou sentry."

Li Xuan ordered.

"Leader!"

At the top of the city, Shi Huan looked at the mighty army, smiled and said: "Shi Zhongtang's reinforcements should not be far away."

Cao Gu was a little worried, "But Shi Zhongtang is a new loser after all!"

"The Northern Border Army has a fatal weakness." Shi Huan said calmly: "The [-] troops of the Northern Border Army marched southward, and the loss of land during the siege along the way was not small, and every time they captured a place, they had to leave men and horses to guard them. Fight against Shi Zhongtang This is even more the case later... Guanzhong needs men and horses, Jianzhou and Yuezhou need men and horses, and even Li Xuan, with his long arms, can't handle it."

"Northern Xinjiang..."

"It's too late!"

Shi Huan said firmly: "Northern Xinjiang still has to suppress the old land of the Northern Liao Dynasty, and recruit warriors, train them, and then go south from northern Xinjiang... How long will it take? Don't rush!"

But, killing us is enough!

Seeing the boundless army, Cao Gu trembled in his heart.

Now, the only one who can count on is Shi Zhongtang.

"Siege!"

Li Xuan didn't hesitate, he waved his hand, and the Death Battalion assembled.

"Playing with the stick, the orphan will fulfill him!"

Shi Huan shouted from the top of the city: "The reinforcements are not far away. You only need to hold on for a few days to repel the northern army. The Lord has ordered you to reward him after the battle."

After the war, the reward is heavy, and the focus is on the post-war period.

You have to hold on until the Northern Xinjiang Army withdraws to have any hope, no.

The morale of the rebels picked up a bit.

The city was surrounded by fireworks, and some people set up clay pots and began to boil golden juice.

"Please enter the city to rest today, Your Highness!"

Suo Yun was encouraging his subordinates, "Whoever climbs the city first will be rewarded!"

The Death Battalion strikes.

Ning Yayun looked at the top of the city, shook her head and said: "Even the old man who doesn't understand martial arts can see that the isolated city cannot be defended, but the guard is full of confidence... Where does he have confidence?"

Guo Yunhai stroked his beard and smiled and said, "It's just that the profit makes the mind faint."

Bao Dong coughed dryly, "Headmaster, the ordinary sergeant is fine, the general knows that he has participated in the rebellion, once the army is defeated and captured, he will have to repair roads for a lifetime."

"It's better than dying." Ning Yayun said.

Bao Dong smiled and said: "But when they rebelled, they thought about prosperity. Now that the soldiers are at the bottom of the city, they are still prisoners when they surrender. The gap from flying to a prison is too big to bear. That's why they resisted stubbornly."

"Fame and fortune!" Ning Yayun sighed, and at the same time smiled at Bao Dong, "You have improved a lot, and you will teach new disciples later."

do not!

Bao Dong had a bitter face, but he didn't dare to refuse.

Those new disciples were the most curious. They said they were attending classes, but in fact they were just trying to clear up their doubts.Questions that will make your head explode.

Therefore, people in metaphysics avoid this errand.

……

According to Shi Gongming's imagination, if the rebellion succeeds, his son Shi Jian will naturally be the prince, and his nephew Shi Huanshao said he must also be a general and lead the party alone.

Shi Huan had had a dream of being a general for a long time, and he still hasn't woken up.

The wooden ladder was put on the city wall, and the soldiers of the Death Battalion began to attack the city.

"Prepare……"

Shi Huan, the head of the city, shouted.

"Watch out for the crossbow!"

At some point, the crossbowmen of the Northern Border Army got under the city in the midst of the death camp.

Each crossbowman raised his crossbow...

Bang bang bang bang!

The defenders were waiting to climb up with long spears or horizontal knives, and were knocked over by this wave of crossbow arrows.

Amidst the screams, the rebels who were shot by the arrows fell from the top of the city, knocked down two wooden ladders, and knocked down dozens of people.

Then, the soldiers of the Death Battalion swarmed up.

"kill!"

……

"set off!"

Shi Zhongtang's reinforcements set off, and the leader turned out to be General Wei Ming.

If Shi Gongming knew about it, he would definitely praise Shi Zhongtang for being meaningful.

But after Wei Ming turned around on horseback, his expression was gloomy.

He is a general, he was once a leader in southern Xinjiang who was under one man and above ten thousand people.

But now he has become a general who is called around.

This change in status was accomplished unconsciously.

Reinforcements set off.

Shi Zhongtang listened to Qinghe envoy's report in Hongzhou Prefecture.

"...The governor's recruitment in southern Xinjiang was not smooth. Many people pretended to be sick, and even self-harmed... Even the male recruits were not active in training..."

"Does this mean that the king will be defeated?" Shi Zhongtang sneered, "Without these people, wouldn't the king stop fighting? Tell Ashina Songshi to recruit those foreign warriors."

He Zun is here.

"You came at a good time." Shi Zhongtang said: "The people in southern Xinjiang refuse to apply, so this year's tax will be increased."

If you don't regard this king as one of your own, then don't blame this king for being cruel.

"My lord, people's hearts!" He Zun felt that if things go on like this, people's hearts will scatter, "We don't need money for the time being. Forgive me, although this can relieve anger, people's hearts are the foundation of the king, so don't let them go lightly!"

Shi Zhongtang said coldly: "That's all!"

He Zun felt relieved, "Your Majesty, Wei Ming is leaving."

"That person is playing tricks in the dark, do you think this king doesn't know?" Shi Zhongtang said indifferently: "If it wasn't for his deep-rooted power in the army, this king would be able to deal with him right now."

……

"reinforce!"

At the top of the city, Shi Huan, who vowed in a letter to Shi Gongming to stick to Deguang City for ten days, was covered in blood, waving a long knife and shouting back.

But the city was empty.

The reserve team has long been emptied.

"What about people?"

Shi Huan shouted: "Cao Gu!"

Cao Gu was lying more than ten steps away from him, a deep gash on his neck was still spurting blood, his eyes were absent-mindedly looking at the sky, and he murmured:
"It's only... one day!"

More and more people rushed to the top of the city from the Death Battalion, gradually occupying a place.

Later, more and more people went to the city.

"This is... finished?" Jiang Heer rubbed his eyes, "It's not been a day yet?"

"The rebels in the eastern border seldom fight, and they talk more on paper. After finally going to battle, they were beaten half to death by His Royal Highness. The Death Battalion is an existence that can compete with the elite rebels in the Northern Liao and Southern Xinjiang. With this small town, how Can you fight?"

The old thief felt that the guard had lost his head.

"Bah!"

Shi Huan let go, and the horizontal knife fell to the ground.

The sergeants of the two death battalions came over with a grin.

One of them raised a knife.

"I am from Tang Dynasty!" Shi Huan shouted.

Uh!
Yes!

The master said that there is no need to kill all the rebels in the eastern border.

The two sergeants were startled, and one of them shouted, "Kneel down!"

If Shi Huan didn't kneel, he would have resisted stubbornly, killed him and took his head to ask for credit.

You are a general!
Anyway, you have to be reserved, right?

Just one swipe, yeah yeah kill him!
Two death battalion sergeants licked their lips.

Staring at Shi Huan.

Pfft!
"The villain is willing to surrender!"