Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 163: The Fall of the City
The next day, after having enough rest and regaining his mental strength, Song Changming immediately started practicing again.

After completing a round of training and developing a bit of internal energy this time, his condition was slightly better than yesterday, but he was still listless and looked exhausted, not strong enough to continue the second round.

After resting for a while, you can continue to train your body and practice martial arts.

This was exactly what he wanted, as it allowed him to take into account all aspects of martial arts, rather than just focusing on Qi training and ignoring other things.

In the future, as his mental strength increases, the speed of refining Qi will naturally become faster and faster.

Come April.

Song's father fell seriously ill. Song Changming looked for medicine everywhere and spent a lot of money before he was cured.

But after this serious illness, Song's father aged visibly and even walked with difficulty.

Somehow, Song Changming had foreseen something.

After that, he spent less time practicing every day, and would stay with Song's father and mother whenever he had time.

May.

On this day, Liu Dingsheng called him to discuss an important matter, and Liang Zhaolong, who was away, also delivered a letter at the same time.

They both said the same thing.

The war in Donglai County is coming, and this time Donglai County will most likely not be able to be defended!

The reason is simple. This time, three armies came to encircle and suppress the enemy.

One is the old rival from the past. The bandit army led by Doncang Sanlong has made a comeback and is now more powerful than before!

The other force is the underworld forces led by the Dinghai Gang, which is in cahoots with the bandit army of Dongcang Sanlong and has now attacked the port town not far from Donglai County.

Their next target is most likely Donglai County City!

And finally, there was a detachment sent by the Second Prince, which was considered a regular army, and they attacked from the other side!

In fact, the bandit army led by Dongcang Sanlong was also the second prince's men.

Therefore, it is not difficult to guess that the mastermind behind this wave of attacks was the second prince.

What’s even more terrible is that Donglai County has just sent troops and food to support the front line to assist Gu Wenhui’s Central Army Group in fighting against the imperial army.

It can be said that the other party had calculated that the current garrison force in Donglai County was insufficient, and chose this opportunity to launch an attack, causing fire in Gu Wenhui's backyard and making the situation worse.

Even if Gu Wenhui can survive this wave and send troops to reinforce later, it is highly likely that Donglai County will be captured and fallen first.

Both Liu Dingsheng and Liang Zhaolong notified Song Changming to leave the city as soon as possible.

However, there is a lag in the transmission of intelligence. When the news reached the city, the bandit army and the Dinghai Gang’s army were already at the gates of the city!

They took the water route, used this surprise tactic, and waged a blitzkrieg.

The purpose is very simple, to occupy the county town as quickly as possible, and the remaining surrounding counties will naturally surrender.

"The world is so unpredictable." Song Changming couldn't help but sigh as he listened to the sounds of killing outside the high wall.

The county town, which was relatively peaceful yesterday, is now caught in the flames of war.

Outside the high walls, huge stones thrown by catapults flew into the city, easily destroying houses and streets.

It also ignited the panic among the people in the city.

The towering city walls that were once indestructible are no longer as reliable and reassuring when war comes.

"Changming, what, what should we do?" In Song's house, Song's mother was worried. When she saw Song Changming coming back, she immediately asked.

Song Changming glanced at his father who had difficulty walking and said, "Mom, the city is not safe. We should leave."

If he hadn't had to, he really didn't want to take his two elders on a tiring journey far away from the city.

In fact, if the imperial regular army had captured Donglai County, things would have been easier.

For them, it is just a matter of regaining lost territory and they will not act recklessly.

But this time it's the bandit army and the underworld gangs that have joined forces. It's not an exaggeration to say it's a combination of jackals and hyenas.

God knows if the other party will get carried away and start a massacre in the city!
Even if there is no massacre, looting and plundering, it is foreseeable that the city will be severely damaged.

Song Changming personally is not afraid of the bandit army and the Dinghai Sea Gang, but he also has to consider the safety of his two elders at home. At their age, they cannot withstand any hardship.

"Also, there's Yu'er. If she's willing to leave with us, let's take her with us." Father Song on the side suddenly spoke up.

"Yeah." Song Changming nodded in agreement.

Normally speaking, once the third sister Song Yu got married, she would have to follow her husband's family no matter what.

If the Zhao family is willing to go, he will take them along.

Then he asked Song Ping'an to inform Liang Chuanshan and several other friends in the city that if they wanted to give up their official positions in the city and follow him, they should go to the west gate.

Soon, the Song family's carriage set off. In fact, at this time, although the people in the city were panicking, most of them did not understand the situation and stayed in the city to wait and see, thinking that the county governor's office could defend the county city.

After all, in all these years, Donglai County City has never been lost in war.

Not many people are truly willing to give up everything and escape.

After all, outside the county town, there are endless wars everywhere, and there is no place that is absolutely safe.

It may also be more dangerous for them to leave the city.

When Song Changming arrived at the west gate, he only saw his third sister Song Yu with her son and daughter.

Zhao Dezhi's rigid and stubborn character flared up, and he was unwilling to give up his duties as patrol chief and become a deserter.

Zhao Huaiming was also unwilling to abandon his old father and run away alone, but he was worried about Song Yu, and he trusted Song Changming.

So he secretly asked Song Yu to take the child to find Song Changming.

"Changming, Huaiming and the others will be in trouble if they stay in the city." Song Yu seemed at a loss at the moment. The incident happened suddenly and she had no time to think about it.

Song Changming could only say a few words of comfort. This was a decision made by the Zhao family themselves. Life and death were determined by fate, so he would not interfere too much.

In fact, even people he was familiar with, such as Lu Gang and Liang Chuanshan, did not choose to leave with him at this time.

They are now all directors of the Patrol Guard Division, and it is impossible for them to abandon their patrol guards and leave alone.

Seeing this, Song Changming did not force them and just hoped that they could escape this disaster.

"It's time to go, Changming." Liu Ziwen said in a deep voice outside another carriage.

"Okay." Song Changming nodded, and without wasting any time, the convoy left the city.

They have people outside the city to meet and escort them.

The entire convoy includes nearly a hundred powerful warriors!
This force is already considerable.

Even if you encounter robbers outside, I'm afraid not many people would actually dare to attack them.

Behind him, in the huge city, the sound of killing was deafening.

After Song Changming walked a little further, he came to a high slope and turned back to look at the county town.

At this time, black fog rose into the sky and fire started in the city.

"The city has been broken." Liu Ziwen said from the side.

Song Changming stood there in silence. He had lived in this county town for more than twenty years. It was impossible for him to say that he had no feelings in his heart at this moment.

If he is like this, let alone Song's father and mother.

Sitting in the carriage, Song's mother was crying and Song's father was sighing.

They have never left Donglai County in their entire lives. At this moment, they have mixed feelings and uncontrollable sorrow welling up in their hearts.

"Huh?" Liu Dingsheng also walked out of the carriage and looked at the county town in the distance.

"I was wondering why the city was breached so quickly! They summoned a large number of fog beasts to attack the city!"

Song Changming also noticed some clues. A conspicuous burning fog gradually condensed above the county town, floating in all directions, condensing but not dispersing.

It was like a huge screen, or a terrifying red and white beast, covering the sky and earth, about to swallow up the entire Donglai County City!
The appearance of one or two fog beasts was not enough to condense such a thick burning fog above the city.

Just as Liu Dingsheng said, this situation must have been caused by the appearance of a large number of fog beasts, which led to the spread of burning fog.

The other side has the support of a group of fog beasts. Undoubtedly, the situation in the city is much more serious than they expected.

The fog beast feeds on blood. If it is left unchecked and not restrained, there is no telling how many people in this city will become its food.

It is conceivable that it won’t be long before this county town will become a hell on earth.

Liu Ziwen on the side felt a little bit reluctant, and Liu Dingsheng also sighed.

In a trance, I seemed to hear the shrill screams coming from the city.

In the face of this war machine, they can only protect themselves.

If you want to save the world and the people, you must have absolute strength that overrides everything else, otherwise you will only sink into the quagmire and find it difficult to extricate yourself.

"Let's go, this place is not safe." Liu Dingsheng was a man who had experienced many storms. He quickly collected his thoughts, sat back in the carriage, and ordered the convoy to continue on the journey.

The team gradually walked away.

Just as they were about to leave the county town, a scout suddenly ran back and said anxiously.

"Senior Liu, there is a large group of cavalry ahead, and they are bringing a large number of refugees with them!"

(End of this chapter)