Chongde County.

On the street outside the county office.

Qian Yuan looked at Sun Kehong and Lu Shude weakly, these two guys were staring at him.

It is reasonable and reasonable, Qian Yuan can't leave them behind.

Yesterday to Xiangfu to worship, after the news that Yuhang was attacked by a large number of Japanese invaders this morning, Qian Yuan immediately prepared to leave, but an hour ago, Lu Bin's arrival made Qian Yuan stop his action.

Lu Bin brought two pieces of news.

First, a large number of Japanese robbers rushed from all directions, Jiashan County had been lost, the county escaped, and the Japanese invaders slaughtered the city.

Second, the waterway from Jiaxing back to Songjiang was cut off, Cixi Wharf was occupied by Japanese pirates, and Xuedian Lake was also infested by Japanese pirates.

Lu Bin was defeated outside Jiashan County and had to retreat to Chongde County, with less than 300 soldiers.

These two pieces of news made Qian Yuan give up his attempt to return to Songjiang, although he was anxious, but now he couldn't do anything.

But Sun Kehong and Lu Shude's eyes lit up after seeing Lu Bin, in their opinion, Lu Bin and Qian Yuan teamed up to defeat the Japanese last time, and this time it will be okay.

Facing the expectant eyes of these two guys, Qian Yuan really couldn't complain, where is it so simple!

Just then, a shrill howl came.

"The Wokou are coming!"

"The Wokou are coming!"

This was followed by cries and shouts, and riots spread throughout the city in a short time.

The county seat of Chongde is very small, with only two city gates, and if there is no building to block it, you can almost see the east gate from the west gate at a glance.

At the east city gate, more than a dozen Japanese robbers were wielding long knives and slashing and killing, and more than 20 officials and catchers did not scatter and escape, but they had almost no power to fight back.

"It's fine." Qian Yuan looked around and breathed a sigh of relief, waving his hand, "Hurry up!" ”

It was not practical for him to order, dozens of pro-soldiers around Lu Bin had already pounced, and Yang Wen also picked up his spear and forced up from the other side with the courtyard.

"Good marksmanship."

Wang Yi's praise came, Qian Yuan turned his head to look fixedly, and a spear suddenly poked out of the hole in the city gate, and poked three widows in a row.

"Cow man." Qian Yuan tugged at the corners of his mouth, making the gun an old man with a face full of ravines, although his hair was vaguely gray, he was extremely ruthless, and the tip of the gun touched his throat and chest.

Lu Shude had already gone to the side and was lying on his stomach, vomiting in the dark, Sun Kehong had gone through the battle of Jiading, looked at it on tiptoe a few times and whispered: "Liu Xiancheng is dead." ”

Qian Yuan was silent, and after a while, he pulled Lu Bin to the side, "Are you going or staying?" ”

"I don't know." Lu Bin said frankly, "If Jiashan County is lost, the DPRK and China will be held accountable, although I am only a small boss, but ......"

Qian Yuan nodded in agreement, "If you want to go, let's go together, if you want to ......"

The word "liu" was still in his throat, and the two scribes over there rushed with sad faces.

"Mr. Lu, the magistrate has run away!"

The scene fell silent, and he fled before fighting, this is a timid and brainless magistrate.

Qian Yuan swallowed his saliva and asked in a low voice: "Before in Jiashan County, were you outside the city or inside the city?" ”

Lu Bin's face was like ashes, and he replied with difficulty: "Outside the city." ”

"The magistrate has fled, and the county is dead." Qian Yuan pulled his hair, "You are ...... in the city now"

"If I also go......" Lu Bin added: "If Chongde fails, then it will definitely be me who will be ...... to blame."

Qian Yuan was silent, this is obvious, if there is a person in the county and county, it is easy to say whether Lu Bin will leave or stay, now he will die and escape, if Lu Bin leaves, Chongde will be lost, in case it will be slaughtered like Jiashan County, then the black pot will definitely be smashed on Lu Bin.

"Stay." Qian Yuan gritted his teeth and said: "Close the city gate, organize the troops, and prepare to defend to the death." ”

"Actually, you can ......"

"Don't go." Qian Yuan snorted coldly.

Lu Bin's stiff face finally loosened, and he vaguely returned to the battlefield outside Jiading City, and seemed to see the Songjiang young man who opened the city gate and strode in front of the firelight.

Among the people gathered were veterans who participated in the First Battle of Jiading last year, officials and scribes from Chongde County, and everyone had the same look on their faces as Lu Bin.

Qian Yuan nodded lightly to the surroundings, and then looked at Lu Bin...... Why is there no escort from you, where is Lao Tzu going?

Gathering a few scribes, two head hunters, and a few veterans of Wang Yi and the Lu family, Qian Yuan ordered in a low voice, "The first thing is to collect weapons, there is no guard near Chongde County." ”

"I brought some of it when I retreated from Jiashan County." Lu Bin nodded, "Anyway, it's defending the city, and the requirements for ordnance are not high, and it's too late to make a temporary production, but it requires manpower and materials." ”

Qian Yuan turned his head to look at the head catcher surnamed Liu, "Hire a villager to demolish some of the houses." ”

"The ...... of the villagers," Liu Zhutou hesitated.

"Give the silver, don't worry about the money." Qian Yuan replied concisely and continued: "The second thing is to collect and count grain. ”

"Even if the Japanese invade the city, it won't last long." Uncle Li, a veteran under Lu Bin, shook his head, "There's no need. ”

"It's necessary."

Qian Yuan was about to explain in detail when suddenly there was a sound of horses' hooves.

"What people!" Lu Bin Huo Ran got up, and before he had time to look carefully, he had already shouted: "Close the city gate, close the city gate!" ”

As the officials were about to close the gates, a tall horse slammed open the gate, and the knight fell from his horse in embarrassment, and the horse neighed and fell, sliding on the ground and knocking over the two officials.

"Someone!" The knight jumped up with his grip on the ground, "Hurry up, summon the doctor!" ”

Lu Bin, who took the spear from his own soldiers, took a closer look and hesitated: "It's Li ......."

"Old man Li Liangqin." Li Liangqin anxiously looked back at the outside of the city.

Lu Bin knew this person, this person had been by Yu Dayou's side all the year round, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed: "General Yu is coming to help?" ”

But Qian Yuan's face changed, not to mention what changes in the situation in Huating caused by Yu Dayou's departure from Songjiang, but it was obvious that this Li Liangqin was still in a hurry to find a doctor, I was afraid that Yu Dayou was in a worrying situation.

Half an hour later, Qian Yuan's guess was verified.

Under the escort of more than 200 soldiers, Yu Dayou, who had a long arrow on his shoulder, was helped into the city with a pale face.

"This is ......," Sun Kehong's voice trembled.

Even if Sun Kehong doesn't know anything about military affairs, he can know through the limping soldiers, the bandages on their bodies, and the long arrow on Yu Dayou's body that something is wrong.

"Close the gates." Qian Yuan grabbed Uncle Li and said word by word: "From now on, no one will open the door, do you hear clearly?" ”

"Listen to Mr. Qian." Lu Bin, who looked ugly, drank.

Yuhang was besieged by the Japanese invaders, Jiashan County was slaughtered, and Yu Dayou's soldiers were defeated and arrows did not know life and death......

Qian Yuan took a deep breath, the situation might be worse than he imagined.