Chapter 47: Attack the City

After instructing everyone to guard the city gate, Yang Yong retreated from the city tower and immediately ordered Lu Mulin: "I ordered all counties in Hezhong to be ambitious and have ill-gotten. He has rebelled and asked all counties to send reinforcements."

"yes!"

"Send people to urge reinforcements in Fenzhou to speed up the march."

"yes."

"From today, martial law will begin in the city. Those who wander around the streets after the You hour will be killed without mercy."

"yes."

...

Yang Yong issued seven or eight orders in a row before he stopped. After thinking about it, he didn't miss it, and then waved his hand: "That's all, let's follow this."

"Yes." Lu Mulin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, Xunyang and Linjin are still in the county government. They deny having collusion with Yuwen Cheng, can they let them go back."

Most of the county magistrates of Hezhong County came to Wanrong to pay homage to Yang Yong after receiving the imperial edict from the prince. After Yang Yong met them, he just said a few words to the lieutenant and asked them to go back. Only the county magistrates of the county magistrates of Linyang and Jin were detained by Yang Yong to Wanrong because they had a close relationship with Yuwencheng. However, the two of them firmly refused to admit that they had conspired with Yuwencheng. Although Yuwencheng also denied that they were his ally, Yang Yong did not dare to believe it.

These two counties are adjacent to Puzhou, and their location is extremely important, and they can just cut off Liang Shiyan's retreat. If the county magistrate cannot go back, they will not be able to organize the troops to support him. If they let them go back, they are afraid that the two will turn against each other. This is really a headache.

"Well, bring them both here, I want to see them."

"yes."

As soon as Lu Mulin retreated, each of the three gates in the east, west and north of Wanrong County had dozens of cavalry, passing the prince's edict to various places. Liang Shiyan had only five hundred cavalry around him, and even besieged the South Gate, so he naturally could not block the other three gates.

The county magistrates of Xunyang and Linjin were brought up. After receiving Yang Yong's edict, they did not dare to be negligent. They hurried to Wanrong County, but did not see the prince. They were repeatedly questioned about their relationship with Wanrong County Magistrate and the governor of Puzhou. After the question, they were placed under house arrest. At this time, they were summoned by the prince. They were surprised and happy. They didn't know whether it was a disaster or a blessing. When they saw Yang Yong, they hurriedly knelt down.

"Jidun, the magistrate of Xunyang County, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"The county magistrate Yiquan of Linjin County paid a visit to the crown prince."

Yang Yong looked at the two of them carefully. Ji Dun, the magistrate of Xunyang County, looked thin and had a blue shirt. He was about thirty years old. However, Yi Quan, the magistrate of Linjin County, was slightly fat and was between 40 years old. At this time, the two were lying on the ground. Without Yang Yong's order, they didn't even dare to raise their heads.

"No gift!"

"Thank you, Prince!" The two of them quickly stood up and stood aside with their hands behind their backs.

"The private placement of 2,000 troops of the magistrate of Wanrong County, Yuwen Cheng hid in the deep mountains, and his delusion and deception was taken down by the palace. Now the governor of Puzhou and five hundred elite cavalry are at the city, wanting to detain the palace and rebel. Have you ever known about the two of them?"

As soon as Yang Yong finished speaking, Ji Dun and Yi Quan immediately sweated profusely and knelt down again with a plop: "I have never known that the two of them have evil intentions, so I hope the prince will observe clearly."

"Get up, if you really participate, you will not see me, but will behead you directly."

"Thank you, Your Highness," the two of them stood up again with fear.

"Ji Aiqing, Xunyang is a good place, Yidun is prosperous; Wolao is close to salt, and it was a place of Dianfu during Yao and Shun. The country of Yi was established in the Xia Dynasty. You were the magistrate of Xunyang County. You should be loyal to your duties and be loyal to the court, so that you can live up to the place of Xunyang." Yang Yong said half-heartedly.

"Your Highness is well-informed and powerful, and I am worshipping you."

How could I not remember what I had just talked with Lu Mulin yesterday? Yang Yong turned to Yiquan again and praised Linjin County, and then turned to the theme: "Two beloved ministers, Liang Shiyan was bold and arbitrary this time, hoping to make a mistake. The palace decided to deal with Liang Shiyan in Wanrong County. After you go, you should rectify the county's government troops and block Liang Shiyan's retreat to prevent him from escaping back to Puzhou. Can you do it?"

"I will never refuse to die!"

"Very good, the two dear friends can surrender."

"Yes." The two retreated.

Liu Hu looked at the backs of the two people and said quickly: "Your Highness, will they be cheating? Should they send someone to monitor them?"

"What are you surveillance? Don't doubt people, don't doubt people." Seeing that Liu Hu's face was dissatisfied, Yang Yong did not explain. Some words could not be too straightforward. He sent people to monitor Huang Liang and Miao Meng because they were in the city, and the same was true for family members, which could be convenient for surveillance. Ji Dun and Yi Quan were going to go back to their nests. If someone was sent to monitor, it would be counterproductive. If they had the intention to rebel, they had to let the surveillance die for nothing. If they had no intention of rebellion, they gave them a sense of distrust.

Gaojia Village, closest to the south gate of Wanrong County, was in great trouble. At noon, the village had just received 500 cavalry troops. In the afternoon, these people came back, but they were not as kind as the morning. Not only did they grab grain and money, but they also arrested people. Basically, all males in the family were requisitioned. These people claimed that Wanrong County threatened the prince to rebel. Fortunately, these soldiers were not completely vicious and had not been trampled on women. But if they were unwilling to pay the grain or the males refused to be requisitioned, they would inevitably eat whips.

The treatment of other villages is similar to that of Nancun. A few days ago, the county town issued a notice in each village that all registered soldiers had to report to the county town. No one contacted the rebellion at that time. Now, after Liang Shiyan's people promoted it, there were actually several rebellions like the rebellion of the magistrate of Wanrong County. However, it was a great event to threaten the prince. Maybe everyone would die without a place to bury him. For a moment, the villages were in a bleak state, which was worried about the stolen food and the captured strong men. Those families with soldiers were even more worried about their men going on the road to rebellion.

The incident of Liang Shiyan forcing food and catching strong men outside the county town soon reached Yang Yong's ears. Yang Yong hurriedly asked everyone: "Will Liang Shiyan coerce the people to attack the city?"

Everyone was shocked by the question. If this was the case, it would be troublesome. Many of the soldiers in the city were summoned from various villages. If Liang Shiyan drove the people to attack the city, the soldiers in the palace might not be able to point their swords at their villagers or even their relatives.

Lu Mulin hesitated: "Your Highness, Liang Shiyan is not a bandit or a foreigner, so he should not do such a despicable thing."

Everyone felt a little relieved, but Miao Meng was very convinced. If someone was forced to the point of being in a hurry, he would not be able to do anything. He did not know that the soldiers he had summoned were used to deal with Liang Shiyan. He was indifferent to the prince's indiscriminate shooting Liang Shiyan with one arrow. However, he was a humble person, but he did not dare to speak out.

Yang Yong thought for a while and had to give up. Before the attack, no one could be sure whether Liang Shiyan would drive the people to attack the city, and there was no way to be wary of it.

Since Liang Shiyan captured many strong men, the speed of building siege equipment was much faster. In just over a day, he had already made a lot of attack equipment. Of course, it was mostly some simple cloud ladders and wooden shields.

After two days of rest, Liang Shiyan's health has been much better and he can ride a horse. However, the place where he fell still hurts from time to time. As soon as the equipment is ready, he immediately rushed to Wanrong County with murderous aura. Looking at the walls of Wanrong County in front, the Puzhou soldiers' eyes were full of anger. Just two days ago, the people in the city despicablely conspired to their Lord Commandant with arrows.

"Kill!" The drum sounded, and the two hundred people who were the forwards jumped off the horse, carried the rough cloud ladder, and shouted and rushed towards Wanrong County.

"Yeah." Seeing that the other party did not drive the people to attack the city, Yang Yong finally breathed a sigh of relief and silently watched the enemy troops under the city rushing closer and closer.

A "buzz." sounded, and a soldier was too nervous and shot the bow and arrows in advance. Then there was a sound from the city wall, and arrows shot sparsely to the ground in front. Only a few long arrows barely flew into the enemy army and were easily knocked down.

Seeing the soft and weak arrows falling in front, the Puzhou army attacking under the city was greatly boosted and even faster. Liang Shiyan and Xue Moer in the rear also smiled slightly. It seemed that the guards of the city were all newcomers, which was not to be afraid.

Miao Meng wiped a cold sweat. The prince drew all the guards, plus dozens of elite soldiers from the palace, forming a cavalry of 300 people, preparing to raid after the Puzhou army was exhausted. Now all the newly formed government soldiers are left in the city. Although the government soldiers are trained every year, many of them are initially on the battlefield. They are inevitably nervous. One person escapes, and everyone follows, causing the first round of arrow rain to fail.

Sun Tzu's art of war said to attack him ten times. Now there are only 500 people on the other side, and there are more than 600 soldiers in the city. In addition, there are more than 100 yamen runners. Even if the opponent is elite, the number of people is still small. If he is attacked by the opponent, Miao Meng can imagine that even if the prince does not punish him, he will definitely no longer be valued by the prince.

"Please be careful, and cum again when you hear the order!"

The messenger ordered one to pass it down. After shooting an arrow, the soldiers hurriedly took the long arrow again. As the enemy got closer, all the soldiers watched nervously.

"shoot!"

"Swish! Swish!" Countless arrows fell, and this time the city finally achieved unity.

"Wow." The Puzhou army under the city raised the wooden shield high, and the sound of the sounds were heard everywhere on the battlefield. Most of the arrows were blocked by the wooden shield, and only one or two arrows were occasionally shot into the human body. The Puzhou army that was shot seemed to be nothing and did not stop at all.
Chapter completed!