There were no sneak attacks at night, and there was no collusion between inside and outside the city. Some ambitious city guards slept until dawn.
The British public Zhang Weixian did not sleep well at night.
The city was not as comfortable as at home. Even if the mattress he slept on was thick and soft, he still couldn't sleep soundly. Moreover, he was so worried that he couldn't sleep soundly.
"Master, please drink some of the hot porridge that was just delivered." Dusi came to the British father-in-law with a porridge bowl in his hand.
British Duke Zhang Weixian reached out to take the porridge bowl, picked it up and took a sip.
"My lord, the conditions in the city are relatively poor. Please see if you can go back to your home to rest. There are subordinates watching here." Dusi began to persuade the British father to leave.
As a British public servant, if something happens to him, he, a small governor, cannot afford to take the blame.
After taking a few sips of the porridge, the British prince Zhang Weixian handed the porridge bowl to the pro-soldiers aside and said, "Drink the rest. Don't waste the food."
The pro-jun took the porridge bowl and drank the rice porridge in several gulps.
"My lord, you stayed in the city all night last night. It's already dawn now, so you should go back home!" Dusi continued to persuade the British father.
British Duke Zhang Weixian stood up from the bed, turned around and pointed at the bed where he had been lying, and said: "Take all the things away. I am old. No matter how thick the cushion is, it will not be comfortable to lie down all night."
As he spoke, he hit his lower back a few times with his fist.
"It's my subordinate's fault that I have made you suffer, sir." Du Si apologized at the side.
British Duke Zhang Weixian walked to the nearest crenel and looked outside the city.
Not long after daylight broke out, the belly of the fish in the east had just turned up.
"The tiger thieves are also cooking pots now!" British Duke Zhang Weixian said as he looked outside the city.
Du Si, who was following him, glanced outside the city and said, "The tiger thieves should be eating again. I'm afraid it won't be long before they send troops to attack the city."
This moment is the last tranquility before the war.
"It's all over after today, you guys don't need to be so tired." As he said this, British Duke Zhang Weixian turned his head and looked at Du Si beside him.
Du Si looked at the Tiger Flag camp outside the city and said, "The tiger thieves surrounded the city with tens of thousands of troops. It's not like they retreated after just one trial."
"The war will definitely end today." British Duke Zhang Weixian said with a smile.
Hearing this, Du Si looked puzzled and said, "Master, do you have a way to defeat the enemy?"
"The city has been besieged. What can we do? Naturally, soldiers come to block the water and cover it up with earth." British Duke Zhang Weixian sighed with emotion, and then said, "Next, you go back and rest first! Before the war reaches its peak, When you have a chance to rest, take more rest!"
Du Si said: "When the person who takes over arrives, the subordinates will change the guard and go down the city wall."
During the daytime battle, all the garrison companions on the city were replaced, and it was because of the arrival of the British Duke that he, the captain, stayed with him one more night.
British Duke Zhang Weixian nodded.
The British Duke stood in front of the crenellation, looking motionless outside the city, and the others could only stay with him.
"Master, the housekeeper is here." A soldier on the side reminded him in a low voice.
After hearing this, the British Duke turned around and looked in the direction of the city.
He saw the housekeeper of the mansion walking quickly towards him carrying a food box.
"Master, the house is afraid that you won't be able to eat well, so we have specially prepared a few dishes." The butler came to the British Duke Zhang Weixian with a food box.
British Duke Zhang Weixian looked at the food box in the butler's hand and said quietly: "Give the food to others. I drank rice porridge and am not hungry yet."
"Rice porridge can only satisfy your stomach, sir, you'd better eat it!" Butler Zhang put the food box on the green brick above the crenel, and reached out to lift the lid of the food box.
When the British Duke Zhang Weixian saw it, he waved his hand and said, "Give it to others."
Twice in a row, he asked the butler to distribute the food box to other people. The butler knew that his father-in-law said twice that he really wanted to do this, and keeping the food in the food box would only make the father-in-law dissatisfied.
The housekeeper replaced the lid of the food box and had to take away the food in the food box and let others share it.
"This subordinate has met the father-in-law."
Ma Qianhu, who had escorted Uncle Anxiang out of the city, appeared on the city wall.
British Duke Zhang Weixian looked at him and said, "Are you going to defend the city today?"
"It's my subordinate." Ma Qianhu replied respectfully.
British Duke Zhang Weixian withdrew his gaze and said: "Since you are the one guarding the city, then go and take over the handover. There is no need to stay with me here."
"yes."
Ma Qianhu and Du Si on the side responded, and the two people retreated from the crowd around the British father.
The handover of the garrison on the city wall was not as responsible as the outgoing officer and the successor officer. The governor only explained the situation on the city and some preparations, and then the British officer said hello before leaving the city wall.
As the new guard general who took over, Ma Qianhu made another explanation to the people below, then briefly arranged the city defense layout, and then returned to the British Duke's side.
"Is everything done?" British Duke Zhang Weixian asked Ma Qianhu who returned to him.
Ma Qianhu bowed and replied: "Don't worry, sir, everything has been arranged."
"Now that everything has been arranged, I'll leave this place to you, and it's time for me to go back." British Duke Zhang Weixian once again glanced at the direction of the Tiger Flag camp outside the city, and then left the city wall with his troops.
Ma Qianhu kept sending people down the city wall before returning to the city.
Several key positions on the city wall were all replaced by people brought by Ma Qianhu, and the city gates were also replaced by people from Ma Qianhu.
The British Duke came down from the city wall and asked someone to bring the horse.
Perhaps because of his old age, or perhaps because he didn't get enough rest, he failed to get on the horse several times, and finally had to let his own soldiers help him get on the horse.
"Master, are we going back home?" the steward asked.
The British Duke Zhang Weixian raised his head, looked in the direction of the palace, and said: "You go back and tell me about Er Zhiji, and the Duke's palace will be handed over to him from now on."
"Master, aren't you going back?" The housekeeper felt something was wrong from the British father's tone.
The British Duke Zhang Weixian had a sad smile on his face and said: "I am going to the palace. Please tell Zhiji that you don't need to wait for me. Come on!"
With a flick of his wrist, he shook the reins and urged the horse forward.
The soldiers followed him on horseback and walked towards the palace together.
"master!"
The housekeeper fell to his knees with a pop, tears streaming down his face.
After this farewell, he knew that he might never see the Duke again.
After a long time, the housekeeper got up from the ground, wiped his face with his cuffs, and quickly got on his horse and rushed towards the British Government House.
The imperial camp guards the outer city, while the imperial palace is guarded by the Royal Guards.
The imperial army is divided into several parts, and many of the guards are young children of the Lord's family.
(End of chapter)
