After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Fang Xun was silent.

He walked out quickly and met Fang Ningmo head-on. In the past few days, due to Fang Ruyu's sudden departure, Fang Ningmo had to serve and comfort her parents, and at the same time, she had to help put out fires like a fire brigade. She was extremely busy, and her eyes He looked tired, his cheeks were deeply sunken, and he seemed to have lost a lot of energy, but his energy was still good.

"Cousin." Fang Ningmo bowed, his eyes a little eager, "Do you have any news about my sister and grandmother?"

Fang Xun shook his head, with a solemn look on his face, "Today the city lord has sent the eldest son of the Xu family to Ye County with people and food. It will take at least two or three days to come back."

"If my grandfather knew that my sister had left the team, I don't know how angry he would be."

Fang Xun said it very rudely, "I'm not only angry, I'm afraid I'm going to be heartbroken. I didn't know that my eldest cousin was such a confused person. If she brings down our entire Fang family and the city lord, then she will really become the eternal destiny of the Fang family." A sinner."

Fang Ningmo had no room to reply to Fang Xun's complaint, so she could only say: "Sister, I don't know people well... We didn't expect that Zhou Heng would be so ambitious... How can there be such a vicious person in this world."

"Our Fang family is extremely kind to the Zhou family. My grandfather almost gave up his last breath to protect the Zhou family. But as for the Zhou family, one is ruthless and unkind, and the other is worse than a pig or a dog. If I say, they If he forces us again, we might as well rebel against him!"

Fang Ningmo was shocked. She had never expected that her cousin, who was usually honest and silent, would have such treacherous thoughts in her heart!

"Cousin, be careful what you say!" Fang Ningmo reminded hurriedly, "Don't let grandpa hear what you say!"

Fang Xun was blown away by the cold wind of the cold night and woke up instantly. He finally stopped the anger in his heart and said after a while: "My sister reminded me that I was impulsive."

Fang Ningmo didn't speak, only sighed. She had many worries. She was worried about her grandparents in Ye County, her parents who fell ill due to anger, and even more worried about Fang Ruyu whose whereabouts were unknown.

It seems that ever since she embarked on the road to exile, troubles have followed her.

Before, I was worried about what to eat, what to wear, and where to sleep on the exile journey.

Now she is worried about whether the bandits will come, whether her relatives will survive, and whether they will have a tomorrow.

She felt that reality was getting heavier and heavier, making her breathless and making her want to escape.

And her way to escape turned out to be to bury herself in the mountains of official duties.

It seemed that only by spinning herself like a top did she have no time to think about those problems.

So she asked Fang Xun: "What problem did the city lord give to my cousin this time?"

Speaking of official duties, Fang Xun's face softened slightly, and there was a smile in his eyes, "City Lord, she is really... He asked me to register all the scholars. I thought she must be of great use. Unexpectedly, a group of people have just been summoned. , He said he was letting people raise chickens. Your cousin and I will soon be the leader of the chicken raising."

"Raising chickens?" Fang Ningmo covered her mouth and almost laughed out loud, "She is also narrow-minded and came up with this method."

Fang Xun also said solemnly: "That's not the case. If the city lord wants to solve the food crisis in the city, he must rely on the tributes from rich households, and we must rely on ourselves. Now that the entire Jinzhou is in short supply of food, the city lord wants to break through technology. During the blockade, we have to study easy-to-grow crops such as leeks and bean sprouts, and we have to study how to make chickens hatch from eggs, and how to make piglets quickly gain weight..."

"Technical blockade?" Fang Ningmo tasted these four words carefully, and the more he tasted, the more wonderful it became. "I don't know how Xu Liu's head is so long, how he can come up with so many ingenious ideas."

"Sister, please don't scream like Xu Liu Xu Liu again in the future. It will appear that we have no rules." Fang Xun scolded lightly, but he had to remind Fang Ningmo, "Now the city lord is not what he used to be, and our Fang family has revolted." It’s hopeless, I’m afraid you’ll have to live your life based on the city lord in the future. Although you have a deep friendship with the city lord, you still need to remember that tolerance is a gift from the superior, not the wanton capital of the inferior.”

Fang Ningmo thought the same thing. Xu Zhenying is no longer what he used to be. He already has 5000 people under his command, plus more than 1 people in the city, which means he has 5000 people under his command. He is a veritable king of the mountain.

Thinking that her granddaughter, a second-rank official, had fallen into the hands of a bandit, Fang Ningmo felt that life was still full of changes.

She nodded, "My cousin reminds me that I have a close personal relationship with the city lord. It is true that I am not careful enough in my words and deeds."

"It's good that you know." Fang Xun whispered again, "Although the city lord didn't say it, I guess she must have sent people all over the city to look for Li Zhaodi. That girl is also in trouble. You have been in trouble these days. Also pay more attention and inquire about the whereabouts of Zhao Di."

Speaking of Li Zhaodi, Fang Ningmo felt panicked again.

I heard that the traffickers on that day were collecting refugees from kilns. They were in Jinzhou City and specialized in collecting refugees at low prices. A bag of grain could be exchanged for one, and they would change places with just one shot. I didn’t know that Li Zhaodi was in this kind of situation. What happens in human hands.

Fang Ningmo's eyes were slightly red, "Then Li Xiucai's family is nothing. They deserve to be sent by the city lord to clean the pig pen! If they don't get into my hands in the future, I will definitely make them worse than death, so that they can take the place of Yin Zhang and Zhao Di pays off the debt!"

The two people were talking when they saw the dim light of the lantern. Xu Zhenying came out with Xu Yinxi, Feng'er, Sun Qingchen, Mo Jinchun and others.

Fang Ningmo wanted to go up and greet her warmly, but remembering Fang Xun's reminder, she became more cautious and called out: "City Lord."

Xu Zhenying's eyes fell on the two of them, and then he asked with a smile: "Have you had dinner? If you have anything to do, come with me to walk on the city wall to see if there are any problems with the city's defense."

Fang Xun took half a step back and said, "City Lord, please come first."

Seeing that Fang Ningmo was a little dazed, Xu Zhenying simply took her hand and walked out, "Why are you dazing, but you have been tired these past few days? How are your parents?"

But Sun Qingchen and Mo Jinchun who were following behind were shocked!

How could this new king hold the woman's hand so calmly?
But the people around me seemed to take it for granted and didn't care.

The two of them suppressed the doubts and shock in their hearts, but they couldn't help guessing the identity of the woman. Could she be Xu Zhenying's sister or fiancée?
But Mo Jinchun remained calm, completely covering his handsome face in the shadow of the lantern.

He followed behind and couldn't help but look at Xu Zhenying carefully.

The man was very thin, only about as tall as his shoulders. This thinness was not the thinness of a man, but the kind of slenderness that only women have.

Especially her shoulders and waist, which have distinct curves, are not as strong and muscular as those of men.

Her skin is a bit white, and upon closer inspection, it's even tender, like a peeled egg.She didn't smile often, and she mostly smiled kindly when facing her subordinates. When he smiled, there were two shallow dimples on his face.

Mo Jinchun's mind was flashing with lightning, and he suddenly remembered that no one had ever doubted Xu Zhenying's gender.

Xu Zhenying is dressed in men's clothing, and he is an underdeveloped boy, which means he is somewhat indistinguishable between male and female.

But she dared to lead so many people into Lan County, so everyone subconsciously believed that he was a man.

Unexpectedly, this person is actually a girl!

Mo Jinchun's breathing quickened.

Xu Zhenying turned out to be a woman.

And judging from her actions just now, it seems that she has not deliberately concealed her identity. If you are careful, you will definitely find clues.

With this discovery, for some reason, Mo Jinchun suddenly felt at a loss and could only follow her, trying to reduce his presence.

He heard Xu Zhenying asking about the condition of the woman's parents. It seemed that the woman's sister had run away, and her parents were worried and had fallen ill in bed.

"There are good doctors in Lan County. You can hire them yourself. If you don't have enough money, go directly to my fourth sister. All the medicinal materials are good, so don't be stingy. Uncle Fang is a math wizard. I hope he will get well soon and come to help as soon as possible." Let me govern Lan County. You don't know how short of people I have now, I feel really stretched... Speaking of people..." Xu Zhenying turned around and glanced at Mo Jinchun with a smile. Mo Jinchun stood forward knowingly. He took a step forward and said, "This is Mo Jinchun. He is very skilled. He has been a escort all year round and is very familiar with the surrounding geographical environment. I took him to the city wall today to have a look. You guys are coming too. I estimate that Jinzhou is now There are at least hundreds of thousands of refugees. Even Ye County has been occupied, and Lan County cannot be said to be a very safe place. Since we have captured Lan County, we must find ways to protect it and not let the people suffer They all fell into the hands of rogue bandits."

Sun Qingchen couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

I wonder if you, Xu Zhenying, are just a bandit.

Mo Jinchun put aside the confusing thoughts about Xu Zhenying's gender and spoke at the right time: "Lan County will be our second home from now on, and we are determined to do our best."

Fang Xun couldn't help but take a deep look at Mo Jinchun. Although this man was a little thin, he had a slender figure, powerful words, and sharp eyes. At first glance, he looked like someone who had killed people and had seen blood on his knife.

Fang Xun raised his hands and saluted Mo Jinchun: "Brother Mo."

Mo Jinchun was from Lao Liao's side. He used to follow Lao Liao and the others. He only met Xu Zhenying and the others during this siege, but he was not familiar with the people under Xu Zhenying.While Fang Xun was sizing him up, Mo Jinchun quietly observed him.

He had to sigh with emotion. Although Xu Zhenying's men were few, they were all elite soldiers and generals, even girls and women were not inferior.

This team has a clear division of labor, strong execution, and exceptional unity. Most of them seem to be well-read and literate, making them much better than the reckless villagers under Lao Liao.

No wonder Lao Liao and his brothers were tied up and thrown into the woodshed.

Mo Jinchun returned with a gift.

Xu Zhenying and others climbed onto the city wall. The person guarding the city tonight was Jiang Yongkang. He was tired for two days and two nights, but for some reason he was in good spirits. When he saw Xu Zhenying, he immediately ran over and said, "City Lord."

Xu Zhenying originally didn't like the title City Lord, but when he thought it sounded better than bandit leader or mountain king, he had no choice but to hold his nose and accept it.

Xu Zhenying asked straight to the point, "What is the current situation of the city's defense?"

"We have disbanded the original garrison of more than 100 troops. Now we dare not use them. We only use our own people. There are three squads on the city wall, each with 80 people, and 20 people at each of the four gates. The biggest problem at the moment is that although we have many people, we have few usable ones, and our combat power is weak. They are just some showboats to get people killed. If there are other rogue bandits, our chances of winning are not great."

"How are the weapons and equipment?"

"There are only a hundred sets of armor in the library, and they are all given to the brothers on duty. The weapons..." Jiang Yongkang shook his head, "They are either in disrepair, or they are moldy and rusty. There are not many usable weapons."

"How is the city gate being repaired?"

"We hired a carpenter and it took two or three days to repair it."

"Work quickly. It must be repaired within two days. The black powder has also been collected and will be kept by you. If there is an enemy attack, light a cigarette immediately."

Seeing that the explanation was almost complete, Xu Zhenying smiled and said: "Don't be too nervous. The soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth."

Jiang Yongkang said: "It's not easy to find a place to stay, you have to keep it safe."

His words resonated with the people behind him.

They really had enough of a wandering life.

They really don't want to experience that feeling of having to be vigilant even when sleeping.

Fang Xun also said: "The city defense cannot be lax. I see that there are refugees everywhere in Jinzhou, and Li Datou and his like may come to rob our place. City Lord, I think we should cultivate more combat power in case of emergencies. That’s it.”

Xu Zhenying turned his head to look at Mo Jinchun, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Mo Jinchun, do you hear me? Your mission has come. Now you are the guard coach of our team. You can choose some physical strength tomorrow." Strong, test a batch first. Just pick 200 people, half male and half, and teach them some close combat skills. I am very efficient in my work. I will give you five days to cultivate at least a group of people who will at least listen. The vanguard who commands, dares to kill, and dares to charge forward!”

Ever since he learned Xu Zhenying's identity as a woman, Mo Jinchun felt a little uncomfortable. At this moment, he only felt that Xu Zhenying's hand on his shoulder was a little hot. He moved half an inch away without showing any trace, and asked: "City Lord, woman How can you charge into battle if you are so weak that you can't even lift a weapon? Besides, there have been no women on this battlefield throughout the ages!"

Even Jiang Yongkang, Fang Xun and others on one side looked in agreement.

Only Feng'er and Fang Ningmo pursed their lips and seemed to feel slighted.

Feng'er has always dared to speak and do things, so he retorted unceremoniously: "Master Mo, what you said is wrong. You don't know, our team of more than 100 people has been attacked by rogue bandits before. Rogue bandits don't distinguish between people when they kill people." Men and women, they killed us women first, because they thought we women were weak and did not dare to resist. But in fact, that night, the men were charging in the front, and the women were behind with swords in their hands. There was no one in our team. All girls have seen blood! I, Feng'er, have killed at least three men."

Speaking of this, Mo Jinchun had a look of shock on his face.

Fang Xun looked guilty.

Thinking about it now, the last time the bandits attacked him, he was almost killed. If his grandmother hadn't blinded the opponent's eyes with her sharp eyes, he might have become a dead soul under the knife.

Feng'er said loudly, "You refuse to teach us women. Do you think we women are born weak and should be killed, or do you think we should not be able to resist? You also have mother-in-law and sisters, so you can't bear to watch them hanging in the balance between life and death. When you are on the front line, you have no ability to protect yourself at all, so you can only ask others for help? I don’t care what other women think, anyway, I, Feng’er, absolutely don’t want to put my life in the hands of others!”

Xu Yinxi nodded frequently as she listened, feeling that what Feng'er said was reasonable and well-founded.

Mo Jinchun blushed at the words and repeatedly held up his hands: "Miss Feng'er, that's not what I meant. I have never looked down on you girls. It's just that practicing martial arts is extremely hard, and getting beaten and injured is even more common. Women and men are inherently different. , It’s okay for men to fall and fight, but girls are delicate and expensive, it’s really..."

"You also said that you don't look down on us. Now you are looking down on us. You just said that our girl's family cannot bear the hardship of practicing martial arts..."

Xu Zhenying saw that Mo Jinchun was blushing with embarrassment, so he interrupted their conversation with a smile, "It's okay. It's my fault. There shouldn't be a quota. Then you can say that there is no limit to men and women, and encourage girls to practice martial arts if they are willing." Those who come and endure hardship will naturally leave.”

Mo Jinchun felt a chill in his heart, thinking to himself that he had just made a mistake.

Since Xu Zhenying is a woman, she naturally has to cultivate a group of women. Otherwise, how can she ensure her close safety?
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhenying said again: "Everyone knows that these are extraordinary times. Bandits are everywhere in Jinzhou, vassal kings are causing chaos outside, the Zhou Dynasty is in turmoil, and troubled times are about to begin. The more women learn a skill, the more likely they are to survive." . I hope you will no longer look at the problem with old ideas. Not to mention that we cannot talk about women joining the army. Even if it is not decent for women to join the army, so what. How can dignity be as important as life? Who has the final say on this decency? More What's more, no matter now or in the future, no matter male or female, no matter old or young, I will not keep anyone idle under my command. You must be able to be literary or military, or a weaver, or you can write or do calculations. If you don't have any skills, I have no obligation. If I raise him, if he is of no use to me, I will not allow him to live a free life. At the worst, I will drive him out of the city!"

Mo Jinchun was startled.

Is Xu Zhenying telling him that if he refuses to teach, either he leaves or these girls leave?

Or are you beating him to obey?

Mo Jinchun said quickly: "The city lord is absolutely right. Extraordinary measures should be taken in extraordinary times. Practicing martial arts can not only strengthen the bodies of girls, but also save their lives at critical moments. It is a meritorious thing. ”

Xu Yinxi was worried about something else, and said: "The city lord naturally does it for the good of these girls. The scary thing is that few people know the city lord's painstaking efforts. The city lord intends to let women practice martial arts, but that will inevitably lead to men and women walking together. I'm afraid... in this world. There are always people talking about it..."

Xu Zhenying then thought about it.

The status of women in the Zhou Dynasty was not high, and she intended to gradually improve the status of women. However, if she now rashly forced women to practice with men, there would be rumors and rumors. In this way, her order would become a decoration.

"This is easy to handle." Xu Zhenying smiled, "Other women are encouraged to join the training team, but all women in our team must go into battle. I think in this way, no one dares to make irresponsible remarks!"

Xu Yinxi's eyes lit up and she thought this was a good idea, "I'll give the order right now."