Zheng Zhi stood above the head of Gaochun city. Not far from the head of the city was a small river leading to Shijiu Lake. The water flow was clear and soothing, and the water was not deep. If you look closely, you could see the fish swimming in the water, both big and small.

It can be said that entering Gaochun is not a bloody battle. Yan Qing brought Cheng Yang and a dozen men in. As soon as Zheng Zhi's army arrived, Yan Qing opened the city gate.

Gaochun is actually not a county seat, but a town, but it is not under the jurisdiction of Lishui County, which has a bit of a "county-level town".

The walls of Gaochun Town are also extremely low, and the walls of some wealthy families seem to be higher than this wall. However, Gaochun Town is also a relatively wealthy place with a population of more than 20,000. The reason for such a low wall is that Gaochun has never had any weapons in two hundred years, so there is no need to build the wall.

Not only Gaochun, but also the entire Jiangnan and Zhejiang, the city walls are lower than those in the north. Even Jiangning City, which was once the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was only two meters high. The city wall specifications of more than 200,000 people were a little worse than those in Weizhou. This is the side effect of being peaceful for too long.

Yan Qing reported to him: "My grandpa, Gaochun's civil and military yamen are empty, and the chief official doesn't know where he went, and neither can find any of the yamen or soldiers."

Zheng Zhi heard the words and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, I won't look for it anymore. I think this is the case in Jiangnan. When the thieves are pacified, I think these people will emerge again."

Lu Da angrily said, "If it were Qin Feng, they would be caught and chopped! There was no good thing for scholars."

Lu Da seemed to have summarized this conclusion himself. In Lu Da's impression, Qin Feng would not have any living people who escaped in the last battle.

Zheng Zhi naturally had a similar feeling in his heart, and said, "You can't say that. Look at the family husband of the Zhong family, who has been a scholar for generations, and has been guarding the northwest for so many years. Isn't it good to have a good time? Also, Li Gang, although he has no power to tie a chicken, has managed Cangzhou in an orderly manner. How good his character has nothing to do with whether he is studying, it only depends on the individual."

Lu Da actually understood these truths, but he was just a complaint. At this time, Zheng Zhi explained this, and Lu Da had nothing to say, just said: "Brother is right."

"Xiao Yi, where are the bandits from Xuanzhou? Did Fang Qifo come in person?" Zheng Zhi asked.

"Young Master, Fang Qifo did not seem to have come. The one who came was the Xuanzhou garrison under Fang La. Three of them were called Yuqing, Li Shao, and Han Ming. There were seven or eight thousand troops. The Xuanzhou thieves should have arrived." Yan Qing replied.

"Oh? Where is Fang Qi Buddha?" Zheng Zhi asked again. Fang Qi Buddha is the person he trusted most under Fang La. Hangzhou was defeated by Fang Qi Buddha, Huzhou was also captured by Fang Qi Buddha, and most of Xuanzhou was captured by this person. Now, further north is Jiangning Prefecture.

When Yan Qing was asked by Zheng Zhi, his face looked a little embarrassed, as if he felt that he had not done his job well, and his tone was much lower, and he said, "I haven't found out where Fang Qi Buddha is yet."

"It's okay, I can't wait until I'm just here for a few days. The information will naturally be clear." Zheng Zhi obviously also saw the slight changes in Yan Qing's emotions. He said it was a comforting person, and he said it even more. If Yan Qing was in Shandong, he was really a good person in information. When he was in Jiangnan, he was not familiar with the place, so he was the only one.

"My husband, Yu Qing's troops, have passed Shuiyang Town on the border of Xuanzhou. Now they have arrived at Gucheng Lake, and it is only about thirty or forty miles to Gaochun. After noon, the bandits will probably arrive in Gaochun." Yan Qing heard Zheng Zhi's order and hurriedly told the information he knew.

"It's coming very quickly. Where is Yu Qing from this family?" Although Zheng Zhi knew that the enemy was not far away, he was not panicked at all. When fighting with Shi Bao, the combat power of these thieves under Fang La's command was obvious. For Zheng Zhi, the threat was too small.

At this time, Zheng Zhi no longer cared about the thief army outside Hangzhou, but he also knew that there should be some people who could fight around Fang La.

"As for the origin of Yu Qing, I don't know the humble position. I only know that this person has a great official position. He is the Xuanzhou Strategic Commander who was personally granted by Fang La. I think he is a person who is deeply trusted by Fang La." Yan Qing said.

"Hmph... I'm really a big official, I'm having a certain rank." Zheng Zhi joked and said, "Luda, beat the drum to prepare for the war."

Lu Da turned around and went to do things. Zheng Zhi also got down from the city wall and was ready to have lunch. He was going to fight to kill the enemy in the afternoon.

Marines and wars are always boring. Fighting in the south is even more boring for Zheng Zhi. In the northwest, he can catch cattle, horses and sheep all over the ground. In the south of the Yangtze River, even if he wins, he will not see any spoils. The enemy is poorer than himself. At this time, the enemy's money is probably concentrated in Hangzhou.

Fang La even put all his strength in Hangzhou to produce all military equipment, from swords, guns, swords and halberds to armor and helmets. Fang La really lacked too many things, and not even talked about crossbows. The only person under Fang La's command who can use crossbows in the army was Pang Wanchun, the commander of Yuling Pass.

At this time, Fang La obviously did not focus on the crossbow. Fang La had several months of combat experience, so the crossbow seemed to be optional. Otherwise, Pang Wanchun should not have been stationed at Yuling Pass at this time, but was training crossbow soldiers.

It’s okay to eat, and Zheng Zhi got on the city wall again.

After waiting for a long time, the bandit army that should have appeared in front of him had not arrived yet. The reason why Zheng Zhi waited for his leisure in Gaochun instead of sending troops to meet the enemy thirty or forty miles away was just because of large-scale cavalry warfare, often requires a relatively wide ground. The roads in Jiangnan were either by the water or lush on both sides. It was really not suitable for cavalry warfare.

If it is in the northwest, thirty or forty miles on the ground, as long as Zheng Zhi is not a defensive task, he will definitely take advantage of the enemy's scattered formation and attack him head-on. This kind of encounter was fought many times after Huizhou defeated Wei Ming Renming.

After waiting for a few more moments, Yan Qing frowned and asked, "My husband, the thief army should be here. It has not appeared for a long time. There must be a change in the middle of the journey. Why don't I go out of the city to explore again?"

Zheng Zhi looked at the side of the river in the distance again. Except for the sporadic pedestrians who were carrying their families, there was no big news. He ordered: "Xiao Yi, go and explore again, bring more people, and keep them safe even if they encounter them."

Yan Qing bowed his order and got off the city wall. After a moment, more than a hundred riders rode out on horseback.

Zheng Zhi went down the city tower and waited for a long time. Although the sun was not very vicious, it made his body feel hot. Seeing that there were rows of iron armor standing on the street, Zheng Zhi waved his hand and signaled everyone to get off the horse to cool off. After a long battle in this formation, there was no enemy coming. These old soldiers were probably tired from the sun.

"My husband, aren't the thieves retreating because they are afraid of war?" Wu Yong asked, thinking about this question in his heart. Shi Bao fled yesterday and also saw the combat power of the newly arrived official army. If Shi Bao had arrived at the Xuanzhou border at this time, perhaps these thieves would have really fear of war and retreating.

"It's easier to come, but the Xuanzhou Strait Envoy arrived in person, and I thought I wouldn't retreat before the battle." Zheng Zhi did not analyze Wu Yong's idea, but analyzed the people's hearts. Fang La was first established and had a group of generals and Strait Envoys. The Xuanzhou Strait Envoy was originally a chief official of the border. How could he collapse without fighting? He could not explain to Fang La.

Sure enough, when dinner was almost over, Yan Qing returned to the city. There was only one news, that is, Xuanzhou Jing Nian Qingyu set up a camp by Gucheng Lake and was also burying a pot to make rice.

I think it means to fix it overnight and fight again tomorrow.

Zheng Zhi didn't care. After dinner, he washed up and went to rest.

Above the city walls and around the city gates, illuminating the vicinity of the city gates. There were small teams patrolling back and forth on the city gates. The military men under Zheng Zhi were naturally familiar with the city defense matters and never had any mistakes.

The moon is like a disk, and the moonlight also gives people a lot of sight, making the entire Gaochun City hazy.

A black shadow waded through the river not far from Gaochun, and even when he was in the water, he didn't make much sound. Even when he reached the water surface at the center of the river, the black shadow's footsteps were extremely steady and not obstructed by the water flow at all.

Even if you cross the river, you know that this person's martial arts are extraordinary. When you wade through the river and go ashore, a bare head appears, and a huge Zen stick shines brightly under the moonlight.

After crossing the river, the man walked to the back of a small tree, stood and did not move. Only the extremely small sound of water ticked, the black clothes were soaked by the river water, and the water droplets were dripping from the corners of the clothes to the ground.

After a few moments, there was no drop of water on the corner of my clothes, so naturally I didn't hear the sound of water. Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out of the tree and ran towards the city wall. The speed was as fast as a cheetah, but I didn't hear any footsteps.

With such light skills, I am afraid that it is not worse than that of the Shenxing Taibao Dai Zong. No wonder this person is waiting behind the tree for the water on his body to finish the dripping. It turns out that the sound of water drops is a burden to this person.

From the riverside to the city wall, the distance between the black shadow reached more than a hundred steps. The figure was already under the city wall, and the people on the city wall were patrolling back and forth without even realizing it.

Just as the footsteps of the patrolmen passed by, a huge Zen staff quickly pointed to the ground, and a figure had already jumped into the air.

After looking closely, the man actually hovered in the air, hanging outside the city wall, grabbing the battlement with one hand and holding the huge Zen staff with the other.

At this time, another iron armored team came up above this section of the city wall. The steps were extremely neat, and it made a crackling sound in this quiet night.

After a long walk, the black shadow turned over and crossed the city road less than ten feet in one step. The figure was actually hanging on the inside of the city wall.

At this time, another team of iron armor was not far away, slowly walking towards this side. The black shadow hung on the city wall and did not move.

The city walls with such strict patrols, the black shadow actually flipped in so simply. This person's method is afraid that he will not encounter an opponent in this Song Dynasty.

Waiting for a little further on the city, the black shadow had already landed steadily in Gaochun City.

It is really incredible that even if Zheng Zhi himself was very familiar with the patrol of his soldiers, he could not have crossed the city wall as simple as this black shadow. This Song Dynasty was really hidden and lying on the tiger, and many experts emerged.

It was already the second half of the night, and there were not many people left in Gaochun City. At this time, the military control was strictly controlled. In addition to the patrol soldiers who passed by from time to time, there was no one in the city.

The black shadow jumped up and down, climbed over the wall and entered the house. Not long after, seven or eight black shadow men appeared in the shadow of Gaochun Street, and everyone had a powerful tool. It was obviously the man who had just entered the city.

A short man poked his head out and looked around the street for a few times, pointed to the side, and whispered: "Master, the head of the official army named Zheng is in the Zhang family mansion in the north of the city."

"Lead the way forward." The bald man who had just entered the city behind him nodded, his voice extremely low and a sense of hoarseness.

Seven or eight men in black kept moving forward in the shadow of Gaochun Street. When they met the patrol soldiers, they would climb over the wall and hide, but these seven or eight people did not make any sounds. There was no mediocre person.

The Zhang family mansion arrived in a moment, and several men looked at the bald man under the wall. The bald man holding a Zen stick made several gestures, then jumped onto the wall, rode on the wall, and hung the Zen stick in the air.

Seven or eight men below grabbed the Zen sticks and crossed the wall and landed steadily in the yard. The courtyard was a typical small garden in Jiangnan, and the rockery was the best cover.

In Chinese houses, no matter how many times you enter the yard, the innermost one is always the most luxurious and comfortable, because the owners of this house often live in the inner courtyard. The middle courtyard usually lives in people with a slightly more stature in the home, and the outer courtyard is naturally the slaves.

These men in black are also extremely clever. When they turn in, they will be the inner courtyard. The inner courtyard is elegant, with towering trees and small ponds and lotus ponds.

Seven or eight black shadows saw not far away, two soldiers stood at the door of the middle room, knowing that they had found the right place. They all crawled on the ground and slowly moved towards the door, blending into the night.

The two soldiers who were vigilant were holding long spears. They were bored, but they didn't talk. They just because their husband was sleeping soundly inside and did not dare to disturb them at all. As long as they stood for an hour, their comrades would come to change their guards.

The black clothes on the ground moved extremely small with the help of grass, trees and stones, just like squirming. Such movements were to be fatal, and the two guards could not make the shouts, so as not to alarm others.

The bald man also found a black cloth and hugged Guangliang's head. In half an hour, he moved forward only three or four steps away. It can be seen that this man is patient, bold and careful.

Suddenly, a slight door sound was heard, and the bald man hurriedly buried his face in the grass, and he remained motionless again.

The sound of the door came from the side room not far away. Two military men came out of the wing room, and they walked slightly towards the main room. The two military men standing guard in front of their heads seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, gently picked up the spear on the ground, got up and went back to the side room to rest.

The two newly-launched soldiers naturally stood at the door of the main room again.

When everything settled, the bald man slowly moved forward again.
Chapter completed!