Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

Night falls.

On the walls of Pingsha Pass, many soldiers on night watch clutched their knives tightly as they watched Wild Boar Skin still forging siege weapons outside the city.

One of the corner locations.

Five soldiers sat leaning against the city wall, sighing occasionally, unlike the somewhat uneasy expressions of those around them.

"Brother Hun, you need to make a decision quickly. What should we do? Wild Boar Skin will be attacking the city tomorrow."

One of the men asked through gritted teeth.

"How would I know what to do?"

The guy opposite sighed again, completely at a loss.

Who would have thought.

Ping Sha Pass will group the five of them together and assign them to guard a position on the city wall.

If one person runs, the other four will also be punished.

In this situation, there was no way to get close to the granary, because there was no chance to leave the city walls. Even after the night watch ended, they would be arranged to rest inside the city.

Someone is watching the whole process, and if anyone goes missing, they will be questioned immediately.

Moreover, the rest of the platoon would also be watching them.

"I think we can't do this. We'll all die anyway. What chance do we have to escape in the chaos? Look at the wild boar hides outside. Once the city falls, where will we run from? We can't escape at all. I think Lord Qin is right, if the city falls, no one will be able to escape!"

Just then.

An older man standing to the side said in a deep voice:

"Didn't you hear what Lord Qin was shouting during the day? That official who surrendered outside, his entire clan was wiped out. If we really did it, and things get exposed, won't the same thing happen to us?"

"No, didn't the commander's office promise us that if we succeeded in our mission and escaped, we'd receive a large sum of money to send our whole family away?"

Can you really take what officials say at face value?

"Then what do you suggest we do? Our family members are in their hands. What will happen to them if we don't cooperate?"

Several people started arguing, and the noise grew louder and louder, attracting the attention of those around them.

"Shut up!"

Hun Ge immediately muttered a curse under his breath.

He gritted his teeth.

"The Wild Boarskin will attack the city tomorrow. We've been at Pingsha Pass for so many days, and to be honest, I've never seen an official like Lord Qin. His food, clothing, and even injuries are all taken care of immediately. Maybe we really can hold the city."

"Brother Hun, what do you mean by that?"

The group was taken aback.

"I was about to tell Lord Qin about this, but please don't rush. Listen to me. Wild Boar Skin will attack the city tomorrow. Lord Qin should give us a chance to redeem ourselves. He's unlikely to kill us tonight!"

Hun Ge rubbed his cheeks vigorously.

to be frank.

In less than ten days at Pingsha Pass, he gained weight despite training every day.

You can really eat your fill, and you can even have meat every day.

It is said that in order to ensure they could have meat to eat, Lord Qin sent people to those prefectures every day to ask for things.

When it gets hot, I'll also make some soup for them to drink.

Knowing that they would have to face the enemy tomorrow, he slaughtered hundreds of pigs tonight and ate two large pieces of fatty meat.

"just in case……"

"If Lord Qin wants to kill me, I accept it. If I die, you will all be safe. Do your best to defend the city!"

Hun Ge pursed his lips, recalling again how a few days ago, Lord Qin had ordered someone to introduce the situation of the wild boar hide, and what the entire border would become after the city fell.

It's scary.

These wild boar hides have no regard for the lives of ordinary people.

If Pingsha Pass cannot be defended, the people living on the border will die, including the people in their village. The prefecture government will not be able to stop them.

"No, you can't go alone. How can you do the job of burning down the granary by yourself? I'll go with you. I'll take the gamble. I also think that Lord Qin might give us a chance. After all, we were forced into this situation. Our families are in the hands of the Commander's Mansion."

"Give me a chance, and I'll definitely kill five wild boars to defend the city. No, eight. Even if they bite, I'll bite a few to death."

"Brother Hun, let's go together. Lord Qin is a good official. Maybe he can understand us. Killing us won't do us any good. We can still kill wild boars for their hides."

"..."

The group discussed it together.

Ultimately, I made a decision in my heart.

The granary must never be burned.

They couldn't possibly survive if the granary was burned down.

Their only chance of survival was to inform Lord Qin about the matter beforehand, hoping that he would give them a chance to atone for their crimes.

……

Pingsha Pass.

Qin Feng sat in the small courtyard where General Gou lived, fiddling with a sand table that had been made over the past few days.

According to the continuous reports, just now, the Wild Boarskin outside the city has stopped making siege weapons.

This means it's finished.

If nothing unexpected happens, we will attempt to attack the city first thing tomorrow morning.

"Sir, there are several soldiers outside!"

Just then.

Qiu Tuizi walked in with a grim expression and whispered something in Qin Feng's ear.

Upon hearing this...

Qin Feng stroked his chin and sighed.

"They really did arrange for people. These people deserve to die. There are 20,000 people here at Pingsha Pass, and they dare to send people like this. They are rotten to the core. The entire border region is truly rotten to the core."

Since we have enough food.

To prevent food shortages, the people of Daliu Village have always guarded the granary, and no outsiders are allowed to approach it.

Anyone who approaches will be killed on the spot.

It's okay if you kill the wrong person.

Qin Feng was afraid that someone might secretly arrange for people to set fire to the grain while Wild Boar Skin was attacking the city.

This is a drastic measure.

If there's a problem with the food supply, what will be left to defend Pingsha Pass?

What can we use to defend it?

The 20,000 soldiers will inevitably be thrown into chaos. At that point, even if Zhou Zhengde personally takes charge here, there will be no way to stop them.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Qin Feng's gloomy expression, General Gou, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help but ask.

"Let a few people in. If they come forward and speak up now, I will give them a chance to live."

Qin Feng did not answer.

He gestured for Qiu Tuizi to bring in the five soldiers outside.

After Hun Ge and his group entered, they immediately knelt on the ground.

"The Wild Boars will attack the city tomorrow. The fact that you stepped forward to surrender tonight shows that you still have some conscience. This matter ends here, and I'll give you a chance to live. If you survive the defense of the city, I will let bygones be bygones!"

Qin Feng glanced at the group and sighed.

"Lord Xie Qin, we will certainly fight bravely and kill as many wild boar hides as possible, but... our families..."

Hun Ge asked, forcing himself to speak.

"Once the city is secured, I will rescue your families. You don't need to worry about this. Take them away!"

Qin Feng waved his hand, signaling to take the person away.

Only then did he look at General Gou opposite him.

He said softly:

"As expected, the commander arranged for men to burn the granaries during the siege of the city by Wild Boarskin, and also coerced the families of these men."

"What?!!"

General Gou's eyes widened, and a surge of anger rushed to his head.

This is going to kill everyone!

"This old man..."

"General, defend the city first. Once the wild boar hide retreats..."

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes.

The voice was chilling:

"I certainly cannot return to the capital easily. The border region is rotten to the core. To eradicate it, from top to bottom... not a single person can be allowed to live."