Chapter 80: The Siege
Li Yuan and Zheng Tai Biao started fighting again.
Ever since the dispute over the title, the two have always been at odds with each other.
But if we talk about hatred, it is certainly not something that can be called.
Over the issue of 'void', a god and a demon fought fiercely.
A weak-looking young man and a dark-skinned little boy were fighting on the ground, not caring about their posture at all.
Li Xiaoan hesitated for a while, whispered to encourage Li Yuan, and when he saw the resentful look from Zheng Taibiao, he covered his mouth in embarrassment.
This joyful scene even made Emperor Anyue, who was full of worries, laugh.
Emperor Anyue - Ji Yu sometimes really feels that his own mountain god and this supreme demon have the same temper as a child.
He is carefree and unrestrained, pure in nature, and has no ulterior motives.
Sometimes he even looks a bit 'wise'.
Perhaps, this is the heart of a child.
There are thousands of powerful people in the world, but it is rare to find a pure heart.
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The spies sent by Emperor Anyue continued to inquire and search within the territory of Qian State.
Fortunately, only half a month later, we found out the whereabouts of Zhao Wanjun.
Now that "bandits" have sprung up everywhere in the territory of Qian State, Zhao Wanjun has gathered some officials and soldiers, and is holding out in a small town to protect the people.
After all, Zhao Wanjun is the daughter of a marquis, and her martial arts skills are extremely powerful.
In addition, he was just and treated the people well, so he enjoyed a very high status in the hearts of the fleeing people of Qian State.
A constant stream of refugees took refuge in that small town.
When facing the people of Qian State, Zhao Wanjun protected them all without distinguishing between the rich or the poor, good or evil.
In front of the enemies of Xu State, all the people of Qian State are like ants hanging on the same rope, hanging in the balance of power.
Anyue's spies rode their horses and started heading towards the small town.
In a low town.
Zhao Wanjun guarded the city gate tightly and killed all the invaders.
This also led to the Xu State cavalry, who were disguised as "bandits", being extremely resentful towards Zhao Wanjun.
How dare a patrol officer who is about to overthrow his country be so rampant!
Didn’t the other officials of the Qian Kingdom pretend to resist but actually surrender? !
The 'bandits' gathered in larger and larger numbers, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered outside the small town.
They did not attack by force, but harassed in groups, adopting the strategy commonly used in wars with the Xu Kingdom.
Zhao Wanjun led hundreds of soldiers and continued to resist, repelling all the invading enemies.
But, one wave, two waves...
Those cavalrymen kept harassing, and Zhao Wanjun and many soldiers were exhausted after fighting one round after another.
The people and officials in the small town were in a panic, fearing that the cavalry "bandits" would break into the city at the next moment.
Some frightened officials suggested surrender to Zhao Wanjun.
Zhao Wanjun was furious: "They have invaded all the way here, destroying cities and plundering land. Have you ever seen them accept surrender?!"
"Wherever these Xu country thieves passed, all the strong men died, all the money and food were gone, and only one in ten people survived!"
Her delicate face was filled with anger, and the hideous knife scar on her slender neck seemed to be trembling.
The official looked distressed: "But if they continue to attack like this, our city will surely be breached!"
"Why not surrender and give it a try? Maybe the Xu Kingdom cavalry will see our sincerity and not kill us!"
When the people around heard this, they also had sad faces and gloomy eyes.
Zhao Wanjun is full of heroic spirit, and at this moment he is also full of murderous intent.
She grabbed the official by the collar.
"Someone surrendered! But they are now dead bodies!"
"Whether you surrender or not, you will die. Why not fight to the death? Why do you have to be a dog that destroys your country?!"
The official trembled and closed his eyes. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's fight them!"
Outside the city, the cavalry of the Xu Kingdom surrounded the small town tightly.
The cavalry attacked again, and Zhao Wanjun led his men, taking advantage of the city wall, and fought them off with great difficulty.
At this time, a general from Xuguo approached.
Zhao Wanjun's eyes widened, and he was about to draw his bow and shoot.
The official at the side hurriedly stopped him: "Sir, look, he seems to have something to say!"
"Maybe this is our chance of survival!"
The people and soldiers near the city all looked over here.
They had been fighting for too long and were exhausted and distracted.
Now, they just want to survive.
Zhao Wanjun glared at the official and said, "If you dare to shake the people's hearts again, I will kill you first!"
Below the city, the cavalry commander had already begun to shout:
"General of the Qian Kingdom, please show yourself as soon as possible!"
Zhao Wanjun walked around the official and strode to the top of the city wall.
"Why, you, the Asahi cavalry, are no longer pretending to be bandits?"
Looking at Zhao Wanjun from afar, the cavalry general could feel the murderous intent from the other party.
The Asahi cavalry general laughed and did not continue the conversation. Instead, he changed the subject:
"The soldiers have been wounded after a long battle, and I don't want to tire my brothers..."
"How about if you hand over one person in your city, I will give you three days to rest and never attack again. How do you think?"
Many soldiers and officials in the city cast their eyes over there, and couldn't help but murmur, "Really?!"
After days of repelling the enemy, they were almost exhausted. If they had three days of rest, they would be able to hold out longer!
Just as Zhao Wanjun was about to mock the thief's heart of the Xu Kingdom Cavalry General, he was beaten to the punch by the official next to him:
"Who do you want, the cavalry commander?"
Zhao Wanjun was furious: "This thief has evil intentions, can't you see?!"
"You are brainless on the battlefield, and the people are determined to rebel. I must punish you!"
She drew the sword from her waist and stabbed a bloody hole in the official's thigh!
The official screamed and quickly retreated.
Under the city, the Xuguo cavalry general heard some of the commotion and couldn't help but laugh:
"I just want you to hand over an official, any one of you, and immediately cease fire for three days!"
Zhao Wanjun angrily rebuked: "Don't even think of using this vicious plan to disrupt the fighting spirit of the entire city!"
She stopped talking to the cavalry general and turned around and walked down the city.
On one side outside the city, An Yue's spies also arrived quietly.
Each of them was Anyue's elite, with excellent skills. They climbed over the city wall silently and entered the city.
Inside the city, many civilians and soldiers hesitated to speak, their eyes dimmed and they lowered their heads.
That night.
Many officials could not help but persuade Zhao Wanjun to back down and hand over an official to the emperor.
Zhao Wanjun frowned:
"Why do you feel so lucky?"
"Let's not talk about whether the cavalry commander's words are credible. Even if we have to hand it over, who among you is willing to die?"
"Secondly, this plan is quite vicious! If we hand our people over to the enemy, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the city?"
"If there is chaos, how can we resolve it?"
"We are resting, and the other side has sufficient food and grass, so shouldn't they also rest?"
"If we follow their strategy, within a few days, the soldiers and civilians in this city will have no will to resist!"
"If the enemy attacks again, we will be at their mercy!"
The officials looked at each other, but they still had something to say: "But..."
Zhao Wanjun stopped everyone from talking: "The enemy is trying to play with people's hearts. The more you think about it, the more confused you will become. Don't think about it anymore!"
A dozen officials sighed and retreated.
On the second day, the Xu Kingdom cavalry's offensive became more fierce.
During the fight, Zhao Wanjun was hit by an arrow and was seriously injured.
The people and soldiers in the city became even more panicked and could no longer maintain order.