Chapter 232: Cross-Sea Crusade (4)
After listening to what the eldest son said, Gongsun Du was noncommittal, turned his face to the ministers again, and asked, "What do you think?" ”
Yang Yi was the first to stand up and show his loyalty: "My lord, since ancient times, there is no reason to surrender before fighting. Pen, fun, pavilion www.biquge.info and the words of the eldest prince are very reasonable, I think, when the war! Liu Bei thinks I'm a bully in Liaodong? ”
As soon as Yang Yi jumped out, the others seconded the proposal: "The lord humiliates the ministers to death!" I am willing to fight to the death with the lord! ”
The crowd was furious. Only Liu Yi was silent. This was once the number one general in Liaodong, but because he was defeated and captured in Donglai, and then Gongsun Du spent countless money and grain to redeem him, his status plummeted. Even if Gongsun Du treated him as before, he was inevitably ridiculed by the ministers in private.
After everyone dispersed, Gongsun Du left Liu Yi alone: "Zhong Jian, I just saw that you wanted to talk and stopped, do you have something to say?" ”
Liu Yi hesitated for a long time, and finally bowed: "Lord, Liu Yi receives the great favor of the lord, and he will die for the lord, but there are a few words like choking in his throat, don't vomit or be unhappy, and hope that the lord will forgive the sin." ”
Gongsun Du waved his hand and motioned for Liu Yi to get up: "Zhong Jian, am I the one who can't listen to advice?" Just say anything, don't spit it out! ”
Liu Yi got up and saluted Gongsun Du, and said with a look of shame: "Lord, don't underestimate Liu Bei." There are countless brave soldiers in his army, and the last time the last general was defeated at the hands of an unknown young general. This time from afar, I will definitely send the elite, and I hope the lord will be cautious! ”
Last time, Liu Yi was captured by Tai Shici for no reason, and from beginning to end, he didn't figure out who defeated him. It's just because Tai Shici was not under Liu Bei's command at that time, it just happened to be his meeting. This has become a knot in Liu Yi's heart.
When Gongsun Du heard this, he was silent for a few breaths, and then said with a smile: "Zhong Jian's good words, I know it in my heart." However, I came to Liaodong and created this foundation with my bare hands, and how many hardships and hardships I experienced during the period, how could I give up easily. Don't say it's Liu Bei, even if the princes of the world raise troops to the east, I'm not afraid! ”
After Gongsun Du calmed down at this time, he was arrogant. Liu Bei's name is indeed big, but he is not easy to mess with. It's just that Liu Bei came in person, if he couldn't even deal with a few generals under Liu Bei's command, wouldn't it be a joke?
The Pingzhou Pastoral Mansion gave an order, and the flying horses came out. Along the way, the counties and villages were notified, the walls were cleared, the grain was collected, and many scouts were sent to strictly defend them...... If there are those who join the enemy, they will destroy the three tribes. Gongsun Du mobilized troops from the subject state of Liaodong again, and transferred all the troops that had been guarding against Liu Yu back. Old man Liu was too busy to take care of himself, and he didn't have time to come, so he should repel the enemy from Qingzhou first.
I have to say that Gongsun Du's operation in Liaodong is still quite effective. At the sound of an order, countless people complied. After all, the imperial court is too far away, and Gongsun Du is in Liaodong. Yes, Liaodong's heart is to the imperial court, but Gongsun Du's words are in Liaodong, which is absolutely good. That's the advantage of the head snake.
Huang Zhong is discussing his next move with everyone. Of course, the next goal, there is only one Pingguo City on the map of Liaodong. What they discussed was that after taking Pingguo City, whether to divide the troops into two routes, or directly go all the way to Xiangping. The soldiers are divided into two roads, all the way along Wenxian to the north, straight into Xiangping; Go all the way to the east and go to Xi'an Ping to prevent the waves. This strategy lies in stability. But in the end, everyone still decided that the soldiers were fast, and they didn't divide the troops, and directly hit Gongsun Du by surprise, and fought all the way to Xiangping along the way. Xiangping is flat, and Liaodong can be flattened. After all, the poor and barren land of Liaodong is difficult to supply, and the army cannot be delayed here for too long.
Pingguo City, you want to say that it is a county seat, and it is too small, let's say that it is a military fort, and it is slightly larger. It is only in such poor places as Liaodong that such nondescript cities appear.
When the Qingzhou army appeared under the city of Pingguo, the county commander led the officials and people in the city to open the city and surrender with a calm face. The three armies went down to level Guocheng without much effort, and they couldn't help but thunder with joy. The army was camped outside, and Huang Zhong and others stayed in the city overnight. Lu Min couldn't sleep at night, got up in his clothes, and walked out of the house. Looking at the starry sky in a daze.
After a while, there was also the sound of the door opening next to him, Lu Min watched a dark figure come out, and couldn't help laughing: "Ji Jue, you can't sleep either?" ”
Cui Yan said: "Brother Zida, tonight I always feel like there is something left unfinished in my heart, and it is difficult to sleep. ”
Lu Min thoughtfully: "Do you feel this way too?" ”
Cui Yan was startled, and the cold hair on his back exploded, and he said, "Brother Zida, it's not proper!" ”
But here, in the dark, the county commander said coldly to a kneeling figure: "Are you ready?" ”
"Lord, everything is ready."
"The drum of the third watch will be launched immediately!"
In the quiet of the night, a frog chirped and insects chirped. The stars in the sky flickered and dimmed. Under the hazy starlight, Ping Guocheng was like a crouching tiger, motionless, but exuding an oppressive atmosphere.
Knock, knock, three watches have arrived, in the quiet night, drums and gongs are ringing. The husband's subdued voice came slowly: "The third watch of the child, safe and sound!" ”
At this moment, I suddenly saw a corner of the county office, and countless black shadows sneaked in, and then a cluster of fires flashed, ignited a place, and then the fire broke out. Outside the county office, the county commander stood in the center, stood with his hands in his hands, his face was cold, and said: "Release the rocket!" ”
Several rows of archers came from the left and right, and one after another the arrows stained with fire oil pierced the dark night sky and shot towards the county office. Some people who were awakened came out with a probe to look at it, and they were immediately frightened and shrank back.
My good girl, the Qingzhou generals who entered the city today are all staying in the county office, how dare this group of people do this, don't die? Many people know that this city is going to be chaotic again. It's better to close the door tightly and sleep at home. lest you get into trouble.
The fire was raging, burning for a long time, but there was no sound inside. The county order's face changed drastically, how could this be? Even if you sleep like a dead pig, it's time to wake up, right? Why didn't you scream? Wrong!
Just when the county magistrate came back to his senses, the sound of horses' hooves sounded behind him. After a while, Huang Zhong led a large army and surrounded the surrounding groups.
The surrounding soldiers were under the light of torches, and their faces were pale. If it weren't for Lu Jianjun and Master Cui to find out that something was wrong, most of them would have died in the fire tonight. How poisonous is this bird official in Pingguo City!
Huang Zhongrao is honest and steady, and he can't help but be angry in his heart. What a horseman, you dare to cheat me to earn me! If you want to surrender, you will surrender, and if you want to fight, you will fight, and you will use poisonous tricks to burn the yamen! Huang Zhong thought that if he and the others were buried in the fire, wouldn't this Pingliao matter be buried? His own death is small, but he has the burden of the lord and the trust is big. Huang Zhong was really angry.
Huang Zhong looked directly at the county order with a pair of sharp eyes: "Can the soldiers of our army snub you and the people of Pingguo City?" ”
The prefectural order was silent. Huang Zhong said angrily: "Good thief! If you dare to make such a poisonous scheme, even if my lord is forgiven, I can't tolerate you! ”
Guan Yu was on the side, looking at the left and right archers of the county order still forming a formation, intending to resist, and couldn't help but sneer. The long knife lightly slammed the horse's stock, and the horse under the crotch flew out like lightning, rushing straight into the chaos. Seeing Guan Yu's angry eyebrows, the swordsmen did not dare to compete with him, so they separated to both sides like a tide. Guan Yu instantly went to the county order, raised the knife in his hand, waved the county order into two sections, took the head in his hand, and raised the knife again to kill. Seeing this, the rebels fled in all directions.
Huang Zhong shouted: "Kill on the spot, no one will flow!" ”
The soldiers who were itching their teeth with hatred listened to the order of the lord, roared like a tiger, raised their knives, and killed corpses all over the ground like chopping melons and vegetables. After killing these people, Huang Zhong still couldn't understand his hatred, and ordered the troops to search the county all over the county and arrest the rebels, regardless of the old and the young, men and women, and punish them all. This night, the screams kept ringing out, and the people hiding in their homes covered their heads with quilts and blocked their ears with their hands, but they still couldn't stop the sound from coming. After dawn, the people all over the city were stunned, only to see the vehicles transporting the corpses one after another, and then look at the gate of the county ya, the smell of fishy sky. The blood stained the floor tiles dark, and no matter how much they washed, they couldn't be washed away. This night was called the night of bloodshed by the old people of Pingguo City later. This night also allowed the people of Liaodong to thoroughly understand the Qingzhou Army. If the well water does not interfere with the river water, and everyone is safe, then it is very good. If you dare to touch the tiger beard of the Qingzhou army, you will be destroyed!
In the barracks, the generals discussed, Lu Min and Cui Yan were Confucian after all, and they couldn't bear Huang Zhong's wanton killing in Pingguo City. Then he said euphemistically: "General, killing innocents in vain and making more killings is quite unbeautiful, after all, God has the virtue of a good life......
Before he finished speaking, Guan Yu was dissatisfied: "Brother Zida, Ji Jue, you don't know how dangerous it was last night, if you hadn't found that the money and grain in the treasury were empty, and there were a lot of things in the yazhong that caused fire." Last night our army was wiped out overnight! ”
Lu Min said: "That's it, the first evil has been punished, why is the crime and the family small?" ”
Lu Min's identity is special, and Guan Yu can't say that you are stupid to read. I had no choice but to turn my head to look at Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong smiled and said, "Zida, it's not that I love to kill. It's just that otherwise, it's not enough to warn those who have ulterior motives. If you don't use this to establish your authority and deter Liaodong, then what will you do when you encounter such a thing again? Last night's move, first, was to dispel the anger of the soldiers. The second is to tell those bold people that if they want to conspire against my Qingzhou military envoys, they can, but then they have to weigh and weigh. Once discovered, the three clans will be razed! That's what I want to tell those people. At that time, even if they don't want to die, they have to think about a small clan? I don't believe it, a grandson can still make them abandon their families and their children, and even ignore their families? It really wins the hearts of the people, and I don't think there is any need to fight this battle. Return to Qingzhou as soon as possible! ”
Seeing that Lu Min was still a little embarrassed, he smiled again: "How can you be called a soldier without killing." Zida and Ji Jue, you must know that the prestige of the lord is not only his talent and integrity, but also his corpse mountain and sea of blood and his great military exploits! ”
Lu Min is fine. Cui Yanna was really the first time to see such a tragic picture, and he didn't have the appetite to eat for several days. I want to vomit when I look at the food. He was born in a family, and later studied from Zheng Xuan, and was recommended to Liu Bei after learning successfully. This time with the army, while listening and watching, it seems that in my impression, the image of the lord Liu Bei is richer and clearer. Yes, the lord is not only the kind, knowledgeable and whimsical lord, he was also the iron-blooded commander who led ten thousand armies, quelled the chaos of the Yellow Turbans, and attacked Liangzhou in the west!