Di Meng, who was preparing at the gate of the city, took Wu Wangwei with him to meet the people who successfully got rid of the Japanese and reserved the way for the cavalry to enter the city.

However, until all the cavalry entered the city and the thieves completely approached, some of the people who were not able to move their legs and feet were still left outside the city, running as hard as they could at the city gates.

"Don't close the city!"

"Wait for us!"

"Don't leave me behind!"

The people who were about to escape wept and prayed. But behind them, the army of thieves who had come from the cover had already chased after them because there was no delay from the cavalry.

At this time, if the city gate is not closed, and when the thieves rush to the city gate and drag the defending army into a melee at the city gate, the city will be in danger......

“…… Sekijo! Zhu Su's eyes were red, and he gave the order to close the city gate.

"His Royal Highness King Wu has an order! Close the gates! ”

"Close the gates!!"

The city gate official, who had long been pinching a cold sweat, immediately turned the drawbridge winch at the city gate, and the heavy city gate slowly closed, making a rumbling sound. Several people who were about to run into the city were in a hurry, and accelerated the pace of galloping, but they still did not have time to enter the city, so they could only be left outside the moat in vain, looking at the city gate blankly.

Immediately, he was slashed and killed by the thieves who were close to the back......

"Shoot the arrows!" Cao Yuan seized the opportunity of the thieves being stopped by the moat, and released another wave of arrows, harvesting the lives of a wave of thieves.

Seeing that there was no chance, the thieves raised their shields and slowly retreated.

The defense of the city was considered to have won the first battle, but there was no excitement in the city and the city, no one cheered, and no one rejoiced. The people who were lucky enough to be rescued into the city sat on the ground speechless, only gasping. There are also people who are looking for relatives who run into the city together, and many of them cannot find relatives, crying loudly while shouting the names of their relatives.

"Old five?"

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Su with a blank look in the direction outside the moat, and pushed Zhu Su with some concern. Now there is a pile of corpses lying in a mess, and it is impossible to distinguish whether they are thieves killed by the rain of arrows or ordinary people who have been hacked to death by thieves. "Old Five, are you okay?"

“…… It's okay. Zhu Su withdrew his stunned eyes. Fourth brother, we won the first battle. ”

"Yes, win, haha......" Zhu Di forced a laugh twice, and finally stopped laughing. Zhu Fan looked at Zhu Su, and then at the pile of corpses outside the city, as if he understood something.

"Your Highness." Qin Wangwei led Deng Xuan and the dog to the city wall with a body of blood. The dog knelt down and said to Zhu Su: "Fortunately, the villain rescued the body of Wensheng." ”

"This little father-in-law is so handsome." Deng Xuan looked at the dog kneeling in front of Zhu Su with appreciation. "When Fang was just outside the city, the little father-in-law galloped, killed three thieves in a row, opened his bow and arrows, turned around and shot a Japanese thief."

"Even the condor shooter of Meng Yuan in the north, it's rare to see such a handsome skill!"

"Really?" When Zhu Di heard this, he looked the dog up and down with interest. "Old Five, you, a personal eunuch, also have such handsome martial arts?"

"His Royal Highness King Yan praises falsely." The dog bowed his head and was extremely respectful. "It's Commander Deng who is in love. Dogs don't do much. ”

Zhu Su smiled with satisfaction, turned his head to Deng Xuan and said, "Commander Deng has worked hard. You are so brave, we can see it clearly in the city. ”

"Let's let Qin Wangwei's brothers go to rest. Turning back, the king asked people to give a reward. ”

Deng Xuan saw that Zhu Fan was speechless, and immediately thanked him and retreated. Zhu Su cheered up and ordered: "Dog, you will personally send someone to put the scholar's bones into the coffin, and I will personally pay tribute to him." ”

"Find someone to recognize the identity of the scholar again, and then let someone find Mr. Luo."

"Let Mr. Luo and the storytellers spread the story of the descendants of the Zhang family attacking the city from thieves and killing innocents indiscriminately, and this scholar is not afraid of the strong and brave, and the story of righteousness will be spread throughout the city, and the people in this city will know everything."

"Those people in the city have a chance to be saved, thanks to the broken bones of this scholar."

"Heroes have no life, and heroes can no longer be taught to have no names."

"Yes." The dog respectfully obeyed, although it was covered in blood, but there was no dissatisfaction. Just a few steps out, Zhu Su summoned him back again: "Dog, wait!" ”

"What does Your Highness command?" The dog hurried back and asked respectfully.

“…… Get a pen and paper. "Zhu Su taught others to get pen and paper and write a poem." He showed this poem to Mr. Luo, and let him spread it to the whole city along with the name of this scholar. ”

"Yes." The dog held the poem in both hands, and retreated.

"Old Five, amazing!" Zhu Di gave Zhu Su a thumbs up. "As soon as this law comes out, the people in the city who still have expectations for Zhang Shicheng's descendants will completely die of this heart."

"I thought that as long as I could save these people, it would be a great merit......" Zhu Di thought thoughtfully: "Is this the best ......thing to attack the heart?"

"I didn't think about it that much." Zhu Su smiled slightly. "The scholar and the people who took the lead in resisting are indeed heroic, if everyone is so heroic, why should there be thieves in the future."

"It's just that I couldn't save too many people after all."

Zhu Fan looked at Zhu Su with some concern, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Old Five, I think the thieves won't attack the city anymore today." ”

"Go back to the city gate tower to rest, don't suffer the wind here, you haven't used breakfast yet."

“…… Well. Zhu Su nodded, and seeing that the thieves were out of range and retreated into the built camp, he entered the city gate tower with his two brothers.

……

In the city, Luo Guanzhong, who is in charge of centering the people, is gathering and mobilizing a group of Chinese students in the city, ready to disperse the students to settle the people. Zhu Su is well aware of the power of these enthusiastic readers, not to mention, in this era, the literate reading seeds have a powerful influence in the hearts of the illiterate people.

Organizing them to reassure the people is even more effective than raising soldiers to suppress them.

Luo Guanzhong saw the dog that was still full of blood, and asked worriedly: "The little father-in-law is still with His Royal Highness, why is there still blood?" ”

"I heard that the east of the city is engaged in a battle with thieves, is Your Highness okay?"

"Your Highness is fine, I am specially ordered by His Highness to come to Mr. Luo to do something." The dog said, saying that he would tell Luo Guanzhong what had just happened.

“…… I don't want to have such a righteous man! After Luo Guanzhong heard this, he couldn't help but beat his knees in admiration. Although this scholar was young, he did not want to do what the thief wanted, and shouted the righteousness of the saint and died. ”

"My generation of scholars yearns for it! I will compile a story for it, so that everyone in the world knows that there is such a brave scholar in the Ming Dynasty! ”

"Your Highness also made a poem, and asked Mr. to pass it on together." The dog took out the piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Luo Guanzhong with both hands.

"Oh? Your Highness has a poem? Beside Luo Guanzhong, he was invited by the prefect Wei Guan, and the great Confucian Gao Qi, who was sitting with Luo Guanzhong, suddenly lifted his spirits, and then the whole person involuntarily got up and faced the thin piece of paper.

"Your Highness has not written a poem to Suzhou Mansion, I deeply regret it, I don't expect to be lucky enough to hear it today!" Gao Qi opened his hand to take it, and suddenly came to his senses, "Old friend Luo, open it up and take a look, what poems has His Highness made?" But is there a sense of the talented Iron Horse Kingo? ”

"You poet idiot......" Lao Luo was a little funny. I'll see, what great things Your Highness has done......" he said, opening the folded page.

(End of chapter)