Chapter 402: The Mutiny in Suzhou
"Report to the handsome man in the city, someone outside the city claimed to be Yue Fei, and said he had urgent military information to ask for a meeting!"
"Yue Fei?" Xi Gong was slightly stunned, "Has he been demoted to Heyuan Village in Heishui City? Why did he come to me?"
"Du Shuai, Heishui City is hundreds of miles away from Suzhou. Yue Fei came here in person. I guess something big happened."
The person who spoke was Xi Gong's commander, who was named Zhang Cai. Zhang Cai was originally just a commander. In the battle against Xia, he showed his bravery and a command battalion killed the troops of an opponent's army.
Due to the rapid expansion of troops in the northwest, he was promoted to the commander-in-chief of the army.
Although he was a subordinate of Xigong, he was a loyal admirer of Yue Fei.
This person went to the Imperial Military Academy to study in the first half of this year, and he memorized almost all of Yue Fei's classic battles and took Yue Fei as an example.
A glimmer flashed in Xi Gong's eyes. He was originally a small head, not worthy of his commander-in-chief, but Yue Fei was different. That was Yue Fei, who fought to destroy the country in Jiaozhi and pushed the enemy's army in the battle to destroy Xia!
Xi Gong thought about it and decided to put on the airs of his commander.
"Zhang Cai, go and meet Yue Fei and ask him what he is doing here?"
When Zhang Cai heard that he had the opportunity to meet Yue Fei alone, he was overjoyed: "Yes!"
The city gate was opened, and Yue Fei and Zhang Xian entered Suzhou City.
Suzhou City is located between Xuanhua Prefecture and Xiping Prefecture. Six hundred miles north is Heishui City, which can be said to be the core area connecting several major towns.
Starting this year, the imperial court began to build towns between Suzhou and Heishui City to connect the two major cities and link the entire northwest.
Xi Gong was a very outstanding general in the Western Army and had accumulated a lot of military achievements.
However, he is too narrow-minded, which is his fatal injury.
Zhang Cai welcomed Yue Fei into the city, entered his military camp, placed wine and meat, and planned to entertain Yue Fei well.
Yue Fei said: "I come here with a high position and I have important military information to talk to Mr. Xi!"
"Brother Pengju has worked hard all the way, and he will have enough food and drink first. I will take you to see Xi Shuai."
"This matter is very important and cannot be delayed."
"Pengju, what's going on, can you tell me first?"
"The Mongolian army went south and besieged Heishui City. Yelu Dashi personally led the army to arrive, and the northern line was in danger!"
As soon as he said this, Zhang was about to drink in a sip of the wine.
He stopped drinking and eating meat, so he took Yue Fei and Zhang Xian to the commander's mansion.
But Xi Gong refused to see Yue Fei, so Zhang Cai had to go in alone.
Before entering, Yue Fei also said his worries.
"The master is in charge, something is not good. Yue Fei came to report that the Mongolian army went south and besieged Heishui City. Yelu Dashi personally led the army south. The northern line was in danger. He was here to ask for help!"
Xi Gong was also shocked. The imperial court was in full swing, and there were 300,000 strong soldiers on the Hepao. How could those savages on the grassland worry about going south?
However, he quickly came back to his senses and said as usual: "Heishui City has a 100,000 army, accounting for one-third of the regular border guards in the entire Heya Road. What can they ask for help? A group of savages will swallow Liu Yanqing if they come down?"
Zhang Cai is an honest person, and he has just been promoted, and he still maintains a strong and realistic personality.
And he instinctively trusted Yue Fei. Since Yue Fei has come to ask for help, it means the military crisis.
"The Du Shu, the information given by the Imperial City Department, Yelu Dashi now has 200,000 troops. We should not underestimate the enemy. Please let the Du Shu Shu decide!"
"DuShishou, Liu Yanqing has 100,000 soldiers in Heishui City. He has enough food and supplies, so there is no need for our support!"
The person who spoke was Xi Gong's confidant Zhou Shen.
"Zhou Shen is right. I am the commander to guard Suzhou by the court. If he rashly goes north, what if there is any change in Suzhou?"
Zhang Cai's expression changed slightly and he said, "Master, I am willing to bring five thousand troops north!"
"No!"
“Everything is handsome…”
"Get out!"
Zhang Cai was still trying to say something, but was interrupted by Zhou Shen: "Zhang Cai, did Yue Fei give you any benefits and ask you to help him speak?"
"No, Yue Fei is very wise and comes to ask for help all night. It must be because the military situation is critical. The last general just feels that they are both the border troops of the Song Dynasty and the enemy is invading, so they should lend a helping hand!"
Xi Gong was furious and said, "Are you the general manager of the army or the general?"
"I dare not, please forgive me!"
"Zhang Cai, you retreat, otherwise I will deal with your military law!"
"I'll leave at the end!"
Zhang Cai was about to leave when he remembered something again, and turned around and said, "Shi Shuai, Yue Fei said, let us be wary of the Dangxiang people in the city!"
Xi Gong said coldly: "The Dangxiang people are following the orders of my Song Dynasty now. What are you talking about? Yue Fei likes to be mysterious."
Zhang Cai came out of the commander's mansion and bowed to Yue Fei and said, "Shi Shuai is busy with military affairs. Pengju first comes to my place for a drink."
Yue Fei judged from Zhang Cai's tone that Xi Gong did not want to send troops and would not see him.
Yue Fei was hungry and tired. As long as he went to Zhang Cai’s military tent with Zhang Xian, he would eat and drink first.
Soon it became dark, and Ye Liming, the commander of the Dangxiang Army, entered the commander-in-chief's mansion, and several people were drinking.
Zhou Shen said: "It's true that Yue Fei came to Suzhou today. He said that the Mongols in the north went south. The Dangxiang people in Suzhou would cooperate with the Mongols in the inside and outside to betray the Song Dynasty!"
As soon as he said this, Ye Liming was shocked and quickly stood up in panic and said to Xi Gong: "Please be clear about Xi Shuai. I am loyal to the Song Dynasty. The sun and the moon can be seen!"
"Xi Shuai naturally believes in you, but Yue Fei doesn't believe it. He is spreading such rumors everywhere, which is very unfavorable to you."
"What about now?"
"Yue Fei is now in Zhang Cai's military camp, and he is all his own people!"
Zhou Shen said till the time, and Ye Liming seemed to understand what to do.
"Shi Shuai, I am afraid that I can't move Yue Fei, so it's a big taboo to transfer troops from a low position."
Xi Gong didn't say anything, Zhou Shen said on the side: "General, this Suzhou is Xi Shuai's Suzhou, you can rest assured!"
"I know what to do!"
Zhang Cai was very happy. He kept asking Yue Fei for questions, but Yue Fei was worried.
He said: "Who is the commander of the Dangxiang Army? How many Dangxiang Army are there in the city?"
"It's Ye Liming. There are eight thousand party troops, five thousand soldiers in the city, and fifty thousand Han troops in our Song Dynasty. All of them are regular border guards, and there are also 100,000 Xiang troops. As a logistics transportation and reserve army, Suzhou is the center connecting Xuanhua Prefecture and Xiping Prefecture, so the Xiang army is large."
"Don't worry, Pengju, on weekdays, Ye Liming must get Xi Shuai's consent."
It was getting dark soon because it was the middle of winter and the temperature was very low at night, and there were basically no people on Suzhou Street.
The night sky is clean and cloudless, with stars like jade, and the cold moon in the sky, reflecting the flying eaves of the general's mansion.
Teams of Dangxiangjun wearing black clothes walked past the streets, but no one stopped them.
When they passed by the General's Mansion, they suddenly stopped. The crossbow arrows in their hands suddenly aimed at the guards at the gate of the General's Mansion at the same time. In an instant, dozens of arrows shot over, blowing the guards at the gate of the General's Mansion into honeycombs.
Especially on the face, sharp arrows pierced the eyes and burst into bleeding.
Chapter completed!