Not only Wu Hu, but Wucheng has been impregnable for many years, and the elite were taken away by Wu Qi. Even the defenders on the city wall have long been lazy and don't care much about defense.
Especially after Wu Qi left, some of the defenders in the city were hiding in corners, eating, drinking and having fun when they were supposed to be patrolling.
This is normal. Logically speaking, even if there are enemies, it will not be their turn to discover them. There are sentry towers along the way from Qingzhou to Nanhuang. If there are enemies, they will immediately light up the smoke. It is impossible for people to touch them quietly. Go near the city.
Most of the soldiers guarding the city were the sons of some of the city's powerful men who were not valued much and came to be gilded. They served here for several years and were later promoted.
Regarding this kind of thing, it was not easy for Wu Qi to stop it, so he could only pretend that he didn't know.
For a long time, the relationships in this city have been complicated. Among all powerful people, who wouldn't be related to the Wu family? !
If he wanted to deal with it, it wasn't that he couldn't, but it would be too unkind.
The left and right are just some unimportant positions. Once they are given, they will be given away. He still has some key places firmly in his hands.
For example, the team responsible for opening and closing the city gates were all members of the Wu clan with clean family backgrounds, and no outsiders could contaminate them.
For several days in a row, Wucheng was calm and the city gates were opened and closed normally to allow merchants to enter and exit.
Several months have passed since the Huangtian Rebellion, and the trade routes have long been restored.
However, Wucheng has strict restrictions on caravans. Not only the number of caravans, but also the goods must be inspected several times. If weapons are confiscated when entering the city, they will not be returned until they leave the city.
Of course, what Wucheng mainly guarded against were not weapons, but armor, and bows and crossbows.
Especially armor, this is what Wu Cheng takes strict precautions against.
Even if there are enemy troops pretending to be merchants and entering the city, without armor, just a few dozen or a few hundred people will not cause much trouble.
The military camp of Wucheng is near the city gate. If there is trouble in the city, you only need to close the city gate to catch the turtle in the urn.
On this day, Wu Zu led some people to inspect the city wall, and saw that the soldiers on the city were well-equipped and in good order. He couldn't help but nodded secretly. He didn't know much about the operation of the city guards, but on the surface, it seemed that , but still has some atmosphere.
It was obvious that the Shangguan of the City Guards had known about his coming for a long time, so he put on this show.
Among the people following Wu Zu, the nearest one is Wu Hu. Although this man is tall and has a rough face, his mind is very delicate. He is very close to Wu Zu, the young master. Not the least bit unruly.
As for Wu Zu, he was held in the moonlight by the stars at this moment. He looked at the vast mountains in the distance, and saw the orderly houses inside, the ant-like crowds coming and going, the caravans lined up in procession, and That truckload of goods.
The combination of all the scenes made Wu Zu feel relaxed and happy. The future of this city belonged to him.
It's nothing more than that so many people seem to have become big shots. It's really not a bad feeling to have all the stars supporting the moon, responding to the call, and having the mountains and rivers in the palm of your hand.
Especially Wu Hu, as a fierce general, he used to be a big shot that was unattainable to him. At that time, if he met, he would have to salute and call him general. But now, the other party is extremely respectful to him. .
For the first time, he deeply realized the difference between master and servant.
Even though he has not yet entered the family tree and become the real young master of this place, when such signs appear, all kinds of forces naturally gather towards him.
"I don't know if your troops will be raised on this trip smoothly..."
Suddenly, Wu Zu sighed.
But then he said: "But since your lord has handed over Wucheng to me, you must remember not to make any mistakes. It's just that I have little talent and knowledge. General Wu Hu, I'd like to ask you, General, to worry more about the city defense."
Wu Zu's words were naturally not nonsense. He first mentioned Wu Qi as a deterrent, and then said that he would hand it over to Wu Hu. However, he was expressing his trust in Wu Hu. Translated, it probably meant that he would follow me from now on, and he would not Suffer.
Wu Zu was undoubtedly a man of some ability, not enough to create new things, but he was enough to maintain success.
"I will definitely live up to your trust!"
Wu Hu was also a wonderful man and took the order immediately.
But the word "Sir" has a profound meaning. It seems to be referring to Wu Qi, and some seems to refer to Wu Zu.
Further behind, several civil servants who followed saw this scene and had their own thoughts in mind. Compared to the generals, the civil servants were undoubtedly more discerning and they immediately understood the meaning.
And one of them even said: "So to speak, the Zhao thief in the mountain had boasted that he wanted to take Wucheng. But if this thief really encounters the general, he will probably be frightened and run away."
These are naturally flattering words, flattering Wu Hu.
When Wu Hu heard this, he was not careless. He immediately laughed and said: "Zhao Thief is just a grass bandit in the mountains. He has some ability to pretend to be gods and ghosts. He can only fool the stupid people in the mountains. If he really dares to come, I will definitely kill him." Tell him there will be no return."
"Back then, Your Majesty could defeat fifty thousand Huangtian thieves with three thousand. Although I am not as good as Your Majesty, I can also kill five thousand of Huang Tian's thieves with eight hundred!"
"It's just a pity that the thief is just paying lip service, so he will definitely not dare to come."
As soon as he said this, everyone else also laughed. Suddenly, the atmosphere on the city wall was a bit cheerful, and the distance between the few people seemed to have suddenly shortened a lot.
In particular, the strangeness and estrangement between several people and Wu Zu were instantly eliminated.
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At the same time, almost when Wu Zu mentioned Wu Qi, a bloody battle was also going on in the Shanglin County area of Nanhuang.
Wu Qi this time led an army of 80,000, with a public name of 150,000. The Feng and Chen families joined forces and raised 120,000 troops, with a public name of 200,000.
The soldiers and horses of the two sides encountered each other in the Shanglin area. For several days before, there were generals facing each other, each with his own victory or defeat, and there was a stalemate for the time being.
Until today, Wu Qi seized the opportunity and used the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to steal the camp in the middle of the night, severely defeating the two coalition forces. The leaders of the two sides were also powerful people. They did not panic in the face of danger, but temporarily trapped the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. , so the situation is deadlocked.
It was not until noon that the soldiers and horses of the two families finally retreated.
After this bloody battle, both sides suffered heavy casualties, and the war had reached this point where there was no room for retreat.
After Ming Jin withdrew his troops, Wu Qi just changed out of his blood robe, but suddenly his heart palpitated, and a strong bad feeling emerged in his heart. However, he didn't know where this feeling came from. He could only let the soldiers in the army , strengthen defense.
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On this day, in the middle of the night, it happened to be a moonless weather, and the sky was overcast. The vanguard army led by Lin Yi passed through the mountains and forests and reached the mountains about thirty miles away from Wucheng.
In the next few hours, he pulled down more than ten sentry towers in succession, and finally got within five miles of Wucheng before dawn.
This distance is actually very dangerous. All obstacles in front of Wucheng have been cleared long ago, and it can be said that it is unobstructed.
But fortunately there was no light in the sky, and the city's defenses were sparse. The city's defenders said they were on watch, but in fact, they had already found a corner and slept directly.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yi did not dare to neglect, and immediately asked the soldiers of the Pioneer Battalion to pile up a large number of square stones at the foot of the city wall. It could be said that they piled up a hill. However, with such a big move, there was no stone on the city wall. Someone noticed.
Then, accompanied by a huge explosion, the entire Wucheng seemed to shake a few times at this time.
Along with the violent explosions and fires, many people were directly awakened by the huge movement. Some people hurriedly ran outside the house and immediately saw thick smoke billowing in the direction of the city wall. Under the little bits of skylight that had just appeared, they could be vaguely seen. , there was a huge gap in the towering city wall at this moment.
At the same time, Lin Yi also gave an order. He shouted loudly: "The general has used his divine power to break through the city wall."
"The soldiers of the Pioneer Battalion listen to the order and follow me to kill!"
"Whoever enters Wucheng first will be promoted to two levels in a row!"
"Everyone, make your achievements now!"
"kill!"
