Chapter 174 Gan breaks through the city and uses everything

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Hulao Pass is closed. Li Junxian and others will greet them at the pass.

"Excuse me, generals." A trace of pride appeared on Lu Zhaoci's face. He pointed at Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin and others behind him with a smile and said, "Dou Jiande underestimated me and actually sent troops to chase me. Now it's better. I'm here today."

Even though they have only slightly dampened their potential, Shubao and Shixin have made great achievements. Wulang, let’s have a banquet to celebrate."

"I obey the order." Li Junxian did not dare to neglect after hearing the words, and hurriedly welcomed the generals in. The city guard's mansion had long been used as Lu Zhaoci's palace at this moment. Li Junxian had already ordered people to set up shop inside.

After the banquet, Lu Zhaoci and others were welcomed.

"Your Majesty, Dou Jiande was demoralized today, and because of the Hulao Pass, I heard that this man is very benevolent and righteous and loves to nurse his soldiers. I believe that this man will not forcefully attack Hulao Pass and will definitely stalemate with our army in Hulao Pass.

Guanxia, ​​since this is the case, I think it is not weak to send a general to go around his back and attack his food route. In addition, the general is crossing Hebei and Dou Jiande's lair is not safe. He will be trapped and die in Henan." I saw.

A general with a heroic face and narrow eyes raised his hands and said. This man's name is Wang Junkuo, he is the governor of Hanoi, the Duke of Changshan, and the governor of Liaozhou.

"What do you all think of Duke Changshan's words?" Lu Zhaoci pondered for a moment after hearing the words, and then glanced at the generals. However, he did not speak.

"Your Majesty, I think this plan is feasible." In the city guard's house, Gan Chong stood up and said with cupped hands. As he looked around, his face was heroic and he looked extremely majestic.

"Uncle Bao, what do you think?" Lu Zhaoci asked again.

"This plan is also feasible. It just needs to cut off its food route, so that ordinary people cannot go there." Qin Qiong thought for a moment before saying: "I heard that under Dou Jiande's command, in addition to Liu Heitai and Wang Fubao, there are also

There is a person who has the style of Wei Huo. This person's name is Zhang Qingte. Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but more importantly, he is proficient in the art of war and cannot be resisted by ordinary people. This person is responsible for most of Dou Jiande's food and grass, and because

He specializes in food and grass matters, so outsiders have never heard of his reputation. I only learned about it when I was in Li Mi's army."

"Dong Yi Guo is trying to boost the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige. I don't believe that he can be my opponent. Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to lead two thousand Qingqi to defeat Zhang Qingte and cut off Dou Jiande's food path. If it fails, I am willing to accept it."

Military law." Gan Chong stepped out from the crowd and cupped his hands.

"I am willing to help General Gan to defeat Zhang Qingte and cut off Dou Jiande's food route. If this fails, I am willing to be dealt with by military law." It was Wang Junkuo who spoke.

"I didn't expect Gan Lang to be so confident that he could defeat Zhang Qingte." Lu Zhaoci's face was filled with a smile, but his eyes were flashing with an inexplicable look. He glanced at Zu Ming in the crowd again,

Lu Zhaoci looked at Na Zuming very unnaturally. He gritted his teeth fiercely, stepped out from the crowd, and bowed:

"Your Majesty, I am also willing to join Gan Lang in defeating the enemy. Please allow your Majesty."

"Okay, as expected, brothers and sisters have a deep love!" Lu Zhaoci stood up and said with a smile: "In that case, I will order the three of you to lead three thousand Qingqi to cut off the Dou Jiande grain road. As for who is the leader? Wang Junkuo,

You are a veteran. Although Gan Chong and Zu Ming have some merits, they are inexperienced. Among the three, you are the leader!"

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty." Wang Junkuo's face showed excitement. He had surrendered to Li Yuan, and later got close to Li Shimin. He was not Lu Zhaoci's confidant, but today among the three of them, Lu Zhaoci excluded him.

Two of his disciples appointed him as the general, which shows Lu Zhaoci's trust in him.

"I obey the order." Gan Chong's expression changed, but he still complied.

"Okay! You go first!" Lu Zhaoci laughed and glanced at Zu Ming lightly...

Outside the palace, Wang Junkuo and three others went out and got on their horses. Wang Junkuo cupped his hands and said to them: "Two major generals, I have offended you today."

Gan Chong looked stunned, but Zu Ming on the side quickly raised his hand and said: "Since your Majesty has appointed the general as the commander-in-chief, the general and Gan Lang should obey their orders. If the general has any orders, the general will do it right away."

Gan Chong also reacted when he heard the words, with a forced smile on his face, and he cupped his hands and said: "Although Zu Lang and I are disciples of His Majesty, we have not learned a trace. The general has rich experience. Along the way, I have to ask the general a lot."

Please give me some advice. It would be great if you can impart some experience!"

"Gan Lang, hehe, I am not joking." Wang Junkuo's eyes moved, he raised his hands and smiled: "This time is of great importance. So your Majesty did not appoint Gan Lang as the commander, but appointed the general, but the general knew that this was your Majesty's intention.

Protect Gan Lang! General Gan, don’t worry. Outside, the general will take the lead, but inside, Gan Lang will make the decision. What do you think?"

"This?" Gan Chong's eyes lit up, with a hint of complexity in his eyes.

"General Gan, please don't refuse. I still know how much Wang is worth. The general is your majesty's personal disciple, and his future is unlimited. I hope the general will give you more support in the future!" Wang Junkuo sighed with his head lowered.

"I'm afraid this is a bit bad! But I have wronged General Wang." Zu Ming spoke. A complicated look appeared on his face, but it was quickly replaced by a trace of determination.

"Haha, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Haha, the two generals will go to order the troops now. We will meet at the city gate in two hours." Seeing that the two of them had agreed, Wang Junkuo suddenly showed a hint of joy on his face and patted him.

He sat down and his horse roared away.

"This man seems to be loyal and good, but in fact he is cunning and changeable. Humph, he is not a good thing. Zulang, you and I should be more careful, and we can't be betrayed by him." Gan Chong looked at Wang Junkuo's leaving figure and said,

There was a sneer on the corner of his mouth. He said coldly: "You and I will go with him on this expedition. If you can't help it, don't do it, so as not to ruin the teacher's reputation."

"Zu Ming listen to senior brother." Zu Ming didn't ask why, he just said calmly.

"Don't worry, you and I are classmates and brothers. We are His Majesty's close ministers and should be loyal to His Majesty. People like Wang Junkuo, hehe. They all followed Li Shimin back then. Who knows if he is really loyal to Your Majesty. If you and I are not close, what will happen?

Who are you getting close to?" Gan Chong said with a smile.

"Yes." Zu Ming nodded.

After a while, on the city wall of Hulao Pass, Lu Zhaoci looked at a group of cavalry in the distance with a complicated expression on his face.

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In Liyang, Wang Junkuo pointed to the city wall in the distance and said with a smile: "Two major generals, Liyang opposite is where General Xu Shiji stayed. The food and grass for Dou Jiande's army was transported to Henan from here."

"Liyang is Li Mi's hometown. General Xu Shiji has been running it for many years. Although it is not as strong as Chang'an and Luoyang, with our three thousand troops, I am afraid it is not impossible to capture the opponent's city! It is even more impossible.

It seems that Zhang Qingte needs to be lured out." Gan Chong said calmly.

"Zhang Qingte was not led out by us so easily." Zu Ming showed a trace of worry on his face, shook his head and said: "If the time drags on for a long time, it will be detrimental to us. Your Majesty is waiting.

There’s news about us!”

"General Wang, what do you think?" Gan Chong frowned, his eyes suddenly lit up, he glanced at Wang Junkuo, with a respectful expression on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Although our fellow brothers are capable, the general also knows that.

Your Majesty's military skills are as deep as the sea, and we have not even scratched the surface. Now that the matter is urgent, the general is willing to teach you!"...

"This?" A look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Wang Junkuo's face. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Li Yang is a subject under Dou Jiande. This Dou Jiande calls himself a benevolent king! The soldiers are very kind to the people under his command.

ah!"

"What do you mean, General?" Gan Chong's expression changed and he couldn't help but said: "General, isn't this a little too cruel? Your Majesty is wise and mighty. I'm afraid Your Majesty will not allow us to exist with such a bad reputation.

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"Senior brother, what do you mean?" Zu Ming finally understood at this time, his face turned pale, he looked at the two people in front of him in surprise, and couldn't help but said: "This move is of great harmony. Your Majesty will definitely not do it in the future.

Let me wait, not to mention, if we don't wait here for Zhang Qingte to escort the food and grass, the other party will inevitably make mistakes, and when the time comes, we will just carry out a sneak attack."

"Zu Lang is kind and righteous, but do you know how much food and grass there is in Liyang City, and how many soldiers there are?" Wang Junkuo sneered: "There are 200,000 stones of food and grass in Liyang City, and 20,000 elite soldiers. Every time Zhang Qingte

Ten thousand elite soldiers guard the city, and ten thousand elite soldiers escort the grain and grass. What's more, this man is extremely cautious by nature. It may be difficult to defeat him!"

"Then we can't use those common people as bait!" Zu Ming still shook his head and said dissatisfied: "This matter is still not allowed. Once Your Majesty knows that we treat those unarmed people with the swords and guns in our hands, I am afraid that he will not be spared in the future.

I can’t wait.”

"When Wei Huo attacked the grassland, he took everything from the other side to supplement his own. Today, the people of Hebei have not surrendered to Your Majesty. They are still the people of Dou Jiande of the Xia Dynasty. They are the subjects of the enemy country. Since they are the subjects of the enemy country,

Those are our enemies. Since they are enemies, Zulang, do you think they are His Majesty’s subjects?”

"This?" Zu Ming's expression changed, but he didn't speak.

"In that case, let's take action!" Wang Junkuo said with a smile: "Concentrate superior forces and kill part of the opponent's troops. As long as I wait for the villages within a hundred miles around Liyang, if Zhang Qingte doesn't want to lose his head, he must

Send troops to destroy us bandits. This way, we will have a chance."

"Yes, the gradual annexation of troops has left Zhang Qingte helpless." Gan Chong said with a smile: "What General Wang said is true, but we still need to take off our armor! Although these people are now soldiers under Dou Jiande's command,

, but in the future we will still be His Majesty’s subjects. If we can kill less, we will kill less, as long as we attract Zhang Qingte’s attention.”

"That's all we can do now." Zu Ming sighed deeply.

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"What? Zhangjiacun was wiped out again!" In Liyang City, Zhang Qingte looked angry and stared at the soldiers in front of him. This was the third time he had received such a report, which made him very upset.

Difficult.

"Commander, why are you unwilling to send troops to exterminate these bandits?" the soldier said cautiously.

"How can they be bandits? They are clearly disguised as Tang Jun. They just want to lure me out of the city." Zhang Qingte said fiercely: "It is said that Lu Zhaoci is a wise king. He usually loves the people like his own son. For the sake of the people, he will do anything for the people.

I am willing to compete with those aristocratic families, but today it seems that it is nothing more than that, the soldiers under my command actually attack those unarmed people, they are really beasts."

"But if the general doesn't save me, I'm afraid the general won't be able to afford it if His Majesty pursues it in the future!" the soldier said cautiously.

"This is where I will be in trouble." Zhang Qingte shook his head and said: "I'm afraid that soon, when the Wanchun Palace is staying behind and His Majesty is in camp, someone will be sent to ask questions."

"General, Ambassador Cui is here." At this time, soldiers suddenly broke in from outside the house...

"Cui Junsu?" Zhang Qingte's expression changed and he snorted coldly: "Cui Junsu is here. It seems that His Majesty is here to ask questions. Let's go, I'll go and have a look." He sighed and stood up to greet him.

"General Zhang, I heard that bandits in Liyang are constantly invading the villages and killing my people. Your Majesty asked your subordinates to come and ask you whether the 20,000 elite soldiers under your command can't even wipe out this banditry? If not, you

Just tell me, you must know that there are many generals waiting to make achievements in the camp?" Cui Junsu's face was ashen, his eyes were full of gloomy colors, and murderous intent was looming.

"Please reply to Your Majesty, I will send people to exterminate this banditry immediately." Zhang Qingte's expression changed after hearing this. Wang Fubao's incident is a lesson learned from the past! Dou Jiande is no longer the Dou Jiande he used to be. He is very suspicious of his subordinates. This

At that time, if Zhang Qingte encountered bad luck, Wang Fubao would probably be his role model.

"Okay, that's very good." Cui Junsu nodded repeatedly and said, "In that case, I will wait here for the general's good news."

"I just have to obey my orders." Zhang Qingte nodded helplessly.

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"Your Majesty, I heard that Liyang was captured by Wang Junkuo and the others." Qin Qiong and the others at Hulao Pass were smiling. Cheng Yaojin was even more happy.

"Your Majesty, I didn't expect that Wang Junkuo was so powerful. Thousands of soldiers and horses actually captured Liyang Jiancheng. You must know that this is a place that Xu Shiji has worked hard for several years. The city's strength is no less strong than Luoyang. He actually managed it in such a short period of time.

We can capture it within a short period of time, uh!" Cheng Yaojin was about to continue talking when he saw Li Junxian on the side quietly looking towards Lu Zhaoci. Only then did Cheng Yaojin realize that Lu Zhaoci's face was covered by dark clouds.

There was no sign of joy at all, his eyes were gleaming with cold light, and evil energy was surging around his body. He immediately swallowed back the following words. There was even more uneasiness on his face.

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