Fu Song

Chapter 509
A sudden heavy rain made Cui Ang and Qu Zhen, brothers and sisters in distress, have to stop. Although a bamboo hat and coir raincoat were also prepared during the salute, it was still a bit unsightly under such a heavy rain.The two could only curl up under a big tree with a canopy like clouds, waiting for the heavy rain to pass.

The creek not far away, from the very beginning of a thin silk stream, the water flow gradually became larger, from the clear mountain spring it became cloudy, then it became bigger and bigger, and finally turned into a huge mountain torrent sweeping down, then It was a stone as big as a sieve, which was also rolled up by the mountain torrent and rushed down, and then hit a larger stone, splashing a bigger splash.

Qu Zhen tilted her head and glanced at Cui Ang.

Cui Ang left him and ran fast alone. Qu Zhen was angry at first, but in the end there was no difference in the fate of the two.All became captives.

Qu Zhen originally thought that she must be dead this time, but unexpectedly Xiao Ding released them.

It was supposed to be a happy event.

When leaving the Western Army, Qu Zhen was still full of joy.

But the more I walked, the more hopeless I became.

He is a general.

This time, the [-]-strong army was defeated, and the imperial court will definitely hold them accountable if they can't even keep the Shaanxi Road.

Cui Ang is a civil servant, a top civil servant at that, and a member of Dutang.

Even for the sake of their own face, those people in Dutang will cover up for him.

Moreover, Cui Ang is the official's confidant, the real confidant.

Unlike those in Dutang, who often go against the officials and make the officials very angry.

But this time, I am afraid that once I go back, I will be escorted to Caishikou, and my head will be chopped off with a knife.

"Cui Xianggong?" Qu Zhen turned her head and said cautiously.

"Huh?" Cui Ang didn't turn his head, he was fascinated by the rumbling water not far away, "What's the matter?"

"We, what shall we do next?" Qu Zhen said.

"What do you want?"

"What else can I do? I can only find Zhang Cheng first, and then ask him to send someone to escort you back to Bianliang!" Qu Zhen said: "Go to Bianliang and ask the officials for reinforcements, and you will continue to gather soldiers on Shaanxi Road in the end. Ma, get ready to resist Xiao Ding's counterattack!"

A sneer appeared on Cui Ang's face, he turned his head, glanced at Qu Zhen, and said, "Do you think Zhang Cheng will pay attention to you now?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't care about it, it doesn't matter!" Qu Zhen muttered.

"You dare not go back to Bianliang, do you think it's safe to go to Zhang Cheng? Even if he doesn't kill you on the spot, he will send you to Bianliang in a prison car." Cui Ang said coldly.

"No matter what, I'm still his boss!"

"Boss?" Cui Ang chuckled, "After I was captured, I was tied up at the top of the wall by Li Yi. Zhang Cheng didn't hesitate, and shot me with an arrow. If Li Yi hadn't been on guard, I would have been arrested." Zhang Cheng shot dead with an arrow."

"He's so bold!" Qu Zhen exclaimed.

"Why doesn't he have the guts!" Cui Ang said, "Now our [-] army has been destroyed, and all the remaining soldiers and horses on the entire Shaanxi Road are controlled by Zhang Cheng. They are all in the hands of Zhang Cheng. Next, the court is relying on him, not us."

Qu Zhen was so refuted that she had nothing to say.

In terms of words, how could he be Cui Ang's opponent.

"So, if Zhang Cheng kills us, no one will say anything." Cui Ang suddenly stopped at this point, "He will really kill us."

"He really knows it?" Qu Zhen trembled.

"He really knows it!" Cui Ang said affirmatively: "Cut us, and then said that Xiao Ding killed them. Maybe the court wants them to do this! Especially people like Xia Jie and Chen Gui, they might even send someone to kill us." Hinting Zhang Cheng to do so."

"why?"

"Idiot!" Cui Ang said coldly: "I am the prince of the court, and one side comforts you. You are the Taiwei. We were both captured and then released by Xiao Ding. Does it sound good to say it? How about on the battlefield? Fighting with the thief to the last moment, and finally both of them died on the battlefield gave the court more face."

Hearing this, Qu Zhen suddenly had nothing to say.

"So, we can't go to Zhang Cheng. Next, we even have to avoid Zhang Cheng!" Cui Ang glanced at the guards around him, "Are those of you trustworthy?"

"Trust me, these people are all from the Qu clan!"

"That's good!" Cui Ang said: "We will avoid Zhang Cheng's influence and leave Shaanxi Road quietly!"

"Go back to Bianliang?"

"I can't go back yet!" Cui Ang shook his head and said, "Go back now, how can I explain to the court?"

"If the one hundred thousand army has not returned, it will not be long after all!"

"However, how to report back to the imperial court has a lot to pay attention to, which is related to our life and official career!" Cui Ang exhaled: "Next, let's find a place to hide. Take a look at the next Shaanxi Road and the whole Let’s talk about how the world develops!”

"Where is there a place to hide?"

"Yes!" Cui Ang said, "Go to Huazhou!"

Qu Zhen jumped up all of a sudden: "That's right, why didn't I think of going to Huazhou? Isn't the governor of Huazhou now your son Cui Bo? Others dare not take us in, but he will definitely take us in." !"

He clasped his fists in both hands, and bowed deeply to Cui Ang: "Master, Qu Zhen is a warrior who doesn't understand anything, so I will depend on you from now on, Mr. Mr. If you have any orders, you will end up being so ignorant that you won't know what to do." Do it for my husband!"

"Let's talk about it after we go!" Cui Ang nodded: "This time it's very troublesome. If you can't come up with a good solution, then you can't show up. Showing up is death."

"It's really not possible, so I can only hide my name!" Qu Zhen said.

Zhang Cheng is making great strides to withdraw his troops.

After the prudence of the general of the Western Army bankrupted his last plan, he began to retreat.

Under his orders, Shaanxi Road gave up a large tract of land.

Those who withdrew, officials, gentry, and ordinary people who could leave, all started to run backwards.

The actions of the Western Army on Shaanxi Road in the past few years are still fresh in the memory of the people here.

A large number of people were forcibly removed by the Western Army and moved to the north of Hengshan.

Not wanting to be looted by the western army, they could only retreat with the army.

The entire Shaanxi Road fell into chaos. It was rumored that Cui Ang was captured by the Western Army, leaving the Shaanxi Road without a leader. At this time, Zhang Cheng dared to jump out and give such a large retreat order, and officials from all walks of life couldn't wait.

Because in this way, they can put all the responsibility on Zhang Cheng afterwards.

It was Zhang Cheng who forced them to retreat.

It was those Qiu Ba under Zhang Cheng who used knives and guns to drive the officials and the people back.

These local officials who are responsible for guarding the soil are also very helpless!
Under Zhang Cheng's order, Huanzhou and Qingzhou were abandoned in the west, and all the troops in these places were concentrated in Linzhou and Fangzhou. All of them were concentrated in Yan'an Mansion, especially Sanchuan City, which was built after the last Sanchuankou War, was the focus of Zhang Cheng's defense.

The troops in his hands are no longer able to defend everywhere.

Defensive everywhere, can only lose everywhere.

Now that I take the initiative to retreat, I can not only concentrate my troops to defend and ensure that the Jingzhao Mansion is not lost, but also have more spare power to fight back when necessary.

If Hedong Road and Qinfeng Road were a bit stronger, they could even attack from left to right and wipe out the Western Army that had penetrated into Shaanxi Road.

Zhang Cheng wrote a memorial to the imperial court, and also routed Qinfeng Road and Jingdong Road, hoping that the two pacification envoys would fully cooperate and block the Western Army at this time of national crisis.

This time Xiao Ding attacked on both sides. Even if he defeated the Liao Army and the Great Song Forbidden Army, his own strength must have been severely damaged. Xiao Ding must be able to understand the posture he put on.

But Xiao Ding will definitely try it next.

If during his temptation, he, Qin Fenglu, and Hedong Lu could act tougher and braver, Xiao Ding would never dare to go deep alone.

hope so!

After inspecting Sanchuankou's defense again, Zhang Cheng got a piece of news unexpectedly.

Xiao Ding released Cui Ang and Qu Zhen.

"Duqian jurisdiction, but we didn't see Cui Xianggong and Qudu's commander!" Gan Quan said: "Could it be wrong? Xiao Ding is cheating at all? He caught us such an important person , is there any reason not to hold it in your hand to increase your bargaining chips?"

But Zhang Cheng shook his head: "You don't know Xiao Ding, so you don't understand him. If he said let him go, he must be let go. Although this man is a traitor, he is still a brave man. "

"But where did Mr. Cui and the others go?"

Zhang Cheng chuckled: "Probably because I'm afraid I'll kill them, so avoid me!"

"Why did you cut them off?" Gan Quan laughed.

The smile on Zhang Cheng's face disappeared, and he said coldly: "If they really dare to appear in front of me, I will indeed cut them off. Let them go back in this way, they are shameless, I want shame, and the court wants more." Face, the officials also need face, if they die, they will be clean! Ganquan, tell me, why don’t they commit suicide? Don’t they even want the last bit of decency?”

Zhang Cheng was extremely angry.

He thought of his father Zhang Chao back then.

After the defeat, Zhang Chao can escape.

But in order to preserve the imperial court, he also preserved his own dignity. Instead, after arranging the final matter, he led the team to charge in the opposite direction, and finally died in Xiao Ding's hands.

Zhang Cheng understood that his father hoped to die in Xiao Ding's hands.

From a certain level, Zhang Chao asked Xiao Ding to kill him, and Xiao Ding also fulfilled his request.

But revenge for killing your father is revenge for killing your father.

Blood debts must be paid with blood.

"Ganquan, send people out to look for them. Those who go out must be careful. When they find them, they are not allowed to listen to anything they say, and they are not allowed to have any hesitation. Cut them down and burn them clean!" Zhang Cheng ruthlessly Seriously.

"Understood!" Gan Quan blinked his eyes: "General, will the court really not blame you?"

Zhang Cheng glared at him, and Gan Quan quickly slipped away.

The Western Army began a counterattack.

The first to dispatch was the army under Xiangyou's command. They went out of Luowu City and went straight to Suide. Of course, there was nothing left in Suide at this time.

Zhang Yunsheng's Commander of the Left Wing's Brave Army stopped at this moment, and their eyes fell on Hedong Road, but they did not wait passively, but took the initiative to invade the territory of Hedong.

After being defeated by Zhang Yunsheng in a feigned surrender on Hedong Road, he still hadn't recovered from the attack. Facing the attack, or harassment, from the brave army commander in the left wing, he could only parry for a while, without any There is no way to fight back.On the border, countless villages and towns were plundered after being breached by the Western Army.

On the contrary, in the direction of Huanqing and Yanqing, the actions of the Western Army were unhurried. They just sent cavalry one by one into the places where the Song Army had abandoned, and then a small group of soldiers and horses entered some important cities. .

The slow movement of the Western Army confirmed Zhang Cheng's guess.

In this battle, the Western Army did win, but their strength was also greatly damaged, so that they couldn't swallow the fat they gave for free.

However, Xiao Ding didn't move, and Zhang Cheng couldn't realize his plan to lure the enemy deeper.

But Zhang Cheng is still satisfied, because at least he has temporarily stabilized the situation on Shaanxi Road. Next, it depends on what the court is going to do?

Whether to talk or continue to fight, this is not something that Zhang Cheng can decide.

But Zhang Cheng felt that this attack might end here.

Under the city of Yanzhou, the original Song Army camp has now become a prisoner camp, and groups of Song Army prisoners are being captured from various places and sent here to be imprisoned.

Next, they will be screened, some will be added to the Western Army, some will be sent to the farther west, some will be sent to farms, and some will be sent to do more difficult work .

Generally speaking, these people are not in danger of life.

Whether it is Xiao Ding or Zhang Yuan, they are now working hard to expand the size of the Han people in the area controlled by the Western Army. These tens of thousands of captives are very precious manpower for them.

It just takes time to digest them slowly.

Some people will take root here,

Of course, there will be many people who will still leave in the end.

But that was a long time later.

All over Yanzhou, there is joy.

What they didn't know was that at the moment in Yanzhou City, several high-ranking figures of the Western Army were staring at a man who was covered in dust and looked extremely tired.

The man came from the direction of Xijing Road, and he hardly stopped along the way.

Even Zhang Yuan, who was a bit of a clean freak, didn't care about the stench emanating from the man at the moment, but surrounded the man with Xiao Ding and others.

He drank a sip of water with a gurgling sound, moistening his almost parched throat slightly.

"Boss, the Liao army has assembled hundreds of thousands of troops and is going to attack the North Road of the Song Dynasty. The exact news is that the emperor and empress of the Liao Kingdom will personally march this time!"

The information brought back by the big man made everyone in the room hardly believe their ears.

(End of this chapter)