Chapter 262 Chapter Nine Coercion and Incentives

Dong Jingzhen was escorted into the tent. Kou Zhong stood up to greet him and said, "Untie Dong Shuai quickly!" The guard who helped him in was stunned, and after Kou Zhong urged him again, he pulled out his dagger and broke the tendons for Dong Jingzhen. Kou Zhong ordered his men to leave the tent, and said cheerfully, "General Dong, please sit down." Dong Jingzhen glanced at this handsome tent that belonged to her, and sighed dejectedly: "You kill me, I, Dong Jingzhen, will never surrender to a young child like you." Kou Zhong didn't feel disobedient at all, and said with a smile: "I know that General Dong won't accept the defeat, but the fact is like this, and there is no way to change it. Do you think General Dong is right?"

Dong Jingzhen still said the same words, "Kill me!" If it wasn't for his serious internal injuries, he would have tried to take the opportunity to break through. Kou Zhong calmly said, "I don't want you to surrender to our side. Your relatives, parents, wife and children are all in Baling. If I force you to surrender, or claim that you surrender to us, that's why I help me smash the other side. Two wooden villages, wouldn't it kill your family members, how could I, Kou Zhong, do this kind of thing." Huang Jingzhen heard the last few sentences.His face was already pale, because he knew that he was not threatening, and this move was more vicious than threatening to kill him, so he said dejectedly: "You are so ruthless! Speak out!"

Kou Zhong's eyes flashed coldly and he said, "I'll make a deal with you. As long as you agree, you and about 2,000 captive men can take a cheap boat back to Yiling immediately. If you go by land, Zhu Can and Cao Yinglong won't be sure Will let you go, because they have already decided that you attacked them." Dong Jingzhen slumped into the chair as if she had aged for several years. Only then did Kou Zhong sit in Dong Jingzhen's handsome chair, and said, "I want to know the actual and actual arrangements of Zhu Can and Cao Yinglong's attacks on Yuan'an and Dangyang armies respectively."

Dong Jingzhen frowned and said, "How could they let me know the military secrets? Are you trying to make things difficult for others? Why don't you just kill me!" Kou Zhong shot a terrifying strange light from a pair of tiger suns, covering Dong Jingzhen, Xu Shou pulled out the well towel and moon, put it on the table beside him, and said in a deep voice: "I treat the general with sincerity, but the general treats me as Kou Zhong." You're a fool, maybe I will really behead the general with one blow, and then decapitate all the general's subordinates, don't blame me for not making it clear."

Dong Jingzhen's face changed: "Scholars can be killed, but not humiliated. If they are killed, they will be cut. Dong will never frown, but he can't insult me." Kou Zhong sighed, cut off his words, shook his head and said, "General, it's best not to talk too much. You and I know exactly what kind of person Xiao Xian is. After eradicating us and the Pegasus Ranch, the next It is to deal with Zhu Can and Cao Yinglong. Now that there is this kind of cooperation opportunity, how could General Dong not take the opportunity to secretly spy on the reality of their two armies."

Dong Jingyan turned around for two days, bowed his head and said: "This is just to save the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain!" Kou Zhongzhi hit his vital point, and he also knew that he would rather die than surrender as he appeared on the surface, otherwise he would not have succumbed to the edge of the sword last night and accompanied them to earn money and break through the stronghold.Standing up, he said, "Since that's the case, we don't have anything to say. Is General Dong interested in watching your brothers fall to the ground one by one?"

Huang Jingzhen said sadly: "You have won!" Kou Zhong went out of the tent proudly, came to Xu Ziling, Luo Fang, Xuan Yong and Bai Wenyuan who were waiting for his good news, and made a victory gesture. Xiaoyong raised his chin to the handsome tent, asking for instructions on how to deal with Dong Jingzhen. Kou Zhong smiled and said: "Of course I treat each other with courtesy. How can I, Kou Zhong, be cruel and easy to kill? All the prisoners are released immediately and let them leave by boat, but they are not allowed to take away their weapons and horses. Give them enough for two days Food and grass make it."

Xuan Yong went as ordered. Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, Tai Fang, and Bai Wenyuan walked towards the gate of the village, and said, "Now Zhu Can and Cao Yinglong will definitely think that Xiao Xian murdered them, how do you think they will react?" Luo Fang asked doubtfully, "Will Dong Jingzhen lie?" Kou Zhong said confidently: "Brother Bai is a person who knows Zhu Can's reality and has a certain understanding of Cao Yinglong. How can it be his turn to talk nonsense. He is just a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. For his life, maybe even Dad You can pay for it, let alone Zhu Can and Cao Yinglong, who are neither enemies nor friends at all?"

Xu Ziling pondered: "The question is whether Zhu Can and Cao Yinglong really think that Xiao Mian betrayed the covenant, and Brother Bai joined Xiao Mian because of Zhu Mei's accusation." Bai Wenyuan said decisively: "Cao Yinglong, I can't guarantee it, but Zhu Can has a violent temper, and when he is heartbroken for the heavy casualties of his elites and the death of his favorite general Wen Liang, he will definitely put all the resentment on Xiao Xian, and he will say no clear." Kou Zhong said triumphantly, "Zhu Can never imagined that I would come from Dajiang, shortening my trip by at least three days. This scapegoat, Dong Jingzhen, is definitely behind me!"

The four of them stepped out of the village. Under the bright sky, the mountains and grassy hills expand in front of you, which refreshes your spirits. Xu Ziling let out a long breath, and sighed: "That's it. If Zhu Cao is convinced that Xiao Mian has betrayed the alliance, then Xiao Mian's next step will be to cross the river north and fall into Dangyang and Yuan'an with the two men's army." During the siege battle, they captured their base camp. In this case, the two of them had no choice but to retreat immediately. If this is the case, the young commander should know what to do."

Bai Wenyuan nodded and said: "Zhu Can and Cao Yinglong will not only be suspicious of Xiao Xiao, but also will be suspicious of each other and difficult to cooperate in the situation of Daoist turmoil and wars, and it will be difficult for us to take advantage of it." Kou Zhong said calmly: "Based on our current army strength, including the old generals of Pegasus Ranch and Zhenling Dominating the Villa, we can only attack one of them, which unfortunate person do you think we should choose? " Bai Wenyuan said gratefully: "It's just that the young commander's words can make Wenyuan willing to work for you. Frankly speaking, of course I want to choose Zhu Can to avenge my deep hatred, but it is extremely unwise in terms of strategy. Divide into three parties." Luo Fang was surprised: "I only thought that Zhu Can's army was strong and Cao Yinglong's army was weak, but I couldn't think of two other reasons." Bai Wenyuan smiled and said: "Brother Luo just wanted to be young for a while!" Xu Ziling said: "I can only guess one more reason, that is, if we defeat Zhu Can, Xiao Mian will make the mistake of making the mistake and immediately mobilize the crowd to cross the river and capture the land of the two angry allies. Cao Yinglong is a bandit after all, good at attacking but not good at defending, In preventing Xiao Xian from crossing the north, he is no match for Zhu Can." Kou Zhong laughed and said, "The third reason can be revealed!" Bai Wenyuan said happily: "Brother Xu has actually said it. Although Cao Yinglong's army has reached 40,000, he is still a bandit and horse thief. He is a random commander who will make do with fate. When he wins, his momentum is like a rainbow. Once he sees his own army defeated Swarming back, they have to retreat hastily. Baobao people are panic-stricken and have no intention of fighting. They don't have homes and relatives to protect them like Zhu Can's men. The method and route taken will completely eradicate harm for the people in one fell swoop." Kou Zhong sighed: "Brother Bai's guess is unique, Zhu Can's father and daughter want to put you to death, it is really unwise." Bai Wenyuan smiled wryly and said: "It is precisely because I strongly oppose the alliance with Cao Yinglong that Zhu Can's murderous intentions have been aroused, and Zhu Mei has been disgusted with me for a long time. Fortunately, two of you came to my rescue. It is indeed true that I have fought side by side with you these few days. Unprecedented pleasure." Kou Zhong patted him on the back vigorously.Chang Xiao said: "From now on, we will be our own brothers." Luo Fang flushed with excitement, and sighed: "Cao Yinglong is full of evil, we will kill him without leaving a piece of him." Kou Zhongdao: "According to brother Bai's guess, where will Cao Yinglong retreat?" Bai Wenyuan took out the picture scrolls, picked out one of them, and spread it on the ground. The three of them squatted down like him, and only heard him say: "Before forming an alliance, Cao Yinglong was attacked by me, and retreated to the Hunan Province in the south of Jingling and west of the stream. Township, captured more than a hundred nearby villages, so he had no choice but to go east and retreat back to his old nest. First, he had to cross Jushui, cross Jingshan, and then cross Zhangshui. If we set up an ambush in Zhangshui, while he When they crossed the river, they were attacked from both sides to ensure that they would never return to their old nest." Kou Zhong nodded and said, "This plan is perfect." Putting his hand on Luo Fang's shoulder, he said with a smile, "Xiao Fang knows what to do now!" Luo Fang said furiously: "Now I will rush back to the ranch immediately and notify the owner." The young commanders marched into a dense forest on the east bank of the Zhangshui River one after another, and set up a meal. All the men and horses had to fight for time to rest, so as to relieve the fatigue of the three consecutive days of flying and traveling. Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, Bai Wenyuan and Xuan Yong galloped along the east bank of Zhangshui without stopping. When he came to a particularly narrow water gorge in the river, Bai Wenyuan pointed out with a horsewhip: "If we have enough space, we can install a wooden shed here, and then wrap the sand and rocks with cloth to sink the river. Block the river. When Cao Yinglong is crossing the river, we can destroy the water fence, let the rushing river wash away the bandits that Cao Yinglong crossed the river at once, and cut them head to tail. Xuanyong said regretfully: "Let's not say that we don't have any cloth. It will take at least ten days to build such a wooden barrier to block the river. Not to mention it is laborious and mobilizing people, we really can't handle it in terms of time." Xu Ziling said: "Brother Bai has fought against Cao Yinglong many times, is there anything we should pay special attention to?" Bai Wenyuan murmured: "There are three reasons why Cao Yinglong was able to march across Hubei. It was extremely fast and erratic. Once he encountered danger, he retreated immediately. This is the true nature of a rogue, but it can indeed help him overcome difficulties." After a pause, he continued: "The second is to support war with war. No matter how serious the setbacks and blows they suffer, as long as they can escape, they can quickly grow by looting everywhere and recruiting mobs. One place can grab another place, no worries at all.” Kou Zhongdao: "But the disadvantage is that everyone is just a combination of interests, and there is no consistent ideal. As long as the three thieves Cao Yinglong, Fang Jianding, and Xiang Xian can be killed, the sand will never be broken. Get together again." Xu Ziling remembered the tragic situation of soldiers setting fire to looting and raping women after the defeat of the old Sui Dynasty, and said decisively: "We must wipe out all these murderous murderers, otherwise the nearby villages will be in disaster." Xuan Yong nodded and said: "Although it is not easy to wipe them out, it is not impossible." Kou Zhong asked Bai Wenyuan, "What other unique tricks does Cao Yinglong have?" Bai Wenyuan said: "It's just that they are good at night battles. No matter they are marching or fighting, they only choose to fight at night, so that they can appear and disappear. If they want to fight or escape, they will take advantage of it." Kou Zhong frowned, "How can we force them to cross the river in broad daylight?" Xu Ziling was more active than ever, thinking: "As long as we can create a situation to let them know that the ranch army is following closely, then it's not their turn to choose day or night." Kou Zhongdao: "The most wonderful thing is that Cao Yinglong never imagined that I would be the first to wait for him on the far bank with all my strength. I thought that if I could cross the river, I would be able to escape the hard pursuit and return to Fengxiang safely." Bai Wenyuan clamped the horse's belly and said, "Follow me!" He turned the horse's head and ran back downstream. Stopping and walking, after running for more than ten miles, Shan Wenyuan ran back upstream again. After four or five miles, Shi Fei dismounted from his horse, so that the foaming horses could rest and graze. Bai Wenyuan observed carefully by the bank, then stood in a bush and laughed, "The emperor pays off, he finally found out the place where Cao thief crossed the river last time." Kou Zhong and the three were overjoyed, they came to him, from the long grass he pushed aside, they found four thick wooden stakes deep in the ground, and there were gaps for the ropes to be tightened. Everyone searched separately and found eight groups of the same wooden stakes. Bai Wenyuan said happily: "Although the river here is as wide as ten feet, the water flow is gentle, and it is more suitable for crossing than any other section of the river." Xuan Yongyuan looked at the opposite bank and said with a smile: "I'm sure there must be hundreds of floating barrels in the dense forest by the bank. As long as thick cables are strung together on the river, and then paved with wooden boards, a floating bridge can be formed. It doesn't take an hour to build it. , they can erect eight pontoon bridges." Kou Zhongdao: "The answer is right in front of us, as long as we go over and take a look." Xu Ziling said: "We must force the bandits to cross the river in a hurry, otherwise if we let them line up on the bank first and send people to watch from a high place, it will be difficult for us to launch a surprise attack." Kou Zhong sighed: "It depends on whether the host of the beauty is obedient and obedient!" Turning to Yi Yongdao: "We will move our troops here tonight and make all the preparations. Now cross the river to see that the equipment for the pontoon bridge is indeed hidden behind the other bank. Wen Yuan and I will go to meet the army at the pasture, and you and Young Master Ling will stay behind here." Mile." Then he said with a smile: "You will kill yourself if you do many injustices, villains! This time, God will accept you, and I will just help God to execute it!"