Chapter 661: Taking Qi County
The county magistrate's hair stood on end and alarms were beeping in his heart.
The moon tonight is exceptionally clear and cold.
The bright moonlight fell on the city wall, reflecting the glow of the torches, making the soldiers' expressions flicker.
The county magistrate could not help swallowing his saliva, and he slowed down his voice and said like coaxing a child: "As long as we defend Qi County, we will have rice, fields, and everything else."
The air was still filled with the aroma of food coming from outside the city.
The military camp not far from the city wall was very lively.
They seemed to be able to hear the laughter in the military camp, the laughter was so hearty and warm.
The county magistrate pointed to the military camp outside the city and said, "Which warrior dares to attack the military camp at night? The warrior who rushes into the military camp first can take anything in the camp at will!"
The soldiers guarding the city twitched their brows and turned their heads together, with uncontrollable desire in their eyes.
Unfortunately, Yuanniang was an honors student who graduated from Yunzhou Military Academy.
When she directed Anza's camp, it was obvious that she was very experienced and could not find any gaps suitable for a surprise attack, and the soldiers on night patrol did not dare to slack off.
Some soldiers who had eaten and drunk their fill returned to the military tents. They did not sleep next to each other like on a large dormitory bed, but instead formed a circle with their feet facing each other and their heads facing outwards.
That way, if there's a mutation, they can always pick up the weapons at hand instead of just messing around.
The soldiers guarding Qi County turned their heads back.
People all have the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. The enemies under the city wall are ferocious beasts armed to the teeth. No one wants to risk his own life to see if the beast can tear the enemy to pieces.
Compared to attacking the military camp, it seems easier to capture the county magistrate in front of him.
"You, what do you want to do?" The county magistrate regretted it so much that his intestines turned green.
If I had known this, I should have brought all the servants and guards with me!
"First-class merit, a big fat pig."
"Big fat pig."
The county magistrate retreated step by step, and the soldiers defending the city pressed forward, even forming a semicircle.
In their eyes, the county magistrate was no longer a high and mighty county magistrate, but a big fat pig, a big fat pig that could fill their stomachs and provide food for the entire winter.
The county magistrate realized something was wrong and turned around and tried to run.
At this moment, there was complete commotion on the city wall!
In the military camp under the city wall, Yuanniang and Meitang were sitting outside the tent eating barbecued skewers.
"Eat quickly, or it will get hard!" Yuanniang picked up a skewer and stuffed it into Meitang's hand.
If the weather is too cold, the barbecue will become cold and hard soon after leaving the charcoal fire.
It’s a rare opportunity to eat barbecued skewers, so don’t waste this delicious meat.
When the two were enjoying their meal, Yang Lan came over with a rosy face.
He acted as if he and Yuanniang Meitang had never had any conflicts before, and he served them a bowl of bone soup with a smile.
"This big bone soup is so delicious. After drinking a bowl, my whole body feels warm. It works better than the best rice wine!"
After saying that, he sat down next to the two of them.
Yuanniang nodded at him, but did not drink the soup he handed her. She just put it aside.
Mei Tang has always been good at networking. Although Yang Lan is greedy, he has made contributions in the Henan County incident after all. In addition, Duke Yun often talks about uniting all forces that can be united, so Mei Tang's attitude is also very enthusiastic.
"Brother Lan, come and sit down! Try this grilled skewers, they use our Yunzhou's unique secret recipe. It's rare that Yuanniang is willing to give it to us, we should seize the opportunity to eat at her lavish expense!"
Yang Lan responded readily. I don't know whether she really liked the skewers or was just saying something for show, but her words of praise flowed like a river.
After eating a few skewers, Yang Lan finally got to the point: "Just now, the brothers came to me and reflected deeply on what they had done before. It was really not worthy of being mentioned. General Yun was generous and did not bother with us. Instead, he provided us with delicious food and drinks. If we still don't appreciate it, wouldn't it be shameless?"
Yang Lan looked serious, with an apologetic look on his face: "Well, my brothers asked me to come and apologize to General Yun. I hope General Yun will be magnanimous and forgive us. From now on, we will fight wherever General Yun points, without hesitation."
Mei Tang didn't say anything. Since matters involved military matters, of course the decision should be made by Yuanniang.
Yuan Niang was very generous: "Brother Lan, you are too polite. You are the first person in Henan County to respond to the call, and Hulu Village is the first village in Henan County to respond to the call. I will definitely report your contribution to Duke Yun. We are all brothers and sisters, how can there be any overnight hatred?"
Yuanniang and Yang Lan had a good commercial relationship praising each other.
Yang Lan left only after she was sure that Yuanniang would not banish the rebels to the cold palace.
It was not until he could no longer see Yang Lan's back that Mei Tang said, "He is able to bend and stretch. He is quite a character."
Apart from anything else, Yang Lan is indeed very aware of the current affairs.
After achieving victory, he became a little bit arrogant and wanted to bargain with the adults. However, after being shot down by Yuanniang, he was willing to lose face and ask for forgiveness, fearing that he would not be involved in the next battle.
Yuanniang had seen many people like this when she was leading a caravan. They were just small-time people with cunning and survival wisdom.
Yuanniang would pick up the telescope from time to time and look at the city wall.
She and Mei Tang ate outside the tent, of course not for the sake of appearances, but because they wanted to keep an eye on the changes on the city wall.
Mei Tang was not optimistic about this matter: "Qi County has no shortage of food and drink, I'm afraid your plan will fail."
Yuanniang looked at the telescope seriously and said, "Qi County has no shortage of food and drink, but are you willing to give it to the soldiers defending the city? Let's try it first. If it works, that's the best. If it doesn't, it won't matter."
Perhaps God really favored her. Yuanniang shouted loudly: "Attack the city! Attack the city!"
Good job!
The group of soldiers defending Qi County actually kidnapped the county magistrate!
Opportunity is fleeting, once lost, it will never come back.
These soldiers defending the city must not be allowed to recover from their impulse.
Yuanniang sent someone on horseback to the city wall and shouted at the gate: "Open the city gate quickly! Whoever opens the city gate first will be rewarded with first-class merit!"
The soldiers defending the city tied up the county magistrate on impulse, or perhaps because they were starving.
After seeing the hateful eyes of the county magistrate, their senses slowly returned. They realized that they had actually committed such a serious crime. For a moment they were at a loss and felt completely numb.
I wonder if the county magistrate will forgive me if I untie him now?
At this moment, the enemy was knocking on the gate again under the city wall.
"First class merit! First class merit! Big fat pig!"
The originally swaying scale tilted instantly.
Since the crime has been committed, it is better to commit it to the end! At least you can get a big fat pig.
The soldiers guarding the city gritted their teeth and went to open the city gate.
There are only a few soldiers guarding the city gate, how can they be a match for this group of people?
Squeak!
In the darkness of night, the gate of Qi County opened!
Yuanniang led the way, riding her horse and galloping forward. Behind her were hundreds of female soldiers with equally stern expressions.
They rushed into Qi County like the wind, and then divided their troops into several groups to take control of the county government office, granary, and armory.
Yuanniang led her men to attack the gates of various mansions under the identification of the captives.
Submit to Duke Yun, or choose death? There is no third option.
Mei Tang followed closely behind and cleaned up the battle.
When the first ray of sunlight shone on Qi County, the flag of Duke Yun was already fluttering in the wind.
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