(Two in One Chapter!)
South of Guancheng County, Middle Army Tent.
After lunch, Li Jing gathered all the generals together to discuss the plan to break the city.
"Everyone, His Majesty sent us a letter this morning. First, he asked us to capture all the disciples of Cui Family in Boling and Zheng Family in Xingyang. Second, he asked us to solve the problem of Cui Family in Qinghe.
Although Cui Junchuo's power is gone, he obviously wants to hide in the city and drag everyone in Guancheng County to die with him. Now, many of the guards on the South Gate are the old, weak, women, and children they captured. If we want to attack the city, on one hand, we have to consider the casualties on our side. On the other hand, it's inevitable that we have to kill those innocent people! His Majesty asked us to reduce the casualties of the people as much as possible under the premise of eliminating the rebels! "
Li Jing, as the general manager of the army, naturally sat on the highest seat. Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, Duan Zhixuan, Sui Provincial Governor Wang Yu, Bian Provincial Governor Zhao Kai, and Henan Provincial Governor Ren Can were kneeling on the left and right.
Cheng Yaojin was furious. "Humph! This Cui Junchuo is really a bastard! When I, Old Cheng, break through the city gates in the future, I'll definitely beat this old thing up and feed him to the dogs! "
Cheng Yaojin had killed countless people in his life, but he only killed enemies. Old hooligans like Cui Junchuo who killed civilians were despised by Old Cheng!
Qin Qiong's face sank. He thought for a while and said, "If Cui Junchuo really wants to let the people defend the city, then we can't attack the city. His Majesty has always loved the people like his children. We can't fight against those people right?"
Li Jing nodded. "Shubao is right. That's why I gathered everyone here today to discuss how to attack the city! First of all, you need to mobilize 20,000 soldiers from other provinces as soon as possible and divide them into two groups. One group will go to Boling and the other group will go to Xingyang. You must capture all the people of Cui Family in Boling and Zheng Family in Xingyang before the news of the victory in Guancheng County spread out! "
Although Ren Can was a Pacification Ambassador, Li Jing was the General Manager of the Marching Army and had Li Er's Emperor's Sword. All the officials in Henan Province should be under his control. Therefore, when he heard Li Jing's words, Ren Can quickly stood up and saluted.
"Yes, Head Chief! I, Ren Baqian, will immediately send someone to Qi Province to gather the troops! "
"Yes!"
Li Jing nodded and said, "Next, everyone, think about how to take down Guan City. We didn't bring much food with us on this expedition. Even if we can mobilize food from the nearby provinces and counties, the Imperial Court can't afford to drag it on for too long! Therefore, we must think of a foolproof plan as soon as possible! "
Hearing this, everyone in the tent frowned.
"Reporting!"
"Chief Steward, Young Master Meng said that he has something important to discuss with you!"
At this moment, a soldier came in from outside the tent and said carefully.
Usually, outsiders were not allowed to disturb this kind of "high-level meeting". However, Li Jing had already said that Meng Wenhao and Iron Egg were special figures in the army. Therefore, even though the guard knew that an important meeting was being held in the tent, he still forced himself to come in and report.
Li Jing's heart skipped a beat. He quickly said, "Let him in!"
"Yes, sir!"
The guard received the order and left. After a while, Meng Wenhao walked in from outside the tent. Seeing so many people in the tent, he couldn't help but be stunned. Then, his expression became a little hesitant.
"Greetings, Head Chief and Generals!"
Meng Wenhao saluted.
Li Jing nodded and said, "Yes! Wenhao, I heard that you have something to ask me? Say it! "
Meng Wenhao looked at the people around him. He knew Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, and Duan Zhixuan, but he had never seen Wang Yu and the others. He didn't know if he should tell them the information he had just received. After all, this matter concerned the life and death of many people.
Li Jing's eyes were very sharp. How could he not see the hesitation in Meng Wenhao's heart? He smiled and said, "Haha, Wen Hao, you don't have to have any misgivings. Everyone in this tent can be trusted. In the battle yesterday, if any of them were missing, the rebel army in the city would definitely have killed their way out of the encirclement! "
Hearing this, Meng Wenhao looked embarrassed and saluted to the people around him. He said apologetically, "I was rude and offended the Generals. I hope you can forgive me for being disrespectful!"
Ren Can laughed and said, "Young Master, you are so cautious. I guess you have very important information to tell the Chief Steward, right? It's never wrong to be cautious about such things. We are not unreasonable people. We will definitely not take it to heart! "
Wang Yu and Zhao Kai nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Meng Wenhao turned around and saluted to Li Jing. He said with a serious face, "Reporting to the Chief Steward, I just received a telegram from Little Yu 'er. It said that the Bian Province Army Commander, Liu Rengui, has united ten new recruits in the city who want to rebel against Cui. They can control two thousand troops. Liu Rengui plans to bring these new recruits to kill the soldiers at the city gate at midnight tonight. He plans to open the city gate, lower the drawbridge, and lead the army in from outside the city. I wonder what the Chief Steward and the Generals think? They are waiting for my reply! "
"Oh! There is such a thing? "
Li Jing was shocked. They were now worried about how to break through the city gate with the least casualties. In the end, someone sent a pillow to them while they were dozing off. If someone cooperated to open the city gate, then all the problems would be solved. They would not lose too many soldiers, nor would they hurt too many innocent people!
"Do the Generals think that Liu Rengui's plan is feasible?"
Li Jing looked at everyone and asked in a deep voice.
Everyone looked at each other. Qin Qiong stood up and said, "Guancheng County is the governing area of Zhengzhou. The city is strong. If we attack from the front, there will be heavy casualties. If we can really break through from the inside and then cooperate with the outside, it is undoubtedly the best plan to break the city! I think this plan is feasible! "
Bian Province Governor Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Chief Steward, I also think this plan is feasible!"
Liu Rengui was the Bian Province Army Commander and was his subordinate. At such a critical moment, Liu Rengui directly played the key role of one person to decide the situation. This made him, the Bian Province Governor, very proud!
Wang Yu curled his lips in annoyance. He thought to himself that Liu Rengui was also a talent. He would see if he could be transferred to Sui Province. He was willing to directly give him the position of Commandant!
Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, and the others did not have any objections. Seeing this, Li Jing said to Meng Wenhao, "Immediately reply to Liu Rengui. Tell him to open the city gate at midnight tonight and lower the drawbridge. The army outside the city will be prepared to enter the city in advance!"
"Yes! Chief Steward! "
Meng Wenhao cupped his fists and left.
In the tent, Li Jing immediately began his tactical deployment. "Generals, listen up. Tonight at midnight, organize the troops and follow me into the city! However, each department needs to leave 10,000 troops outside the city to guard the city gates to prevent the rebels in the city from escaping! "
"Yes, sir!"
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Guancheng County, Wuning Square.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!
"It's here! It's here! It's finally here! "
Little Fishy waited for a long time before the telegraph finally rang again. She quickly took a pen and recorded the code!
Speaking of which, the distance between the two telegraph machines was now only a city wall. There was no need to go to a very high place to send a telegram to each other. This undoubtedly created a great convenience for the communication inside and outside the city. After a while, Li Yu received and translated the code. Then, she went downstairs. Liu Rengui, who was downstairs, had already eaten his fill of steamed buns.
"How is it? Did Duke Wei agree? "
Liu Rengui asked anxiously.
Little Fishy smiled sweetly and nodded. "Yes, Wenhao just sent a telegram saying that Chief Steward Li and the rest felt that this plan is feasible! Tonight at midnight, the army outside the city will gather at the east gate. Once you open the gate, the army outside the city will flood in and destroy the Cui family! "
"Good, good, good!"
Liu Rengui waved his fist excitedly and said, "Okay, I will go back to the east of the city first. If I return late, I will probably take care of things! You and Wei Zuocheng must not go out tonight. After all, swords have no eyes in war. Do you understand? "
"Yes, yes! I understand! Brother Liu, go quickly! "
Little Fishy smiled and replied. Liu Rengui clasped his fist and left hurriedly.
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"Iron Egg, are you also going to enter the city with the army tonight?"
South of Guancheng County, outside the central military tent.
Meng Wenhao and Iron Egg, the two special people in the army, were sitting on the celestial lamp to observe the enemy. Meng Wenhao looked at the situation in the city with his binoculars and asked Iron Egg.
"Yes! It is not easy to get a chance to go to the battlefield. How boring it is to stay in the camp every day! Tonight, we will enter the city with the army. Maybe we can kill a few of the Cui family's dogs! "
Iron Egg stroked a heavy Mo sword and replied softly.
Meng Wenhao put down the binoculars and looked at Iron Egg and said, "But swords have no eyes in war. General Duan is so good at martial arts, and he was seriously injured yesterday. Tonight, the city will be very chaotic. If you are also injured, Yamachō and his wife will be very worried!"
Iron Egg shook his head and said, "Master said that it is difficult to make progress by practicing martial arts on a daily basis. Only in real combat and in the face of a big crisis can there be a big breakthrough! My master was assassinated by Snake King. In a desperate situation, he comprehended Dao and broke through. That was how he became the youngest martial arts grandmaster in the Tang Empire.
And my father, in his early years, followed General Qin to fight everywhere. Although he did not get an official position in the end, he is still a great hero in my heart! I want to be a master like my master and a great hero like my father. But how can I become a master if I am locked in a cage every day? How can I become a great hero? So tonight, I must enter the city and see for myself! "
Meng Wenhao was slightly moved. Everyone had different dreams. He wanted to learn martial arts well and become a useful person in the Tang Empire. He wanted to bring glory to his ancestors and let his father, mother, and sister live a good life. Iron Egg's dream was to become a master and a great hero on the battlefield. As a dream chaser, what reason did he have to stop Iron Egg?
"In that case, Iron Egg, you can go. I will wait here for your good news!"
Meng Wenhao said with a complicated expression.
"Yes, yes. Wenhao, don't worry. After entering the city, I will find Little Yu 'er and the others. Then, I will let the army take them to a safe place!"
Iron Egg said with a big laugh.
"Thank you!"
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"Cui Quan, have you arranged the defense of all the city gates? We can't let anything go wrong! "
In the Provincial Governor's Mansion, Cui Junchuo sat on the seat of honor and asked Cui Quan.
"Reporting to Grand Duke, rolling stones and hot oil have been prepared at all the city gates. Once the army outside the city attacks, there will be heavy casualties! Currently, there are two commoners who have been conscripted to guard the southern city gate. Along the way, there were three rebellions, but nothing else happened. "
Cui Quan bowed and replied.
"Oh? There were rebellions? Can they be punished severely? "
Cui Junchuo's eyes darkened as he asked.
Cui Quan hurriedly said, "Reporting to Grand Duke, they have all been killed! After the rest of the commoners saw what happened to them, no one dared to cause trouble anymore! "
"Yes! Then they should all be killed. These rebellions should be taught a lesson. Otherwise, it will be difficult to manage them! "
Cui Junchuo nodded. Then, his eyes darkened as he said, "In the new army, there must be many people who are dissatisfied with our Cui Clan. Therefore, you should also send some veterans to watch the city gates and prevent them from slacking off or secretly opening the city gates!"
Cui Quan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Grand Duke. There will always be veterans watching around the new soldiers. Nothing will go wrong! In fact, many people are still loyal to the Cui Clan! "
"Yes! That's good! That's good! Let's see how long Li Jing can drag this out. After a long time, won't he have to withdraw his troops? "
Cui Junchuo was completely relieved when he heard this.
However, he didn't know that the current Cui Clan was no longer the five surnames and seven sects that everyone looked up to in the past. Especially the recent actions of the Cui Clan had already made many commoners hate them. A just cause enjoys more support while an unjust cause finds little support. The Cui Clan was about to pay the price for their recent unjust actions!
As night fell, Guancheng County was lit up with thousands of lights. However, in these thousands of lights, there was no warm atmosphere like in the past. Because now, Guancheng County was no different from a huge cage. Everyone was a prisoner inside. No one knew how long they could live. Although they were fine today, who knows if they would be captured to guard the city walls tomorrow?
"Brother Wang Lang, is everything ready?"
Liu Rengui found an opportunity to find Wang Lang, the captain of the sixth squad, and asked in a low voice.
"Brother Daniu, don't worry, everything is ready! And tonight, the one who will be on duty in front of the city gates is our Adjunct Huang. He will bring his personal guards! "
Wang Lang replied in a low voice.
Liu Rengui frowned and said, "Personal guards? It is said that in this personal guards, everyone is good. At night, we have to be careful! We can't let anything go wrong ~! "
"Understood! Understood! "
The city gate was quiet again. However, as the saying goes, the tree wants to be quiet, but the wind won't stop. Sometimes, behind the quiet, there was a bigger storm brewing!
At six o 'clock in the evening, a black shadow quietly sneaked into the tower where Adjunct Huang was temporarily staying …
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