Chapter 1728 Fraudulent surrender
After taking a look at the carriages, Cao Zhang ordered to the side: "The elder brother handed us the bodies of Gongsun Gong and others to stimulate Gongsun Kang. He ordered them not to break them."
A guard took the order and left, reminding Cao Jun, who was guarding the body, to be careful.
Walking beside Cao Zhang, Zhu Ao asked him: "Three Young Master, we are just pioneers, and we don't need to break through Gongsun Kang. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to carry the body..."
"I asked my elder brother for the body, and he agreed." Cao Zhang said: "It's enough to show that the elder brother thinks it's necessary to bring them."
What Cao Zhang said is not unreasonable.
Zhuao didn't ask any more questions.
He also looked back, but he always believed that even if he used these corpses to stimulate Gongsun Kang, it would be impossible to take down the entire Liaodong with only two thousand soldiers.
Along the way, Cao Zhang was urging the army to leave quickly.
The soldiers kept working hard, except for having lunch and resting for a while, they were rushing to travel at other times.
Seeing that it was getting dark, they finally saw a city appearing in the distance.
He raised his hand and pointed at the city, Cao Zhang said, "General Zhu, there should be North Korea City ahead. We will take down the city tonight. What do you think?"
"The third young master is planning to persuade the surrender or attack?" Zhu Ao asked.
"Persist surrender first and then attack hard." Cao Zhang said: "But I hope they don't surrender easily. We have walked a lot of roads here and didn't even fight a single battle. It's really boring."
"The third young master doesn't have to feel bored." Zhu Ao replied: "There must be a battle, but we haven't met the Liaodong army yet."
"Go back to the army." Cao Zhang smiled contemptuously: "Why do I feel that there are not many troops in Liaodong?"
"I wonder why the third young master said that?" Zhu Ao asked in surprise.
"Along the way, how many villages did you see?" Cao Zhang said: "This place is even more depressing than Sanhan. Even if Gongsun Kang is recruited, how many soldiers can he recruit?"
"The Gongsun family has occupied Liaodong for many years, occupying the two counties of Liaodong and Lelang." Zhu Ao said: "They mainly manage Liaodong, and Lelang is just the junction with the three Koreans. Wars often occur here, and it is reasonable that there is not much population."
"General Zhu will find a reason for the Gongsun family." Cao Zhang smiled and said, "When you say this, I want to see what Liaodong County looks like."
Since sending troops, Zhu Ao has not agreed with his urgent marching, and the relationship between Cao Zhang and Zhu Ao is not very harmonious.
He ignored Zhu Ao and waved his hand and shouted: "The whole army is advancing and stationing outside North Korea!"
Although the Cao army soldiers who received the order were already very tired, they still speeded up and followed Cao Zhang to the Korean City.
The Cao army was approaching the city of Korea. The person sitting in the official hall was not the county magistrate, but the thought officials from Liaodong.
This person's name is Han Zhong, and he is an aide beside Gongsun Kang, the prefect of Liaodong.
This time he came to North Korea, he led 5,000 troops to watch the movements of Cao's army at the order of Gongsun Kang.
North Korea is a small county town that can accommodate 5,000 soldiers and horses.
It was a few days ago when Han Zhong was always huddled in the city and never showed up.
Outsiders do not know his existence, and no one even knows that five thousand Liaodong counties have arrived in North Korea.
Sitting in the front hall of the government, after listening to the scout's report that Cao's army was about to come outside the city, Han Zhong asked the county magistrate: "Cao army is about to come, what are you going to do?"
The county magistrate hurriedly replied: "I plan to work with the county magistrate to fight to the death against the enemy."
"It's just Cao Zhang who came." Han Zhong shook his head and said to the county magistrate: "Not only do you not resist, you have to go out of the city and surrender to him in person."
"Ah?" The county magistrate was shocked when he heard this, and quickly stood up and said, "General Han clearly, I have received many benefits from the Gongsun family. Now that Liaodong is in trouble, I will never dare to betray it lightly!"
"I didn't let you betray Liaodong." Han Zhong said: "I want you to surrender to Cao Zhang."
"Fake surrender?" asked the county magistrate: "I wonder what I should do?"
"If you go out of the city to welcome Cao Zhang, you will say that the North Korean city is willing to rely on the Cao family." Han Zhong said: "Although Cao Zhang is brave, he is reckless. When he learns that North Korea is willing to surrender, how can he not enter the city? When he enters the city, you pretend to invite him to the government. At that time, I will lead the army to attack suddenly and come to the enemy army outside the North Korean city, and no one can escape!"
"Han Gong is a clever plan, I'll go now." The county magistrate replied ecstatically when he heard this.
After exiting the front hall, he took a few guards and rushed towards the city gate.
Cao Zhangzheng, who was stationed outside the city, was planning to send someone to persuade the surrender, and a guard came to him: "Report to the third son, the magistrate of the Korean county came to ask for a visit."
"I was about to send someone to find him, but he didn't expect him to come by himself." He grinned at Zhu Ao, and Cao Zhang said: "It seems that this North Korean county magistrate also has a wink. He knows that there will be no good end to blocking our army..."
"The third young master is better to be careful." Zhu Ao reminded: "The situation is complicated, and until the last moment, we don't know the real purpose of his coming here."
"If General Zhu doesn't believe it, you will know it if you call him over and ask." Cao Zhang ordered the guards: "Bring the person up!"
The guard left, and Cao Zhang and Zhu Ao entered the coach's tent and sat down.
Not long after, the North Korean county magistrate came to the tent under the guidance of the guards.
Cao Zhang sat in the tent seat. Although he had never seen him, the county magistrate still judged his identity at a glance.
He bowed to Cao Zhang and Zhu Ao, who was sitting beside him. The county magistrate then bowed to Cao Zhang: "The North Korean county magistrate has met the third son."
"Do you know I'm in the Cao family?" Cao Zhang asked him with a slight touch of his mouth.
"The third young master is famous, so there is no reason I don't know." The county magistrate said: "I heard that the Cao family's army came to Liaodong earlier. I had the intention to take effect, but I still didn't see the army. Now that the third young master has brought his troops, I am ecstatic. Although I dare not delay at all, I still welcome you too late. Please don't blame the third young master."
"You want to follow the Cao family?" Cao Zhang tilted his body slightly, looked at the county magistrate and asked, "Why?"
"The Cao family is a great Han family. Cao Gong and his eldest son work hard for the Han Dynasty. How many people in the world are dissatisfied with each other?" said the county magistrate: "Although I am stupid, I also understand some righteousness. Now that the Cao family's army is here, how can I not surrender?"
"You are planning to surrender, what do other officials in the city say?" Cao Zhang asked, "If they refuse, won't you go back?"
"Don't worry, the city officials and my colleagues have been together for many years, and everyone has the same thoughts." The county magistrate said: "If the young master doesn't believe it, you will know it when you lead the army into the city."
Chapter completed!