Linzhi

Not only He Tai, but other people's reactions were not much better.

He Mu asked urgently: "We have all received the news, how can the court sit idly by? It should send a large army to suppress it soon! Did the governor of Jinzhou eat the courage of a bear heart and a leopard? How can you say it against him? Could it be that the entire Jinzhou The state has let him cover the sky with one hand, and the other court officials are all dead?!"

None of his questions could be answered by others.

Yang Jun hesitated and said, "I don't know if Le Bi is covering the sky with one hand in Jinzhou, but I heard that this time Le Bi raised the banner of King Changle, saying..."

He Mu stamped his feet: "Hengyu, what time is it, you're still hesitating, just speak up if you have something to say!"

Yang Jun's family background is good, his father is a salt merchant, and he will send some salt and rice to the He family every time he visits the house, so although he has the best friendship with He Rong, he is familiar with the rest of the He family because of his frequent visits.

Yang Jun: "Le Bi said that the current position is not correct, and he should return to the position of Changle King to show the orthodoxy."

"Rebellious officials and traitors!" He Tai scolded angrily, "The King of Changle is already dead, where did the King of Changle come from?!"

Emperor Gaozu of this dynasty has been in power for eight years, and now he has been in power for 20 years, which is less than 30 years since the founding of the country.The current Emperor Yongchun is the second emperor of this dynasty. Because of the sudden death of Emperor Gaozu, it was too late to leave a will, so Emperor Yongchun's ascension to the throne was also accompanied by a bloody storm.

Twenty years passed by in the blink of an eye, and many people's memories of the past gradually blurred. When Lebi, the governor of Jinzhou, appeared under the title of "King of Changle", everyone suddenly remembered that when Emperor Gaozu was in power, he had intentionally asked King Changle to serve as the king many times. However, there was a fire in the capital later, and King Changle died unfortunately. After his death, he had no heirs and expelled the noble, and the name also faded into oblivion.

Yang Jun: "Le Bi's proclamation said that in the fire that year, the loyal servant who protected the lord died. King Changle escaped by chance. He kept his name incognito for these years until he was approached by Le Bi. Le Bi heard that King Changle After the encounter, he burst into tears and was extremely angry, so he decided to serve King Changle as the Lord and seek justice for him."

He Tai: "It's nonsense, it's nonsense!"

Yang Jun was helpless: "Mr. He Lang doesn't have to be so angry, I'm just repeating the words in the proclamation. Le Bi's wolf ambition is well known in the world. Naturally, he doesn't really want to seek justice for King Changle. It remains to be discussed. The most important thing now is that there are not many defenders in Fangzhou, and given the situation where the rebels are coming aggressively, if Jinzhou decides to attack Fangzhou before the imperial reinforcements arrive, it may be dangerous here."

He Mu: "Our family, no matter what, are His Majesty's direct descendants, there is no way the imperial court will let us fall into danger!"

He Xi asked weakly: "Isn't Liangzhou and Jinzhou not bordering each other? Why is Liangzhou rebelling, and Jinzhou is also rebelling? Isn't Le Bi afraid of being wiped out one by one by the court?"

He Rong broke a branch and drew a sketch directly on the sand in the courtyard.

"Liangzhou and Jinzhou are still separated by Lizhou and other places. It is true that they do not border each other, but after Xiao Yu rebelled, he did not think about going north to attack Kyoto, but went south to attack Lizhou and other places."

He connected several territories occupied by Xiao Yu into a line.

The He family all gathered around, even He Jia Yuan and other female family members who were not familiar with the terrain, after seeing the sand map, they all understood the general idea.

Yang Jun came to a sudden: "He must be trying to cut off the connection between Gyeonggi and the outside world as much as possible, and accumulate strength along the way. First pick the persimmons and pinch them softly, and finally form a siege of Gyeonggi."

He Zhan was thoughtful: "So Le Bi's rebellion in Jinzhou happened to echo Xiao Yuyao's. With this lightning-fast momentum, they could take advantage of the imperial court's reaction and give Shannan East Road and Longyou Road to Occupied."

He Rong: "This is just our guess. It remains to be seen how the other party plans."

Having said that, the news shrouded everyone like a shadow, and the atmosphere of the Double Ninth Festival was swept away. Even if the meal was not finished, everyone was in no mood to continue. Song hurried back to the room with He Xin in his arms. The rest also dispersed.

……

Soon, the development of the matter confirmed the worries of the He family, and it was even worse than the worst they had feared.

The morale of the rebels in Liangzhou was like a rainbow. They passed through Guangwu, Longxi, and went straight to the Shannan West Road. They quickly annexed Lizhou, took Jizhou and Yangzhou one after another, and joined forces with Le Bi of Jinzhou. The strength of the rebel army suddenly multiply.

At the end of September, the imperial army and the rebel army fought in Yangxian County, Yangzhou. The rebel army lost more than they won, but they also tied up most of the imperial court's troops. Le Bi, who continued to advance eastward, felt as if he had entered the land of no one. There is a stance to take down the entire territory of Shannan Dongdao.

This place in Fangzhou is neither near the sea, nor is it a frontier. The usual military strength is only 8000, and most of these 1000 people are stationed in Fangling County, the government office of Fangzhou. Like Zhushan County, a place where grandma does not love and uncle does not love. Just over [-] government soldiers.

How can a force of more than 1000 resist [-] enemy troops?

It was Shangyong County that encountered the rebels earlier than Zhushan County.

Shangyong's military strength was similar to that of Zhushan. The county magistrate chose to defend the city at first, and then sent envoys to Zhushan County and Fangling to ask for help.

Zhushan County could not protect itself. Although the county magistrate Tan Jin felt a bit sad, he couldn't send any reinforcements to support him. Fight to the death, or surrender.

All in all, Shangyong County has been acquired by the rebels.

Zhushan County was completely panicked.

As early as when the anti-flag was erected in Jinzhou, Sima Yun, the governor of Fangzhou, had already hurriedly asked the court for help, but although the court was furious, it did not take it seriously, because at that time the Turks were disturbing the border, and there were wars in the three border states. Xiao Yu of Shangliangzhou proclaimed himself king, so the imperial court naturally wanted to send troops to attack.

Perhaps it was because these incidents broke out together in a very short period of time, and the imperial court was a bit overwhelmed, and Sima Yun's request for help was delayed.

Before the bitter war in Shangyong County, Zhushan County was already in chaos. All the wealthy families in the county fled with their families. Some went to Fangling County to join relatives, and some felt that Fangling County might not be able to hold on. , ran directly south.

But more are the people who can't and don't want to run.

They have lived here for generations and are unwilling to leave their homes. There are also people who make a living such as blacksmithing. They can’t take their belongings with them if they want to. After a while, running on their legs may not be as fast as the rebels attacking the city. They all held a glimmer of hope to stay.

Tan Jin, the magistrate of Zhushan County, was sitting in the lobby of the county government office, with his hands on his head, more desperate than anyone else.

The aide ran in from outside, his face not concealing his anxiety: "Master Xian, many people are running out with their families, and there is no way to stop them!"

Tan Jin was powerless: "Why stop them? It's going to rain, mother is going to get married, let them go!"

Seeing that he still didn't understand the advantages and disadvantages, the aides were anxious: "But even the city's soldiers, there are some disguised as civilians, mixed in with them and left the city. If this continues, morale will be weakened, and no one will guard the city!"

Tan Jin: "Hung-chien, I'm afraid the imperial reinforcements won't come!"

Zhou Hongjian, that is, Zhou Yi was taken aback: "Why is the magistrate so sure?"

Tan Jin let out a long sigh: "Don't you understand? If Shangyong County is lost, how can we hold Zhushan? The reinforcements from the imperial court have not arrived, and it is estimated that it is impossible to arrive before the city is destroyed!"

Zhou Yi said bitterly: "Even if the imperial reinforcements are late, there should be reinforcements from the Governor's side, right? But you sent people to Fucheng to ask for help, but Sima Yun always excused them. This is obviously because you want to watch us go. Send to death!"

Tan Jin smiled wryly: "Sima Yun probably wanted to concentrate his forces to defend the housing mausoleum. Shangyong didn't defend it. In his eyes, our Zhushan would soon fall. Hung Chien, you have been by my side for several years, but I have not been able to give What kind of splendor and wealth did you bring, now that disaster is imminent, as a county magistrate, I must die in the city, but you don’t have to die with me, quickly pack up your things and leave the city!”

Zhou Yi was furious: "What is the county lord talking about? Is it possible that I, Zhou Hongjian, are such people who are greedy for life and afraid of death?! The city is one day, and I am one day. If you die in the city, I will give up my life to accompany the gentleman. That's right!"

Tan Jin was so moved that his eyes turned red, he rubbed his nose vigorously, and then shook the staff's hand: "Hung-chien..."

Zhou Yi saw that he had put snot on his hand just now, so he couldn't help but shrink back his hand, but didn't let him hold it.

The county magistrate Tan found out, and was so angry that he was wronged and shouted: "You even dislike my snot, and you said you want to die together?!"

Zhou Yi: "..."

"The county lord is in good spirits. He can talk and laugh happily in the face of a big enemy."

A strange voice broke in suddenly, and Tan Jin and the two looked at the door together, only to find that a person came in from the outside, although young, his steps were steady.

Zhou Yi frowned: "Who is here? How dare you break into the county government office without being notified!"

He Zhan chuckled: "I didn't see the guard when I came in, otherwise how could I come in easily?"

Do you feel sorry for those county government guards, seeing that there is no hope of defending the city, they all ran for their lives?

Zhou Yi was angry and helpless.

He Zhan introduced himself: "Grassman He Zhan."

Tan Jin sounded familiar, so he said ah: "Are you He Jiawulang?"

He Zhan arched his hands: "Exactly."

Tan Jin: "At this juncture, why are you still here?"

After he finished speaking, he knew that he had asked the wrong question.

The He family has a special status, they were exiled here, and they were not allowed to leave unless ordered by the emperor. If they leave now, the court can punish them when they turn around.As a county magistrate, he couldn't leave, and the He family couldn't leave even if they wanted to. They really felt sorry for each other.

He Zhan smiled casually: "Since you can't leave, rather than being killed after the city is broken, it is better to fight to the death, maybe there is a turning point."

Tan Jin sighed: "The adults in the family sent you here. I will not hide it from you until now. The city's defenders claim to be thousands, but in fact there are only a few thousand. According to the reports of the rebels, they are at least [-]. , I am afraid that the Da Luo Immortal will not be able to return to heaven."

He Zhan: "There are not enough soldiers in the government, and there are still people. Many people can't leave even if they want to leave. Those who stay are thinking of fighting with their backs. They can't fight in battle, but if they defend the city, they just need to train before the battle. It might come in handy. , not to mention that my elder brother and second brother have already rushed to Shangzhou to ask for reinforcements."

Because of his words, Tan Jin rekindled a glimmer of hope: "There are soldiers in Shangzhou? Are they willing to save?"

He Zhan nodded: "Shangzhou is adjacent to Gyeonggi Province, and the garrison is more than [-]. Xie Shi, the governor of Shangzhou, is known for his uprightness, and he will definitely not die."

After finishing speaking, he added: "My third brother has a good relationship with Yang Jun, a son of the salt merchant in this city, and is discussing with him about persuading the rich merchants in this city to donate food and food to help defend the city."

Once Tan Jin is not depressed, his brain is still relatively easy to use, and he immediately reacted: "That's right, those rich households have nursing home servants in their families, how can they be able to support half of the government soldiers at critical moments? Those craftsmen who do hard work... Hung Chien, hurry up, get someone to guard the city gate, so that no one can come in or out at will."

Zhou Yi secretly rolled his eyes, but he didn't want to lose face to the county magistrate in front of outsiders, so he could only tactfully say: "I'm afraid a lot of people have escaped by now."

You said earlier that it was going to rain and my mother was going to get married.

Tan Jin: "It's not too late to mend a dead sheep!"

He Zhan: "See you, the county lord!"

Zhou Yi was about to go out to do the errand ordered by Tan Jin, when the county magistrate rushed in from outside: "Master Yu, the magistrate Yu was about to leave the city with his family, but he happened to be bumped into by He Langjun's son, and the two sides had a dispute at the city gate. The county lieutenant seems to be about to make a move, so go and have a look!"

He Zhan's complexion changed.

The He family has quite a few sons, but the eldest and second child of the He family have gone to ask for help, the fourth child is at home with his father, and the seventh child is still young, so anyone who can bump into County Captain Yu at this pass, except for He Rong, does not think of him .

He Zhan didn't wait for Tan Jin to react, and ran out immediately.

Tan Jin pulled Zhou Yi: "Yutang, who killed a thousand swords, must want to abandon the city and flee, let's go, go and have a look!"

Zhou Yi: "Hey, I'll just go, don't drag, you just wiped your nose with your hands!"

Tan Jin: "Zhou, Hong, Jian!!!"

The author has something to say: The war situation is based on the map of the Tang Dynasty around 741 AD as a prototype, and an overhead deduction is carried out. If you are interested, you can take a map to see the general situation. Many people don’t like to watch the war situation, and it doesn’t matter. , Ten lines at a glance will not affect reading, just know that there are rebels coming soon~