first minister

Chapter 72
"Zheng Tianyu! What's the matter, don't you dare to answer? Didn't you have a brilliant tongue and a superb ventriloquist just now? Why don't you give me a few mouthfuls now! Are you only encouraging these innocent people to die for the ambition of your father and son?"

"Come on! Compete with me to see who has the loudest voice!"

On the city wall, Xia Jingyun shouted loudly with a self-made horn.

Zheng Tianyu:
Although he couldn't understand what it was, he knew it was a voice that he couldn't compare to.

However, he couldn't keep silent, because it was obvious that the group of laborers who were still enthusiastic just now slowly stopped in their tracks.

"Xia Jingyun, you are a lackey of a powerful man! Brother Defei, what face do you have to stop our rebel army here! You are a slave to a tiger, willing to be a lackey of a powerful man. After I am about to break the city, I will punish you, skin you and eat meat! You actually came out by yourself, brothers, take it down for me!"

Zheng Tianyu shouted excitedly, but the workers around him hesitated.

It’s true that Mr. Xia has become a big shot, but he did work in a labor camp before, and he came to give them meat and pastries during the day, but you didn’t give them anything, you still say that now, don’t you think we’re a bit too foolish.

"Hahahahaha!"

Xia Jingyun's insolent laughter resounded in the night, "You are the only one who deserves to say such a thing? Pooh!"

"The two labor camps, with a total of nearly 3000 people, why did they end up in such a situation? The instigator is none other than your father and son!"

"For your own selfish desires, you deliberately created unjust, false and wrong cases, and escorted all these innocent people here. Then you exert heavy pressure, harsh food and lodging, and let these people who should have lived their lives at home get tired and injured, and died of injuries. What are you doing? It is to accumulate the hatred of the imperial court in the hearts of the remaining people, so that it can be driven by you and become a stepping stone on your road to rebellion!"

"The person who created their miserable lives is not the concubine, not the dignitaries in this city, but you father and son! Zheng Yuanwang, the prefect of Jianning County, and you, Zheng Tianyu, who is the number one son of a piece of shit, are the ones who should be skinned and eaten!"

"You think you're doing it without anyone noticing it, you think you can deceive everyone and put the blame on others, you two are white lotus flowers, you are dreaming! Do you really think that there is no one with eyes in this world? The sound of the leather whip every day and the miserable howl every night in the labor camp are still ringing! The bones in the mass graves are still there watching you!"

Xia Jingyun fired all his firepower and uttered angrily.

"Brothers, don't listen to the bullshit of that surnamed Zheng. I was in the labor camp like you back then, and our fate was the same. This Jianning prefect's family is the chief culprit who harmed us! As long as you want, you can go to the Wudang army barracks in the east of the city. The camp is vacant. You take a break for a while. After we clear up these rebels, we will properly resettle you! It's better than dying under this city wall!"

Zheng Tianyu yelled, "Don't spout blood here, brothers, don't believe this man's nonsense, these high-ranking dignitaries are used to smooth words, and after this matter is over, they will turn around and deal with everyone! Everyone will suffer again. Such an opportunity, never come again, join me tonight to capture the rare glory and wealth!"

"Follow you, your life will be gone, and you will still have a piece of glory and wealth!" Xia Jingyun sneered, "Look at your stern look, do you look like a bit of a mother's rebel?"

Xia Jingyun completely gained the upper hand, and Zheng Tianyu was so overwhelmed that he couldn't speak.

In just a few words, he made the workers change their minds. Not only did they stop, but they also turned to the rear, faintly thinking of helping the court fight against the rebels.

The defenders on the city wall who had been waiting in battle all widened their eyes, as if they were shocked by the effect of Xia Jingyun's words.

Immediately, everyone showed excitement, even if they didn't know Xia Jingyun, it didn't prevent them from worshiping this person who successfully helped them reverse the situation.

Jin Jiancheng even changed his outlook completely. He never expected that besides his brains, this boy with soft skin and tender flesh is also so good at speaking.

Of course, if Xia Jingyun knew about his praise, he would definitely not accept it.

Xia Jingyun focused on the situation below, his expression moved, and he was about to speak again when he saw Zheng Tianyu began to retreat back to the rear army formation, and at the same time a group of archers walked out of the army formation.

"careful!"

His eyes widened suddenly, and he roared in vain.

The workers below were still a little dazed when they heard the voice, and a rain of arrows fell from the sky, shooting down the row in front.

Two teams of cavalry came out from both sides, blocked the two wings, and cut down the laborers who wanted to escape.

Zheng Yuanwang shouted in a deep voice: "Those who don't attack the city will die directly! If they ascend the city, each person will be rewarded with 20 taels of silver!"

Looking at the hesitant laborer, he waved his hand, and another rain of arrows shot out.

The fear of death overcame all hesitation, and the group of laborers turned around and finally rushed towards the city wall without any hesitation.

Zheng Yuanwang looked up at Xia Jingyun with cold eyes. Although he didn't speak, he seemed to be saying: Is this enough to rebel?

Xia Jingyun's eyes were about to burst, but there was nothing he could do. The current situation was no longer something he could restore with a few words.

Jin Jiancheng sighed, collected his mind, and shouted in a deep voice, "The bow and arrow are ready!"

With the sound of clappers, the archers on the city wall all held their arrows and loaded their bows.

The second sound, draw the bow to aim.

On the third sound, Jin Jiancheng roared in pain, "Let go!"

A burst of arrows rained down, piercing the area in an instant.

But the Wudang Army had too few people stationed on the city wall, and the reduction of dozens of people was quickly made up by the follow-up troops, and the ladders had already begun to be erected.

The sound of clappers was beating intensively, leading rounds of salvos. The laborers who should have collapsed due to fear were frightened to stop their collapse in the frenzied supervision of the rebels behind them. Among the deaths at both ends, they chose to gamble on luck.

The first laborer finally stood on the city wall. He shouted excitedly, but was immediately stabbed in the center by a long spear and fell off the city wall.

But the breakthrough has been opened!
Zheng Yuanwang saw this keenly, and Tian Si on the side also noticed it, and immediately reminded him of the fleeting opportunity, "My lord!"

Zheng Yuanwang took a deep breath, and with the grievance and resentment accumulated for more than ten years, he shouted angrily: "The whole army is mobilized, break the city!"

Seeing the victory, the rebels, who had been recharging their energy for a long time, were swept away from the frustration of failing to break the city with internal and external cooperation, and rushed forward screaming.

But at this time, on the city wall, Xia Jingyun and Jin Jiancheng turned their heads at the same time and looked at each other.

The formation has moved, and the opportunity has come!
Xia Jingyun raised the homemade simple loudspeaker and placed it near Jin Jiancheng's mouth. Jin Jiancheng took out a whistle and blew a sharp and special sound.

In the distant forest, the same whistle sounded at the same time.

Jin Jiancheng nodded at Xia Jingyun, and rushed down the city wall.

On the city wall, Xia Jingyun picked up the loudspeaker and shouted downward with all his strength: "Rebels! Look back!"

People often react subconsciously to some clear instructions, such as stop, look up, be careful, handsome (beauty).
The rebels who were rushing forward heard the voice and couldn't help turning their heads to take a look.

Then, he froze suddenly.

In the forest behind, countless torches were ignited in an instant, and gathered to form a fire dragon lying behind them, cutting off their retreat, and "watching" them covetously.

Is there an ambush?
Or reinforcements?

Zheng Yuanwang, who also turned his head to look back, subconsciously flashed two thoughts, but no matter which one it was, it was not a good thing.

"kill!!"

Orderly and loud voices sounded from the rear, and the formation that was already chaotic because of the forward charge instantly became a little more chaotic.

And at this moment, the city gate that had been closed all the time opened silently.

A heart-pounding sound of hooves came from the door opening, and a few bold people outside were about to rush in. A long spear was stretched out and pierced through a person first, and he was picked on the tip of the gun. Immediately, there was a cold light behind him, the light of the knife flashed across the sound of the horse's hooves, and the rider on the horse rushed out with a howl.

"If you don't want to die, go along the city wall to the Wudang army barracks in the east of the city, and stay there! The court will not blame the past!"

Accompanied by the orderly shouts of the people on horseback, the hundred-man cavalry team was getting faster and faster, and under the leadership of the leader, they rushed straight towards the rebel formation.

At the same time, the fire dragon danced behind the army formation, and a cavalry team slammed into the back door of the rebel army.

Xia Jingyun looked at the Jin Jiancheng soldiers beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Close the city gate!"

The soldiers showed hesitation, "The general is still outside."

"Damn it, my elder brother is also outside!" Xia Jingyun's face darkened, "Your general told you before leaving, are you going to disobey the military order?"

The soldier stomped his feet and rushed down the city wall.

Xia Jingyun watched the opponent go down, walked to the drum, took a few breaths out of breath, picked up the drumstick and slammed it down.

Jin Jiancheng led a hundred cavalrymen, leading a long spear like a poisonous snake spewing out letters, precisely hitting the vital points of the rebels, walking away with one blow, never willing to fight, along the road he opened, the cavalry behind him followed one after another, disturbing the already messy formation of the rebels even more.

In the rear of the rebel army, Li Ruhuo, the last captain of the Wudang army, also led a cavalry team of one hundred men. He skillfully slashed upwards with a big knife, and ran non-stop, leaving scars on the rebels.

Behind him was Xia Yunfei, who had experienced battle for the first time. He still didn't know how to save energy to the maximum extent to pursue effective killing, and the weapons in his hands could not be used like Jin Jiancheng and Li Ruhuo, but his martial arts and physique were amazing.

Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The drums of war were beating at the top of the city, which revived the momentum of the Wudang army in the charge.

The golden sword grows up and dances like a flying dragon, Li Ruhuo slashes like a madman with a big sword, Xia Yunfei slashes like a god of killing with a long sword, the three of them shouted in unison,
"kill!"

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