Jiangjie City.

As the main city of a prefecture, it is also a city that towers on a large plain with fertile land, and is also close to the Yalu River, which has convenient water transportation.

Jiangjie City was originally very prosperous.

However, Goguryeo restricted trade with Liaodong on its own, and could only force merchants to trade by sea and send Goguryeo specialties to Chu or Fuso.

The risk at sea is too great, and if it is not good, the ship will be destroyed and people will die.

The average businessman cannot afford such a loss. This led to a decline in commercial activity in Goguryeo, and also led to a considerable decline in the prosperity of Gangjie Fortress.

Fighting against Liaodong was a lose-lose situation for Goguryeo.

However, Goguryeo had a smooth sea trade, and its volume was twice as large as that of Liaodong. Emaciated camels are bigger than horses.

Jiangjie City is still densely populated and very prosperous.

There are countless pedestrians on the streets, and there is an endless stream of carriages and horses, most of which are famous and noble sons who wear silk and satin, or travel on horseback or in a car.

The shops on both sides are full of goods.

Hawkers are hawking along the streets, bustling and noisy.

Its walls are very wide, and the gate tower is majestic. As long as there are elite soldiers guarding the city, it is impregnable.

"Da Da Da !!!" A fast horse galloped from the north and entered Jiangjie City along the avenue. The knight on the horse was sweating profusely and looked terrified.

He didn't care about the denseness of the streets and went on a rampage. Many people shouted and cursed. When he arrived at the palace, he climbed off the horse.

The official guarding the door thought that this was a gangster, and pulled out the steel knife at his waist to wait.

The cavalry had exhausted his physical strength, lying on the ground panting, and said intermittently: "I." I am a government official in Chongming County. ”

"Wu Nian's army crossed the Yalu River and came straight to Jiangjie City along the avenue."

"Quick. Take me to the prefect. ”

"What did you say?" The officer's face changed greatly, and then the two officials hurriedly set up the cavalry and entered the county office.

After meeting the prefect Zhang Chonglou, the cavalry was dragged away.

in the living room. Zhang Chonglou sat on the main seat with a dull face and was speechless for a long time. He is Chinese New Year's Eve nine years old today, he was born in a famous family, grew up reading sage books, took the serious imperial examination route of 800, and also got his wish to win the jinshi.

Because of his outstanding ability and incorruptibility, he was slowly promoted to become a prefect.

He had no experience in military affairs and had no illusions. I just want to go further, return to the court by being an official, and become an important minister.

Wu Nian crossed the river and brazenly attacked Jiangjie Mansion. For him, it was as if he had received a thunderous blow, three souls and seven spirits, and one soul and three spirits flew.

"The Liaodong Tigers are not idle. I can't leave anything to chance. The disaster of the destruction of the country is just around the corner. I'm going to pull myself together. ”

Zhang Chonglou stretched out his hand and patted his cheek, so that the three souls that flew away returned to their places and lifted their spirits. Then he stood up and walked out of the house, and said to the officer at the door with a frightened look: "Go to the Qujiang camp immediately and ask Zhuge Wu to lead the troops into the city." ”

"Immediately close the gates of the city, and let the people not enter or go out."

"Gather all the officials and prepare to defend the city."

"Yes."

Although the official was panicked, he still wrote them down one by one and left.

Zhang Chonglou took a deep breath and calmed down a little. Li Yunchong and Zhao Mancheng were responsible for the training of 50,000 soldiers.

Most of them are concentrated in the capital, and a few are scattered in the local area. Mainly in the grain-producing areas, you can eat the grain in the nearby city on the spot.

Qujiang Daying is located fifty miles east of Jiangjie City.

General Zhuge Wu has 3,000 soldiers. The news was sent out, and it would take at least four or five hours for Zhuge Wu to lead his troops to the city.

It's nightfall.

Until then, I must hold on.

"Go find Li Tianyang, Zhang Qiushan, and Zhu Yunjun...... Assemble the officials of the city. Right away. Zhang Chonglou turned his head to another official, and after reporting many names in one breath, he gasped.

"Yes." The official was sweating profusely, and turned around and walked away.

Zhang Chonglou tidied up his clothes, then walked in all directions, and calmly came to the hall and sat down.

"Whether it's the Liaodong Tiger or the Yan Overlord. I'm going to stop it. ”

"The Jin dynasty cannot perish in our hands."

After a while, the people that Zhang Chonglou needed came in one after another. All of them were in disarray, and some of them were still disheveled.

Zhang Chonglou looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Everyone knows about it. The disaster of the destruction of the country is just around the corner. I want you to come out. ”

"Whether it's a brother or nephew, or a house slave or a guest. There are as many people as there are. Come with me to the treasury to get weapons and armor. ”

"Remember one sentence. The Kim court is the root of the tree, and we are the branches and leaves on the trunk. If the roots of the tree fall, will the branches and leaves survive? ”

"Woe to the family. Men are in the fight, and women are in charge. ”

"Of course. There are also people who must have been lucky and are unwilling to contribute. But. I will slaughter you. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Chonglou slapped his right hand heavily on the coffee table, with a ruthless smile on his face, and said, "The city gate has been closed." You can't escape. ”

The words are moved with affection, understood with reason, and coerced and tough.

Although Zhang Chonglou does not know soldiers, he is a dynasty and has excellent ability.

The officials, celebrities, and squires present were all sweating like rain, some were like ashes, and some were forced to cheer up, standing up and bowing down in unison.

"Yes."

Zhang Chonglou nodded with satisfaction, and then asked his cronies to organize everyone and go to the treasury to get weapons and armor. He stood up and took a deep breath. With a sneer on his face, he said: "My Goguryeo is not the state of Chu, and the king is not the king of the dead country. A minister is not a minister who has lost a country. ”

"My Jiangjie Mansion is not a Liaodong general. made of papier-mâché. ”

"Wu Nian. I'm going to make you break your teeth. ”

As Zhang Chonglou's orders were given one by one, the news spread. The city was in chaos, but there was order in the chaos.

Groups of officials, teams of domestic slaves, children of wealthy families, or loyal ministers and righteous men who received the news, received armor and climbed the city wall.

Time passed slowly.

In the afternoon, the sun set in the west, and Wu Nianjun arrived outside the north gate of Jiangjie City.

Three thousand soldiers scattered on the fields full of rice stubble, the army was tightly organized, and the spirit of slaughter soared into the sky.

"Wu" under the banner of the word. Wu Nian rode a tall horse, holding a horse lance, and looked up at Jiangjie City. Seeing the crowds in the city, he sighed and said: "At this moment, it is like the invasion of Liaodong by ten thousand households in Mengyuan back then. ”

"It's just that there is no one in Liaodong. There were people in Goguryeo. ”

"There are many loyal ministers like Zhang Chonglou, the prefect of Jiangjie, in Goguryeo."

"But. Can he stop me? ”

Wu Nian suddenly changed his words, and his face showed a domineering look. The extremely strong aura emanated out, forming an incomparable coercion.

Zhang Zhen shuddered, took a breath, and turned his head to look at his uncle with admiration.

Boy.

Is this an uncle on the battlefield? Momentum can scare people to death.