Chapter 801 Young General vs. Rich Lady 104
Deputy General Wei Lang handed Lu Yongxin a water bag and said, "General, drink some water to moisten your throat. I will do the shouting."
Lu Yongxin took a few sips of water but didn't drink much. Guangling City was very short of water. Not to mention bathing and washing, even drinking water for daily life was difficult.
There was a severe drought in the whole country, but Pingyang City was the exception. It had rained several times in the past few days. Guangling City was close to Pingyang City and also had some rain. Everyone was collecting rainwater like crazy, which solved the urgent problem.
Weilang shouted until his mouth was dry, but still no one came forward.
"We are here to help them. The Huo family army only has a few people. How can they withstand the troops of the Three Kingdoms? What's the meaning of them not opening the city gates? Are they really going to disobey the order? General Lu, I think the Huo family army may really have rebellious intentions. Let's just fight them in!"
Lu Yongxin raised his hand, "Sound the war drums! Pass the order down, don't move for now, wait for the general's order."
Boom! Eight huge war drums struck at the same time, the sound as loud as thunder.
This is the signal to attack, which any soldier can understand, and the Huo family army can certainly understand as well.
After the first attack, there was still no movement in the city, so Lu Yongxin shouted, "Again! After the third attack, we will set up the siege ladder and go in to see what's going on."
Lu Yongxin clenched the imperial edict in his hand. He just wanted to take over Pingyang City. The imperial edict had already been issued and he had no choice but to come, but he did not want to fight with the Huo family army.
With a powerful enemy at hand, internal strife is not a wise move.
The situation in Wangdu is complicated. The Regent and Prime Minister Gou are fighting each other. The Queen Mother is eager to support new forces to consolidate the royal power. Small forces rise and fall, but they can never shake Prime Minister Gou's position.
Civil and military officials were forced to take sides, and he had no choice but to give gifts to Prime Minister Gou. He was not as tough as Huo Yuanyi, so he was considered to be submissive, but he also had no intention of working for Gou Xun.
However, Gou Xun obviously did not think so. He actually sent a secret letter to ask him to kill Huo Xiao. There were even spies arranged by Gou Xun in the Huo family army. With the help of both inside and outside forces, he was determined to take Huo Xiao's life.
Huo Xiao cannot die, at least not on the border, so he thought of sending someone to escort Huo Xiao back to Wangdu. He will have no control over him once he arrives in Wangdu.
Huo Xiao also sent him a letter, asking him to help resist the people of Lu. He didn't know whether the letter was true or false. Maybe it was just a trick to pretend that Huo Xiao was still alive.
Huo Xiao had not shown up for a long time, and he began to suspect that Huo Xiao had been killed by the spies. If Huo Xiao was dead, Yan Changfeng would have at least four to five thousand trusted guards at his command, and he might be able to take over Pingyang City smoothly.
Yan Changfeng is the regent's man, so naturally he would not let him, who has defected to Prime Minister Gou, enter the city.
Lu Yongxin had a headache. He was just a rough man. He was good at fighting, but he really didn't want to get involved in these messes!
But he has to think about it. Yan Changfeng is a playboy and he will definitely not be able to defend Pingyang City. If Huo Xiao is really dead, he will have to take over Pingyang City.
After three rounds of war drums, the dark city gate suddenly opened.
Huo Xiao was wearing cloth and no heavy armor. Huan'er said that his injuries had not yet fully healed, so he should not wear such heavy armor.
He wore a soft armor made of gold thread inside, which wrapped his whole body tightly. Although it was not as effective as armor, ordinary swords could not hurt him. The gods also specifically instructed him to wear a bulletproof vest for better protection.
Huo Xiao pulled the reins, and Chi Xiao stopped obediently and snorted.
He only brought a few hundred men with him, riding on war horses, wearing armor and holding swords, and carrying explosives in case of emergency.
The two armies faced each other. Although the Huo family army had few people, each of them had a ruddy complexion, a strong body, sophisticated weapons, and powerful war horses. Their momentum was no less than that of the tens of thousands of people on the opposite side.
The Guangling Army was originally full of confidence, but in comparison with the opposite side, they seemed like beggars, their clothes were tattered, and they did have armor, but it was all gray, dirty, and badly damaged.
Guangling City was also short of food. They just barely managed to avoid starving to death. They had never had a full meal and were lucky to have one meal a day. When they were hungry, they could only find tree bark or grass roots to eat. It rained a few times some time ago, and there were more edible things in the mountains and fields, which were all dug up in a swarm.
Many brothers died of illness and starvation. They were lucky to be alive, but they felt bad when they saw that the other sides were living so well.
"No wonder everyone says that the Huo family army is the first choice for military service. Their treatment is really good!"
"The clothes are made of muslin, aren't they? They all have iron tools, and they don't look hungry at all!"
"Don't you know how many soldiers of the Huo family died? All the people are dead, so naturally the few left will be full. I think they only have so many people, I don't know how much food they have, and whether it is enough for us brothers to have a meal."
Lu Yongxin also thought that this was all the manpower of the Huo family army.
From three hundred thousand people to only a few hundred people left now, it is really sad.
It’s not that he hadn’t thought about helping the Huo family army before, but since Wangdu City had given the order, he could only obey it.
Moreover, the situation in Guangling City was not optimistic. There was famine in the city, and the State of Lu always sent troops to harass the border of the State of Wei. There was no major war, but there were constant minor frictions, which was very tiring.
In order to get him to work for him, Prime Minister Gou sent people to deliver some food, but it was just a drop in the bucket. If he offended Gou Xun, he would have no food at all.
After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Yongxin had only one way to go.
He held up the imperial edict in his hand and said loudly, "Huo Xiao, accept the order! His Majesty has ordered this general to take over Pingyang City and temporarily manage the Huo family army. He also ordered Huo Xiao to return to Wangdu to receive the reward."
"Please General Huo hand over your troops and take inventory of the supplies in the city. I will send troops to escort you back. You and I have known each other for a long time, and your father has done me a favor. No matter what, I will ensure that you reach Wangdu safely."
Huo Xiao sneered, "You also know that father has done you a favor! Father sent three urgent letters in a row, asking you to reinforce Pingyang City, but you acted as if you were dead and didn't say a word."
"I don't plan to ask you to help fight against the Northern Rong. I just hope you can stop the Lu army and prevent them from coming all together! When Pingyang City needed you, you never set foot in Pingyang City. How dare you take over Pingyang City now!"
"Lu Yongxin, you are really a good dog raised by Gou Xun!"
Wei Lang drew his sword, his face full of anger, "How dare you! You dare to insult our general, there is no point in saying more, look at the sword!"
"Stop!" Lu Yongxin shouted, "Back off!"
Wei Lang reluctantly put away his sword, but he was still unwilling to give in and wanted to poke two holes in Huo Xiao's body.
Zhao Hai rode forward and waved his heavy sword, "Come on, grandpa will play with you. If you lose, kneel down and kowtow to me three times and call me grandpa three times. Do you dare?"
Wei Lang couldn't bear it any longer and rushed forward on his horse.
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