Hengshan is under the jurisdiction of Xiangnan (Houguo) County, but the two places are three to four hundred miles apart, and there are no other counties within two hundred miles around Hengshan.
But this does not mean that Hengshan Mountain is desolate. On the contrary, Hengshan Mountain is located in a strategic location with fertile soil and rich products. The situation is quite similar to Liuyang under the rule of Linxiang County. Although it does not have the name of a county, it has the reality of a county.
Liu Jing's fleet stayed at night in the township of Hengshan on the west bank of the Xiang River. It is said to be a township, but in fact the city is several miles around and there are many residents. It is almost the same as a county town.
The villagers and officials of Hengshan Township showed great enthusiasm for the arrival of Liu Jing and his entourage. Firstly, they had heard about Liu Jing's reputation in Changsha for a long time. Secondly, they were afraid that Liu Jing's warships were numerous and they were afraid that they would not be able to entertain them.
Zhou, causing disaster.
Liu Jing accepted all the fine wines and food sent by Hengshan Township. However, he used money to buy everything at the market price, and the price was high but not low.
At first, the village officials in Hengshan did not dare to accept the money no matter what, but it was not until Liu Jing insisted again and again that it did not appear to be hypocrisy, that the village stingy man accepted the money.
The next day Liu Jing had breakfast and was about to lead the crowd to leave Hengshan Township. The appearance of a person made him stop in his tracks.
"Liu Jun, it's really you..."
"Brother Shan?" Liu Jing was shocked when he saw the person coming. Shan Xi was well-educated and always paid great attention to personal image, but now his hair was disheveled and his face was stained with blood. His colorful clothes had become tattered and blood stains were all over his body. He looked very embarrassed.
, what exactly has he experienced?
He rushed to Liu Jing in one way and almost fell to the ground because of his excitement. Fortunately, Ma Zhou on the side had quick eyes and quick hands to hold him up.
Ma Zhou broke free in one way and said to Liu Jing with tears streaming down his face: "Liu Jun, I, our village has been attacked. My father, my brother, my mother... are all dead! All of them are dead!"
Liu Jing couldn't help but frown, and asked: "Your Shanjiazhai has a population of nearly a thousand and an army of three hundred. How could it be attacked?"
In the past, Shanjiazhai was quite large, with more than 80 households and a population of 500. In the past year or so, thanks to the leather goods business opened by Shanjiazhai, Shanjiazhai has developed very rapidly, and its population has expanded to nearly a thousand people.
In terms of strength, in Hengshan, not only do you want to be king and hegemony, but you can at least protect yourself without any worries.
He was heartbroken all the way, and said eloquently that it turned out that the sudden wealth and rise of Shanjiazhai had aroused the jealousy and fear of the surrounding villagers. For this reason, they made a bloody alliance and formed a coalition. They also sent internal agents in advance to lurk in the village.
At the critical juncture of the battle between the two sides, they suddenly launched an attack and cooperated with the outside to capture Shanjiazhai.
Shan Cheng's father and brother knew that the village could not escape destruction, so they asked Shan Cheng to lead his family to escape, while they took the initiative to stay behind.
Unfortunately, Shan Cheng's father and brother paid the price with their lives, but Shan Cheng could not escape safely. For several days, the fleeing team was frantically hunted down. In order not to slow down their progress, Shan Cheng's mother resolutely chose to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff.
Of the originally nearly 100 people in the escape team, only a dozen people finally made it to Hengshan Township. The brutality left no one unmoved by the tragedy.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."
Just when everyone didn't know how to comfort One Way, there was suddenly a loud drumbeat outside. The country man who was sitting next to him suddenly stood up and said to Liu Jing with a slightly nervous expression:
"Liu Jun, this is a warning drum placed on the city wall. The gatekeeper will only beat this drum when encountering serious danger." After saying this, his eyes secretly glanced at Yiwei. He knew this warning signal without asking. It must be because of him.
Come.
The village stingy man complained a lot about the tourists who were allowed to go to the city one way without permission. Of course, he only dared to complain in his heart. Who would have thought that a Jing man who went one way to the city actually knew a big shot like Liu Jing and could see the difference between them.
Friendships between people are very close, so just pretend to be deaf and dumb at this time.
How could Shan Cheng not know that this was coming for him? He was so angry that his eyes were split open and he yelled: "These gang of thieves chased them all the way here and refused to give up. One day, I will kill them all!"
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Liu Jing was not too nervous. He had thirty cavalrymen, hundreds of infantry, and three hundred men on ships outside the city. It was almost impossible for Jingman to threaten his safety.
Liu Jing asked Shan Cheng: "Brother Shan, how many enemies are chasing you?"
One way, he gritted his teeth and said, "At least three to four hundred people."
Liu Jing was completely relieved and said with a smile: "Three or four hundred people dare to attack the city. These Jing barbarians are really brave."
"There are only three to four hundred Jingman, what's the point?" Ma Zhou said eagerly: "Liu Jun, as long as you give the order, I will immediately lead the troops, ride out of the city, and kill them all."
Shan Cheng immediately said with a ferocious look on his face: "If we go to war, let me be the vanguard."
"No!" The local mischievous man was shocked and hurriedly spoke to stop him. He cursed Ma Zhou in his heart for not knowing how high the sky is and how high he is. There were only a hundred people in total, but he actually tried to attack several times the Jingman head-on. He simply didn't know how to write the word "death".
The local stingy man was afraid that Liu Jing would believe Ma Zhou's words, so he persuaded him with sincerity: "Liu Jun, Jing Man has a wild mind, is not afraid of death, takes risks as if walking on plain ground, and is good at using crossbows and arrows... The officials in the city are dissatisfied with the warriors.
One hundred people, even if Liu Jun's troops are included, are not as many as the Jingman. We will be safe by defending the city. If we go out of the city to fight in the field, the victory or defeat will be unpredictable."
Liu Jing smiled and said, "Let's go over and take a look first, and then we'll decide based on the situation."
The countryman knew that Liu Jing's wishes were difficult to disobey, so he couldn't help but sigh secretly. Liu Jing was a noble man with a bright future, so why did he have to fight against Jing Man?
At this point, the country man had no choice but to lead Liu Jing and others to the place where the drums sounded, that is, the northern city wall.
Jing Man has always been good at using medicine crossbows, and the local stingy man did not dare to let Liu Jing get too close to the city wall. If anything happened, the people around Liu Jing would definitely kill him to vent their anger.
The township of Hengshan is bordered by barbarians and is often harassed by Jingman barbarians. Therefore, the city is well-defended and has dozens of towers and oars on the city wall. The village stalwart led Liu Jing to climb a tower and oar.
Liu Jing stood on the oar and looked out of the city. He saw a group of Jingman people with curly hair and colorful clothes gathered about a hundred steps away from the city. They were pointing at Hengshan villages and towns.
Carrying crossbows, or carrying knives and spears. In the early spring of the first year, the weather was very wet and cold, but they were still barefoot and did not wear shoes.
After several Jingman leaders finished their conversation, they led their troops to approach Hengshan Township.
Shan Wei's eyes were filled with scarlet red, he unhooked the wooden crossbow, loaded the crossbow arrows, and then glanced at Liu Jing beside him. Seeing that he didn't say anything to stop him, he took the crossbow and aimed at the enemy at the forefront. As soon as the enemy entered the shooting range, he immediately pulled the trigger.
Crossbow machine.
He is one of the few among the Jing barbarians who can kill a ferocious tiger in a single stroke. Naturally, he never misses a shot with his crossbow. The crossbow arrows shoot into the enemy's throat at a speed that is invisible to the naked eye.