Han Shizu

Chapter 681 Wufu Warlord
Regardless of the exhaustion of the journey, as soon as he arrived in Leiyang, he called for a civil and military discussion army.The Leiyang County Government Office is old and simple, and the small space is filled with more than a dozen generals and schools of the Chu Army.

The twilight was a bit dim, just like the mood of many people, and the two rows of candles were bright, illuminating everyone's faces clearly.Most of these generals of the Chu army are unknown, but to Zhou Xingfeng, they are the backbone of his subordinates.

Sitting behind the desk, looking around, Zhou Xingfeng didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "How is the preparation for the march? How is the situation in Guiyang, is Zhang Wenbiao on guard?"

"Reporting to Marshal Jie, all the armaments have been replenished, food for ten days has been prepared, and the route of march has been determined. Guiyang is only a hundred and twenty miles away, and it can arrive in the morning and evening! The final general guarantees that within ten days, Guiyang must be conquered, and Zhang Wenbiao's head will be taken!" The general who stood up and answered was Zhang Chongfu, who looked very capable, an old man who followed Zhou Xingfeng, and was listed as the governor of Hengzhou.

"As for Zhang Wenbiao, according to detailed investigations, someone from the imperial court contacted him, and Guiyang was already on guard, but Zhang Wenbiao still stayed in the mansion, drinking and having fun all day long!" Zhang Chongfu showed contempt.

Hearing this, Zhou Xingfeng was not overjoyed, but said seriously: "Have you heard that? The Northern Han Dynasty is so desperate to destroy me! Zhang Wenbiao is nothing to worry about. The enemy is in the Central Plains. Now that the Northern Han Dynasty has mobilized troops and horses, it is no longer necessary." Hidden, mobilizing troops to the South, right in front of you!

Monarchs and ministers of the Northern Han Dynasty, when I am a bully in Hunan, want to occupy our cities, seize our official positions, and plunder our property, from the commander below, we must not tolerate it!
At the beginning, we were able to drive away the Tang army, but now we are able to reject the Northern Han Dynasty!Just start with Zhang Wenbiao, take Guiyang, pacify the south, and then return to the division to deal with the Han army! "

"Yes!" After Zhou Xingfeng's instigation, the generals finally got a little bit more motivated, and they responded in unison.Leaving other things aside, I still have some confidence in dealing with Zhang Wenbiao.

During this period of time, Zhou Xingfeng secretly increased his troops to Hengzhou to [-], which is quite a large force in the Hunan area.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Xingfeng stared at Zhang Chongfu and said, "The three thousand tooth soldiers I brought from Changsha this time will be handed over to you. After a rest overnight, the soldiers will be dispatched to Guiyang tomorrow. Within three days, take Going down to Guiyang, is it possible?"

There was cruelty in Zhou Xingfeng's eyes, Zhang Chongfu felt it, hesitated a little, but still gritted his teeth and said: "In three days, Guiyang will be destroyed!"

"Okay! This is my son from Sanxiang!" Zhou Xingfeng finally showed some satisfaction, and turned to look at a general waiting to stand: "Wang Duan!"

"The end is here!"

"Early tomorrow morning, lead the tooth soldiers to go south with Zhang Chongfu and attack Guiyang!"

"Yes!"

"Return to the battalion, and prepare for the march. As soon as the time comes tomorrow morning, the troops will be mobilized immediately, but those who delay will be dealt with by the military law, and there will be no mercy!" Finally, Zhou Xingfeng warned with a murderous look.

A cadre of generals, of course, is intimidating. Zhou Xingfeng is famous for his ruthless determination. Since his rise to the present, there is no one who dares to touch other methods in civil and military affairs.If you don't believe in evil, grass will grow on the grave.

After the generals of the Chu army had retired, Zhou Xingfeng was still sitting on the case, and he took a deep breath with his head raised.At the side, a scribe waited respectfully. Seeing his appearance, he asked softly: "Marshal Jie, do you still have doubts about the surprise attack on Guiyang?"

This literati, named Li Guanxiang, was deeply trusted by Zhou Xingfeng and was worshiped as the secretary in charge. In the past two years, the government of the military government has been entrusted to make decisions.Zhou Xingfeng governed Hunan, and many policies were carried out with the help of this person.

However, although this person is small and talented, he is not very generous.In addition, Zhou Xingfeng is cruel and easy to kill, has a low reputation, and very few scholars are willing to serve. As a result, the states under his jurisdiction are still in the state of a military government.

At this time, upon hearing Li Guanxiang's question, Zhou Xingfeng immediately said contemptuously: "It's just Zhang Wenbiao, why worry about it! If it was two years ago, I might be afraid of him, but now, this person is already useless!"

After finishing speaking, Zhou Xingfeng frowned tightly, and said in a deep voice, "The only thing to worry about is the strong man who is still in the north!"

As a confidant, Li Guanxiang understands Zhou Xingfeng's mood better than others. Although he has various martial arts habits, he is definitely a smart person with vision.

Knowing the comparison between strength and weakness, from Li Guanxiang's heart, he is also unwilling to surrender directly.Now that he is under Zhou Xingfeng, he is in charge of the government of the military government, and he has surrendered to the big man, so he will never have such rights.

Therefore, he chose to support Zhou Xingfeng's choice that day, and it turned out that he was correct.Because, he was not sure, if he also offered to surrender, would Zhou Xingfeng kill him as well.
However, based on rational analysis, with the current strength of the Wuping Army, even if it is multiplied several times, it will be difficult to fight against the imperial court.The only thing that can be relied on is that the Gao family is separated in the middle. Before the Han court solves Jingnan, it will not be able to pose too much threat to Hunan.

But the problem lies precisely here. Judging from the superficial information, the imperial court intends to bypass the Gao family and directly deal with Hunan.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is basically a false plan to conquer Guo, but Gao is too slow, and he has both ends of the head.

"Hunan has a few people and a poor country, and the people who rely on it are Jingzhu in the north. The two sides are mutual lips and teeth. If they can let go of their prejudices and unite with the northern imperial court, it is not impossible to resist the imperial court's attempt to advance south. But the Gao family is too cowardly. , Judging from the news from the north, it is almost impossible for them to directly fight against the imperial court by force. As for letting go of the city gate, it is even more difficult for the two armies to join forces to defend against the enemy!" Li Guanxiang said.

Hearing this, Zhou Xingfeng couldn't help but sneered and said: "Perhaps, those mediocre people in Jiangling will still suspect that we want to occupy their prefectures and counties! Perhaps, he has already betrayed our intention to unite with the Northern Imperial Court to the imperial court. The Gao family , It’s really not as good as the next generation!”

"If Meng Shu and Southern Tang can send troops from the east and west, they may be able to restrain the court and stop their enthusiasm for using troops!" The two ministers were silent for a while, Li Guanxiang said.

"Mengshu was defeated by the Northern Han last year. He lost Qin Feng and Hanzhong. Now he is shrinking his head in Shuzhong. If the Northern Han doesn't attack him, he will be at peace. How dare he go north again. As for the Southern Tang, the internal affairs are still in charge. I don't know, after the Huainan War a few years ago, he was even more fearful of the Han Dynasty than a tiger, what can he do? Li Jing can sell us some food, he is already daring!" Zhou Xingfeng shook his head and said: "The only one who can contain the Northern Han Dynasty is the The Liao Kingdom outside the Great Wall is gone, but now, there has been peace between Han and Liao for several years."

After all, thanks to the "Sleeping King" for creating a perfect strategic environment for the big man.

"Alas!" As he said, Zhou Xingfeng sighed: "Since Emperor Han came to the throne, he has had the ambition to take over the world at the same time. It's hard to control. It's a pity that we are waiting for the rise of Jingxiang, but it's not the right time!"

Hearing what Zhou Xingfeng said, Li Guanxiang really wanted to ask, since he saw it so clearly, why did he forcefully resist?However, he was still frightened by Zhou Xingfeng's cruelty, and didn't dare to ask that cruel question.

"Jie Shuai, judging from the sporadic news from the north, the imperial court has made up its mind to use force. Once the northern soldiers come south, they must first take Jiangling, including prefectures and counties, and cross the south of the Yangtze River!" After thinking for a while, Li Guanxiang said : "How long Gao can resist is hard to predict, we don't have much time to prepare!"

"There is still a need to contact Jingnan. If you continue to send people to tell me, I don't believe it. This kid really wants to destroy his grandfather's foundation!" After thinking about it, Zhou Xingfeng said: "Fu Yantong, please contact me again. , we must lure him out of Xuzhou, if we get the help of barbarians, we will have a better chance of winning in Hunan!"

"Yes!"

"In addition, continue to send people to buy grain from the Southern Tang and Southern Han! There is not enough food and grass to fight the war!" Zhou Xingfeng ordered, and suddenly smashed the case in the next hall, cursing: "Damn Northern Han, you can't give I need more time!"

He was taken aback by Zhou Xingfeng's sudden irritability, but Li Guanxiang still endured his embarrassment and reminded: "Jie Shuai, there is not much money left in the treasury of Changsha."

Hearing this, Zhou Xingfeng's face darkened, he gritted his teeth, and said, "There are a lot of silver pits in Guizhou, and Zhang Wenbiao has accumulated a lot in the past two years, so the seizure can be slowed down a bit. What's more, pass on my military order to let all the prefectures and counties The garrison borrowed money and food from those clans, merchants, and others!"

Hearing this, Li Guanxiang hurriedly persuaded: "If this is the case, it may cause turmoil!"

"I can't care about so much anymore! Without money and food, how can the soldiers be willing to fight? If [-] soldiers and horses are in chaos, it will be chaos!" Zhou Xingfeng described with a bit of hostility: "Furthermore, the national crisis is approaching now. , All the soldiers and civilians in Hunan should contribute to the defense of Jingxiang! If we don’t take it, should we leave it to the Han army?”

Hearing Zhou Xingfeng's words, the corners of Li Guanxiang's mouth twitched.At this time, looking at Zhou Xingfeng's stern face, he once again clearly realized that this person is an out-and-out martial artist, and the good governance of the past two years was just a means of ruling.

"You should keep an eye on this matter yourself!" Zhou Xingfeng looked at Li Guanxiang coldly: "Tomorrow you will return to Changsha. Before the Han army crosses the south of the Yangtze River, I want you to raise money and food for three months of fighting!"

Facing his eyes, Li Guanxiang couldn't help but shuddered. Although he was a little embarrassed, he still gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely do my best!"

However, I was lamenting in my heart, even if the Jingxiang alliance, under the attack of the Northern Han army, whether it can last for three months is still a question.
Seeing that Zhou Xingfeng was a little frenzied, preparing for the battle regardless of the consequences, and giving it a go, Li Guanxiang became even more pessimistic about Hunan's prospects.

(End of this chapter)