"Why is it all blood...and intestines...and why is there a head?"

"I quit!"

At this point, the soldiers above realized what was going on, but they still didn't know. When the ice lump rolled down, it took away the upper body of Captain Zhang. Is it because the ice lump got it on himself or because of the immortality?

Because of being clingy...

Of course, this kind of technical problem just passed by in a flash. After such a thorough blow, only one of the forty or fifty people on the ship died. However, they no longer cared about the others and directly asked the higher commander, who was the one who invited him before.

One of the attacking team generals signaled for a hasty U-turn.

"Actually, it's not as good as a trebuchet." Zhang Xing sighed for a moment.

"What is a trebuchet?" Xu Dalang asked curiously.

Zhang Xing was slightly startled, and was actually asked on the spot... He had only been in this world for less than three years, and he had never personally participated in a large-scale siege. There were some things that he really didn't notice, and he just took it for granted... For example, last time he said

In the inner siege, Zhang Xing saw no catapults, only ladders, logs and the like. He thought it was Dulan Khan coming from afar, and he already knew that he would leave soon and would not have time to fire the cannon.

However, now with Xu Dalang's inquiry, Zhang Xing realized that there is a possibility... In the siege battles in this world, the existence of masters of Ningdan and Qijing requires a large amount of materials to be prepared for a long time.

There was no need for war equipment to exist or the need for research and development from the beginning.

That's why Grandpa Bai Yousi used fancy engineering methods and responses during the battle with Emperor Shenwu of the Eastern Qi Dynasty.

So on the other hand, the armored crossbow is a sharp weapon for those who are cultivators below the Ningdan level. Can catapults and crossbows become things that change the times?

Can they deal with masters of pill condensation?

"Don't you know about trebuchets?" After a while, Zhang Xingfang carefully asked. "What about the giant crossbow?"

"Of course I know about the giant crossbow, and there are people who have made it." Xu Dalang answered seriously. "Some people have long thought that if the powerful crossbow kills practitioners below the level of condensing pills, then the giant crossbow can naturally kill the masters of condensing pills... But the actions of the masters of condensing pills are too...

Quickly, it is difficult for ordinary people to operate and aim. If you really want to snipe, it is better for someone with the same level of cultivation to launch a sneak attack with hidden arrows... Slowly, things will return to the situation of master vs. master."

Zhang Xing nodded slowly and calmed down his thoughts for the time being.

At the same time, while the two were calmly talking, the water village opposite, the village on the road, and the city had already been startled by the previous movements, and became chaotic and noisy.

"The next step should be to ask the general to give the order before we can attack. If they can't send out warships to drive us away within two quarters of an hour, then it means that the army has no fighting spirit, or that their command is not smooth to a certain extent..." Xu Dalang replied

God came, watched for a while, and then spoke seriously. "If that's the case, we can actually mobilize the small boats without waiting for our own navy, and try to attack and set fire! We can even try to risk crossing the river upstream and downstream, and attack with eight thousand people! We will win in one fell swoop!

"

Zhang Xing did not comment, but asked: "What if we are not welcomed for an hour?"

Xu Dalang was silent for a while, shook his head and said: "If we don't send troops for an hour, I really don't know how to deal with it, because I don't know what's going on?"

"Then there is only one possibility, and that is that the prefect Wang Huaidu himself is not willing to fight at all." Zhang Xing blurted out.

"It's natural... but if you don't want to fight, why did so many people come?" Xu Dalang was speechless and pointed at the huge navy and army stronghold under the sun in front of him, which completely blocked Chanyuan City. "So it's not the same.

Is it back to the previous question? Even if Wang Taishou himself is unwilling to fight and has no ability to fight, there should be someone who can persuade him to push him to fight, but I don’t know who it is..."

"So, if that's the case, that person would have given the order himself... right or wrong?"

"Of course...Isn't this why Brother Zhang is here?"

"Then just watch!" Zhang Xing sat on the bow of the boat again. "It's just a pity that we didn't hire a musical instrument from Puyang City, and we didn't have any food or drinks..."

Xu Shiying remained silent.

However, after waiting for more than an hour, no soldiers or ships came out. On one side was a small flat-headed boat that could only carry a dozen people, with a red flag with the word "deposed" on it.

The people's army and the people's stronghold... The two sides sat in silence for a while, as if they were facing each other.

The sun was getting higher and higher, and Zhang Xing was too lazy to wait any longer. He stood up, peed on the bow of the ship, then turned around and ordered:

"Let's go! Let your people follow Meng Shanggong's route and hand over Fang Yanlang's letter. Tell him that I, Zhang Xing, am willing to meet with him, Wang Taishou, by the riverside this evening to peacefully resolve the Chanyuan matter. If so,

If he comes, I will promise that the Deposed Dragon Gang will not touch Ji County within a year, and I will also give him a way to explain to others; but if he does not come, I will let the army that successfully invaded Dongping County turn back, and capture Ji County first!

At that time, swords and guns will have no eyesight, and everyone will be treated equally, regardless of high or low."

Xu Shiying was full of doubts, but she cheered up after receiving this order.

Zhang Xing, on the other hand, followed the gentle swing of the square boat and turned back to the direction of Henan. He smiled and asked, "Do you have anything to ask?"

"Yes." Xu Dalang was honest. "It's just that Wang Taishou himself is very polite and doesn't want to cause trouble, but why doesn't that man send out troops? If he is incompetent, why can he urge Wang Taishou to send out an army so quickly?"

"Actually, it's very simple. That person is not here, not even in Ji County." Zhang Xing laughed.

Xu Dalang was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized, but he immediately couldn't ask further: "But if this person is not on the front line, or even not in Ji County, how can he make Governor Wang be so honest, just retreating before, and then come back immediately?"

"Because the other party is a Shangguan, a Shangguan who has ability, means, background, and intelligence." Zhang Xing continued to smile.

"But if that's the case..." Xu Dalang woke up again, and then wondered again. "Why did Wang Taishou dare to take the opportunity to withdraw his troops before?"

"Because this is a Shangguan in an awkward position." Zhang Xing looked back at the two warships coming out behind him, and still replied calmly. "For some reason, Prefect Wang had to rely on the other party's direct words or documents, but he could not fundamentally understand

He is unwilling to listen to the other party's instructions... Considering that there are only two days between withdrawing troops and advancing again, this person must be in the neighboring counties of Ji County... Have you thought of who it is?"

He is extremely intelligent and has a high status. He seems to be very concerned about the actions of the Deposed Dragon Gang, but he is not embarrassed when he commands the governor of Hebei... If Xu Dalang could not guess at this time, he is a fool.

But after he guessed it, he became so nervous that he was in a state of confusion. Even on the boat, he couldn't help lowering his voice and asked carefully: "What Brother Zhang means is that the one who urged Governor Wang to move was Xingyang's

Mr. Zhang?"

"It's better to call Mr. Zhang." Zhang Xing said indifferently. "The other Mr. Zhang is dead. I saw it with my own eyes."

Xu Dalang didn't know how to reply for a while.

The reason couldn't be simpler. He was extremely nervous about Zhang Shizhao, but the person in front of him was not nervous at all. Talking about troop movements at this time was destined to be useless.

But there was only one thought in his mind right now, which was to quickly negotiate peace with Governor Wang, and then ask Li Shu to bring the main force back, so as to avoid having to attack the city overnight.

"But if it's him..." After stopping for a while, Xu Dalang was sweating profusely as he saw the boat approaching the shore, but he still said this. "Should we...should we let Li Longtou bring the troops back? No.

Go and fight down the Jishui River?"

"Why?" Zhang Xing asked calmly.

Why? That was the recognized think tank of the emperor. At that time, he almost used his own wisdom to become the Prime Minister of Zhang Shizhao who fought with 100,000 soldiers!

Xu Shiying feels guilty!

But how do you say this?

When the ship docked, Zhang Xing jumped off first, followed by Xu Shiying. The soldiers above began to unfurl the flag, and Zhang and Xu stood for a while on the beach.

Zhang Xing didn't seem to be ready to give up, but finally smiled again: "Xu Dalang, don't be too nervous. Let me ask you, if he is as terrible as you think, why can't even a prefect Wang control him?

The prefect seized the explanation and withdrew his troops for two days?"

Xu Dalang finally regained his composure at this time, and then he thought thoughtfully: "So, this person has a false reputation?"

"No." Zhang Xing calmly answered. "I have seen with my own eyes that he is a top-notch smart man."

"That……"

"Let me ask you one more thing, Xu Dalang. Why is the Eastern Territory called the Eastern Territory, the Central Plains called the Central Plains, and Hebei called Hebei?" It was obviously an explanation, but when Zhang Xing spoke again, it seemed strange.

"Of course..."

"It's not just a natural area... If Hebei is separated by a big river, how do we distinguish the Central Plains from the Eastern Territory? What about the Jianghuai River?" Zhang Xing asked seriously. "And why did Li Gongju and I repeatedly emphasize in advance that we would not allow

Are you going across the border to Liangjun and Xingyang?"

"It was the imperial court that divided the road." Xu Dalang forced himself to think carefully, and then he gave the correct answer.

"It was the imperial court that divided the country." Zhang Xing nodded with his hands behind his hands. "Since Emperor Bai, the world has been a three-level system of prefectures, prefectures and counties. When the Wei Dynasty unified the world, the late emperor first abolished the prefectures and changed them to prefectures and counties, and then

Now this saint has changed it to a county, but there is also a general governor of the state, a prince who leads the county, and fifteen supervisory censors who patrol the place. After changing and abolishing, it is Jing'antai.

The patrol team also has a theory... No matter how we divide it, Liangjun, Xingyang, Nanyang, Huaiyang, etc. to the west and south of us all belong to the so-called Central Plains zone, and in the imperial court, they all belong to the so-called Eastern Capital Overlook.

The land of Kinki is on par with Guanlong, so we can’t escape... This is why we don’t touch Liangjun at all for the time being, and it’s also the reason why we don’t want to continue to cause trouble in Jijun.”

Xu Dalang completely woke up.

He is a smart person, and he knows everything at once.

To put it simply, different regions or regions are not responsible for one group of people in the imperial court, and the level of attention is not the same.

If it were normal, if you rebelled, no matter how far away you were, the Wei Dynasty would simply push you out with tens of thousands of soldiers.

However, isn’t this half of the world rebelling? Isn’t it that the imperial court is now half paralyzed? Then, even if they are only a few dozen miles apart, your rebellion in Dongjun and your rebellion in Liangjun are not the same weight in the eyes of the imperial court.

Class.

If you take control, you may be able to gain a few more months of breathing space.

In fact, Xu Dalang has no doubt that Wu Jingfeng, who is higher than Zhang and Li on the black list, must be the first thorn in Dongdu's eyes now, because the place where he rebelled is in Nanyang, and he is about to destroy Nanyang.

Oh... Dongdu is temporarily short of troops. If Nanyang is not pulled out, there is really no guarantee that they will come to depose the Dragon Gang.

As for Hebei, in fact, we shouldn’t have come here. Aren’t Zhang and Li (and maybe Xu Dalang himself) obsessed with defeatism and thinking of running away to Hebei after failure? So they knew that Jijun and Weijun were in Hebei

The region has a special status, but I still couldn't resist the temptation of Chanyuan.

This is a natural transfer base on the other side of Dongjun.

But something happened anyway.
To be continued...