"Yanei, the Song army's large team has crossed the river!"

Hearing the servants' reports in panic, Jia Jirong felt dizzy, raised his head, and asked slowly with all his strength: "Where are the people we sent out to patrol the river? Where are the people who go to support?"

"It's gone, it's gone! Before dawn, the Song army had already built a small frame in the narrow downstream of the river. When we found that the Song army built a bridge, one or two thousand cavalry had already come over there. ≧When did our people fight with the cavalry brigade? They scattered as soon as they rushed!"

Jia Jirong said weakly: "Go out and report it immediately if you have anything."

At this time, the red sun was rising, and the sky was filled with red light outside the room. The coldness of the night was swept away. It was supposed to make people feel warm, but Jia Jirong felt cold all over.

Jia Chenggui turned out from behind in disarray and asked Jia Jirong, who was sitting like a wooden one: "What's going on? I heard that Song Jun crossed the river?"

"Yes, there were already thousands of horses crossing the Qiongqi River in the early morning-"

"What's wrong with you? I'll give you the power, and you'll give me this kind of result?"

Hearing his father roaring, Jia Jirong sighed helplessly: "Dad, I'm not shirking it, but who would have thought that such a thing could happen? The main force of the Song army returned from Guangyuanzhou and just arrived in Qiyuanzhou. It took three days to arrive in Menzhou. They rushed for hundreds of miles to break Guangyuanzhou and capture Nong Cunfu. How could they have to recuperate for half a month, right?"

"Am I wrong? At this time, we can completely defend it. Even if we can't defend it, it is impossible for Song Bufei to cross the Qiongqi River with one soldier. Am I wrong?!"

Jia Jirong looked up at Jia Chenggui, tears were already shining in his eyes.

"Forget it, it's useless to say this now. Let's think about how to defend the city." Jia Chenggui coughed and sat down on the chair. "At this point, the reinforcements that came earlier are no longer reliable, so he still has to send people to Shenglong Mansion to ask for help. The main force of the Song army has not arrived, so we are no longer able to resist. When they arrive here, wouldn't it be the only way to open the city to surrender?"

"Shenglong Mansion? I didn't believe us last time, saying it was a false threat. Intimidation? I have nearly 10,000 troops of Song Kingdom under the city, why do they just don't believe it? Do you really have to let the Song army come to Shenglong Mansion, and those treacherous villains around the saints accept the facts?"

"Son. Now is not the time to vent your anger. Just send someone to ask for help. If you delay, once you are besieged by the Song army, you will not be able to send someone out even if you want to!"

Jia Jirong's eyes were straightened, and after a while, he woke up, stood up from the chair, and said, "What my father said is that the main force of the Song army has not arrived. We can't even be able to defend the village soldiers of the Song Dynasty! I will arrange for people to go to Shenglong Mansion, as long as there are 10,000 troops. Liangzhou is still as solid as a solid foundation!"

After saying that, he hurried out of the door.

Jia Chenggui watched his son go out. He was sick and coughed non-stop.

Since Xu Ping came to Yongzhou a few years ago, their family was just jealous of the wealth Xu Ping created in Yongzhou, and they always wanted to go up and bite a piece of meat. How could they have thought that the young Jinshi who used to be able to do whatever they wanted in their eyes would be at the city in a few years and force them to a dead end.

In the middle of the sun, Xu Ping rode his horse across the bamboo bridge. As soon as he arrived at the shore, he was facing Zhang Rong who was rushing back from the front. Zhang Rong had seen the li, and Xu Ping asked, "What is the battle ahead?"

"Reported to the official, Commander Han, after crossing the river, he led his cavalry to split the left and right. Most of the strongholds outside the city have been removed, leaving only two small military camps, and I am surrounded by people."

Xu Ping said: "Okay, today we must destroy all the military camps outside the city, so that Jiadong becomes an isolated city. If the lonely city is difficult to defend, we can slowly grasp the Jia family."

"According to the order of Jun!" Zhang Rong agreed respectfully, "But there is another thing. This morning, ten people came out of the prefecture city, all riding on horseback. Although Commander Han led his troops to chase him, he still ran away from the three of them. He looked at the direction and headed towards Shenglong Mansion. Officials, I wonder if they should send troops to chase him?"

"No need, the person who came out must have gone to Shenglong Mansion to ask for reinforcements. The army besieged the city. How could such a big noise not be known? We have prepared for it early."

After hearing Xu Ping's words, Zhang Rong said: "What the official said is."

When Han Daocheng told him, he said that he went to Shenglong Mansion to seek reinforcements. The two of them just couldn't see Xu Ping's attitude. How could they not think of the purpose of these people going out?

As I talked and walked, I could walk two or three miles without realizing it, and I arrived at a small hill to cover it.

Zhang Rong stopped and said to Xu Ping: "Officials, there is a small courtyard for the Jia family on this hill. I heard that it is the place where they come to escape the summer heat. Although the courtyard is not big, it is clean and clean. I asked someone to clean it up and I will be the place where the official stays. This hill is only two miles away from the Zhoucheng. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see the Zhoucheng, which is very convenient."

"Okay, let's go to the mountain to take a look." As he said that, Xu Ping turned his head and ordered Tan Hu around him, "Go and instruct all the entourage members of the Central Army to come here and find someone to build a house nearby."

Tan Hu took the order and left, and Xu Ping followed Zhang Rong all the way up the mountain.

This small hill is a large mound twenty or thirty feet high. The mountain is extremely gentle and you don’t even need to go down the horse. In a short while, you will reach the top of the mountain. There is a big Bodhi tree on the top of the mountain with lush branches and leaves covering half of the mountain top. There are stone tables and benches under the tree. I think it was the place where Jia’s family used to cool off.

When he arrived under the tree, Xu Ping dismounted and looked towards Jiadong by the stone table.

Nanliangzhou City is much larger than Li Qingcheng's Beiliangzhou. The city wall is nearly three meters tall. There are gates everywhere, and there are urns in the north and south, and small gates in the east and west. Only outside the city is flat ground, and there is no moat.

Such border areas are valuable in manpower and are not as good as those in densely populated areas in the Central Plains. The city can spare no effort. In this way, Nanliangzhou City is already a first-class city in this area.

Xu Ping looked at it and said to Zhang Rong: "This city is not big, so it is not difficult to capture it. Only the surrounding military camps are hidden dangers and must be removed as soon as possible. By the way, how many soldiers are there in the city now?"

"Report to officials, this time, Jiadong recruited all those who could use swords and guns into the army. It is said that there were more than 8,000 people. However, most of the people scattered outside the city were old and weak, and they were unable to fight. Only the four or five thousand people in the city were Ding Zhuang."

Xu Ping was stunned for a moment and asked, "The Jia family kept all the people who could fight in the city?"

Zhang Rong replied respectfully: "That's right, so it's so easy for Commander Han and I to clean up the periphery."

"The people of the Jia family were kicked by donkeys? Do you want to fight with us in the streets?" Xu Ping looked at the city at the foot of the mountain and laughed and scolded, "The most taboo to defend the city! The city is not high or dangerous. If you want to defend, you must have the ability to fight and the courage to fight! You can hide in the city and dare not come out. The Jia family is already sure to lose this battle. Now you just want to think about how we can lose less people to capture the city."

(There is another update tonight. If you have something to do today, I will give you a little less word count.) (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!