Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 877 Difficult to Distinguish between True and False (Two in One)

Cao Bianjiao took the lead in Tongguan, and He Jinzhao used it very smoothly.

And he didn't know what happened, maybe He Jinzhao wanted him to try to attack Xi'an City.

"Bianjiao, can you contact your family recently?"

Listening to He Jinzhao's words, Cao Bianjiao showed suspicion. He had already brought his family from Datong to Taiyuan.

Of course, there must be Jiang Xiang's "assistance" behind this.

"Never."

He Jinzhao hummed, and handed the letter to him to read.

Cao Bianjiao was naturally fluent in writing and ink, and his face changed drastically after reading it.

Uncle died in battle!
"Master, is the news true?"

"Now that you are mine, do I have to lie to you?"

Cao Bianjiao was in a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. He had been injured and died without crying, but now he was crying loudly.

His father died early in battle, and his uncle had always led the two brothers to fight.

It is not an exaggeration to feel like a father and son.

Never thought that Cao Bianjiao would receive news of his uncle's death at this time.

Niu Youcai looked at Cao Bianjiao who was called over and cried like a dead father. Could it be that his uncle is really dead?

He Jinzhao didn't say much.

The official army cannot always be the winner, and the two sides have to fight against each other in this ebb and flow.

Ji Gui was still reading the letter, and it was hard to comfort her at this time.

Especially to comfort his generals, this kind of work should be done by the lord, and he can't do it for him.

But Jigui saw that the lord was also reading the military newspaper, so he just sat and watched Cao Bianjiao crying.

"Ji Gui, send someone to tell Wang Kexing to send a letter of surrender to the city.

Let’s say that Tongguan was captured, Baoji Dasan Pass was also captured, northern Shaanxi was controlled by our army, Xi’an is an isolated city, and Hong Chengchou will not come to rescue you.

Tell them to surrender earlier, lest they end up eating each other's flesh. "

"Yes, my lord."

Ji Gui put down the letter and left in a hurry. He reckoned that the lord was going to start comforting him.

Of course, it will take time to shoot and copy letters.

After Wang Kexing heard this, he decided to use Shenhuo Flying Crow to shoot the surrender letter into the city. Although the accuracy of this thing is not very good, it is enough to shoot into the tall Xi'an city.

He Jinzhao heard Cao Bianjiao cry for a while, and said:

"Bianjiao, your uncle ventured in alone, and Hong Chengchou was unable to rescue him, so he fell into the trap laid by the rebel army and died.

You have to learn a lesson, don't follow your uncle's old ways. "

Cao Bianjiao naturally knew that the letter wrote about Cao Wenzhao's death in detail, as well as the impact on the Ming army.

Regarding Cao Wenzhao's death, He Jinzhao would not pretend to say something about Cao Wenzhao just because Cao Bianjiao was in his camp.

Different standpoints are naturally different attitudes.

Cao Wenzhao's death is more beneficial to the rebel army.

Let the rest of the Ming generals take a look, most of the generals who dared to fight for the Ming Dynasty will not end well.

If it hadn't been for the first time to use the car camp to fight Cao Wenzhao, and the newly recruited soldiers were not very skilled in using it, He Jinzhao would have wanted to kill Cao Wenzhao.

Hong Chengchou lost the two sharp knives, Cao and Cao, and He Renlong and Ai Wannian died.

Li Bei died of illness again.

Let's see what else he can use as a breakthrough in the future.

Most likely, Wang Chengyin, the chief soldier of Yansui, can only be used as the vanguard!
Of course, Hong Chengchou still has a general who dares to fight, and that is Ma Ke. It is said that his bravery is second only to Cao Bianjiao.

But it has to be said that the important proportion of Wang Chengyin has increased linearly.

Cao Bianjiao squatted aside and shed tears. When someone close to him died, others couldn't empathize with him.

In time, they had already spoken about the shroud of horse leather, but at this time, not everyone can easily cross this hurdle.

Cao Bianjiao felt uneasy, and emphasized: "My uncle committed suicide after defeat."

"Yeah." He Jinzhao nodded: "But the result hasn't changed, and the cause hasn't changed, it's nothing more than a personal choice.

Even if your uncle is captured, the fate will not be much better.

As for the other leaders of the rebel army, someone who likes to reason like me can't surpass them. "

Niu Youcai also nodded again and again, our boss likes to reason with a hammer the most.

If you, Cao Bianjiao, hadn't surrendered our Hammer Bandits, if you really wanted to ambush Cao Wenzhao, the commander would only be more ruthless.

Maybe they will beat Cao Wenzhao to death in person to avenge the brothers who died in the battle of Taiyuan!

Cao Bianjiao remained silent. He admitted that He Jinzhao was right, but he just didn't want to echo it.

The person who died was not Marshal He's uncle!

He Jinzhao looked at Cao Bianjiao's expression, and said:

"I can give you a few days off and ask Datong's family to take care of it. Don't plan to find Cao Wenzhao's body. It's almost impossible."

Cao Bianjiao thought about it, the younger brothers in his uncle's family were still young, and he was declared "death in battle" by Daming.

Suddenly the man who died in battle went home and said that his uncle had also died in battle, and it would not be easy for them.

According to the scale of the imperial court, there are probably some Jinyiwei and the like to reward, shelter and so on.

"Forget it, Commander." Cao Bianjiao wiped away the tears on his face:

"I'm a thief now, and my uncle is an official, he chose to die for Daming, I can't ruin his reputation.

And my younger brother Ding Jiao should also be able to take care of the family, so I won't show up. "

"Okay, then I'll give you three days off to relax."

"No need." Cao Bianjiao said in a muffled voice: "Once you are free, it's easier to think wildly. The commander-in-chief should tell me to go to war."

He Jinzhao thought for a while, then said:

"Although you are young, but you are also an old soldier of more than ten years, and your psychological construction is better than mine. I don't know how many people have witnessed the life and death of these years.

Since you want to fight, then you go to fight the counties of Nongquan, Qianzhou, Yongshou, and Fenzhou in the northwest of Xi'an Prefecture.

Inquire about the news of the adjacent Qingyang Mansion and Pingliang Mansion, surrender if you can, and call if you can't. I will send you an order to transfer troops tomorrow. "

"Thank you, handsome."

Cao Bianjiao stood up, put down the letter in his hand and left directly.

Niu Youcai saw Cao Bianjiao walking away with a strong body, and couldn't help but say:
"Marshal, I'm afraid this kid is holding his breath and wants to kill someone."

"Ah."

He Jinzhao responded.

Maybe after a while Cao Bianjiao should figure out what's going on.

Cao Wenzhao's adventure was not yet a six-month deadline set by Chongzhen. The king urged Xiao Wang, and Xiao Wang could only urge Xiami.

In front of Hong Chengchou, Cao Wenzhao is just a small shrimp!

Are Chongzhen and Hong Chengchou the kind of people who give up their goals because a few people die?

No, their hearts are more ruthless than you imagined.

He Jinzhao stood up and took two steps:

"After the Great War in the Central Plains, I am afraid that no one will be able to eliminate Brother Gao's people. Similarly, the Qing army came to the side again, and Li Zicheng and others also gained breathing space."

Niu Youcai didn't want to understand the meaning of the commander's words. Is this situation beneficial to us hammer bandits?
He Jinzhao expressed concern about the situation outside Tongguan, but he was only slightly worried that the hammer bandits would not be able to develop with peace of mind.

In addition, even if Shaanxi is acquired, it will take a lot of money and food to manage it. It may be possible for the small ice river to last for more than 100 years.

Before He Jinzhao had to wait too long, a large number of auxiliary soldiers were dispatched and began to dig trenches along Chang'an City.

The defenders on the city wall became tense.

Yang Lin, the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi, was also called to the city wall to observe.

Looking at it this way, he knew that the hammer bandits wanted to besiege Xi'an City for a long time.

Then I saw a group of people playing with some magic fire flying crows.

Yang Lin didn't make him wait too long, and started shooting at the city wall with a whoosh.

Hammer bandits used some to capture officers and soldiers. They were not very powerful. Generally, they mainly produced artillery and developed new firecrackers, so that they could be better used in the southern battlefield in the future.

Yang Jiamo, the general soldier of Gansu who was also hunted down by Gao Yigong and fled, also went up to the city wall. He has been very decadent these days.

I heard that the king of Qin called on the people in the city to raise money for the soldiers, so he also took people to the city to fill up the money, and he could get a little reward.

Today's city guards are roughly divided into four parts, three parts are officers and soldiers, and the other part is servants or guards from various families in the city.

Although Shenhuo Feiyao's accuracy was poor, some of them would shoot into the city with a surrender letter, be picked up by the officers and soldiers, and delivered to the two of them.

Yang Lin opened the letter, quickly browsed through it, and immediately refuted:

"How can General Cao die in battle?
It must be the rumors released by the hammer bandits in order to confuse our army. "

Yang Jiamo took it over and took a look. He paid more attention to the fact that if Tongguan, Dashanguan and other places fell one after another, then Xi'an would really become an isolated city.

"The contents of this letter can't all be false, can they?"

Wang Genzi's face turned pale, so even if the city of Xi'an could not be defended, it would be impossible for him to go back to Sichuan through Hanzhong?

"It's fake!"

Yang Lin once again said affirmatively.

No matter what, the morale of the army must not be disturbed. The thousands of people on the city wall are all at his disposal.

"Ask someone to immediately hand in all the surrender letters shot by the hammer bandits."

Yang Lin gave an order, and then sent his confidants to guard the four gates of the city.

Never give others the opportunity to open the city gate and let the hammer bandits enter the city.

It is impossible to say that this kind of news does not cause panic.

Even Yang Lin was muttering in his heart that the Hammer Bandits were famous for their viciousness, and they almost hacked to death the most capable General Cao last time.

If General Cao could be killed this time, it would make sense.

But didn't General Cao go to the Central Plains to wipe out the rest of the bandits?

It was impossible for the hammer bandits to kill him.

As for the rest of the rogues, Yang Lin didn't pay attention at all. He didn't think those people had the strength to kill Cao Wenzhao.

Since this news is false.

Is it true that the remaining Tongguan was conquered by He Jinzhao?
The hammer bandits marched in such a big way, and were attacked from the north and the south. The wave of people who came earlier also led a large number of people to the direction of Fengxiang Mansion.

If the two passes are controlled by He Jinchao, how can Governor Hong return to aid Shaanxi?

Is it possible to really go to attack Shanxi, and then cross the Yellow River to enter Shaanxi and rescue Xi'an.

Yang Lin frowned, how long will he have to stick to it?

Is there enough food and grass in the city?
Thinking about it this way gave Yang Lin a headache.

Then a few of them were summoned by the chief envoy to the government office to discuss strategies against the enemy.

Obviously, the incident on the city wall cannot be hidden from the two of them.

Lu Zhiqi looked at the persuading letter in front of him, and asked, "Mr. Yang, how much truth do you think this letter has?"

Yang Lin wanted to say that he was afraid it was not true?
But when the words came to his lips, he said again: "President Chief, it's probably half to half."

"Why half and half?"

"Cao Wenzhao's death is false."

After Yang Lin finished speaking, everyone in the hall fell silent.

Once Tongguan, Dashanguan and other places are no longer garrisoned by officers and soldiers, how can Governor Hong return to Xi'an quickly?
A month's journey may take half a year or even a year.

Governor Hong may not be able to break through Shanxi.

"Tongguan is so steep that no one can break through it easily." Lu Zhiqi stood up and encouraged everyone:
"As far as I know, Governor Hong is also guarding against the Hammer Bandit He Jinzhao's attack on Shaanxi, so he has left behind in Tongguan.

If you send people to investigate this matter for a while, you will know whether it is true or false. Why do we need to speculate here? "

Huang Jiong nodded again and again.

He also didn't believe that Cao Wenzhao was really killed in battle. He Jinzhao was powerful, and they all knew that otherwise, they wouldn't have occupied Shanxi and become bandits instead of becoming bandits with a large number of rebels.

At least for a short period of time, the imperial court has nothing to do with him!
"I don't believe that He Jinzhao can conquer Tongguan in just a few days."

County magistrate Yang Xuan stood up and shouted.

Everyone nodded.

Most of the ancient city defenses were designed without fireproof guns. This new type of warfare has not been carried forward in this land.

Yang Jiamo didn't want to speak up.

When Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and his like ravaged Shaanxi, did you all forget the joint venture?
The strength of these people has long been different from what it used to be, and they are no longer the ones that the officers and soldiers could easily win in the past.

Yang Jiamo thought that the news of Cao Wenzhao's death might be true.

It is also true that Tongguan, Dashanguan and other places were occupied by hammer bandits.

Otherwise, He Jinzhao would have waited for Governor Hong to attack from Tongguan and stab his chrysanthemum.

Yang Jiamo fought against He Jinzhao and suffered a big loss, so he knew that He Jinzhao was a cautious person.

If you release other rebels, you will dare to be king if you have nothing.

Only after He Jinzhao took over Shanxi, there was still no movement, so that the court knew about him, but thought he was a man with no ambitions, and he would deal with him after dealing with the troublesome rogues.

But Yang Jiamo thinks that this is precisely He Jinzhao's brilliance.

Everyone knows that I have some strength, but not much, but I can press you to death as soon as I make a move, leaving you speechless.

Since He Jinzhao dared to besiege the city of Xi'an with peace of mind and bold soldiers, and he was not in a hurry to attack the city, and he didn't even build the siege equipment, he must not be in a hurry to attack the city.

Since he is not in a hurry, then he has nothing to fear.

Yang Jiamo looked around at the people in the hall, but did not express his guess.

Whoever allowed himself to be defeated by the hammer bandits, they all looked down on him.

Humph.

Yang Jiamo snorted coldly in his heart.

Let's see if you still hold your heads up proudly when the hammer gangster's fist hits your face.Come belittle me.

He was really looking forward to it!
Compared with Yang Jiamo's pessimistic attitude, these decision-makers in Ming Dynasty are full of confidence.

This is due to the abundant defense forces of the officers and soldiers, and the sense of security brought to them by the city defense of Xi'an.

In particular, the artillery of the hammer bandits could not destroy the city wall, and they did not immediately launch a large-scale siege operation, so they did not feel too much pressure.

Qin Wang Zhu Cunji stood up and said:

"You asked for money, and I gave it to you. Don't ask me to participate in such things in the future. I don't understand!"

After he finished speaking, he hurried out of the hall, ignoring everyone's persuasion.

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