After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 163 Attacking Zhongqiu
Then Gao Zhang was robbed again in order to use the grain road, so after Dongyun replenished enough grain and grass, he rushed directly to Zhongqiu City.

After getting the news, Han Zhan stopped hesitating immediately and led his troops out of the Mid-Autumn Festival. At the same time, he sent a message to Meng Di. Now that the autumn harvest is over, there is not even a grain of grain in the warehouses of Zhongqiu City. Things that should be moved It was shipped back to Mengyi a long time ago.

All the generals of the Lu Kingdom were gathering for a military discussion, Yang Hu frowned and said.

"This time the Qi army used [-] chariots. Although it is said that [-] chariots were allocated to guard the grain roads, the overall number is still larger than ours. It seems that if they want to repel them in a short time, the Qi army may not be able to fight back." Not realistic."

"And the movement of the Qi army in the past few days has been quite strange. The chariots that have arrived in Dongyun City are only two hundred, and the flag raised by the general is not in the city. What do you think Gao Zhang is up to now? ?”

Meng Di, who was sitting in the seat, had already guessed the Qi army's plan this time. Now that the main force of the Qi army has disappeared, there is a great possibility that they are going to attack Zhongqiu. Now that Yang Hu has arrived with his troops, Qi The army is likely to gain nothing.

Under such circumstances, one must take down a city first, so that even if Xiyun cannot be taken down in the future, the Qi army can still claim victory, which is somewhat due to Mengdi's strength.

Although the Qi army came aggressively this time, no matter how you looked at it, they looked a little lacking in confidence, otherwise they would not have launched the main force to attack a lonely city at this time.

As if to confirm his conjecture, at this time one of his guards rushed in and whispered something in his ear, Mengdi nodded slowly, and then spoke in a deep voice.

"The Qi army has already attacked Zhongqiu City. Since this is the case, Dongyun's defense must be empty. Maybe we can use this opportunity to attack the city."

As soon as his words fell, everyone present looked over, Zhongsun Heji's retainer Gong Lianchu's father immediately said.

"Shan, if this is the case, we will naturally attack Dongyun with all our strength. As long as this city is taken down, Gao Zhang will have no place to stand. At that time, as long as we defend the city, we will be able to win without attacking." .”

But Yang Hu was a little hesitant in his heart, because what he was thinking about now was to delay the time as much as possible, let the battle in Zhongqiu City last a little longer, and further consume Mengdi's strength, which is in his best interest. So he said.

"This may not be a trick of the Qi army to lure the enemy. Once we send troops to attack Dongyun, the main force of the Qi army will come back again. At that time, it will be a loss for us. The gain is not worth the loss, so we'd better wait and confirm the news Say it again."

The meaning of these words is that I don't quite believe the news Mengdi got, and the room fell silent for a while.

But Meng Di didn't care about it at this time, cupped his hands at Yang Hu, and said.

"Yangzi's thinking is that since this is the case, it's best to wait a few days to confirm the truth of the news."

As soon as his words came out, Ji Sunsi and Zhongsun Heji were full of puzzlement, and looked at Mengdi with some confusion in their eyes.

After the discussion was over, Zhongsun Heji and Ji Sunsi drove together, Zhongsun Heji said with some concern.

"Do you think that Mengzi didn't understand Yang Hu's words, or did he not understand why he did this?"

After hearing this, Ji Sunsi's face showed a pensive look, he frowned tightly, recalling what he had seen and heard along the way, as well as his understanding of Mengdi, which gave him a feeling of Very strange feeling.

Finally, he slowly raised his head, his face already full of determination.

"Although Mengzi's actions this time are different from usual, since he arrived in Mengyi, he has done too many unexpected things, such as reducing land rent, voluntarily enlisting in the army, and training cavalry."

"How can a person like this fail to understand Yang Hu's sinister intentions? In my opinion, Meng Zi has already prepared countermeasures and made arrangements in advance, so he is so confident."

"It's a pity that this is a good opportunity. If Yang Hu can make a decisive decision, our country of Lu can take back Dongyun. It's a pity that he is too selfish and cares too much about his own self-interest. This is not a good thing for our country of Lu. .”

He was talking about the state of Lu, but actually he wanted to hear whether Zhongsun Heji had made up his mind to deal with Yang Hu.

After he finished speaking, Zhongsun Heji showed hesitation on his face, but it disappeared in a flash. Now that he has obtained the guarantee from the Jin State, he has no worries, so he nodded immediately and said.

"For the sake of Lu's future, Yang Hu must be removed. No matter what, he is nominally a retainer of the Jisun family. Hengzi can make a plan. I, the Mengsun family, will definitely support it with all my strength. In the future, he will return to the Jisun family. Only in this way can the country of Lu be stabilized."

Anyway, Zhongsun Heji finally expressed his attitude, which made Ji Sunsi heave a sigh of relief. He also knew in his heart that with the current strength of the Ji Sun family, it would be a dream to defeat Yang Hu through a frontal crusade. .

Therefore, there is only one feasible way, and that is to assassinate him. If he fails, his life will be on the line. Therefore, for the sake of safety, he needs to win over Mengdi. Only in this way can he be safe.

Outside Zhongqiu city.

Gao Zhang, who was wearing armor, stood on the chariot and looked at the city in front of him from a distance, with excitement on his face. This time, Ju State sent three hundred chariots to assist in the battle, which filled his heart with excitement. Gained confidence, and wanted to use this to avenge his shame.

However, after looking at it for a long time, he saw that although there were many banners on the top of the city, there was no sign of a person, which made him very puzzled. The military officer who went to spy hurriedly returned and reported.

"Xiangguo, there is no one in Zhongqiu City, and no trace of the enemy army has been found."

This news froze the smile on Gao Zhang's face, and then he changed into a confused look, feeling a little strange in his heart, the news he got before, Meng Di sent a large number of cavalry in his hands to Zhongqiu, where are these people now?

At this time, Tian Qi, who was behind, made a show of coloring at Tian Chang. Since there is an empty city in front of him, no matter what the reason is, someone needs to investigate it, and it is best to find something.

Tian Chang understood, and let the chariot slowly arrive, and said with fists beside Gao Zhang.

"Xiangguo, ask the last general to investigate and open the way for Xiangguo."

Hearing this, Gao Zhang thought for a moment, then nodded.

(End of this chapter)