On the other hand, Xu Zhiming fled back to Xilin City with the only remaining forty-five disabled cavalry.

The city lord was proud of the sky, and when he learned of this bad time, he was shocked and furious on the spot. Because, the strength of the Xilin City City Guards was exhausted, that is, 3,000 military strength, but in this battle, 500 cavalry were lost at once, which was naturally traumatic for Xilin City.

At this time, Xu Zhiming knelt in front of the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion to plead guilty, and his face was like a dead face ready to accept the punishment of the City Lord. In fact, after the defeat of the battle was decided, Xu Zhiming did not dare to take chances from the moment he returned to Xilin City, and immediately went to the City Lord's Mansion to ask to see the City Lord and listen to the City Lord's whereabouts.

Although the place where Xu Zhiming knelt was outside the door of the lobby, the civil and military officials who came in and out of this place were as if they couldn't see Xu Zhiming, and no one dared to say a word to him at all, because everyone knew that he would not have a good result, and naturally no one dared to have anything to do with him, so as not to harm the pond fish.

"The City Lord summoned Xu Zhiming!" It wasn't until he knelt for a long time that an official from the City Lord's Mansion walked out of the lobby and said to Xu Zhiming.

After receiving the order, Xu Zhiming immediately wanted to get up and received the order to enter the lobby to meet the city lord, but at this time he found that his legs, which had been kneeling for at least two hours, had been paralyzed to the point that he was almost unconscious. Helplessly and frightened, dragging his painful and numb legs, Xu Zhiming walked and crawled into the lobby, but immediately knelt down again.

"Sin City Xu Zhiming, meet the city lord. Xu Zhiming didn't care about the discomfort in his legs, and sincerely bowed to the city lord of Xilin City, who was sitting in the center of the hall, with a cold and serious face.

On both sides of the lobby, there were already many fellow officers of the city guards. But they were all standing on the sidelines. Stand by and watch.

"Put you in the process of defeat. Say it 1510. Aotianxing said indifferently to Xu Zhiming.

Xu Zhiming immediately did not dare to hide it in the slightest, and told all the details of his defeat, especially the details of the ambush attack.

"You mean, the reason why you will be defeated this time is because of your light enemy?" Ao Tianxing listened, and his face became even more gloomy and ugly. Seeing this, all the officials in the hall unanimously agreed. They all held their breath, fearing that they would add to the city lord's anger, but there was also a hint of sympathy for the fate Xu Zhiming was about to face.

This is the army, victory is meritorious, defeat must also be punished.

Xu Zhiming didn't dare to look up at the city lord from beginning to end, but from Ao Tianxing's tone, he already felt that it was not good, so he immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Please give the lowly position a chance to atone for his sins!

Ao Tianxing was unmoved when he heard this, and only smiled coldly. said: "The responsibility for defeat should not be spared, and a fine of fifty military sticks will be imposed." If you survive, you will continue to serve as a soldier. ”

Aotianxing's words sound simple, but everyone knows that it is not easy to survive fifty military sticks. But even so, a careless defeated general only needs to bear fifty sticks after defeat, which is actually a light punishment.

Aotianxing's possession has this judgment because Xilin City is now the time to employ people, so Aotianxing decided to give Xu Zhiming another chance, just to let the soldiers of the city guard feel his kindness and majesty.

"Lord Xie's grace not to kill!" Although he received this penalty order to open the flesh, Xu Zhiming was somewhat relieved in his heart, he didn't have to be executed, it was a great luck, although he was demoted from the position of general to a soldier from then on, but then, if he could grit his teeth and get through this hurdle, he would be able to pick up a life. No matter how high the official position is, it can't be worth the survival of life.

The two guards of the City Lord's Mansion immediately dragged Xu Zhiming out of the hall and went to the execution.

After Xu Zhiming was dragged away, Ao Tianxing said to the rest of the city guard officers in the lobby: "This defeat is the shame of the Xilin City Guard, who of you is willing to wash away this shame!"

Two young officers stood up at the same time and expressed their willingness to lead their troops to exterminate the Black Wind Army.

Ao Tianxing looked at the two young officers and said slowly: "Qi Yuncong, Zhang An, I will give you a chance. However, you can't make Xu Zhiming's mistake of underestimating the enemy. ”

The two officers replied at the same time: "Please rest assured, my lordship, we will definitely defeat and return!"

"Okay, I'll give you each a team of five hundred city guards, march in two directions, search separately, cooperate with each other, and we must dig out the Black Wind Army and completely wipe it out. In addition, check which group of people supported the Black Wind Army and dared to offend the Xilin City Guards. Don't let me live up to my trust in you!" said Aotianxing.

"Please rest assured, we will definitely live up to your expectations!" replied Qi Yuncong and Zhang An

The city lord of Xilin City decided to send the city guards again to continue to encircle and suppress the Black Wind Army.

After burying his dead brother, Bi Shishi came to Xinghua Manor with a dozen remaining people at the invitation of Zhao Hu.

In Xinghua Manor, Mu En and Zhao Jin solemnly met with Bi Shi.

"Brother Bi, we sincerely invite you to join the Xinghua Business Group. Zhao Jin said straight to the point.

Bi Shi was stunned when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "Now that the Black Wind Army has been disabled, I'm afraid there will not be one in ten." What is the use of me joining Xinghua for you Xinghua?"

Mu En smiled slightly, and said: "Leader Bi, I don't hide it, you are a talent, we need you! And for his own selfish interests, regardless of the life and death of civilians, King Dongli sent troops to the Xia Kingdom; for the sake of military rations, he was even more brutal and unkind, slaughtering civilians. His actions are already angry. If you do not overthrow the king of Dongli, there is no place for you to leave the kingdom of Dongli. There is no other way for you. If you stay in the east and leave the country and don't resist, you will die without a place to be buried!"

When Bi Shishi heard this, a painful look appeared on his face, and he shook his head and said: "There is a large army of the king of Dongli, and there is only one Xilin City, and we have no choice!"

"No, we have a way! As long as we cooperate, we will be able to defeat them! Moreover, the Xinghua Congress will give you protection!" Mu En smiled.

"Xinghuaguo, you are a foreigner!" Bi Shishi's face changed slightly and looked at Mu En and Zhao Jin.

Mu En smiled and said, "Leader Bi, no matter which country we are, our goal is the same, that is, to overthrow the tyranny of the city lord of Xilin City and the tyrannical rule of the king of Dongli. Moreover, our Xinghua country is an inclusive country, and we practice benevolent government. We, King Xinghua, hope that every citizen will have enough to eat, he is a real Ming Jun!"

"Yes, I have also joined Xinghua and become a citizen of Xinghua and enjoy national treatment. Zhao Jin nodded and replied, "Xinghua is the country of hope for our poor families. ”

"Bi Shi, as long as you are willing to join Xinghua and abide by the laws of Xinghua, we can also give you the official national status of Xinghuaguo. Mu En thought for a while and continued: "As long as you join Xinghua Kingdom, I can also specially recruit you to join the Xinghua Business Group, there is a monthly case every month, and you don't have to worry about food and clothing." ”

Bi Shishi was a little moved, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Can all my brothers join?" (To be continued......