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Chapter 316 Three Thousand Enemy Troops
"The barbarians are attacking the city!"

A shrill cry pierced the dark night, and the people of Xiangwu County who were fighting the fire were dumbfounded, until a few policemen on the street ran frantically towards the county government, and the news of the barbarians attacking the city was almost gone. Spread all over the streets and alleys.

At the entrance of the alley, Zhan Feiyu looked towards the city gate with a solemn expression, "The barbarians bypassed the Weizhou camp?"

Although Xiangwu County is located at the border, as long as there is no war, it will not be too dangerous. The Weizhou Camp has [-] troops stationed there. If there are small groups of enemies, the Weizhou Camp can directly dispatch troops to wipe them out.

If the enemy is coming aggressively and the number of enemy troops exceeds [-], the Weizhou camp will light a beacon and send people to ask for help. Not only the surrounding camps can immediately send troops to support, but the guards also have a lot of troops.

Moreover, Longyou Dao has a total of 30 soldiers, even if the barbarians and foreigners come out, they are not afraid at all. This is also because the Holy One allocates a large amount of military pay from the Ministry of Households to the army every year, so that they can raise a strong army of 30 horses.

At this moment, the barbarian army bypassed the border camp and arrived outside the gate of Xiangwu County. Not to mention Zhan Feiyu was shocked, He Nuan was also puzzled.

Weizhou Camp is an hour away from Xiangwu County, even if they are galloping fast. How did this group of barbarians avoid the scouts of Weizhou Camp and make it all the way to Xiangwu County? The call is for the barbarians to attack the city, and the number of enemy troops will not be less than one thousand.

He Sheng had just carried the old woman's two granddaughters out of the fire, their hair was tousled by the flames, and several large blisters had burned on the backs of their hands.

"Miss, go back to the Qiu Mansion first!" He Sheng said in a deep voice, his brows were stained with solemnity, no matter what happened in the army, his first priority was to protect the safety of the lady.

Almost at the same time He Sheng spoke, four more people stood behind Zhan Feiyu. In the darkness, they looked around warily. If it was just a fire, even if someone set it on fire, they could protect the lady with their skills.

But if the barbarians attack the city, once the enemy invades, there will be chaos. Even if they are all masters with one enemy against one hundred, they will not be able to protect Miss Zhouquan in the face of thousands of enemies.

Seeing that Zhan Feiyu had no plans to return to Qiu's mansion, not to mention He Sheng became worried, and the rest of the hidden guards were also worried.

"Miss, the Qiu Mansion has a high wall, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if the barbarians entered the city, they would all be burned, killed and looted by small groups, and the news would spread out at dawn. As long as we hold on for a few hours, we will be safe. "He Nuan swept away the gentleness in the past, held the sword in his right hand, and murderous aura gathered in his eyes.

If it wasn't for being unable to commit the crime above, He Nuan would have wanted to take Zhan Feiyu back to the Qiu Mansion by force. She knew very well that this was different from saving people from the fire just now.

Although He Sheng and the others obeyed Zhan Feiyu's order and entered the fire scene to rescue people, besides He Nuan, there were two other people in the dark. A little wayward, He Nuan and the others never stopped him.

But it is different now, it is not known how many enemies are outside the city gates, County Magistrate Zhu is a stupid official, the gates of Xiangwu County are probably in disrepair for a long time, and the city walls are not strong.

There are less than a hundred arresters, servants, and soldiers in the county government, and even the servants and nurses of the wealthy households in the county are all on the towers, even including ordinary people, but the number will never exceed five hundred, or even more. few.

Outside the city gate, there are at least a thousand enemies, maybe even three to five thousand, and they are all enemy troops wearing armor and holding weapons.

Compared with the well-trained and fierce barbarian enemy army, the arresters and soldiers in Xiangwu County can be said to be a mob. Once the city gate is breached, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Miss!" He Sheng urged anxiously, the longer he stayed outside, the more dangerous he would be.

As long as they stay in the Qiu Mansion, with He Sheng's skills and the guards and servants of the Qiu Mansion, let alone a barbarian team of a dozen or 20 people, even if there are hundreds of people, they can still rely on the walls to guard the Qiu Mansion.

Zhan Feiyu silently looked at the people running around like headless chickens in a panic. If there was a fire just now, only a few people were crying.

But at this moment, hearing the news of the barbarians attacking the city, almost all the women and children cried out. Zhan Feiyu could imagine that if the barbarians rushed into the county, even if it was only for a few hours, there would be dead bodies and blood flowing all over the place. into a river.

She should leave, and she couldn't hold back thousands of barbarian enemy troops on her own, but Zhan Feiyu found that her feet seemed to be nailed in place.

There was a long silence.

"Let's go to the city gate!" When Zhan Feiyu spoke, He Sheng and He Nuan's hearts sank, but it was the expected result.

Zhan Feiyu's gaze was firm in the vast night, "Needless to say, let's go now."

"Yes, Miss." He Nuan withdrew his sword, hugged Zhan Feiyu with one hand, and then several figures flew towards the city gate like a gust of wind.

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"My lord, what should we do?" The voice of the soldier in charge of guarding the gate was trembling, his legs were trembling constantly as he saw the crowd of people under the gate.

Feng Xianwei wiped his face fiercely. The ghost knows how these barbarians appeared. Just took a look, there are at least 3000 people.

On the city wall, twenty or thirty soldiers did not dare to open their mouths. They followed County Captain Feng to put out the fire just now, fearing that some local ruffians would take advantage of the fire and rob them. After all, there are only two days left before the Chinese New Year, and every household has bought a lot of New Year's goods, money Definitely saved a little too.

If these rascals sneak in while the fire is on fire, then steal something and run outside the city, and come back after three or five days, where can the police find someone to find something?
So Captain Feng simply ordered people to close the city gate, and sent four people to guard the city gate to prevent thieves from stealing things and running out of the city.

Fortunately, there is no unparalleled road. If it weren't for this, County Captain Feng and the others would not have discovered the barbarian enemy army in the first place. Once the three thousand enemy troops drove straight into the county, by tomorrow morning, the entire Xiangwu County would probably be in danger. There was no one left alive.

"My lord, why don't we run too?" A thin and small soldier said tremblingly. They were guarding here. Once the barbarians broke through the city, they would be the first to die.

It's better to run away at this moment and find a remote or hidden place, maybe you can escape the catastrophe. After all, at dawn, the Weizhou camp and the guards will definitely find that the barbarians have entered the city. It must have escaped, and they were safe.

"Shut up!" shouted angrily, Feng County Lieutenant looked at the soldier who wanted to be a deserter with cold eyes, and said coldly: "Can you hide alone? But where are your parents? Where are your brothers and sisters? Can't you hide?"

The soldier who was scolded flinched. His parents had died a long time ago, and his family only had a daughter-in-law last year. As long as he was safe, he could marry again without a wife. What's more, when the barbarians escaped, he might You can also go to the homes of those rich families to pick up some leaks, and then you will have the money to marry two wives.

"Who is it?" Suddenly, a trembling voice of inquiry sounded.

The twenty or thirty soldiers who were already restless trembled in fright, fearing that there were also barbarian spies in the city, who would come over and open the city gate to let the enemies from outside come in.

Feng County Lieutenant grasped the big knife in his hand, and when he looked at the few people walking by the light of the torch, he was taken aback, "Miss Zhan?"

No wonder Feng Xianwei was shocked, at this juncture, a little girl Zhan Feiyu actually came to the most dangerous tower. Of course, Feng Xianwei was not surprised by He Sheng, He Nuan and others who followed her. This is Gu Xueshi's disciple, holding the Forbidden Dragon Guard Token in his hand, not to mention bringing a dozen guards, even if there are more, it is normal.

This is the third time that Zhan Feiyu has seen County Commander Feng. The previous few times he followed County Magistrate Zhu. Although he met him, he did not talk to him. Before Meigu and his party, Zhan Feiyu also met County Commander Feng. His daughter has a slick personality.

"Miss, there are at least 3000 people." He Sheng looked solemn, and the last bit of luck in his heart was gone.

Compared with the overwhelming crowd of enemies outside the city, there were only twenty or thirty soldiers on the tower, and the most important thing was that each of them was downcast, with no morale at all.

As for He Sheng and the others' ability to see in the dark, Zhan Feiyu could only take a rough look, and said with a frown: "They are not attacking the city at the moment, they must be waiting for the city gate to open."

No matter how weak the troops in Xiangwu County are, they still have the city gates and the last line of defense on the city walls. If they attack the city, there will inevitably be casualties, but once the city gate is opened from the inside, the [-] barbarian army can be defeated without a single soldier. Come in, when the time comes to wave the butcher knife, the people in the city will become ghosts under the knife one by one.

He Sheng turned his head and looked at Xiangwu County behind him. In the darkness, he could clearly see [-] or [-] burning houses. The arson tonight had two purposes.

One is to let the county government's arresters go to fight the fire. There is no one guarding the city gate, and the arresters are scattered. Once the barbarians come in, they can attack one by one. The catcher is completely helpless.

The second is to facilitate the barbarian spies lurking in the city to come and open the city gate.

"Ah Sheng, take everyone to guard the gate of the city, and if you find any barbarians, you will be shot!" Zhan Feiyu has calmed down, probably because the wind above the city tower is too cold, and his mind is abnormally clear.

"Captain Feng, take these people back immediately and gather everyone you can. Once the city gate is not opened at the appointed time, the barbarians will definitely attack the city by force."

Zhan Feiyu knew very well that at that time, He Sheng and the others alone would not be able to do it. All the arresters and soldiers of the county government, including those servants and guardians, who could go up to the city tower had to go up to guard the city gate.

"Miss Zhan, even so, we still have too few people. It's better to send letters to the guards and camps." Feng Xianwei said quickly. "At this time, a little girl like her can stand here, which is enough to make people awe-inspiring.

Not to mention whether the letter can be sent out, the key is that it takes at least two hours to go back and forth, and the far water cannot dispel the near fire.

"I will send someone to deliver the letter." As soon as Zhan Feiyu said this, the eyes of twenty or thirty soldiers couldn't help but glow with hope.

Zhan Feiyu glanced downstairs again. If there were artillery at this time, let alone [-] enemies, even [-] would not be afraid, but only relying on swords to fight, three to five hundred vs. three thousand, it is estimated that there would be no scum left. down.

"Lieutenant Feng, after you have gathered your people, ask the old and weak women and children in the city to bring over all the oil stored at home, as well as flour and chili powder." Zhan Feiyu said quickly, "Then let them burn boiling water……"

After a quick confession, Zhan Feiyu handed over the token of the Forbidden Dragon Guard, but his crisp voice was filled with murderous intent, "If those merchants and wealthy households refuse to cooperate, tell them to wait for the Forbidden Dragon Guard to meet in the future." Come find them yourself!"

This is the token of the Forbidden Dragon Guard!Who dares not agree?Otherwise, even if they escaped the swords of the barbarians today, they would definitely die under the swords of the forbidden dragon guards in the future.

County Captain Feng took the token with both hands, "I'll go right away!"

The strong wind from the city tower brought a biting chill, Zhan Feiyu watched Feng Xianwei and the others leave, "Ah Nuan, how many people do you think will come?"

Standing at the vent to block Zhan Feiyu from the cold wind, He Nuan said, "Old Mr. Qiu will definitely bring people over soon, and with the token of the Forbidden Dragon Guard, he will definitely be able to summon many servants to guard the courtyard." , estimated at five hundred."

If only County Captain Feng had passed by, those family guards from merchants and wealthy households would definitely not come over. The walls of the mansions of high-ranking and wealthy households are all very high. .

But once they got on the tower, not to mention that they would definitely die, but they would definitely be much more dangerous. But with the token of the Forbidden Dragon Guard, they had no choice.

The folk customs in Xiangwu County are tough, and the men from every household are also tall and strong. If they come again, there will be more people coming.

But He Nuan knew that even if the common people joined, the number of people was far smaller than the barbarian army outside the city gate. What He Nuan was more worried about was that once the city gate was breached...

"Observe the fate and do what you can." Zhan Feiyu looked calm, took the dagger from He Nuan's hand and stuck it in his waist, "There are still various forces lurking in the city, and there are probably hundreds of people in total."

And even if these hundreds of people are not all masters, they are definitely much stronger than ordinary Lianjiazi. If all these people come to help defend the city, the chances of winning may be greater.

But both Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan knew that these people probably wouldn't come, maybe they would take advantage of the night and chaos to escape after the city gate was breached. The barbarians probably couldn't stop them either.

These people are spies carefully cultivated by various forces in Longyou Dao, and their identities are secret, so they don't have to worry about the court's settlement in the fall, but those merchants and wealthy households are different. One catch one accurate.

"Miss, if the city gate is broken, you have to leave!" He Nuan looked more serious than ever, staring at Zhan Feiyu. She couldn't stop Miss from coming to the tower, but if the city was broken, Miss There's no point in continuing to stay.

"I'm greedy for life and afraid of death." Zhan Feiyu nodded with a smile, looked at He Nuan who was still serious, but also knew that if he didn't leave by then, Ah Nuan would probably knock himself out and take him away.

The sound of footsteps sounded, and the sound of angry reprimands sounded almost at the same time. Qiu Zongxi yelled furiously, "What are you doing here? How many enemies can you kill with your little arms and legs? He Nuan, you are messing around too!"

Qiu Zongxi is really angry, no matter how smart Zhan Feiyu is, she is just a little girl, she has done her best to send He Sheng and these hidden guards here, is she a half-old girl here to give away the head?

Especially seeing that there were only Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan on the tower, Qiu Zongxi couldn't suppress his anger, "Even if all the men in Xiangwu County die, it's not your turn to guard the city gate. Go back now!"

(End of this chapter)