After arriving at Fuming Town, Wanyan Wushu did not immediately start a siege, but instead divided 30,000 people into dozens of small teams, which harassed the town day and night.

"What does he want to do?" Su Yunyan was very tired, and the defenders on the city wall were also very tired.

Wanyan Wushu had a large number of people, and the Tatars they sent out would set up a few ladders after approaching the city wall. They would attack if they could, and retreat without hesitation if they failed.

From morning till night, it never stops.

Wang Buxi divided all the defenders into two teams and took turns to replace each other.

In fact, Wang Buxi wanted to divide the troops into three teams, but due to lack of manpower, Wang Buxi was worried that Wanyan Wushu's feint attack would turn into a surprise attack.

Wang Buxi's eyes were dark and his beard was tangled. "He thought it was Alechuan who was guarding the city and that we had 5,000 soldiers. So, he was testing the waters and cutting off the general's logistics at the same time."

Su Yunyan didn't understand, so Wang Buxi explained to her: "This is a good thing. First, it means that they didn't encounter Alechuan, who was transporting food and grass out of the city. Alechuan is safe for the time being."

"Secondly, this shows that the general did not suffer any loss on the front battlefield. If he did, Wanyan Wushu would not be so slow."

"Third, we know our own business, so we can bluff! We have no food or grass to transport in the entire Yunzhou. Even if we are blocked at our doorstep, it will be meaningless to us. On the contrary, we can take this opportunity to delay Wanyan Wushu's 30,000 soldiers!"

Su Yunyan understood: "Master Wang, we will do whatever you say!"

"We have to ask for help! We can fool him for a while, but we can't fool him for long! If the general fails on the front battlefield, Wanyan Wushu will definitely attack our Fuming Town and completely cut off the general's retreat!"

"If the general wins on the front line, Wanyan Wushu may lead his troops to retreat, or he may make a final counterattack! As long as we break through the defense line of Yunzhou, there will be no more troops standing in the vast land of Central Plains! When the time comes, Wanyan Wushu will point his sword at Kyoto, forcing the general to return for help!"

Wang Buxi's mind has never been so clear. To sum it up in one sentence, the possibility of Wanyan Wushu attacking Fuming Town is more than 90%!

Su Yunyan asked humbly: "Where should I go for help? Hezhong, Shuozhou or Nanjun?"

Wang Buxi said: "Xiangzhou is too close to Kyoto, so it is inconvenient to mobilize troops. Nanjun is too far from us, so we don't have enough time. As for Hezhong Prefecture, they have just recovered from the drought, so they don't have many soldiers available!"

Su Yunyan was a little dumbfounded: "Then where should I go?"

"Shuozhou!" Wang Buxi's eyes sparkled. "Let's go to Shuozhou! Before Erlang returned to Hangzhou, the general specifically told him to visit He Yunyan, the governor of Shuozhou! The general must have reached some kind of agreement with Lord He!"

Wang Buxi really admired the general. Maybe the general didn't expect to be stabbed in the back by the emperor, but she did leave a backup plan for Yunzhou and herself: "Besides Yunzhou, only Shuozhou still maintains its military strength!"

Su Yunyan was suspicious: "Since the emperor wants to kill us, will he allow the governor to send troops?"

"It's definitely not allowed! But Shuozhou is different from our Yunzhou. They have many powerful forces, and each bunker has at least a thousand soldiers hidden. These are all illegal residents and are not on the official list."

Su Yunyan understood and immediately sent someone to visit He Yunyan, the governor of Shuozhou!

As soon as He Yunyan received the news, her entire scalp went numb!

"What should we do? The government even controls food very strictly, let alone the mobilization of troops?!"

Shuozhou is so close to Yunzhou, He Yunyan can naturally feel the tense situation in Yunzhou!

The staff were also a little scared. Damn it, it was obvious that the government was trying to cut off the source of the problem!

Are all emperors so dirty-hearted?

Let Duke Yun lead an army of hundreds of thousands to fight the Tartars to the death. When both sides are defeated, won't the emperor be the one who benefits in the end?

If Duke Yun loses the battle, the emperor can put the blame for the defeat on Duke Yun!

This is like eating people without leaving any bones!

The staff felt a chill in their hearts, and a sense of grief arose in their hearts.

No wonder Duke Yun is so wary of the emperor. The emperor is really a disgrace!

"Sir, our soldiers cannot be moved, but don't those powerful families have their own private soldiers? They have made so much money by following Yunzhou! At this critical moment, shouldn't we send out all the soldiers? If each family sends two or three hundred soldiers, it won't hurt them and they can still support Yunzhou!"

He Yunyan thought about it and decided that this was indeed a good idea!

Yunzhou and Shuozhou have very close exchanges. These wealthy families usually benefit from Duke Yun's influence. Now that the critical moment has come, even if they are not asked to give their full support, at least they can lend a hand, right?

He Yunyan immediately sent invitations to each family, inviting them to gather at the governor's mansion.

As a result, when the moon rose high in the sky, no one came!

The staff looked at He Yunyan, who was furious, and consoled him, "Sir, the situation is sensitive right now, maybe they don't dare to come, how about we go there in person?"

After all, she was asking for help, so He Yunyan suppressed her anger and frustration and visited every household under the moonlight.

"Send troops? What troops? We are a family of scholars, how can we be sick? Sir He, please don't wrongly accuse us!"

"Master He, you are joking. We only have a few dozen guards. If you insist that we send troops, you can take all of them."

There are those who refuse to admit it, and there are those who speak out clearly.

"Master He, the reason why our family has been able to gain a foothold in Shuozhou for so many years is because of a saying that a man who knows the current situation is a hero! Now, except for the common people, who in the world doesn't know that the government wants to kill Duke Yun?! Why should we die with her?"

"Sir He, we have been getting along very happily over the years. I advise you not to follow Duke Yun all the way to the end! Duke Yun will definitely lose this time!"

"Ha?! We are treacherous?! Lord He, I don't like what you said! Before, wasn't I working for the money? Who would have trouble with money? My heart is with the court and the government!"

He Yunyan was so pissed off by this group of people that some people even refused to open their doors and gave He Yunyan the cold shoulder.

"You ignorant villain! How can the eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned?! No wonder Duke Yun wants to punish the wealthy families in Yunzhou!"

He Yunyan returned to the governor's mansion covered in dust and looked at each other in bewilderment. What should they do now that the wealthy clan refused to send troops?

……

On the grassland, Yunniang closed her eyes in despair, waiting for the arrow to pierce her body!

At this moment, she was desperate!

She was not afraid of death. She was afraid that if she died, no one would be able to pass the news to the general!

After waiting for a long time, the imagined pain did not come. Yunniang opened her eyes and stared blankly at the scene in front of her.

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