The land in the distance was full of beacon smoke. Standing on the wall of Taiyuan Prefecture, the two generals counted with trembling hands...
In addition to conveying the direction of enemy soldiers, beacon smoke can also convey the number of enemy soldiers.
A bunch together represents less than a hundred people.
Now, how many are there?
Are there rebels outside the entire Taiyuan Prefecture?
The sound of rapid horse hoofbeats came from a distance. The two generals stopped and looked nervously, when a figure as red as fire broke into their sight.
The woman was wrapped in a red cloak and a red scarf, which made her stand out among the armored soldiers.
Her horse galloped like the wind, looking at the closed city gate in front of her without slowing down at all, and her clear voice sounded: "Open the city gate!"
Without waiting for the orders from the two generals at the city gate, the guards at the city gate had already rushed to open the door, and the woman in red galloped through like the wind...
"Miss Qi is back."
"Look, they're carrying heads on their horses!"
"It was the rebels. They killed the rebels."
The Taiyuan soldiers gathered at the city gate pointed in surprise and excitement.
"Miss Qi's soldiers and horses are fighting against the rebels." A general on the tower said to another, "Go and hear the latest situation."
The general couldn't wait to run down the city wall, took the horse brought by his own soldiers, and followed the soldiers and horses on the southeast road to the government office.
The prefect of the government office and a group of officials looked at the heads on the ground and the wet blood on the soldiers' weapons. They did not look down upon the petite girl at all, although there was no blood on the young lady's body.
"Miss Qi, why did you lead the troops yourself?" the prefect said, "it's too dangerous."
Qi Acheng smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay."
The maids in the Yamen came over holding copper basins, silk scarves, and teacups. Qi Acheng only took the teacups to moisten his throat, and did not use anything else: "Let me tell you about the situation outside."
The prefect and others were already anxious, and without any further courtesy, they surrounded Qi Acheng and entered the hall.
"The news is correct. The rebels broke through Gu Pass and Baima Pass." Qi Acheng pointed to the map in the hall and pointed out one by one, "Meng, Shi, and Lecheng were besieged by the rebels."
That's the gate of Taiyuan Prefecture. Oh my god, there was a low discussion among the officials. The city gate general who had just entered quickly asked: "How many rebels are there?"
Qi A Cheng said: "About ten thousand people."
Ten thousand troops and horses.
Hedong Road originally had 50,000 soldiers and horses. After the Ankang Mountain rebellion, the original Jiedushi defected to Ankang Mountain with 10,000 soldiers and horses. Tens of thousands more soldiers and horses were scattered throughout Hedong Road. Although it still belonged to Hedong Road in name, it still belonged to Hedong Road.
It is not easy to transfer the governor of Taiyuan Prefecture.
Taiyuan Prefecture now has less than 30,000 troops at its disposal.
"Thirty thousand versus ten thousand is not a problem, they are not concentrated." Qi Acheng said, "Some of the rebels also went to Shoucheng. We fought them in Shoucheng and repelled them."
Qi'acheng did not bring many soldiers and horses, so it seems that these rebels are not invincible.
There were compliments in the hall.
The prefect nodded and said: "These rebels are not many in number. They are either from the capital or from the north. The capital was beaten by Mrs. Chu, and the north was beaten by Wu Ya'er. They are deserters from the defeated army, and the morale of the army is in chaos.
, strong on the outside but capable on the inside.”
Everyone agreed, and the tense atmosphere in the hall eased slightly, but Qi Acheng shook his head.
"But I heard the latest news in Shoucheng this time." She pointed at the map, "Ankang Mountain was defeated by Wu Ya'er."
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly froze, and then there was an uproar.
How come Ankangshan was defeated by Wu Ya'er! Someone shouted this out loud and hurriedly stamped their feet to make up for it: "Ankang Mountain was not killed by Wu Ya'er!"
That's really bad, the worst guess is about to become reality.
All eyes fell on Qi Acheng's finger. They reluctantly and inevitably looked at a point on the map. Ankang Mountain was defeated. They could not go to the capital or north, so they had to go west. The nearest was...
.....
"Our Taiyuan Mansion!"
"Those rebels are the vanguard of the Ankang Mountain army!"
"Oh my God, sir, Ankang Mountain is coming to attack Hedong!"
"Sir, Naihe! Naihe!"
Thirty thousand soldiers and horses are not enough to fight against the army of Ankang Mountain! What's more, it is the army of Ankang Mountain. Even if it is a defeated army...it is a defeat to Wu Ya'er, not to them!
There was a lot of noise in the hall, with people stamping their feet and beating their chests. Qi Acheng raised his voice: "Don't make any noise! We don't have to be afraid when Ankang Mountain comes!"
The prefect sighed lightly, this Miss Qi was extraordinary, she dared to lead troops and horses out of the city to detect the rebels, and she could also defeat the rebels, but...
"Miss Qi, Ankang Mountain is not an ordinary rebel, and a large army battle cannot be won by one person and one soldier." He said sincerely, "We in Taiyuan Prefecture..."
"Sir, our Taiyuan Prefecture is not what it used to be." Qi Acheng interrupted him, "It's not just the guards who can fight. There are no less than 10,000 guards from aristocratic families and wealthy merchants inside and outside Taiyuan Prefecture. They are in the martial arts field
After rigorous training, this time I took some people with me when I went out to explore the city. After actual battles, I found that they are fully qualified warriors."
She gave orders to the soldiers standing outside the door, and soon there were chaotic steps. More than a hundred soldiers in armor lined up in front of the hall. Some were holding heads, and some were holding armors. They reported which household they came from and how many they had killed.
What did the rebels capture?
The noisy chaos of the officials was gradually calmed down. They were surprised and pleasantly surprised. These guards who were just joking around could really kill the enemy? And there were so many of them...
"Everyone works together, and our morale is like a rainbow." Qi Acheng said while standing in the corridor, "Even if... there are only tens of thousands of rebels, what are you afraid of? Even if there are ten thousand more rebels, they are still deserters from the defeated army. They are all defending the road, and they are all based on the past.
The people of Chu can train troops in Huainan Province, but we in Taiyuan Prefecture in Hedong Province can't do it?"
The standing guards held up the captured items and shouted in unison.
Qi Acheng waved his hand: "Go and tell your family master the good news and take credit."
The guards screamed and rushed out holding the seized items.
The officials were talking in low voices about what the prefect was thinking. He looked at Qi Acheng and said, "Miss Qi, if you don't tell these guards, are they not just rebels?"
Others also reacted. Qi Acheng had previously told them that Ankang Mountain was very likely to come this way after being defeated by Wu Ya'er, but he did not say this to these guards. He only called them mere rebels and said that at most they would come again.
Ten thousand.....
"When adults hear the name Ankang Mountain, they will still be afraid." Qi Acheng said, "Not to mention these guards who are from the common people."
The magistrate and others looked slightly red and coughed lightly. This Miss Qi really didn't regard herself as an outsider.
"But we can't hide it." The magistrate changed the subject and said, "When the rebels come, they will always know."
Qi Acheng said: "If you fight, you will have confidence and know that you can win. By then, even if you know that Ankang Mountain is coming, you won't be afraid anymore."
If word spread now, people in Taiyuan Prefecture would probably be in panic and chaos.
Qi Acheng said: "What's more, it's not certain whether Ankang Mountain will come."
This statement shocked everyone again.
"I heard from the captured rebels that Wu Ya'er is still chasing Ankangshan." Qi Acheng said, "Maybe he was killed by Wu Ya'er before he came over, even if Wu Ya'er didn't kill Ankang Shan.
, there is always someone chasing us behind Ankang Mountain. When he comes to attack us, he is attacked from both sides and cannot fight us with all his strength."
It turns out that Ankang Mountain is still being hunted by Wu Ya'er, which is really great.
The magistrate and others immediately clasped their hands and said, "Let us fight together with Governor Wu to eradicate the traitors in one fell swoop!"
Of course, they had a city to rely on, so the main battle was left to Wu Ya'er.
However, if Ankangshan really died on Hedong Road, then they must share the credit for regaining the capital and killing Ankangshan!
For a time, the officers and soldiers in the hall lost their fear and panic, and instead looked forward to the arrival of the rebels from Ankang Mountain.
The prefect bowed to Qi Acheng and said, "Miss."
Not much was said, all the thanks and admiration were contained in the three words "Miss."
Qi Acheng was not modest and accepted it calmly: "Since I have come to Taiyuan Prefecture, Taiyuan Prefecture is my home."
Just as the magistrate and others were about to praise him again, soldiers came running in from outside the door to report that another eldest lady had arrived.
"Miss Li also brought many nearby people with their families into the city."
Upon hearing the news, the prefect sighed: "Miss Li is really a bodhisattva-hearted..."
Qi Acheng frowned: "This Bodhisattva is going to push our Taiyuan Prefecture into hell!"
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Standing on the city gate, the general saw a large number of people and horses approaching. This time, there were no horses' hooves that sounded like the wind, and they moved slowly like clouds.
There is a colorful car in the clouds, with veils hanging on all sides in the spring. The woman sitting there is wearing a white dress, dazzling like a god descending to earth.
Still no need to greet the general, the city gate opened on its own initiative, and Li Mingqi's car went straight to the government office.
"hell?"
Hearing Qi Acheng's accusation, Li Mingqi looked at her nails dyed red with the new spring flowers that bloomed in March.
"They are all human flesh and blood. Does Miss Qi actually think that ordinary people are evil spirits?"
Qi Acheng said: "You don't need to arbitrarily raise a banner to accuse me. You know what I mean. Now Taiyuan is facing an attack by the rebel army. If you attract people from nearby villages to the city, isn't it chaos?"
city?"
Li Mingqi looked at her and smiled, putting her hands on her knees.
"I was wrong," she said, "I thought Miss Qi was deliberately looking for fault in me. It turns out that Miss Qi doesn't know how to fight."
Qi Acheng laughed: "I don't know how to fight? Miss Li, I have personally trained and fought with my father."
She also looked at Li Mingqi. Miss Li always dressed up like a fairy: "Your father died early, didn't he teach you these things?"
Li Mingqi didn't get angry this time and nodded.
"It turns out that Miss Qi was taught by her father, so no wonder it's like this." She said with a smile, "President Qi's soldiers escaped from the Linzhou guard without a fight, and Governor Xiang was seriously injured and almost killed.
Fighting will only add chaos."
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Is this just like men calling each other mothers? These two delicate girls call each other father...
Although they are not blushing or thick-necked, there are soldiers behind them both, and they draw their swords instantly!
When the two young ladies faced each other in the front hall of the government office, the officials backed away, and the prefect cleverly invited the eldest man of the Xiang family.
The eldest man of the Xiang family walked through the door and looked at the magistrate helplessly: "How do you let them meet? This is scarier than the call from Ankang Mountain."