Chapter 509: Grain Seizure

Danzhou City.

A soldier rushed into the government office in a panic, shouting:

"My lord, it's bad, the rebels are attacking the city again!"

Wang Youya stood up and said, "Use kerosene and burn it!"

Wang Youya followed the soldiers to the top of the city wall and watched the soldiers on the wall pouring kerosene barrels one by one out of the city.

Soon, a sea of ​​fire broke out outside Danzhou City, and screams were heard everywhere.

This time the defense battle lasted a whole day and night, and finally the rebels were repelled again.

Wang Youya's eyes were bloodshot, his cheeks were deeply sunken, and he looked emaciated. He was directing people to reinforce the city wall.

Everyone's face was extremely haggard and their movements were weak, but they still insisted on doing the things at hand.

This concerns everyone's life and death, so no one dares to relax at all.

Sima Wujiang found him with a worried look on his face.

"Today we have used up all the remaining kerosene in the city, and we have also run out of food.

On the way here, I actually saw...people exchanging their children for food..."

Wang Youya's pupils trembled and his heart was pounding with fear.

Wu Jiang asked: "I don't understand. The reason why the King of Zhenbei wants to attack Danzhou is nothing more than coveting Danzhou's grain. Now that the granaries have been burned down, why is he still unwilling to let Danzhou go?"

Wang Youya sighed.

"The King of Zhenbei intends to move south and must take over Danzhou and Yunzhou.

Yunzhou City was strong and difficult to capture, so he had to use Danzhou as his base before he could march eastward to attack Yunzhou.

Therefore, the food in Danzhou is just icing on the cake for him. Even if it becomes an empty city, he will take it down. "

The room fell into silence.

Wu Jiang knew that things had come to this point and it was impossible to expect the King of Zhenbei to withdraw his troops.

He thought for a moment and said:

"I saw the grain cart of the King of Zhenbei from afar today. Why don't I take some people to try to grab some grain at night?"

"Since you can see his grain cart, it must be a bait." Wang Youya said.

Wu Jiang smiled bitterly, "I know that a siege will lead to a shortage of troops. But the reinforcements have not arrived yet. Is there any other way? If we wait for another two days, I wonder how many people in the city will starve to death."

Wang Youya remained silent.

As the prefect of Danzhou, he had witnessed the tranquility and prosperity here with his own eyes, but today, when he looked around, he saw the devastation and starving people everywhere. Didn't his heart bleed?

"There are too many people, so I'm only taking 30 people with me. If I can rob them, I'll rob them. If I can't rob them, I'll do my best to bring them all back!"

After Wu Jiang finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Wang Youya did not stop him, despair gradually spread in his eyes.

Yes, is there any better way right now?

…

Wu Jiang came back in the late night, covered in blood and seriously injured.

Thirty people were taken away, and only eleven were left.

Wang Youya immediately had Wu Jiang carried back to the government office for treatment. He noticed that the unconscious Wu Jiang was still holding something tightly in his arms. He carefully opened the bag and saw that it was actually a bag full of corn!

Each of the eleven survivors had pockets filled with corn!

Wang Youya, who had been hungry for two days, couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he saw Su Mi, and immediately asked them about the situation at that time.

"Sima Wu led us to the vicinity of the grain carts, and indeed there was an ambush.

He showed up himself to divert the enemy and let us find a way to load as much food as we could.

But the rebels had ambushes, and half of our brothers risked their lives to block them, so we were able to escape with the food."

Wang Youya ordered his men to gather all the food brought back together, but for the entire Danzhou City, it was still a drop in the bucket.

At this time, two more figures walked into the government office. They were the Zhao family father and daughter.

The Zhao family was originally a wealthy family in Danzhou City. Ever since Danzhou City was besieged, Mr. Zhao spent all his wealth to save many people.

Those soldiers who were injured while defending the city were also placed in the Zhao Mansion to recuperate, and were taken care of by Miss Zhao and the doctors in the city with all their efforts.

After entering the government office, Miss Zhao's gaze couldn't help but fall on Wen Quan's spirit tablet in the lobby, her eyes filled with sadness.

When Mr. Zhao saw Wang Youya, he said that he still had two horses in his house and had just ordered people to kill the horses. If the horse meat was distributed, perhaps it could save some people's lives.

Wang Youya was no longer able to say any words of gratitude and could only bow deeply to the Zhao father and daughter.

He called the armament officer and had all the corn and horse meat carefully distributed, giving priority to the soldiers defending the city and the elderly, children, women and children in the city who were on the verge of starvation.

The Zhao father and daughter knew that Wang Youya was very busy, so after delivering the supplies, they came to Wenquan's memorial tablet, lit a stick of incense, and left.

At this time, someone came to report that Sima Wu had woken up, and Wang Youya went to see him immediately.

Wu Jiang's face was pale, not only because of blood loss, but also because of a hint of fear on his face.

“I thought that with the Twelve Guards gone, the only one left under the command of the King of Zhenbei was Princess Ningyue.

But I didn’t expect that there are still experts…”

"There are other experts?" Wang Youya was surprised.

Wu Jiang is a big and strong man, and he also came from a military background. He could easily fight ten people alone on the battlefield. Who on earth had injured him so badly?

"I recognize that man... His name is Muza, he is from Uzbekistan, and he led his men to ambush us..."

"This old fellow, King Zhenbei, is indeed collaborating with the enemy!" Wang Youya punched the wall heavily.

Wu Jiang continued with difficulty: "This man is much braver than the twelve brave guards, and he is extremely powerful. I am no match for him... The most important thing is that I heard that he is cruel and bloodthirsty. If he really led his troops to attack Danzhou City, I am afraid..."

The word "massacre" is too terrifying and no one has the courage to say it out loud.

Wu Jiang suddenly reached out and grabbed Wang Youya's arm tightly, gritting his teeth and said:

"Send me to the city wall. Even if I die, I will take a few rebels with me!"

"Just stay still!" Wang Youya said angrily.

At this moment, another person came in and reported:

"Sir, a letter was just shot onto the city wall, and it says you have to open it in person!"

Wang Youya was stunned, and immediately snatched the letter and opened it. The content of the letter turned out to be that the King of Zhenbei invited him to go out of the city to meet him.

Wang Youya twisted his eyebrows deeply together, unable to understand what King Zhenbei meant.

After reading the letter, Wu Jiang threw it on the ground and spat.

"It's clearly a Hongmen Banquet. If you go there, you can't come back!"

Wang Youya was silent for a long time, then suddenly said, "I'll go."

"Are you fucking crazy?!" Wu Jiang stared at him in disbelief and cursed.

Wang Youya picked up the letter from the ground, and his voice suddenly became unusually calm.

"I am not a general guarding the city. Even if I die, you will still be in charge of the situation in Danzhou City.

Moreover, if the current situation continues, Danzhou City will be captured within three days, and neither you nor I will be able to escape.

It is totally unnecessary for the King of Zhenbei to set up a Hongmen Feast just for me. I might as well listen to what he wants to say."

Wu Jiang wanted to say something else, but Wang Youya had already made the decision and said to his men:

"Bring me my official robes, I want to leave the city."

…

Wang Youya didn't come back for a day and a night.

Wu Jiang and others in the government office also did not sleep for a whole day and night.

However, there was no news about Wang Youya from outside, and the rebels outside the city did not make any movement.

Time seemed to be suddenly stopped.

Finally, in the evening of the second day, news came that Wang Youya had returned.

Seeing that Wang Youya was fine, Wu Jiang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then he noticed that Wang Youya looked very strange, so he asked him what happened.

Wang Youya asked all his men to leave, leaving only himself and Wu Jiang.

After a long time, Wang Youya suddenly spoke:

"He advised me to open the city and surrender."

Wu Jiang laughed so hard that the wounds on his body were about to split.

"Hahaha... They say the King of Zhenbei is shrewd and calculating, but it turns out he's just a daydreamer!"

"I agree."

Wang Youya's voice was like a pool of stagnant water.

Wu Jiang's smile froze on his face in an instant.

(P.S. I just came back from taking my cat to the hospital today, so the update is a little late, sorry!)