Chapter 163: City Entrapment
After staying for the next day, having adequate rest and regaining his mental strength, Song Changming immediately started practicing again.
This time, after completing one round of practice and developing some inner energy, his condition was slightly better than yesterday, but he was still listless and tired, which was not enough for him to continue practicing for the second round.
However, after resting for a while, he can continue to train his body and practice martial arts.
This is exactly what he wants, as he can take into account all aspects of martial arts, instead of just refining Qi and ignoring other things.
In the future, as his mental strength increases, the speed of refining Qi will naturally become faster and faster.
Come April.
Song's father was seriously ill. Song Changming searched everywhere for medicine and spent a lot of money before he was cured.
But after this serious illness, Song's father also visibly aged, and he could no longer walk smoothly.
Somehow, Song Changming had foreseen something.
After that, he spent less time practicing every day, and spent time with Song's father and Song's mother when he had time.
May.
On this day, Liu Dingsheng called him to discuss important matters, and Liang Zhaolong, who was outside, also sent a letter at the same time.
Both were saying the same thing.
The war in Donglai County is coming, and this time Donglai County is probably unable to defend it!
There is no other reason. This time, three armies are encircling and suppressing them.
One bandit army led by the old rivals of the past, Dongcang Sanlong, has made a comeback, and its momentum is stronger now than it was then!
The other group is the rivers and lakes forces led by the Dinghai Gang, who have colluded with the Dongcang Sanlong bandit army and have now attacked the port town that is not far from Donglai County.
Their next target will most likely be Donglai County!
And finally, a partial division sent by the second prince, considered a regular army, attacked from the other side!
In fact, the bandit army led by Dongcang Sanlong also belonged to the second prince.
Therefore, it is not difficult to guess that the person behind this wave of attacks is the second prince.
What's even more terrible is that Donglai County has just sent troops and food to support the front line to assist Gu Wenhui's Central Group Army in fighting against the imperial army.
It can be said that the other party had calculated that Donglai County currently had insufficient troops stationed there, and specifically chose this moment to launch an attack, which caused a fire in Gu Wenhui's backyard, making matters worse.
Even if Gu Wenhui can survive this wave and later send troops to come back for reinforcements, there is a high probability that Donglai County will be captured and fell first.
Both Liu Dingsheng and Liang Zhaolong notified Song Changming to leave the city and take refuge as soon as possible.
However, there was a lag in the intelligence being transmitted several times. When the news reached the city, the bandit army and the Dinghai Gang's army were marching non-stop and were already approaching the city!
The waterway they took, the surprise force they used, was a blitzkrieg.
The purpose is also very simple, to capture the county as quickly as possible, and the remaining surrounding counties will naturally fall into the wind.
"It's true that things are unpredictable." Song Changming couldn't help but sigh when he heard the roar of killing outside the high wall.
The county town that was relatively peaceful yesterday was actually engulfed in war today.
Outside the high wall, huge boulders thrown high by trebuchets flew down into the city, destroying houses and streets with ease.
It also suddenly ignited the panic among the people in the city.
The indestructible and towering city walls of the past are no longer so reliable and reassuring when war comes.
"Changming, what should we do?" In Song's house, Song's mother was worried. When she saw Song Changming coming back, she asked immediately.
Song Changming glanced at Song's father, who had difficulty with his legs and feet, and simply said: "Mom, it's not safe in the city. We should leave."
Unless he had no choice but to do so, he really didn't want to take the two old men on a long journey away from the city.
In fact, if the regular army of the imperial court captured Donglai County, it would be easier to say.
For them, it is considered as regaining lost ground and they will not mess around.
But this time it was the bandit army and the gangsters who joined forces. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was a combination of jackals and hyenas.
God knows if the other party's head is hot, he will directly massacre the city!
Even if the city is not slaughtered, homes are looted, and the city is ruthlessly attacked, this is still foreseeable.
Song Changming personally is not afraid of the bandit army and the Dinghaihai Gang, but he must also consider the safety of his two elders at home. At their age, they cannot withstand any hardships.
"Also, there is Yu'er. If she is willing to leave with us, please take her with you." Song's father at the side suddenly said.
"Yes." Song Changming nodded in agreement.
Generally speaking, when third sister Song Yu gets married, she has to stay with her husband's family no matter what.
If the Zhao family is willing to go with them, he will take them with him and leave.
Then he asked Song Ping'an to inform Liang Chuanshan and several other friends in the city. If they wanted to give up their official positions in the city and follow him, they should go to the west gate.
Soon, the Song family's carriage set off. In fact, at this time, the people in the city were panicking, but most of them couldn't recognize the situation clearly. They still stayed in the city and watched, thinking that the county governor's mansion could defend the county.
After all, in all these years, Donglai County has never been lost in a war.
Not many people are really willing to drop everything and escape.
After all, outside the county town, there are endless wars everywhere outside the city, and there is no absolutely safe place at all.
It can also be more dangerous for them outside the city.
When Song Changming came to the west city gate, he only saw his third sister Song Yu and her son and daughter.
Zhao Dezhi's rigid and stubborn character broke out and he was unwilling to give up his duty as the patrol commander and become a deserter.
Zhao Huaiming was unwilling to abandon his old father and run away alone, but he couldn't trust Song Yu, and he trusted Song Changming.
So he privately asked Song Yu to take the child to find Song Changming.
"Changming, Huaiming and the others will be fine if they stay in the city." Song Yu seemed confused at the moment. The incident happened so suddenly that she couldn't help but think about it.
Song Changming could only say a few words of relief. This was a decision made by the Zhao family. Life or death was a matter of fate, and he would not interfere too much.
In fact, even people he was familiar with such as Lu Gang and Liang Chuanshan did not choose to leave with him at this time.
They are now the directors of the Patrol Division, and they cannot afford to abandon the patrols under their command and leave alone.
Seeing this, Song Changming did not force it, he just hoped that they could escape this disaster.
"It's time to go, Changming." Outside another carriage, Liu Ziwen said in a deep voice.
"Okay." Song Changming nodded, and without wasting time, the convoy left the city.
There were people they escorted outside the city.
There were nearly a hundred powerful warriors in a whole convoy!
This power is already considerable.
Even if you encounter robbers outside, not many would actually dare to attack them.
Behind him, in the huge city, the sound of killing was loud.
After Song Changming walked further, he came to a high slope and turned around to look at the county city.
At this time, black mist rose into the sky, and fire ignited in the city.
"The city is broken." Liu Zi heard the voice on the side.
Song Changming stood speechless. He had lived in this county for more than twenty years. It would be impossible to say that he had no feelings in his heart at this moment.
If he is like this, let alone Song's father and Song's mother.
Sitting in the carriage, Song's mother was weeping, and Song's father was sighing again and again.
They have never left Donglai County in their entire lives. At this moment, they have mixed feelings in their hearts, and they can't help but feel sadness welling up in their hearts.
"Huh?" Liu Dingsheng also stepped out of the carriage and looked at the distant county.
"I wonder why the city was destroyed so quickly! They summoned a large number of fog beasts to attack the city!"
Song Changming also noticed some clues. A conspicuous scorching fog gradually condensed over the county city, floating in all directions and condensing without dissipating.
It is like a giant curtain, and also like a terrifying red and white beast, covering the sky and the earth, about to open its mouth and swallow the entire Donglai County City!
The appearance of a two-headed fog beast cannot be condensed above the city. Such a rich scorching mist phenomenon.
As Liu Dingsheng said, this situation must be caused by the appearance of a large number of fog beasts, which caused the flooding of burning fog.
The opponent has a group of fog beasts to help them. Undoubtedly, the situation in the city is much more serious than they expected.
The fog beast eats blood. If it is allowed to go unchecked and not curbed, there are countless people in this city who will become the blood prey of this fog beast.
One can imagine what kind of hell this county will become in the near future.
Liu Ziwen on the side couldn't bear it, and Liu Dingsheng also let out a long sigh.
In a daze, he seemed to be able to hear the screams coming from the city.
In front of this war machine, they can only protect themselves.
If you want to save the world and save the people, you must have absolute strength that is above all else, otherwise you will only get yourself into the quagmire and find it difficult to extricate yourself.
"Let's go, this place is not safe." After all, Liu Dingsheng was a man who had experienced many storms. He quickly recovered his thoughts, sat back in the carriage, and ordered the convoy to continue driving.
The team gradually moved away.
Just as he was about to leave the county boundary, a scout from the front suddenly ran back quickly and said urgently.
"Senior Liu, there is a large cavalry team appearing in front, carrying a large number of refugees towards this direction!"
(End of chapter)