"Why did you run back?" Look at this man who saved himself. Zhang Fan didn't mention how surprised he was. It wasn't that he didn't expect this man to come back. But I never thought of such a scenario.

"I told you. Die. I'm going to die with you, Brother Fan. Qingli's familiar voice sounded in Zhang Fan's ears again. But it's not who is the moon that goes and returns.

"You ......" for a while. Zhang Fan didn't know what to say at all. Plus the situation is urgent at this time. He couldn't care about that much. "I'll settle accounts with you later." Talking. Zhang Fan took a knife and slashed at an enemy soldier who rushed over.

Yingyue didn't care at all about what Zhang Fan said to her about settling accounts. Seeing that Zhang Fan was already fighting with the enemy. She immediately stepped forward to help.

I said. How did you get back. "I finally opened a long knife that an enemy soldier had seen. Let the moon behind him stab him to death. Zhang Fan was busy. Xiang Yingyue asked.

"Walk back." Yingyue asked a little inexplicably. It seems that Zhang Fan asked some funny question. It's just that this is a form crisis. She can't make the usual playful look. "I hear from here. Worried about you. I was in a hurry. He didn't have much money with him. In addition, now this side is full of people fleeing to the north. Where can I get a horse carriage? Naturally, I had to walk back.

"Walk back." Zhang Fan was even more surprised when he heard it. But I was very moved in my heart. After all, according to the news brought by Wan Zhong. Yingyue only lost her trace when Zhu Yijun and his party arrived at Yanzhou Mansion. If Yingyue really came all the way. That's a long journey. After all, Yanzhou Mansion is also a thousand miles away from Yangzhou Mansion. Reflecting the moon for him. No matter what it takes. Walk nearly a thousand miles. Came here and is now the city of Yangzhou that is full of dangers. Just for him. How could Zhang Fan not be moved. But......

"Huh. Look at you like that. Lie to you. Yingyue smiled. Especially when she saw Zhang Fan's expression now. Even in a moment of crisis like these. She still couldn't help but put a playful smile on her face. "I stole a horse on the road. All the way by. ”

"......" can still joke with himself about Yingyue here and now. Zhang Fan was a little helpless. "I've sent someone from here all the way north to find you. Did you not encounter it or did you deliberately avoid it? ”

"Those people were originally sent by Brother Fan to find me." Yingyue suddenly made a sudden realization. Said. "It turns out that person was sent by Brother Fan. I thought it was Fang Yueling who wanted to do something when I was alone. When I passed Xuzhou Mansion, I met such a person. See him ghostly. I had to avoid it. But now that I think about it, it's good that I didn't bump into the people sent by Brother Fan. Presumably, Brother Fan must have asked them to send me back to the capital after they saw me. ”

Zhang Fan heard Yingyue say this. Suddenly I was a little speechless. What Yingyue said was exactly what he asked people to do. And the main thing is. Now Yingyue is here. I want her to go back again. That's almost impossible. This moment. Zhang Fan has a lot of thoughts in his heart. But there is no one who can say it. to the end. He just said two words: "You have to be careful." "It's not loud. The words are also very short. But there is an endless amount of care and concern in it.

Hear Zhang Fan's words. Yingyue didn't say anything. Just nodded firmly.

Wang Meng and Liang Chao on the side saw the scene here. And it didn't come over. It was as if they were deliberately setting aside a place for the two of them to talk. The two fought hard to kill the enemy around Zhang Fan and Yingyue. Try not to get more enemy soldiers close there.

For example, it is already dark today. Start with the siege in the afternoon. Until now. It's been almost three hours. The will to fight never stopped.

Although it was already completely dark. But there are not many lights in the whole city of Yangzhou. I don't know if it's because it's being attacked and the atmosphere is extremely tense. More than 100,000 people gathered in the city. But it's like a dead city. Occasionally, people walk the streets of the city. But it looks lifeless.

And on the city. Everyone was busy defending the city. The shouting continued from the afternoon into the evening. But the city is brightly lit. The Fusang army, which attacked the city of Yangzhou with nearly 10,000 people, had already lit torches one after another. This looks like this from a distance. It's like a group of people attacking a dead city.

On the castle tower. All those who fend off the enemy's attack. Neither the defenders nor the recruited civilians have yet to advance. Each is hungry. But all of them are holding on. Because they know. This city must not be breached. There were their families, friends, and hundreds of people in the city.

Although the number of people in the city was hundreds of thousands. It was more than ten times more than the enemy soldiers who came to attack. But most of these people are helpless civilians. This land south of the Yangtze River is prosperous and rich. There was little war and harassment. And the people here are also accustomed to this ordinary life. is no better than those people living in the northern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty.

So. The number of people is not the decisive factor. As long as the gate of this Yangzhou city is breached. Then the people of the city will surely suffer. Only until that time. What will happen to them? Then it's up to these enemies.

Gradually. Zhang Fan felt that the knife in his hand was getting heavier and heavier. Empty stomach. is already a weak scholar, where does he still have the strength to wield a knife to kill the enemy. On several occasions, they collided with the long knives of enemy soldiers. The scar in his hand was easily knocked open. And now Zhang Fan's thoughts are also starting to be a little confused. It wasn't like he hadn't been with the army for days and nights without rest. But at that time he was not in charge of fighting at all. But now. It's only half a day. He was already so tired that he was about to lie down. If it weren't for the fact that there was always a huge threat around him now. He had already collapsed to the ground.

"Your Excellency. It's all right. Wang Meng saw some clues. Knock down an enemy. Come to Zhang Fan's side. Nervously asked.

"It's fine. It's just ......" Zhang Fan couldn't say. Now the people of the city are killing the enemy. Everyone was shouting. Even a woman like Yingyue is very active. Killed quite a few enemy soldiers. And now he has to say that he is too hungry to have any strength. Won't he lose face in the future?

Zhang Fan actually didn't know at all. Whether it's Wang Meng in front of him. Or the moon on the side. Or someone else on the tower. I've been hungry for a long time. It's just that it doesn't matter if it's a soldier or a civilian They're used to skipping meals. Although very hungry. But they all stood up. Although Zhang Fan is not a rich dignitary in his previous life or in his current life. But he never went hungry. There has been this kind of situation where you don't have the physical strength to do this kind of strenuous exercise.

Only now. Wang Meng and the others are all alive and well. Zhang Fan is now in such a languid and unhealthy appearance. Wang Meng thought he was injured just now.

"Your Excellency. They retreated again. Liang Chaogao on the side shouted and ran over.

"What. Retreated again. After Zhang Fan heard it. Show surprise. Then there was a worried look on his face. "Could it be some of their trickery this time?"

"I don't think it's like this time." Wang Meng stood up and walked to the arrow battlement, and looked down at the city. Said. "They had almost already stormed the tower. As long as you push harder, you can attack it. But it suddenly retreated. I'm afraid there must be some reason for this. ”

"Why." Zhang Fan secretly chewed these two words in his mouth. I thought a lot about it. But I can't think of a reason.

"And. My lord. This time their attack was strange. Wang Meng said.

"Strange. How to say. Zhang Fan asked.

"After they captured the city of Suzhou. We used to assert that. Those who remained in the city and did not escape were bound to be poisoned by them. Wang Meng said. But after that. The people we sent inquired about it. They didn't hurt any of the people in the city. And now. They attacked the city of Yangzhou. Two retreats. And each time, they retreated when they were about to break through here. This simply doesn't make sense. ”

"You say that. That's exactly what happened. Zhang Fan dragged his chin and thought about it. Suddenly. He looked up and said. "I almost forgot."

"My lord remembered something." Wang Meng hurriedly asked. Yingyue, Liang Chao, Wan Zhong and others on the side also gathered when they heard Zhang Fan's words. I want to hear it.

"Looks like you've forgotten about it, too. This time, the reason why these Fuso soldiers crossed the sea to attack us. Zhang Fan said with a smile.

"Reason." Heard Zhang Fan say this. Several people bowed their heads and thought about it.

"They want us to think that someone has sent troops to attack us." Zhang Fan said. "That's it. You can't do this thing too much. What if they did something massacre or something like that. I'm afraid I will think that our emperor and the court will definitely not easily bypass them. Wait until that time. In case the imperial court issued an edict of crusade. If a large army is sent to Fuso. At that point, there is a good chance that it will affect that person. In this way, they have calculated their enemies. But he also put himself in it. ”

"What do you mean. All they have to do is let us know. But it's not about doing anything more ruthless here. Wan Zhong said. He didn't dare to say anything like slaughtering people.

"Not bad. Exactly. Zhang Fan nodded and said. It's just that one thing is very important to me these days. It's been a while since they've attacked. The damage they have done has almost served its purpose. The attack on this Yangzhou city may just be to make sure that we will be angry. But why haven't they had any news yet? ”

"Be careful, sir."

Zhang Fan just finished speaking. Wang Meng next to him pulled him down again. An arrow whizzed and fired.