Beiping.
Qu Neng looked very ugly.
He never thought that Zhu Gaochi would be so cruel!
He saw the secret guard escape back to Peiping with his own eyes and passed the news on.
But Zhu Gaochi had no intention of sending troops to rescue him and kept guarding the city gate!
That is your biological sister Zhu Gaochi!
Are you so cruel?
As time passed by, Qu Neng's face became increasingly gloomy.
Finally, he couldn't wait any longer.
Qu Neng knew very well that tonight was the last chance.
If we can't capture Beiping City anymore, it will be completely impossible!
So he immediately put on armor and went into battle and issued the order for a general attack by the entire army!
The soldiers of the Southern Army who had already been ambushing the major city gates of Peiping immediately launched an attack.
Qu Neng was riding on a tall horse, his eyes full of solemnity.
"Send my military order to break the city tonight and fight until death!"
"Whoever reaches the top of the city first will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins!"
"Whoever breaks Beiping City first will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins!"
"Siege the city!"
Stimulated by the huge profits, the soldiers of the Southern Army went completely crazy, screaming and rushing towards the gate of Peiping.
Whether it's a hundred gold pieces or a thousand pieces of gold, it's enough for them to live in prosperity and wealth for the rest of their lives!
The beating of war drums resounded through the night.
The Yan army had long expected that Qu Neng would attack the city in anger, so they made preparations in advance.
Zhu Gaochi hurriedly climbed to the top of the city and looked at the densely packed Confederate soldiers outside the city, his eyes filled with unforgettable killing intent.
"Fire the arrow!"
"Kill all these bastards!"
A bloody offensive and defensive battle began again.
In the city of Peiping, a private house.
Hearing the deafening sound of fighting and the sound of military drums, Zhang Erhu immediately climbed up from the bed with a curse, holding a sharp knife in his hand.
Soon Li Daniu also came out, and more than a dozen rogues gathered here.
Zhang Erhu didn't waste any time and simply said: "Brothers, these streets are filled with villagers and elders. We have to guard them and don't let others take the opportunity to burn, kill, and loot."
The dozen or so thugs nodded and went on patrol in pairs.
In fact, Zhang Erhu and Li Daniu also went to the top of Beiping City to help the Yan army soldiers guard the city gate.
But that battle was too brutal. Not only was Li Daniu almost killed by an arrow, Zhang Erhu was also almost shot into a sieve by a stray arrow, so the two of them did not dare to go back after that.
After all, people are afraid of death. They have just escaped from hell and no one is willing to risk their lives again.
The two brothers looked at each other and then sighed.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves sounded.
Then a shout came, causing them to stop immediately.
"I am Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun!"
"Reinforcements are about to arrive, and the enemy has launched a final attack!"
"Xuanwumen and Fuchengmen are in danger due to insufficient troops. Xu Miaoyun is here to implore the villagers and elders in Peiping to come and help our Yan army defend the city!"
"If you are disabled, we will provide you with a hundredfold pension, and Prince Yan's Mansion will support you until you grow old!"
"If someone is killed in battle, he will be compensated a thousand times as much as his wife, children, children, and the Prince Xiaoyan's palace will fully support him!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Erhu and Li Daniu both looked at each other.
There was a tacit understanding since childhood, and there was almost no need to say anything. The two of them looked at each other and made their choice.
"Afraid of my balls!"
"People die and birds fly to the sky!"
"Yanjun Erlang has been fighting for so long, we can't let them feel cold!"
Zhang Erhu cursed and ran into the room, took out a package, then ran all the way to a secluded house and knocked on the door.
"who?"
"Who's out there?"
"Widow Song, it's me!"
Hearing Zhang Erhu's voice, Widow Song opened the door.
This is a widow who still retains her charm, and there is a half-grown child standing next to her.
Widow Song's expression turned ugly when she saw Zhang Erhu.
She is a widow herself, and her beauty is quite good, so she is often teased and harassed by some rogues.
Fortunately, after Zhang Erhu learned about this, he organized a group of rogues under his command to patrol the streets and beat the group of people away, and finally found peace.
However, Widow Song also understood that Zhang Erhu was just thinking about herself, so she never gave him a good look.
Even if Zhang Erhu came to the house all day long and helped with manual labor such as fetching water and chopping firewood, Widow Song never let go.
Zhang Erhu is an out-and-out scoundrel. When he was young, he was idle, eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling, so that no one was willing to marry their daughter to him. He was already in his thirties in a flash, and he is still an old bachelor to this day.
He can be considered to have lived a thorough life, knowing that with this kind of virtue in his life, there is no hope.
But he couldn't bear to see anyone molesting other people's wives and daughters, and he also loved Widow Song, so he had been helping the orphans and widowed mothers overtly and covertly.
"what are you up to?"
Seeing Zhang Erhu carrying the baggage, Widow Song subconsciously asked.
Zhang Erhu didn't waste any time and handed all the packages to Widow Song.
"This is the money I have saved over the years. I will leave it to you two. Remember not to tell anyone."
"Although you only have a few taels of silver, it's easy for people to take notice of you. You orphans and widowed mothers can't keep it!"
Hearing this, Widow Song looked at him blankly.
"Are you going to defend the city?"
"do not go!"
To defend the city now is equivalent to losing one's life!
Zhang Erhu smiled jokingly: "What's wrong? Do you care about me?"
Widow Song's pretty face turned red, her face darkened and she remained silent.
Zhang Erhu touched his child Xiaobao's head and murmured with red eyes: "I don't want to go either, but someone has to go anyway. Those Yan Jun'erlangs have been protecting us for so long, we can't let them feel cold!"
"Besides, once the enemy troops break the city, we ordinary people will not end up much better."
"So I have to go this time, if not for others, then for ourselves!"
As soon as Widow Song heard this, tears began to well up in her eyes.
She wasn't hard-hearted either. Zhang Erhu had helped the orphans and widowers for so long, but he had never asked for anything. She could not help but feel good about this man who had returned from his lost ways.
It was just because of the pressure of etiquette and customs that Widow Song never made up her mind and never gave him a good look.
"do not go!"
"Really don't go!"
"Let me beg you, okay?"
Widow Song took hold of Zhang Erhu's hands and begged to speak.
Zhang Erhu's tears fell instantly when he saw this, but he still pushed her hand away forcefully.
"As a woman, why are you meddling in the affairs of this gentleman?"
"Remember, if the city is destroyed, you two will go find Li Daniu. If Li Daniu dies, you will go find Liu Tiezhu. They are my brothers who have died and will protect you two!"
"Also, don't reveal your wealth. You have collected your money and kept a close eye on your children. Don't let anyone take the opportunity to kidnap you. You won't be able to get them back!"
After chattering for a while, Zhang Erhu didn't dare to look at the two of them again, so he turned around and left with a sharp knife.
"Zhang Erhu, come back!"
Widow Song cried.
She hurriedly patted Xiaobao and said sadly: "Call daddy quickly, tell your daddy to come back!"
Zhang Erhu wiped his tears and prepared to leave with quick strides.
He originally wanted to ask Widow Song if she was interested in him.
But after thinking about it for a while, I still didn’t ask.
After all, I'm afraid it will be difficult to come back once I leave.
I don’t know how Widow Song and the others, orphans and widowers, can survive without me.
At this moment, a childish voice came from behind.
"father!"
"Dad, come back!"
Hearing this voice, Zhang Erhu turned his head in disbelief.
Looking at Xiaobao who kept calling him and Widow Song who was crying in tears, tears burst into her face instantly.
But he did not step forward after all, but turned around and left resolutely.
"You brat, protect your mother!"
"When dad comes back, I will lead your mother and daughter to live a good life!"
