Seeing that he was so decisive, Kong Youde looked at Qin Zhiyuan with praise, and then asked, "Bai Mulin, you know everything, you are willing to do it, but this general has a question.

How do you plan to convince Geng Zhongming to ensure that this operation will not fail? You must know that this task is not a small matter. If it fails, it will be a small matter if you die, and delay the general's plan."

Bai Mulin thought and said, "My subordinates plan to see General Geng, first explain that their subordinates are generals, and then tell them about their friendship with him.

Then help General Geng analyze his current situation. If General Geng shows his rebellious intentions, his subordinates will tell them about the plan and the benefits that General Geng can get. At that time, General Geng will agree to cooperate with the general."

Kong Youde felt that his ideas were clear and his words were very organized. It should be possible to send him there, and it would be difficult for him to find a suitable candidate except for him for the time being.

"Then you will complete this task. As long as the task is successful, this general will not be stingy with the reward."

Bai Mulin quickly knelt down, "I thank you for your trust in the general, I will definitely complete this mission."

Subsequently, Li Jiucheng's newly recruited Liao troops, divided 300 troops, giving them enough benefits to disguise themselves as defeated soldiers and flee back to Dengzhou.

Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde each sent fifty personal soldiers to disperse them and went straight to Dengzhou City with Bai Mulin. After entering the city, Bai Mulin was responsible for persuading Geng Zhongming.

The personal soldiers waited for an opportunity to act. If Bai Mulin failed, they could also create chaos in the city, attract enemy troops, and the army took the opportunity to attack the city.

Everything has to be planned. Although Kong Youdeye knows that Geng Zhongming may have opened the city gate just like in history, but there may not be no accidents.

Because of my own arrival, the world must have undergone some changes, just like the butterfly effect.

As for how big the changes are, it is unknown for the time being. Geng Zhongming could not open the city gate because his arrival has become an unknown. Although Geng Zhongming followed the original historical trajectory and the possibility of opening the city gate is greater, he still has to be careful.

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From the morning, the people in Dengzhou City could vaguely hear the sound of fighting and shouting from the battlefield outside the city, which lasted almost until noon. Then they heard the loud noise of the red cannons placed on the top of the city, and the shouting and killing outside the city gradually stopped.

People who were closer to the city gate also found that after the city gate opened, a large number of panicked officers and soldiers rushed in. Depending on the situation, the officers and soldiers of Dengzhou Camp were defeated.

At this time, many people in the city began to be really nervous and scared. The soldiers under Zhang Keda were famous for their good fighting skills, and even they were defeated. Whether Dengzhou City could be defended is really worrying!

In the lobby of the Governor's Office, all the civil and military officials of the Governor's Office were present. Governor Sun Yuanhua's face was gloomy and ugly, and he looked decadent.

Originally, he thought that the army leaving the city could teach Kong Youde a lesson, and then he could accept the pleading with peace of mind, and the matter could be calmed down. Unexpectedly, the army that went to fight failed. He was now discouraged and prepared to let it go and wait for the court to punish him.

Seeing the situation of Sun Yuanhua, Zhang Tao in the hall kowtowed and said, "I am incompetent, please ask the governor to atone for his sins. I never expected that these Liao soldiers would suddenly turn around in front of the battle and surrender to Kong Youde's rebellion. Please give me a chance to make meritorious service when I am guilty of the crime."

Sun Yuanhua was in despair at this time. Even if Kong Youde was pacified now, the matter had become a big deal. In the battle of Qingzhou and the battle outside Dengzhou, the court lost nearly 20,000 troops. Even with the help of the auxiliary, it could not be covered up.

What's more, Kong Youde's victory now will definitely increase the price of accepting requisitions. If this happened half a year ago, even if he was the general of Dengzhou, with the help of Zhou Yanru, Kong Youde might not be able to sit in it.

However, there have been too many things in the past six months, which makes Zhou Yanru too busy to take care of himself and cannot agree to Kong Youde's conditions.

Seeing that Sun Yuanhua was reluctant to speak, other generals including Zhang Tao did not dare to speak.

"Governor, I have something to say."

Zhang Keda, the general of Denglai, who was sitting aside, also had a gloomy face. At that time, the Shandong and Zhejiang soldiers under his command were fighting against Kong Youde's rebellion. Although they had no advantage, they could still hold on steadily and wait for the red-clothed cannons in the city to be transported to defeat the rebels.

As a result, at least half of the Liao soldiers under Zhang Tao rebeled and surrendered to Li Jiucheng at the time of the battle, attacking his flanks, causing him to divide his troops to defend, but in the end he could not support him. Generals such as Guan Weicheng, guerrilla Chen Liangmo, guarding Sheng Luo, and Yao Shiliang died in battle and ended up in a great defeat.

In the end, there was no chance to escape unscrupulously. If it weren't for his quick decision, few people would have escaped in the end. Maybe the rebels would have made a big splash and captured Dengzhou City.

Thanks to Sun Yuanhua supervising the battle at the top of the city and decisively ordered the red barbarian cannons to intimidate the rebellious Liao soldiers, Zhang Kedacai barely led the defeated soldiers to flee back to Dengzhou City.

After inspection, more than half of the soldiers from Jiangsu and Zhejiang under Zhang Keda were injured and killed, and only more than 500 cavalry fled back to the city. When they went to fight, more than 8,000 people were still behind, but less than 3,000 people came back.

Looking at the Zhejiang soldiers who followed him to fight south and north, tragically died innocently under the swords and guns of the group of riots, Zhang Keda felt that his heart was bleeding.

Even if these soldiers are defeated, the court will have to be somewhat worried even if they want to punish them. Otherwise, their fate will not be better than Sun Yuanhua, and Zhang Keda hated Zhang Tao very much.

Sun Yuanhua was also full of resentment towards Zhang Keda. He was full of hope to calm the matter by placing Kong Youde, but now this situation has become.

Although it was proposed by his friend Wang Hui who was fighting to promote tutoring, if Zhang Keda had not promised to defeat the rebels, he would not have made a decision to send troops in the end.

He looked at Zhang Keda with a dull look and said coldly: "What do you mean by General Zhang?"

Zhang Keda consciously glanced at the civil and military officials in the lobby and said, "Governor, the rebels have just won the victory now, and they must have greatly increased their ambitions. They want to attack Dengzhou City. The main task now is to defend Dengzhou City, so as not to be captured by the rebels again!

The situation is urgent now. I think Zhang Tao will make meritorious contributions to the crime, defend the city, and then deal with the chaos outside the city without any slaughter."

Sun Yuanhua was a little surprised. Zhang Ke and Zhang Tao have always had many conflicts. This time they were implicated by Zhang Tao, which caused most of their troops to be damaged. They even pleaded for Zhang Tao. He was so open-minded that he was very surprised in the face of big troubles.
Chapter completed!