After Aqina reported his name, he temporarily retreated from the city with his troops.
But they did not leave, but camped five miles away from the county seat.
Seeing that the northern barbarians had retreated temporarily, the soldiers guarding the city and Capt. Zhao both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huang Yingxiong, I, Old Zhao, am completely convinced."
All the soldiers also expressed their respect for Huang Shan.
Huang Shan was frowning at this moment.
He was worried that the retreating northern barbarians would plunder the surrounding villages, and he was even more worried about the safety of his own family, Ruyan.
Capt. Zhao could see the worry in Huang Shan's eyes at a glance, but he didn't know how to persuade him.
After all, his whole family was in the city, so he persuaded Huang Shan to play many games while standing and talking without pain in his back.
But for now, I still want to tell everyone the good news that the Northern Barbarians have temporarily retreated, so that the people can feel at peace.
"Huang Yingxiong, let's tell the people in the city the good news first."
"It's better to seize the time to rectify and train the people while the northern barbarians retreat temporarily."
Huang Shan looked into the distance and sighed, that was all he could do now.
No matter how worried I was, I couldn't fly to Ruyan.
Knowing that the northern barbarians outside the city had temporarily retreated, the people in the city finally felt a little calmer.
At the same time, Huangshan is increasingly regarded as the backbone.
"I said that Huang Yingxiong would definitely be able to make the Northern Barbarians retreat. You see, it's true."
"Huang Yingxiong, you are really our savior!"
With the support of the people, Huang Shan and Zhao Captou returned to the county government.
The county magistrate Ming Dechang was discussing countermeasures with his master. When he saw Huang Shan and Zhao Captou coming back, he asked.
"How is the situation at the city gate?"
Capt. Zhao quickly told Ming Dechang the good news that the Northern Barbarians had temporarily retreated and how Huang Shan had used a trick to tease the Northern Barbarian prince.
Upon hearing the good news that the Northern Barbarians had temporarily retreated, Ming Dechang couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and praised Huang Shan again.
"My good nephew, you really did not disappoint me. I know you are not wrong about the person."
But after praising Huang Shan, Ming Dechang showed some concern.
"Sit down, you guys sit down first!"
After Ming Dechang asked Huang Shan and the others to sit down, his brows furrowed again.
"At the moment, the Northern Barbarians have retreated temporarily."
"But I don't know when the imperial reinforcements will come."
"As long as the Northern Barbarians are outside the city, we cannot take it lightly."
After speaking, Ming Dechang waved to Zhao Captou.
"Captain Zhao, please quickly lead a few good men to rectify the people. At least three to four hundred strong men must be selected so that we can better defend the county."
"Of course, if possible, the more young men we can select, the better."
"By the way, we must select those who can use crossbows."
Capt. Zhao took the order and took his subordinates to select young men, while Huang Shan stood up and looked at Ming Dechang.
"Uncle Ming, I don't know when the imperial troops will arrive."
"I'm a little worried about my family out of town."
Ming Dechang sighed softly and shook his head helplessly.
"My dear nephew, I don't know when the imperial reinforcements will arrive."
"But I believe that if Liuzhou City receives the news, it will definitely send troops to rescue as soon as possible."
"Liuzhou is an important border town, and there are three to five thousand elite soldiers and horses in the city."
Huang Shan nodded, and now he could only believe that the officials in Liuzhou City could send troops to rescue them quickly.
"By the way, nephew, you said that the prince of the Northern Barbarians is the leader of these Northern Barbarians?"
"His name is Aqina?"
Hearing Ming Dechang's inquiry, Huang Shan nodded.
"Yes, before he retreated, he did announce his name and said that his name was Aqina."
After hearing this, Ming Dechang thought for a moment and didn't say anything more. He just asked Huang Shan to have a rest in the back hall of the county government office.
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"The Northern Barbarians are here again!"
When the soldiers guarding the city saw the black mass of Northern Barbarian cavalry running toward the county seat, they immediately beat drums to notify the people in the city.
Immediately, the city's police officers and government officials took gongs and sounded the gongs on the street to warn.
The old, weak, women and children immediately returned home and stayed behind closed doors, while the young and strong took the assigned weapons and went to help defend the city under the command of Capt. Zhao.
In the county government office, Huang Shan, who had just woken up, heard the noise and hurried out, and happened to meet Ming Dechang.
"My dear nephew, I was about to call you."
"The Northern Barbarians are coming again, and Capt. Zhao has taken Qing Zhuang to help defend the city."
"Let's hurry over and check out the situation."
Huang Shan immediately went to the city gate with Ming Dechang.
At this time, the northern barbarians took advantage of the good weather and frantically threw arrows towards the city to show their superb shooting skills.
This is obviously because he was ridiculed by Huang Shan last night and is now taking revenge.
Arrows continued to be thrown into the city. The soldiers guarding the city were fine, but they just frightened the people who came to help.
Seeing the trembling appearance of the people, Capt. Zhao could only comfort them, but he never dared to beat or scold them.
"Huang Yingxiong is here!"
Someone in the crowd shouted.
Everyone turned around and saw Huang Shan and the county magistrate walking over together.
Ming Dechang saw the situation in front of him and felt that now was the time when the people needed a backbone.
Although they did not regard themselves as the backbone, fortunately, Huangshan, who was regarded as the backbone, was able to obey their own arrangements.
After Huang Shan and Ming Dechang observed the enemy's situation under the protection of the shields of the defenders, their expressions became darker and darker.
Last night, under the cover of darkness, no one could tell how many northern barbarians there were outside the city.
But just now, when the two of them glanced at each other, they saw a dense mass of northern barbarians, perhaps more than three thousand in number.
It was completely a scene of black clouds pressing down on the city and threatening to destroy it.
Ming Dechang immediately called over Wang Qi, who came to report last night.
"Wang Qi, didn't you say there are only two or three thousand people?"
"There are more than 3,000 people at the moment!"
Wang Qi hid behind the battlements and observed the northern barbarians outside the city, his expression becoming increasingly ugly.
"Sir, I am afraid that the northern barbarians who are chasing brothers who have gone to other places to report the news are here to gather."
Hearing this, Ming Dechang and Huang Shan both took a breath of air.
If this is the case, are those Yebushou who went to other places to report the news still alive?
Have other places received news of the invasion of the Northern Barbarians?
"Listen to me, Dagan!"
"I am Aqina, the prince of the Northern Barbarians. You are sending envoys to my father Khan to negotiate peace."
"He said he wanted to be friends with me, the Northern Barbarians, forever and never use weapons again!"
"Hmph, let me tell you, we northern barbarians will not agree."
"Besides, I, Aqina, don't like any of you sheep-like princesses or princesses."
"Didn't you ridicule the shooting skills of our Northern Barbarian warriors last night?"
"Today I will let you see what the Northern Barbarian Condor Warriors are like!"
"Dolu, let the sheep of Daqian see the power of the prairie warriors!"
