Chapter 345 Caught off guard

Chapter 345 Caught off guard

Chapter 345 Caught off guard
After entering Puyang, Shao Xun walked along the post road along the Yellow River as much as possible, not because he wanted to see the scenery, but because he wanted to understand the ferry.

He even took a small boat to cross the river to the north to survey the terrain on the north bank to see if it was possible to build a city there.

The city was built but no civilians were settled there, only troops were stationed there, it was a pure military fortress.

The logistical supplies needed for the fortress were transported by the Duzhi Xiaowei, and the delivery time was half a year.

If the warehouse city is large enough, it is possible to store a year's worth of war supplies.

This kind of military fortress is much more useful than formal cities like Jijun and Dongyu.

My father-in-law brought news from Ji County: the Huns sent cavalry to wander in the wild, trample on crops, and destroy everywhere.

This is a dangerous sign.

When Liu Yuan was alive, even though the generals in the country committed many murders, he always tried to enforce military discipline. But after his death, Liu Cong had little interest in enforcing military discipline, and the Xiongnu people's fighting became more and more disgusting and unrestrained.

Are things like trampling crops, blocking ditches, and burning houses something that humans would do?

If this continues, Ji County will not be able to be defended.

Yu Chen requested to send some cavalry to cross the river, otherwise they would not be able to drive out the Xiongnu cavalry. Shao Xun wanted to help, but he had limited cavalry. If he sent too few, he would be sending heads, and if he sent too many, he could not afford it - the Silver Spear Army also needed a certain number of cavalry to fight.

I don’t know if I can contact Liu Kun.

He was now completely surrounded.

As the only three remaining counties in Henei were captured by the Xiongnu, Shangdang prefect Yang Zong fled south, and Lu county magistrate Wen Qiao withdrew to Jinyang and was recruited by his uncle Liu Kun as a military officer.

Because of Yu Hua's case, Yu Liang and Wen Qiao knew each other and had a good relationship. He once lamented in front of Shao Xun that if he had known earlier, he would have let Taizhen continue to serve as a priest in Wang Yan's court. What's the point of training? Being sent out for training can indeed improve one's skills, but in the end, he couldn't come back.

Jinyang is now a completely isolated island. Apart from being able to contact Tuoba Xianbei, any messenger who comes to Luoyang will run the risk of being captured.

Contacting this person is a bit difficult.

After all, people still have to rely on themselves. It is unreliable to rely on others.

After returning from his investigation on the north bank of the river, Shao Xun received an unexpected surprise: Concubine Pei did not allow him to cross the river again, so she allowed him to get on the carriage to "report secrets."

"After passing Juancheng, it's 120 to 130 miles to Fan County." Shao Xun pointed to the map and said, "It's very chaotic over there now, and everyone has their own thoughts. People like He Lun, Wang Bing, and Liu Qia are definitely loyal, but they have many selfish thoughts. It's better to win them over."

"Loyalty also depends on the person." Concubine Pei said: "When Situ was here, the three of them were naturally loyal. Now that Situ is gone, their loyalty is much less."

"After Situ left, I became much more loyal," Shao Xun said.

Concubine Pei directly filtered out Shao Xun's ambiguous words.

After a period of adjustment, he became less reserved and more aggressive.

Concubine Pei knew that he was becoming more and more impatient.

She was actually almost unable to bear it, but now was not the right time.

"The key to Yanzhou is still the nobles of the counties. Whoever they support will be able to gain a firm foothold." Concubine Pei said, "You haven't even taken over Yuzhou, so why are you eyeing Yanzhou? If Lu, Liang, Pei, Qiao and other places say they will rebel against you, you won't be able to do anything about it. Even in Nanyang, if the Le family rebels, all the land south of Luyang Pass will become enemy territory. Having such a big appetite is not a good thing."

"Hua Nu is right. I will stop flirting with other women in the future. It's also good to have a smaller appetite." Shao Xun said seriously.

Concubine Pei rolled her eyes at him, slapped his clumsy hands away, and said, "You just need to know. The aristocratic families have their own considerations. Once power is handed over to them, they will develop faster. In the past, Wei Wu killed Bian Rang, and the rear rebelled, and the great cause was almost ruined. Your background is worse than Wei Wu's, and the possibility of their rebellion is higher. You must be cautious when killing the aristocracy, and never use ruthless hands unless it is absolutely necessary. There are some people who can kill the princes without consequences, and Wang Yan and Xun Fan will also have no consequences, even if they have no soldiers. You have tens of thousands of soldiers, but killing them will have serious consequences, remember."

"I have killed Xun Fan's son and the He brothers." Shao Xun said.

"Be more careful next time." Concubine Pei sighed, took the initiative to hug Shao Xun, and whispered: "We all rely on you."

"Then you have to stay by my side and help me keep an eye on things."

"Ah."

It's done! Shao Xun was delighted. The old accounts were written off. With Concubine Pei's generosity, she would never bring these up again. It was a win, haha, a win.

I only have two women, but I have several places.

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It’s a journey of over a hundred miles and it only takes a few days to reach the destination.

On the third day of March, in the western suburbs of Fan County, people who were traveling hurriedly fled to both sides of the road.

After the last drum sounded, the 1,200 Silver Spear Army soldiers who served as the vanguard took their armor, spears, bow tips, and bowstrings from the carriages and armed themselves one by one.

Then they quickened their pace and rushed directly to the west gate.

The gatekeeper actually already knew who the visitor was, but his mind was very confused because the orders he received were contradictory.

Someone asked him to guard the city gate and not let anyone in.

Someone asked him to welcome the princess and the heir to the throne respectfully and he should not be stopped.

Some people let him take care of it...

After discussing it with my confidant for a long time, we still couldn't come to a conclusion.

Today is March 3rd, and the people want to go out of the city for an outing and have fun. It is impossible for the city gates to be closed in broad daylight.

So he thought of a compromise: the city gate was open, the gatekeepers were lined up outside the city, and he went forward to negotiate. The people on the other side were already very close.

The gatekeeper strode forward, cleared his throat, and said, "Everyone—"

Before he could finish his words, Ji Shou, the sergeant of the Silver Spear Army, rushed over first.

When charging, the flags on their backs rustled, which showed how fast they were.

"You--" The military academy felt something was wrong.

“Catch him!” Ji Shou shouted, raised the spear high above his head and stabbed straight forward.

The military academy was a little surprised and even a little angry. Why did he just start fighting without saying anything?
Until this point, he was still a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should take action, and it was this hesitation that caused him to suffer a great loss.

The spear that was originally stabbing at his throat from top to bottom, after he dodged, suddenly stabbed at his leg at a faster speed.

The military academy retreated reluctantly.

The spear that was stabbing at his feet suddenly stopped. Ji Shou held the spear with both hands, thrust it forward with the shaft erect, and the opponent stumbled back a few steps - from the beginning to the end, Ji Shou had no intention of killing him.

Just as the military school staggered back, a spear had already broken through the air and pointed at him from a distance, making him dare not do anything else.

Several people who came with the military academy were holding spears and ready to fight.

In an instant, the spears in the hands of the two men were knocked to the ground.

Before the other two could react, the spear was put to their throats again - it was not until the whistling wind stopped that the two men realized that the spear tip, flashing with a cold light, was right in front of them.

The five men were subdued as soon as they met, and the difference in strength was immediately apparent.

Ji Shou looked at them calmly.

With a spear in hand, the world is mine.

During these years of fighting in the south and the north, he had seen a lot of life and death, and was used to seeing enemies fleeing in panic in front of them.

No one will be an exception.

Perhaps the only thing that bothered him was the cavalry.

He was a good fighter. If the Hun cavalry dared to dismount and fight with him, he was confident that he could easily kill several of them even without armor and with only a spear. Unfortunately, the other party didn't want to play that game with him.

"Keep an eye on them." Ji Shou stood on the ground with his gun and ordered.

The cadet looked at him silently.

This man with the recognition flag on his back may not even be a real officer, but just a small figure.

He was not good-looking either, with a broken finger on his left hand and a shallow scar on his face.

The shells on the body are of varying ages, with obvious signs of repair.

One shoe was cracked and the toes seemed to be showing.

It was dirty all over, as if it had just crawled out of a dust pile, and it also gave off a strange smell.

But he stood there, his eyes indifferent, with a sense of contempt for human life. The gun was not pointed at him, but he dared not move.

"Huh!" The military academy breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly felt relieved.

Why should we fight with others when we are in this condition?
They could not easily deal with this kind of veteran soldier who would not panic even when surrounded by thousands of Hun cavalry.

Several people were standing here, and on the other side, the Silver Spear Army soldiers directly dispersed the gatekeepers and swarmed into the city.

There was even a group of people who, led by a guide, ran towards a camp in the north of the city.

They first shot a volley of arrows to force back the garrison troops who were trying to leave the camp in a disorderly manner, and then lined up outside the camp, waiting for the next order.

The garrison in the camp was also confused and simply stayed away from the enemy.

In this way, six thousand silver spear soldiers and seven thousand auxiliary soldiers (Xuchang hereditary soldiers) quickly surrounded Fan County inside and out.

Everyone was shocked.

They were thinking about what attitude to adopt to welcome the princess and the heir to the throne, but they didn't expect the other party to be so decisive and take action right away.

Sima Fan, Prince of Xiangyang, Liu Chou, the Left Chief Clerk of the Minister of the Interior, and He Sui, the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Donghai, were caught off guard and were forced into the mansion.

Generals He Lun, Liu Qia and others looked calm and gave orders to the military schools under their control: return to your camps and do not make any noise.

Wang Bing, who was stationed in the east of the city, immediately led his troops away.

But the incident happened suddenly, many troops did not receive orders in time, and the entire camp was in chaos.

Like a stone thrown into a calm lake, Fan County was suddenly thrown into chaos.

(End of this chapter)