Zhang Jin asked the hundred households to find someone, and he returned to the tent to rest.
They traveled lightly and did not even have a stove. Inside the tent. Just piled firewood and lit a bonfire.
Zhang Jin and the remaining hundred households sat down around the bonfire. He first added a little wood to it, and then stretched out a pair of rough and heavy hands to warm themselves over the bonfire.
Even a tough guy is afraid of the cold.
Not long after, the hundred households came in with a young man.
"Master Xiaowei. His name is Wang Ji." Baihu bowed to Zhang Jin and introduced him.
"Master Xiaowei." Wang Ji quickly bent down and saluted Zhang.
Zhang Jin retracted his hands and looked up at Wang Ji. He is about 25 or 26 years old. He is unremarkable in appearance, but his eyes are very smart and he has a certain intelligence.
"I want to send you, as the servant of the county prime minister Hu Zhi's family, to contact Liu Chong, one of the two thousand captains in Shanguang City. Do you dare?"
Zhang Jin withdrew his eyes and spoke in a consultative tone without forcing him.
They are all a mob and their willpower is not very strong. If you push someone too hard, it might be self-defeating, so it's better for you and me to be consensual.
Wang Ji was stunned for a moment. When Baihu called him, he knew something was wrong. But I didn't expect this to be the case.
If you do this kind of thing, it will definitely not end well if it is revealed.
But after Wang Ji thought about it for a while, he decided to do it.
Firstly, he has a grudge against the Meng Yuan people, and secondly, the Wang family currently only consists of him, his brother, his sister-in-law, and his nephew.
I heard that General Wu has always been generous to his subordinates. He will reward those who have merit and punish those who have made mistakes. Wealth and wealth are found in danger. After doing this vote, if you can win, it will be a great achievement.
If you lose, there should be a pension.
Thinking of this, Wang Ji took a deep breath, with a serious look on his face, clasped his fists and bent down and said, "Dare you. But I have a request."
"explain."
Zhang Jin still looked cheerful and said simply.
"Please captain, please send my brother, sister-in-law and nephew to Beishan Fort. If I die, please captain, please treat them kindly." Wang Ji sincerely requested.
Zhang Jin's face moved slightly and he took a deep look at Wang Ji. Then he said with a smile: "Don't worry. You won't die. Even if something happens, your family will receive compensation."
"Thank you, Captain, for your kind words." Of course Wang Ji didn't want to die, but he also knew that Zhang Jin's words were just to comfort him.
"Okay. I'll tell you about the situation at Linghu Zhi's house. Keep it in your mind." Zhang Jin said in a deep voice.
"Yeah." Wang Ji nodded and listened with his ears straightened up.
Immediately, Zhang Jin told Wang Ji everything he knew about the situation in Linghuzhi's home. Then, secretly sent someone to send Wang Ji away.
After a while, Zhang Jin stood up, looked around at the ten hundred households, and said: "The mountain roads and snowy roads are difficult to walk on. We will set off today and pretend to attack Guyun City tomorrow. Although it is a feint attack, we must show real strength. The momentum of the siege cannot be ignored."
"Yes." Hundreds of households bent down and responded, then filed out and gave the order. Soon after, the tents were all evacuated. Zhang Jin kicked the bonfire away, strode forward, and led the nine thousand people to Ancient Cloud City.
Ancient Cloud City.
The snow on the plain outside the city was getting thicker and thicker without anyone clearing it. But the cross-shaped main road was devoid of any snow and exposed dirt.
In such a winter, people's activities almost stop. People in the city stay in the city, and people in the villages outside the city stay in the village.
Occasionally, when people enter or leave the city, there is no need for the government to clear the roads.
But the officials of Guyun City did this. It is to supply food and grass to the front. Around Yundang Mountain, there are thousands of households with Mongolian and Yuan warriors. They are fat and strong. Food and drink are supplied by the four cities. The roads must be kept clear.
There are very few pedestrians on the roads in the city. Even if someone occasionally walks on the streets, they come and go in a hurry.
The county magistrate's office, inside the hall.
The county magistrate Zhou Shu wore a black cotton-padded jacket and a bearskin hat on his head. He sat on the main seat. Below him were the county magistrate Hu Zhi, the commanders Xu Min and Lu Gu.
The mountain road is difficult to walk, and now Wan Yanxian has ordered the county guards to defend the city, and the order to stand still has not yet been issued. How to face the enemy is all discussed.
Although the city's defenders were Xu Min and Lu Gu, Zhou Shu and Linghu Zhizhi had secured their positions as county magistrates and county magistrates, and their power was considerable. Both sides were on equal footing, and there was no claim that one could outdo the other.
Zhou Shu picked up the hot tea on the coffee table, took a pleasant sip and put it down. Then he looked at Xu Min and Lu Gu and said, "Two generals. Wu Nian is famous for his reputation. He killed four Mongolian and Yuan thousands captains and nearly five others." Qian Meng Yuan's warriors. I think it's best to close the city gate and not fight him."
That's what I said. Xu Min and Lu Gu didn't understand. The county magistrate was afraid that they would get high and go out of the city to fight Wu Nian and eat the weights for themselves.
They smiled bitterly in their hearts, even if you didn't tell us, we wouldn't dare leave the city. Wu Nian's tiger, the tiger is outside the city, but it wants to kill people.
"Don't worry, sir. General Lu and I are not going to chop off Wu Nian's head. Such a dream of making great achievements is unrealistic. We will do our best to defend the city. Please also cooperate with us, recruit militiamen and supply food." Xu Min took a deep breath. He took a breath and said with his fists clasped.
Lu Gu nodded and expressed his support.
Zhou Shu's face stretched out as if a flower was blooming. Then he turned to look at Linghu Zhi, and both of them smiled knowingly.
Don't be afraid of opponents who are like gods, only be afraid of teammates who are like pigs.
Only those who can recognize how much they weigh are worthy of living.
These two are good people.
"Don't worry, generals, I will take care of the things that belong to me. Let us Jin Cheng cooperate to defend the city and resist Wu Nian."
Zhou Shu's voice was loud, and because of the excessive exertion, his face turned red and his breathing became somewhat rapid.
Xu Min and Lu Gu smiled slightly, cupped their fists and saluted. After a while, the two left here. In the hall, only Zhou Shu and Linghu Zhi were left.
"Although the Ten Thousand Households of the Han Dynasty has just been established, the quality of the army is worrying. But we give the soldiers enough food and pay, and the morale of the soldiers is high. There are also many bows and arrows in the city. The defense of the city must be stable."
"Besides, Wanyan Wanhu is at Yundang Mountain. After he eats Long Qie, he can come back to rescue us. Wu Nian of Beishan Fort will definitely lose everything this time. We can rest easy."
Zhou Shu said to Linghu Zhi with a proud look on his face.
"If you don't sit back and relax, your whole family will die. County magistrate, it's better not to be complacent and calm down." Linghu Zhi shook his head and said seriously.
Zhou Shu's expression froze, his heart trembled, and he nodded heavily.
Now Wu Nian is not only a thorn in the side of the Meng Yuan people, but also a thorn in their side.
He was originally a minor official in Guyun County, and he was able to sit on the throne of county magistrate because he knelt down to lick the Meng Yuan people and had some influence in his family.
I thought that the Meng Yuan people were invincible, lonely and empty. Unexpectedly, Wu Nian was like a cockroach, stubbornly surviving in the ice and snow, and even fractured Jin Huan Mountain.
This is a dangerous thing.
It also made it impossible for officials like myself who had taken refuge with the Meng Yuan people to be completely proud.
Wu Nian killed everyone in the Liu family's boxing sect because of the plague. If Wu Nian was allowed to gain power, he might kill the whole family of the surrendered officials.
We must do things steadily and not let Wu Nian see any flaws.
Wu Nian must die.
