In the 369th year of the Great Zhou calendar, the sixth day of the third month......

At the junction of Yuanzhou and Jizhou provinces, at this time, horse-drawn carriages full of goods were driving on the potholed and stiff roads, and there were three or four guards armed with short guns and boring handles on the side of each truck, and the number of convoys reached more than 200 vehicles, and the escort team of 800 people marched towards the military fort city in Yuanzhou. Vertex Says X 23 U OM

One of the team's guards kept urging the convoy to speed up its pace, and it was already early March, and the Hulan people were likely to invade south, and the supplies on the car had to be delivered to their destination before they arrived.

They were the bodyguards who helped the army and merchants transport supplies in this area, and due to the deterioration of law and order caused by the Hulan people and bandits, their business began to flourish, but they did the work of licking blood from the knife edge......

"Hurry up, Xiwen Town is almost here, hand over the goods to rest." The team leader and guard shouted, "The Hulan people will go south at any time, and if they are discovered, we will have to give an account of our lives here!" ”

"It's been March, I don't think the Hulan people will come again, right?" One of the guards laughed, "They didn't come back so quickly after they robbed so many things last year, right?" Still don't let people live?"

When the team leader heard this, he said angrily: "Phew! When did this group of Hu people ever be satisfied? In the past ten years, they have taken millions of people from our Far East, and the gold and silver treasures are even more astronomical. ”

The guard was speechless when he heard this, thinking about it, this group of beasts has no humanity at all, so it is better to hurry up and transport the goods to the destination, and then take the silver money and go back to be chic, don't worry about so many idle things.

After about half an hour, the caravan finally arrived at the destination of Xiwen Town. The escort who led the team handed a list to a soldier who came to inspect the goods, only to see a blue flag planted on the wall of Xiwen Town, embroidered with a big black word "Song", which was the Song Jinghao in Jiang Xun's mouth.

After inspecting the goods, the logistics soldier who inspected the goods said to the leader: "Go to the account room and find Lao Zhang to receive the silver." ”

The team leader guard smirked: "Thank you, thank you, thank you...... Hehe......" Then he turned back and shouted to the guards escorting the goods behind him: "Follow this military master to push the goods into the warehouse, hurry up." Then he went to the account office to settle the bill

More than 200 trucks loaded with knives, guns, bows and crossbows slowly drove into the door of a huge warehouse, and were stopped by the soldiers guarding the door, and then the designated soldiers in Xiwen Town began to unload and carry the goods.

The captain of the guard who led the team settled the account, walked out of the tent with a package in his arms, took out a silver ingot weighing five taels from the package, put it in his mouth and took a bite, and then nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

He stuffed the ingot back into the package, which contained about three hundred taels of silver, and with a smile he carried it on his right shoulder and walked out into the crowd.

At this moment, he suddenly found that hundreds of haggard-faced and ragged homeless people were squatting in the center of the town square to be interrogated under the scolding of the officers and soldiers guarding the city.

"Alas~" The leading guard sighed, naturally understanding that these people had come to take refuge to avoid the invasion of the Hulan people, "When is this day a head......" He shook his head and walked to his companion to divide the money.

On the city tower, Song Jinghao, who is twenty-three years old, is standing on the city tower and looking out, as if he is waiting for someone.

This Song Jinghao is also quite talented, although he can't be compared with Li Suwen, but among his peers, he can be regarded as a leader, and his suave appearance is also favored by many famous talented women.

It's a pity that he is also a high-minded and arrogant person, and he has always kept a certain distance from these vulgar fans, and the occasional joy of fish and water is just a show. It was only after meeting Jiang Ruoyan by chance in the Governor's Mansion that I discovered that there was such a beautiful woman in the world that I didn't dare to have half a lustful desire. After learning that Jiang Ruoyan made a heartfelt oath on the roof of Heyang Tower, she began to restrain her previous temperament, and carefully trained the soldiers and horses under her command, hoping that one day in the future she could expel Hu Lu, which impressed her.

However, Li Suwen's existence made him unable to breathe all the time, just because Li Suwen's guy was so good, Wen Taowu was slightly outstanding, and he was also dignified, and he was really a little ashamed of himself compared to him. However, now that this problem has been solved, Li Suwen has been given marriage by the emperor, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to show his heart to Jiang Ruoyan, as long as he behaves well, he may really be able to marry Jiang Ruoyan, not to mention that Governor Jiang also has high expectations for him Song Jinghao, and over time, he will feel that the entire Far East is the best illusion of Song Jinghao.

"Miss Jiang hasn't arrived yet?" Song Jinghao couldn't help clenching his fists, when he learned a few days ago that Jiang Ruoyan would rush to his town to distribute supplies to the people who had taken refuge in the past few days, he looked forward to it day and night, and kept looking at the city tower every day.

While he was anxiously waiting, a group of dozens of heavily armed cavalry escorted a luxurious carriage gradually appeared in front of Xiwen Town.

"It's coming!" Song Jinghao saw a flag with the word "Jiang" erected in the convoy, and his eyes lit up, knowing that Jiang Ruoyan had arrived. "Hurry out and greet you!" Song Jinghao was full of joy and went down to the city tower to greet him.

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In the carriage, Jiang Ruoyan and Wan'er counted the silver coins, fruits, rice noodles and other specialties brought from Suzhou, hoping to help the displaced people at the moment, even if it brought a little warmth.

Wan'er pulled the corner of the curtain and glanced at it and said, "Miss, it's here, the son of the Song family is waiting outside the door." ”

Jiang Ruoyan said "um" lightly, picked up the green bamboo hat with white yarn hanging on the side, and put it on his head to cover his face, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble, and slowly stepped off the carriage with Wan'er's support.

"Miss Jiang, Song has been waiting here for a long time." Song Jinghao's whole body was almost at a ninety degree angle, and he respectfully bowed to Jiang Ruoyan.

Jiang Ruoyan raised his jade hand lightly and said: "Song Gongzi doesn't need to be polite, the little woman came here today just to help the people who took refuge in the town, and she has no other intentions, and she also asks Song Gongzi to lead the way." ”

Song Jinghao said: "It is Song's honor to lead the way for Miss, please here!" With that, he stood aside and made a gesture of please.

Jiang Ruoyan turned around and said to an elderly general: "Third Uncle Jiang, the things in the carriage will be troubled for you and the soldiers under your command to unload ......."

Third Uncle Jiang said: "Don't worry, Miss, I'll go now." After speaking, he commanded several soldiers to advance together, and Xiang Nei took down a box of silver coins and a few bags of rice, flour, fruits and vegetables.

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"You must be a fairy, otherwise you wouldn't be so good......"

"This young lady, you must have been sent by heaven to rescue us? The old woman kowtowed to you......"

"Bodhisattva, you must be a bodhisattva who saves suffering......"

"Son, kowtow to this fairy lady, she's saving our lives."

Looking at the expressions of gratitude on the knees of the homeless people who have received funding everywhere, Jiang Ruoyan's eyes behind the veil were already full of tears.

"It's miserable, it's really miserable!" Third Uncle Jiang couldn't help shaking his head.

Jiang Ruoyan's heavenly voice sounded: "Don't be like this, get up, everyone get up, you can't dig treasures like this......" Tears finally slipped from her eyes, the last time it was Li Suwen, this time I witnessed the tragic situation of the people to understand how bitter they were, especially the look of desolation and fear on their faces that constantly pierced Jiang Ruoyan's heart......

"Boom Boom Boom~"

Just as Jiang Ruoyan was about to continue to comfort him, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded outside the town, carrying the cries of the people, and it was coming towards Xiwen Town.

"Huh?" Third Uncle Jiang and Song Jinghao suddenly noticed that something was wrong.

"Third Uncle Jiang, you take the young lady to my house first! Miss, I will not accompany you! After saying goodbye to Jiang Ruoyan, Song Jinghao led the soldiers to climb the city wall, and was taken aback at a glance.

"Drums! Close the gates! Meet the enemy! Song Jinghao shouted, a huge drum sounded, and the town gate was closed tightly under the joint push of everyone, and heavy objects were constantly taken up behind the door.

There were 2,000 soldiers on the walls at once, and the king put all his guard on the outside of the tower.

Third Uncle Jiang nodded and said secretly: "This Song Jinghao is a talent, and he is ready for battle in a short period of time. ”

Jiang Ruoyan said: "Third uncle, what happened?" Take me to the castle tower to have a look. ”

Third Uncle Jiang said: "Miss, forget it, in case there is a mishap......"

Jiang Ruoyan said: "Third uncle, I am the daughter of the governor of Yuanzhou, how can I hold back and let people see me laughing, not to mention what mistakes can you and Song Gongzi have here?" ”

"Okay then, but Miss, you have to promise me that if you feel unwell, you will go down the castle tower immediately."

"Wan'er, come up with me and have a look."

Just when Jiang Ruoyan was about to go up to the city tower, a sharp and dull horn sounded, and Jiang Sanshu immediately exclaimed when he heard it: "Not good! It's the horn of the Hulan people! ”

The soldiers on the castle tower, who had been still calm, suddenly turned pale when they heard the sound of the horn, and the hand holding the blade began to tremble.

"Third uncle, I have made up my mind, take me to the city tower." Seeing Jiang Ruoyan's resoluteness, Third Uncle Jiang reluctantly took her to the city tower.

The next eldest lady of the Jiang family, the daughter of the famous Jiang family who holds the moon like Chang'e, will see the most bloody and cruel scene for the first time.

"This is the Hulan people?" Jiang Ruoyan saw the Hulan people dozens of steps away from the city gate through the fine yarn, and saw that they were short and strong, all of them had two horses, and their appearance was extremely ugly.

Wan'er was also frightened, she and Jiang Ruoyan were both seeing the true face of Hulan for the first time, and they felt very terrifying.

At this time, a Hulan cavalryman armed with a scimitar, rode his horse to the downstairs of the city in front of the town, and said a lot of nonsense.

"What is he talking about?" Jiang Ruoyan asked Third Uncle Jiang.

Third Uncle Jiang said: "It seems to be saying...... Belch...... If you have the guts, you will go out of the town to fight a decisive battle, and the men of the Great Zhou Dynasty are all bad seeds. ”

Jiang Ruoyan frowned, and said to Song Jinghao on the other side: "Can Song Gongzi ......?"

Without waiting for Jiang Ruoyan to finish speaking, Song Jinghao spoke: "Miss, you can't go out of the town to meet the enemy at present, otherwise the people in the town will definitely suffer." ”

Jiang Ruoyan didn't understand the way of military affairs, and it was inconvenient to say anything more when he heard Song Jinghao say this.

I saw that the Hulan cavalry saw that there was no reaction from the top of the city tower, so they turned their horses and returned to the town, and then a cry came to the town tower from hundreds of Hulan cavalry, and they were pressed to the ground one by one and knelt down.

"Xihao, Sart, Sulm, Jukuputu Wow Yishi......," said a Hulan cavalryman who jumped off his horse and turned his back to the crowd on the city wall.

"What did he say?" Jiang Ruoyan asked, but when she saw Third Uncle Jiang and Song Jinghao, their faces were blue at this time, and they turned a deaf ear to her words......

Then I saw the hundreds of Hulan people jumping off their horses, laughing and coming behind the people who were kneeling on the ground, and raised their scimitars in their hands.

"What are they going to do!" Jiang Ruoyan's pupils suddenly dilated, and her delicate body couldn't help trembling, she already had a premonition that something was about to happen, "No! No! Song Gongzi! General Song! Stop them! ”

Song Jinghao shook his head with a heavy expression, and Third Uncle Jiang pulled Jiang Ruoyan aside and said, "Miss, go down to the city tower, you can't look at this!" ”

"Third uncle! Please, stop them! Jiang Ruoyan grabbed Third Uncle Jiang and begged loudly, so anxious that he didn't know what to do.

Third Uncle Jiang shook his head bitterly, his duty was to protect the safety of the young lady, and as for other things, he was powerless.

"Poof~"

Pillars of blood shot out from the kneeling crowd, and the ground was littered with the corpses of people with different heads.

"Nope! No~" Jiang Ruoyan witnessed this scene with his own eyes, and his heart-rending cries echoed throughout the city walls and beyond, but it could not stop the Hulan people's brutal torture of the captive people.

Soon, all these hundreds of people were beheaded in front of Xiwen Town amid cries and begging for mercy. The 400 Hulan people laughed disdainfully at the officers and soldiers on the tower, then turned on their horses and drove thousands of people away slowly......

"Miss, are you alright?" The first thing Wan'er did after she was woken up was to find Jiang Ruoyan to make sure she was okay.

I saw Jiang Ruoyan standing in place in a daze, looking at the corpses of the people outside the city, his eyes were glazed, and he didn't say a word for a long time. Song Jinghao on the side could only stand on one side at this time, with a bitter face.

Suddenly, Jiang Ruoyan turned around and took off the hat on his head, and his indescribable peerless face was exposed to everyone. She angrily shouted to the defenders above the tower: "I don't have a bloody man in the Far East! Seven thousand defenders faced hundreds of Hunu and couldn't come out of the battle? Watch the people be slaughtered right under your nose! This is the soldier of my Great Zhou to protect the water and soil of the Far East?"

Everyone didn't dare to look at her, but when they heard Jiang Ruoyan's words, they lowered their heads in shame and stopped talking.

Jiang Ruoyan looked at these people in front of her, shook her head, and said to Wan'er helplessly: "Let's go back!" As she spoke, she stepped down the steps and ignored Song Jinghao and the others, and walked towards her carriage, and dozens of guards including Uncle Jiang followed her.

For the first time, Jiang Ruoyan deeply experienced how miserable the people of the Far East were, and it was also the first time she saw how incompetent the Far Eastern army was, and it was the first time that she felt that in addition to fear, there was also a sense of despair that cut off all the good, which made her feel powerless......