Wang Cheng looked at the soldier, frowned and said, "What's the matter? Speak slowly!"
The soldier calmed down and said, "A fight has begun! People from the Shanze Department are fighting with us from Nanli County!"
Wang Cheng and Liu Qingsheng looked a little strange after hearing this.
Although he deliberately concealed the truth from the Yamazawa tribe, he never expected to keep it secret forever, but damn, this was exposed too quickly, not even two days.
"Sir, please stay here to handle official business. I will handle this matter myself!"
With these words, Wang Cheng walked out of the lobby.
He casually took Qing Lei from the courtyard, got on his horse, and headed straight out of the city.
Soon, he came to the wild duck pond.
A deserted land that was originally very secluded and surrounded by mountains and rivers is now surrounded by dense crowds of people.
At first glance, these people looked like the people of Nanli County. They were dressed simply and had tools in their hands, including forks, shovels, long sticks, and even bricks.
There were people everywhere around the entire wild duck pond, with three floors inside and three floors outside. It was impossible to see what was going on inside. Only some quarrels and yelling could be heard.
"Folks in Nanli County, you are fighting with each other and violating the laws of the imperial court! Is there anything you can't say that will get you into a lawsuit? Please disperse!"
"We can't disperse! You soldiers, you have to give us an explanation today. These savages from the mountain country have killed so many of our folks before, and today they came to our territory again. Not only did you not avenge us, but you also gave others Qizhai, are you still Nanli’s soldiers?”
"That's right! As a soldier of Nanli, protecting the enemy and not making decisions for us, what kind of truth is this?"
"Shut the hell up! What do you know? The general placed them here with his own plans. Don't ruin the general's plan!"
"We don't know any big plans! We only know that killing people must pay for their lives. This is a matter of course!"
"Master, don't use the general to oppress us! Which general treats foreigners more favorably than we Zhou people? General Wang is not that kind of person!"
…
The scene was a bit chaotic. Even though there were soldiers maintaining order, the surrounding people in Nanli County had almost broken through their blockade.
These soldiers were naturally left here by Wang Cheng in order to seal off the place and prevent outsiders from discovering the Shanzebu people.
The result was beyond his expectation. The Yamazawa people were discovered after all.
Wang Cheng felt worried in his heart. If the news that the Shanze tribe was brought here reached the ears of Li Jun, Zhang Han and others stationed in the Shaba Valley would not be safe.
At this time, someone finally noticed Wang Cheng's arrival.
"It's the general! The general is here!"
"Quick! Meet General Wang!"
…
Everyone knelt down immediately, but many people still stood still with cold expressions on their faces.
"General!"
Xu Yu squeezed out from the crowd, his fat face as red as his butt.
A burly man nearly two meters tall, standing in front of Wang Cheng like a child who had made a mistake, said aggrievedly: "General, I have let you down."
Wang Cheng patted his shoulder and didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at the other soldiers and said, "Let's all disperse! What they said is right. Kill people to pay for their lives and debts to pay for their money. It's natural and right. Let them fight. Let them pay. revenge!"
When the soldiers heard this, they couldn't turn their heads at that moment, but they still subconsciously obeyed Wang Cheng's order and dispersed.
Without them blocking the front, the people from the Shanze Department were directly facing the people of Nanli County.
These Shanze tribe people also gathered together, there were five to six hundred of them. The clothes they were wearing had been changed into Da Zhou's clothes, but the fierce light in their eyes was not reduced at all.
They have come here, this is their home, and they will naturally protect it to the death.
Those people in Nanli County who were clamoring for revenge turned green, thinking that these were really a group of savages.
If we really want to fight these people together, they will definitely win. After all, they are outnumbered, but there will definitely be many villagers who will stay here with their lives.
Just as everyone was hesitating, a voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"General Wang, I heard someone said that soldiers should protect their homes and countries. Now that the enemy is in front of us, shouldn't it be General Wang who leads the troops to destroy them?"
As soon as these words came out, many people responded, and everyone shouted for Wang Cheng to take action.
Why are they just ordinary people? It is the duty of soldiers to kill the enemy. Otherwise, what else would soldiers do?
"well said!"
Wang Cheng clapped his hands and applauded, but turned around and said: "If these people are soldiers, I will lead the troops to destroy them. This is my duty, but are they soldiers?"
He pointed at the Shanze tribe and said: "Look clearly! That's the old man! That's the child! That's the woman! If you let me attack these old, weak women and children, what's the difference between me and those beasts in Xia Kingdom? "
Everyone fell silent.
The Great Zhou Dynasty has always claimed to be the country of the suzerain and the center of this land. This is because they know etiquette and are a country of etiquette. Therefore, they despise other countries, especially the Xia Kingdom and the Gaoshan Kingdom, thinking that they are uncivilized savages.
"Fight! Fight quickly! I also want to know who is more powerful among the common people!"
Wang Cheng looked at everyone and said loudly: "Don't worry! This general will not arrest you. You can just beat you. No matter who of you is injured or dies, I will pay for the soup and medicine."
When the words got to this point, the person who originally clamored to be beaten stopped.
Seeing that everyone had lost their previous anger, Wang Cheng smiled and said, "I know that you are a little unhappy. Why do I treat these foreigners so well?"
"The general will tell you today that these people bleed similar to yours. They have the blood of Zhou Yong, Duke Hui of Zhou Yong, the thirteenth son of King Wen."
When everyone heard this, their faces showed surprise.
It turns out that these foreigners are our own people, but their lives must be too miserable, like savages.
Many people felt a sense of sympathy in their hearts, and no longer had the same resistance and hatred toward these Shanze tribe members as before.
Maybe this is human nature. When you are doing well, many people around you want you to get worse. When you are doing poorly, people around you will have so-called sympathy for you.
Wang Cheng also knew this and made full use of it to dispel the grudge between the locals in Nanli County and the Shanze tribe.
Then he added fuel to the fire.
"The brothers from Shanzebu didn't come empty-handed. They brought a lot of cattle and sheep, a total of 90,000 head, and the price is very reasonable. If any of you need cattle or sheep, hurry up and buy from them. First come, first served."
The people in Nanli County looked at each other. After a moment of hesitation, some bold ones ran to the Shanzebu people and asked directly about the price. They were so frightened that they almost attacked him.
Because Nanli County relies on the huge Nanli Mountains, has a complex and changeable climate, and is the site of the Fourth World War. The local people raise relatively few cattle and sheep, so they cannot eat more than a few meals of meat throughout the year.
Now I heard that there are 90,000 cattle and sheep for sale, the price is definitely not expensive, where can I sit still?
Seeing that the two parties were "in harmony", Wang Cheng finally put his heart into his stomach.
He waved his hand, called Xu Yu over, and whispered: "Check for me, who is secretly instigating these people to make trouble!"
Xu Yu was startled and said: "General, is this someone deliberately provoking conflicts and sabotaging the general's plan?"
Wang Cheng didn't say much, just asked him to investigate quietly and be sure to catch the person who secretly instigated it.
After giving him a few more instructions, Wang Cheng hurried back to the general's mansion.
As soon as he entered the lobby, he saw a tall man in his fifties with dark skin sitting on the main seat.
Wang Cheng's heart was trembling, and he quickly stepped forward to salute: "I have met the Governor!"
Bao Zheng raised his head, stared at Wang Cheng with majestic eyes, and said expressionlessly: "You are so brave! How dare you send people to sneak attack Liuzhou and provoke a war between the two countries at will."
Suddenly, Wang Cheng's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Does everyone know?"
Bao Zheng snorted coldly and said: "I grew up here. The Nanli Mountains are uninhabited. Where did a Gaoshan countryman come from? Apart from your kid sending someone to pretend to be someone else, who else could it be?"
Wang Cheng was startled. He was not surprised that Bao Zheng had seen his arrangement, but that Bao Zheng didn't know that the Shanze tribe of Gaoshan Country lived in the Nanli Mountains.
It seems that this matter has been hidden too deeply!
Just as he was deep in thought, Bao Zheng suddenly changed his tone and said, "But you did a good job!"
Wang Cheng was surprised. It was storming just now, but why was the sun shining so suddenly?
Bao Zhengdao: "You don't know something. Although the Xia people agreed to the terms of the peace talks, they did not fully fulfill them. Two days ago, when they were escorting the treasures into Wuping County, they sent another team to raid Ji County. Now Ji County The county has changed hands.”
"What?"
Wang Cheng couldn't react for a moment. Ji County was taken away by the Xia people so quickly!
He couldn't help but ask: "How many troops did the Xia people send?"
Bao Zheng sighed and said: "Only one thousand!"
"Only a thousand?!"
Wang Cheng couldn't believe it and said: "General Zhu has tens of thousands of troops and an iron-armed crossbow to protect the city. How could he be defeated by a thousand troops?"
Moreover, when he left Ji County, his men were busy building new fortifications outside the city of Ji County. When Zhu Guoguo and others arrived, they had already been completed.
How could Ji County City, which was built like an iron barrel, be breached by a mere thousand people?
Bao Zhengdao: "The leader is your old enemy, the sixth son of King Xia - Li Xiang!"
"It's him!"
Wang Cheng's expression changed, and a face with blue eyes immediately appeared in his mind.
This person is indeed not dead!
When this person was taken away that night, he knew that the other person would not die so easily. Not to mention the powerful energy and blood in his body, there was also an incredible treasure hidden in him.
"The Xia people first used peace talks to paralyze us, and then sent Li Xiang, a peerless general, to raid. It will be difficult to defend Ji County." Bao Zheng sighed.
Wang Cheng nodded, with a sudden look of worry on his face, and said, "What are the casualties of our army?"
"General Zhu died in battle, and his son Zhu Pengfei was also seriously injured and is still unconscious!" Bao Zheng said solemnly.
"General Zhu is dead?"
Wang Cheng suddenly felt a big stone being pressed on his chest and couldn't breathe.
General Zhu who personally led him into the Western Army is dead!
After all the calculations, he and Zhu Bangguo had been separated for less than twenty days. They had written letters not long ago, but when they heard about him again, he had died in the battle. It seemed like just yesterday.
He was overcome with grief, and his violent aura could not be suppressed, erupting from his body like a volcano.
The black hair was dancing wildly and the robe was cold, as if a great beast had awakened from its slumber.
He clenched his fingers with a crunching sound, looked at Bao Zheng with a pair of scarlet eyes, and said, "Sir, I have a request at the end."
Bao Zheng stretched out his hand to interrupt him and said: "You don't have to tell me. The king's edict made it very clear that you are responsible for the entire southwest military affairs. Do you think you are only responsible for this three-acre area of Southwest County?"
Wang Cheng was stunned on the spot, and the violent aura exuding from his body also dimmed.
Seeing that Wang Cheng's eyes were a little dull, Bao Zheng shook his head and said: "Southwest is not Southwest County, the southwest of Dazhou is Southwest."
Can you still understand it this way?
Wang Cheng was a little confused. According to what Bao Zheng said, wouldn't he be able to attack the cities near Xia Kingdom?
Of course, this refers to military friction on the border, and does not mean that he will lead the entire army to attack the Xia Kingdom. Declaring war is ultimately the final decision of the King of Zhou in the court.
Bao Zheng patted Wang Cheng on the shoulder and said: "You can do whatever you want, I will make the decision for you. But..."
Wang Cheng was relieved at first, but the word "but" made him tremble again.
Bao Zhengdao: "Don't worry about it, I just want you to guarantee one thing, that is to win! You must win!"
Wang Cheng made a military salute and said: "The final general will never let you down!"
"Do it with confidence and boldness! The Xia people don't follow the rules, so we don't have to be polite to them. Beat them hard! Beat them until they beg for mercy! Beat them until they destroy the country!"
