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Chapter 358 Gao Nu
"Okay, let's talk about this later. You all know that I'm not someone who can afford to lose, so just trust me." Xie Lingwan turned the rose stem in her hand, "My husband led the troops to Shangjun. I don't have any intelligence network there. Do you have any?"

Xiao Jin: "Xuan Zhongwei has a branch office in Shangjun. There are not many people, only a dozen people. I am trying to get in touch with them."

Tao Yunjiang thought for a moment: "Qingming's power in Shangjun is quite large. There are many fish and dragons there, making it easy to hide. I'll send someone over to help him."

Xie Lingwan waved the rose: "Then it's troublesome for Yun Jiang."

"What's the trouble..." Tao Yunjiang muttered, "But I can't be of much help. At most, I can provide some logistical and intelligence support."

"The extravagant bandits have become a trend. If Fang Weihan cannot defeat them on the frontal battlefield, Qingming's power will not be able to change the current situation much."

"It's not just you, it's about the war, and we can't help."

Xie Lingwan plucked off a rose petal, and her small, round nails were filled with the fragrance of the rose.

"Since my husband dares to take the initiative to commit, he must be sure of victory."

"The only thing I can do now is to trust my husband."

"There is a high probability that it is the Uehara Wang family." Fang Weihan said coldly, "First they used an overt conspiracy to force us to go on the expedition, and then they secretly made small moves to obstruct it. Moreover, there is no clue to this kind of thing at all. If we want to go deeper, I am afraid we can only He ended up dead without any evidence."

Second Master Zhao is a fifth-level monk. He often acts as a senior scout in wars and can conduct reconnaissance without being discovered by the enemy.

The inner guard soldiers quickly pulled out the map from the package on the side of the horse and handed it to Fang Weihan respectfully.

Fang Weihan said.

"Yes!"

Among the mountains of Shangjun, a not-so-wide river winds down from north to south, and finally merges into the long river.

Fang Weihan took a deep breath: "Hit him down."

Marching and fighting is not an easy task, let alone a fledgling general like him. He had never experienced war before, but now he had to command an army of 36,000 people to fight. The pressure was understandable.

"You mean... Gao Nu has been lost?"

He deliberately adopted a rapid march mode this time, which was a few days faster than expected. Under normal circumstances, the Sheshan bandits in Gaonu City should not have reacted yet.

……

On the dilapidated road that was rarely visited in the past, the marching team that stretched for several miles was moving slowly.

The troops led by the East Palace Guards had just entered the Shangjun area from Youfengyi. The forwards touched the Diaoyin city wall, and in front of Diaoyin was Gaonu, the second largest county in Shangjun.

The two close confidants beside him, Zhao Erye and Chen Yuxian, were also veterans who had been in the army. They were very good at various matters and helped Fang Weihan a lot.

"Then Wei Sui, what should we do now?"

"I wonder why the officials along the way were so cooperative. They are waiting for us here!"

"Second Master, go to Gaonu City for a walk and see what's going on there. Remember, don't alert the enemy."

……

"According to the worst guess, I'm afraid that's the case."

In this battle, the first task assigned to him by the imperial court was to rescue Shangjun Zhifushi, and Fushi was still three hundred miles away from Gaonu. If Gaonu City had fallen, wouldn't it mean that the entire Shangjun area had been destroyed? Out of Da Zhou's control?
Fang Weihan said in a deep voice: "Gaonu is the gateway to Shangjun. No matter what strategy we want to implement, this city is a key supply line for the rear area and must be obtained."

Chen Yuxian said with clasped fists.

Fang Weihan frowned and thought for a moment: "Bring me the map."

Fang Weihan nodded to the other messenger and asked him to leave with his handwriting.

Chen Yuxian cursed loudly.

"Our vanguard has now arrived at Diaoyin City, not far from Gaonu City, but we still haven't received any news from Gaonu City."

He looked at Chen Yuxian: "Say."

The name of the river is Beiluo River, which is the main source of water for the people in Shangjun area.

"Then... there is only one possibility. Our whereabouts were artificially leaked to the Sheshan Bandits."

Fortunately, he had the experienced Changyuan Iron Guards officer corps as his staff. These old generals were loyal and responsible. They felt that such a high salary offered by Fang Weihan could not be used in vain, and each of them was conscientiously doing their part.

Fang Weihan led the East Palace Guards and troops to continue moving forward, and met Zhao Erye again at the foot of Diaoyin City.

Mr. Zhao took the order, immediately rode out of the queue, and galloped towards the due north.

He spread out the map and placed it on his horse, looking at one point.

It had been more than half a month since the East Palace Guards had set off from the east gate of Changming, and Fang Weihan was not having an easy time at this moment.

Starting from the broad Minghe Plain in the south of Yongzhou, the only way to go to Gaonu County, Shangjun, is the road along the river.

Mr. Zhao clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, all four gates of Gaonu City are closed tightly. The blood stains outside the gates have not been cleaned up yet. It must have been a big battle."

Chen Yuxian, who was tired of the journey, led his men to turn around from the Xianjun and returned to the position of the Chinese Army where Fang Weihan was.

"Close the city gate tightly, which shows that they have noticed our whereabouts. But we clearly did not find any traces of enemy scouts. The large army of Sheshan bandits should still be on Fushi's side. There are three hundred high-level monks who have gone south. The probability is very small.”

"Damn, it must be the Uehara Wang family."

The veteran Yang Fengqi, who had been silent beside him, also stood up and expressed his agreement at this moment: "I agree with Wei Shu's statement."

"Wei Ze, there is a problem."

Fang Weihan said lightly.

"We, the East Palace Guards, are leading a new army and have never experienced the temper of war. If we directly confront the main force of the vicious Sheshan bandits, I am afraid that we will be unable to cope with it. But at the moment, the main force of the thieves is besieging Fushi and moving south to occupy Gao Nu's territory. Most likely it is just a partial army that is tired from the journey and is suitable for training."

"The soldiers need to see blood."

"General Yang said exactly what he said, and I hold the same view."

Fang Weihan pulled out his long sword and ordered the messenger on the side:

"Instruct everyone to rest for an hour in Diaoyin City. We will drive at full speed in the afternoon and strive to reach the gate of Gaonu City by night."

"Tomorrow morning, attack the city immediately!"

"Yes!"

……

……

In Gaonu City, sky-high bonfires were lit on the streets of the town. Thick smoke billows and dissipates into the dark night, gathering in the sky like sludge.

A wealthy middle-aged man in a luxurious robe was slapped and fell to the ground, wailing in pain.

"It's so fucking boring."

A luxury bandit wearing a straw hat spat.

"Boss, this guy is the county magistrate of Gao Nu. Thirty thousand taels of silver were confiscated from his house, as well as dozens of land deeds, large and small. It seems that he often embezzles people's life-saving money."

The thin, leader-like man said calmly: "Cut it off."

"No... no, please spare the lives of these heroes!"

When he heard that his life was about to be in danger, the fat-bellied Magistrate Gaonu was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder burst.

"I have money, I have a lot of money, I can..."

Before he could finish his words, the skinny leader had already slashed him with a ruthless sword.

The knife fell from his hand, and the head rolled to the ground. Grease mixed with blood fell into the fire, causing a crackling explosion.

He kicked the fat man's head into the fire and sheathed the knife.

The leader asked: "How long will it take for the imperial army to arrive?"

"Brother Li, the scout brothers sent out a day ago reported that the troops led by the East Palace Guards have arrived in Diaoyin City."

"one day……"

The leader surnamed Li looked sharply. "One day's urgent march is enough to reach Gaonu from Diaoyin. In other words, they are likely to have arrived now."

All the luxury bandits were a little unconvinced: "It's impossible, Brother Li? We've seen what the imperial army is like. It's not the Changyuan Iron Guard, it's just a newly formed capital forbidden army. How can those pampered young masters of the capital endure it?" Got a rush?"

They burst into laughter.

Since it separated from the main force and went south, this partial division, which was originally not optimistic, has won many battles. It has fought all the way to Gaonu City, and even more and more people have been defeated.

While winning, these people gradually became manic, feeling that the Zhou army was nothing more than this. They are all a group of people without

Bloody stuff.

Leader surnamed Li said nothing.

After a while, he turned over and jumped onto the thin horse:

"Go up to the city wall and have a look."

The sound of horse hooves resounded on the streets at night. Wherever he went, people looked at him with either fear or hatred, as if they wanted to peel him off.

The woman with the baby hid the child in her arms, the adult man in ragged clothes clenched his fists, and the gray-haired old man shook his head and sighed in disappointment.

Since entering the city, he has strictly restrained his men from burning, killing, and looting. He only killed a few county officials to show the public, and confiscated the mansions of a few wealthy people and confiscated them to the army. These actions that should have been supported by the poor people cannot be exchanged for their applause, all because of their name: Sheshan Bandits.

Who would applaud the righteous deeds of a group of thieves? Who would be proud to join a bandit?

A thief... is a thief. He is a local scourge that is despised by thousands of people. He is someone who is shamelessly mentioned by his family. He is a person who will never do anything unless absolutely necessary.

"Brother, if you ask me, I can kill them all."

The boy next to him said harshly in Mandarin with a strong dialect accent.

He had long been disgusted with those people looking at him with disdain.

Why can you point fingers at us from a high position? What's wrong with being a thief? Aren't you going to listen to me now?

If Brother Li, whom he admired, hadn't always refused, he would have killed all these guys who looked after him.

"Can't kill."

The leader said.

"Akang, remember, everyone says we are thieves, but as long as you don't think you are a thief, then you are not a thief."

"Brother..." Akang wanted to say something more, but in the end he swallowed the words.

He just listened to what Brother Li said.

"I understand, brother."

A group of people climbed up the city wall and walked away from the four-foot-high city wall. The wilderness in front of them was dark and silent, and there was no trace of any officers or soldiers.

Akang seemed to have expected this, he turned around and said with a big smile:

"Look, brother, I said it's impossible for those officers and soldiers to..."

"laugh!"

This is the sound of an arrow entering flesh.

Akang's body flew out instantly and fell against the wall tiles close to the side.

There was a huge arrow as thick as a bowl stuck in his chest. The arrowhead was soaked in blood and shone coldly in the moonlight.

"Akon!"

The leader's expression suddenly changed and he quickly reached out his hand to hold his wound.

This arrow penetrated his ribs, and his heart, lungs, and internal organs were shattered into pieces under the huge impact. Even if he was a second-level Mingwu warrior, he would still die in the face of this level of injury.

"Ho...ho..."

Blood foam spilled from the corner of Akang's mouth, and his head drooped weakly.

"Everyone squat down!"

the leader yelled.

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark rain of arrows fell rapidly from mid-air, and the sound of explosions in the air was sharp and harsh, like the arrival of death.

The Sheshan bandits beside the leader who couldn't dodge fell down like wheat. Thick arrows pierced their bodies into a string of nails and nailed them to the wall bricks. Scarlet blood formed a river in the cracks of the bricks.

This is a three-bow bed crossbow equipped by the elite troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is extremely expensive to make.

They underestimated the fighting power of the East Palace Guards.

The rumble of war drums came from the horizon. Where there was no light, the gray-white tide spread out, and their weapons sparkled in the sunlight.

He stood up in embarrassment, brandished his knife and shouted:
"Fire arrows! Respond to the enemy!"

……

……

Fang Weihan asked: "Have you found out? What is the background of this Sheshan bandit's side?"

"The number is about 20,000, and their leader is named Li Tugong."

Chen Yu answered first.

"At the beginning, this army only had 5,000 people, but Li Tugong was quite capable. He led this group of bandits south to Gaonu and successively destroyed four or five county towns in Shangjun. The number of his own troops actually increased as the battles went on."

"Perhaps...this is also the reason why they dare to challenge us. They probably regard us as ordinary officers and soldiers."

Mr. Zhao smiled and said: "Normally, even the Uehara Wang family doesn't know what our current combat strength is."

Many staff officers behind him laughed.

A rising sun slowly rises from the east, a ray of white light dazzling.

"Time is up."

Fang Weihan pressed his sword and said in a deep voice.

"Arrows cover, the war drums sound, and the whole army attacks."

"Yes!"

After Fang Weihan and everyone around him nodded, they gathered their energy and came to the front of a battalion of the left hall's vanguard.

"Wei rate!"

The soldiers who saw him were not afraid of him and greeted Fang Weihan cordially.

"nervous?"

Fang Weihan asked them.

"You won't be nervous if Wei Sui is by your side." The soldier reacted belatedly, "Could it be that... Wei Sui wants to charge with us?"

"of course."

Although he is the commander of the entire army, Fang Weihan is also one of the few fifth-level monks in this army.

In order to minimize losses, he must be at the front.

The soldier shouted happily: "Brothers, the guards want to fight alongside us!"

"what?!"

"Really? Where is Wei Su?"

As the war drums sounded, Fang Weihan rushed out at the lead, his gray-white shirt standing out like a benchmark behind him.

The morale of the whole army was greatly boosted.

(End of this chapter)