"What did you say?!" Guo Bei was furious, his eyes were wide open, and it seemed as if his eyeballs were about to bleed!
He could never have imagined that such a serious thing would happen in the concession.
That's a concession, a place that should be protected and respected.
However, first the chief officer of the concession was assassinated, and now some Xixia people dared to break into the concession by force. Do they really intend to completely tear their faces apart?
Looking back to the past, when both sides were demarcating the concessions, they had already made all matters clear.
Although this three-acre land was leased by Da Qi from Xixia, within the stipulated lease period, this place undoubtedly belongs to Da Qi's territory, and no party may arbitrarily infringe upon or undermine its sovereignty.
But now, these Xixia people have openly violated the agreement and forcibly stepped into the concession. This behavior is simply a naked act of aggression!
It is a serious violation of the dignity and sovereignty of Da Qi!
"Gentlemen, dress neatly and follow me out to take a look. I want to see who is so reckless!"
As a military commander of the consulate, Guo Bei knew very well that he must not be weak at this time.
The two consecutive attacks this time were most likely a test of them by the Western Xia side.
Once they show fear, it will be equivalent to showing their weakness to the wild beasts. Then the hungry wolves of Xixia will pounce on them without hesitation and tear them apart and devour them whole!
Now only by fighting back with tougher measures can we dispel the thoughts of some people who are ready to make moves!
Just as Guo Bei and his men were getting ready, Fan Zeng came up to Ningguma and asked, "How is your adoptive father? Where is he now?"
Ningguma wiped the tears from his face and said, "He's on his way back and should be here soon. I don't know exactly how injured he is, but I heard it's pretty serious."
"Don't worry, we have excellent medicine here. Your adoptive father will be fine. Now tell me, what's the situation on the street? Is it stable?"
Ningguma shook his head and said, "It doesn't look as lively as before."
Is that so?
Fan Zeng frowned and thought, while Guo Bei and others were already dressed.
I wouldn't say they are armed to the teeth, but at least they are well-equipped.
Fan Zeng looked at this group of assassins, frowned and said, "Master Guo, please be patient. We don't know how many people have come in this time. If we go out rashly, we might suffer losses. It's better to stay at the embassy."
After that, he instructed the people around him: "You two go out and pick up Master Ning."
"Mr. Fan, please let us go. If there are not enough people, I'm worried that something unexpected will happen again." Guo Bei was a little anxious, and he had a bad premonition in his heart.
But Fan Zeng remained unmoved and shook his head, saying, "Now that Lord Ning is in trouble, as the second-in-command of the embassy, you must listen to me!"
At this moment, Fan Zeng was no longer as dull as before. It must be said that he had made a lot of progress by being with Lu Chen, and now he really had a bit of ability to stand on his own.
Although this is the so-called concession, there are not many real Da Qi soldiers here.
Although Guo Bei and his group are experienced in battle and can fight ten enemies at once, when they really face the Xixia Iron Harriers in open terrain, they will be defeated with just one charge.
Therefore, relying on the high walls of the consulate for defense is the most correct decision now.
As for whether Lord Ning could be brought back if there were fewer people going, that was not something Fan Zeng had to consider.
The series of experiences during this period have made him understand the principle of making choices.
He couldn't put the entire embassy in danger just for Ning Dexun.
Sure enough, the two people who went out to meet Ning Dexun came back soon, with injuries on their bodies.
After seeing Fan Zeng, they came forward and cried, "Sir, those Xixia people are really too much. We want to take Lord Ning back, but they said that in order to avoid any danger in the future, they must escort Lord Ning in person!"
Fan Zeng was mentally prepared for this, so he did not show any anger or panic at this moment.
He simply glanced towards the gate and said, "Tell me, how many people are coming this time? What are their identities and military branches?"
"At least two hundred men, all Iron Harriers, reportedly led by a nobleman named Cha Keqin. Our men tried to stop them at the entrance to the concession, but they killed them!"
"See? He comes with bad intentions!" He turned around and said this to Guo Bei, who looked extremely ugly.
If Fan Zeng hadn't stopped him, he might have already rushed out with his men.
With only twenty or thirty of them, they were no match for the two hundred Iron Harriers.
"Mr. Fan, what should we do now?" Guo Bei asked hurriedly.
Fan Zeng thought for a moment and said, "For now, we can only rely on our consulate to hold out. Fortunately, this aspect was taken into consideration when the plan was first designed, so we have fortifications to rely on. Let's send everyone to the arrow tower."
"Also, have everyone pack up the important documents. If it becomes impossible to do anything, immediately retreat from the tunnel."
Yes, when the consulate was first established, not only the issue of combat was taken into consideration, but also the issue of retreat.
The excavation of this tunnel had begun long ago and was completed early on. This was their last retreat.
Guo Bei nodded, drew the long sword from his waist and said: "Everyone, go to the arrow tower and prepare for battle!"
After saying that, Guo Bei pointed to the northernmost arrow tower and said, "Ningguma, take your men over there and make sure you hold it there for me, understand?"
"Don't worry, Master Guo, I won't let them take even a single step forward!"
After saying this, Ningguma led his men to defend the city. Guo Bei looked at his back and said to Fan Zeng beside him, "What do you think of this man? Should we take him with us when we retreat?"
"That depends on whether he can bravely fight the enemy. If he can really kill a few Xixia Iron Harriers, it wouldn't be a problem to take him along. After all, he's Lord Ning's adopted son."
"Do you think that since Lord Ning's life or death is uncertain, we should be nicer to his adopted son?"
"No, I don't think so. What I mean is that there will definitely be a day when we return to Western Xia. When that time comes, this Ningguma will definitely be of great use!"
After hearing this, Guo Bei nodded thoughtfully, and soon they heard a commotion outside, and even the ground was shaking.
The two looked at each other and both knew that the Iron Harrier had arrived.
Fan Zeng looked outside and suddenly grinned, saying, "Let's go up to the arrow tower and see what kind of quality the Xixia Iron Harriers are!"
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