One person, one sword, I have guarded the lonely city for 70 years

The next day passed in peace, and both sides were secretly preparing, or dispatching troops, or studying countermeasures.

On the third day of the siege of Ghost Killer Sect, Xu Guo soldiers who were watching from the top of the city rushed over to announce the good news:
"Reinforcements! Our reinforcements are here!"

The martial artists of the Gao family breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words, and said with a smile: "Go, go up and have a look."

A group of people boarded the top of the city one after another, looking to the south.

In the billowing smoke and dust in the distance, one after another "Xu" flags fluttered in the wind, and a large number of Xu soldiers marched in line under the flags, densely packed, the number must be about [-].

Wearing uniform crimson battle armor, armed with knives, guns, bows and shields, they were well-organized and mighty. They were the main force of the Xu court at first glance, unlike the 1000 people guarding Anxi who were just miscellaneous soldiers.

Xu Guo's army came slowly from the south, and the target was Anxi City.

"The effect of this wolf smoke is really good! The army has arrived so soon." Zhang Yingzheng was very pleasantly surprised, looking back at the burning wolf smoke in the city, he was very happy.

Song Yun also appeared at the top of the city, looking at the army in the distance, expressionless, and did not speak.

The rest of the people were smiling, and erected the "Xu" banner high above the city, echoing each other from afar.

Everyone waited for a while, and when they saw Xu Guo's army arrived smoothly, only a dozen miles away from the city, they shouted:
"Open the city gate, prepare to open the city gate!"

Several soldiers were just about to go down and open the door.

"Wait!"

When everyone heard the voice, their bodies shook, and they all turned their heads to look at the young man in white beside him.

Song Yun glanced at them, "You can open the city gate if you want? Have you got my consent?"

"No, no." Everyone lowered their heads guiltily.

Song Yun snorted coldly, "Must Xu's army must be reinforcements? Then why is there no movement from the Ghost Killing Sect?"

Zhang Yingzheng was a little unconvinced, and boldly retorted:
"Ghost Killer Sect is so young, how dare it compete with an army of [-]? It must have run away."

Song Yun: "There are two mid-stage martial saints in the Ghost Killing Sect. Unless Xu Jun also has sages, they will definitely fight."

"Anxi just lit up the fire, and didn't ask for help. According to common sense, Xu Guo's court would only think that it was the Northern Yuan Tartars who robbed them. It would be considered good if they could support a few thousand people."

"Look outside again. In three days, a hundred thousand troops have arrived, and there may even be the Venerable. Is it normal for such a large battle?"

After a few words, everyone's faces changed after hearing them.

But there are still people who don't believe in evil.

Gao Lanchun said: "Perhaps the army has another mission. They saw the wolf smoke on the way and came to help."

"That's right." Another Gao family warrior nodded, "Our country Xu is a big country, so we can't be in cahoots with the Ghost Killer Sect, right?"

Song Yun shook his head when he heard it, and then said to Gao Lanchun:

"I remember you once said that your patriarch, Gao Shan, has a decent style, and it is impossible to do bad things?"

"Can't Xu Guo do something bad?"

Gao Lanchun suddenly lost her voice.

Song Yun turned his head and looked at the army outside, "The construction of the high mountain and the construction of Anxi have deceived [-] refugees. If the plan is not revealed, maybe tens of thousands more can be deceived."

"It is impossible for no one in the court to know about such a big movement."

"Ghost Killer dared to plan this matter in Xu country, and there must be something to rely on, so don't take chances."

Zhang Yingzheng sighed: "Maybe there is something wrong with it, but we can't fight each other?"

"If you don't hit them, they will hit you, and they will kill everyone to silence them." Song Yun said lightly, "I have already seen that the other side is quietly preparing siege equipment."

"What!" Everyone was shocked.

The people at the top of the city were still arguing fiercely, and there were already a thousand cavalrymen from the state of Xu galloping below the city.

The leading cavalry officer rushed to the city gate, reined in his horse and stopped abruptly, raised his head and shouted:
"Who is the guard battalion? What happened in the city, and why did the smoke ignite?"

Zhang Yingzheng was instantly possessed by Song Yun's spirit, his face became stiff, and he shouted down:

"In the past few days, a large number of killers from the Ghost Killing Sect have besieged the city, plotting to do something wrong, so they are asking for help."

The cavalry officer immediately replied: "The killer of the ghost killing sect has been scared away by our army, you can rest assured, I need to enter the city to rest, please open the city gate."

As he spoke, he took out the bow and arrow on his back, wrapped a brocade cloth around the arrow, and shot it up.

Zhang Ying was opening the brocade cloth, and on it was an order written by Liao Dingshan, Marshal of the State of Xu, asking the Anxi defenders to cooperate in all actions.

The tail is also stamped with the personal seal of the marshal and the seal of the Ministry of War. The procedures are complete and there is no problem.

Under Song Yun's control, Zhang Yingzheng put away the brocade cloth and shouted to the bottom:
"I have received information that there is an expert in the Ghost Killing Sect who forged official documents. With this order alone, I still can't trust you, please forgive me."

The south gate below is still closed.

The cavalry officer grinned angrily, "If this order is fake, then the [-] troops behind me are also fake? Are you looking for fault?"

"Open the door quickly, or I will ask my superiors to punish you!"

Zhang Yingzheng still shook his head, "Please forgive me, if you have to open the door, please let the Marshal give the order in person, and I will obey."

The cavalry officer held up his whip, pointed at Zhang Yingzheng's nose and cursed:
"How old are you, kid? A fringe battalion officer, still thinking of instructing the marshal to come forward? I'll give you one last chance, if you don't open the door, you will be dealt with by military law!"

Zhang Yingzheng still only had three words: "Please forgive me."

The cavalry officer scolded, but seeing that there was no response from the top of the city, he could only pat his horse and leave angrily.

At the top of the city, Zhang Yingzheng just got rid of his possession state, and looked at the cavalry team leaving, almost crying.

Song Yun shook his head, "Don't worry, if they really have no problem, I will sponsor you and help you get promoted and make a fortune!"

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Song." Zhang Yingzheng's face was still not very good-looking.

Everyone was very disturbed.

If one hundred thousand troops are kept outside the city, the other side will not really become angry and attack the city directly, right?
Song Yun didn't say anything more.

He tried his best to let these people stay in the city willingly to help before he allowed them to ascend to the top of the city, otherwise these people would have no chance to argue with him.

Song Yun turned his attention to the outside of the city to observe the overall strength of the [-] army.

A century of troubled times has just begun, and the military power of various countries is indeed far greater than that of a hundred years later.

In Song Yun's original era, those who practiced martial arts to the peak of the first-order martial arts and mastered some weapons and battle formations were already considered elite soldiers, and the main force of the Beiting Army was at this level.

But in the current era, depending on the army of Xu Guo on the opposite side, the first-level martial arts students are just a corner, and the second-level martial arts students are the main force, with a total of [-] to [-].

The proportions of the second, third and fourth ranks, congenital masters, and masters are also higher than those of the Beiting Army of later generations.

In this era, Xu Guo is only a relatively strong country, not yet a hegemon.

Song Yun was still observing, when he suddenly saw a change in the formation of the army outside, and another team came out from the middle.

Surrounded by a group of martial arts masters, a red-armored veteran with white hair and childlike face soared into the air, flew out of the camp, and came to the outside of the city first.

The red-armored veteran hovered in the air, at the same height as the crowd at the top of the city, and said in a deep voice:
"This old man is Liao Dingshan, Marshal of Xu Guobing, who is on duty at the battalion? This commander now gives the order to open the city gate!"

At this moment, behind Song Yun, Chang Bing in Tsing Yi suddenly jumped out, holding up the Evil Mirror, facing Liao Dingshan.

On the smooth mirror surface, dark red light appeared and disappeared.

"Evil! You have been infected by evil!" Chang Bing shouted at Liao Dingshan.

The red-armored veteran's expression suddenly darkened.

"Evil spirit?" The warriors of the Gao family at the head of the city and the guards still don't know why.

Liao Dingshan reacted quickly, and angrily scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? This commander is right in front of you, how can there be a lie? If you don't open the door, you will be punished with a felony!"

He is a martial sage and a marshal who commands the army, his eyes are wide open, his power is like a mountain, and everyone can't breathe.

Song Yun immediately developed his momentum, confronted each other, asked loudly, and repeated what he said in the previous argument——

"Marshal Liao, I don't know something - why did you bring so many people to Anxi? Do you know something hidden?"

"There are two martial saints in the Ghost Killing Sect. Could it be that they were scared away when they saw you?"

……

Liao Dingshan stared at Song Yun with deep eyes, pulled out the sword at his waist, and shouted:

"Military secrets, do you know what you want to know? As Xu Guo's soldiers and civilians, the only thing you need to do is to cooperate!"

Song Yun laughed, and drew out his long bronze sword, "Cooperate? If you don't speak clearly, I won't accompany you!"

With a wave of his left hand, he swept away with vigor like the wind, blowing down everyone in the city.

Swinging the sword horizontally with his right hand, a concise and sharp "Break the Sea", cut back Liao Dingshan who was about to step forward.

Liao Dingshan snorted coldly, and was not in a hurry to draw his sword, but shouted first:
"Boy, no matter who you are, if you attack me in the city of Xu Kingdom, it will be regarded as treason and you will be killed without mercy!"

Below, a group of martial arts masters shouted in unison: "Conspirator, kill without mercy!"

The [-] troops in the distance heard the voice and also shouted:

"Conspirator, kill without mercy!"

The voices gathered together, like thunder rolling, echoing endlessly in the desert.

In the city, the faces of the Gao family warriors and the guards were ashen.

"It's over, we have become rebels!"

Several people wanted to persuade Song Yun to change his mind, but the next moment, hundreds of people in Tsing Yi rushed out, blocking their way, and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone has worked hard. Master Song has ordered you to go to the city to maintain order now. Without his notice, you are not allowed to take a step out of the city!"

"This--"

The warriors of the Gao family and the city guards saw the strength of these Tsing Yi men, wisely chose to obey, obediently retreated, and entered the city.

At this moment, the people in the city had just finished their meal when they heard the noise of the army outside, and they were a little panicked, not knowing what happened.

But soon, the drug in the meal gradually took effect, and the people were so sleepy one by one, and under Chang Bing's hypnosis, they obediently crawled back to bed and went to sleep.

The Tsing Yi Xie Xie Guards did not go up to defend the city, they were too few in number to defend such a large city wall.

Zhu Xiewei followed behind the warriors of the Gao family and surrounded the city, establishing a small-scale temporary defense line.

So clinging to it, in fact, they have no idea.

But this is what Song Yun asked for.

The task of Zhu Xiewei is to lead the Gao family warriors and city guards, protect the people in the city, and occasionally restrain the enemy.

The matter of killing the enemy is only left to Song Yun!
Outside the city, the army shouted and drummed.

At the head of the city, one man and one sword, with clothes fluttering.

The war is about to begin!