Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 45: Heading for General Yan

Yan Yan, as Linjiang County Lieutenant, also had the highest military position in the county. He was in charge of public security and catching thieves. His martial arts skills were outstanding, and he was even more proficient with bow and horse.

He stood up from behind the parapet, stood at the crenel, slightly adjusted the accuracy of the arrow in his hand, and fired an arrow instantly.

The Xie family disciples who heard the sound of "thief, look at the arrow" below the city tower couldn't help but look towards the source of the sound. When he looked up, an arrow kept enlarging in his eyes.

"Ah." The Xie family disciple below the city tower let out a scream, and the arrow hit his eye and went straight through his head.

Without waiting for a few more wails, the Xie family boy fell down on his back, uncontrollably and heavily hitting the ground, causing a burst of smoke and dust.

In the distance, Xie Feng, the head of the Xie family who was sitting on the Hu bed waiting, jumped up when he saw this scene, gritted his teeth, and showed a fierce look on his face.

The young man he sent to the city tower was someone he had always been very optimistic about. He didn't want to just go and shout something and be shot dead with an arrow.

He called to the Xie family members behind him to follow him to a stone's throw away from the Linjiang County Castle.

Xie Feng, who was occasionally invited by Xie Yuan to attend a banquet in Linjiang County, recognized the warrior standing on the tower, putting away his bow and arrows.

'The county captain Yan Yan. ’ He did not attack immediately, but put a smile on his face and asked Yan Yan as if to say hello: “Yan County Lieutenant, why did you shoot my son of the Xie family?”

Yan Yan also smiled and asked: "Clan Chief Xie, I don't know why you led the troops to Linjiang County."

"I was invited by County Magistrate Xie to have a banquet." Xie Feng blurted out without telling the truth.

"Drinking banquet, do you need to bring a song to the banquet? Do you need to wear armor?" Yan Yan smiled and said with a strange air.

"I, Linjiang County, can't afford to entertain so many of you. Please go back."

Xie Feng couldn't help but his face froze, and he shouted: "I don't want to tell you, a vulgar martial artist, to call County Magistrate Xie out."

Yan Yan raised her hand to say hello. Yan Kai, who was beside him, saw the signal and lifted Xie Yuandi up, who was as fat as a ball, and took off the rag stuffed in his mouth.

"Brother, save me." Xie Yuan immediately shouted to Xie Feng for help after removing the rag stuffed in his mouth.

He didn't expect that his recent plans would all be in Yan Yan's eyes.

Today, he gathered the officials in the county and planned to raise troops to rebel. However, he did not expect that when he issued an order, no one in the hall listened to his words. Instead, they all looked at Yan Yan.

At that time, Yan Yan smiled, pointed at him and said, "Tie him up."His officials swarmed up and tied him up.

It ended up like this.

Xie Feng looked at the incompetent Xie Yuan and did not respond to his words. Instead, he turned to Yan Yan and said, "Xian County Lieutenant, with your talents, it is a pity to be ranked second to a county captain."

"Liu Yan can't use people and abandons us Shu people. Now there is Liu He from Jingzhou. On Liu Jingzhou's order, he comes to recruit us Shu people. Whoever comes first will be generously rewarded."

"Think of it, with Yan County Lieutenant's talents, the school captain can also capture him easily. Isn't the county captain unintentional?"

Listening to Xie Feng's confusing words, Yan Yan felt a little bored and said sarcastically: "Although I am a martial artist, I am very loyal and righteous. I don't think you, the Xie family's inheritor of scriptures, are as good as a martial artist like me."

As soon as these words came out, Xie Feng was furious when he heard the words: "Yan Yan, are you not afraid of death? I have more than ten thousand tiger and wolf troops now. How can you, a small Linjiang County, resist them and surrender quickly?"

Yan Yan stretched, then straightened his face, and declared to the people below the city wall: "Please teach me, Patriarch Xie, to know that in our county there are only beheaded county captains, but no thief county captains."

"No need to say more, please attack the city."
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Jiangzhou City.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Meng, for your hard work these days." Gao Pei thanked Meng Biao, a famous scholar from Jiangzhou.

In the past few days, Meng Biao visited several wealthy families in Jiangzhou City, Bajun, and nearby areas, and persuaded them to side with Liu Zhang, which was a great achievement for his hard work. "When the envoy arrives, I will give credit to you." He promised to take credit for Meng Biao.

"With Wang Biejia's personal letter, I will serve myself. How dare I talk about hard work." Meng Biao waved his hand and declined, smiling.

He and Wang Shang are close friends, and their friends have a trust. He should work hard, but not for Liu Zhang.

Suddenly he realized something and blurted out: "Is Liu Shijun leading the troops to suppress the rebellion this time?"

Gao Pei nodded and affirmed: "It is the envoy who will be here soon."

Meng Biao suddenly looked confused. There were some rumors in Bajun that the newly appointed Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang was weak. However, Bajun rebelled and it was Liu Zhang who led the army.

This is not what a cowardly person should do, it shows that the rumors are false.

At this time, a herald came to report: "General Zhonglang, there is a military horse coming from outside the city to Jiangzhou, with the flag 'Yang'."

Gao Pei nodded and signaled the messenger to step back. Then he saluted Meng Biao with his hands raised: "Mr. Meng, I have military affairs at hand. Please leave first."

"It's okay, Zhonglang will take care of himself." Meng Biao returned the greeting.

Not long after, Gao Pei stood at the top of the city tower and looked at the rebels who had reached a stone's throw from the city.

He recognized the leader of the team, showed a kind smile, and shouted down the city wall: "Chief Yang, since you have brought the troops here, please come and meet him to talk about old friendship."

'It seems to have been in vain. Yang Ping's mouth was a little bitter. He didn't expect that the man stationed in Jiangzhou was Gao Pei, who was supposed to lead the troops to Yuexi County to pacify the Soyi.

He and Gao Pei met face to face. When Gao Pei defeated the Li family of Ba County, he and Gao Pei toasted each other and chatted a few words during a celebration banquet in Jiangzhou.

Even if Liu He selected 3000 men from the army who were good at fighting, plus [-] auxiliary troops for him, he had no confidence that he could capture the city guarded by Gao Pei, a fierce general.

It's time to withdraw the army and return to Liangping County for further discussion.

As soon as Gao Pei showed up, he knew that Jiangzhou was not allowed to leave.

Yang Ping had no intention of going out to talk to Gao Pei, and signaled his troops to send orders to the entire army. The front team changed to the rear team, and turned around and returned to Liangping County.

When Gao Pei saw Yang Ping retreating, he patted the crenellations of the city wall a few times. After thinking about it, he gave up the idea of ​​leading his troops to pursue Yang Ping.

He brought four thousand troops and horses with him for this expedition, two thousand were given to Deng Xian to guard Baidi and Kuimen, and eight hundred were given to Lingbao to guard Dianjiang County, an important place at the intersection of Peijiang, Xihanshui and Danqushui.

As a veteran general, he could tell at a glance the number of troops and horses under Yang Ping, which was about 7000 to [-]. The [-] Dongzhou soldiers he had brought with him could still be used. The county soldiers in Jiangzhou were not used to it. Martial arts are of no use and can only be used to defend the city.

Although Yang Ping was a mediocre man, his use of troops was fairly safe. If he sent troops to pursue him, there was no guarantee that something unexpected would happen. Gao Pei's current troops were really not strong enough to deal with it, and the situation was obscure and unclear, so it was best to defend the city tightly.

Furthermore, he remembered Liu Zhang's instructions to put safety first in everything and wait for the counter-rebellion army to arrive before discussing.

A scout came over and handed Gao Pei two letters.

Gao Pei took the letter and opened it to read. One was from Lingbao, saying that he had defended Dianjiang. The Bai family who came to attack the city tried several waves of siege. Seeing that it was difficult to take the city, they retreated. .

This is good news.

I tore open another letter and it was from the county captain of Linjiang County. A man named Yan Yan said that he had caught Xie Yuan, the county magistrate who wanted to rebel, and temporarily took over Linjiang County.

If this thing is true, it is great news.

(End of this chapter)