Guo Dian was furious.
"If Ming Gongxiu wants to be angry, these people don't know the big picture. After suppressing the Taiping bandits, we'll deal with them. Right now, we still need to use them to defend the city, so let's be patient for the time being.”
The commandant of Julu was the son of a small aristocratic family, so he naturally knew what the aristocratic families were thinking. Ever since the Road of Peace attacked Julu, they had not done anything evil to the people. Even some aristocratic families had not done anything. They had only confiscated the aristocratic families who had helped the officials defend the city. Needless to say, some aristocratic families also believed in the Road of Peace.
As a result, some aristocratic families were unwilling to put their families in such a dangerous situation. The Road of Peace was rising rapidly. One city was being taken down in a day, and more than half of the fifteen cities of Julu were taken down. It could be said that it was like a raging fire that could not be stopped.
For the aristocratic families, protecting their families was the most important thing. The country was the world, and the family was the most important. As long as the Path of Peace released a signal that they were willing to share the world with the aristocratic families, many aristocratic families would raise their white flags and surrender to the Path.
Guo Dian's anger was gradually extinguished. Although he was still furious, his expression had already calmed down. After a pause, he asked the commandant," There aren't many soldiers in the county, only a thousand or so. Although they are more elite than the soldiers in the ordinary county, their numbers are still too few. The Taiping bandits have gathered five thousand soldiers. Five thousand soldiers is not a small number in ordinary years."
However, they were able to set up military laws and not burn, kill, or plunder along the way. They were only here to break through the city. It could be seen that the bandits had great ambitions and were not ordinary bandits. This was the most terrifying thing. They attacked Julu with 5,000 armored soldiers. Our army only had 1,000 people. Even if I risked my old life and set up a defensive array, I would not be able to match them.”
The commandant's face turned ashen. As the commandant of a county, he was in charge of military affairs. Naturally, he knew the secret behind this. However, Guo Dian had done him a favor, so he could not abandon him. Then, his mind raced, and he suddenly thought of a person. He immediately said," You have to worry about the public. Although the Taiping bandits are fierce, our Julu Prefecture is not without capable people. I heard that Tian Fengtian is at home now and has the cultivation of a Ghost Immortal. If we can get his help, even if we can't defeat the Taiping bandits, we should be able to protect ourselves and defend the city!”
"Tian Feng!"
Guo Dian naturally knew about Tian Feng. He was known as a child prodigy since he was a child, and later studied literature. He was talented and knowledgeable, and his cultivation of the divine soul advanced by leaps and bounds. He had already stepped into the realm of Ghost Immortal when he was only in his thirties.
"Although Tian Yuanhao's cultivation is profound, as far as I know, he was once recruited by the Grand Commandant's Office. However, he deeply resented the Imperial Court for favoring eunuchs and treacherous officials. He was greatly disappointed in the Han family, so he abandoned his official position and left.”As the Governor of Julu, Guo Dian naturally knew of the celebrities in his own territory. However, there were many conflicts between Tian Feng and the Imperial Court, so he was afraid that he could not use him.
The commandant laughed and said," You are wrong, Duke Ming. The conflict with the imperial court is a minor problem. The Path of Peace serves the Yellow Heaven and does not respect the teachings of the saints. It is a major problem that they do not study the classics. Tian Yuanhao, a ghost and immortal, must know how powerful the Path of Peace is. If the Path of Peace is allowed to achieve great things, then wouldn't it be a complete upheaval for the scholars of the scholarly faction?”
Guo Dian was also frustrated just now, but after hearing the commandant's words, he immediately understood. His expression instantly became better as he held his forehead and smiled."I'm too old and muddle-headed. I didn't think of this. Alright, I'll write a letter now. You can personally go and ask Tian Feng for help.”
Immediately, Guo Dian took out a scroll of silk and wrote a letter on it. He earnestly described the dangers of the Road of Peace and complimented Tian Feng. After he finished writing and verified that there was no mistake, he asked the commandant to bring the letter to invite Tian Feng.
At this moment, in the camp of the Road of Peace, Xue Rengui had stopped training the new recruits and was reporting to Zhang Xuan in the main tent of the central army.
"My lord, I have been training the new recruits hard these few days. I have already made some progress and can barely execute orders. In terms of formations, ordinary small formations can already be manipulated. I think the siege can be carried out ahead of time!”Xue Rengui was dressed in white armor and spoke with the air of a general.
Zhang Xuan nodded but did not say anything. He knew that Xue Rengui had some ulterior motives. Yue Fei was leading an army to attack the outside world. One city a day was unstoppable, while Zhang Xuan had stopped at Julu Prefecture. As a general, Xue Rengui naturally did not want to fall behind.
It wasn't bad to attack Gall Tao City's Julu Prefecture in advance, but with 5,000 soldiers attacking the city, Julu still had the Prefecture Governor to guard it, so it was a little unstable. But then again, how could the military be so sure? Zhang Xuan didn't have a good idea at the moment, and he quickly thought about it.
Just as Zhang Xuan closed his eyes to think of a strategy, a soldier came to report from outside the tent in a hurry.
Xue Rengui was furious when he saw this. He said with a dignified expression,"My lord is discussing important matters with me. Why are you in such a hurry?”
The soldier cried and explained,""It's not that I'm anxious, but a man from the north came from outside the camp, claiming to be the lord's cousin. We abide by military law and said that we need to report before we can make a decision, but he barged in.”
Xue Rengui frowned and didn't say anything else. It was inappropriate for him to say anything now. If it wasn't Zhang Xuan's cousin, then so be it. If it really was, then he couldn't say anything. As the saying goes, estrangement doesn't alienate kinship. This was the truth.
Hearing this, Zhang Xuan was also a little unhappy. Yue Fei and Xue Rengui, who were summoned previously, were people who strictly adhered to etiquette. However, Luo Cheng acted like this and ignored the military law. Although he was his cousin, he still had to be punished. However, since he had just come to seek refuge, he naturally could not be reprimanded. He could only find another opportunity in the future.
After making up his mind, Zhang Xuan stood up from the main seat and walked out of the tent. As he walked, he said,"I have a cousin who lives in Youzhou. Let's go take a look.”
At this moment, Luo Cheng had already spurred his horse into the camp. His face was filled with joy as he rushed towards the main tent.
Zhang Xuan walked out of the tent and saw a man riding a white horse. He had delicate features, white teeth, red lips, and a happy expression.
Wearing a silver crown, the two dragons wiped their foreheads with beads. Their hair reached their eyebrows in front, and their hair fell over their shoulders. They wore white robes and fish-scale armor. They held a five-hook divine flying silver spear in their hands, and their divine might was impressive.
Luo Cheng glared at Zhang Xuan and immediately jumped up from the little white dragon on his divine chariot, wanting to jump in front of Zhang Xuan.
Xue Rengui was shocked and was about to step forward to protect the spirit beast when he heard Zhang Xuan shout,""Shixin, how can you be so absurd? How can you let your horses run wild in the camp?”
Luo Cheng laughed and replied,""Cousin, you've been a canal commander for a few days, why do you speak so old-fashioned? We brothers haven't seen each other for years, and I miss you, so I ride my horse like a horse, hahahaha!”
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