At this time, Yue Fei just found out why the other party was here in his identity.
"You don't know, Governor Yue." Although Hu Cheng, who was about 40 years old, was a local military bandit, he seemed to be well-educated. Although he had a bitter smile on his face, he spoke in a literary manner, which was somewhat consistent with Yue Fei. "My general Zhang was originally stationed in Xiapi, Huaiyang Army. When Nanjing fell, Xiapi was naturally shocked. And my general was greatly favored by the emperor, how dare he neglect it? He immediately sent Liu Bao and General Tian Shizhong to lead 20,000 main forces to Suzhou and Bozhou, trying to get closer to General Han in the west, in order to support the emperor's flank from the south. But Nanjing fell, and there was no news from General Zhang. General Zhang knew that he was one of the two closest to the surrounding areas, and he could not ignore it, so he had to let me, who was originally in Yizhou, come here to deal with it..."
Yue Fei knew it very well. It was obvious that Zhang Jun guessed that Zhang Suo would most likely meet with a bad end. Nanjing was beyond saving and he had no hope for himself, Kong Yanzhou and Zhang Rong. So as soon as he heard the news, he sent a newly surrendered commander of a miscellaneous army to deal with the situation.
However, after thinking for a moment, Yue Pengju actually nodded seriously: "General Zhang actually did a good job."
"Who can say it's wrong?" Hu Cheng smiled bitterly. "But what about Yue Zhenfu and me? I'm a new surrender, and I'm trapped in a desperate situation surrounded on three sides. Yue Zhenfu can't expect to get reinforcements from Zhang Taiwei anymore... Yue Zhenfu just said that Zhang Zhenfu was defeated and can only protect Liangshanpo. Obviously, he can only support Jinan for us. As for Nanjing's more than 10,000 Jin cavalry and 10,000 Kong Yanzhou's infantry, I'm afraid we can only deal with them together."
"We can't deal with it, and we don't need to deal with it." Seeing that the other party was a little hesitant but also honest, and the military situation was urgent, Yue Fei simply shook his hand and told him the truth. "I think the Jin people are determined to defend Nanjing to the death, to support the flank and rear for the war in the west, and have no intention of fighting... More than 10,000 Jurchen cavalry, 10,000 Kong Yanzhou's surrendered soldiers, and a strong city, we have 20,000 people in total, and our combat power is uneven, so we can't defeat them at all."
"In this case, isn't it just right to sit back and relax?" Hu Cheng was moved when he heard this.
"I mean, please sit down for me, Commander Hu." Yue Fei said bluntly. "I have received great favors from Zhang Zizheng, Zong Liushou, and the government, but I cannot just sit here and wait..."
Hu Cheng's heart moved, and he instantly understood what the other party meant. Then he was slightly moved: "Are you going to entrust Jeju to me, Governor Yue, and lead the troops westward? Governor Yue's loyalty is really admirable, but since we are meeting for the first time, I really don't deserve such trust."
Yue Fei sighed slightly, "The situation is like this, but I am the one who has caused trouble for General Hu... Let me be frank today. I have been sitting in despair for the past few days and have already thought about it. I originally had 13,000 troops, and recently Li Kui led 5,000 troops and Xu Qing led 3,000 troops to join us, totaling about 21,000 troops. Since General Hu is here, I will let my commander Wang Gui lead 6,000 to 7,000 troops to stay, and eliminate some old and weak people, to make up 7,000 to 8,000 to help General Hu defend the city together. In this way, you will have 12,000 to 13,000 troops, and I will lead the remaining 12,000 to 13,000 elite troops through Puzhou to the west of Tokyo to find Zong to stay... What do you think?"
Hu Cheng thought about it, and obviously still felt it was a little unbearable, so he tried to refuse again.
Yue Fei said: "If the military situation changes and Jeju cannot be defended, Commander Hu does not need to worry about it. Just try your best to protect the families of my soldiers and evacuate them to Xuzhou and Yizhou. I will be very grateful."
Hu Cheng had heard that the other party was looking for a fight, and he was already shocked. Now he saw that the other party was so sincere and wanted to entrust everything to him as soon as they met, which made him even more loyal. Therefore, he thought for a moment and simply gritted his teeth and agreed. However, he shook hands with the other party with one hand, turned around and pointed at the man following him with the other hand and said:
"Since the governor is so fearless, how can I refuse? This is my brother Li Zhang, nicknamed Flying Eagle. I am a scholar and do not know military affairs. I was chosen to be the leader only because my family is well-known in my hometown. Marching, fighting and charging are all up to this brother... Let him lead the only 200 cavalrymen in my army to accompany the governor."
Yue Fei had already seen the majestic general behind him, so how could he not be happy to hear such words? He immediately let go of Hu Cheng's hand and stepped forward to shake the hand of the Flying Eagle.
However, as soon as the two sides shook hands, the face of the Flying Eagle changed, and he directly exerted force on his hands, trying to pull Yue Fei down! However, Yue Pengju was born with supernatural power, and his basic lower body skills were even more amazing. In a hurry, he had already stabilized his body and did not move at all. Instead, the Flying Eagle almost fell down.
But at this moment, hearing a very familiar sound of wind coming from behind his ears, Yue Fei suddenly woke up, but it was too late.
In a flash, the sound of an arrow hitting flesh was clearly heard. Yue Fei turned around and saw that his brother Zhang Xian had already been hit by an arrow in the shoulder. It was obvious that he had no time to draw his sword, so he could only hastily use his arm to protect himself.
Yue Fei, who felt relieved, looked back and was rarely out of control, because he saw Wang Gui and others capturing a man from the bank of Henggou, and then stripping off his helmet, revealing the appearance of his own uncle. He was naturally sad.
"I've made a fool of myself by letting Commander Hu see me." Yue Fei looked at that place for a long time before turning back, revealing his first bitter smile since they met on the bridge today. "I'll be back soon..."
Hu Cheng didn't know Yao Wang's identity, so naturally he had nothing to say.
A moment later, Yue Fei and Zhang Xian came back. They first let the military doctor catch Zhang Xian, cut open his clothes and cut off the arrow shaft in public, and used the "Military Health Regulations" passed down by Emperor Zhao to spray the wound with strong liquor and cut out the arrowhead. After seeing that there should be no serious problem, he turned his head to look at his uncle Yao Wang, who was already pale.
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