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Chapter 30 Delay for a long time

Bloody battle! Bloody battle! Bloody battle!

The battle situation in Qiantang changes three times a day and is sent to Xu You's desk like flowing water. The whole article can be summarized into two simple words: Can Lie!

In just over twenty days, day and night, human life became the most valuable thing. The siege equipment consumed every day has created a record of history. Both sides fought desperately around Qiantang, from outside the moat to the female wall at the top of the city, from the four-sided wing city to the front of the two armies, every minute and every inch, they used the flesh and blood and lives of soldiers to fight. When they heard that their fingers were grabbed into the soil, they could seep blood from the gaps of their fingers. Countless people wrapped in Qiantang city became victims of war and were driven to assist the white thieves to defend the city, from the elderly to the weak to the women and children, all of which were spared. All kinds of horrifying tragedy test the cruelest and darkest side of human nature.

After reading the battle report, Xu You's face was very heavy. The war in Qiantang was not good. The longer it dragged on, the greater the harm it would be to ordinary people. I would rather be a peaceful dog than a troubled person. After this battle, I don't know how many people will destroy their families and be separated from life and death. But who would have thought that the white thief who was trapped in the lonely city and waited for death would have such combat power, which could defend as solid as a rock under the crazy attack of Xiao Yushu and Zhu Zhi regardless of casualties?

"The two powerful generals of the White Thieves are good at attacking, and Liu Yu is good at defending, but the attacker finally lost to Zhu Zhi in the back and forth against each other. Liu Yu Ze is different. Since he seized Qiantang, Qiu Yuan and Xiao Yushu cannot shake Qiantang in the slightest. Now with Zhu Zhi, the court has gathered nearly 150,000 troops, but it is still sighing at the city and it is difficult to step into the city. So Qilang, if we raise an army in the future, we should recruit more defenders under our command, at least to ensure the foundation is not lost, ha!"

Xu You said angrily: "What kind of soldiers are you going to raise? Be careful of being heard by the yellow-eared dogs in the Crouching Tiger Division. You will be caught and suffer in the Yellow Sand Prison!"

"Meng Xingchun is now respectful to Qilang and will never offend us for this little thing. No one is afraid of!" He Ru tilted her head, her eyes closed, and said with a smile: "Have you ever thought about why Meng Xingchun's attitude was more enthusiastic than before after saving the princess?"

Xu You understood what he meant and did not answer this. Dong Xie started to cheer and asked, "I am stupid, please tell me!"

"The reason is very simple. That Shanyin...oh, the champion princess An Yuxiu must have taken a fancy to our Qilang!"

Dongzhi smiled and said, "That's nothing strange. People like Xiaolang, let alone An Yuxiu, even the fairies in the sky will like it!"

"The fairies in the sky are too far away and cannot give us benefits. An Yuxiu is different. This time he lost the enemy camp and suffered all humiliation. His husband's family was full of disasters. An Zidao must feel pity and love him very much. Even if he can't be obedient, he will be rewarded to make up for his guilt. After all, Qilang has shared hardships with An Yuxiu and has a great affection for him. Maybe An Zidao loves the house and the miserable family. He is happy to let Qilang return to his family..."

Lu Shuang's eyes lit up slightly and she said, "That's the reason! Xiaolang, should we send someone to Jinling to pay homage to the princess? Of course, we will not take the initiative to make any requests. We just greet daily, but we can always keep in mind that Qiantang has a benefactor..."

Xu You sighed and said, "You two, don't listen to the nonsense. An Yuxiu is so vain that she is out of danger. She is too late to break up with us. How could she take the initiative to mention this shameful past? Besides, everyone was trying to protect themselves at that time, and they couldn't talk about being kind or not. If they were involved in these things, they would not be underestimated!"

Lushuang no longer spoke on the winter solstice. The two of them have always adhered to their qualities. Since Xu You clearly refused, he would never mention it again. But He Ru was not as easy as them. He laughed and said, "Qilang understands girls' thoughts best. Being close and separated is the only way to stir up the hearts. It is right not to see her, it seems free and easy, but can arouse her curiosity, and then he misses Qilang..."

"Enough!"

Xu You's face turned right, his brows frowned, He Ru closed his mouth with a smile, his eyes closed slightly, and reached into his arms and rubbed it comfortably.

"Let's talk about serious business, how much does it cost to bring it out from Qiantang this time?"

Lu Shuang hurriedly said, "There are about 10,000 million yuan, does Xiaolang want to use the money? I will arrange someone to collect it immediately!"

"Leave 500,000 yuan for household use, and hand over the other 10 million yuan to Gu Yun to help him purchase rice and grain to supply front-line military supplies."

"Ah? This..."

Lu Shuang was extremely surprised and said, "Did Gu Fujun ask Xiao Lang to raise military funds?"

Dong Zhe took over the conversation and said, "In the past few days, the aristocratic families in Wu County voluntarily raised a large amount of money, rice, silk and silk, and took the initiative to send them to the prefect's office, preparing to reward the soldiers who were fighting in Qiantang. Does Xiaolang want to participate?"

"I'm willing to attach myself to the tail of the horse, just do my best!"

Xu You looked deep and looked at He Ru with a different look. He said, "Qiantang is also your home. We should settle down one day earlier, so we should go back one day earlier. We can make money and other things without any money, so there is no need to be petty!"

The military supplies transported from the rear did not stimulate the combat effectiveness of the imperial army, and Qiantang still could not capture it for a long time, and even the nobles in Jinling City could not sit still. They issued a series of documents to urge Xiao Yushu to fight and defeat the enemy quickly. If Xiao Xunqi had not influenced An Zidao behind his back, and changing the commander in front of the formation was not good for the morale of the army, the newly-rise General Zhengdong might have been going back home.

The war lasted until mid-April, and the heat gradually rose and it was hard to deal with it. A plague occurred in Qiantang City, and people were killed every day. Du Mingyu decisively dealt with it, divided the city into twenty-four places, and sent troops to guard it to death. Anyone with a slight symptom of illness was pulled out and executed, and then the body was launched into the court army outside the city with a catapult. This action caused a spreading panic, which directly caused the soldiers of the prefectures and prefectures of the states to shrink. He was furious when he saw that the siege was about to climb to the top of the city. Xiao Yushu was furious and found out that the unit was a subordinate under Qiu Yuan, but he beheaded Qiu Yuan in public despite the opposition of his aides.

When the news reached Wu County, Xu You was deeply shocked. Although Qiu Yuan was defeated repeatedly and his performance was not satisfactory, he was also a general of the fifth rank. Xiao Yushu was just a false ritual. The court ordered generals to trust the ritual and have great power. They were divided into three levels: the three levels of the ritual, the ritual and the ritual, so that the ritual could kill officials below two thousand stones; the ritual could kill those who had no official position; the ritual could only kill soldiers who violated the military order. No matter how Qiu Yuan failed the opportunity to face the enemy, he was definitely not a character that Xiao Yushu could kill him. He was so domineering, wouldn’t he really be afraid that An Zidao would be suspicious?

Xu You went to see Gu Yun overnight. Speaking of Qiu Yuan, Gu Yun sucked his palm and sighed, "Qiu Zhechong is a rare powerful general. If he quelled the rebellion, he would have been desperately defending Jiaxing, saving Beiyangzhou from the suffering of being poisoned by the white thieves. Xiao Zhengdong was angry and killed him, which is really regrettable!"

"Feiqing, do you think General Xiao will be ordered by the emperor secretly after killing Qiu Yuan?"

"It shouldn't be!" Gu Yun shook his head and whispered: "As far as I know, Du Mingyu cut off the body of the diseased body and soaked it in filth, then shot it out of the city, and sent people to spread rumors everywhere, saying that this disease will die if it is affected and that the medicine will not be saved. After several previous battles, the soldiers under Qiu Yuan's prefectures were scared by the white thief. They disturbed the morale of the army because of the rumors. They took the lead in retreating, causing the central army to return in vain. Xiao Yushu's killing of Qiu Yuan was a temporary intention. First, to establish his authority, to strictly enforce military discipline, and to enforce orders; second, it must be to give An Zidao some advice to punish him after the war..."

Xu You understood and stopped talking about this topic. In front of him, Zhu Zhi broke the dike to defile himself, and later Xiao Yushu killed the generals to protect himself. From this, we can see that these generals who led the army outside had reached the point of danger of everyone. Looking at the leopard, it can be seen that An Zidao was wise and powerful when he was young, but in his later years, he was a little stubborn and arrogant, suspected of the prince, suspected of important officials, and suspected of good generals. Perhaps the only one who could make him trust without reservation was the only one who could make him trust without reservation!

"By the way, I will give all my family money and provide military supplies to the Lord. After reading the report, the Lord praised his uncle for his loyalty and kindness for generations and was able to be an example for the ministers of the Great Chu. He would spare no effort to help him in the national crisis. He is really sincere!"

Gu Yun's uncle, Gu Zhuo, was the minister of the army. Last time he came to Qiantang to announce the imperial edict, and had a relationship with Xu You. He was an official of An Zidao, and secretly sent private messages from the king and his ministers that could never be circulated to Wu County, as if he had the intention to show his good intention to Xu You.

Xu You didn't forget that he met by chance at Qiantang Wharf that day. He had a great conversation, but when he heard that he was the Qilang of the Xu family, Gu Zhuo immediately changed his face and was afraid to avoid it.

Could it be that it is because of An Yuxiu?

An Yuxiu's clear and beautiful face appeared in Xu You's mind, but in an instant, she left it behind again. Some things and some people think too much and just cause trouble. It's better to let it go and see!

"This is rare good news!" He Ru excitedly slapped his thighs and said, "Since An Zidao has this meaning, when the Yangzhou incident occurs, you can find a way to get Qilang to restore his scholarship first!"

Xu You glanced at him and said, "Didn't you say before that An Yuxiu is here, and it's easy to restore his scholarship?"

He Ru smiled slightly and said, "That was just a quick talk. Without An Zidao letting go, how could An Yuxiu dare to reverse the case where the prince personally intervened? This was a huge problem, but through the Yangzhou Rebellion, so many things happened, and finally a visible dawn appeared!"

Xu You was silent, An Zidao might think that he was a foolish and loyal person. If he could really restore his scholarship, he would naturally be very happy. In this era, it would be too difficult to do things without a scholarship.

Qiu Yuan's death completely established Xiao Yushu's position in the army. He drastically integrated his troops, took Zhu Zhi's military power, and then used the central army as the foundation to train the soldiers of various prefectures and prefectures to eliminate the weak, disabled, and cowardly, and the rest were organized into three armies, with their combat effectiveness soaringly. On May 3, he launched another attack on Qiantang.
Chapter completed!
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