Fufeng City is located at the westernmost end of the Jin Palace's fiefdom and borders the Xiliang land.
Fufeng City was also an important military settlement town with a large number of troops stationed there. Heavy taxes and harsh policies caused the people of Fufeng City to have a hard time, with hunger and coldness, and they had to sell their children.
Anyway, he was notoriously poor, extremely poor.
In comparison, people in the nearby Xiliang town had a much better life.
The low tax rate is one thing, but during the slack season, you can go to Liangcheng to do odd jobs, and a family can earn several taels of silver a month, which is enough to cover a year's expenses. You can have enough to eat every day, and even get a piece of pork every few days.
Now that cotton cloth is available, the people in Xiliang area can buy it at a cheap price based on their household registration. Who wouldn't want to take advantage of this? Buy! Everyone has new clothes to wear!
This made the people of Fufeng City very envious, but unfortunately, they were different.
On this day, the gate of Fufeng City was still busy, with pedestrians coming in and out as usual, and the guards were checking particularly strictly.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from afar, the sky and the earth shook, and everyone's face changed. The enemy attacked!
The generals guarding the city hurriedly ordered the city gates to be blocked, reported to their superiors, and asked for help from the local garrison.
The others stood on the high city gate and watched the army galloping towards them, feeling extremely nervous.
Xiliang was conquered? Foreign enemies invaded? Oh my god, what should I do?
The Du family army is so useless. Where is the god of war who was said to be invincible? He can't even defend the border!
Hey, what is that? Two large flags fluttering in the wind, one with the word "Mu" written on it, the other with the word... Du?
The city lord and his entourage who rushed over upon hearing the news were stunned, "Master Qi, is that the flag of the Du family army?"
Lord Qi, the commander of the Fufeng Guard, stared blankly at the very familiar flag. Everyone in Da Qi knew that this was the flag of the Du family army.
The question is, why is it here?
"Who is coming?"
As they were talking, the enemy arrived at the city gate and the fully armed soldiers surrounded the city gate.
The leading man was wearing armor and looking up slightly while sitting on his horse. "Nie Feng, the vanguard general of the Du family army, has been ordered by the Princess of Qingping County to take Fufeng City into the territory of Xiliang."
The guards at the city gate were stunned. They understood every word, but not when they were put together.
What does it mean to be included in the territory of Xiliang?
Lord Qi's expression changed several times, "Aren't the Du family soldiers killing the enemy in Ganzhou City? You are fake!"
The Du family army was well-known for its fighting ability. Who dared to fight against them? The enemy army fled in fear when they saw the Du family army's flag from afar.
Didn’t you see that his men were all terrified?
They were cowardly before the war even started. It can only be said that the Du family army was so famous and powerful that people retreated without fighting.
Nie Feng raised his official seal and said, "Listen, soldiers upstairs. The Du family army has no intention of harming their compatriots. Lay down your weapons, open the city gates and surrender. We will treat the prisoners well."
Lord Qi was both angry and anxious. He grabbed a large bow, pulled the bow, and shot.
Unfortunately, the arrow failed to hit the target and fell to the ground halfway.
Lord Qi's face turned red, but he didn't dare to open the city gate and start fighting.
The chances of winning against Du’s army are slim.
Moreover, they came prepared, while I was not prepared at all...
But, strangely, the Du family army did not rush to attack the city, but waited silently, and no one knew what they were waiting for.
After an unknown amount of time, the soldiers made way for a path, and an ordinary carriage slowly moved forward. The curtain was lifted, and a lithe figure was helped down.
Her white clothes are whiter than snow, her face is extremely beautiful, and her temperament is outstanding.
There was a buzzing sound on the city wall. It turned out to be a girl who looked very young.
Who is this?
The woman raised her head slightly, the sunlight shining on her face, as if covered with a layer of gold, beautiful beyond description, "I am Mu Wanqing, the Lord of Qingping County. I order you to open the city gates."
The commotion on the city wall became louder. Lord Qi's eyes flickered and his mind raced.
"Guardian Commander Qi Yongping greets Princess Qingping. Princess Qingping, you have surrendered to our Jin Palace. We are all one family. I welcome you to enter the city alone, but others should be excused so as not to scare the people."
He is also considered as the confidant of the Prince of Jin, and knows some things clearly.
He knew that his master had always wanted to recruit Princess Qingping for his own use, but unfortunately, she did not appreciate his kindness.
Then let him help the master fulfill this wish.
Once the person is delivered to your door, you would be sorry if you don’t accept him.
Mu Wanqing ignored him and waved her hand. Immediately, someone set up several large pots, picked up flour and pork, and started kneading the dough and chopping the stuffing for buns in front of everyone.
She did not play by the rules, which shocked the people of Fufeng City.
The prefect couldn't help but ask, "Princess Qingping, what do you mean?"
Mu Wanqing raised a loud speaker and shouted at the city gate, "Listen, people of Fufeng City, I am Mu Wanqing, the Lord of Qingping County. I am here to save you from suffering. Anyone who joins Xiliang will have meat buns to eat and warm cotton clothes to wear, and you will have a better winter."
The loud speaker was exceptionally loud, and Mu Wanqing's voice echoed throughout the venue. The people in the city also heard it and ran out of their homes.
Princess Qingping, she is here!
The officials of Fufeng City were so embarrassed that they thought that conquering their hearts was the best approach, but this was too much.
Mu Wanqing knew very well what the people wanted. They just wanted to survive.
"I know you're having a hard time, and you're almost starving or freezing to death. I just couldn't bear it, so I brought people to rescue you."
"Everyone, come out quickly. We have food and drinks in Xiliang. We will make sure the elderly and children are well fed."
She spoke the truth in a very inspiring way. "I am making meat buns at the city gate now. You can eat them as long as you come out. I will give four to each of you. Come on, bring your elders and children with you."
"The people of Xiliang have lived a good life following me. Now it's your turn. Come out quickly."
After shouting a few words, she passed the loudspeaker to the people around her, asking them to take over and continue to attack their hearts.
She didn't want the people to suffer casualties, so she mobilized and mobilized the people.
At the very least, let them not resist in vain.
The officials of Fufeng City were so angry that they were jumping up and down. They actually used food to tempt the people. It must be said that they hit the nail on the head.
Once human hearts become fickle, they are difficult to control.
Lord Qi was furious. "Princess Qingping, we are all subordinates of the Prince of Jin's Mansion. Is it appropriate for you to say these things?"
Mu Wanqing just glanced at him indifferently and signaled the people around her to continue shouting, making sure to shake the people in the city.
No matter how many officials there are, can they be as many as the people?
The generals don’t lack this bite of food, but what about the soldiers under them?
Soldiers these days don't have an easy life either. They receive the lowest salary and live on the edge of a knife. Their lives may be taken away at any time.
The treatment of the Du family army was good, but it was impossible for them to eat meat every day. It was good enough to have a piece of meat every few days.
It is hard to say whether other troops can get enough food.
Look, the soldiers on the city gate have begun to swallow their saliva. Several civilians cautiously run up to the city gate, stick their heads out and look around, their eyes full of anticipation.
When they saw Mu Wanqing below, their eyes lit up.
For ordinary people, the four words "Princess Qingping" have great appeal.
Seeing this, the person who was shouting got even more excited. "Common people, fellow guards, the Jin Palace is a ruthless and heartless people who only know how to plunder the people's wealth. They don't care about the lives of the people and only care about their own happiness. They are also ambitious to bring all the people into the war and cause civil unrest. Such traitors must be killed by everyone."
"The Prince of Jin's Mansion treats you like cannon fodder and pigs and dogs, but my county lady feels sorry for you. You are all raised by your parents, you are all flesh and blood, you have elderly and children to take care of, why should you send yourself to die for their selfish reasons? The county lady Qingping is here to save everyone, you have to save yourself too."
"In war, the common people always suffer. When something bad happens, the powerful people run away faster than anyone else..."
These words were becoming more and more misleading. Lord Qi was very anxious because they thought this would shake the morale of the army.
"Shut up, Princess Qingping, are you planning a rebellion?"
"Everyone in the world knows that the Prince Jin's Mansion is the traitor who is rebelling." Mu Wanqing laughed and said cleanly, "I firmly support the orthodoxy of the court and take it as my responsibility to protect the people. The Prince Jin is nothing. He is not even worthy of carrying my shoes."
Ever since the rumor came out, it has caused a lot of uproar, but Mu Wanqing has never stood up to defend it.
Everyone thought she agreed.
Unexpectedly, she came with a large army, expressing her stance with actions, to explain her position.
If you dare to cheat me, I will seize your city, rob your people, and make you a laughing stock in the world.
This is Mu Wanqing’s return gift. She will never suffer any loss when she is revenged.
Lord Qi's face changed drastically. "You... everyone in the world knows that you are in cahoots with Prince Jin's Mansion. Now you want to go back on your word? You will not end well if you try to be indecisive like this."
He tried his best to throw dirty water on Mu Wanqing, and his behavior was just like his master's, which was not presentable.
Mu Wanqing was not angry, but asked for it with confidence, "Okay, since you said we are in the same group, then give me Fufeng City."
She said it casually, as if she was just asking for a candy.
Lord Qi had seen a lot, but he was still shocked by Mu Wanqing's outrageous actions. "What?"
Mu Wanqing looked at him with a smile, "In my opinion, people who are in the same group should share good things together. The things in Prince Jin's Mansion belong to me. If I want Fufeng City, you have to give it to me. If you don't want to give it to me, it means we are not in the same group."
Damn, there are actually people in the world who are so good at making up lies! The officials were deeply shocked and said they would learn from him.
Lord Qi sneered, "So all your things belong to Prince Jin's Mansion?"
"Wrong, everything in Prince Jin's Mansion is mine, and my things are still mine!" Mu Wanqing was so arrogant and unreasonable, come and bite her, "This is the rule I set, and I won't accept any rebuttal."
The veins on Lord Qi's forehead were throbbing and his head was aching badly.
Ahhhh, I'm going crazy.
"It's hard to raise villains and women. Mu Wanqing, leading troops to fight is not a woman's job. You should get out of here right away, otherwise don't blame me for being rude..."
With a "puff", a long arrow shot from somewhere and hit Lord Qi accurately between his eyebrows. The arrow head penetrated very deeply and pierced through his forehead.
Lord Qi's eyes suddenly widened in shock.
Before he could say anything, his body slowly fell down.
The sudden change made all the officials unable to believe it, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze.
They didn't take a woman too seriously, but Mu Wanqing's first move was a fatal blow, shocking everyone.
When they looked at Mu Wanqing again, their eyes were different. She had a sweet face that seemed to be ignorant of the world, but she was so cruel and ruthless.
Mu Wanqing didn't even blink, "If you surrender, I won't kill you. I'll give you one incense stick of time."
"Dream on." The prefect shouted, "Princess Qingping, you provoked a war without authorization and disregarded the lives of the people. You..."
Mu Wanqing waved her hand, and a team of female archers and crossbows appeared in front of everyone. Each of them was filled with murderous intent, their eyes were as sharp as wolves, and they looked heroic.
One of them was holding a flag with the word "Mu" written on it.
Mu Wanqing said calmly, "Let me introduce you to this. The range of the specially made crossbow is one hundred meters. You are all within the range, and the force is strong enough to shoot through your skull."
This was her secret trump card. She had originally given the bow and crossbow blueprint to Du Shaoxuan, but she also formed a bow and crossbow guard team to secretly protect her safety.
A son of a rich family should not sit in a hall, and a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. She is a person who wants to do something big, so how can she not have a team of ace players to protect her life? Note (1)
No matter when, don't rely on others for your safety.
You have to be strong and powerful to be invincible.
The officials stared blankly at the women holding bows and crossbows. Lord Qi, who was quite skilled in martial arts, was shot and killed by these weak women? It felt like a dream.
The rules of this world have changed.
Mu Wanqing showed her sharp fangs for the first time, "And your bows and arrows have a range of only fifty meters, you can't hit us at all, surrender."
Therefore, before the battle even started, Fufeng City had already lost half the battle.
As for the other half, Mu Wanqing looked towards the city gate...
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Note (1) This quote is from the "Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Yuan Ang and Chao Cuo".
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