Qingshan Army.

The people in front of the city gate, with their families, pushing carts and riding horses, looked at the big flag.

The Qingshan Army knew that they had witnessed the might of those officers and soldiers with their own eyes, and had also heard about their heroic deeds in killing enemies in the north. These stories were not only announced by the court, but were also widely praised by beggars and refugees in the streets and alleys.

The Jin people would hear their names and see their flags and flee without a fight.

This is not just empty boasting; it has been verified in many bloody battles.

Not to mention in the hearts of the northern people, even in the hearts of the northern officers and soldiers, the presence of the Qingshan Army means victory in this battle.

If the Qingshan Army were still there, this city could really be defended.

The people were cheered up.

"But, didn't the Qingshan Army return to the north?" someone asked loudly.

This brought everyone back to their senses.

Yes, the Qingshan Army has already returned to the north. Even if we invite them back now, they can’t come even if they have wings.

"Not all of the Qingshan Army returned to the north." said Manager Liu.

Not everyone? Who else?

The people were stunned when they heard footsteps behind them. Different from the noisy sound of everyone running and rushing, the footsteps were neat and uniform. Although there were not many people, they sounded particularly shocking.

They had heard this kind of footsteps when the Qingshan Army entered the city.

Is Qingshan Army really here?

People look back with excitement and anticipation.

In the midst of the surging crowd, another group of people came, about twenty or thirty people, all dressed like ordinary civilians, including the elderly, the weak, women and children. At first glance, they were no different from the people who were trying to escape the city, but they did not scatter in panic. Instead, they lined up in an orderly queue, and the sound of the orderly footsteps was made by them.

What does it mean?

Qingshan Army?

Them?

Are these the Qingshan Army? Are they the Qingshan Army's families?

The people looked stunned.

Are you kidding?

"They are indeed the families of the Qingshan Army." Miss Jun looked at everyone, and her eyes finally fell on Ning Yan and other city gate officers, "But saying they are the Qingshan Army is not a joke."

When Qingshan formed an army and headed for the north, they knew that it would not be as easy as fighting bandits and horse thieves, so they only picked the strongest men and some women. Most of the old and weak women, especially children, stayed in Zhanqingshan, and later came to the capital with Madam Xiao.

Shopkeeper Liu bought them a house and settled them in an alley in the capital. They lived a simple and low-key life. They used to farm and hunt in Zhanqing Mountain, but now they were in the capital, they were not afraid. Under the arrangement of Madam Xiao, although they were not short of money and food, they also started to do some small businesses, just like the common people in other cities.

Some women cooked various kinds of food at home, children carried baskets and went out to sell their wares on the streets, and some elderly people helped people repair various kinds of ironware on the streets, while others worked in blacksmith shops. Because of their superb skills in repairing and especially making weapons, they quickly gained a foothold, and no one despised them because of their old age and frailty.

They integrated into the capital in this way. If it weren't for their accent, many people would think they had always lived in the capital.

What kind of life you live in what kind of place is what is called a great hermit. This is what the master once said, and Miss Jun has seen it with her own eyes in the people like Zhan Qingshan.

But although they lived the lives of the common people, they did not forget their own identities. They trained soldiers while farming and in the blacksmith shop. Children practiced martial arts while herding cattle and cutting grass, worked as spies and secret sentries, and ran and moved around the streets while hawking in restaurants and teahouses.

"They are not just family members." Miss Jun looked at the people from Zhan Qingshan standing in line at the city gate, "They are the Qingshan Army."

Although they said so... the generals of the Five Cities Military Department looked at the old, weak, women and children standing in front of them with complicated expressions. But with such a small number of people and their physique, how could they possibly resist the strong Jin army?

"We still have weapons." Miss Jun said.

When the people heard her words, there was no reaction, but the eyes of the officers and soldiers around her lit up.

Why were the Qingshan troops so invincible and so frightening? They did fight bravely. Other armies would be dispersed if five soldiers were killed, but they would not disperse even if only three were left. Another reason was that they used cannonballs and stone bullets. Unlike other cannonballs that would kill horses or break carts, their stone bullets could blow up a large area. There was also a terrifying flying spear that could penetrate ten people and penetrate the thick city walls.

The Ministry of War naturally wanted to produce more of these, but the Qingshan Army said it was too dangerous. Making stone bullets was dangerous, and using stone bullets was dangerous. If you are not careful, you may hurt yourself. It is better for other armies not to use them for the time being. In short, they have been refusing to hand over the weapons formula.

I didn't expect that the Qingshan Army still kept these weapons in the city, so there is really hope.

"There is one artillery carriage for each city gate," said Miss Jun.

So many!

That's absolutely fine.

The generals were in high spirits, and suddenly they felt that the Jin invasion was not so scary anymore.

Some soldiers also used gestures to explain to the people how powerful the artillery vehicles were. The people were amazed. With the help of weapons, everyone looked at the Qingshan Army, which consisted of the elderly, the weak, women and children, and found them much more pleasing to the eye.

There were murmurings in front of the city gate, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed than before.

"Of course the most important thing is that we have quite a few people," Miss Jun continued.

The people looked at her, and then at the generals and soldiers.

There are probably several hundred soldiers from the Five Cities Army in the city now, and there are several hundred imperial guards at the palace.

"There are also officers from the government office." Miss Jun said.

Even if they came down, there would be no more than a thousand people, which could not compare with the tens of thousands of Jin soldiers who were about to arrive outside the city.

"No, there are more of us." Miss Jun said, looking at the people in front of her, "and you too."

we?

The people were startled and retreated in unison.

"You have hundreds of thousands of people." Miss Jun stepped forward and said, "With so many of us, why should we be afraid of his tens of thousands of Jin soldiers?"

The people smiled bitterly.

"Ms. Jun, please stop joking. How can we compare with the Jin soldiers?"

"We don't know how to fight."

They talked in a confused manner.

"I can teach you," Miss Jun said. "I can teach you how to fight."

She said this while pointing at Qingshanjun standing here.

"Do you know how many people the real Qingshan Army had at the beginning?"

"There are less than 40 people. No matter how powerful these 40 people are, they cannot support a Qingshan Army that would terrify the Jin people."

"The Qingshan Army was formed because all the people who joined the Qingshan Army became extremely brave through the guidance of the army, and the team became stronger and stronger."

"So you can join us, too. Please join the Qingshan Army in fighting against the Jin army and defend the capital."

"I'm not asking you to go into battle and kill the enemy. We don't need to go into battle and kill the enemy. We have the city to rely on, with high walls and thick fortifications. I just want everyone to stay calm and help deliver weapons and rescue the wounded."

It is possible to do these things.

People, look at me and I look at you.

"What I need, what the capital needs, or what we all need, is to work together as one." Miss Jun said again, "Please believe me, I will lead the Qingshan Army and all the officers and soldiers to defend the city. Please help me and defend this capital with us. At this time, we have no other choice. We can only rely on this city. Only this city can protect us. We must defend it and we must save ourselves."

There was silence in front of the city gate for a while, and suddenly a shout broke out from the crowd.

"Damn it, fuck it." A man shouted loudly, throwing the bag in his hand to the ground, "If I go out, I will die. I don't want to die, so I'll fight the Jin people."

With one person taking the lead, others followed suit and the atmosphere became heated.

Ning Yan, who had been silent on the side, stood up.

"And please rest assured, there are people coming to rescue us. The officers and soldiers in the north have already known about the Jin people's sudden attack, and they are desperately chasing after them." He said in a deep voice, "What we need to do is to defend the capital for a few days until they arrive. No matter how many Jin people there are, they can't outnumber our troops in the vicinity of the capital. This is our Great Zhou, and here, our people are everywhere. As a member of the Great Zhou, killing thieves and slaves is something that everyone can do."

Miss Jun raised her hand slightly.

"Kill the thieves and slaves! Everyone can do it!" The old, weak, women and children of the Qingshan Army shouted in unison.

The generals here also raised their hands immediately, and the officers and soldiers behind them raised their weapons.

"Kill the thieves and slaves! Everyone can do it!" they shouted loudly.

Everyone can kill thieves and slaves!

Kill the thieves, for everyone!

Yes, everyone can do it, for everyone.

The people in front of the city gate followed suit and shouted loudly. Unlike the previous panic and despair, this time the noise was like fire, spreading from the city gate to the city, sweeping across the entire capital.