Chapter 658: Will be Outside
Outside Zhuozhou City, southwest
Ma Jin led his men to pursue the enemy and stopped them ten miles away.
After a battle between the two sides, Ma Jin was first ambushed, then seriously injured, and then knocked off his horse.
"You--" Ma Jin widened his eyes in shock. This person was not Xie Zhan, and Xie Zhan did not know martial arts!
"Deputy General Ma!"
Among the Pingzhou soldiers who came to pursue him, those who were still able to move came forward and protected him.
Xie Wei, holding the bloody knife, was about to go forward to finish off these remaining soldiers when he heard the sound of a large group of soldiers galloping towards them in the distance.
"Deputy General Ma! We are coming!" The voice came from far away.
"We are here!" The soldiers surrounding Ma Jin responded loudly. After that, everyone was on guard against Xie Wei.
Xie Wei squinted his eyes and looked at the soldiers galloping towards him from a distance. The dust raised made it impossible for him to tell how many soldiers and horses were coming.
After estimating the number of enemies and our own forces, he jumped on his horse and shouted, "Let's go!"
After saying this, he rode away without wanting to fight.
His soldiers and horses ran hard behind him, trying to keep up with his pace.
Xie Wei went back to report.
Xie Zhan asked, "How?"
Xie Wei knew that he was asking about the pursuers, so he immediately reported the situation of the pursuers.
After saying that, Xie Wei looked at him with disdain. The news that he, the commander-in-chief of the Dali army, was in Zhuozhou had been spread, but it still couldn't attract the generals from Pingzhou to hunt him down.
Xie Zhan was very disappointed when he heard that no big fish was caught. He thought that this plan would at least cost Pingzhou a general.
"Ma Jin was severely injured by me, and the pursuit has been cut off."
"Just a serious injury?"
Xie Wei: Is it okay to be seriously injured? Ma Jin is not a famous general!
He said bluntly, "Pingzhou has sent another group of soldiers to support Ma Jin and others. You should quickly order them to leave here."
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Qin Zhao planted the flag of Pingzhou on the city wall of Zhuozhou and was very happy.
My sixth brother's wife and the others had been planning for so long, and today, they finally took Zhuozhou. With this, Pingzhou gained another city.
At present, Zhuozhou, which has experienced many hardships, is a deserted city. The people have either left or fled, and it can be said that nine out of ten houses are empty.
But Qin Zhao was not worried at all. He believed that under the governance of his sixth brother's wife, Zhuozhou would soon become prosperous again.
At this moment, a soldier came hurriedly to report, "General Qin Zhao! Lieutenant General Ma was seriously injured."
Qin Zhao was shocked. "What's going on?"
He soon learned that Ma had been ambushed and seriously injured when he went to catch the man who looked like Xie Zhan.
As soon as Qin Zhao heard it, he knew that the man was not Xie Zhan, but Xie Wei, a rising young general in the former Southern Expedition Army.
Xie Wei's surname is Xie. When you compare them carefully, you will find that his features and eyebrows are somewhat similar to Xie Zhan. My sixth brother's wife once suspected that this person has a deep connection with the Xie family.
Later, Xie Zhan rebelled and Xie Wei was given important positions. After Xie Zhan returned to the court, Xie Wei was still in charge of a troop of Dali. All of this confirmed the sixth brother's wife's guess.
Now Xie Zhan actually let this person pretend to be him to lure the enemy?
Fortunately, as soon as the main force entered the city, he arranged another team to pick up Ma Jin and his team, otherwise Ma Jin and his team would have been in danger.
At this time, Qin Zhao also realized that the big fish had slipped away!
Qin Zhao thought, it would be great if Xiaoliu was here, he was very good at pursuit, and a thousand-mile raid was no problem for him.
But Qin Zhao also knew that Qingzhou was very important and could not be lost.
Leling County, Qingzhou
After conquering Qingzhou's Leling Commandery, the Jintai Army, led by Qin Sheng, entered a period of rest and recuperation, awaiting further instructions. They were also waiting for officials from Pingzhou to arrive and take full control of Leling Commandery.
At this moment, Qin Sheng was eating with big mouthfuls, his eyes fixed on the map in front of him.
Zhou Da came over with a big steamed bun in his hand and asked, "Sixth Master, are you done eating?"
Others, such as Zhu Dazhuang, Meng Jingfeng, Lu Dayou, Gao Lei and Zhu Peng also gathered around.
Qin Sheng glanced at them and signaled him to speak if he had anything to say.
Zhou Da approached the map and looked over Leling County. "Sixth Master, shall we attack Bohai County?"
"To be honest, none of us brothers had enough fun in this battle."
Qin Sheng didn't say anything.
Their attack on Qingzhou from Pingzhou can be said to be a long-planned surprise attack, and the main goal is a quick victory.
Zhu Peng looked at this and that.
Zhu Peng was the last bandit leader to join the Jintai Army and didn't quite understand their ways.
He hesitated and whispered, "But there's no order from above yet."
Seeing his foolish yet clear-headed behavior, the other friends pulled him aside and said, "Are you stupid? Haven't you heard that a general is not subject to the king's orders when he is away?"
"Sixth Master, the governor has been planning for so long. How can it be enough to just take over a small Leling County? Of course, we have to kill many birds with one stone and build more underground cities to live up to the governor's efforts." Zhou Da desperately encouraged.
The bandit leaders behind him were also looking at Qin Sheng eagerly, "Sixth Master, just agree."
As long as Sixth Master agrees, General Qin Heng and the governor will probably not say anything.
Qin Sheng looked at the map in deep thought, thinking that his third brother and his men must have already been attacking Zhuozhou.
If they attack Bohai County, and after they take Bohai County, they attack from both sides and take Hejian together, they can open up the coastal area from Pingzhou to Leling in Qingzhou.
So, it’s not impossible to attack Bohai County now?
My daughter-in-law is very ambitious. She believes that Bohai County, Hejian and other places will be conquered sooner or later.
While Qin Sheng was lost in thought, Zhou Da, Zhu Dazhuang, Chen Jinlong and others were winking at each other. Something was going to happen!
Zhu Peng noticed the eye contact between Zhou Da, Chen Jinlong, and the others, and asked foolishly, "What if Sixth Master disagrees?"
Zhou Da, Chen Jinlong and the others gave him a meaningful smile. If they disagreed, they would do it quietly. They just didn't believe that Sixth Master would ignore them!
Don't blame them for wanting to take advantage of the military merits as soon as they see them. The truth is that in Pingzhou, if you are a little slow, the military merits will be snatched away by others.
It was heartbreaking to think about it. They had already lost their jobs to civil servants like Mr. Xue and Military Advisor Guo. This time, big businessmen like Wu Ren, Ji Wuyin, and Gu Huaisheng had beaten them to the punch and made great achievements.
Yes, this time, Wu Ren, Ji Wuyin, Gu Huaisheng and others provided assistance to Pingzhou in its efforts to seize Zhuozhou, Qingzhou and other places, and their contributions were great.
Now it's a good thing that everyone is cooperating with each other and dividing the work, but as soldiers, they still can't give up the credit that they deserve.
In short, if there is an opportunity, take it; if there is no opportunity, create one and take it.
At this moment, Qin Sheng had already weighed the pros and cons. He said to Zhu Dazhuang, "I've considered your proposal. We can attack Bohai County. The problem now is that we have to defend the territory we have conquered while also attacking new territory. We need to divide our forces! Moreover, attacking Bohai County may be more difficult than attacking Leling County. Are you afraid of sacrifice?"
Zhou Da, Zhu Dazhuang, Chen Jinlong and others replied in unison, "Don't be afraid!"
The plan to attack Bohai County was confirmed, so the problem arose.
"What excuse can we use to attack Bohai County?" They are used to using force and are not good at verbal battles.
Chen Jinlong casually replied, "Is it hard to find an excuse? Just say the criminals took the victim north and we suspect they entered Bohai County, right?"
His friends gave him a thumbs up and said, "You know what it means to make the best use of things." The excuse of a victim was used again and again by them.
This is a good excuse, okay, let’s do it!
"Wait, what if the people in Beihai County don't believe us and question us?"
"Didn't we capture the owner and manager of Anhe Pharmacy? Let them testify for us!"
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