On September 15, several villages in Langzhong County, south of Qiongguan County were robbed at the same time. Before that, there was war on both sides of Qiongguan County, which meant that the barbarian cavalry infiltrated Jianmen gradually formed a siege against Qiongguan County.

After Li Cheng reported, Ye Xingyuan made a quick decision to submit an emergency document to the province and Beijing. After Li Cheng returned to Xifeng Pass, he did not avoid suspicion to report to Shangguan.

Unexpectedly, Ye Xingyuan's emergency document was sternly rejected. "How can this be the case when he attacked the city alone?" He did not call him timid and frightened, and it was already considered that the province had given him the top scholar some face.

Qiongguan County is not a strong city, but it is a horn with Xifeng Pass after all. To attack Qiongguan County, you must first break Xifeng Pass. If this pass with natural danger is broken, the enemy will be able to advance straight into Qiongguan County, and Qiongguan County is irresistible.

But since Xifeng Pass is here, who will come to attack Qiongguan County behind it? Even if the barbarians really break through the county town, what benefits can they get?

If Qiongguan County is rich, it may still be worth robbing. But this place is a poor county, which is a tough tough problem. It is a pity to abandon it if you eat it without taste. The barbarians were confused by deciding this kind of combat strategy.

The prisoner's confession was undoubtedly just to disrupt the morale of the army and talk nonsense. According to normal thinking logic, such a conclusion would be drawn.

However, from all the signs, Ye Xingyuan could not take it lightly. He did not hesitate to suspend all other projects in the county, calling on civilians and officials, repairing the city walls, hoarding food and grass, and making the worst mental preparations.

The news coming every day proves that the barbarian cavalry gradually gathered together. If their target was not Qiongguan County, it would never be so dense.

On September 17, Ye Xingyuan was patrolling the city wall to check if there were any obvious weaknesses. The Qin County Magistrate rushed up in a panic and shouted: "County Master, big things are not good! An emergency army arrived, and the 100,000 coalition forces of the evil barbarians outside Xifeng Pass knocked on the gate!"

Ye Xingyuan was shocked, slapped the city bricks, and shouted: "So that's it! This is such a big battle!"

He finally understood why Xifengguan didn't have to worry about sitting there and not saving his life. If Xifengguan itself was attacked and could not take care of himself, he certainly had reason to refuse Qiongguan County's request for help.

The 100,000 demon barbarian coalition forces knocked on the gate, which was a big scene that had not been seen in more than ten years. Not only half of the troops in Xifeng Pass are still in this way. It is natural that he is short of it.

This is why more than a thousand barbarian cavalry dared to attack Qiongguan County casually. The ancient general of Xifengguan has absolutely no reason to send reinforcements from one army and one soldier. If the troops stationed in the surrounding counties fight against barbarian cavalry in the suburbs, they will inevitably suffer huge losses, so they will never come to help.

It has been at least ten days and half a month since the provincial army was dispatched to rescue him. At that time, Qiongguan County had already burned all its bodies, so how could it be waited?

In order to kill me, I have to create such a big scene. As for? Ye Xing looked at the far away and sighed quietly.

County Chief Qin was trembling and his calves were weak. Although he could not imagine that the great event of the 100,000 troops was mobilized to target Ye Xingyuan alone, he also understood that the current situation was almost doomed.

He hesitated for a while, and saw that Ye Xing had not changed his color from the far side. He was both admiring and afraid in his heart, and said, "County Master, no matter whether they came to you or not, this situation is no longer something that Qiongguan County can resist. The following officials are foolish. We should evacuate the county town as soon as possible and avoid it in Ganzhou Prefecture for a while. It is serious to escape from the life."

Ye Xingyuan glanced at the Qin County Magistrate, understood his thoughts, and sighed softly: "There are still 100,000 people in the county town. How can you bear to abandon it and ignore it?"

The Qin County Magistrate advised: "But even if the lord is here, it will be useless. I will leave the green mountains there, and I will not be afraid of no firewood. I will avenge them in the future."

Ye Xingyuan shook his head and said calmly: "It is difficult to win the hearts of the people, but it is easy to lose the hearts of the people. I only need to abandon the city once, and no matter where the government is in the future, no matter where the government is governed, no one will trust me again. The people in the court announced this situation, rather than saying that it was to take my life, it would be better to force me to escape."

If you really have to kill Ye Xingyuan, this network would have to be tighter, but now it is loose and you are deliberately revealing news. After Ye Xingyuan's comprehensive analysis, of course, he would not be confused about his situation. If he wants to save his life, he can only take this opportunity to escape back to the city.

But this also means the end of his political life. Even if he is the top scholar and is favored by Emperor Longping, he may not be punished for losing his territory in this case. However, facing the demon barbarians, he dare not protect the people and escape from the reputation of escaping, which is considered to be a lifelong decision. This is what kind of face Ye Xingyuan will have in the future?

Ye Xingyuan frowned and said nothing. From the beginning of the Aqing case, he felt the ruthlessness of the enemy's methods, almost forcing him to the point where he would never turn over. If it was a gentleman who could not speak out last time, then the crisis this time would be bloody.

Unexpectedly, when they retreated to the border, the officials in the court would not allow themselves to live in peace. However, they had only been so big in just a few months. For this reason, they even colluded with the demon barbarians. Is it tolerant, but who can't bear it?

The setting sun was like blood in the distance, and the strong wind in the northwest rolled up yellow sand. There was a vastness in front of him. Ye Xingyuan clenched his fist hard, with a firm look.

In the provincial capital, Li Zongru looked angry and stared at Yuwen Jing as if he had swallowed a fly, and said hoarsely: "Brother Yuwen, what's going on? I thought you were going to do Ye Xingyuan, at most it was just a small fight. Why... Why is this?"

He also heard the military newspaper of the 100,000 Monsters and Barbarians. At this time, it was not as good as the provincial capital not far from Xifeng Pass, even the capital was probably in panic. Could this be really caused by Yuwen Jing? Or was it just a coincidence?

Yu Wenjing looked calm and nodded slightly, saying, "This matter is exactly my layout. With this military report, Xifeng Pass certainly has reason to refuse to save Qiongguan County. Ye Xingyuan seemed to be in a safe place, but he could only sit and wait for death."

Li Zongru shouted: "Brother, you are confused! Although Ye Xingyuan is abominable, he is still a member of my clan after all. How can this monster be easy to be with? Are you not afraid of being infatuated with them for thousands of years?"

Yu Wenjing sighed and said, "I know that sir must not understand my painstaking efforts, so I plan to explain it to you today. Don't worry, these 100,000 coalition forces are just a cover, and I used it to deceive people.

The barbarians moved quickly. Although there were tens of thousands of people, at least half of them were old, weak, women and children, and they could not fight at all. I asked them to turn south, walk hundreds of miles, and pass by Xifeng Pass, just bluffing."

What? Li Zongru came up to question with great momentum, but unexpectedly he was empty and his mouth wide opened and could almost stuff a duck egg into it. He shouted in a low voice: "How can you do this? If the court knows this, it would be great?"

Yu Wenjing was calm and said calmly: "The court naturally knew it. If there were no few elders to take charge, how could this matter be successful?"

Li Zongru's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He turned a blind eye to the Sour Ru who was outside the window and had a little knowledge of the relationship between the court and the Northwest demon barbarians. He also knew some secret agreements. If the Grand Secretary at this level had no channels to communicate with the demon barbarian tribe, that would be a strange thing.

In other words, when Yaoman cooperated to perform such a scene, the lords in the court were at least informed of the incident. They caused such a big disturbance just to deal with Ye Xingyuan alone? Li Zongru was a little nervous and always felt that something was wrong.

His face turned pale and then he sighed, "I am old. I shouldn't hear about such a military and national affairs. But I'm just uneasy in my heart. I don't know what price I have to pay for the evil man to cooperate like this?"

The Northwest Monarchs and the Barbarian tribes have been aggressive in recent years and have shown signs of taking advantage of the situation. If you want to command them, you have to lose at least a few flesh and bones.

Yu Wenjing closed his eyes slightly, showing a little pain. After a long time, he calmed down and said: "In the next ten years, the annual quota will increase by 100,000 pieces of silk every year, and the trading outside Xifeng Pass will be opened to allow the Yaoman to purchase iron tools from the Central Plains."

"Raising a tiger with a disaster!" Li Zongru's eyes were cracked, his old face turned red, and he shouted sternly: "The monsters are already powerful, and if they raise them, they will inevitably suffer. The sale of iron tools is even more for them to use to massacre border residents. How can they... how can they be so confused?"

Although he was pedantic, he still thought clearly about the justice of his family and country. The annual monies were originally secret contracts of the court, and the people did not know that the 100,000 pieces of silk would inevitably increase taxes in the next ten years.

Originally, the iron tools have been banned, so although the monster barbarians are strong, they are short of equipment, and are in an unfavorable situation when the army is fighting. When this opening is opened, they are simply awesome.

Yu Wenjing calmly said: "Mr. Don't be anxious first. The fact of the annual monies is that the negotiating people are incompetent. If you get a good eloquent, you can at least get half of it. As for selling iron tools, the monster is poor and you can't buy much. What's more, they can buy a good horse back when buying iron. This is not necessarily a conclusion between gains and losses."

Li Zongru shook his head in pain, his mind was confused. Although he knew that Yuwen Jing might not be wrong, he could not overcome the hurdle in his heart no matter what.

He was speechless for a long time, and when he finally turned around and left, he asked in a trembling voice: "Is this worth it?"

Yuwen Jing of course understood what Li Zongru asked. The court paid such a great price to deal with Ye Xingyuan alone. Is this worth it?

Yuwen Jing also asked himself when he was dreaming about it at midnight, but after Aqing's case, his mind was only more firm. He looked at Li Zongru seriously and said with a sigh: "If this son is not eliminated, my heart will be uneasy. The monster man's temporary troubles are suddenly extinguished, but the enemy of the Holy Church is a disaster for a hundred generations."
Chapter completed!