Because the vanguard army was defeated and both the vanguard generals were captured, Tong Guan ordered the defeated troops who had escaped to join the rear army to look after the food and grass.
Tong Guan listened to Zhang Yuhou's suggestion and stopped sending vanguards to avoid being ambushed by Liangshan again.
In this way, the officers and soldiers walked and stopped all the way, and finally arrived at Yuncheng two days later.
The county magistrate of Yuncheng received the report and came to a place ten miles away from the county seat to greet him early.
Tong Guan was the privy envoy, the commander-in-chief of this army, and a popular figure around the emperor.
Regardless of his status, he was not something that a small county magistrate could offend.
After arranging the army into the prepared camp and leaving trivial matters such as tent distribution and defense arrangements to Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng, Tong Guan led Zhang Yuhou and dozens of guards and county magistrates into the city. .
Now that he has arrived in Yuncheng County, Tong Guan doesn't want to live in Daying anymore.
Anyway, Daying is just outside the city.
If anything happens, he can go to the city to report to him at any time.
In order to receive Tong Guan, the county magistrate made great efforts.
He not only mobilized the people to sprinkle water to clean the streets, but also freed up his mansion for Tong Guan to live.
In the evening, a sumptuous dinner was arranged at the mansion.
There were not only fine wines and delicacies, but also singing and dancing performed by beautiful maids, which greatly satisfied Tong Guan.
During the banquet, the county magistrate secretly sent a list of gifts, euphemistically called it as a gift.
For military use.
Tong Guan looked at the various records on the list, his face suddenly became as bright as a flower, and he praised the county magistrate for being sensible, and he would definitely think of him when good things happen in the future.
The county magistrate was very happy after hearing this, kowtowed and thanked Tong Guan even more attentively for his service.
When the county magistrate knew that Zhang Yuhou was sent by Grand Master Cai, and saw that Tong Guan valued him very much, he secretly remembered it in his heart.
After the banquet ended in the evening, the county magistrate personally led someone to carry a box of gold and silver to Zhang Yuhou's room.
He put the box away and let the servants go down.
The county magistrate smiled and said to Zhang Yuhou, "Zhang Yuhou followed the army to fight against thieves.
He worked hard and achieved great results.
I specially prepared a small gift.
It should be considered as my heart.
Please don't refuse, Marquis Yu."
Zhang Yuhou looked at the box.
Although he did not open it, he knew it was valuable.
He immediately showed greed and said, "The county magistrate is too polite.
In this case, I will thank the county magistrate."
The county magistrate said, "I also ask Zhang Yuhou to say a few kind words for me in front of Privy Tong and Grand Master Cai in the future.
I will be very grateful."
"It's easy to talk about.
This matter is all taken care of by the villain.
Privy Tong and the Grand Master still trust the villain quite a bit."
The county magistrate expressed his gratitude, and the two of them said some flattering words to each other, and the magistrate excused himself and left.
When the county magistrate returned to his residence, he thought about his performance today and felt relieved that there was nothing wrong.
In the military camp outside the city, Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng were sighing.
Guan Sheng said, "The war is about to begin, but the commander doesn't live in the camp.
He makes no arrangements or explanations for us.
It's really speechless."
Hu Yanzhuo also sighed and said, "Yes, now that we have arrived in Yuncheng, we still don't know when we will attack Liangshan.
Alas, how can we prepare for the war?"
Guan Sheng shook his head, "I don't know what happened to the two generals, Han Tao and Peng Qi."
Hu Yanzhuo frowned after hearing this, because Han Tao and Peng Qi were Hu Yanzhuo's acquaintances, so in his heart, he was more worried about their safety than others.
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Hu Yanzhuo said, "I heard that Lin Chong was a former instructor of the Forbidden Army.
He only became a bandit out of necessity.
I guess he is not a murderous person."
"I hope so," Guan Sheng replied.
The army was stationed in Yuncheng for three days.
Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo went to the city every day to ask for instructions whether to send troops, but Tong Guan dismissed them on the grounds that "the army is coming from far away and needs to be adjusted."
They were so angry that they bitten each other.
He broke his steel teeth and cursed for causing trouble.
Since ancient times, wars have been fought in one go, then weakened, and exhausted in three attempts.
The longer the delay is, the more disadvantageous it will be to the attacker.
Liangshan Bo, Juyi Hall.
"Brother, what are the officers and soldiers doing?
They have been in Yuncheng for three days, but they are still standing still.
Could it be that they have some conspiracy?"
Shi Bao asked.
Lin Chong shook his head and said, "Not necessarily.
According to the news from the intelligence camp, it seems that Tong Guan did not live in the military camp, but in the city.
He was the commander-in-chief of the First Army.
He did not live with the soldiers before the war, so he could not achieve anything famous even if he thought about it.
No matter how powerful Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng were, as long as Tong Guan was in power for a day, they would not be able to achieve anything. " "Then let's just wait like this," Shi Wengong said.
Lin Chong smiled slightly after hearing this, "Of course not.
I have decided to send people to challenge in front of the formation tomorrow.
If they don't attack, we can't leave them idle."
When everyone heard Lin Chong saying that he would send people to fight tomorrow, there was a cry for battle from below.
"Brother, little brother, please fight" "Brother, my little brother is willing to go" "Brother, I, Tieniu, want to go" Calls for war come and go, morale can be used Lin Chong laughed and said, "All the generals are competing for merit, and Liangshan is prosperous."
"Shi Bao, Qin Ming, and Si Xingfang listen to the order.
The three of you, with Shi Bao as the chief general, Qin Ming, and Si Xingfang as the deputy generals, will lead a cavalry battalion of one thousand cavalry tomorrow to challenge Yuncheng.
This battle is mainly a trial.
Don't be too fond of fighting, let alone underestimate the enemy, or you may be ambushed."
Shi Bao and the other three stood up and accepted the order, "Follow the order."
Early the next morning, Shi Bao and three others led a thousand cavalry and headed for Yuncheng.
When Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng heard the soldiers' report that there was a challenge from Liangshan bandits outside, they looked at each other with helpless expressions on their faces.
It was obviously the officers and soldiers who conquered Liangshan, but now it is Liangshan who takes the initiative to challenge the officers and soldiers.
It makes people feel ashamed to say it.
Hu Yanzhuo sighed and said, "This battle is really useless."
Guan Sheng also felt the same and said helplessly, "Now that the matter is over, you and I should go to the city to report to the Privy Councilor and ask him to make a decision."
Hu Yanzhuo nodded and rode into the city with Guan Sheng to meet Tong Guan.
Tong Guan was in the mansion, leading the county magistrate and Zhang Yuhou to have fun.
When he heard Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng asking for an audience, he frowned and said angrily, "These two people are so clueless.
Didn't I say that the army is tired and needs to rest, but they still do it every day?"
Come and urge them, it’s really disgusting, tell them not to see you” The county magistrate smiled and consoled him, "Your Majesty, please calm down.
It is the duty of both of them to ask for a battle.
They will still need their efforts to conquer Liangshan in the future.
Therefore, in my opinion, it would be better for you to meet them, so as not to fall behind in the future."
Population reality” "The county magistrate is right," Zhang Yuhou also agreed.
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Ever since the county magistrate gave him a box of gold and silver that night, Zhang Yuhou became particularly enthusiastic about the county magistrate and spoke for him everywhere.
Seeing that both of them were trying to persuade him, Tong Guan asked someone to call Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng in.
When the two came in and saw Tong Guan drinking and having fun, they felt a chill in their hearts for no reason.
Hu Yanzhuo adjusted his mentality and said, "Your Majesty, the Liangshan bandits are challenging you at the camp outside the city.
It is up to you to decide whether to fight or not."
Hu Yanzhuo felt a little dissatisfied, so his words were filled with anger.
When Tong Guan heard that the Liangshan people came to challenge him, he immediately said angrily, "You are a brave grass bandit.
I didn't go to find them, but he came to me instead.
You really don't know the heights of the sky.
I ordered you two to lead the troops to fight.
You must be caught by me."
Thieves, I will chop them alive."
"Yes" Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng accepted the order, then turned around and went out.
Watching the two of them go out, Zhang Yuhou said to Tong Guan, "I saw that the two of them looked unhappy just now.
I guess they were dissatisfied with me and the others drinking with you."
Villains will always be villains, and they are always the best at sowing discord and stirring up trouble.
After hearing this, a trace of anger flashed in Tong Guan's eyes, and he said, "There is still a place where they can be used.
When the conquest of Liangshan is successful, I will not let these two people have an easy time, huh."
When Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng returned to the camp, Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen asked, "What did Privy Tong say?"
"Dog officer, you don't know how to send troops early, you only know how to enjoy yourself, and I am so angry."
Hu Yanzhuo had a hot temper and cursed angrily as soon as he entered the tent.
When Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen heard Hu Yanzhuo's words, they didn't understand what happened, so they looked at Guan Sheng.
Guan Sheng brought the two of them into the city and saw Tong Guan and others having fun and drinking.
He told them about it.
Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen also fell silent after listening.
As a military commander, everyone has a temper.
When he heard what Tong Guan and others did, he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart.
"Since the Chenqiao mutiny, the ministers in the DPRK and China have been very wary of warriors like us, so that the status of warriors has continued to decline, which is really sad," Guan Sheng said with emotion.
A few people complained again, and they were dissatisfied, but the battle still had to be fought.
After sorting out their mood, they led the troops out of the camp.
Shi Bao and the other three were waiting impatiently outside the camp when they finally saw a group of officers and soldiers coming out of the camp.
"The entire army is on alert," Shi Bao ordered.
The four generals Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng, Xuan Zan, and Hao Siwen led 3,000 troops out of the camp and set up their positions.
On the city wall at the back, Tong Guan and the other three had also stood there early.
After all, he was the commander of the first army.
If someone came to challenge him in front of his camp, but the commander did not show up, it would be unreasonable.
When Shi Bao saw the officers and soldiers coming out, he grabbed the horse's belly and walked to the front.
He said to Hu Yanzhuo and the others, "The officers and soldiers came out an hour after someone called for formation.
They are really well-trained.
I admire you."
Shi Bao made a rare sarcastic comment.
After hearing Shi Bao's words, the four people's faces all turned red, especially the well-trained words, which made several people feel a little embarrassed.
Hu Yanzhuo, the commander-in-chief, replied on the horse, "Thieves know their names, so don't engage in verbal disputes."
"Hahaha" Shi Bao laughed on the horse and said, "I am Shi Bao, a soldier from Bo District, Liangshan, who came here to fight."
As soon as Shi Bao finished speaking, before Hu Yanzhuo could reply, he angered the general next to him, none other than Ma Xuanzan from Chou County.
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He was praised for his martial arts, and he once defeated a general with a flurry of arrows.
The princess loved his martial arts and recruited him as his consort, but the princess thought he was ugly and died with a grudge, so he could not be reused.
Xuanzanzong immediately stepped forward and said angrily, "Ignorant grass bandits.
The soldiers from heaven didn't know how to dismount and surrender early, but here they are sarcastic and arrogant.
Today I want to see what you are capable of."
After saying this, he rushed over with a steel knife.
Before Shi Bao could react, Qin Ming, who was also hot-tempered behind him, shouted and rushed out
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