"General... it's a bit inappropriate for you to do this. We ordinary people can't help much by staying here."
"In extraordinary times, everyone in Xuzhou City must work hard, and more importantly, unite as one. Only in this way can we ensure that Xuzhou City is not lost. If you leave Xuzhou City, you will face a lifeless road, and you will only starve to death in the end."
In the wilderness, I believe everyone knows how many people died on the way to escape. In Xuzhou City, although there will be war, at least the food storage in the city can last for a month. Maybe we will all be trapped and die in the city, but at least we can
It’s a good month. If we’re lucky and get reinforcements from the court, we’ll be able to get through it.”
"The imperial court...is the imperial court reliable? Even the prefect has run away."
"Even if you can't be relied on, you have to rely on yourself! If you want to live a good life, don't come here to cause trouble to the military."
After a few words, someone among the people whispered to the people around him to go back.
If one person wavers, more and more people will follow suit.
Mainly because what the military said was true, the people finally woke up.
The wind picked up, raindrops began to fall, the rain was mixed with broken ice, and the temperature suddenly turned cold.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the people were frightened by the rain and were confused, and everyone ran to their own roads.
These common people who were very difficult for the soldiers were actually persuaded to go back by the major general in a few words. The soldiers around him all looked at the major general with special eyes.
Jiang Hailong had been in charge of the military for only half a month. Except for the generals in Xuzhou, ordinary soldiers did not know Jiang Hailong at all.
This outsider without a position came to take charge of the military, but he encountered great obstacles at the beginning.
But after several small-scale contact battles, Jiang Hailong's abilities began to show, and he gradually gained everyone's recognition.
It is almost an impossible task to save thousands of remaining navy troops in Xuzhou, but Jiang Hailong actually did it.
"Major General, you are amazing." The soldiers around him admired from the bottom of their hearts.
Jiang Hailong didn't answer. He looked at the sky and muttered in his heart: "It's really thanks to this rain."
Just as he was thinking about it, a soldier hurried over: "Oh no, there are pirates who broke into the north wall at night. The defenders on the north wall suffered serious casualties. Please ask for reinforcements."
Jiang Hailong's expression changed drastically: "What? What do you mean by breaking into the city wall?"
"There were not many enemy troops. They seemed to have used special hooks to quickly climb up the city wall, and they were all elite. They were all wearing night clothes, and it was already too late when they were discovered."
"Bastard!" Jiang Hailong cursed and rode towards Beicheng without looking back.
…
The ancient city is very close. Looking from a distance, you can clearly see the swaying firelight on the city tower, twinkling like little stars hidden in the wind and rain, adding a lot of color to the world.
The sudden rain and snow soaked everyone, but the team's speed did not slow down at all.
Li Xin's team came from west to east, and it happened to be the gate of the city left by the pirate garrison that was not surrounded, so it was not affected in any way.
When the team was only a few hundred meters away from the city gate, Xia Shang noticed that the fire on the north city tower was obviously more chaotic, so he reminded Li Xin to take a look: "Your Highness, there seems to be a situation in the north city."
Li Xin looked at it, but because the light was too dark, he couldn't see clearly at all.
After a moment's hesitation, Li Xin ordered: "Divide into two teams, one team will advance to the city, and the other team will follow me to the north gate."
The team was immediately changed, and Xia Shang was assigned to the team entering the city.
Xia Shang had some opinions on this decision: "I want to go take a look too."
Li Xin turned around and sneered: "The role you played this time is to join the army. It does not mean that you should be on the front line and follow the team into the city honestly."
There were people from Li Xin around, so no one refuted Li Xin's orders.
"Fu Sheng." Li Xin shouted again, "Now we have entered the war zone. From now on, your only mission is to ensure the safety of Mr. Xia."
After saying that, Li Xin led a team and rushed towards the north gate.
Fu Sheng reluctantly came to Xia Shang's side.
Xia Shang didn't understand Fusheng's current mentality.
Perhaps most of the hatred in Fusheng's heart is due to Xia Shang's murder of Lu Xun, and the other part of the rejection of Xia Shang is more due to the inducement of Prince Li Xin or others, which made him stand on the opposite side of Xia Shang
.
Xia Shang, on the other hand, did not have so many psychological changes towards Fu Sheng. Although they were friends before, they are now at best strangers.
Xia Shang knew that Fu Sheng was the last person he wanted to protect.
His own. Seeing Fu Sheng's frown, Xia Shang couldn't help but joke:
"The world is so unpredictable. I didn't expect that a few years later, you would become my bodyguard again. It seems that I am destined to be the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and your position as No. 2 of the Shadow Division is also very suitable."
Fusheng did not answer, but patted Xia Shang's horse, and Xia Shang's horse suddenly accelerated and rushed forward.
Xia Shang was not prepared enough and almost fell off his horse.
The city of Xuzhou is heavily guarded, and anyone who wants to enter must undergo strict interrogation.
Not to mention that fighting is still breaking out at the North Gate.
When we arrived at the west gate, after inspecting the relevant evidence, the soldiers guarding the city still did not dare to open the door.
Xia Shang and several hundred people waited at the door for a while, and then the city gate slowly opened, and a heavily armed team came out. The number was several times that of the team around Xia Shang.
As soon as the opponent appeared, they surrounded Xia Shang's team.
A general riding a black horse came out from the front, and a dozen soldiers with torches came to Xia Shang's side without any hesitation.
Xia Shang waited here for a long time, feeling a little unhappy, and whispered to the general on the black horse: "I have already shown the prince's military talisman, how can I confirm my identity?"
The general riding the black horse took his time and looked Xia Shang up and down: "Recently, the situation is special. To confirm your identity, you cannot rely on one or two tokens. It is better to be more careful than to relax your vigilance. I believe that His Highness the Crown Prince can
understand."
"Can't you tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese? We all rushed from the capital to Xuzhou for reinforcements."
"The pirates this time are not only Japanese, there are also many moths living in Dahua fishing in troubled waters. You still have to wait here, and we will not let you into the city until the Major General arrives."
At this time, a person came out from behind the general and whispered: "General Mo, they are indeed people from the capital."
Xia Shang looked at the person who spoke, but he didn't expect that this person turned out to be Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan watched Xia Shang bend his knees and said, "Young general, please see Master Xia."
General Mo looked at Qin Yuan with confusion on his face: "Qin Yuan, do you really know them?"
"General Mo doesn't know something. This is Master Xia Shangxia, the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. When General Mo went to the capital to ask for reinforcements, it was this Master Xia who brought back an army from the capital with his great help."