On the first day of June, Qu'a County ordered Ji You to lead a group of villagers to rise up, expelled more than 1,000 defenders of the Liyang Department, burned the pontoon bridges and boats, cut off the north-south roads, and returned to the royal system. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhang Jian was shocked by the inquiry, and sent Honghui to lead the division straight to Qu'a and planned to calm the chaos. However, Honghui fought in the north of Qu'a County to no avail, so he could only be stationed close to the Quartet to avoid further erosion.

On June 5, Shen Zhezi led his troops across the Shangrong Canal to invite Zhang Jian to fight, but Zhang Jian retreated without a fight and retreated to the northwest of Lianhu, digging a ditch to flood the wilderness, blocking the pursuit of the Dongyang army. In desperation, the Dongyang army could only be stationed in the northeast of Lianhu Lake, collecting bamboo and wood to build rafts and prepare to cross the lake to break the thieves.

Because Qu'a County is in the north of Pingchuan, there is no danger to be feared, after temporarily forcing back the Honghui Department, Ji You led more than 2,000 villagers to retreat to the Yunyang Mountain camp to hold on, and at the same time sent rangers to Siye to pass the Jingkou Xingtai to fight against the text, calling on the villagers to raise righteousness and kill thieves.

After a few days of being busy like this, Ji Yourong Jia was on this day, and he had just returned to his residence in the camp after inspecting all parts of the camp, when he was told by his family that there were Dongyang Army rangers arriving outside the camp.

Ji You has been waiting for further news from Shen Zhezi for the past few days, and after hearing the words, he didn't have time to disarm, so he let people go and then hurriedly left.

The number of people from the Dongyang Army who came this time was relatively large, and there were more than 100 people. Although their identities were correct, the defenders led them to an open area outside the camp for a short resettlement, just in case. Not long after, Ji You hurriedly walked over, saw so many Dongyang soldiers sitting on the ground, and just about to speak, one of them had already grown up, lifted his hood, revealing a delicate and handsome face, looked at Ji You and smiled: "Ji Langjun, don't come unharmed!" ”

"Dimension ......"

Ji You was already full of surprise when he saw this person's face, and then he couldn't help but smile. He hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the other party's wrist, and walked side by side into the camp tent deep in the camp, only to point at the other party with a look of surprise and say, "Wei Zhou, why did you come here in person?" ”

Shen Zhezi took off his hood, sat opposite Ji You in soft armor, and looked up and down before he said with a smile: "Sure enough, a man should kill someone, you lost your elegance and weakness in literature earlier, but now you have been tempered by history, and you have a bit of a discipline teacher's demeanor!" ”

"You kid, you're pretending to be an elder in front of me again! I have some things here, how can I be commanded by Shen Envoy Jun, the head of the thief, and the prestige has already caused a sensation in Jiangdong! ”

Ji You scolded with a smile, the reunion of best friends, and after going through hardships, neither of them fell into the war, but each had their own achievements, and the joy in Ji You's heart can be imagined.

He moved to the opposite side of Shen Zhezi, and carefully looked at the best friend who knew each other in the general corner, although his appearance had not changed, but thinking of what Shen Zhezi had done in the past time, under the familiar face and eyebrows, there seemed to be an awe-inspiring momentum quietly breeding.

After the mood calmed down a little, Ji You said solemnly: "Now that Qu'a is not counted as Yan Qing, Wei Zhou, you still have the responsibility of commanding the army, how can you come here lightly?" Could it be that your unit has defeated Honghui and is about to march into Qu'a? ”

Seeing that Ji You was fine, Shen Zhezi was also relieved. His teacher now only has this bit of blood and blood left, and Shen Zhezi is not without worry about putting Ji You behind the enemy. But he also knows that Ji You has no shortage of creative achievements, and he is unwilling to live in favor of others for a long time. Seeing Ji You's obvious maturity, Shen Zhezi was also very pleased.

"It's okay, the previous big victory, the soldiers just used their lives, and I was just a spectator in the army. Although I leave, there will be no problem in the army because there are people in the army who know the soldiers and hold the heavy ones to supervise the army. ”

Shen Zhezi would not be naïve enough to boast in front of his friends, and after hearing this, he waved his hand with a smile and said: "Our army is still looking at Zhang Jianbu across the lake by the Lian Lake, although they have not clashed with each other, they are not good at moving. Qu'a here, can only temporarily rely on the villagers to maintain the situation. ”

"Qu'a here, there is not much military danger. Now all the families in the county are united and swear not to fight with traitors. There are only a thousand soldiers in Honghui, and the resources are scarce, and they can't be attacked, and they can't besiege it, so it's not enough to be troubled. ”

Regarding the situation here in Qu'a, Ji You is not worried. Honghui's lack of strength is only one of them, Ji You's biggest reliance here is still thanks to the long-term arrangement with Shen Zhezi earlier, the soldiers and armor are not scarce, and the villagers are gathered bravely, even if they can't look in, it is more than enough to stick to this township.

After several earlier correspondences, Shen Zhezi was no stranger to Qu A's current situation here. Although there are still Honghui troops cruising outside the county, but earlier the Honghui troops were merged, and most of the Honghui troops had already been taken away by Zhang Jian, and he himself was also in the army by Zhang Jian.

This time he was released by luck because of the Qu'a incident, and after getting rid of Zhang Jian's control, not to mention the old grudges between them earlier, just for his own safety, Honghui did not dare to act rashly. Although he has fought with Qu Ayiyong in the past few days, he has retreated at the touch of a button, and he only wants to preserve his strength.

In the past few days, Honghui led the crowd to wander among the countryside, hoping to capture and coerce some villagers as a supplement, but after being ambushed by Shen Zhezi several times, he completely settled down and stationed in an abandoned manor, ignoring foreign affairs and only listening to the wind.

Earlier, Shen Zhezi left the camp and came to Qu'a, and even swaggered in front of the Honghui camp, this person should turn a blind eye and strictly restrain the soldiers from pursuit, which is already completely frightened.

Having said that, but it is not idle at the moment, and Ji You also knows that Shen Zhezi has a clear purpose for everything he does, and it is impossible for him to come here in private just to visit him, so he asked again: "Wei Zhou, you left the army and came here, but you have a good plan to break the enemy?" ”

Shen Zhezi couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and said: "Zhang Jian is worthy of being a brave and good general, and it was a fluke to beat him earlier, and the torrential rain blocked the way. In the past few days, I have been invited to fight several times, but this person has gently gotten rid of them. Cunning is like a wolf, unable to catch up, and slacking will backfire. ”

Shen Zhezi said this, but it was not a lie. There are many generals in his army, and the troops are superior, encircling and intercepting, but Zhang Jian has always been outside the encirclement, and the cunning and prudence he exudes is really a headache.

This kind of distress is really determined by the unique terrain of Jiangdong, and Shen Zhezi's department does not have large-scale cavalry, only a few hundred horsemen serve as scout rangers. Although there are many boats and boats, the dependence is too strong, and Zhang Jian hardly goes to get close to the main waterway. And if it is a small water flow, it will not be able to give full play to the advantages of the water army.

Of course, this is also because Zhang Jian does not have a clear strategic location to defend now, and his existence itself is enough to cause great trouble to the Dongyang Army. He can't catch up with him, and he can't be surrounded and annihilated, but if he ignores it, he doesn't know when he will jump out and bite hard.

Hearing Shen Zhezi's complaints, Ji You also nodded in agreement: "Zhang Jian is indeed a masterpiece, I have had a lot of contact with him in the past, this person is not only brave, but also sensitive to things, unlike those brave generals who are slightly inferior, and have their own views on the current situation." ”

Shen Zhezi didn't have much interest in what kind of person Zhang Jian was, if it was just the hardships in front of him, he wouldn't be helpless about Zhang Jian. Zhang Jian's army has more than 4,000 people, and it is not a large-scale formation of rogues, on the one hand, he uses strong walls to clear the wilderness to cut off his supplies, and on the other hand, he has arranged some arrangements at key points, and it is necessary to dispatch a chase on the battlefield and drive the dogs into the poor alleys.

But the purpose of Shen Zhezi's troops this time is not to annihilate how many enemies and how many big victories he will win. It is true that Zhang Jian hopes to contain his main force in this area and not to reinforce other places, which is not his idea. If you really make up your mind to annihilate Zhang Jian here, not to mention mobilizing more troops, just seeing that the other party is so cunning and cautious, once you notice that something is wrong, and then wander to other places, it will also add many variables to the battle situation.

"Wei Zhou, can you try to persuade Jian Zhang?"

Since you can't destroy the enemy, converting them into allies is not an option. After Ji You pondered for a while, he recounted the earlier incident of Zhang Jian's internal strife and annexation of the merchant department after his return from defeat, and then he came to thank him.

At that time, Zhang Jian's words were quite strange, and there was no lack of praise and appreciation for Wei Zhou, and the implication was quite thought-provoking. But at that time, I was afraid that he would deceive me, or find out my intentions before punishing me, so I didn't dare to follow his words. ”

After repeating what Zhang Jian said to him at that time, Ji You said again: "But it is also possible that this is his true confession, if he really has the heart to return to the royal system, it is not impossible to use it for himself." Anyway, it's a long time to fight now, and although there is little hope, there is nothing to lose by trying. ”

After hearing this, Shen Zhezi was slightly stunned. Ji You's judgment and choice at that time were correct in Shen Zhezi's opinion. Zhang Jian returned defeated, although the merger of the Ministry of Commerce added some strength, but the vigilance in his heart must be extremely high, and it is normal to use words to deceive Ji You. But if Zhang Jian is relieved because of this, he can't help but be a little too optimistic.

Zhang Jian's defeat was admittedly a heavy blow to him, but if it was placed in the entire battle, it was actually not very serious. After all, Riyang is still in control of Gyeonggi, and the situation is still much better than when the army was launched at the beginning of the year. In such a bad situation at the beginning of the year, Zhang Jian did not betray Su Jun but followed the army, and at the moment, it is naturally impossible to surrender so easily.

Ji You saw that Shen Zhezi was silent, so he volunteered: "If Wei Zhou has this thought, I am willing to persuade Zhang Jian for the sake of the envoy." It's not just a work, but I can't bear to see the swords and soldiers splash blood, and human lives are wasted. ”

Ji You really appreciates Zhang Jian in his heart, and feels sorry for him. With this person's courage and martial talents, if it is not limited by his background, it is a matter of time before he makes a contribution, and it would be a pity if he really died in such a turmoil.

Although he didn't have much hope for recruiting Zhang Jian, seeing that Ji You was so enthusiastic, Shen Zhezi couldn't refuse directly. After a little silence, he smiled and said, "I can trust you when you say that." But even if you want to persuade you, it's not now. Now we have one more important thing to do, and when we are successful, if you want to go to literature, the odds of winning will increase a lot. ”

"What's the big thing to do?"

"Go west to Gyeonggi and recover Jiankang!"

Shen Zhezi said in a deep voice, this is the main purpose of his light cavalry to come to Qu'a, and it is also a major event that he has been planning before Su Jun raised his troops!