On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 379 Calling Family

After the city fell, all the other counties in Weizhou defected to Cui Che through the former governor Cui Yanwu and ordered them to defect.

Liu Xuan was brought to Mai Tiezhang. He spoke Wu dialect, which surprised Mai Tiezhang and asked:

"Could it be that Mr. Liu once settled in Jiangnan?"

Liu Xuan explained:

"Although Xuan comes from the Liu family in Hedong, his ancestors crossed south during the Yongjia Rebellion and settled in Jiangdong.

"My grandfather was defeated in the siege of Anlu, so he took up residence in Guanzhong.

"I disobeyed the Yan Gong Yijun because I was worried about harming my family in Guanxi. I also ask General Mai for forgiveness."

He spoke like Mr. Yan, completely gone as before when he scolded Cui Che for being shameless.

After hearing about the siege of Anlu, Mai Tiezhang finally understood the connection. It turned out that Liu Xuan was the grandson of Liu Zhongli, the general of Nanliang.

Just as Yang Jian heard that Zu Junyan was Zu Jue's grandson, so he refused to appoint him, Mai Tiezhang learned that Liu Xuan was Liu Zhongli's grandson and gave up the idea of ​​talking to him.

Everyone in the south of the Yangtze River hated Hou Jing, but Liu Zhongli led the troops of King Qin to attack Hou Jing, but he was afraid of the enemy and did not dare to fight. He only drank and had fun, and even robbed the people who came to work in the army.

Mai Tiezhang has heard about his deeds since he was a child.

However, Mai Tiezhang did not embarrass Liu Xuan. When he sent an envoy to report Cui Che's victory, he sent Liu Xuan there as well.

Cui Yanwu served as the governor of Weizhou for three years. He had considerable political achievements and was deeply loved by the people.

After all, Weizhou is not too far away from Dingzhou. If you really want to prey on the common people in Weizhou, if the incident spreads back to Dingzhou, you will definitely be ridiculed by the locals, so you will naturally have to do your best.

With Cui Yanwu's good reputation as a guarantee, the search for the family members of Weizhou soldiers is progressing smoothly.

Mai Tiezhang left Sun Anzu from Dongyang to lead 5,000 Pishi troops to assist Cui Yanwu in guarding Weizhou and taking care of the troops surrendered in Shenzhou.

He also sent his second son, Mai Zhongcai, to lead 5,000 Pishi troops and 5,000 silver-saddled Khitans to escort the families of the Weizhou officers and soldiers to Xiangzhou to join Cui Che.

Mai Tiezhang felt that the opportunity was rare, so he took the remaining 5,000 silver saddles of the Khitan and directly replaced the uniforms of the Shenzhou soldiers. He also selected a dozen surrender soldiers who were willing to cooperate and rushed eastward to attack Shenzhou.

Before Wang Dangwan, Mai Tiezhang and Cui Che separated their forces, Cui Che gave them the power to act expediently. After all, if they really wanted to report everything to him, it would definitely delay the war.

Guixiang County, the capital of Weizhou, is only 160 miles away from Shenxian County, the administrative seat of Shenzhou. Mai Tiezhang sent out troops in the afternoon and arrived outside Shenzhou City that night.

Mai Tiezhang personally led a hundred warriors, who dismounted and acted as infantry. They gathered the surrendered soldiers, pretending to be defeated soldiers who had escaped from Weizhou, and shouted at the door outside the city.

It was very dark at this time, and the defenders on the city tower could not see the faces of the people below the city. However, listening to the familiar Xinzhou accent of the surrendering soldiers, they did not doubt that they actually opened the city gate and planned to release the defeated troops.

Enter the city.

When Mai Tiezhang saw the city gate opened, he immediately drew his sword and led the soldiers who came with him to seize the door.

The sharp sound of warping pierced the long night, and all the remaining knights of the Silver Saddled Khitans who were ambushing outside the city rushed towards them, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout the sky.

They also didn't forget to bring horses for Mai Tiezhang. After Mai Tiezhang captured the city gate, he was guided by the surrender troops and rushed straight to the Shi's Mansion.

At this time, the governor of Xinzhou heard the shouts of killing resounding in the city, and he panicked for a long time.

He is a civil servant, otherwise it would not be Zhang Qi's turn to lead the army to support Weizhou, and he would not be able to cope with such a situation.

Fortunately, he was quick-thinking and changed into regular clothes. He ignored his wife and concubines and took advantage of the chaos to escape from Shenzhou.

After fully occupying Shenzhou City, Mai Tiezhang searched for the governor of Shenzhou in the city, but he could never find him.

Mai Tiezhang didn't feel discouraged. It didn't matter that he ran away from the governor of Shenzhou. After all, the governor of Shenzhou had no grudge against Cui Che. He was not someone who had to be captured, so he just left.

The people of Shenzhou spent the whole night in fear. It was not until dawn that anyone dared to take to the streets to see what was going on.

But when he saw more than ten Khitan cavalry patrolling the streets, he was so frightened that he ran away on his hands and knees and crawled back to the house. However, these Hu soldiers did not disturb the people, but just stood on the doors of various shops.

Signs were posted door to door asking them to resume business immediately.

Announcements of people's safety were also posted in the streets and alleys. After learning that they were the subordinates of Cui Che, the people of Shenzhou finally felt at ease. The shops continued to operate as usual, and the people walked on the streets without fear.

Except for the blood stains that have not yet been washed away in some corners, it seems that Shenzhou City is no different from usual.

Mai Tiezhang then divided his troops to capture Linhuang, Wuyang, and Wushui counties. Following the four prefectures of Bei, Mao, Ming, and Wei, Xinzhou changed its banner again.

The envoy reporting the victory from Xinzhou arrived at Cui Che's camp almost at the same time as the team escorting the soldiers and their families from Weizhou.

Cui Che held the two good news from the wheat iron staff and smiled with everyone:

"In the past, some people said that Mai Tiezhang came from a humble background. Although he was brave, he could not hold a big position and could only be a general who rushed into battle.

"Ke Mai Iron Staff was able to seize the opportunity decisively and capture Shenzhou for me. He is a talented general.

"What happened today also tells everyone that it is not a shame to come from a humble background. Mai Tiezhang is a true husband if he is eager to learn and make progress!"

Mai Jicai, the third son of Mai Tiezhang who followed Cui Che, and Mai Zhongcai and Yourong Yan, the second son of Mai Tiezhang who escorted the family members of Weizhou soldiers and soldiers, all raised their chests in unison, as if to seize Shenzhou.

It was not the father who made great contributions, but themselves.

At this time, Ming and some of the family members of the soldiers from the two states of Wei had arrived at the camp outside Xiangzhou City. It was naturally impossible to find all the family members of the soldiers in a short period of time.

With Wang Dangwan's 15,000 men returning to camp, as well as 5,000 Pishi troops and 5,000 silver-saddled Khitans in power, Cui Che has now gathered 65,000 people outside Xiangzhou City.

Cui Che ordered Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong to lead their troops to guard Ming. The people of the two states of Wei went to the gates of Yecheng to shout a message, and ordered people to ride horses and lead Weizhou governor Liu Xuan in a circle around Yecheng.

When the family members of the soldiers were taken outside Yecheng, shouting the names of their husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers, in Yecheng, the soldiers in Ming and Wei states no longer had the will to fight. People kept sneaking out of the city and coming to Cui.

Che.

No matter how good Li Jing is in running an army and making his soldiers surrender, how can he control the situation when his family is calling for him outside the city.

Since Li Jing was suspected by Li Jing, he stayed at home and did not participate in military discussions, lest the other party suspect that he had leaked secrets.

The large-scale flight of soldiers from Ming and Wei states also seriously affected the morale of local soldiers.

Three generals under Li Jing's command: Feng Xiaoci, the general manager of the palace, Lu Yu, the judicial officer, and Mo Chenyi, the third commander of Yitong, jointly found Li Jing and asked for a decisive battle out of the city.

It's about one o'clock in the morning

(End of chapter)