Chapter 111 Entering the City
Gong Mengbi looked at the layers of dark clouds in the sky and could no longer see the dying black dragon clearly.
The overlapping clouds look like inverted mountains.
Lightning and thunder flashed through the clouds, revealing brief flashes of blue, purple, green or red light.
The raindrops hit the eaves with crackling sounds, and the raindrops falling from the eaves turned into silver threads, swaying left and right in the strong wind.
Gong Mengbi sighed deeply, unable to resolve the depression in his heart.
It was a stormy night, what will happen tomorrow?
After dawn, the rain was intermittent, and Gong Mengbi got the answer.
The valley below Fox Hill was flooded, and looking up, it looked like an isolated island in the river.
And on the land farther away, even the trees were half submerged.
Needless to say, he knew that all the refugees suffered heavy losses overnight.
If you can't find a high place to shelter from the rain and water, it will be a downpour that night and even an adult will be washed away by the water.
Gong Mengbi looked up at the sky and saw dark clouds lingering in the sky.
The dark clouds, condensed by the huge exhalations and the breath of heaven and earth, have not yet dispersed, and the rain has not yet ended.
Gong Mengbi couldn't understand or imagine it.
He closed his eyes and cleared his mind.
The yellow-robed ghost who had been following the refugees came back with a message, saying, "Master, the time is almost here."
Gong Mengbi followed the yellow-clothed ghost to the outside of the county town.
A large number of refugees gathered outside the city, forming a black mass.
The silent black seemed like a burning charcoal that could be ignited by just a tiny spark.
General Ban Yin took great pains, used many means to lure and incite people, and lured refugees from all directions to the county town and surrounded the county town.
It was he who originally started this fire, so that it could be gathered into an army as he wished and driven by him.
Now the fire started on its own. Although the process was the same, General Ban Yin could no longer witness its outcome.
Natural disasters force people into desperate situations, but there are safe shelters and enough food in the city.
If someone wants people to starve to death or freeze to death, then that person is a ghost crawling out of hell.
Not all refugees were ordinary people. There were gentry, wealthy people, bandits, and pirates.
In the face of natural disasters, no identity is of any use.
But in front of refugees, to incite people, to seek survival, or to have ulterior motives, these identities and experiences suddenly become useful.
A refugee who was once a bandit said, "We have brothers in the city who can serve as an insider."
"We can get a few good guys in at night, open the city gates, and then we can get into the city and survive."
There are also a few talented people hidden in this group of people. Although flying is difficult, their ability to be as light as a swallow, climb walls and trees, and use flying ropes is enough to deal with such situations.
When night came, there was indeed someone waiting in the city to pick us up.
Several people hooked the city wall with a zipline, climbed up the wall, and led the best refugees into the city, forming a team of twenty people.
Due to the sound of rain and the dark night, he was not discovered by the soldiers guarding the city.
In the second half of the night, when the defenses were lax, these resourceful strangers suddenly took action, some of them even able to cause a dark wind to blind the eyes.
As soon as the cold wind blew, this group of people immediately took advantage of the chaos to attack, either using strange weapons or directly snatching the guards' swords, knocking down several guards guarding the city gate to the ground, and immediately preparing to open the city gate.
These movements were hidden in the darkness and did not even attract the attention of the soldiers defending the city.
Until there was a loud bang.
"The gates are open! The gates are open!"
A whistling sound suddenly arose, and countless refugees who were awakened seemed to see a glimmer of hope.
Regardless of whether it was planned or not, at this moment, all the refugees rushed into the city like crazy.
If the soldiers defending the city came again at this time, they would not be able to stop the surging crowd and were forced to retreat step by step all the way into the city.
A loud arrow shot through the air, exploding into a ball of red light.
More officers and soldiers gathered together, facing each other with swords. The refugees squeezed in the front had no choice but to move. If they stopped, they would be trampled to death by more people behind them.
Blood and flesh flew everywhere.
The sound of rain, crying, shouting; the flash of swords, fire, and lightning.
"Liu County Lieutenant, Liu County Lieutenant."
Liu Sheng was sleeping when he was awakened by a voice.
Chi Xia stood by his bed and said, "The refugees have entered the city and a fight has already begun. If we can't calm the situation down, Wuning County will be overthrown."
Liu Sheng suddenly climbed up from the bed, his brows furrowed tightly, his eyes full of solemnity.
Liu Sheng immediately put on armor, held a sword, and went out with a bow.
By the time Liu Sheng arrived at the alley in front of the city gate, the officers and soldiers had already rushed out of formation. The inspector shouted desperately, but his voice was drowned out by the crowd and could not be heard clearly.
The bodies of refugees and soldiers were crowded together, and blood was all over the ground.
Liu Sheng took a deep breath and said in a voice as resounding as a bell: "Form a formation! Mandarin Duck Formation!"
Liu Sheng walked out of the darkness, the firelight shining on his face, like a lion.
The inspector had fallen into despair, but when he saw Liu Sheng coming, he was suddenly filled with hatred and joy.
I hated him for seizing power at the critical moment, and I hated myself for not being able to seize the opportunity. I was happy that I was able to survive.
The officers and soldiers were still hesitating when the inspector shouted at the top of his lungs, "Follow the orders of County Lieutenant Liu!"
Liu Sheng led the charge, diving into the crowd and knocking down the refugees one after another with his elbows and kicks, without causing much killing.
He was like a sharp knife, stabbing into the vortex of refugees, and officers and soldiers followed behind him, constantly gathering.
But the officers and soldiers were not so soft-hearted. They raised their swords and killed people, causing blood to flow like a river.
When the refugees at the back saw the blood in front, they dared not move forward and were forced to retreat continuously. The refugees at the back moved forward, while the refugees at the front retreated, and they were stuck in one place, unable to move in or out.
The narrow alleys became the officers and soldiers' most powerful weapon, able to block the refugees' outposts and prevent the people behind from moving.
Liu Sheng stood in front of the refugees. The officers and soldiers were about to advance, but Liu Sheng held out his hand to stop them, saying, "Is there anyone who can take charge?"
A burly man pushed through the crowd and stood out. He had a ferocious face and thick bones. He sneered and said, "I'm Zeng Fan. My words carry some weight."
Liu Sheng said: "Take them out."
Zeng Fan said, "Sir, I can retreat. I can find food and a place to stay if I retreat. But how can they retreat? They have nowhere to stay, no food or drink. If they retreat, they will die."
"Don't say I only have a bit of strength and helped a few people, so my words are still useful. But if I ask them to retreat and wait for death, ask them if they will agree."
In the light of the fire, the refugees' eyes in the darkness were like wolves.
No words, no need to speak.
Liu Sheng frowned. Although he had led his troops to repel a group of refugees, it was only because of the advantage of the terrain. But if a real fight came, two fists would be no match for four hands. Between waiting to die and defeating the troops and surviving, they would definitely choose the latter.
Liu Sheng looked at the inspector and said, "Go ask the county magistrate to make a decision."
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