Pingjing City spent a night of trembling.

Everyone's nerves were tense, and the young soldiers defending the city were a little scrambling—from the time they began patrolling the walls, they had never encountered, or even imagined, the presence of soldiers in the city.

Boulders, dung, and wooden forks were carried up the wide walkways of the city wall one after another, and the bows and crossbows were already in place, but in the deep darkness of the night, except for the rockets that flickered and extinguished from time to time, fell on the city walls without pain, and no team came close to the city.

However, the terrifying trumpet and the orderly sound of the charge sounded outside the city all night.

At dawn, Sun Beiji, accompanied by the general of Heikyo, personally ascended to the south gate—about a moment earlier, the sound of Mingjin withdrawing his troops could be heard in the distant woods, and then everything outside the south gate was calm.

Sun Beiji leaned on the city wall and looked south, and in front of him was a silent scorched earth, some still smoking arrows were still stuck in the gaps of the city wall and the open space below the city, but there were no remnants of the enemy's armor, corpses, pools of blood or footprints.

"I don't know what kind of mystery this is." The guard frowned, "I haven't seen anyone all night. ”

"Wait two more days." Sun Beiji said in a low voice, "Before the reinforcements from Qin and Chu arrive, we still can't take it lightly. ”

"This is natural." The guard said in a low voice, and his gaze also looked down, "There are not many of them, and it took thirty or forty arrows to rain arrows all night to leave such traces, and I estimate that there may be less than two thousand." ”

Sun Beiji looked at the deep forest to the south, thinking about the poisoners captured in many places in the city last night, and shook his head slightly.

"Beware of fraud, we'd better wait until reinforcements arrive, and then we'll see."

On the morning of that day, all the houses within 30 zhang of the south gate were inspected by the officers and men, and after leading all the people to a centralized dwelling, they took linoleum and covered the vacant houses - the roofs, the wooden walls facing south...... Without exception.

While these men were laying linoleum, another group of officers and soldiers carried large water tanks one after another through them.

Most of these tanks were requisitioned directly from the large families in the north of the city and from the imperial palace, and after the soldiers lowered the water tanks, they drew water from the nearest wells until each tank was full.

On this day, the people of the city were still not allowed to go out, but after the wolf cry last night, many people also temporarily discouraged the idea of going out.

Some people in the deep alleys took advantage of the officers and soldiers passing by, and secretly opened the door and whispered. Everyone heard what the gong ringer said yesterday, but it was so sudden that no one knew whether it was true or not.

At this time, I just couldn't get out, and Jinyiwei was busy like dogs, and the people simply squatted at the door of each house across the streets and alleys to chat about the gossip of the prince of Qinyuan.

In the courtyard of the mansion, many people have secretly cleaned up the softness, and the men and women in the deep courtyard are also as anxious as the civilians outside, but fortunately, they can move around freely in the house, so the family gathered together and discussed with each other in case of an accident, which direction should the family flee.

In this Pingjing City, from south to north, from west to east, there has never been a time so calm and solemn as today.

On that night, the defenders on the city walls were still in full position.

The enemy still did not attack head-on, but the rockets that pierced through the dark night suddenly increased their range by nearly double for some reason.

They crossed the walls and landed on the southern boundary of the city, the arrows wrapped in a damp cloth soaked in fish oil and sulfur, and still carrying open flames even after long flights.

The rockets landed firmly on the linoleum laid out by the soldiers during the day, and the few arrows that were still ignited at a sharp angle were quickly extinguished by the shield soldiers who were lying nearby.

Everything was in order during the night.

At dawn, the sound of gold ringing again sounded in the deep forest to the south.

When the glimmer of the morning light illuminated the land, the defenders still saw the empty surface below, and a denser concentration of scorched black arrows.

Sun Beiji went upstairs again to inspect and make sure that the city defense was still impregnable.

In fact, just last night, a messenger had sneaked out from the west and north of Pingjing—but they were not heading for the barracks of Qinzhou and Chuzhou, but the messengers had traveled south toward Yuezhou.

- When the Qin and Chu reinforcements arrive, then they will chase after them on this side and intercept them on the Yuezhou side, and they will definitely be able to annihilate this thousand-strong team of 1,000 people dispatched by Lan Zhijun.

……

"Is this war?"

Ai Songqing sat on the edge of the bed, one hand gently fanned the sleeping Niannian, and the other hand gently patted Niannian's back.

This night, apart from being a little noisy, was no different from the quiet summer nights of the past.

The bugles coming from afar were a little scary at first, but they were quick to get used to.

“…… It's a little different from what I thought. Ai Songqing said in a low voice.

"I don't know." Bai Ling replied in a low voice, "Maybe Pingjing is more difficult to fight, so we don't feel anything here." ”

Bai Ling was sitting at his desk, writing at his desk.

At the moment, she is trying to remember the lyrics and keep them on paper. Some really can't think of it, so I have to bite the bullet and make it up according to the rhyme.

"I don't know how Ai Qian is now...... Ai Songqing lowered her eyes and looked at Nian Nian, "I heard that she was raised in a courtyard in the south of the city, and I don't know if anyone has brought her food these days." ”

"There must be one these days." Bai Ling didn't look back, she pulled out a wad of new paper and spread it on the table, "It's hard to say after this time. ”

Ai Songqing just wanted to say something, Niannian turned over, and her head, which was originally leaning on Ai Songqing's side, turned to the inside of the bed.

Ai Songqing adjusted Niannian's small pillow, and then put the quilt corner on her belly.

"I have something I want to discuss with you." Ai Songqing said softly.

Bai Ling stopped the pen in his hand, "...... Do you want to take your sister over? ”

Ai Songqing nodded hesitantly.

"I also inquired with the bustard some time ago, and she said that there were many girls in the house who had bought them from Baihuaya or other places. Although my sister is a little more delicate, she is not bad...... She was there alone, and she had a bad time. ”

Bai Ling didn't answer immediately.

Ai Songqing said in a low voice, "Actually, you don't have to worry too much, in fact, you just need to let her be with those women who live in shacks." ”

“…… She may not want to come. Bai Ling said softly.

"I can go and persuade her."

Bai Ling shook her head, "It's because you're here that she doesn't necessarily want to come." ”

Recalling Ai Qian's variety, Ai Songqing seemed to be clicked.

It dawned on her that Bai Ling was right.

Thinking of this, she sighed, then stood up and sat down beside Bai Ling.

“…… After saying that, what are the plans for Bai Ling? ”

Bai Ling didn't understand what Ai Songqing wanted to ask, and looked at her a little strangely, "What's the plan?" "I've told Songqing what I'm going to do recently." ”

Ai Songqing looked at her, "But you definitely won't stay in Lanzi forever, will you?" ”

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