Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 640 Oddly Take Bianliang City ([-]) (Subscribe!)
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The battle on the city wall soon intensified.

Fan Qiong has very rich combat experience. He has led troops out of the city to attack the enemy several times. He is the general who killed more gold men in the Song army. Therefore, he quickly judged that the number of people participating in this battle must be more than [-]. There are a large number of Feilei Cannons and Thunderbolts participating in the battle.

Fan Qiong wondered: "Why are there so many weapons in the city, and they are heavy weapons?"

Actually, it's very simple.

Long before the Jin people went south for the first time, Li Yan had already laid out in Bianliang City.

For this reason, Li Yan even ordered his confidantes to secretly build three gunpowder fields and more than a dozen blacksmith shops in Bianliang City, specializing in the production of explosive kits, bombardment thunder, and flying god thunder.

Let's put it this way, before the Jin people went south, under Li Yan's personal instruction, the people of Shuibo Liangshan had already stored a large amount of weapons and supplies in Bianliang City.

And when Zhao Huan and his ministers called on the people in the whole city to hand in their weapons, the people in Shuibo Liangshan didn't hand in at all, and it was impossible to hand in.

Therefore, the Liangshan people in the city did not lack weapons. The Tabai army did not carry many heavy weapons for the convenience of their actions. The heavy weapons in their hands were all equipped by the Liangshan people in the city.

Fan Qiong's big eyeballs shook twice, and then he said politely: "Chen Daochang, who are the people on the city wall? Are they yours, Daoist?"

Chen Xizhen smiled and said: "How can the old Taoist have such strength, this is the elite teacher under the command of King Liaodong."

Fan Qiong's jaw almost fell to the ground, and he stammered: "Liao...the King of Liaodong? How is this possible, there are 10,000+ Jin troops besieging the city outside!"

Chen Xizhen smiled and said: "It's not because Commander Fan is ignorant, it's because the gold thieves besieged the city, and the news in the city was blocked. In fact, the king sent troops more than a month ago, with 50 troops, and now the former troops have already attacked Weinan. County and Dongming County, according to the news I just received, the Liangshan army has already defeated the Jin army several times. The Jin generals Ta Lan and Yelu Yujian were respectively defeated by Liangshan generals Liu Kai and Han Shizhong. They will come to the city of Bianliang."

Fan Qiong couldn't believe his own ears, "The King of Liaodong sent 50 troops to rescue Bianliang City, can this be true?"

As if he could see what was going on in Fan Qiong's heart, Chen Xizhen said again: "Commander Fan has dealt with the Liangshan Army before, how can he not hear it, this is the most commonly used assault tactics of the Liangshan Army combined with infantry. ?”

Fan Qiong had participated in the battle to exterminate Fangla, so he had fought against the fourth chamber of Liangshan, and he had a deep understanding of the strength and tactics of the Liangshan army.

Therefore, after being reminded by Chen Xizhen, Fan Qiong immediately judged that this was the infantry and artillery combat method of the Liangshan army, and he believed that the army fighting fiercely on the city wall was the Liangshan army.

However, Fan Qiong still probed further: "How did the Liangshan army enter the city? There was an army of Jinmen besieging the city outside, and all the city gates were sealed by the Jinmen."

Chen Xi is really a Taoist priest, the best thing to do is to play tricks, how can he tell the truth to Fan Qiong?

Chen Xizhen didn't answer but smiled and said, "Do you know which unit of the Liangshan Army is on the wall?"

Fan Qiong asked very cooperatively: "Which army?"

Chen Xizhen said: "Tread the White Army."

Fan Qiong said very differently: "Li... Liaodong King's personal army stepped into the White Army?"

Chen Xizhen said: "Exactly."

Fan Qiong believed it a little more.

Over the years, the achievements of the White Army have been brilliant. They have performed countless beheadings and surprise attacks, often appearing suddenly behind the enemy, taking over the enemy's base camp, and completely changing the direction of the war. Li Yan's other pro-army, Jie Fan Army.

Even, under the imagination of many people, the Jiefan Army known as the "Women's Army" is an army created by Li Yan's concubines. Only the Tabai Army is Li Yan's personal guard.

Therefore, upon hearing that it was the Tabai Army on the city wall, Fan Qiong already believed [-]% that the Liangshan Army had really entered the city.

Fan Qiong thought for a while and said, "I don't know if the King of Liaodong is here for King Qin this time?"

When she asked this sentence, Fan Qiong's heart thumped!
I know best what I have done.

Almost everyone knows that Fan Qiong forced Zhao Ji and members of Zhao Song's royal family to leave the city.

Therefore, if Zhao Song does not perish and let Zhao Song get through this hurdle safely, there will be no good fruit for Fan Qiong.

Fan Qiong is very clear about this.

In fact, before that, Fan Qiong decided that Zhao Song would die, so he dared to make such a bet.

I have to say that Fan Qiong is indeed a gambler, a crazy gambler.

But it has to be said that Fan Qiong saw it very accurately, and the Northern Song Dynasty was indeed dead.

But now, Li Yan's accident happened.

If Li Yan wants to protect Zhao Song's country, then with the strength of Shuibo Liangshan, Zhao Song will definitely not be able to destroy it.

And as long as Zhao Song is not destroyed, sooner or later he will settle this old account with Fan Qiong, and the majesty of the royal family is inviolable.

Therefore, Fan Qiong was really worried!

Chen Xizhen saw Fan Qiong's worry, and was very clear about Fan Qiong's current situation, otherwise he would not be the first to find Fan Qiong.

Chen Xizhen smiled and said: "The law is not passed on to the six ears. I wonder if Commander Fan is willing to step forward and speak?"

Fan Qiong hesitated for a moment!
but--

After seeing the gleaming swords and crossbows in the hands of those people brought by Chen Xizhen, and after considering his current situation, Fan Qiong gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know what Taoist Chen has to teach you?"

Chen Xizhen lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty is a king himself, so is there any need for a King Qin? Besides, Your Majesty loves the people like his own sons, how can he hand over his people to incompetent people like the Zhao family?"

After hearing this, Fan Qiong was overjoyed and said: "Chen Daochang said that the king of Liaodong is going to..." At this point, Fan Qiong pointed to the sky with his fingers.

Chen Xizhen nodded slightly, and then said in a low voice: "This country should belong to the king of Liaodong. At the beginning, the king of Liaodong didn't want the Han people to compete with each other to teach the Hu people and fishermen to benefit, so he gave this country to the Zhao family. Unexpectedly, the Zhao family was so incompetent that they didn't even arrive for four years. Not only did they lose Yanyun, which was brought down by the King of Liaodong, but they also lost the territory north of the Yellow River. Damn, shame!"

Fan Qiong quickly agreed: "That is, at the beginning, Liao... If your lord locked Yanyun and then sent a large army south, the Central Plains would have already belonged to your lord."

Fan Qiong's big eyeballs moved, and then he made friends with Chen Xizhen: "I don't know if Chen Daochang is in Liaodong..."

Chen Xizhen stroked his beard, and said, "My little girl is your Majesty's concubine Li."

After hearing this, Fan Qiong hurriedly said, "It turns out to be the head of the country!"

Chen Xizhen helped Fan Qiong up, and said: "Commander Fan, you are being polite. Your Majesty has heard of your name, and your Majesty once praised you, saying that you are a rare and powerful general."

So far, even Chen Xizhen has not met Li Yan, so this statement is definitely false.

But Fan Qiong didn't know that this was a lie. Fan Qiong really thought that Li Yan admired him very much, so he was very happy, and said: "To be honest, it's not that Fan Qiong is incompetent, but that the court's war is uncertain, and he sent a group of people who don't know how to fight. If the Zhao official family is willing to let the generals fight like the king, how can Zhao Song be in trouble today?"

Now is the critical moment to capture Bianliang City, Chen Xizhen couldn't talk too much with Fan Qiong, so Chen Xizhen went straight to the point and said: "Since Commander Fan respects the emperor so much, why don't you just join me in Shuibo Liangshan? "

Fan Qiong waited for Chen Xizhen's words.

Fan Qiong dared to think and act, otherwise he would not have personally forced Zhao Ji and the royal family of Zhao Song to leave the city. You know, who doesn't know that as long as he does something to force the royal family to retreat, he will definitely be infamous forever?
Therefore, Fan Qiong said: "Fan Qiong has admired the emperor for a long time, but only regrets that he has never been able to repay him. Today, it is a great fortune in his life to be recommended by the head of the country. How dare he refuse?"

Chen Xizhen said: "Your Majesty wins a general, like a tiger with wings... Don't worry, General, my daughter has given birth to three sons and two daughters for my Majesty, so she still has some status in your Majesty's place. With my daughter's light, the old way can speak well with your Majesty." Let me tell you, the old Taoist promises that as long as the general makes a little contribution, the future will be bright."

Fan Qiong also knew that there is no free lunch in the world, so he said: "As long as it is within Fan Qiong's ability, Fan Qiong will definitely be insane."

Chen Xizhen said: "Since the general has said this, the old Taoist will say it bluntly. The Jin people will send a large army to attack Bianliang City tonight. It is too big, and on the city wall, a large number of slope ladders, pi fences and other fortifications were built by the Jin people to help attack the city from outside the city. Therefore, if the general can pull some people to the city to help defend, it will be a meritorious service to us. "

Fan Qiong hesitated a little and said: "This... To be honest, Daoist, I have some people, all of whom are my old brothers, and they must listen to greetings, and each of them can fight. The key is that we have no weapons."

Chen Xizhen said: "It's easy to talk about weapons, as long as you go up the city wall, you will have weapons... I don't know, how many people does the general have?"

Fan Qiong made some calculations and said, "No less than 3000 people."

This number doesn't sound like much, but in Bianliang City at this time, it was already a considerable military force.

Therefore, after Chen Xizhen heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "With these 3000 troops, the general will definitely be able to make great achievements."

Chen Xizhen didn't give Fan Qiong a chance to weigh carefully, and he didn't have the time at this time. Chen Xizhen directly urged Fan Qiong: "Please, the general, hurry up and gather troops. The Jin people probably already know that Bianliang City has changed hands, one or two at most." At the right time, the army will fall."

Fan Qiong didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "Don't worry, the father-in-law, Fan Qiong will go to gather people and horses. Within half an hour, they must climb the city wall and defend our Bianliang City, which is anchored in Liangshan."

At this time, from the corner of Fan Qiong's eyes, she saw Zhao Song's royal daughter, and asked Chen Xizhen, "What about these women? Kill them all?"

Hearing that Fan Qiong said that Zhao Song's royal daughter and court lady were going to kill them, they were all shocked, their calves twisted!

Fortunately, Chen Xizhen said in time: "How can they be killed? They already belong to the emperor, and they are also thanks to your General Fan. Naturally, they should be sent back to the palace safely, and then wait for the emperor to deal with them."

The daughters of the royal families of Goryeo, Liao, Taifeng, and Japan have all entered Li Yan’s harem (the Song Dynasty does not know much about the Central South countries and the Zhuluo Kingdom), which is what people often say before the city of Bianliang was broken. It was a good story, and some artists even made it into jokes to make money. Therefore, Li Yan's lustful reputation has long been known to everyone, and Fan Qiong has also heard of it.

Fan Qiong hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, they are already the king's. I will send people to send them all back to the palace and order them to be strictly guarded."

Chen Xizhen's dedication to official career is no less than that of Song Jiang, and this time capturing Bianliang City is Chen Xizhen's opportunity to show himself. In addition, he also wants to take this opportunity to please his son-in-law who is about to become the emperor, so as to gain more much power.

And Zhao Song, the daughter of thousands of royal families, is a very great contribution and a very good opportunity to please Li Yan. Let me ask, how could Chen Xizhen let Fan Qiong monopolize it?
Chen Xizhen said: "I'll send another 100 people to help you take care of it. The army is in chaos. If one or two are injured, we won't be able to eat and walk away."

Where can Fan Qiong object?He still has to rely on Chen Xizhen to take the position, so at this stage, Chen Xizhen is naturally the only one to follow.

Therefore, Chen Xizhen sent a hundred armed cronies, and Fan Qiong sent three hundred personal soldiers with sticks in their hands, and sent all Zhao Song's royal daughters back to the palace.

At the same time, Chen Xizhen and Fan Qiong went to gather troops to support the White Army...

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(End of this chapter)