Wen Shan, the lord of Xuantu City, also rarely relaxed on this day of wind and snow.

After the Wuliluo City on the other side of the Liao River was captured and 13,000 Goguryeo soldiers were completely wiped out, Xuantu City, which was only 60 miles away from the Liao River, was panicked.

Xuantu is just a small city. Although Wenshan is the city lord, the city lord of Goguryeo has four levels.

The city lord is just the last little city lord of Lou Xiao. Compared with the Sui Kingdom of the Central Plains, Lou Xiao is actually equivalent to a county magistrate.

Xuantu City is located on the Liaohe Plain. It is located on the plain with a broad terrain and fertile land. Previously, Goguryeo defended Wuliluo City on the west bank of the Liaohe River, making Xuantu City not the front line, so it was rarely stable for many years. For this reason, Xuantu City has developed agriculture and a large population. For many years, it has provided a large supply of food and grass for the front line and the garrisons in the rear.

Xuantucheng is actually a large agricultural planting county with more than 10,000 households and more than 60,000 people. Countless fertile land estates are extremely rich.

However, because of the vigorous development of agriculture, there was Wuliluo City in front, Gaimu Mountain City in the southeast, and Xincheng Mountain City in the northeast, which made Xuantu City itself not have any troops stationed.

It turned out that there was just a lord who led a thousand troops to garrison.

Last time the Sui army besieged Wuliuo City, the lord of Xincheng summoned various troops and organized 5,000 troops to cross the river to rescue, and Xuantu City drew 500.

Five hundred people left and did not return, leaving only five hundred defenders left in Xuantu City.

Later, he also asked the city lord of Xincheng to send troops to reinforce, but the city lord ignored it. He also knew very well that he and the city lord were not from the same department, so he naturally had his care.

There are five major divisions in Goguryeo, one is the inner part, also known as the Huang tribe, namely the Guilou tribe. The second is the northern part, also called the rear part, namely the Juenu tribe. The third is the eastern part, also called the left part, namely the Shunnu tribe. The fourth is the southern part, also called the front part, namely the Guannu tribe. The fifth is the western part, also called the right part, namely the Feinu tribe.

These five divisions are also divided into levels. The first level is the Guilou tribe to which the royal family belongs, the second level is the Juenu tribe and Juenu tribe, and the third level is the Shunu tribe and Guannu tribe.

The Shunnu tribe, that is, the eastern tribe, had a relatively low status in the early and middle periods of Goguryeo. Until the civil strife of the five tribes of Goguryeo in the middle and late periods, the eastern tribes rose.

Now the eastern part has become the second only among the Goguryeo tribes, which is second only to the Guilou tribes to the royal family, and even its strength is vaguely rising.

The five divisions of Goguryeo are their tradition, but it is precisely this five division system that has led to frequent civil strife in the past seven hundred years since the founding of Goguryeo.

The latest civil strife was during the Northern Zhou Dynasty of the Central Plains. The Five Tribes Rebellion at that time greatly damaged Goguryeo's vitality. Until the late Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Five Tribe Rebellion subsided and the eastern part rose. The balance within Goguryeo once again reached, and from then on, he recovered and his strength quickly recovered.

By the Sui Dynasty, the strength of the Goguryeo people had reached a peak again. For this reason, the Goguryeo people dared to send troops to cross the Liao River in the early years of the Sui Dynasty, invaded western Liaoning, and even surrounded Yingzhou and forced the Khitan.

At this time, the eastern part was extremely powerful, and the Yuan family in the eastern part even served as the position of Goguryeo Grande Lu for three consecutive divisions.

The big match for Lu is equivalent to the position of prime minister in the Central Plains.

In the seven hundred years, Goguryeo actually had a relatively stable official rank system.

There are too old brothers, second eldest brothers, second younger brothers, second opposite Lu, second meaning Hou She, second Wu Zhuo, second too big messenger, second too little messenger, second idiot, second idiot, second twelve grades, and other internal evaluations, external evaluations, and five miniatures.

Now the eastern master of Goguryeo is Yoon Gassuwen, who also took up the position of Goguryeo's Grand Duke Lu.

When Yuan Gaisuwen made a big move, he naturally valued people from the east. For example, the Lord of Xincheng City, who was the eldest brother from the east, served as the New City Massacre. This was equivalent to the position of the Grand Governor and Governor of the Central Plains. Not only the Lord of a City, but also the commander of a war zone.

Xuantu City is under the jurisdiction of the Xincheng City Lord, and the previous Wuliluo City was actually the same. However, the city lord Wenshan was born in the Guannu tribe in the southern part. Whether in the past or now, they were the last of the five tribes. Moreover, they were also the royal guards, so naturally they were not appreciated by the Xincheng City Lord, and even gave him little shoes to them everywhere.

It was this time, and the lord of Xincheng City did not replenish his troops. He even issued an order before the New Year to transport a large number of food, grass and equipment to Xincheng after the New Year.

The lord of Xincheng City was like this, and Wen Shan also gave up on himself.

It was not yet dark, and the snow was falling.

The gate of Xuantu City is still open. On the wind and snow, several idols also enter and exit the city.

The defenders shrank in the city gate, shrank their necks and cage their sleeves, squatted in front of the fire to burn the fire, held a spear in their arms, chatting without a word.

Just a few glances at the people coming in and out.

In the wind and snow, someone came from the city again.

The defenders looked up and saw that it was Wu Sanbao, the horse merchant in the city.

"Where are you going to such a heavy storm?"

"Isn't it the New Year today? The snow is so strong. I'm worried about the brothers guarding the city. I specially sent some freshly cooked steamed cakes to eat while it's hot."

Wu Sanbao's follower came up, carrying two steamed cakes insulated with food boxes. As soon as he opened it, the heat rose and a fragrance came to his nose.

"Eat it while it's hot."

Several defenders could not bear it, so they all surrounded them.

A ten-husband also smiled and thanked, "Wang Wu is really polite."

Wu Sanbao smiled and said, "I heard that the Sui army has been pressed against the Liao River. The safety of our Xuantu City still depends on the brothers of the defenders in the city."

Several defenders boasted that the Sui army really dared to come, so they came and killed one, and two came and killed one pair.

Wu Sanbao laughed loudly.

Several defenders each made a bowl of steamed cakes and ate them in large pieces, which made them delicious.

But he didn't see that murderous intent flashed in Wu Sanbao's eyes.

No one knew that this Ma Shang, who had lived in Xuantu City for several generations, had been instigated by the Ministry of War of the Great Sui Dynasty. Not long ago, Wu Liluo City was captured, and Wu Sanbao had already secretly joined the Sui army.

This time, he had received an order from the prefect of Liaodong Li Jing, asking him to cooperate with Luo Cheng to take down Xuanzhuang City.

Although Ma Sanbao's family has lived in Xuantu City for several generations, as a Ma Shang, he has been to the border town of Sui more than once. He has read books and met many Han people in the Central Plains. Therefore, he still remembers that his ancestors were Han people and has never regarded himself as a Goguryeo.

He has always hoped that one day the Han army would be able to cross the Liaohe River again.

I think of the ancestors of the Wu family, which records that they immigrated to Liao during the Han Dynasty and have lived here for hundreds of years. It can be said that wherever Xuantu City is, their family will move to.

After several migrations, they were always the people of Xuantu City.

They were once people of the Han Dynasty, once people of the Jin Dynasty, once people of the Yan Kingdom, and then came to become Goguryeo people, but in their hearts, they always remember their roots.

In the wind and snow.

A whistle and arrow suddenly came from outside the city.

Wu Sanbao smiled.

He suddenly pulled out his sword from his waist and slashed at the stern defender without warning. The servants he brought suddenly started to slash people.

And as he shouted to kill the thief, more servants and Han children in the city rushed over with their swords and swords.

The horse's hooves flew out of the city, and a cavalry rushed in the snow.

At the city gate, Wu Sanbao was covered in blood and laughed and waved his knife.

Several Goguryeo people were hacked to death. The Goguryeo people on the city exclaimed in surprise, but were stopped by the children of the Han people who arrived.
Chapter completed!