Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Zhang Yao has been the governor of Baihe County for three years.
Recently, Baihe City has encountered some troubles.
Inside the Sheriff's Mansion.
Zhang Yao sat on the Taishi chair and asked casually:
"So, you have been able to confirm that they are coming to White River City?"
"right."
An old man in brocade clothes sitting below said repeatedly:
"According to the scouting report, the rebel army numbered tens of thousands, fully armed, and were marching in this direction."
"They can reach Baihe City in three days at most."
"It's still unclear what the real purpose of these rebels is, but they just want to break into the city and plunder it, or they are trying to occupy the city and become king."
"Is it……"
Zhang Yao knocked on the handrail, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"Have you found out the origin of these rebels?"
"Report to the Sheriff, it has been found out."
A middle-aged man stood up and responded respectfully:
"Based on the collected intelligence, they should have originally belonged to the Jiedu Envoy 'Shi Yong' in the north of Jiangzhou."
"In his heyday, Shi Yong occupied four counties and had hundreds of thousands of troops. He was the leading warlord in the feudal towns in Jiangzhou. It is said that he had an idea of Jiangdu a few years ago, but finally retreated due to difficulties."
"A month ago, Shi Yong led his army in a fierce battle against Qinzhou's Jiedushi 'Huo Luan Mountain'. As a result, he was defeated and suffered heavy losses. He and his two sons died in the army."
"Shi Yong's power collapsed as a result, and the territory was hastily taken over by Huo Luan Mountain. Most of his sergeants fled in all directions, some became rogues, and some occupied the mountain as kings, causing harm to many people in the four northern counties."
At this point, he paused for a moment before continuing:
"This rebel army was reorganized by a guerrilla general under Shi Yong who took advantage of the chaos to collect many broken troops and deserters."
"Because the scale was too large, I was afraid of being encircled and suppressed by the 'Huo Luan Mountain', so I led my troops to flee the four northern counties and went south to plunder all the way here."
"I see."
Zhang Yao nodded slightly and said casually:
"Then as you have agreed, deploy experts, reorganize government troops, and actively prepare for war."
"When they arrive at the city, I will naturally take action, sir."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was overjoyed. They thanked and praised him repeatedly, and their attitude became more and more respectful.
Frankly speaking, they didn't have much confidence in Zhang Yao's willingness to help, but the county governor, Mr. Zhang, was obviously more responsible than they expected.
If a grandmaster takes action, it will be easy for White River City to survive this crisis.
"Okay, step back."
Zhang Yao waved his hand, and the heads of several aristocratic families and the Baihe helmsman of the Cao Gang bowed respectfully and retreated.
After everyone left, Zhang Yao felt a little emotional:
"More than twenty years..."
"This great Wei Dynasty is obviously exhausted, but the chaos in the world has been going on for so many years, and there is no sign of it ending yet."
"The vassals and towns are divided, warlords are fighting, gangs are rampant, bandits and rebels are emerging one after another, and natural disasters such as droughts and floods are raging. The people of the Nineteen Prefectures are in dire straits..."
Chaos swept the world, and even though he was a master, he was unable to change it all.
All he can do is protect the hundreds of thousands of people in Baihe City and preserve this pure land in this chaotic world.
…………
Three days later.
The rebel troops from the north approached the city, and people in Baihe City were panicked.
Baihe is a tributary of the Lingjiang River, and the county is adjacent to Baibo Lake. Since tens of thousands of water bandits were wiped out by the Cao Gang decades ago, Baihe City has not suffered a large-scale military disaster for many years.
This time the army besieged the city, which really made many people in the city panic. The doors and windows of every house were closed, and the streets and alleys were deserted.
In comparison, the nobles of the aristocratic families in White River City were much calmer.
A large number of powerful warriors from the local aristocratic families and the Caobang branch joined forces, and there were 5,000 soldiers preparing for the battle, and a grandmaster was holding the battle. They really couldn't feel much pressure.
"The military is strictly disciplined and well-trained."
On the city wall, Zhang Yao was looking down from a high position, looking at the large number of troops that were gathering to attack the city several miles away.
The quality of this group of rebel troops was second only to the border elites he had seen before, and they were still broken troops and deserters after being gathered together.
It can be imagined that Shi Yong, the military commander in the north, was definitely a military general.
"about there."
Zhang Yao waved his sleeves and said calmly:
"Open the city gate and prepare to defeat the enemy!"
With one order:
"Rumble..."
The city gate of Baihe City opened, and accompanied by the solemn and powerful sound of military drums, five thousand soldiers from the government lined up and came out.
Right in front of the five thousand soldiers:
Many consummate and dacheng-level warriors from major aristocratic families and Cao Gang branched out to form a small warrior army, led by several top masters.
"You dare to challenge us head-on with just a few thousand troops? You really overestimate your capabilities!"
Outside the central tent of tens of thousands of rebel troops, the guerrilla general who commanded the troops and several military staff couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene.
Under their command, they were all soldiers and horses of Jiedushi, elite soldiers who had been fighting all year round, and some soldiers who had never experienced bloody battles. How could they take them seriously?
Originally, if we wanted to break the city, there would be a bloody battle, but now we only need to defeat these chickens and dogs, and we can take advantage of the situation to enter the city and plunder them!
"Beat the drum and charge!"
As soon as the guerrilla general's flag was raised, intensive drum beats immediately sounded in the army. Tens of thousands of troops maintained a tight formation and began to charge.
Such a tight and neat military formation, from a distance, looks like a whole copper wall and iron wall slowly rolling over.
"The enemy is charging!"
On the Baihe City side, there was some commotion among many soldiers, but there was no order to go up to the peak and they still stood still.
The leading experts couldn't help but look back at the figure on the city wall.
"Crash..."
Zhang Yao was wearing a wide robe with big sleeves, standing with his hands behind his back, his sleeves and the hem of his shirt rustling in the wind like a flag.
The scene he witnessed on the Changping City Wall when he was a boy was deeply rooted in his heart, and now he finally had the opportunity to use it himself.
Zhang Yao landed lightly on the city wall, and with a slight step, he flew towards the tens of thousands of troops. He was so fast that only afterimages were left behind, and almost no one could see his movements clearly.
"What?"
The guerrilla general and several staff who were watching the battle suddenly changed their expressions when they saw this scene from a distance!
As if remembering some of their deepest nightmares, their expressions turned pale, and there was a hint of fear and disbelief in their eyes.
"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow!!"
The commanders and commanders of the army reacted immediately and ordered the arrows to be fired.
All of a sudden, thousands of arrows were fired and fell like rain.
But it's no use.
The sky was full of black arrows, falling in unison. Just looking at this scene was enough to make people feel frightened.
However, the overwhelming arrows cracked and broke a few inches in front of Zhang Yao, as if they had hit an invisible barrier, not even a single corner of his clothes could be scratched.
Thousands of arrows passed through it, but not a single feather touched my body.
"What kind of sorcery is this?!"
The soldiers and officers on the front line saw this horrifying and impactful scene with their own eyes. Their eyes widened and their breathing stopped for a moment.
At this moment, a certain belief in their hearts quickly collapsed, and the commotion began to spread uncontrollably. The queue of soldiers charging on the front line involuntarily slowed down.
"Don't be stunned! Keep shooting arrows!"
The frontline officers finally reacted and shouted orders with unconcealable panic in their tone.
But it's too late!
Before the military formation at the front had time to fire its second salvo, Zhang Yao flew over and broke into the military formation.
