Chapter 309 The Answers Are All in History

Shi Ding's men arrived very quickly, unlike Chen Heng who arrived in a hurry with a bit of embarrassment. The moment when the neat queue came with roaring footsteps and stopped hundreds of steps away. Shi Ding looked at the strange chaos happening in the village and couldn't help but express the joy of a wild cat seeing a field mouse.

When the wind blows, there is the rustle of flags behind them. Shi Ding lowered his reins, drove his horse forward two steps, and continued to look at the group of insects in the distance. A man who looked like an officer was pulling out the civilians who were huddled under the arrow stack one by one.

The distance was a bit far, and Shi Ding couldn't hear what the other party was calling. Judging from the exaggerated body and demeanor of the other party, it was obvious that what he said was not pleasant.

But is this useful? Shi Ding raised his eyebrows and raised his left hand holding the riding crop slightly, and the sound of armored soldiers sitting on the ground came from behind.

The black armor is like clouds, and the sound is like thunder. The flags are flying, covering the sky and the sun.

Such a scene is far more effective than shouting a few kills in front of the formation. Full of confidence in his heart, Shi Ding nodded towards Lang Wei beside him. In the blink of an eye, the cry of "camp here" spread throughout the army amid the galloping horses.

"Fuck, fuck."

Wang Er looked at the city wall and cursed. He had been in the military camp, and he could feel Shi Ding's contempt for him. The two armies were fighting in front of the battlefield, and the other side dared to set up a pot to cook rice. This is because he has determined that he has no reliable soldiers to launch a surprise attack.

Wang Er shouted several curses at the top of his lungs, turned around, ran to the military drum, and kicked away the guarding men. He took out the wooden stick from the shelf and beat the military drum angrily.

The sound of such drums was still scary. The rebels who had just prepared to deal with the camp gate and food subconsciously raised their heads and looked at the village gate. In their sight, with the blackened mountain stronghold in the distance as the view, their general was riding a horse, swaying leisurely towards them.

It is said that the bravery of a general is the strength of a soldier. Seeing Shi Ding's appearance, the soldiers calmed down and then continued with the matter at hand.

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"Sir, let me take someone to rush for a charge." Angry Wang Er ran to Chen Heng stubbornly and started chattering, "The way I looked on the tower before, people named Shi must be arrogant. It's better to take advantage of them The foothold is not yet stable, so I will lead the troops from a humble position, kill a few people and come back, which will also boost our morale."

The so-called Yiqi Hall has been changed into a temporary military aircraft office. Listening to Wang Er's angry shouting, all the civil servants sitting in the row showed different expressions. There is nervousness, fear, and fear of the unknown.

Chen Heng knew Wang Er's good intentions, and also knew that what the other party said might have some truth to it. But as soon as he thought about it in his heart, he directly rejected Wang Er's proposal.

Before Lu Yingxiong left, he left hundreds of people behind, all of whom were Chen Heng's pet peeves. Let them go out to kill the enemy, and maybe they can come back with some heads. Once it is folded inside, the consequences will directly lead to a collapse of the city defense battle.

Compared with the illusory morale, Chen Heng was really unwilling to take this risk. He has a different vision from Wang Er, who cares more about the immediate gains and losses. Chen Heng's eyes are on a more distant future.

Even though Shi Ding is calm and relaxed now, and the old god is around, time is actually on his side. As long as we drag it on, the enemy will naturally be in chaos. Now that the rebels' eastward march to Lu Di has been blocked, there's no harm in being a coward for a while. It's a completely profitable business.

Seeing that he couldn't convince Chen Heng no matter what, Wang Er couldn't help but stamp his feet in anger. I deeply felt that my talents were delayed by Chen Heng, a weak scholar.

Wang Er can lose his temper or walk away. But Chen Heng had to chase Wang Er and shout: "Let the militiamen eat early, be careful they attack the door at night."

"What the hell." Wang Er muttered at the door as he walked out of the lobby. As long as it is not a confused general, who would choose the strategy of night attack. Under the dark light, when the army is charging, if there is an accident, more soldiers may be trampled to death than those killed in the battle.

Before the war started, a group of civil servants witnessed a small dispute, which made these people even more uneasy about their situation. Chen Heng knew that they couldn't help him for the time being, so he didn't want to waste any time.

After properly seeing off his colleagues, Chen Heng encouraged himself secretly in his heart, hurriedly found a soft couch to lie down on, and began to close his eyes and rest.

He had an intuition that tonight and the next two days would be the most difficult time for the village. As long as we get through these few days, everyone's life will be much easier.

After sleeping for more than an hour, Xinda came over to wake Chen Heng up. I saw that the tables and chairs in the lobby were all dyed red by the sunset. Chen Heng took the noodles handed over by Xinda, took a few bites, and rushed to the village building.

On the way, he asked Xinda about the situation in the army, and the latter answered briefly. When Chen Heng climbed up to the village tower, he saw Wang Er patrolling meticulously. In front of a crowd of nervous and frightened militiamen, coupled with Chen Heng's smiling face, Wang Er didn't even change his face.

Chen Heng did not want to interfere in the other party's affairs. He only found a few places for crossbows and began to greet the strong men guarding them. The evening breeze in the mountains is obviously cool.

The militiamen were somewhat flattered by being cared for. After a few simple words, the details of the family were revealed. When Chen Heng heard that the other party was from Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture, he felt a little happy and uneasy in his heart.

"Be smart when defending the city. When we return to Huating County, I will allocate two acres of land to your family, and then I will give you a fat wife." Chen Heng patted Zhuang Dabao on the shoulder.

Naturally, Zhuang Dabao would not doubt what this great master Qingtian said. His face turned slightly red, but he nodded simply. "Thank...Thank you, sir."

Chen Heng tried to put on a relaxed smile and walked towards the next civilian.

Wang Er, who was watching from the side, knew Chen Heng's intention. He mumbled something and raised his head to look at the sky.

It was about to get dark.

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At the end of the next day, the torches in the village tower were still flickering. The weak light could only illuminate the field of vision within a few feet. Chen Heng, who replaced Wang Er to patrol, forced himself to open his sleepy eyelids.

This was the sleepiest moment of the day, and the sky was already faintly white. Seeing that Shi Ding had not moved all night, Chen Heng, who was a little relieved, raised his hands and rubbed his face again. Hold on for another half an hour before it was time to change guards.

Xinda, who had also not slept all night, had already begun to think about the breakfast style. And the militiamen in the village tower who had changed their jobs halfway, didn't know where their minds were drifting. If Chen Heng hadn't been staring at them with red eyes, it's possible that these people would have fallen asleep.

It is easy to get sleepy in a quiet environment. Just when everyone was looking forward to the change of guard, the sound of a military drum suddenly came from the camp in the distance.

"Is it thundering? Is it thundering?"

The civilian who was just dozing off opened his sleepy eyes and kept shouting.

Chen Heng was very anxious and pushed Xinda and yelled at him: "Go and call Wang Er."

Xinda, who had just woken up from a dream, turned around and took a step. From the open gate of the camp in the distance, a group of soldiers in black armor rushed out.

"Kill!!!!"

The shouting and killing sounded more awake than the military drum. Wang Er, who was sleeping, didn't need Xinda to run. He ran out of the house with a saber and rushed to the top of the camp at a high speed. He was still shouting while running. "Draw the bow and shoot. Shoot!!"

It was his constant shouting that woke up the frightened militia and made them know what they should do at this moment. After a sparse rain of arrows, Wang Er's footsteps were already on the fortress.

"What the hell, can they fly? Or can they chop down the fortress with one knife?" Wang Er took out the command flag on his waist and continued to shout, "Full bow!!"

About two breaths later, Wang Er waved the command flag heavily.

"Shoot."

This time the rain of arrows was much louder, and the mountain road in front of Qingfeng Village was crowded and narrow. The militiamen who had just finished shooting arrows could immediately see the enemy falling to the ground.

Screams? At this time, no screams could be heard.

"Full bow..."

Wang Er, who took over the overall situation, repeated the military order while walking quickly to Chen Heng's side. He raised his hand and pushed him, angrily saying: "Can you shoot arrows? Or can you kill people? You are going to die, and I am still guarding the eggs. Left and right, take the adults down immediately."

Compared with Chen Heng's words, the soldiers left by Lu Yingxiong listened to Wang Er's orders more. Before Chen Heng could argue, two sturdy soldiers held Chen Heng's arms and ran down the village building.

That is, they walked fast, and just as they went down, the first wave of enemy arrows also flew over.

As soon as the guards on both sides heard the harsh sound of breaking through the air, they immediately protected Chen Heng under their bodies. Chen Heng, who was still a little dazed, only heard a muffled groan from his body. Before he could react, the surviving soldier grabbed the adult and continued to run.

Chen Heng, who was walking forward in a panic, turned his head hastily, and could only see the panicked Xinda and the guard who was hit by several arrows and fell to the ground.

Everything happened so suddenly that Chen Heng had the energy to recall the thrill just now after returning to Yiqitang. The rapid breathing did not slow down because of escaping danger, and the chilly aftermath crawled along the spine like a centipede.

The dense feeling was like the tentacles of a centipede gently touching the skin.

Such late realization is even more frightening and terrifying.

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When Shui Rong came with a large force to join the battle, the half-day battle had just ended. He and Shi Ding stood together, and all they could see were body parts and corpses.

Shui Rong was a little surprised and couldn't help asking, "Who is inside?"

Behind the two of them stood a group of generals in the army. Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan and others were here, and Mao Daqing and others were also here. It's just that the gap between the two groups of people was a little big, and the gap between them could be clearly seen.

Shi Ding didn't bother to pay attention to the petty intrigues among his subordinates, and just snorted at Shui Rong: "Who else could it be, the kid named Chen."

Shui Rong immediately became interested. He still remembered the purpose of Shi Ding's early departure, which was to seize the military supplies in the rear before the reinforcements arrived. After asking a few questions about what happened, Shui Rong nodded without comment, and he had some understanding of Chen Heng's agility.

Shi Ding got angry when he saw him like this, and complained directly: "I told you not to be soft-hearted. If you had killed him directly in the military camp, I don't know how much trouble you would have saved now."

Shui Rong didn't want to compete with the old things, and only thought mockingly in his heart. Rebellion, rebellion. It's people, soldiers, and scholars who are being rebelled.

It is said that scholars cannot succeed in rebellion in ten years. But if scholars are not included in the rebellion, then their great cause will definitely not be successful.

If An Lushan hadn't killed more than 30 members of the Yan family, how could he have attracted the famous families and nobles in the world to attack him? Compared with the power of scholars, the common people now are just grass to fill the numbers and get a good reputation.

As a general commanding troops, Shi Ding can act on impulse and only know how to fight and kill. But Shui Rong is the one who wants to be the emperor, and his considerations must be more comprehensive and detailed than Shi Ding.

Who should be killed and who should be treated with courtesy. Who should be kept and when should be killed? Shui Rong, who has been immersed in political tactics for many years, has a clear account in his mind.

Shui Rong thought about it and thought it was meaningless to discuss this with Shi Ding, so he simply put the problem on the result.

"Didn't take it down?"

Speaking of this, Shi Ding was even more angry. Mao Daqing and his gang of idiots, how could they have the ability to command the army to set up camp. From the selection of the site of Qingfeng Village to the defense layout of the camp, Shi Ding secretly arranged it.

If you don't choose a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, how can you resist the attack of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers? How to consume those disobedient stubborn elements in the army in one battle after another?

From the beginning of the bandit suppression to now, those who died in the early stage. They were all Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan and others who had private contact and confirmed that the other party could not be used for their own purposes.

"At most two days." Shi Ding gave his own judgment.

Shui Rong frowned when he heard it, knowing that the opportunity cannot be missed. Now the army is not stable, and everyone is willing to cooperate on the surface. Who knows if it is a stopgap measure?

If everything goes smoothly, then there is no need to care whether others surrender truly or falsely. But once there is a slight setback, the hidden contradictions will inevitably erupt, causing endless troubles.

Fortunately, Shi Ding is also a man who knows military affairs. He waved his hand and said, "Take your men to meet up with Fatty Feng first, and then go to Yunguang to wait for me."

Shui Rong estimated the time in his mind, stretched out his hand and gestured, "Five days, I can only give you five days."

After all, it was the mountain stronghold that he had built with his own hands. Shi Ding hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Three days are enough. If we really can't deal with him, we will use Li to replace Tao. Leave some troops here to block them, and we will ambush them halfway."

Turn bad things into good things. Shi Ding's talent allowed him to come up with a convincing strategy in an instant.

Shui Rong looked at Shi Ding deeply, and no longer said anything more. He only ordered people to go down and tell the soldiers to rest first.

It was lunch time, and the militia on the distant stronghold tower was also rushing to repair various places. Hearing the shouting and killing stopped, Chen Heng hurriedly led a group of civil servants out. They couldn't help during the war. When arranging logistics, everyone was quite adept.

Half a day's attack and defense completely awakened most people. At this moment, everyone was a miserable person on a ship. If this ship capsized, the people on the ship would have no other way to survive except to become bandits.

Fortunately, although the militia's combat power was not good, there were enough military supplies, military doctors and others. Taking advantage of the gap, Chen Heng hurried to Wang Er and asked about the general casualties.

"Hey." Wang Er said nothing, but this sigh made Chen Heng silent.

The latter stood under the tall village building, looking at the mess and groaning inside and outside the village. He did not have the reaction of vomiting when he saw the corpse in the book of his previous life. But his face changed slightly, and he forced himself to calm down, not allowing himself to show cowardice in public.

"I will listen to you how to fight. Just tell me what you need me to do." Chen Heng only left these two sentences.

Wang Er didn't have any sense of "a scholar will die for his friend". He just wanted to make a living. If he could study and pass the imperial examination, why would he do such a hard job with his head on his belt?

"If we continue to fight like this, we will fight for one or two days at most." Wang Er said very frankly.

After half a day of attack and defense, the militia suffered heavy casualties. But after all, they were the ones defending the city, and Wang Er was in charge of the command and dispatch. It was a pleasant surprise that only a few thousand people died.

But the difficulty lies in that if Shi Ding continues to fight so fiercely. Not to mention how many arrows, swords and guns are left, these untrained civilians will not be able to hold on.

"No, at most one day." Chen Heng asserted, "At most one day, they will have to leave a group of people. At most two days, they will slow down their offensive."

Wang Er didn't know where Chen Heng's judgment came from. At present, the enemy has tens of thousands of reinforcements. If it weren't for the narrow mountain road, these bandits could only go forward one after another to barely defend for half a day. If it were really put in a county or a small town in the world, the enemy would have been beheaded with just a few charges.

There was a crisp sound of horse hooves from the bottom of the village. After hearing a few calls, Chen Heng, who wanted to explain, had to stick his head out with Wang Er.

At some point, Shui Rong, with a few guards, stood far away from the arrow range and shouted to them, "Is Lord Chen here?"

Because several soldiers shouted together, the sound was still clear when it reached the ears.

Chen Heng and Wang Er looked at each other, and also called a few officers and soldiers to do the same.

"Lord Chen, our prince loves talents! As long as you open the door and surrender, you will definitely save the lives of all of you. There are also high positions and generous salaries waiting for you..."

It's really rare. Do I give up my official position and come to you to be a dog-headed military advisor? Chen Heng instructed a few officers and soldiers to shout back.

"As an official appointed by the imperial court, how can I surrender to the enemy if I don't want to serve the country and govern the people? People are divided into groups and things are gathered together. How can a seven-foot-tall man be a bandit who forgets his ancestors?!"

This is the bad thing about arguing with intellectuals. Shui Rong thought strangely and whispered to the guard again.

"Lord Chen, you don't know that we followed the prince and went to Beijing to serve the king. We are correcting the chaos and are truly a righteous army. This is the great justice of the world and what the people want."

"What a shameless bunch of scum, rebellion is so high-sounding. Why don't you think about your parents and the people's money you eat every day? Now that your majesty has been in power for more than 20 years, he has opened up the arts, improved the administration of officials, resisted foreign enemies, and opened up Southeast Asia. It is to rebuild a peaceful and prosperous era and benefit the people of the world. I don't know what chaos you are correcting and what king you are serving."

"We have the edict of the retired emperor in our hands. If the current majesty is really virtuous, why does the son not tolerate the father, and why is there this secret edict?"

"The affairs of the royal family are decided by the clan officials. The chief clan leader didn't say anything, but you are so anxious. I have never heard of the father and son suspecting each other and the outsiders commenting on it. It is ridiculous and laughable."

"The affairs of the royal family are the affairs of the world, the affairs of hundreds of millions of people in the world..."

"Shui, our master said. If you are a good man, you should explain the reason for your rebellion clearly. When you meet in the nine springs in the future, you will be less contemptuous. If you still say some polite words, our master will order the archery."

After shouting, Chen Heng looked down. Shui Rong in the distance whispered to the guards, and then turned his horse back to the camp.

Soon, the remaining guards continued to shout.

"Master Chen, you are also knowledgeable and talented. Do you still remember Han Wang Liu Bang!!"

How could Chen Heng not know this Han Gaozu. He thought about it, and the other party's famous words popped up in his head.

"If anyone other than the Liu family becomes king, the whole world will attack him."

The shouts from the people below continued, and Chen Heng was in a trance and didn't hear them all. He might understand the difficulties of a king of a different surname, but he felt that it was all bullshit.

What a name for righteousness, what a petty scheme. They can't escape the four words of glory and wealth.

Chen Heng sighed and didn't want to think about it anymore. The two parties were just different and couldn't make plans together. He turned down the village tower and went to the rear to dispatch and arrange various affairs.

In the afternoon, another surging battle came. This time Chen Heng learned his lesson and hid directly in Qingfeng Village, listening to the shouts and killing outside.

This moment is the most difficult. Because no one knows whether it will be their own people or the enemy with a knife who will push open the door and rush in.

All Chen Heng can do is wait.

Until the sunset filled the sky again, the shouts and killing outside gradually disappeared. Wang Er, covered in blood, staggered into the hall and said to Chen Heng, "Shui Rong is gone."

When Chen Heng heard this, the ecstasy that had just surged in his chest was extinguished by the second half of Wang Er's sentence.

"The one surnamed Shi is still here."