In everyone's eyes, a black dot broke through the air with a terrible whistling sound.

The black dot grew larger and larger, and soon took over the entire eye.

A chill swept over the whole body in an instant, and everyone was shocked.

"Ahh

A long black arrow slammed into the neck of an official standing beside He Ji, knocking it backwards and falling to the ground abruptly. On the officer's neck, the tail of a long arrow still vibrated violently and buzzed, and a pool of blood slowly spread from under him.

There was a deathly silence on the castle towers. Everyone squatted on the ground in horror, only to feel the cold all over their bodies, and they couldn't help but shiver, their teeth chattered, and they gurgled.

After a while, an official came to his senses and stammered, "Big ...... My lord, there is a letter on the arrow. ”

An official also reacted, and without bothering to get up, crawled over on his stomach, took down the letter, opened it, and read it.

"The commander of the Eastern Army of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the prefect of Beichuan and the leader of Jin Wuwei Zheng Sipin with a sword, General Lei of Anton, told the officials and people of Lianzhou Mansion, etc.: The king of Nanyue was mediocre, tyrannical, put the people in fire and water, and wailed day and night.

Heaven has the virtue of good life, my king has a merciful heart, send the benevolent and righteous heavenly army to come, everywhere he goes, there is no crime in autumn, and the people all eat pot pulp to welcome the king.

Our army has the heart of a bodhisattva, and it also has thunder means. Today, the banks of the Heng River were suddenly flooded, and the people were dying, and disaster relief was urgent.

Special order: Open the city gate and return to obedience within three days, otherwise it will be regarded as a coercion of the people to prevent disaster relief, and in order to take into account the overall situation, our army must use thunderous means to sweep away all brutal enemies.

If they do not surrender within three days, they will not be surrendered again, and all military and political officials will be executed!"

There was a lot of commotion in the room.

"It is too much to deceive people! Nonsense that my king is mediocre and openly invades our country, what kind of teacher of benevolence and righteousness...... Shameless!" said one of the officials to his feet.

"Shameless, when will my people eat pot pulp to welcome ......"

"Kill all of us, I see who has the guts to ......"

“......”

The letters were passed from He Ji to every official one by one.

Reading the letter, there is silence, there is anger, there is worry, and there is sarcasm...... Most of the officials peeked at He Ji, who was speechless, at the same time.

"After three days, we will not be surrendered, my lord, what shall we do?"

After a while, the officials began to talk again.

"What else can I do? Surrendering without a fight is a capital crime, and the family will be executed; if the war cannot be held, all the officials will be executed as one. It's just not going to give me a way to live. ”

"It is reported that the Northern Wei army was ruthless and resolute, and thousands of defenders of the Nalan granary and Pingjiang granary were captured, and the last one was left alive, and it was this Northern Wei army that killed them. We can't afford to sit still. ”

Hearing this, there was silence in the audience again.

Although it is rumored that the two granary defenders were killed by the Taipings, it is impossible for an official of the imperial court not to know some of the real insiders.

"Since we don't have a way to live, it's better to fight to the death, defend Dongxing City, and send someone for help. Dongxing City is tall and strong, and may be able to defend it until friendly troops come to help. ”

“......”

There was a lot of discussion among the people, and the letter that they would not be surrendered three days later forced the officials of Lianzhou County to gradually unify their thinking and rise up the determination to defend the city wholeheartedly.

"The biggest problem in defending the city is not the troops, but the food. Zhang Su said loudly, feeling relieved.

For the defense of the city, the civil and military officials were roughly divided into two factions. Among them, most of the defending generals were bent on defending the army, and among the civilian officials, He Ji's attitude was unclear, so that most local officials did not dare to express their stance lightly.

Now, a letter actually made the civil and military officials in the city have to unite, which makes Zhang Su feel fortunate and faintly gloating.

"Ho, the flood has destroyed most of the food. In order to ensure the needs of defending the city, we should collect all the grain, implement military management, and distribute it uniformly. Zhang Su took the opportunity to say.

"Even if it is distributed uniformly, there are many people in the city, and the food will not last long. Without food, the defenders were crushed without a fight. An official with a sharp mouth and only a few straight beards on his mouth said coldly, this person is Lianzhou Gongcao Shi Songzhe.

His words were like pouring cold water on the people. Everyone couldn't help but be a little frustrated, and they all turned their eyes to He Ji.

He Ji pondered for a moment, his face gloomy.

"Defending the city is a matter of state affairs and your lives, and if there is a shortage of food, we must give priority to ensuring the supply of military rations. If the people don't fight, what does it matter if they are hungry for a meal or two?" He Ji said coldly.

He Ji finally made his position clear for the first time.

However, when the people heard his words, their hearts sank.

Although it is not clear, the meaning of He Ji's words could not be clearer: first collect the grain in the city, abandon the people, and let them fend for themselves.

Is this more than a matter of starvation for one or two meals?

"Lord He, after the flood, many people have no grain in their hands, if you don't care about their lives or deaths, I am afraid it will affect the hearts of the people and the army. Zhang Su hesitated for a moment and said.

When He Ji heard this, he said impatiently: "The general only cares about defending the city, and the rest is not to worry about the general." ”

Glancing at the outside of the city, He Ji's face turned hideous.

"Since they claim to be the Heavenly Army of Benevolence and Righteousness, let us fulfill them. The order was sent to all the young and strong men in the city to defend the city, and all the old and young women and children were sent out of the city. Hmph! I want to see if the so-called heavenly army really has the heart of a bodhisattva, and how to make the people eat pot pulp to welcome them. He Ji said viciously.

The officials were stunned, and then they burst into praise.

The old and weak women and children were sent out when they were sick, saving our army's food, and the Northern Wei army consuming their food when they took it over; if they did not take it, it would highlight the brutality and immorality of the Northern Wei army, and it would surely unite the hearts of our army and the people in defending the city. ”

"Yes, yes...... The Northern Wei army came from afar, and there must be a shortage of food. I don't think they can have enough to eat, so I don't believe they're going to help the people who were released. ”

This move just debunks the true face of the so-called teacher of benevolence and righteousness. An official clapped his hands.

“......”

Everyone temporarily put aside the worry that the army was approaching the city for a while, and praised the cleverness of this plan, and did not hesitate to flatter him, He Ji laughed when he heard it.

Even Zhang Su looked at He Ji a lot more pleasing to the eye. In any case, He Ji's plan was extremely clever, at least he was not stupid enough to ignore the starvation of the people.

Outside the city, in a camp tent of the Northern Wei army.

In the midst of the cowhide curtain was a large pot of fiery red coals, on which was a golden-roasted lamb with an enticing aroma.

Around the charcoal basin, there were four tables, each with a bowl on it, and half a bowl of wine had been poured into it, and the wine reflected in the firelight, sparkling and flickering.

It was easy to meet Wang Siyi again, Lei Shaoxuan was surprised and delighted, and specially roasted a sheep to entertain Wang Siyi.

"Mutton is delicious, but it doesn't smell like dog meat. After a while, Wang Siyi, who was eating with his mouth full of oil, muttered.

Lei Shaoxuan almost burst out laughing.

suddenly remembered that back then, Wang Siyi used the excuse of killing a dog to let him practice wound stitching, mostly coveting the fragrance of dog meat, and a faint warmth was used in his heart.

"How cute the dog is, how can you say that it eats dog meat?" said Lei Shaoxuan with a deliberate straight face.

"Pretend! When you ate dog meat, you were worse than anyone else!" Wang Siyi glared, "Now I feel sorry for the dog?"

"A dog is distressed, but he is ruthless, cruel and vicious, and careless of human life. Shen Yi said dissatisfied.

"What are you talking about?" Lei Shaoxuan said strangely.

"Say what about your letter! After three days, you will not surrender and will slaughter the city. Didn't this force the South Vietnamese troops in the city to defend the city to the death? How many people died in the slaughter of the city?"

"Miss Shen is too worried, the general is just saying, and he won't really kill them all. Cao Yu shook his head and said.

In fact, Cao Yu also felt very puzzled in her heart.

Generally speaking, there is more room for the surrender letter, explaining the situation on both sides, the conditions of surrender, and so on.

Even if the two sides do not surrender at the time of the war, it is not uncommon for one side to surrender again after seeing the enemy.

Lei Shaoxuan's letter categorically rejected all possibilities, and if he did not surrender, he would be killed.

Lei Shaoxuan said lightly: "Once a word is spoken, how can you change it at will?"

"Do you really want to slaughter the city and kill them all?" Shen Yi's eyes widened.

Wang Siyi also stopped talking,

Cao Yu felt a chill in his heart. Along the way, he was used to Lei Shaoxuan's cunning and ruthlessness, Cao Yu didn't think that Lei Shaoxuan was talking and playing!

Under the reflection of the firelight, Shen Yi's face emitted a porcelain shimmer, which looked very soft and beautiful, and the stunned and momentary overwhelmed expression looked very pretty and cute, Lei Shaoxuan almost laughed out loud in his heart.

"It's fun to kill people! I have to force them to defend themselves so that I have an excuse to kill them all. Lei Shaoxuan said calmly.

"You...... You, are you looking for an excuse to slaughter the city? You won't be so cruel, right?" Wang Siyi said with wide eyes.

"That's right! I'm a death row inmate, I'm used to killing people, I'm used to killing, and I don't feel comfortable not killing people for a day. Lei Shaoxuan's face did not change, and he looked like a matter of course.

"They are people, living people, not dogs!" Shen Yi was so angry that he almost jumped, "Killing so many people, aren't you afraid of retribution?"

"How can there be immortals in the siege?Oh, I understand, do you want to save them?" Lei Shaoxuan looked at Shen Yi, who was huffing, and said with bad intentions, "Why don't you do me a favor?" ”

Hearing this, Shen Yi was stunned and hurriedly said, "Okay, how can you help?"

Lei Shaoxuan said: "Within three days, if I can capture Dongxing City, I will naturally not kill anyone." However, Dongxing City is very strong, and there are no siege equipment, so it is impossible to take it in three days, so I need your help to help me break through the city gate. ”

Shen Yi and the others are monks, although they only practice qi cultivation, it is still very easy to break through the city gate

"No, we are monks, how can we participate in mortal things. Shen Yi was shocked when he heard this.

Looking at Lei Shaoxuan's hopeful gaze, Shen Yi was a little overwhelmed and stammered, "No...... No, I will interfere in the affairs of the mortal world at will, and the Linghua Palace will know about it, so why don't you cramp and peel me?"

"It's not okay to break the door for me, so it's okay to warm my bed, right?" Lei Shaoxuan looked straight at Shen Yi and said.

Hearing this, Wang Siyi suddenly realized, almost laughing, Shen Yi suddenly became angry, smashed the wine glass on Lei Shaoxuan's face, Lei Shaoxuan laughed.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Yang Xiu hurriedly came to report: "General, the west gate and the south gate are wide open, and Dongxing City has expelled a large number of old and young women, children and sick people from the city and poured into our army garrison, do you want to attack the city immediately?"

"No! The order is to go down, clear out the special camp, and settle these people. Lei Shaoxuan said calmly, as if he had expected it, "Sister, warm the bed, follow me and take a look!"

The three came outside the camp.

The sunset is like gold, and under the reflection of the brilliant sunset, a gray torrent slowly rolls from Dongxing City.

Figures, haggard faces, and desperate and fearful eyes render the earth and paint a picture of despair and death.

"It's all your fault, now that the old and young women and children are being expelled from the city and displaced from the countryside, what should I do?" Shen Yi said gloomily.

"I'm just going to get them expelled. It's better to be displaced outside the countryside than to starve to death, die of disease, or even be killed in the city!" Lei Shaoxuan said lightly.

Hearing this, Wang Siyi's eyes widened suddenly.