The general will eat grass

Seeing that the siege engines and the siege ladders were getting closer, the archers couldn't break through the Huns' defense at all. That layer of cowhide was really too thick.

"Stones, hurry up, go and move some more stones." Duke Ding ordered.

Zhou Gang leaned over, just in time to hear this order, and replied helplessly: "Reporting to the commander, our soldiers are short-handed. The people who were transferred to the city wall before were the group of strongmen who carried the stones. Now, there are only a hundred soldiers left in the whole city. There are about a dozen soldiers guarding the granary." Grain and grass are important strategic materials, let alone lose them, and those soldiers must not move.

Huns shouting and howling wolves came from below the city, and then the siege vehicles began to hit the city gate, making a "boom, boom, boom" sound, and a "creak, creak" sound from the wooden gate.The gatekeepers in the city acted immediately, carrying rough wood and putting it behind the five-inch thick gate to prevent the Huns from breaking in.The siege ladder also arrived at the bottom of the city. The body of the ladder was unfolded from the square base car, and the two straight logs thick as thighs were tied and fixed with hemp rope. to the ramparts.Ladders of this length are not good for the defensive side, they cannot reach the ladder and they cannot disrupt the Hun attack.

Zhao Yuansong took a panoramic view of all these, frowned slightly, and thought about whether there was any way to solve the unfavorable factors for us.Inadvertently glanced from the water seepage to the siege ladder stretched below. The skin of the ladder is brown scale-like textured wood, and nearby, the only tree species with this texture that grows straight is the green pine.

Zhao Yuansong's eyes lit up. He also saw this kind of tree when he planed diamond vines with Changgui and the others in Xiling Village.Green pine wood is lighter than other trees, easy to transport, and tougher than other trees, not easy to break. It is mostly used to build simple tools such as ladders, shelves, and donkey sheds.But green pine is also pine, and pine is rich in oil. Dry wood like this kind of ladder is more flammable and most afraid of fire.

At that moment, he shouted excitedly to Duke Ding: "Father, those cars are all made of pine wood, we can use fire to attack them!"

Dingguo just fought with a Hun who had climbed up, and he had no time to be distracted, so he replied murderously: "Okay, let's attack with fire, and prepare quickly."

Zhou Gang murmured from the side: "Uh... Marshal, the tung oil distributed by the imperial court is limited. The reserve was exhausted during the Changyang War last two months, and the quota has not been reissued this time."

Duke Ding scolded his mother and greeted the whole family of Shang Shuling, who was in charge of military supplies.

In the past, military supplies were also managed by Grand Marshal Ding Guogong, but His Majesty the Emperor was really worried, so he assigned this matter to his direct ministerial department, and the general's needs and other important supplies were firmly under control.For the ruler, there is nothing wrong with this management method, but the bad thing is that some bureaucrats always like to speculate on the emperor's will and do things without authorization in order to win the emperor's favor.

Cursing after cursing, Duke Ding didn't stay idle, he swung his bow left and right, and guarded the city wall, which was about a foot wide, airtight.Taking time to turn around, he said to Zhao Yuansong: "Song'er, you can find a solution to Butler Wang." Butler Wang used to be a personal follower of Duke Ding, and he was deeply trusted by him.In the past when he was fighting abroad, Duke Ding had already told him to act according to circumstances in times of crisis. If the city was destroyed, he could escape among the people and bring a letter to Duke Ding's mansion so that no one would take the opportunity to plot against Duke Ding's mansion. people.Ding Guogong felt that Steward Wang understood what he meant, so he would take Zhao Yuansong to evacuate first.

At this moment, a Hun under the city shouted in broken Chinese: "Leader of the Han army on the city, listen, we are the Borjijin clan under the tent of the Hun general Da Xishuode, surrender quickly, Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"

"Fuck your grandma!" The young and energetic Deng Mian snatched the bow and arrow from the archer, set the arrow and shot, but due to the distance problem, the arrow was weak, and finally the Huns easily blocked it with a knife, causing the surrounding All the enemies laughed.This made Deng Mian's eyes red with anger, he took another arrow, put on a bow and wanted to chase after him, but the Huns under the city were one step ahead of him and shot a heavy arrow at him.Fortunately, Ding Guogong reacted quickly, came over with a few strides, and used a heavy spear to fend him off, only to narrowly save his life.

Zhao Yuansong was so nervous that his palms were sweating, and he didn't dare to delay any longer. Although he felt that Duke Ding's attitude seemed a bit unfriendly, he still dispelled the strange feeling and went to find Steward Wang.

Steward Wang and others were assisting the Huotou army in the posthouse to cook food. After hearing Zhao Yuansong's intentions, his eyes flickered, and he winked at the soldiers beside him without a trace.Aqing and Dashu knew each other, walked to Zhao Yuansong with a smile, and tried to take him down by saying hello, but Zhao Yuansong countered him with a few tricks.

Zhao Yuansong said angrily: "What are you doing?"

Steward Wang had learned about the Second Young Madam's "great achievements" from A Qing, and he didn't dare to underestimate this little dude, so he wanted to pre-emptively strike him, tied him up and took him away secretly.But he forgot that Ding Guogong had taught the little dandy how to quickly defeat the enemy. With a few simple tricks, he cut the big tree backwards and pressed it to the ground.Steward Wang felt a pain in his head, and said helplessly, "Second Young Madam, let go of the big tree first, his arm is almost broken by you."

Zhao Yuansong also knew that Ah Qing and Dashu didn't want to hurt him, so he countered him. He stopped immediately, still dissatisfied and asked: "The commander asked me to come to you to find a way to get the oil. You are fine, let someone attack me What are you doing?"

Steward Wang: "Second Young Madam, ordinary vegetable oil has a high ignition point, and it is impossible to ignite at once. Even the tung oil used in the military has undergone special treatment. So you said that the commander asked you to find a bid to collect oil and defend the city. It doesn't work at all, the Changyang Pass is in crisis, the Marshal wants you to evacuate with us first."

The situation in Zhao Yuansong's eyes was changing, and he didn't expect to be deceived by Ding Guogong.He really didn't want to leave his relatives behind and run away, so he couldn't help but asked in grief and indignation: "Is there no other way? We came from Duke Dingguo's mansion, so we just leave the whole city and run away like this?"

Butler Wang had no choice but to say, "Second Young Madam! There are Marshal and Second Young Master here who are loyal to the country. In order to set the incense of the Duke's mansion, the family members must evacuate immediately. It is also the duty of the bid to protect your safety."

"Incense? Butler, are you blind? I'm a man, and I don't have a cub in my belly." Although he didn't mind others calling him wife, it didn't mean that he could really be regarded as a woman!

Steward Wang raised his forehead: "Second Young Madam, you know that the bidding has no other meaning, but the bidding just wants to follow the instructions and bring you back to Duke Dingguo's mansion safely."

"The general dies in a hundred battles, and the strong man returns in ten years! I won't go, I'm going to wait for the general to come back here, you can go if you want. Besides, it's not hopeless. By the way, oil is not enough, and there is wine. Restaurants and restaurants in the city There must be a lot of wine, I'll look for it." After speaking, Zhao Yuansong ran out, and turned back when he thought of something, he ordered: "You have to go, leave the useless quilt, I am useful."

He said, "The general dies in a hundred battles, and the strong man returns after ten years." Immediately, it hit the hearts of Steward Wang and the others. They were all from the army and brothers who were born and died together. If it wasn't for orders, how could they have evacuated!Zhao Yuansong's words aroused their enthusiasm, and they looked at each other.Ah Qing murmured: "Housekeeper Wang, just a little bit of spirits, it seems that it can really solve the urgent need."

Come on, don't leave, go find the spirits quickly!

Changyangguan is an important traffic road, and there are many traveling merchants, and there are also many restaurants and inns here.Zhao Yuansong and Wang Steward visited several restaurants separately, but were rejected by the shopkeeper. They went to the last restaurant on the East Street, and the shopkeeper also looked distressed.Zhao Yuansong said angrily: "If you hesitate any longer, the city will be destroyed. I don't believe that after the city is destroyed, you can still keep these things!"

The shopkeeper also knows this truth, but his two barrels of wine have a lot of origin. According to the dealer, this wine is from the hands of well-known wine masters in the south and north. It is made from rice, millet and other grains. It is strong and sweet. Can catch up with the fine wine used by the queen.A barrel of wine is worth ten taels of silver. In Changyang, ten taels of silver can last four to five years for a well-to-do family of three. The addition of these two barrels of wine can last half a lifetime for ordinary people in the village.It really hurts him to donate it!

Zhao Yuansong saw that he was in pain, so he tore off the jade buckle on his belt and put it on the counter. "Brother, the military situation outside the city is urgent. We can't come up with a conquest order for the time being. If you can't trust us, how about using my jade belt buckle to pay for it? Barrel low."

The curtain of the back hall was lifted, and a beautiful woman walked out. She greeted Zhao Yuansong with a smile, and nodded to Butler Wang. She was not as shy as a lady from a wealthy family, but more refreshing and pungent. "Husband, I heard the truth in the back hall. The young master said that our wine can save the emergency. For Changyang City, for our family." The woman pointed to the engraved "Dashan Family" hanging on the counter of the restaurant. "The horizontal plaque, "We can't tarnish your father's reputation. If you feel sorry for the two wine money, I will pay you some money from the dowry!"

The shopkeeper was amused by his daughter-in-law, "Lady, I can't ask for your money. Alas, I just feel sorry for the hard-won wine. Okay, okay, the two of you are doing big things, so I don't need this jade buckle , wine, you take it."

Zhao Yuansong was overjoyed, and together with Steward Wang praised the righteousness of the husband and wife.The shopkeeper was delighted to hear that, and ordered his buddies to carry wine in the back hall, and several of them sat in the lobby and chatted about the war.The shopkeeper looked at the horizontal plaque, worried about this ancestral family business, and asked Zhao Yuansong in a low voice: "Young master, tell me something accurate, can this city really be defended?"

Zhao Yuansong squinted his eyes and smiled: "It would be very difficult without your two barrels of wine, the shopkeeper, but with your generosity, we will be able to defend Changyang. If the enemy retreats because of this, you have done a great job!"

Steward Wang nodded in agreement, thinking in his heart: Mrs. Er Shao is really a capable person!He has kind thoughts but never softens his heart, he is decisive and bold in his actions, and now he can put down his figure to compliment a commoner.It's really convincing for the little dandy to make him like this. Thinking about how such a wonderful person belongs to the second young master of his family, he really made a profit.

The shopkeeper's daughter-in-law has heroic feelings. When someone praised her husband, she immediately smiled, and looked back at her husband with sparkling eyes, which immediately made the shopkeeper's blood boil.He also didn't expect that he would be treated so politely by the people in the government, and he said passionately: "Where is it, Changyang is our home, and it is our duty to protect our homeland from being invaded. What else do you have, little boy?" Just mention the order, I, Xu, will do my best to complete it."

"It's great, there are people with righteous hearts like you in Beixuan, so why worry about not retreating from the Huns and bandits!" Zhao Yuansong stood up and bowed deeply to the shopkeeper, "If possible, sir, please find some more spirits and hemp cotton .Today, we must let these Huns know that if they dare to invade Changyang, they will be killed!"

"Okay!" The shopkeeper also got up, patted the table with his big hands, and shouted proudly.

After explaining in detail the items needed and the handover procedures, the shopkeeper’s daughter-in-law took the little girl to the back hall to clean up the useless linen and cotton. The shopkeeper Xu planned to seek help from his friends in the same industry. Things are finalized.After walking out of the restaurant, Steward Wang gave Zhao Yuansong a thumbs-up with everyone behind his back, "Second Young Madam, I am convinced." While talking and laughing, digging holes for others can also mobilize other people's emotions, make people excited, and are willing to give anything ...

Zhao Yuansong hooked his lips into a smile, and headed straight to the gate tower of Nancheng with Ji Ji, a shop guy who helped to transport the wine.Turning around the intersection, you can hear the shouts of killing from a distance, and you can also see the picture of the Huns who climbed the city wall being beheaded and pushed down by our soldiers.Zhao Yuansong's expression was serious, "Time is running out, hurry up and keep up."

The wind and snow were so strong that they couldn't stop the howling and crying, and couldn't hide the color of the blood. Whether it was Beixuan soldiers or Hun bandits, they fell down the city wall one by one, frightening the shop assistants in the restaurant. They couldn't help but want to throw Get down the barrel and run away.

Zhao Yuansong knew that they didn't understand the righteousness of the country, so he tore off the jade belt buckle again, and shook it in his hand: "As long as you send the wine up, this is yours."