Still need to find someone? Mr. Wang, although I also know that the more people defending the city, the better, but you don’t know that I am also under a lot of pressure now. "As soon as he heard Wang Zhizheng's words, Feng Minghe couldn't help complaining.
"Now these people are all here because I have said all kinds of good things to all the big families in the city, coerced and lured them. These people are just like grass on the wall, coming and going wherever the wind blows."
"To put it bluntly, few of them are optimistic that we can defend Xiangcheng, so no one is willing to come out at this time to offend the upcoming rebels. In order to prevent the rebels from liquidating them in the future."
"If there weren't a few rebels who thought they might come and rob all their land, maybe they could all stage a scene with me lying on the ground crying about poverty. Do you believe it?"
"Master Feng, since they are so dishonest, it is better to just arrest them in the cell and then ask them for help. If a person is suspected of being a collaborator, even if the court wants to pursue it after the war, it will not be blamed Come down." Wang Zhizheng suggested angrily.
"Don't arrest people at will without solid evidence. This will disrupt the order of the entire Xiangcheng. Don't let these people open the gates of Xiangcheng and surrender to the rebels before the rebels come." Feng Minghe rejected Wang Zhizheng's proposal and said.
"Do they dare? They don't even ask about the skill of my sword." Wang Zhizheng became furious, and then he seemed to realize that he was wrong. He calmed down and said slowly: "But Mr. Feng is right. , I didn’t think enough about this matter. According to Mr. Feng’s words, we can only rely on God’s will now. "
"In this situation, we still have to work hard, and we can't just wait and see God's will! Mr. Wang, if we give you a few hundred more people, are you confident that we can withstand the rebels' attack for a long time?" Feng Minghe asked road.
"Although I don't know how many rebels will come to attack the city in the early stage, if Mr. Feng can give me a few hundred more people, I am absolutely confident that I can block the attack of three to five thousand rebels for half a day." Wang Zhizheng put away his face and looked determined. said.
"Does Master Feng still have a good way to find people to defend the city?"
"There is no good way. It's just a matter of money and food. Although it's difficult to ask the big gentry families to have strong men to defend the city, it's still possible to ask them for some money. I'm sorry they don't dare not give it. They want it. If you dare not give it, don't blame me for killing the chicken to scare the monkeys." Feng Minghe said in a deep voice, as if the air was a bit colder.
"As the saying goes, money can make all the difference. Once we have money and food, we can use the money to go to the city gate to recruit some strong people to defend the city. Now that the price of food in the city has soared, it is not too difficult to recruit more people. matter."
"Well, Master Feng is right. Let's do it this way! As long as Master Feng can recruit hundreds more people, I will have to wait until the court's reinforcements arrive, even if I risk my life." Wang Zhizheng said confidently.
"Okay, if Mr. Wang says this, I will be careful. Within today, I will recruit several hundred more people for Mr. Wang no matter what. Then the city defense problem will be a worry for Mr. Wang." Feng Minghe also took out the He took a firm stand.
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next day
seven quarters of the hour
The sun is shining brightly and the sky is clear.
The outer suburbs of Xiangcheng, five miles away
Daxiang Mountain
As a hill in a plain area, the mountains are mostly gentle. There are mostly low shrubs in the mountains and few woods.
The bandit suppression army, where the vanguard troops march.
"Report... report to the regiment commander. If we go five miles ahead, our army will reach Xiangcheng." At this time, the front scout of the army came back to report.
"Okay, I understand. You've worked hard, go down and take a rest first!" Hearing this, Zhong Liyang, the leader of the new second regiment of the Red Field Army, said to the scout in a good mood.
"Yes..." The scout saluted with a military salute and then left.
"Haha, we are finally here. This Xiangcheng belongs to our new second regiment." Zhong Liyang said with a proud look on his face.
"Communicator..."
"Here... please give instructions..." Upon hearing Zhong Liyang's call, the correspondent on the side immediately came out and replied.
"Go down and let everyone take a short rest before setting off to attack Xiangcheng." Zhong Liyang ordered.
"Yes...received." The correspondent replied quickly.
"Captain Zhong, is it too risky for us to attack Xiangcheng with a thousand people?" After hearing Zhong Liyang's order, Zhu Gui, the military commander on the side, came over and asked Zhong Liyang.
"Zhu Junzheng is right. There must be some risks, but in war, how can you be afraid of danger? Besides, how many defenders can there be in Xiangcheng? When our army arrived, they didn't just capture you. ?" Zhong Liyang replied disapprovingly.
"But, after all, this is an siege, not a field battle. If it were a field battle, I would definitely not worry. If I were to attack the city, I would be afraid that my brothers would suffer too many casualties." Zhu Gui expressed his worries.
"It's okay, Zhu Jun is rest assured. According to the information obtained by the scouts, Xiangcheng only has a thin wall of about ten feet. That wall can't even be called a city wall. It is only higher than the courtyard of a wealthy landlord. I didn't even use a ladder, I just jumped over it, it was like playing. So don't worry." Zhong Liyang comforted.
"However, they are protected by city walls after all. If we attack a city with a small number of people, if there are too many casualties, we may end up losing more than the gain." Zhu Gui had to worry.
"It makes sense what Zhu Jun is saying. However, if you don't dare to attack a small city like Xiangcheng, I'm really sorry for the dozens of heartless cannons that I asked the division commander for." Zhong Liyang replied.
"In this case, I won't say more. After all, you have the final say on military issues. However, I still have something to say first. If the situation is not right, I still have to stop you from attacking the city." After hearing what Zhong Liyang said, Zhu Gui couldn't persuade him anymore.
"Okay, Zhu Junzheng, don't worry. I won't make fun of the lives of my brothers. If the defenders in Xiangcheng don't know what's going on, don't blame me for blowing them to pieces." Zhong Liyang patted Zhu Guidian's shoulder with a smile on his face. Said domineeringly.
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Si Shi, three o'clock
After receiving Zhong Liyang's order, the soldiers of the New Second Regiment accelerated their pace and quickly arrived outside Xiangcheng.
At this time, Xiangcheng had already closed the city gate tightly.
Outside the city, the New Second Regiment, which was preparing to attack the city, was preparing for the siege in an orderly manner.
"Listen, you people in Xiangcheng. I will give you a stick of incense to open the city gate and surrender immediately. If you dare to resist, you will be killed without mercy." Outside the city, the New Second Regiment called for surrender as usual.
"Hey, please stop shouting. Our adults told us to think about it." Someone on the city wall stretched out his head to answer them.
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