Zhu Nao

"Pfft..." Huang Dongxuan sprayed a mouthful of old wine on the coffee table.He wiped his mouth and asked in disbelief, "And then?"

"that's it."

"'The position of General Zhengxi is still vacant'...that's it?!"

"Yes. The emperor only has this sentence."

"..."

Huang Dongxuan looked at the messenger suspiciously, suspecting that the messenger missed a few words.According to common sense, shouldn't it be "if you can do so, the post of General Zhengxi is yours"? ——What about the task? !What about the most important task? !

Want him to win?But defending the city is a victory, repelling the enemy is a victory, and destroying the enemy is a complete victory!To what extent does he have to go before Zhu Nao will give him the post of General Zhengxi? !

Huang Dongxuan was speechless.Of course, it is impossible for the messenger to miss the message, and that is how Zhu Nao delivered the order.This is really Zhu Nao's style, which is unpredictable.

But soon, Huang Dongxuan became happy again.

"General Zhengxi? Hey...hey!"

In fact, Huang Dongxuan is a person who likes to "resist the orders of the emperor outside". No matter what orders Zhu Nao gives him, he is the one who lives in Jingzhou and the one who fights. He will definitely make decisions according to local conditions. What he thinks is the most correct decision, he is not happy when people thousands of miles away tell him what to do.Zhu Nao probably understood this, so he gave him the greatest freedom.

Huang Dongxuan recalled the aggrieved feeling of being suppressed and constrained by the previous two lords, and he still feels uncomfortable until now.Then compare the treatment that Zhu Nao receives now... If he didn't believe in gods, Buddhas and fate, he couldn't help but want to go to the temple to burn incense sticks, thanking the heavens for allowing him to meet the Ming Lord.

So Huang Dongxuan snickered at first, and finally couldn't help laughing out loud, and said to the messenger vigorously: "Please write a letter to the emperor, just say-I am determined to win the post of General Zhengxi! Please open your eyes and wait." Just watch!"

The messenger laughed.This is an order that is not required, one dares to give it, and the other dares to accept it... These two monarchs and ministers are really eye-catching...

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Some people are happy, some people are worried.

At night, the fires and candles in Gong'an County were all extinguished, and most people had fallen asleep except for the soldiers who were still on patrol.Sun Xiang tossed and turned on the couch, unable to sleep, and when he realized that he was sighing unconsciously, he had already sighed hundreds of times.

Unable to lie down, he sat up.The soldiers waiting outside the tent heard the movement, opened the curtain and asked, "Fu Yin, what are your orders?"

Sun Xiang asked: "Is there any news about the Central Plains Army? Where have they marched?"

The soldiers laughed.Less than an hour ago, Sun Xiang had just asked the same question.

The soldiers could only say: "Fu Yin, there is no new news yet..."

Sun Xiang became agitated again: "Why is there no news? How long has it been? Tao wouldn't be playing tricks on me, would he?"

The soldiers didn't dare to say that someone came to report the letter at noon, so they had to remain silent.

To say that Tao Bei tricked Sun Xiang is really wronging Tao Bei.Tao Bei attached great importance to the matter of Jiangling. Since he planned to send troops, he must take Jiangling down.Therefore, before officially dispatching troops, he spent a lot of time collecting information, and tried his best to prepare rations for the [-] troops.Yedu was almost impoverished, and for this war, he had borrowed some food and grass from Jiangnan!

On the contrary, Sun Xiang himself was in a hurry. In order to monopolize Jingzhou, he launched an offensive in advance without waiting for his allies. This caused him to suffer a big defeat just after his allies left the house.

While he was restless, Sun Xiang suddenly saw light up in the distance.He was already in a bad mood, frowned and said impatiently, "Where is that lighting up? Why don't you go to bed so late?"

The guard looked back, also feeling dazed.

The place they looked at was only slightly lit with orange light. After waiting for a while, the orange light did not go out, but became brighter and brighter, and the light became redder and brighter, illuminating the sky.

The guard was the first to react, and his face changed suddenly: "Fire, it's fire! Fu Yin, it's on fire!!!"

Sun Xiang also saw where the fire started, and suddenly there was a "buzz" in his head-it was the grain and grass depot of the army! !

He shouted at the top of his lungs: "Come here!! Come here!! Go put out the fire!!!"

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The location of the fire was indeed the grain and grass depot. The Changsha army responded fairly quickly. After half an hour, the fire was extinguished.Tragically, due to the dry weather and flammable fodder, nearly half of the food and grass were burned; fortunately... due to the timely rescue, the other half was left.

It's a pity that that bit of luck didn't comfort the officers who stood in the general's account.Several officers stood around the tent, all with their heads lowered, their faces as grave as frost.

Sun Xiang sat paralyzed at the head, his face livid and sweaty—just now he lost his temper, smashed many things, and ordered the officers and soldiers who neglected their duties to guard the food and grass to be pulled out and chopped down.It's exhausting right now.

For a long time, no one dared to speak, for fear of offending Sun Xiang and being angered.Everyone secretly looked at the two lieutenants Mu Cong and Zhou Liao, hoping that they would stand up and take charge of the overall situation.

Before Mu Cong and Zhou Liao broke the deadlock, Sun Xiang suddenly regained some strength, violently rose again, grabbed the inkstone on the table and threw it out violently.The crowd standing below hurriedly moved out of an open space, and Ren Yantai was smashed to the ground.

"Are those people crazy??? What benefits did the Shu people give them? How dare they set fire to our food and grass??!"

It's no wonder that Sun Xiang is so angry, food and grass are the lifeblood of the army, if so many were burned at once, the Bodhisattva would also be angry.

The culprit who set fire to the food and grass tonight has been caught. It was not Huang Dongxuan's subordinates, but a "bandit soldier" formed by the pro-Shu forces in Gong'an County.It can also be said that this was done by the people in the city, with the purpose of driving them out of Gong'an County and welcoming the Shu army again.

The Changsha Army had only been stationed in Gong'an County for a few days, and it had already been discovered that most of the poor people in the city, as well as the wealthy and gentry, were pro-Shu and repelled them from Changsha.Almost every day they catch people who try to spy on their military situation and inform the Shu army.I didn't take it too seriously before, or I couldn't do anything about it. I never thought that today would lead to such a catastrophe!

Thinking of this, Sun Xiang was almost mad, and picked up all the things that could be smashed on the table and threw them on the ground.

This Public Security County belongs to Jiangling, and it was under the rule of Jingzhou. I think it was once under the jurisdiction of Changsha Prefecture for a while.At that time, Sun Xiang sent troops to take down Jiangling, and the people in Jiangling regarded the Changsha army as invaders, hated them deeply, and let it go.But later Jiangling was robbed by the Shu army, and the Shu government did not manage Jiangling much longer than the Changsha government. The people in Jiangling were submissive to the Shu people and did not resist.Now that Sun Xiang brought the Changsha army to Jiangling again, the people of Jiangling still hated them as before... Why did the people of Jiangling refuse to accept them from Changsha, but bowed their heads to the people of Shu? !He even helped the Shu army deal with them! !

When Sun Xiang finished venting again, someone finally broke the deadlock.

Mu Cong bite the bullet and said: "Fu Yin, the food and grass are damaged now, and there are many bandits fleeing in Gong'an County. Why don't we retreat to Yueyang first..."

The so-called thieves actually refer to those pro-Shu forces.Even if they suppress it again, they will be helpless if the people's support is against them.

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Xiang immediately glared at him.retreat?He has just retreated from Shatou to the police, how many days have passed?Make him retreat again?Let him go back to Changsha and forget it!

Mu Cong had no choice but to look to Zhou Liao for help.Zhou Liao had no choice but to pick up the words: "Fu Yin, now we have just suffered a defeat. The soldiers are exhausted and the morale of the army is weak. As Mu Cong said, we will retreat to Yueyang and let the army rest for a while. When the Central Plains army arrives, we will regain strength. All the drums..."

"Yes, Fu Yin, retreat to Yueyang..."

"Fu Yin, the food and grass have been burned, and the remaining food and grass will not last long. We need to mobilize the food from the rear. Let's retreat to Yueyang, and it will be convenient for the rear to supply..."

With Mu Cong and Zhou Liao taking the lead, the other officials became more courageous and began to persuade Sun Xiang to continue to retreat.

Gong'an County is a small county, and it is not a place that is conducive to fighting. The reason why he retreated here was because Sun Xiang still coveted Jingzhou and was unwilling to retreat too much.Everyone did not expect that the people in Jiangling would be so close to Shu, and in just a few days, they would cause such a lot of trouble.If they stay any longer, if forces inside and outside the city collude to deal with them, their situation will be very dangerous.Moreover, they urgently need to replenish food and grass, so it must be more convenient to go to Yueyang, which has a developed water system and is closer to Changsha Prefecture.

Although Sun Xiang had a hundred reluctances, but the situation has developed like this, he can no longer insist on going his own way.

After being advised by everyone for a long time, Sun Xiang gritted his teeth and finally let go: "Okay, then go to Yueyang first..."

Before everyone could answer, he suddenly had dark eyes and said viciously: "Before I leave, I will make the people here pay the price!"

Everyone was taken aback.Zhou Liao was the first to react, and hurriedly persuaded: "Fu Yin, but..."

"No but!" Before he finished speaking, Sun Xiang retorted viciously, "If you don't teach those people enough lessons, won't the world think that our Changsha army can be bullied by others? It will never be forgiven!"

Zhou Liao was dumbfounded.

The next moment, Sun Xiang stood up abruptly, and said loudly, "Come here! Pass my order, and immediately summon all officials above a centurion to see me!"

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Two days later, Jingzhou City.

Huang Dongxuan sat on the high seat in the lobby with his legs crossed, tilting his head and looking up and down at his elder brother Lingcha.Brother Lingcha bowed in the hall, and Huang Dongxuan looked at him for a long time and did not ask him to excuse him, but he still looked calm and showed no anger at all.

Finally, Huang Dongxuan said slowly: "Brother, General, I have admired your name for a long time."

Ge Lingcha laughed and said, "I have admired General Huang for a long time."

Huang Dongxuan laughed dryly, and then said: "Why are you being so polite? After so many days of driving, are you tired? Just find a seat by yourself. We martial arts practitioners, please be casual, and don't need so many etiquette."

Ge Lingcha was named General Yangwei by Zhu Nao, a miscellaneous general, under Huang Dongxuan, and Huang Dongxuan was also dispatched to lead the troops this time.He straightened up, said "Thank you General Huang", walked to the side and sat down.

Huang Dongxuan looked at his straight waist, feeling a bit self-defeating, touched his nose, and put down his legs.

The reason why he didn't look good towards Ge Lingcha was because he was sent by Sun Xiang to encircle Yunyang, a little Yunyang was unable to attack for a long time under Ge Lingcha's guards!Thinking about it now, he still couldn't help but worry about it.

However, he didn't dislike Ge Lingcha. On the contrary, he had heard that Ge Lingcha took over the military power after Han Feng was first killed by mutinous soldiers. Is a hero.It was nothing more than that he felt embarrassed about his face, so he didn't know how to treat Ge Lingcha.

When Huang Dongxuan was still secretly embarrassed, Ge Lingcha had already spoken naturally: "The [-] troops have already arrived, I wonder what General Huang's plan is?"

Huang Dongxuan asked: "Zhu Mansion...cough, did the emperor give you any mission?"

Ge Lingcha said blankly: "The emperor only asked me to obey General Huang's orders."

Huang Dongxuan nodded.It seems that Zhu Nao really entrusted Jiangling full authority to him.

Ge Lingcha looked at Huang Dongxuan, Huang Dongxuan put the embarrassing matter behind him, sat up straight, and said seriously: "Do you know the current situation of Jiangling? Do you want me to tell you again?"

Ge Lingcha said: "I received a report on the way, knowing that General Huang defeated the Changsha army with a false surrender plan. Right now, the Changsha army is stationed in Gong'an County."

Huang Dongxuan nodded: "Yes. I heard that Tao Bei brought an army of [-] troops and they are coming towards us. I calculated the distance, and they will arrive in a month. However, it is a rainy season recently, and the roads in the mountains are muddy and slippery. If you are lucky , They can still delay for a while. I have sent a water army to station in Hanshui, and I plan to go to Xiangfan to stop them and buy more time."

Ge Lingcha was a little puzzled.Stop them?What does Huang Dongxuan plan to do with the time he has gained?

You must know that Changsha has an army of 5, Zhongyuan has an army of 2, and the combined army has 3.But Zhu Nao only sent Ge Lingcha with 5 people to support Huang Dongxuan, and did not arrange other reinforcements. Even if Huang Dongxuan's original men were added, it would only be about [-]. [-] people versus [-] people seems to be at a disadvantage.

But in fact, if you want to keep Jingzhou, these 3 people are enough.After all, Tao Bei's Central Plains Army and Sun Xiang's Changsha Army were attacking from a long distance, food and grass were a huge problem, and they couldn't last long at all.It can be as short as three months, or as long as a year. As long as Huang Dongxuan defends Jingzhou and does not let the coalition forces break through the city gate, the coalition forces will not be able to supply food and grass, so they can only retreat obediently.This is also the reason why Zhu Nao didn't give Huang Dongxuan any extra explanations - as long as Huang Dongxuan closes the city gate, he doesn't have to do anything, and the supplies in the city are sufficient, and the enemy can be exhausted.Keeping Jingzhou is the most basic, and the rest are earned.

Huang Dongxuan's words were astonishing: "General brother, it's like this. Before the Central Plains army arrives, I plan to destroy the Changsha army first."

"What?" Ge Lingcha called out subconsciously.He asked in disbelief, "Destroyed the Changsha army? General Huang intends to take the initiative to attack?"

"Nonsense!" Huang Dongxuan said, "If I don't attack, am I just wasting time with them? It's not Lao Tzu's style until they retreat by themselves? If you want to fight, you have to fight a beautiful one. Annihilation is here. No matter how bad it is, they will flee back to Changsha and dare not come here again for eight lifetimes!"

Brother Lingcha laughed.He had heard long ago that Huang Dongxuan was a wild man. Back then, Huang Dongxuan dared to enter the capital overnight in front of the princes of the world. Now that he was in such a safe situation, it was not surprising that he would choose to take risks.

However, if Huang Dongxuan just intends to send a small group of troops to harass the Changsha Army and cause some trouble and losses to the Changsha Army, then there is no problem.However, Huang Dongxuan planned to inflict heavy damage on the Changsha Army, and he was bound to transfer a large number of troops out of Jingzhou City. This move was really very risky.There was the Changsha wolf in the front, and the Central Plains tiger in the back. Once the battle is lost, he may not have time to return to Jingzhou...

Ge Lingcha said tactfully: "General Huang, in today's battle, perhaps the most important thing is to defend Jingzhou... If there is a loss in Jingzhou, even if the Changsha army can be wiped out..."

Huang Dongxuan waved his hands impatiently: "Zhu... Since the emperor has given me the military power, I have to listen to this matter!"

If he can't make great contributions, what face does he have to lead General Xi?

Brother Lingcha was dumbfounded.

When the two were in a stalemate, footsteps were heard outside, and a spy hurried in.

"General!" The spy ran in a hurry, panting unevenly, his face turned pale, "The Changsha bandits left Gong'an County and headed east and southeast!"

"Huh?" Huang Dongxuan was dumbfounded, "They retreated again?!"

Ge Lingcha laughed and said: "It seems that they retreated without General Huang's action."

Huang Dongxuan pouted.Of course he didn't believe that Sun Xiang would lead his troops back so honestly.After thinking for a while, he had already guessed Sun Xiang's purpose, and muttered: "Southeast...are they planning to retreat to Yueyang to rest and wait for the Central Plains army to come?"

But the spies hadn't finished speaking.The spy continued, stuttering, "General, before the Changsha bandits retreated, they took...the Gong'an County...they took the Gong'an County..."

He spoke for a long time but could not utter a complete sentence.Huang Dongxuan frowned and said anxiously: "What did they do to Gong'an County? You said it!"

The spy said with tears in his voice: "They slaughtered the county town...they slaughtered the county town...the people in the county town..."

"What?!" Huang Dongxuan jumped up from the chair, strode down the hall, and grabbed the scout by the shoulder, "What did you say???"

The smile on Ge Lingcha's face also froze instantly.