"How?" The person who came in pushed the door was a little hoarse, and there was a clear scar on his thick wrist, but it could be seen from the cuffs that were covered with thick armor.

"Two troops have already left the west gate, and there are still five armies in the city that are gathering. It is estimated that they will leave the city within an hour. The situation in the city is a bit chaotic. The guards and officials and yamen runners are all a little panicked. Pang Yuan's words have no effect."

The reply was a man in a blue and soft hat with a gloomy face. Next to him was a man sitting on a chair in a humble chair and thinking in peace.

"The army on Governor Liu's side has not passed yet, and it will probably take two or three hours to arrive. The Caizhou army to the south has also arrived outside Gushu City."

"As expected." The strong man with a burnt complexion curled his lips, "What should I do now? There is movement over there."

It is unforgettable that several large families in Nancheng were moved. After all, the families of these families could have more than 300 soldiers. If the guards and yamen runners who were close to and attached to them were probably five hundred. Yao Neng opened his eyes: "Huang Er, where are those families?"

"Don't worry, the head of the blacksmith household is just under our noses. However, except for the few craftsmen at the East Gate, we dare not reveal most of the people. Those who cherish their lives and dare not try it."

The strong man called Huang Er had a big mouth, and his black and yellow teeth were disgusting, but Kong Wu's powerful image could make people feel much more at ease.

There are many blacksmith workshops in Songzhou City, and at least twenty or thirty people participated in the guild. Each of them had twenty or thirty apprentices. They were all strong and strong men. They usually used to make iron and forge knives, but if they could gather together, they would be a big force. However, the bosses of these people were both rats and refused to bet easily.

"Where are the Kaiyuan Temple and Qingliang Temple?" Yao Neng asked in a deep voice, but looked at the man in a blue shirt and soft hat.

"We have already contacted each other, and they are hesitant. There are some monk soldiers prepared in Qingliang Temple, which may be useful." The man in a blue-shirted soft hat replied.

"In other words, there is no movement in Kaiyuan Temple?" Yao Neng snorted softly, "Then don't blame him for turning against you in the future."

"The Kaiyuan Temple was also bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope. During the Huichang period, they were injured in their vitality. Now they dare not place bets easily." The man in green smiled.

"If you don't dare to place bets, how can you get a profit?" Yao Neng curled his lips, "Huang Er, you can talk to the head of the Gai family. After an hour, you will set fire in several backyards and their shops, and you will be required to hold their soldiers back... and there will be rewards in the future."

"Yes, I can't do it." Huang Er's face passed by with joy. Yao Neng didn't care. "Your people must control the east gate, and make sure to let the army enter the city smoothly."

After thinking about it for a while, Yao Nengcai said again: "Brother Qian, it depends on your people here. I'm afraid you need to be prepared to control Ximen."

"Mr. Yao, everyone we can use is ready. As long as Tianxing Left Army leaves the west gate, we will take over the west gate." The man in the blue-shirted soft hat paused, "We also have people in the guards, but Caizhou is also exerting their efforts, I'm afraid these people will repeat it."

At this time, no one can tell who is who is. It is normal to be a person in person and be a ghost behind his back.

Although Xuzhou is powerful, Caizhou has the same deep foundation in the Central Plains, especially in Chenzhou, which has fallen into the hands of the Yuan family. The gentry of Chenzhou has always had close ties with the prominent family of Songzhou. This is also the biggest weakness of Xuzhou and the main reason why Xuzhou has never dared to send troops to sneak into Songzhou easily. If it is discovered, it is probably more variables.

"It's okay. As long as the army can enter the city, it's just a tough battle. The Xuzhou army is not afraid of anyone." Yao Neng said proudly.

As the head of Wuwentang, he certainly had confidence that tens of thousands of people from the Ziqing Army were coming without stopping. If he hadn't been worried that the left army of Tianxing would cause unnecessary changes, the cavalry would probably have directly killed the city. Even if the Caizhou Army was approaching, as long as it was not turned away, even if it was turned into the city and fought, the Xuzhou Army would naturally win.

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Kaiyuan Temple.

Huineng's face was gray and his forehead was filled with sweat.

An ultimatum has been coming over there, asking him to express his opinion.

Everyone knows that with the withdrawal of Tianxing Left Army, Songzhou will inevitably become the focus of the competition between Xuzhou and Caizhou. The reason why both sides were not moving before was because they were unwilling to stimulate Tianxing Left Army Pang Yuan to attract variables. However, now the departure of Tianxing Left Army is a foregone conclusion. After two hours, Songcheng will become an unprepared city. The Xuzhou Army and Caizhou Army are coming without stopping. Everyone wants to win this opportunity. It depends on the performance of all forces in the city.

Qingliang Temple has already taken the team. Huineng is not a good man and a woman. Of course he will not trust anyone. As the abbot of a temple, he will of course be responsible for the future of Kaiyuan Temple. Huichang destroyed the Buddha and caused Kaiyuan Temple to be seriously damaged. Kaiyuan Temple now cannot withstand such tossing. If the bet fails, Kaiyuan Temple can no longer withstand it.

But can you not bet?

Not to mention that Xuzhou is not a good person, the relationship between Qingliang Temple and Kaiyuan Temple alone is enough to force Huineng to consider the consequences.

Qingliang Temple sent out all the only thirty monk soldiers, which was a desperate bet. If Kaiyuan Temple did not keep up, then Xuzhou would succeed and Songzhou would not have a foothold in Kaiyuan Temple.

Or bet on Caizhou?

This idea also touched Huineng's heart.

For both sides, try to win over all forces in the city without disturbing the Tianxing Left Army, and accumulate more strength to win the final control of Songcheng. All the three religions and all kinds of things must be won over as long as they can be used.

The conditions offered by Caizhou are also very attractive, but tempting means huge risks. If you really want to bet on Caizhou and miss it, then it may not be as simple as being suppressed by Qingliang Temple. That is, it will be even worse for Huichang to destroy Buddhism for the second time.

"Abbot!"

"What's the matter?"

"The person from White Horse Temple,..."

"Oh?!" Huineng was shocked. He knew that White Horse Temple had a close relationship with Xuzhou. Qingliang Temple was not from White Horse Temple. Kaiyuan Temple had some connection with White Horse Temple, which made him feel fluctuated. It seemed that Xuzhou was probably more prepared. "Please!"

A moment later, Huineng sent the visitor away with a complicated expression, took a deep breath, "Let the monks and soldiers in the temple prepare, and set off in half an hour and arrive at the West Gate..."

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"Prince."

Jiang Feng sat on a Hu chair facing south and back north, holding his forehead with his hands, as if he was half asleep and half awake.

Although I didn’t consume much physical strength during this period, my mind was exhausted a lot, especially when facing how to deal with the situation in the Central Plains, I could be said to have tossed and turned and couldn’t sleep.

He was not afraid of competing with Caizhou for Songzhou.

In terms of strength, Xuzhou's strength has surpassed Caizhou. Perhaps it will take some time to slowly integrate because of the integration of the various armies, but fighting a war may not be a bad thing at this time.

A fierce battle can often cause greater losses to an integrated army, but this can accelerate the integration and formation of this army. Jiang Feng has a feeling.

The Ziqing Army led by Liu Yansi and Chai Yong was integrated from the Ziqing Army under the Yuan Pinglu Town and the Old Huai You and Left Army. The cavalry has not weak strength, but the infantry is uneven, mainly because the combat effectiveness of the Yuan Ziqing Army is slightly inferior.

This battle with Yuan is worth it.

Even if the competition for Songcheng really fails, at least the counties on the east side can be controlled, Yucheng, Dangshan, Chuqiu, and Shanfu. This is the bottom line. I believe that the Yuan family really won Songcheng and several other counties, so they should be content.

But if the Ziqing Army seized Songcheng, I'm afraid the Yuan family would not be able to give up.

The geographical location of Songcheng is too special, and its importance is self-evident. If Songcheng is not taken down, or if Songcheng is controlled by Xuzhou, the Caizhou army will not be able to control Songzhou. Bozhou to the south may be poked into pieces by Xuzhou army going south at any time.

However, Jiang Feng could not allow the Zibo Qing army to stop at Yucheng, as this would not only damage one's morale, but also not conducive to future negotiations.

The bottom line is just the bottom line, but if you want to talk about the bottom line, then you must at least improve the bottom line a few times, otherwise, how to negotiate with the other party?

Jiang Feng was not afraid of fighting with Caizhou, nor was he afraid of having a complete rupture with Caizhou, but he knew that now was not the best time to completely break up with Songzhou.

If the relationship with the Shatu people is not stabilized, the relationship with Caizhou and Nanyang will never be determined. Of course, Jiang Feng was not sure whether he would establish a relationship between the Shatu people, which is neither enemy nor friend. He even felt that it was unlikely. Even if he hoped to reach a stable relationship so as to gain time for himself to digest it, he felt that the Shatu people might not give him this time.

It does not mean that the Shatu people have no weaknesses. Even though the Jin Dynasty has a good appetite, hard teeth and strong strength, it has to stop and rub their stomachs and digest them well after swallowing most of the Henan Prefecture, plus Shaanxi, Huai, Huai, Zheng, and Bian Prefectures, it has to stop and rub its stomach and digest it well. However, compared to Xuzhou, the Shatu people have established over the past few decades, which is obviously thicker. Perhaps the Shatu people can initially stabilize the internal situation in three to five months, which means that the Shatu people can take action again.

If he was Li Cunhou, as long as he defeated the beam, the blade would definitely point to Xuzhou first. As for Nanyang and Caizhou, he could even give up some of the gains and give them to these two companies, as long as they could join the battle against Xuzhou.

This possibility is extremely high.
Chapter completed!