The next day, at the hour of the hour,

A hidden corner in Jimo City.

Early in the morning, more than a dozen people in gorgeous costumes gathered here, all of whom were powerful and businessmen in the city who were dissatisfied with Ma Ning's rule.

Although there is a community of interests in Jiaodong, however, the distribution of interests is more or less, and the distribution method is impossible for everyone to accept, such as this group of people who intend to redivide the benefit distribution model.

Behind Haoqiang and Shangjia are retinues with worn swords, their faces are resolute and calm, carefully guarding the safety of the head of the family.

The group of businessmen discussed indignantly, venting their long-standing dissatisfaction.

Although the equipment of the followers is in tatters, the people gathered here are not simple characters.

Each of them controlled at least 100 peasant households, dozens of domestic slaves, and the strongest had an entourage of more than 400 people.

Their strength, if gathered, can at least allow 5,000 people to be thrown into the siege battle!

A man dressed in coarse cloth said to the crowd, "The king is besieging the city! You all saw the parchment roll that fell from the wooden kite last night, right? ”

Someone immediately responded: "Brother Dong sent someone to everyone's mansion early in the morning, and the content is naturally read." General Nanzhong, who came from Chang'an, is leading the Wang Division to attack Jimo City! Reward for those who respond! ”

The man who spoke at first said, "Do you remember what Ma Ning has done over the years?"

Another middle-aged man wearing clothes with patches looked angry, clenched his fists, and said angrily: "Naturally remember! After he came, he killed many people and caused the decline of many local heroes! I have endured it for five years, and now, it is finally time to resist! ”

Someone else said: "Lords, although we have the heart to respond, and the number of family members and servants under our control is about 5,000, but the equipment is dilapidated and the combat power is insufficient, if we rashly attack the city tower...... It's a mortal end, right? ”

A scholar in a black costume smiled and said, "Don't worry...... I am a guest of the Tang Dynasty. Tang Gong had long expected this situation, and a long time ago, he had prepared hundreds of sets of armor! After the Duke of Zhu goes back, select 600 trustworthy strong house slaves, and let them rush to the Tang Mansion immediately to get the equipment! ”

"Brother Tai, which one is the Tang Gong in your mouth?"

The scholar in Han costume said with a smile: "Tang Zhengqing!"

Hearing this name, everyone present gasped, and the man exclaimed, "It turned out to be a disciple of the Mo family, disrespectful and disrespectful!" ”

The sycophants immediately began to preach, "Tang Gong is a child of the Mo family, and he must have more armor in his hands than we imagined!" With Tang Gong joining, most of this matter will be successful! ”

"That's right! Great things can be done! ”

The middle-aged man with the patch on his body asked in a low voice: "That strength and armor are already available, let's attack the west city wall and have a flanking attack with the king division inside and outside?"

The scholar in Han costume smiled slightly and said lightly: "There is no need to be so troublesome. As long as the city gate can be opened to welcome the king into the city, it will be a great achievement! ”

"Okay, just listen to Tang Gong's command!"

"Yes, listen to Tang Gong!"

The scholar in Hanfu smiled with satisfaction, clapped his hands gently, and said, "That's good! Although there are many soldiers defending the West Gate, if it is a siege, the West Gate must have the most troops. Let's hurry back and prepare, two hours later, how about attacking the West Gate together with the beacon fire? ”

"Yes, with Tang Gong leading, we can rest assured!"

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

"Good! We'll be there then! ”

The Confucian scholar clasped his fists and said: "The princes must take advantage of this time to inform again, of course, it is best to inform the people in the city, so that they can respond to the king together!" Instead of being oppressed here, it is better to fight. Dead brothers, the family is raised by everyone! The child helped him raise him until he was eighteen years old! ”

"This brother is right! General Nanzhong has already ordered to help us reduce taxes and commercial taxes! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! When the time comes, I will be the first to hold everyone back, and I Shen Tao will not agree to it! ”

"Good! Everyone hurriedly dispersed, and two hours later, that is, at noon, they saw the beacon fire and attacked the west gate! The Confucian scholar once again clenched his fists: "Take care, everyone!"

Many leaders also responded with fists clasped: "There will be a period later!"

In the sound of farewell, everyone dispersed, and the place was quiet again.

A huge popular revolt is brewing in the shadows.

……

Head of the city

The night passed, and the siege continued.

Roars, arrows breaking through the air, screams, moans......

A variety of voices play the music of death.

Bloody, writing the last moments.

Ma Ning had always been on high alert, and he was frightened by the power of the Eight Bull Crossbow, so he did not approach the city wall, but only stood by the stone staircase, waiting for the guards to report on the defense of the city.

He swore that after shooting a few hundred paces away, he had never seen a crossbow nailed directly into the city wall!

And those dozen trebuchets, it's so annoying!

Fortunately, there are few mountains in the Jiaodong area, and there are not many big stones, otherwise, the Nanzhong army can smash the city wall to pieces with just a trebuchet.

He gasped for breath and didn't dare to relax for a moment, "Overseer the battle team, go to the city to fight immediately!" When defending against the enemy, pay attention to the situation of the defenders! In addition to the soldiers who are completely out of strength, those who retreat will die! ”

"No!"

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The overseer team composed of Jiaodong armor soldiers quickly climbed to the top of the city and threw themselves into battle.

Bai Mingzhe stood quietly behind the Eight Bull Crossbows, observing every move at the head of the city. Although the eight-ox crossbow is powerful, the number of spears used as crossbow arrows is scarce, and it must be used sparingly.

The whole battle situation is a game between the two of them.

"Poof!"

The sound of iron entering the body,

"Ahhh

The unwilling cry of the soldier before he died,

……

There are many, many similar sounds, and together they make a symphony.

In this prelude to death, time flies.

Before I knew it, two hours had passed.

Ma Ning clenched the hilt of his sword, nervous, for fear that if he was not careful, he would be attacked by the enemy.

Although the soldiers pay attention to the fourfold siege, their enemies are not ordinary people.

Now that he has had many confrontations, he has understood that Bai Mingzhe cannot be looked at with the eyes of ordinary people.

The previous experience of leading soldiers is all nonsense, and this guy doesn't play cards according to routines.

Just as he was about to step forward to support the weak position, suddenly a soldier covered in blood rushed up from under the city wall.

"Report !! The county guard, something is wrong! Walking in the city, a large number of Diao people appeared, and began to storm the city gate frantically! ”

Ma Ning's eyes were split, and he picked up the messenger and asked loudly: "What! What the hell is going on? ”

At the critical moment of defending the city, the people suddenly rioted?

The timing was too accurate, right?

The soldier who reported the news said quickly: "County guard, there are countless Diao people in the city who have suddenly rushed out, and they are storming the west city gate!"

Ma Ning threw him on the ground and scolded, "Damn, it must be because of the message from the wooden kite last night!" I didn't expect the group of thieves in Jiaodong County to move so fast, and in just one night, they notified all the guys with rebellious hearts! ”

As the county guard of Jiaodong, he naturally understands that there is a group of guys who resist his rule in the city, although they have been eradicated before, but that is only the tip of the iceberg!

Shaking his head disdainfully, he said coldly, "How many people are there in Diaomin?"

"I don't know, at a glance, it's dense, you can't see the tail at all, preliminary estimates, at least four thousand people. What to do! ”

"Damn it!" Ma Ning's eyes were as big as copper bells, he scolded angrily, and then rushed down quickly with his sword.

Four thousand!

That's almost more than he has left.

Wrong! After keeping watch all night, the rest of his people don't know if there are 4,000!

Originally, there were not many soldiers guarding the west city gate, but now they are dealing with the siege of the city and the Diao people on the other hand, and they are weak!

Ma Ning rushed halfway and quickly turned back.

Thinking that Bai Mingzhe was below, he couldn't leave.

Once the defenders of the city thought that he had escaped, then the city was completely lost.

So he shouted: "Pan Long, you lead 800 soldiers to suppress the defenseless Diao people for me!"

Pan Long trotted over: "Obey!"

Then hurry down and gather your troops and horses to meet the mob.

……

A long street 300 meters away from the West City Gate

Under the leadership of Shang Jiadi, countless domestic slaves and peasants launched one attack after another with hoes, rakes, and sickles in their hands.

"Rush! Those who open the city gate will be exempted from the status of domestic slaves, and will be rewarded with ten pieces of gold cake and 100 acres of arable land! ”

"Kill! Avenge!! ”

"Son, I'm here to help you get revenge!"

"You waited for this group of brutes, forcing my daughter to commit suicide, and today I will fight with this group of brutes!"

"Poof! Poof! ”

"Ahhh

"Die!!"

Pan Long stared at this group of peasant armies with cold eyes: "A group of Diao people! Archers, release the arrows! ”

"Boom!"

Rounds of arrows rained down, and countless people fell to the ground forever.

Before they died, they maintained a charging posture, their eyes widened, and they resolutely refused to close.

The missing openings were quickly filled by the people behind.

They drew arrows from those who had fallen in front of them and charged wildly.

Everyone's eyes were blood-red, mixed with hatred, full of anger.

Those who rushed to the forefront were either because someone died in the family, or they were the most oppressed during this period of time.

They are no longer afraid of death, and they hope that Wang Shi can recover the lost territory as soon as possible and let them return to their hometown.

"Commander, you're running out of arrows."

Pan Long raised his right hand and signaled to stop.

"Everyone, take up arms, kill me!"

"Boom!"

Eight hundred people took a step forward at the same time, raising the lance in their hands diagonally, revealing a sharp edge.

"Kill!!"

"Rush!"

The people who charged didn't frown, that is, up!

"Die!"

Rushed to him, the scythe had not yet fallen.

"Poof!"

The blade of the lance stabbed into the abdomen.

Before dying, basically every person in the front row grabbed the lance that entered the body with their own hands, so that the Jiaodong soldiers could no longer pull it out.

"Damn it!"

The soldiers in the front row panicked directly.

Constantly pushing backwards, trying to pull out the lance, but in vain.

The lance is as if it has been tightly screwed on, and it can't be pulled at all.

"Poof! Poof! Poof! ”

Countless hoes and nail rakes fell, directly knocking down the soldiers in the first row.

In this way, the people opened the way with their own lives, and kept approaching the city gates.

The ground that had been turquoise was already bright red.

Although it was a crushing massacre, under the pressure of the people, the defenders of Jiaodong kept retreating.

……

Time passes minute by minute,

There are fewer and fewer soldiers around Pan Long.

Suddenly, there was a sound of iron pieces hitting from the Diao people's group, "Whoa! Whoa! ”

Hundreds of strong men in armor, armed with long lances, are pressing here!

The people who rushed to the front involuntarily separated a road.

Seeing the posture on the opposite side, Pan Long was stunned, his two eyes looked directly at the approaching Diao Min in armor, and he subconsciously said: "I'll go to him stupid ancestor."

The county guard didn't say it just now, there are still armored soldiers in Diao Min!

Is this really Diaomin? Not King Kang's henchman?

It's even better than what he'd worn when he was defending the city!

A soldier with a bloody face was also frightened, gently tugged at Pan Long's sleeve, and said, "Tun Chief, withdraw, if that group of guys presses up, I will definitely not be able to withstand it."

Pan Long glared viciously, "Withdraw? Where to retreat? As long as we dare to run away and finish the battle, the county guard will definitely pick our skins! ”

"Tun Chief, if we withdraw, the city gate will be broken, and the county guard will be difficult to protect itself, how can I have time to pursue it?"

"Yes! Commander, the brothers really don't have the strength anymore. This mob is not afraid of death at all! ”

"Tun Chief, why don't you open the city gate and surrender, and welcome the king into the city."

This group of soldiers has all gone through the battle of Gaomi City, and now they are all wounded.

Seeing the power of the trebuchet and the eight-bull crossbow last night, he didn't want to fight for a long time, but under Ma Ning's obscenity, he had to continue fighting.

Now that Ma Ning is not there, someone proposed to withdraw, which naturally got everyone's approval, and suddenly, they chirped non-stop.

Pan Long hesitantly looked at the people of Jimo City who were close at hand, and for a moment he was out of proportion, and murmured softly, "You can't surrender!" Surrender is death! ”

One of the soldiers said with a crying voice: "Commander! It's better to die than to live! The Nanzhong army attacked the city too fiercely, and in addition to the well, they also had a kind of trebuchet! Last night, most of the city's defenses were disrupted by trebuchets! If it weren't for the battering ram lit by lard, the city would have been breached long ago. ”

A soldier next to him responded and said, "Yes, Tun Chief, I know that there is a small road leading to the east city gate. It is said that the east city gate is unmanned, and we can go out of the city from there, that is, Mocheng really can't hold it! ”

"Whew!"

Looking at his already exhausted subordinates, Pan Long let out a long breath, closed his eyes, and gave the last order with difficulty: "Brothers, retreat!" We must not die here, retreat, leave Jimo City, it's a big deal to fall into the grass! ”

"Yes!"

The remaining hundreds of soldiers were overjoyed, and quickly withdrew from the side path, directly handing over the West City Gate.

Seeing that the defenders of the city were retreating, the people besieging the city cheered and rushed even harder.

"Rush! Brothers, victory! Open the gates!! ”

"Open the gates! Welcome to the king! ”

"Rush!"

Several young men took the lead, rushed directly into the city gate, and opened the bolt.

"Crunch!!"

"Boom!"

The gates were pushed open.

Bai Mingzhe was not far away, looking at the slowly opening city gate, and his eyes suddenly widened.

The besiegers were also stunned.

How did the gates open on their own?

Am you not mistaken?

"The king enters the city!"

"Respectfully invite the king to enter the city!!"

"Greetings to General Nam Chung"

The earth-shattering shout sounded, directly shaking Ma Ning on the city wall.

What's going on down there?

How did the gates open?

What about Pan Long?

This constitutes the three questions of his life.

"Report! The county guard! Commander Pan Longtun led his troops eastward. ”

"Fuck off!" Ma Ning's eyes were red, and he roared unwillingly: "The traitor mistook me!"

He listened to the earth-shattering voice below, gritted his teeth and looked at the armor behind him, and ordered: "Retreat, immediately retreat to King Kang's Palace!" Received King Kang, we, break through from the East City Gate! ”

"No!"