The city gate, which had been closed for many days, opened, and the magistrate came out, surrounded by the garrison guards who were on guard with swords and guns in hand.
Walking to the place after the battle in person was more scary than watching it from the city gate.
The magistrate carefully crossed a corpse, looked at the flags of Fan Yangjun scattered beside the corpse, and then looked at the young man in white robe standing there.
Xiang Nan did not rush towards them or enter the city.
"Are you the magistrate of Yanxian County?" Xiang Nan asked.
The magistrate nodded.
Xiang Nan stopped talking: "Ankang Mountain has rebelled, and they are marching to the capital with 150,000 soldiers and horses."
The magistrate's face turned pale, his body shook and he almost fell over. This was the worst possible outcome.
Why did you rebel?
Why did the Daxia Dynasty rebel?
The guards around him were not only frightened but also a little confused. They had never thought that such a day would come.
"This, sir?" the magistrate asked.
"Xiang Nan, Captain of the Army and Horses of Xuanwu Dao, Xiang clan of Taiyuan Prefecture." Xiang Nan introduced himself again and briefly talked about what happened in Fan Yang's army.
Hearing that four court officials had been killed by Ankang Mountain, and hundreds of soldiers and horses were also killed at the same time, everyone looked frightened and panicked.
The magistrate looked at Xiang Nan and looked at the blood-stained white robe on his body. It was obviously an undergarment and had burnt marks. He sighed: "Lieutenant Xiang climbed out of the canyon. God is really wise."
Xiang Nan had no interest in reminiscing about the dangerous past and only said: "The military affairs are urgent. Please give me a pot of water and some dry food. I will leave right away."
The magistrate was shocked and reached out to hold him: "Captain, are you leaving now?"
The dignity of the county magistrate prevented him from saying the rest of the sentence, "What will we do if you leave?"
Xiang Nan responded proactively: "You should stay behind closed doors."
After saying this, there was silence.
In a mere small county, Fan Yang's army of thirty men dared to attack the city, but it was nothing in front of the 150,000 rebels who were about to sweep across Daxia.
And he himself can't do much. Although he can fight thirty people with one man, what about sixty people? What about a hundred people?
"I want to report the news to the court as soon as possible. In the name of revolting against rebellion in Ankang Mountain, many state soldiers and horses were deceived, deceived, and easily defeated without knowing it. I want to be alert along the way. The court will know when I report.
Give an order and send twelve guards to suppress them." Xiang Nan reassured these people, "Then the world will be at peace."
Yes, there is also the imperial court. The country of Daxia is rich and powerful. A mere Ankang Mountain is nothing. The magistrate and the guards straightened their backs.
Xiang Nan lowered his gaze, he couldn't comfort himself.
He had already encountered many soldiers and horses when he came out of the canyon. He had fought and retreated many times. The soldiers and horses he encountered were not only Fan Yang soldiers but also soldiers from other Wei Daofu.
The rebellion in Ankang Mountain has already been supported by so many people. It can be seen that preparations have been made for a long time. It is unknown how many of the Twelve Guards are harboring evil intentions. Suppression will not be so easy.
"Captain, are you going to the capital?" a small guard suddenly asked.
Xiang Nan raised his gaze and looked at the little man: "Yes."
"You shouldn't take our route to the capital. Are there already many rebels?" the little man stared at him and asked with a trembling voice.
That's why I had no choice but to take a detour to find a way out, because there was no way ahead.
Are there many rebels and rebellions in many places? These words made the magistrate and others who had just been pacified panic again.
He is such a keen person. Xiang Nan did not answer, but said: "But I will definitely go to the capital to report the news."
After saying that, he turned around, he didn't have time and couldn't appease everyone.
"I want to go with you." The little man shouted.
Xiang Nan turned around in surprise, and the others also looked at the little man in surprise and called his nickname, Ergou.
"My brother is dead, and my mother is the only one left at home. I am going to tell the court that there is a rebellion, and ask them to send troops quickly, so that my mother doesn't have to be afraid." The little Ergou shouted, clenching his hands and bursting into tears.
Didi Gunluo said, "It's too little for you alone. I, I can help you."
The magistrate thought, what can you do to help alone...
"I'll go too." Another guard stood up, "I'm familiar with the road here."
Thinking about the people who fled with my own eyes some time ago, and thinking about the tragic situation those people told me after the city was broken, I realized that this small city could not really protect everyone's safety.
Only by putting an end to the rebellion as soon as possible can his family be safe.
Three or four more people stood up one after another. Xiang Nan was a little surprised and moved. He passed by this place and wanted to avoid it, but he heard those Fan Yang soldiers shouting that thirty people can defeat a city. If he was not convinced, he followed them and killed them.
They don't really pity this city.
There were too many towns and cities, so how could he show mercy? He could only move forward ruthlessly in order to hope to save more people.
The magistrate did not stop them. He seemed to have calmed down and his expression became solemn: "The magistrate has been killed and martyred for his country. Although I am humble, I will defend Yanxian to the death."
Xiang Nan bowed to him, then looked at the guards standing beside him: "Then please come with me."
The six guards raised their weapons and shouted in a somewhat chaotic manner: "Let's go together."
Xiang Nan turned around to leave, but the magistrate called him to stop him again and looked at Xiang Nan's clothes: "Lieutenant Xiang, please change your clothes before walking on."
This young man escaped from the Yama Palace and was on the run again without changing his clothes.
Xiang Nan lowered his head and glanced at his clothes. The white shirt was no longer white when seen up close. The blood stains on it were fresh and covered with old ones. There were the blood of Fan Yangbing and his own companions. The three hundred companions brought from Xuanwu Dao were no longer there.
Still alive.
Life and death came so quickly that there was no time to think about life and death. Xiang Nan's eyes turned slightly red, he held his hand on his robe and raised his head: "Please give me a white robe, sir."
White robe? The magistrate was a little confused. Is the white robe inappropriate for marching?
Xiang Nan stretched out his hand to untie his inner clothes: "The blood and stains are all caused by the thieves of Ankang Mountain. I want the people in the world to see it and the court to see it. This is the evidence of their evil deeds."
So, the little man immediately followed suit and said, "I want a white robe too."
The magistrate looked at them and smiled, then turned around and ordered the officers to get white robes. Xiang Nan and others changed into them outside the city.
His robes were handed over to the magistrate.
"Please pass it on to our family," they said.
Time was tight and there was no time to say goodbye.
The county magistrate asked the officers to bring the horses: "This is the best horse in the county to help you."
Xiang Nan took the reins and got on the horse. Everyone else also got on the horse, and the horses spun around in circles a few times.
"Excuse me, sir?" Xiang Nan said.
The county magistrate said: "A certain person's surname is Zheng and his given name is Jie."
Xiang Nan nodded and bowed his hands in salute: "Master Zheng, take care of yourself during this farewell."
Magistrate Zheng returned the courtesy and said: "Captain Xiang, please take care of yourself during this farewell."
After this separation, I am afraid that we will never see each other again. Both parties have guessed this outcome in their hearts, but what can they do? Either moving forward or staying behind may be a dead end, but there is still a way to go.
Xiang Nan turned around in a circle and then clapped his horse away. The guards in white robes behind him also turned around. He looked at the city and his companions again and then followed closely. A guard quickly arrived in front.
, obviously trying to lead the way, the black horses in white robes gradually disappeared on the desolate early spring land.
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On the tenth day of March, thick black smoke rose from the ground. A thin soldier squatting on the hill put his hands in front of his eyes and watched carefully. It was not until soldiers and horses scattered like locusts appeared in his sight that he
Slide down the hill, jump on a horse and gallop away.
On the roads and in the mountains, there are several people, or one person riding alone, running day and night.
Running through panicked cities and burning villages, running to a place that is increasingly full of spring.
The horses did not stop at all on the main road in the capital. It was the spring outing season and the capital was crowded with people. The galloping horses caused screams and confusion.
Neither the screams of confusion nor the guards at the city gate could slow the horses down.
"Get away quickly."
"This is the Crow Soldier!"
"Who dares to block it?"
The angry people could only watch the horses enter the city, and at the same time cursed the court officials for their incompetence, why they didn't drive away these unlucky crow soldiers.
The generals of the Crow Army rushed into Wu Ya'er's place with dark expressions and even more unlucky expressions.
The scout was half-kneeling on the ground and said: "...The prefect of Zhaozhou was killed and beheaded, Fan Yang's army ravaged Zhaozhou, the magistrate of Yanxian County dispersed the people and defended the city alone to die, Fan Yang's army set fire to Yanxian County..."
When Lao Hu heard this, he shouted: "Ankangshan, you bastard!"
Wu Ya'er stood up and said, "Instruct the capital to be under martial law."