Chapter 128: Balance

"...Zheng County Zun, with Master Ying's brave military strategy and suitable for the duties of thousands of households, entrusted five thousand young men to attack Li Guo, kill Hao Yaoqi and Liu Zongmin, and stabilize the situation in Nanyang. After that, he broke camp and marched north, stationed in Xiangcheng County. The intruders heard about the Nanyang incident and ordered the intruder Li Yan to lead his troops southward. They were defeated by Lord Ying outside Xiangcheng and killed Li Yan and Hong Niangzi. The intruders also led the intruder leader Luo Rucai to lead more than 30,000 troops in Xuzhou. , Lord Ying will defeat Luo Rucai again and kill him."

Zhang Shi's sonorous and powerful voice sounded in the hall, and all the cultural relics generals from King Zhou to below were dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.

Li Guo, Hao Yaoqi, Liu Zongmin, Li Yan, Hong Niangzi, Luo Rucai, which one of these is not a named leader of the bandits on the sea arrest documents? It spread all over the world, wreaking havoc for thousands of miles, but the generals in the imperial court could do nothing. Unexpectedly, it was in Zhang Shi's mouth, but like fat pigs, it was pulled out and killed.

"After Luo Rucai was defeated, Lord Ying returned to Yuzhou alone because the supervisors Yu Jue and Ren Dong summoned him to Yuzhou. The last general and other soldiers were ordered to remain in Xiangcheng. Today, the thief General Liu Fangliang was discovered and led his troops to Yuzhou. In Zhuxian Town, the Shangguan ordered the general to come to Kaifeng as a liaison."

After Zhang Shi finished speaking, he remained silent like a stone statue.

The king of Zhou and the civil and military officers below were silent. After a long time, the king of Zhou said with a slightly trembling voice: "Have you never deceived me?"

Zhang Shi said: "How dare you deceive your Majesty and other great lords in person?!"

King Zhou let out a long breath, held his chest, and felt that his heart was about to jump out. He tremblingly said: "Governor Gao, Mr. Chen, this...this...this...Kaifeng can be saved." !”

He also said: "The tiger general of the world, the tiger general of the world! Our Ming Dynasty is not without heroes!"

Gao Mingheng also felt that his heartbeat was pounding, and his mind was in a mess. After weighing it for a long time, he said: "The thieves have been poisoned for many years, and Li Guo, Liu Zongmin and other thieves are the backbone of the thieves. They usually can't be beaten, this time. ..Your Highness, the news here is just a family rumor and needs to be confirmed before it can be confirmed."

So he said to Zhang Shi: "If Yingyi Qianhu has such military exploits as you said, then the position of Qianhu is worthy of the name, and even being the commander-in-chief is not an exaggeration. Kaifeng has been besieged for a long time, and the people in the city are suffering. , you go back and pass on my order to Ying Baihu to send troops to help quickly, so that you can be loyal to the country."

When Zhang Shi heard this, he was suddenly worried, but he didn't show it. He just said: "My lord has returned to Yuzhou. I don't know when he will be able to return. The generals dare not make any decisions. They have to inform Yuzhou. But I don't know when. Only then.”

Gao Mingheng suddenly frowned and was about to scold him.

But I heard Master Li next to him speaking.

This Mr. Li smiled warmly and said, "I wonder how many soldiers and horses Ying Qianhu has under his command?"

Gao Mingheng listened to Zhenren Li's words and had no choice but to hold back temporarily.

Zhang Shi said: "A full dozen is calculated as ten thousand people. Because we captured many, my lord ordered us to select those who have no evil deeds among them and expand them slightly."

Master Li nodded slightly: "Have you ever had enough money and food?"

Zhang Shi's heart moved when he heard this, and he said with a worried look on his face: "Not enough. Nanyang has been poisoned by bandits for a long time, and the red land is thousands of miles away. Food, grass, and military pay are all insufficient, and it is difficult to support the war."

Li Zhenren nodded again, and then said to King Zhou and others: "This Zhang Baihu is full of fierceness. It is said that you can see the whole leopard at a glance. I think all those under Ying Qianhu's command can conquer those who are good at fighting. However, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. Since There is insufficient money and food, and there are few soldiers. The intruders have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and millions of followers, which is a huge gap in comparison. In my humble opinion, it is better to come to the aid immediately than to contain it outside. Or wait to raise food and grass to expand the army. , hold back for a while, and it won’t be too late to attack the bandits again.”

As soon as these words came out, King Zhou couldn't help but nodded slightly, feeling that it made sense.

Governor Gao Mingheng said: "What you said is wrong. Kaifeng has been under siege for a long time and has almost run out of food and supplies. If we don't break the siege, the consequences will be unpredictable."

Gao Mingheng's words are not bad either. It’s talking about Kaifeng’s current predicament.

King Zhou thought it made sense.

So it is inevitable to be in a dilemma.

He thought for a moment and asked Zhang Shi: "Does Ying Qianhu have any strategy to relieve the siege of Kaifeng?"

Zhang Shi clasped his fists and said: "The general is only here at night, but he doesn't know Lord Ying's strategy. This time the general is meeting the king, firstly to get in touch with Kaifeng on Shangguan's order, and secondly to give a warning to the Kaifeng garrison. Shangguan Zhu Bingkun, Master Zhu, does not have high expectations for using more than 10,000 troops to break the siege of Kaifeng, but believes that if there is a chance, the king and your lords should break out of the siege earlier."

"Absurd!" Gao Mingheng shouted: "I have the responsibility to defend the territory, how can I break through and retreat? Where will the millions of people in Kaifeng be placed?"

King Zhou also looked troubled.

The Zhu family clan was not allowed to leave the fiefdom without permission. He was the king of Zhou and the fiefdom was in Kaifeng, so he could not leave either. Otherwise it would be treachery.

Seeing this, Zhang Shi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, feeling that Zhu Bingkun and Zheng Wu's plan might fail.

He couldn't help but flash a look of cruelty in his eyes. If these people didn't leave, he might have to send them to see the King of Hell with swords and guns!

Li Zhenren spoke again at this time: "Zhang Baihu will go back first and tell your thousands of families that Kaifeng is in a desperate situation. If you have the ability, you should come to rescue as soon as possible. If you can save millions of people, it will be a great achievement." !”

King Zhou and Gao Mingheng wanted to speak, but Zhenren Li waved his hand to stop: "Go ahead."

Zhang Shi clasped his fists, turned around and walked away.

After Zhang Shi left, King Zhou asked Zhenren Li doubtfully: "I don't understand what Zhenren said."

Gao Mingheng also said: "Since we have strong generals and strong soldiers, it is time to rescue Kaifeng."

Li Zhenren smiled: "Please don't blame Pindao for making decisions. The king and the governor were anxious because of the bandits trapped in the city, but Pindao saw some mysteries from the outside. "

"oh?"

King Zhou was startled and said, "Please give me some advice, Master."

Li Zhenren said: "If this person is really a strong soldier, he can kill thieves and defeat thieves. He has great military achievements. But he only has a thousand households. How can a thief make people willing?"

As soon as these words came out, both King Zhou and the governor were startled, and then they suddenly realized.

As Li Zhenren said, it's not that these two people didn't expect it, but because Kaifeng was in a hurry, they didn't pay attention to it.

King Zhou sighed slightly: "What the real person said is true. If he has such great achievements, the imperial court should promote him and reward him heavily. And if he does not promote him and reward him heavily, how can he dedicate himself to relieving Kaifeng? I'm afraid he will send the battle report here early. The capital is waiting for the imperial edict. If the imperial edict is not received, I expect that he will not move."

Gao Mingheng was extremely angry and said: "Arrogant soldiers and strong generals, rebellious ministers and traitors!"

King Zhou waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the governor has said too much. If you have merit, you will be rewarded. If you are not rewarded, you will be disloyal. If this person is really so powerful, wouldn't it be compared to Hou Xun, Ding Qirui, Zuo Liangyu and others? 10,000 times better? These people are timid and fearful. While asking for money, food, and titles from the court, they clashed with bandits but collapsed! In comparison, this Ying Yi is good. He can finally fight. "

Then he said: "At present, this person has strong troops outside. He is a threat and a containment to the intruders. Kaifeng can also breathe a little relieved. There is no rush, just wait for the imperial decree. If the governor is interested, you may wish to report to the emperor. It is also a favor to ask for more benefits for him. Kaifeng is my fiefdom, and Henan is your jurisdiction. The bandits are vicious, so I have to rely on such strong generals!"

Gao Mingheng was silent.

Chen Yongfu remained silent and listened to everything, with mixed emotions. He tried his best, but he couldn't escape the thieves, and it was difficult to protect himself.

But if this Ying Yi is really what Zhang Shi said, with his bravery and military strategy, I'm afraid he really should be a powerful character.