In Fuzhou City, most people stayed at home quietly. Early this morning, soldiers of the Loyal and Brave Army began to promote the city gates, and from today onwards and prohibit entry and exit.

Fuzhou City, which had just experienced the war, is about to face the second wave of siege. Those who have some relationships at home have already left the city. Most of the people who stayed in the city are poor families and have no way out. They can only hope that all this will pass as soon as possible and that life can return to its past peace.

Luo Jixing, who received the supply of food, grass and supplies, finally drove to the city of Fuzhou. He did not have the siege of the city as he imagined, but instead joined forces and gathered at the east gate.

There were more than 10,000 troops stationed between Fuzhou and Minhou County, cutting off the route of cavalry coming to attack.

"Mr. Marquis, there is a fire there again." Chen Qiba held up a telescope and inquired at the top of the city. Today, the fire was no less than seven or eight places. It was too unusual. Someone must have deliberately set fire.

"Go, transfer the recruits here, Lao Cheng, you two give them the telescope and let them line up to see one by one." Sun Yu shook his head, and this was called "Bao Rubi". He didn't know what happened, but it was definitely not a good thing. The house was burned, and the money and food were definitely gone. As for whether a person could survive, he didn't know even more.

The army coming from South Vietnam soon spread in the city about burning, killing and looting outside the city. These were all newly enlisted recruits who had seen them with their own eyes at the top of the city. These recruits were their relatives and neighbors just three or five days ago, so they could not believe them.

Many people who resist the morale of loyal and brave soldiers are now grateful that at least they are not threatened and can still buy rice and grain at a fair price, but the quantity is limited.

As for the new recruits, they all made up their minds to protect the city, with their parents and relatives.

In the military camp of the South Vietnamese Kingdom, Lu Qian looked angry. He had just learned that dozens of elite troops had been sent to various townships to force taxation grain. What is the difference between this and the Ming robbery? The loyal and brave army came and knew that they would not collect much. Now their approach is much more ruthless than the other party.

"General, do you know how those soldiers who went out to collect taxes and grains did it?" Lu Qian pushed away the personal soldiers who stopped him and rushed directly into Luo Jixing's central army tent. All the generals who were in the process of combat deployment stood up and stared at Lu Qian with malicious intentions.

"Mr. Lu, remember your identity. You are a chief minister who abandoned the city and fled. If you hadn't lost Fuzhou, we would have to fill the moat with the tall city walls here with the bodies of countless soldiers?" Luo Jixing slapped the table. If it weren't for Lu Qian's usefulness, he would have killed him with one knife.

"Even if I am very guilty, why are the people? They just want to leave a living ration, why do they have to kill them all?" Lu Qian felt heartbroken. He had seen with his own eyes that a team of soldiers threw a torch on the roof of a house made of adobe thatch. No one ran out and did not scream. He must have been killed.

As for those soldiers, chickens and ducks were hung on their spears, and teams of civilians were recruited, loaded up their homes and sent them to the army camp. What's the difference between this formation and the bandits?

From this style alone, Lu Qian could imagine that in the corner where he could not see, more cruel or dirty things must have happened.

"Why? Do you know how much money it takes to transport a stone of food from the rear? How much financial resources are needed to support a 50,000 army far away from Hangzhou?

?If you hadn't lost Fuzhou City, why would this be? These sins should be counted on your waiting." Luo Jixing looked sarcastic. A chief minister who lost the city dared to shout at him.

"The court clearly supplied enough food, but the rear was still transporting it. The people of Fuzhou are all people of my country of Nanyue..." Lu Qian knew of the great loss, but there is no shortage of food now. In Lianjiang County, the rear, there is a full warehouse of grain. If the army is really in danger of being out of food, it is understandable to do so.

"Come on, carry Lord Lu out and put it in again. Be careful of your dog's life." Luo Jixing was too lazy to talk to him, so of course he had food. But when this army went on a war, he had to make some extra money and reward the brave people, otherwise why would he let his subordinates work hard?

It’s not that Luo Jixing is greedy, just like tomorrow, he has to fill a moat and climb a city wall. How can he do it by relying on the command to drive it? A heavy reward is indispensable. But he can’t pay this heavy reward. If the city is still in his hands, local officials can still raise it, but now this situation can only be like this.

The personal soldiers dragged Lu Qian out of the tent, threw it on the ground, and kicked it twice, almost killing them.

Lu Qian wandered aimlessly, not knowing where to go or what to do, so he walked out of the military camp.

Although the South Vietnam did not have siege vehicles like the Loyal Army, it had as many as thirty large trenchers that were assembled outside the city wall.

Sun Yu used to think that defending the city had an absolute advantage, but now he was unsure of the other person's catapult. The space on the city wall was not enough to arrange large catapults. If it was arranged behind the city wall, it would not be very far away, and it was not very meaningful. Instead, the bed crossbow was more suitable.

"Marty, do you think they will use our method to fill the moat?" Chen Qiba was a little surprised. The other party showed no sign of stakes yet.

"No, if I guessed right, the other party would probably fill it with human life." Sun Yu looked a little solemn. By robbing the other party, he knew that he was not a good person. After all, the surrounding area of ​​this city was still in name only Nanyue, and he had just occupied the city.

"No, how many lives will be used? The soldiers won't mutiny?" Chen Qiba felt a little numb. The moat was nearly two meters wide. If it was filled with corpses, even if it had been through a long battle, it would be unbearable to bear it.

"Why must the life of a soldier be used? I guess he will drive the villagers to fill the moat." The soldier is the knife in the general's hand. How can it be broken casually? The simplest and most effective way to drive the villagers to fill the river.

Lu Qian, who had been wandering around for most of the day, was awakened by the hunger in the haystack. He rubbed his stomach hard and came out of the haystack. No matter what, he had to stutter first.

"Hurry up, everyone is lined up, no one can fall behind." Not far from the haystack, soldiers were driving the villagers towards the military camp with whips.

"Where are you going?" Lu Qian felt something was wrong. He didn't care about hunger in his stomach and hurried to the side of the team and asked.

"Where are you a stinky beggar? Get out! Ah, no, tie it up and go there." The soldier who originally wanted to chase people suddenly reacted, grabbed Lu Qian's arm, and pushed it into the crowd.

"Rareless, I am the chief of Fuzhou Lu Qian. How can you determine whether someone will stay or not?" Lu Qian was furious. This was really a bully from a dog.

"Are you really Lord Lu?" The leading soldier knew

There is such a person.

"If you don't believe it, we can go to the general to talk." Lu Qian lifted his hair, slapped his hair with a hairpin, and exposed his entire face.

Unlike the farmhouse family, Lu Qian has always been pampering, has a fair and delicate face, and is in a high position, so he is an unusual person.

"I don't know if it's Lord Changshi here. The young ones are offended. Please forgive me." The soldiers were startled. Lord Changshi should be true and quickly apologized.

The governor and general Luo Jixing may not take it seriously, but in front of ordinary soldiers, he is an extraordinary official and he will never dare to offend him.

"Tell me, what is this for?" Although Lu Qian was angry, he really couldn't deal with these soldiers. Now, he was only left with a title to scare people, so he could only suppress his anger and inquire about the situation.

"After the order of the general, we recruited the civilians and went to transport supplies, food and grass." The soldier replied honestly. This was not a big deal.

"Why are there women, old men?" It is understandable for recruiting investors, but they are usually young and strong. Even those in their fifties and sixties are quite unruly.

"I don't know, but I just acted on orders."

"What kind of discipline does it mean to release the elderly, weak, women and children first?" Lu Qian suddenly felt that it would be better to surrender the loyal and brave army at that time. In that case, the army in front of him would not dare to drive to the city of Fuzhou at all, and the villagers around him would not have to suffer.

"Master Lu, this is absolutely impossible. The little one is just to act on orders. If there is anything wrong, the adults will go to the general and say something from above. The little one can act on orders." The leading soldier shook his head. He couldn't take the man back, and he was the one who was unlucky.

"This, this, hey!" Lu Qian was very anxious, but he had no right to dominate the troops.

"Sir, please get out of the way, offend me." The soldier bowed his hand, then waved his hand to the back, and the entire team began to move forward, and the sound of whips whipping and urging him came.

Lu Qian looked at the people passing by, and these were the common people under his rule, and they were treated like this. Lu Qian asked himself that he loved the people as much as his son, but in the end, the people suffered because of his incompetence. These whips not only blew on the people, but also in Lu Qian's heart.

"Now, there are only two ways before you. Either carry a bag and run over and throw it into the river, or you will die now."

"If you survive, you can get a monday of silver with a bag of sand and soil. If you are lucky, you can get a 100-80-two taels."

"See, this is the order given by the General, so don't worry about not getting the money."

"It's so simple that you can live quickly, how many years will it take to meet you? How much difference is there to die here and die of poverty? It's better to take a gamble."

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The villagers who were pulled over were divided into camps and placed in close guarding, and each camp was also arranged to explain the work they were going to do.

Lu Qian was so hungry that he finally walked to the hillside not far from the city wall. He was about to take a breath against the big tree when he heard the rumbling drum beat, and it was obvious that he was about to start siege.
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