After the Yellow Turban Army arrived in Changzi County, they did not camp to rest, but repaired it a little and directly attacked Changzi County. Although Zuo Shohachi knew that Changzi County was the seat of Shangdang County, his victories in conquering the previous county towns told him that the defenses of these government offices were all paper-paste, and he could defeat the other party with a slight attack.

Zuo Zhanghachi directly ordered the Yellow Turban Army to attack from all sides, and the battle suddenly entered a white-hot state. Zhang Wu, the governor of Shangdang County, personally commanded the battle on the city wall, and he arranged 1,000 county soldiers on each wall of the county seat, cooperating with some young people in the city, leaving 1,000 county soldiers as emergency rescue.

Fortunately, although the Yellow Turbans were brave and not afraid of death, they did not have good siege equipment, and many of these soldiers were just ordinary civilians before. Although there are few people in Changzi County, there are at least three days of preparation time, and bows and arrows, rolling stones, logs, etc. are all well prepared. Under the strong attack of the Yellow Turban Army, although some people occasionally attacked the city wall, they were met by a few spears, and they soon fell under the city wall. Therefore, after an hour's attack, the city wall was still under the control of the county guards, and when Zuo Beard Zhanghachi saw this, he ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops and wait for a night's rest before continuing the attack.

The Yellow Turban Army slowly retreated after hearing the news of the retreat, and Zhang Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly asked the injured soldiers to be sent down the city wall for treatment. Of course, there are also people who count the loss of this defense, and when he received the report of the loss, Zhang Wu was a little incredulous. On the side they defended this time, there were more than 1,000 people killed in the battle, and more than 2,000 wounded, and the Yellow Turban Army also had more than 3,000 killed, but there were very few wounded.

Originally, it was normal for the side defending the city to lose about one to three with the attacker, but this time the number of battle losses on the side defending the city was about the same as that of the attacking Yellow Turban Army, although more than 1,000 people were killed, but the more than 2,000 wounded almost lost their combat effectiveness, and many even survived is still a question.

Hearing the sound of the attack outside, Cui Ming also came to the city wall to comfort the soldiers guarding the city, and at this time they relied on their own safety. He went up to the city wall and saw Zhang Wu standing there, so he walked over.

"The captain has worked hard, this time Lord Quan Nai Zhang commanded properly, and finally blocked the Yellow Turban thieves out of the county seat." Cui Ming approached and hurriedly expressed his gratitude and condolences to Zhang Wu.

"I've seen adults, and my subordinates don't dare to take credit, this is the result of all the soldiers' hard work." When Zhang Wu and the others saw Cui Ming appear, they also hurriedly saluted, and Zhang Wu didn't dare to take credit in his mouth. He knows that Cui Ming will naturally be very good to you when he can use you, but once you threaten his position, he will try his best to suppress you, and he doesn't want to be hated by Cui Ming after driving away the Yellow Turban Army.

"How's the battle, has the Yellow Turban Army retreated?" Cui Ming continued to ask expectantly.

"They are only temporarily retreating, presumably they will continue to attack tomorrow, we still have to defend, we just look forward to the reinforcements from those counties coming over as soon as possible." Zhang Wu said.

At the same time, he motioned to Cui Ming to look at the Yellow Turban Army under the city, and after Zuo Zhangba stopped attacking, he asked people to set up a camp one mile away from the city, and the camp was enough for 40,000 people to be stationed endlessly, which made Cui Ming, who saw this scene, tremble, and couldn't help but worry again.

"If reinforcements arrive, can we hold it?"

"My lord, let's go to the city and talk about it, it's chaotic here." Zhang Wu suggested to Cui Ming.

Cui Ming looked around, there were still many corpses of the Yellow Turban Army and the soldiers defending the city around him, if you looked under the city wall, there were hundreds of corpses of the Yellow Turban Army lying under the city wall, and almost all of them were at the foot of the city wall. Hearing Zhang Wu's suggestion, Cui Ming, who was already a little disgusted when he saw this scene, nodded hurriedly.

After going down to the city wall and entering the county guard's mansion, Zhang Wu suggested to Cui Ming: "My lord, we still need more soldiers to defend the city, and our subordinates suggest that the servants and private soldiers of the city sergeant clan be recruited to participate in the defense of the city, otherwise we may not be able to hold the city before the reinforcements arrive." ”

"Didn't we drive the thieves down today, why did Zhang Duwei still say that he couldn't hold it?" Cui Ming was a little puzzled, he still thought in his heart that since he held the first attack, then there should be no problem in the future.

"No, today the other side attacked, the battle loss ratio of our two sides was about the same, the other side killed more than 3,000 people, but we also killed more than 1,000 people, and more than 2,000 wounded who lost their combat effectiveness. If there are no more new troops to join, according to the Yellow Turban Army's fearless attack, we are afraid that we will not last more than ten days. Zhang Wu said to Cui Ming.

"I'm afraid it's not easy to let these families in the city hand over their private soldiers." Cui Ming listened to Zhang Wu's analysis, and he was also afraid in his heart, but he himself was from a family, so he naturally knew that letting the family hand over his private soldiers was tantamount to letting a tiger pull out his own teeth, how could it be so easy.

"My lord, under the nest, there are no eggs. If the city is gone, what use can these scholars have even if they have these private soldiers, at this time, only by combining all the forces in the city can they hold the eldest son county, please give an order! Zhang Wu stood up and clenched his fists and asked Cui Ming.

"I will discuss this matter with the city sergeant clan, Zhang Duwei also asked to lead the existing soldiers in the city to guard the city, and the reinforcements from various counties are coming, and it should be much better by then." Seeing this, Cui Ming said to Zhang Wu procrastinatingly.

Zhang Wu also knew what Cui Ming meant, and it was not a matter of words to let the family in the city hand over the private soldiers in his hands, so he didn't force it, and after telling Cui Ming to retreat, he left, and the officers and soldiers on the city wall still needed him to guard it.

At this time, in the county seat, in the mansion of the Huang family in Changzi County, Huang Xue, the head of the Huang family, was discussing the current situation in Changzi County with one of his staff. This staff member is called Li Ming, who has been in the Huang family for three years, and has a lot of good ideas for the development of the Huang family, and has deep trust in the head of the Huang family.

"Mr. Li, do you think our county can withstand this Yellow Turban Army?" Huang Xue asked first.

"What if you can stop it, what if you can't stop it?" Li Ming asked rhetorically.

"This ......, please ask Mr. Li for advice." Huang Xue asked Li Ming for advice.

"What does the head of the family think of the strength of the Yellow Turban Army, I heard that this time I heard that it is only one side of the Qu Shuai, and the Yellow Turban Army has a total of 36 square Qu Shuai, just this Fang Qu Shuai, there are these 50,000 horses, and how many people and horses are in the 36 Fang must be known by the head of the family. And when the Yellow Turban Army is doing something, it will be like a bamboo, and I think that the world of this big man will be destroyed by the Yellow Turban Army sooner or later. Li Ming analyzed.

"What does Mr. Li mean?" Huang Xue heard Li Ming's shocking analysis, and after being shocked, she couldn't help but continue to ask.

"If the head of the family can help the Yellow Turban Army capture the eldest son county, I think the Yellow Turban Army will also repay the favor, this party is too guarded by him Cui Ming did it, why can't the head of the family do it. If the adults make further contributions in the future, they will not be allowed to enter the court, and then the Huang family will also become a family for generations, and the head of the family will also be worshiped and admired by future generations. ”

"Yes, yes, so I'll arrange manpower to contact the Yellow Turban Army outside the city, let's take advantage of the night to quietly capture the city gate and lead the Yellow Turban Army into the city." After Huang Xue finished speaking, she planned to call someone.

"Wait a minute, the head of the family, if we rashly attack the city gate from the inside, I am afraid that we will not succeed, and then we will be discovered by Cui Ming, and it will endanger the family." Li Ming hurriedly stopped Huang Xue.

"Then what should we do, if we don't act, how can we take the city gates?"

"Does the subordinate mean to act now, according to the offensive of the Yellow Turban Army, these soldiers and horses in the county town alone will definitely not be able to resist, even if there are reinforcements from other counties, now there are only six county towns in Shangdang County, at most about 10,000 people and horses, and they have not yet been fought. Therefore, Cui Ming will definitely let the family in the city support, and then the head of the family will apply to guard the city gate, and then contact the Yellow Turban Army outside the city, so that the city gate can be easily captured, and after the Yellow Turban Army attacks for many days, it will also find that it is not easy to attack the city, and it can better reflect the contribution of the family owner to the city gate. “

"Okay, listening to Mr. Li's words, the old man is really open, if I am too guarded, this county is the only king." Huang Xue listened to Li Ming's plan, was overjoyed, and happily promised him.

"This is Ming's business, and Ming really doesn't dare to take credit." Li Ming said modestly.

"It's really the old man's luck to have your help." Huang Xue was not reluctant, and took Li Ming's hand and said.

But what Huang Xue didn't know was that after Li Ming left, he didn't go back to his yard, but except for the Huang family. Because Li Ming won Huang Xue's trust, no one paid attention to his movements. Li Ming went around Xirao in the east of the city, and finally came to the east of Changzi County, which was equivalent to the slum area of Changzi County.

Coming to a house that looked quite old, Li Ming looked around, and then walked in. When he entered, the people inside saw that he had entered, and they were not surprised, but led him to a room.

There was a middle-aged man in the room, he saw Li Ming come in, motioned for him to sit down, and then asked, "How are things going?" “

"Lord Qiyu, things are going well, I have already convinced Huang Xue that Changzi County cannot be defended, and as long as he welcomes the Yellow Turban Army into the city, he will gain great benefits, and he has already taken the bait." Li Ming said respectfully.

"Yes, you're doing a good job, make sure he didn't find out." The middle-aged man asked.

"No, he is still dreaming of becoming a party guard." Li Ming said mockingly.

"Well, I'm relieved, as long as you do things well, the credit will be indispensable to you. And your son has also gone to the headquarters to be educated with others, and his achievements may be higher than you in the future. The middle-aged man comforted Li Ming, and at the same time signaled that his son was still in control, and asked Li Ming not to be impulsive.