Wang Heng became angry and went up to the city gate to look at Zhu Jianyu who was still shouting loudly. He took the bow and arrow next to him and aimed an arrow.
Zhou Quan had quick eyes and quick hands, swung his spear and blocked the arrow.
Seeing Wang Heng coming, Zhu Jianyu started to talk about the topic, "Wang Heng, don't be wishful thinking here. To tell you the truth, Zhu Meng has already fled to Jizhou with his people and will not care about you anymore. You have been abandoned by him."
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This is what Wang Heng is afraid of. He knows that once this news is leaked, the morale of the army will immediately be weakened.
Thinking of this, Wang Heng made a cry, pulled out his sword and shouted loudly, "Shoot an arrow, shoot an arrow, shoot him to death for me."
The general ordered and the soldiers had to listen, and soon a hail of arrows rained down from the top of the city.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Quan took Zhu Jianyu and retreated, and the two of them went around from the south gate to the west gate.
Ximen shouted for a long time. Wang Hengyi arrived and ordered the arrows to be fired.
Then came the North Gate and the East Gate. They turned around the four gates in a whole morning. Looking at Wang Heng's furious look on the city, Zhu Jianyu and Zhou Quan actually smiled.
"Brother Zhou, let's go back and rest. We'll come back in the afternoon."
Zhu Jianyu left, but a strange atmosphere began to fill Qingniu County.
At noon, the soldiers finished their lunch and gathered together in twos and threes to talk about Zhu Jianyu.
"It's really enviable to see General Zhu enjoying life outside."
"Shh, you don't want to die, how dare you say such a thing."
"Hey, just say it. What are you afraid of? I'm not the only one who thinks about it. I also want to run outside. When will it stop being here every day?"
"That's right, Zhu Meng has gone to Jizhou. We will die sooner or later here."
"Shh, this is what Zhu Jianyu said. It's still unclear whether it's true or false?"
"Think about it, we have an army of 300,000, and the prince only has 100,000. We have been surrounded for so many days, and there is no movement outside. Where else could he go if he had not run away?"
"Okay, okay, keep your voice down and let others listen. That's going to make you lose your head. We brothers can just talk about this kind of thing."
"Brother, you are older and you make the decision. Do you think we should find a way out for ourselves early?"
"Okay, stop talking and listen to my arrangements. After dark tonight, while we are on guard, we can go down the rope to surrender. Remember, you are not allowed to tell others. Don't make any noise, otherwise we will be just a bunch of people.
die."
Soon the defenders on the city made their choice, and many of them had already begun planning to leave the city and surrender at night.
At this time, in the county government, Wang Heng was also very confused. Zhu Jianyu revealed the truth. He knew that the soldiers would be shaken, and it was still unknown how long they could hold out.
After thinking about it, Wang Heng decided to give it a go and lead his troops to break out of the encirclement tonight. As long as he broke through the defense line and escaped, he would rush to Jizhou to find Zhu Meng.
But can the large-scale mobilization of troops and horses be hidden from Xiao Jingyun's spies in the city?
After some reflection, Wang Heng decided to only lead the five thousand most elite men under his command, and let the rest take care of their own destiny.
For the breakthrough point, he chose the north gate. After all, it was closer to Jizhou through the north gate.
At this time, Qingniu Mountain.
Liu Rumei, Princess Zhaoning, Chen Xiaobei and others walked until noon and arrived at the mountain temple.
During lunch, Princess Zhaoning ate a few mouthfuls and then leaned aside and fell asleep.
Seeing this scene, Liu Rumei understood it very well. After all, she came from a wealthy family and had not suffered much. After a night away, it was a bit unbearable.
Upon seeing this, Chen Xiaobei began to suggest, "Miss Liu, why not leave the little girls and the others to protect the princess, and let's go down the mountain first. Anyway, there is no danger in going down the mountain from here."
Liu Rumei shook her head, "No. He is a princess, and I have been ordered by the prince to protect his safety. If I leave him and go away, what's going on?"
"Why don't you go down the mountain first? I'll walk down slowly with the princess."
Well, now that the matter has come to an end, Chen Xiaobei didn’t try to persuade him. After lunch and a brief rest, he called the villagers to go down the mountain quickly, because the supplies had all been moved to the mountain temple, and he had to go back and forth several times to carry them down the mountain.
So it's not time to rest yet.
Watching the villagers carrying dozens of kilograms of supplies and walking down the mountain, Liu Rumei sighed with emotion.
Although people die for money and birds die for food, it sounds a bit cruel, but isn't the reality like this? Isn't it that these villagers are busy and busy just to have a full meal?
I don't have to worry about food and clothing, so of course I can't appreciate their hard work.
Chen Xiaobei and the villagers were very excited. Many of them came back and got so many supplies.
Dried meat and fish, fine wines and delicacies, and a variety of pickled vegetables that had never been seen before, which were also called pickles in later generations, were also treasures at that time.
Before dark, they returned to Hetou Village. Seeing their return, the people cheered.
Cui Hongyu and Huang Ying took Chen Xiaobei's arms, one on the left and the other on the right, and asked for help. When Shen Ziyan saw this scene from a distance, she shook her head helplessly and stopped.
They are a family, and there is no need for me to express my concern. It is better to leave.
After walking a few steps, someone suddenly called him from behind.
"Sister Ziyan, why are you leaving?"
Turning around, Chen Qiaoer stood behind her, waving to herself.
"Qiao'er, are you calling me?"
Chen Qiaoer nodded, "Yes, yes, sister, come to my house for dinner tonight, my sister-in-law has stewed the fish."
While they were talking, Cui Hongyu also walked up and waved to Shen Ziyan, "Yes, Miss Ziyan, Xiaobei is back. Let's have a lively meal together."
Now Cui Hongyu tries to avoid using the word husband in front of Huang Ying, and instead uses the word Xiaobei or Xiaobei brother.
Huang Ying obviously paid great attention to this detail and sent an invitation to Shen Ziyan, "Yes, sister Ziyan, brother Xiaobei is back, let's have a meal together, and by the way, sister Hongyu's stewed fish, isn't it your favorite?
Fish?"
Facing everyone's invitations in turn, Shen Ziyan had no choice but to agree.
Several people sat around, eating fish, and listened to Chen Xiaobei's story about the experience on the mountain. When she heard that he was going to replace the villagers, Huang Ying's eyes widened in worry, and her fists clenched involuntarily.
"Oh, brother Xiaobei, you shouldn't go. You don't know martial arts. I think I will have to go with you next time you go into the mountains."
After speaking, he looked up at Shen Ziyan and said, "Sister Ziyan is going too. With the two of us, we will definitely protect your safety."
Chen Xiaobei sighed helplessly, "You two are the teachers I invited, not bodyguards. Don't get me wrong."
"But you are my husband-in-law." Huang Ying replied subconsciously.