Zhen Ku was flogged three times for demoralizing the army. This was because Ju Shu said that he had done a good job in collecting food and was given a lenient sentence.

Although Zhen Ku was physically tired, her heart was not bitter at all, just because the Taishan bandit outside the city turned out to have a silver-like wax spear head, which was hard to tell.

In the next half month, Zhen Ku asked his disciples to bring food to the city as before, and then came back to tell him the situation outside the city.

Although he was bedridden, he felt so happy when he heard the news.

This rustic Taishan bandit still expects to besiege the city of Xiangguo? He Zhenku planned it through Du Liang. He doesn't know how much grain is stored in the city?

Let's put it this way, it's totally fine to eat like this for half a year.

As for the reinforcements from the imperial court that haven't come after half a year? Can the Taishan bandits under the city withstand half a year's consumption?

In this way, Zhen Ku no longer had any worries and returned to her former happiness as usual.

This city is surrounded by light, and this day has been lighted.

…

But unfortunately the good times ended after this month.

Who would have expected that there would be a stone cart outside the city? Seeing that Xiangguo City was in danger under the continuous bombardment outside the city, Zhen Ku finally saw Ju Hong among the people who were withdrawing.

Standing on the wall of his house, Zhen Ku said to the confused Ju Hong:

"General Ju, how is this city?"

Juhong was still looking for a place to rest. After a sleepy night, he heard someone calling him. When he saw that it was the unlucky guy he had coaxed into the city before, he felt a little embarrassed and said:

"Young, it turns out to be Mr. Zhen. This city is very good, you don't need to worry."

When he said this, a stone bullet hit a hundred steps away from where the two people were talking, directly smashing the mansion into pieces.

This scene made what Ju Hong just said become a joke, and the scene was very embarrassing for the moment.

On the wall of the house, for some unknown reason, Zhen Ku suddenly said this:

"General Ju, you'd better find a place to take shelter. The impact of these stone bullets is really scary."

Juhong below smiled contemptuously and said:

"These stone bullets are hitting people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. How can they hurt me at all?"

As soon as he finished speaking, another stone bullet hit Juhong ten steps away, and then a fragment the size of a fist spread out, cutting open half of Juhong's head and bleeding all over the floor.

Zhen Ku was frightened. The living person he had been talking to just now was shattered into pieces in front of his eyes, and his blood collapsed on the ground.

At this moment, he could no longer stand still and collapsed directly on the ground, wailing:

"I really don't want you to die."

But his words were of no use. His disciples all watched all this in silence, at a loss.

…

Juhong is dead.

When Jushou, who was recuperating in the city, heard the news, the decoction in his hand fell to the ground.

Jushou finally fell ill due to overwork. At this time, his face was sallow and his muscles were thin, but his eyes were still bright, but today the light in Jushou's eyes was dim.

He had brought Juhong from his clan on his own will. But now this man died in the city before him, so how could he explain it to his clansmen? Moreover, Jushu originally wanted to leave his son alone to him, but Juhong died.

"How did Juhong die?"

At this time, Ju Shou was leaning on the couch and asked his general Ding Wu, who was also the commander of the Red Head Army.

Ding Wu looked sad and replied:

"He was beaten to death by a stone cart outside the city. According to what Zhen Ku said, after Ah Hong came down from the city, he said a few words to him, and then he was hit by a stone and died on the spot."

Jushou held back his grief and closed his eyes to digest.

Then he suddenly said to Ding Wu:

"Send that Zhen Ku to the top of the city. If it weren't for talking to this person, Ah Hong wouldn't have died."

Ding Wu nodded, and then waited patiently for Ju Shou's next arrangement.

Jushou asked again:

"How are the three generals Li Ding, Jin Zhun, and Zhao Rong in the city?"

Ding Wu carefully said:

"The three generals have had several gatherings recently, but the last general has not found out what exactly they said."

Although Ding Wu said this, he also knew that it would definitely not be a good thing for the three generals to meet in private at this time.

However, this matter was quite serious and he did not dare to make a decision. He could only report it to Jushou and let him arrange it.

Jushou thought for a long time. The room was very quiet, so quiet that the only sound was Ding Wu's own breathing. After a long time, Ding Wu heard Jushou's order:

"You go down first and complete the arrangements. Then call General Su Yousu up."

Ding Wu respectfully said:

"Here"

…

When Zhao sent an order from General Yin Kai and Ding Wu to Zhen Ku, ordering him to take all his troops and disciples to the city immediately.

Zhen was stunned.

He didn't expect that he would finally get on top of it. Although he was afraid of the city, Zhen Ku had no choice. Looking at the eagerly looking soldiers below, Zhen Ku believed that as long as he dared to say no, he and the others could be killed.

Everything was clean.

Zhen Ku secretly cursed these rough guys, they are really bad, they are killing their donkeys.

Wasn't he able to raise so much corn so quickly by using his family wealth and decades of reputation as a guarantee? Now that he is no longer needed, just throw him away like a shoehorn.

But what can I do if I am a swordsman and I am a fish?

Although he had blocked the door before, it could not stop the tigers and wolves below. Finally, as the people below became increasingly impatient, Zhen Ku tidied up and opened the door honestly.

Afterwards, he and the thirty disciples inside the wall were escorted to the top of the city.

As he walked ahead, he heard that the soldiers behind him, Lao Ge, were already robbing his family of their savings. Zhen Ku felt miserable.

But it wasn't until he actually reached the top of the city that he realized what suffering was.

At this time, the city was full of wailing and slumping, with bloody marks on each foot. After five or six days of non-stop attacks, arrows shot from the high slope on the opposite side were missed, and huge rocks were thrown from a distance. It can be said that it was difficult to see

Less than a little bit of life.

Under such circumstances, Zhen Ku thought of death. He planned to jump off the top of the city and die directly.

But when he reached the top of the city and glanced down, he gave up.

He comforted himself, since it would be the same if he died early or late, why are he still so anxious? It is better to take a look at this beautiful scenery first, and one day later will be better.

In this way, he took thirty disciples and started his first day of duty on the top of the city.

After all, this Xiangguo City still gives Zhen Ku hope. This city fortress made entirely of bricks and stones is not that easy to break. Even though the stone machines on the opposite side are constantly bombarding, the main part of the city is still intact.

Moreover, most of the casualties on the top of the city came not from the stone machines, but from the several slopes not far away. They were built by the bandit army, and archers were constantly condescending to attack the city.

The Han archers on the city had insufficient shooting range and could only be beaten passively, which is why they suffered so many casualties.

But Zhen Zhen's journey all over the country was not a joke. He also had some experience. He knew that these kinds of mountains were most afraid of heavy rains. Once it rained, they would collapse sooner or later.

Now March is a rainy time in the North, so as long as you endure it, you will be able to hold on.

So when Zhen endured the pain until the second day, he once again thought about death.

On one day, six Tuli people had died. Two of them looked out out of curiosity and were sniped to death by shooters on the opposite slope.

Zhen Ku had long since lost his previous rhetoric. He caged the remaining disciples and said to them:

"Children, it's me, Lao Zhen, who can't stand up to you all. This time, I may drag you to death here. But you don't have to worry, it's me who has a grudge against Jushu. Later, if you find an opportunity, sneak off the city wall.

Go and hide in my house. I have hidden more than ten gold pieces under the big mulberry tree in the courtyard. You can share it with me."

After saying that, Zhen Ku pressed the suicide note she had written long ago under her legs, canceled her gold ring and threw it into her mouth.

Obviously, Zhen Ku wants to commit suicide by swallowing gold.

But after holding it for three times, Zhen Ku vomited it out in disgust.

Just when he was about to swallow for the fourth time, the disciples on the side "finally" reacted, hugged Zhen Ku, and then threw away the gold ring, eliminating Zhen Ku's chance of committing suicide.

The disciples all vowed to live and die with their master, and in the end Zhen Ku hugged the disciples and cried bitterly before giving up the idea of ​​committing suicide.

Ridiculous, pitiful, sad, deplorable.

…

On this day, Zhen Kuzhao and his remaining disciples were on guard at the top of the city. Now, after experiencing life and death for several days, they could eat gracefully among the piles of corpses and blood.

Of course, this is more callous than tough.

There was no sign of the heavy rain that Zhen had been waiting for, and there was not a trace of reinforcements outside the city.
To be continued...