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As long as one can curry favor with a high-ranking official in the imperial court...

After that

Naturally, that means a bright future!

With this in mind,

When Dong Ping was selecting soldiers,

They all chose people with strong physiques.

The entire Dongping Prefecture,

Originally, according to the imperial court's system,

There should be two thousand Imperial Guards and three thousand Local Guards protecting the area.

But over the years...

With the corruption of local military systems

In order to embezzle public funds, generals in various regions...

They were all desperately trying to reduce the number of soldiers under their command.

Although Dong Ping was a valiant general,

But in these sordid places within the military,

It's also hard to escape the common practice.

Although Dongping Prefecture should have five thousand people according to its official establishment.

But at this time, there were only one thousand Imperial Guards and two thousand Garrison Troops.

The total number of troops was less than three thousand.

However, Dong Ping acted out of his own selfish motives.

When selecting soldiers

Most of the thousand strong imperial guards were selected.

The remaining five hundred or so people,

The supplies were then replenished by the local militia.

.....

the next day,

When Dong Ping was about to lead his troops out of the city,

Cheng Wanli came to see him off.

Upon seeing Dong Ping's subordinates,

They were actually the elite troops from Dongping Prefecture.

Cheng Wanli's face immediately darkened.

"Supervisor Dong, you've taken all the able-bodied men away, leaving only the old and weak. How am I supposed to defend the city?"

"Rest assured, Your Excellency,"

Dong Ping said confidently.

"This general's attack was a surprise attack,"

"Caught off guard, Liangshan will only be able to send a large army to meet my troops,"

"Only after defeating this humble general will we come to attack Dongping Prefecture."

Although Cheng Wanli still felt uneasy,

But considering that he was just a scholar,

Regarding matters of military campaigns,

Indeed, he is not as familiar with it as Dong Ping.

He could only suppress his worries.

They escorted Dong Ping out of the city!

After the two guns left,

To prevent the news from leaking, Cheng Wanli

The city gates of the four cities were immediately closed.

At the same time, he ordered his soldiers to guard the area day and night.

Keep a close eye on any activity outside the city.

however,

What happened next

This confirmed Cheng Wanli's concerns.

Dong Ping had only been away from Dongping Prefecture for a day.

the next morning,

When the soldiers guarding Dongping Prefecture changed shifts.

They were stunned to find that

Beneath that city wall

I don't know when,

There are already tens of thousands more troops!

And the flag they were waving

The words "Liangshan" were clearly visible!

......

"How is this possible?"

Cheng Wanli stared in disbelief at the massive army outside the city.

"How did Liangshan end up here?"

"Could it be that Dong Ping has already betrayed the imperial court?"

"He deliberately took away the elite imperial guards from the city before,"

"So you want to hand over Dongping Prefecture to Liangshan?"

Just as Cheng Wanli was filled with doubt and uncertainty,

In the Liangshan army formation

Suddenly, a female general galloped out on horseback.

After arriving at the foot of the city wall

Draw the bow and nock the arrow directly.

A letter was shot onto the city wall...

Chapter 627 Wan'er was persuaded

Cheng Wanli picked up the letter.

Open it and take a look.

As expected, it contained words of persuasion to surrender.

And in the last place of the letter,

The name left behind is Liangshan Gaoliang.

"What should we do? What should we do..."

Cheng Wanli was merely a scholar.

Influenced by worldly prejudices,

He has always looked down on this military general.

They were considered to be nothing more than a bunch of brainless, ignorant fools.

He had absolutely no knowledge of military operations.

Facing the siege of Liangshan at this moment,

They immediately became flustered and at a loss.

Fortunately, although Cheng Wanli didn't understand military strategy,

But they also knew they couldn't let it affect morale.

Especially now,

With all the city's elite troops already taken out by Dong Ping.

Cheng Wanli suppressed his inner panic.

Pretending to be completely calm,

After all the city defenses were arranged,

He then walked back to the prefect's residence.

As soon as I entered the house,

After the servant left,

Cheng Wanli immediately collapsed at his desk.

"Damn it! What on earth is going on?"

"Why did Liangshan appear at this time?!"

at this time,

Cheng Wan'er stepped in.

"Father, I heard that Liangshan has sent troops to besiege the city?"

"It's more than just a besieged city."

Cheng Wanli sighed.

He handed over the letter he was holding.

"Liangshan has set a deadline. If I do not surrender by tomorrow, they will launch a full-scale attack!"

Cheng Wan'er took the letter,

See the end,

After seeing the name "Liangshan Sorghum",

I couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"what happened?"

Cheng Wanli looked up at his daughter.

“Father, this sorghum sister, I lived next door to her in Liangshan for more than two months,”

Cheng Wan'er explained,

"Sister Gaoliang's father was suffering from a serious illness, and she went to Liangshan to seek medical treatment."

"But not long ago, after Sister Gaoliang's father was cured by the divine physician An of Liangshan,"

"Sister Gaoliang and the others then left Liangshan."

At this point, Cheng Wan'er