Tongcheng has been sealed off. On the day when the city was founded and massacred, Duanmu Anguo's 100,000 soldiers arrived one after another. They brought a mysterious thing with them and began to intensify their deployment outside the city.
No one knew what those things were. They only saw the soldiers digging the ground like plowing, then burying those things in, and then closing the city gate. No one in the city was allowed to leave.
A checkpoint is also set up at five miles, and no one can take a step closer.
At that time, the news that Jiancheng was massacred had not yet reached Tongcheng, and the news that there was a problem with the well water in Jiancheng had not yet reached Tongcheng. People only knew that Zong Sui and Dashun were at war, and the city was closed to ensure their safety.
, there were not many surprises, nor too much resistance. Although life has become no longer convenient, life is more important than suffering the turmoil of war.
However, it only lasted a few days, but somehow, even if the city gate was closed, the news of the city's construction still spread to Tongcheng.
This caused an uproar in Tongcheng. For a time, the horror of the massacre spread throughout Tongcheng and became a must-talk topic. Soon, the heat of the massacre did not dissipate, and Duanmu Anguo threw corpses into the well water.
The news also spread, setting off another wave of panic while people were still in shock.
The people did not dare to drink the water from the well, but they could not die of thirst. Many people thought of the big river outside the city. The river flowing from south to north was wide and deep. The water was extremely clear. People from Tongcheng would always be there.
In the summer, go to the river to drink water. You can drink the water as soon as you scoop it up. It is as sweet as a mountain spring.
River water is living water. Doctors from medical clinics told everyone that flowing living water cannot contain poison. Even if it is poisoned, it doesn't matter. It will soon disperse with the flow and lose its poison. So people want to go outside the city.
We went to the river to fetch water for drinking, and some wealthy families directly hitched up their cars, with many large wooden barrels placed on the cars, ready to transport water to their homes one by one.
However, Tongcheng was closed and no one could get out. Duanmu Anguo's 100,000 soldiers were personally guarding the city, evacuating all the original Tongcheng defenders. The people could not get out of the city, and they were so angry that they cursed Duanmu Anguo for being so amiable.
The soldiers acted as if they didn't hear anything and guarded the city gate and refused to open it.
The people were helpless and gathered at the gate of Zhizhou Mansion to beat drums and ask for help.
In recent days, Zhizhou Tianping has also been worried about the water source. He went to negotiate with Duanmu Anguo's soldiers several times in person, but unfortunately they all came back without success. Now that the people were angered and surrounded the Zhizhou Mansion, Tianping had no choice but to do it again.
Go and face those soldiers.
This time, Tian Ping was also angry. Because the people in Zhizhou Prefecture also did not dare to drink the water from the well. After all, the thought of the terrifying corpses scattered around was more terrifying than poisonous medicine. Even the soldiers
We guarantee that there is really no problem with Tongcheng's well water, but people are still worried.
Tian Ping pointed at the leading lieutenant and shouted angrily: "Since the well water is fine, well, you soldiers will go test the water first. You will have to take a sip from every well in this city. If you drink it, it will be fine. Tongcheng's
Only the common people dare to drink!" He was so angry that his hands trembled, and he couldn't help but say a few more words: "There are 300,000 people who built this city! They were all harmed by you! And not one of the 200,000 troops could escape.
Duanmu Anguo's poisonous hand, why are you so cruel? Since all the people are required to be soldiers, why don't your people drink? Why only let Zong Sui's people drink?"
The deputy general snorted coldly, looked at Na Tianping and said: "Master Zhizhou, even if you want to ask this, you should ask our general. It is useless to blame General Mo. But then again, you are just hearing what you heard. The people who built the city are
What do those who were massacred by Dashun have to do with our generals? Who can prove that we adults were the ones who drugged them beforehand?" Huh! There is no one in the entire city, and all the corpses were burned by Xuan Tianming. There is no proof of death.
Tian Ping glared at the deputy general, but was speechless. Indeed, the news was all hearsay, and they couldn't tell who was the first person to spread the news. In short, it happened overnight
It spread throughout the city, and now that I think about it carefully, it seems like someone did it on purpose.
But no matter what, this rumor has been known to everyone. In order to calm the panic among the people and avoid causing greater disturbances, Tian Ping knew that he had to force these soldiers to test the waters personally to ensure that, otherwise, Tongcheng would be in trouble.
The soldiers had no choice. After all, Tian Ping was a local official, and with so many people speaking out collectively, they did not want to cause trouble before Duanmu Anguo arrived. The left and right wells were fine, so they followed Tian Ping's instructions and led the army.
After drinking a few sips of water from each well, the people saw that they dared to drink and it was okay to drink, so they stopped making noises about leaving the city and continued to drink the water in the city.
Duanmu Anguo arrived in Tongcheng within a few days, and the people sneered at him. It was not as glorious as when he arrived to build the city. Not only did no one warmly welcome him, some even pointed at him and cursed him. But Duanmu Anguo didn't care, he just wanted to
With the help of Tongcheng to complete his plan against Xuan Tianming and Feng Yuheng, he didn't care what the people thought. Once he won this battle, these people would be buried with Dashun's destruction.
This Tongcheng will never be allowed to continue to exist intact.
This time, Duanmu Anguo did not live in Zhizhou Mansion, but chose another house. That house was originally the residence of one of his soldiers who was hiding in Tongcheng. It was not only a courtyard with three entrances and three exits on the surface, but also something more inside.
There are countless underground secret pavilions, and it is very safe for Duanmu Anguo to live in them. Not only can outsiders not find them, but even his own people have no idea which secret pavilion Duanmu Anguo is in before getting a definite answer.
Or in which tunnel.
Just like Jiang Cheng Zuo Da said, he is like a mouse, and Feng Yuheng's defense has reached a perverted level. Even when he sleeps, he must leave at least ten secret guards to protect him, otherwise it will be difficult for him to be safe.
In fact, Duanmu Anguo himself didn't understand why he was so afraid. Even if Feng Yuheng had some skills, he could only be good at lightness kung fu at most. But even if he was so good that people said he was invisible, he still couldn't break through the wall, right? How could he?
Are you so afraid that you want to lock yourself in a basement with no windows? He has asked himself many times and persuaded himself many times, but there is no way to convince himself to live in a house on the ground.
Tian Ping was summoned the day after Duanmu Anguo entered the city. He stood in front of Duanmu Anguo without any energy. He was not as flattering as Zuo Da, and he didn't even have the slightest hint of condescension. He just said to Duanmu Anguo: "I am not a good official."
To participate in the war, there are 100,000 troops in Tongcheng. According to the emperor's order, all of them are at your disposal. But please, Mr. Duanmu, do not harm the people of Tongcheng. Otherwise, I will risk my life and take the people of the whole city with you.
Fight to the end!”
Duanmu Anguo laughed loudly after hearing this. In his opinion, Tian Ping was just a small magistrate, so he dared to say such big words? He didn't take such a small official seriously at all, and only told Tian Ping: "This general will
Convey Tian Zhizhou’s words to the emperor intact.”
"It's up to you." Tian Ping waved his hand and snorted coldly: "Your grievances couldn't be resolved in Dashun, so you brought them to Zong Sui. You, a Dashun person, actually brought such trouble to Zong Sui. If the emperor doesn't wake up,
, then it doesn’t make sense for me to be a disaster minister. If he wants to be demoted, just demote him, and if he wants to be killed, just kill him! However, Duanmu Anguo, I must remind you that Zong Sui is not just for you. Even if you have great ambitions,
, there is no reason to rope in Zong Sui’s people to make it happen for you. Bincheng is confused, Jiancheng is confused, but I, Tongcheng, are not confused at all. After Tongcheng, not every city can be at your mercy. Duanmu Anguo, you are at ease.
To know.”
After Tian Ping finished speaking, he turned around and left, only to walk back a few times. The tunnel was so complicated that he failed to successfully go around it based on the memory he had when he entered.
After seeing this, Duanmu Anguo burst out laughing, pointed at Tian Ping and said: "You can't even get out of my territory, but you dare to speak boldly. Tian Zhizhou, you should be the one who knows how to cooperate with this general.
, in order to keep the people of Tongcheng safe. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise, would you have given us that medicine? Duanmu Anguo, believe it or not, even if the people of Tongcheng really took that medicine, our target would be on you, not Dashun. The people of Tongcheng are very clear-minded.
, we know who is the source of the harm."
Duanmu Anguo really didn't expect that the Sui Dynasty also had such a strong magistrate. Tian Ping made him see a different local official, different from Bincheng and Jiancheng, and even different from those officials in Dashun. He didn't
He likes such officials, but now is not the time to get rid of Tian Ping. He will not kill Zong Sui's officials. Even if he wants Tian Ping to die, he will have to use the help of Dashun people. Fortunately, that day is not far away. He smiled sinisterly
Get up, as long as Xuan Tianming's army comes to attack, he is at least 80% sure that he can keep them all. As long as Dashun is gone without Xuan Tianming and Feng Yuheng, and Xuan Tianhua is seriously injured, he doesn't believe there is anything else
People can be his rivals in Duanmu Anguo.
After coming out of Duanmu Anguo's "rat" hole, Tian Ping returned to Zhizhou Mansion. As soon as he entered the mansion, he saw the housekeeper scolding a little girl. The little girl knelt on the ground and wiped her tears and said: "Steward Lin, they are all mine.
It's wrong, I didn't take good care of the young lady. But housekeeper, please don't drive me away. I still want to serve the young lady, and the young lady must have a caring person by her side!"
The housekeeper was so angry that he stamped his feet: "I know that you have a deep love for the master and the young lady, but it is precisely because of this that I have to teach you. The person that the young lady trusts the most is you. If you can't even take care of her, who else can do it?"
Where is your dedication? Tongcheng has been in chaos recently. The master has been busy with official duties all day long. We servants must serve the master more carefully so that the master can worry less!" After he finished speaking, he reluctantly turned the girl over.
He helped him up again, "Okay, I just want to scare you. Miss loves you so much, how can I just say I want to drive you away? Go and do your work! The doctor will come later and let him take a good look.
Don’t fall anywhere.”
Tian Ping's heart tightened and he asked loudly: "Did Miss fall again?"