Ling Chen heard the news of the soldiers shouting, but he did not relax at all. He said loudly: "Hold on, I will arrange for reinforcements to be mobilized immediately. We have reinforcements, and His Majesty is also on the way, so we must hold on."
"Once the city is broken, Zhongmu County will be massacred and family members will be killed."
"No matter what, we must stop Liu Thief."
Ling Chen calmed down the soldiers on the tower and dispatched private soldiers from the big family to join the battle.
The originally precarious situation was quickly contained due to the addition of fresh troops from various families in the city. They turned from defense to offense and launched a fierce offensive to defeat the Xia soldiers on a large scale.
Although Liu Xiong and Pan Gang were brave, they were unable to win under the large-scale and fearless siege and had to retreat first.
The situation at the top of the city has been fundamentally improved.
Ling Chen did not dare to relax at all after he stabilized himself. He took advantage of the opportunity to repulse Liu Fuquan's offensive and quickly reorganized his soldiers, dispatching soldiers to replenish the prepared boiling water, wood, bows and arrows, etc., in preparation for the subsequent battle.
While Ling Chen was frantically preparing for war, Liu Fuquan saw the retreating troops outside the city. Their faces were as black as the bottom of a pot, and they were so gloomy that they were about to drip.
Liu Fuquan looked at Pan Gang and Liu Xiong who had returned, and said in a deep voice: "The offensive just now was very fierce. We were about to seize the county seat. Why did we just retreat?"
Liu Xiong looked helpless and explained: "Your Majesty, we did have a chance just now, but Ling Chen's defense was too stable. The soldiers under Ling Chen are not afraid of death, and we can't kill them."
"I didn't expect that in addition to Ling Chen's soldiers, he also had a large number of unmobilized troops, and suddenly countless more people were killed."
"Our morale was immediately depleted and we could no longer attack."
"Under today's situation, we cannot attack again unless we further mobilize our troops to attack."
Liu Xiong explained: "We have just entered the area controlled by Daqian, and soldiers have died in Zhongmu County in large numbers. On the one hand, it affects morale, and on the other hand, it is very detrimental to our next attack. Your Majesty, please be clear."
Liu Fuquan raised his head and looked towards the tower.
At this time, Ling Chen tidied up everything on the tower and further provoked: "Liu Fuquan, you loser, are you going to attack? If I'm afraid of you, I'll write my name upside down."
Shouting sounded from the tower.
Because they were so far away, Liu Fuquan couldn't hear clearly. The next moment, countless soldiers on the tower shouted together, and the uniform voices shot straight into the sky and reached Liu Fuquan's ears.
Liu Fuquan was instantly furious.
Damn it!
Damn Ling Chen!
Liu Fuquan couldn't control his emotions and said loudly: "Ling Chen, I will kill him."
He looked at Liu Xiong in an instant and ordered: "You can't rest, you can't give Ling Chen a chance, you can continue to mobilize your troops to attack, we must capture Zhongmu County today. He, Ling Chen, thought he had blocked two or three of my attacks, so he could rest easy. Really? That's impossible! I will never give up until Zhongmu County is destroyed."
"Report!"
Just at this moment, a sentinel came running back quickly.
The sentry said eagerly: "Your Majesty, Zhao Shan's army is coming. We are still half an hour away."
Liu Fuquan clenched his fists instantly.
Half an hour!
With the current fighting spirit of the military and the current high fighting spirit of Ling Chen's soldiers, it is simply impossible to defeat Ling Chen and seize Zhongmu County.
We can't take Zhongmu County anymore.
Liu Fuquan felt helpless, but did not delay. He decisively ordered: "Withdraw all troops and form a formation outside the city, waiting for Zhao Shan's army to come. I want to see how Zhao Shan will deal with Ye Qingxuan's life when he comes." ?””
"I accept your order!"
Liu Xiong breathed a sigh of relief.
The city in Zhongmu County was strong, and Ling Chen had made sufficient preparations, and he was not afraid of death. This was something Liu Xiong had never seen before, and it gave him a headache to fight.
Liu Xiong is a gangster and has no fighting spirit in his bones.
Bandits run away when they are strong, and like wolves and tigers when they are weak. Now when they encounter an unfavorable situation, it is time to evacuate.
Liu Fuquan insisted on attacking, but Liu Xiong had no choice.
Liu Fuquan looked at Liu Xiong who was making arrangements, looked at Yuan Jing, and ordered: "Yuan Jing, Zhao Shan has always been good at winning by surprise. During this period, your people must strengthen their investigation of the rear grain roads and defense lines."
"If Zhao Shan's people go around to our rear, notify the people in the rear to ambush Zhao Shan."
"This is our chance."
"Although we have been prepared for it, we cannot be careless."
Liu Fuquan urged: "We must go all out in everything, and we cannot relax at all. Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
Yuan Jing said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I have made arrangements and there will be no problems."
Liu Fuquan nodded.
He still stayed on the high mountain and ordered: "Come here, bring Ye Qingxuan here."
The soldiers went to make arrangements.
After a while, Ye Qingxuan was brought.
Liu Fuquan came to attack Zhao Shan this time and took Ye Qingxuan with him. He did not tie Ye Qingxuan, but restricted Ye Qingxuan's freedom and only allowed Ye Qingxuan to move freely in a small area.
Liu Fuquan said with a smile on his face: "Qingxuan, Zhao Shan is here."
Ye Qingxuan said calmly: "So what if I'm here?"
Infinite fighting spirit rose in Liu Fuquan's eyes, and he said loudly: "I will let you see how cold and ruthless Zhao Shan is? How he ignores your life and death? I will also let you see how useless Zhao Shan is."
Ye Qingxuan did not have any mood swings, and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "We will wait and see, daughter of the people."
Her indifferent attitude made Liu Fuquan feel as if he had punched cotton without any impact.
Liu Fuquan wanted to see Ye Qingxuan embarrassed, but the more indifferent Ye Qingxuan was, the more aggrieved Liu Fuquan became.
Liu Fuquan is also a wise man.
But now that I have had a crush, and now that my crush has been revealed and rejected, my brain has become less bright, and I have become impulsive and irritable.
Liu Fuquan looked at Ye Qingxuan and said, "Ye Qingxuan, are you really not afraid of meeting Zhao Shan?"
Ye Qingxuan chuckled and said: "I was once the person who wanted to kill Zhao Shan, and I can be regarded as Zhao Shan's enemy. If you use me to threaten Zhao Shan, you are looking for the wrong person. I have no feelings for him, and I am not afraid of meeting Zhao Shan."
Liu Fuquan gritted his teeth and said, "Since you don't have any feelings, why don't you follow me?"
"With you?"
Ye Qingxuan shook his head gently.
Her eyes became a little wandering, as if she was thinking of Zhao Shan...
Ye Qingxuan recovered in a blink of an eye and said decisively: "I, Ye Qingxuan, am not a woman who is flirtatious, nor can I just meet a man and be entrusted with her for life."
"I said that a loyal minister will not serve two masters, and a virtuous woman will not serve two husbands. Even if Zhao Shan and I have no feelings, we are husband and wife for a hundred days. How can I remarry casually?"
"Emperor Xia is the head of a country, why should he stare at a married woman like me?"
Ye Qingxuan said: "Xia Huang, don't think about women all day long. How can a man be admired by women if he doesn't even have the basic ability to protect himself?"
Liu Fuquan was angry and happy when he heard this.
Angry, Ye Qingxuan definitely still misses Zhao Shan, because Zhao Shan is Ye Qingxuan's first man and has entered Ye Qingxuan's heart deeply.
Fortunately, Ye Qingxuan seems to like career-oriented men. If he defeated Zhao Shan, wouldn't there be hope?
Liu Fuquan calmed himself down and said firmly: "Qingxuan, you will see Zhao Shan defeated, and you will see Zhao Shan completely kneeling in front of me and begging for mercy. You think Zhao Shan is invincible, but in fact, he is a tiger in the mountain." The monkey is called the king.”
Ye Qingxuan sneered, nodded and said, "We will wait and see."
Liu Fuquan heard Ye Qingxuan's sneer and seemed not to believe him. He did not explain anything more and just said: "You will see."
Ye Qingxuan said no more.
Liu Fuquan waited quietly.
Time passed little by little, and sentinels came back one after another to report on the progress of Zhao Shan's army.
At the same time, on the tower.
Ling Chen led his men to clean up the battlefield and prepare for the battle with all his strength. He found that Liu Fuquan's army had retreated, but they were arrayed outside the city, looking like they were ready.
It's not yet Shenshi, Liu Fuquan can attack again, but he is stunned outside the city. Even though Ling Chen shouted and provoked a lot, Liu Fuquan didn't react at all. There was definitely something fishy.
County Lieutenant Liu Zongxu was stained with blood and was also injured. He said: "My lord, you are injured, why don't you bandage it quickly? Why don't you hurry up and rest? Why are you always staring at the outside of the city? Rest quickly, maybe again After a while, Liu Fuquan will attack again."
"No, it won't!"
Ling Chen gave a decisive reply.
Liu Zongxu expressed his position: "What do you mean?"
Ling Chen explained: "We just provoked Liu Fuquan, but he didn't dare to attack. It's not that he formed a formation to rest, it must be His Majesty who came with the army. Otherwise, Liu Fuquan didn't need to form an army, and he looked like he was here. The appearance of a formidable enemy.”
Liu Zongxu said happily: "Seriously?"
Ling Chen said firmly: "That must be the case."
Liu Zongxu became excited and said, "I'm going to send a message to the brothers below to cheer up the soldiers."
Ling Chen glared at Liu Zongxu and ordered: "Old Liu, go and deliver the message now. What if His Majesty doesn't come? Isn't it true that brothers are rejoicing in vain, which will lead to damage to morale. This is my inference at the moment, you Don't be impatient."
Liu Zongxu smiled naively.
He has an upright temperament, but he has great trust in Ling Chen and even respects him like a god.
Because of Ling Chen, Zhongmu County is what it is today. Without Ling Chen's hard work, Zhongmu County would not have the great governance it has now.
"Report!"
Just at this moment, a sentinel ran back.
The sentry entered the city from other gates and came to Ling Chen's side. He reported: "Reporting to the county magistrate, His Majesty's army is here and will be arriving soon."
Liu Zongxu was even more excited, and respected Ling Chen even more. He said happily: "The county magistrate is really powerful, you really expected it. His Majesty's army is coming, I will go and spread the news immediately."
Ling Chen looked at Liu Zongxu who couldn't wait to send the message, chuckled and shook his head, and ignored Liu Zongxu.
After asking about the situation in the early morning, I asked the sentry to further inquire about the news. I was still thinking about how to deal with it?
Can we go out of town to fight?
Is there any chance to raid Liu Fuquan's shuttle?
Thinking of this, Ling Chen's idea of sending troops became more determined and more agitated. He is not just someone who knows how to defend, he is someone who dares to fight and make surprises.
Just like this, Ling Chen wanted to take the opportunity to make plans.
Ling Chen thought for a long time, gradually made a decision, turned around to make arrangements, and made arrangements in a short time.
While adjustments were being made in the city, the army led by Zhao Shan finally arrived.
The army approached Liu Fuquan's army and quickly formed a formation.
Two armies confront each other.
Looking from a distance, the dark crowds of people showed an impressive aura.
Liu Fuquan came to the front of the formation from the top of the mountain.
He was wearing armor and standing on a chariot, with a sword hanging from his waist and a high-spirited demeanor. He looked at the Daqian army in formation and said loudly: "Where is Zhao Shan? I am Liu Fuquan, the Emperor of Daxia."
The soldiers on the side shouted quickly.
The uniform shouts reached the front of Zhao Shan's army and reached Zhao Shan's ears.
Zhao Shan was riding on horseback and looked at Liu Fuquan in front of the military formation in the distance. Because the distance was relatively far, Liu Fuquan's appearance could not be clearly seen, and he only saw a figure.
Fang Weihu was worried that Zhao Shan would be threatened, so he took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, would you like me to speak to you? If you speak, what if Liu Fuquan uses Ye Qingxuan to threaten you?"
"threaten?"
Zhao Shan smiled faintly, shook his head and said, "You can't threaten me, so you don't have to worry. I'll say it myself."
When he was in Zhongmu County before, Zhao Shan made it clear that he would not be threatened because of Ye Qingxuan.
In particular, Zhao Shan has not yet figured out what Ye Qingxuan's attitude is. If Ye Qingxuan was kidnapped and taken away by force, Zhao Shan had no choice but to rescue Ye Qingxuan because she was his woman.
Ye Qingxuan left on his own.
No matter what, this is Ye Qingxuan's responsibility.
Zhao Shan mentioned it and said in a breath: "You, Liu Fuquan, are the remnants of Zhao Yong. You fled to Yanzhou to become a bandit. Because the imperial court had not sent troops yet, you had the opportunity to become the king and hegemony. You are a remnant and are arrogant. You call yourself a bullshit Daxia Kingdom." Emperor, are you worthy? How do you look like an emperor?"
Liu Fuquan's eyes lit up.
Zhao Shan is here.
This is the opportunity to threaten Zhao Shan. He will completely discredit Zhao Shan in front of Ye Qingxuan today.
Liu Fuquan did not shout in circles and said quickly: "Zhao Shan, your woman Ye Qingxuan is in my hands. Now that you retreat, I can consider not killing Ye Qingxuan. Otherwise, I will definitely kill Ye Qingxuan."
When Ye Qingxuan heard this, he sneered in his heart, Liu Fuquan was so stupid.
Want to use her to threaten Zhao Shan?
What do you think?
Did Liu Fuquan want to prove to Ye Qingxuan that Zhao Shan did not care about her life for the sake of the great cause? She left Luoyang by herself and came to Yanzhou by herself. Why should Zhao Shan care about her life and death?
Zhao Shan said forcefully: "Liu Fuquan, Ye Qingxuan is my woman, there is no doubt about it. However, you use my woman to threaten to harm Da Gan's interests. I tell you, you have found the wrong person."
"You dare to kill Ye Qingxuan, I swear to God, when I defeat your army and capture you, I will cut you Liu Fuquan into pieces with a thousand knives, leaving you unable to survive and die in endless despair."
"After your death, the men of your Liu Fuquan family will be demoted as slaves, and they will be slaves for generations. The women will be demoted as prostitutes, and they will be prostitutes for generations."
"This is my answer."
"If you want to kill, just do it."
Zhao Shan's voice was firm and decisive, and he said loudly: "Ye Qingxuan, you should be by Liu Fuquan's side. No matter what reason you left Luoyang without permission, when I defeat Liu Fuquan, I will punish you severely. You will not be allowed to have sex for three days." Jiewa, you need a spanking."
Ye Qingxuan trembled.
The emperor's words seemed heartless, but they saved her life and expressed his attitude. The domineering words and extreme confidence made Ye Qingxuan's heart tremble, and she felt a little embarrassed.
