retaliate

Chapter 169
There are quite a few differences between Taiping City today and the past.

"Dalang, wake up!"

"We're going to be late, get up quickly!"

"If I can't afford it, I will smoke it!"

In the morning, listening to these chickens flying around, Cao Ying deeply felt that this was a piece of pure land.

And all this was brought by Mr. Lang.

"Old Cao!"

Yang Xuan came out.

"Mr. Lang." Cao Ying cupped her hands.

"Why so serious?" Yang Xuan smiled.

"Mr. Lang, take a look at Taiping County." Cao Ying pointed to the opposite side and said, "Since Yue Dashu entered the school, Yue Er and his wife have more smiling faces, and they feel that life has a bright future. Many people in the city have such thoughts. In a few years, Taiping may really be peaceful."

"Taiping is too peaceful, I feel a little strange." Yang Xuan couldn't imagine what Taiping's Taiping looked like.

No cheating, no touching, no fighting.

The old thief was wearing new clothes, and he came out looking smooth.

"Why did the old thief come out?" Yang Xuan asked curiously, "It's still early."

The old thief said: "It's a bit hot, I can't sleep, I want to go around."

"Go."

Cao Ying said with emotion: "I feel less when I get older."

"Old thief, remember to buy meat!"

Wang Lao Er rushed out, and the old thief slapped him with a stern face, "No matter how much you talk, there's nothing left."

"Good good."

Wang Laoer's eyes lit up, he squatted outside the door and said with a smile: "The old thief has worked hard."

Cao Ying turned around, "Second brother, it's time for class."

Wang Laoer had a bitter face, "My stomach hurts."

This kid has also learned how to escape shit, so he insists on it.

"Just pull at the door!"

Cao Ying exposed his lies very keenly.

Wang Laoer followed him in dejectedly, and muttered, "Old Cao, how did you see it?"

"The old man's eyes are like lightning."

"I think you've pretended before."

"..."

Chaoyang appeared in the east, diagonally opposite Yue Dashu came out with his schoolbag on his back, and when he saw Yang Xuan, he respectfully saluted.

"Be good at studying and be obedient, ah! Otherwise, you will break your leg when you come back!"

"Eat more at noon."

Yue Er and Zhao Shi sent him out together.

"It's Mingfu!"

The two saluted very piously.

"Thank you Mingfu."

This is my peace, these people live and work in peace and contentment because of me, and are happy because of me.Yang Xuan nodded happily, and then entered the county hall.

Taiping is very peaceful.

The Jibo Department is not very peaceful.

Kibo Khan Wynn has not been in a good mood recently.

The group of horse thieves who killed his outer room was still not wiped out, especially the leader of the horse thieves, Hong Chun, who was encircled and suppressed last time, was still broken out by him.

Thinking of that beautiful woman, Wynn couldn't help but want to kill.

"Khan, the emperor's uncle's envoy has arrived."

Wynn said with a cold face, "Blackmail again?"

That old dog would blackmail the three majors once a year, and the amount each time was variable. When the year was good, he would ask for more, and when the year was bad, he would ask for more.

The messenger is here.

"The emperor has an explanation."

Wynn nodded slightly in respect, "Ben Khan is listening."

The envoy's chubby face had a touch of majesty, but it looked a little funny because of the solidified suet on his chin beard.

"Datang is rude, His Majesty is furious."

Ha ha!

Wynn pursed his lips lightly. Thinking of Lin Ya's defeat in the last battle, he couldn't help laughing.

He whispered: "It's very rude."

Beiliao went to Beijiang to harass him when he had nothing to do. Would it be rude for Beijiang to fight back once?

The envoy said: "The Jibo tribe has always been a good friend of Daliao. The emperor said that I hope that the Jibo tribe will also know which side they stand on this time."

Without the slightest consideration, Wynn bowed his head, "The Jibo tribe will always be the most loyal horse herdsman in Daliao."

The messenger stroked his beard with a smile, feeling that his palms were a little greasy, so he stroked his beard and finished a polishing job.

"Chenzhou's harvest this year will be very good. Uncle Huang is looking forward to seeing that the Jibo Department will also have a good harvest this year."

The Jibo Department does not cultivate the land, and the annual harvest depends on looting.

"Is the emperor going to send out an army?" Wynn asked.

The envoy shook his head, "Uncle Huang originally wanted to send out an army to attack Chenzhou, but he invited someone to divination and got a bad result."

The envoy's face became more sacred, and Wynn also got up to show his respect for the gods.

"If a large army is dispatched this year, it will not be good for the friends of Daliao. For this reason, the emperor suppressed his desire to make contributions, and only wishes for the well-being of our friends."

"Thank you, uncle." Facing such a 'peace-loving' uncle, Wynn felt that shamelessness was not enough to describe it.

After the procedure was completed, the envoy coughed dryly, "It's getting hot, and I wanted to buy some fruit to eat on the way, but I dropped my purse when I touched it."

Ha ha!

Who can sell fruit on this motherly grassland?

He Lianchun's people are exactly the same in their greed and shamelessness.

Wynn said: "The envoy worked hard. Someone came and took the envoy to rest."

Someone came in and took the envoy out, and said in a very sensible way: "Khan has prepared some small things, I hope the envoy will like it."

The messenger said reservedly: "How good is this?"

"If the messenger doesn't accept it, Khan will execute the villain."

"Then I have no choice but to resign myself to it."

In a short time, a group of leading nobles entered the big tent.

"Uncle Huang sent someone to send a message that my Jibo troops should attack Chenzhou." There was more anger in Wynn's eyes.

A nobleman named Shanhu scolded: "Beil Liao was defeated, do you want me to wait to avenge them?"

"The envoy is not far from here, keep your voice down." Another leader, Sheng Zhong, frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Your loud voice will only expose our traces on the battlefield."

"You are full of tricks but you can't find a place to use them, so you can only fight in the nest!" Shanhu retorted.

Shengzhong glanced at him, and did not continue to argue, but analyzed: "If Beiliao really wants to take revenge, it should attack Xuanzhou with a large army. The emperor ordered my Jibo troops to attack, I thought..."

He looked at the crowd, lowered his voice again, "In recent years, our strength has grown too fast."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Someone was puzzled.

What an idiot!

Sheng Zhong sneered, "The Jibo Department is between Datang and Beiliao. If we become stronger, will we continue to obey orders from outsiders?"

"Of course not."

There is a kind of ambition called ambition in many people's eyes.

"In recent years, the Northern Liao Dynasty has driven our three major forces to continuously harass and attack Chenzhou, and seven of them destroyed Taiping City. It seems to be beautiful, but how many casualties are there?" Sheng Zhong bowed his hands, "Please give Khan instructions."

He spoke halfway, that is, he made an introduction.Wynn took advantage of the situation and concluded at this moment, full of majesty.

Wynn glanced at Shengzhong and nodded slightly to show his satisfaction.

"Beiliao needs three major ministries that are weak and obedient, but capable enough to bring huge troubles to Chenzhou."

Someone said angrily: "Isn't this raising a dog? Beiliao regards us as their dog!"

Wynn looked at him and said calmly: "In the eyes of Beiliao, the so-called three major departments are the three dogs they feed!"

But the dogs in Beiliao never feed them, and even extort food from their own dogs.

Shengzhong took advantage of the situation and changed the topic, "Although the emperor ordered the Jibo tribe to attack Chenzhou, he didn't mention the money and food. Khan, he's getting greedy."

People work hard as thugs, and don't even give any benefits. Such an uncle can scrape a layer of oil off the legs of mosquitoes passing by.

Someone said faintly: "But the crops in Chenzhou look pretty good this year."

Wynn was a little annoyed. He vaguely felt that robbing this road was a way of no return for the Kibo Department.

The more you rob, the more ruthless you are, the more you offend Datang, the more ruthless you are.

If Datang stands up again in the future...

He suddenly laughed, thinking that he was thinking too much.

It is said that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is now addicted to pleasure, singing and dancing in the palace all day long. Such a Tang Dynasty will soon be groaning under the horseshoes of the grassland tribes.

Thinking of this, Wynn concealed his dissatisfaction with He Lianchun, and said, "This attack must be massive, and it is best to break through the city."

Shengzhong's eyes lit up, "Khan is talking about the promise made by Beiliao a while ago?"

Wynn nodded, "Anyone who breaks through the Datang City will be rewarded with [-] shi of grain. Thirty thousand shi will allow us to stop buying grain this year and next. Moreover, once the Datang City is breached, can the emperor come and blackmail him?"

Uncle Huang's food is not only expensive, but also of extremely poor quality.

Everyone couldn't help but beam with joy.

Sheng Zhong saw it, but said worriedly: "But the Tang army's ability to defend the city is not small. Unless it is Taiping City, the others are not easy to fight."

Shanhu sneered, "Taiping has been destroyed seven times, but it is the Vasie tribe. We have crossed the line in the past."

Seeing that there was another dispute, Wynn coughed dryly.

"Ben Khan thinks Zhang Yu County is pretty good."

Shengzhong's frown became tighter and tighter, "Khan, if the city is broken, the Tang army will retaliate."

Wynn sneered, "Don't forget, we still hold that shit family in our hands. With that person in our hands, how can Tang Jun dare to retaliate?"

Somewhere near the royal court, Li Han, who was wearing a jade-colored robe, stood outside the tent, looked at the foreign girl who was wearing a hood to cover her face, and said softly, "What does Chang'an say?"

The old man beside him smiled wryly, "Wynn wants 200 million yuan, and Chang'an said too much. This is a sky-high asking price. Let it be lower."

"Isn't my life worth two million dollars?" Li Han asked coldly.

The old man sighed: "Ah Lang didn't send a letter, so it can be seen that 200 million yuan is too much, Xiao Lang, let's talk about it."

Li Han sneered, "I'll see Wynn in the afternoon."

In the afternoon, Li Han went to see Wynn.

"No money is missing!"

Huai En sneered, "The clan son of the Tang Dynasty brought a stunning woman with him. Instead of walking on the Sunshine Avenue, he chose to walk on the grassland. It can be seen that it is shameful. If you weren't a clan son, Ben Khan would have killed you at this moment. With your Let the head sacrifice the flag!"

……

Du Hui was dumbfounded when he received the news that the Jibo Department sent troops to attack.

"Is the Jibo Department going to take chestnuts for the Northern Liao Dynasty?" Xie Ru, the county magistrate, sneered, "Mingfu, we must ask the envoy for help."

The horse set off immediately.

Du Hui calmed down.

"The Jibo tribe must be driven by Beiliao. They can't do much. Just like in previous years, they trampled on the crops and looted the things that the village had no time to move. I feel lucky at this moment..."

Xie Ru also relaxed, "This year there is a lot of land reclamation in Taiping, and Yang Xuan also borrowed money to buy seeds for those people. The Vasie tribe sent troops, but they retreated for some reason. In vain.

This year, the Ming government was worried that the defeat of the Northern Liao Army would retaliate, so they discouraged the people from growing less food. Now it seems that this is a wise move. "

Du Hui immediately led the people to the top of the city.

"Multiple scouts."

He propped his hands on the top of the wall, squinting his eyes and looking into the distance, there are more than ten riders approaching at a high speed.

"It's our scout." The general beside him introduced.

"The old man knows."

The scouts came at a gallop, and after rushing into the city, the leader flew off his horse and hurried up to the top of the city.

"How many people?" Xie Ru asked.

The scout said: "More than ten thousand riders."

Xie Ru's complexion changed drastically, and he turned around and said, "Mingfu, the visitor is not kind!"

Du Hui's body remained motionless, "If you come to plunder, you can ride up to three thousand horses. They come and go like the wind, and you will spend less food and grass. More than ten thousand, this is to break through my Zhangyu County."

Xie Ru tremblingly said: "Ming Mansion, there are only two thousand soldiers in the city, what can we do?!"

How can two thousand sergeants defend the county seat of Zhangyu County?
Du Hui glanced left and right, most of the officials and soldiers looked ashen, but they showed no signs of fear.

"It's too late for Shijun's reinforcements." Du Hui said calmly, "We can only defend!"

Xie Ru thought how could 2000 people stick to it?

"Mingfu, ask for help nearby!"

Du Hui's face was not very good-looking, "The Xuanzhou border is on the left, it's not easy to move, and the distance is not close. How can I ask for help?"

Xie Ru looked at him, "Mingfu... Taiping!"

Du Hui flicked his sleeves, "Even if this old man dies, he won't ask Yang Xuan for help!"

Xie Ru smiled wryly, "But there are thousands of people in the city!"

What he didn't say was that once the county seat of Zhangyu County was breached, Chenzhou would be shaken, and then the three major ministries who were encouraged would show ferocious faces and regard Chenzhou as a hunting ground.

Du Hui shook his head, "This old man has a quarrel with him. He is young and energetic, and the envoy values ​​him, how can he come to help? It is better to fight to the death than to make people humiliated!"

Xie Ru smiled wryly, "If he receives the news and refuses to come to help, the Lord will not spare him!"

Du Hui sneered, "He just needs to say that the Vache army is about to move, is that enough reason?"

"Hey! Even so, you have to try." Xie Ru sighed, turned around, "I'm rude."

He found a few sergeants, quickly wrote a copy by himself, and ordered: "Immediately go to Taiping to seek an audience with Yang Ming's mansion. I will try my best to invite reinforcements for this old man. Hurry up!"

Several riders galloped away.

"You're wasting your time."

Du Hui said quietly.

At this time, several teams of scouts appeared in the distance, and they galloped wildly.

Du Hui took a deep breath, "Let the whole city be on alert, all the men are armed and waiting to be dispatched."

The last team of scouts rushed into the city, and the sergeant shouted behind the door: "Is there anyone else?"

The scout shook his head, "They all died in battle."

"Close the gates!"

"Block the city gate!"

When the carts came, they brought loads of earth, stone and wood, and then used these materials to block the city gate.In this way, if the enemy wants to break through the city, they can only come from the top of the city.

At the top of the city, Du Hui was holding a horizontal knife at this moment, staring at the enemy army appearing in the distance with piercing eyes, and said: "There has been peace between Chenzhou and the three major ministries for several years. But never again."

Xie Ru said: "The last time Xianggong defeated Lin Ya's army, this is also the only big victory in Northern Xinjiang in the past few years."

In the distance, a large swath of enemy troops is slowly rolling over.

"Once Lin Ya is defeated, the peace between Chenzhou and the three major ministries will be gone." Du Hui patted the wall and smiled, "It's just that I didn't expect to start with Zhang Yu County first."

Among the enemy army, Shanhu said dissatisfiedly: "According to my idea, we should run fast and catch Du Hui by surprise, but you have to advance slowly and look at the top of the city. Zhang Yu has already prepared."

The leading general Sheng Zhong said calmly: "Unless you can avoid their scouts, there will be no chance of a surprise attack. So it's better to advance slowly.

You have to know that the most frightening thing is the unknown powerful opponent. The longer you wait, the more panicked they will be, and they will be confused before fighting. "

The army slowly approached the city.

"The city will definitely send people to ask for help." Shengzhong analyzed: "If so, first surrender."

More than ten thousand Jibo warriors raised their swords high.

"Surrender or not? Drop or not? Drop or not!"

This is a demonstration, but also a deterrent.

The shouts of more than ten thousand people swept across the city, creating a wave of panic in the city.

The city was dead silent.

Du Hui stretched out his hand, "Bow and arrow!"

He took the bow and arrow and shot down the city.

The enemy soldiers under the city did not move, watching the arrows fall to the ground.

Sheng Zhong sneered.

"Siege!"

(End of this chapter)