Cangzhou beacon fire

Chapter 5 The Dispute Begins

The next day, Qingchen.

In the city of Yunshui, Zhong Lin looked at Zhong Xu's back, and let out a sigh.

Brat, he has the same personality as his mother, stubborn!
"My lord, the sun is fierce, pay attention to your body." Uncle Fu walked slowly up the city wall in a senile manner.

"I heard that there is chaos in the city?" Zhong Lin didn't look back, but raised his head to meet the rising sun and asked.

Uncle Fu came to Zhong Lin's side and said, "That's right, when the people in the city heard that we were going to conquer Jinxi, they all went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to donate food, and even crowded the gate of our barracks."

Zhong Lin felt very relieved, he did not forget to worry about the country when he was humble, and the poor people did not hesitate to help the army, so there is still hope for this country.

Zhong Lin then asked, "How about Sanyuan Xizuo?"

"The news of the dispatch of troops after three days has been leaked to them. This group of secret agents has released ten rounds of carrier pigeons this morning."

"Okay, is it under control?"

"As soon as their flying pigeons were released, they were controlled by the Neiwei Mansion on the spot. The flying pigeons arrived in the capital of Sanyuan three days later."

Zhong Lin nodded in satisfaction, Forber has always been reliable in his work.

"Then there is no need to hide it, pass my order and send troops to Jinxi."

Three days later, Shouyan City was the capital of the Three Yuan Kingdom.

In the court hall, as soon as the news of Yue Guo raising food and reorganizing the army came out, there was an uproar in the court.

Tian Jin, the monarch of the Three Yuan Kingdom, is sitting on the throne, his face is full of anxiety. Although Fang Kuan is only over forty years old, Fang Kuan's beard and hair are already showing white silk, and a gold-covered jade stick in his left hand is constantly spinning. Circle, this is a top-quality writing brush, Tian Jin originally wanted to scribble a brush in the court, but now he is out of mood, and the whispers of the ministers in the hall are as annoying as mosquitoes in his ears.

The century-old enemy of Sanyuan and Yue, the two countries have fought hundreds of times. However, except for the victory in the battle of Guiwangshan led by Pang Ku back then, looking forward, basically there are more losses than victories.

This is also related to Sanyuan's ethos of emphasizing literature over martial arts. As a country that has produced the most writers and poets, Meng Feifei's Sanqingxiu was famous for thousands of years, and later there was a poem by the poet Yue Wenling.

Under the atmosphere, dancing and writing has naturally become the mainstream. As for wearing armor to kill the enemy, it is a vulgar act.

"Give me a moment of silence!" Tian Jin stood up fiercely, and the Zihao in his hand fell heavily on the ground, breaking into pieces with a "bang".

As soon as this move was made, there was an instant silence in the hall, and the tense atmosphere spread to every corner. Several civil servants who were addicted to pens looked at the thin purple hair, and their faces were distorted with distress.

Gold-covered jade bars and purple hairs!There are not many left in the world...

"I didn't come here to listen to your complaints. Ten days later, the wolf of Nanyue will come to the border. How to deal with it?" Tian Jin roared, unable to suppress the anger in his heart.

After a moment of silence, Yan Yu, the general headed by Zuo Lie, stood up. He was over 55 years old, eight feet tall, with a broad forehead and a big face, and he looked calm.

As the head of the state of Sanyuan and the father of Concubine Yan, he didn't want to make such a move, but at this moment he knew that the generals behind him were waiting for him to express his attitude.

"You can lead your troops to resist the enemy. Jinxi is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you lead [-] cavalry and the original [-] defenders in Jinxi, you will be able to block Yue's army from Jinxi."

Tian Jin saw that it was Yan Yu, his father-in-law, and immediately shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no, no, no, no, the plague in the territory is not over, and the resistance forces of the plagued people are still alive. Yan Aiqing has to stay in the capital." Crying, making trouble and hanging himself, this kind of thing can be avoided if possible.

Yan Yu was stunned, and then said: "My lord, the rebels of the epidemic in the territory are all refugees and grassroots, so there is nothing to worry about. The key is for the people to go west."

Tian Jin's face sank again, with a hint of displeasure in his tone: "General, I don't like to hear these words. Although they are refugees and grassroots bandits, what if they join forces and attack Shouyan? Is there such a capital in the west of Jin?" important?"

...The main reason is that your precious daughter, Concubine Yan, refuses to let her go.

Yan Yu wanted to refute, but Tian Jin waved his hand and said firmly: "Stop talking about Yan Aiqing, you can't go."

All the officials know that Yan Yu is the father of Tian Jin's most beloved concubine Yan, who is also the father-in-law of the king. Although Yan Yu is suspected of being a nepotism, everyone is convinced of his military strength. After all, he can fight on the battlefield In ten years, who can be incompetent.

A young civic official dressed as a civic official on the right row came out and saluted: "Luo is a friend of the Three Yuans. I think you can ask Luo for help. With the help of the overlord, you may be able to scare away the Yue army."

"This..." Tian Jin knew that no one knew King Luo better than him, the old man is very bad!Asking Luo Guo for help may cause the lion to open his mouth again.

The left general behind Yan Yu, Qi Sheng, gave the civil servant a blank look, and said disdainfully: "Hmph! A bunch of rotten Confucian bastards, is it useful to scare them away? Once Luo Guo left, wouldn't they come back? According to the old minister, they should be beaten Don’t dare to invade the west again!”

Qi Sheng, an old Jianghu, didn't ask for a fight before because Yan Yu didn't speak up. Now that Yan Yu has spoken, Tian Jin won't let him go, so naturally it's his turn to stand up.

After saying that, he also stood up and saluted the monarch: "Qi Sheng is willing to share the worries of the general and the king, and go to Jinxi!" Qi Sheng is over fifty years old, and he is a strong man. Quan, General Yan Yu, and General Fan Yi are collectively referred to as the three generals of the Yuan Dynasty, and they are all veterans who have fought on the battlefield.

Seeing Qi Sheng asking for a fight, Tian Jin couldn't help feeling better, and praised: "Very well, General Qi is willing to go, I am very pleased!!"

After the court was over, Yan Yu and Qi Sheng walked side by side.

"Old Qi, you must be careful when you meet the enemy this time. Try to avoid the battle and delay the battle. When General Fan puts down the rebel army, he will rush to join you as soon as possible." Yan Yu said with a worried face.

Qi Sheng saw that Yan Yu's face was not right, and asked puzzledly: "Why is the general so afraid of others? After ten years of locking up the country and working behind closed doors, our three-yuan cavalry has been training hard every year, and we are no longer the weak soldiers of the past."

Yan Yu was preoccupied, shaking his head and said: "The bravery of the Yue people should not be underestimated. Although there have been careful efforts in the past ten years, there is very little news. The current strength of the Yue army and the equipment are not known at all. Don't be careless."

Qi Sheng was not afraid, he patted his chest and said: "Dongyue reckless man, I have never been afraid. Back then, Ghost King Mountain burned their old friends to nothing."

Seeing that Qi Sheng was so confident, Yan Yu didn't want to say anything more. After walking for a while, Yan Yu said: "Yan recommends someone, and General Qi may consider recruiting him into the account to give you advice."

Qi Sheng looked at Yan Yu, and asked with great interest, "Oh, who is it?"

"Pang Ku's closed disciple, Pang Baichuan."

Three days later, at midnight.

On the western border of Tianjin, Yushui City, a territory belonging to Sanyuan.

The sound of wooden gears turning in the woods outside the city broke the tranquility of the night, and the birds and beasts were frightened away. The quiet and peaceful Yushui City seemed to have no idea that a catastrophe was coming.

"Let go!" There was a sound in the forest, and in an instant, huge boulders broke through the forest with raging flames, drawing flaming trails in the air, and their target was Yushui City.

"Boom!" Before the Yushui defenders had time to react, burning boulders smashed heavily on the walls of Yushui City, and the sound of roaring and cracking resounded throughout the city.

There was a sudden change, and a vice-general patrolling the city ran up the tower in panic and asked, "What's going on?!"

"I don't know." Yushui City hadn't been attacked by the enemy for ten years, and the defenders of the city had already forgotten how to deal with it, so they could only stand on the spot helplessly.

"It's over! It's Yue Jun!" The adjutant was more experienced, turned his head and looked at the dark outside of the city, with faint fires flickering, and suddenly broke out in cold sweat, he hurriedly pulled the other defender and said: "Go to the military industrial camp immediately, call workers Build a team to check the situation of the city wall, if there is a gap, fill it up immediately, hurry up!"

The defender nodded, and ran down the tower in a scrambling manner.

After explaining to the deputy general, he rang the alarm bell on the city tower, and the already chaotic city of Yushui became even more chaotic.

In the forest outside the city, Zhong Lin rode his horse and stared at the blazing city of Yushui. Burning boulders flew past his head, and rows of cavalry behind him were waiting in formation.

Further on, dozens of [-]-foot-high projection planes are preparing for the next round of offensive, and a dozen soldiers are working together to push and roll boulders half a person's height to the launch pads of the projection planes. Put it on, and skillfully drizzle with fire oil.

"Shoot another round of stone throwing, and focus on the breach in the left city wall. When the breach expands, the infantry shield will attract the firepower, and the cavalry will attack through the breach." The lieutenant behind Zhong Lin obeyed and shook the torch in his hand.

In just one night, Yushui City was breached, and the ten thousand and three yuan defenders retreated from the west gate overnight.

Yueguo has taken the first step to conquer Jinxi, and it is also the first step to open the chapter of troubled times.

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