Liu Zeqing's rout left the Xujiazhuang mine in its entirety in the hands of Hu Tieniu, and the miners here showed great hostility when they saw the real reinforcements.

When Wu Shuang recognized Hu Tieniu, the nerves of the absentees relaxed. The reinforcements that have always been legendary have finally appeared, making many homeless people think that they are still in a dream.

From this day on, a black flag was raised in the Xujiazhuang mine, and the big bull character in front of it was particularly eye-catching.

Lao Hu even sent the captured mine guards and Liu Zeqing's men and horses to work in the mine, still to the same standard, the same labor in exchange for food.

The miners are willing to go home to pay their travel expenses, and those who are willing to stay directly join the team of Niutou Mountain. Hu Tieniu's original population was less than 2,000 people, but it has grown to almost 4,000 people.

Zhang Jincai was in a hurry in Wangzhuang, smashing everything he saw, and he had been waiting for news from the Xujiazhuang mine in Tangwang Town.

The news just sent him made him smash everything he could get his hands on, and the Xujiazhuang mine was occupied by a group of rebels who called themselves Niutoushan.

His son is still there, and now he is even more unlucky. That waste Liu Zeqing can't see anyone alive or dead, and now he has no power in his hands that can be used.

The only one who can be counted on is Yang Guosheng, the capital of Shandong, but Yang Guosheng followed the hateful Dingliaobo to clear the remnants of the White Lotus, and he was simply lacking in skills.

So far, there is no other way but to ask the governor Zhao Yan, only Zhao Yan can transfer back Yang Guosheng and Liao Dong, and then let them go to pacify the rebellious people in Xujiazhuang and rescue their son.

Just when he was pondering what kind of gift he should bring to impress Governor Zhao Yan, someone outside came in to report.

Thousands of black-clad soldiers appeared outside the town, and these people waved the banner of Niulanshan Men and Horses. Now the town of Tang Wang has been surrounded, and the people in the town are opening the door to surrender.

Although Zhang Jincai was surprised when he heard this, his face was still very calm. Although Tangwang Town is a town, it is built as the Wangzhuang of King Lu.

The wall was built so tall that even war horses could walk on it. Compared with some small counties, it is stronger, and it is not a problem to hold on for a few days.

As long as you can persist in sending reinforcements to Fucheng, you will definitely be able to defeat the so-called Niutoushan people and horses in one battle. At that moment, Zhang Jin had people carry him up to the city wall, and there were many soldiers outside the city, which had blocked the two gates of Tang Wang Town.

Seeing the crowd outside the city, Zhang Jincai was also big. Now there are only 300 royal guards in the town, and the difficulty of defending Tangwang Town is really not ordinary.

He rolled his eyes and ordered: "Let all the men in the town go to the city wall, as long as the thieves retreat, next year's rent can be reduced by one percent!" "I can keep Wang Zhuang by subtracting some tenant rent, and I believe that my approach will definitely be praised by the prince.

The people of Tangwang Town are all tenants of King Lu, and they have rented the fields of King Lu for generations, although they cannot be rich and expensive, but it is not a problem to eat a full stomach.

In the north where disasters are rampant, it is a kind of happiness to be able to eat a full stomach. Originally, when they heard that there were thieves besieging Wangzhuang, the people who were very frightened heard that they could reduce the rent of tenants by helping to defend the village, so they signed up one after another.

It didn't take much effort to gather more than a thousand young people in Tang Wangzhen Wangzhuang, and these people would definitely not be able to fight against the field, but there was no problem in participating in the defense of the city.

The rebels simply did not have heavy firepower, and there was not much danger in defending.

Hearing that so many people were involved in defending the city, Zhang Jincai's heart relaxed. With the help of so many people, he will definitely drag the thieves of Niutou Mountain in Tangwang Town, and he is considering whether to send someone to the Xujiazhuang mine to save people.

Hu Tieniu, who was outside the city, had a headache when he looked at the solid Tang Wang Town, since he used the banner of the righteous army, he could not use heavy artillery to attack the city.

The Wangzhuang in front of him is too strong, how many lives do you need to fill in if you want to defeat such a Wangzhuang?

"Xiucai! How can you defeat such a Zhuangzi? Hu Tieniu asked, using his brain is not his strong point. Fortunately, there is a talent by his side, so he doesn't have to use it in vain.

Wu Shuang frowned and asked, "You won't slaughter the village if you go in, right?" ”

"Dare? The marshal hates indiscriminate killing of innocents the most, whoever wants to slaughter the people will not be forgiven, this is the rule of the Changxing Army! Hu Tieniu said confidently.

"In that case, you can try it later!" Wu Shuang said.

Hearing Wu Shuang's words, Hu Tieniu was so happy that his eyes were gone, and he slapped Wu Shuang's shoulder and said, "It's really yours, Xiucai!" You scholars are ghostly and have a lot of eyes, and my old Hu Gan bows down. Ha ha!! ”

Rubbing the shoulder that was patted painfully, the corners of Wu's mouth kept twitching. What is called a reader with many ghosts, this sentence does not sound like a boast.

Wu Shuang came to the newly joined miners, found Xiao Youjin and said, "Is it okay to have Brother Jin join the team of Niutou Mountain?" ”

Xiao Youjin hurriedly bowed down to Wu Shuangshi and said, "Don't torture the villain, Lao Xiao is a miner and has no skills." How can you be worthy of a brother who shows talents! If you have something, just call me Lao Xiao. ”

Wu Shuang was not polite, and said directly: "Old Xiao! How long does it take to dig from here to under the walls? ”

When Xiao Youjin heard that it was digging pits and digging the ground, his eyes were full of light. He stayed in the mine for many years, and he was very familiar with work such as digging holes and prospecting.

He was a little apprehensive about fighting, but when it came to digging holes, it was his old job. He visually measured the distance from the city wall with his eyes, which was only about three hundred paces, and this place was not a stone mountain, and immediately said, "One day is enough!" ”

Hearing that it would only take one day to dig under the city wall, Wu Shuang pulled Xiao Youjin to discuss for a long time.

That night, the miners picked up their tools and got busy. Their digging was completely under the nose of Tang Wangzhen, and they didn't care about the enemy's viewing at all.

When Zhang Jincai learned that the thieves outside the town planned to attack, he couldn't help laughing. The main purpose of the cave attack is to take the city by surprise, dig through the passages inside and outside the city, and then send elite soldiers to break the city in one fell swoop.

Now that the thieves are blatantly digging holes under their noses, there is nothing unexpected to say, Zhang Jincai said disdainfully: "Dig a deep trench in the city wall and fill it with water." When the thieves outside the city dug through, they drowned them all in the holes. ”

Zhang Jincai's method received a piece of sycophancy, and he no longer cared about the thieves outside the town. Seeing that these thieves are rogue grass cowards, there is no need to worry at all.

The men and horses of the two sides were busy inside and outside Tangwang Town, and the men and horses of the two sides did not seem to be attacking the city, but competing with each other to see whose excavation level was better.

Until noon on the second day, Xiao Youjin came to Wu Shuang and Hu Tieniu and said, "Report! Master Niu, the tunnel has been dug. Explosives have been buried. ”