The ancestor of the apocalypse is so cool after being reborn!

Chapter 220 Confrontation
Yan Qiong came back quickly, "Master, there are rooms in both inns, enough to arrange for the brothers."

It is impossible for an inn in a small town to have hundreds of rooms, but the two inns still have a hundred or so rooms, with floors laid in the rooms, and a hundred or so rooms can barely accommodate 500 people.

I stayed at the inn in the middle of the afternoon, and the inn only made dinner when it was getting dark.

Xia Jing took a bath in the inn, and sat in the lobby to eat in a refreshed body. Only then was she in the mood to look at the inn.

"Have you noticed that when you enter the town in the afternoon, most of the people you see on the street are women, children, old and young, and you rarely see young and strong men." Yan Qiong glanced at the women serving food in the inn, and said to everyone own discovery.

"Don't tell me I haven't discovered it yet, now that I hear you say it, it's really true in retrospect!" Quan Gen nodded.

Xia Jing's eyes lingered on the women who were helping to serve the dishes. There are so many people living in the inn today, and the happiness on their faces is visible to the naked eye, but the sadness between their brows cannot be ignored.

When the dishes were ready, the shopkeeper of the inn stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "Guests, the simple tea and light meals are really poor hospitality. Now the dishes are all served, please take it easy."

"Old man, come here!" Yan Qiong hooked his fingers at him.

"What's the guest officer's order?" The shopkeeper came over with a smile.

Yan Qiong pointed to the women who had just served the food, and asked, "We have been traveling for so many years, is this the first time we see a waiter at an inn is all women?"

The shopkeeper heard his question, the smile on his face faded a lot, finally sighed, and said sadly: "Since this guest officer has been traveling abroad for many years, he should know what the world has been like in the past few years. Droughts raged every year, and the population dropped sharply. In the past two years, military disasters have continued, and other places don’t know about it, but in the area under our county’s jurisdiction, young and middle-aged people have been arrested, and now only the old, weak, women and children are left in the family.”

Yan Qiong asked with doubts on his face: "When the conscription was the most strict, one was drawn for three men. If it was stipulated by the imperial court, it was five men for one. But according to what you said, are you arresting all the men here?"

The shopkeeper frowned and nodded: "To tell you the truth, the three sons and one grown-up grandson of my young family have all been forcibly conscripted, and now the inn has to be supported by daughters-in-law. At home, how can the inn need daughter-in-laws to come out and show their faces!"

Yan Qiong looked at the women in surprise, "So they are your daughters-in-law. At first I thought they were helpers you hired."

"I'm really ashamed, it's hard to maintain my family's livelihood, and I really don't have any extra money to hire outsiders to do things." The shopkeeper cupped his fists: "Our small town is on an important road that travels from south to north, and there have been many caravans in previous years. This inn can maintain a family's livelihood and be rich. Nowadays, the world is difficult, and occasionally receiving passing guests can barely keep the family full."

Looking at the sorghum cakes in the bowl and the vegetables and pickles on the table, Xia Jing believed his words.The most eye-catching thing is probably a pot of wild game on the table, which may have been bought by the shopkeeper from Orion.

"Shopkeeper, you can't have all young and middle-aged people arrested in the entire county, can you?" Yan Qiong glanced at Xia Jing, wanting to know more about the situation.

After the shopkeeper heard this, sarcasm flashed in his eyes, and his tone was as calm as ever when he spoke again: "That's not true, there are still young and middle-aged people, but these people are not ordinary people, they are powerful and rich people. Some people have the right to exempt their children from military service, and some people have money and can use silver to settle military service."

Xia Jing laughed and said, "After listening to what the shopkeeper said, I have a slight interest in Yuzhou's political power. I really want to know what this decision maker thinks. I'm afraid I'm going to dig my own grave for coming up with such a way to kill the chicken and get the eggs!"

The shopkeeper's face was embarrassing, and his mood was complicated. He hoped that these rebels would be wiped out as soon as possible. If the rebels were wiped out, even if the court imposed a three-in-one draw, his three sons and one grandson could come back three.

But at the same time, I was afraid of being exterminated. The reason for fear of being exterminated was because the three sons and one grandson of the family had become members of the rebel army. die.

This worry is not humane, so no one knows the entanglement in the shopkeeper's heart.

Knowing the situation, the team has to prepare for the departure tomorrow, Yan Qiong said to the shopkeeper: "Old shopkeeper, we are leaving early tomorrow morning, can I trouble your daughters-in-law to help us prepare some more dry food for the night?"

"This" the shopkeeper's face showed embarrassment.

Yan Qiong added: "Of course, I know that food is in short supply and prices are negotiable. We can't let you suffer."

The shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hands, "Guest officer misunderstood, the young one didn't mean that, it's no problem to ask the family members to help make dry food overnight, but the young one doesn't have enough food in hand, this... clever woman can't cook without rice!"

Yan Qiong obviously didn't expect the shopkeeper to answer like this, and couldn't help but look at Xia Jing.

Xia Jing put down her chopsticks and said, "Right now there is a shortage of food everywhere. It's normal for the shopkeeper to not be able to produce so much food. We will collect some food and give it to the shopkeeper later. I hope the shopkeeper will help make dry food. We can bring dry food tomorrow. Hurry up."

Their team of 500 people was away from home, and there was no special logistics team to deliver food, but each of them had more than ten or twenty catties of food tied to their horses, just for emergency use in case of accidents.

Things were arranged, and Xia Jing had almost eaten, so she took Ye Fei back to the room first.

Three days later, Xia Jing and her team arrived in Yangxia, only a few days away from Yuzhou City.

At this time, Li Chengmu led the soldiers and horses to station troops outside Yuzhou City, confronting the main force of the rebels in Yuzhou City.

The main force in Yuzhou City is , and Li Chengmu's troops outside the city are also known as . In terms of soldiers and horses, the two armies are evenly matched.

On the city wall of Yuzhou, Lu Leshan, the number one under Qin Lang, stood on the city wall and looked into the distance.

The soldiers and horses of the imperial court outside the city covered the sky and covered the ground at a glance, and the flags were fluttering. Standing under the yellow commander's flag were Li Chengmu and his generals.

Looking at the orderly and intimidating soldiers and horses, Lu Leshan said in his heart that he was not envious or jealous.

As the general who led the troops to fight, and also the number one under Qin Lang, his reputation was not in vain.He could tell at a glance that the imperial army outside the city was not simple.

He also knew that soldiers were more expensive than elites, and that the army outside the city was equal to the number of soldiers and horses in his city. Even if there was a city wall to resist this advantage, Lu Leshan couldn't help but look a little dignified.

"General, this army seems to be the elite of the imperial court. I'm afraid there will be changes in this battle!" Standing on the city wall, the staff noticed Lu Leshan's face, and had no choice but to tell the truth.

No one knows better than them the quality of their own troops and soldiers.

The few who can fight are mostly civilians who are coerced and ready to be destroyed, as well as new recruits.

If the imperial elite outside the city wanted to attack by force, even if they were protected by the city wall, the outcome would only be a matter of fifty or five.

"They set up this formation just after they arrived. Do they want to attack the city?"

Lu Leshan was also a little confused by the confusing behavior of the imperial soldiers and horses outside the city.

After hearing what he said, the staff pointed to the motionless queue outside the city and said: "General, it's hard to say for now, maybe they are just observing our reaction, maybe they won't attack recklessly before they figure out the situation. city!"

Lu Leshan nodded, but he couldn't figure it out. Why didn't the new crown prince of the Yu Dynasty stay in the capital to enjoy the blessings? Why did he have to come out to take risks as a rich man? ?

He probably has some understanding of this new crown prince. He didn't show his talents in the capital before, but later he fled to Lingnan and was trained by the palace. How is his instinct now?
Lu Leshan has no idea, not to mention that there is a queen in the capital that makes him even more afraid.

I heard that the recovery of the Gyeonggi area was led by the newly promoted queen. A woman in the inner house is more courageous and capable than the elders in the court.

What a great contribution it is to recover the lost land with one move.

What is the land of Gyeonggi?
That is the belief of the people of the world, it is the land of dragon prosperity, and it is the center of the political culture of the world!
The recovery of the Gyeonggi area represents that Dayu's vitality is not exhausted, and there is a sign of revival!
Lu Leshan turned his head and looked at his soldiers and horses with complicated eyes. There was a mixed bag of people from all walks of life, but there were no powerful ministers.

Of course, if there was a former powerful minister, then there would be no place for him, because he thought he was a refugee, and he could not compare to the powerful minister in terms of scheming and power.

Thinking far away, Lu Leshan restrained his wandering thoughts, and looked at the team with no standing posture and sluggish momentum, and regretted that they hadn't trained them well before.

"The military equipment of the imperial court is excellent. It is said that they are all made of fine steel and equipped with the entire army. If our team can be equipped with such excellent equipment, the combat effectiveness can be increased by at least %!" Looking at the excellent equipment of the troops outside the city, the staff said, Envious eyeballs are red.

Lu Leshan's face was solemn, "It seems that we can only stick to Yuzhou City and not come out in this battle, and we can't leave the city if they do harm outside!"
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At the same time, Li Chengmu and others outside the city were also sitting on horseback overlooking the city wall of Yuzhou.

On the high city wall, one person was surrounded by several people and stood there to observe the situation of the enemy army. Needless to say, the man standing on the city wall should be the general of the rebel army guarding Yuzhou City. His name is Lu Leshan!

Looking at the closed city gate, Long Yutian said: "It seems that the rebels don't plan to go out to fight. Why don't we set up camp on the spot and observe for a few days?"

"The supervising army is right, and there will be a labor supervising army next." Li Chengmu nodded in agreement.

On the second day, when the sun rose from the east, more than a dozen horsemen rushed out from the barracks outside the city, and barely stopped when they were beyond the range of the bow and arrow.

"Prince's military order, all rebels should quickly abandon their weapons and surrender. If they voluntarily surrender, the court will not pursue them as a thief or a bandit. After surrendering, everything will be treated as ordinary people. They can also serve the country in the army and strive for glory for the family. , to fight for a family lineage for future generations!"

More than a dozen people shouted together, the momentum was huge, not to mention the inside of the city for the time being, at least the rebels standing on the city wall listened to it, wondering whether there was an opportunity to take advantage of this matter.

When Lu Leshan heard this, he couldn't help being surprised: "What do these court soldiers want? Or what does this prince want to do? He wouldn't be so naive as to think that standing outside the city and shouting casually like this would be all right." Can you persuade our team to surrender?"

In the civil war, no matter which side, there is the experience of persuading surrender. If it succeeds, it will recover the enemy's troops at the least cost, no matter which aspect it is, it is a good thing.

But the facts have proved that in many cases the rear does not do a good job in logistics support, which leads to the emergence of delays.

Especially the soldiers and horses before the Dayu Dynasty. The soldiers in front were fighting to the death, and the captured enemy soldiers were guarded. Back to my old job again!
Such repetitions have led to the fact that the rogues in Dayu's territory cannot be suppressed no matter how they are suppressed, and the rogues and rebels can always revive.

The staff didn't take it seriously, "Let them shout if they want to, even if they break their throats, it's useless!"
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There were more than a dozen riders outside the city, everyone cheered up and shouted for a while, and another dozen riders ran out from the rear camp to replace them, so they could run back to rest.

So back and forth, everyone will not be too tired!
Everyone shouted whatever they thought of, for example, some put themselves in the shoes of the rebels, persuading them to turn back from the sea of ​​suffering.Some helped them look forward to a better life in the future, some talked about the current compensation for the soldiers, and some shared their funny daily life.

Not to mention, in the next few days, at least the rebels did not have the hatred they had for the imperial soldiers.

"Supervisor, is this really a waste of effort? Is it good for us?" Li Chengmu expressed a little doubt.

Long Yutian smiled and stroked his beard, "From the initial resistance of the people on the city wall to the acquiescence of the city wall now, this is progress."

Li Chengmu was silent. Really, at the beginning, the rebels on the city wall were very resistant. Now they don’t drive them away, and they tacitly accept that their performance is progress.

"Supervisor, the rebels in the city stay behind closed doors and do not fight. They obviously want to consume our morale and food, while they themselves are preserving their strength. What do you think we should do next?"

"The confrontation between the two sides is about patience and strategy. Now we have to maintain a peaceful mind and let the enemy's mentality collapse first, then we will win easily."

Of course, it is not easy to break the enemy's mentality, but let's wait and see for a few days whether to attack the city or not.

When Xia Jing was fifty miles away from Yuzhou City, she met Yebushou from her own side, that is, Yebushou that Li Chengmu had spread out.

Knowing the latest battle situation in Yuzhou City from Yebushou, she never thought that the general of the rebel army is a cunning and cunning person who would stay behind closed doors.

Xia Jing said to Ye Bushou: "You go ahead and inform your Highness, we will be there soon."

Then let Ye Fei pass the order, and the team moved forward at full speed, trying to reach the outside of Yuzhou City before dark, and join the team of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
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