Zhang Xiu led three thousand cavalrymen to lie in wait in a ravine on a high loess slope.
He was not in a hurry.
Before taking the detour, he had already arranged for reconnaissance sentries to follow Han Sui's troops, so that he could know the movements of Han Sui's army at any time.
He sat on a big rock and looked up at the sky.
He couldn't help but frown.
Judging from the time, Han Sui's army should have almost arrived.
Why haven't they appeared yet?
At this moment, a fast horse galloped towards the ravine.
Zhang Xiu couldn't help but stand up and walk towards the fast horse.
The knight galloped to Zhang Xiu, reined up his horse, jumped down and clasped his fists, saying: "Captain, Han So the army did not come this way, but went southwest."
"Southwest direction" Zhang Xiu was startled, and he immediately said: "Hurry up and get the Kan map."
A soldier brought a simple map.
Zhang Xiu took it and placed it on the big stone beside him.
He moved his fingers on the map and searched for it with his eyes.
"We are here now.
The battlefield just now should be here.
Han Sui's army fled to the west.
Come and see where they turned to the southwest."
Zhang Xiu asked the sentry.
The scout took a closer look, tapped his finger on a spot marking the fork in the road, and said, "It's right here.
They turned southwest here, and didn't come directly to where we set up an ambush."
"Is this here?"
Zhang Xiu's finger moved to the southwest at the map location where Han Sui's army turned, and soon moved to the path of Yan Xing's southern army.
"Hiss" Zhang Xiu tensed up and couldn't help but said: "This Han Sui is really audacious.
He was defeated by us just now, and now he is thinking of going to the southwest to ambush Yan Xing's South Army."
A small colonel next to him asked: "Colonel, what should we do now?"
"What should we do?"
Zhang Xiu looked up at the sky again and said, "It's still about an hour and a half before dark.
Han Sui's cavalry has almost been wiped out, and almost all of the remaining cavalry are infantry.
Their marching speed is not fast.
Get up, unless they march all night, they can reach the camp of Yan Xing's army at dawn.
We are all cavalry and are much faster than them.
We have enough time to catch up before they attack Yan Xing's army."
Having said this, Zhang Xiu looked at the sentry who reported the news and ordered: "Go and have a rest and eat something.
Later, you can take my letter to see General Yan Xing and give it to him." " "yes" Zhang Xiu quickly found a military Chinese scribe to write a letter to Yan Xing in his own name.
After sealing it, he handed it to the detective and asked him to ride two horses to report the letter to Yan Xing.
After the scouts left, Zhang Xiu immediately ordered everyone to eat, drink, use the toilet, and solve all physical problems.
Half an hour later, everyone mounted their horses and set off for Yan Xing's army's camp.
In the evening, Liu Cheng received a report from the scouts ahead, saying that Han Sui's army did not withdraw to Jincheng, nor was it ambushed by Zhang Xiu, but turned to the southwest halfway.
"Lord Sikong, it seems that Han Sui wants to attack our army on the south route.
General Yan Xing and Lord Jia Xu probably don't know that Lord Han Sui has been defeated by us and is running towards them.
The army on the south route is very dangerous."
Guo Jiawu He frowned and raised his hands to Liu Cheng.
Liu Cheng also frowned.
He thought for a moment and looked at the sentry who reported the news, and asked, "Are Zhang Xiu's men still where they are?"
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The detective replied: "Colonel Zhang has led his troops to pursue Han Sui's army."
After hearing this, Liu Cheng felt relieved and said to Jia Xu: "Zhang Xiu should be able to guess that Han Sui is heading towards Yan Xing's army.
In this case, he will definitely send fast horses to bypass Han Sui's army to report to Yan Xing. , Yan Xing should be on guard after receiving Zhang Xiu’s letter, you don’t need to worry too much.”
The generals and civil servants in the big tent were relieved.
At this time, Liu Ye stood up and said: "Master Sikong, since Han Sui has gone to the southwest, there will be no enemies around our army.
The student suggested that the army immediately set off for Jincheng.
It is only thirty miles away from Jincheng.
If the march speed is enough, Fast, it only takes more than an hour to reach Jincheng City Next, in this way, the news that Han Sui was defeated by our army and led his army to escape did not reach Jincheng in time.
Han Sui's generals who stayed in Jincheng were besieged by our army before they got the news.
As long as we surrounded Jincheng, we can send troops everywhere to recover it.
In the surrounding towns, Han Sui’s army will no longer be able to hide.”
"This is a good suggestion."
Liu Cheng nodded and asked Liao Hua: "Has the battlefield been cleaned?"
Liao Hua said: "Back to my lord, the battlefield has been cleaned up long ago, and the soldiers have rested for more than an hour."
Upon hearing this, Liu Cheng immediately ordered: "Okay, in that case, I will order the army to prepare to march into Jincheng.
They will set off in two quarters of an hour.
After surrounding Jincheng, they will light a fire and make food."
"Yes, sir" the soldiers stood up and responded in unison.
When the army arrived at the gate of Jincheng, the sky had completely darkened.
The soldiers who could not see the end of the city were holding torches, and everything around the outside of Jincheng was lit by lights.
Cheng Yin, who stayed behind in the city, already knew that Han Sui was probably He was defeated, otherwise the imperial army would not be able to surround Jincheng.
He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and immediately sent someone to find Fu Xing and Liang Xing, who had just escaped from Wushaoling, to discuss countermeasures.
After a few people argued for a while about whether to defend or surrender, they sat in silence in the lobby.
Finally, Fu Xing broke the silence and asked: "General Cheng, General Liang, I'm still saying the same thing.
I'm afraid the Lord is in serious danger."
Less, otherwise Liu Cheng wouldn’t have the courage to besiege Jincheng.
Wouldn’t he Aren't you afraid that the lord will lead an army to attack his back?
Only when the lord is defeated by him, will he dare to lead an army to besiege us.
There are only seven or eight thousand troops in our city, and there are still three thousand defeated soldiers brought back by General Liang.
You know best how many people can actually fight, and now we are alone and helpless."
Cheng Yin said: "Isn't there Li Kan from Zu Li?
He won't ignore death, right?"
"Li Kan" Fu Xing sneered, "He only has 3,000 troops in his hands.
Do you think Liu Cheng will forget about him?
Maybe Liu Cheng will send troops to deal with him first and then deal with us.
You want to count on Li Kan to come and save us.
I advise you."
The two generals should give up this idea as soon as possible and face reality."
Cheng Yin and Liang Xing looked at each other, and Cheng Yin asked: "Old Liang, what did you say?"
Liang Xing pondered for a moment and said: "I think we should wait a little longer.
Firstly, the life or death of our lord is unknown now, and we must get accurate information before we can make a decision; secondly, even if we want to surrender to the court, the court must allow us to surrender.
Only then; thirdly, if we surrender, what will the court do to us?
The court must give us a promise as to who we will send to contact Liu Cheng."
Cheng Yin said: "Okay, since that's the case, let's wait.
Now we need to deploy the city defense to prevent Liu Cheng from sending troops to attack at night.
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You and I will each go to the city wall.
You will be responsible for the southeast and I will be responsible for the northwest.
Mr.
Fu, you stay in the city to prevent The imperial court sent spies to sneak in, what do you think?"
"Okay, it's settled."
They both agreed at the same time, stood up and left.
Outside the city, there is a large tent of the imperial army.
News came that Ma Teng's army had captured Wushaoling, and Liu Cheng learned that Han Sui's general Cheng Yi had been killed in the battle, and that Liang Xing had defeated two or three thousand people with his remaining troops and fled back to Jincheng.
"Where is Ma Teng now and where is Zhang Ji?"
Liu Cheng asked the messenger sent by Zhang Ji to report the news.
The messenger replied: "Go back to Lord Sikong.
Lord Zhang is with General Ma Teng.
They are cleaning the battlefield in Wushaoling and collecting surrendered soldiers and prisoners.
General Ma Teng asked the villain to report to Lord.
He will lead the army with Lord Zhang tomorrow."
Come and join the adults.”
"Okay, if you want to take a rest, come here and get him something to eat."
The messenger was taken down.
Liu Cheng said to everyone: "There is another Li Kan in the northeast.
What do you think should be done?"
Guo Jia stood up and said, "Sir Sikong, the student thinks that Ma Teng is familiar with the terrain of Xiliang, so he can order Ma Teng to send people to attack Li Kan, while our army will concentrate on dealing with the Jincheng defenders, and at the same time pay attention to Han Sui's movements."
Liu Cheng adopted Guo Jia's suggestion, called the messenger who had already eaten, and asked him to rush back overnight to bring Ma Teng a letter.
Liu Cheng also asked Chen Qun to write a letter of persuasion to surrender, and ordered the Chinese military officers to copy hundreds of copies.
He planned to send people to shoot these letters of surrender into the city late at night.
Late at night.
Fu Xing was walking around in the lobby of the Prefect's Mansion.
A junior high school student came in with his sword in hand and clasped his fists: "Sir, the brothers have all gathered outside."
Fu Xing nodded and walked out of the lobby to the front yard of the Prefect's Mansion.
He saw hundreds of people gathered in the front yard.
These were soldiers patrolling the streets, and some of them were patrolling the streets outside.
Fu Xing walked up to the crowd and said: "Sirs and soldiers, I believe everyone already knows that we are besieged by the imperial army.
I have received the exact news.
Han Sui has been defeated by the imperial court and the entire army has been annihilated.
However, Cheng Yin and Liang Xing are still alive."
Want to fight with the imperial court Bottom.
I don’t know what they are thinking.
The imperial court has 50,000 troops, and Ma Teng’s soldiers and horses to help them.
The total number is 70,000 or 80,000 people.
However, we originally only had 5,000 people in the city, and Liang Xing’s troops were there in the afternoon.
The remaining defeated generals will join, only seven or eight thousand at most.
Man, the imperial army is ten times larger than ours.
I don’t see any hope of victory.
Do we expect the imperial court to be merciful and retreat?
If we continue to resist, there is only one way to die.
I still have a wife and children at home, and a large family.
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I still have I don’t want to die.
I wonder if you have any relatives at home.
Do you all want to die?
When the end of the road is reached, should we still be buried with Cheng Yin and Liang Xing?
I have decided to surrender to the court.
If anyone has the same idea as me, Just stand on my right side.”
When these people heard that Han Sui's army had been wiped out, they lost their determination to continue resisting.
After weighing it for a while, they walked to Fu Xing's right hand side one by one, and no one stayed where they were.
Fu Xing was overjoyed and said: "Well, if that's the case, then why don't we do it without stopping, capture Liang Xing and Cheng Yin, and then open the city gates to welcome the imperial army into the city?
As long as you do what I say , I can guarantee that everyone here can be promoted and make a fortune”: