In Lingxian County,

The black leopard, who has been in the city for more than two months, is not feeling good at the moment. He listened to Ye Feng's slander, and brought more than 3,000 brothers and more than 600 villagers of Zhangjia Village to Lingxian County, thinking that he could master the land of a county and seek development. But where did he think that they entered Lingxian County with their front feet, but in ten days, Boss Zhang rushed to Lingxian County with two hundred people. Then nearly 4,000 of his men were besieged in the city by more than 1,000 people.

Originally, the black leopard, who relied on his own large number of people, still wanted to annex the Northland Division in one go, but he didn't expect that when his 2,000 men and horses faced more than 1,000 people in the upper place, they were killed and returned, and the 2,000 people lost seven or eight hundred people, while the other party only lost dozens of people. He had no choice but to retreat into the city, relying on deep ditches and high fortifications to defend it.

But as time passes day by day, most of the grain and grass accumulated in the past ten years have been consumed in more than two months.

ended up in such a predicament, all of them listened to Ye Feng's words, and what made the black leopard regret even more was that one of his scouts captured a stunning woman, and at the beginning he was going to use this beautiful woman as the black leopard who pressed the lady of the village, but when he learned that the other party was actually the daughter of Jizhou Thorn Shi, he was so angry. Who the didn't provoke this, and actually kidnapped the daughter of Jizhou Thorn Shi. Isn't that uncomfortable for yourself!

Although he was bewitched by Ye Feng and was now trapped in the city, he still didn't dare to do anything to Ye Feng. After all, now they are grasshoppers on a rope and must work together!

At this moment, the black leopard sat in the hall of the county order yamen and shouted at Ye Feng below: "Ye Feng, there are more and more people outside, and we have little food left, tell me, what should we do now?" ”

"Big Chief, in my opinion, we still have to attack that Fang Ningyu. Since she is the daughter of Thorn Shi, the other party will definitely not sit idly by! Let's threaten his daughter's life and ask them to send us food, and I think this plan will succeed!" Ye Feng thought for a long time, and he said.

The black panther was overjoyed when he heard this, and clapped his legs and applauded: "Good idea! What a great idea! Come, go, bring me that woman!" ”

In the courtyard of the county government, in a house, two women are huddled in the corner, hugging each other. It was Fang Ningyu's master and servant. Fang Ningyu, who was wearing a white pleated skirt, had a haggard face at the moment, her hair was messy, and the white pleated skirt was already dirty, but on her face, she couldn't see any fear, but there was a bit of absoluteness! She has already made up her mind that as long as the other party dares to violate her, she will bite her tongue and kill herself!

"Satsuki, don't be afraid. The big deal is to die, nothing! Fang Ningyu saw that the maid's body in her arms was trembling, and she comforted.

"Get up! Walk! Great Chief, please! A guard walked in, shook the steel knife in his hand in front of Fang Ningyu, and shouted.

Under the city, Zhang Cheng asked: "You have fought with the people under the Black Panther, how do you feel the enemy's combat effectiveness?" ”

Boss Zhang rode to Zhang Cheng's side, and he muttered: "Last time, more than 1,000 of us fought with 2,000 Black Leopards, and the other side suffered more than 800 casualties, and our army only killed dozens of people. But the black panther did not send his veterans, those more than 2,000 people were all fresh faces, and they should have been recruited later! Weak combat effectiveness! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng pondered. He knew deep in his heart that Fang Qian sent someone to Zhenxiongguan to ask for help, and there was a chance that there would be eight times out of ten. Nine will not lead to anything. The best result, Tian Haitao saw that Fang Qian would send one or two thousand troops in his face, which was already the maximum. After all, Tian Haitao's duty is to guard Zhenxiong Pass! He could have excused himself from disobeying orders.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng must consider how to take Lingxian County and rescue Fang Ningyu in the case of insufficient troops.

Just as Zhang Cheng was pondering, Fang Ningyu's figure appeared above the city.

"Look, General! It's Miss Fang! Yang Wenzhao shouted.

Zhang Cheng took a look, and sure enough, the woman standing above the city was Fang Ningyu. I saw that her face was haggard, her body was thin and weak, and she looked quite embarrassed, which couldn't help but make Zhang Cheng feel uncomfortable.

Zhang Chengce immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Black leopard! You let Miss Fang go, otherwise don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless! Compared with Zhang Cheng's anxiety about Fang Ningyu, Fang Qian came on horseback, and the first thing he said was: "Girl, are you okay?" Did they treat you well? ”

Of course, Fang Ningyu knew what her father meant by asking, and she shouted: "Father, don't worry, my daughter is fine." Even if the daughter dies, she will not lose the face of her ancestors! ”

Hearing Fang Ningyu's words, Fang Qian's heart was settled, and the sadness on his face also dissipated a lot. He was relieved: "Daughter, don't worry. Daddy will save you! Thief, let my daughter go! ”

is different from Fang Ningyu who I saw more than half a year ago, at this moment, her face does not have the peerless mortal, ethereal and unworldly agility, but it adds a sense of vicissitudes and matures a lot. It seems that this incident hit her hard.

Everyone is like this, when we encounter a lot of obstacles or setbacks that we can't control, gritting our teeth and persevering through them, we will continue to grow and progress in the face of adversity!

"Black Panther! What do you want to do? What are the conditions, say it! Zhang Cheng shouted in a deep voice.

"Haha, sure enough, it is worthy of Lord Zhang, who was able to establish a miraculous achievement and become the county guard of the Northland in just one year, and I can see at a glance the purpose of my doing! Well, if you want this woman's life, you can, prepare 10,000 stone of food for me immediately! Don't play tricks, otherwise, this woman will die! The black leopard leaned the dagger against Fang Ningyu's Xue Nen's neck and threatened!

"Stop! Good! In seven days, I will bring you the grain! But if you dare to move a finger of Miss Fang, I, Zhang Cheng, will inevitably pay for your life! If you don't believe me, you can give it a try! Zhang Cheng did not show weakness and said hatefully!

The black leopard ignored Zhang Cheng's threat, he asked Fang Ningyu to be escorted down, and said, "Okay! After seven days, leave the grain at the gates, and I will come and fetch it." "Turn around and leave!

"Wait! Black Panther! You're running out of food! Hmph, you want to get this 10,000 stone of grain and fight a protracted war with me. You're dreaming! Let me tell you, the one you really have combat power in your hands is nothing more than a thousand people. It's easy to defeat you! I have asked Lord Assassin Shi Fang to transfer 5,000 elites from Zhenxiong Pass, do you think you still have a chance of winning when the time comes? Zhang Cheng shouted!

Hearing this, the black leopard grabbed Fang Ningyu, put the dagger on her neck again, and said sharply: "Zhang Cheng! Lord Fang! Listen up! If you dare to order a siege, Lao Tzu will kill him! When the time comes, it's a big deal that the fish dies and the net is broken! Also, Lord Thorn, if I don't see food in seven days, be careful of your daughter's life! Walk! ”

"Good, good! As long as you don't hurt my daughter, I'll give you whatever you want! 10,000 stone of grain, right, Li joined the army, and immediately went down to ask Hu Cao to prepare 10,000 stone of grain and transport it over! Just go! Fang Qian shouted at Li Du, deliberately amplifying his voice so that the black leopard could hear it, so as to reassure the other party!

Seeing that the other party had gone down the city tower, Zhang Cheng resolutely turned around and returned to the temporary camp.

When he arrived at the camp, Fang Qian sat down and said, "You can't let the black leopard get this batch of grain, otherwise the other party is afraid that it will become even worse, and he may not know what to ask me for in the future!" Master Zhang, Lingxian is under your jurisdiction, you have to find a way to exterminate him within seven days! ”

Boss Zhang was suddenly unhappy, he stood up and said, "Master Thorn Shi, do you think the black leopard is so easy to exterminate?" Not to mention whether we can beat him or not, even if we can, you don't want your daughter's life? ”

Yang Wenzhao on the side walked up, comforted Fang Qian's angry mood, and said, "Lord Fang, you don't have to worry. There are not only your daughters in the city, but also hundreds of people in Zhangjia Village, and we can't rush to attack them. Now we have no other way but to bring the grain over first, these seven days are our chance to turn around, and the soldiers and horses on the other side of Zhenxiong Pass will come over after seven days! When the time comes, we have the advantage in troops, and the black panther will panic even more, and only by doing this can we weaken the morale of the enemy army and let the enemy army collapse without a fight! ”

Fang Qian saw that Zhang Cheng didn't speak for a long time, he was a little displeased, he didn't express his position, but let a group of subordinates talk in front of him, he couldn't help but be unhappy. He said, "Master Zhang, you have something to say. ”

"My opinion is, wait! One is to wait for soldiers, and the other is to wait for opportunities! Now the black leopard is short of food and grass, and the daily consumption of 4,000 people is enough for him to bear! After seven days, he is afraid that his food will not be much, so we will find an excuse to delay it for a few more days and find out the details of the other party. Once the situation changes, we will take Lingxian again! Zhang Cheng stood up and said slightly respectfully. In front of this old man's pole, he is still relatively honest, although he is still empty!

Fang Qian thought about it for a while and felt that Zhang Cheng's plan was feasible. Nodding in agreement.

It was night, it was already August, and the irritable weather made it difficult for people to sleep, and the defenders in Lingxian County were all sitting together in twos and threes, gagging, chatting.

"You said we were going to stay in the city like this, when will we be a head!" The guard standing on the top of the castle leaned on the battlements and said with some complaints.

"Yes! Now that we are surrounded by 2,000 troops, and more officers and soldiers are coming over one after another, will we be killed in the end? "The other guard said resentfully.

"Surely nothing will end well! Think about it, which bandit will have a good end if he goes against the government? ”

"Hmph, I knew that we shouldn't have gone to Dangshan, and we wouldn't have ended up like this!"

Leaning on the battlements to rest, a few new people who had taken refuge in the Black Tiger Village were now serving as guards at the south gate, and in the hot summer, they couldn't sleep and stood together to chat.

"Hey, don't say more. The leader told us to guard the gates here, and everyone should not relax. Be vigilant! A leader came up and said.

"Head, don't look at it, it's the North City Gate that fights. We've been here for so many days, and there's not even a ghost shadow. Why are you so worried, and I heard that the official of Northland County can defeat even thousands of barbarian troops, and we thousands of people don't pay attention to it at all. Do you think we have a chance of winning? In my opinion, it would be better to let the big guys go back and get some rest. If you live for a day, you have to enjoy a day, right? ”

With a wry smile, the head finally said helplessly: "This is all fate, this is the fate of us poor people!" Well, let's not talk about it. Be careful, everyone, don't get caught by the leader! The head sighed, and finally said a word and left.

Zhang Cheng, who had quietly come to the Nancheng Gate with his personal guards, heard their words, and couldn't help but show a trace of sadness in his heart, they were right, the poorest, most simple, and heaviest toiling masses were tired of living and surviving, begging to live in the world. In order to survive, they had to rely on the powerful trees that could keep them alive and rely on the Black Tiger Village, whose fault was that?

Could it be that they have made the wrong choice? They chose a being strong enough to protect their existence? No, they're not wrong! What is wrong is this era, this world! As the most easily satisfied poor people, their requirements for life are just to live, without so many extravagances and **! And it is this chaotic world that does not give them a way to live, forcing them to embark on the road of no return.

But is he Zhang Cheng making efforts to survive and begging for a living? Yes, he is fighting to survive, no, he is not just trying to keep himself alive, but to protect more people and live!

"Qi Tian, let the brothers hide well, wait until the fifth watch, when the garrisons in the city have reached the most sleepy time, go to the city, remember, it's best not to kill!" It's important to save people! Zhang Cheng said to Qi Tian beside him.

"Yes, General!" Qi Tian received the order.

By the time the stars gradually faded from their brilliant brilliance and a slight coolness hit, the city garrison had gradually fallen asleep. Maybe it's the nerves that have been tense for more than two months that make them sleep extra sweetly on this cool night! Unaware that danger was getting closer and closer to them!

Zhang Cheng and the others, who were still holding on, finally moved.

"First team, up!" Qi Tian whispered.

The first team threw the ropes they had on their backs to the top of the city, hooked the walls, and quickly climbed up. Quietly approaching the top of the city, he touched the guard's side, and struck the guard on the back of the head with an old-fashioned method, completely knocking him unconscious. Then they tied up the ten garrisons and gagged them with white cloths.

As his personal 60 personal guards, Zhang Cheng taught him all the special warfare skills that he knew in later generations on TV and on the Internet, and even in novels. Of course, this is just a teaching as a history buff, relying on a little vague memory of his past life. But these skills of his are the most useful combat skills in this world.

For example, basic combat skills, battlefield fighting methods, assassinations, sneak attacks, rapid collection of intelligence, psychological adjustment, human weaknesses, acupoints, etc., are all taught.

It can be said that the combat capability of the 60 members of the pro-guard unit is stronger than that of the other 1,600 people. But Zhang Cheng did not write them according to the novel, no emotion, no thinking, only knew the executioner who killed viciously. It's a warrior with affection and righteousness!

After the first team has taken the top of the city, the remaining five teams climb up in turn. But when it came to Zhang Cheng, it was much more difficult. It took a long time for everyone to pull Zhang Cheng to the city.

"General, you're going to lose weight!" Qi Tian said tiredly, panting.

"Let's go, let's go! Try to dodge the guards. They are all people, and if you can, don't kill them! Zhang Cheng was also panting.

Pulling in a guard, Qi Tian stabbed the other party's throat with a dagger, and asked, "Say, where did the black leopard hide Miss Fang?" ”

"Hide, hide, hide in the backyard of the county government!" The guard replied tremblingly.

Zhang Cheng took the knife from Qi Tian's hand and said to the guard, "Don't be afraid, this fellow. I am Zhang Cheng, the Shou of Beidi County, and an ordinary villager in Zhangjia Village, Ling County. I know that you are also new to the villagers, and you don't really want to go against the government. Therefore, I came to tell you today that as long as you leave the Black Panther with the villagers, I Zhang Cheng guarantee with my life, not only will you not be fine, but you can also own a house and land in Beidi County and live a happy life! ”

The guard nodded in agreement. He repented and said to Zhang Cheng: "My lord, we don't want to be this horse bandit, but we have no way to live." was desperate, so he had to follow the horse bandits to do this hurtful thing. What you just said, my lord, does it count? ”

"I Zhang Cheng said it doesn't count, I thunder and thunder every day, and people and gods are angry!" Zhang Cheng said.

"Okay, I'm willing to persuade the villagers to go out of the city and surrender for the sake of the adults!" The guard said sincerely.

Zhang Cheng nodded and said to him again: "Well, good! On behalf of the people of Northland County, thank you! In addition, I am now on the order of Lord Shi to rescue Miss Fang, where is she? ”

"In the backyard of the county government! I'll take you there! The guard said.