Water Margin people

Chapter 1337 Closing the Net

After entering the city, Zhao Gou looked at the empty Huazhou City, and he also had doubts in his heart. Although he was so powerful that he could scare away the enemies, why did he even scare away the people?

"Is there no one in the city?"

Zhao Gou looked at Zhang Jun and asked for confirmation.

"No, maybe the enemy moved all the people away, just like Dong Zhuo did before and plundered the people!"

Zhang Jun replied.

"Send someone out to investigate, be careful of enemy ambush!"

Zhao Gou said.

The army of the Western Song Dynasty settled in Huazhou City. Zhang Bangchang wrote several edicts in succession, praising Zhao Gou for his brilliance and martial prowess, and effortlessly frightened off the enemy.

In the past few days, Luan Tingyu also led people to capture Tongguan and controlled the throats of the Central Plains and Guanzhong.

Zhao Gou's message to annihilate the Qi Kingdom was also issued. Many people who were waiting and watching defected to Zhao Gou, hoping to join earlier to gain more benefits in the future Song Dynasty.

Jingzhao Mansion.

"Zhao Gou has been very arrogant these days!"

Li Assistant smiled as he looked at the information in his hand.

"Having captured Huazhou and then Tongguan, Zhao Gou probably didn't think he could really conquer the world!"

Huang Zhongfu said.

"You did a good job, just let him use his momentum to drive the last fish into the net."

Li Zhu nodded and said that Huazhou and Tongguan were done deliberately by him to encourage Zhao Gou's arrogance and to trap everyone watching.

"Mr. Li, not many people entered Tongguan yesterday. According to reports from various places, no one is going to Tongguan anymore. Isn't it time to close the net? There is no need for the remaining small fish and shrimps!"

Ruan Li looked at Li Zhu and said, judging from the reactions from various places, not many people responded to Zhao Gou.

"Wait a minute, there's no news about the war in the north yet!"

Li Zhu looked at the north and said that he needed to wait for news from Lu Zhishen.

Two days later, a messenger entered Jingzhao Mansion.

"Sir, our army has won a great victory and destroyed more than 100,000 people. Privy Secretary Lu has led the army to kill Xingqing Mansion!"

The messenger reported to Li Zhu.

"Okay, okay, then we should close the net here!"

Li Assistant said with a smile.

"Huang Zhongfu and Ruan Li listen to orders and act according to plan!"

Li Assistant looked at Huang Zhongfu and Ruan Li and said.

"Yes!"

Huang Zhongfu and Ruan Li accepted the order excitedly.

The army in Jingzhao Mansion mobilized and quietly left the city and headed east.

Washington State.

Zhao Gou was still giving a banquet to the generals.

Everyone at the banquet was flattering, and Zhao Gou was so happy that he looked very happy.

"Your Majesty, we already have 200,000 troops. Why not send troops to Tongguan tomorrow and head east along the Yellow River to regain the old capital."

"Your Majesty, Tokyo is where the Dragon Vein of the Great Song Dynasty is located. Your Majesty is so powerful now. If you can get the Dragon Vein, the world will be at your fingertips!"

……

The more the group of people talked, the more excited they became, and their words became more and more outrageous, ranging from dragon veins to heavenly beings.

Zhao Gou was delighted when he heard this and kept drinking and having fun with everyone.

"Report, Your Majesty, the enemy has attacked Pucheng! Pucheng has fallen!"

Zhang Jian ran into the banquet hall in a panic and said.

"Drink...what!"

Zhao Gou originally wanted to ask Zhang Jian to drink, but when he heard that Puzhou had fallen, he almost fell off the throne.

The rest of the people seemed to be frozen, with smiles still on their faces, and none of the wine glasses they raised had been put down.

"what happened?"

Zhang Jun looked at Zhang Jian and asked.

"After receiving the news, the enemy suddenly attacked Puzhou. The defenders were caught off guard and the city fell. Now everything north of the Wei River is occupied by the enemy."

Zhang Jian said. "What? We've lost everything north of the Wei River, but where's our food and grass?"

Zhao Gou was in great distress. All their food and grass were left in Pucheng.

"Your Majesty, we should quickly recapture Pucheng!"

Zhang Jun said, all their food and grass are in Pucheng. If they don't take it back, their 200,000-strong army may run out of food.

"Report, Your Majesty, there are enemies outside the city!"

A soldier hurriedly ran in to report.

"There are also enemies outside the city?"

Zhao Gou couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up and walked out of the hall, and the rest of the people followed him.

Zhao Gou led his men to the top of the city wall, only to see fire outside the city. Huazhou City was actually surrounded.

"How is that possible? What do the scouts do? How could the enemy suddenly appear!"

Zhao Gou looked at the people around him. Although he was drinking and having fun in the city, there were still a large number of scouts sent outside the city.

"Your Majesty, the scouts haven't responded yet!"

Zhang Jian said.

Although the words were not explained, the meaning was self-evident. The enemy had surrounded the city, but none of the scouts outside the city responded. The result could only be that all the scouts were killed.

The faces of everyone were extremely ugly, and they were able to kill all the scouts silently, which showed that the enemy had already been preparing, but they were still ignorant.

"Zhao Gou, you have been surrounded. Come out of the city and surrender and I will spare your life!"

Li Zhu shouted outside the city.

"You bunch of traitors, I will kill you all sooner or later!"

Zhao Gou yelled.

Zhao Gou responded with a hail of flaming arrows.

Facing the overwhelming rain of arrows, everyone quickly protected Zhao Gou from entering the city.

Zhao Gou did not dare to stay under the city anymore, and returned directly to the government office in the city under escort.

"Can you tell me how to defeat the enemy?"

Zhao Gou looked at everyone with an angry look and asked.

"Your Majesty, there are not many enemies outside the city. We just need to fight back when the army leaves the city tomorrow!"

Someone immediately spoke and said that they had just taken a rough look at the situation outside the city. There were only about 20,000 enemies, and they had an army of 200,000.

"Also, don't we still have a troop of troops in Tongguan? We can ask them to come back to support us!"

"Your Majesty, I will be the vanguard at the end of tomorrow and will definitely destroy the enemy!"

……

Everyone started talking happily again. When they thought about the absolute numerical advantage they had on their side, they no longer worried about anything.

Zhao Gou finally adopted the suggestions of these people and made some arrangements, but in the end Luan Tingyu, Zhang Jun, Qin Hui, and Zhang Bangchang were left behind.

"The enemy is attacking, what can you do?"

Zhao Gou looked at the four people and asked. Although he listened to what those people said just now, he was still a little worried. The four people in front of him were the four he trusted most, and he still had to discuss it with these people.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong with this situation. I suggest you take advantage of the chaos to break out tomorrow and leave Guanzhong! You can go to Shuzhong and Jiangnan or Lingnan."

Zhang Jun said directly that he had always felt something was wrong during this period. Today, he finally understood that they had been in the enemy's trap. What they had to do now was to break out and get to a place where the enemy could not control them.

"After leaving Guanzhong, what will happen to these armies?"

Zhao Gou pointed to the army in the city. He was really unwilling to give up the 200,000 troops.

"Your Majesty, we can't hesitate any longer. I'm worried that there are still enemies coming. If we don't break through, we won't be able to get out!"

Zhang Jun said.

"What do you think?"

Zhao Gou looked at the other three people and asked.

"Your Majesty, I think we still need to find out more. If there are not many enemies, there is no need for us to be afraid!"

Zhang Bangchang said.

"I mean the same thing!"

Qin Hui echoed.