"I didn't run away to avoid punishment! We're going to Ye City to seek justice!"
Li Tian decided the tone of the conversation and turned to Zhang He.
"Sima Zhang, Zhang Chun is afraid of alerting the neighboring counties, so he didn't recruit Wuji County's soldiers.”
"They didn't follow the thief, so they didn't know.”
"And Zhang Chun's eagerness to track down County Lieutenant Liu's whereabouts is a sign of guilt.”
"Fortunately, this Young Master Zhen is a righteous man and helped us turn around. That's why we were able to delay alerting Zhang Chun!”
"It seems like Zhang Chun has indeed urgently mobilized his troops and is investigating Liu Bei…We can't hesitate anymore. Let's head straight for Lunu County. As long as Zhang Chun doesn't dare to let us enter the city, we'll attack immediately!”
Zhang He immediately made up his mind.
He cupped his hands in thanks and said,
"Thank you for your assistance, young lord Zhen. If Zhang Chun's crime is true, I will report the details to Commandant Pan, and he will report your assistance to the provincial governor.”
After saying that, the cavalrymen had rested enough.
Zhang He immediately ordered the entire army to charge into Lunu County before evening.
County Magistrate Wang, Zhen Yan, and the rest watched the cavalrymen leave, their hearts trembling.
County Magistrate Wang was worried about choosing a side, while Zhen Yan was calculating.
He did not expect that by helping Liu Bei cover his tracks, he would be able to get credit for his assistance.
He just didn't know how big of a crime Zhang Chun had committed and how valuable this contribution was.
If the results were really good, he could invest and befriend Liu Bei, a potential stock.
When he thought about how he had treated Liu Bei as a leech seven days ago, Zhen Yan felt ashamed.
August 10th.
In the evening, the setting sun was as red as blood.
The five hundred cavalrymen galloped another hundred miles and finally arrived at a gentle hill in the southwest of Lunu County.
They had traveled more than 150 miles in a day, and they were exhausted.
Zhang He brought Liu Bei and the others to Gaoban County.
He also drank some water to take a breather and made the final preparations before the battle.
Zhang He observed the situation and ordered,"
"It seems that the city is not prepared. Don't rest. Drink some water and rush down at full speed!”
"When you get close, shout and reveal your identity. First, control the city gate and the main street and head straight for the prefect's residence!”
"If the defenders don't resist, we can't kill them.”
His instructions clearly held the last hope for the possibility that Zhang Chun did not rebel.
Liu Bei did not feel that there was anything wrong with this arrangement. He did not say anything and prepared to cooperate.
Li Tian couldn't help but remind her,"
"Sima Zhang, Commandant Pan instructed us to cooperate with him before we left.”
"Why don't we surround the four gates and then send out a cavalry to control them?”
"Commandant Pan's infantry has arrived. It won't be too late to attack.”
Hearing this, Zhang He's expression instantly turned into a smirk."
"A mere scholar, are you teaching me how to fight?”
Li Tian replied,"I didn't dare to teach Sima to fight in formations. I was afraid that if we were to seize the city in a hurry, it would be difficult to guard it well enough, and Zhang Chun would be able to break through and escape."”
Zhang He's expression changed and he shouted,"
"Do you think the lives of our comrades are not lives?”
"We could have taken down the city gate with a sneak attack with fewer soldiers dying, so why did we delay the attack and miss the opportunity to launch a surprise attack?”
"The art of war says that attacking the city is a last resort!”
In all fairness, Zhang He's words were not wrong from a military perspective.
As the commander, he had to win the morale of the soldiers and boost their morale. He could not disregard human lives.
Li Tian sighed and reminded,"
"Zhang Sima, Zhang Chun most likely has external help.”
"Otherwise, how could he betray the Imperial Court with just Zhongshan Prefecture?”
"If we let him escape and get in touch with external help, I'm afraid the damage will be too great.”
Li Tian said.
It was Zhang Ju, who had fled to Yuyang, Youzhou.
Even the Xianbei and Wuhuan who were active in Youzhou.
At the end of the day, he and Liu Bei's current positions were too low. They could not change anything.
He could only rely on his peers to climb up first.
Only by climbing to a high position would one be qualified to talk about helping the Han Dynasty.
If he was always struggling in the position of a mere clerk and county captain.
Even if he had ambition and the will to serve the country, he would not be able to display it.
As expected, Zhang He didn't take the warning seriously.
After the soldiers finished drinking, he immediately ordered the entire army to attack the south gate at full speed.
……
"Kill! Capture the traitor Zhang Chun! I won't ask about the rest!"
"Put down your weapons. I won't interrogate you if you're coerced!"
"Zhang Chun betrayed the Imperial Court and colluded with the Xianbei!”
"We are the imperial court's army. If anyone dares to resist, they will be punished as traitors!”
Half an hour later, Lunu County City was in chaos.
The 500 cavalrymen brought by Zhang He.
They were fighting with the Zhongshan County soldiers under Zhang Chun.
The scene was chaotic.
Warhorses galloped back and forth, blood splattering all over the streets.
Zhang He's plan to ambush and rob the city was quite successful.
Zhang Chun's personal guards were not weak, but their morale was low, and they did not have a righteous name.
In this era.
Status was very important!
Morale was also very important in a war!
Zhang He also knew a little about the art of war.
He attacked fiercely while attacking his heart.
He let the soldiers shout.
He emphasized that Commandant Pan's army was coming to help.
When they heard that there were still thousands of elite reinforcements from the imperial court, the morale of the local Zhongshan County soldiers finally collapsed.
"Where is Zhang Chun? Did you catch Zhang Chun?"
Dozens of cavalrymen rushed into the prefect's manor.
Zhang He asked,
Unfortunately, he did not gain anything.
After the chaos subsided, Liu Bei appeared at the gate of the courtyard with dozens of cavalry and shouted,
"Zhang Sima, what are you still doing here? Go to the north gate and kill him!"
"Zhang Chun broke through and escaped. This place is just an abandoned pawn!”
Zhang He adjusted his helmet and his head buzzed. He was secretly regretting that Li Tian was right.
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