Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Boom boom boom!

Rapid drumbeats suddenly sounded, and thousands of soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons ran out of the camp.

Then they lined up on the battlefield and looked at Li Chong on the parade stage with burning eyes.

"Everyone, since Emperor Gaozu conquered this country, my descendants surnamed Li have been in charge of the power."

"Now Wu Zetian is using a woman's body to try to get involved in our country, the country of Tang Dynasty. This is unbearable!"

"May I ask you, are you willing to follow me into Luoyang and eradicate Wu Zetian?"

Most of the sergeants on the battlefield were Li Chong's direct troops. When they heard him ask, they all raised their weapons and shouted.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

The sound was so loud that it shook the sky.

"Well, you are indeed the son who has followed me for many years!" Li Chong laughed and ordered someone to escort a beautiful woman in a red dress up.

"Brothers, this is my king's new concubine. In terms of beauty, no one within a thousand miles can match her."

"For the sake of our triumphant return today, I will sacrifice her body to the flag!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chong pulled out his sword, and when the woman shook her head desperately, the sword pierced her heart.

Then he stepped forward and pulled off his long skirt, put it on a rope and hung it in mid-air.

The red blood stains on the woman's body were particularly dazzling under the setting sun.

Seeing this scene, the soldiers of the three armies at the foot of the steps stared at the woman on the flagpole with red eyes, roaring like wild beasts in their throats.

I have to say that Li Chong's move was very effective and successfully awakened the animal nature dormant in their bodies.

Seeing that the momentum of the army was rising, Li Chong immediately jumped on his horse, pointed his sword to the southwest and shouted loudly.

"The whole army obeys the order and sets out with me!"

With an order, nearly 10,000 troops marched toward Wushui County like black dragons.

There is a saying in the art of war that one can conquer the enemy without fighting. Li Chong believed that the momentum of nearly ten thousand troops alone was enough to overwhelm the will of the Wushui County defenders.

Once the city was breached, the first person he wanted to kill was Fan Xin. If this guy hadn't betrayed Li Tang, his concubine would not have died naked in front of nearly ten thousand troops.

"Fan Xin, if you wait for this king, your life will be worse than death!" Li Chong swore secretly.

……

Wushui County, North Gate.

At this time, the city gates here are closed and heavily guarded. There are soldiers holding weapons everywhere on the city walls, and everyone's face is full of solemnity.

"How about Liu Yao, how many people in Zhou Dian Prison have not yet evacuated?" After inspecting the city defense, Fan Xin asked the general beside him.

"Hui Fan County Magistrate, according to Captain Lin, it will take at least one day to send all the people across the Jindi River.

"So long?" Fan Xin frowned. Li Chong's army will attack the city within a day or two. If it is delayed for too long, it will inevitably affect the number of troops defending the city.

"There is no way. There are too many people who need to be evacuated, and we don't have enough manpower." Liu Yao shook his head.

At this time, a team of fast horses suddenly came running in the distance, waving their hands from a long distance away.

Seeing this, the defenders quickly opened the city gate and let them in.

Several scouts jumped off their horses, took three steps at a time and came to Fan Xin, knelt down on one knee and said.

"Reporting to Magistrate Fan, a large number of enemy troops were found twenty miles outside the city. It is roughly estimated that there are at least tens of thousands of people!"

"What! So many?"

When they heard that Li Chong was coming with tens of thousands of troops, the generals on the city wall were all stunned.

As far as they knew, Li Chong had at most 4,000 elite troops, including the Huotou Army and horse feeders, only 5,000. How could he suddenly have half as many troops?

"Magistrate Fan, this is far different from what we originally imagined. We only have more than 2,000 people, and we are no match for an army of tens of thousands. In my opinion, we should abandon the city and escape as soon as possible."

"Yes, there is a boat on the Jindi River and we can leave now."

After all, they are just farmers who make money to support their families, and there is no need to risk their lives here.

Looking at the sergeant who was looking at him, Fan Xin sighed softly.

There was no anger at all in his heart, it was natural to love life and hate death. If he had not been a county magistrate and could not abandon the city and land, he would have escaped long ago.

So he didn't blame these people for being greedy for life and fearing death, and running away from the battlefield, but he was a little disappointed in his heart.

The city is full of dignified soldiers, but they can't even protect women and children. How sad this is. !

At this thought, Fan Xin looked directly at the crowd.

"Brothers, there is something that Fan is confused about. We have escaped. What will happen to the women and children who have not yet evacuated?"

"Li Chong wishes he could peel off our skin and drink our blood. What do you think will happen to those women and children if they fall into their hands?"

"This……"

Facing Fan Xin's direct gaze, the generals didn't know how to answer.

It is customary for large armies to capture a city, burn, kill, and loot. It is natural to imagine the fate of women and children as trophies.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Fan Xin chuckled lightly.

"Since you don't want to say it, I will say it for you. What awaits them will be rape and robbery, and life will be worse than death!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals' expressions changed and they lowered their heads in shame.

Fan Xin had no time to waste any more words with them. After taking a look at the generals, he picked up his knife and walked towards the city wall.

Before he stepped up the steps, he said without looking back: "I am the seventh-grade county magistrate, so naturally I have to live and die with the city."

"After you help the people escape to the other side, remember to tell your fellow villagers. I'm afraid I will break my promise to them." After that, he climbed up the steps towards the city wall.

"Magistrate Fan!"

"Mingfu!"

In the complicated eyes of everyone, Fan Xin resolutely climbed onto the city wall. Wherever he passed, the sergeants on both sides bowed their heads in shame.

On the city wall, kerosene was rolling and rocks were like mountains, but the only thing missing was the fully armed sergeant.

Glancing at the empty urn wall, Fan Xiantian let out a long sigh, feeling lost in his brows.

He had just traveled through time for less than a month, and he didn't expect it to end so soon.

He must be the fastest among many, right?

But if he could be brave before dying, he would have lived his life in vain.

Thinking of this, Fan Xin smiled casually, tore off a piece of white cloth and tied it around his head, with a firm look in his eyes.

"Come on Li Chong, I want to see if you can capture this city guarded by one person!"

"Master, you are not alone. There is also me, the sixth son."

As soon as the sound fell, Liu Zi, who was thin and frail, walked up to the city wall carrying a hammer. What was different from usual was that today he was carrying a purple gold hammer weighing dozens of kilograms!

"You little boy don't want to escape, why are you here?"

"Of course I will accompany the young master to defend the city." Liuzi scratched his head and smiled.

"Confused!"

Fan Xin glared at Liuzi fiercely and was about to let him go when thick smoke suddenly appeared on the horizon in the distance.

next moment,

Li Tang's army came overwhelmingly like black clouds over the city.

The momentum is so huge that it is still frightening even if it is several miles away.

Soon, Li Tang's army, said to be tens of thousands, arrived below the city.

The leader jerked the reins and looked up at the top of the city.

"Fan Xin, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon!"