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Introduction: Chen Ziang travels through the troubled times, becomes a member of the rebel army, kills the generals and captures the flag, forms a division of tigers and wolves, and conquers the world!
Chapter forty-six
?As night fell, the gloomy Deputy Commander Luo Dagang ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops, and the soldiers of the Qinghe army who had attacked the city receded like a tide, and the battlefield that had been noisy all day gradually quieted down.
Both the dynasty defenders and the Qinghe army fought from sunrise to sunset, and both sides paid a heavy price.
The corpses of soldiers from both sides spread from the top of the city to the outside of the city. A large piece of corpses floated in the moat, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
"The bandit army has retreated!"
"The bandit army has retreated!"
The messengers ran all the way along the passageway at the head of the city filled with corpses, spreading the news.
Those defenders who had been fighting for a day had torn military uniforms and blood stains all over their bodies. When they saw the retreating soldiers of the Qinghe Army, they seemed to have been drained of all their strength.
Lost from the fighting, they couldn't hold on any longer, and they collapsed on the pile of corpses, panting heavily.
?The surveillance that had been supervising the battle at the top of the city made Yang Fang's tense cheeks relax, and he realized that his back had been soaked with sweat at some point.
"Master Inspector, we repelled the bandit army."
A blood-soaked general came striding forward with several officers stepping on sticky blood, and reported victory to Supervisor Yang Fang.
"You fight the enemy with all your strength, and when the reinforcements arrive, I will definitely report to the imperial court and ask for credit for you."
Seeing these officers with tattered military uniforms, Inspector Yang Fang also knew that they were indeed desperate.
"It is our duty to share the country's worries, and the inspector is absurd."
After hearing Yang Fang's words, the officers showed joy on their faces, but they were still humble.
"General Wang, let the young and strong go to the city to clean up the corpses and treat the wounded."
"No!"
"General Zhang Qian, go and tell the wealthy households in the city that the officers and soldiers guarding the city fought to the death to protect their property from being plundered by the bandits. This inspector hopes that they can give some money to comfort the soldiers, otherwise the city will be destroyed and they will be defeated." It's hard to escape."
After Yang Fang waited for the general to stride away, he turned his attention to another general with thousands of soldiers, and ordered him to raise money to reward the soldiers.
"No!"
The thousand-man general responded and went to perform the task of raising money.
Although the treasury in the city is full, if you want to misappropriate these things, you must sign an order with the governor and supervisor, and report it to the court to be effective.
The governor was killed in battle. Although he, the inspector, is now temporarily in charge of the military and political power of Qinghe Province, he dare not easily embezzle the money from the treasury.
Because he is worried that someone with a heart will sue the court at that time, and he cannot bear the crime of embezzling money from the treasury without permission.
Although the money from the treasury cannot be embezzled to reward the soldiers, there are many rich and powerful people living in the provincial capital, so Yang Fang decided to squeeze some money from these rich people to work for the army.
There are wounded soldiers and refugees everywhere in the city, and groups of patrolling soldiers in solid armor are patrolling everywhere, maintaining order in the city.
? In a large mansion in the east of the city, a wealthy middle-aged man in Chinese clothes was asking a servant in the living room.
"How about the casualties at the head of the city?"
This wealthy middle-aged man is Shen Bin, one of the richest households in Qinghe Province. Now that the down payment is in jeopardy, his family business is here, and he is also very anxious.
"My lord, the bandit army is powerful. Although Inspector Yang led the army to repel the bandit army, our army suffered heavy casualties. The barracks in the city are full of wounded soldiers. If reinforcements are not available, the capital will fall in a few days."
The person who answered was a servant of the Shen residence, who was recruited by the supervisory residence to help take care of the wounded soldiers, so he had a better understanding of the situation.
After hearing the servant's answer, the rich man Shen Bin frowned into the word Chuan, and he had a premonition that the situation was very bad.
"Go to the cashier to get two gold coins, and return to the camp to take good care of the wounded soldiers."
After inquiring, Shen Bin sent the conscripted servant away. He paced back and forth in the living room with his hands behind his back, looking restless.
"Father, how is the situation?"
At this time, a gentle girl in a skirt came in from the outside with tea. Seeing Shen Bin with a dignified expression, she couldn't help asking.
"The situation is not optimistic. The bandit army is powerful, and the fall of the capital will only happen overnight."
After Shen Bin sighed,He sat back in the chair with a slumped face.
He has accumulated a lot of wealth by doing business in Qinghe Province. Although the status of a businessman is low, he still lives a life of luxury.
But now as the situation in the entire Qinghe Province deteriorated, their comfortable living conditions were broken.
Once the Qinghe army breaks through the capital, not only will their wealth be in vain, but their lives will also be threatened.
"Father, since the fall of the capital is imminent, we might as well make plans early."
Seeing the frowning wealthy businessman Shen Bin, his young and gentle daughter Shen Xiuxiu was more decisive and directly persuaded him to leave.
"Hey, although there are no bandit soldiers outside the other three city gates, there are soldiers guarding the gates. Inspector Yang has ordered that anyone who dares to leave the city will be killed without mercy."
"Furthermore, we still have more than a dozen shops on the east and west streets, and most of our Shen family's wealth is in the city. Once we leave, the wealth that has worked so hard for most of our lives will be gone."
Facing the current difficult situation, Shen Bin, who is usually shrewd, is also in a state of disarray at the moment, secretly cursing that the bandit army came at an inopportune time.
"Father, money is something outside of the body. As long as we live, it's unknown if our Shen family will make a comeback."
When Shen Xiuxiu saw her father Shen Bin who was moaning and sighing, she was quite free and easy, and knew the priorities of the matter.
"And even if the four doors are closed, I think Dad, you can still get out of the city." Shen Xiuxiu glanced at Shen Bin and said.
"You girl, I really can't hide anything from you."
After hearing Shen Xiuxiu's words, Shen Bin couldn't help showing a wry smile.
While they were talking, suddenly there was a knock on the outside door.
"Open the door! Open the door! The Inspector has an order to raise money and food for the army!"
The door was knocked loudly, and a young general led a group of soldiers holding torches to the gate of Shen's residence.
Although Shen Bin is a wealthy businessman in Qinghe Province, he couldn't afford to offend the supervisory envoy who is a powerful person, so he immediately opened the door to welcome him out.
When he learned that the inspector Yang Fang asked them to donate money, food and labor for the army, Shen Bin immediately agreed and ordered his servants to prepare immediately and send them to the barracks later.
"Master Shen understands the righteousness and cares for the country. I will definitely report it to the Supervisor, and I will thank Master Shen later."
Seeing Shen Bin willingly handing over money and food to the army, the young general of the dynasty was also polite, but his eyes kept wandering, looking at Shen Xiuxiu who was standing not far away.
Seeing this hundred-person general sizing up his daughter, Shen Bin, who has been in business for so many years, immediately felt a thump in his heart, knowing that something was wrong.
These military officers committed crimes on weekdays and did a lot of immoral things, Shen Bin has always hated them.
Although the other party is only a hundred-man general, Shen Bin also knows that once he is entangled, he, a wealthy businessman, will go bankrupt.
"That is the daughter of Master Shen's family, she looks really handsome, hahaha."
When the hundred-man general left, he took a meaningful look at Shen Xiuxiu in the distance, said something inexplicably, and then escorted the money and food, and walked away.
And Shen Bin looked at the group of soldiers going away, and his cheeks with smiles gradually sank. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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