The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Xu County was the boundary of Xu Ziguo in the Spring and Autumn Period. Xu Kingdom used to be very powerful. It was a feudal state in the days of Yu Dayu. After Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, until King Mu of Zhou Dynasty, the monarch of Xu Kingdom was surrendered by more than 30 surrounding countries. King Xu Yan, who had a good reputation, turned against Zhou, but was defeated by King Mu of Zhou. After the defeat, he fled into the mountains and forests. His son was named Xu Zi by King Mu of Zhou. There was Xu Ziguo in the Spring and Autumn Period, which was later destroyed by King Helu of Wu.

Because of this history, it entered the former Han Dynasty. When it was necessary to set up a county in this place with the proliferation of the population, the county was named "Xu". In the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Linhuai County was established, Xu County was the county government, and Guangwu Zhongxing was still the county government of Linhuai. In the fifteenth year of Emperor Yongping of the Ming Dynasty, Linhuai County was changed to Xiapi County, and then the county government was changed to Xiapi County. Pi County.

It can be seen from this that although Xu County is not the county seat of Xiapi County, it has a long history and was the predecessor of Xiapi County for a long time. The county seat of Linhuai County has a large number of residents and a strong city wall. It can be counted among the counties in Pi County.

It is inevitable that the leader of the water pirate will be very worried, for fear that Guan Yu will not be able to attack Xu County.

As the boats sailed on the lake, following the orders of the water pirate leaders, other ships continued to sail out from other places and merged into the fleet where Guan Yu was located. After a short water journey of more than ten miles, they arrived at the shore opposite the lake. , the size of the fleet has expanded by as much as fifty or sixty ships.

When the boat came to the shore, Guan Yu brought the soldiers ashore, called the three water pirates to the front, and instructed: "You don't need to go with me to Quesima's dock, you can go. Arrange for them to lie down in the reeds on this bank, and I will send someone to call them this afternoon at the latest."

The leader of the water pirates who had been talking to Guan Yu on behalf of the other two water thieves said hesitantly: "Although we have a small number of people, there are seven or eight hundred people, although we can hide in the water, but Sima Gong will call in the afternoon. The surface of the lake is only afraid that people will see it on the road, and the wind will be exposed."

"After summoning them, they are attacking the city. What's the fear of leaking out?"

Hearing Guan Yu's words, the three leaders of the water pirates were startled and asked, "Does Sima Gong want to attack the city this afternoon?"

"Exactly."

The three water pirate leaders looked at each other.

The person who took the lead said: "Sima Gong, it's hard to hide your whereabouts during the day... Shouldn't you wait until night before attacking the city?"

"What you said is common sense, but it is not appropriate to use it this time. I expect the news that Huailing was captured by our army must have just reached Xu County at this time. , I can take this opportunity to conquer the city and take it!"

"This……."

"Pull the city to defeat the enemy, you don't need to wait. After you get my call, all your troops can just follow behind my troops, wave the flag and shout. If you win, you can't miss the credit, even if you lose, you wait. If you can escape, why should you be afraid?"

Guan Yu means that they don't need to attack the city with these water thieves, they only need them to be on the field and be strong. If they are defeated, it is exactly as Guan Yu said, their position on the battlefield is behind Guan Yu's headquarters. chance to escape.

Seeing that the three water thieves leaders still refused to answer, Guan Yu was not angry, but said indifferently: "Now that you have joined our army, you should guard the military law. Military law: those who do not obey the military order, behead!"

The three water pirate leaders had no choice but to answer, "No."

Guan Yu left behind two sergeants and ordered them to stay with the water thieves. One was responsible for liaison in the afternoon, and the other was also meant to monitor the water thieves. After finishing the arrangement, he sent the three to his subordinates. The leader of the water pirates called and asked, "Is everything arranged?"

"Yes."

"Nar and the other three, just follow me to Que Sima's Zhuangwu."

"Should I wait too?"

"There is also a discussion with you about the siege of the city, and you are going to go."

Guan Yu observed his words and expressions, and had long seen that these three water thieves leaders had clearly become timid. At this critical moment, how could they be willing to leave the three of them on the lake? In case they changed their minds because of timidity and betrayal, it would be inappropriate for Xu County to hear the news.

The three water thieves leaders had the intention not to follow Guan Yu to the Zhuangwu in Que Xuan, but they could look at the murderous soldiers around them, and how could they say no if they refused, so they had to answer: "Yes."

Taoman led the way, and Guan Yu took his sergeant and the three water pirate leaders along the lakeside trail to Que Xuan's Zhuangwu.

The reason why Guangwu was able to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty was because he used the power of the powerful landlords. Therefore, unlike the situation when the former Han Dynasty was founded, there were many "common generals". Most of the officials in China were born from prominent surnames of powerful clans. In the local area, powerful and famous clans also gained power. In addition to the laissez-faire of the imperial court, although the previous years were peaceful, land acquisitions were also serious. The manor dock walls built by the surname Haoqiang, which covers a vast area, are in great chaos today. In order to protect themselves, there are more manor dock walls in various places. In terms of their height and sturdiness and the size of the land they occupy, newly built Of course, it is stronger than the old ones. Even the old ones have been renovated and expanded, which is also better than the past.

Que Xuan's farmhouse has been built for a long time, and it is not small. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion a few years ago, he took the opportunity to annex the land of many poor households, and then expanded it. Gu, all kinds of workshops responsible for producing daily necessities are complete in the dock, and there are fruit forests, vegetable borders, and some fields. It is a standard self-sufficient manor dock wall~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In addition, there are enough The grain storage can be eaten by 500 people for half a year, and in addition to the daily labor, there are more than 30 special **** armed forces. These 30 people are Que Xuan and Xu Zhong. He said that he deployed "more than 30 swordsmen" in Xu County and Zhuangzhong.

There are more than 30 people, it seems that there are not many people, but these 30 people are all selected warriors. They can be called "swordsmen" by Que Xuan, which shows the force of this group of people. When encountering troops or bandits attacking At that time, these thirty people were only the main force guarding the manor, and the others who were attached to it could also participate in the defense.

If all the disciples in the village were mobilized, even if the old and weak, women and children were removed, this village in Que Xuan could at least mobilize more than 300 troops.

Therefore, the defense and combat effectiveness of Que Xuan's village is not small.

In fact, the art of war says, "Before you think about winning, think about losing first." If Guan Yu's attack on Xu County is unfavorable, this village in Que Xuan is the retreat prepared by Xu Zhong. He can completely retreat to this dock and wait for Xu Zhong's army to cross. Huai came to help.

When Guan Yu arrived at Que Xuanzhuangwu, it was not long before dawn.

They walked all the way, and they did not encounter any pedestrians on the road, but they entered the village quietly.