Shen Juncen has been unhappy recently, very unhappy.
Last month King Injo's order came to Cheelshan City, and with the arrival of the order, there was also a group of "Hu soldiers".
Shen Juncen didn't have much objection to the grain and iron ingots that Wang Ling requested from Iron Mountain City to be handed over this year. After all, as a minister, he was guarding this city for King Injo. What should be handed over must be done.
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However, this group of Hu soldiers stationed in Tieshan City is quite nerve-wracking.
Since the "Bingzi Rebellion" Hu soldiers under the leadership of Emperor Hu came to Seoul, almost all the elites of Korea were destroyed, and countless loyal ministers and righteous men were also killed in this turmoil. Today's Korea, although it is still
King Injo was in charge, but Hu soldiers were stationed in almost every important city and location, and large amounts of grain, cloth, and iron ingots were continuously collected from all over Korea and then transported away by them.
The country of Korea has simply become the back garden of these barbarians, where they run rampant and take whatever they want, and if they don't get what they want, these barbarians will go on a killing spree and slaughter everyone.
Days like this make Shen Juncen feel extremely depressed.
In the past, Tieshan City was fine. Because it was a small place, the city was small, and the output was not much, so there were no Hu soldiers stationed here. However, now it is obvious that the iron mine in Tieshan City has attracted the attention of the Hu people, and they are stationed there.
Here, I'm afraid the main purpose is the fine iron produced by Tieshan City.
However, in just over a month, these Hu soldiers have almost brought disaster to Tieshan City. They robbed good things when they saw them, and robbed beautiful women when they saw them. Even the people from his county governor's office went up to try to dissuade them, and the result was that
He was killed on the spot by Hu soldiers.
The current depression in Tieshan City is almost entirely due to these barbarian soldiers, and for the sake of the people, his governor's office had to send ears and eyes to the barracks near the iron mines. As soon as the barbarian soldiers came out, the city immediately started to sound the alarm
, tell the people the news that Hu Bing has come out.
As the governor of Tieshan City, there is only so much he can do, although this is really a humiliating thing.
Sometimes, he really wanted to quit being the county guard, so he would raise his arms in the city, and then lead his loyal and brave men to kill these barbarian soldiers with thousands of swords. He did not believe that these dozens of barbarian soldiers could withstand them.
The anger of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians filled Tieshan City.
But, he didn't dare!
His life and death are nothing compared to the rise and fall of his family and the safety of the people in this city.
I was happy for a while, but the next step would definitely be Hu Lu's revenge. Although he was dead and his reputation was wiped out, there was no doubt that the Shen family would be held accountable, and the Tieshan City that had the accident would face Hu Lu's revenge.
How many people will survive is something no one knows.
The brutal reputation of Hulu has been deeply witnessed by North Korean officers and soldiers in recent years.
"My lord, my lord...it's not good!"
While he was thinking about his own worries in depression, some soldiers from the government hurried in from outside, with a look of panic on their faces.
He suddenly stood up: "Those Hu soldiers have entered the city again?"
"No!" Fu Bing swallowed hard. At this time, Shen Juncen realized that if Hu Bing entered the city, then the alarm should have sounded in the city a moment ago.
At this moment, the entire Tieshan City was as quiet as a child who had just woken up.
"It's not that Hu Bing is here, so why are you panicking!" Shen Juncen scolded the soldier severely. If this was a general of his Shen family, he would have kicked him right now. How could he have accomplished anything if he was so uncalm?
"It's pirates, there are pirates ashore!" the soldier stammered: "The small mountain village sent people to report, please send troops to rescue. The pirates are numerous and powerful, and the people in the small mountain village have all moved towards
The people from Fucheng escaped here!"
"Nonsense!" Shen Juncen angrily yelled: "Where are the pirates? There are pirates everywhere. This is Iron Mountain, not Busan!"
"It's absolutely true!" the soldiers shouted loudly: "The guard has sent people out to check. Many people have come to the city along the road. Not only people from small mountain villages, but also people from other villages.
However, the pirates must have landed in the small mountain village!"
He said quickly: "The Lord of Defense, please ask the Lord of the County to take precautions and prepare to resist the pirates. The Lord of Guard is gathering troops!"
Shen Juncen pondered for a while, and finally nodded slowly: "Send warning, close the city, send people out to evacuate the people, no more entering the city, you can go to the mine to take shelter temporarily!"
The gongs of Tieshan City rang again in the streets and alleys. This was the first warning sound in these days that was not caused by the arrival of Hu Bing. However, the people who had experienced the gongs had practiced many times.
There weren't many surprises for them. They just stopped what they were doing and quickly hid in their houses with what they considered precious.
In less than a quarter of an hour, in the entire Tieshan City, except for the soldiers who put on military uniforms and hurriedly ran over, there were no more idlers in the streets and alleys.
Guard Li Qingxuan also appeared in front of Shen Juncen. This young man from the Wuxun family in Suwon also had a solemn face at this moment.
"I asked several people and determined that the number of pirates was at least more than a hundred. They came in a huge sailing ship. I have never seen such a large sailing ship near Iron Mountain!"
"Are they Japanese pirates?" Shen Juncen nodded slowly. If they were Japanese pirates, Tieshan City would not be able to resist these more than a hundred people now.
"Not sure, but the ship is definitely not a Japanese pirate ship!" Li Qingxuan said: "Sir, the pirates came directly to our Tieshan from the moment they landed on the shore. In the villages along the way, they just dispersed the people. As long as they are not stopped,
They don’t care about the road! The situation is very serious!”
"Can it be defended?" Shen Juncen's face showed a look of hope. Li Qingxuan was also considered a rare capable general. If it hadn't been for Bingzi's rebellion, he would have been more than just a fifth-level defender at this moment.
"It's hard to say!" Li Qingxuan glanced at Shen Juncen with a wry smile: "Whether we can defend it or not, don't we all have to defend it? Do we still expect those Hu soldiers to help me?"
"If they bite dogs, I will naturally be happy to see the result!" Shen Juncen shook his head: "I have already evacuated the people to the mine, hoping to lure them there. If they are not fooled, then we still have to
Let’s hold on for dear life!”
"The pirates don't have the equipment to attack the city. As long as they are not afraid of death, they shouldn't be able to enter the city!" Li Qingxuan nodded: "I'm going to arrange the defense of the city. Sir, just sit in the middle!"
"Wait..." Shen Juncen hesitated for a moment, but still called Li Qingxuan: "It's better to send someone to inform those Hu soldiers. They have been causing harm to our Tieshan City for so long. Now that our Tieshan City is at a critical moment, it's time for them to do something.