Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 540
Chapter 541: The plan to turn off the bell
When they learned that Zhang Long had brought eight thousand soldiers to encircle and suppress him, instead of panicking, Xiang Quan and the others were delighted. Xiang Quan and Guan Ling didn't know Zhang Long well, but they were in Pengcheng County Fan Yang, Li Fang, and Dong Ning, who were fighting with Zhao Jun, knew very well that Zhang Long was mediocre at best, and an idiot at worst. Let alone 8000 people, even if there were more 8000 people, they would not will be afraid.

"However, Zhao Jun is twice as big as ours. Although Zhang Long's ability is mediocre, he has to guard against him. I know Zhang Jie a little bit. It's hard to guarantee that he won't leave behind to help Zhang Long. You should be careful. Good." Although he was in a relaxed mood, Xiang Quan said very cautiously.

"General Xiang is right!" Fan Yang nodded and said, "Zhang Jie is one of the few generals in Zhao who can stand on his own. Although I haven't dealt with him before, I understand that he should not be underestimated. , although Zhang Long is nothing to worry about, it's better to be careful."

"General Xiang and Fan Junshi, I have a plan that might work!" At this moment, Guan Ling who was beside him suddenly said.

"Oh! I don't know what clever plan General Guan has?" Xiang Quan was a little surprised. Before heading to Guangling, he knew all the generals in Yongpingwei, and he also knew a little about Guan Ling. Ling is superb in martial arts, and he is one of the best generals in Yongpingwei, but it is not his strong point to make plans, and now Guan Ling suddenly said that he has a plan, which really surprised him.

But Fan Yang and the others didn't know. They all looked at Guan Ling expectantly, hoping that he could come up with a foolproof plan.

Guan Ling said: "Zhang Long probably doesn't know the purpose of our occupation of Wu County, and at the same time, he doesn't know that we have reached an agreement with the gentry and nobles in the city, so if someone in the city contacts Zhang Long at this time, saying that he can help him open Wu County. County gate, what do you think will happen to Zhang Long?"

"General Guan means to send someone to feign surrender, lure Zhang Long into the city, and then lay an ambush in the city to annihilate Zhao Jun in one fell swoop?" Xiang Quan's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, but he frowned quickly and said, "But Zhang Long Will you believe it? You must know that the Zhao people have always been very wary of the rich gentry and nobles in Chu, and they don’t trust them very much.

"Not necessarily!" Just when Xiang Quan questioned, Fan Yang said: "In fact, although the Zhao people are very wary of the nobles and nobles in Chu, they are indispensable to stabilize Chu. Therefore, in recent years, the relationship between the two sides In fact, it has eased somewhat, but this matter needs a person of high morals and respect to come forward."

"A man of high morals? The old man who met Tang Yuan that day seems to be the leader of all the gentry and nobles in Wu County, but I'm afraid he won't help us." Speaking of the most respected people in Wu County, Xiang Quan immediately I thought of Tang Yuan who spoke on behalf of the gentry and nobles in Wu County that day.

"This person is indeed the best candidate. How about this? I'll go talk to Tang Yuan and try to convince him." Fan Yang nodded and said, and offered to find Tang Yuan.

"Alright, I'm afraid only Fan Junshi will come forward to persuade Tang Yuan in this matter." Xiang Quan said.

Without further ado, Fan Yang immediately got up and went to Tang Yuan's home.

After coming to Tang Yuan's home, Tang Yuan didn't agree to it at first. After all, his request was that after Xiang Quan and others repelled Zhao Jun, they, the gentry and nobles in Wu County, would support them. Now they want to lure the enemy by themselves. Tang Yuan is definitely unwilling.

However, Fan Yang did not give up on this, but moved him with affection and reason, and finally persuaded Tang Yuan.

After persuading Tang Yuan, Fan Yang returned to the county government office, set up defenses with Xiang Quan and others, and waited for the arrival of Zhao Jun.

In the 27th year of Qianyuan, on the fifth day of September, Zhang Long led [-] soldiers and horses to the outside of Wu County. In order to calm down the rebellious army in Wu County as soon as possible, Zhang Long also hurried on. It would have taken five days to travel, but Zhang Long insisted on moving two days ahead of schedule. .

After arriving in Wu County, Zhang Long saw that the city gate of Wu County was closed, and the defenders on the top of the city were waiting in full battle. He planned to attack directly, but he was dissuaded by the army chief, who advised Zhang Long not to worry, but to find out the enemy first The reality of the army, Zhang Long thought about it, and felt that it made sense, so he temporarily set up camp outside the city.

Seeing that Zhao Jun had arrived, Fan Yang immediately found Tang Yuan and asked him to send someone out of the city to contact Zhang Long. Tang Yuan knew that he had boarded Fan Yang's thief ship, so he had to compromise and sent his eldest son out of the city that night.

At night, Zhang Long was discussing the siege of the city with the chief account in the large tent of the Chinese army. Although Zhang Long was the defender of Pengcheng and his position in the army was not too low, he had never led troops in battle alone, and his ability That's it, so Wu County, facing the confinement of the city gate, has no way to start.

Just when Zhang Long was at his wit's end, a guard came to report that there was someone outside the tent begging to see him. Although Zhang Long felt a little strange, he was brought in anyway.

"The villain Tang Bu met the general!" It was Tang Yuan's eldest son Tang Bu who came.

"Tang Bu? Who are you? What's the matter with seeing this general?" Zhang Long searched his brain memory to confirm that he didn't know the person named Tang Bu in front of him.

Tang Bu replied: "The villain is the son of Tang Yuan, the head of the Tang family in Wu County. This time I came here to ask to see the general at the order of my father."

"The Tang family in Wu county?" Zhang Long frowned. He had never heard of any Tang family in Wu county, let alone any intersections. Why did the head of the Tang family suddenly send someone to see him?
The master at the side leaned into Zhang Long's ear and whispered, "General, this Tang family is a century-old family in Wu County, and its patriarch, Tang Yuan, is the head of the rich gentry and nobles in Wu County. He is very prestigious in Wu County."

Zhang Long nodded clearly, and then said to Tang Bu: "Tang Bu, I have never had any contact with your Tang family. Why did you come this time?"

Tang Bu replied neither humble nor overbearing: "The general doesn't know something. A few days ago, a group of bandits attacked Wu County and killed all the defenders in Wu County. For the safety of our family, we had to compromise. Now that the general came with the army, my father was overjoyed. After discussing secretly with the major families in the city, he sent a villain to meet the general, hoping to cooperate with the general and take back Wuwu in one fell swoop. county."

"How does this general know whether what you say is true or not? If you collude with bandits, deliberately lure this general, and then set up an ambush in the city, wouldn't this general have been tricked?" Zhang Long has never been able to figure out how to break Wu County, at this time someone suddenly came out to cooperate with him inside and out, and he was very happy in his heart, but although Zhang Long was an idiot, he was not a fool, and he would not believe what others said.

Tang Bu also knew that it was not so easy for Zhang Long to believe him, so he took out a letter from his bosom, offered it with both hands, and said, "General, this is a letter written by my father, the general will know the reason at a glance. "

Zhang Long took the letter half-believingly, opened it, and found that the content inside was Tang Yuan's accusation of the evil and reckless actions of the rebels in the city. The words in the letter made people feel a little sympathy and pity after reading it. After that, the letter was handed over to the master book.

The master took a look, and then said to Zhang Long: "General, this subordinate once met Tang Yuan once, and has seen Tang Yuan's handwriting. This letter is indeed written by Tang Yuan."

Zhang Long nodded, and then said: "Mr. Do you think what Tang Yuan and Tang Bu said is credible?" Zhang Long didn't care whether the letter was written by Tang Yuan himself, he only cared about Tang Yuan and Tang Bu's words. Is what Tang Bu said true?

The master thought for a while and said: "General, my subordinates think it is credible. These gentry and nobles have always been good at protecting themselves. In the past, when our army destroyed Chu, they did not resist. If the survival of the family was not threatened, they would never take the risk. Don't talk about colluding with thieves on your own initiative."

With the master book's endorsement, Zhang Long let go of his doubts, and said to Tang Bu with a smile: "Mr. Tang, the general may be a little cautious. Please don't blame Mr. Tang!"

Tang Bu shook his head and said: "General, as the leader of an army, it is understandable to be cautious when encountering situations. How dare a villain blame the general?"

"It's good that you understand, my lord. By the way, I wonder if your father has any plans?" Zhang Long asked. He urgently needs to put down the rebellious army in Wu County as soon as possible, so he wants to know what plans Tang Yuan has.

Tang Bu said: "General, in fact, my father has successfully bought the guards of the city gate. Two days later, at night, my father will lead the guards of the major families in the city to quietly open the city gate. At that time, the general only needs to lead his troops to enter the city gate." In the city, just capture the leader of the bandit."

Zhang Long thought about it, and felt that this plan was good. His biggest resistance now was the city gate. As long as the city gate was opened, he would lead his army into the city.With the eight thousand elites in hand, mere bandits are nothing to worry about.

"Okay, I would like to ask Mr. Tang to go back and tell your father. I will lead my troops to respond when the time comes. As long as I successfully wiped out the bandits and regained Wu County, I will definitely plead for Mr. Tang and your father's credit in front of General Zhang Jie." Zhang Long Said?
"Don't worry, general, the villain will tell my father. It's just that my father said that he can only do this once. If he fails, the big families in Wu County will be destroyed forever. Please don't miss the appointment." Tang Bu said.

"Mr. Tang, don't worry. Since I agreed, I will naturally not miss the appointment. Let your father not worry!" Zhang Long said firmly.

After Tang Bu returned to the city, he told Tang Yuan exactly what he had agreed with Zhang Long. After hearing this, Tang Yuan planned to go to the county government to find Fan Yang.

At this time, Tang Bu grabbed Tang Yuan and said: "Father, although Xiang Quan and Fan Yang are descendants of the former Chu, compared with the mighty Zhao State, they are alone and alone, and I am afraid it will be difficult to accomplish things. What about Taki's cooperation to recover Wu County?"

Tang Bu couldn't figure out why his father would rather gamble the fate of his family for Xiang Quan and Fan Yang, but he didn't want to really cooperate with Zhao Jun?
"Bu'er, you are still too young!" Tang Yuan smiled and said, "Do you really think that Fan Yang and others are so simple? Fan Yang and others must be able to pull up an army of thousands of people, which must be accumulated over the years." He is from the same family, but he has not dared to confront Zhao Jun head-on for so many years, but why did he come out at this time?"

"Father, didn't Fan Yang say that it's because the current Deng-Zhao battle gave him a chance to overthrow Zhao?" Tang Bu asked puzzled.

"Hehe!" Tang Yuan said, "Did you really believe Fan Yang's nonsense? After all, Chu State has long since vanished, so how can they control the war between Deng and Zhao? Even if Fan Yang and the others overthrow Zhao Guo ruled in Chu, but what did they use to stop the wolf-like Deng Jun? So Fan Yang and the others must have something to rely on to dare to act like this."

"Then what does father think Fan Yang is relying on?" Tang Bu asked.

"In the past few days, my father has observed Xiang Quan and Fan Yang's army, and found that there is a team of troops that is very different from the others. If my father guessed correctly, this team must be the elite of the army. The only elite soldiers and horses that can appear in Pengcheng are Zhao Jun and Deng Jun." Tang Yuan said.

"Father means that Deng Guo is behind Xiang Quan and Fan Yang?" Tang Bu suddenly realized that such elites are either Zhao Jun or Deng Jun, but Fan Yang is fighting against Zhao Guo with a clear-cut banner, so it can't be Zhao Jun, then It can only be Deng Jun.

Tang Yuan shook his head and said: "I don't know, but it should be close to ten, well, now that you understand, I don't need to talk too much as a father. It's not too late, I'd better go to Fan Yang as soon as possible. Lest you have long nights and many dreams." After saying that, he walked out.

(End of this chapter)