Chapter 553: Danger Lifted
It has been a month since Lujiang City was blocked, and the food in the city has almost been exhausted. Ten military horses will be pulled out to make broth in the barracks every day, and the number of military horses is decreasing day by day, and the combat effectiveness of the army is also weakening.
Snow fell all over the sky, and this winter, there were a lot of snowflakes and it was a little colder than usual.
Hunger and cold have become the number one killer in Lujiang City, thousands of people have died in the city from hunger and cold, Chu Feng and others have tried all kinds of methods, but they can't solve the problem of food and clothing for the people throughout the whole process.
In other parts of Yangzhou, the war is raging, the Feng family has been fighting with Xia Meng, never stopped, under the enemy on all sides, the Feng family is also difficult to resist, Xia Meng's army, breaking through the counties and counties, towards Yangzhou City is constantly approaching.
Without reinforcements, Lujiang City almost became a dead city, and the day when the military horses were also eaten up was the day when Lujiang City was really killed.
Every day, Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong run in the streets and alleys of Lujiang City, maintaining the tranquility of Lujiang City and the uneasy mood of the people.
A few days later, Zhong Yuan came out, and after so many days of cultivation, he finally got better, but his body was still very weak, and his strength had not even recovered.
After leaving the customs, knowing the current situation in Lujiang City, Zhong Yuan was also worried, if he continued like this, he was basically waiting for death, rather than this, it was better to go out of the city and fight with the locality, and there were many people waiting for death here.
Zhong Yuan's current strength can barely deal with a sword immortal, and with the combination of Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong, he can fight against the three sword immortals in the place, and it is estimated that he can have a thirty percent chance of winning.
After discussing with Hoang, Hoang also agreed to fight desperately with the other party in the end, and the longer the time dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be for his side.
In the battle of life and death, Huo Ang also made up his mind to die, and then immediately gathered the generals in the city to adjust the troops and arrange tactics. The people in the city also volunteered to join the barracks, even if they had shovels and sticks in their hands, they were willing to go out of the city and fight to the death with each other.
When the preparations were almost ready, one night, when Huo Ang and the others were discussing tactics, a soldier defending the city hurriedly ran over, and as soon as he ran into the room, he panted and said, "My lord, they ...... They retreated. ”
"What did you say? Hoon quickly stepped forward and reconfirmed.
The soldier looked excited, and even said: "We just saw that the other party has demolished the camp tent and is retreating. ”
Everyone became excited, and then hurriedly ran to the city wall, and saw that the camp tents in the distance had basically been demolished, and the large army of the other party had already left.
Feng Yuerong was surprised: "Why did the other party suddenly withdraw from the army, is this their conspiracy?"
Chu Feng carefully looked at the signs of the other party's actions, and also thought about it: "I look at the other party's appearance, it doesn't look like there is any conspiracy, their main team has already left, and there are no other forces hidden around, it should really be a retreat." ”
"They suddenly withdrew their troops, could it be that they couldn't hold it either?" said Huo Ang, expressing his doubts in his heart.
Chu Feng said cautiously: "Although they have withdrawn, we can't take it lightly, in order to prevent fraud, don't go out of the city first, I'll go see what's going on first, and see if they really left here." ”
"I'll go with you. Feng Yuerong said.
After all the other party's troops left, Xiao Yinglong flew Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong outside the city, and the two of them inspected various places outside the city.
Following the whereabouts of Xia Meng's army leaving, it was not until the other party completely evacuated the territory of Lujiang County that the two were finally relieved that the other party had really withdrawn.
After returning to the city, Chu Feng told Huo Ang the news, Lujiang City, which had been besieged for so long, was very excited at the moment, as if he had been closed by the ghost gate, and now he saw the light of day again, as if he had been reborn.
Huo Ang immediately ordered the officers and soldiers of the army to go out to look for food, and the people in the city couldn't wait to go out of the city to find food.
In the cold winter, food is scarce, and the wild animals in the mountains, the fish and shrimp in the rivers have also become the food that the people desperately want to find. The river froze, Hoang sent people to blow up the ice city, the mountains snowed heavily, Hoang asked people to shovel snow to open the way, for the people who had long been hungry, no matter how bad the weather outside, could not resist the frenzy of finding food.
After Lujiang City was unsealed, everyone was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, and the Feng family also came with news, and the battle situation suddenly reversed. The soldiers that Xia Meng borrowed from Luo Guo suddenly turned against each other at a critical moment, and stabbed Xia Meng in the back, causing Xia Meng to suffer heavy losses. It was for this reason that Chamon mobilized all his forces to fight against the Luo Kingdom.
This news made everyone cheer and lifted the hearts of everyone in Yangzhou City, and the sudden break of Luo Guo was also something that everyone did not expect.
After the Luo State was violent, he immediately sent heavy troops and began to attack the Xia State, and soon, the new city lord of Jizhou was killed, and the Luo State occupied Jizhou and snatched the Zhanlu Divine Sword, and then took Jizhou as a base and stationed a large number of troops.
The loss of Jizhou, the whole country was outraged, as the actual ruler of Xia State, Xia Meng was greatly injured because of the previous war, and he was so angry that he was sick in bed, and he couldn't get out of bed for several days.
Since the fall of Jizhou, the situation in the Xia Kingdom has undergone tremendous changes, domestic turmoil, foreign invasion, and the stormy Xia Kingdom has become even more scarred.
Luo cut off all trade with Xia, and wanted to annex Xia with absolute military strength, and after that, Luo continued to send troops into Jizhou, with Luo Yu as the commander, commanding the frontline operations.
After the news of Luo Guohe's attack on Xia Guo spread throughout the country, Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong also immediately returned to the Feng family, and Zhong Yuan also left Lujiang City and went to the Holy Gate.
After returning to the Feng family, the Feng family has also become different from before, after the battle with Xia Meng, the Feng family is also seriously injured, Feng Tianyi and Feng Yuechen and some elders of the Feng family were also injured in the battle, Feng Tianyi has been in retreat and cultivated, and now all the big and small things of the Feng family have also fallen on Mrs. Feng's shoulders.
Although the battle between Xia Meng and the Feng family has stopped, Lady Feng does not dare to relax for a moment, especially after Luo Guo attacked Xia Guo on a large scale, Lady Feng has a premonition of an unprecedented sense of crisis.
Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong had just been home for two days, but suddenly an uninvited guest, Gongsun Xu, came.
This time, Gongsun Xu came directly to the Feng family, and he didn't come alone, he also invited the national teacher from the court, and he came to the Feng family to return to the Chunjun Divine Sword.
Gongsun Xu and the others were menacing, and there was only one purpose for coming, that is, to ask for the Chunjun Divine Sword, Mrs. Feng asked her daughter and Chu Feng to hide for the time being, and she went to deal with it alone.
In the living room, Gongsun Xu's face was very ugly, and his tone was much more indifferent: "Mrs. Feng, I won't beat around the bush with you, please hand over the Chunjun Divine Sword." ”
Mrs. Feng's face was calm, she took a sip of tea, and said, "Gongsun City Lord, you want to find the Pure Jun Divine Sword, why did you come to my Feng family, how can we have the Pure Jun Divine Sword here?"
Gongsun Xu's face was slightly angry: "Mrs. Feng, don't cover them up."
, Ling Ai and Chu Feng have already returned, and the Pure Jun Divine Sword is on their bodies, and they also ask Mrs. Feng to let them come out immediately and hand over the Pure Jun Divine Sword. ”
Mrs. Feng snorted lightly, and did not put Gongsun Xu in her eyes, and continued to drink tea: "Gongsun City Lord, I don't know what the Pure Jun Divine Sword is, even if the Pure Jun Divine Sword is on their body, I don't have the right to ask for it, every Divine Sword is psychic, and it can only be obtained by people who are destined, since the Pure Jun Divine Sword is on their body, it can only mean that the Pure Jun Divine Sword and the Gongsun City Lord have no chance." ”
"You!"
Listening to Mrs. Feng's unreasonable words, Gongsun Xu couldn't help it, and the anger in his heart had reached his throat.
"Madame Wind. The national teacher also spoke, "What you say is wrong, the Chunjun Divine Sword was originally the Yanzhou Town Guarding Divine Sword, so naturally it is necessary to guard Yanzhou, and now the Gongsun City Lord is the City Lord of Yanzhou, and the Pure Jun Divine Sword is naturally guarded by the Gongsun City Lord, although we don't know why the Pure Jun Divine Sword was injured in Ling Ai and Chu Feng, but now that we know the whereabouts of the Pure Jun Divine Sword, please ask them to hand over the Pure Jun Divine Sword." ”
Mrs. Feng smiled and said, "National Teacher, it's not appropriate for you to say that, since the Pure Jun Divine Sword is on Rong'er and Chu Feng's bodies, then naturally there is a reason, if you want them to hand over the Pure Jun Divine Sword, it's okay, as long as there is a holy decree from the Holy Lord, don't trouble the Gongsun City Lord and the National Teacher, I will also let them hand over the Pure Jun Divine Sword." ”
Mrs. Feng's words made the national teacher and Gongsun Xu a little embarrassed, but this is also reasonable, the city lord of Kyushu was originally sealed by the saint, and the divine sword guarded by the saint should naturally be given by the saint himself.
But now the situation, it is basically impossible to let the saint stab the sword, since Xia Meng put the saint under house arrest, the saint has been staying in the palace, although he has lost his personal freedom, but no one can force the saint to do things, and for those who have taken refuge in Xia Meng, the saint is also clear, let alone give Gongsun Xu the holy order.
Gongsun Xu was a little embarrassed, Mrs. Feng was obviously embarrassed for Gongsun Xu, knowing that it was impossible for the saint to give him a holy order, so she directly put Gongsun Xu to death.
The national teacher smiled and mediated: "Mrs. Feng, although the divine sword should have been given by the saint, but now is an extraordinary period, it is very troublesome to ask the saint for the holy order, and Luo Guo is eyeing my Xia country, first occupied Jizhou, and now wants to attack Yanzhou, Gongsun City Lord needs the Chunjun Divine Sword to resist the attack of Luo Guo, so please also ask Mrs. Feng to understand the current situation in Yanzhou and return the Chunjun Divine Sword to the Gongsun City Lord." ”
Mrs. Feng understands the current situation in the country, and Luo Guo does have the purpose of attacking Yanzhou, but Gongsun Xu Xiang uses this as an excuse to return the Chunjun Divine Sword, and Mrs. Feng naturally will not agree.
"Master Guoshi, if Luo Guo wants to attack Yanzhou, it is not so easy, even if the city lord of Gongsun does not have the Pure Jun Divine Sword, he can resist the attack of Luo Guo, and the prince will not sit idly by. The Chunjun Divine Sword is just a sword and can't change the situation, so the most important thing now is that Gongsun City mainly wants to find a way to resist the attack of Luo Guo, instead of coming to our Feng family to ask for a sword. ”
"If there is no Pure Jun Divine Sword in this seat, how can you resist the army of Luo Kingdom, Madam Feng, you won't have other intentions, right?" Gongsun Xu reprimanded.
"Gongsun City Lord, you have wronged your concubine, we are all subjects of Xia Kingdom, we should be unanimous to the outside world, how can you attack your own people, Gongsun City Lord, do you say?"
Mrs. Feng had something to say, which meant that Gongsun Xu helped Xia Meng and dealt with the Feng family before, Gongsun Xu was so angry that he couldn't say a word for a long time, so he could only show all the anger in his heart on his face.
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