Chapter 127 Prelude to the Siege

There was nothing to say all night. The next morning, Gongsun Xuanxu, who served as the chief secretary, also brought Zhang Meng, Xinluyin and other troops to outside Dongkou Town.

The thieves in Dongkou Town did not expect that the government army would have reinforcements, and so many people came! Not to mention the three thousand imperial guards, there were five thousand civilians and nearly a thousand grain trucks of all sizes.

Immediately, more than thirty minions were frightened and immediately opened the town gate from the south gate or the north gate and ran away.

Zhao Jin, who was calling for a nearby greeting Gongsun Xuanxu, looked so real, with a look of laughter and crying. This mob is really a mob, no wonder there are thousands of people, they just dare to attack a town like Dongkou Town. There are four or five hundred regular troops stationed in ordinary counties, and it is normal for thousands of people to join the village soldiers, township tyrants, and thousands of people.

If you attack the county with this kind of morale, you will be afraid that deserters will appear on the first day of attack.

Zhao Qian ordered Li Lizhong, who was half a position behind him, "Send a visitor to catch a few of these deserters and ask about the situation in Dongkou Town!"

Although the ox-back thief seemed incompetent, Zhao Jin still did not underestimate the other party. After all, the ox-back thief said it, there are now 4,000 small people. Not to mention the 4,000 small people, even the 4,000 pigs will be slaughtered.

Zhong Shiheng asked on the side, saying, "Prince, please leave it to the last general for interrogating the prisoners!"

Zhao Qin was about to agree, and Gongsun Xuanxu, who had already arrived in front of him, smiled and said, "How can you use the magistrate for such a small matter? Just let me come. On the contrary, I will attack the city this afternoon and build siege weapons. It seems that the only magistrate can do it!"

Zhao Qian also thought it made sense. The one who had fought under his command was Zhong Shiheng alone! At most, the others had fought. Building siege equipment is a technical job, and it is impossible to be careless!

Turning his head to look at Zhong Shiheng, Zhao Jin said, "Zhongping, you don't have to bother you about this little matter of interrogating the prisoners! Let's leave it to Mr. Xuanxu. But it's time to build siege equipment. Zhongping will work hard to build you! We will launch an attack this afternoon, and the speed of creation needs to be faster."

Zhong Shiheng frowned slightly in his heart, but he did not express any dissatisfaction and clasped his fists and said, "I will obey the order!"

- When Gongsun Xuanxu saw Zhong Shiheng take his leave, he smiled and waved his whisk, bowed and said, "I'm going down and ready to go, say goodbye!"

After the two left, Qian Yanyuan couldn't help but say, "Prince, it seems that there is something wrong with the magistrate of Zhong (Shiheng) and Gongsun Changshi."

Even Qian Yanyuan felt that, how could Zhao Qian know nothing?

Zhao Qian looked at Dongkou Town in the distance and said helplessly: "Zhongping is not optimistic about me. Even if he is doing his best to make suggestions, he deliberately chooses easy things to do in practical matters. Mr. Xuanxu naturally wants to help me! He is just afraid that even if Zhongping is recaptured, the relationship between the two counselors under my command in the future will not be too good!"

Qian Yanyuan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. In fact, why did Qian Yanyuan look forward to Zhao Yuan's reputation? It was just Qian Yanyuan's background and energy that Qian Yanyuan would not have the chance to get to power even if he did things honestly. Besides, he felt that Zhao Yuan dared to break the shackles, so he decided to follow Zhao Yuan, even if he was just a glorious person, it would be better than a mediocre life.

Zhao Qian glanced at Qian Yanyuan with a meaningful look and said, "Ten thousand years are too long, I have to seize the day! Zigao, what do you think of this?"

Qian Yanyuan also completely relaxed his heart and smiled and said, "The prince's words are exactly the thoughts in the lower official's heart!"

Back at the tent, Zhao Qin unexpectedly saw Cui Niannu and a girl with long legs, but this was not the most surprising thing about Zhao Qin. Zhao Qin also saw a woman dressed similarly to a girl with long legs. Judging from her appearance, she was about five or six years older than a girl with long legs, and her figure was even more plump.

"I have seen the prince!"

"I have seen the prince!"

Cui Niannu and others bowed one by one. Zhao Jin helped Cui Niannu up and touched his white and flawless plain hands as gentle as jade. Zhao Jin couldn't help but feel his mind.

"Niannu, you are looking for me, but what's wrong?" Zhao Qian asked with an unnatural expression on his face.

"I heard that you are restless on the front line, and you are not sure about the taste. I specially cooked red dates, ginseng chicken soup that has the effect of condensing energy and calming the spirit. I hope the prince likes it." Cui Niannu said with a pleading look on his beautiful eyes.

"Okay!" Zhao Chen said.

Li Lizhong stepped forward and took the bamboo basket from the long-legged girl.

Cui Niannu looked at Zhao Jin with a sad look and asked, "Prince, don't you drink it now? The chicken soup should be drunk while it's hot. After time, even if it makes people warm, the effect will not be so good!"

Li Lizhong hesitated for a while, took a step forward and said, "Madam, the prince has many major military affairs to deal with. In addition, the prince has eaten a piece of sesame cake just now, so he is afraid he will have no appetite and eat other things. If there is nothing else, I will dare to ask the lady to go back to the tent to rest first!"

Zhao Qian knew Li Lizhong's suspicion. He was afraid that Cui Niannu was a member of the Maitreya Sect and would poison it. This poison would not be an acute poison such as arsenic, but some chronic poisons. The simplest one, such as mercury, would not need to poison a person to death after taking a little bit of it every day. The poisonous person was weak in all limbs and his intelligence was deteriorated.

Cui Niannu did not leave or speak, but just looked at Zhao Jin with his eyes. His slightly empty eyes were sad. Obviously Cui Niannu also noticed Zhao Jin's feelings for her. After all, as long as he was a normal person, he could find that the other party was keeping a distance from him.

Zhao Qian couldn't help but sigh in his heart and ordered Li Lizhong: "Don't take it out and put it on, open it, I'll drink it now!"

"But the prince, I just sent an emergency..." Li Lizhong was very anxious.

Zhao Qian shook his head slowly, but he was very determined and said, "The matter is always endless. You can hand over the document to Judge Zong Tong to handle it. This soup was specially made by the wife for me. How can I hurt my wife's heart?"

Li Lizhong had no choice but to open the bamboo basket, which contained a cup of chicken soup and bowls and chopsticks. The long-legged girl stepped forward, took over Li Lizhong's work, poured a bowl for Zhao Chen himself, and brought it to Zhao Chen, with her eyes flowing.

Zhao Qian was a little embarrassed. After all, his wife was next door, so he took it as if nothing had happened and drank it all in one breath.

Cui Niannu's face immediately smiled from the bottom of his heart, very beautiful. At this moment, it seemed as if the sun had become dark.

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