Hu Yingjian raised his eyebrows: "It's okay, Lord Lin doesn't want to drink me, and I won't be reluctant." As for the city wall, I remember that I made it clear to Lord Lin from the day I first arrived in Linzhou that I would be in charge of the city defense. Why is Lord Lin still worried? ”

"There is a swamp in the east of Linzhou City, and it is true that the city defense has always been less important than the north of the city, but it can't be nothing, if the Imulans bypass the north of the city and storm the east of the city, how should this be good?"

"The Imurans have always only attacked the north of the city, didn't they drive straight into Linzhou City from the north of the city last time?"

"It was the prefect Cai Shouxin who went out of the city to inspect, and it happened to be an ambush by the Blood Clan, and he was rushed in before he had time to close the city gate......"

"Lord Lin!" Hu Ying suddenly lowered his face, "The matter of city defense has been included in military affairs, and now I am the commander of the Golden Feather Battalion, do you want Lord Lin to teach me how to build a city?" ”

"But ......" Facing Hu Ying's sudden reprimand, Lin Qianmo felt that his courage had been exhausted, and he felt that Hu Ying didn't care about what he was talking about at all.

Hu Ying continued: "The swamp in the east of the city is unfathomable, and the Imurans are mostly heavily armored in both cavalry and infantry. Lord Lin has time to think about the city wall in the east of the city, why don't you think about whether the things I told you have been done, the arrow towers in the north of the city are the most important! You must know that we are defending the city, not a field battle! The Imurans are numerous, and it is the best tactic for us to wait for work in the cold, so I asked Lord Lin to strengthen the corner towers on all sides and add strong crossbows and bows, as long as the Imurans are under the city, they can shoot as much as they can earn, and the Golden Feather camp is full of grain and grass weapons, and when it comes to Layue, I don't believe that the Imurans can last long! ”

After that, he frowned and said: "Actually, I didn't need to explain so much to you, but seeing that Lord Lin is also sincere and a colleague for the country, I can persuade him." ”

Lin Qianmo bowed his head and was silent, he knew that Hu Yingken had already given the steps when he added a sentence like this, and if he didn't go down the trend, he would be asking for his own hardship.

Seeing that he was silent, Hu Ying changed his face and persuaded: "Lord Lin is overworked, so it is inevitable that there is some anxiety in my heart, which I can understand by empathy." However, as long as Lord Lin is willing to cooperate with me and do what I say honestly, then surviving this winter will be a great achievement, and His Majesty will definitely transfer Lord Lin back to Taiye City at that time, and the reward will be rich, and Lord Lin can also reunite with his family, isn't it a good thing? ”

Lin Qianmo suddenly laughed, and after laughing, two lines of tears fell.

"General Hu's kind words are afraid that the lower officials will not be blessed, and now the lower officials have become alone, and there is only Linzhou City in their hearts, and there is no hope of reuniting their families."

"What did Lord Lin say?"

"Xiaguan's daughter died at the hands of the blood clan a few months ago, and the insiders became depressed after knowing it, and they were even more anxious after knowing that Xiaguan was transferred to Linzhou, and died of illness before Xiaguan left."

The more indifferent Lin Qianmo said, the more people's hearts sank.

Seeing him burst into tears, Hu Ying seemed to be moved by compassion, and ordered the soldiers to bring the wine jug over again.

This time, Lin Qianmo did not refuse. He raised the cup and drank a full glass.

In just a few months, his wife and daughter were lost, the officialdom was frustrated, and life seemed to be back to the starting point. What Lin Qianmo couldn't say was that in fact, he didn't have the same undying mind for Bihai as Lu Xingyuan, he was just an insignificant middle-level official, if he could be promoted, he would be promoted, and if he could be peaceful, he would be too peaceful, and the man of Bihai would not have a few years to live when he reached his age, and the responsibility on the black gauze hat was almost done, so why bother to sell his reputation and fish for something vain. But everything he could pursue in front of him had been shattered, what else could he pursue?

Probably only one idea to keep this Linzhou City, right?

It's ridiculous, I obviously didn't plan to live as a loyal minister, but I only had the identity of a loyal minister to choose. What a hell of a world!

Lin Qianmo drank two glasses of wine, and when he was a little drunk, he stood up and saluted Hu Ying, planning to leave and go back to the palace in the north of the city.

Hu Ying hurriedly called him: "Where is Lord Lin going?" ”

"Since General Hu said that the defense of the north of the city is important, then the lower official will go to the north of the city to guard it, and he will not teach it to fail."

Hu Ying laughed out loud: "Lord Lin, I have said everything you want to say, but I have not said a word of what I want to say when I invite my adult to come over." ”

Lin Qianmo didn't close his eyes and clothes for three days and three nights, and he couldn't help but be in a trance after drinking, and he stumbled under his feet before he remembered that it was indeed Hu Ying who sent someone to invite him over.

Seeing that the sky outside the tent was white, it was estimated that it was dawn, and I didn't realize that it was another night.

"The lower officials are confused, please make it clear to General Hu."

"According to reports, Imuran's blood clan has served as the vanguard, and it is not far from Linzhou City, and it may reach the North City Gate at any time."

"So fast?!" Lin Qianmo didn't feel that his drunkenness faded halfway.

"Yes, the defenses of the north gate are already in place, and I have ordered the soldiers to alternate sentry posts and look at them at all times. I asked you to come over, just because I wanted to go with you to the tower of the north gate to supervise the battle, and if there is any urgent need, I can ask you to help with the dispatch. ”

"That's natural, Xia Guan is the prefect of Linzhou Mansion, this matter is within the scope of duty, and it is incumbent on him!"

"That's very good." Hu Ying nodded.

As soon as the words fell, a soldier rushed outside the tent and said urgently: "The north of the city has reported that there have been traces of Imurans in the distance, and after investigation, it should be the cavalry of the blood clan!" The number of people is about seven or eight thousand! ”

Hu Ying muttered, "Seven or eight thousand? Wrong...... Revisit! ”

As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards the outside of the tent, saying as he went: "The Imurans are only forwards this time, and it is impossible for them to have only seven or eight thousand men. Lord Lin, please come with me. ”

Lin Qianmo perked up, took three steps and made two steps, and hurriedly chased after him.

Outside the tent, there was heavy snowfall, and the north wind blew the sky so dark that it was almost impossible to distinguish between night and day. When Hu Ying and Lin Qianmo rushed to the tower of the North City Gate, it happened that the snow was getting lighter, and after a while, the cloudy wind dissipated, and a ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds.

Only then did everyone on the city tower realize that a large group of cavalry had suddenly appeared in the fog in front of them, led by a man riding an extremely majestic black horse with a giant sword behind him. Many of the soldiers who had already recognized them exclaimed in a loud voice on the castle tower: "Blood Flame King! It's the Blood Flame King Qi Lie! ”

The exclamation spread through the entire city tower like a plague in an instant, and the catastrophe in Linzhou just a few months ago was still fresh in their memory. After the blade and the flames, the city was filled with purgatory's wails like a cry of a nose, and some of the soldiers still felt a faint pain in their wounds when they saw the Imurans.

When the two armies face each other, the most important thing is the military spirit. When the morale of the army is broken and morale is low, then everything is over.

Lin Qianmo couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that the soldiers were shocked by the figure of the Blood Flame King. He approached Hu Ying and asked, "General Hu, how is this good?" ”

Hu Ying said with a smile: "Lord Lin don't have to worry, His Majesty had expected this scene before I left Taiye City, and he had already personally taught me a strategy, and he would definitely be able to stabilize the army's heart." ”

"Really?" Lin Qianmo was skeptical.

Hu Ying walked to the middle of the city tower and shouted: "All the soldiers of Linzhou City! I know what your hearts are afraid of. A few months ago, this Linzhou City was disturbed by the Qi Lie in front of him, and the city was full of wind and rain. You're afraid of repeating the same mistakes and being slaughtered today, aren't you? ”

All the soldiers bowed their heads and remained silent, and it was obvious that many of them had been told what was in their hearts.

"But, do you think that at that time, our soldiers of the blue sea were really defeated by this brave and unscrupulous nine-foot horseman? No! You have been deceived! ”

A whisper suddenly sounded among the soldiers, and Lin Qianmo was also stunned.

How was it deceived? Tricked by whom?

"Although there are not many soldiers stationed in Linzhou City of my Bihai Country, the city is strong and difficult to attack, no matter how powerful the iron cavalry of the Imuran people is, they can only scatter wilderness in the flat land, how can they have a chance to attack the city?" Hu Ying glanced at the crowd and said angrily: "The reason why we lost is because there are traitors in our Bihai Country!" ”

The crowd was in an uproar.

"That traitor, and the Imuran people should cooperate with the outside, first lured the former Linzhou prefect Cai Shouxin to go out of the city to inspect, and then ventilated a message to the blood people to let them ambush in secret, which made Cai Shouxin martyred, the gate of Linzhou Mansion was wide open, and the Imulan people took the opportunity to drive in. And they went into the city, and they burned, killed, and plundered, and did all kinds of evil. Think about it, how many of your brothers and sisters died by their swords? ”

Suddenly, a soldier shouted: "How can there be a mole!" Who exactly is the mole? Who is it! Colluded with the dog thieves of Imuran! ”

Lin Qianmo suddenly felt a chill on his body, and he glanced at Hu Ying, wanting to test the true meaning from her face.

Hu Ying didn't look at him, and still spoke generously there: "This traitor seems to have no desires, no desires, loyalty and honesty, but in fact, he is full of evil for his own selfish interests, if it weren't for him, how could our Linzhou City be so easily breached by the blood clan, and how could the elite soldiers of our Bihai Kingdom be defeated like a mountain!" It's a pity that we are fighting bloody battles on the front line, but he still pretends to be a loyal minister and lurks beside us, trying to repeat his old tricks! Fortunately, His Majesty Emperor Ming's eyes were like torches, and he had already seen through his sinister intentions......"

Lin Qianmo felt that his ears had been drowned out by a shout.

"The traitor is around us?"

"Right here?"

"Where!"

He had vaguely guessed something, and he only felt that the skeleton of his body was like a broken frame, and it was difficult to support it, and he couldn't help but reach out to hold on to the city wall.

The walls to the north of the city are cold and hard.

In the midst of questioning, Hu Ying turned around and pointed at him and shouted: "This traitor is none other than Lin Qianmo, the current prefect of Linzhou!" ”

Everyone immediately burst into exclamation.

No matter how much they guessed the people around them, they would never have thought that this traitor would be the prefect who worked day and night in the government and the barracks. You must know that although Lin Qianmo is not a Qingtian master who forgets to die with his sleeves and a clean breeze, he has never done anything out of the ordinary.

Hu Ying saw some half-believing looks in the crowd, as if she expected this reaction, she stared at Lin Qianmo and asked loudly: "Lin Qianmo, you said, did you write a letter at that time to ask Cai Shouxin to go out of the city for a turn?!" ”

There was a roar in Lin Qianmo's ears.

The letter was written, but ......

He suddenly realized that this was the case...... It turned out that his fate was already doomed from the moment Emperor Ming assigned him back to Linzhou on the Fuxing Terrace!