On the night of the season, Fan Jing took a few "Han Wei busy with the life of the year, and enjoyed the meal that had been heated twice" in a side room of the Tushuai Mansion. As a member of the party, his dinner is actually very simple. Two pieces of steamed buns, a bowl of haggis soup, and a leg of lamb specially left for him by the cook. Steamed buns are eaten with lamb leg meat, and a mouthful of hot soup is served from time to time, although the food in the army is not fine, but it is real. When he was seven minutes full, Li Guan came in, and there was no nonsense. Just one sentence: "Recruit the public, people brought it." After finishing speaking, he gave a shout to the outside, and two men in regular clothes came in with one person.

Xu Wei didn't look up at him, but said, "Wait outside." Li Guanying got down, withdrew from the hall with his subordinates, and closed the door.

The young man had been hit in the back of the tart, but before he could get here, the medical officer had already drugged him. Standing in the hall, this person looked a little flustered, although Xu Wei was the only one there, it made him even more unpredictable.

Tear off a piece of lamb shank and stuff it into a bun. Xu Wei took a big bite and chewed hard, then raised his head and glanced at him, and said casually: "Fan Bao, sit down." "He said it was lightweight. But in the ears of the other party, it is like a thunderbolt from the sky. I shuddered and almost fell to the ground.

"As for me, I'm a soldier, and I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll just say it. I know what I should know, and I know what I shouldn't know. I called you here now to see if you are a smart person, so that you and I can save trouble. Xu Wei spoke, but his mouth did not stop.

That Hua Saburo Kuibao knew that the person in front of him who was about the same age as himself was Xu Wei, the purple tiger who shook the two rivers. He broke his name in one mouth, and it is not difficult to guess what happened. And Xu Wei's intention when he said this, he could guess a few points, and now he is racking his brains to think of a way to deal with it.

After dinner, I took a square towel and wiped my hands. Xu Wei left the table, came to Fan Bao and sat down, and once again gestured and said, "Sit down and say." ”

Wan Bao glanced at him, but after all, he still didn't dare to sit down, and he didn't dare to say anything easily. It was there like a wooden stake, motionless.

"I know, you have let the news of our army's change of defense Zhaode spread. I might as well tell you the truth, this is just a pretense, but you believe it. It shows that you underestimate me Xu Jiu. Can the deployment of the army be completed in a short period of time? No one with the slightest brain would do that. The reason why I let the troops go overnight is because I don't want you to have too much time to think. Now, in addition to those in my hands, those who have escaped and reported the news, of course, are you. There should still be twenty-three people left to hide in the Zezhou Rebels. I need your help to find out these twenty-three people one by one Xu Wei said very calmly, as if he was doing business with someone.

Wan Bao still didn't speak, he knew very well that only he knew who these twenty-three people were, and only he could gather them all. This is his own capital, once he says it, then he will be of no use to Zijin Tiger. As the signing army of Hebei, in the eyes of Song Jun, he is a traitor, what will happen to the three-year-old baby.

Xu Wei glanced at him and said with a smile: "It seems that you are really a smart person, and you can't treat smart people like those vulgar men." So, I didn't even think about trying to force a confession from you. Not only that, but I also prepared for you the eight products "From Yoshiro." 's official title, is this business done? ”

After listening to this, Wanbao's lips squirmed several times, as if he wanted to say something, but he still didn't say it. There was still silence.

"You're probably thinking, you're going to die. Right? Xu Wei maintained great patience.

"Isn't it? In a word, asking for the villain's head can be said to be effortless. Fan Bao finally spoke.

Xu Wei nodded: "Yes, if it is someone else, even if you recruit the arch, you will not be able to escape death." But you're different. Your usefulness is not just as simple as figuring out the details. You are familiar with the situation in Hebei and understand the situation of the Jin army, and I will have more places to use you in the future. Frankly, I want ten or eight commanders. It's easy, but you're really the only one like you

The official word has two mouths, and it is connected by mouth. Not only that, but they also put a hat on top of the mouth of the connection, lest people show their ugly faces. So, how can Dang Ann's words be believed? Fan Bao clenched his fists and said tentatively: How can the villain believe that what he said is true? ”

Xu Wei laughed: "It's very simple! You are afraid that you will be killed after confessing, but if you don't confess, I can only kill you. And after you've tried all the torture methods. Compared with the two, there is always half a chance to save your life if you confess, and even a blessing in disguise, if I were you, I would definitely block it. ”

Hearing this, Wan Bao's facial muscles trembled unnaturally, and the purple gold tiger was famous. Sure enough, it's true. After thinking about it, he finally lowered his head. He said in a deep voice: "The villain is willing to recruit."

"Good! Sure enough, there is some insight, go ahead. Do your errands well, and I won't treat you badly. Xu Wei waved his hand. When Fan Bao walked to the door, he glanced back, and finally understood why even the Jurchens were afraid of this Xu Jiu.

Li Guan then entered, Xu Wei let him sit down very rarely, and praised: "I have done a good job in the past few times, and I will worship myself later."

The humble brothers thanked the minister, Li Guan got up and thanked him.

Xu Wei waved his hand, motioned for him to sit down, and said after a little thought: "I have always attached importance to this spying on military intelligence and infiltrating and lurking, but I didn't expect to let the golden dog give it to Lao Tzu."

When Li Guan heard this, he got up again and accused: "Gao is guilty of dereliction of duty, please."

"I don't blame you, the Jurchens stole the two rivers and recruited rebels, and the conditions were more adequate than our army. It doesn't matter, as long as you have a firm foothold in Hedong, Shaanxi, you can start to expand your subordinates. It is not only possible to recruit and practice, but also to buy, rebel, coerce, and all means can be used. Some time ago, Hujie was reorganized, and I withdrew your independent organization. You didn't say it at the time, but you must have been dissatisfied in your heart. When Xu Wei said this, he stared at the other party.

"Don't dare!" Li Guan hurriedly got up and said.

"Now this officer tells you that your troops are the thirteenth commander of my Hujie." Xu Weilang said. At that time, the whole army of Hujie was organized into 12 commands, that is, 12 battalions.

Li Guan carefully understood the words of the commander, understood his intentions, and said: "I will do my best to live up to the high expectations of the minister." ”

"Okay." After Xu Wei said lightly, he paused for a moment and asked again, "Do you know why there is a wind character on your waist card?" ”

"When is it the meaning of collecting the wind and exploring the wind?" Li Guan said tentatively.

"Yes, without your people, I would be deaf and blind. Although after the abolition of the establishment, on the surface, it seems that you do not have any official position in the army, but you have a "wind general" on your waist card. The two words are not engraved with good looks. Do a good job, the more I need to use you in the future. Xu Wei's words are tantamount to ensuring Li Guan's future.

"Xie Xianggong cultivated and promoted." Li Guan bowed to the end and bowed deeply.

Xu Wei got up. Back in front of the case, Jiang ordered him to retreat. The net walked out a few steps. Suddenly, he heard behind him: "After the net is closed, including that Hua Saburo, they will all be secretly executed." ”

Time passed day by day, although Jin Jun and Li Jun still did not move, Xu Wei did not dare to slack off. Under the auspices of Wang Yu, the city defense of Binh Duong was increasingly strengthened. In addition to building the robe car, he was also busy with one thing. That is outside Binh Duong. After the moat. Distance from the city wall about two to three zhang, and then a "sheep and horse wall" is only one zhang and three feet high, the root thickness is one zhang xu, and the wall is set up with a group of three "Pin" zigzag shooting holes. After the sheep and horse wall, dig another trench, and then build another wall. Let Binh Duong City form an obstacle belt with two moats and three walls. With such a huge amount of work, fortunately, Xu Wei was in command, and he had hundreds of thousands of Hedong rebels to requisition. If you change to another general. It's hard to do. In addition to running Pingyang, Xu Wei also sent someone to send his handsome flag to Wu Jie, who was guarding Zhaode, and ordered him to hang it at the head of the city from now on. He also ordered the Wu brothers to be careful and take precautions, especially to pay attention to the meticulous work mixed in the rebel army.

Hedong was waiting for the battle, and Shaanxi was not idle. In early October, Li Gang, together with He Guan and the seed division who was played by him as the deputy envoy of the Shaanxi Sixth Route System, summoned the Sixth Route Marshal to Jingzhao to discuss military affairs. At this military meeting, although Li Gang did not issue a comprehensive war mobilization order, he warned the six commanders that the situation was unpredictable and full of dangers, and if the Jin army moved south, it would naturally be good for Xu Wei to be able to defend it, and in case it could not be held, Shaanxi must be prepared to meet the battle.

Sichuan and Shaanxi can be said to be the last barrier of the Great Song Dynasty, and there is no room for error! Otherwise, not only will the Central Plains not be protected, but the Southeast will also be in danger! This is a matter related to the life and death of the family and the country, and it must not be ignored!

On the Hebei side, Zhang Suo vigorously recruited and trained the army, and Zhang Yiqian, a henchman of Geng Nanzhong, was the deputy envoy of Hebei to recruit and appease, and often used various means to hinder his actions. Zhang Suoli was harassed by the younger generations, appointed Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other generals, trained more than 50,000 soldiers, and in addition, there were more than 100,000 rebels around the Daimyo. And received the solidarity response of Xu Hong, the marshal of Shandong, and the enthusiasm of the military and the people to resist gold was high! The call to recover the homeland and drive away Qiuyi resounded through the two rivers!

On October 22, Xu Weizheng led a group of commanders to watch the "trial robe" So far, there are more than 130 robe cars of various firing ranges arranged in front of the four sides of the city, and the craftsmen are still processing and making them, as long as the city of Pingyang is not broken. The number of robes and carts will continue to increase.

When they came to the full car position in the north of the city, the generals saw the towering giant beast from afar. Wang Yu introduced to the generals: "There are 35 robe chariots and nearly 5,000 officers and soldiers here, which can strike at targets between 300 and 150 paces outside the city in turn. ”

Xu Wei led everyone to the top of the city, and looked down at the outside of the city with his hands behind his back, only to see that the defense of the two moats and three walls in Pingyang was nearly completed, and on the wilderness hundreds of steps away, the soldiers had already marked the approximate range with wooden poles. Waiting for the "trial planting", he said with interest: "Take a look." ”

Wang Yu nodded to an officer who had already stood at the head of the city, and ordered, "Strike the upper left place of the robe." ”

The officer looked over the wall, looked at it for a moment, and then turned and gestured to the city. Seeing the situation, two sturdy soldiers carried a large stone weighing about 100 catties and put it into the holster of the robe, while hundreds of other soldiers tightly held the rope tied to the tip of the robe, like a tug-of-war, leaning back.

But he didn't shoot, and the officer who commanded the robe at the head of the city once again glanced at the city, and then waved his hand! The sound of the trumpet suddenly sounded! Hundreds of soldiers worked in unison, pulling the ropes of their robes. The spoon-like rod bounced violently! A hundred-pound boulder was ejected and flew over the city with a roar!

The generals in the city saw a black shadow passing overhead, and they were as brave as Yang Yan and others, and they couldn't help but subconsciously shrink their shoulders. Just listen to a loud bang. The boulder is landing on the top left of the benchmark. Smash the ground into a big hole! Although it is not very accurate, the dense formation of the Jiangcheng side is then introduced. Crying a big stone down, not to mention the stunned witch "heart."

"Good!" A cheer sounded at the head of the city, and the generals looked at it with a smile on their faces, with this kind of sharp weapon, no matter who he is to attack the city, he will never be able to get half a penny!

Wang Yu couldn't hide his smugness, and Zhang Jun poured a basin of cold water on him in a timely manner: "Wang Dutong." Since it is a long-term hold, in case the stone bullets are exhausted. Aren't these robes and carts an ornament? ”

"Haha, you don't have to worry about it. Don't say that I have prepared a large number of stones, which I will use every day. Pingyang City is so big, how many people live in it? Every house has a cornerstone, and it is enough to tear down a dwelling for ten robes. I want to see who can hold out until the day when Binh Duong is razed to the ground! Wang Yu said loudly. Although some generals don't like his arrogant attitude, you have to admit that his invincible momentum is really exciting.

"Brother Jiu! You see! Yang Ji suddenly called.

Xu Wei side, looking in the direction he pointed, only to see that in the open field to the north, more than a dozen horsemen galloped over, and the knights on the horses were wearing regular clothes, and after entering the city, they abandoned their horses and ran all the way in the direction of the Shuaifu. Xu Wei frowned! After hesitating for a moment, he strode down to the city: "Festival hall discussion!" ”

On the section hall of the Shuaifu, Xu Wei had just ordered the generals, Li Guan hurriedly came, entered the festival hall, and at the same time clasped his fists and saluted, the words had already been spoken: "Recruit the minister, the soldiers and horses in the Yangliang Nanguan area in the morning marched!" ”

The generals were in an uproar! Yangliang Nanguan is located in the southernmost part of Fenzhou and the northernmost part of Pingyang, which is the throat of Pingyang Province. When Li Zhi withdrew his troops, Pingyang City only symbolically left troops, but Yangliang Nanguan was garrisoned with heavy troops to prevent Xu Wei from entering the conflict.

Xu Wei's expression did not change, and he asked loudly, "Which soldier is it?" How many people are there? ”

"Look at the flag, it should be a Jurchen! When I went out of the customs, I saw that the flags covered the sky and the soldiers were overwhelming, and they could not be counted! Li Guan replied. The brothers also saw that the golden army marched with all kinds of equipment and trumpets shaking the sky! ”

From Yangliang Nanguan to here, the army will march for three days at most, and its vanguard scouts can appear under Pingyang City even today! It's still here in the end! Who is leading the charge? Finished with Yan concubine? Or is it the bird slave? Lao Tzu hopes to be sticky. If you die in Pingyang again. The two pillars of the Jin Kingdom are finished! And then who else can you rely on? Vultures? Dude is really waiting for him!

The generals whispered, and the cold accusation made a palm on the handsome case, and the festival hall was suddenly silent.

"Wang Yu!" Xu Wei shouted in a deep voice.

"In!" Wang Yu got up angrily and gave up his hands.

"Let you be the envoy of the four walls of Pingyang, and be in charge of the affairs of the city." Xu Wei said unhurriedly. Wang Yu received the order.

"Zhang Jun, Yao Pingzhong, Zhang Qing, Yang Yan." Xu Wei named them one by one.

The four generals stood up at the same time and shouted in unison: "Humble duty!" ”

"The four of you, respectively, are appointed to guard the east, west, south, and north walls, and if you are derelict in your duties, come to see you." Xu Wei's eyes were awe-inspiring, and the four generals received the order with anger. Especially Zhang Qing, this is the first time he has participated in such a large-scale war since he followed Xu Wei to raise troops, and the excitement in his heart can be imagined.

"Shao Yi, the head of the Pingyang Righteous Army!" After Xu Wei called, he stood up under the tent, only in his early twenties, powerful, black and bearded, extremely majestic, he was the younger brother of Shao Xing, the leader of the Zezhou Righteous Army. Xu Wei's recruitment division opened. He led more than 10,000 elite soldiers to obey the order. He was entrusted with the important task of managing the Pingyang Rebel Army.

"You lead the elite of the righteous army, and this official will add another 3,000 forbidden troops to your control, and serve as the envoy of the two walls."

"Humble command!" Shao Yihu roared in response.

"You wait and arrange for each section of the wall. There must be an officer above the head of the capital who is responsible, and no section is lost. The officers are executed, and the non-commissioned officers are seated! I don't care how many soldiers and horses he Jurchen comes, even if it is a million army, Pingyang will never be lost! In this battle, there are only two results, either the Jin people retreat, or they all die in battle! Xu Wei didn't give the generals and didn't leave any room for himself.

There is no way to do this, if Hedong is lost. Dingrong will not be spared. Moreover, this time, when he borrowed Ding Worry, he couldn't afford the three edicts, and the four edicts were restored, and the reason why the superiors tolerated it was that in addition to the help of the governors in the court, there was also a point that everyone did not pick out.

As long as you, Xu Wei, can suppress Hedong, it is good to have power. If you want an official, give it all. But if you can't hold it."

Moreover, Li Gang can be said to fully support him this time, and he doesn't need to think about it to know that Prime Minister Xuanfu must have withstood pressure from all sides. If Hedong is lost, not only will Shaanxi be endangered, but Li Gang will also be implicated. Yu Gong, Li Gang's support and care for Xu Wei, he knows in his heart, and he can't let him carry the black pot. Yu private, Li Gang presided over Shaanxi, it is beneficial to Xu Wei, if Li Gang falls, he will lose this big tree, and now he is fledgling, and he still has a way to go if he wants to establish his position in Shaanxi Sixth Road.

"Willing to die!" The first class of generals shouted in unison.

Xu Wei got up slowly, and said with a straight face: "Since the Xuanhe period, the Jin army has destroyed the two rivers, and it is like a bamboo!" It seems that in the whole world, there is no city that they can't attack, and there is no camp that they can't take! This time, our army must make the Jurchens break their big teeth! On the day of the triumph, Xu Wei returned to the soldiers and never broke his promise! (To be continued)

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