The next day, Youshi.
Luzhou, Anren County.
As a county seat located at the junction of Lu and Hebei states, Anren County has always had a low sense of presence. The most famous thing in recent years is the emergence of a "Lushan layman", Song Zhengming.
But it is a pity that this Song master had a fight with Wei Changtian at the Flower Appraisal Meeting in Anyi County. The latter was so angry that he vomited blood and slandered his literary name. He is still in jail.
As a result, Anren County has nothing to praise, and it was not until recently that it suddenly attracted much attention.
The reason is very simple, because this is where the imperial army was stationed to put down the "Jizhou Rebellion".
"Gulu gulu..."
"Hush!"
The armor light opens towards the golden scales of the sun, and the camp is eight hundred miles away.
At sunset, a carriage stopped in front of the general's tent, raising clouds of road dust.
The generals who had only received the notice an hour ago were already standing on both sides. When the people in the car just landed, they all knelt down and shouted in unison with great energy:
"The general will pay homage to the emperor!"
"Um."
Ning Yongnian, who was wearing gold armor, raised his hand to help: "Everyone, get up."
"yes!"
The generals stood up, and the leader took a step forward and was about to speak, but Ning Yongnian took the first step and said:
"General Zhou, order all the officers and men to prepare their clothes, armor and equipment. In half an hour, they will listen to the order at the general station. I will take the military oath."
The military oath is a pre-war mobilization meeting and a necessary ceremony before officially sending troops to war.
And Ning Yongnian will take the military oath as soon as he comes, which means...
The general named Zhou had a look on his face. Without any doubts, he immediately raised his chest and raised his head and responded loudly:
"yes!"
"I will obey your orders!"
...
In the time of Xu, Jizhou City.
After having dinner peacefully, Wei Changtian and Qin Zhengqiu left Ruyi Inn together and went directly to Xu Mansion.
As expected, at midnight tonight, the imperial army's anti-rebellion army will attack Jizhou.
To be more precise, it should be taken directly to Jizhou City.
From a military point of view, this approach is undoubtedly very unsound.
Jizhou has one city and four counties. The city of Jizhou is located in the west, closer to Yuanzhou in the west and farther from Luzhou in the east.
And this means that if the imperial army wants to march directly to Jizhou City, it must bypass three counties that are also controlled by the Xu family along the way.
The ancient county seat is not the same concept as the county seat in previous generations. The size, population, and administrative area are many times greater.
Therefore, once the counter-rebellion army cannot quickly capture Jizhou City, but is turned away by the Xu family, it is very likely that they will fall into a dilemma.
Moving forward, Jizhou City cannot be captured.
In the future, the Xu family can order the remaining three counties to send troops to intercept the army's retreat.
Therefore, unless one has extremely strong confidence to conquer Jizhou City in one fell swoop, such use of troops is extremely risky.
And Ning Yongnian is ready to do this now.
Of course, his confidence is not without reason.
It's a pity that the emperor doesn't know that... the south city gate that was supposed to open suddenly a quarter of an hour after the drums sounded is probably not going to open tonight.
"..."
"... Mr. Wei, if what happens tonight is as you said, I will definitely fulfill my previous promise."
The fine sand passing through the copper drain in the corner symbolizes the passage of time.
In the same tea room, Wei Yanyu looked at Wei Changtian with a very serious tone.
"But if the young master's information is wrong, then no matter what conditions the Wei family proposes, I will never continue talking to the young master."
"Don't worry, madam."
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea and said with a nonchalant expression: "If the information is wrong, then I will naturally have no shame in staying in Jizhou anymore and will leave tonight."
"Young Master is indeed generous..."
Wei Yanyu made a perfunctory remark and stopped talking.
There was a brief silence in the room until Wei Changtian said with some curiosity:
"Madam, please forgive me for asking one more question."
"Have you found out who is the secret agent in the Xu family?"
"..."
Wei Yanyu was stunned when he heard this and shook his head silently.
When Wei Changtian saw this, he smiled and sighed: "It seems that Madam plans to meet again tonight."
"Um."
They are all smart people, and Wei Yanyu did not hide them.
She nodded noncommittally and repeated softly as if talking to herself.
"We'll find out tonight..."
...
Hai Shi, Jizhou, Yishan County.
"Quick! Get on the city wall!"
"Set up the crossbow! Prepare boiling oil! Light the torch!"
"No one is allowed to act without authorization, and all must obey the orders of their respective corps commanders!"
"Sixth-grade warriors and above must quickly gather at the North City Gate!"
"..."
Continuous firelight illuminated a tall city wall that was nearly a hundred miles long. If you looked down from the night sky, you could see a huge red circle.
Jizhou is not a border state, so the walls of each city were not originally very strong.
However, in the past month, the Xu family has invested a lot of manpower and material resources to carry out major renovations on all the city walls in Jizhou, so now the city walls in Yishan County have reached a level that can withstand the moves of warriors below the sixth level.
Even if it is a fifth-grade or even fourth-grade one strike, it will only open a crack a few inches deep at most.
For a city wall several feet thick, this amount of damage is not much different from scratching it.
"I'm coming!!"
“Dong dong dong!!!”
Accompanied by the sudden burst of drums, the figures on the city wall moved a little faster again.
There were occasional disturbances, but overall it was far from chaos.
Although the imperial army suddenly crossed the border tonight, the spies had already come to report, leaving Yishan County on the outermost side more than an hour to prepare.
This is enough time for the Jizhou Army who is stationed here and keeps a tightrope at all times.
"Red armor! It's the Imperial Guard!"
Standing on a high observation tower, a martial artist who had reached the fifth level of "Bright Eyesight and Intelligence" shouted loudly and gave the information immediately.
"Don't panic!"
"Everyone! Prepare to meet the enemy!!"
There was no need for generals to direct them. The captains, each in charge of a five-man combat unit, immediately issued orders and led their soldiers to stand in their own combat positions.
The strong crossbow string is stretched, the giant arrow is inserted into the slot; the halberd is dense, and the white blade is unsheathed.
Listening to the roar of horse hooves coming from far and near, and feeling the strong sense of oppression, the city wall suddenly became silent for a moment.
All the soldiers clenched their weapons tightly and looked into the distance while holding their breath.
Then soon, they saw the Imperial Guards pouring in like a wave of blood.
Red armor, red helmet, red horse, imperial flag...
It is no wonder that it is said to be the most elite army in Daning. This momentum alone seems to be able to tear the sky and crush everything.
"Damn it! Why are you shaking!"
Suddenly, a loud shout sounded from somewhere on the city wall.
"What about the Praetorian Guards?!"
"Can he have three heads and six arms longer than us?!!"
"The people I killed today were the Imperial Guards!!"
"Yes! Kill the fucking Praetorian Guards!!"
"Let's do it! Kill one and you'll get enough, kill two and you'll make a profit!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!!"
"Roar!!!"
Like a barrel of explosives being lit, the sudden burst of roars instantly greatly increased the momentum of the Jizhou soldiers. Looking at this posture, it seemed as if they wanted to rush down the city wall and fight hand-to-hand with the Imperial Guards who were still far away.
However, when this fighting spirit reached its peak, something that no one expected happened.
"Report!"
The warrior on the observation deck observed repeatedly for a long time, and then shouted:
"The Imperial Guards didn't come this way! They seem to be heading to Jizhou City!"
"What?!"
A general was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking for a moment, he suddenly roared:
"Quick! Burn the jade immediately! Report the news to Mrs. Wei!!"
