Seeing Pan Hong and everyone leaving, Zhou Xian turned to Zhou Zhen in confusion and said, "Brother, what's wrong with Pan Hong? I'm so proud of me? Also, why are you here too?"

Zhou Zhen smiled faintly, patted Zhou to show his shoulder and said, "This is where Pan Hong knows how to be a human being. He praises you for a few words but doesn't have money. He is never stingy with such favors. But if it involves money, it's completely different. Do you know why he mobilizes troops to work hard today?"

Without waiting for Zhou Xian to answer, Zhou Zhen continued: "It is to show the wealthy merchants and gentry how many people and powerful the bandits outside the city are, so as to force them to pay or feed them. In short, everyone must take off a layer of skin. Otherwise, he will take out the prestige of his county magistrate and drive those who do not pay to the city to help defend the city."

Zhou Xian smiled speechlessly and said, "These rich businessmen and gentry are all rich. How could they put themselves in danger for this little money and food? I'm afraid that everyone will take out money and food at that time, and Pan Hong will definitely take the opportunity to make a fortune."

Zhou Xian frowned suddenly and said to Zhou Zhen: "Brother, has Pan Hong also made up his mind to our family?"

Zhou Zhen waved his hand and said, "This is not, he doesn't have the courage. But the city defense is of great importance. Once it is destroyed, my family will inevitably suffer. I promised him that all the food he had been guarding the city will be supplied by my family. This is also the only way to use all the donations for the soldiers to prevent him from being greedy for ink. This is the only way to use all the soldiers on the city to find out what they consume every day. From then on, I ordered the servants to deliver them on time and in quantity every day."

Zhou Xian touched his head and said, "Brother, I really don't know this. Otherwise, I will call Inspection Inspection Yuan to come over later and he will be responsible for all matters in defending the city. He should know this."

Zhou Zhen nodded and said, "Should you wait a moment! He is now with Pan Hong, and you can call him over to see me alone."

A cheer came from afar. Zhou Xian looked around and saw that the dozen or so big boxes not far away had been opened, and all the steaming meat buns were filled with steaming meat buns. Except for the soldiers who were monitoring the movements of the bandits at the battlements, the rest were all there and received the buns one by one.

The number is not too large, and each soldier can only get two. It is definitely not enough to fill his stomach, and it can only satisfy his cravings. They either squat or sit, chewing the fragrant buns in their mouths, feeling satisfied.

"Dongdongdongdong", the sound of attacking drums sounded again.

The soldiers who heard the sound ignored the steamed buns and filled them all into their mouths, ran to their own position, and looked nervously down the city.

The bandits have gathered together and a new round of attack is about to begin.

Zhou Xian looked into the distance and the group of wealthy businessmen and gentry were running down the city under the escort of several soldiers. Pan Hong was in the front and trotted all the way, with the two fan blades in the black hat swaying up and down, like a jumping rabbit.

Zhou Qianxi flashed some contempt in his eyes and bowed to Zhou Zhen and said, "Brother, the city is dangerous, you can go down first! When the matter is over here, I will take Inspection Inspection Yuan to see you."

Zhou Zhen nodded, said, "Be careful, and walked down the city."

The bandits made several more attacks in the afternoon, but the scale was not very large. Under the careful defense of the soldiers defending the city, they quickly retreated.

In the next few days, there will be no one outside the column.

In a blink of an eye, the fifth day of the siege was already on the siege. The bandits still did not withdraw, but still siege the city on three sides, and attacked continuously every day, as if they had just started working with the guards in the city.

Nearly half of the soldiers guarding the city were killed and injured. The yamen runners, police officers and even kids, except for a small number of them were responsible for patrolling the city's security, were all sent to the city walls. The wealthy businessmen and gentry also sent most of the servants in their homes. The number of people guarding the city was no less than before, but their combat effectiveness was incomparable.

But at the same time, the losses of the bandits were quite large. Nearly 10,000 soldiers were lost in just a few days, and almost the same number of them fled. At present, Yang Si's men can control only more than 10,000 bandits.

According to the current battle loss ratio, even if Yang Si can capture Wuyang City, there will probably be few bandits beside him by then. Therefore, the soldiers guarding the city were excited from top to bottom, and everyone thought there would be no problem in defending Wuyang City.

The Xicheng defended by the Township Yongs was also attacked by bandits several times. It was not large in scale, but it still caused some losses to the Township Yongs. The troops of the Five Banners had been reduced to the Four Banners at this moment. Three small banner leaders were shot and killed, and several were injured, and their troops were also short of strength.

Faced with this situation, Lin Bao recalled the bannerman whom Zhou Xian took away to the Township Yongtuan. However, he still asked Zhou Xian to stay in the North City and returned to the Township Yongtuan every night to tell him the battle situation.

On this day, due to some delay, Zhou Xian set out to return to the hometown to the charity group, and it was already past the hour of Hai (9 o'clock in the evening). The street was silent and there was no pedestrian. Zhou Xian rode his horse on the street, making a "da" sound, which could be heard far away.

Just as Zhou Xian was trying his best to run, a black shadow suddenly flashed out in front of him. He hurriedly pulled the reins and stopped at the critical moment.

Zhou Xianding looked at him and found that he was a child with a dirty face, only his eyes were bright and shining with strange light. He opened his hands and gasped heavily, not sure whether it was because of running quickly or because he was scared just now.

Li Kai said with anger, "Where did the furry child come from? I'll be dead."

Zhou Xian waved his hand and stopped Li Kai. He said, "It's probably a beggar. Give him a few copper coins and we will continue to rush."

The child was stunned, and anger flashed in his face, but when he saw Zhou Xian, the anger quickly melted. He stood up straight and said to Zhou Xian: "My benefactor, it's me." As he said that, he pushed away the long hair covering his face and revealed his whole picture.

Zhou Xian was stunned suddenly, turned over and dismounted, looked carefully, and smiled and said, "I remember, you were the kid who stole my wallet last time. Didn't I ask you to go south before? Why are you still in Wuyang City?"

The child touched his head embarrassedly and said, "Something happened, but he didn't leave. I've seen my benefactor on the street many times, but every time you rode on a horse and flashed by. Later, after I asked people many times, I didn't know until today that you were in the village chariot group. I went to find you, and they said you haven't come back yet, so I'm waiting for you here."

Zhou Xian nodded and asked with confusion in his heart: "Then is there anything important to you looking for me in such a hurry?"
Chapter completed!