choke element

Chapter 65

In late March, the nights are short and the days are long.

Just after the rooster crows, the sky in the east turned pale.

Zhangjiao, under the jurisdiction of the Anzhou Army, is in charge of guarding the north gate wall of Wocheng County.

Originally, his military commander should live in the military camp south of the city.But after coming in, as the Anzhou volunteers on the other side of the Feijun River gradually gained a foothold, the governor Tu Shanhang was in Anzhou, but he was not at ease. He always urged Zhang Jiao to be careful about the city defense. On duty, go to the city in person.

However, after all, it was not the time to fight, and the surrounding fields were peaceful. After ascending the city, he just dozed off with his felt robe wrapped around his head.

At this time, he woke up from his sleep, gathered the felt robe around his body, and planned to doze off for a while.

Suddenly, there was a dense sound of iron hoofs stamping on the ground.

Zhang Jiao was one of the Xi troops under Xiao Haohu's command that day, and he experienced two disastrous defeats at Yehuling and Huihebao.To the sound of such a large cavalry galloping, there is an unforgettable fear.In an instant, he felt chills all over his body, shivered suddenly, and fell off the top of the steps.

His shoulder blades hit the corners of the masonry, and there was a sharp pain, but he didn't dare to make a sound, he just curled up, waiting for the arrow rain that would fall from the sky at any time.

After waiting for a while, the rain of arrows did not come, but someone from the city shouted impatiently: "Open the door! Open the door!"

Zhang Jiao looked out carefully, and saw a group of cavalry reining in outside the door, and the officer leading the team held up a torch to illuminate the face of the person behind him: "Cui Xiannu, Cui Xiannu from the governor's mansion, is back! Open the door quickly! "

In the red firelight, Cui Xiannu's face was illuminated.

Zhang Jiao is familiar with this official Cui.The butler of the governor is a giant in the county, and his status is much higher than that of Zhang Jiao, the short army recruited halfway.

There are rules for city defense, not to mention that the city was a little weird yesterday, if someone else came here, the gate of the city must not be opened.But when Mr. Cui came, it was as if Mr. Inspector had come in person, so what's the hindrance?
Zhang Jiao quickly woke up the other soldiers and went down to the city to open the gate.

As soon as the two city gates were opened, hundreds of knights filed in through the gate openings.Zhang Jiao only felt that the eyes of these knights were fierce and their faces were strange, so he couldn't help but rubbed his eyes.Immediately afterwards, he saw that Chief Cui seemed to be unwell, staggering on his horse, leaning on another knight to support him.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed his head.

He was staring at the broken bricks and moss in front of his feet, and rode to the front.

The knight's voice was calm, floating down from above: "Do you know that a nobleman came to Otto City yesterday?"

Zhang Jiao sighed.How could he not know?That group of nobles came in from the north gate yesterday.That group of people rode strong horses, wore silk and satin, and carried jade belts and golden knives... claiming to be grand masters from Zhongdu, all of them were imposing.

They were here at that time, asking how to get to the Governor's Mansion.Zhang Jiao replied a little later, and was whipped face to face.Up to now, there is still a whip mark extending from the left forehead on his face, which is just interlaced with the scar left by him in his early years.

"I know."

"Where do those people live after they enter the city?"

Zhang Jiao naturally knew about it, but he suddenly remembered something.

Zhang Jiao had heard this man's voice before!
This person... this person is Guo Ning!It was Guo Ning who killed the leader of the Xi Army, Xiao Haohu, at the beginning of the year in front of hundreds of people!

Why did he come here suddenly?What is he going to do?
Zhang Jiao's thoughts flashed, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead: "This..."

And Guo Ning waited patiently, his crotch under the crotch of Qingcong Mahai's bowl-sized iron hoof, pedaled slowly in front of Zhang Jiao, but did not leave.

Zhang Jiao's mind was still clear, and he quickly replied loudly: "They are in the stove shop in the west of the city! They have occupied Lu Yuanwai's mansion, which is next to the Governor's Mansion, only one street away!"

"Stove shop? I recognize it." Another familiar voice sounded: "Then don't bother Zhang Junxia to lead us the way! Haha! You are so restless!"

It was Wang Shixian who spoke.

These days, because of the two taxes and material resources, Wang Shixian often comes to Wocheng County, commensurate with Zhang Jiao brothers, has dealt with several times, and privately distributed a lot of money to the soldiers in Wocheng County.

As a member of the military, Zhang Jiao naturally got more.So he also dug up two bricks in the corner of the house, and dug a small hole underneath to bury some gold and silver that Wang Shixian had given him.

Hearing his words, Zhang Jiao relaxed a little, and he couldn't help raising his voice: "Guo Langjun! Brother Shixian! Those people from Zhongdu were still looking for guides in the city yesterday, and they also asked about the situation in the camp of the Army River. Location... If you don't come, I'm afraid they will find the Feijunhe camp today!"

"Oh?" Guo Ning laughed twice, his tone suddenly turned cold.

Since Guo Ning gathered the crowd, he hasn't even played a decent banner, and his influence is only limited to the farms and Baojia near Anzhou, and he never reaches out to the city.From Guo Ning's standpoint, he didn't want to make trouble out of nothing, and seized the time to mobilize the army and prepare for war in order to deal with the inevitable collapse.

However, the power of [-] elite soldiers cannot be hidden for a long time after all.Perhaps on the day when the Jinshan Province was established, a rout leader like him had already become the target of the Dajin court.Whether to be a traitor, or a pawn before the sword, the court will only choose these two paths, and it has always only given these two paths.

Guo Ning turned to his companions and said contemptuously: "It's not enough to show off your prestige in Wocheng County, and you want to show your teeth and claws in front of our eyes?"

Monk Luo next to him sneered: "Then we really can't blame us!"

The cavalry team filed into the city, crossed two cross alleys to the south, and turned west.

Zhang Jiao continued to stare at the bricks and moss in front of him, until a soldier asked him, "Zhang Junju, why are you shaking?"

Zhang Jiao raised his head sharply, and he was relieved to see that the cavalry had rounded the street corner.

The soldier was close to Zhang Jiao, and his brain was active, and he said in a low voice: "I think the situation is a little strange, let's go back to the camp and pack up our things! We can't stay here in Wocheng County!"

Just as Zhang Jiao was about to answer, Wang Shixian rode his horse back and said meaningfully: "Old Zhang, and the rest of you, concentrate on watching the city gate. Don't worry too much, don't ask too much, and there will be benefits afterwards! Otherwise..."

"Yes yes yes..." Zhang Jiao and his companions nodded their heads.

At the same time, Chizhan Sagai stood in front of the steps.

The owner of this house is gone.There were a few servants staying behind, and they didn't take care of them wholeheartedly, so there was a lot of dust in the room. Chizhan Sagai didn't care about these when he was running in Guanlong in the early years, but he enjoyed a lot of wealth and honor in recent years, and suffered suddenly, so he couldn't sleep well. After coming, his face was a little ugly.

It was just dawn, but dozens of knights in the mansion were already straightening their robes, armor, weapons and horses.Some people set up a large table in front of the hall, and arranged pancakes, wine and meat on the table.

Chizhan Sagai stroked his beard and walked out slowly.His behavior was gentle and elegant, but when the knights saw his figure, they all saluted solemnly and did not dare to slack off.

Everyone knows that Chizhan Sagai is the confidant of Mr. Zuo Cheng, with great authority and not very good temper.Getting angry is the kind of killing without hesitation.

Just before they came to Wocheng County, there was a young general under Shuhu Gao Qi's subordinates at Jinshan, who acted wildly and disrespectfully.In the end, Chizhan Sagai had a smile on his face, and casually drew his knife and stabbed him to death... This happened right in front of Wanyan Zuocheng, and Wanyan Zuocheng didn't even have a surprised expression!
Chizhan Sagai stood on his heels and glanced at the crowd.He was very satisfied when he found that everyone was cheered up, so he said in a deep voice, "Make full preparations as soon as possible, polish the knives and guns, and feed the horses!"

He had inquired about Tu Shanhang's character while in the capital city.So when he came to Wocheng County yesterday, he and his subordinates thought that they could eat this Jiaoliang boy to death with just verbal threats, and after that, he could make Mr. Zuo Cheng stand in court by carefully picking out some painful feet. He severely suppressed Shan Yi, the apprentice of Shangshu Youcheng.

It was easy and everyone was relaxed.

Unexpectedly, when he entered the city with his front foot, he heard that the sole of his foot was smeared with oil on his back foot.

After all, this person's identity is very special, so it's unlikely that everyone would rush into the governor's mansion, arrest his family members and torture them.After he came out, he inquired a little bit, and finally heard that Guo Ning, the leader of the defeated army, fought side by side with the traitor Yang An'er, and even raided Hu Shahu's headquarters in one breath, killing Hu Shahu's important general.

And this person is the reliance behind Tu Shanhang. Now he not only gathers thousands of troops, but also occupies the territory of the boss in the five military states of Xiong, An, Bao, Sui, and Ansu, and also sets up his own Baojia, which is like a separatist regime!

In Zhongdu Road, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, in the jurisdiction of Jinshan Province, how can there be such people?Where is the court in this situation?Where is Wanyan Zuocheng located?
Absolutely intolerable!

At that moment, Chizhan Sagai made up his mind.He got up early this morning and led his troops to investigate the Feijunhe camp. It would be best if he could ride fast horses like the wind, catch a few survivors, and then return to Jinshan immediately.

Tu Shanhang colluded with the rebels and conspired against the law, this is a big case!This is enough for Wanyan Zuocheng to dispatch an army, go to Anzhou, and then wash all of Anzhou up and down!In the face of the real results of the battle, the old fox Tu Shanyi couldn't explain it clearly even if he was full of mouths!
(End of this chapter)