"Do you think the people who came with me to attack the city can't think of it?" The first man also smiled: "It's just that in this way, they can only raise horses and graze from now on, and have a dull life, how many people are willing to live such a life when they are bandits?" ”

"Haha, you really know people's hearts thoroughly." The latter man smiled and said, "When you were in Samarkand City, you were able to control people's hearts so much, so the Great Khan sent you to the Hexi Corridor to connect people who were dissatisfied with the Ming Kingdom." And it did pay off. But," his voice suddenly became low: "It's a pity that the Great Khan still lost the battle in Hami." ”

These two people were originally sent by Timur to the Hexi Corridor, one of them had been lurking in the Hexi Corridor for a long time, and his original real name had long been forgotten, and his Han name was Ma Buxiang; The other was named Soraha.

"As early as more than ten years ago, when the Great Khan first sent an envoy to the Ming Kingdom, he already wanted to seize the rich land of the Ming Kingdom, so he sent me to the Hexi Corridor. He said at the time, sooner or later, I can make a big difference, and I did, but the Great Khan still ......" Ma Buxiang couldn't help but speak, but in the end he still only said half of the words.

The two of them were depressed by the topic that they suddenly brought up, and a Central Asian-looking man came over, was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and said, "General Ma, General Suo." ”

"What?" Ma Buxiang regained his calm expression and asked.

"General Ma, isn't it time to rotate the next batch of soldiers?" The man asked cautiously, "General, the people from the Black Wind Village have been attacking the city for more than an hour, and there are many casualties, so it's time to replace the next village." ”

"There's no hurry." Ma Buxiang said: "Today is different from the previous days, the number of Ming troops defending the city is getting smaller and smaller, although there are young and strong people in the city to fill it, but the resistance is weaker than a few days ago. So they can hold on a little longer. ”

"You tell Dong Fuxiang of Heifeng Village to hold on for another half an hour and then change to the next village."

The local native was slightly skeptical of Ma Buxiang's words. Although the counterattack at the head of the city was weak, it was too long for the Black Wind Village to hold out for another half an hour. But they were all bandits, and they had never had the experience of commanding so many people to fight, and it was all up to the two of them. If there were no Ma Buxiang and Soraha, they would not have said that they would have come to attack the city, but it would have been impossible for tens of thousands of horses to come to the city of Ganzhou without falling apart. So he could only accept Ma Buxiang's order and promise to go down to pass the order.

"Great Khan, I will definitely take down the city of Ganzhou and capture the concubines of the Ming Emperor. This is not revenge, far from revenge. But be sure to let him remember it from now on! Ma Buxiang said.

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"What's going on! Didn't you say the day before yesterday that the city could be defended? Why did you suddenly say that you can't hold it today? A woman dressed in the costume of the prince's concubine grabbed the screen in front of her and said to the people outside. Her voice was very tactful, but even if you couldn't see her face at this time, you could tell that she was terrified.

"Niangniang, please forgive the minister's sins. The reason why the minister didn't tell Niangniang the truth the day before yesterday was because he was afraid that the news would leak out, which made the people in the city panic and unwilling to assist the soldiers in defending the city. From the very beginning, these bandits played the banner of only robbing the official treasury and not slaughtering the people, and the leader of the man, Ma Buxiang, was also familiar with many people as officials in Ganzhou City, and he has always had a reputation for talking, even if he was mixed with the bandits, he also kept his promises, so that the ordinary people still believed in his banner, if the city was difficult to hold, they might not give up defending the city and flee home, in case they were killed, and also to prevent the bandits from retaliating after entering the city. ”

Qu Feng knelt on the ground and explained while kowtowing.

Among these people, the one he was most afraid of leaking the news was Princess Su who had just asked. Although Princess Su is the princess's concubine, she usually takes care of the affairs of the palace decently, but when she encounters things, she has no opinion at all, and it is easy to reveal confidential information, so he conceals it.

Moreover, when Qu Feng kowtowed, he also looked sideways at where Concubine Chen's mother was. 'Concubine Chen has probably already noticed it, and she should have been prepared. ’

Of course, Princess Su didn't accept Qufeng's explanation, but she was about to speak, but she suddenly paused, and then Concubine Chen's crisp voice sounded: "Qufeng." ”

"The minister is here." He hurriedly agreed.

"Have you ever had a letter from the reinforcements? Can we come to the rescue before the city is broken? ”

"Niangniang, before Chen Shi met Niangniang, he saw smoke and dust in the north." As soon as he said this, he heard an irrepressible sound of surprise behind the screen. But when he finished speaking, the surprise disappeared. But this smoke and dust is not much, according to the minister's estimates, no more than a thousand horses. Even if these soldiers arrived, it would be difficult to save Ganzhou City. ”

Therefore, the minister came to ask the two ladies and the princess to find a loyal palace maid to pretend to be a woman and hide in the house in the clothes of a woman. Although the number of bandits is large, they want to rob the official treasury, and they do not dare to stay in the city for long, and they will not rob or search from house to house. The two mothers and Her Royal Highness will be able to escape. ”

"The prince of Qin and several county kings also changed into ordinary children's clothes and hid." Qu Feng continued to kowtow and said. The most important thing is, of course, to hold the city, but in the case that the city is obviously unable to hold, it is the most important thing to keep Concubine Chen, Princess Su, the eldest princess of Huainan and the prince, and the king of the county. The city is broken, even if he himself does not die in battle, he will not be able to live after death; But if all these people fall into the hands of the bandits, his family will not survive. For the sake of his family, and in order to repay King Su for his attention over the years, they must be allowed to live.

"Two Niangniang, Her Royal Highness the Princess, there is not much time for the city to last, please Niangniang and His Royal Highness prepare immediately!" The music style is kowtowing again and again.

"Commander Qu, I understand what you mean, but your plan will not succeed." Xu Miaojin said: "The one called Ma Buxiang, and the one called Solaha, tens of thousands of soldiers are in command, even you are not as good as you, it must be someone sent by Timur, who was originally in Timur, and was also a general." ”

Such a man is able to discern the difference between those who have been in high positions for a long time and those who serve them; Besides, the two of them have been lurking in Ganzhou City for so long, and they are still officials of the government, so they may have seen Princess Su. In a hurry, where can I find someone who looks similar to Princess Su to pretend to be? As long as he sees most of it, he will find that someone is impersonating, and then he will definitely search for him. ”

"Besides, Ma Buxiang has been lurking in the city for many years, and there are still his comrades in Anzhi City who have not been exposed? Our hasty hiding may not go undiscovered; Even if he is not discovered by his comrades, there must be people who will notice. Once Ma Buxiang issues a reward order, will anyone in the city tell Ma Buxiang that your strategy will not succeed. ”