A few days later, inside the Banyan City.

"Jianglin Mansion is surrounded?" Liu Mo asked.

"Yes, Lord Liu!" The messenger's voice was muffled with exhaustion. In front of his shattered armor, the dried blood stains had not yet been washed. "The enemy soldiers are only three days' ride away from Rongcheng."

Everyone listened quietly to the messenger's account of what had happened.

"How is this possible?" Xiao Yi groaned, "How is it possible? How did the army of the Zhou Dynasty break through the border pass? ”

And it came so fast! Liu Mo thought secretly.

"It is said to be borrowed from Xingluo!"

"Xingluo?" Everyone looked incredible!

Xingluo Dynasty: A vassal state of the Great Xia Dynasty, located south of Great Xia and northeast of the Zhou Dynasty.

Xingluo is deep inland, surrounded by high mountains, and the snow and glaciers of the three major mountain ranges are bred and gathered into hundreds of rivers, distributed in the basins of the north and south, and there are countless oases on both sides of the rivers, which are quite rich in the scenery of the earth.

For hundreds of years, the Zhou Dynasty invaded many times and tried to conquer Xingluo, but was saved by the troops sent by Great Xia, the suzerain.

Borrowing Xingluo, it means that Xingluo rebelled against Great Xia and returned to the Zhou Dynasty?

It doesn't make sense, Liu Mo was also surprised, the Great Xia Dynasty didn't receive any news in this regard at all!

"What's impossible? The great prince of heaven killing connived at his subordinates to wantonly oppress the people of Xingluo! Xiao Yi cursed, "As far as I know, last year, I went to Xingluo to grab food and women for no reason!"

The envoys of the Xingluo Kingdom came to our court many times to negotiate this matter, but they were pressed by the crown prince. If I am a star! ”

also thought the opposite, he didn't say the last sentence, but everyone present understood.

Liu Mo frowned, Gao Qi and his Hu troops treated the people of Great Xia like this, and the Xingluo of the subject country was even more conceivable!

"The most urgent task now is how to retreat from the enemy." Liu Mo opened his mouth and said, whether Xingluo is against it or not, hand it over to the Great Xia Emperor to have a headache. "Is there any news from the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"

"After entering the boundary of Jianglin Mansion, he stopped."

"Grandma, what does this guy want to do?" Zhu Min, who had not recovered from his injuries, cursed.

"He's right! For me, I will do the same! Liu Mo explained.

The Great Xia local guard had only 5,600 people, and the Zhou Dynasty army that invaded Jianglin Mansion was at least 10,000. With the disadvantage of numbers, the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang could only choose to guard the most important prefectures and counties.

At the moment, the new salt processing plant: Xiangshan County is undoubtedly the most important.

"What about the enemy troops that have invaded my Banyan City? How many? Liu Mo asked again.

"More than five thousand!" The messenger replied uneasily. "Maybe more!"

The difference between the county officials and the officials of the salt transportation division, and the three hundred light cavalry brought by Zhu Min, is only 500 people!

Five hundred against five thousand, a tenfold difference!

"What about the Salt Gang's dismissed gangs? Xiao Yida couldn't help but ask. "Two thousand, to say the least."

"Combat power is not good." Zhao Dadao, the last time Gao Qi did that, most of his body did not fully recover.

"I can't manage so much, all of them will be recruited, and I will pay for the money!" Liu Mo announced, "At the same time, Huo Cheng, you go and prepare a notice to recruit soldiers in Rongcheng, remember not to force it." ”

With that, he stood up; "From today, the entire Banyan City, curfew!"

"Subordinates obey!"

Just as everyone was leaving, each doing his job.

Suddenly, Liu Mo was thoughtful.

Now the garrison of Banyan City is weak, and soldiers need to be recruited to defend the city.

The county lord has not yet arrived, Zhu Min is my righteous brother, and I am the biggest in Rongcheng!

Am I okay...

What did Liu Mo think of? Of course, the old and new hatreds are counted together, and those who have offended me don't want to run!

"Wait a minute, Huo Cheng, Brother Zhu, you stay!"

The two were puzzled, "What's the matter?" ”

"Wait a minute." Liu Mo smiled evilly, then grabbed the brush and immediately flew on a blank piece of paper.

Soon after, he handed over the paper full of words to Huo Cheng. "The people on the list, as long as they are still in Rongcheng, will all be found for me and forced to join the army."

Huo Cheng took the list in surprise, spread it out and took a look, it was written: Dong Xusheng, Li Wenliang, Li Guangrun, Qian Rang, Hu Yongchen, Zhou Zhushan...

Without waiting for Huo Cheng to react, Liu Mo spoke again, "Come here with your ears!" ”

The other party did so, and Liu Mo grinned, "Listen, go to the arsenal and pick the worst weapon with the most serious blades for them." If there is armor, it will be given in excess, and if it is not, it will not be issued. ”

After speaking, he walked to Zhu Min's side again, "Brother Zhu, if you go to the battlefield, all the people on the list will be arranged for me to be at the front line, but if there is anyone who retreats, there will be no forgiveness!" ”

Hahahaha, so that you can all survive, count you ruthless!

You little bastards, do you think Liu Ye forgot about you? A gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late!

No, not revenge.

Such a good opportunity to make contributions and sacrifice one's life for the country, Liu Ye will give it to you!

~~~

That night, Liu Mo was in the house.

"No, don't mess around!" Liu Mo rebuked sharply, "This is a war, not a joke, how can a girl's family go to the battlefield." ”

"Who's to say no?" Gong Xiaorou retorted, "Husband, you can go into battle as a powerless scholar, why can't I?"

It's not a concubine bragging. I'm worth ten of you!

Moreover, I have a weak woman who has gone into battle to kill the enemy, and the big man in Rongcheng is embarrassed to hide at home? ”

Since swearing to Zhu Min, Liu Mo has practiced martial arts whenever he has time, and his physical fitness has long been different. But he can't use this to convince Gong Xiaorou, because... Still can't beat her! (tried)

"Then on the other hand, I, Liu Mo, am a big man, and my daughter-in-law can't protect me?" Liu Mo said, "What does the Zhou Dynasty think, all the men in Daxia are dead?"

Stop here, I don't have a war of words with you, I'm the head of the family, I can't do it if I say no! ”

"Husband... You! Gong Xiaorou was so angry that she jumped to her feet.

"Go back to your room." Liu Mo scolded sharply.

Gong Xiaorou pulled up her dress and left the hall without looking back.

"Husband, you're too rude!" Lin Shiqi persuaded.

"It's also for her good, otherwise this girl might make crazy moves!" Liu Modao. "And you, I want Zhao Da to escort you out of the city."

"Husband, why don't you come with us?" Mandarin asked.

"I can't go!" Liu Modao.

It's not a plot of the Holy Mother of God like caring for the people, Zhu Min led the troops last time and did not exterminate Yang Yizhi's troops near Rongcheng, I fled, and I would definitely be pursued by him.

Liu Mo's idea was that letting a few wives dress up as ordinary peasant women would not cause Yang Yizhi's murderous intentions.

"Where are you going?" Lin Shiqi asked rhetorically.

"Linyang, Dai County, it's really not good, leave Jianglin Mansion, go as far as possible, in short, don't stay in Rongcheng!"

"These places are safe?" Su Xiaowan also objected, "We are a group of weak women, Sister Xin'er has just finished her confinement, and Sister Shiqi is still pregnant, and we have been displaced along the way. Husband, will you rest assured? ”

Liu Mo frowned and fell silent.

"Husband, I have a place to go." Su Xiaowan said. "But... This place is not very bearable for ordinary people! ”

"Oh? Where? ”

"This is the hiding place that the concubine herself found!" Su Xiaowan's face turned red. "Even Brother Yang doesn't know!"

Liu Mo was ecstatic, "So that's the case!" Where is it? Take me to see it! ”

"Husband, if you encounter danger, Xiao Wan is taking your sisters to take refuge!" Su Xiaowan said, "That place stinks, stinks!" ”

Stinks?

It can't be a sewer, right? Liu Mo thought to himself!