In fact, Ugueda wanted to try the city wall defense in Zheyang County, but because the catapults were sent back for modification, he could not attack the city at all.
If there were catapults, we wouldn't have lost so many soldiers when attacking Luo Lingpo, and we wouldn't have fallen into Xu Maofeng's trick when attacking Nanshan Trail!
You know, when he attacked the Nanshan Pass, he lost thirty thousand soldiers and horses before he could get through it. I thought that opening that road would lead directly to Zheyang County, but Xu Maofeng and Ma Guanxing set many traps for them at the entrances of Xishan and Nanshan...
If it weren't for His Highness the Crown Prince's plan, he would probably have lost many more soldiers...
Less than a hundred meters away from the entrance of Nanshan, a mother was holding up her child. Half of her body had fallen into the trap. There were no signs on this trap. It was not known whether the scouts had forgotten it or if they had done it on purpose. But even so, the mother still sent her child away.
The child was crying "wow wah". He didn't even understand why his mother was crying or what was wrong with her.
Seeing this, an old woman picked up the child and continued walking forward. Their backs were so depressed and lonely, but even so, they still did not give up the desire to live!
The messenger on the war horse smacked his lips and shouted with a gloomy look on his face: "Next batch!"
As his words fell, another group of hundreds of Dayan people were pulled out and rushed to the entrance of Nanshan...
On the top of Nanshan Mountain, Ma Guanxing and Zhang Feng gritted their teeth. Their tears couldn't help but flow down. They hated... they hated the Beimang soldiers!
"These damn beasts are not human beings at all!" Zhang Feng clenched his fists and cursed angrily.
Ma Guanxing didn't say a word. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would not be able to help but kill Beimang's army.
"Why did these people step into the trap even though they were marked?" Zhang Feng didn't understand. He didn't understand why these people didn't go around...
"Have you seen that old man?" Ma Guanxing pointed at a lone figure and said.
Following the direction Ma Guanxing pointed, Zhang Feng asked: "What's wrong with him?"
"He destroyed the sign." Ma Guanxing gritted his teeth and whispered, "He didn't want the Beimang army to enter Dayan."
"But this... also killed many people exploring the road!" Zhang Feng said with some tangle.
"Yes, but everything has two sides. He knows exactly what he is doing, and he also knows that he will kill many innocent people, but have you ever thought about why he did this?"
Zhang Feng was silent. He was not a fool, and he understood what Ma Guanxing meant.
"Look at the direction he walked, and then look at the dead people behind him. There is no child..." Ma Guanxing's vision gradually blurred, and tears kept flowing. He did not say any more because he did not know how to speak.
The horn sounded, Ma Guanxing and Zhang Feng turned their heads at the same time, and then disappeared on the top of Nanshan...
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Xincheng, Zheyang County
When Xu Maofeng came back with his army, he was also shocked by the tall city wall. Although he had heard from Ma Guanxing and others, he only knew it after seeing it with his own eyes...
"Father, is this the Zheyang New City built by my little cousin?" Xu Long asked in surprise with his mouth wide open.
"Yeah." Xu Maofeng nodded: "That should be it. Let's go into the city!"
"Enter the city!" The messenger quickly gave orders on horseback.
When Xu Maofeng's army entered the new city, the people lined the streets to welcome them. This was the Xu family army, and it was also their only army in Zheyang County.
"Thank you for your hard work, General Xu!" Mo Dongsheng smiled and cupped his fists in salute.
"You're welcome, Sheriff Mo. You and I have roots in Zheyang County, so there's no need to be so polite." Xu Maofeng returned the gesture with fists raised.
Just when Xu Maofeng was about to take the army to the designated place to rest, Mo Dongsheng suddenly pulled him.
"Brother Xu, won't you leave the general seal?"
"Oh." Xu Maofeng smiled, waved his hand, and whispered: "My little nephew won't let me leave. He said he would lead the army out of the city from the ferry in a few days."
"Then who will be the defensive general?" Mo Dongsheng was confused. Why didn't he know about this?
"Ma Guanxing and Zhang Feng will arrive in a moment, and then General Ma will place the general seal." Xu Maofeng explained with a smile.
Mo Dongsheng was speechless. What kind of trick was Xu Que playing? Why is it different from the original plan?
What Mo Dongsheng didn't know was that this plan was changed yesterday. The reason for the change was because Xu Que wanted to let Bei Mang know that even without the support of the Great Yan court, he could defeat Bei Mang and be defeated!
Beicheng Military Construction Department
This is the place where Xu Que gave Xu Maofeng's army a temporary rest, and it is also where Ma Guanxing will lead the city defense army to rest. It is very close to the north city wall. There are three exits, one leading to the south city, one leading to the east city, and the other One can climb the north entrance of the city wall without leaving the house.
When Xu Maofeng came here with his army, Xu Maocai had already arrived here with everyone in the Xu family.
"Brother!"
"I've met the great master!"
"I've met uncle!"
…
Everyone bowed to Xu Maofeng.
"Okay, okay!" Xu Maofeng smiled and hugged Xu Maocai. The two brothers had not seen each other for a long time, and their eyes almost wet with tears.
"Fan'er, Que'er." Xu Maocai waved to Xu Fan and Xu Que.
"I've met uncle!" Xu Fan and Xu Que saluted again.
Xu Maofeng laughed and patted Xu Fan, then hugged Xu Que fiercely. With such strength, he almost sent the two of them away.
"Well done, my sons and daughters from the Xu family are all well done!" Xu Maofeng laughed heartily.
Xu Maofeng was very happy at this moment, because he finally came back alive. Not only did he see his brother, but more importantly, he saw the little boy Xu Que!
It was also the first time that Xu Que saw this uncle. In terms of appearance, the uncle looked sixty-six times similar to Xu Maocai, but in terms of physique and aura, he completely overwhelmed Xu Maocai.
Overall, it gives people a heroic and iron-blooded character...
"Father!" Xu Hu quickly bowed to the ground.
Xu Maofeng turned his head and looked at Xu Hu: "Well, not bad, he looks a bit like a scholar."
"It's all thanks to my little cousin." Xu Hu replied quickly.
"Well, yes, this boy is not simple!" Xu Maofeng sighed: "If the old man had not died, he would have been very happy."
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent because these words were too serious.
"Okay, brother." Xu Maocai quickly patted Xu Maofeng's shoulder and said, "It's not bad now. At least our Xu family has not declined!"
"Well, you are right. Today is a happy day. After I finish arranging my military affairs, I will go back and take a look." Xu Maofeng said.
As everyone in the Xu family bowed and left one by one, Xu Maofeng also began to reorganize the army. After all, these soldiers came from Zheyang County, so the first one was to give these soldiers a day off, and the second one was to To replenish supplies, the third item is to discuss with Mo Dongsheng about expanding the army again.
Xu Mansion
When Xu Que and others first entered the courtyard, Xu Long happened to walk out of Zhou's courtyard.
"My nephew has met my second uncle!" Xu Long clasped his hands and saluted.
"No wonder I didn't see you just now. It turns out you came back early." Xu Maocai patted Xu Long's shoulder enthusiastically.
"I've met my cousin!" Xu Fan smiled and stepped forward to salute.
"My eldest cousin is still so free and easy. He is truly worthy of being a scholar of our Xu family." Xu Long returned the greeting with a smile.
Regarding this Xu Long, Xu Que sighed inwardly: "Like father, like son. He is simply cut out of the same mold as his uncle."
"I've met brother." Xu Hu quickly bowed to the ground.
"Yes, he is indeed promising." Xu Long looked at his brother with satisfaction.
When Xu Que saw this, he couldn't help but bow. He quickly stepped forward and bowed: "I've met my cousin!"
When he saw Xu Que, Xu Long's smile was like a winter plum in the twelfth lunar month, and he patted Xu Que's shoulders with both hands: "Okay, you really hide your secrets. I was deceived by you when I was young. At that time, I thought you were like this." You can be a dandy all your life, but I didn’t expect that you are the most amazing person of our generation!”
"Thank you for the compliment, cousin. I was ignorant at that time." Xu Que sneered.
In fact, Xu Que wanted to complain. If he hadn't replaced the original owner, he would still be hanging around in the Taoist sect. When the Xu family is gone, he probably wouldn't know anything...
