On the other side, upon learning the news, Song Feng also urgently summoned Zhang Xiu to discuss countermeasures.

Looking at the administrative map of Gaoling, Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice:

"Lieutenant Song, those rebels have just started their uprising and have not yet established a foothold in various places. We should immediately march forward, take Gaoling first, and then defeat the other routes one by one!"

Song Feng nodded solemnly: "General Zhang will lead the troops in this battle. I will also allocate a thousand elite cavalry to you. You must quell this rebel army as soon as possible to prevent the people of the Sanfu region from suffering the ravages of war!"

Zhang Xiu cupped his hands in greeting and said loudly, "Lieutenant Song, rest assured, this humble general will lead the troops out immediately!"

Soon, drums sounded loudly in the camp, and three thousand Tiger Guards and one thousand elite cavalry under Song Feng quickly assembled together.

"Brothers, let's go kill the enemy and make a name for ourselves!!"

Without saying a word, Zhang Xiu led his four thousand men and galloped toward Gaoling.

Song Feng also led the remaining thousand elite cavalry to follow behind Zhang Xiu's army as a support force. At the same time, Song Feng also dispatched a fast horse carrying an urgent report to Luoyang.

As the sun set, Zhang Xiu's 4,000 troops, after a rapid march, finally arrived at the city of Gaoling.

At this time, the four gates of Gaoling were tightly closed, and the city walls were filled with rebel soldiers holding bows and crossbows, as well as civilians who had been forcibly conscripted to carry thunderstones and logs.

One of Zhang Xiu's lieutenants stepped forward and asked, "General, judging from the situation, these rebels intend to hold out to the death. What should we do?"

Zhang Xiu frowned: "Retreat ten miles and set up camp!!"

Seeing Zhang Xiu lead his troops in retreat, Gao Cheng, who was inside the city, breathed a sigh of relief. After instructing his rebel troops to continue to reinforce the city's defenses, he dragged his tired body back to the government office.

That night, after several hours of rest, the soldiers in Zhang Xiu's camp had recovered most of their fatigue from the long march.

As the hour of Hai approached, a man dressed in black arrived at Zhang Xiu's camp and met with Zhang Xiu.

"General Zhang, I have come on the orders of my superior to inform you that you may enter the city at midnight tonight and annihilate the rebel army!"

As they spoke, the man in black took out a letter and handed it to Zhang Xiu.

"Hard!!"

Zhang Xiu nodded, took the secret letter, read it, and then placed it above the oil lamp to burn it.

After the man in black left, Zhang Xiu led four thousand soldiers out of the camp and stealthily headed towards Gaoling.

At midnight, fifty secret agents from the Investigation Division of Gaoling City quietly arrived at the East Gate under the cover of night.

At this time, there were only about fifty people guarding the gate, and less than a hundred people on the city tower. The rest of the rebels were stationed in civilian houses 500 meters away.

Looking at the drowsy rebels at the doorway, the head of the intelligence agency sneered and then made a throat-slitting gesture.

The other spies nodded in unison, then tiptoed silently toward the doorway.

"superior!!"

At the sergeant's low shout, fifty spies from the intelligence division simultaneously emerged and charged towards the rebels inside the doorway.

Faced with the sudden attack by the secret agents of the Investigation Bureau, the rebels inside the gate only had time to let out a scream before they were all killed.

The commotion inside the gate alerted the rebels on the city wall, and a piercing gong sounded.

"Quickly, open the city gates!!"

Upon hearing the commotion, the officer in charge quickly led his spies to open the city gate and then raised the torches in his hands.

"Brothers, charge!!"

Seeing the fire break out, Zhang Xiu, who had been lying in ambush outside the city, immediately led his soldiers forward.

The rebel soldiers on the city wall had just run down to the ground when they saw Zhang Xiu and his menacing Tiger Guards charging towards them.

Zhang Xiu, who was charging ahead, killed several rebel soldiers in succession. He turned to the person in charge and shouted, "Take me to the government office immediately and arrest the bandit leader!"

The officer in charge smiled and said, "General, don't be in such a hurry. We should deal with the rebels first. None of the leaders will escape!"

Zhang Xiu frowned, about to ask again, when he noticed a group of rebel soldiers running towards them from not far away!

It turned out that the sound of the gong had alerted them.

"kill!!"

Zhang Xiu didn't hesitate; he immediately brandished his spear, spurred his horse, and led his Tiger Guards to meet them.

In the darkness, illuminated by the firelight, the white dragon spear in Zhang Xiu's hand flashed with dazzling cold light.

Under Zhang Xiu's charge, the rebel troops who came to reinforce were wiped out in no time by the Tiger Guard.

"The rebels are plotting a rebellion! Don't take prisoners, kill them!!"

Under the guidance of the spies from the Investigation Bureau, Zhang Xiu led the Tiger Guards and the Imperial Guards to quickly wipe out the rebels stationed in the east of the city. Anyone carrying a knife was killed regardless of whether they resisted or not.

The shouts of battle from the east of the city had already alerted the rebel army at the government office, but when Zhang Xiu led his troops there, he found that the rebel army was already in complete chaos.

After successfully storming into the government office, Zhang Xiu was shocked by what he saw inside.

Inside the government office, corpses lay scattered all over the floor. Rushing to the back hall, one could see the rebel leader, Gao Cheng, lying on his bed, his face black and foaming at the mouth.

Just as Zhang Xiu was in shock, his subordinates suddenly reported that the rebel troops from the other gates of the city had suddenly rushed out of their camps and fled in all directions.

It turned out that, apart from Gao Cheng, all the other family heads who were connected with Gao Cheng had died suddenly. Without their commander and leader, the rebel army was thrown into chaos.

Shocked, Zhang Xiu dared not delay and hurriedly led his troops to begin a sweeping campaign.

The operation lasted all night, and the five thousand rebels gathered by Gao Cheng and others were all wiped out by the well-equipped Tiger Guards.

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