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Chapter 256

After getting the latest information about the motives of Chuangjun's deployment from Yuan Shizhong, of course Huang Degong also inquired overnight.
Including sending scouts to strengthen intelligence interception, and at the same time severely tortured the messenger who broke into the army brought by Yuan Shizhong, all kinds of beatings and tortures were used.

But in the end, Huang Degong couldn't find out the truth, but anyway, he was sure that Yuan Zongdi probably got the same news, so he wanted to attack Shangqiu.

That being the case, let's do it!
In fact, if someone opens the perspective of God, it is not difficult to find that all this is self-defeating:

Song Xiance's advice to Li Zicheng before was nothing more than to use the false news that "Shangqiu may have many vassal kings who fled from Weihui and other places" to lure Shen Shuren to leave Shangcaijian City and fight sports to rescue Shangqiu. Intercepting and killing on the road, forcing field battles.

However, when Song Xiance's strategy is implemented, it is definitely impossible to tell the truth to his subordinates, because spreading rumors involves too many people. Also exposed, the effect is not good.

Therefore, this kind of strategy has always been that only the top people know the truth, while the cannon fodder below is dead. When they spread rumors, they sincerely think that the rumors they spread are true.

In this way, even if these secret agents and messengers are captured by the officers and soldiers, the officers and soldiers will not be able to torture them to find out the truth, which will only make the deception effect of the deception better.

Of course, two days ago, it was discovered that Shen Shuren had left Shangcai and attacked Chen county.It is no longer necessary for Song Xiance to "trick Shen Shuren to leave Shangcai's tortoise shell", and he will take the initiative to leave the tortoise shell.

Ordinarily from that moment on, Song Xiance should have sent another person to contact Yuan Zongdi, saying that the previous news was all false information, and that there was no need to take care of Guide Mansion, and he could come to Chen County immediately to concentrate superior forces.

But perhaps Song Xiance’s failure in his previous suggestions made Li Zicheng not trust him so much for the time being, so his follow-up remedial measures were not adopted so quickly, and there was a delay in a certain link.

On the other hand, it was also because of the turmoil that Huang Degong had already reached Zhecheng, and the cavalry of the Shen family army had a great advantage in scouting.Song Xiance privately used his own soldiers to deliver news as messengers, and he was inevitably intercepted and killed on the way. Yuan Zongdi continued to faithfully carry out the order of besieging Shangqiu, continuing to supply food, and killing more vassal kings by the way. .

Of course, strictly speaking, Yuan Zongdi's doing so was not a big mistake.

If you can win Shangqiu, it will be considered a big gain. Killing all the rich people in the city and those who have stored food can also greatly alleviate the food crisis of a wave of invading troops in Chenxian, Yancheng, Kaifeng and other places.

In addition, he was able to hold back Huang Degong's cavalry troops from returning to the Chen county battlefield, which can be regarded as helping Li Zicheng share the pressure.

Both sides had a vital force that was held back from going to the main battlefield, and no one made a profit or a loss.

No loss by force.

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Huang Degong waited half a day in Zhecheng, and he had enough rest. Yuan Shizhong's descendants had also moved out from Luyuan, where they should be withdrawn. The one or two thousand cavalry were also transferred to Zhecheng to accept Huang Degong's restraint.

This caused the number of cavalry troops under Huang Degong's command to expand slightly.Excluding casualties and other temporary reductions in combat power, there will still be a new force of 1 people.

Of course, Yuan Shizhong's talent had just arrived, and his degree of trust must be lower than that of the official cavalry, so the new equipment would definitely not be given to them equally.

Yuan Shizhong could only fight with the original saber, spear and bow, but their armor rate was higher than that of Huang Degong, which just allowed them to be the vanguard and carry the line in hand-to-hand combat.

Some of Yuan Jun's cavalry complained a little after learning about it, but they were all suppressed by Yuan Shi's bullet.He also learned from Huang Degong that in order to attack lightly, many soldiers took off their armor and stayed in Chen County without bringing them with them.Yuan Shizhong would naturally explain the situation to his subordinates, and the two departments would settle their suspicions.

Through this episode, Huang Degong further confirmed Yuan Shizhong's sincerity in serving the imperial court, and then issued a revolver pistol to himself, and ten double-short-barreled rear-loaded spray guns to his personal guards. Appease the rewards, and tell ordinary soldiers not to use them, and check the quantity after each battle in the future.

After Yuan Shizhong got these new weapons, he was determined in his heart, knowing that Huang Zongzhen had completely taken him as his own, and expressed gratitude that he would be the first to beat Yuan Zong with his life.

Huang Degong was also unambiguous. On the morning of October 1 the next day, he took [-] people and all the rations raised by the granary in the city, and continued to go to Shangqiu with full staff.

There is nothing to guard here in Zhecheng. When Huang Degong came, he was lightly packed and did not bring any food. The city was also very poor.
After taking down the Rogue City, it was nothing more than dividing up the rations of the Rogue army in the granary in the city, and let the cavalry of the officers and soldiers each carry a few kilograms on their horses, enough to feed them for ten days and a half months. This amount is not a burden marching speed.

If there is still a little bit of excess left over, they will directly open warehouses and distribute food to the poor people. Anyway, Zhecheng has no plans to stay troops to garrison for the time being. This kind of lonely city behind the enemy cannot be defended everywhere. It is more important to concentrate superior forces.

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The conversation was divided into two parts, Huang Degong set off from Zhecheng to Shangqiu to find Yuan Zongdi's troubles.

On the Shangqiu battlefield, the local defenders were also in a state of desperation and indecision.

It has been seven or eight days since Yuan Zongdi came to Guide Mansion. He also robbed a lot of food and killed many people.It was already the fourth day of the siege of Shangqiu City.

Chuangjun is in Henan. Since the 15th year of Chongzhen, it has also begun to launch some similar "surrender without fighting after besieging the city, guaranteeing that the city will not be slaughtered, surrender after one day of defense, kill [-]% of the people, and only break the city after three to five days of defense. Slaughter the whole city." " and other conditions to deter the defenders and the people.

It's just that this strategy will basically not be strictly implemented until March of the 16th year of Chongzhen, when Li Zicheng called himself "Xin Shun King" and established the quasi-state title.

There are still at least five months before that time.In addition to the additional pressure from the butterfly effect of Shen Shuren, the situation in Henan is still unclear, so the conditions offered by the Chuangjun in various places are relatively random.

There are still many local governments, fearing that the army will slaughter the city, so they will not surrender.The situation in Shangqiu County is roughly the same.

After all, Kaifeng has not been lost yet, and there are quite a few people who feel that Daming still has hope in Henan.

Early this morning, Yuan Zongdi's soldiers and horses were fully prepared to attack the city, and they also prepared a lot of heavy siege equipment, but they lacked firearms.

However, it is not impossible to attack the city with only bows and crossbows. Tens of thousands of soldiers gathered under the city.

The officers and soldiers at the head of the city had resisted two waves of Yuan Zongdi's probing attacks in the previous two days, but at that time Yuan Zongdi had not prepared heavy equipment and only relied on flying ladders, so they fought not resolutely, and there was no first-board melee.

The two sides just spent a lot of time shooting each other with bows and crossbows, Yuan Zongdi retreated temporarily, and then sent people to speak threats.

At this moment, seeing that the thief's equipment was ready, the guard couldn't help but show his timidity.The guard of the south gate of Shangqiu City and the battalion garrison Song Quan, took advantage of Liang Yizhang, the prefect of Guide, to inspect the defense of the south gate tower, and expressed his desire for peace.

"Master Futai! This city of Shangqiu is now hanging behind the enemy alone, surrounded by a large army of intruders, and the court has not seen any rescue. I implore your lord to try to persuade and delay the rogues. Otherwise, if the two sides kill more, I am afraid that in the future the intruders will kill all the people in the city." Vent your anger!

The last general heard that the intruders sent Yuan Zongdi to Guide this time for the sake of food. The siege of Kaifeng lasted for more than half a year, and the intruders began to eat people!Yuan Zongdi has made it clear that he wants to pick out several cities in Guide Mansion to slaughter and rob food and meat. If we in Shangqiu kill too many Chuangjun, I am afraid that the people will be completely retaliated! "

The magistrate Liang Yizhang still has a backbone. Historically, he persisted in resisting to the end. When the city was broken, he was seriously injured. In the end, Li Zicheng's army thought he was dead and did not make up the knife.He was fished out from the pile of dead by his subordinates, brought back to the south to recuperate, and went to seek refuge with Shi Kefa.

The civil servants in power in Shangqiu City generally have a bit of backbone, and fellow acquaintances Yan Zekong and Tuiguan Wang Shixiu are dead in history.

Therefore, at this moment, Liang Yizhang was furious when he heard that the guard was showing cowardice, and directly reprimanded him for being immoral: "Song Quan! You eat the imperial salary as a guard, and you don't even have the guts to defend the city! What are you planning to do? ?”

Liang Yizhang was also afraid that his face would be torn apart, and the opponent would directly lead troops to join the enemy to open the city, so he didn't dare to say too much, but the meaning was already obvious.

Song Quan was usually respectful to these civil servants, but he was not so afraid at the moment, and he didn't want to tear his face in the end, so he first made a fool of himself to find a way:
"The last general is greedy for life and afraid of death! This is just for the sake of his fathers and fellow villagers! He is afraid of retaliation by breaking into the city!"

Liang Yizhang's face was livid: "The city has not yet been broken! You are already worrying about the future? This is not what it is to be timid before fighting! Let's defend the city well and repel the intruders for a few days first to prove that you are not greedy for life and afraid of death. .”

As soon as Liang Yizhang finished speaking, Song Quan's expression was cold, but the bosses under him started clamoring:

"Master Futai, we are not afraid of defending the city! Nor are we afraid of death! But we must always think of a way out for the people in the city! You let us kill thieves, the purpose can't just be to make our hands stained with the blood of the invaders, So that we will not be forgiven by the intruders in the future, let us give you a certificate of honor!

You have to defend and always come up with an explanation, how will this matter end in the end!Are you sure that the Chuangjun will withdraw from the siege, or are you sure that the imperial court will have reinforcements to rescue us!If it's just a lonely city without help, what's the use of dying?It's not that we don't want to, you have to give your brothers a thought! "

Liang Yizhang saw that he had committed the anger of these thugs, so he couldn't blame the crowd for a while, and it was hard for him to speak out in a righteous way.

Gang Chang Dayi is fooling the scholars, and it is useless for these soldiers to say it.All they want is a future.

In desperation, Liang Yizhang's blood rushed to his head, and he could only use his wits in a hurry to deceive everyone: "I want you to stick to it, of course I have a deep understanding! The reinforcements from the imperial court will come soon!
You don't know, I sent a letter to Xinyang Mansion long before the city was besieged, and Shen Futai sent by the imperial court will go north to rescue us!Shen Futai was originally ordered to rescue Kaifeng, I begged him, and he said he would take shelter in Guide Mansion along the way.

We only need to last seven or eight days, at most ten days, and the imperial army will arrive!Everyone will be heroes at that time! "

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PS: Everyone, please be patient. Although there is no story about the main character's power in this chapter, there are important NPCs that need to be prepared and will be announced tomorrow morning.

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