The Imperial City Secretary was considered the royal guard of the Song Dynasty and was responsible for supervising all officials. Although the Jingzhou Prefect was not of high rank, he was still considered a feudal official and fell within the scope of key supervision. As a minister, Lin Chaoying was a minister, so how could he not have heard of it.
Sure enough, when she mentioned the Jingzhou magistrate, she immediately remembered, "It's him!"
"Senior, do you know his origin?" Murong Fu asked.
Lin Chaoying nodded, "Although I don't care about anything, I still know some of the people I care about. Ling Tuisi was born as a Jinshi, served as an imperial scholar, and later became the prefect of Jingzhou. What really brought him into the sight of the Imperial City Secretary
, because this person is also the leader of the Lianghu Longsha Gang."
"Oh?" Murong Fu was slightly startled, "The imperial court actually knows that he is the leader of the Longsha Gang?"
Lin Chaoying sighed slightly, "I know what you want to say. In fact, the court also has difficulties. This person's original name is Ling Tianba. He was a close disciple of the previous leader of the Longsha Gang. Later, he left the Longsha Gang and changed his name to Ling Tuisi to pursue an official career.
But you know that the culture of selecting officials in our country is quite open, and many officials have dirty backgrounds, so they cannot be convicted based on this."
Murong Fu was still puzzled. Regardless of his background, he knew that Ling Tuisi was the leader of the Longsha Clan, but he actually let him be the prefect. Can this be explained by "openness"?
Lin Chaoying seemed to see what he was thinking and rolled her eyes at him slightly, "Listen to me first. Ling Tuisi kept to himself a few years ago, but in recent years he has secretly gathered together the scattered Longsha Gang and became the Longsha Gang.
Gang leader, although the Imperial City Secretary has received the news, this person is extremely cunning and does not leave any evidence in his actions. He is also a disciple of Qin Hui, so the emperor cannot touch him."
There was something she didn't say. Even if Ling Tuisi became the leader of the Longsha Gang, in the eyes of the court, he was just a small thief who couldn't make any big waves. Instead, he was some big thief who secretly raised an army and was a serious problem.
In fact, the imperial court wanted to take action against Ling Tuisi some time ago, but it was temporarily shelved because it had to deal with Yanziwu. Later, Murong Fu made trouble in Lin'an Mansion and bloodbathed so many officials. Even the emperor Zhao Gou was buried, and the prince
The superiors are in ruins, so how can they have time to deal with Ling Tuisi?
Murong Fu's eyes flashed slightly after hearing Lin Chaoying's words, and he guessed in a blink of an eye. Ling Tuisi, the old fox, probably also noticed that his identity was exposed, and knew that the court was likely to take action against him, so he turned to Lu Wenhuan, who was guarding the side.
Without this relationship, the court would not touch him easily again.
As for how Ling Shuanghua was discovered and how she compromised and married someone else, it is probably Ling Tuisi's trick that is unknown.
At this time, Lin Chaoying suddenly asked, "Why did you suddenly ask about this person? Have you met him?"
Murong Fu shook his head, "I didn't see him, I just saw his daughter. One of the two women that the idiot young master is about to marry is her."
"That's it." Lin Chaoying suddenly realized, and then looked at him with a slight contempt, "You don't have anything to do with my daughter, do you?"
Murong Fu was astonished at the moment. Such a cold and aloof woman as Lin Chaoying actually had a gossipy side?
He said, "We had a close relationship, but it's a bit reluctant to say they were involved."
"Then you still..." Lin Chaoying was about to say something, when suddenly the sound of "bang bang bang" a golden drum came from afar, followed by the melodious sound of a horn.
Murong Fu and Lin Chaoying's expressions changed, and they looked at each other, "The Mongols are attacking the city!"
"Wow, the war is finally here, brother-in-law, we..." Ah Zi jumped up excitedly, but just as she was about to speak, Murong Fu and the two men had disappeared, so she had no choice but to stamp her feet and follow them.
Murong Fu and Lin Chaoying climbed over the walls and left the Lu Mansion. To their surprise, the Lu Mansion was very quiet.
Not only the Lu Mansion, but there was not a single pedestrian on the streets of Xiangyang City except the patrol team. It was eerily quiet. It seemed that the Mongolian siege could not make any waves. You must know that it was just after Shen Shi (3 to 5 p.m.) and You Shi would be here.
Now, it's a lively time.
After asking around, I found out that Xiangyang City had imposed a curfew since the Mongols launched their siege. Anyone who stayed on the street after You hour would be punished as a spy.
"This Lu Wenhuan is not without merit." Lin Chaoying said with slight appreciation.
Murong Fu rolled his eyes. During the war, of course, priority must be given to ensuring the stability of the rear. Otherwise, there would be no point in defending the city. Besides, if Lu Wenhuan didn't have two brushes, how could he have defended Xiangyang City for so long.
"Brother-in-law, wait for me." At this time, Azi followed and shouted breathlessly.
Murong Fu had long noticed that she was following him, and the reason why he stopped was to wait for her. However, seeing that her face still showed her true appearance, he couldn't help but feel a headache. He thought that not many people knew her anyway, so he let her go.
"What to do now?" Lin Chaoying asked.
Murong Fu smiled and said calmly, "Of course I went to see it."
The three of them evaded the patrol, determined the direction and rushed towards the east of the city.
At the east gate of Xiangyang City, flames shot up into the sky. A large number of Beggar Gang disciples gathered in the city and continued to move kerosene, rolling logs, boulders and other defensive equipment onto the city tower. Although it was a bit chaotic, they were still doing their own things in an orderly manner. The city wall
The previous group of archers stood ready with their bows and arrows ready.
Murong Fu and the others came to the city tower silently. Looking around, they saw a dark area outside the city. The vast expanse was filled with human heads, ladders, giant trees, chariots and other siege equipment. There were countless other siege equipment.
The soldiers all carried a sack on their shoulders, apparently preparing to fill the moat with sandbags.
However, the moat of Xiangyang City is wide and deep. If you try to fill it with sandbags, even if you fight until dawn, it will not be enough. In addition, the Mongolian ladders and chariots are obviously crudely made and rushed. It is impossible to attack Xiangyang City with them.
Most likely.
"What a huge battle!" Murong Fu couldn't help sighing. It was also the first time for him to see such a scene of hundreds of thousands of troops attacking a city. He felt very shocked. If he were surrounded by such a large army, even if he was
You may also drink hatred.
AhZi changed her previous excitement and looked at the black army, feeling a little numb and timidly hiding behind Murong Fu.
Lin Chaoying looked solemn, "Earlier you said that Mongolia had 800,000 troops, and I still didn't believe it. Now looking at this battle, even if you divide it in half, there are 400,000. It will be too difficult to hold Xiangyang City."
It's not that she doesn't believe Murong Fu, but in this era of cold weapons, momentum is very important in large-scale army operations. Generally, they will bluff before starting a war. For example, if they only have an army of 100,000, they have to claim to be an army of 50 or 1 million, not to mention that Mongolia is still nomadic.
Nation, she didn't quite believe that Mongolia could muster such a large army.
There was no hiding place on the city tower. The three of them were chatting as if no one was around. They were soon discovered by a general. He glanced at the three of them and asked, "Which sect are you from?"
Before the three of them could answer, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, no matter which sect you are from, it's not your time to show up yet, so go down first and don't get in the way here."
Murong Fu was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile, "We are not from any sect. We just want to see the world."
The general's face darkened, "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. Don't be self-righteous just because you have some skills. If you offend me, no matter who you are in the martial arts world, you will be beheaded. If you don't want to die, get out!"
Ah Zi became angry instantly, "Humph, my aunt wants to see what will happen if I offend you!"
As he spoke, he flicked out a burst of green energy. Although the general reacted, his speed was too fast. There was a sharp pain on his face, which became red and swollen in an instant.
Seeing this, the expressions of the surrounding soldiers changed drastically. They turned their bows and crossbows and aimed them at the three of them. When the general gave the order, hundreds of feather arrows were fired at once, instantly turning the three of them into hedgehogs.
"What's going on?" Suddenly, a majestic voice sounded.
All the sergeants turned around and saluted, "General!"
Official Lu Wenhuan paid homage to Yongzhou Governor and Yongzhou Xuanfu Envoy, and took charge of the military power of the four towns including Xiangyang, Nanyang, Shunyang, and Xinye. However, his soldiers still liked to call him the general.
Behind Lu Wenhuan, there were about ten people, half of whom were wearing armor and should be military generals. As for the others, they were dressed as people in the world. Two of them were Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and there was another one wearing a cassock.
The old monk and two middle-aged Taoists wearing Taoist robes were Master Kongwen from Shaolin Temple, Song Yuanqiao from Wudang Sect, and Qiu Chuji from Quanzhen Sect.
Suddenly Murong Fu's eyelids twitched. Behind Song Yuanqiao, stood a slender woman with a cold face. She was holding a simple snow-white scabbard in her hand. She was Zhou Zhiruo, the head of the Emei Sect.
At this time, Zhou Zhiruo stared at Murong Fu without blinking, a trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, and finally a hint of disappointment. However, they were somewhat similar in body shape, but they were not the same person.
"All troops are exempt from courtesy," Lu Wenhuan waved his hand and said coldly, "The Mongols are approaching the city, and you still dare to be careless. Are you going to give away Xiangyang City?"
"I don't dare!" the sergeants replied and returned to their posts one after another.
Lu Wenhuan then looked at the injured general. His face was black and blue, and he was obviously poisoned. He then looked at Murong Fu and the other three, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "Why are you here?"
Huang Rong noticed the presence of Murong Fu and the others early on. Looking at the situation at the scene, it seemed that there was a conflict between the two groups. For some reason, she suddenly became more sure of her guess.
Murong Fu smiled slightly and said, "I have nothing to do. I just want to take a walk."
Lu Wenhuan's face turned a little dark. As long as there is a war, there will be absolute martial law near each city gate. No matter inside or outside the city, not even a fly can get close. Can you walk up to the city wall?
But he really had nothing to do with this man. Firstly, he knew a little about his son's physical condition. This man seemed to be somewhat capable, and his son's illness depended on him. Secondly, the Mongolian army was gathering and attacking the city was imminent, so it was really inappropriate.
He always causes trouble, and as long as these people don't cause trouble for him, they won't bother to care about him.
After weighing it in his mind, he said to Murong Fu, "No matter what you guys want to do, I advise you not to cause trouble, otherwise military law will not tolerate it. At this moment, the army is about to attack the city, and it is very dangerous on the tower. If nothing happens to you, you can still