Geju County is located in the north of Beidi County, almost on par with Lingzhou County. The reason why it is said is almost because Lingzhou County is slightly northeast of it. These two counties are the last two stops of Gai Jun's inspection.
After hearing about the long history, the postal supervisor arrived. Geju, the county magistrate, the county magistrate, and the county lieutenant led all the officials out of the city to greet him.
Gai Jun exchanged some pleasantries with the county magistrate and others, then led hundreds of knights into the city. Like other counties, residents flocked to the streets to watch "Shooting tigers and destroying locusts Gai Ying", which was more lively than Zhengdan.
When they arrived at the county government office, before they had time to enter, the sound of rapid horse hoofbeats reached everyone's ears. Following the sound, a knight galloped towards him.
"咴lvlv!" The horse came forward and flew up with its hooves, standing upright. The knight clamped the horse's belly with his legs and tugged on the mane with one hand. He remained motionless and as steady as a rock. This kind of riding skill could be achieved by hundreds of Han soldiers.
He could count those who could compete with him with just one hand, and everyone cheered secretly. But his words made people feel a bit gloomy, "Greetings to the Ming court, I am a soldier of Lingzhou County. The Qiang people suddenly attacked and besieged Lingzhou.
I hope Mingting will rescue you quickly."
"This..." County Magistrate Geju only took office this year. He had never experienced a Qiang attack before. He was extremely panicked and looked at Gai Jun for help. Fu Cheng was even more panicked than him because his home was in Lingzhou.
"How many troops have come from the Qiang people?" Gai Jun asked. This young knight is about 20 years old, tall and strong, with a narrow and long face and a nose like an eagle's beak. He does not look like a Han Chinese.
Magistrate Geju said calmly: "This, this is the history of Gai Chang of this county."
When the young man heard that the person in front of him was the "Gai Shehu", his eyes lit up and he loudly replied: "Reporting to Chang Shi, there are three to five thousand people."
"Are you sure?" Gai Jun frowned. Magistrate Geju's face turned pale with fright. He only had 200 soldiers in the county. Once Lingzhou County was breached, he, Geju, couldn't escape.
The young man gritted his teeth and said, "At least three thousand."
Gai Jun asked again: "How long can Lingzhou County hold on?"
"The Qiang dogs are coming in large numbers this time, which is rare in recent years. I'm afraid they won't be able to last for two days."
Gai Jun saw that this man spoke clearly and clearly, and his riding skills were also high. He was a talented person. He nodded to him and turned to ask Magistrate Geju: "How many soldiers are there in the county?"
"Two, two hundred."
"Horse and mule geometry?"
"Horses, horses and mules..." Magistrate Geju was so anxious that he was sweating. How could he know how many horses and mules there were? The county magistrate replied: "More than a hundred."
"How many hundred?" Gai Jun was dissatisfied with his answer.
"The total of all public uses is about one hundred and seventy." The county magistrate also had sweat on his forehead.
"Gather them all together and ration the soldiers -" When he defeated the bandits, he captured a hundred horses, making up a total of nearly 800 horses.
As soon as the words came out, everyone changed their minds. He was planning to die!
Gai Jun continued: "Immediately recruit those who dare to fight——"
"Open the Hyogo—"
"Forced horses and mules——"
"Release the prisoners—"
"We order the naturalized Qiang and Hu in the city, evil young men, and knights to come quickly. Anyone who violates the rules - kill!" After saying the word "kill", Gai Jun's face turned cold and murderous.
Magistrate Geju swallowed his saliva. He believed that as long as he dared to raise any doubts, Gai Jun would be the first to take action on him. He looked back and shouted, "Why are you still standing there? Do as Chang Shi said!"
With five hundred cavalry as his support, things went smoothly. Within an hour, there were more than one thousand one hundred knights in front of him. Of course, the real elite were the five hundred cavalry he brought with him, and the two hundred county knights.
The soldiers can barely fight, but the rest are mostly ragtag. They can wave the flag and shout, but it is impossible to let them charge into the battle.
Following Gai Jun's order, more than a thousand riders walked out of the east city gate and galloped towards Lingzhou County, leaving the people with complicated eyes. They lined the streets to welcome the arrival of "Gai Shehu", but he took their
Father, son and brothers rushed to the battlefield.
One of the people expressed their deepest worries: "Are the Qiang dogs easy to mess with? They are ferocious barbarians. Moreover, I heard that there are tens of thousands of people on the other side. What can a thousand people do if they go there? It's not enough to stuff people.
It’s cracked in the teeth. After a battle, I’m afraid every family will have to wear sackcloth and pay filial piety. It’s so miserable——”
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There is a narrow moat at the north gate of Lingzhou City, making it inconvenient to attack the city. Mangfeng left Qianqi at the north gate, while he led three thousand men around the city to the west gate, looking at the closed gates of Lingzhou County and the city wall in the distance.
The Han soldier who was fighting hard felt so happy in his heart that he wished he could raise his head to the sky and roar a few times. Today was the pinnacle of his life.
The Qiang people have no racial concept. When they are powerful, they establish themselves as chiefs; when they are weak, they rely on the strong. They rob and invade each other and take strength as the leader. The Xianling Qiang in the North are different from other Qiang people. They are great
The descendants of Dian Ling established themselves as emperors and established a dynasty more than seventy years ago, although they only lasted for two emperors and ten years. With this special history, the Xianling Qiang people aimed at Dian Ling and repeatedly tried to rebuild
The Ling dynasty was first established, but they were all killed by the Han court.
Mang Feng dismissed this excuse. He believed that the root cause was not the Han court, but that there was no hero who could unify the entire Xianling Qiang since Yunnan.
"It's different now - I - Mang Feng - will be the new hero of Xian Ling!" Mang Feng is very arrogant, but he has the qualifications to be arrogant. He is the son of a slave. According to his humble origin, he would not be able to be arrogant.
He has made great achievements, but he just relied on his outstanding talents to gradually become the most powerful force among the Xianling Qiang people. There are 6,000 cavalry in the clan. Mang Feng knows that many people look down on him because of his humble background, but it doesn't matter.
, As long as I defeat the Han city this time and bring back slaves, women, goods, and cloth in carts, they will immediately kneel down and lick their boots like dogs.
"King! I am the sharpest arrow in your hand. Give your order and I will take down the city in front of you. All honors and spoils will belong to you." The speaker was Donkey Palm, who was short but capable.
He has a wild appearance and is less than seven feet tall, but his limbs are extremely strong. His arms alone are almost as big as an adult's thighs. He can be called the most powerful general under Mang Feng. He has made numerous military exploits for Mang Feng in his campaigns from east to west.
"Okay!" Mang Feng said enthusiastically: "Donkey Palm, if we capture this city, I will give you 10% of the spoils."
Ten percent doesn't sound like much, but it's an astronomical figure for a city. Donkey Palm's breathing suddenly became rapid.
Looking at the dense crowd of Qiang people outside the city, the magistrate of Lingzhou County felt short of breath. There were only 200 county soldiers, and there were only 900 people including the private soldiers of the rich families, slaves, and strong men in the city. Fortunately, Lingzhou had a mountain on one side and a mountain on the other.
There is a river blocking it, so you only need to guard the west and north sides.
"Nan Rong, do you think we can hold it?" The magistrate of Lingzhou County did not consult the county magistrate or county lieutenant, but only consulted with the scribe named Nan Rong next to him. This scribe was less than forty years old, eight feet tall and had a face.
Rong Junwei is very majestic. He is a son of the Fu family in Lingzhou. His name is Xie and his courtesy name is Nanrong. Liu Kuan, the commander-in-chief of a minor accident, once promoted filial piety and integrity. Later, when he heard that the master who promoted him passed away, he resolutely resigned and went home to keep his filial piety.
, is a famous scholar in Beidi County. Among the seven hundred people who came to the city to help defend, the Fu and Wang families contributed 400 people. He is the leader of the Fu family.
Fu Xie said: "Don't worry about the Ming Dynasty. It only takes two days and the Ming Dynasty will definitely arrive."
"But, can we hold on for two days?" Lingzhou County Magistrate hesitated, but did not say anything.
Fu Xie turned to his brother Fu Qi and said: "It seems that the west gate is the main attack area of the Qiang people, but the north gate cannot be relaxed. You lead 300 people to guard the north gate."
"promise."
The horn horns of the Qiang people's attack sounded violently, passionately and continuously——