Chapter 746 Dispatch
After Li Bowen left, Zhou Xu summoned those officials from the old dynasty who had performed well after taking office and handled the tasks assigned to them by him very well.
If it needs to be raised, then raise it slightly; if it needs to be adjusted, then adjust it according to the situation.
After all this trouble, the afternoon was almost over.
"Your humble servant Liu Jiefang pays respect to His Majesty."
This was not the first time he met the new king Zhou Xu, but even so, he still felt a little nervous.
I don't know what the other party's purpose is in suddenly summoning me.
If I think about it carefully, I haven't done anything. I've been training pigeons in the pigeon house these days. I'm such an honest and hardworking person!
Thinking of this, Liu Jiefang relaxed a little.
[That’s right, I didn’t do anything, what am I afraid of?! ]
Zhou Xu, who was reviewing documents at the time, had no idea that the other party had thought so much in such a short period of time. While signaling Liu Jiefang to skip the formality, he briefly asked about the work situation and then got to the point.
"I asked you to come here this time because I have something I want you to do."
"Your Majesty, please give me your orders. However, I don't have any special skills. I can only raise some pigeons."
Liu Jiefang, who was answering, first prepared himself to prevent Zhou Xu from suddenly making demands to embarrass him.
How could Zhou Xu not hear this little trick? He was not surprised at all.
After all, the other party was very honest and well-behaved after surrendering, and since they were half-fellow villagers, he would not make things difficult for them.
"Don't worry, I just want you to raise some pigeons."
As he spoke, Zhou Xu quickly recounted his next arrangements.
"Nowadays, there is no problem with pigeon communication in our territory, but there are no pigeons available in our original territory, so I want you to go there to train pigeons."
When Liu Jiefang heard this, he completely relaxed.
So it really is about raising pigeons? Then he is fine.
According to the new king, he seemed to need to move.
But it doesn't matter. After traveling through time and space for so many years, Liu Jiefang has realized a truth, that is, as long as he can live well and lead a stable life, nothing else matters.
After listening to Zhou Xu's arrangements, Liu Jiefang left feeling relieved.
The next week passed quietly. Outside Xianyang City, a group of patrol soldiers arranged by Zhou Xu to guard the periphery of the city arrived at the palace at the fastest speed...
"Your Majesty! Urgent report from outside the city: a large-scale army is approaching Xianyang City. It is estimated that there are two thousand soldiers!"
Upon hearing the report, Zhou Xu, who was reviewing documents at the time, paused for a moment, but quickly returned to normal and started making arrangements.
"Send a message to Zhou Chongshan to lead the Xianzhen Camp out of the city to meet the enemy, intercept and kill the enemy, and then send a pigeon to deliver the message..."
Having said this, Zhou Xu paused and then made a decision.
"Then send a pigeon to Green Forest City, ordering Bai Tu to lead the army to capture Xishan City. At the same time, send a letter to Black Stone City, ordering Shi Lei to lead the army to capture Anling City!"
At this point, there will only be one person who will send a large army to attack Xianyang City, and that is Liu De, who occupies Xishan City and Anling City.
Zhou Xu originally thought that Liu De could hold on for another month or two, but who could have thought that the other side couldn't wait and took action so soon.
And the city chosen was the capital city of Xianyang.
Although he had no idea what the other party was thinking, Zhou Xu didn't care.
So what if they had two thousand soldiers? They were just a mob. How could they be a match for his three hundred cavalry?
Upon receiving the order, three hundred cavalrymen led by Zhou Chongshan immediately filed out, their iron hooves stomping on the ground, making rumbling sounds, raising a cloud of yellow sand and rushing towards the invading enemy!
According to the description of the survivors of the battle afterwards, that day, as they were advancing with the army, there was a sudden rumbling sound from the southwest, like thunder, and a group of black-armored cavalry appeared in the dust.
Before they could take a closer look, a battle cry came from afar. The black-armored cavalrymen roared in unison: "If you want to break through the enemy lines, you must die!"
Two thousand soldiers were defeated in an instant! When the news came back, Zhou Xu was not surprised at all by this result.
At that time, Yan Sheng had assembled 5,000 troops but still failed to stop his cavalry. What could the 2,000 mobs on the opposite side do? At this moment, the infantry troops that followed had already gone to collect the surrendered soldiers. If nothing unexpected happened, they could pick up a group of cheap labor for free.
At the same time, there was wailing everywhere on the battlefield outside the city. Kong Daqian, who came out with the army, didn't even dare to stay in the carriage. He turned around and simply crawled under the carriage, which unexpectedly saved him from danger.
Unfortunately, after the war, he still couldn't escape the fate of being captured.
Kong Daqian originally wanted to stay in Xishan City, under the pretext of helping Liu De guard the city.
But Liu De actually had some idea in his mind. He knew the current situation in the city. Once he left with his large army, those unruly people would rebel and the city would surely fall.
So he simply joined the army, and while taking his two favorite concubines with him, he also did not forget to bring his imperial teacher along.
He thought that after he captured Xianyang City, he would have soldiers and food, and it would only take a short time to take back Xishan City.
But Kong Daqian, who was forcibly taken away at that time, cursed Liu De's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.
At this moment, Kong Daqian, who was being escorted by a soldier, felt very scared. Looking at the style of the armor on the opposite side, he was afraid that he had fallen into the hands of the tyrant Yan Sheng.
However, just as he was thinking this, a figure in black armor broke into his sight. Looking at the outfit, Kong Daqian quickly became excited.
"The Trap Camp! Is it the Trap Camp?!"
Kong Daqian's sudden shout startled the soldier who was escorting him, and he subconsciously wanted to teach him a lesson.
But Kong Daqian didn't care and shouted out all the words...
"I am Kong Daqian! The king arranged for me to infiltrate the enemy camp. I am from the Great Zhou! I am from our Great Zhou!!"
Kong Daqian shouted these words quickly enough that the soldier who was about to kick him was startled. Then he twisted his foot and didn't kick the person. Instead, he fell to the ground in a very embarrassing manner and twisted his foot.
During this time, the surrounding Xianzhen Camp soldiers heard the noise here and turned to look over.
Looking at one of them, Kong Daqian's face became even happier.
"Major Zhou! It's me, Major Zhou! Kong Daqian!!"
Kong Daqian and Zhou Chongshan had met once in Huangsha City, and Zhou Chongshan also knew that their king had arranged for the other party to infiltrate the enemy camp.
Hearing this call, Zhou Chongshan hurried over.
"Are you really Kong Daqian?"
"It's me, it's really me!"
While nodding, Kong Daqian seemed to remember something and simply grabbed a handful of mud and smeared it all over his face.
Zhou Chongshan took a closer look and recognized it.
“It’s really you!”
There was no way. When he met Zhou Chongshan, the other party was just an old farmer with tanned and rough skin.
But since he became the imperial teacher, Kong Daqian lived a life of luxury every day. He no longer had to bask in the sun, and was not exposed to wind and rain. Over time, not only did his skin become much whiter, but he also looked several years younger.
Now that his face is smeared with mud, he can actually see some of his past appearance.
(End of this chapter)
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