"I know you can't believe me! But think about it, why did I choose to come in alone? What was my purpose in the town these days?
Have I ever done anything that was slightly disrespectful to Dapan Town? I am a doctor, and human life is more important than anything else in my eyes!"
As she spoke, she shook her sleeves and said bitterly: "If you really don't believe me, I can't do anything about it, but what was the original purpose of setting up this checkpoint?
Don’t you plan to fight the imperial court to the end? If the imperial soldiers come, you are afraid of becoming like this. Then what are you doing after so many patients have died in these days? And what else?
What's the meaning?
It is better to throw down all the weapons now and simply surrender to the foreign court."
"What Doctor Xie said is right. It doesn't matter what the reason for the imperial soldiers coming is! Aren't we still afraid of them? If one comes, we will kill one. If two come, we will kill both to avenge our dead relatives.
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It was the captain who spoke today, and Xie Songhua breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, Liu Zhong and others had a very big plan. It was impossible to reveal such a big thing to the townspeople of Dapan Town. Even the bandits on the mountain... or the rebels, would probably not know it until they were in the center.
If Liu Zhong wants to make good use of these people, he must hide them all.
These bandits in Dapan Town originally opposed the imperial court at Liu Zhong's request. Now that Xie Songhua's words were clearly in line with their direction, they naturally supported them.
After everyone at the front got busy, the captain walked up to Xie Songhua and asked doubtfully, "How did Doctor Xie get out?"
Xie Songhua gave him a sarcastic look and said, "If I hadn't escaped, you wouldn't have known how you died."
"It's still hard for me to believe that you would betray your husband. After all, your relationship has always seemed pretty good."
Xie Songhua looked at him coldly and said word by word: "Because I still have a conscience!"
After saying that, he stopped looking at him and walked directly in front of the checkpoint.
Dapan Town is just a town, there is no so-called city wall, but now the residents of the entire town have been gathered together in one place, and it is almost a closed management. In addition, in the past few months, they have been guarding against the coming of people from the imperial court, so
Some fortifications have been built to some extent.
Due to the terrain, unless you come in from Jizong Mountain with bandits behind it, and if you want to enter Dapan Town, this is the only way to go, otherwise you have to climb the mountain.
It is said to be a checkpoint, but it is actually a row of horse-rejecting stakes and two high platforms on both sides.
In front of the horse-rejecting post was a defensive ditch they dug manually, which was as wide as a battleground, in order to prevent the cavalry from rushing in.
At this time, several townspeople from Dapan Town were working together to remove the board erected in the ditch. This was originally used for convenience when they occasionally needed to go out.
In addition, some people went to the weapons depot and brought many weapons and distributed them to everyone present.
After a while, the mental outlook of the entire Dapan Town residents suddenly changed.
Some people even showed a bit of excitement.
Xie Songhua thought for a moment and realized that these people had regarded the officers and soldiers of the imperial court as imaginary enemies in their hearts from the first day they followed Liu Zhong.
They have been practicing day and night and building various fortifications just to wait for this day to arrive.
Only when one day really appears in front of them can they prove that their strategy has been correct.
This seems and indeed can be regarded as an exciting thing.
It just feels a little strange.
Xie Songhua watched as they took dry straw one by one, dipped it in a bucket filled with thick liquid, and put it aside for later use.
I couldn't help but feel a little surprised. It seemed that the bandits on Ji Zong Mountain might really be Xiao Yu's men.
These techniques are obviously only found in the military, and the townspeople here have actually learned them.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the imperial army to arrive.
Today's weather is average. The clouds in the sky are hazy. The sun occasionally emerges from the clouds and then disappears behind, which invisibly makes people feel a little impatient.
A slightly younger young man couldn't wait any longer and shouted to Xie Songhua with some suspicion: "Is what you said true? Could you be deliberately lying to us?"
As soon as he said this, the person standing high up immediately said: "Stop making noise, there is something going on."
This sentence immediately made everyone present become nervous. Everyone clenched the weapons in their hands and stared in the direction outside.
Xie Songhua knew it, and this was confirmed.
Han Jian had already arranged everything, and everything was done to get Xiao Yu to go to Ji Zong Mountain and to settle the charges that were not confirmed back then.
Xiao Yu is certainly a thoughtful person, and although he leads the royal guards, he is somewhat ruthless.
But no matter what, he is at least a hero of this country.
He defended this country on the battlefield without fear of life or death.
She didn't know why Xiao Yu chose to go up at this time. Maybe he had his own reasons and ideas.
But she didn't believe that Xiao Yu, who could say what he said that night, would really be moved by Liu Zhong's words.
It was really close, and she heard the sound of horse hooves.
Although there is still some distance, the ground beneath our feet is already shaking.
Then very quickly, I saw a black line appear at the end of my field of vision. The line got closer and closer, and gradually revealed its true appearance.
The few hundred men left in Dapan Town immediately took up their stance and were ready to deal with anything.
Getting closer and closer, finally, the mighty team stopped not far from the ditch.
Xie Songhua hid behind the crowd and squinted his eyes to take a look. Sure enough, he was not from the Beijing Guard, nor from the Dengzhou Guard or the other two guards.
At present, a general with a goatee came out first and shouted arrogantly: "Citizens of Dapan Town! Don't be stubborn anymore. The court has always made rewards and punishments clear. Your grievances will be washed away by the court. Now you can't
If you resist the imperial court in this way, you are suspected of treason! That is a capital crime for the Nine Tribes!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand and said, "I urge you to put down your weapons now and let the imperial court take over your affairs. The imperial court will make up for your losses. I heard that the bandits on Ji Zong Mountain have been very active in recent days.
It's so arrogant that the governor is worried day and night, so he sent us to communicate with you for the last time. Now you get out of the way and let me lead people up the mountain to suppress the bandits. It can be considered a credit to you!"
"Phew!" A man standing next to Xie Songhua suddenly raised the bow and arrow in his hand, and shot the horse of the person who spoke directly with an arrow.
The people and horses over there were immediately frightened and became confused.
Xie Songhua looked at him in surprise, but saw him muttering impatiently: "It's another bandit suppression, why don't you just change the reason?"
With his first sword, the archers who had been prepared immediately set up their bows and fired arrows.
On the other side, the rocket wrapped in medicinal oil was also handed to the archer's hand.
The other party came with a large group of people, and they had a considerable advantage over the people from Dapan Town in terms of number and status.
What's more, the people in Dapan Town are somewhat ungrateful in martial arts. Before the other party finished speaking, they started to attack, catching the other party by surprise.
