The county magistrate respectfully welcomed Hong Xuanjiao into his house, and immediately arranged for someone to prepare hot water for Hong Xuanjiao. Hong Xuanjiao went to wash up first, changed into a set of clean and fresh clothes, and finally felt comfortable.
She didn't take a shower or eat a full meal for four days.
Moreover, she had old injuries on her body, which added to Hong Xuanjiao's burden.
Now, Hong Xuanjiao had taken a hot bath, felt clean all over, and had a hearty meal, finally regaining some energy. The county magistrate who was sitting next to him had a surprised expression on his face and looked at the empty tables one after another. Plate, and pieces of bones, I was surprised that a woman could eat so much, and ate a portion that two grown men could eat.
After the shock, the county magistrate was curious about what happened to Hong Xuanjiao.
The majestic Queen Xiao has become like this.
The county magistrate thought about it and said in a deep voice: "What happened to Queen Xiao?"
Hong Xuanjiao burped, sat with her back on the chair, squinted her eyes slightly, and said slowly: "The thing is like this. Back then, I led an army of 30,000 to attack Li Zhen, who was in the Jiangbei camp, and eight of Li Zhen's subordinates. Thousands of soldiers fought, and the two armies clashed. The eight thousand soldiers under Li Zhen's command were all equipped with sophisticated weapons. The thirty thousand army led by me was defeated. After a long battle, I managed to escape back, but all the soldiers who were with me died. Absolutely, not a single one is left.”
When the matter of fighting was mentioned, Hong Xuanjiao looked careless.
She talked about the defeat and the rout of the 30,000-strong army, but said nothing about her being captured.
The county magistrate couldn't help but gasped after hearing Hong Xuanjiao's words. The whole country knew about Hong Xuanjiao's fighting prowess, but this female high school warrior failed miserably. Who could stop Li Zhen?
The county magistrate felt cold in his heart and was worried about what would happen next.
Hong Xuanjiao glanced at the cowering county magistrate, with disdain flashing in her eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Li Zhen's troops have already pointed at Longtan Town. With the thousands of soldiers in Longtan Town, they will definitely not be able to defend it. You send people immediately Send an urgent message to the county magistrates of Xia Shu Town and Dongyang Town, asking them to dispatch soldiers to Longtan Town to resist Li Zhen, and then send soldiers to pass the news back to Tianjing to let Dongwang know. As long as we block it in Longtan Town Li Zhen, when King Dong sends a large army to kill him, he can annihilate Li Zhen in one fell swoop. At that time, you, the county magistrate, will be a meritorious official and will be promoted because of this battle."
After hearing what Hong Xuanjiao said, the county magistrate was worried at first, and then moved.
promotion.
This word lingered in the county magistrate's mind, sounding attractive and attractive.
The county magistrate stood up suddenly, changed his timid state, and said respectfully: "Please rest assured, Queen Xiao, I will immediately send soldiers to Dongyang Town and Xia Shu Town to ask for help, and then send soldiers to Tianjing to report the news. Li Zhen leads the soldiers to attack, and no matter how difficult it is, I will defend Longtan Town."
"Okay, very good. After this battle is over, I will recommend you."
Hong Xuanjiao nodded with satisfaction and made a big pie for the county magistrate without hesitation.
The county magistrate knelt down and said: "I am willing to serve Queen Xiao."
Hong Xuanjiao stood up and said, "Okay, let's go get to work. I'm tired and need to rest."
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate immediately called for the county maid and asked the maid to take Hong Xuanjiao to the backyard to take care of her. At this moment, the county magistrate had no worries about Longtan Town being attacked. Instead, he felt that he was leaning against a big tree. With a look of joy on his face, he hurried to the study, wrote a letter in three strokes, and conveyed the order.
Hong Xuanjiao came to the backyard and sat in the house with her eyes closed to relax.
The injuries on her body have not recovered yet, and she must recover through training. However, it is a troubled time now, and Hong Xuanjiao does not care about her injuries, trying her best to suppress them and plan for the next battle.
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Xia Shu Town is only a day's journey from Longtan Town, and the soldiers who sent the message worked hard and arrived in half a day.
When we arrived, it was already evening.
At this time, the city gate of Xia Shu Town had been closed. It took a lot of effort for the soldier who sent the message to get the soldiers guarding the city to open the city gate. After he entered the city, he knocked on the gate of the county government all night, and the county magistrate of Xia Shu Town He is a thin, middle-aged man named Wang Xun. He comes from a prominent local family in Xia Shu Town and has great prestige.
Wang Xun looked at the dusty soldiers and asked, "Who are you and what business do you have with me?"
The soldier took the letter out of his arms, handed it to Wang Xun's hand, and said, "Your Excellency, you will know it as soon as you see it."
Wang Xun opened the letter and quickly read the contents. He read less than half of it, dropped the letter paper in his hand, and asked, "Is the news accurate?" Wang Xun's face also changed drastically, and he was very worried about the situation in Longtan Town.
The soldier said in a deep voice: "The news was brought back by Queen Xiao, and it is absolutely correct."
Wang Xun put down the letter and said: "Wait a moment, I will immediately summon soldiers to follow you to Longtan Town." Immediately, Wang Xun immediately sent an order and ordered the garrison of Shu Town to summon soldiers. The county master got the news and came He went to the county government office and asked, "Sir, what happened? Why did you mobilize the army overnight?"
Wang Xun said: "Qing thief Li Zhen led his army to attack Longtan Town, and Queen Xiao has already taken charge of the overall situation in Longtan Town. Now Longtan Town is in danger, and troops must be mobilized for rescue. Otherwise, if something goes wrong with Queen Xiao, I will not be able to escape." Give up responsibility."
The master frowned and said, "All the troops are being transferred to Longtan Town. What should we do with Xia Shu Town?"
Wang Xun sighed and said: "With Longtan Town blocking the way, we are not in a hurry. If Longtan Town can't stop it, we can only stare. Okay, this matter is settled."
The master sighed, with a look of helplessness on his face.
The defenders of Xia Shu Town set off overnight and rushed towards Longtan Town.
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Dongyang Town is located behind Longtan Town and Xia Shu Town and will not be attacked for the time being.
It was already early the next morning when the soldiers who sent the message arrived in Dongyang Town.
The soldier entered the city and went straight to the county government office. He quickly entered the county government office with a letter from the magistrate of Longtan Town and met the county magistrate of Dongyang Town. The magistrate of Dongyang Town was named Zhao Zhiyong, an old man who was over fifty years old. , he got a letter asking for help, and he didn't want to send troops at first, but Hong Xuanjiao was in Longtan Town, so Zhao Zhiyong could only agree to send troops to assist.
However, Zhao Zhiyong left a thousand soldiers to guard Dongyang Town to ensure his own safety.
…
When news spread that Li Zhen was about to attack Longtan Town, the town was under martial law.
A checkpoint was set up at the gate of the city to check every citizen who entered the city. Not only that, but an order of no entry and no exit was temporarily implemented. At the same time, the city towers were full of soldiers guarding them, and they were on guard. During this period, Longtan The town magistrate was extremely nervous, fearing that the soldiers from the other two towns would be attacked before they arrived.
However, his worries were unnecessary after all.
The armies from Xia Shu Town and Dongyang Town arrived first and entered the city. Xia Shu Town sent a total of 4,000 soldiers, and Dongyang Town sent 3,000 soldiers, for a total of 7,000 soldiers. In addition, Longtan Town itself had 4,000 soldiers left behind. , already tens of thousands of troops, the county magistrate finally breathed a sigh of relief with so many troops.