"[All the young men in the city are out of the mountains, and children are full of vitality before the battlefield;
Learning can still devour enemies and captives, but farm tools can still make frost cold.
It’s hard to support yourself when you are just starting out, and your knowledge and skills are still rudimentary;
However, like-minded people are all selfless, fearless and tireless.
Grass shoes can win against military boots, and green shirts can win against armor;
Let's see where the flames of war have dissipated and the enemy has become a cloud of smoke. ]"
——From "One of the Twelve Triumphal Poems of Shou'an Tongban"
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Sheng Yuan never thought that the people in Fucheng would fight alongside her.
Since she came here to take up the post, she has classified the entire Shou'an City: those that can be used, those that need protection, those that should be guarded against, those that can cooperate, those that are ready to be dealt with...etc., she thinks about how to integrate the power and resources of the city. , improve the quality of life of the people here, and want to turn this place into a border oasis next to the grassland.
In the process, she seemed to be looking down at Shou An, as if everything here, everything, and people were chess pieces. They didn't need to think too much. They just had to follow her plan and live the beautiful life she created for them. .
She never seems to expect the favor and affection of the other party. As long as she can provide perfect political achievements and prove her excellence, the opinions of the people under her rule seem to be insignificant to her?
No, it's not insignificant, more appropriately, it should be indifferent, or... this is a kind of indifference.
It is said that "water can carry a boat and also capsize it", but Sheng Yuan has never seriously thought about and faced up to the energy of water that can carry a boat and capsize it.
Until this moment, Sheng Yuan suddenly became enlightened when she looked at the people in front of her who were dressed in different styles and had different temperaments and emotions.
This is the suddenness of being down-to-earth and grounded; this is the cheerfulness of knowing how to look at the people and being aware of the fireworks.
At this moment, Sheng Yuan can be considered the real Sheng Fu Yin.
"Sir, there are us too!"
Just as a majestic energy surged in Shengyuan's heart, a loud, somewhat childish, and energetic voice sounded from a distance.
Looking up, a long line of students in plain hats and blue shirts came out of the alley.
"Nonsense! You should be in the government office!" Liao Tongzhi stood behind Sheng Yuan and was moved. He found out that he was supposed to be sheltered in the back hall of the government office. Students who were retreating at any time came with three-foot long swords in hand. His expression changed.
Among the few young scholars in the first row who raised their arms and shouted, there was his only son!
As panicked as he was, there were also his colleagues.
Unfortunately, the students didn't care about their panic.
These students, old and young, held up the props used by the school to teach them martial arts, and challenged Sheng Yuan to fight: "Master Fu Zun, Mr. Academy always taught us how to sweep the world without sweeping a house. Now that the city is still there, the enemy invaders will Attack, why did you let us escape alone?"
"Master Fu Zun, this is to preserve the seeds of our study in Shou'an City!" Liao Tongzhi angrily scolded him.
His son was originally standing next to his classmate Qi Zhan. When he heard this, he immediately stepped forward, raised his head and said: "There are countless students in the world, and there is no shortage of talented people in the country. If you have more, I will not be enough, and if you are less, I will not be enough." !
We have followed the teachings of the saints since primary school, and learned the way to be benevolent. Remember, it is the principle of righteousness, in order to serve the country and benefit the people!
Now, when it is time for us to practice the truth and repay what we have learned, the Palace Master and all of you have allowed us to retreat in the face of danger, causing the path we followed to become dusty, distorting our aspirations, and making it impossible for us to live the rest of our lives. See through, what’s the point? "
"You!" This time it was not just Liao Tongzhi, but all the officials with children in the team had complicated expressions.
"Please allow us to advance and retreat together with the city!" The students no longer argued with other officials, but all looked at Sheng Yuan, their eyes clear and sincere, with burning positivity and desire.
"..." Sheng Yuan didn't need to look back to feel the gazes of the nearby officials looking at her, but this time, she ignored them.
Her eyes were light and yet extremely solemn, passing over the two teams in front of her.
The two teams were of different sizes, equipment, and temperaments, but they exuded the same aura, which made Sheng Yuan suddenly want to be willful.
"Since you insist, then please follow me to destroy A Rong! Protect An!"
As soon as Sheng Yuan raised her long knife with one hand and responded loudly, the crowd in front of her started to boil.
"Destroy A Rong! Protect An!"
"Destroy A Rong! Protect An!"
"..."
The overwhelming shouts of excitement not only impacted Shengyuan's perception, but also caused the emotions of the officials behind her to fluctuate.
However, everyone knows that at this point, we can only advance and retreat together.
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Ha Yizhen was confused. He didn't know whether he was angry with others or himself.
It was easy for him to convince himself that Shou'an City should be telling him an empty city strategy.
Unexpectedly, he led his troops to rush through the ruins of the city wall. Their horses were thrown into chaos under the impact of the horse ropes and the medicine powder coming from their pockets. In the confusion, their combat power was reduced by another 20%.
What's even more frightening is that their proud cavalry advantage has lost their reliance - their horses are all kneeling on the ground as if they are drunk, as if they have fallen apart. It cannot be restored in the slightest.
At this point, there were only two options before Ha Yizhen - either abandon the horse and retreat and return in embarrassment; or go all out and capture the city.
"They want to cut off our advantage and compete with our infantry! Ha! My warriors on the grassland! The weak Dachu people actually want to compete with us for strength! Let me ask, are you afraid?"
Ha Yizhen did not hesitate this time, and immediately determined that Shou'an City had used all their tricks at this time, and there was no resistance left. After entering the city, even if there was an ambush, it was just their last struggle!
"Don't be afraid!" "Don't be afraid!" "Don't be afraid!"
You can't say you're afraid if you're afraid. Ninety-nine steps have already been taken, and with the last step in sight, I can only bite the bullet and charge forward.
Ha Yizhen didn't care about all this. Hearing the heroic voices of his soldiers, he suddenly became more confident.
"Why is the Great Khan so impulsive?" The lieutenant not far away looked at Ha Yizhen, who was very different from his usual style, and asked his friend in a low voice in confusion.
"The situation in Shouping City is unclear. The Great Khan has no way to confirm that it is still entrenched, so he can only take this place first. As long as Shouan is in his hands, there will be no big trouble in Shouping." Same. The lieutenant's friend took the opportunity to whisper.
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Ha Yizhen's scalp was a little numb. It was also a border city, so why did Shou'an City have so many more winding alleys than Shouping City? !
He wanted to lead the team on the main road, but he didn't want to know that there were people hiding in the shops and pavilions on both sides. They were either sneak attacks with cold arrows or cold shots, or boiling water and dust.
As long as you send people to follow the trail, if you send too few people, they will basically fail there; if you send too many people, you will only find an empty building after searching.
A quarter of an hour after entering the city, they were already extremely annoyed.
In the end, he could only divide the team into several teams, and no longer pursued the progress of the siege. He only left the main force to search the buildings on both sides of the main street, and sent all the other teams to check the streets and alleys on both sides of the main street.
Ha Yizhen had a very good idea. This kind of expulsion-like search could drive enemies that could not be found into corners.
As long as the opponent has no way to retreat, he will be able to find the real enemy.
By then, the defense of An City will naturally be in your hands!
It's a pity that he had a good idea, but as soon as the plan started, he was faced with a situation where there was a wolf in front and a tiger behind!
