Grandfather nodded, and Wei Fufeng said gently: "After the first battle, Grandfather should turn to appease the city. Ask Grandfather to patrol the city and care about the city's transformation. Seeing Grandfather's calmness, the soldiers and civilians will calm down."

The grandfather nodded, pleased with his grandson's close friend. He didn't want to come to the tower at all, but his morale needed to be boosted for the first battle, so he had to endure his fear and come to sit in the town.

"Fufeng, it's your job to defend the city," his grandfather said gently.

Wei Fufeng nodded and said: "My grandfather is on inspection, please do not approach the civilian husbands and regiments for training. You only need to patrol and teach the officials how to do things under the protection of the guards."

"Don't worry, grandpa is always cautious." Grandpa said with a smile.

Wei Fufeng smiled and nodded, and then said: "Grandpa, my grandson has one more thing that he hasn't reported because he doesn't want to bother you."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Grandfather asked.

Wei Fufeng talked about Junzhou's strategy. After hearing this, his grandfather was surprised and said, "Lao Wu is going to capture Junzhou first?"

Wei Fufeng nodded and said: "Jinzhou is not as good as Junzhou in agriculture. Only if we can capture Junzhou can Jinzhou gain strength. However, this is just Sun's expectation. The governor of Junzhou may not actually send troops."

Grandfather nodded and said: "I didn't expect that you could plot Junzhou so quickly. Junzhou is actually an independent vassal town. If the governor of Junzhou participates in the attack on Jinzhou, after we capture Junzhou, we can ask the imperial court to appoint him as the governor.

"

Wei Fufeng smiled and said: "My grandson thinks so too. It's just that the governor of Junzhou needs a famous person."

Grandfather nodded, thought for a moment, and said: "If we win Junzhou, we can let your eldest uncle work abroad. Your eldest uncle's official position is the Minister of Rites, Wailang. He is a prudent man, and he can borrow from your uncle's reputation."

Wei Fufeng nodded, and his grandfather continued: "The Prime Minister is the Prime Minister, even if he is no longer the Prime Minister, he will still be respected by others, and what you said about the generals, your uncle went to Junzhou, which can be regarded as guarding the ancestral hall."

Wei Fufeng was slightly startled, but then he nodded in understanding and asked his uncle to serve as the governor of Junzhou, further laying the foundation for Jinzhou Wei's development.

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Grandfather left the tower and walked down the horse path surrounded by guards, walking calmly and calmly.

The regiment training on the street silently watched the big shots walking by. As ordinary people, they were naturally in awe.

When my grandfather returned to the prefectural government office, he saw a dozen people approaching him, and the guards immediately stood on guard.

Grandfather waved his hand, took two steps forward with a warm smile, and saluted, "I have met His Highness the County Prince."

The person at the front of the dozen or so people, a handsome young man wearing an embroidered dragon king's robe, was actually the Prince of Xicheng County who was envoyed by Zhaozong to take over the incense of the Duke's Mansion.

The prince of Xicheng County is Zhaozong's nephew and a son of Ji Wang Li Bao.

The late Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty was dying and could not speak. The courtiers decided that the elderly and virtuous King Li Bao of Ji would succeed to the throne. However, Yang Fugong, who held military power, supported King Shou to inherit the throne. Therefore, Yang Fugong was a great contributor to Zhaozong.

The prince of Xicheng County looked worried. Facing the greeting from the governor of Jinzhou, he just nodded and blurted out: "Wei Shijun, I heard that there are 70,000 troops besieging the city. Is it true?"

Grandfather said calmly: "Your Highness, don't be alarmed. There are 20,000 soldiers in the city, and there are sufficient military supplies and food. Just now, the enemy army failed to attack the city. Our army's morale is high, so it will not be a problem."

"Wei Shijun, there are 70,000 troops outside the city. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to defend so forcefully. It would be better to make peace as soon as possible." The king of Xicheng County said in fear.

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"Your Highness is overly worried. Your Highness is a member of the royal family. Even if the city is destroyed, nothing will happen. At most, His Highness can be expelled and left. Your Highness, do you think this is true? Yang Shouliang is not guilty of the crime of killing the king." Grandfather gently comforted him.

The Prince of Xicheng County thought for a moment, and his grandfather added: "In addition, Yang Shouliang acted so arrogantly near Jingzhao Mansion. How can His Majesty the Emperor tolerate it? He will surely send troops to relieve the siege in the near future."

Prince Xicheng nodded subconsciously, and his grandfather added: "Weichen renovated the city and planned a royal palace for His Highness. Tomorrow, Your Highness and Weichen will be invited to discuss the layout. Please feel free to wait and see."

Prince Xicheng hesitated and nodded.

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Xicheng County was besieged for eight days. Yang Shouliang's army attacked thirteen times and lost nearly 10,000 capable combatants.

In the city, the governor of Jinzhou went to different locations every day to inspect the projects.

Xicheng County Magistrate Wei Xuan was in charge of logistics arrangements. He also personally asked the soldiers how they were eating and visited the injured. Wei Fufeng's second uncle said he was ill and could not leave.

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At a certain construction site in the city, dozens of civilian workers took the initiative to approach the supervising official. The leader asked: "Sir, when can we go out?"

"What are you doing out there? There are many of you to eat and drink in this city. Working in the city is no better than working by the river." The supervisory officials replied with a straight face. These supervisory officials were all strong men from Shangzhou.

"Sir, we are worried about the enemy coming in." A civilian husband said.

"What does it have to do with you to call in? If you squat down with your head in your hands, you will be fine." The supervisor retorted.

"Sir, the governor has been too kind to us. We don't want the enemy to invade the city. Can we join the regiment for training?" A civilian said loudly, which immediately attracted the response of more than a dozen people.

The supervisor nodded and said: "Good job, but the city defense force is sufficient and I won't be able to use you for the time being. However, I can report it to the governor and allow those who are willing to resist the enemy to become regiment drills. Those who are willing will be recorded first, and maybe they can become soldiers."

, you can also get some military pay."

"Okay." More than twenty people signed up, but most of them left.

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In the camp outside the city, Yang Shouliang was sitting in the tent, his face as gloomy as ice.

Many generals were standing in the tent, and a burly general said angrily: "What is Li Ziqi doing? We are so aggressive with our troops, is he sleeping in the city?"

"Could it be that they were captured?" Another general whispered hesitantly.

"Grandma, with four thousand troops, even if Li Ziqi dies, are the other leaders fools? As long as a thousand people respond, they can naturally cooperate inside and outside. Now we are the ones playing." The burly general said angrily.

"Don't be impatient." Yang Shouliang stopped him in a deep voice, and the burly general fell silent.

Another general who spoke said, "Sir, why don't you agree to the conditions of the governor of Junzhou?"

"What? So many of us died, you want Jinzhou to get out." The burly general stared at him, getting angry again.

"Jinzhou is so difficult to attack. We only lost elites when we attacked the city. It is better to accept the conditions of Junzhou Governor. As long as the adults in the capital can be reinstated, it will not be too late to attack Jinzhou again." Another general explained.

Yang Shouliang frowned and thought, and suddenly another general said: "Sir, it is feasible to cooperate with the governor of Junzhou. If we do not cooperate, Junzhou soldiers will look at us, which will form a containment pressure on us."

Yang Shouliang nodded and said: "Let the Junzhou soldiers attack at the east city gate."

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On the border between Junzhou and Jinzhou, 15,000 Junzhou and Fangzhou coalition troops were stationed.

The Jincheng Army crossed the border, which aroused the hostility of the Junzhou governor, so he dispatched 8,000 troops, plus 7,000 Fangzhou soldiers, and Chen troops on the border.

Feng Xingxing, the governor of Junzhou, received Yang Shouliang's reply letter from the alliance, and he raised his troops and entered Jinzhou.

When Feng Xing attacked and occupied Junzhou, the foreign enemy he was most worried about was not the Xiangzhou Loyalty Army, but Jinzhou in the upper reaches of the Han River.

In terms of wealth, Jinzhou is not as good as Junzhou, but strategically, it is very convenient for Jinzhou to attack Junzhou.

Feng Xingxi had always been determined to enter Jinzhou. Later, he left the rule of the Zhongyi Army and became a military governor.

Feng Xingxing was indeed a heroic figure and had stood firm in Junzhou for more than ten years. Lin Qingxue had no idea that Feng Xingxing was her real enemy.

During the Huangchao disaster, an envoy named Yan Bingmao passed through Junzhou. Feng Xingxi used the name of Yan Bingmao to destroy the Lin family, a powerful official clan.

Envoy Yan Bingma only got some treasures and thought it was Feng Xingxi's favor. He had no idea that he had become the murderer of the family.

Feng Xingxing was a bold yet cautious man, and his main purpose was to demonstrate on the border. But when he learned that Yang Shouliang's army was attacking Jinzhou, he became more worried. Once Yang Shouliang occupied Jinzhou, Junzhou would inevitably be in crisis.

Therefore, Feng Xingxi took the initiative to issue a joint request, and the condition was that he wanted Jinzhou.

The property and food after the city was destroyed belonged to Yang Shouliang, and Yang Shouliang recommended him as the governor of Jinzhou, Junzhou and Fangzhou.

Before Feng Xingxi sent out troops, he discovered that the strongest Jincheng army in Jinzhou was retreating to the city. Scouts from other directions also paid off and no large-scale garrison was found.

Feng Xingxing sent troops into Jinzhou, arrived outside the Dongcheng Gate of Xicheng County, and launched a fierce attack the next day.

Feng Xingxing strived for a quick victory, because the rear area was basically the same state and faced the crisis of invasion from the Zhongyi Army and the Tongguan Army.

Feng Xingxing's army was very powerful, much stronger than Yang Shouliang's army. It also had 3,000 armored troops and 2,000 archers.

After launching the offensive, they attacked the city several times, and the intensity of the fierce fighting between the two sides was obviously greater than the battle at the west gate.

Wei Fufeng was greatly surprised. He underestimated the combat power of Junzhou soldiers. Fortunately, there was Fufeng army guarding the county government. After receiving the request for help, they immediately went to the east city gate to fight fiercely. Then Hu Bo's father and a hundred soldiers also went to the east city gate.

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Just when Feng Xingxing led his army into Jinzhou, Uncle Wu, the envoy of the Jincheng army who received the reward, immediately sent people to Chang'an to find Li Ding's house and asked Li Ding to accuse the governor of Junzhou of joining forces with Yang Shouliang.

The emperor was asked to depose Feng Xingxi and appoint Wei Zhaodu's son Wei Xun as the governor of Junzhou, in order to demonstrate the authority of the imperial court and boost the morale of Jinzhou's military.

It was not Wei Fufeng's suggestion that his eldest uncle be appointed as the governor of Junzhou. In fact, he had thought about his second uncle being appointed as the governor of Junzhou.

It's not that Wei Fufeng has a good impression of his second uncle, but it's a matter of respect for his elders. His grandfather proposed to appoint the eldest uncle, who was more suitable than the second uncle.

The fifth uncle's actions reflect his own inner likes and dislikes, but they coincide with those of the father of the governor of Jinzhou, but their starting points are very different.

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Out of caution, the fifth uncle estimated that the Junzhou soldiers were approaching Xicheng County, so he led his army southeast along the north bank of the Han River.

On the way, they crossed the Qianqian River in Shangzhou, marched quickly and circuitously through most of Shangzhou, inserted into Yun County, Junzhou, arrived at the Han River, and then went down the Han River to attack Yancen City.

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