The defenders at the city gate were caught off guard, and most of them died on the spot amid the screams, while the rest retreated away from the city gate.

The soldiers chased them out of the city gate, ran through the urn city and entered the main city, and then attacked the horse road.

The general on the city tower sternly ordered the archers to stop the attack.

It was just that the internal trouble occurred suddenly, and there were still a large number of rebels on the suspension bridge outside. More troops came from a distance, causing some archers to withdraw, while others stayed at the crenels to shoot arrows.

Dozens of brave surrender troops quickly attacked the city wall, and the eight enemy defenders could not stop them. A dozen archers opened their bows and fired random arrows, and the surrender troops rushed up to kill them.

The archers had no melee weapons and either fled or dropped their bows and knelt down to surrender.

All the surrendered troops rushed into the city, and then the main force of the Fufeng Army also arrived. They filed into the city along the suspension bridge and attacked the state and county offices in the city. However, not a single soldier rushed to rob the houses.

Wei Fufeng walked through the city gate where corpses were littered with blood, and first went up to the city tower to appease the surrendered soldiers, and once again promised to give heavy rewards, and additional rewards for the wounded soldiers. Those who died in battle would be given the same pension as the wounded soldiers, and those who knew him would transfer it to the relatives of the fallen soldiers who surrendered.

There are only 500 defenders in Lishi County, and half of them are weak troops with average weapons. The loss of the city gate means that the defenders' advantage is lost.

The main force of Fufeng's army rushed to the state government office. The governor of Shizhou was informed and had already escaped on horseback with nine of his subordinates.

The Fufeng Army that occupied Lishi County received 500 shi of grain as spoils of war, nearly 500 bows and arrows, more than 300 sabers, and more than 1,000 spears. After all, it was an important military area, not comparable to Xi County.

After capturing Lishi County, Wang Ze joined the army and suggested again that since Shizhou could not be occupied for a long time, he suggested that Wei Fufeng send people to report the victory to the imperial army, and actually join the battle in Hedong, so that the imperial army could defend Shizhou.

Wei Fufeng thought it was feasible, so he immediately wrote a military document, stamped it with the seal of Fufeng's military envoy, and gave it to the scouts to ride on horseback to Jinzhou.

The military message first reported a victory, and the second was that the troops were limited and could not continue to capture other counties, so they asked for a separate army to come and take over Shizhou.

After the messenger left, Wei Fufeng ordered the grain to be released.

From the 500 shi of grain in Shizhou's granary, 300 shi of grain were distributed to the people in the city. They also distributed bows, arrows and sabers to the soldiers, leaving only 200 shi of grain and spears for those who came after them.

After checking the inventory, Wei Fufeng fulfilled his promise and gave the surrendered soldiers a heavy reward. Most of the money obtained by the state and county government was used to reward the surrendered soldiers, and the surrendered soldiers were allowed to leave immediately.

As a result, half of the surrendered troops were gone, leaving eighty-four who were willing to follow the Fufeng Army for a long time.

What Wei Fufeng wanted was willing followers, rather than unstable military strength. He personally assessed the remaining surrendered soldiers and gave them bows and arrows or long knives based on their ability.

After disposing of the meritorious surrender, Wei Fufeng asked more than 200 prisoners in Shizhou. Those who were willing were recruited into Fufeng's army, and thirty-three soldiers were obtained. Those who were unwilling were given rice grains and some money to be sent away, and told the prisoners who left that only

I beg you not to fight with the Fufeng Army again in the near future.

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The two fast-horse messengers traveled all night and arrived at Linfen County, Jinzhou before noon the next day.

Outside the city, I saw a chaotic rebel army with dozens of miles of camps. They shouted for an urgent military situation and successfully entered the city and were taken to the camp of the rebel envoy.

The two couriers were carefully searched and brought into the heavily guarded state government hall.

Zhang Jun, the messenger, was wearing a purple robe and jade belt, sitting behind the public case, with a face as gloomy as ice. Since he sent out troops, he had accumulated too much anger. His troops were slow to move, and the generals of the various armies kept complaining that the soldiers did not have enough to eat and could not walk.

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His heart was burning with hatred, knowing that the generals of the various armies were deliberately resisting, and he even hated Yang Fugong for obstructing the supply of military rations.

The preparation before the army sets off mainly involves the accumulation of food and weapons. If there is insufficient food, the imperial army will not be able to leave Chang'an City.

The two messengers walked into the lobby and greeted each other respectfully. One of them held the letter in both hands and said: "The Fufeng Army envoy reported victory. Please invite the envoy to review the official document."

Zhang Jun was startled. He knew that the messenger from the Fufeng Army was coming. He was about to ask a scolding question, but he suddenly stopped and pretended to be stern. The guard next to him went to receive the official document and forwarded it to the envoy.

Zhang Jun opened Shen Rong and watched. There was no excuse for getting lost in the military article.

Wei Fufeng directly told Lantian County to set out. On the way, he learned that the imperial army, which had set off earlier, did not arrive in Jinzhou. Not wanting to cause any trouble, Wei Fufeng went astray and captured Shizhou.

Shizhou is located in the west of Taiyuan Prefecture, and its strategic position points directly to the heart of Taiyuan Prefecture. Now that Lishi County is easy to defend and difficult to attack, I would like to invite you to divide your troops to take over Lishi County and form a two-way horn offensive.

Zhang Jun was stunned. He knew about the Fufeng Army, but he didn't take it to heart at all. He thought that he was just like a local regiment training as a soldier. After he unified the army, what he needed most was food and weapons, and there was no shortage of soldiers.

Soon, Zhang Jun returned to normal, his expression calmed down unconsciously, and he calmly asked the messenger. After asking, he asked someone to take the messenger to rest.

As soon as the messenger left, Zhang Jun immediately ordered his deputy to summon Sun Kui.

Sun Kui was a Jingzhaoyin of Chang'an City. He had served as an inspector of the Ministry of Households and a minister of the Ministry of Punishment. This time he was the deputy envoy to rebel against Hedong. Sun Kui came to the lobby and read the military documents and narrations. It was unexpected.

"This is a good thing. Taking Shizhou can boost the morale of the army. It is also true that the military front threatens Taiyuan Prefecture, and it is necessary to quickly send troops to take over the guard." Sun Kui expressed his opinion.

"It's just that the troops sent are suitable." Zhang Jun asked.

"Of course, due to the military strength of the imperial court, Shizhou must not fall under the rule of a vassal town." Sun Kui answered without hesitation.

"If it is the military strength of the imperial court, who should lead the army? The duty of Fufeng Military Envoy is the Military Envoy of Central Guizhou." Zhang Jun said.

"Qianzhong Jiedushi?" Sun Kui was surprised and then frowned.

The Jiedushi envoys were given double banners and double festivals, and established festivals in line with their actions. They set up six banners in the mansion and had the highest military authority.

Since the Fufeng military envoy was a Jiedushi envoy, if the imperial military force that went to Shizhou to take over had a military rank lower than that of the Jiedu envoy, he would be constrained in his actions.

"Master Sun, why don't you go and see if you can take over Shizhou? If Master Sun comes back, our army is worried that the Fufeng envoy has bad intentions. It's obvious that he wants to ask the imperial court to take over, but in fact he wants to take the opportunity to seize the imperial army's power." Zhang Jun said.

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Sun Kui nodded and said: "I'm going to make a trip. I wonder how much military force will be mobilized?"

"Can it be five thousand?" Zhang Jun asked.

"Yes, I will leave immediately," Sun Kui responded with a salute.

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The two messengers exchanged a reply and set off back to Shizhou in the afternoon. Wei Fufeng received the reply the next day, read it and discussed it with the military officers around him.

Wang Ze, who joined the army, said that when the two armies are fighting, the most important thing is to know yourself and the enemy. The movement of the imperial army will definitely be detected by the Hedong Army at any time. If the Hedong Army wants to counterattack the loss of Shizhou, it will probably go to block the 5,000 reinforcements first.

Wei Fufeng agreed with Wang Ze's point of view, because the cost of capturing the city was very high. He also found the leader of the surrendering troops who was familiar with the geography and asked about which transportation routes between Jinzhou and Shizhou were suitable for ambushes.

After understanding, Wei Fu

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Feng Qi used the leader of the surrendered troops as a scout, and together with the original scouts of the Fufeng Army, they went in pairs to explore the place suitable for an ambush.

Wei Fufeng then led a hundred sword and shield soldiers and five hundred crossbowmen to set off, and Lishi County was handed over to Gan Fengchi for guarding.

After carefully walking out of Shizhou and entering the Xizhou area, Wei Fufeng took the initiative for two purposes. One was to seize the strategic initiative, and the other was to flee Hedong when he saw that the situation was not good.

Of course the soldiers did not know the despicable thoughts of Lord Jieduzhi.

Regardless of whether the soldiers stayed behind or went on the offensive, their morale was very high. They had always won, suffered very few losses, had no shortage of food, and even ate beef.

At dusk, we walked back to the Shilou County area of ​​​​Xizhou and looked for a place to camp for the night.

The next day, a group of scouts discovered the military situation and rushed back, reporting that they had seen hundreds of Hedong cavalry in the Shilou Mountain area.

The scouts did not dare to approach, not knowing whether the hundreds of cavalry were from Taiyuan Prefecture, nor whether the hundreds of cavalry were vanguards, nor whether there were more Hedong troops.

Wei Fufeng immediately rewarded the scouts with gold, and then discussed with the soldiers.

Most members of the military believed that the cavalry came from the vanguard of Taiyuan Prefecture, because hundreds of cavalry were not enough to fight against the five thousand imperial troops.

A few military personnel believed that the Hedong cavalry was powerful, while the imperial army was a newly recruited rabble. If it encountered a surprise attack by hundreds of cavalry, the army would be extremely likely to collapse.

Wei Fufeng ordered the military leaders to discuss with the leaders who were familiar with the geography how to use the terrain to ambush. The bottom line was that they could avoid the cavalry.

The Hedong cavalry are famous for their toughness and bravery. If they are attacked by the Hedong cavalry, it will be difficult for them to survive.

Wei Fufeng took a leisurely walk outside the tent. Hu Hu's father, as the de facto first close guard, followed silently.

Looking at the bright sunshine and the rolling mountains in the distance, Wei Fufeng's depressed mood felt a little relieved. He casually said to Hu Hu's father: "It's actually very good here."

Amber's father nodded and said: "Although the climate here is dry, there are many fertile fields near the river."

Wei Fufeng smiled and asked: "If there is a peaceful world, what would you be willing to do?"

Amber's father was slightly startled, thought for a moment, and said, "My subordinates can forge iron farm tools, and maybe open another iron shop."

Wei Fufeng nodded and said gently: "If southern Sichuan is undefeated, it will be difficult for you to go blacksmithing again, but you can open a weapons shop and sell iron farm tools at the same time."

Amber's father hesitated for a moment and said, "What do you mean, sir, do you want me to be an official in the future?"

"You are now a military attache. What I mean is that you and I are the son-in-law. I am the Marquis of Fufeng. I will win the title of wife for Amber in the future, so you can no longer forge iron in the future. Even if you are forging iron, you can only make weapons. Otherwise, Amber

It makes people laugh." Wei Fufeng explained kindly.

Amber's father was silent, his left hand holding the handle of the knife clearly had veins.

Wei Fufeng knew that Hu Hu's father was simple and dull, so he continued walking without saying anything, patrolling with Hu Hu's father following him.

After walking around for a while, Amber's father suddenly said respectfully, "I would like to thank you for your praise of Amber."

Wei Fufeng was slightly startled and said gently: "Hubo is a good daughter. She took the initiative to share half of the porridge with me. My heart warms. It's not a compliment as you said, but a mutual willingness."

Hu Hu's father said oh, Wei Fufeng smiled again and said: "Don't think too much, ordinary things are not complicated."

Hu Hu's father nodded, and Wei Fufeng smiled and turned around and walked into the tent.

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