Compared with the laughter and laughter of the Rong Di military camp, the city of Fenyuan was in mourning at this time. In the early morning of the fourth day of the siege of Fenyuan Castle, a piece of news spread quickly throughout this not too big city.

In an instant, the entire city became panicked. Because the invincible Qin army in their hearts was defeated, and those Rong Di barbarians were able to defeat the heroic Qin army? No one believes in this fact.

In recent years, the Qin State has recuperated, and although it rarely waged wars against foreign countries, the strength of the Qin State is something that everyone can see and really feel. Moreover, in the past, the battles between the Qin army and the Rong Di barbarians had always been won, so everyone was naturally accustomed to the news that the Qin army would win every battle.

However, this news was tantamount to a thunderclap that woke the Qin people from their sleep. At this time, the Qin people in Yuanyuan City gradually understood one thing, that is, the Qin army was not invincible.

So many Qin people came out of the house one after another, and three or five people got together to discuss this matter, and soon a strange aura began to permeate the entire city.

Some people began to accuse the defenders of the city for their inaction, and the army besieged the city for several days, but did not even begin to prepare for the defense of the city. There are also people who accuse the generals who led the troops, accusing them of being incompetent and living up to the expectations of the Qin people in the city of Fenyuan.

In the end, it was the flight of those Qin troops that ignited everyone's anger.

The Qin people must fight to the death in every battle, and they will neither surrender nor retreat. This is the practice of the Qin army, and it is also the military style of the Qin army. Every Qin person is proud of such a Qin army.

But they did escape.

"The sky is going to die, my Great Qin." A painful wail came from nowhere.

Everyone began to spit on the soldiers, and even gathered together, ready to volunteer to participate in the defense of the city from the defending general. Then there was really a group of people bustling towards the general's mansion.

In the general's mansion, the general guarding the city locked himself in the room, kept pacing with his hands behind his back, and his face showed a cloudy and uncertain look.

The day before yesterday, someone found him, Yang Yan Qin's reinforcements would arrive immediately, and Rong Di's soldiers would inevitably win the battle. This person's meaning is very clear, if you don't want to be ruined and have a different head, you are ready to surrender and exchange the entire city of Yuanyuan City for future glory and wealth.

The general defending the city was furious, but he did not arrest him, but ordered him to be driven out of the general's palace. Who knew that after only one day, the Qin army was really defeated. Not only that, but the main general also fled with the remnants of the army.

All the words of the mysterious man came true. This made the general defending the city have a trace of fear and worry in his heart. Let him live and die with Yuanyuan City, he can't do it, and he doesn't want to lose his life here in vain, he is still young, and he still has a good youth.

Hearing the noise outside the door, the general of the city guard put down his thoughts, and then changed his face to anger, pushed open the door and walked out of the door.

A group of Qin people knelt in front of the door of the General's Mansion, and an old man who was highly respected in the city of Yuanyuan said in a hoarse voice: "Old Qin, go to the national disaster together." Please allow me to defend the city. ”

The crowd responded to the old man's words. Several soldiers looked at the people kneeling on the ground with wary expressions.

The general who defended the city walked out of the gate with an angry face, looked at the people who were kneeling on the ground, and scolded loudly: "All are scattered, all are scattered, if it is time to defend the city, you will definitely be asked to defend the city." ”

"General, this is a very critical time, and it is necessary to make proper arrangements, only the old Qin people of Yuanyuan City have the same hatred for the enemy, and they will definitely hold out until the moment when the army rescues." The respected old man bent over and said eagerly.

Hearing this, the general defending the city raised his eyebrows and scolded sharply: "Are you a general or am I a general?" Do you still need to arrange how to defend the city? ”

Hearing these words in the ears of the old man, he hurriedly threw himself on the ground, and kept saying words of confession in his mouth, and the surrounding Qin people also knelt on the ground in fear, not daring to look up at the angry expression of the city guard.

"Guards, driving them away and gathering people to make trouble in front of the General's Mansion is really eating the courage of an ambitious leopard." The general defending the city waved his sleeves and walked into the general's mansion.

The two guards guarding the General's Mansion looked at the Qin people who were kneeling on the ground, and said bluntly: "Everyone, please go back, how to defend the city The general is free to decide, everyone must believe in the general." ”

Seeing that nothing could be done, the old man stood up tremblingly with the support of the Qin people around him, looked at the helpless expressions on the faces of the Qin people around him, and the closed door of the General's Mansion, and looked up to the sky and sighed: "The sky is going to kill my Great Qin." With that, a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, and his body fell backwards.

The sudden change caught the surrounding Qin people a little off guard, and several Qin people hurriedly lifted the old man up and walked towards a house not far away, while the rest of the Qin people left the general's mansion with a sigh.

It didn't take long for the general to ride out of the general's mansion, gather the remaining more than 500 soldiers in the city, and begin to arrange the affairs of defending the city. This made all the Qin people's hearts rise with a wave of hope.

In fact, the general defending the city has long understood that if you want to hold the city of Xuanyuan and hold on until the arrival of the army, you will definitely not be able to hold it without more than 3,000 troops, even if there are tens of thousands of Qin people in the city, but so what? How much role can the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, women, children and children play?

With 500 against 30,000, it is simply a fantasy thing, and the news of the defeat of the Qin army yesterday made the general who had no confidence in the city even more pessimistic.

There are four gates in the east, west, north and south of the city, which brings great difficulties to the city, watching the soldiers move the bows and crossbows of the city to the city wall, but the general who guards the city can not see any hope.

Fortunately, the grain and grass in the city are quite sufficient, and even if the Rongdi tribe besieges but does not attack, it can hold out for a long time. Not only that, but the walls of Inobara Castle are relatively high, and if there is no special siege equipment, it is definitely not an easy thing to break through Fenyuan Castle.

The city is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the military supplies are abundant, which makes it difficult for the defending general to make a choice for a while. He still didn't believe that the Rongdi tribe would be able to break through the city.

A day was laid out on the city wall, and when night came, the defending general dragged his frozen body back to the general's palace.

After taking a hot bath, eating a large plate of mutton, and drinking a pot of Qin wine, the general defending the city felt a trace of warmth in his body.

After a full meal, the general returned to his room and began to attend to his business. A figure stood in front of the city guard general at some point, with a smile on his face, looking at the city guard general who was constantly busy in front of him.

As if sensing the changes in the room, the general guarding the city raised his head, looked at the man dressed in black in front of him, his face changed, and he said with some anger: "Do you really want me to arrest you in the dungeon and interrogate you strictly?" ”

The man in black was naturally the one who had come to inform him of the news that the Qin army was about to be defeated a few days ago, and when he saw it again today, in addition to anger, there was also a trace of apprehension in his heart.

"Hahaha, the general hasn't seen him for a few days, and he is still so angry. In fact, I didn't want to disturb the general's purity, but my master asked me to bring a few words to the general, and I left after speaking. The man in black still smiled, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

", or don't blame me for getting you." The general defending the city raised his eyebrows and looked at the man in black with an unkind expression.

The man in black shook his head, sighed lightly, and said helplessly: "Since this is the case, then I will retire now, but I don't know if my master's words have been fulfilled a few days ago?" ”

After speaking, the man in black bowed and was about to turn away.

The general guarding the city frowned at this time, remembered what this person said to him a few days ago, and secretly speculated in his heart, and then snorted coldly, and said with some disdain: "Although it has been realized, maybe it is a coincidence or not, can your master still be unpredictable?" ”

The man in black stopped, and he didn't look back, but he opened his mouth and said: "My master doesn't dare to judge whether he can predict the prophet, but my master said that if the general doesn't listen to today's words, after he breaks the city of Yuanyuan, the general should not regret it." ”

After saying that, the man in black was about to open the door and leave.

When the general guarding the city heard this, his face changed greatly, he stood up, and said loudly to the man in black: "Sir, please slow down, if your master has anything to say, tell me quickly." ”

The man in black chuckled at the corners of his mouth, and did not really leave, but walked to the position where he stood before.

The general guarding the city's face had become normal at this time, and he looked at the black-clothed man in front of him, and urged a little anxiously: "Sir, come quickly." I hope you don't want to be surprised by the rude just now. ”

The man in black didn't say anything, and after saluting the general guarding the city, he said: "My master watched the sky at night, and learned that there will be a great disaster in the city of Yuanyuan, and if it is not dealt with properly, I am afraid that there will be a danger of breaking the city." ”

The general guarding the city's face changed, looking at the man in black in front of him, as if he couldn't believe what he said.

"Where did the catastrophe come from?" The general who defended the city asked word by word with a straight face.

The man in black shook his head, and then said, "And the Rongdi tribe is attacking the city between these two days. ”

"What? Is the news true? The general guarding the city was really shocked by this sentence this time, and hurriedly asked.

"Did your master tell you how to deal with it?"

The man in black shook his head slightly, and said with a sigh: "This matter has been leaked, and my master does not dare to make a judgment, but my master has a piece of advice for me to relay to the general." ”

"Come on." The general guarding the city was a little confused at this time, and hurriedly asked.

The man in black hesitated for a moment, stepped forward and took a step, and then said in a low voice: "My master said that with the talent of a general, he should not have died here. ”

The general defending the city frowned slightly, and his face changed.

"The general can abandon the city and flee, I believe that if he escapes to the land of Guanzhong, he can guarantee that his life is worry-free."

"When did my Great Qin soldier ever be that fugitive? Even if you die, you won't run away. The general of the city guard looked serious. In his heart, he sighed, he didn't think about this idea, once he abandoned the city and fled, the people of the Qin State would definitely break him into pieces.

"If this method doesn't work, my master still has one last strategy, I don't know if the general is willing to hear a thing or two?" The man in black had a look of hesitation on his face.

The general defending the city's eyes lit up, and his heart suddenly felt a little happy, but he still kept a straight face and nodded.

Seeing the appearance of the general defending the city, the man in black continued to take a step forward and almost walked in front of the general defending the city, and then said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "My master advises the general, if the city cannot be defended, you can throw the city to the Rongdi tribe, in exchange for future glory and wealth, and your life is worry-free." ”

Hearing this, the general defending the city pushed the man in black away, drew the long sword behind him, pointed the tip of the sword at the neck of the man in black, and said with anger in his eyes: "Believe it or not, I will cut you under the sword now." ”

The man in black ignored the long sword around his neck, and said with a straight face: "If you kill me and can make the Rongdi tribe retreat and let the siege of Yuanyuan City be lifted, then the general will do it." After speaking, he closed his eyes and looked like he was being slaughtered.

When the general guarding the city saw the movements of the man in black, he sighed, threw the long sword in his hand aside, and said with a somewhat tired voice: "Thank you for my kindness, you can go." The matter of surrendering to the city should not be mentioned again. ”

The man in black did not continue to speak, saluted respectfully to the garrison general, then turned to leave the room, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night sky.

The general who guarded the city sat behind the desk, staring blankly at the bamboo slips on the desk, and kept thinking about the words of the man in black just now. In my heart, there is a seed that begins to take root and sprout.