Long Son Province.

As one of the only four prefectures in Taiping County, Longshan can be described as one of the largest cities in Taiping County, with a population of more than 100,000 in and around the city alone, almost four times that of Yicheng. Every time there is a big gathering in the middle of the month and the end of the month, Longshan City will be especially lively, and the people of the nearby ten miles and eight towns will squeeze the open space in front of the moat outside the city gate to drain the water. Even, some large caravans will deliberately rush to this time to sell some goods that are rarely seen in Longshan Mansion on weekdays.

It was almost noon.

Whether it was famine in Taiping County, the blazing sun and the high temperature, it did not affect the excitement of the rally, and the crowds were still bustling everywhere. Just when some of the people who had arrived before dawn had already bought their things and were about to return, a group of four or five rode from the main road to the west.

"Why are there so many people?"

The person who looked like a member couldn't help but feel a little strange, but he quickly remembered that today was the mid-month gathering of Longshan, his head suddenly became bigger, and he couldn't help but scold: "Damn! ”

The person who rushed to Longshan overnight was none other than the old man Rong from Yicheng. He had been worried since he left the city yesterday, and finally saw the walls of the city at noon. But who would have thought that it would be so coincidental to catch up with the semi-monthly big set. The stalls set up by the villagers near Longshan City spontaneously stretched out from the city gate for more than a mile.

How long does it take to lead a horse through such a crowd?

The eldest son and several henchmen who came with him in the starry night couldn't help but feel anxious when they saw this crowded scene. The Rong Mansion is surrounded by those thieves, and there is always a risk of being breached. Although they were actually prepared for the worst when they hurried out of the city, if they could, who wouldn't want to bring back the Empire's counterinsurgency army before the rebels broke the palace?

"Master, why don't we take a detour and change the city gate to enter the city?"

There are henchmen who cover the sunlight with their hands, and while looking forward, they ask Master Rong to change his way.

"Take a bird's detour!" Master Rong was steamed all the way by the high temperature and scorching heat, and it was not easy to support fainting without heat stroke, where did he still have that thought. Ignoring the image of the nobles, he scolded him, clamped his legs between the horse's belly, and rushed directly towards the crowd.

This viscount lord is going to gallop in a lively big set!

Several henchmen were a little helpless and a little worried, looked at each other, and could only grit their teeth and hit their horses to follow, while constantly shouting: "Emergency military situation, get out of the way!" ”

Four or five horses galloped in a row, without the slightest intention of slowing down, which immediately caused great confusion. Fortunately, the side of the rally was okay, and when I saw that the situation was not right, I got out of the way early. But the people in the middle knew what was happening, and they could only see a moment of confusion outside, and they couldn't even hear what they were shouting under the noise around them, and then they saw several tall horses galloping towards the city gate, and suddenly there was a burst of chickens and dogs.

"Whose family is this so domineering?"

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Are you in a hurry to enter the city or to rush to the funeral?"

The sound of cursing came and went, mixed with exclamations and the sound of things falling to the ground. However, Master Rong, who was bent on entering the city, had already ignored the surrounding Yiqiē, and he couldn't even remember how many stalls he had stepped on, and he almost bumped into a few passers-by, only to see the people in front of him screaming and dodging away, and then the city gate and the suspension bridge of the moat in the distance quickly approached and became larger.

The word "Longshan" engraved on the city gate, as well as the six giant crossbows guarding the city lined up on the city wall, the banners displayed and the heavily armed soldiers, made his heart quickly overflow with strong joy.

It's finally here!

As we crossed the drawbridge, the sound of horses' hooves on the stone slabs became clear. Seeing that the Rong family's horsemen seemed to have the intention of forcibly breaking through, the city defense battalion guarding the city gate immediately put down their spears and shouted: "When you enter the city and dismount, where do you come from not understand the rules?" ”

"I'm Viscount Rong Shihao of Yicheng County, if you have an urgent matter to enter the city, get out of the way!"

He shouted as loudly as he could, and without the slightest thought of slowing down, he rushed to the city gate in the blink of an eye.

"It's really Rong-sama......"

The captain of the gatekeeper had seen him enter the city more than once, and immediately hesitated. The viscount must be something he can't afford to offend, not to mention that the viscount in front of him has a relationship with Lord Zhang, the city guard of Longshan Mansion. But the problem is that with such a fast speed of running horses in the city, and catching up with the two meetings a month, I am afraid that something will really happen. In case he bumps into a dignitary or Miss Childe who comes out to play, it is his fault that he will be held accountable in the end.

However, after such a hesitation, Master Rong and the people behind him had already rushed to the wide city gate.

The captain had no choice but to quickly signal his subordinates to get out of the way. Immediately afterwards, Master Rong's eyes were red and his expression was a little hideous. This expression startled several soldiers guarding the city.

What the hell happened to make this viscount so anxious?

Looking at the direction he came from, the bazaar, which still had not calmed down from the chaos, gave the soldiers of several city defense battalions a vague premonition - they were only afraid that something big would happen in Yicheng.

"I'm sorry, a little heart, I'll bear with you if you offend!"

The henchman who followed behind took out a few gold coins from his arms and threw them over, and then chased after the head of the family non-stop. By the time the captain who was guarding the city hurriedly received the gold coins, several people from the Rong Mansion had already run out of the city gate cave like a whirlwind.

"That's a ......"

As the captain spoke, he looked into Longshan City, and saw that the people of Rongfu were quickly disappearing into the street, and he couldn't help but shake his head.

………

In the end, Master Rong still failed to meet the city guard of Longshan Mansion for the first time.

Knowing that this viscount, who had a good relationship with him, came overnight, Zhang Chengshou, who was listening to the play, keenly felt something and immediately met him. It's a pity that Master Rong's health is not as good as it was back then, he drove all night, and was exposed to the scorching sun for a long time. The first time he saw Zhang Chengshou, he foamed at the mouth and fainted.

This frightened Zhang Chengshou, and he hurriedly asked his subordinates to carry Master Rong to the back room and ask the doctor to treat him carefully.

In the end, it was Master Rong's eldest son, Rong Taihe, who told him about the major events that happened in Yicheng County yesterday.

"What did you say?"

After listening to Rong Taihe's words, Zhang Chengshou was shocked and stood up suddenly. Because of the big movement, the placket brought down all the tea bowls that the servant had just served, and the hot tea spilled all over the ground. Such a faux pas, Zhang Chengshou didn't notice it for a while, and asked: "Yicheng County was already attacked by a gang of anti-thieves yesterday?" ”

Rong Taihe nodded solemnly, with a sad expression.

"How is that possible!"

Zhang Chengshou gasped, although he had an ominous premonition when he saw Rong Shihao's appearance, but the truth that Rong Taihe said was too shocking, even if he knew that the other party would never dare or would not be able to joke about this kind of thing, he was still a little difficult to accept for a while.

However, to be the city guard of the first house, this Lord Zhang still has some ability after all.

He walked back and forth a few times, barely regained his composure, and asked, "Virtuous nephew, let me ask you, how much do thieves have?" ”

Rong Taihe glanced at several of Rongfu's henchmen, and the specific number was uncertain, but on the way, they still discussed a rough idea, and immediately said: "The total number is about thousands, and the bandits should not be more than a thousand." ”

"Thousands of thieves?"

Zhang Chengshou was taken aback again, stroked his octagonal beard, and asked, "When did the thieves attack?" How long did it take to break the city? ”

"This ......" Rong Taihe pondered for a moment and said: "The thief appeared at noon yesterday, as if he suddenly attacked the city, controlled the city defense camp and the county government, and closed the four gates as soon as possible. The little nephew and his father were lucky, and they bought the captain of the thieves guarding the door with gold coins, so they were lucky to get out of the city as soon as possible. In a day or two, Uncle should be able to hear from someone else. ”

"Suddenly into town?"

Zhang Chengshou was a little suspicious, and couldn't help asking: "Thousands of thieves are attacking the city, such a big thing, what are you Yicheng County Commander doing?" Why not call in the city defense battalion and the militia to defend the city? How could the thieves suddenly break the city? ”

"Back to Uncle Zhang." Rong Taihe said with the same feeling: "With such a number of thieves, it stands to reason that the government should be able to get the news several days in advance." But the fact is that it wasn't until the thief army entered the city that the whole city of Yicheng discovered their whereabouts, and the little nephew also felt strange. ”

Not only him, but Master Rong was also puzzled by this.