Chapter 173: The Battlefield of the Much-anticipated
Chapter 173
Qingzhou, Tianyicheng.
The sky creates water, and this place is adjacent to the sea and rivers. The fishery and shipbuilding industries are very developed. And because it is far away from the border, it is not like the bitter cold land of Youzhou, which is often harassed by the Rong tribe.
But when Fang Boshan arrived here, far away from the Rong clan, he still found it difficult to be happy.
The city lord of Tianyi City is an old acquaintance with him. Tianyi City is very close to Luoye City. The two parties also have a lot of business contacts, and their normal relationship is not bad. This time Fang Boshan escaped here because he wanted to defect to the other party and wait for the Rong clan to kill enough.
Once you have robbed enough, you can go back and be your own city lord.
But after staying there for a few days, the feeling was not very pleasant.
The other party also showed his kindness as a landlord and treated himself to a few meals. During the banquet, he said: If your brother comes to join me, I will naturally keep you safe. Our family has a big business here, so why should you open your mouth? Of course, the family has a big business.
You have a big family, a big business and a big problem. As soon as you open your eyes, there are hundreds of people taking care of what you want to eat. Brother, you will definitely understand this kind of difficulty.
Understand, what doesn’t Fang Boxhan understand? Since he has come to seek refuge, how can he not give him any benefit?
One ingot of gold today, one ingot of silver tomorrow. Madam Pearl and Jade must also like it, take it, take it...
Brother, I'm so embarrassed, but to be honest, your little nephew still wants a sword. I heard that he has a sword...
When he came to Tianyicheng to take refuge, Fang Boshan brought a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, but when he got here, he couldn't help but wonder whether the property he brought was still his own...
In Luoye City, he was inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. No one except King Youzhou needed to take notice of him. But here, he and his family could only live in a small courtyard, and the cost of food and clothing was naturally not comparable to that of Luoye City.
, the key is that you have to look at other people's faces wherever you go, even if the other person is just a maid and servant, this feeling... makes Fang Boshan a little unhappy.
"City Lord, City Lord..."
Qiao Ye ran in from outside the courtyard.
"Hush, be quiet!" Fang Boxhan looked around warily: "Walls have ears, don't call me that here, lest others think we have different intentions."
"City Lord...there's no need to be so careful, right?"
"It's better to be careful. How are you doing with the things I asked you to inquire about?"
"I asked the people who came from Youzhou. Before they left, the Rong people had not come to kill them."
"We haven't killed them yet. Could it be that they robbed Black Rock City and ran away?" Fang Boshan pondered. If this was the case, he would go back quickly instead of relying on others to look down upon him.
"City Lord, do you think it was Cheng Dalei who blocked the Rong clan?"
Fang Boshan rolled his eyes at him: "Did you not wake up this morning? How many bandits can stop the Rong tribe, but they are the Northern Barbarians!"
"Since the Rong tribe has defeated Black Stone City, there is absolutely no reason not to continue to invade the south. But so much time has passed and they have not yet reached Luoye City. Perhaps it was Cheng Dalei who really blocked the Rong tribe."
Fang Boshan fell into thinking. After eliminating all possibilities, the most unlikely one became the truth.
But can one bandit really stop tens of thousands of Northern Barbarian cavalry?
"Check again, explore again!" Fang Boxhan said: "Find out what's going on in Qingniu Mountain!"
"yes!"
…
Youzhou City, above the city head.
"Prepare plenty of hard crossbows and big bows. If you want to defend the city, bows and arrows are essential."
Yang Longting wore armor and walked quickly on the city wall, inspecting his city.
"I have asked the craftsmen in the city to work overnight. Within a month, they will be able to make one hundred thousand arrows." Li Shanyan followed closely behind him.
"One month, will the Northern Barbarians give me one month? Hurry, hurry! There is no room for failure in this battle!"
Yang Longting walked quickly and stopped next to a soldier. The soldier looked very young and had a childish look on his face.
Yang Long stopped and looked him up and down, then patted the dust on his hat.
"How old are you this year?"
"Your Majesty, sixteen!"
"Okay, okay!" Yang Longting patted him heavily on the shoulder: "He is a good man. We are going to fight. Are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid!" The soldier straightened his chest.
"Haha, I'm scared, how can you not be scared." Yang Longting smiled, and suddenly said seriously: "If you're afraid, why don't you just do it to protect your family and country? I'm afraid with you. When the war comes, I, the king, and
You guys kill the enemy together!"
The soldier stood upright, his body trembling with excitement.
Yang Long stopped patting him on the shoulder and left with his counselors and generals.
Until Yang Longting walked away, the soldiers were still flushed with excitement.
"Hey, that's King Youzhou! I didn't expect him to talk to Xiao Wei."
"Our King Youzhou is a good man. I heard that he was the one who drove away the Rong clan back then!"
“You can’t go wrong by following him!”
Some soldiers were talking, but Yang Longting had already walked away at this moment. He had indeed not had a good rest in the past few days and had been checking the city defenses.
When the war came, he had to be cautious. Although the Rong tribe was terrifying, they were also bully and fearful of the strong. And Youzhou City was considered the strongest city in the entire Youzhou. As long as they knew it was difficult to fight, they would retreat. Anyway, there are so many people in Youzhou.
As for the city, they didn't want to rob any place. They didn't necessarily want to rob Youzhou City, which was the hardest to conquer.
"What are so many people doing below?" Yang Long stopped at the city gate and looked down.
"They are all refugees from all over the country, wanting to take refuge in the city."
"Drive them away. What if some bandits take the opportunity to sneak in!" Yang Long stopped.
"We have sent people over, but they are determined to enter the city."
"If you can't drive them away, kill them. Do you need me to teach you such a simple truth?" Yang Longting snorted heavily.
"Report!"
A scout climbed up to the top of the city and knelt down in front of Yang Longting: "Your Majesty, I have inquired and found out that the Rong tribe has not yet passed Qingniu Mountain!"
"Not here yet." Yang Longting frowned. According to the time, it shouldn't be. After all, the Rong tribe's marching speed is quite fast.
"Where are the bandits in Qingniu Mountain? Where did they escape?"
"I didn't see them coming out of Qingniu Mountain either."
"Eh!" Yang Longting frowned. He subconsciously recalled the way Cheng Dalei blocked the road. Did this fool really want to block the Rong clan?
"Check again, explore again! Find out the situation in Qingniu Mountain!"
"yes!"
Qingniu Mountain is the last dangerous place in Youzhou, and Youzhou is the last line of defense in the northern part of the empire. If Qingniu Mountain is broken, Youzhou will have no danger to defend. If Youzhou is broken, the Rong people can march straight in. Jizhou, Qingzhou, and even Jingzhou will all be trapped.
Dangerous place.
In a territory shrouded in fear, everyone knows that the Rong people are invading in large numbers. Everyone is wondering whether what happened thirty years ago will happen again.
Many people, like Yang Longting, sent scouts to sneak into Qingniu Mountain. Invisibly, countless pairs of eyes rested here: city lords from various places, bandits who were unable to escape, wealthy households who were thinking about their little property...
The little-known Qingniu Mountain has never been as popular as it is today.
Cheng Dalei knew nothing about these things, he was busy sharpening his knife.