In the fifth year of Yuanguang, on the tenth day of October, the weather was fine

Gaomi County

Song Xiang sat in the city gate tower as always, exploiting the merchants who came and went.

Today is the sixth day of his arrest of Tong Mufeng, and it stands to reason that Tong Mufeng's family should have received the paperwork asking for the ransom.

He looked up at the sun hanging high in the sky on his left, grinned, and said secretly: "Fortunately, Lao Tzu is on duty at the West Gate, and there are more shaded places, otherwise, he would have to die of heat."

He stretched and groaned, "Uh-huh." It's been six days, and the kid who raised money to buy salt should be almost ready. It stands to reason that a businessman who can carry twenty gold with him can raise gold cakes faster than Tong Mufeng's poor bastard! I'm going to have to rush it today. ”

As for the way of urging, it is naturally carried out according to the old content: first bring people to "greet", then comfort, and finally pretend to be magnanimous and give "three or four days" more time.

If he doesn't come up with a satisfactory amount after three or four days, then he's sorry, and he can only collect taxes violently.

As for whether to be killed or disabled, it depends on the on-the-spot performance.

Anyway, the status of the businessman is low, and if something really happens, not many big people will interfere in the jurisdiction.

Song Xiang leaned against the city wall, glanced to the side, and shouted, "He Ergou! In a moment, I will call a few brothers who are quick with their hands and feet, and the captain of this school will have something to do with you! The old rule, things are done well, and one person is rewarded with fifty dollars! ”

The humble soldier near the city gate nodded, "No! ”

He Ergou leaned the long lance in his hand against the corner of the city gate, and then turned his head and ran towards the city wall.

"Dadada!" After a series of dense footsteps, he ascended the city walls.

He coughed a few times with his right hand against his mouth, and then said loudly: "The captain has an order, ask me to pick a few brothers who are quick with their hands and feet." Don't come here if you've been before, and if you haven't been, come to me and line up! Hurriedly! The old rule, when the matter is over, fifty dollars per person! ”

"Roar! It looks like the captain is going to make a lot of money again! ”

"Two dogs, two dogs, count me as one!"

"I didn't go last time, I must take me with me this time!"

"I'm going too!"

The soldiers guarding the city on the city wall suddenly rushed over and asked He Ergou to sign up.

"Silence! Quiet! In addition to me, there are only twenty captains! Go back to the rest! He Ergou had a serious expression, and after carefully selecting twenty people, he began to drive away the other soldiers.

Worried that the number of people looking for was wrong, He Ergou clicked three times, and after repeatedly confirming that it was twenty people, he said: "Okay, wait until you take your weapon and follow me down the city wall and report to the captain."

"No!"

The twenty selected soldiers were like bridegrooms who were going to get married, and they walked to the stone staircase of the city wall with smiles on their faces.

Suddenly, they stumbled collectively and almost fell.

Immediately afterward, the ground trembled wildly, and a thunderous roar came from afar, and then in a farther direction, and the murmur of "boom boom" echoed in the sky.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! ”

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

He Ergou ran to the edge of the city wall in horror and looked into the distance from the top of the city.

In his trembling pupils, a black line on the distant horizon blended in the pale yellow wind and sand, and it was frantically attacking Gaomi City.

He Ergou faintly saw a group of people rushing towards Gaomi City.

His pupils shrank suddenly, and he lost his voice: "This is ......"

After only three or four seconds of being in a daze, he reacted, "Enemy attack!" Enemy attack! Disperse all the people and close the gates at once! Fast! Brothers, hurry! ”

He screamed as he ran to the bottom of the city wall, he wanted to tell Song Xiang the news.

"Dada!!" The footsteps became more hurried.

Before he reached the ground, he tore open his throat and made a voice worse than a duck, "Captain! Captain! Four or five miles away, a large number of unknown people approached Gaomi County! ”

"Captain! Captain ......"

Song Xiang was originally leaning on the city wall, resting leisurely, the ground trembled, he just thought that a large group of merchants transporting goods had come.

Now that he heard He Ergou's exclamation, he directly frowned, his face darkened, and he jumped up from the ground.

"Buzz!" Drawing his sword at his waist, he glared into the distance.

He Ergou returned to the city gate panting, panting, and spoke intermittently, "Captain...... A large number of people... Correct... In close proximity to ...... Gaomi County! Fear...... Insufficient...... In a moment, they will arrive! ”

Song Xiang waved his sword and roared, "Immediately, disperse the people and close the city gate!" He Ergou, you will immediately arrange for someone to notify the three city gates of the east, south and north! Let them keep strict control over the gates, and no one shall open them without my orders! All violators of military orders, behead! ”

"No!" He Ergou arched his hand, dragged his heavy body again, and organized people to go to the other three city gates to inform.

With the combined efforts of the six soldiers, the city gate "cre......aked" and closed completely.

Song Xiang also quickly ascended to the head of Gaomi County, staring at the army rushing in the distance with sorrow, and cursed in a low voice, "Damn, where is this team?" Why haven't I received any information? Is it that all the people in Chunyu County are dead, or are all the people in Yu County dead? With such a large formation, the army easily crossed their defensive zone and gave his mother no signal! ”

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

"Boom! Rumble! ”

The roar in the west of Gaomi County became more and more intense, as if the ground had been stomped open.

"Archers prepare! Raise your bow and load your arrows! Song Xiang gently ordered, "If this group of people attack the city in a while, shoot it directly at me!" Although it is more troublesome to deal with, this is all military feat! There are 300 people stationed in Wuxi City, which is the largest number of people among the four city gates in Gaomi County! They don't have a thousand people, and they will definitely not be able to break through! ”

"No!"

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

In an instant, dozens of bowstrings were pulled apart, and a large number of bows and arrows were pulled by the soldiers, facing the group of troops of unknown origin not far away.

A quarter of an hour later, the faces of this group of army soldiers entered the eyes of the defenders of Gaomi County.

Song Xiang lay on his stomach at the head of the city, looking stunned, and subconsciously read out the gilded red and black words on the flag raised by this army, "Liang? ”

Beam?

It's a little strange.

Is there a general surnamed Liang in Jiaodong County or Jiaoxi County?

No way! As a captain of the city gate, he can't say that he knows all the generals in Jiaodong and Jiaoxi, and it is definitely not a problem to know 80 percent.

Now that such a strange team has come, he is puzzled for a while.

So, he swallowed and revisited the group's outfits.

Dressed in red cloth armor, holding a sharp lance, and even, as a captain with 2.0 vision, he saw several people with long scars on their faces!

Perhaps it was a long time since the scars on their faces were no longer scarlet fever, but covered with new white skin.

If the presence of a scar on the face of one soldier is an accident, then the presence of several on the face is a bit scary.

The Han Dynasty has ruled the world for more than 70 years, and there are no internal wars except for Zhulu and some rebellious princes and kings.

Infantry, there is a scar on the face, and it is near the country of Jiaoxi!

Song Xiang's heart was beating "bang bang bang", and a bad thought rose from the bottom of his heart.

There won't be Han soldiers in this group who participated in the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, right?

Twenty-four years have passed since the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms. If they had joined the army at the age of sixteen or seventeen, then at this age it would have been quite possible to take part in that war!

Song Xiang's right hand suddenly began to tremble violently, as if he had epilepsy, he smiled bitterly and guessed in a low voice, "Liang? Beam! It won't be Liang Guo. ”

Unable to suppress the curiosity in his heart, he asked in a loud voice, "The army below immediately stops advancing!" Where did you come from, and what did you do in Gaomi County? ”

The middle-aged man who led the horse raised his hand to stop the soldiers behind him from advancing, and shouted, "Stop marching!" ”

Staring at the head of the city, he shouted to Song Xiang: "I am Uncle Zhang, the captain of Liang State, on the orders of His Majesty, I will take over the defense of Gaomi County with a thousand soldiers, and open the door as soon as possible!"

Song Xiang "gad" in his heart and screamed: "Uncle Zhang?"

He held back the fear in his heart and asked again, "Ling Zun is ......?"

"Zhang Yu!" Uncle Zhang glanced at the city with a sharp gaze and said proudly.

"Sure enough!" I don't know why, Song Xiang's strength was suddenly withdrawn, and his legs were weak and shaky. If it weren't for the wall, he would have fallen.

Uncle Zhang...... Uncle Ji, listening to the name, should be Zhang Yu's sister-in-law.

The name Zhang Yu may not be very famous, but his ability is comparable to Han Anguo!

At the beginning of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, King Liang Xiao refused to surrender, resisted to the death, and appointed Zhang Yu and Han Anguo as generals.

Han Anguo defends and Zhang Yu attacks!

It was because of the two of them working together to resist that Liang became the turning point of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion!

So this group of soldiers is really ...... Song Xiang looked at the soldiers below who were surrounded by murderous aura and swallowed a mouthful of saliva again.

Uncle Zhang sat on his horse and scolded angrily, "What are you waiting for, don't open the city gate yet?" Let this group of archers point their bows and arrows at the captain, is it possible, you intend to rebel? ”

Song Xiang shook his head frantically and waved his hand, "Captain Zhang, don't get me wrong!" I'll let people open the door! ”

He turned his head sharply and ordered He Ergou, "Hurry up, let people open the city gate!" ”

"Ah, Captain, didn't you say you can't open ...... easily"

Song Xiang was furious and roared, "Less nonsense!" Lao Tzu doesn't want to bear a charge of treason! ”

He didn't dare to wear this big hat!

Although he had to compromise, Song Xiang's eyes rolled and he came up with a ghost idea, "He Ergou, you ride a horse." Remember, inform the East Gate at the end. After the notice, don't go back to the city, go directly out of the city to Jimo City, and be sure to tell the news that Taishou Gaomi County has been taken over by the Liang State, and let him send someone to support him quickly! ”

Since you can't afford to offend, let Ma Ning go out in person!

He Ergou arched his hand, "No! ”

Immediately afterwards, he went down the city wall and rode to inform him.

Song Xiang waved his hand to his subordinates, "Open the city gate!" Welcome Captain Zhang Bo into the city! ”

"Open the gates!"

Zhang Bo looked at the slowly opening city gate, waved his big hand, and shouted, "After entering the city, collect all the weapons of the soldiers of the original Gaomi County defenders, lock them in the weapons warehouse, and guard them with a hundred people." If someone tries to retrieve the weapon, kill! In addition, two hundred people are stationed at each city gate, and the remaining one hundred people will go with me to defend Taiyuan Jun! ”

The soldiers shouted in unison, "No!"

Suddenly, the army moved again, "Boom, boom! ”

1,000 soldiers of the Liang State officially took over Gaomi County.