First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 96 Liu Wenjing's Crisis
94. Liu Wenjing's Crisis
After the earthquake closed the west gate, Ma Di greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Deputy General Ma, why don't you see General Ju?" After seeing the ceremony, the food security officer saw that Ma Di was the only one, and couldn't help being curious.

"General Ju had some wine last night, and I felt a cold wind. The doctor said that it is not suitable to see this cold wind." Ma Di had already thought up his rhetoric, "It's been a hard journey, please enter the customs for a while."

"It's caused the wind and cold, so don't be careless." The food security officer had no doubts when he heard the words, and while urging the food team to enter the city, he said: "Before leaving, the queen asked me to greet General Ju, but she didn't want General Ju to feel unwell. ".

The two entered the city after exchanging pleasantries, and all the way to the Yamen Office, the grain escort officer hadn't become suspicious until the lobby, and saw a handsome young man sitting on the main seat, the grain escort officer was a little stunned, "Deputy General Ma, this yes?"

"Let me introduce myself, Gao Chong, who joined the army under the command of the right leader of the Tang Dynasty, Gao Chong said with a smile on his face.

"Ah...Tang...King Tang?" The food security officer was shocked, "Ma Di, you?"

"Offended", Ma Di drew out his saber and put it on the grain guard's neck.

At this time, Liu Hongji walked in, covered in blood, "Yuzhi, there are more than two thousand people in total, and one thousand and five prisoners."

Looking at the bloody body, one can imagine the fate of the remaining 500 people.

Hearing this, the food security officer's face turned pale, his legs trembled, and he had no choice but to beg for surrender.

"Youzhi, what should we do with so much food and grass?" Liu Hongji asked helplessly, "We can't burn them all, right?"

Gao Chong became impatient when he heard that, "burning is impossible", and wasting food is the original sin, not to mention that the Tang army does not have much food and grass now, and it is all supported by the treasury of Jinyang Palace and other palaces.

Ma Di on the side was really puzzled, and immediately said: "After Tianshui Chang Zhongxing was defeated, Zong Luohu led an army of [-] to intercept, why didn't General Gao send a letter to the Tang army, and quickly returned to the defense against the earthquake?" Ah, at that time, when the two parties join forces, it will be enough to transport the food and grass back to Yong County."

Gao Chong and the two were shocked.

"What did you say?" Gao Chong asked hastily, "What is Chang Zhongxing's big defeat? By the way, I've been thinking about the grain transportation team, but I forgot to ask you, why did Zong Luohou leave the customs?"

"This...you don't know?" Ma Di's eyes widened, looking like a ghost.

"Say it quickly," Liu Hongji scolded, the bloody Liu Hongji was very intimidating.

Ma Di swallowed, feeling a little unbelievable, and hurriedly explained in detail a series of things about Zong Luohu's entry and exit.

Gao Chong and Liu Hongji looked at each other.

"It's not surprising that Li Gui raised his troops, but Liu Wenjing has done a great job," Gao Chong exclaimed loudly.

Liu Hongji was also shocked, "Why did Liu Wenjing go to Tianshui instead of taking Hechi Second County?"

Gao Chong paused when he heard the words, and hurriedly spread out the map. After a closer look, he clapped the table and shouted: "Liu Wenjing has a big appetite. What he wants is Longxi, and he wants to go straight to Xue Ju's heart."

Liu Hongji was also stunned, "That Zong Luohu returned to help Tianshui, isn't Liu Wenjing...".

"Liu Wenjing is no more than 1 horses, once he is besieged, he will definitely lose." Gao Chong's face was heavy.

"Then...then should we save it or not?" Liu Hongji asked tentatively. After all, Liu Wenjing had a rift with Gao's father and son, and everyone knew it.

Gao Chong was suddenly sullen, "What did you say, ten thousand comrades, how can we not save them."

Liu Hongji scratched his head, "But Zong Luohu has 5000 people, and we only have this few people."

Gao Chong also frowned when he heard the words, and after a long time, he said angrily: "Send a team of scouts first to find Liu Wenjing's headquarters, inform them of the danger, and then send people to Yong County to report the situation here. At least there is a way out."

"It can only be this way".Liu Hongji nodded.

The scouts from the Great Earthquake Pass went all the way west to find Liu Wenjing's subordinates, and at this time Liu Wenjing also encountered the biggest crisis since his debut.

Faced with Chang Zhongxing's remnant army defending Shangyu City, Liu Wenjing obviously had no intention of attacking by force, so he skipped Shangyu and continued westward.

Chang Zhongxing's troops were only two thousand remnants, and Liu Wenjing didn't take it seriously at all. At the same time, Liu Wenjing didn't even notice that the danger was quietly approaching.

Just when Liu Wenjing was about to reach Jicheng with his army, Zong Luohu rushed all the way and finally came to Shanggu City. Seeing that the city was intact, Zong Luohu immediately understood Liu Wenjing's intentions and was shocked and angry.

"This Tang army must be heading towards Longxi and Jincheng." Zong Luohu's face was gloomy. "Li Gui has already captured Suhan and entered Jincheng. Once this Tang army is allowed to leave the boundary of Tianshui and Land, Longxi and other places will suffer from the enemy." .

"Don't worry, general, I have strictly ordered the Jicheng county lieutenant to recruit soldiers and horses, block the roads at all costs, and stop this Tang army," Chang Zhongxing said with his head down.

"This Tang army killed more than [-] people. It was intercepted by Jicheng in the front, and then the general led the army to pursue it. When the time comes, they will attack back and forth, and they will die without a place to bury them." Chang Zhongxing gritted his teeth when he said this. The big defeat made him lose face. If he had the chance, he would kill the chief general of the Tang army with his own hands.

Zong Luohu glanced at Chang Zhongxing, as if he knew what Chang Zhongxing was thinking, "You immediately replenish the soldiers and stick to Shangyu, if Shangyu is lost, your head will be lost."

Facing the general of the West Qin State Army, Chang Zhongxing dared not disobey, no matter how rebellious he was, he had to bow his head in response.

Zong Luohu acted resolutely and did not stay in Shanggui. To make a little addition, he pursued along the way.

In Jicheng, Liu Wenjing looked at this small county, the city was crowded with people, she couldn't help but sneered and said, "Why are you so nervous, I'm just making excuses", and immediately ordered a detour.

Dou Gui and the others were very worried, "Although there is no large-scale enemy army in Tianshui, and it is so deep in the hinterland, if Xue Ju returns to the army or other county soldiers come to help, won't we be surrounded by the enemy?" Jiang Mo said with a heavy face. .

Gongsun Wuda and other military generals were also somewhat hopeless. They went deep alone, let the city not attack, and chose to go around. Once there were interceptions in front and pursuers in the back, they would really be doomed.

Liu Wenjing thought about going around, but the Western Qin soldiers in Jicheng didn't seem to think so. The gates of the city were opened wide, and tens of thousands of people rushed out in a mighty way, blocking the way of the Tang army.

"Little Jicheng, why do you have so many troops?" Liu Wenjing couldn't help exclaiming when she saw this.

Dou Gui and others were also shocked, but soon, Liu Shirang discovered the clue, "No, these should be soldiers recruited temporarily. You see, they are disorganized and there is no basic formation."

Liu Wenjing and the others took a closer look and found that it was so, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Little did he know that the Jicheng county lieutenant on the opposite side was also under great pressure. Chang Zhongxing issued a death order, and at all costs, he must keep this Tang army in Tianshui.

The county lieutenant had no choice but to order the young and strong men in the county to be recruited, open the treasury, and distribute weapons and protective gear. At least tens of thousands of people were gathered.

The county lieutenant made up his mind that even if the improvised defenders were dead, they would have to stop this Tang army. After all, a dead fellow Taoist is not dead, as long as he is not questioned. Anyway, he is not a native of Ji County.

(End of this chapter)