Most of the Ming troops who followed Mu Ying to Songming City this time were people who had been to Songming City last time, especially the front-line soldiers, who were all Mu Ying's direct subordinates.
They had all seen with their own eyes before that Songming City at that time was not as big as it is now.
Although the city wall still looks the same height, its exterior, moat, and the length of the walls on both sides are completely different from before.
The Ming army soldiers under Mu Ying's command had all been to Yingtian Prefecture and were considered to be worldly-wise people.
However, compared with Yingtian Prefecture, the Songming City in front of us is obviously larger than Yingtian Prefecture.
No one could imagine that such a terrifying and huge city would appear in a barren land like Yunnan, and this city was not in its current form more than a month ago.
How did the people in the city build such a large city in such a short time? Could it be a trick?
Questions like these lingered in the minds of almost every soldier in Mu Ying's army.
Fei Ju looked at Songming City, his heart filled with panic, and he himself didn't even know where this panic came from.
The same was true for Mu Ying. Before this, he had specifically learned that the person who originally presided over the construction of the city here was Qin Wang Zhu Chong.
But before he came to Songming City, Zhu Chong had been recalled to Yingtian Prefecture by an imperial edict from Zhu. Mu Ying received the latest news that Zhu Chong had been imprisoned in the palace by Zhu.
Therefore, the Songming City before us could not have been built under the supervision of Zhu Chong. Moreover, judging from Mu Ying's treatment of Zhu Chong, the trouble-making Prince Qin, neither he nor his subordinates had the talent to build such a magnificent city in such a short time!
But who on earth could have built such a magnificent city in such a short time?
Just as Mu Ying couldn't help but spur his horse forward, wanting to get a clearer look at Songming City, a sharp whistle suddenly pierced the sky. Mu Ying was startled and pulled his horse back.
Almost the next moment when Mu Ying pulled his horse away from the spot, a large bolt of arrows pierced heavily into the place where he had just stood.
It was a row of crossbows, like normal military spears, but only eight feet long. At this time, the spears, which were about three feet long, had already sunk into the mud, making Mu Ying's eyes widen.
Such a long distance is almost within the range of artillery. How could there be a crossbow cart with such a terrifying range in Songming City?
The last time Mu Ying came, Songming City only used bows and arrows, but now they even have crossbows. It seems that the talents in this city are three times stronger than he imagined!
The sudden change made Mu Ying alert and he put away his initial contempt.
The hundreds of thousands of troops behind him also became nervous at this moment. In such a magnificent and fortified city, there were such powerful giant crossbow carts. As the attacking party, the Ming army's inner emotions naturally changed.
Looking at the row of crossbows nailed into the soil in front of him, Mu Ying's expression seemed a little strange, but it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
After a long pause, he turned to Fei Ju, who was also standing behind him, and asked, "Marquis Pingliang, what kind of people do you think are in the city?"
Fei Ju's heart skipped a beat and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. He could tell that Mu Ying's words contained a different meaning, but he couldn't be sure whether Mu Ying was testing him.
After all, it was on his own territory. How could such a big city suddenly appear? It was such a coincidence that even Fei Ju himself didn't know about it. And during the period when Mu Ying attacked King Liang, this city was suddenly built to such a scale.
If you say there is no one supporting this, I am afraid even Fei Ju would not believe it, but the question is who has the courage, ability and energy to do such a thing?
The questions Mu Ying asked Fei Ju sounded a bit like he was going to call someone to account.
Regardless of whether Songming City has any connection with Fei Ju, Fei Ju is charged with negligence and idleness. And if it is verified that Fei Ju does have a connection with this mighty city, it would be an unforgivable crime.
Knowing this, Fei Ju seemed very hesitant, but he had to answer. After careful consideration, he finally said, "Marquis Xiping, with all due respect, I'm afraid we have underestimated the rioters in this city."
"From what I've seen so far, I can only speculate that the person who built such a magnificent city must have the shadow of a wealthy businessman behind him. But whether it's just one person or a group of people, I can't guess."
After listening to Fei Ju's words, Mu Ying nodded slowly, and then cast his gaze on the tall city wall of Songming City. His eyes became cold, and this coldness made Fei Ju feel unfamiliar and frightened.
"Marquis Xiping, next, should we..."
"Marquis Pingliang, send someone up to give them a letter of surrender. The content is the same as last time. The deadline is one cup of tea."
This was the third time Mu Ying interrupted Fei Ju today. Seeing Mu Ying like this, Fei Ju did not choose to persuade him, but immediately sent his men with a letter of surrender and holding a white flag towards Songming City.
When the letter of surrender was shot into the city, within a few breaths, the sound of breaking air was heard again on the top of the city wall. A crossbow spear, with incredible accuracy, hit the front of Mu Ying's army, only about ten steps away from Mu Ying. Mu Ying's horse was frightened so much that it almost stood up.
"Bold!" Mu Ying finally managed to control his warhorse, and his eyes were full of anger as he looked at the Songming city wall. Songming City received his letter of surrender, but did not even send anyone to negotiate, and directly expressed its attitude with practical actions.
The crossbow was nailed not far in front of him. This was clearly a provocation to him and a contempt for the military power of the Ming Dynasty. He must be severely punished!
"Come on, load the cannons, and fire three rounds at once!" Mu Ying shouted at the gunners who had pushed the magic gun cannon to the front without any hesitation. The gunners immediately took action and aimed the muzzles of the guns at the Songming city wall.
Fei Ju frowned upon seeing this. It wasn't that he thought Mu Ying's behavior was excessive, but he just felt something was wrong.
He had expected Songming City's reaction to the letter of surrender, but this reaction of Songming City was worth his deep consideration.
You should know that Songming City had just fired a round of crossbows, which was about a hundred steps away from the current army. But after the Song State sent a letter of surrender, a new round of crossbows was only about ten steps away from Mu Ying, who was at the forefront of the army.
What does this mean? It means that the crossbowmen in Songming City have just used this method to measure the location of the Ming army with their crossbows.
According to Fei Ju's understanding, the most powerful large crossbow in the world has an effective range of only 800 meters, but the crossbow shooting range of the defenders of Songming City in front of him is actually more than 1,000 meters, which makes people have to be on guard.
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