The county vice - magistrate's heart skipped a beat. He stared intently downward, but unfortunately, it was pitch - black outside and he couldn't see clearly. Suddenly, several shiny spots came into his view.
"Ene... "
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Arrows rained down on the city wall.
The county magistrate and the county vice - magistrate standing in the front bore the brunt and were all hit.
Screams rang out.
Shuangjiang held the Yongsheng Sword in her hand and rushed forward under the cover of night. At this time, she was very close to the suspension bridge. In just a moment, her figure came under the dim firelight.
With a single swing of her sword, the soldiers who had just heard the screams from the city wall didn't even have time to react before being cut in half by her. The torches in their hands fell, stained with their blood, and were instantly extinguished!
"Enemy attack! Hurry, close the city gate!" A surviving soldier on the city wall shouted.
Shuangjiang stepped onto the suspension bridge and led her men towards the city gate.
The county lieutenant, who had already galloped some distance away, suddenly reined in his horse and turned back. "What's going on?"
The deputy general shouted, "It's bad. It's an enemy attack!"
The county lieutenant also heard the sounds of battle coming from the city tower. His eyes were bloodshot with rage. "Let's go back and rescue them!"
The cavalry and infantry were about to turn around upon hearing the order when countless arrows came flying from all directions. Screams pierced the clouds...
The county lieutenant parried an arrow. He was extremely anxious, knowing that he had fallen into a trap. He shouted at the top of his voice, "Archers, shoot! Shield - bearers, step forward and block..."
Yun Yu held the Longling Crossbow in his hand, his expression cold and fierce. He looked at the county lieutenant, the corner of his mouth curling up, and then shot an arrow.
Puff.
The county lieutenant's voice stopped abruptly. An arrow protruded from his neck, and the blood spread like a flower...
Clang.
Shuangjiang blocked the knife coming from the side. With a twist of her wrist, the Yongsheng Sword slid towards the enemy's neck. As the blood spurted out, she kicked out.
A Quzhao soldier was kicked flying by her and crashed into several soldiers behind him. In an instant, a group of them fell to the ground.
She followed closely behind and chopped with her sword, shouting, "Get into the city and control the city gate!"
Mu Chichi followed suit and roared, "Kill!"
He led a group of men into the city gate, and the sounds of battle echoed inside the city.
At the salt field.
The salt workers squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands, looking nervous and scared.
Dozens of torches were lit around, and further away were the Longying Guards holding Longling Crossbows.
Luo Ah - di rushed over, with a middle - aged man being escorted by a Longying Guard behind him.
The man had a Han face.
Luo Ah - di reported in a low voice to Xia Chanyi, "We've wiped out more than six hundred enemies. There are a total of 1,102 salt workers in the salt field, and they're all here. Should we tie them up first?"
Xia Chanyi shook her head. "No. Besides the guards around the salt field, divide the men into two teams to patrol. Be extremely careful."
She didn't bring many men this time. As long as they could hold out until tonight and capture Fuchuan County, things would be much easier.
Luo Ah - di stood up straight. "Everything is arranged. Don't worry."
He pointed to the middle - aged man being escorted and said, "This man was hiding in a house in the west. He should be the person in charge of the salt workers."
The middle - aged man hurriedly shouted, "I'm not. I'm not the person in charge. I'm just an ordinary salt worker like them."
The killing tonight had scared him to death. In his eyes, the powerful Quzhao army was like chickens and sheep in the hands of these people.
Xia Chanyi glanced at him and then looked at the salt workers squatting on the ground, shouting, "Does anyone of you know him?"
One of the salt workers bravely looked up at the middle - aged man. But when he saw the man's fierce look, he was so scared that he lowered his head again and didn't dare to say a word.
Xia Chanyi frowned, her voice cold and fierce. "Break his leg!"
The middle - aged man shouted in horror, "I'm a Han. You Jinyang Army can't... Ah!"
Before he could finish his words, the Longying Guard escorting him kicked him hard in the knee joint.
With a crack, the middle - aged man let out a scream and knelt on the ground. The pain made him break out in a cold sweat, and he couldn't speak for a moment.
The sudden "ferocity" of Xia Chanyi startled the salt workers, but they felt relieved when they heard the middle - aged man's scream.
Xia Chanyi looked at the salt workers. "We are the Jinyang Army, an army of the Han people. As you have seen, all the Quzhao guards in the salt field have been wiped out by us."
"From now on, you will be the people under our lord's rule and will be protected by our lord. You no longer have to suffer from the oppression of the Quzhao people."
One of the salt workers looked up and asked bravely, "Is what you said true?"
Xia Chanyi nodded. "Of course. Gefeng County, Shanguan County, Chunrong County, and Lin County are all under our lord's jurisdiction."
"After tonight, Fuchuan will also become our lord's territory. Naturally, you will also be protected by the Jinyang Army."
The salt workers looked at each other, their expressions showing both hesitation and expectation.
A thin and dark - skinned man suddenly pointed at the middle - aged man and tearfully accused him.
"He is a lackey of the Quzhao people. My son was killed by him. Just because my son was too hungry to have the strength and was a bit slow to react and kneel when he saw him, he ordered his men to kill my son by throwing him to the ground. My son was only six years old. He is a brute!"
The middle - aged man, who had recovered from the initial pain, suddenly raised his head when he heard the man's words. "You're lying. I... "
"You did!" A woman glared at him angrily. "My younger sister was persecuted by you. You will never come to a good end!"
Perhaps because someone had taken the lead, or perhaps because they saw hope and someone was finally standing up for them, the crowd began to accuse the middle - aged man one after another.
Looking at the united salt workers, Luo Ah - di couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The captain is really amazing.
One common "enemy" had won the hearts of these people.
Jiang Jin had captured Shantong County much faster than expected. "How's the situation at the horse farm?"
Dongzhi replied, "It has been captured. Colonel Yun is leading the men to drive the horses into the city."
Jiang Jin attacked Shantong mainly because of the more than a thousand horses in the horse farm. He was afraid that if a battle broke out, the horses would be ruined by the Quzhao people.
So, he decided to attack Shantong County as well. Anyway, it was just a matter of convenience.
However, there were still mostly Quzhao people in Donghu Lake now, and the horse farm was naturally not safe. The horses had to be temporarily moved into the city.
In any case, it was always better to be cautious.
"Find out how many horse slaves there are. Be sure to screen them carefully. Let them inform on each other." Jiang Jin said.
Most of the horse slaves were Han people, but after being oppressed by the Quzhao people for so long, there might be quite a few who had been assimilated or incited by the Quzhao people.
Dongzhi replied, "There are about four hundred horse slaves. My lord, please rest assured that we will screen them carefully."
Jiang Jin nodded and sighed, "There are only more than two hundred Han people in Shantong County. It's almost like a deserted city."
Shantong County was located in a remote area and was close to the large mountain range of Xiaoqi Mountain. The population was originally small. Yu Shu had also led the people in the city away before.
The Han people in the city now were the ones who had been captured by the Quzhao people from outside and made into slaves. There were only more than two hundred of them.
At the Xianglu County Wharf, the fire was blazing. The salty sea breeze mixed with the cold of the night penetrated Wu Ku's heart, making him shiver all over.
The Jinyang Army had launched a night attack on the wharf?!
What kind of strategy was this?
There weren't even three broken boats in this dilapidated wharf now. What was the purpose of attacking the wharf?
No. Even if the Jinyang Army wanted to attack Donghu Prefecture, they should attack Dancheng, which was closest to Shanguan County. Why did they come all the way to attack his Xianglu Wharf?
There were nearly six thousand soldiers stationed in Dancheng County to defend the city. Various traps were also dug around the city, always on guard against the Jinyang Army. As a result, you made a big detour and came to Xianglu instead? Watching the soldiers dying in droves, Wu Ku's eyes turned blood - red. He let out a roar. But before he could swing his great - sword down, an arrow shot towards his neck at full speed.
