Chapter 361: Troops Arrive at Songzhou City

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

"Your Highness, Yang Zhengshan is planning to capture Songzhou Guard first!"

Ji Feiyu pointed to the location of Songzhouwei on the map and said, "Liu Zeqing now has 6,000 reinforcements and 8,000 garrison soldiers under his command, but he cannot have absolute control over either the reinforcements or the garrison soldiers. If Yang Zhengshan leads a large army to attack, Liu Zeqing might be~~"

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

What will happen?
He would be tied up by his subordinates and offered to Yang Zhengshan as atonement.

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

Yang Zhengshan also had the highest reputation in Songzhou Wei, even higher than Wang Bin at the time.

Faced with the powerful Liu Zeqing, these soldiers may have to compromise, but once Yang Zhengshan shows up, these soldiers will probably turn against him soon.

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

"We can only give up Songzhouwei!"

"But what about Zeqing?" Prince Qing felt a little reluctant.

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

"We have been prepared for this! Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this!"

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

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

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

On the surface, the four people seem to have no intersection, but in fact, they have had intersections since thirty years ago.

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

At that time, Prince Qing was just a little prince in Qinghua Mansion who was ignored by everyone.

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 also during that charity that Ji Feiyu and the other two became successful.

In fact, Prince Qing did not have too many thoughts at that time. He was just a ten-year-old child and did not have any deep thoughts at all. He just wanted to help the three beggars because he was too lonely.

The person who made the plan at that time was not Prince Qing, but the old eunuch Zhang Yu.

Ji Feiyu and the other two lived a stable life under the care of Prince Qing for two years. It was also during these two years that Ji Feiyu got the opportunity to practice. Although they did not become warriors, they finally lived like human beings.

Then they were arranged by Zhang Yu to Chongshan Town.

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

They joined Chongshan Town a few years after the Battle of Heiyun Mountain ended.

At that time, Chongshan Town was heading towards decline and corruption. Without the threat of the Donghai Hu people, the court relaxed its supervision over Chongshan Town, and the military officers of Chongshan Town plunged into the cause of making money.

It was in such an environment that the identities and status of Ji Feiyu and the other two quickly improved, because Prince Qing provided them with money behind the scenes.

As long as they have money, they can be promoted quickly.

Prince Qing not only gave them money, but also helped them to make money.

The navy was also formed around that time, and the trade route from Jiangnan, Jizhou, Liaoxi to Chongshan Town West was also opened from then on.

With money, they can bribe their superiors, and with financial resources they can win over more people.

In this way, 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 are not as good as Ji Feiyu, they also have their own future.

The most important thing is that they are all practicing hard, they have money, financial resources, and their own strength and abilities are also impressive.

Even after Liang Chu came, he still thought they were talented and made important 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 are going to have a decisive battle with Yang Zhengshan at Chongshan Pass!"

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

Ji Feiyu gestured on the map.

The situation they faced at this time was very clear: Yang Zhengshan was their biggest enemy.

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

"Also, I have contacted Prince Wutuo, and they will continue to dispatch Hu cavalry into Liaoxi next!"

Ji Feiyu's eyes flashed with cruelty, and he said, "I have already promised him that as long as they are able to take Beiyuan Town, Beiyuan Town will be theirs!"

Prince Qing suddenly raised his head 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 Dayong's territory!" Prince Qing looked a little ugly.

He wanted to fight for the throne, but he also wanted to make Darong more prosperous, not let it go to ruin. "We can still take it back in the future!" Ji Feiyu whispered.

This is also the only choice. If they want to stop the court army, they have to rely on the power of the Wulianghu tribe. Moreover, they cannot let the Wulianghu tribe take away the power and leave. They must let the Wulianghu tribe go all out.

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

Ji Feiyu wanted to borrow the power of the Wulianghu tribe, and didn't the Wulianghu tribe also want to take advantage of Prince Qing's opportunity to rebel?

Both parties are just in cahoots and taking advantage of each other!
Prince Qing did not refute and remained silent.

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

"Send away, where to?" asked Prince Qing.

"Set out to sea from Fuzhou City!" Ji Feiyu said.

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

Ji Feiyu took a deep breath and nodded, "Yang Zhengshan is not that easy to deal with. He is not only brave and good at fighting, but also resourceful and full of wisdom and strategies."

"Your Majesty, I can only try my best, but I am not sure of winning!"

He knows Yang Zhengshan much better than Xu Maocai.

He knew very well what Yang Zhengshan's battle record was.

The souls of more than 100,000 Donghai Hu people made Yang Zhengshan notorious.

We won battle after battle and galloped across the north for thousands of miles as if we were in an empty land.

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 taken several months to capture Fushan City.

Thinking about Yang Zhengshan's battle record, how could Ji Feiyu dare to look down on him in the slightest?
Prince Qing nodded, "Then send them away! Those who can leave should leave first!"

He has three sons and two daughters. Although he does not value family ties, he does not want to gamble everything.

It’s better to send him away. Even if you lose, you can still leave your bloodline in this world.

……

With the merger of the three armies of Tenglong Guard, Jianning Guard and Jinzhou Guard, the number of troops under Yang Zhengshan's command reached more than 37,000.

Among them, Jianning Guard had 6,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry, Jinzhou Guard had 3,000 cavalry and 9,000 infantry, plus Tenglong Guard had 6,000 cavalry and 8,000 infantry, totaling 15,000 cavalry and 22,000 infantry.

The reason why Jianning Guard had 6,000 cavalry was thanks to the foundation left by Zhou Lan. After the battle in the north, 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 recruiting another 2,000 cavalry.

In comparison, the Jinzhou Guards were much more shabby, with only three thousand cavalrymen.

There is no way around it. When Tang Feihu took over Jinzhou Guard, there were less than 1,000 cavalrymen left. Now it is not easy to gather 3,000 cavalrymen.

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

Without the support of the court, Niuzhuang and Tang Feihu were powerless and had no means to expand their power.

Originally, there was nothing wrong with the court doing this, but no one expected that Prince Qing would actually join forces with Ji Feiyu to do such a thing, let alone that they would actually 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 why he had to wait for Pang Tang's message was because Yang Zhengshan now needed Pang Tang's logistical support.

Tenglong Guard had sufficient food and grass, and the food and grass the soldiers carried when they went to war were enough to last for a month, but now that they had joined forces with Jianning Guard and Jinzhou Guard, the food and grass were a little insufficient.

After all, Jianning Wei and Jinzhou Wei are not as wealthy as Tenglong Wei.

So next they need logistical supplies from the rear.

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

In addition, the Liaoyuandusi Yamen has also mobilized 8,000 soldiers and will be able to arrive at Qinghua City soon.

With Pang Tang in charge of Qinghua Mansion, Yang Zhengshan no longer has to worry.

The eighth day of June.

The army set out for Songzhou Wei.

Nearly 40,000 troops marched to the city of Songzhou.

The army was approaching, and a solemn and murderous atmosphere enveloped Songzhou City, causing the soldiers in the city to panic.

Inside the city's Lieutenant General's Mansion, Liu Zeqing sat in the main seat in the hall with a gloomy face. All the military officers in the hall lowered their heads and said nothing.

The heavy atmosphere weighed on everyone's heart, making people feel as if they couldn't breathe.

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's defending the city to the death or taking 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 and raised the flag, you were already rebels!"

"I advise you not to hold unrealistic ideas."

"You'd better pray that we can repel Yang Zhengshan, otherwise you will end up with only one fate, and that is to punish your entire clan!"

Liu Zeqing's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

How could he not know what these people were thinking? They simply saw that things were hopeless and wanted to turn against their own side at the last minute!

But he would never give them a chance!
(End of this chapter)