C83 (1/2)
After thinking for a while, the Xiu'er said to Kong Sheng, ”Mo Qiu shouldn't have requested for you to hand him over immediately, right?”
Kong Sheng shook his head slightly, ”They didn't say anything, but it would take at least ten days to set up the siege weapon and mobilize the army.”
Xiu'er did not reply, she turned and looked at him. The Madame Fu understood and nodded her head: ”Please rest assured Miss Xiu, this trip will last for at least three to five days, or at most seven to eight days. I will definitely return, and will not delay the war here.”
Kong Sheng frowned, he did not avoid the Madame Fu and looked straight at him, ”I'm afraid it's not safe.”
Madame Fu did not mind at all, ”Please be at ease Lord Kong, I will do my best to protect Lady Xiu's safety. If Lady Xiu has been harmed in the slightest, I am willing to sacrifice my life for you. ”
Hearing her determination, Kong Sheng felt embarrassed to say anything more. Adding his understanding of Xiu'er's strength, he looked at her, meaning that he had to decide for himself.
When she asked the first question, Xiu'er had already made her decision. Seeing that Kong Sheng did not say anymore, she nodded her head slightly at Madame Fu, ”Then I'll be troubling you.”
”This is my honor.” The Madame Fu smiled as he returned the greeting. Then, he turned and bowed towards Kong Sheng, ”Then, Lord Kong, we will part ways here. See you in a few days.”
After speaking, she extended her hand towards a distant city gate tower and said, ”Lady Xiu, this way please.”
Xiu'er was in front and Madame Fu was behind. The two of them walked into the tower one after the other. Between them, there were seven to eight soldiers that were originally standing guard there. As she spoke, she gently held Xiu'er's hands.
Xiu'er only felt a cool and refreshing aura being transmitted from Madame Fu's hands, and it instantly enveloped her entire body. At this moment, she felt as though she was standing in a dense forest, and could almost smell the green leaf's aura on her breath.
Madame Fu nodded towards Xiu'er and took her hand. They walked to a corner of the city gate tower and slowly climbed up the stairs. As the two of them stepped onto the staircase, the scenery of the stairs that should have led to the archer's tower changed. With every step, the scenery changed, and the walls and tiles in front of them became more illusory. After a few more steps, the whole archer tower became unreal. Xiu'er stopped in her tracks, and turned around to look at Madame Fu. The face of the beautiful woman dressed in palace dress still carried the same unchanging smile. Not knowing why, Xiu'er felt that this kind of smile filled her with confidence. She resolutely turned around and took her last step.
After the Xiu'er followed the Madame Fu, Kong Sheng brought Zhao Handong and the others and started the city's preparation. The scouts that were sent out came back to report, saying that the Moqiu Army Battalion had also begun the all-around mobilization.
Kong Sheng brought the generals to the group city at the very front, and looked towards the Moqiu Army Array with the binoculars. What they saw with their own eyes was even more spectacular than what the scouts had reported.
As the banners were swaying, pairs of soldiers were gathering, lining up, advancing, and turning around in an orderly fashion. After this team left, there was immediately another team to make up for it. After the first team turned around, the second team immediately followed up with the empty spots they had left. From Kong Sheng's point of view, the entire Moqiu Army Circle seemed like a huge chess board. His invisible large hands were controlling the chess board and moving about continuously, placing the most offensive chess pieces closest to the enemy.
Kong Sheng put down the binoculars and sighed towards Zhao Handong: ”If you can turn the group of people's militia into this, it would be hard for us to lose.”
Zhao Handong was startled, then laughed out loud: ”Don't say it like that, I am satisfied with only being able to move slowly without making any mistakes.”
However they were joking, everyone's heart was heavy. This time, the Moqiu Army was not a joke at all. The armies on the road continuously mobilized, and all the attacking weapons were pushed to the front. Among them, there was actually a 50 feet long giant crossbow. Anyone who saw it would feel their scalps go numb. One could imagine how powerful the shot would be.
Not only were they no longer sending out scouts, even the scouts of Phoenix City Pass were no longer stopping them. As long as they did not directly rush into their formation, it was practically at a point where they could casually watch. As a result, a scout was able to ride his horse leisurely and spent almost an hour drawing a rough outline of a set of Moqiu Army offensive weapons.
I'm not afraid to look! Just bullying you! ”Let me show you, I'll clearly tell you, you guys of Phoenix City Pass, you won't be able to defend it!
In Kong Sheng's eyes, this was what a soldier should do.
Immediately, the various senior officer s of Phoenix City Pass began to carry out their respective duties. Kong Sheng and Ling Zilu were in charge of defending the city wall. The two of them completed all kinds of details like matching of troops, developing of tactics, and so on. Zhao Handong was still in charge of managing the people's militia. He was the one who oversaw the most and also the busiest. From quarrying rocks to logging, to transporting food and feeding pigs, there was nothing that Vice Commander Zhao didn't care about. Although there was an endless flow of military aid throughout the country, there were still some who were out of sorts. Some of the Chen food that came in was simply not enough. Zhao Handong was too lazy to bicker with them, he had a few good words with Kong Sheng in private, and brought Qu Feizhi and Chen Chu out, so that they could specifically check and accept the food. In any case, the two of them had nothing to do. Plus, they had sharp tongued mouths. Moreover, they had just accomplished a great deed and had a protective talisman in their hands. Thus, offending people was especially suitable for them. These two lords had really worked hard to kill a provincial governor's brother-in-law on the first day they took office.
His brother-in-law felt that he was a person with over twenty years of bad luck. Since he did not manage to pass the Imperial Military Academy examination, it was not bad for him to come out to see the world, so he agreed. This little rogue, not only did he get some Chen Mi for the new rice, his weight was still insufficient. The most infuriating part was that he even added sand to it. He put the new rice into his own granary and prepared to make a profit when the price rose again.
When Chen Chu saw that the rice was not new, and the quantity insufficient, and that there was still some sand, he immediately frowned, but did not immediately explode. Although he had a bad temper, he knew how important it was to have reinforcements. These were all squeezed out from their own food stores by the various provinces. The wealthier Southwest provinces were still alright, as the slightly more ordinary central province required them to grit their teeth. When it came to northern province, they could not wait to squeeze out from the rations. Chen Mi was not afraid. As long as there was no luck, she could make do with the new rice. It wasn't impossible for them to understand their weight. After all, they had been eating horses all along the way, so they were able to fool them. However, the sand mixed in with the sand was unbearable and they had to beat them up no matter what.
Chen Chu threw the rice in his hand into the bag and said to his brother-in-law with a cold expression, ”Sir, the rice that your department has sent us is not new, and the quantity is insufficient. There are also sand and stone.
”Hey, what are you saying? What's wrong with my rice? There's sand there? Why didn't I see it? ” His brother-in-law had obviously never heard of Chen Chu before, and had never seen his face before.
Chen Chu smiled faintly and picked up another handful of rice from the bag. The Mimo that you sent over is not very bright, some of it is even a little grey, in a few more days it is possible that the mildew has changed. ”As for the sand in the millet, I don't need to explain it to you, right?”
With the evidence in front of them, most people would be terrified. After all, this was an order from the imperial city. Although the other party's attitude was cold and unyielding, they were not aggressive. But this brother-in-law still acted the same. ”Let me tell you, it's not bad that big uncle is bringing you guys here from so far away.” Eating the food that the Lord has sent you, and even thinking that you are doing good here, you truly have a lot to do. ”
Chen Chu's expression darkened, ”The Phoenix City Pass soldiers guard the border and defend the nation, transferring military rations over is a necessity for the army, your majesty has requested for it, please take note of your words!”