Chapter 361: Troops approach Songzhou City

In the study of the general's mansion, Ji Feiyu and King Qing were discussing the next countermeasures.

"Your Highness, Yang Zhengshan is preparing to take Songzhou Guard first!"

Ji Feiyu pointed to the location of Songzhou Guard on the map and said: "Now Liu Zeqing has 6,000 reinforcements and 8,000 guards, but he can't have absolute control over either the reinforcements or the guards. If Yang Zhengshan leads a large army to attack, Liu Zeqing may be~~"

He didn't say the rest, but King Qing already understood.

What will happen?

He will be tied up by his soldiers and offered to Yang Zhengshan for atonement.

This is not difficult to guess. Songzhou Guard is different from other places. Many soldiers in Songzhou Guard have fought side by side with Yang Zhengshan.

And Yang Zhengshan's reputation in Songzhou Guard is also the highest, higher than Wang Bin at the beginning.

Faced with the strong Liu Zeqing, these soldiers may have to compromise, but once Yang Zhengshan shows up, these soldiers are expected to turn against him soon.

"Then what should we do?" King Qing asked humbly.

"We can only give up Songzhouwei!"

"But Zeqing!" King Qing was a little reluctant.

Ji Feiyu shook his head slightly, "The lives of the three of us brothers were saved by the prince, and the status of the three of us brothers is also given by the prince. Now is the time for the three of us brothers to repay the prince!"

"We have been prepared for a long time! The prince does not need to worry about this!"

His voice was very deep, but there was an unquestionable attitude in his tone.

Dying for the king of Qing is the greatest belief of the three brothers in this life.

The relationship between Ji Feiyu, Liu Zeqing, Hou Yao and the king of Qing is much closer than outsiders imagine.

On the surface, the four people have no intersection, but in fact, they have already produced intersections since thirty years ago.

At that time, the king of Qing was only ten years old, and Ji Feiyu, Liu Zeqing, and Hou Yao were only in their teens.

At that time, the king of Qing was just a little prince in Qinghua Mansion who was not seen by anyone.

At that time, Ji Feiyu, Liu Zeqing and Hou Yao were just beggars wandering on the streets.

A kind act of charity brought the four people together.

It was that act of charity that made Ji Feiyu and the other two successful.

In fact, King Qing didn't have too many ideas at that time. He was just a ten-year-old child and didn't have any deep thoughts. He just wanted to help the three beggars because he was too lonely.

At that time, it was not King Qing who made the plan, but Zhang Yu, the old eunuch.

Ji Feiyu and the other two lived a stable life for two years under the care of King Qing. It was also during these two years that Ji Feiyu got the opportunity to practice. Although he didn't become a warrior, he finally lived like a human being.

Then they were arranged by Zhang Yu to Chongshan Town.

At that time, there were not only the three of them, but also more than a dozen teenagers, but they were the luckiest and the most hardworking.

They joined Chongshan Town in the years after the Battle of Heiyun Mountain.

At that time, Chongshan Town was heading towards decline and corruption. Without the threat of the Hu tribe in the East China Sea, the court relaxed its supervision of Chongshan Town, and the military officers of Chongshan Town all devoted themselves to the cause of making money.

It was in this environment that the status and position of Ji Feiyu and the other two quickly improved, because King Qing provided them with money behind the scenes.

As long as they had money, they could be promoted quickly.

King Qing not only gave them money, but also helped them to clear the financial path.

The navy was also formed at about that time, and the trade route from Jiangnan, Jizhou, Liaoxi to the west of Chongshan Town was also cleared from that time.

With money, they could bribe their superiors, and with financial paths, they could win over more people.

So Ji Feiyu's status became higher and higher, and he climbed to the position of deputy general of Chongshan Town.

Although Liu Zeqing and Hou Yao were not as good as Ji Feiyu, they also had their own future.

The most important thing was that they were all working hard to cultivate, with money, financial paths, and their own strength and ability were not bad.

Even after Liang Chu came, he thought they were talents and made use of them.

This also led to the fact that after the end of the war in the north, the three of them almost controlled most of Chongshan Town.

"I have sent a message to Hou Yao to come to Chongshan Pass as soon as possible! We have to fight a decisive battle with Yang Zhengshan at Chongshan Pass!"

"Only by defeating Yang Zhengshan can we control Chongshan Town and have a chance to swallow up the entire Liaodong!"

Ji Feiyu gestured on the map.

The situation they are facing is very clear at this time. Yang Zhengshan is their biggest enemy.

As long as they can defeat Yang Zhengshan, they can at least get a buffer period of two to three months, which is enough for them to completely control Chongshan Town.

"In addition, I have contacted Prince Wutuo. They will continue to dispatch Hu cavalry into Liaoxi next!"

A hint of cruelty flashed in Ji Feiyu's eyes, and he said: "I have promised him that as long as they have the ability to capture Beiyuan Town, Beiyuan Town will be theirs!"

King Qing raised his head suddenly and looked at him in astonishment.

"Beiyuan Town!"

"That's right! For the sake of the great cause, Beiyuan Town can be abandoned!" Ji Feiyu said.

"But that is the territory of Darong!" King Qing looked a little ugly.

He wanted to fight for the throne, but he also wanted to make Dayong more prosperous, not to let Dayong go to destruction.

"We can take it back in the future!" Ji Feiyu whispered.

This was also a helpless choice. If they wanted to stop the army of the court, they had to rely on the power of the Wulianghu tribe, and they couldn't let the Wulianghu tribe take away a wave. They had to let the Wulianghu tribe go all out.

Beiyuan Town is just a bait, which was released by Ji Feiyu, but the Wulianghu tribe is not stupid, and their purpose is not just the bait of Beiyuan Town.

Ji Feiyu wants to borrow the power of the Wulianghu tribe, and the Wulianghu tribe also wants to take advantage of the opportunity of King Qing to rebel?

Both sides are just colluding with each other and using each other!

King Qing did not refute again, but remained silent.

Ji Feiyu was silent for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, I will arrange someone to send the three princes away tomorrow!"

"Send away, where?" King Qing asked.

"Go to sea from Fuzhou City!" Ji Feiyu said.

King Qing raised his head and stared at him, "You have no confidence?"

Ji Feiyu took a deep breath and nodded, "Yang Zhengshan is not so easy to deal with. This man is not only brave and good at fighting, but also resourceful and has a lot of wisdom."

"Your Majesty, I can only fight hard, but I am not sure of winning!"

He knows Yang Zhengshan much better than Xu Maocai.

He knew Yang Zhengshan's record very well.

More than 100,000 dead souls of the Donghai Hu tribe made Yang Zhengshan famous.

He won battle after battle, and galloped thousands of miles in the north as if he was in an unmanned place.

Moreover, the battle of Fushan City was won because of Yang Zhengshan's strategy. If it weren't for Yang Zhengshan's strategy, Liang Chu might have to spend several months to take Fushan City.

Thinking about Yang Zhengshan's record, how could Ji Feiyu dare to despise him?

King Qing nodded, "Then send them away! Those who can leave should leave first!"

He has three sons and two daughters. Although he doesn't value family affection, he doesn't want to gamble everything.

It's better to send them away. Even if he loses, he can leave his bloodline in this world.

...

The three armies of Tenglong Guard, Jianning Guard, and Jinzhou Guard have joined together, and the number of troops under Yang Zhengshan has reached more than 37,000.

Among them, Jianning Guard has 6,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry, Jinzhou Guard has 3,000 cavalry and 9,000 infantry, plus Tenglong Guard's 6,000 cavalry and 8,000 infantry, a total of 15,000 cavalry and 22,000 infantry.

The reason why Jianning Guard has 6,000 cavalry is thanks to the foundation left by Zhou Lan. After the Battle of Beidi, Jianning Guard only had 4,000 cavalry, but these 4,000 cavalry were all elites who had experienced hundreds of battles. After Niu Zhuang took charge of Jianning Guard, he spent five years to recruit another 2,000 cavalry.

In comparison, Jinzhou Guard is much shabby, with only 3,000 cavalry.

There is no way around it. When Tang Feihu took over Jinzhou Guard, Jinzhou Guard had less than 1,000 cavalry left. It is not easy to gather 3,000 cavalry now.

In fact, the main reason is the change in the court's attitude towards Chongshan Town. After the destruction of the Hu tribe in Donghai, Chongshan Town was almost free from foreign threats, so the court has reduced the investment and support for Chongshan Town in recent years.

Without the support of the court, Niuzhuang and Tang Feihu were powerless to expand their forces.

Originally, the court was understandable to do this, but no one expected that King Qing would join forces with Ji Feiyu to do such a thing, and even more so that they would collude with the Wulianghu tribe.

Yang Zhengshan and others rested in Anyuan City for two days, and only set out again after receiving Pang Tang's message.

The reason for waiting for Pang Tang's message was that Yang Zhengshan needed Pang Tang's logistical support now.

Tenglong Guard had sufficient food and grass, and the food and grass carried by the soldiers when they went out to fight was enough to support a month, but now that they had joined Jianning Guard and Jinzhou Guard, the food and grass were a little insufficient.

After all, Jianning Guard and Jinzhou Guard were not as rich as Tenglong Guard.

So they needed logistical supplies from the rear next.

According to Pang Tang, he had ordered Liaoyuan Provincial Administration to organize a large number of civilians, and also prepared a batch of food and grass, which was already on the way to Anyuan City.

In addition, the Liaoyuan Dusi Yamen also mobilized 8,000 soldiers, and they will arrive at Qinghuafu City soon.

With Pang Tang in charge of Qinghuafu, Yang Zhengshan has no worries.

On the eighth day of the sixth month.

The army set out to Songzhouwei.

Nearly 40,000 troops came to the city of Songzhou in a mighty manner.

The army was approaching, and the atmosphere of killing was shrouded over Songzhou City, making the soldiers in the city extremely panicked.

In the mansion of the assistant general in the city, Liu Zeqing sat in the main seat of the hall with a gloomy face, and the military officers in the hall lowered their heads and said nothing.

The heavy atmosphere weighed on everyone's heart, making people feel breathless.

At this time, they were discussing strategies to deal with the enemy, but no matter what Liu Zeqing said, the military officers under his command were hesitant and could not come up with a useful suggestion.

Whether it was to defend the city to the death or to take the initiative to go out of the city to meet the enemy, there must be a suggestion.

"Everyone, you have no way out! From the moment you followed this general to raise the flag, you have already rebelled!"

"This general advises you not to hold unrealistic ideas."

"You'd better pray that we can repel Yang Zhengshan, otherwise you will only have one end, that is, the nine clans will be implicated!"

Liu Zeqing's face was gloomy as if water could drip out.

How could he not know what these people were thinking? They just wanted to turn against their own side when they saw that things were impossible to do!

But he would never give them a chance!