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Chapter 95: The Great Wall of Anding Prefecture is breached

Magistrate Xue stared at him as he drank the wine, and curled the corners of his mouth imperceptibly.

"Good wine!"

Chen Sanshi hung the wine glass upside down and gestured for him to drink: "Xue Zhixian, this is such a good wine, why don't you have a glass to try?"

"This is impossible."

Magistrate Xue took a half step back and said, "Outsiders are not allowed to use the things bestowed by your majesty."

"It's a pity that I have to enjoy this wonderful wine by myself."

Chen Sanshi drank another cup and asked, "I am a vulgar person. According to the rules, do I need to drink it all?"

"That's not necessary." Magistrate Xue shook his head, "Master Chen can take the rest back and treasure it."

"Nothing, I'll take my leave now?"

Chen Sanshi is leaving.

"Master Chen, please wait a moment."

Magistrate Xue said, "I have something else to say."

I won’t tell you before, I’ll tell you after you drink the poisoned wine.

It seems his guess was correct.

Drinking the poisoned wine is considered obedient and is worth using.

If you don't drink it, you will be disobeying the order. Even if you are not killed on the spot, your life or death in the future will be uncertain.

Chen Sanshi wanted to see what secrets the old emperor had that were so shameful.

"Master Chen."

Xue Yuping whispered: "Do you know why we are here?"

Chen Sanshi pretended to be confused and said, "Of course I came to be the county magistrate."

"That's natural, but I have other intentions."

Xue Yuping asked worriedly, "Did Lord Chen hear about the 'immortal treasure' during his time at the Qianhu Office?"

Chen Sanshi shook his head blankly.

"Master Chen has only been practicing martial arts for a short time, so it's normal that he can't come into contact with it."

Xue Yuping said: "My mission is to find a treasure left by the immortal before the war ends."

"Isn't Magistrate Xue joking?"

Chen Sanshi was surprised and asked, "How can there be immortals in this world?"

"Of course there is. Isn't the current emperor the Wanshou Emperor?"

Xue Yuping looked at the other guard and said in a deep voice, "Tang Ming, how is the investigation going? It doesn't matter, Captain Chen is one of us, just tell us directly."

"it is good."

Tang Ming nodded: "There is obviously something wrong with the martial arts school, especially the Liang family. They have been wandering outside the county government office in recent days. They have something to say but they don't say it. They are sneaky."

Liang Shengzhi?
Chen Sanshi knew what he wanted to do.

It seems that the fire of the fairy treasure will soon burn Xiang Tingchun. After all, the truth cannot be hidden for long.

"Use both kindness and force, don't just force them, get to know them as soon as possible, we can discuss any crimes later."

Xue Yuping changed the subject: "What's going on with the Wushen Cult?"

"The intelligence says..."

Tang Ming looked solemn: "There will be a large number of masters above the level of Hua Jin coming.

Above the transformation of strength?

What Chen Sanshi said was right.

He had thought before that if they really wanted to find the immortal treasure, why didn't they send an expert...

How could such a small place as Poyang have such virtue and ability?
Not only is the army approaching, but an expert has also infiltrated.

But even so, it still doesn't make sense that the army is approaching.

I can understand that the Wushen Cult came to look for the immortal treasure, but I really can’t understand why the army is approaching.

"We really don't have much time. We must get the things before the Wushen Cult arrives."

Xue Yuping stood up and said, "Master Chen, today's matter must be kept secret and not leaked. You also need to help keep an eye on the fairy treasure to see if it has any connection with the army. Once you find something, it will be a real heavenly skill."

Chen Sanshi nodded: "I will remember it."

not much time?

Magistrate Xue might know some secret, but he would not reveal it easily.

This poisonous wine is really the right thing to drink.

Maybe there is a glimmer of hope hidden in the poisonous wine.

Because of drinking poisoned wine.

It means that he is the emperor's man.

The conversation is over.

Xue Yuping asked Han Cheng to see the guest off.

Arriving outside the mansion, Han Cheng whispered, "Master Chen, do whatever Magistrate Xue tells you to do next. Do not hide anything and do not disobey his orders. His Majesty's orders are destiny."

Chen Sanshi understood what the other party meant.

He was just a small sixth-rank official at the Bone Training Stage, and if he dared to disobey the order, he would be dead.

Not to mention him, even the third son of General Sun paid a heavy price for his youthful recklessness, didn't he?

After all, it is due to our own lack of strength.

"Thank you, Guard Han, for your advice."

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists.

It was obvious that Han Cheng was reminding him just now.

No matter what the reason is, polite words should still be said.

He inquired, "Guard Han, is there something big going to happen next?"

"I do not know."

Han Cheng shook his head: "I am just following the orders of the commander-in-chief to take care of you. The rest is still uncertain."

"Farewell."

Chen Sanshi didn't ask any more questions.

He rode on Baihu horse and followed Wang Zhi out of the city to carry out reconnaissance missions. Unlike going to the grassland, in order to reduce the target, they basically acted alone. He turned halfway and headed straight for Hutou Mountain.

In the cave, with the help of [Breaking All Poisons], Chen Sanshi quickly prepared the antidote.

He has no shortage of materials.

When I took the medicine from the Liang family, I took away all the medicinal materials that could be taken away from the warehouse, including several precious medicines that were specifically used to detoxify.

"puff--"

Accompanied by abdominal cramps, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, which was considered to be the end of the poison.

The Green Blood Poison Dew is not considered to be a rare poison in the world. Its advantage is that it is colorless and odorless, making it difficult to detect.

If Chen Sanshi had not been able to [recognize prescriptions when seeing medicines], he would probably have really thought that His Majesty was kindly rewarding his meritorious minister with fine wine. After all, after drinking it, there would be no abnormalities in the body in a short period of time.

Three months later, if he really becomes the emperor's confidant, he will send someone to secretly feed the antidote to him.

In this way, no one will know about it, and there will be no rift between the emperor and his subjects because of this matter.

On the contrary, if he failed to become the emperor's confidant, he would naturally die of poisoning for unknown reasons, and he might not even know how he died.

What an insidious method!

"Okay, okay, I'll be your confidant!"

Chen Sanshi took out the wooden box as a reward, and after opening it, he found five red pills inside. They were probably the so-called bone-strengthening medicine, but this time, they were not poisonous.

The name of this medicine is "Xuanyuan Duan Gu Wan". Each pill is worth more than five hundred taels of silver. A box of this worth thousands of taels of silver.

Even if Chen Sanshi could figure out how to make this medicine, it would be difficult for him to gather all the necessary materials.

With them, you can quickly achieve perfection in bone training.

Without wasting any time, he packed up his things and went down the mountain. He rode Xiaoxun for a walk outside the city and found that the barbarians had indeed broken into the city through the wall.

That evening.

The barbarians launched a new round of offensive.

There were still catapults, arrow rains, and various equipment throwing things at them like crazy. Fortunately, the four refiners were each guarding one side of the city wall. Although they suffered heavy losses, they were able to maintain the situation temporarily.

But what followed was an even worse situation.

Three days later, Ye Bushu brought back the information.

The barbarians will complete the second reinforcement in seven days.

By then, the number of soldiers will increase to 10,000, and the number of internal organs refiners will increase to three!

"The Yuwen clan, have you gone crazy?!"

A private house near the north city gate was requisitioned and became the central army headquarters. Xiang Tingchun paced back and forth anxiously in the hall, his body and face covered in blood. He also had not returned home since the war began, and basically guarded the city wall around the clock.

"Tell me, what exactly are they planning? Even if they take Poyang, what will happen? Could it be that they are planning to cross Hutou Mountain to besiege Anding Prefecture?!"

This is absolutely impossible.

See from the sand table.

Anding Prefecture is located in the southeast rear of Poyang County, separated by the Hutou Mountains. Even if Poyang County is captured, it is impossible to cross the mountains and ridges to go directly to Anding Prefecture, and there is no way to transport food, grass, and horses.

If you want to go to Anding Prefecture, you need to take a long detour to Hengkang Prefecture in the southwest and rear of Poyang, and then capture Hengkang Prefecture, and then you can go to Anding Prefecture. It is simply a waste of time and meaningless.

unless……

The Great Wall of Anding Prefecture was breached first!

The barbarian army went around the city and came to the back of Hengkang Prefecture, and attacked from the front and back with the Xihe tribe in Poyang, taking Hengkang Prefecture in one fell swoop, and then dividing the various prefectures and towns, turning Anding Prefecture into an isolated city and then besieging it. It was very risky, but it was the only understandable logic.

All of this has a prerequisite.

Break through the Great Wall of Anding Prefecture!
In this connection, what Magistrate Xue meant by the fact that time is running out...

"To Qianhu!"

Chen Sanshi understood the situation and said quickly, "Please send someone to Anding Prefecture immediately to find out the situation!"

“You mean, Anding Prefecture is in danger?!

"If this is true, won't Poyang County be trapped like a turtle in a jar?"

Xiang Tingchun looked serious and immediately ordered: "Zhao Kang, do as Master Chen ordered, and quickly!"

"Yes!"

……

Another three days passed.

The Xihe tribe did not attack again and remained motionless, apparently waiting for reinforcements.

As a result, for several days in a row, Poyang County was eerily quiet.

Chen Sanshi took the third Xuanyuan Bone Strengthening Pill and practiced with the help of Linghe.

[Kung Fu: Immortal Golden Snake Spear. Part 1 (Minor Success)]

【Progress: 1559/2000】

Just in the last few days.

Once you finish eating all the pills, you will be able to complete your bone training.

In addition, archery is also practiced day and night.

[Skill: Archery (Minor Achievement)]

[Progress: (808/1000)]

If there is another siege battle, we will be able to achieve a breakthrough!

Fourth day.

Zhao Kang, who was sent out to gather information, finally came back.

"grown ups!!"

Zhao Kang rushed in covered in dust and dirt. He fell to the ground due to panic and fatigue. He staggered to his feet and said, "Sir! Captain Chen's judgment is true!
“As for the post station, we have lost contact with Anding Prefecture since six days ago.

"I traveled day and night, and halfway through, I met refugees fleeing. I asked them and found out that the Great Wall of Anding Prefecture was breached seven days ago, and 50,000 barbarian cavalrymen poured into the territory.

“Now, Anding Prefecture has retreated to the city walls and is holding its ground.

"The barbarians have been besieging the city from all sides and have been unable to capture it for a long time. They are very likely to split their forces and take a detour to attack the rear of Hengkang Prefecture. Once Hengkang Prefecture is captured, the grain supply to Anding Prefecture will be cut off, and the entire Yunzhou may fall!"

Boom!

this news.

It was like thunder, bombarding everyone's heart.

this means.

It was almost impossible for Poyang County to get reinforcements and supplies, and it needed only 900 people to face the siege of tens of thousands of enemy troops!
"you sure?!"

Ji Guangxian couldn't believe it: "Anding Prefecture is easy to defend but difficult to attack, how could it be breached in such a short time!"

(End of this chapter)