The open camp gate was empty. Except for Zhao Yun who was standing in the middle of the camp gate, there was not even a sentry on duty. At this time, Zhao Yun was not wearing armor, not even the sword he carried with him. He stood so calmly in the middle of the camp gate, and even though the soldiers and horses from the opposite side were galloping towards him, he never showed any signs of movement.
"Haha... Brother Yun is indeed very spirited. Why didn't you come too late?"
There were so many soldiers and horses running wildly, fifteen thousand in number, and their speed was not slow. However, they did not rush to the Youzhou Army's camp first, but were still two hundred steps away from the camp. He stopped when he was a short distance away, and soon saw Zhao Chu riding alone out of the crowd. He laughed and galloped towards where Zhao Yun was.
"Brother arrived at just the right time. The table in the camp was ready, and Yun was waiting for him to come and join us."
Seeing Zhao Chu get off his horse in front of the camp, Zhao Yun stepped forward and greeted him with a smile on his face. Then he turned aside and asked Zhao Chu to join him in the camp for a meal.
"Don't worry, Brother Yun has gathered the troops and horses. Brother, I will go to the city with Brother Yun to shout, hey, this wine, it is better to drink it in Houcheng to feel better."
Zhao Chu did not accept Zhao Yun's proposal. He only waved his hand and made a bold suggestion.
"Shan, since the elder brother has given orders, the younger brother should just obey."
Zhao Yun did not ask how Zhao Chu gathered so many soldiers and horses, nor did he ask Xuantu and other northern cities what the situation was like now. He agreed to Zhao Chu's proposal without hesitation. After a while, but Hearing the sound of horns in the Youzhou Army camp, nearly eight thousand Youzhou cavalry galloped out of the camp. Together with Zhao Chu's troops, they rushed towards the south gate of Hou City in a mighty manner. And go.
"Don't panic, everything is stable, prepare for war, prepare for war!"
As early as Zhao Chu's troops came to Hou City in large numbers, Xu Fei was already alerted. He rushed from the city guard's mansion to the south city and waited hopefully for Zhao Chu's troops to launch an attack on Youzhou Army. , but after waiting and waiting, what happened was that Zhao Chu's troops and the Youzhou Army came to siege the city hand in hand. Xu Fei's heart was already cold, but without knowing the reason, how could he dare? To act rashly, he could only pretend to be calm and roar, trying to suppress the restless thoughts of his subordinates.
"Zhao Chu is here, how about asking General Xu Fei to come out and talk?"
After he and Zhao Yun arrived at the gate of Hou City, Zhao Chu proudly rode out alone and came to the gate of the city. He didn't care about the tense swords of the defenders at the top of the city. He raised his head and raised his head. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"The last general Xu Fei has met Commander Zhao."
Xu Fei had served under Zhao Chu in his early years. After all, Zhao Chu still had a favor for him. Now that he heard his benefactor greeting him outside the city, Xu Fei had no choice but to follow him closely. He leaned forward and bowed respectfully.
"Yuan Mao (Xu Fei's name) doesn't need to be polite. We are all generals of Youzhou. Now, the former general has come to punish the people and punish the people. Gongsundu is about to perish. How can we die for his personal ambitions?" , it is only right that we have to return to Youzhou. If Yuanmao doesn’t open the city early and return to surrender, when will we wait?”
Zhao Chuman waved his hand nonchalantly and spoke out his words of persuasion to surrender with great enthusiasm.
"Ah, this, this..."
Xu Fei was stunned when he heard that Zhao Chu had stated his words so casually, and for a moment he really didn't know how to respond.
"Why are Yuan Mao still standing there? Haven't you seen that I have already surrendered? You Yuan Mao has three or two big cats, but you still dare to say that you can't hold on?"
Before Xu Fei could explain what was going on, Zhao Chu's face immediately dropped and he scolded Xu Fei unceremoniously.
"The general doesn't dare. Commander, please wait a moment. The general will leave the city and surrender immediately."
Xu Fei had no intention of being loyal to Gongsun Du in the first place. The reason why he didn't open the city to ask for surrender a few days ago was just to wait and see. Now he saw that Zhao Chu and other high-ranking veterans had surrendered to the Youzhou Army. Naturally, Xu Fei did not intend to fight to the end. He just gritted his teeth and gave the order to surrender. Soon after, with a harsh friction sound, the south gate of Hou City suddenly opened. Xu Fei took the lead and led his soldiers. With white flags flying out from inside, they surrendered the city to the Youzhou Army...
"Report, Lord, our army has achieved a great victory. The six cities in the north including Xuantu, Xincheng, and Houcheng have all announced changes of flag. Zhao Chu, Xu Fei and many other important generals of the Liaodong Army have surrendered to our army. A copy of the victory report is now in Please take a look at this, my lord."
After the western sky passed, the main force of the Youzhou Army finally crossed the Liao River and arrived at the Shenshui River. However, they did not go any further. Even though the pontoon bridge had actually been built, the former army Zhang He's headquarters had already established a bridge on the other side. At the outpost camp, Gongsun Ming did not rush to Xiangping City, but stationed himself by the Shenshui River. Without him, Gongsun Ming did not intend to rush in until the enemy in the north was eliminated. Fortunately, he did not wait. It took so long that on the 26th of the Western lunar month, at the last three moments, a horseback riding horse finally brought the good news Gongsun Ming wanted.
"Haha... Okay, Zilong is a true hero. His explanation of Zhao Chu's incident can be said to be a stroke of genius. Someone came and drafted an official document, saying that Zhao Chu was the envoy of Xuantu Town, and General Jin Zhenwu was temporarily stationed in the north. For the important military and political affairs of the six cities, he was given a certain war horse, a sword, and a hundred pieces of silk. After taking care of the place to appease him, he joined forces with Zhao Yun's troops and went south, meeting up with the main force of our army at the foot of Xiangping City. In addition, Jin Zhao Yun is the general who conquered the east. He will be rewarded with hundreds of pieces of silk and thousands of coins. The rest of the meritorious officers and soldiers will report their merits to Cao Si as soon as possible without any mistakes."
With the cities in the north established, Gongsun Ming no longer had to worry about the possibility of the Liaodong Army attacking his own rear. When he was in a good mood, he acted extraordinarily generously when receiving rewards.
"General Zilong is worthy of being a famous general in the world. Congratulations, my lord."
Although the clever plan he arranged did not really come in use, the actual result was undoubtedly better. Although Pang Tong felt a little disappointed, he sincerely admired Zhao Yun's courage and conduct.
"General Zilong is not only someone's savior, but also someone's ally. He can win Zilong alone, which is enough to defeat millions of soldiers. That's all, let's not talk about it. Military advisor, now that the north has been smooth, it is time to fight with him. It's time for Gongsun Du to see his real seal, what do the military advisors think?"
He was in an uplifting mood, but Gongsun Ming was definitely not going to get carried away. After being happy for a while, he immediately got back to the topic.
"good."
Although the battle in the north went much smoother than planned and took a shorter time to complete, it did not have much impact on the overall strategic plan, so there was no need to make too many adjustments. , Pang Tong obviously knew it well, and he gave a concise and concise answer after just thinking for a moment...
