"City Lord Lin, I think we should compromise. No matter how we deal with it now, it will lead to a dead end. It is better to compromise and ask the grandmaster what he wants."
Zhan Qingfeng touched his chin with his index finger and suggested.
Hearing this, Lin Hai's writing hand suddenly stopped. After thinking about it, he put down the pen and sighed.
"Brother Zhan Xian, what you said is not bad, but what do you think will happen to us after we surrender?"
"What! Brother-in-law, you said that even if we surrender, we will still die?!"
Raising his head, Lao Wang's eyes narrowed with shock.
It stands to reason that those who surrender will be treated better than those who do not. Why would my brother-in-law say this?
With a flash of eyes, Zhan Qingfeng asked:
"Why did City Lord Lin say this?"
Ignoring his brother-in-law, Lin Hai said solemnly:
"Last night, my servants said that there were strange noises in the courtyard where Grandmaster Zhang was. When the city lord went there in the morning, Xiaotang died tragically there, and Grandmaster Zhang was no longer here."
"I think this matter is probably related to the grandmaster behind Black Wind Village. Xiaotang is pregnant with Grandmaster Zhang's child. Grandmaster Zhang will not sit back and let the murderer escape."
"There are two possibilities now. One is that Grandmaster Zhang did not return after chasing the murderer. The other is that Grandmaster Zhang died in the hands of the murderer. This possibility is the smallest, because if Grandmaster Zhang dies, the murderer will definitely not let me go. people."
"But it cannot be ruled out that this person was seriously injured after killing Grandmaster Zhang and was unable to recuperate."
Lin Hai's analysis was sound and logical. Zhan Qingfeng and Lao Wang couldn't help but nodded, agreeing with this point of view.
"Then, it is best for us to stick to the city and wait for the opportunity. If Grandmaster Zhang does not return for a few days, it means that he has passed away. We should withdraw then."
After a while, Zhan Qingfeng suggested following his train of thought.
"But there is another possibility, that is, both of them die together, or one of them dies and his strength drops drastically. This is possible."
Lao Wang added.
Hearing this, Lin Hai and Zhan Qingfeng looked at each other and smiled. This fat man still had some brains.
If this is the case, if Yangcheng unites together, maybe we can actually survive this crisis.
In the martial arts world, it is too common for people to die together. Innate Grandmasters are not easy to kill.
"Brother Zhan Xian, please give me the order from the city lord to order the officers and soldiers to go to the outer city to recruit some strong men, expand the number of soldiers, and set up a temporary barracks for them. Please."
Taking out a token with the word "Yang" engraved on it, Lin Haiwen said warmly.
After being stunned for a while, Zhan Qingfeng understood what he meant. He wanted to use people from the outer city as cannon fodder!
Extremely conflicted in his heart, Zhan Qingfeng said angrily:
"Temporarily recruited troops consume food and grass, and it will take time to take shape. They are a ragtag bunch and will not be of much help to the battle."
"Hahaha! What kind of food and grass do they want! Don't we still have a lot of rotten old rice in the granary in Yangcheng? Use those things to make something to keep us from starving to death. What kind of food and grass do those untouchables want!"
"As for the rabble Master Zhan mentioned, they are just used as human shields and do not need training."
"When the time comes, let them rush forward and withstand the sharp arrows and long knives of the bandits, and buy time for the soldiers behind to release their arrows."
With a chuckle, Lao Wang rubbed his belly and took up the topic.
Clenching his fists, Zhan Qingfeng's joints turned white, and turned his head, only to see Lin Hai nodding in agreement.
Tapping his fingers on the desk, Lin Hai smiled and said:
"Brother Zhan Xian, some women are benevolent. How can we win a war without sacrificing some people? Compassion cannot lead an army."
For a moment, Zhan Qingfeng stood there blankly, and Lao Wang beside him walked over, took the token from Lin Hai's hand, and put it into his palm.
Holding the token tightly, he walked out of the room in a daze.
Lao Wang closed the wooden door and looked at his brother-in-law with a smile in his eyes.
"Brother-in-law, when are we leaving?"
"Have you communicated with them over there?"
Lin Hai asked with a smile on his face.
Let him live and die with Yangcheng, why, haha, he has already arranged his escape plan, just throw this mess away.
After he leaves, let the floods come to the sky!
"We have communicated well. Fortunately, we have someone there, otherwise it would be difficult to leave. Brother-in-law, do you want to tell him that Xiaotang is dead?"
"Don't tell yet."
Lin Hai said calmly.
If his daughter is dead, he is dead. Now he just wants to run away.
"good."
Lao Wang responded.
……………………………………………………
Yangcheng Outer City.
On the dirty streets, rows of soldiers waved their weapons, recruiting strong men everywhere.
It's more like arrest than expropriation.
Basically, when they saw some strong untouchables, the officers and soldiers immediately rushed over, beat them in a group, and put handcuffs and anklets on them. A thick rope was passed through the anklets of these people.
More than a dozen officers and soldiers grabbed the rope to prevent these strong men from escaping.
For a time, the entire outer city was in panic.
Due to the large number of people in the outer city, almost 3,000 strong men were captured this time.
The prisons in the inner city could hardly be closed, so people were gathered at the city gate and the houses at the city gate were temporarily requisitioned.
The government's big move was known to many people in Yangcheng. The four martial arts schools in the inner city sent many disciples to help the officers and soldiers resist the bandits outside.
With love for their hometown, many people actively responded to the government's call and spontaneously built some fortifications at the city gate.
At this moment, all the people in Yangcheng are soldiers. The whole people refers to the inner city, and all the soldiers refer to the outer city.
There are still three miles away from Yangcheng. There are broken tents on the land here, and many bandits are staring in the direction of Yangcheng full of fighting spirit.
In the center of the camp, Liu Zhihu stood with his two brothers, discussing tactics with each other.
At night, Liu Zhiwu called out a few bandits with good strength and fast feet, and several of them took advantage of the darkness to climb up the city wall while hiding themselves.
As a result, there were three first-class masters on the city wall. Liu Zhiwu held three of them alone and ordered the remaining bandits to open the city gate.
After a brutal fight, Liu Zhiwu killed one person and seriously injured two others at the cost of serious injuries, which frightened these masters and fled in a hurry.
He held a trident alone, broke through the blockade of soldiers, covered the bandits, and successfully opened the city gate.
The bandits who had been waiting outside for a long time shouted, waved their weapons, and swarmed into the city gate.
Liu Zhihu, who was fighting with Zhan Qingfeng, immediately retreated when he saw that his third brother was seriously injured and dying.
Zhan Qingfeng held the man tightly, and Liu Zhihu went crazy, and his offensive became more and more fierce. He held his long knife against him every time, trading his life for his life.
There were more and more scars on his body. His chest was dented by Liu Zhihu's iron fist, and the bones inside were broken.
Until, Liu Zhiwu was shot by dozens of sharp arrows. Before his death, he swept a circle of soldiers with his trident and fell to the ground, with blood flowing under his body.
"Third brother!"
With a loud shout, Liu Zhihu's eyes widened in anger, and he waved his fists like shadows. The blood vessels on his shoulders bulged, and the muscles all over his body bulged. He punched Zhan Qingfeng one after another with all his strength.
"I want you to die!"
