Qin Dingfang saw that Li Chao was like a defeated rooster at this moment.
Qin Dingfang gently stroked his hair on his chest and said, "Prince Ling? I was walking under the moonlight when I suddenly heard the loud music of drums and the sound of firecrackers in Fengxiang City. What happened?"
Qin Dingfang's question touched Li Chao's pain point.
This matter could not be concealed. Li Chao gritted his teeth and said: "Lin Yi, Zuo Chaoyang, Zeng Tengyun and the one-armed monk broke into the grain storage camp and burned the grain and grass. They all fled..."
Li Chaowei said that the general was beheaded and suffered heavy casualties, which was really embarrassing.
Qin Dingfang was shocked when he heard this.
Fengxiang City is about to be destroyed, and Qin Dingfang is in a state of excitement and anticipation. Now this news is undoubtedly like a bucket of cold water poured on Qin Dingfang.
Even if Qin Dingfang didn't know how to lead troops to fight, he still knew how important food and grass were.
Qin Dingfang said excitedly: "This land is important for grain and grass. At least ten thousand troops are guarding it, right?! They actually let four people go in and burn the grain and grass! In the end, they all ran away. King Ling, even 10,000 pigs and dogs surrounded them..."
"Shut up!" Li Chao knew that Qin Dingfang was scolding his army as worse than "pig dogs". Li Chao stared at Qin Dingfang and said: "It's strange that you are complaining about me now. What did you say at the beginning? You said there are still people in the city?
With nearly a thousand of you, you will kill Shangguan Minghong and those important officials, leaving Fengxiang without a leader. Then you will take the opportunity to seize the city by cooperating with others, but the result is! You are the only one who escapes in embarrassment..."
Qin Dingfang did have this wishful thinking at first, but unexpectedly, most of the people in the city stopped responding to him. He killed Shangguan Minghong but was destroyed by Lin Yi.
This also made Qin Dingfang very upset.
Qin Dingfang has not entered the city without authorization in the past few days.
If there is no internal response in the city, even if you enter, it will be difficult to do anything.
More importantly, he knew that Lin Yi would also take precautions. He was worried that Lin Yi would set a trap for him to escape. Then he would be alone in a dangerous place in the city, and he would probably not be able to get out again.
Qin Dingfang knew that now was not the time to fall out with this King Ling. If he wanted to make a comeback, he would have to rely on Li Chao.
Qin Dingfang suppressed his unhappiness.
What he is most concerned about now is how much food and grass the Western Region Army has.
Qin Dingfang said: "Prince Ling, how many days of food and grass do you still have? If you can survive for a few more days, don't give Fengxiang a chance to breathe. Attack for days! Attack non-stop! Attack with all your strength! I will personally go into battle to help you attack the city. They can't hold on.
…”
Qin Dingfang's words stopped abruptly.
Because Li Chao raised a finger at him.
Qin Dingfang stared at Li Chao's finger and said, "One day of food?"
Li Chao nodded.
Qin Dingfang's heart suddenly became cold, and he said: "What should we do? Wait for the Western Regions to raise food and grass?"
Li Chaodao: "It will be too late in that case. I will first order the army to retreat dozens of miles. General Ju Rong still has food and grass. I will borrow food for ten days first, and then attack Fengxiang. These days, let the soldiers rest.
When the time comes, I won’t give them the slightest chance! After breaking the city, I will massacre the city! Kill all the chickens and dogs without leaving a trace!”
Qin Dingfang regained hope.
His red eyes revealed a cruel light and said: "Yes! Massacre the city! We will kill them all! No one will be spared, no one will be spared... We are just afraid that Lin Yi and the rest of them will run away by then."
Li Chao looked at Qin Dingfang with an unpredictable look on his face.
Li Chaodao: "They can't run away. They burned their food and they just need to live a few more days! Everything is under my control."
Qin Dingfang saw that Li Chao was confident and asked why.
Li Chao did not tell Qin Dingfang.
Qin Dingfang didn't know yet that Li Chao's fifteenth uncle had already entered the city.
When Qin Dingfang left, Li Chao called him again.
Li Chaodao: "I heard that the Blood Demon Book of the King of Tibet is in your possession now. There is a person in my royal family who is very interested in this book. If Brother Qin can help him, you will get more benefits in the future."
Qin Dingfang turned around.
Qin Dingfang was secretly happy that since the Li family was interested in the Blood Demon Book, he could bargain to achieve his goal.
Qin Dingfang said in a mysterious tone: "Originally, the Blood Demon Book is very important. So I don't carry it with me. I will make a copy of it and send it to you someday."
Li Chaodao: "Then I'll wait."
…
The enemy uprooted all their camps and retreated for dozens of miles, finally buying precious time for Fengxiang City, which was about to collapse. The soldiers and civilians in the city began to rest and repair the city walls.
Lin Yi and the others could finally have a good sleep and replenish their energy.
On the second day after the Western Region Army retreated, an old man came to where Lin Yi and his family lived and asked to see Zuo Chaoyang.
Since the residence did not allow strangers to come in casually, his subordinates asked the old man to wait outside the door, and then sent someone to report Zuo Chaoyang.
The exhausted Zuo Chaoyang had been sleeping. After he was woken up, he went out to see his father-in-law.
To Zuo Chaoyang's surprise, this old man was the old Orion man he and Lin Yi rescued that night.
Zuo Chaoyang smiled and said: "It turns out to be my father-in-law. Is your injury healed?"
The old man said gratefully: "Much better, much better! Master, thank you for saving me that night. It was you who carried me to the city. Although I am a rough man, the kindness I receive from others must be repaid by a spring.
I still knew. Not to mention it was a life-saving grace. I was in better health, so I asked about you and that young master, but I didn't find out. The night before last, you were carried through the streets by the soldiers, and I didn't know who you were. This morning
I also found out where you live, and I...I really have nothing to repay..."
The old man said, groping from his body.
He took out a small package.
The old man carefully opened the package layer by layer, and it turned out that there was an egg inside.
The old man said: "A few days ago, I met a kind-hearted girl. She said her name was Tai Shi Min'er. She saw that I was pitiful, so she gave me this boiled egg. I have never been willing to eat it. Now, this is a good thing.
Now. Master, please accept it, and when you can leave the city in the future, I will repay you with some delicious food."
There is little food in the city these days, so these eggs are indeed a good thing.
It turned out that the egg was given to the old man by Tai Shi Min'er, but the old man was reluctant to eat it and left it to Zuo Chaoyang. Zuo Chaoyang was very touched by the old man's gratitude.
Zuo Chaoyang said: "Old man, I accept your wishes. You can eat this egg."
The old man said stubbornly: "This is the best thing I have now. I have to give it to my savior. Don't dislike it, young master..."
The old man Zuo Chaoyang was stubborn and couldn't bear to change his mind anymore.
Just take the eggs.
At this time, Tai Shi Miner was bringing two people back to buy rice.
Taishi Miner recognized the old man and was moved by his behavior after learning the whole story.
Taishi Miner asked the old man if he had a place to live now.
The old man looked miserable and said: "There is no place. I found that there is nothing. My only son is also dead..."
After saying that, tears rolled down his wrinkled face.
Tai Shi Min'er's daughter was soft-hearted, and she said to Zuo Chaoyang: "Brother Zuo, this old man is now alone and helpless, and it was you and King Lin who rescued him, so let him stay."
When the old man heard what she said, his eyes suddenly filled with longing.
He said to Zuo Chaoyang: "Master, I am still strong. I...I can do a lot of work. I can do any job. If you don't take me in, then God will really kill me..."
Zuo Chaoyang felt pity for the old man's tragic experience, and was moved by the old man's love and righteousness. Zuo Chaoyang thought to himself, fortunately, a good man will do it to the end.
Zuo Chaoyang said: "Since God asked me to save you and carry you back, it means that we are also destined. Then you can stay."
The old man was extremely happy.
He thanked Zuo Chaoyang and Taishi Miner again.
Zuo Chaoyang said: "By the way, father-in-law, what is your surname?"
The old man looked at Zuo Chaoyang and said, "Just call me Fifteen."