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Chapter 229 0226 [Uncle, surrender soon! 】

After a severe drought, there must be a severe cold.

A severe drought in Beidisi Road this summer has made this winter particularly cold.

It is precisely because of this that all the rivers in the North are frozen.

For Gao Tuoshan, this is the only good news among countless bad news.

The thick ice on the river allowed the army to cross the river easily, greatly shortening the time.

November 28st.

After walking for more than ten days in the freezing Hebei Province, Gaotuoshan finally arrived in Dezhou. After walking more than fifty miles south, they completely entered the boundaries of Jinan Prefecture.

The hardships of this journey cannot be appreciated by outsiders.

Every morning, many soldiers never wake up, turn into ice sculptures, and sleep here.

Countless of the [-] remnant troops froze to death and starved to death.

Today, less than 6 people remain.

"Everyone, work hard and try to enter Jinan Prefecture today. When we get to Jinan Prefecture, we will eat meat, drink wine, and have a good sleep in a warm house!"

Gao Tuoshan shouted with a hoarse voice, and his excited expression made the open wounds on his face look particularly ferocious.

The wound was caused by frostbite tearing and festering.

It didn't hurt, but a little heat made his heart and liver itchy, making him want to use a knife to cut off the skin on his face.

There was silence behind him, except for the crunching sound of the frozen snow being stepped on.

Along the way, Gao Tuoshan would shout encouragement almost every day.

But as people continued to fall, the fire in the hearts of the soldiers was extinguished by the cold wind and became numb again.

At this moment, some people have even forgotten why they came to Jinan Mansion, and they just follow the large army and move mechanically.

Lu Dazhang swallowed hard and said in the same hoarse voice: "Brother Sheng, will Li Heihu accept us?"

There were once an army of 50, but now there are only more than [-] left, and they are all remnants.

These soldiers' hands and feet are covered with frostbite. Whether they can hold a knife stably is a problem. They are no different from refugee beggars.

Li Heihu was not his father, so why should he spend hundreds or even thousands of dans of food to help useless people like them who couldn't lift a knife?
"Will do."

Gao Tuoshan nodded.

Lu Dazhang said in a worried tone: "But if he doesn't save him, what should we do?"

"Li Heihu is not an idiot. We took the initiative to deliver this knife to his door and handed it into his hand. There is no reason for him to not use it." Gao Tuoshan smiled slightly, but his smile was full of bitterness.

As expected, Li Heihu would place them in a strategic pass and give them some rice, food and weapons.

Use their lives to test the quality of the Western Army and consume as much as possible.

……

Hundreds of miles away in Licheng County, in the government office, Li Heihu was discussing the matter of Gaotuo Mountain with a group of leaders.

In three months, Li Heihu's fair skin turned into a wheat color.

Coupled with her pair of long, narrow and noble eyes, it adds a touch of wildness.

The only thing that didn't change was the sword that lay across her legs.

Li Heihu's cold voice sounded: "The spies came yesterday to report that Gaotuo Mountain has reached the border of Dezhou, and it is estimated that it will enter Jinan Prefecture today. Do you have any regulations regarding Gaotuo Mountain?"

"Gao Tuoshan is just a bereaved dog now. Although he still has tens of thousands of people under his command, only one out of ten can survive in the freezing cold for so long and still be able to fight with a knife. A certain family I think we should just let it fend for itself, otherwise it will just be a waste of food."

The speaker was Sun Zhi.

After two or three months of training, he finally recovered.

After all, the warrior's physique is stronger than that of ordinary people, and he practices internal martial arts. With a burst of energy in his chest, he was able to remove three-thirds of Han Zhen's strength.

But even so, he almost died and half stepped into the gate of hell.

If his subordinates hadn't been alert and escorted him back to Black Mountain Village immediately, it would have been delayed for a while, and there would have been no hope of salvation.

It's just that compared to before, Sun Zhi's complexion at this moment was a little sallow, and there was a gloomy air between his eyebrows that wouldn't go away.

This is a sign of liver injury.

The doctor said that he may not feel it deeply now that he is young and strong, but as he enters middle age and his physical strength declines, he will suffer more.

The seventh master nodded in agreement: "Third brother is right. The tens of thousands of people in Gaotuo Mountain are now a burden. Instead of giving them food, it is better to let the brothers eat more."

"That's a bad word."

At this time, Mr. Yin said: "The third master needs to make the best use of everything. Now that Zhang Di's remnants are settled in Yucheng, it is better to place Gaotuoshan in Linyi and just give them some food, so that they can work for us. . The Western Army has 3 soldiers, and its fighting strength is tyrannical. We now only have [-] soldiers, and [-]% of them are new soldiers. There is a huge disparity in strength."

The seventh master frowned and said: "Mr. Yin, why should he be more prestigious than others? There are still 12 Zhang Di remnants in Yucheng."

Mr. Yin shook his head and laughed: "When Zhang Di was in his prime, more than 12 of his men were defeated and killed by Liu Guangshi. Now, can these [-] remaining troops stop the [-] Western Army?"

"This……"

The seventh master's expression froze and he was suddenly speechless.

Mr. Yin continued: "Today, the movements of the Western Army are no longer a secret. There are frequent transfers of food, grass and baggage between Ande and Gaotang. It is obvious that the troops are divided into two groups, one up and one down. Yucheng is close to Gaotang, and Linyi is close to it. Ande, once the Western Army arrives, these two counties will definitely bear the brunt. It just so happens that the remnants of Zhang Di and Gao Tuoshan will take the lead for us. Even if they can't stop them, nearly 20 prisoners of war will be enough to give the Western Army's logistics a drink. ”

There were nearly 20 prisoners of war, and the Western Army had to dedicate at least [-] to [-] to take care of them. Secondly, having so many people eat, drink, and defecate was also a big problem and could slow down the Western Army.

This is why there have always been incidents of killing prisoners in history.

In addition to boosting morale and intimidating the enemy, it is more important to reduce logistical pressure. Prisoners of war are human beings, so we can't let them eat grass, right?
If they remain hungry, the prisoners of war will definitely cause trouble and even lead to a mutiny.

Just kill him and it will be over.

Sun Zhi looked solemn and said: "This time the Western Army is full of elites, including Yang Weizhong, Han Shizhong, Wang Yuan, Zhang Jun and other powerful generals. It is a tough nut to crack."

"No matter how hard it is to gnaw, you have to gnaw. It's just one head and two arms. I don't believe that the Western Army can have one more head than us!" Master Jiu snorted coldly. There was no fear in his eyes, but high morale.

His family originally had hundreds of acres of fertile land. Although he was not considered rich, he was still a well-to-do family.

A family of six, enjoying themselves happily.

Just because the newly arrived county magistrate took a fancy to his family's fertile land, he resorted to various means to get his family to serve in the government service. In the end, his family was ruined, and he had no choice but to go to the mountains and become bandits.

Therefore, he hated the Zhao and Song Dynasties deeply.

Mr. Yin chuckled and said: "The Western Army is indeed powerful, but after all, it has endured three months in Hebei. We are just waiting for work, and the outcome is still unknown."

Li Heihu agreed: "In that case, I will send someone to inform Gao Tuoshan and ask him to station himself in Linyi."

At the beginning of the northern uprising, the situation was excellent.

Uprisings broke out frequently in various places. Zhang Wanxian, Gao Tuoshan, Zhang Di and others gathered hundreds of thousands of people and quickly swept through several counties.

This made Li Heihu and Mr. Yin feel that the time had come and Zhao Song's luck was about to run out.

However, the situation soon took a turn for the worse. Zhang Di died, Zhang Wanxian was executed, Gao Tuoshan was like a bereaved dog, and other small-scale uprisings were also suppressed by various forbidden troops one after another.

After arranging things, Li Heihu seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked: "How is Han Zhen? Is there any news?"

Hearing the name Han Zhen, a flash of fear flashed in Sun Zhi's eyes, and he felt a faint sting in his chest.

The master is right, warriors rely entirely on the energy in their chests.

His breath was completely shattered by Han Zhen's understatement that night.

Facing Han Zhen later, he could no longer muster the courage.

Sun Zhi replied: "Qingzhou's recent interrogations have been extremely strict. Yidu's spies have not sent back any news for a long time. It seems that they have been exposed. Therefore, there is no news about Han Zhen for the time being."

Sun Zhi has always been responsible for and cultivated the kites in Heishan Village.

Since he was injured by Han Zhen, he has been bedridden in the past few months, so he was handed over to Li Heihu.

But Li Heihu didn't understand this, and he was extremely busy, focusing on dealing with the Western Army. Therefore, the intelligence work on Qingzhou was delayed.

Later, after Sun Zhi recovered, he took over the Yaozi again, but at this time Linzi and Yi were both managed like iron barrels by Han Zhen. At the same time, he carried out a severe crackdown to clean up all the gangsters, gangs and spies.

Now let alone setting up spies, any suspicious person who appears in the two counties will be arrested immediately.

Li Heihu nodded, stopped the topic, and ordered: "Start immediately, prepare the army for war!"

"Order!"

Everyone agreed in unison.

……

……

The sixth day of December.

The armies led by Xin Xingzong and Liu Guangshi arrived in Ande and joined forces with Liang Fangping.

At the same time, Yang Weizhong and Wang Yuan were also leading the army on a rapid march to Gaotang.

After just a few days of rest, the war will begin.

Qingzhou, Yidu County.

Qingzhou Army Barracks, inside the White Tiger Hall.

Han Zhen, wearing black light armor with dragon patterns, was sitting behind the table in the hall.

"Order Zhang He to send troops northward to cut off the official road to Zizhou."

"Order Wei Da to lead two thousand infantry from the Linzi military camp to surprise Changshan and Zouping counties. They must capture them within eight days and cut off the Jishui waterway."

"Order Liu Qi to personally lead [-] cavalry and go into battle lightly equipped to capture Qiancheng and Boxing counties within three days."

"Order Wu Bao to lead a thousand troops and capture Linqu within two days."

As military orders were issued one after another, the entire military camp began to operate in an orderly manner.

These orders have been discussed and rehearsed countless times before, including how to march, how to fight, how to supply food, grass and baggage, and what to do after the victory. All the generals are familiar with it.

What they need to do is to execute and adjust their combat strategies temporarily according to changes in the battle situation.

In fact, Han Zhen could have captured the three counties of Qiancheng, Boxing and Linqu in Qingzhou a long time ago.

It's just that in order to keep it secret, I have always chosen to endure it.

After all, there are many people and many eyes, and the confidentiality work of two counties is completely different from that of five counties.

Now the time has come and we can finally take action.For Han Zhen, taking these three counties can be said to be a matter of picking things up without any effort.

You don't even need to attack by force. You only need to show the government's certificate to easily open the city gate and enter the city in a big way.

Therefore, the time he gave Liu Qi and others was only three days.

In addition, there is Zizhou.

Zizhou was sandwiched between Jinan Prefecture and Qingzhou. When the war broke out, Han Zhen was the first to take Zizhou.

Zizhou is a military state with Xuanhua Army and only four counties. Except for Zichuan, the administrative seat, the remaining three are middle and lower counties with sparse population.

Only Zichuan is more prosperous, but it is far inferior to Yidu.

Rumble!
The sound of galloping war horses sounded in the military camp.

Liu Qi led five hundred cavalry, lightly armed, and headed straight for Qiancheng, one man and four horses.

The reason why he was sent there was because with Xie Ding's connections, he could capture Qiancheng County faster, and it would not cause any waves after capturing it.

As for Boxing, it’s just incidental.

The cold wind howled, causing Liu Qi's cheeks to hurt, but his heart was extremely hot.

After waiting for so long, the war is finally about to begin.

The previous attack on Zhang Wanxian was just a small test of his skills. The Western Army, Xixia people, and even the Jin people were the battles that made Liu Qiyang famous.

Thinking of this, Liu Qi felt the fire in his chest get even more intense. He just wanted to get his uncle to surrender quickly so that he could rush to Zichuan to meet the county magistrate.

If Xie Ding knew what he was thinking now, he would be so angry that he would curse, "You evil beast!"

Yidu is thousands of miles away, nearly twice as far as Linzi.

At the beginning, Han Zhen rushed from Linzi to help with thousands of troops, one man and three horses. He set off in the morning and arrived in the afternoon.

However, it only took Liu Qi one day to reach Qiancheng County before evening.

The officers guarding the city heard the galloping horses early, and were so frightened that they quickly closed the city gate and lowered the gate.

Not long after, five hundred cavalrymen came galloping with billowing smoke.

The black-painted mountain armor reflected bursts of cold light under the setting sun.

"Come...who is it?"

On top of the city tower, a police officer took courage and asked loudly.

After setting up the horse and arriving at the city, Liu Qi pulled his item aside, revealed his true face, and scolded: "Don't be so nagging, open the city gate quickly!"

"Xiaoyanei?"

The officer was stunned for a moment, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Where are you going, Xiaoya Nei? I haven't seen you for a long time, but you are so majestic."

As he spoke, he also ordered his colleagues to open the city gate.

Liu Qi replied casually: "Didn't I tell you last time that I was going on a long trip?"

Soon, the city gate that had just been closed was opened again.

It stands to reason that troops are not allowed to enter the city without orders. Even if they are within ten miles of the city, they must declare in advance.

But who is Liu Qi?
The son of Xianggong Liu and the nephew of Xie Zhi County, the guards would only stop him when they were full.

Seeing the city gate being opened, the cavalrymen behind Liu Qi couldn't help but look strange.

They knew the trip would be easy, but they didn't expect it to be this easy.

What is effortless?

This is!
"Enter the city!"

With a wave of his hand, Liu Qi ignored the chattering officers on the tower and rushed into the county seat with his horse.

boom!
The horses with horseshoes galloped on the bluestone floor, making a deafening roar.

The people in the county were frightened and fled back home one by one, closing their doors and windows tightly.

Chen Dutou, who was about to leave on his mission, was so frightened that he immediately called the three squads of officers and archers to check. As a result, he suddenly lost consciousness after taking a look.

Cavalry, hundreds of heavily armed cavalry!
"Eh? Isn't this Xiaoyanei?"

At this moment, a sharp-eyed government official recognized Liu Qi from a distance.

Hearing this, Chen Dutou quickly took a look and saw that the leading cavalryman looked more and more familiar. Could it be that he was Xiaoya Nei.

After recognizing Liu Qi, everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Chen Dutou even took the initiative to greet her, laughing loudly and saying, "Long time no see, little Yameni. I miss you so much."

This is not a polite comment, but the relationship between Liu Qi and them was really good before.

As a yamenei, he has no airs and is generous.

Howling!
Liu Qi reined in the horse, and the galloping horse immediately slowed down and stopped steadily in front of Chen Dutou and others.

"Xiao Ya Nei's riding skills have become more refined and he is very good at riding."

Chen Dutou smiled and extended his thumb, giving him a small flattery.

However, the imagined pleasantries did not occur.

Liu Qi had a cold face and shouted loudly: "Kneel down and accept your surrender, surrender your weapons and not kill!"

"This……"

Chen Du was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Don't be joking in my office..."

Swish!
Before he finished speaking, the five hundred cavalrymen behind Liu Qi raised their spears one after another. Their eyes under their necks revealed cold murderous intent.

Gollum!

Chen Du swallowed hard, his smile froze on his face, and he looked at Liu Qi in disbelief.

Liu Qi's eyes were like daggers, and he said in a serious tone: "If you don't surrender after three breaths, you will be killed without mercy!"

Whoa!

The next moment, Chen Du's head and knees softened and he knelt on the ground.

The officials behind him also hurriedly threw away their swords and knelt down to accept the surrender.

Seeing this, Liu Qi turned around and ordered: "Huang Kai, you lead 200 people to take over the east and west gates, and no one is allowed in or out."

"Order!"

Huang Kai responded with clasped fists, then turned his horse's head and led two hundred cavalry to take over the city gate.

"Watch them, if there is any abnormal movement, kill them!"

After giving an explanation, Liu Qi got off his horse and led a group of cavalry into the county government office.

As soon as he entered the gate of the county government office, he saw Xie Ding sitting in the lobby.

Liu Qi shouted: "Uncle, surrender quickly!"

Xie Ding almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, his lips trembled with anger, and he pointed at him and cursed: "You evil beast, are you talking to me like this? Have you learned the ethics of ethics in a dog's belly?"

However, Liu Qi's next words made his blood pressure soar: "Uncle, please don't act like a little girl. The military order is urgent. I will take a short rest before rushing to Boxing."

"Good good!"

Xie Ding was extremely angry and laughed back: "I will be sitting here today, waiting for you, the traitor, to come and kill me."

This can't be talked about.

Liu Qi looked helpless and said softly: "Uncle, don't blame me. Zhu'er will make amends for you."

It was rare to see Liu Qi deflated, and the cavalry team behind him all suppressed their laughter.

Xie Ding also knew that now was not the time to vent his anger. He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "Is Han Zhen preparing to raise a flag of rebellion?"

"That's right!"

Liu Qi responded.

Xie Ding stretched out his hand and said, "Where is the crusade? Bring it up for me to take a look at."

Since ancient times, whether you are rebelling or attacking thieves, you have always paid attention to the right words.

If the name is not correct and the words are not correct, the soldiers and civilians will feel uneasy.

Even barbarians like the Jin people knew how to find an excuse when they attacked the Song Dynasty, let alone the glorious China.

Therefore, the crusade came into being.

Liu Qi shook his head and explained: "The county magistrate meant that this crusade should be written by my uncle!"

Xie Ding's expression changed, his eyes were fixed on Liu Qi, and he said word by word: "You know, what does it mean for me to write a crusade against you?"

"My nephew knows."

Liu Qi nodded and said in a solemn tone: "Uncle, I am not an idiot. I can distinguish right from wrong."

Xie Ding heard the implication of his words, it was time to team up.

Slowly closing his eyes, Xie Ding's mind raced with thousands of thoughts.

Once this crusade was written, there was no turning back for the Xie family.

Liu Qi knew that his uncle was making the final decision, so he stood quietly and waited.

After a moment, Xie Ding opened his eyes again and said slowly: "Zhu'er, tell the truth, what are the chances of winning this battle?"

Liu Qi answered truthfully: "If my uncle asked me to tell you, it would be [-]%. But when the two armies confront each other, there are countless variables, so before the fight, the number will always be [-]-[-]."

Xie Ding was silent for a while.

He was extremely conflicted now. If he voted for Han Zhen, it would be fine if he won, but if he lost, the reputation his Xie family had accumulated over the past century would be completely destroyed.

But if you don't surrender, even if your life is safe, Han Zhen and his subordinates will share the world, which is digging into the roots of the scholar-bureaucrat.

Once Han Zhen wins, it won't take long. I'm afraid that no one in the world will remember his Fuyang Xie family in ten years.

There are risks and rewards whether you invest or not.

After pondering for a long time, Xie Ding looked at his majestic nephew who was wearing tiger-patterned black armor in front of him. He was heartbroken and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll write it!"

(End of this chapter)