The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Li Duyuan said, "You, Zou Sanduo, are really going to end up like this. Don't you know whether Sha Guanghan is a criminal or not? Do I need to tell you how you fabricated his crime? Someone, tie up Zou Sanduo."

"You dare? I am an official appointed by the imperial court. Don't you dare to touch me?"

"Sha Guanghan is also an official appointed by the imperial court. You didn't say that when you were dealing with Sha Guanghan."

For a moment, the atmosphere was tense and both sides drew their swords, even though Zou Sanduo had few men.

At this time, Song Baokang, the commander of Chaizhou, raised his hand and grabbed Li Duyuan's hand, saying, "Write a memorial to the emperor and report the situation. Let's think about the strategy for the battle. I will send a general to fight with Wang Pingchang first, and then hurry to Fengying to send a message to let Commandant Zou's troops come back quickly. Then we can think of a way to delay the battle. The people we have now have little chance of winning, so let's work together to deal with the foreign enemy."

Li Duyuan snorted and retracted the sword in his hand: "There is no way to avoid this battle, and it is not realistic to keep dragging it out."

Song Baokang said, "Let's take it one step at a time. Who would have thought that Captain Zou would transfer his men out at this time? Originally, we had a good chance of winning, but now it seems that it will be difficult to win."

Li Duyuan said, "We are unlucky. We should support Zou Sanduo. Fourteen thousand people against twenty thousand. If Captain Zou's men come back too late, we will both lose countless soldiers and generals."

Song Baokang, the commander of Chaizhou, said, "Loss of soldiers is a minor matter. I'm afraid we can't defend Songchun Pass. If we can't defend here, they will pass through Tongchun County from here, and then go all the way north to occupy Fengying City. Then they will attack Chaizhou. We have 7,000 soldiers in Chaizhou, and we will transfer 5,000 soldiers here. We only have more than 2,000 soldiers in Chaizhou. If Fengying is lost, we will lose Chaizhou. Commander Li, we have to find a way to get some reinforcements."

It was time for Zou Sanduo to speak, "Captain Li, you have enough troops in Qunyang County. If you transfer more soldiers, you can defeat the Southern Yan Kingdom in one fell swoop and put an end to the fighting. Wouldn't it be peaceful in the future?"

Li Duyuan was so angry when he heard him talking. "We have more soldiers in Qunyang, but we are adjacent to Nanfang Yan State in the south and Taichong in the west. We have to defend both passes. How can we transfer all the soldiers to support your Fengying? Fengying and our Qunyang County are incomparable. If we have to give up one of them, we will definitely give up Fengying County and protect our Qunyang County."

Song Baokang, the commander of Chaizhou, said: "Otherwise, Chaizhou is the main road to Bianjing. If Chaizhou is lost, Bianjing will be in danger, so Fengying must not be lost."

Li Duyuan said, "Captain Song, what do you mean? Do you also want me to transfer people from Qunyang County to protect Fengying? Captain Song, Zou Sanduo doesn't understand war, and you don't understand it either. The army of the Southern Yan Kingdom is already at the gates of the city. Even if my people can come from Qunyang County, it will take at least six or seven days. In six or seven days, the people of the Southern Yan Kingdom have fought to Chaizhou."

Song Baokang said, "At this moment, the fastest way is to mobilize troops from you. I don't have many troops left in Chaizhou. Shuangling County in the east is separated from Fengying by a mountain. It will take a month to bypass the mountain to invite reinforcements. It will take us too long. It would be better to ask the court to send troops. If the three of us can't defend Songchun Pass, we will not only be laughed at by the world, but the emperor will also have to punish us. Captain Li, you should think twice about which is more important."

After careful consideration, Li Duyuan decided to send someone with his military token to Qunyang County to mobilize troops.

The Fengying City in the distance has returned to its former tranquility and is now peaceful.

When Shang Xi passed by the big bowl of tea on her way to the brick kiln factory, she was about to sit down and drink a bowl of it when someone called out from behind her, "Shang Xi?"

When Shang Xi turned around, the person she saw was actually Lu Si Niang.

"Fourth Lady, are you taking a day off today?"

Lu Siniang smiled and nodded, "I heard that your Cheng Feng went out to sell goods for Fengying."

Shang Xi also laughed, "Have you heard about this?"

"Everyone knows that, with such a long caravan carrying so much goods, ten of those carts are from our weaving workshop. Everyone is hoping that these things will sell well. If these things sell well, the people in Fengying will not lack jobs in the future."

Shang Xi pulled Lu Si Niang to sit down: "I'll treat you to a big bowl of tea."

After the two of them sat down, Lu Siniang asked, "Shang Xi, where is your Cheng Youning? Didn't he come with you? I haven't seen him on the street for a long time."

"You won't see him this month."

"why?"

Shang Xi laughed and said, "His butt was beaten up and he is under house arrest. He will not be released until a month later."

Lu Siniang suppressed her laughter and asked, "What has he done wrong again?"

Shang Xi said, "He set the ancestral hall of the prefect's mansion on fire. He deserves every punishment. This punishment is a light one. If it were any other wealthy family, they would have beaten him to death. What's the difference between this and digging up your own ancestral grave? His grandfather was almost mad at him but he still couldn't bear to punish him severely, so he let Cheng Feng take half of the blame."

Lu Siniang said, "How can a father live like this for his son?"

Shang Xi said, "Of course. Nothing is unusual in the Wan family. Both father and son are in trouble. Cheng Youning can still lie in bed and read the account books. But Cheng Feng is miserable. He was directly sent out by his uncle to sell goods."

Lu Si Niang said, "I heard that your Wan family had a great harvest of pearls."

Shang Xi said, "It is indeed a bumper harvest, but we are not in a hurry to sell the pearls of the Wan family. The pearls in Qiaochun County are in a hurry. Those are the pearls of the people. If we don't collect them and sell them, the people will always be worried about them. And the most difficult one is Xu Shixun, the county magistrate of Qiaochun County. If he doesn't agree to sell the pearls, he will live in the post station in Fengying and talk to my uncle every day. Anyway, it will have to be sold sooner or later, so just sell it. I will send you a set of pearl jewelry in two days. It's all ready, but I'm too busy to visit your house."

Lu Si Niang asked, "Do you think I still need any jewelry?"

Shang Xi looked at Lu Si Niang and said, "You don't wear any jewelry. You are the wife of the Ge family and the manager of the weaving workshop. You can't be too shabby. You should wear gold and silver to make my uncle Ge look good."

Si Niang rolled up her sleeves to show Shang Xi, "Look at me, I'm not wearing any gold or silver, but you are too plain."

Shang Xi sighed, "I deal with mud and bricks every day, and I am covered in dust every day."

"I heard you were helping Fengying build a brick kiln factory."

Shang Xi said, "Aren't we going to build houses for those who came back from South City? My uncle changed his mind and the bamboo house he originally planned has now become a brick house."