Judge of the Lamp

Before dawn, blacksmith Zhao Yongshi had already arrived at the workshop and began to strike.

Fighting until noon, Zhao Yongshi had already hit seven spearheads.

After working in the workshop for more than a month, Zhao Yongshi's craftsmanship is getting better and better, and he is earning more and more money, more than 300 yuan a day, which is almost ten taels of silver.

When it was time for lunch, Scar Centurion served a bowl of broth, and there was a large piece of fat in the soup.

There were enough steamed buns, and everyone opened up to eat and drink. A blacksmith whispered, "I don't know how many days we can do this business. I heard that the battle in the north is almost over."

Another craftsman said: "It's time to finish it, it's almost the Chinese New Year now."

When Zhao Yongshi heard this, he felt bad.

The money for the workshop was saved enough, but Zhao Yongshi wanted to save two more money to send his son to the workshop.

Even if you have your own workshop, you can't make money so quickly.

Even if he can work for another ten days and a half months, the child's Shuxiu will be saved.

How did this battle end so quickly?
He leaned close to Baifu Scar and asked in a low voice: "If the battle is over, what else will I do in the future?"

Scar Baifu smiled and said, "Why do you want to go so far? This battle will have to be fought for a long time."

"Didn't they say it was almost over?"

"Listen to their nonsense. They know what's going on. This battle may last for some time."

What year and month?
Zhao Yongshi blinked his eyes: "Isn't this the Chinese New Year?"

Scar Baifu sighed and said, "Mao Cha is serious this time, he doesn't care if you don't celebrate the new year."

"How do you say it's true?" Zhao Yongshi didn't quite understand.

"I want you to fight to the death. According to the news from the Yamen of the Ministry of War, Mao Cha will fight all the way to Shenlin City. He may not stop when he arrives at Shenlin City. He even threatened to fight through Qiancheng Kingdom."

Zhao Yongshi swallowed his saliva, and asked cautiously: "Even if Mao Sha came over, it's just another god?"

Scar Baifu shook his head and said: "I don't know about others, if Mao Sha comes, it's not a different god,

I fought with them in the north, and we didn't fight well. When we fought, at least a few villages were lost, but with a little more movement, we could lose a county.

If this place is taken over by Mao Sha, the people will have to be changed. The men will be arrested and do hard labor, and they will die of exhaustion in less than two months.
No matter how old a woman is, in their hands, she will be ruined to death in less than a month.
The fate is so hard that you can't die. When autumn comes, they will all be cut down. In short, they want land, and no one will be left alive for you. "

The more Zhao Yongshi listened, the more frightened he became: "Then why don't we fight Mao Cha?"

"What do you mean it can't be beaten well? The scar on my face was left when I fought Tunu desperately, and I hate the guy in my hand. As long as I have a good knife, I can also pick a Maosha head back."

Zhao Yongshi was surprised: "You don't even have a knife for fighting?"

Scar Baifu smiled and said: "There is a knife, a two-foot-long short knife, it has rusted badly since it was handed into my hand, I dare not sharpen it, for fear that it will break.
In the end, be careful, be careful. On the battlefield, if one person is not hacked to death, the knife is still broken.

I still have a spear, I stabbed it twice, and the spear head fell off, and finally took a spear and fought Mao Sha head-on, and I didn't give in! "

Zhao Yongshi was more at ease in his heart: "We are going to do this well, and we will definitely keep stabbing it!"

Scar Baifu sighed: "This spearhead is strong, but how many soldiers can use it? We only have dozens of blacksmiths, how many spearheads can we hit in a day?"

Zhao Yongshi was stunned for a while, he couldn't figure out some accounts: "Then I fight every day!"

"Yes, I fight every day, but there are tens of thousands of people waiting to use it."

"If you don't have a guy in your hand, how can you fight Mao Sha?"

Scar Baifu sighed, stood up and said, "This battle, it's hard to say..."

After lunch, Zhao Yongshi picked up the hammer and started working.

Zhao Yongshi kept muttering as he hit the spearhead with a hammer.

I beat spears every day, why don't I have a spear yet?
No guy, why hit the brakes?
Wu Zhanxiu is still alive.

He hasn't married a wife yet.

……

The Northern Territory has been fighting for more than a month, and a total of three battles have been fought.

After three battles, Qiancheng Kingdom lost.

In the first battle, the general's command was improper, and the two armies fought. Before they could gain a firm foothold, they charged with drums. The infantry directly ran into Tunu's cavalry. The [-] vanguard army was completely folded.

In the second battle, the formation was lined up to block the impact of the cavalry. After the battle, the left wing army suddenly fled in large numbers, the entire front collapsed, and more than 2 people were lost.

After questioning, I learned that the Left Wing Army was forcibly conscripted by civilians. They were not paid a penny and were forced to go to the battlefield. These people did not want to fight, so they collapsed at the first touch.

All the military pay was allocated, where did the money go?
The explanation given by the left servant of the Ministry of War is that he will keep it at home first, and temporarily keep it for the sergeants, and then send it out after the battle is over.

Hong Zhenji immediately ordered that the left servant of the Ministry of War be chopped off, and his head was hung in front of the battalion for public display.

But it was useless to cut him down, Tu Nu came after him in the blink of an eye.

The army retreated again and again, and retreated to Qingsong Pass.

Qingsong Pass is a peerless and dangerous pass, and Hong Zhenji ordered to guard it here.

After guarding for two days, Tunu was about to attack, Hong Zhenji led the army to abandon the pass.

This was not Hong Zhenji's fault. Niu Yuxian found dozens of flaws on the city wall. As long as there was a war, the city wall would collapse after a round of stone throwing.

Hong Zhenji sent an edict back to Shenlincheng, asking the Ministry of Industry to find out who built the pass and punish his entire family.

The army retreated all the way back to Black Deer City. If Black Deer City is lost again, the Tunu cavalry will really drive straight in and fight all the way to Shenlin City.

But can Black Deer City be able to defend it?

Niu Yuxian checked the city wall, and there were also injuries on the city wall of Black Deer City. Although it was not a flawed injury, if he fought Tu Nu recklessly, he wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

Most of the defensive facilities on the top of the city were rotten. There were two trebuchets, which were pulled out and tried. Two stones were hit, and the beam broke.

Hong Zhenji called the magistrate of Heilu Prefecture over, and beat him up in front of the generals: "Every year, the imperial court asks for money to build the city, where do you spend the money!"

The magistrate was beaten to death, Hong Zhenji was exhausted, and sent all the generals away, leaving only Xu Zhiqiong alone.

Hong Zhenji cried, crying hoarsely.

"Xu Zhiqiong, I listen to you for everything. If you say to be a god, I will be a god. If you say to fight, I will fight!

Now tell me how to fight this battle?I've been a god king for three months, and I'm about to become the king of subjugation!Xu Zhiqiong, tell me clearly! "

Xu Zhiqiong was also very helpless. When he was in the Northern Expedition, Xu Zhiqiong felt that the battle was difficult, but it was because Emperor Zhaoxing was in the way, and Luzhou had the intention of surrendering to the enemy, leaving Chu Xin in isolation. place.

The situation is different this time, Qiancheng Kingdom has used all its strength, and they are so capable.

Not only does Qiancheng Kingdom not know how to fight, it doesn't even look like it does!
The magistrate who was beaten didn't want to build the city well, but came to present beautiful women to Hong Zhenji, and was beaten up by Hong Zhenji again.

The situation of the battle seemed irreversible, but Xu Zhiqiong saw some order.

"It's all sorted out, that's okay."

Hong Zhenji said in astonishment: "Straighten it? Tell me how it went smoothly? Three battles and three defeats, more than 3 sergeants died, and more than 2 were lost. There are only [-] people left. What do you call this straightening?" "

Xu Zhiqiong: "There are only more than 5 Tu slaves."

Hong Zhenji said angrily: "They are a serious army and they can fight. What kind of soldier am I? Before going into battle, they used to hold hoes!"

Speaking of this, Hong Zhenji was completely disheartened, and sighed: "Back, if you go back, Black Deer City is no longer acceptable."

"I can't retreat," Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "Defend Black Deer City."

"This city can't be defended, don't say such angry words!"

"It's not out of anger. Let's tidy up the army first. The armaments are not in order anyway. From the 5 people, [-] are selected to fight first, and the remaining [-] will be laborers for the time being to repair Black Deer City."

Hong Zhenji seemed to see some hope: "Is it still too late to build the city?"

"It's too late!"

Xu Zhiqiong called Niu Yuxian.

Qiancheng Kingdom has serious discrimination against craftsmen, and Mohist cultivators are extremely rare.

Xu Zhiqiong asked Niu Yuxian to gather all the Mohist cultivators to build the city with all his strength. He must gain a firm foothold in Black Deer City, and he must not let Tu Nu keep chasing and fighting.

Before going out for the expedition, Niu Yuxian was careful and hid Qin Xulan in the Tsing Yi Guards.

Qin Xulan is the fifth grade of the Mo family, and his cultivation level is slightly higher than that of Niu Yuxian. In addition, Bao Huailuo and Zhang Shifeng came to help, and the four of them cooperated. Make every effort to strengthen Black Deer City.

Xu Zhiqiong invited Liang Yuyao to inquire about ordnance.

Among the Qiancheng Army, there is a serious shortage of ordnance. There are no more than [-] soldiers with complete equipment, and nearly [-] sergeants don't even have a decent weapon.

Emperor Chang Le promised to support the armaments of 1 people in the Qiancheng Kingdom. The armaments have already landed, and it will take half a month before they reach the front line.

"Ten days, just ten days!" Xu Zhiqiong said to Hong Zhenji, "Immediately order all states and counties to respond with all their strength. The ordnance must be delivered within ten days."

Hong Zhenji immediately issued an order that if a prefecture or a county was delayed, the magistrate and county magistrate would send the head together.

Xu Zhiqiong called Qin Yan again and asked about the status of the local ordnance.

Thousands of workshops in various places are still delivering ordnance one after another.

"What's the status of the reinforcements?"

"Every day, 800 people are arriving in Black Deer City one after another."

What is needed most now is time, and Tu Nu is less than fifty miles away from the city.

Xu Zhiqiong said to Hong Zhenji: "Those idiot generals under your command should be exempted, and those who should be replaced should be replaced, leaving only a few who can fight."

Hong Zhenji counted with his fingers: "Is there anyone who knows how to fight?"

Have!
General Cui Luoxian of the Northern Territory!
There are no cultivators in the Qiancheng Army, Cui Luoxian is an exception, he is a fourth-rank cultivator of the Dao of War.

When Hong Juncheng was in power, he made a special case for Cui Luoxian, because he needed a general who would deal with Tu Nu for many years.

In this battle, it was Cui Luoxian who blocked all the way so that the army could retreat back to Black Deer City smoothly.

This person must be reused, and the position of the army commander is entrusted to him.

Besides Cui Luoxian, there was also Cong Ming.

Cong Ming returned to the Division of Divine Machines. He didn't join the army, but Hong Zhenji ordered someone to use the magic circle to bring him over.

When fighting Yuan Chengfeng, Cong Ming showed his military ability, and he is definitely a good fighter.

Who else but the two of them?
Only Yu Shan was left.

Yu Shan and the Wuwei Army under his command had experienced hundreds of battles, but their numbers were too small. Xu Zhiqiong asked Hong Zhenji to allocate 1 horses each to Yu Shan and Cong Ming, and let them go out of the city to meet the enemy.

Hong Zhenji said in amazement: "Go out of the city to meet the enemy? Why are you crazy!"

Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said, "If you don't go out of the city to meet the enemy, how can you have time to repair the city when Tu Nu attacks the city?"

The reason is this, Hong Zhenji rubbed his hands and said: "But you may not be able to fight in the city, isn't going out of the city looking for death?"

Xu Zhiqiong called Yu Shan and Cong Ming over, and told him one thing again and again, only harassing, not fighting fiercely, just give Niu Yuxian three days to spare.

Xu Zhiqiong said to Hong Zhenji: "With these three days, there is a chance of winning this battle. From now on, the entire Qiancheng Kingdom must look like they are fighting."