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After taking down Lu Longsai, the soldiers of the Yuwen tribe were ready to go. Standing on the commanding heights of Lu Longsai, you could see the hopeless Liaoxi Plain. This is their dream place. As long as you enter western Liaoning, all the population, livestock, food, and supplies here will belong to them.
The soldiers of Yuwen's department looked at everything that was within their reach, their eyes were almost green, and their saliva was almost falling, and they all asked Yuwen Mohuai for his order.
Yuwen Mohuai was originally planning to stay in Lulongsai for a few days and sent people to spy on the situation in western Liaoning, but after a clamor, he simply stopped spying on it and led his army to pounce on Lingzhi, preparing to sweep the entire Liaoxi County.
In Yuwen Mohuai's view, if the Wei army in Lu Longshou could easily withdraw defenses such as the fortress and pass, then there must be a drastic change in Youzhou. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he should make a big profit.
What's more, Yuwen Mohuai was most worried about before that such a pass as Lu Longsai would become an obstacle to their way forward. Once they entered the Liaoxi Plain, the Xianbei cavalry would definitely be like fish in water. Yuwen Mohuai was not afraid of any means of the Wei soldiers. Who can defeat them in the plains?
So Yuwen Mohuai simply gave up the idea of being more cautious. The earlier he arrived in western Liaoning, the more good things he could rob. If the Murong tribe and Duan tribe smelled the fishy smell, they would probably rob the food. Yuwen Mohuai didn't want his achievements to be snatched away by others, especially his enemies.
The people of the Yuwen tribe rushed towards Lingzhi like hungry wolves. They swept along the way, and did not let every village go. The people didn't know that the Xianbei people would come to rob in spring. They were still farming in the ground with confidence, and suddenly they saw dust flying and the Hu cavalry roaring.
The common people's legs could not escape the four legs of Hu Qi. Wherever the Yuwen tribe went, they were robbed. They were like jackals who had been hungry for a year, and they did not let go of anything, burned, killed, looted, and left no grass except for the old, weak, sick and disabled, and were cruelly killed by them. All the Han people, regardless of age, women, old and young, were all slaves to the Xianbei people.
In order to prevent these Han people from escaping, the Xianbei people also deliberately tied them together with a long rope. Each of them had a rope tied to their left arm, forming a long row. The Xianbei cavalry walked proudly on both sides, and occasionally used whips to whip them to show their majesty.
When they were camping at night, many women were affected and became the targets of Xianbei people to vent their animal desires, and were tragically ravaged and even tortured to death.
Fortunately, the Xianbei people had not yet developed the custom of eating people, and the robbed food was enough for them to fill their stomachs. The women who died tragically were thrown naked in the wilderness, without anyone caring about it, and they would probably be eaten by wild wolves soon.
Yuwen Mohuai was not satisfied with such small fuss. He plundered several small villages and made little profits, and could not solve the urgent needs of the entire tribe. His eyes were staring at big cities like Lingzhi, Yangle, and Tuyin. Only by capturing such cities could the Xianbei people obtain countless populations and supplies.
Therefore, Yuwen Mohuai had to order the speed of the march to speed up. They had to arrive at Lingzhi as soon as possible, and the Wei army guarding the city could not be prepared.
It was only two days before the journey from Lu Long to Lingzhi, but the Xianbei people delayed and robbed all the way, and delayed a lot of time. After walking for four or five days, they finally saw the Lingzhi wall. Yuwen Mohuai was very excited and ordered the Xianbei people to attack the city immediately, preparing to start a massacre, and completely looted Lingzhi.
When the Youzhou army retreated, the prefects of each county, the magistrates and magistrates of each county had already abandoned the city and fled. In addition to some small officials who were unwilling to leave their hometowns, there were some local gentry and ordinary people.
After the government fled, the order of the Lingzhi City had fallen into chaos. At this time, news of the Xianbei people's invasion came, which made everyone feel even more panic. Many people abandoned the city and fled. The Xianbei people were famous for being cruel. If they stayed here, there would be only a dead end.
There is a gentry in Lingzhi City named Lu Quan who had worked as Gongcao in Liaoyang County before. When he saw the people abandoning the city and fleeing, he stood up and said, "My fellow villagers, the Hu people are invading, and the government flees. It is not a way for us to escape with them. The Hu people are all cavalry. No matter how fast you run, can you escape by horses?"
Lu Quan had a great status in Lingzhi City, and the people respected him very much. Someone asked, "Mr. Lu, what should we do?"
Lu Quan pointed to the city wall and said, "The Hu people are mostly cavalry, and they are afraid of it. As long as all the people in the city go to defend the city, they will definitely be able to block the Xianbei people!"
When everyone heard this, they were right. They left Lingzhi City and went to the wilderness. They were dragged with the people with their mouths and couldn't go far. The Hu people were quick, and once they were caught up, there was no chance of being spared. If everyone united to defend the city, it would be a way to survive.
So everyone elected Lu Quan as the city guard and led everyone to defend the city together.
The Lu family was the first scholar family in Lingzhi City. The family was well-off. He immediately took out all the weapons and food from the family and distributed them to the people. He also called on other scholar families and all the young and strong men in the city to join the ranks of defending the city.
The border area was originally strong, especially when it was a critical moment of life and death, no one dared to hide his own personalities. What we lack now is a person who could take the lead in calling. Lu Quan took the initiative to stand up, and naturally responded to the call. The young and strong people signed up enthusiastically, picked up their weapons, rushed to the top of the city to resist the Xianbei people.
The so-called weapons are naturally not the type of weapon of the army. They are all kinds of things and everything. In addition to swords, guns, bows and arrows, more people use hoes and hunting forks. This is obviously related to their usual profession. Farmers use hoes, and hunting forks used by hunters do not have any suitable weapons. They will also carry a kitchen knife and a wooden stick, and prepare to fight the Hu people to the death.
The cruelty of the Hu people is influenced by the eyes. Once the Zhicheng is broken, there will be no end to the collapse of the nest. Everyone will be finished together. Therefore, there is no need to talk about any major principles, nor do they need to incite. Everyone rushed to the city bravely.
The only shortcoming is that these people have no discipline and cannot be as strict and orderly as the army. Many people rushed to the city and were in chaos. However, the people's hearts were available, which was already the greatest reliance for Lu Quan.
Chapter completed!