When Cui Bo entered the hall, Liang Zongyi had already stepped back from the side door.

"What's the matter?"

Huangfu Yunzhao asked directly without any nonsense.

Cui Bo was a subordinate of Song Shixin, and Song Shixin was a direct descendant of Huangfu Yunzhao, so he was naturally one of his own.

It's just that Song Shixin suffered a disastrous defeat last time and was captured alive by Long Rui's army. Now his life or death is unknown.

Cui Bo was a fierce general under Song Shixin. At that time, he led 500 light cavalry to attack Changwu County at night, but fell into a trap. The 500 light cavalry were almost wiped out.

With great luck, he escaped from death and returned to Shunjin with only a few people alive.

At that time, Qian Siyi warned that Cui Bo had suffered heavy losses and should be severely punished.

However, Huangfu Yunzhao couldn't bear to see Qian Siyi gesticulating from the sidelines, and Cui Bo was one of his own, so he did not severely punish him on the grounds that victory or defeat was a common matter for military strategists.

However, Cui Bo lost hundreds of cavalry, and Huangfu Yunzhao was still quite concerned about this.

Cui Bo said respectfully: "General, I was humbled by the loss of men and horses in the previous battle. I feel guilty and have trouble sleeping and eating. I always want to atone for my sins."

"There is no need to mention what happened before." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "You want to atone for your sins? How do you say this?"

Cui Bo said: "General I saw Long Rui's army camped outside the city for two days. There has been no movement. They must be waiting for reinforcements."

"That's right." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "Gu Baiyi wants to wait for Qin Xiao to lead troops for reinforcements, so what?"

Cui Bo said: "If Qin Xiao's main force arrives, Shunjincheng will be trapped to death, and we will be completely passive at that time." He cupped his hands and said: "I kindly ask the general to transfer two hundred dead soldiers to the humble general. The humble general is willing to lead it personally.

They took advantage of the night to get into the formation and went straight to Gu Baiyi's camp!"

"Oh?" Huangfu Yunzhao saw Cui Bo's firm expression and said, "You want to lead the troops into battle?"

Cui Bo said: "Last time, I fell into the enemy's trap and lost my troops. It was a great shame and humiliation. Not only did I lose face, but I also lost the general's prestige. Such a shame must be washed away with blood. I have been observing the enemy camp these two days."

, and roughly determined the location of their general’s camp. It’s late at night now, so be prepared to set off overnight. You’ll be able to approach the enemy camp at five o’clock. That’s when the enemy’s spirit is at its most relaxed, and the humble general should have the opportunity to charge directly into it.

The enemy's commander's camp."

Huangfu Yunzhao stared at Cui Bo. After a moment, a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth and asked: "Do you want to imitate Heiyu from back then? Heiyu captured Khan at night, and you also want to attack Long Ruijun at night?"

"The humble general just wants to wash away his shame, even if he dies, he will have no regrets!"

"Cui Bo, I'm very pleased that you can take the initiative to ask for help." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "Those who have the ambition to enter the battlefield are unparalleled warriors. However, Gu Baiyi is an unusual character. He is very cunning. Not to mention two hundred riders, even if he is given

Even if you have five hundred horses, you may not be able to break into the enemy camp."

"General...!"

"The current situation is not suitable for taking risks." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "Our army has suffered too many losses, and now every soldier is very precious. If you want to atone for your sins, I will naturally give you a chance, but I will not let you take risks.

Night attack." He raised his hand and said, "Get up and talk."

After Cui Bo got up, he said: "You have the ability to take charge of your own business. Long Rui's reinforcements will arrive soon, and they will be more and more numerous, and they will definitely besiege Shunjin. The west city will be in charge of it personally, and the south gate will be handed over to me. Xu Shen is guarding the north gate, and people have been arranged for it. The war is imminent, and I have been thinking about suitable candidates to guard the east gate. I have also thought about sending you to guard the east gate, but I am worried that you will not be able to let go and your spirit will be low after the last failure. Now I see that you still have the ambition to join the battle, I feel very relieved." After thinking for a while, he finally said: "I will give you a thousand elite soldiers to defend the east gate, can you hold it?"

Cui Bo did not answer immediately. He thought for a moment and then said: "In addition to a thousand elite soldiers, can the general transfer some civilians from the city to the general? Can the defense layout of the east gate be decided by the general?"

"Since the east gate is handed over to you, you will naturally be in charge of everything." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "I will also transfer as many civilians as you want. Other materials can be supplied at any time if necessary."

Cui Bo hesitated again and said respectfully: "In this case, I will defend the east gate to the death. Unless I die in battle, I will not let anyone enter the east gate."

"Don't worry, the walls of Shunjin City are strong and they won't be able to get in." Huangfu Yunzhao said: "As long as you guard the east gate, Long Rui's army will inevitably withdraw for a month at most. At that time, the general will naturally reward you based on your merits. "

Cui Bo raised his hand and said yes, saying: "Many of our brothers returned from the battle defeated in the previous battle, feeling uncomfortable in their hearts and feeling shameless. They have been waiting for the opportunity to wash away their shame. This time they will definitely defend the city to the death and not let the general down. "

Huangfu Yunzhao gave a few more instructions, and then Cui Bo respectfully withdrew.

Huangfu Yunzhao looked somewhat satisfied as he watched Cui Bo retreat.

The so-called sad soldiers will win.

Cui Bo and the Liaodong soldiers who were defeated last time were holding back their anger, hoping to wash away the shame of defeat. Huangfu Yunzhao knew that under such circumstances, these people would definitely work harder.

Early the next morning, as expected, there was a lot of noise in the city.

The whole city was spreading news about the massacre and looting by Long Rui's army in Jiping, and many people were panic-stricken.

Moreover, notices began to be posted in the city, recruiting young men and women, so that the army and the people could fight against the powerful enemy.

City defense preparations are also in good order.

All the cities in the four northeastern counties, except for Liaoyang City in Liaodong, all other cities have no moats, and the same is true for Shunjin City.

The moat cannot be used to resist the enemy. Once the enemy launches an offensive, they can reach the city directly.

Therefore, Huangfu Yunzhao ordered the soldiers and civilians to prepare a large number of boulders, rolls and logs as defensive weapons. For this reason, many buildings in the city were directly demolished, and all the boulders, rolls and logs were moved to the top of the city. In addition, Liang Zongyi sent people to loot all the kerosene in the city. Delivered to the hands of the defenders.

At dusk, Hongyanlou, the largest restaurant in the city, was already full of guests and friends.

Liang Zongyi sent people to invite representatives of many wealthy families in the city.

As the seat of Yingping County, Shunjin City has nearly 200,000 residents, which is second only to Liaoyang City in the entire Northeast.

There are actually very few cities with such a population in the entire Eighteen States of the Tang Dynasty.

There are more than a dozen tables placed in the lobby on the first floor of Hongyan Building. Fortunately, this is the largest restaurant in the city. If it were an ordinary restaurant, it would be impossible to place so many tables and chairs. Even so, there are still many tables and chairs in the lobby.

A lot of counters and the like were moved away to make room for tables and chairs.

There were nearly a hundred people attending the banquet, and everyone was whispering to each other. Although the voice was not loud, the number of people was so large that it seemed a bit noisy. The county magistrate Liang Zongyi came to the lobby surrounded by several officials.

, the crowd's voices became silent.

Everyone stood up and saluted, but Liang Zongyi motioned for everyone to sit down before he got straight to the point: "The rebels are approaching the city, and you should have known about it. Qin Xiao was ordered to leave seclusion, and he should have been training in peace and quiet, but this man is very ambitious, and everyone under his command is also

A group of bandits. This gang came to the Northeast, tortured the people, launched a rebellion, and occupied western Liaoning. Now they are even more arrogant and have brought the war directly to Yingping. I have received news that it is the time of autumn harvest. This gang

In order to plunder food and grass, the bandits went to Jiping City and committed heinous crimes in Jiping City...!"

Everyone here looked at each other and did not dare to speak.

"They looted the city wantonly, but if they resisted, they would be wiped out immediately." Liang Zongyi looked sad and angry, and said coldly: "Countless people in Jiping died under the butcher's knife of the rebels, and the property of the gentry was also destroyed.

The rebels looted everything, and the entire Jiping City can be called a purgatory on earth."

As soon as this statement came out, many people were already shocked.

Seeing this, Liang Zongyi continued: "Long Rui's army is aggressive. We have sent people to report this matter to the Anton Protectorate. After the Governor learned the news, he would naturally ask the general to send troops to suppress the thieves. But everyone knows that

The Liaodong Army has been guarding our border with the Tang Dynasty to protect the country from being invaded by the Bohai people. The general will naturally mobilize troops, but he will definitely spend time preparing preparations to prepare for the Bohai people, so he will not be able to arrive in a short while.

Long Ruijun's next target is Shunjin City. They know that almost all of Yingping's wealth is in Shunjin City and there are many wealthy families here, so in order to plunder the property, they will attack Shunjin City at all costs."

"Lord Sheriff, then...what should we do?" Someone in the crowd immediately said: "Once the rebels enter the city, we...will we be in catastrophe?"

Liang Zongyi said: "I am not being alarmist. If they really come to the city, the lives of all of you here will be saved by the Bodhisattva's blessing. There is no need to worry about your family wealth. They will definitely rob it." He shook his head and said: "

But according to the traitorous nature of the rebels, I'm afraid not many of you here will survive."

The guests in the hall immediately became commotion.

"General Huangfu is leading the troops to deploy defense." Liang Zongyi said: "At this point, we can only rely on General Huangfu and his soldiers to protect everyone. General Huangfu told me that even if the battle is fought to the last soldier,

Soldiers, we must resist to the end and protect everyone. He also said that he will do his best to defend until reinforcements arrive." Then he sighed: "But the rebels are numerous and powerful, and the soldiers and horses in the hands of General Huangfu are weak after all, and they still have to defend.

Four gates, I...hey, I am worried that the defenders are powerless."

Someone stood up and said: "Sir, if the rebels enter the city, it will definitely be a catastrophe for the world. We cannot let them succeed no matter what. Now that everyone is in the same boat, we must advance and retreat together with General Huangfu. Your Excellency, do you think there are any of us?"

Where can we contribute? When it comes to this, we have the money to contribute and the strength to contribute." He patted his chest and said: "There are more than 20 domestic slaves in the grassroots family. They are all strong and strong. After returning home, we will immediately

Let them rush to the city gate, even if they can't fight, they can still work hard."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone else said: "There are more than a dozen people in the grassroots' family who can go to defend the city together. In addition, the grassroots are willing to donate two...well, donate three hundred taels of silver to General Huangfu as a reward for the soldiers.

purpose."
Chapter completed!