There were more and more dead people, just thrown on the street, and after one night they all turned into popsicles. Qianni City was no longer suitable for living, and there were large numbers of people fleeing. Even the city gates were broken into. Let
To make the incident even worse, I don’t know when a group of people suddenly appeared in the city. These people rushed directly into the closed shops and started robbing them. The shopkeepers did not dare to stop them, but only asked these thugs not to harm them.
's life.
If there is a first time, there will be a second time. If there is a first wave, there will be a second wave. People from the Western Regions are actually a very complex group. In this group, some people are violent, some are benevolent, and some are righteous.
Cruel, some people are cowardly; some people are willing to do anything to survive, even their own lives; some people are willing to be enslaved like cattle or horses in order to survive.
This is the Western Region, the strange Western Region. Such polarization is related to the diverse origins of their races. Once one ethnic group in a place has a numerical advantage, it will naturally become the overlord here. Even the horse thieves who are rampant in the Western Region
is also like this.
Therefore, when the number of thugs in Qianni City increased, the originally timid and fearful lower-class people turned into the most terrifying group of people in the city. The originally high-ranking dignitaries and wealthy businessmen were more obedient than quails.
These thugs are rampant in Qianni City. There is only one place they dare not go to, and that is the inn next to the palace. No one even dares to name it. Of course, there are reasons for such weird things. As a
When the unreasonable thugs just rushed into the inn lobby, a hail of arrows almost wiped out their entire army. When the second group of thugs were still fifty or sixty steps away from the inn, the cavalry in black armor showed no mercy.
They ran over them. From then on, this place became a place of death, and the corpses that were trampled to pulp are still displayed on the street.
The thugs kept silent about such a place, but some people just didn't believe in this evil and insisted on fighting with this tough guy. Starting from noon yesterday, the only five thousand soldiers and horses in Qianni City blocked the inn front and back.
In fact, no one is allowed in or out. Even if you go out to buy groceries, you will be shot into a hedgehog by flying arrows.
Lao Wang was very nervous. He had never encountered such a thing in his life. He would be awakened by nightmares every night, but he did not dare to ask, so he had to keep all his worries in his stomach.
"Shopkeeper Wang, if you have anything to say, just say it. I am not your Cui family here. Everyone can express their opinions!" Su Ren picked up the wine glass and smiled at Lao Wang.
Lao Wang quickly stood up, turned to look at the merchants sitting under him, and gritted his teeth: "Sir, are we unable to get out this time?"
Su Ren nodded slightly: "Yes, we are surrounded by five thousand soldiers and horses. With the few people we have, we are probably in danger!"
"What should we do? King Shanshan left the mob in the city alone, so why did he surround us?"
Han Qing took over Lao Wang's words: "This matter may not have been done by the king. You may not know it, but the king no longer has the final say in the Shanshan Kingdom."
"Ah! Is it possible that a powerful official in Shanshan Kingdom has defected to the Huns and wants to kill us?"
Su Rendao: "It's true that they want to kill us, but they are not the powerful officials of Shanshan Kingdom. However, as long as we don't leave the inn, they won't attack us."
"Then, how many days can our food last?" Lao Wang was even more worried.
Han Qingdao: "Sir, I have already expected this. After arriving in Shanshan Kingdom, I have been hoarding food and grass. It will not be a problem to provide for more than a month."
Lao Wang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. I hope Qianni City can get better in the next month, otherwise..."
"Don't worry, everyone, it won't take more than a month to resolve this situation!" Su Ren said with full confidence, making everyone in the lobby relax a little.
After sending Lao Wang and everyone else away, the rest in the room became Su Ren's people. What they just said was just the intention of An Lao Wang and others. The actual situation was very bad. The Wang Liu who was executed said that Mo Cong and Shao
Weng wanted to be unfavorable to Su Ren, but Wang Liu said that Mo Cong would send people to Yumen to cause trouble, so Su Ren sent half of his troops to Yumen for emergency response. Unexpectedly, things were not like that at all.
The disadvantage in numbers has put the inn in danger, and what is even more dangerous is the food and grass that Lao Wang is worried about. According to the current population calculation, the food in the inn will only last for three days. If they can't come up with a solution after three days, it is very likely that their group will
He will be buried here.
Han Qing sighed: "This time Mo Cong and Shao Weng are determined to put us to death. The five thousand soldiers and horses are just on the surface. There are probably many people hiding around. Even the evil forces of Tiangang and Earth cannot break through.
This shows how strong these people are.”
"Then fight out. Brother, don't worry. My little gold will definitely protect your safety!"
Han Qing quickly stopped him: "This is a bad idea. We only have 500 men now. We are still invincible against 5,000 soldiers and horses, and we have to face those people hiding in the dark. The reason why they did not attack is because they want to watch.
We are in chaos, this time people can treat us as mice, and we have to face two old cats."
Hawking slammed his fist on the table: "If you can't defend, you can't leave, what should you do?"
Su Ren glared at Hawking: "Sit down!"
Hawking muttered and sat back down in his seat. Su Ren turned to Han Qing and said, "Have the carrier pigeons been released yet?"
Han Qing nodded: "They were released or not. It's hard to say how many of them were able to rush out. As soon as they were released, they saw a shower of arrows, and most of them were shot dead."
"Just rush out one, and the rest is waiting! I believe three days is enough, just wait and see!" Su Ren frowned: "However, we can't be too careless. Although we are mice and cats, we can't be too careless.
You can’t just let the cat eat it with just one bite.”
A hundred steps away from the inn is the only wine shop in the city that is still open. It is not that the shopkeeper is willing to open the door, but it is that he cannot open the door. The door panel has been removed. Under the cold eyes of more than a dozen men in black, the shopkeeper is serving tremblingly.
There were two old men sitting by the window. These two old men seemed to have a good background at first glance. They were wearing very gorgeous clothes, including furs. Even if they sold their wine shop, they couldn't afford it.
The shopkeeper put down the plate and a man in black waved his hand. The shopkeeper immediately left and hurried back to the backyard where he hid in the house with his wife and children and did not dare to come out.
Shao Weng tilted his head and drank the cold wine, with a smile on his face: "Look where he is running this time, and he wants to ask for help? I have sent people to investigate within a hundred miles, and there is no soldier from the Han Dynasty!"
Mo Cong smiled: "Prying is of no use? Have you forgotten the butcher hiding under our noses? It is said that his master was originally hiding on the rocky slope."
"Don't worry, I searched very carefully this time. I almost lifted every stone on the Gobi Desert and looked at it!"
"That's good, Brother Shao, thank you for your hard work!" Mo Cong poured a glass of wine for Shao Weng himself and turned to look out the window.
The streets were deserted, and none of the residents opened their doors, let alone pedestrians. Cavalrymen on horses, fully equipped, were searching the streets back and forth. There was also a large group of archers hiding in the opposite house at the entrance of the inn.
This arrangement was to worry about Su Ren jumping over the wall in a hurry. As long as Su Ren dared to break through, the sky full of arrows would prevent his men from running out of the alley.
After waiting for another three days, there was still no movement from both sides. The inn was eerily quiet, without the slightest sound. Yesterday, Shao Weng sent someone to climb to the top of the palace to observe the inn. He saw many people patrolling the yard, and he was very vigilant even at night.
In response, Shao Weng just smiled and summed it up calmly in one sentence.
Mo Cong suddenly remembered something and glanced at Shao Weng, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just ordered his men to stay as far away from the inn as possible and to act as a last resort before it's too late.
Han Qing went to Su Ren and said, "Sir, our food harvest is finished and there will be nothing to eat tomorrow morning."
Su Ren sighed: "I was careless this time. I really shouldn't have been trapped here. I must not do such dangerous things in the future!"
Han Qing bowed deeply: "This is very true. Not to mention that Mr. Sir has a distinguished status now. Even if he is considering for his subordinates, he should not take any risks. To put it bluntly, if something happens to Mr. Sir this time, many people will follow him.
Bad luck together."
Su Ren smiled and said, "Mr. Han, are you teaching me a lesson?"
"I don't dare, I'm just telling the truth."
Su Ren shook his head: "Is there any response to the letter that asked Hawking to shoot out yesterday?"
Han Qing shook his head: "It seems that these people are determined to keep us here this time. They will turn a deaf ear to what we say and wait for us to starve to death before rushing in."
"Hey! I didn't want to do this at first, but now it seems that I can't do it. That thing is harmful to Tianhe, and it is really inappropriate to use it on people. I have never used it in Lingnan and Mayi. I have to make an exception here, but
I hope those two old men don’t be afraid.”
Han Qing immediately opened his eyes wide: "Sir, prepare..."
Su Ren nodded slightly: "Let Shi Bao prepare it! Take out all the things and let the brothers have a good meal. Let's leave early tomorrow morning!"
The sun slowly sets, the sunlight disappears from the top of the city wall, and the clouds in the sky shine a fiery red. There are very few clouds in the sky in the Western Region, and even if there are any, they will be blown away by the strong wind. The chance of fire clouds appearing is pitiful. Today suddenly appeared,
It made many people intoxicated. Among them were the soldiers on duty in front of the inn, and Mo Cong and Shao Weng who were drinking in the pavilion in the back garden of the palace.
"Brother Mo, weather like this is rare here! This is a good sign, indicating that we will definitely win!"
"How can I see it?"
Shao Weng smiled: "Red is the sky fire and blood. Tomorrow's battle will definitely make Su Ren and his men bleed like rivers. It matches such a scenery. I have calculated that there will be no problem."
Mo Cong nodded and smiled: "That's good, let's wish you a complete victory in tomorrow's battle. Let's have a drink!" (To be continued)
