Seeing Zhang He walking around the marsh, Taishi Ci did not chase him anymore, leaving more than ten cavalry to clean up the battlefield, and he led his subordinates to the team.

He heard the sound of Zhang He's battle drums and the response in the reed marsh. He knew that Zhang He was prepared, and it was inappropriate to enter rashly, and delaying time was meaningless. Zhang He was ambushing here, so he would naturally touch the terrain clearly. Chasing him in would only bring shame to himself.

Taishici caught up with Gongsun Xu. Gongsun Xu breathed a sigh of relief and asked about the situation. Taishici said a few words lightly. When he learned that Taishici defeated Zhang He and might have hurt him, Gongsun Xu shook his head repeatedly, unable to believe it, but he couldn't help but feel happy and was happy to get strong support.

He participated in the Battle of Guandu with Sun Ce. Although he had no chance to fight in person, he knew the details of the battle as he knew. Zhang He was the only general of Yuan Fang who won the victory in that battle. He killed Han Yin in one battle, which could be said that he changed the result by his own efforts. If it weren't for this, Sun Ce would never have given Yuan Shao the chance to see the Yellow River.

As a result, Zhang He failed to block Taishi Ci's attack and fled in panic. With such reinforcements, defeating Zhang He and revenge for his father, he had a few more chances.

Gongsun Xu was overjoyed, but Taishi Ci was secretly alert. Zhang He put the scouts away from Quanzhou City and ambushed them here. All the deployments were remarkable. As long as he made a mistake, the one who could still laugh now was not him, but Zhang He. Sun Ce said that Zhang He was cautious and had many tricks, and he was really a sharp attack.

There is heaven beyond heaven, and there is someone beyond man, so Zhang He should not be underestimated.

The two continued to advance, bypassed Du Kangze, and went straight to the city of Zhuo County. Zhang He had already taken the lead and returned to the city. The gate of Zhuo County was closed, the suspension bridge was hanging high, and the guard was tight. The city was crowded with people, flags were waving, and the sound of war drums came one after another, reminding the whole city that the strong enemy had arrived and the situation was tense.

Taishi Ci asked Gongsun to continue to escort the formation, and took his own bow and spear, and came to the city to fight. Two soldiers with loud voices stepped forward and cursed, and they cursed all kinds of dirty words, making the soldiers on the city furious. Zhang He turned a deaf ear and did not allow anyone to fight. He just put the powerful crossbowmen on guard. As long as Taishi Ci entered the range, he would shoot with a powerful crossbow.

Seeing that it was getting late and night fell, Taishici withdrew from Zhang He's sight and hid into the darkness.

As the people in the city went, the city gradually became quiet, and there was a silence. The soldiers stood on their posts and did not dare to leave easily, but the officials surrounded Zhang He. They looked frightened and signaled each other with their eyes, but they did not dare to speak. Finally, they all focused their eyes on the county magistrate Li Li. Li Li had no choice but to step forward and bow.

"Mr. Fu, how are your injuries...?"

Zhang He and Taishi Ci were attacked, and they were hit by a spear. Although they were not dead, they were in pain. Later, they were hit by two spears in a row and were seriously injured. He had simply bandaged them before returning to the city and tried to remain calm after returning to the city, but his pale face was too pale due to excessive blood loss. Moreover, he always promised himself bravely. Now that Taishi Ci challenges the city, he is still in a close relationship, which is enough to make people suspicious. If he doesn't explain it, he will be uneasy.

"I was injured in some flesh and blood. I am afraid I will be kept for several days." Zhang He endured the pain, stood up, walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. Although his steps were a little slow, they were still slow. When Li Li and others saw it, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "However, Taishi Ci came suddenly, and the autumn harvest was probably affected. The manor outside the city is no exception. Please ask Li Jun to draw a list. After the war is over, I will use the spoils to compensate you. If there is any deficiency, please ask Yuan Jun to make up for it as appropriate."

When Li Li and others heard this, they felt much more at ease. It was during the autumn harvest that the enemy suddenly arrived, the city gates were closed, and the whole city was martial law, and it was impossible to go out of the city to harvest. Not only would the crops in the field be cut off by the enemy, but the manor could also be robbed, and everyone would suffer losses, and the losses would not be small. Zhang He was willing to compensate with spoils, and the shortages had to ask Yuan Tan to contribute funds, which not only relieved them, but also showed confidence in victory that they had also unloaded a big stone. They supported Zhang He and Yuan Tan. If Zhang He was defeated, their losses would not only be the food in the fields and the manor outside the city, but even their lives would be in danger.

If Zhang He had the confidence to turn defeat into victory, of course they would not be able to ask for it.

"Mr. Who are the people outside the city?"

"It may be the son of Sun Ce's general Taishi Ci and Gongsun Zan's son Gongsun Xu."

"Sun Ce's general?" Li Li was very surprised. He knew that Sun Ce was ordered to control the eight states. Not long ago, he inspected Youzhou on a boat, but he didn't know that Taishi Ci was appointed as the prefect of Liaoxi. These things have not been mentioned in the palace. Now that Sun Ce's generals appeared outside the city, they were naturally nervous, worried that Sun Ce would also come to the city. As for Gongsun Xu, it was not their consideration. Gongsun Zan might have a bit of a threat when he was alive. Gongsun Zan was dead. What's the use of Gongsun Xu, a yellow-mouthed child?

"Yes, Taishici is Sun Ce's minion. Not long ago, he just transferred to the prefect of Liaoxi." Zhang He could see clearly and added fire in time. "You guys, Liu Bei and Sun Ce join forces to seize Zhuo County. Once they succeed, you guys..." Zhang He stopped, looked at everyone, and sighed.

Li Li and others were flustered and even more nervous than when Taishi Ci was at the city just now. Liu Bei was born in a humble background. Although he claimed to be the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, few people believed him. Besides, he had been well-dressed since childhood and refused to study and made progress. He was disliked by Shilin. Even his teacher Lu Zhi's son Lu Yu was unwilling to pay attention to him. Li Li and others were the same. If Liu Bei had won Zhuo County, they would not have any good ending. Thanks to Yuan Tan and Zhang He, they had long heard of Sun Ce's seizing the land of aristocratic families and killing famous scholars, so naturally they did not want Sun Ce to take over Youzhou.

"Mr. Yuan Jun, when will the envoy of Yuan come to help?"

Zhang He was confident. "I have sent out the message. It's almost three or five days, but only ten days later. The reinforcements of Yuan Envoy must arrive. Zhuo County is solid and it is not easy to attack the city. Even if Liu Bei has a hundred thousand troops, it will take ten or half a month to build siege equipment. You don't need to worry."

Li Li and others looked at each other, felt relieved, and told Zhang He that they would support Zhang He with all their might and defend Zhuo County. For a while, the crowd was full of people, and the emotions were infuriating, and there was a hint of righteousness.

Zhang He was secretly ashamed.

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Guan Yu received news from Taishi Ci. When he learned that Taishi Ci had severely injured Zhang He, he successfully arrived at the foot of Zhuo County. He was overjoyed and led more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry to advance quickly and took three days to reach the foot of Zhuo County.

Liu Bei arrived almost at the same time. Looking at the mature crops outside Zhuo County, Liu Bei was very happy and immediately ordered people to seize them. Zhang He was surrounded, and the rest was simple, blocking reinforcements and besieging the city. All of this required food, nearly 40,000 infantry and cavalry, and the food consumed every day was amazing, and no grain outside Zhuo County could be wasted.

Zhang He was on the city watching Liu Bei grab the harvest of food, and he had no choice but to do anything. Liu Bei, one in the north of the city and the other in the south of the city, was closely watched. His injuries had not recovered, and it was useless to leave the city. He could only guard the city and wait for reinforcements.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Bei took Guan Jing to Lu's family to worship Lu Zhi's tomb and invited Lu Yu to accompany the army again. Lu Yu still did not give him face and refused very firmly. Liu Bei was very embarrassed and became angry. He felt more and more that Sun Ce was right. These aristocratic families would not cry without seeing the coffin or showing some ruthlessness. In anger, he ignored Guan Jing's strong dissuasion and sent people to mobilize the aristocratic families around Zhuo County. At first, he just forced his request and "invited" the heads of each family to the army. Later, he was resisted and could not hold back when he saw the blood. He killed several families in one breath, killing them into a river, and the chickens and dogs were not left. The child did not dare to cry at night when he heard about Liu Bei's name.

The troops in the manors of the family had no problem dealing with ordinary thieves and even the Yellow Turbans, but in the face of the elites Liu Bei trained, none of the manors could last for more than one day. In front of the cruel Liu Bei, the powerful family in Zhuo County were scared. Some people fled and some people swallowed their anger and came to pay a visit with gifts. Seeing these people who had never looked at him before kneeling in front of him and trembling, Liu Bei's vanity was greatly satisfied, and he suddenly realized and regretted his previous endurance. These people just were hard and not soft. If they did this earlier, why would he wait until today to be proud?

The conquest of the Zhuo County family not only brought respect to Liu Bei, but also brought him a lot of money, gifts and food. Every time a team of people rushed out of the camp, they would bring rich spoils. In just a few days, Liu Bei's pockets bulged up. The baggage camp was not only filled with food, but also more than he expected. There were also many women, some were robbed and some were offered. Liu Bei was very generous. Not only did he sing and sing every night, but he also distributed a lot to his generals, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others, and Taishi Ci and Gongsun Xu were no exception. One gave two beautiful girls of thirteen or fourteen years old.

Taishi Ci accepted Liu Bei's gift, but did not let the two women serve. He kept them in the camp and ordered people to take care of themselves, and prepared to take them back to be maids for their wives in the future. Gongsun Xu was not so kind, so he asked the two women to serve the men that night. The next day, his eyes turned a little black.

Stimulated by money, grain, jewelry and women, Liu Bei's entire army was full of morale and even a little excited. After all, the manor was just a different business. There were more money and women in Zhuo County. Everyone was looking forward to taking Zhuo County one day earlier and having a happy spoil sharing meeting. However, siege was not easy. Liu Bei was a native of Zhuo County. He knew the details of Zhuo County and did not dare to neglect. While he was building siege equipment, he paid close attention to reinforcements.
Chapter completed!