As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 714: Seizing the Town

In January of the 24th year of the Su calendar, the climate was somewhat abnormal in the winter: it seemed that the drought in the first half of the year was a continuation, with only frost but no snow, which was a sign of a dry winter and a dry spring.

The trees were painted with ink on paper, without any green leaves. The cold wind blew bitterly, and the bark cracked. The spring water in Biquan Bay was also covered with a hard crust. It lay there stiffly after flowing out for only two meters, losing the gurgling sound of the past.

At this time, Suling and Zhuoli County had been fighting fiercely for nearly three months.

Jintang Town, Zhuoli County.

The city gate was broken, with traces of the fire talisman left.

Some dusty, skinny, and thinly dressed townspeople were silent as a mouse, and cautiously poked their heads out of the dilapidated houses to look at Su Jun, who had a murderous look and a solemn expression.

"A group of very young faces, only about the same age as my grandson, but they fought bravely and killed the enemy. It's terrifying!!"

"That person has a pair of rabbit ears on his head. What kind of monster is that?"

Some people were whispering, their voices were very low, but Tu Shi had sharp ears and these discussions could not escape his ears.

He was no longer as fragile as before, but he still felt a little sad when he heard this kind of voice, and his long ears drooped slightly.

Hu Lian glanced at Tu Shi and did not try to comfort him. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "We must find all the Zhuo troops hiding among the common people to prevent future troubles!"

Tu Shi really had no intention of feeling sad, and nodded, "For the sake of the county lord's imperial ambitions!!"

Suling County just occupied Jintang Town yesterday, and the Su army successfully set up camp inside.

The cold winter was bitter. The soldiers lost weight and their cheeks became slightly sunken. The layer of cotton on their bodies could not completely dispel the cold. Many times, they had to rely on their strong will to draw their swords and kill the enemy.

"Everyone stay at home. If there are rioters, they will be executed immediately!" The Su soldiers patrolled with swords to deter rioters.

The civilians trembled when they heard the roar and immediately shrank into their houses, not daring to move.

This is the main camp.

The soldiers gathered some firewood and burned it weakly. The flickering orange light caught Tian Jing's eyes. This Suling elder had new wounds on his body, the most obvious of which was a scar at the corner of his mouth.

If the enemy general's sword had gone a little lower, it would have been fatal to his neck!

And these are only the exposed wounds. There are already countless scars of all sizes on Tian Jing's body.

Fortunately, men don't care about beauty. Instead, Tian Jing thinks that scars are medals symbolizing bravery.

"Congratulations, General Tian, ​​for breaking through to the fifth level of Spirit Refining in a critical moment. In no time, you will surely become a powerful warrior in the Mysterious Bone Realm." Tian Jing's subordinate Chen Ji clasped his fists and congratulated him with a smile.

"So what if I'm at the fifth level of Spirit Refining? I still can't suppress that idiot."

He Xianguang is the third most powerful general in Zhuoli County, and his cultivation is close to the Xuangu realm. This time, Tian Jing worked together with three people in the Lianling realm in the army to restrain He Xianguang.

In terms of equipment, Zhuoli County is not as good as Suling County. The weather is freezing cold, and the Su army has cotton-padded jackets imported from Mingxiao. During the drought, his army is short of food.

Zhuo's army was suffering from hunger and cold, which allowed Suling County to capture two towns.

The deputy general didn't know what to say for a moment.

Tian Jing seemed to see his dilemma, and smiled with relief instead of reluctance, "In the future, Suling will still be the world of young people."

"I am very pleased that there are so many talented people in Suling. For example, Zhou Bao, the champion of the martial arts examination, is by the side of the county lady and has reached the Xuangu realm at a young age.

There are also students from Su Hong who responded to the call and resolutely joined the battlefield. Hu Lian, Li Qinqing, Tu Shi and others are only in their teens. They are not part of the regular army and joined the battlefield as mercenaries. They were able to contain He Xianguang last night, thanks to the help of these three young warriors. " Tian Jing sighed a few times, then turned to anger and said, "The county lord will send people to take over Jintang County soon. Before the temporary head of the pavilion comes, we must suppress the people of Jintang!"

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The day after capturing Jintang Town, the Suling Central Government sent people to Jintang Town.

"General, general, general, general--" A soldier hurried to the main general's camp, surprised and panicked. Because he was running too fast, he fell countless times on the road.

"It's outrageous. How can you be so flustered?" Tian Jing frowned. "What's the matter?"

"The local official sent by the central government is here!"

"Good!" This was indeed good news. Tian Jing slowly stood up and prepared to take a look.

The soldier supported his thighs with his hands, bent over and gasped, "Also, the county lord is here in person!!"

“Asshole, why are you telling me about such a big thing now!” Tian Jing glared and turned into a gust of wind and left the tent.

When I left the tent, I saw Jiang Ran as expected.

Jiang Ran was leading a sturdy and handsome wild green horse. He was wearing a dark blue riding suit and a black cloak hanging lazily to his side. He was elegant and graceful, with a face like the Mid-Autumn moon. He had a good appearance and a good expression.

"Welcome, County Princess." Tian Jing went forward and took the initiative to hold the horse for Jiang Ran.

Cuilong tilted his head and snorted in disdain.

Tian Jing smiled proudly, "The county lady's horse is quite spirited."

"Greetings, General Tian." A man in a green robe bowed to Tian Jing.

This person was the temporary headman sent here. He was originally the village chief of Aojia Village, Wu Chuan.

After taking over two towns and several villages in Zhuoli County, Suling was short of people, so several village chiefs were promoted to take over temporarily.

Jiang Ran noticed the scar on Tian Jing's lip, her eyes softened, and she bowed and said, "Uncle Tian, ​​thanks to you, I was able to defend the border of Suling and seize the two towns of Zhuoli. I hope Uncle Tian takes care of himself. In the future, when I go on expeditions, I will need Uncle Tian to help me command the army."

Now Jiang Ran is in his prime, a strong man in the Sea of ​​Consciousness Realm, but he still humbly calls him uncle. Tian Jing was moved, "I can't bear it, my Lord, defending my home city is my duty as a commander, a soldier, and an ordinary citizen."

The uncle and nephew exchanged a few pleasantries. Jiang Ran asked about the situation on the front line and then said, "Take me to see the prisoners of war in Zhuoli County."

The Su army captured more than 200 soldiers and officers from Zhuoli County and detained them in a dungeon in Jintang Town.

The dungeon is not far from Su Jun’s camp, and it can be reached in two steps.

The walls of this cell are built with rough stones, and the pillars of the doors and windows are cast iron bars as thick as arms. Because there is no sunlight all day and it is winter, the environment is very cold. People with poor health will die if they stay in this cell for a long time.

The jailer said, "Those imprisoned outside are all soldiers. The officers and soldiers of higher status are imprisoned inside and are being interrogated."

"County Lady, the former head of Jintang Town is here."

Jiang Ran followed the jailer to a slightly cleaner cell, where she saw a group of people in nice clothes, who obviously had important identities in Jintang Town.

"Let me out! I am the fourth uncle of Yu Wei, the Lord of Zhuoli County! Let me out now, and I will forgive you for what happened and give you a chance to live!"