Chen Lujun rubbed his hands anxiously and sighed: "This won't work, and that won't work either. How about we clean up overnight and go out of Longgu Pass to join my eldest brother in Liao Kingdom." Shao Xing glanced at him and said, "Say What nonsense are you talking about? How can these three to four thousand people, men, women, old and young, leave just as they say? We cannot leave them alone."
Chen Lujun glared: "What should we do?"
Shao Xing said slowly: "We can only hold on to the Huimeng Shandong Village and give up the West Village." Mrs. Zhang interjected: "Yes, the two brothers will gather with the brothers to the East Village. When the anti-government troops attacked, I went back and took the sisters from the women's camp to Longgu Pass to make peace with Datou." She looked a little sad, probably because she was extremely worried.
Shao Xing turned around and said: "Many of the sisters-in-law and aunties in the women's camp have children with them. How can they go to Liao Kingdom? And if they go, who will take care of the elderly at home? Sister-in-law, don't worry, things will always be solved. Methodical."
Fang Jinshi said: "The most important thing now is how to defend the stronghold and prevent Fan Zhixu's Yongxing army from breaking through. They have been preparing for a long time, and they may be here tomorrow."
Chen Lujun said: "Does this need to be said? In short, if the soldiers come to block it, we are afraid of where he will come from. Xixia has occupied this place for many years and has attacked several times, but they have never taken any advantage. I don't believe that Fan Zhixu is much more powerful than the Xixia soldiers."
Fang Jinshi said: "I'm afraid this time is different from the past. Not only did Brother Zhang take away most of the elites, but the Yongxing Army transferred manpower from the border, which shows that Fan Zhixu is determined to win, even if the Dongzhai in Huimeng Mountain is defended , if the Yongxing army besieges us for half a month and a month, will there be enough food on the mountain for a month? What about water? What if the siege lasts for half a year and a year?"
Chen Lujun was speechless immediately, and Shao Xing glanced at him. In fact, they all knew that there was a serious shortage of manpower this time. They were only able to fight with the three or four men from the previous village. Although the East Village was easy to defend and difficult to attack, it had no water source and the stored water was not available. It won't last long, let alone half a year, even half a month is too much.
It's not that Zhang Zong'e never thought about the worries of copycats, but he didn't expect that Fan Zhixu would be so eager to make contributions, let alone that Shi Bin would betray him and lead his troops into Liao to inform Fan Zhixu early, and the Yongxing army would He was prepared. He even said that if there was a real crisis, it would be okay to surrender the officers and soldiers. Sooner or later, he would have to recruit troops anyway. However, before he made detailed arrangements, the Yongxing Army came with a large army. Now, Without him in the stronghold, no one dared to surrender easily.
Both Chen Lujun and Shao Xing were deep in thought. Mrs. Zhang looked at them and stepped forward and said, "Brothers, don't think about it anymore. You will take your brothers and rush to Liao Kingdom early tomorrow morning. I will take you with me." The female battalion is guarding the stronghold. At worst, it will surrender if it cannot hold it anymore. Can the army and the army still kill all our female soldiers?"
Shao Xing shook his head and said: "I'm afraid this won't work. How can brothers rest assured that their women will stay to resist the officers and soldiers? I'm afraid many brothers will not be willing to enter the Liao Kingdom like this."
Mrs. Zhang stomped her feet bitterly and said, "This Fan Zhixu is so abominable. We didn't provoke him, so he came to attack our stronghold for nothing."
Fang Jinshi glanced at the three of them and said slowly: "Actually, there is nothing we can do. The most important thing now is" Before he could finish speaking, a subordinate suddenly ran in from outside and said: "Report to the two leaders. , Miss Huang is back."
Behind him, a girl in green clothes walked in hurriedly and said, "Sister, I'm back." It was Huang Jinmian. When she entered the room and saw Fang Jinshi and Liang Cuirong, she was slightly startled.
Mrs. Zhang said: "Didn't you go back to Luojiao County? Why are you back?" Huang Jinmian looked at Fang Jinshi and Liang Cuirong, and said calmly: "I suddenly came back because something happened. Why are they here?" this?"
Fang Jinshi looked at her expression and immediately made a guess. He stepped forward and said, "It seems that Miss Huang is also here to report the news, but we are just one step ahead." Huang Jin couldn't help but glance at Liang Cuirong, and then slowly He said: "I don't know what message you two came to report."
Liang Cuirong sat silently in the corner of the room. She didn't want to speak, but seeing that Huang Jinmian seemed a little hostile, she felt a little unhappy. She stood up and said: "What letter we report seems to have little to do with Miss Huang. It's just my husband and Zhang I have some friendship with the eldest brother. I heard that something is wrong with him at the village, so I just came to see if there is anything I can do to help. Miss Huang, don¡¯t worry about it."
Huang Jinmian smiled and said: "Then I really want to thank you on behalf of my brother-in-law. It's getting late. Brother Chen, why don't you arrange for the two of you to rest? It seems a bit rude." She spoke softly and gently. He wanted the two of them to leave.
Chen Lujun smiled and said: "Miss Huang, Brother Fang and his wife are really here to report the news. It turns out that someone is going to do harm to Brother Zhang and our village." Huang Jinmian was not surprised at all, and still said calmly: "Well the news from you two It¡¯s true, but the intention is puzzling.¡±
Fang Jinshi was a little angry after hearing what she said, and said: "We came to report the news because we had some friendship with Brother Zhang Zong'e in the past and didn't want his fortress to be destroyed by the army. We are purely out of good intentions. Is there anything that puzzles the girl? of."
Huang Jinmian smiled and said, "It's just that you have nothing to gain, so it's puzzling." Fang Jinshi said this to her, and suddenly became speechless. He turned to Mrs. Zhang and said, "Sister-in-law of the Zhang family, please give me a few more blows." I'll reward you so that your sister won't be confused." This golden tooth has a sharp mouth, and Fang Jinshi started to be a little afraid of her.
Mrs. Zhang smiled slightly and said, "Brother, I can trust you, sister-in-law." Shao Xing also said, "I believe what Brother Fang said." He turned to Huang Jinmian and said, "If you have any news about Miss Huang, tell me as soon as possible." , now time is urgent and decisions need to be made in time. "
Huang Jinmian did not expect that even her sister would believe Fang Jinshi. She glanced at Fang Jinshi and said: "Before I returned to Luojiao County, I met people sent by our son on the road. It turns out that Shi Bin went to Liao Kingdom He just wants to take advantage of the chaos to seize the territory. He has colluded with Liu Chengchuan and his son, the guard of Yunnei Prefecture of Liao Kingdom, to plot the batch of weapons escorted by my brother-in-law."
Shao Xing nodded and said: "The same is true of the news brought by Brother Fang just now. It seems to be true." Huang Jinmian said: "We got the news that the Yongxing Army quietly mobilized troops from various garrison areas to gather in the central county. I¡¯m afraid it will be detrimental to your copycat, so I rushed here to inform you.¡±
Shao Xing glanced at Fang Jinshi and said, "Brother Fang has already said this."
Huang Jinmian seemed slightly surprised. He turned back to the other party and asked, "How did you know about it?"
Fang Jinshi smiled and said, "I know because Liu Chengchuan is my father-in-law. Now you understand." Huang Jinmian's face changed slightly, and he looked at Liang Cuirong and said, "You have indeed betrayed Prince Jing a long time ago. What I guessed is true." That¡¯s right, I just didn¡¯t expect you to be from Liao and Liu Chengchuan¡¯s daughter.¡±
Fang Jinshi said: "It doesn't matter who she is. What's important is that she is my wife now. If you are unhappy, just come to me." He defended Liang Cuirong like this, and Liang Cuirong was naturally happy from the bottom of her heart. She smiled and said: "We have received the news. Believe it or not, no matter whose daughter I am, I only listen to him now."
Huang Jinmian hummed and said: "Liu Chengchuan disobeyed orders and wanted to support his troops. Da Shi Lin Ya had long wanted to get rid of him. This time the Liao envoy came to Song Dynasty, Da Shi Lin Ya wanted to take this opportunity to seize him." military power."
Fang Jinshi was surprised, but Liang Cuirong smiled faintly and said, "Really? Dashi Linya's move will only chill the hearts of the border officers. The Liao Kingdom will fall faster, and he will never succeed." Huang Jin sighed. He took a breath and said: "Yes, Prince Xiu has just received the news that the Liao Nanjing Mansion has been captured by the Jin soldiers a few days ago. The whereabouts of Dashi Linya are now unknown. Jin General Yin Shuke is leading his men to storm the Liao Datong Mansion. The city is only broken. Sooner or later, the Liao Kingdom will fall."
Everyone was shocked, and Mrs. Zhang even said anxiously: "Isn't there no one in Liao to respond? If your brother-in-law leads people like this, then" She didn't dare to think about it anymore, she just hated the news. It was too late, Zhang Zong'e left too hastily. She was still lucky in her heart, thinking that Liao Yelu Dashi would send heavy troops to meet her. Shi Bin was afraid that he would not dare to act rashly. Now that Yelu Dashi has disappeared, he will not send any troops. People came to help, and the last glimmer of hope was finally dashed.
After all, Mrs. Zhang had a long history. She gritted her teeth, turned back to the other party and said to the stone: "Little brother just said that you have a way, I don't know what you have to say."
Fang Jinshi was not polite. He walked to the table and said: "The Liao Kingdom is in chaos now. Brother Zhang didn't expect it, and I'm afraid Shi Bin didn't think about it either. If the Jin soldiers went to war with them, Shi Bin would also have to consider whether to go to war first." We are cooperating with Brother Zhang, so it is still difficult to tell about the Liao Kingdom, but the Yongxing Army can come at any time, but it is imminent, and we have to pass this level first before we can tell."
Shao Xing said: "Brother, what can you do?"
Fang Jinshi said: "The first thing we need to do now is to send people to the floating bridge in the central county while it is dark. Regardless of whether the floating bridge is built or not, we must first dismantle the bridge and try to delay it forever." It¡¯s time to raise an army and cross the river.¡±
Shao Xing said: "It is not difficult to demolish the bridge. It's just that there is more than one bridge on the river, and there are still boats crossing the river. It can only be delayed for a while." Fang Jinshi smiled and said: "Then demolish all the nearby bridges. How many can be demolished?" No matter how much it is demolished, all the ships on our side can be burned and sink into the river, so try to delay it as long as possible."
Chen Lujun couldn't help but frowned and said: "This" Huang Jinmian said: "These ships are all the belongings of the people nearby. If you burn or sink them like this, it would be strange if the people don't curse them to death. It is even more ridiculous to demolish the bridge, and build one on the river. Do you know how much effort, time and money it takes to build a floating bridge?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Huimeng Mountain is originally full of robbers and thieves. The right way is to rob homes and rob houses. How about tearing down a few bridges and burning a few buildings?"?A small boat doesn't hurt anyone's life, so what's the point? "
Huang Jinmian said: "Although my brother-in-law is a robber, he never bullies the people nearby, and he strictly orders not to rob homes and houses. This is why he wins the support of the people around him. If you do this, the reputation of Huimeng Mountain will be ruined."
Fang Jinshi said: "How long has it come now that we still have to take care of this and that? We don't stick to trivial matters when it comes to big things. We are burdened by fame and have thousands of lives lost at the hands of our enemies. Is reputation more important than the lives of these thousands of people?" "
Huang Jinmian looked at the fortitude and determination on his face, shook his head and said: "In short, I never agree to this."
Shao Xing and Chen Lujun looked at each other. Shao Xing asked the other side: "Brother, do you have to do this?" Fang Jinshi said: "For the time being, I can't think of any other way to delay the Yongxing Army. Now I just hope The Yongxing Army has not started to cross the river."
Shao Xing slapped the table and said, "I'll take people there right away." He strode out. Huang Jinmian didn't expect that he would listen to Fang Jinshi, and was stunned for a moment.