Chapter 354： Defending the City (3)

  The people of the Xu family had already fallen asleep, and when they heard the knock on the door, the servants picked up sticks to guard the door and asked loudly, "Who?"

Xu Shoutu was so cold that he couldn't speak, and he shouted tremblingly, "I, your eldest young master, quickly open the door for me."

The housekeeper opened the door a crack and saw the young master who was wearing a quilt, "Ouch", and quickly opened the door, "Eldest young master, why did you come back overnight?"

All of the Xu family immediately moved, pulling people in. It was the stove, the hot water and the soup, and a guard was also arranged to rest on the other side.

Xu Shi also put on his clothes, and when he saw his eldest grandson rushing back overnight, he frowned and asked, "Has Xingzhou mansion collapsed?"

Xu Shoutu shook his head, his mouth was shaking, and he couldn't speak at all. Although they were sitting in a carriage, with a heater, and covered with quilts, the wind seemed to penetrate everywhere, and it blew their bones. It hurts.

Xu Shi glared and said, "What are you running for if you haven't fallen? You will die when it is dawn? In such weather, even a bear can freeze to death. No, it's so late, how did you get in and out of the city?"

Xu Shoutu's parents also came. They had already noticed Wu Jin on the side. Xu Shoutu was also a bachelor. He was speechless, so he looked directly at Wu Jin and motioned for him to explain.

Wu Jin is not as good as Xu Shoutu. He was half carried by the guards when he got out of the car and entered the door. He has never suffered this kind of hardship when he grew up, but he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, so he asked shakingly: "Mr. Xu, Shoutu Say you have a ten-stone bow?"

Xu Shi frowned and nodded.

Wu Jin's eyes lit up and asked expectantly, "Then I wonder if the bow is still there?"

"It's hanging on the main room," Xu Shi said impatiently: "Little Housheng, what does this have to do with you escaping back late at night?"

"Grandpa, we didn't escape."

"Sir, please save the people of Xingzhou Prefecture!"

The voices of the two people sounded at the same time, but Xu Shoutu was not happy, and Wu Jinshi made a high-pitched request.

Xu Shi looked at the two of them like a madman, and said seriously: "I really want to save me, but I have no power..."

"As long as you donate that bow..."

Xu Shi stared at Wu Jin and asked, "Don't tell me, someone in Xingzhou Prefecture can draw a ten-stone bow."

You must know that in the past, only the famous general of the Sui Dynasty, Chang Sun Sheng, could pull ten stones. General Yuan was considered powerful, but he could only pull eight stones.

"I don't know, but I have to give it a try." Wu Jin looked at Xu Shi eagerly, and said, "Sir, if Miss Mu can pull the bow of ten stones, then Xingzhou Mansion will be saved."

"Girl?" The excited look on Xu Shi's face disappeared, and he asked in disappointment, "It's a girl."

"Don't look at her as a girl, old gentleman. She is so strong that she can carry two wild boars without panting."

Xu Shi doubted this statement, but he did not argue with them, just turned around and asked someone to take down the bow from the main room.

The housekeeper asked carefully: "Master, do you want to take out the arrow?"

"Arrow?"

"Master, you forgot that the master gave the bow a box of arrows, saying it was for your head. That box of arrows has been sitting in the warehouse and hasn't moved."

Xu Shi twitched the corners of his mouth and waved his hand: "Go get it and bring it with you." It's been eighteen years, who knows if it can still be used? Xu Shi didn't have much confidence in that archer, so he was no longer anxious.

The    arrow was found, and when I opened the box, the arrow was still shining brightly.

Xu Shi asked someone to change a horse and put two more quilts in the car, so he had Wu Jin drive into the car, and then climbed in himself.

The butler was stunned for a moment, and his heart suddenly wailed, the master was confused again, and the thought flashed, and the butler also wailed, hugging Xu Shi's leg, "Master, you can't go, this cold weather. , it can freeze people to death."

Xu Shi lightly kicked him and angrily said: "Go away, the soldiers on the front line are still fighting, and they are not too cold. What am I afraid of? Go and call those guards out, and we will leave right away."

With the cry of the housekeeper, the entire Xu family was in chaos.

At this time, Jin Bing's camp was also in chaos. The soldiers with injured eyes were still in pain after cleaning. When they opened their eyes, they could only see a short distance in front of them. dropped a lot.

And there was an order from Jingzhao Mansion, ordering Tudan to send out a distress message to the people who forced Xingchengguan tomorrow no matter what, the damned Han people actually captured Wuguan, and now they are surrounded by Jingzhao Mansion, and their reinforcements are delayed. arrive.

Tu Shan gritted his teeth and said, "Let everyone rest well and go to battle tomorrow. No matter what, they have to attack the tower. Even if they can't take Xingzhou Mansion, they must be forced to send out a distress signal."

Mu Yangling slept soundly. After waking up, he washed up in a pleasant mood, tied his hair, wore light clothes, and went out to sit cross-legged on the ground and eat meat buns with the soldiers.

A veteran said happily: "This is the best meat bun I've ever eaten."

A hundred households next to him laughed and said, "If this battle is won, I'll go back and invite you to eat meat buns for a month."

"Master, this is what you said."

After eating the buns, Mu Yangling clapped his hands and went up to the tower. Mu Shi was standing there long ago, talking to some of his subordinates, and when he saw his daughter coming, Mu Shi waved, "A Ling, come and have a look, The water you spilled last night is all frozen."

Mu Yangling walked over, stretched out his hand and touched the city wall, it was cold and slippery, and with a slight force it was a piece of ice **** on his hand.

"I'm afraid their ladders won't be easy to use. When our people flip it, this ladder can be knocked down, and other ladders can be torn down."

Mu Shi then ordered: "Find someone who is brave and has the strength to fight, then squat there and wait for the person to climb halfway before they are brought down."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scout came to report, "Mu Qianhu, Jin Bing is already ten miles away."

"Tell someone to start preparing." Mu Shi turned his head and asked his daughter, "Is Wu Jin still back?"

"No, but I guess it should be about the same."

It is estimated that Wu Jin, who was almost there, was arrested by the family as soon as he entered the city gate. It was a guard who ran for a day, and it was frozen overnight. He was not the opponent of the prefect's family, who only resisted for a while. caught.

Xu Shichui, who stared with a beard, was also caught by the prefect.

Wu Shancai had given away his first-wife, grandson and daughter-in-law yesterday, and he gave his concubine some property, and asked him to take his aunt to escape by another way.

Originally planned to escape with the whole family, but the eldest son did not leave, he could only stay for one more night, and he would be kidnapped no matter what.