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Chapter 505 Please King Chuang Order to Siege the City

In the camp of Zhang Cheng's army outside Tao's shop, Su Zhuang didn't sleep well all night. He dreamed that he led the army back to Kaifeng to drive away the intruders. He personally wrote to the imperial court to add an official to him.

But what followed was a dream that the city of Kaifeng was broken and the King of Zhou was killed. Because he was not martyred when the city was broken, he was deemed by the court to be fleeing to avoid disaster, and he was accused of beheading all his families.

In his sleep, he sometimes laughed strangely, sometimes screamed and screamed. Before five o'clock, he woke up in a cold sweat. He no longer wanted to sleep, and finally waited for the sky to brighten, so he rushed to see Zhang Cheng, but Those who are blocked outside the account are not allowed to enter.

Although anxious in his heart, he was also helpless. He paced around the camp and said bitterly: "Well, you Zhang Cheng, who led the army to fight, how dare you take a concubine privately? See if I don't join you...I don't join you ...I won't kill you...I..."

No matter how upset Su Zhuang was, he still had nothing to do with Zhang Cheng. After all, he still wanted to ask Zhang Cheng. As the saying goes, how can one not bow his head under the roof.

It wasn't until Chenshi was having breakfast that Su Zhuang finally saw Zhang Cheng, and he hurriedly asked: "Zhang Shuai, why didn't there be any sign of the army pulling out of the camp today, is it because they are afraid of bandits and dare not go to rescue Kaifeng? "

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "Master Su, if you use this provocative method on me, it won't work."

He went on to say: "My lord, please rest assured to eat. I still have a soldier and a soldier under my command. We can all cross the river today. What's more, there are still a lot of gunpowder and lead on the north bank. Do not easily attack thieves.

Now, the thieves haven't found us yet, or maybe they have, but they haven't paid much attention to it. In this case, let's recharge our energy first, so we can wait for Chen Zongbing from the Beijing camp. He will also cross the south of the river tomorrow. . "

Su Zhuang said: "We can wait, but we are afraid that intruders will not be able to wait. If Kaifeng City is destroyed, Zhang Shuai's army is close at hand, but the feudal land is lost, can you afford it?"
Or bandits attacked the city and disturbed His Royal Highness Zhou Wang, and the prince blamed him, how do you take care of it! "

Zhang Cheng remained motionless, he picked up a piece of meat, put it into his mouth, chewed it carefully, and said after a while: "If Kaifeng is like Luoyang, and it will be broken soon, it means that His Royal Highness Zhou Wang in the city, together with those The officers, generals and civilians have no heart to defend the city, so why should I save them?"

His words were so rebellious that Su Zhuang's eyes widened, his mouth opened wide, and he was speechless for a while.

Zhang Cheng continued: "There are nearly a million soldiers and civilians in Kaifeng City. If the organization is proper and the city is high and thick, why are you afraid of tens of thousands of bandits outside the city? Let alone a day or two, even if you stick to it for ten months, there will be no problem. .

But if the king of Zhou is also stingy with money and goods like King Fu, and the officials are greedy and despicable, turning the hearts of the people against each other, can I, Zhang Cheng, save today, and tomorrow? "

He stared at Su Zhuang, and said: "If His Royal Highness King Zhou is to blame, then he is also blaming you and other border ministers of Henan Province. The officials in Kaifeng are overwhelmed, prevaricate, evade, argue with each other, and fail to cooperate.

What does it have to do with me, the aid and suppression soldiers from other provinces? "

Su Zhuang was rendered speechless by Zhang Cheng's words, and he stood there stupidly, no matter what, he couldn't figure out why Zhang Cheng changed just as he said.

Didn't he say it well yesterday, and today he sent troops to the city of Kaifeng. After sleeping all night, how did it change?
He murmured tongue-tiedly: "This...this...such rebellious...words...Zhang Shuai, you...you...how can you say it..."

Zhang Cheng was almost finished eating at this time, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said: "Master Su, you are willing to risk the sword and go out of the city to ask for help. I also admire you. However, the army has its own rules when going out to battle. The city walls of Kaifeng are thick and strong. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city.

There is no problem in defending for ten months. Now that the bandits have not found out where our army is, it is time to wait for them to attack the city with all their strength. When the soldiers are exhausted, I will meet again with Chen Jiugao's troops from the Beijing camp and kill the generals together. Will be able to compete for full success in one battle. "

As he spoke, he stood up, walked in front of Su Zhuang, and said: "Master Su risked his life and went out of the city to beg for help, and I will definitely reward you in front of His Royal Highness King Zhou. It's just that the war is fierce and dangerous, and Master Su cannot do it." Urgent, just wait another day."

Su Zhuang was about to speak when he heard Zhang Cheng say again: "I have something to trouble Mr. Su, please write a letter, I will send someone to Kaifeng City, so that His Royal Highness King Zhou can feel at ease and everyone in the city The border ministers feel at ease."

"Thank you Zhang Shuai to send a bodyguard candidate. I will return to the city in person and report Zhang Shuai's heartfelt intentions to His Royal Highness Zhou Wang."

"hey-hey……"

Zhang Cheng said with a sinister smile: "There are bandits outside the city, it is difficult to sneak under the city without a sound. This is a dangerous trip, Mr. Su should not go in person, stay in the commander's army for a while, and wait for the bandits to enter tomorrow." , Let’s make meritorious deeds together with this commander.”

Seeing what Zhang Cheng said, Su Zhuang knew it was true. There were bandits patrolling around outside Kaifeng City, not to mention what Zhang Cheng meant, and he would never let him go back to the city at this time. See Zhou Wang and all the officials.

In desperation, he had no choice but to go back to his military tent and write a letter to Gao Mingheng and Liang Bing, telling them that Taojiadian was indeed Zhang Chengzhi's army in Xuanzhen, and that the troops of Chen Jiugao's troops in the Beijing camp would also cross the river.

As long as Gao Mingheng and Liang Bing stick to Kaifeng for three to five days, after the army here is assembled, they can go to rescue Kaifeng and fight against the intruders.

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After noon, the bandits outside the city of Kaifeng lined up and left the camp one after another, and the newly built ladders also pushed forward, ready to attack the city of Kaifeng.

Excluding the bandit soldiers sent to the other three sides and Liu Zongmin's reserve team, Li Zicheng still has more than 1 troops on the Ximen side of Kaifeng, and less than [-] hungry people who came here.

There are about 3000 rebels lining up now, and Li Zicheng never put in all his troops at once. He still wants to test the situation of the city defense, as well as the fighting power and fighting spirit of the soldiers and civilians defending the city wall, before deciding on the next move.

Thousands of hungry people were also driven forward. Most of them were empty-handed. Only a small number of them held tools such as hooks and shovels. All of them had skinny faces and thin clothes, shivering uncontrollably in the cold wind. .

Li Zicheng was still dressed as usual, wearing a red felt hat and rode his horse in front of the bandit army. Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, Li Yan, Li Shuangxi and others followed him and looked at the majestic Kaifeng city not far away.

The young generals Zhang Nai and Bai Wang galloped forward and reported loudly: "Report to King Chuang that the attacking army has assembled. Please King Chuang give orders to attack the city."

"Go, take the city gate as the boundary, Xiao Naizi is in charge of the north, and Baiwang is in charge of the south."

After Zhang Nai received the order, he waved his big hand, and the dozen or so riders who followed behind him rode their horses towards the west gate of Kaifeng.

(End of this chapter)