In Tingzhou, the weather in April is still a bit cold, and the south likes to rain, humid, clammy, and extremely uncomfortable.

But it was very warm inside the governor's office, with a thickly padded curtain hanging at the door; charcoal was burning inside, and the flame was raging, making the water in an iron pot hanging from the high beams make a "gurgling" sound.

, the white smoke kept coming.

Several subordinate officials of the governor's office were staying in the room, warming themselves by the fire and drinking hot soup. Outside the window, there was already light rain, but the cold wind was still beating against the doors and windows without stopping.

Tingzhou, under the jurisdiction of two counties, Changting and Ninghua counties, governs Changting. Since it surrendered to the Southern Tang Dynasty, the population has increased. Although there are many people who impose excessive taxes, the life is still passable. There is no war, and the life of the officials is also

Better off.

Sun Tan was wearing a silk coat and a pair of cloth shoes. He was sitting on a chair, enjoying the comfortable time.

Being an official in Tingzhou is really comfortable. Although there are many people, there is no chaos. Moreover, although it is not as wealthy as the Jiangxi states, it is adjacent to Zhangzhou and Quanzhou. Naturally, there are many merchants coming and going, so there is no need to worry about water thieves.

"Report, sir, there is someone from Zhangquan who wants to see you!"

Suddenly there was a gust of cold wind, and a soaked figure ran in.

"What?" Sun Tan frowned, put down the book in his hand, and asked, "Is there something wrong with Zhangquan?"

"The people seeking to see you are Chen Hongjin, the commander-in-chief of the Qingyuan Army, Liu Shaoci, the military commander of the Qingyuan Army, and more than a thousand soldiers in embarrassment!"

"There really is trouble!" Sun Tan was shocked and shouted.

The rest of the subordinate officials who were warming themselves over the fire quickly ran over. When they heard the news, everyone was shocked and began to discuss it. After a while, they came to the conclusion that this group of people must be received.

Logically speaking, the Qingyuan Army still belonged to the Tang State. Although it was in an independent state, it still had rank and rank and belonged to the imperial court.

Second, the Qingyuan Army is located at the turn of the Three Kingdoms, and its geographical location is very important. Tingzhou is here to supervise the Qingyuan Army. Now that the Qingyuan Army has made a mistake, it cannot escape the blame.

"Quickly let Chen and Liu come in and bring them to see me!" Governor Sun calmly ordered: "Those defeated soldiers should be carefully arranged and supervised. Don't let them wander around. If they disturb the people, it will be bad.

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Soon, Chen Hongjin saw Sun Tan, the governor of Tingzhou, an elegant middle-aged man with a long beard and long flowing sleeves. In this April, he even warmed himself by the fire, which was really ridiculous.

As for him and Liu Shaoci, they were wearing thin robes. Although they were a little embarrassed, they could still maintain their demeanor. Although it was cold outside, they wouldn't be warming themselves up to the fire!

For some reason, he lost confidence in Tingzhou.

"I don't know how you two came to Tingzhou. Zhangquan is a prosperous place, no less than Jinling. Tingzhou is a poor place with poor mountains and rivers. There are not many places to play."

Sun Tan was also examining them. As for Chen Hongjin and Liu Shaoci, he would naturally not doubt their identities. In Tingzhou, countless people had seen them. Impersonating them was tantamount to seeking death.

Besides, regardless of anything else, these more than a thousand defeated troops are difficult to fake.

"Hey, it's a long story." Chen Hongjin took a sip of hot tea, took a breath, and then said in a deep voice: "Yesterday, we were the ones who held the funeral for King Jinjiang, and suddenly a huge group of thieves raided

, and defeated Quanzhou City, after that, on the way to Zhangzhou, I also learned that Zhangzhou City had also fallen."

"Do you know which force acted like this?" Sun Tan was shocked. Thinking of such a situation, overnight, Zhangquan and Quanzhou were all occupied by strange forces. It would be too ridiculous, if it weren't for Chen Hongjin himself.

He said that he would never believe that such a thing happened.

As for this force, he already had the answer in his heart.

"It is a puppet state that is entrenched in Lingnan and now goes to Hunan!" Chen Hongjin said seriously.

"You are so audacious. The puppet country dared to attack our Qingyuan Army. You deserve to be damned."

Sun Tan was definitely shocked when he heard the news. A small country, a weak country, a fake country, a bitch who pretended to be a descendant of the Tang Dynasty and seized power to found the country dared to attack the Tang Dynasty. It was really surprising. Do you want to die?

"Come here, report to Jinling immediately!" Sun Tan quickly ordered. At this time, the only option is to report to the court for help. In this situation, Tingzhou City is also in danger.

This was a long-planned action.

"I don't know if the envoy may decide to lend me some soldiers and horses. In just a few days, we can retake Zhangquan. I will send you a big gift when the time comes." Chen Hongjin said solemnly.

"Hey!" Sun Tan sighed and said, "It's difficult to borrow troops! In this situation, we in Tingzhou are no longer safe."

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

Not long after the distress letter was sent, sure enough, thousands of troops marched in and launched a fierce attack directly on Tingzhou City.

The hand-to-hand fighting caused heavy losses to the Tingzhou garrison.

Tingzhou City.

In the city, "Ouch, ouch..." In the light of the fire, the wounded soldiers were shouting in pain.

A doctor chewed up some very bitter herbs in a simple shack, spit it out and applied it on the waist of a wounded soldier. He spat a few mouthfuls, turned around and said, "Water."

A soldier who was covered in mud quickly brought up a bowl to let him rinse his mouth. The wounded soldier lying on the bed was covered in mud and blood except for his thighs. The blood on his pants had coagulated, like a hard cloth that had been framed with starch.

The civil servant said: "Cover him thickly at night. Based on my experience, it is very easy to catch wind and cold after being injured."

"Mother, mother..." In the dark and dirty shack, the wounded soldier screamed in pain...

In just a few days, Tingzhou City was filled with wounded soldiers and was in danger.

The Tingzhou garrison, which was enjoying peace, had never seen such a ferocious army.

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In Jinling City, the palace has carved jade railings and bright and clean painted buildings. There are many flowers, plants and trees that will not wither even in the winter in the south. At this time, there are also green dots in it, which is very lively. The palace ladies with bright eyes and white teeth are dressed like tea.

Walking among the pavilions and pavilions, the spring scenery was beautiful and intoxicating for a while.

Li Yu had just succeeded to the throne and was very ambitious. However, he was afraid of the Central Plains in his heart. He had never paid attention to the puppet country entrenched in Hunan and Lingnan, and he was very disdainful of it, just like food.

It just so happened that I had been bleeding from the Central Plains for many years, so it was time to supplement my nutrition.

After learning that the puppet state had attacked the Qingyuan Army and occupied the two states of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, Li Yu instantly became ashamed.

Being attacked by a small country that looked down upon it, a puppet country that had been fighting for its legitimacy, and losing two cities in one night was a huge humiliation for the Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!