Water Margin people

In Zhending Mansion, troops and horses from all over the country have arrived, and Lu Zhishen, as the privy envoy, convened everyone to discuss matters.

"We have captured all the land in Hebei, and the next step is to go north!"

Lu Zhishen looked at everyone and said, now that the land north of the Yellow River has been captured, it is time to go north to support Yuguan, so that the Kingdom of Jin will know what it means to be attacked from both sides.

"Master Lu, let me lead the troops north!"

Wang Jin spoke.

"Then let Commander Wang lead the troops and leave only 20,000 troops for me!"

Lu Zhishen nodded. Although he also wanted to go north, he knew Hedong and Guanxi better, so it was better to stay.

"Then I'll leave now!"

Wang Jin nodded, clasped his fists and left.

Lu Zhishen had just arranged things, and Sun Xu limped in. At this moment, he was tightly tied up, like a seriously injured person, but his whole body had regained his energy, and he was not as tired and weak as before.

"Why are all the soldiers and horses in the city dispatched? Are you going to Taiyuan Mansion? I can be your guide!"

Sun Xu looked at Lu Zhishen and said.

"No, these are going to the north."

Lu Zhishen shook his head and said.

When Sun Xu heard about going north, his expression changed slightly. He was worried about Taiyuan Prefecture, and he only hoped that Lu Zhishen would lead his troops to the west as soon as possible to relieve the siege of Taiyuan Prefecture.

"Ruda, you are not going to Taiyuan Mansion?"

Sun Xu spoke after everyone left.

"Go, why don't you go?"

Lu Zhishen replied.

"Then you let them lead the troops north, and your Juyong Pass is impregnable, killing tens of thousands of enemies, and you don't need any support at all!"

Sun Xu hurriedly said that he knew the situation of the battle at Juyong Pass. Lin Chong lured the enemy deep and then attacked suddenly, catching the arrogant Jin soldiers by surprise and killing tens of thousands of the main Jin soldiers in one battle.

"This is a military secret. I shouldn't have told you. If I told you to go north, it would be considered a leak of secrets!"

Lu Zhishen looked at Sun Xu and said, it seemed that Sun Xu was still not clear in his head. He said that he was going north just because he was not ready to let Sun Xu leave.

Sun Xu's face changed slightly, and then he realized the problem. He knew the military secrets of Qi State. If he didn't obey, he would be either imprisoned or silenced.

"The little Taiyuan Prefecture needs my 70,000 troops? Do you think too highly of the Jin soldiers?"

Lu Zhishen spoke slowly.

Lu Zhishen's words made Sun Xu pause, and he couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart. The Jin soldiers they could not stop despite all their efforts were worthless in Lu Zhishen's eyes.

"Okay, you're a lame person with a hanging arm, and you still work as a guide. Can you ride a horse now?"

Lu Zhishen pointed at Sun Xu's legs supported by crutches and his arms hanging on his chest with bandages.

"I……"

Sun Xu still wanted to argue, but he looked like this, let alone riding a horse, and he couldn't even walk fast.

"You'd better lie down and recuperate!"

Lu Zhishen waved his hand and let Sun Xu go out.

"Master Lu, the sentinel cavalry just came to report that fighting has started in Hedong. Liu Kai, with nearly 60,000 troops from Yao Pingzhong, Fan Kui, Shi Shen, and Gao Feng, has begun to attack the cities around Taiyuan Prefecture. Two cities have been captured so far. "

Jiao Ting walked in to report.

"They took action so soon? Did they investigate clearly?"

Lu Zhishen frowned at this moment. The names mentioned by Jiao Ting were all familiar to him, especially Liu Kai and Yao Pingzhong. They were both powerful generals of the Western Army and had won the battle with Xixia.

"According to detective reports... No, after Liu Kai and the others arrived in Qi County, the Qi County defenders surrendered soon after, and then they divided their forces and began to attack various county towns." Jiao Ting shook his head.

"Surrender? What happens? Will the Jin army surrender?"

Lu Zhishen frowned. This was wrong. They had fought so many battles with the Jin army, but they had never seen the Jin army surrender voluntarily.

"I don't know. As soon as the sentries arrived, they saw the Qi County defenders surrendering. There were too many Song troops and the sentries could not get close."

Jiao Ting shook his head and said, they couldn't detect these details.

"I'm afraid they will suffer a loss if they are so aggressive!"

Lu Zhishen touched his own eyes and said a little irritably, after staying with Sun Lei for so long, he is no longer the reckless monk. He has also seen a lot of conspiracies and tricks on the battlefield. There must be a conspiracy for the Jin Kingdom to surrender.

"Master, let's... take a look first?"

Jiao Ting looked at Lu Zhishen and asked.

"Let's... take a look first!"

Lu Zhishen hesitated for a moment before speaking. Although he knew that the Jin army had a conspiracy, the people facing him were the Song army and horses after all. Although he was familiar with them and was once a Pao Ze, they were now their own masters and there was nothing he could do.

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"Haha, the Jin Army is nothing more than that! I really don't know how that guy at Yanmen Pass can guard the city gate!"

Fan Kui laughed proudly.

"Five cities have been destroyed in a row. Taiyuan Mansion is right in front of us. We will be able to report the success in two days!"

Shi Shen laughed. They had captured all the counties around Taiyuan Prefecture, and now the Jin soldiers were the turtles in the urn.

"Liu Shuai, when will we launch a general attack!"

Gao Fengbu looked excitedly at Liu Kai's invitation to fight. They were overwhelming the city. Now that their morale was high, it was a good time to take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack.

"Has the sentry returned?"

Liu Kai did not rush to give orders, but looked at Yao Pingzhong and asked.

Although the early battle went smoothly, this too-smooth battle also made Liu Kai feel uneasy. He had fought with the Xixia people, and the battle with the aliens was life-or-death, and it was never simple.

"Back, the main force of the Jin army is still around Taiyuan Mansion, there is no movement."

Yao Pingzhong said, his brows also furrowed. This battle was the smoothest one since he entered the army. It was almost the same as the eradication of bandits.

"No movement?"

Liu Kai frowned even more. They attacked five cities in a row, but the main force of the Jin army still didn't move. This is too abnormal.

"General Liu, I'm not lying, this is the layout of the Jin Army!"

Zhang Jue quickly stepped forward to claim credit. He told Liu Kai everything he knew, and the two days of fighting also confirmed that his information was accurate.

"Don't worry, I will report your matter to Tokyo!"

Liu Wei nodded. Zhang Jue's information this time really helped them a lot. Zhang Jue's identity was sensitive. He was first an official of the Liao Kingdom, then surrendered to the Jin Kingdom, and now he surrendered to them. With this status, Zhang Jue It takes enough merit to be accepted by the Song Dynasty.

"Liu Shuai, what are we waiting for!"

Fan Kui, Shi Shen, and Gao Fengbu urged Liu Kai again. They wanted to make meritorious deeds too much. Liu Kai and Yao Pingzhong were powerful generals in the Western Army, and their merit books were already full, but they only held local posts. , usually there is nothing more than suppressing bandits and defending the city. If they can defeat the Jin army and rescue Taiyuan Mansion this time, they will be promoted to the third level.

Liu Kai looked at the information in his hand with some hesitation. According to the information currently known, attacking is the best choice, but he just felt uneasy. After many battles, he realized that there was a conspiracy.

"The information... there is no... problem!"

Liu Kai thought in his heart that everything told him that there was no problem. In this case, there would be no problem in attacking.

"Every unit is ready. We will prepare food at the fourth watch tonight and set out at the fifth watch to kill the Jin army!"

Liu Kai finally made up his mind. Taiyuan Mansion had been besieged for a long time. No matter what the Jin army was thinking, they could not wait any longer. (End of chapter)