Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 198: Under the authority, even his own son is like this...

See the Holy Father.

Pang Wanchun stood still and performed the formalities, but he felt mixed emotions and sighed in his heart, and his expression was extremely complicated.

Fang Jie was talking on the sidelines. Fang La looked at Pang Wanchun and asked, "Wang Yin was really beheaded by the Song thieves?"

Pang Wanchun bowed his head and did not answer, so Zu Shiyuan answered: "Sir, it was him. The head was hung on a high pole, it was horrible to see..."

Pang Wanchun said at this time: "It was me who harmed him!"

Fang Jie immediately said, "It's all his own fault. General Pang really doesn't need to be sad. Saint, should General Pang be rewarded for returning like this?"

Fang La smiled and nodded when he heard this: "If there is a reward, then... appoint General Pang as the Minister of War. I trusted the wrong person in the past, but now I know his loyalty!"

Fang Jie also laughed: "That's right, that's right, it should be so."

Pang Wanchun bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord. Alas... I don't know if it will implicate my brothers. If I leave, those officers and soldiers may take it out on my brothers..."

Fang Jie frowned slightly: "General Pang is still so loyal and righteous!"

Fang La waved his hand and said, "Give me another twenty gold ingots, one hundred silver ingots, and thirty thousand strings of cash!"

"Thank you again, Your Majesty!" Pang Wanchun bowed again.

Zu Shiyuan said, "Sage, General Pang, no... Now it's Minister Pang. He has been up all night and rushed out to fight. Let Minister Pang go eat something and rest first..."

"Yes, yes, yes, go ahead!" Fang La waved his hand.

After Pang Wanchun bowed, he went out.

Fang La stopped smiling, frowned slightly, and asked, "Jie'er, have all the people who came with us been interrogated separately?"

"Interrogating now." Fang Jie replied.

"You go, you go and keep an eye on it yourself, keep an eye on a few more people, and report back quickly!" Fang La ordered.

"Understood!" Fang Jie ran over quickly.

Fang La asked Zu Shiyuan again: "Could it be a conspiracy of the government troops?..."

Zu Shiyuan looked at Fang La at this time, listened to Fang La's tone, and replied: "The Holy Lord is also familiar with General Pang. Many of us are familiar with General Pang. A man like General Pang would not do such a thing, let alone risk his brother's life to gamble for his future. He would definitely not..."

Fang La nodded, but said: "We can't take it lightly..."

Zu Shiyuan nodded repeatedly: "That's right, we must carefully investigate and examine it. Once General Fang has interrogated those hundred people, everything will be self-evident. I don't know how many brothers have witnessed such a thing today. It is inspiring and boosts morale!"

"Yes, if it is really Pang Wanchun who did this, I will not treat him unfairly!" Fang La also understood the significance of Pang Wanchun's doing this.

What people want when they gather together is inspiration from such deeds, which can strengthen their faith, make them certain that what they are doing is right, and make them certain of many things.

Needless to say, Pang Wanchun is now the role model of hero in the army. Anyone who sees him will admire him more.

After a long time, Fang Jie came back, and as soon as he entered the door, he had a smile on his face.

Fang La immediately asked: "How?"

Fang Jie kept saying, "It's true, it's true. I'll treat Minister Pang to a drink when he wakes up!"

"How can it be true?" Fang La wanted to be completely assured.

"Holy Lord, there were eighty-seven people who came back with Minister Pang. They all described the scene of the defeat that day in detail. Not one of them looked guilty. They were all very excited when they described the details. It must be true. Wang Yin knelt down to surrender, and Minister Pang stood there with awe-inspiring righteousness. At that time, there was even a general who wanted to shoot Minister Pang, but Wang Yin dragged him down and forced him to squat on the ground. Even so, Minister Pang never knelt down to beg for his life."

Fang Jie was also excited when he spoke. He was happy to hear such a heroic act. Another point was that he was the one who saved Pang Wanchun from the city with his own hands. This was not a great favor, but a favor. It was natural for them to become friends again.

In the future, Pang Wanchun will surely gain the trust of the Archbishop, be promoted step by step, and hold a high position.

With Pang Wanchun's support, Fang Jie was of great help in many of his endeavors, and he made great progress as expected.

Fang La nodded at this time, with a smile on his face: "Great, it's really great! It's worth my trust in him in the past!"

"Your Majesty, General Pang has done such a loyal and righteous act, disregarding his own life. He must be reused and set an example for the entire army!" What Fang Jie said was the favor he would show to Pang Wanchun in the future.

Zu Shiyuan also said, "Yes, this is such an inspiring act. I don't know how many people in the army have seen it with their own eyes. The Holy Lord's use of him is a move to attract and appease the army."

"Give him a group of elite troops! With this group of troops and him, both the upper and lower levels will be motivated, and they will surely fight bravely!" Fang Jie said with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Zu Shiyuan came over and said, "No, no..."

"Why not?" Fang Jie asked.

Zu Shiyuan said, "Saint Lord, General Fang, I think... in the end... in the end, we still have to keep a hand and be prepared. What if? What if... even though we all firmly believe in Minister Pang, we are still afraid of what if..."

Fang Jie was immediately angry: "What's the chance of that happening? If you employ someone, trust him. If you doubt him, don't employ him. If you employ him and doubt him, how can you convince the people? If you don't use him, won't the brothers worry too much? Lord, you must not listen to the Prime Minister."

Fang La looked to the left, then to the right...

Zu Shiyuan said, "Then we can't give him more. At most, we can give him... three to five hundred people. In this way, even if there is a one-in-a-million chance, three to five hundred people are nothing... Then, if he makes more contributions, the Holy Lord will slowly reward him. This is a favor!"

Fang Jie was so angry that his face turned red. He thought that Zu Shiyuan was trying to ruin his plans. And Zu Shiyuan really was ruining his plans. As a result of Zu Shiyuan's actions, the favors he, Fang Jie, had received gradually became the favors of the Holy Archbishop.

Fang Jie couldn't help it, so he raised his hand and pointed at him: "You old thief, now is the time to use people, and now is the time to fight with your life, but you are still here scheming against each other, you really don't know how to live or die. You are just a scholar, you don't know how difficult it is to lead the army, you don't know how hard it is to die for the service, you can only talk nonsense. Holy Lord, you must not listen to him!"

Wouldn't Fang La be in trouble? Zuo Ye looked at Fang Jie and knew what Fang Jie was up to.

Looking again at Zu Shiyuan, he knew that Zu Shiyuan was helping him to gain power and people's hearts.

This matter is actually very complicated.

On the left, Fang La could not really make his nephew Fang Jie unhappy, nor could he make Zu Shiyuan feel disappointed on the right.

Then he said, "You two both have a point. How about this... Three to five hundred is too few, so let's set the number at seven hundred. He has more than eighty men, so that's eight hundred soldiers. We can select elite soldiers for him and let him choose them himself. Such an elite group is worth using!"

Fang Jie was unhappy, but helpless, and said, "Then I will take him to choose in person."

Zu Shiyuan still frowned, but he had no choice but to nod: "That's fine..."

Fang Jie said nothing more, but bowed and said, "Then I will go see Minister Pang. He may be having a meal. I will drink two cups with him and tell him that I am entertaining him on behalf of the Saint. This is also a sign that the Saint values ​​him."

Fang La nodded: "Then you go quickly and tell him about selecting the best troops. Once he wakes up, you can go and do it yourself."

"Understood, sir!" Fang Jie bowed and turned to leave. He was determined to win over Pang Wanchun no matter what. He knew Pang Wanchun's bravery, and now he knew that he was loyal. He would definitely hold power in the future, so he just had to maintain a good personal relationship with him.

Fang Jie turned and left. Zu Shiyuan sighed and said, "Holy Lord, General Fang is now... Alas..."

Fang La waved his hands and said, "I know what you mean. At this moment, there is no need to say more. Let's wait until the war is over and the government troops retreat, then we can talk about this..."

"I am a scholar, and I just think of many things..." Zu Shiyuan said again.

"What's the matter?" Fang La asked.

Zu Shiyuan said, "According to the history books, during the Tang Dynasty, what happened to An Lushan and Shi Siming? Both of them died at the hands of their sons. Let's not talk about the distant past, let's talk about how Li Yuanhao, the Tangut leader of the Western Xia, died... Under the power, even his own sons could be killed..."

"Stop talking nonsense and get out!" The Archbishop waved his hand, really furious.

Zu Shiyuan retreated tremblingly, but he was not really afraid. He knew Fang La too well, so he said these words...

Since Fang La knew what his nephew was planning, his suspicion would be out of control if only a small spark was ignited.

Zu Shiyuan had gone out. Fang La, who had been furious, had long since lost his furious look and was only frowning in deep thought...

Outside the city, the matter of Qingxi had been decided, and Su Wu finally relaxed a lot. He led a hundred or so cavalrymen eastward to Jiande City, which was dozens of miles away.

There, Liu Yanqing was leading the northwestern troops to besiege the city, but no fighting had begun.

It only took one day, and they arrived at the camp outside Jiande City at night.

Inside the big tent, everyone was gathered together. Su Wu also looked a little tired. He ate something and drank some tea.

Su Wu said, "Qingxi must be defeated first. Once Qingxi is defeated, Jiande will not be able to hold on. The next thing to think about is to go east to Tonglu City. There is also Xincheng. Now that Tan Zhen has defeated Fuyang, he is besieging Xincheng. Tonglu may not be difficult, but Xincheng is different. The soldiers of the so-called four marshals are now gathered in Xincheng. We need to discuss this matter first, so let's talk about this matter!"

Liu Yanqing showed surprise on his face, and asked, "Is Qingxi really about to burst?"

Su Wu nodded: "It will only take two or three days!"

Liu Yanqing was overjoyed: "Since General Su said so, it must be true, haha..."

Looking at the room full of people, everyone was happy. They were at a loss as to what to do. They were all afraid of suffering heavy losses if they continued to attack and climb the wall. In fact, none of them had much experience and were not afraid of fighting, but they could not help feeling sad. The news brought by Su Wu was really great.

It would be better if there is no heavy loss.

Su Wu added: "Well, this time, we have to transfer 7,000 to 8,000 people to Qingxi. Since Qingxi is about to be breached, we must stop Fang La and never let the people in the city escape. Otherwise, Jiande will be even more stretched. Thank you for your hard work!"

Liu Yanqing immediately replied: "How difficult is this? General Su is the commander-in-chief. As long as we can win, we can mobilize our troops in any way. As for Jiande, the trenches and barricades have been prepared. It will not be difficult to besiege it. We will definitely not let the enemy take advantage of the situation."

Su Wu nodded: "Okay, let's discuss the matter of the new city."

Liu Yanqing simply replied: "General, you must have a plan when you come here. Just listen to what you say first and then discuss it."

"Okay!" Su Wu nodded, stood up and walked to the front of the map, and began to give instructions: "In Qingxi, we should capture Fang La alive, and then send fast cavalry to Shezhou. Shezhou is empty, and there is a way to quickly capture Fang Hu. In this way, we can take these two people outside Jiande City, and it will not be difficult to capture Jiande. The same is true for Tonglu. The new city... The new city must have a large amount of money and food... What I want is to block the news in Wulongling and Tonglu, and then take fast horses to the new city quickly..."

Liu Yanqing understood that General Su was unwilling to give Minister Tan a sip of the soup. Liu Yanqing also looked at everyone. Su Wu and Tan Zhen had such a grudge, but everyone and Tan Zhen did not have such a grudge...

In fact, it was Su Wu who had the motive to do things to the extreme, but the others did not. Some people even thought about leaving a way out for him so that if Tan Zhen came to power in the future, they would be able to meet again.

Not to mention others, this is what Liu Yanqing thought.

Seeing Liu Yanqing suddenly silent, Su Wu said, "I planned this because I thought that since this is the case, instead of giving the money and grain to the pigs and dogs in the capital, it is better to give it to you. You are really suffering in the northwest. It is a rare opportunity to send troops to a rich place. Of course, you must gain more benefits. In this way, you can live a good life when you return, buy more armor, bows and crossbows, and more Dangxiang horses..."

At this point, Su Wu glanced around and said, "Don't worry, everyone. It was me and Tan Zhen who offended you. It has nothing to do with you. I will take care of it, and you will benefit!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Guangshi immediately stood up and saluted: "General Su is righteous!"

Wang Yuan also smiled: "So...ah..."

Liu Yanqing said, "Now, Tan Zhen said that we are birds of a feather, and we are inseparable..."

Su Wu laughed, "So what if we are birds of a feather? To be honest, they are birds of a feather. None of them can fight in battle, but they are the first to grab credit. We climbed the wall bravely, but they just watched from the sidelines. The army of the capital is nothing but pigs and dogs! What qualifications do they have to get the money and food?"

Liu Guangshi nodded: "That's the truth!"

Su Wu continued, "Besides, even if Tan Zhen really gains power in the future, what's the harm in driving me out of the army? I am in Jingdong, and I have no external enemies. You are in the northwest, facing the powerful Tangut army. Can he still drive you all out of the army? Will he go to Fuyan to guard the border himself?"

Liu Yanqing nodded: "That's it, block the news!"

Su Wu was right. The military affairs of the northwest have always been independent of the rest of the country. There was a separate west-facing room under the Privy Council only because of the external enemies such as the Dangxiang.

Even if there is a political struggle, when Tan Zhen takes office in the Privy Council, he will have to employ people. Of course he will not employ Su Wu, probably to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. But how dare Tan Zhen easily move the northwestern troops?

At that time, Liu Yanqing would give in, beg for mercy, and receive a large gift, and that would be the end of it. Liu Yanqing and others had never really offended Tan Zhen...

Liu Yanqing also said: "General Su's kindness is beyond words, thank you very much!"

It turned out that Liu Yanqing really bowed, and then Wang Yuan also stood up and bowed, not to mention Liu Guangshi, Yang Weizhong and others.

Just look at General Su Wu at this time, his body is inexplicably much taller.

General Su also bowed and said, "I am not doing this for personal gain, but for the country and the people. Money and grain should be used where they should be used, and should not be wasted by pigs and dogs! Everyone, goodbye!"

Having said that, Su Wu turned around and left. At this moment, a light was already appearing behind Su Wu.

Liu Guangshi was watching and saw that General Su had become very majestic at this moment.

Then look at General Su who got on his horse and rode back overnight, traveling over a hundred miles day and night just for these few words.

General Su did not wait to see him off and rode away quickly.

At the entrance of the big tent, everyone looked at each other, and Liu Guangshi spoke up: "My brother is truly a man of great integrity!"

Wang Yuan nodded: "Yes... I just hope that with his personality, he can have fewer setbacks in the officialdom, and the emperor should be wise..."

"To be honest, my brother is both civil and military. If the day comes when the Privy Council is short of resources, it is not impossible to use him..." Liu Guangshi said.

Liu Yanqing scolded him, "You little brat, what nonsense are you talking about? How dare you discuss the affairs of our country?"

Liu Guangshi nodded repeatedly: "I'm just talking nonsense, it's all nonsense... Don't take it seriously..."

Veteran General Wang Yuan waved his hands aside: "It's okay, it's okay. There are no outsiders here. If you don't take it seriously, it's okay..."

Yang Weizhong came to ask: "General Su said that he needs 8,000 people. They should go early tomorrow morning. Chief Liu, who will go?"

"I'll go!" Liu Guangshi said immediately. Liu Yanqing looked at Liu Guangshi, and suddenly his eyes became a little weak: "You, you are not young anymore, but your mind is still so unstable. When can you be more stable..."

After hearing the instructions, Liu Guangshi also said, "Father, I wish I could ..."

"It would be better if you were really conscious... Tomorrow, you will go. When you arrive at Qingxi, you must obey General Su's orders and must not make any mistakes." Liu Yanqing said earnestly.

"Don't worry, father. I will only go there to perform meritorious service and will not make any mistakes!" Liu Guangshi bowed and was overjoyed. How could he not know that this was a promotion and his father was giving him a chance, a chance to perform meritorious service?

"Go and select the troops. Get everything ready tonight and set out tomorrow morning. Don't delay." How could Liu Yanqing not have high hopes for him?
"Understood!" Liu Guangshi turned around immediately.

But Liu Yanqing also looked around, then looked at Wang Yuan, and said inexplicably: "Maybe I am old..."

"Not old, not old. Manager Liu is not old at all." Wang Yuan said with a smile.

Liu Yanqing waved his hand: "Fifty-three..."

"Fifty-two..." Wang Yuan said again.

"I'll be fifty-three soon..." Liu Yanqing also laughed, and then said: "Normally, at my age, I should be at home enjoying my children and grandchildren, but I didn't expect that I'm still fighting on the battlefield..."

"The general manager is good at fighting, so use him more!" Wang Yuan said.

Liu Yanqing stroked his beard and laughed: "Haha..."

Before the sky was completely bright, Liu Guangshi had already led 8,000 soldiers to Qingxi, which was dozens of miles away, and was somewhat impatient.

After walking for a whole day, it was dark when the army finally arrived and camped outside Qingxi City.

When the government troops arrive to reinforce, they must report this to the Holy Lord as soon as possible.

The Holy Lord was not panicked, he just said: "Reinforcements have been dispatched, the Song thieves are probably going to attack the city!"

Zu Shiyuan replied: "He is angry and wants to vent his anger. I think it will be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It will be a fierce battle!"

Fang Jie waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Saint Lord. Qingxi City is impregnable. I will personally lead the battle on the city wall. No matter how hard the attack goes, it will be fine."

Fang La nodded, but also warned: "Jie'er, don't underestimate the Song bandits. You have seen that the Song bandits are really good at fighting. You must not be lazy and underestimate the enemy!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know what I am doing. How can I be lazy? I will fight bravely and hurt the Song bandits. Then they will not attack the city so easily in the future!" Fang Jie bowed.

"Jie'er, all the wars depend on you. Your brother Tianding is dead, and the Yongle Kingdom naturally belongs to you!" Fang La said slowly.

Fang Jie was stunned when he heard this, and immediately said: "Sage, I have never thought about these things. At this moment, I only wish to defeat the government troops and recapture Hangzhou!"

"Okay, okay!" Fang La nodded and said, "Good boy!"

For a moment, how could it not be that the uncle was kind and the nephew was filial?
Zu Shiyuan was standing nearby, saying, "With such a united mind, great things can be accomplished!"

However, Fang Jie glanced at Zu Shiyuan from the side. It was this Zu Shiyuan that made Fang Jie feel more and more unhappy the more he looked at him.

"You should inspect the city defense more often and there must not be any mistakes!" Fang La reminded again and again.

"Of course, I will go there later. Your Majesty, please allow me to report. I would like to ask Minister Pang to lead the troops to the wall as well. Is that possible?" Fang Jie asked.

Zu Shiyuan immediately said, "I'm afraid that's not appropriate... We still need to be on guard..."

There is a purpose behind all of Zu Shiyuan's actions, which is to say the opposite of what is meant. This is the way of human nature, and he was guided by a master, whose name is Wu Yong.

Fang Jie even squinted his eyes and said, "What's wrong with that? He has already selected his soldiers, all of whom are elite warriors. How can we not use them in this first battle to defend the city?"

Zu Shiyuan replied: "After all... General Fang, alas... unless it is absolutely necessary, it is better to let it sit for now..."

"Holy Lord!" Fang Jie just went to look at Fang La.

Fang La looked around again, feeling embarrassed, and said, "Don't worry, don't rush. Let's first see how the city is defended, and then we can make a decision."

Fang Jie nodded: "Then I will go to patrol the city defense!"

Fang La nodded and waved his hand. Fang Jie retreated. As soon as he walked out of the door, he was furious and cursed Zu Shiyuan in his heart.

He just found Pang Wanchun and told him what happened just now, saying: "Minister Pang, you should also get the credit. Zu Shiyuan is really a treacherous villain. Alas... I can't help it, don't blame me..."

Pang Wanchun came and laughed: "General Fang, why do you have to do this? There will always be a chance!"

"I believe in you with all my heart, but that old scholar is not a man. How could he know the behavior of heroes like us?" Fang Jie also wanted to improve the relationship, so he said, "It doesn't matter. Just fight. If the battle gets stalemate, I will send you to the city to help."

"It's better... not to act like this, lest the Holy Lord be displeased." Pang Wanchun also waved his hand and said.

"We have defeated the enemy and achieved merit, so what's there to be unhappy about? We just want to let the Holy Lord know that Zu Shiyuan is a treacherous and flatterer!" Fang Jie said with great righteousness.

Pang Wanchun waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't worry, there are many opportunities, not this one."

"You don't have to worry about it. Just listen to me. By then, Minister Pang will also be rewarded with honors, and then we'll see what kind of people look like!" Fang Jie patted his chest and went to the top of the city wall.

The smile on Pang Wanchun's face slowly froze. He sighed and turned to look at the small Qingxi City.

On the street, there was a small house, dilapidated, with its doors and windows tightly closed. Next to the door, there was a small dog hole. A small head poked out of the dog hole. It was about two or three years old, or three or four years old. It was pale and thin, with a terrified look in its eyes...

The head stuck out, took a look, and immediately shrank back...

Looking down the street, there was no one on the street, and it was all desolate...

In the distance, a group of people holding weapons came over, escorting thirty or forty women. They were wearing tattered clothes and walking slowly. When they got close to Pang Wanchun, there was no crying. The faces of those women were numb and their eyes were lifeless.

The men pushed and shoved, urging them to hurry up: "Go faster, don't keep the Saint waiting. If the Saint takes a liking to you, it will be a blessing for you, and you can ascend to the immortal world after you die."

Immortal world, when Pang Wanchun heard this word, he also sighed.

Turning around, he went back to the house, which was Pang Wanchun's current residence. It was a large and small house that was crowded with people. Most of them slept on the floor, but there were also people busy coming and going, serving these elite men.

A few old ladies, a dozen old men, and seven or eight children, asking for water here and rice cakes there...

There were inevitably some urging words and cursing...

Pang Wanchun didn't have to squeeze here. He had his own little room, and there was someone to serve him. A timid girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, was tidying up the bedding. When she saw Pang Wanchun come in, she immediately stood aside and didn't dare to look up.

Pang Wanchun waved his hand: "You go and have a rest..."

The girl didn't move, but just trembled with fear and still stood there.

But Pang Wanchun changed his mind and said, "Then don't go out this way. Just stay over there. I'll give you a separate bed with all the bedding. You can sleep there..."

The young woman still didn't move.

Pang Wanchun had no choice but to go to the bed, pick up a quilt, put it against the wall, spread it out a little, and used it as a cushion and cover, then said, "Go..."

Having said that, Pang Wanchun lay down on the bed without saying anything more.

This country of Yongle... is beyond words...

The next morning, the drums were beating on the city walls. Pang Wanchun quickly got up, took one look at the girl squatting in the corner, and ran out quickly: "Quick, the drums are beating, gather the troops!"

It was even busier on the top of the city wall, simply because drums and horns sounded outside the city first.

I saw the government troops were leaving the camp and forming a battle line, some of the cavalry were already galloping back and forth, and the heavy cavalry were beginning to disperse to various parts of the city.

The infantry also began to split up, and just by looking at them, they knew where the main attack direction was.

A city surrounded on all sides has no shortage of siege.

In the main attack on the west city, the ladder carts and carriages that had been in the making for quite some time were already being set up, the crossbows were being pushed, and the stone cannons had been set up for many days.

Behind the trenches and barricades on each side of the city, teams of armored soldiers began to divide the areas to prevent a breakout.

There were also people lining up and marching forward on the east, south and north sides. There were not many ladders, but there were quite a few ladders. There were not many people attacking the city either, only about 1,800.

Only the West City has a well-organized formation, great power, and all kinds of equipment.

The Holy Lord Fang La, wearing a ochre and yellow dragon robe, went up to the city in person to see the scene.

I also heard Fang Jie reporting: "Holy Lord, we are surrounded on all sides! It seems like we are being attacked from all sides..."

Zu Shiyuan said, "Since ancient times, in siege battles, three sides of the city are surrounded and one side is left open. But Su Wu surrounded the city everywhere and divided his troops into four directions. He only had 20,000 soldiers and a few thousand cavalry. How dare he fight like this? The art of war says to surround the enemy ten times as many times as many as you can. How can you do this?"

Fang La also laughed when he heard this: "Is he afraid that I will run away? What a joke! With such a small number of people, he wants to break into the city!"

Of course, Su Wu hadn’t thought about it beforehand. He was just waiting for Wang Xun to arrive with the Wuzhou soldiers before attacking the city.

Fang Jie even said: "If it weren't for the thousands of good cavalrymen of the Song thief Su Wu, I would have killed him without a single piece of armor left with just his few men!"

We are all confident and we should be confident.

But they were the government troops outside the city, so they didn't care about these things and just kept beating the drums.

The stone cannon cart had been prepared for a long time and began to creak, and huge stones flew from the air.

Zu Shiyuan quickly came to Fang La's defense and said, "Holy Lord, hurry up. The Song thieves have powerful weapons. Your life depends on the country. You must not put yourself in danger!"

Fang La also turned around and went down the city wall first.

Just look at the huge stone coming down, smashing the wood chips from the tower into flying pieces and splashing the bricks and stones on the battlements.

There was not much chaos on the top of the city wall. Those who should hide behind the battlements did so, and those who should go down the city first did so.

The stone cannons were smashing continuously, and the crossbows were also starting to fire.

Outside the city, footsteps clattered and wheels squeaked.

Then, the arrow flew again. For a moment, no one dared to show up on the top of the city.

There were still many cries of pain, some were injured by the splashing bricks and stones, some were unlucky enough to be hit by the feather arrows, and some were covered in boiling kerosene when the stone cannons overturned...

The ladders arrived and drums were beating on the city walls. The stone cannons and crossbows outside the city had stopped firing for fear of accidentally injuring friendly forces. The bandits on the city walls appeared one by one.

Bows and crossbows were shooting, kerosene was boiling, and logs and boulders were rolling to smash the carts below the city.

The ladder truck was put up, and the long ladder with a hook was also put up.

The government troops began to crawl!

Wu Song's troops, go first on the left! Liu Guangshi, go first on the right!
Wu Song was already very experienced in siege. He got on the ladder and pedaled hard. In just a few moments, he put on three layers of iron armor and jumped down from the top of the ladder, reaching the top of the city.

If he doesn't brandish his weapon first, he will be like a wild bull, charging a few times first, knocking people and horses to the ground, and then wielding his huge machete.

Shi Xiu behind him had already jumped out of the ladder truck that was already on fire.

Then, the armored men came out one after another. More than a dozen people came out in an instant, but the ladder truck had been engulfed in fire and no one could jump out. There was no water to be fetched here, so they could only watch the ladder truck being surrounded by the raging fire.

It doesn’t matter, there are also ants crawling on the long ladder next to it.

On the top of the city wall, Wu Song wrapped himself tightly with three layers of iron armor and just swung the huge broadsword back and forth. Anyone who touched would be injured, and anyone who was hit would die!

As for the weapons that were fired at him, Wu Song was completely unaware of them. He just continued to attack left and right, and took up a position in the narrow space on the top of the city wall. There was a long ladder with an endless stream of armored personnel on it.

Just looking not far away, Fang Jie was shocked for a moment. He said countless things, thought countless things, and was extremely confident.

But he had never seen the scene of this government army attacking a city, and today was the first time he saw it. Even Fang Jie was fighting a battle to defend the city for the first time...

In his opinion, the government troops have stone cannon carts, so he can just hide from them; the government troops have crossbows, so he can just hide from them; the government troops have ladder carts, so he can just light them up...

From a high vantage point, if the government troops come to climb up, we will just respond with logs and stones. If a few of them come onto the city wall, it doesn't matter, because there are plenty of elite troops in the city, so we will just keep killing them.

The idea was not bad, but he never expected that the general of the government army would be able to gain a foothold immediately and be so brave.

Fang Jie was already anxious, and just shouted: "Gao Yu, Gao Yu, quickly take people to drive the Song thieves over there away."

The general named Gao Yu immediately gathered countless armored soldiers and rushed towards Wu Song. He was really brave. The narrow city road was blocked in an instant. The armored soldiers hit each other and the battle was very intense for a while.

Even if it was Wu Song, no matter how hard he pushed, it was of little use, because the people were so crowded that no matter how hard Wu Song pushed, he could not push through such a densely packed crowd.

He just kept swinging his machete to fight, and for a while, he was struggling to hold on.

The enemy's reinforcements arrived very quickly, and behind Wu Song, there were also dense crowds of people crawling.

After such a hard and fierce battle, there was only a stalemate for a while.

(It was my birthday yesterday. I turned thirty-five. Thank you for the blessings, brothers! It’s not too old, but it’s not too young either. It’s just that I’m obviously not as energetic as before. It’s an awkward age.)
(End of this chapter)