Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 727
Of course, Shi Cong couldn't be confident enough to think that Shi Hu would not dare to kill him. On the contrary, he felt that he had made a big mistake this time. If he went to see Shi Hu without any preparation, he would surely die. See you.

But as the national army got closer and closer, the navy on the left had even sailed into the vortex, and it was only three to five days away from Qiaocheng.This is because the Huainan Army interfered too much before, so that the dredging task in the upper reaches of the Guoshui was poorly completed, and there were not enough labor trackers and cattle, horses and animals, which delayed the boat trip.

To survive this catastrophe, Shi Cong's greatest hope is Shi Kan, the king of Pengcheng who sits in Xu Fang.He and Shi Kan were both from the Qihuo tribe in southern Henan, with similar backgrounds.Although there is also a competitive relationship with each other, there is no major enmity.

The relationship between Shi Kan and King Zhongshan is also not harmonious. Once Shi Cong is eliminated by King Zhongshan, Shi Kan will face a crisis of death.So from this aspect, Shi Kan is still very likely to help.Xu Fang is an important town in the Huai region, and Shi Kan is also the most trusted general among the generals of the Qihuo Department, who has paid heavy troops.Once he was willing to speak up and save Shi Cong, even if Zhongshan King was dissatisfied, he would have some scruples.

However, the envoy sent to Xuzhou has not returned for a long time, so Shi Cong naturally has no way of knowing Shi Kan's attitude, but the national army is getting closer and closer.Although Shi Congqiao still has tens of thousands of troops in the town, he also understands that it is absolutely impossible to resist the call of the King of Zhongshan with this.Even if he can't hide in Qiaocheng again, it is very likely that his followers will rebel and tie him out of the city and sacrifice him to the king of Zhongshan!

So in desperation, Shi Cong could only leave the town quietly, not even daring to reveal his whereabouts to his followers.But his destination was not where Wanqiu Zhongjun was, but the vortex where Guo Ao, the commander-in-chief of the left, was.

For Shi Cong's meeting, Guo Ao was a little surprised, but was quickly replaced by anger.His army along the way was going down the vortex, echoing the Xuzhou Pengcheng garrison, focusing on attacking Matou and Luojian and retaking Xuyi, attacking Huaiyin in both directions, and killing the Xuzhou army of the Jin army to Guangling.

On this marching route, Qiaocheng is the most important supply point on the way.It can be said that most of the large amount of manpower, animal power and various resources that Shi Cong prepared in Qiaocheng were for Guo Ao's army.So the city father was attacked, Shi Cong was defeated, and Guo Ao was the one who was most affected.

Because of the discord with the King of Zhongshan, when the Luoyang army marched out, Guo Ao received less food and rations. He originally thought that he could get a backup in Qiaocheng halfway, so he didn't fight hard with the King of Zhongshan.As a result, Shi Cong made the situation like this, and Guo Ao's troops were useless, which can be described as miserable.

So after seeing Shi Cong, the culprit, Guo Ao's mood can be imagined.

"You still have the face to come to see me? The army has defeated and humiliated the country, you can live up to the Lord's trust and entrustment!"

As soon as he saw Shi Cong, Guo Ao became so angry that he turned black and scolded angrily.

When Shi Cong heard the reprimand, his face became even more ashamed, and he didn't have the confidence to refute at all. He just bowed his head and said, "I miscalculated for a moment. As for now, no matter how Pu She is punished, the general will accept it willingly. I only hope that Pu She can remember the old friendship." , give me a little help, and save my life. Although the resources of Qiao City are exhausted and destroyed, the soldiers are not damaged, and tens of thousands of brave soldiers are all serving the servants!"

"The king of Zhongshan summoned you repeatedly, but you refused to attend. Is this an attitude of pleading guilty? There are tens of thousands of soldiers in Qiaocheng, and even a mere city father can't keep it, and he deserves to speak bravely? What's the use of me accepting it!"

When Guo Ao heard this, he couldn't help being even more annoyed.Although there was a lot of indignation in the words, Shi Cong's statement still made him a little moved.

"The defeat in this battle, although the last general is ashamed to pretend to be self-sufficient, but because he is afraid that the army will not distinguish between the enemy and the real, he can only speak brazenly. This defeat is not a crime of war, and the Southern Army is by no means mediocre. The general of the army is the Southern Army. Although Shen Weizhou is not well-known in China, he is the long-established Wangzong in Wu Township. Sima avoided Jiangbiao, and he still had to ask for help so that he could stabilize Jiangdong. Shen Weizhou was rich in ingenuity and sensitive to the current situation He is good at making clear judgments, and he is good at advancing and retreating. His people are deeply trusted by Sima, and his army is also equipped with bravery and heavy weapons. The last general slightly underestimated the enemy, so he suffered from this disaster. Although the servant came to guard the crowd, he should not be underestimated. ah……"

"Why did you lose this battle, please tell me in detail."

Although Shi Cong had this defeat, Guo Ao did not completely despise him. After all, this person had made great achievements in his early years. man of.Listening to his thick words and praising the young commander of the Southern Army, although it is inevitable to shirk his own fault factors, Guo Ao did not completely ignore it, so he asked seriously.

Even if Shi Congdang talked about the beginning and end of the first battle of the city father in detail, he of course omitted some careless reasons why he was worried about the future and neglected to be vigilant, but even if these were put aside, the battle of the city father was enough to show that the Huainan army was indeed It is a brave teacher.Whether it's a heavy cavalry breaking through several times the crowd, or a light cavalry rushing into the city father's camp, so that the fierce battle between the two sides in the vortex bay in the end, in addition to the appropriate deployment of soldiers and ingenious tactical coordination, it is also necessary to have enough troops. Only with strong execution and combat effectiveness can such a big victory be achieved.

Guo Ao listened carefully. Although he subconsciously discounted what Shi Cong said about the southerners' bravery, after listening to it, he also felt that this Huainan Jin army was indeed a strong army.Earlier, these Zhao generals had a lot of optimism about this battle, thinking that the southerners were vulnerable, and it seemed that they underestimated the enemy.

One must know that Shi Cong's central army is not like scattered soldiers from the prefecture and country. Apart from many brave and good fighters, the background is still the old begging soldiers who roamed Henan in the early years.Even in the early years, the Lord planned to use all the power of the country to destroy Liu Yao, and he deliberately recalled the old ministries such as Henan and Xuzhou before he dared to fight the final battle, so the combat effectiveness was quite high.

Guo Ao's men and horses, there is no shortage of former Hebei Qihuo Army, so they also have a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of Shi Cong's men.The fact that the opponent can still succeed with such a strong army under the command shows that he is by no means a weak person.

Although there was a lot of resentment towards Shi Cong before, it is also a good thing for Guo Ao that he has nowhere to vote now.Although he didn't have the lofty ambitions of King Zhongshan, he also understood the truth that only a strong soldier and a strong horse can speak forcefully. It is much better for Shi Cong to choose to rely on him than to be captured and beheaded by King Zhongshan.He came to the south this trip, besides making meritorious service, he was originally ordered by the Lord to restrain the king of Zhongshan.

"In any case, you are to blame for your defeat this time. Even if you ask me, I can only temporarily guarantee that the general will not be beheaded before the battle, so as to give you a chance to make meritorious deeds. As for what the lord will do after this battle Dealing with you is not something I can decide with one word."

After pondering for a while, Guo Ao made a statement.

Hearing this, Shi Cong's expression was overjoyed. He is now extremely depressed. After the defeat, the army's morale has been slackened, and the hidden family wealth has been looted by others.Now Guo Ao is willing to save his life, which is the best result for him.

However, despite being overjoyed, he still couldn't let go of Pengcheng Wang Shikan's ignorance of him, so he said: "Pengcheng Wang sits in Xu Fang, if he can advance bravely, the father of the city will not be defeated like this!"

"King Pengcheng was dispatched by the king's order. It's not something you and I can make a decision. This defeat is still your fault. Now that the army on the left is useless, you should scatter the soldiers into the wild and take food to supplement the army. If so If you delay your military term, not only will you be punished for several crimes, but I will also be held accountable!"

After hearing the words, Guo Ao frowned and reprimanded Shi Cong, not allowing Shi Cong to get entangled in the matter of Pengcheng King Shi Kan.

Guo Ao accepted Shi Cong here, but he couldn't ignore King Zhongshan.So he asked Shi Cong to report more details of the battle, and asked someone to record it with a pen, and sent a letter to the King of Zhongshan.At the end of the letter, it also stated that Shi Cong deserved to die for a serious crime, but right now it was a time for employing people, so he temporarily stayed in the army.When all the armies from all walks of life went south to meet on the bank of the great river, he sent Shi Cong to take the crime.

When Shi Hu received this letter, he realized that Shi Cong had taken refuge in Guo Ao, and he was furious.Although the army advances in several directions, and the commanders of all walks of life also make decisions with integrity, he is the real commander of the army.Moreover, the capture of Shi Cong was not only for the sake of clarifying the military law, but also for the tens of thousands of troops under Shi Cong's command, and now they are all embraced by Guo Ao!
In a fit of rage, Shi Hu cut off Guo Ao's envoy's hands and feet before releasing him, completely tearing himself apart from Guo Ao.If it wasn't on the way to the south, he would have even personally led his troops to break through Guo Ao's camp, and beheaded him!
And Guo Ao didn't expect Shi Hu to have such a violent reaction, and he couldn't help regretting it for a while.After all, although the Lord was wary of King Zhongshan, he did not completely abandon him. Instead, he treated him as the Duke of Zhou in the court, and he took Shi Cong's affairs into his own hands, so he completely offended King Zhongshan.But the matter has come to this point, even if he handed over Shi Cong again, he may not be able to restore it, and he can only go one way to the end, refusing to hand him over.

"The two armies have not yet fought, and the various ministries have already clashed. It is really not a good thing. After all, the country is still recklessly established, with lack of rules and regulations, and unclear edicts!"

Zu Yue had a lot of free time recently, so he often called Xin Bin to see him, and when he talked about the current disputes among the various ministries of the slave army, he couldn't help gloating about his misfortune.

Xin Bin also echoed from the side: "Lord Zhao is also using inhumans this time. The king of Zhongshan is so fierce that all the generals are terrified and afraid to approach. If you can't unite with the crowd, it is not a good choice to command the army."

"It's not right to say that. The king of Zhongshan dared to act like this, and he still has his confidence. Now the various divisions of the army, the old soldiers of the king of Zhongshan already number in the tens of thousands, and tens of thousands of volunteers have been added. The Taobao on the right is also ruled. He is the minion of his people. There are many followers of Hu Zhong, and they are the only strong ones to worship. Although Guo Ao is the old man of the Zhao Lord, he is still far from being able to win the glory of the King of Zhongshan. Zizhong may as well wait and see, in the future Arriving in the Huai River will inevitably lead to fierce battles. The King of Zhongshan has had grievances for a long time, and he is going to use the lives of Huainan people to establish his prestige."

Speaking of this, Zu Yue looked at Xin Bin again and said with a smile: "There is an old friend of mine in Zuo Jin Township, I want to invite him into the army for a little protection, so as not to be harmed by the army. Can Zi Zhong do it for you later? Send out your confidantes to help me recall him?"

Xin Bin was struggling to leave the camp, and immediately said after hearing the words: "Since my grandfather has ordered you, I will go and pick up your dear friend in person!"

"It's just a trivial matter, and there is no need to do it yourself. Besides, my entry and exit warrant can only accommodate three or five people. If there are too many people, it will not work."

Zu Yue laughed, then wrote a letter reminiscing about the past and handed it to Xin Bin. After giving the address, he sighed: "If it is not involuntary, I really don't want to bother. Now the two countries are at war, leaving the army Everything outside is chaotic. Even a brave man may not be able to return safely. If you cause Zizhong and your subordinates to wander outside, I have to apologize to you!"

(End of this chapter)