"My lord, Wu Xu has come to ask for an audience."
The army had just arrived and its equipment was waiting to be prepared, so it was not suitable to launch a strong attack. Gongsun Ming naturally would not do such stupid things that would damage his own strength. After sending archers and cavalry to add some obstacles to Gongsun Du, he took advantage of the situation and withdrew his troops. After a simple dinner and nothing to do, Gongsun Ming started talking with Pang Tongshou. Just as the game was reaching the middle game, he saw Ling Feng coming in from the outside and cautiously approaching Gongsun Ming. Next to him, he reported in a low voice.
"Yes, please."
Gongsun Ming still had a good impression of Wu Xu, a disciple of Bingyuan. When he heard that he came to ask for an audience, he did not doubt that he was there and agreed casually.
"Students have met General Gongsun."
Not long after Ling Feng accepted his promise and left, he saw Wu Xuji, dressed in scholar's uniform, slowly walking into the tent and bowing to Gongsun Ming respectfully.
"Mr. Wu, you're welcome. Are you used to being in the army these days?"
Gongsun Ming never had much favorable impressions of those children from aristocratic families who always thought about the interests of the family, but he always favored the hard-working children from poor families like Bing Yuan and Wu Xu, and he did not hesitate to show his courtesy and virtuous corporal demeanor.
"Thank you, General, for your concern. The student is doing well. The student has something to report here: when the student left Xiangping, the tutor once told him that when the general arrived at the city, he asked the student to come and recommend himself. Ashamedly, the student has no other talents but specializes in calligraphy, painting and epigraphy. It is not the handiwork of everyone. As long as it is the seals and pens and inks that the student has seen, he can imitate the cool figures. It is not the work of an expert. It is really difficult to distinguish the authenticity. The tutor said , although this technique is small, it can help the general at this time, but the student still doesn't know where this technique should be used, so he should only follow the general's orders."
Feeling Gongsun Ming's kindness, Wu Xu's face immediately blushed. After thanking him very respectfully, he told his master.
"Inscriptions and calligraphy and painting? Okay, haha..."
Wu Xu himself didn't know how to use the method of calligraphy and painting, but Gongsun Ming instantly guessed the real intention of Bing Yuan in recommending Wu Xu to come, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Congratulations, lord, Anshi, Fangxian, Pingguo and other cities on the southern route will be ready soon."
Wu Xu couldn't understand how happy Gongsun Ming was at all, and he couldn't help but feel a little at a loss for a while, but Pang Tong, with his heart as clear as a mirror, congratulated Gongsun Ming with a big smile.
"It's too early to say anything. After all, this matter must be carefully prepared before leaving. Someone, come and bring up the sand table!"
Although he already had a plan in mind to seize the cities on the southern line, the situation was so big that Gongsun Ming did not dare to take it lightly before deducing it in detail. He only gave an order and his personal guards followed him. He brought up the sand table placed in the corner of the tent, and then saw Gongsun Ming and Pang Tong sitting cross-legged on the corner of the sand table, deducing the battle situation in detail...
Anshi City is located one hundred and fifty miles southeast of Xiangping City. It is built on the mountain. The city is tall and strong, with more than 10,000 defenders. It is the core city of Liaodong County's southern defense, with radiating power across Liaoning Province. In order to ensure the safety of the city, Gongsun Du deliberately sent his younger brother Gongsun Wu to take charge of the city and strictly ordered him to ensure the safety of the southern line. Du's hand commanded that he was not allowed to leave the city without permission to fight the enemy.
As his name suggests, Gongsun Wu is just a brave man with neither political acumen nor ambition. He has always been very respectful and loyal to his clan brother Gongsun Du, but he has one problem, that is, he is a man of few people. Ji Wei is a lustful person. In the past, when he was in Xiangping, he was suppressed by Gongsun Du, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous. Although he had a lot of concubines, most of them were serious marriages between you and me. But since he was ordered to take charge of the southern front After the military and political power came to power, this person's true colors were revealed. In the name of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, he robbed countless civilian girls and hid them in the city guard's mansion. He made news every day and was extremely happy. No, Tiandu has become a general. When they arrived, Gongsun Wu still didn't get up from the bed. He still hugged the two stolen civilian girls and worked hard non-stop.
"Sir, master, the Marquis has sent someone here, saying that there is an urgent military situation and he needs to go and receive the order quickly."
Just when Gongsun Wu was making all kinds of tricks, the housekeeper's anxious call suddenly sounded outside the window.
"Asshole, didn't you see that your master is busy? You idiot!"
No matter who is disturbed in such a mood, there will be no good reputation at all. Of course, scolding will be scolded. When thinking of the majesty of his brother, although Gongsun Wu is very reluctant, he still All he could do was get off the bed quickly, throw on his robe haphazardly, and angrily rush to the front hall.
"General, the bandit army has raided Liaotui County. The attack is imminent. Another large army is besieging Xiangping City. My lord has an order. The general will immediately lead the Anshi garrison to attack. The safety of Liaotang must be ensured. We have an urgent transfer order. Here, please take a look at it, General."
Seeing Gongsun Wu come out of the back hall, a military prince who was sweating profusely rushed forward and reported anxiously.
"The thieves are so rampant that they dare to invade our territory. So I went to order all the troops and horses, saying that the thieves will never come back!"
Although Gongsun Wu was a vulgar warrior, he was still literate. Seeing that the words and seals on the order were correct, he had no doubt that it was there. He just listened to his generous remarks, and then Immediately after issuing the order to assemble, the huge Anshi City was in a state of chaos.
"Go up, seize the city!"
At 6:00 p.m., Gongsun Wu led the entire city's 12,000 soldiers and horses in a hurry out of the west gate and headed north. At 3:00 p.m., half an hour after Gongsun Wu's troops left the city, they found an abandoned building west and southwest of the city. In the small town, a Youzhou infantry suddenly emerged. The leader was none other than the bandit general Zhang Wu. However, upon hearing his order, the Xiqian Youzhou infantry immediately shouted and rushed towards the city wall.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack..."
Although Gongsun Wu took away basically all the troops and horses in the city, there were still more than a thousand soldiers and horses left in the city to guard the three city walls and important areas in the city. When the Youzhou infantry launched their charge, the city was still surrounded by soldiers and horses. The sentry on duty was immediately alerted, and in an instant, there was an explosion of urgent shouts and horn blasts.
"Put up a ladder and seize the city!"
Although the trumpet sound on the city was urgent, the number of troops was too small. The only two hundred defenders who could be temporarily gathered at the west gate were only a few. Zhang Wu did not pay attention to this at all. He led his troops to rush to the city and launched a strong attack without hesitation. While more than thirty ladders were erected, 1,500 Youzhou Army archers also launched a dense rain of arrows. Cover your own soldiers and rush to the top of the city...
