A cool breeze blows, and the drizzle washes away the dust and blood on the city walls.
At the head of Jiangxia City, the soldiers were sitting leaning against the battlements. Some of them were slightly shorter, and their eyes were directly covered by their helmets. When speaking, they had to lift their foreheads with difficulty, so that they could barely see who was on the other side. Who.
"This ghost weather is getting colder."
"...Hey, which general are you under, why are you looking at your face?"
The person being questioned hung his head and ducked a little.
"I escaped from Hua County."
"What Hua County, I think it's a scumbag from Nanping County!"
"you!"
The man had a look of humiliation on his face, pinched the opponent's arm, raised his fist and swung it away.
The muddy water on the ground was brought up, banging and beating, accompanied by the sound of the body falling heavily to the ground, and the cheers of the surrounding soldiers, which immediately attracted the attention of a group of people. Life in the military is boring and boring, especially when defending the city. You cannot move around at will, and you cannot leave the city wall until you are rotated. Many people have a fire in their hearts and want to vent.
"Beat, kill the whole useless bastard!"
"I lost the face of the Jingzhou Army!"
The mud dots splashed, mixed with a dozen arms reaching out here.
Seeing that the fight was about to turn into a humiliating group fight, a loud whiplash suddenly appeared in everyone's ears.
"What's the matter? Stop!"
The Overseer and the Lieutenant rushed to hear the sound, right or wrong, just a few whips in the face of the crowd.
The soldiers were all wearing armor, and as long as they didn't get hit on their head, face, neck, arms, and arms, it wouldn't hurt. It was just that the military law was strict.
The two who fought at first couldn't avoid punishment, and were stripped of their leather armor and beaten ten whips abruptly.
Qiujing saw all this, frowned slightly, turned his head to his confidant and said, "Recently, those soldiers from Jingzhou who defected from Nanping County have been repeatedly ostracized by soldiers from Jiangxia."
"Pavilion Master, this subordinate thinks that General Nie deliberately sent these people in."
The one who spoke was Yuan Ting, the "Tiger Out of the Mountain". He lowered his head slightly, and looked cautious and humble.
There are not many people who understand the art of war in Fengxing Pavilion. The apprentices taught by Bao Guanyong are indeed outstanding in Fengxing Pavilion. After Yuan Ting was beaten by Meng Qi, there was another traitor among the brothers. Yuan Ting was deeply moved by the troubles that occurred before and after Qiu Si's death, and was even more resentful in his heart, so he joined Cheng Jingchuan's command, and prepared to follow the army to face the king's army at the junction of Yangzhou and Jingzhou.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Jingchuan sent it back to Qiujing again.
After repeated tossing, Yuan Ting's temperament changed a lot.
Of course, this also has something to do with Jiang Xia's old friend being his teacher Bao Guanyong. At least Yuan Ting was convinced of this old general.
"The soldiers take turns to defend the city. Every time there is trouble, they are in an unimportant rest time. Those foreign soldiers are arranged in a very unfavorable position. There are almost no people around.
Yuan Ting lowered his eyes, and said hurriedly and quickly, "Since the defeat of the Great Army of the King in Nanping Prefecture ten days ago, Jiang Xia has been attacked by three waves one after another. It is said that the army is defeated, but the combat power is not weak, although the old general has a good command. , plus the number of rebels was smaller than we thought, and finally defended smoothly, but for many defenders, the madness of these rebels exceeded their expectations."
Soldiers are also human, and if anything is more difficult than imagined, people will subconsciously cringe.
Especially when seeing the dead body of a colleague and enduring the pain of the wound, morale must have been low.
At this time, some special stimulation will come.
We must also "warn" everyone that fleeing without a fight will not be tolerated anywhere.
"In this way?" Qiu Jing's expression showed disapproval, she shook her head and said, "These fleeing soldiers themselves are hidden dangers. They have already escaped the first time, and they may escape the second time. If the war situation changes, they will It became the first force to break the bow and crossbow."
Yuan Ting was about to say that there were a few fleeing soldiers in the mere area, and the warden and the guard were completely under control, and then heard Qiu Jing continue: "Besides, that person just now was not just transferred to the city to guard, he was also there for more than an hour before. Here to stop the thieves from attacking the city, he…”
He is no different from other Jiangxia soldiers.
The same bloody battle, the same struggle, no retreat.
When asked about his calendar, he lowered his head and dared not speak.
Fleeing in the army is bound to be beheaded, and it is also a serious crime, but after being defeated, being led by a general to "retreat" will not be punished by military law. But what the truth is, those who have experienced the city break know clearly in their hearts.
"The loss of the outer city of Nanping County is indeed a big mistake, but the real fault is not an ordinary soldier." The unbearable color in Qiu Jing's eyes slowly disappeared, she turned her head and looked outside the city, continuous The autumn rain is like a gray curtain covering the whole world, and the river in the distance can hardly be seen.
There are still corpses piled up outside the city, and about a dozen people hung from the city wall by hanging baskets are burying their heads and digging holes outside the city.
They would push the corpse down the pit, pour oil, burn it and fill it with soil.
There are many diseases in the south of the Yangtze River, especially when there is a lot of rain.
Doing this kind of work is of course risky. If thieves suddenly attack, and the hanging basket can only carry one person at a time, it means that most people will die, and usually the soldiers who make mistakes are punished to do it.
The two people who had fought before were also taken to the hanging basket after being whipped. One of them took a shovel and went down in dejection.
It is not easy to work in the rain in this weather. If you are not careful, you may fall ill.
The world is difficult, whether a person is innocent or not, and even his life and death are so insignificant.
To speak of bad luck, it is probably an ordinary person who appears in a disadvantageous position in a bad time, cannot show his extraordinary ability, and is eventually involved in the unfortunate waves.
Qiu Jing pressed his right hand against the rough city wall, and the slight pain made one's mind clear.
"Has the news from Wu Di come?"
Yuan Ting was stunned for a moment. He thought that Qiu Jing was going to ask about the battle situation in Jingzhou. After all, Qi Jun had already encountered the rebel bandit with the God-given King.
"Not yet, General Bu Cheng has already pulled up his camp yesterday and is heading east."
This is to give up Jingzhou and prepare to deal with King Wu's troops. Obviously, King Wu does not intend to continue to sit on the mountain and watch tiger fights. He wants to go into the water to get some benefits, but Qiantang County and Jingzhou are separated by the land under the jurisdiction of King Ning. Died, no matter who it is, it is a good piece of fat.
Qiujing laughed at herself, the current situation is that she brought people to assist the Jingzhou army in defending Jiangxia, and Cheng Jingchuan fought against the Wu army. On the surface, it seems that she is a little more difficult. Jianghu people are unruly and difficult to tame, and can't be controlled like an arm. Jingzhou is almost falling, but in fact Cheng Jingchuan's situation is even more difficult. If the ambition of King Wu cannot be thwarted, the situation in Jiangnan will change again. .
"The chaos in Jiangnan must be ended before winter comes, otherwise..."
The people were displaced, and starvation and cold forced them to die in large numbers.
Once the population is lost, it will be difficult to restore Jiangnan's vitality. Whether it is Qiujing's news network through Fengxing Pavilion and various business houses, or Cheng Jingchuan's ambition to change the world, it will all be in vain.
Because all changes must be built on a solid foundation and sufficient food and clothing.
Yuan Ting hesitated for a moment, and finally asked in a low voice, "I don't know where Meng Guoshi is, can you invite him to General Cheng's side?"
"There are no decent martial arts masters under King Wu. Mr. Qiu has enough manpower left, and since the two armies clash, the commander's prestige is very important. Meng Guoshi can help him for a while, but not for the rest of his life. Even if King Wu retires, there is still one in Ningdi. The mess is waiting for Cheng Jingchuan, he can only rely on himself."
As soon as Qiu Jing's voice fell, he saw more than a dozen horses approaching from a distance.
The soldiers watching on the city wall let out a whistle, and everyone got up with their weapons.
"Wait a minute, it's our own."
***
"Doctor Mo, please use tea."
Mo Li reached out and rubbed his tired eyebrows, and smiled at the people in Fengxing Pavilion.
Sitting with him was Ning Daochang, with a tired face and a busy face, and he didn't look like a master at all.
The few sitting on the right are elders of the Hengshan faction, who are considered to be prominent figures in the Jingzhou rivers and lakes.
"The rebels are divided into five groups, and they are infested with looting in Jingzhou. Although the people who escaped from the Nanping Prefecture City have been attacked by Qi Jun and me, but the army of the God-given King has scattered tens of thousands to all parts of Jingzhou before. …”
Qiu Jing listened to his subordinates' endless reports, waved to stop them, stood up and bowed at the crowd.
"It's been hard work, seniors."
"It's okay, the old man didn't do anything, just eradicate some martial arts scum."
"Yes, without Daoist Ning and Doctor Mo, Master Luo wouldn't be so easily killed."
"I didn't expect that the day when the king was awarded, it turned out to be Zheng Tu! Hey!"
Listening to everyone's remarks, Ning Changyuan had a strange expression, wanting to say that the death of Cult Master Luo was really not his fault, but Mo Li shook his head at him, and Daoist Ning had to swallow the words again.
-Meng Qi has appeared on the Qi Army side these days, all with an old appearance, and he did not follow them this time. If Ning Changyuan explained it, this Meng Guoshi would appear and disappear, and the strange thing of the old and the young would disappear. more widely spread.
Although there have been all kinds of rumors inside the Fengxing Pavilion, it is better to have less than one more thing. It doesn't matter who kills it, and there is nowhere to get money.
The gerbil yawned in the arms of the ink carp.
Stretching out your claws, the hidden pocket of this dress is relatively large, and you can lie down with your legs crossed.
The sword was gone, and Yunming Academy didn't need him either. Qi Jun's suppression of bandits went smoothly, so he was lazy.
Ning Changyuan seemed to be aware of the strangeness, turned his head to look over, Mo Li served tea sideways without a trace, and concealed the slightly bulging wrinkles on his chest.
Seeing that Qiujing was busy chatting with people from the Jianghu sect and taking further control of the situation in Jingzhou, Mo Li was worried that the gerbils didn't eat anything today, so he was tired from the journey, and took the lead to get up and say goodbye.
Qiujing didn't want to talk to Mo Li in front of so many people, so he ordered someone to take Mo Li to rest in the prepared wing.
Ning Changyuan took the opportunity to follow.
"After this matter, I don't know if Pindao can visit Mr. Qin?"
"The tutor has lived in seclusion for many years..."
Before Mo Li could finish speaking, he felt an itchy "scratch" on his chest.
The gerbil is not happy.
Who wants to bring Ning Changyuan with him when he goes back to "see" the "true face" that goes up the mountain
Meng Qi thought very well. Qin Lu was Ning Changyuan's savior. If Mr. Qin despised him, he would kidnap his apprentice and get out with an angry shout, who would Ning Changyuan help
Can't do it!
Mo Li never imagined that the gerbil thought so much. He was about to speak when he suddenly heard a commotion in the front yard.
This is another courtyard guarded by Jiang Xia. Because the location is good and there are many houses, it is taken out for the people of Fengxing Pavilion to temporarily live.
I don't want to, I even encountered a door-to-door trouble here.
"Old Nie is so confused, and he actually reused a group of unexplained Jianghu grass, aren't you afraid that they are the spies of the Holy Lotus Altar?"
"Come out! I'll have to see what kind of amazing character he is, but he has three heads and six arms!"
Mo Li looked up and saw a man in armor with a beard and red eyes striding in.
"General Han, calm down..."
The speaker looked polite, but with contempt on his face.
"Go away, you Jiangxia soldiers dare to oppress my people..."
Before the man could finish speaking, he was forcibly pushed out by the people from Fengxing Pavilion.
Even if he looked burly, how could he be able to withstand being punched
"Who is this?" Ning Changyuan asked curiously.
"General Han of Nanping County, he heard that as soon as the outer city was broken, he ran away with people, and even went to Jiangxia, trying to persuade Old General Nie to avenge King Jing." The people of Fengxing Pavilion pouted, disdainful Said, "How strong is the outer city of the prefecture, it is not worse than Jiangxia, it broke in a few hours, and there was a face screaming everywhere."
This farce, the ink carp gerbil did not take it to heart.
When he was in the room, Mo Li found clean clothes, looked at the food delivered, and sighed silently.
Fengxing Pavilion greeted very thoughtfully, hot rice and hot water, just enough to wash away the dust and rest in bed, but there are no pastries.
At this moment, it is estimated that no one in the city makes cakes, so the food has to be saved.
Mo Li turned around and found Meng Qi already leaning on the couch and looking at him.
-Only covered with a robe, the ink carp's.