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Chapter 961 Siege Scene and Rewards
Siege?
Ma Zheng's eyes brightened, Shangshou of the Ministry of War: "Old Duke, according to the enemy's siege mode, your city wall is really stronger than the border wall?"

The old man smiled slightly: "Ma Shangshu, you are an expert, why don't you command how to attack the city?"

Ma Zheng's eyes became brighter when he heard the words, and he bowed to the end: "Your Majesty, I beg for your order!"

Xiqi's stability for so many years is all due to him, a famous minister and loyal prince!

Xianzong said enthusiastically: "Ma Qing's family, I will leave this burden to you in a while!"

Ma Zheng put his hands together and bowed to the end: "Yes, the old minister obeys!"

When the old Duke issued an order to prepare, 150 guards of the Duke’s Mansion ran out from behind the city wall in unison, with all the tools and weapons ready to attack the city: ropes, knives, and ladders. .

Mrs. Huo and Sang Yue stood under the shade of a tree, seeing the old man's confidence in his letter, she smiled softly: "Yue'er, your grandfather hasn't had such a smile and confidence for many years."

Sangyue knew that Mrs. Huo was laughing from the bottom of her heart. Their husband and wife have been in love for 50 years, and every move of both parties is in the eyes of the other party. Only those who really care about each other will be happy and painful because of the other party's happiness.

"Grandma, grandpa has seen life and death all his life as a soldier, and the lives of the people on the border are invaded by foreign enemies at any time. How can he laugh at this grandpa who cares about the country and the people? If this mud paddle is approved by the emperor today , that is a life guarantee talisman given to the common people, how can he be unhappy?"

These words immediately resonated in Mrs. Huo's heart, she patted Sang Yue's hand affectionately: "My child, the Huo family has taken your credit!"

Sangyue's face became serious when she heard the words: "Grandma, you are guilty. Besides, Yue'er is originally the granddaughter of the Huo family, so isn't Yue'er's son the Huo family's?" , Yue'er has sinned."

Although there are only three words on the surface, who can estimate how much these three words can increase the popularity of the Huo family?
Money can be counted, but the aspirations of the people are countless.

Money is a valuable treasure, but people's hearts are priceless!

With this popular support, will the Huo family army be able to go anywhere in the future?
This side is talking, and that side is ready.

The personnel and equipment for the siege were all ready, Ma Zheng stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, the siege is about to begin, please review it!"

The captain of the siege team was Chen Xiuwen. The 50-member siege team he led were selected from the Huo family's army. All of them were big men with thick bodies and superb eyesight. They looked like Lian Jiazi at first glance.

Xian Zong, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair under the shade of a tree, nodded: "Well, let's get started!"

"Start the siege! The first guard goes up the ladder!"

The ladders of this era were made of wood, and because the opponents could not directly push the ladders down, they were placed one meter below the entrance of the city wall one by one.

It's just that when the first guard set up the ladder, they found that there was no way to get on people.

Why?
It's so slippery!
The entire wall is coated with tung oil. The already smooth wall and the smoothness of tung oil can't find a fulcrum at all, and people will slip and fall when they get on it...

After trying ten sets, Ma Zheng finally gave up the ladder siege method.

There is no explosives in this era, and there is no way to blow up the city wall, so the only way is to hit the city gate and try to enter through the city gate.

Ma Zheng let the ladder go, and at this time two big carts pushed a big and thick log, which was a bumper made of the hardest iron tree wood in the world.

"Report to the general, everything is ready!"

Ma Zheng waved the flag: "Okay, everyone is in position, and the siege will start immediately! - One, two, three, siege!"

Give an order, and a dull voice of "Dang" spread throughout the back garden...

"Fifty attacking team!"

"Fifty attacking team!"

"Fifty attacking team!"

Following an order, there were bursts of dull and ear-splitting attacks, and finally returned to calmness!

"Report to the emperor, the siege of the city is over! The gates and walls of the city do not show any signs of destruction except for light watermarks!"

As soon as the words fell, the decree sounded: "Ma Zheng will be the president, and the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry will be in charge of the reconstruction of the double city walls of the border city from tomorrow! The Duke of Zhen, Marquis of Zhenbian, and Marquis of Southwest will be the city walls of the northwest border The general supervisor of the reconstruction. The government of the town government has made meritorious deeds. It has given ten thousand taels of gold, one thousand horses, one thousand mu of fertile land, and a box of various jewels. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will handle it from now on! This is yours!"

Under this decree, the six departments were shocked, but no one was jealous.

The double city wall is a classic of the ancient city outline. The design of the double city wall can divide the city into an inner city and an outer city. Once an enemy comes to attack, it can be regarded as two lines of defense.

Sang Yue doesn't understand military affairs. All her ideas and insights come from TV dramas. She likes to watch ancient war dramas the most.

The emperor and a group of his ministers left, and various rewards were sent in a short while.

Ten thousand taels of gold is 10 taels of silver!

A thousand war horses is no less than ten thousand taels of gold, but that is just a warrant, and you have to wait for the Duke's mansion to go to the horse camp to select it before you can get it.

A thousand acres of fertile land is also a piece of paper, and it is said that there are two Zhuangzi at the foot of the West Mountain.

With these three items, it is not uncommon for Sang Yue to look at those jewels that are valued but not used, such as glazed beads, coral ornaments, gold hairpins and jade bracelets from previous lives.

The old man put his arms around his beard and said with a smile: "Yue'er, can you give the war horse to grandpa? Naturally, grandpa asked your grandma to count the money for you."

"no!"

As soon as these words came out, not only the old Duke was dumbfounded, but Zhuang Daniu was also dumbfounded.

Huo Qukai knew that this stinky girl was trying to make a fool of herself, and immediately glared: "Stinky girl, tell me everything!"

Want to put on airs of Lao Tzu to scare me?
Sang Yue rushed to the eldest princess's side, holding her hand and shaking: "Fourth uncle, fourth uncle frightened me, I was frightened, you quickly scold him to suppress my shock!"

As soon as these words fell, Huo Qukai blushed and stared angrily: "Stinky girl, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will let Daniel clean you up later!"

Seeing the furious appearance of the fourth son, Mrs. Huo laughed and burst into tears: "Stinky boy, only my granddaughter can deal with you! Yue'er, what do you think, tell grandma and grandpa?"

The fun is just to adjust the atmosphere, and it is Sang Yue's principle that it is suitable.

Sang Yue walked over and took Zhuang Daniu's hand and stood side by side in front of the two old people. She looked at Zhuang Daniu with firm eyes: "Sir, please tell grandma and grandma about our plan."

But as soon as Zhuang Daniu's words fell, the old man stood up with a "squeak" and said firmly: "No! I only want the horse, and the Huo family can't take the rest!"

Sang Yue was puzzled: "Grandpa, did we say that this thing is for you? Daniel must be stupid and didn't understand. This thing is for the soldiers guarding the border, not for the Huo family!"

(End of this chapter)