Ningchuan.

The narrow walls of the past have been blocked by slab walls.

In the past, countless wooden houses have been built between the deserted narrow walls.

Clear water floats on the board walls, under the open gates, in the wide river channel.

Floating on the water, dozens of flat boats kept shuttling back and forth.

The boats carried the screaming cattle and sheep, the heavy copper and iron, the porcelain jars in the mess, and the toiling and anxious pedestrians.

There are also soldiers carrying armor-piercing weapons.

On the cliffs along the river and on the bank, two thousand archers held their bows tightly.

When each boat sailed into Ningchuan, they would pull the bowstring towards the boat.

The archers, like the arrows in their hands, were always ready to fire.

Feathering as before, staying on the wall.

Stepping on the sturdy and thick plank, wearing the feathers of the brute tiger armor, he raised his head slightly.

He turned his head, looking down at the land of the White Sands through the silver brim of his helmet.

It's just the middle of summer, but everything is already beginning to wither.

The flowers have withered, and the messy dead branches are still standing proudly.

In the wasteland, the leaves of many trees have withered, and the once vibrant green has turned into a lifeless red and yellow.

Above the sky, thick black clouds were layered on top of each other, floating without moving.

The rainy season is coming.

Peel the feather and the corners of your mouth. Smile lightly.

He smiled and hung his head, looking down at the wall.

Starting from the bank of the river into the Nincheon River, a long and winding procession stretches far away.

The ranks included cattle and horses loaded with goods, as well as large herds.

There are those who are anxiously waiting, and there are those who are leaving.

"Barter. ”

"And exchange it for more food to satisfy your hunger. ”

"Businessmen have made a lot of profits, and even if they are severely punished, they can't stop the drive of profits. ”

Peel Feather turned his body straight, facing the white sand area, and put his hands behind his back.

He pursed his lips slightly. He sighed.

"It's only been a month. It's already on this scale. ”

"Chief, what a prescient sight. ”

"Huh. ”

Shi Nao, who was also wearing a brute tiger armor, walked to the side of the feather.

Quinnaphtha, chuckling, hands on his hips.

"These people. It's not a fuel-efficient lamp. ”

"It's the chiefs who let us take the tax. It has already supplied most of the military supplies for my garrison. ”

"Feather. ”

The naphthol turned his head. Look at the feathering.

"The rainy season is approaching, but these merchants still dare to come here long distances, not just to exchange food for their stomachs. ”

"Still. Whatever. ”

Cinnaphtha, looking back at the line stretched along the riverbank, gradually retracted the smile on his face.

"Yu, the leader is coming. ”

Hearing this, Peel Feather lowered his head slightly, and his face was solemn.

He pursed his lips, a flash of joy in the depths of his eyes.

"Hmm. ”

"It seems that the grass cloud domain has been leveled by our army. ”

Suddenly, a high-pitched horn sounded from the white sand.

Feather raised her head sharply, staring at the place where the horn sounded.

The naphthal stretched out his hand and placed it on the edge of the wall in front of him.

He stuck his head out of the wall, his gaze wandering into the distance.

The two of them, Naphtha and Feather, saw the cavalry rushing towards the wall.

The cavalry wore silver armor and wore a bright red pennant tied to their backs.

The cavalryman held a curved horn in his right hand, and the tip of the horn was pressed against the horseman's mouth.

The cavalry propped up their cheeks together, blowing the horn with all their might, and while flicking the reins, they drove their mounts to Ningchuan with all their might.

The cavalry was Liu Jun's scouting horse.

Seeing that there was no one behind the cavalry, the faces of Shi Nao and Peel Feather sank.

The two looked at each other, and both turned their heads.

Naphtha raised his hands and straightened the round helmet on his head.

His voice was cold and his face was calm.

"They're coming, too. ”

"Hmm. ”

Peel Feather's eyes narrowed slightly, and his teeth clenched.

His face was hideous, and his cheeks showed green tendons.

"Our army has just been flat, and although the momentum is flourishing, in order to supply last year's tax grain, the military food is also in short supply. ”

"They're right. ”

"So. ”

The naphtha turned and walked briskly to the edge of the wooden ladder that connected the slab wall.

"This time, let's fend them off. ”

Shi Na walked to the side of the slab wall and looked at the dense wooden houses arranged between the narrow walls.

His face was slightly hideous, and his eyes showed ruthlessness.

"Herald!"

Shi Nao put his hands behind his back and shouted loudly towards the densely arranged wooden houses in Ningchuan.

"Tonight, close the gates!"

"After that, before the war is over, Ning Chuan is not allowed to enter or leave!"

As soon as the order came out, nearly 8,000 soldiers were stationed in Ningchuan.

On that day, the merchants who were originally walking in Ningchuan and carrying goods were all driven away by the soldiers.

At the front of the coalition army, the cavalry, numbering nearly 8,000, was the first to arrive in front of Ningchuan.

Caoyun County, in the spire attic.

Yougen stood in front of a white jade screen with sheepskin hanging in the hall.

On the sheepskin, a picture is drawn with an ink pen.

In the pattern, the rugged ink painting is spliced into the topography of the grass cloud domain.

"Our army now has nearly 70,000 soldiers. ”

"Our army has captured as many as 140,000 displaced people. ”

There was a pair of hands clasped around his chest, and his brow furrowed tightly on his forehead.

"According to the steamed buns as military rations, minus the tax grain handed over to the Taoists, the remaining amount of grain can only be used to cook porridge for the homeless. ”

"Two meals a day, one meal of gruel. ”

"We also have to deal with the rainy season, and it would be good if the captives could not die. ”

Liu Heng sat upright on the white jade lion seat, with a helpless look on his face.

"After the autumn harvest, our county will collect tax grain, and the shortage of grain should be alleviated. ”

Hearing this, Yougen shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Not enough, still not enough. ”

"The scarce tax grain is simply not enough for more than 200,000 people to chew. ”

"It's only Tuntian. ”

Yougen curled the corners of his mouth slightly, and his eyes moved slightly.

"But it takes time to get to Tuntian. ”

"The main thing is. ”

Yougen turned around and faced Liu Heng.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Heng, who was sitting on the lion seat.

He arched his hands towards Liu Heng.

"Next year, if the Daomen still has to collect so much tax and grain, we may not be able to get it. ”

Hearing this, Liu Heng was silent for a moment.

He stood up and let out a long sigh.

Step by step, he stepped down from the Leo Throne and passed past Yougen's side.

Liu Heng turned around with his hands behind his back and stood in front of the screen.

"There are roots, do you have a way?"

Hearing this, Yougen let go of his hands and took them to his side.

He smiled and turned around, facing the white jade screen.

"What else can be done?"

"I can only Tuntian. ”

Hearing this, Liu Heng was slightly stunned, and immediately widened his eyes.

He turned his head and glared at Yougen beside him, his face puzzled.

Facing Liu Heng's gaze, Yougen removed the smile on his face and straightened his face.

"The county lord. ”

"Although there are many water-repellent beads, there are not enough medicinal liquids that can drive the water-repellent beads. ”

"There are many captives, relying on the strength of the county, we can't shelter them, so we can only let them save themselves. ”

Yougen turned around and faced Liu Heng.

He arched his hands again.

"The county lord. ”

"When the time comes, let's repair the embankment. (To be continued......)