The man suddenly smiled when he heard Magistrate Lu's words, with confidence and glory in his eyes.
Magistrate Lu immediately had a bad feeling.
"I forgot to tell this gentleman," the man said, "We are from the southeast."
After a brief moment of silence.
With a "clang" sound, the deputy general next to Magistrate Lu immediately drew out a sharp weapon. Unexpectedly, he had just escaped from the Zhang family and was about to face the southeast.
"It's true." Magistrate Lu murmured.
Seeing that Magistrate Lu seemed to have no intention of resisting, the deputy general immediately said anxiously: "Your Majesty, mount your horse. We will escort you back to the city."
Magistrate Lu shook his head: "If they want us dead, they can just sit back and watch when the magistrate attacks us. Why go to all the trouble to save us."
The deputy general looked at those people. He understood what Magistrate Lu said, but... what did these people mean?
Magistrate Lu said: "Moreover, our city gate is closed, and their appearance here shows that there is another way to go north. It does not have to pass through Shuyang City. They have other plans to come to Shuyang City."
After saying this, Magistrate Lu couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Why did you choose Shuyang City?"
No one could answer his words.
Magistrate Lu continued: "Song...Song Chengxuan, does he have anything you want you to bring to me?"
The man was obviously a little dissatisfied with the title of Magistrate Lu: "My lord has arrived at the city. If you want to know, go and welcome your lord into the city."
After saying that, the man stopped delaying and turned around and walked into the woods.
Those people left, and really went north.
Magistrate Lu looked at the backs of these people for a while before he came back to his senses.
"Quickly, return to the city!"
Magistrate Lu rushed to the city gate. The faces of the soldiers guarding the city were full of panic. When they saw Magistrate Lu, they immediately came to greet them: "Master Magistrate, someone seems to be coming over there."
In the darkness, there was the sound of horse hooves, as if someone was riding on horseback.
The people on the city wall tried their best to look down the city, and a man and a horse came walking in the night.
Magistrate Lu thought about what the man from the southeast said. Could it be that the person who came was Song Chengxuan? If he came alone, wouldn't he be afraid of being surrounded and killed by them?
Magistrate Lu couldn't help but clench his hands, his palms filled with cold sweat.
It was obviously Song Chengxuan who should be panicking. After all, they had a city full of people, and Song Chengxuan only had one person.
"Sir, what should I do?" the deputy general asked.
Magistrate Lu swallowed a gulp and felt as if his throat was being scratched by a knife. He ordered the soldiers on the city: "Shoot arrows around the outside of the city in case there are soldiers and horses ambushing behind him."
A wave of arrows was shot from the city wall, and no one or horse under the city moved at all.
The deputy general reported: "Make sure there is no one else."
Magistrate Lu's eyes fell on Song Chengxuan, and after a long while he finally said: "Open the city gate and let him in."
The lieutenant whispered: "Are there any arrangements to be made in the city?" Everyone looked frightened, as if the entire city would be destroyed if they didn't pay attention.
It's just one person, but everyone is so afraid that if the people from the southeast really come to attack the city, they will take Shuyang within half a day.
The city gate is wide open.
Song Chengxuan rode into the city, and the clear sound of horse hoofbeats sounded. The man on the horse sat upright, and the armor on his body turned coldly.
The deputy general and his men were about to surround him, but when the men on horseback moved, the lock plates of their armors hit lightly, and everyone heard the sound of drums beating in their ears. The soldiers took a few steps back in unison, and no one dared to step forward again.
Go.
The war horse continued to move forward and stopped after walking out of the tower. Song Chengxuan turned over and dismounted.
The soldiers guarding the city took another two steps back.
Magistrate Lu looked ugly. Shuyang was not far from the southeast. They naturally knew Song Chengxuan's reputation. After Song Chengxuan arrived in the southeast, many people voluntarily went to join the army. After Songjiang Prefecture opened up wasteland, many people also went to Songjiang Prefecture to seek livelihood. The southeast became more and more prosperous.
They all saw it, and he even thought about going to Southeast to ask Mrs. Song for advice on farming. However, the court had always been wary of Southeast's attitude, and naturally they did not dare to go too close to Southeast.
Although the person did not move, he was still affected after all, especially at a time like this, when Dazhou is in a mess, and he doesn't know what to do to make the right choice.
"Go to the government office!" Song Chengxuan said calmly.
Magistrate Lu immediately straightened his back and walked forward together. He put Song Chengxuan into the city just to understand the situation at hand, not to surrender to the enemy.
Walking into the government office, Song Chengxuan stepped forward and unfolded the map.
"The emperor is in Shunyang, Zhang Yuchi should have arrived in the capital by now."
Song Chengxuan pointed to the past.
The drop of wax oil on the capital is still there, like a cage, tightly trapping the capital there.
Song Chengxuan pointed his finger at the Tatars: "These are the two cities captured by Zhang Yuchi. They go deep into the Tatars and require a large number of soldiers and horses to guard them to ensure everything is safe. When Zhang Yuchi leaves northern Xinjiang, he will definitely send more people there.
Because only when Northern Xinjiang is stable can he act in Beijing with confidence."
Magistrate Lu took two steps forward so that he could have a closer look.
Song Chengxuan continued: "This is why the Tatars lost two cities to Zhang Yuchi."
Magistrate Lu followed Song Chengxuan's finger and looked over.
"The Tatars do not need to recapture the cities. As long as they capture Xuanfu, the two cities will be surrounded by the Tatars and become two empty cities. Without food and grass supplies, the troops will be exhausted.
Does Magistrate Lu know why Zhou Dynasty defended its important border towns?"
After hearing Song Chengxuan's question, Magistrate Lu immediately said: "Because the walls of the important town are strong, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
Song Chengxuan looked indifferent: "The generals of the Zhou Dynasty usually practice how to defend the city, but they cannot stay in the city due to lack of food and grass. The soldiers have no choice but to break out. Unfortunately, the two cities are in Tatar, and the generals of the Zhou Dynasty are not familiar with the surrounding area.
In this environment, once you leave the city, you will definitely be surrounded and killed by the Tatars."
Magistrate Lu felt a chill in his heart: "So the soldiers and horses left in those two cities have been given to the Tatars."
Song Chengxuan continued: "The soldiers and horses originally guarding Northern Xinjiang were divided into three groups. They followed Zhang Yuchi to Beijing all the way, and were trapped by the Tatars all the way. Only one group guarded Xuanfu and other towns. Will these soldiers and horses be invaded by the Tatars?
Can you hold the level?"
Magistrate Lu's clothes were soaked with sweat.
Song Chengxuan turned his head and his dark eyes fell on Magistrate Lu: "Who will stop the Tatars at that time? Zhang Yuchi or Master Wang?"
Master Wang went to Shunde to rescue him, but Zhang Yuchi and Prince Nao disrupted the government.
By the time everyone reacts, it may be too late.
Magistrate Lu was exhausted, and there were millions of people in the capital alone. This was not just half of the country in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but so many lives.
"Master Song is going north to fight the Tatars?" Magistrate Lu's voice was hoarse. "Your army is passing through Shuyang, and you want me to show you that Shuyang's troops are invincible. If I let you go north, people in the state capitals behind you will follow suit."
The road from southeast to north will be much smoother."
Song Chengxuan stood there silently, but Magistrate Lu could feel the oppressive power of those two eyes.
Magistrate Lu asked: "Why me?"
"As a magistrate, claiming to be an official of his parents, and protecting the people of a place, he naturally needs to have the ability to predict the general trend. Where the people and soldiers of this city go depends entirely on Magistrate Lu's decision."
Song Chengxuan said and turned around: "If the city gate is not opened tomorrow morning, I will order an attack on the city and capture Shuyang before noon."
Magistrate Lu raised his head to look at Song Chengxuan. Song Chengxuan's figure was like a halo under the light, making it difficult for people to look directly at him.
When the footsteps gradually faded away, Magistrate Lu sat down on the chair.
"Prefect," the deputy general stepped forward, "what should we do?"
Magistrate Lu looked out the window and remained silent.
The sky in the distance gradually lit up, and Magistrate Lu stood up and extinguished the lamp beside him. He walked all the way to the city gate, and after climbing onto the city tower, he saw the flag fluttering not far away.
A big "Qi" character on the flag flutters in the wind.
Song Chengxuan finally admitted his identity.
This moment turned out to be the same as the King Master he expected. Maybe it was destined to be like this.
"Open the city gate," Magistrate Lu ordered, "and welcome the southeastern army into the city."
Who will save the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty? Perhaps it is Song Chengxuan.
…
Beijing.
In the palace.
The Queen Mother looked at Zhang Yuchi and Zhang Jingshu in surprise.
"You are really crazy." The Queen Mother was no longer as calm as usual, "Assassinate the emperor and establish a new emperor. What do you want to do?"
Zhang Yuchi put down the tea bowl in his hand: "Empress Dowager, my youngest son is still young, and it will take more than ten years for him to be in charge. After the gauze curtain, you are not in charge of the overall situation. I am doing this for the sake of the Zhang family."
"Then you shouldn't be at this time," the Queen Mother said, "Song Chengxuan in the southeast has not been eliminated yet..."
"Hmph," Zhang Yuchi said coldly, "After the emperor gets rid of Song Chengxuan, he will deal with me next. The fate of the eldest brother and the third brother are already there, how could I make such a mistake again."
Now that the matter has come to this, there is no point in talking about it any further.
The Queen Mother trembled: "But now the emperor is not dead."
"It won't be a problem," Zhang Yuchi was very confident, "I brought people to Beijing and have already gone to Shunde. I will find the emperor before King Cheng arrives."
The Queen Mother said: "What should I do if it doesn't work? Have you never thought about it?"
"It must succeed," Zhang Yuchi smiled, "otherwise our entire Zhang family will die. I think the Queen Mother should have a way to ensure that our Zhang family can have the last laugh."