The strongest Marquis in history

Cao Xuan's face was full of worry.

He fears that the current situation is not good.

Worry more about the current situation.

On Cheng Lin's vicissitudes of face, there was a hint of contemplation. After thinking for a while, Cheng Lin said: "Your Majesty, under the current situation, I think Wang Qi's purpose is to delay time."

A flash of light flashed in Cao Xuan's mind, and he analyzed: "You mean, although Wang Qi said that the main force is still in Longguan, he has already divided his troops to attack? Just like in the past, when we Wei and Chu attacked Qi together, Zhuge The team led by Feng has been stalling for time, and when Wang Qi defeats Chu, the army led by Zhuge Feng, Xiao Qingzhi and others will attack directly. Now, Wang Qi is also attacking separately, do you want to get a breakthrough from other places?"

Cheng Lin said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

There was a thoughtful look in Cao Xuan's eyes, and he said, "According to this way of thinking, what battlefields will we have in the next battle?"

Cheng Lin ordered: "Come here, get the map."

Not long after, the soldiers fetched a map of Liangzhou, and the surrounding counties were clearly displayed.

Cheng Lin squatted down directly on the tower, he looked at Wudu County, Hanyang County and Beidi County on the border of Qi State on the map of Liangzhou, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if we leave Hanyang County where we are. The next battlefield can only be in Wudu County and Beidi County. However, there has been no news of Wang Qi's division of troops before. The number of Wang Qi's army is still around 5, and this number has not decreased. won't come out."

Cao Xuandao: "Qi's weapons are different. With cannons and rifles, even if fewer troops are dispatched, they can still gain an advantage. Moreover, the number of troops dispatched is small, so naturally nothing can be seen. I think we should be cautious. Be more prepared."

Cheng Lin said: "Your Majesty's words are true. We will send an order to Wudu County and Beidi County to ask the prefects of the two counties to carefully watch the borders of each place. It's just that there are not enough weapons in the local area. After all, all the rifles are temporarily supplied to the army."

Cao Xuandao: "It seems that there is only this way."

Cheng Lin added: "Your Majesty, why don't you dispatch another [-] elites to Wudu County and Beidi County. After all, we have a total of [-] people, and it will not affect anything if we send a group of soldiers to leave."

Cao Xuan asked: "Will the army be able to go there in time?"

Cheng Lin said: "No matter what, this is the best arrangement. If you don't send troops to go, the two places will be attacked by surprise, which is even more unstoppable. Now that you send troops to go, at least there is still a chance to rush to help and defend. If the place is attacked, the place will be attacked. If the officials are guarding, they can still guard for a while. The minister believes that it is not too late to make up for it.”

Cao Xuan said: "Then arrange it."

"The old minister obeys!"

With Cao Xuan's permission, Cheng Lin made arrangements quickly. After all, at the moment, he arranged overnight, first to let the soldiers pass the order, and then the army under his command rushed to the past at the fastest speed, and it would be able to play a role in helping.

Chapter 814

Dasan Pass is located in the southwest of Chencang County.

This is the gateway to the south from Chencang County. After leaving Dasan Pass, go southeast and enter Yizhou by detour.Similarly, you can also enter Wudu County, which is the road to Xiliang.

The team led by Zhu Yuanshan and Liu Jinyuan rushed all the way without stopping.

Fortunately, the weather is now in March and April. The weather is good and it is easy to travel.

The army quickly headed in the direction of Wudu County. When the army approached the northwest border of Wudu County, it was still early, so the army stopped temporarily, rested in place, and concealed its whereabouts.

It's too easy to be spotted if you're on your way during the day.

Can only drive at night.

Zhu Yuanshan and Liu Jinyuan hid in the forest, resting against a big tree.

Zhu Yuanshan said: "Old Liu, we are about to enter Wudu County, and the next battle is extremely important. We are going to Wudu County, and Fei Xiuhu leads people from Qi County to Beidi County. This time , but when our army competes with Fei Xiuhu, it depends on who can win first. Therefore, we must be quick and capture the entire Wudu County in the shortest possible time."

Liu Jinyuan smiled and said: "What the general said is true. In this battle, we must not only capture Wudu County, but also be faster than Fei Xiuhu and the others. Otherwise, we will lose the title of No. [-] in the army."

Zhu Yuanshan said: "Old Liu knows me. This time, we have completely established the title of the number one in our army, leaving Fei Xiuhu far behind and unable to catch up. Old Liu, tell me, how can we be so fast and so fast? Minimal casualties and losses win."

Liu Jinyuan thought for a while, and said: "The simplest strategy is to drive straight in, interspersed with Wudu County, the seat of Wudu County, and take down the governor of Wudu County."

"We have enough gunpowder and cannons. As soon as the army arrives, they will ambush the gunpowder at the gate of the city and destroy the gate. The gates of Wudu County are completely different from gates like Longguan."

"Longguan is an iron pass, and the city gate is indestructible, even with explosives. Wudu County is a small county, and such a city gate is enough to be blown up directly. Our army poured into Wudu County, and the first battle will determine the world. "

"I don't think such a method is very complicated. On the contrary, we need to inquire carefully about the news of Wudu County. It is convenient and targeted. If Wudu County can't be arranged steadily, in the end, even if we get Going down to Wudu County, once people leave, the entire Wudu County will easily betray immediately."

Liu Jinyuan said: "With our strength, it is not difficult to break Wudu County. The most important thing is the stability in the back."

Zhu Yuanshan said: "Old Liu, your analysis is good. From my point of view, you can do as you see fit, and I won't interfere. After a night's rest, we will go straight to Wudu County. During this period, we will not stop."

Liu Jinyuan nodded.

He talked to Zhu Yuanshan about the next few things, then got up and went to the resting place of the soldiers.As an official of the Ministry of Political Affairs, Liu Jinyuan is in charge of Zhu Yuanshan, although he does not involve the specific battle arrangements, but Liu Jinyuan is in charge of the ideological work of the soldiers, as well as the teaching, assessment, and promotion of the soldiers.

What Liu Jinyuan is responsible for is also the matter of reading and literacy when the soldiers are resting. This has been advancing.After reading and literacy, you need to continue reading, which is the basic requirement of the army.

Although the process of literacy is slow, Liu Jinyuan is advancing little by little to ensure that the literacy rate of the entire army is higher.

When Qi was not unified before, the assessment in this area was not so strict.Now that the Ministry of Political Affairs and Industry is established, various assessments will be carried out, which is also a test for Liu Jinyuan.

The sun was setting and the moon was rising, the sun was setting, and the sky was completely dark. After eating the dry food, the soldiers in the army came out of the woods, hurried on their way under the moonlight, and continued to march towards Wudu County.

When Zhu Yuanshan and his party quickly headed towards Wudu County, Wudu County was the seat of Wudu County.

The name of the sheriff is Luo Yuanzheng.

He is a native of Liangzhou. He served Liangzhou Mu Dong Teng in the past, and was killed after Dong Teng proclaimed himself emperor. He was still the prefect of Wudu County, and he never made trouble.

The little emperor came, and he surrendered to the little emperor.

Cao Xuan came, and he surrendered to Cao Xuan.

In short, he doesn't care who is above, he just manages Wudu County.It is precisely Luo Yuanzheng's method. He has been serving as the prefect of Wudu County, and the Wudu County under his rule has always been relatively stable, and there has never been any trouble.

In the study at the moment, Luo Yuanzheng is looking at the spring plowing situation in Wudu County.

Compared with the Central Plains, Wudu County is more bitter and cold, so the spring plowing is later. It is now in late March that Wudu County is busy with spring plowing.

This is the top priority that Luo Yuanzheng is responsible for.

The plan for a year lies in the spring. After the spring plowing is done, after a year, the people will not be hungry if they have enough to eat.

What Luo Yuanzheng admires most about Qi State is that Qi State has food such as sweet potatoes and potatoes.This kind of food is planted in the afternoon, although the people are not incomparably rich, at least the people will not be hungry.

For most people in Liangzhou, it is not the pursuit of wealth, nor the pursuit of a relaxed and happy life, but the most basic thing is to fill their stomachs, which is the most fundamental.

What Luo Yuanzheng has to do is to feed the people.

For this alone, he failed to complete it.

After all, over the years, the local government has borne heavy taxes.Even though Luo Yuanzheng tried every means to plan for the people and strive to reduce taxes for the people, he was still stretched and it was very laborious.

"Boom! Boom!!"

A knock on the door came from outside the study.

Luo Yuanzheng said: "Come in!"

The door creaked, followed by a tall figure.The person who came was a little old, with gray hair and beard, a rickety back, and a little slow walking.

The name of the visitor is Yan Mingshi.

He is the master book of Wudu County and also serves as Luo Yuanzheng's counselor.

Yan Mingshi walked slowly, he stood still and said: "Master Taishou, just received the urgent message sent by someone sent by His Majesty, the imperial court was attacked by Qi State, Your Majesty and Wang Qi confronted each other at Longguan."

"As for the imperial court, His Majesty is worried that Wang Qi will divide his troops to attack Wudu County. Please be careful, Lord Prefect, and set up sentries in various places to strictly guard against death and ensure the stability of Wudu County."

"Of course, the imperial court's troops are also on their way. Ten thousand troops are heading towards Wudu County to assist the prefect to guard it."

Yan Mingshi said: "In short, the peace of Wudu County has been broken again."

"Ugh……"

Luo Yuanzheng said: "The war has started again! I don't know how many people will suffer from this fight. Over the years, wars have continued to occur. The people of Wudu County, and even the people of the world, are suffering!"

Yan Mingshi lifted up his robe and sat down. He frowned suddenly, and said in a harsh tone, "Master Taishou, please don't go out and talk nonsense about this. People from Heilongtai are everywhere in Wei Kingdom, so be careful what you say." Into the ears of His Majesty. At that time, you will be in danger, and you will be in danger."

Luo Yuanzheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Yan, I understand."

After a pause, Luo Yuanzheng said again: "Grand Yan, you and I have seen and eaten sweet potatoes and potatoes. Although we have a few, it is impossible to promote it on a large scale. There is not enough food. Now In this case, to promote these two foods, what do you think should be done?"

Yan Mingshi laughed dumbly, and said: "Master Taishou, Wudu County is about to be involved in the flames of war again. In this situation, do you still have the mood to think about farming?"

Luo Yuanzheng said: "For me, the sky is big and the earth is big, and farming is the biggest. Do you not care about the people when you fight a war? The more you fight, the more you have to take care of the people. Otherwise, how can you maintain the operation of the place and collect taxes? When the court fights, I don't care. Wang Qi wins, we surrender to Wang Qi. His Majesty wins, we are still Wei people. I just care about the people in the jurisdiction."

Yan Mingshi frowned again, and said: "Listen, what are you talking about. You are now an official of the Wei State, and a high-ranking member of the local government. You also have weight in the Wei State."

"Once your words are spread, as long as the people in Heilongtai hear it, they will definitely die."

"So, don't talk nonsense."

Yan Mingshi looked like he hated iron for being weak, and said: "I have always reminded you to be cautious in your words and deeds. I said you before, but now I am here again. You have to remember that you are from Wei, otherwise Sooner or later, you will suffer."

Luo Yuanzheng said: "Mr. Yan, I know it, and I just said it in front of you. Alas, you have seen it all these years, it is not easy for the common people!"

On Yan Mingshi's face covered with age spots, there was also a touch of sigh.

People, it is indeed not easy!

Yan Mingshi thought about it carefully, and said: "Speaking of the current situation, the old man thinks that the Wei State may not be able to hold on, after all, the Qi State is too powerful."

Luo Yuanzheng said: "Let's not care about these things, just care about our own one-acre three-point land, and let the people have enough food and clothing. It is easy to worry about gains and losses when thinking about other things."

Yan Mingshi smiled lightly: "With your character, it's hard to have a further future."

Luo Yuanzheng said: "I am very satisfied to be able to serve as the prefect of Wudu County. As for the rest, everything depends on fate. Compared with too many people, my Luo Yuanzheng's life is already very good."

"Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly, the knock on the door came again.

Immediately, the servant's voice came in, saying: "Master Taishou, I have the latest information to send back."

Luo Yuanzheng said: "Come in!"

The door creaked again and was pushed back, the attendant entered, handed over a letter, then turned and left.

Luo Yuanzheng opened the letter and quickly browsed it. After reading it, he looked surprised and said, "Yan Gong, the army sent by Wang Qi has already reached the vicinity of Wudu County, and will soon arrive in Wudu County. county."

"From Guanzhong to Dasanguan, you need to pass through Gudao County, Hechi County, Xiabian County, and then Wudu County. This road is relatively far away."

"The army of the Qi State, without any news, has already touched the vicinity of our Wudu County, which is less than ten miles away from the county seat."

"Even, the reason why Qi's army was discovered was because near Wudu County, the area was busy with farming, and there were people everywhere, and the people accidentally discovered that Qi's army was rushing to attack."

Luo Yuanzheng said: "Otherwise, you won't find out at all."

Yan Mingshi said: "How many people are there?"

Luo Yuanzheng said: "3000 people."

Yan Mingshi was shocked and said, "There are only 3000 people. Isn't it too arrogant for Wang Qi to arrange people like this?"

Luo Yuanzheng said: "Actually, in my opinion, it is not arrogant. According to the news, Qi State has so-called cannons, and the offensive is very powerful. Under such a premise, it is quite difficult for us to block Qi State's army. .”

Yan Mingshi said: "How is your lord going to deal with it?"

Luo Yuanzheng said: "I'm going to resist for a while."

Yan Mingshi said: "It's okay. After all, the emperor has sent a letter and sent [-] reinforcements, and they are on their way. As long as we hold on for a while, we can wait until the reinforcements arrive, and we will naturally be able to compete with Qi's army."

Luo Yuanzheng said: "That's what it means. If the reinforcements arrive and the two armies join forces, and they can't stop the army of Qi, then I will directly order to surrender. I will do my best in my position. .I will not make unnecessary resistance."

Yan Mingshi said: "The other party is already approaching the county seat, let's go, let's go to the tower in Beicheng and wait."

Luo Yuanzheng nodded.

Together with Yan Mingshi, he left the prefect's mansion in a hurry and headed for Beicheng.

Luo Yuanzheng mobilized the army to wait quietly on the tower.

It didn't take long before the sound of rumbling war drums suddenly sounded outside the city.With the resounding of war drums, the army outside the city was lined up, and the soldiers led by Zhu Yuanshan had already arrived.

Zhu Yuanshan didn't say anything, he ordered the artillery to be in position, and ten mortars began to aim at the tower and bombard it.

boom!boom! ! !

The deafening sound of cannons sounded, and as soon as the shells landed on the tower, stones, even steel needles and iron sheets splashed, reaping the lives of soldiers who could not escape.

Luo Yuanzheng was frightened at once.

This weapon is too strong.

Luo Yuanzheng quickly ordered to evade, and he quickly retreated into the room with Yan Mingshi.

The bombing is still going on.

The defensive troops of Wudu County on the city tower kept avoiding and did not dare to fight at all.

Zhu Yuanshan used artillery fire to suppress, and he quickly arranged for the soldiers to rush forward. This time, the riflemen rushed forward quickly.When the riflemen arrived outside the tower, the artillery fire stopped neatly, and the soldiers aimed their rifles at the tower to suppress the power on the tower.