()ps: I sincerely thank Feng Xue for the chapter and reward given by Ai Wujie~~~~~~

Yunfeng left Han Yong to guard the stronghold, and took Zeng Daniu and Yao Yisheng with them, a total of 20,000 cavalry and three horses. After changing horses and galloping all the way, they arrived at Dushiwubao in only two hours, and it was only early in the morning.

Just a little).

At the end of the horizon ten miles away, the dark castle is like a giant beast in its twilight years. After a hundred years of wind and rain, it can only lie weakly on the ground and linger, waiting for the moment of death to truly come.

Through the clear moonlight, one can vaguely feel that this behemoth is exuding traces of decadent aura around it.

Yunfeng ordered the cavalry to slow down, stopped three miles outside the fort, and then turned around and ordered: "Daniu, you lead five thousand cavalry to disperse around Wubao to prevent anyone from falling over the wall and escaping. Yisheng, you lead three

Qianqi is blocking the east gate!"

"General, take your orders!" The two men both saluted, ordered their troops and horses, and galloped away along the outer wall of Wubao.

Yunfeng waved again: "Sign up the fire!"

The blazing torches were lit one after another, and the open space outside the fort was filled with light.

"Boom, boom, boom~~!" A rapid gong sounded at the top of the city, and shadowy figures suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Yunfeng remained unhurried and led the cavalry slowly forward.

In the fort, Du Hong looked restless all day long. As groups of cavalry returned, his hopes were raised again and again, only to be shattered again and again. Until the sun went down, there was still a group of cavalry who failed to return.

Returning, this left the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

'Perhaps they have discovered the enemy's traces and are chasing them all the way?' Du Hong comforted himself over and over again.

"Du Lang, I always feel uneasy. It's already late at night and those people haven't come back yet. Could it be an accident? Otherwise, let's leave now. How about that?" The person who spoke during the day was the beautiful middle-aged woman.

She is Du Hong's first wife. At this time, the entire Du family

The most core members, including the beloved concubine, brothers, nephews, heads of each house and their relatives, as well as a small number of close confidants, hundreds of people, all gathered in the main hall, and a box was piled in the corner of the main hall.

The gold and silver packed in the box are soft and soft.

The middle-aged beautiful woman's proposal made hundreds of pairs of eyes with uneasiness, fear, nervousness and other desperate emotions turn to Du Hong. Most of them didn't know about the abduction of Jie Hu's wife until the evening.

, this news came like a thunderbolt from the clear sky, not only did it mean that their happy days of being arrogant and bossy would come to an end, but it was even more likely that they would lose their lives.

Du Hong's spirit was as tight as a bowstring. Waiting is the most difficult thing, especially knowing that death is approaching step by step, but not knowing the specific time of arrival. However, Du Hong still has a little luck.

, hesitated and said:

"If the last group of cavalry successfully welcomes Mr. Jie back, isn't it a false alarm for us? Could it be that this great family fortune has been abandoned in vain? Why not, let's stick to the original plan and there will be no news by dawn. We

Leave immediately!"

"Mr. Lang!" A head of the house advised him with cupped hands: "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the unexpected! From Chang'an to our Du family, it only takes three or two hours to arrive by Qingqing Jianxing. Now it has been so long and there is no news.

It’s coming. It’s very possible that there really isn’t much hope. The sooner we leave, the safer it will be. Sir, please make a decision immediately!”

Another house chief followed up and advised: "Master Lang, if you really can't let go of this family fortune, we have to leave Wubao first and find a secluded place to observe for a while, and make sure that there is no movement from Chang'an.

It’s not too late to go back. In short, if you stay in this castle, you won’t be able to eat and sleep, and your heart will be so anxious that you just can’t let it go!”

This statement aroused the resonance of everyone in the hall. They all felt the same way. Who could bear the feeling of waiting for death, so they all nodded in agreement.

Du Hong glanced at everyone one by one, and was fighting fiercely in his heart. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, prepare the carriage and horses, we will leave immediately."

Before he finished speaking, a panicked voice came from outside the palace quickly from far to near: "Something bad has happened, Master Lang, the Qin army is coming!"

Everyone's heart twitched violently, and they quickly looked outside and saw a general running towards them, panting.

With a sound of "Bang!", Du Hong snapped several shots, stood up and asked repeatedly: "What's going on? Tell me, how many people from the Qin army are here?"

The general did not bother to salute, and gasped: "Master Lang, the Qin army has surrounded Wubao. Judging from the firelight, there are tens of thousands of people!"

As soon as he said these words, Du Hong seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed on the mat. Everyone on the mat was also pale, their bodies were shaky, and there were even whimpering sounds from every corner.

rising.

One of the house chiefs refused to give up and said: "Master Lang, let's fall down the wall and escape while it's dark. If we're lucky, we might be able to escape. It's better than sitting here and waiting to die!"

Du Hong waved his hand weakly: "Didn't you listen to what he just said? The Qin army has surrounded my Du family." Then he turned around and asked: "Please make it clear, the Qin army only surrounded me."

Are there Qin troops everywhere at the fort gate?"

The general responded with certainty: "Master Lang, there are fires all around Wubao. It seems that the Qin army is going to kill them all!"

"It's over, it's over, it's all over!" Du Hong collapsed again, and the crying in the palace suddenly amplified. The general's affirmative answer cut off their last glimmer of hope.

"Why are you crying? Don't cry! Since you will die sooner or later, it is better to die vigorously. We fight with the Qin army. Even if we die, we have to pull a few more people to carry us over. He will have the face to apologize to his ancestors even under the sun! Please

Master Lang immediately raised all the troops and horses in his tent, and set fire to the granary. Not even a grain of rice was left for the Qin army. We will perish together with my Du family's century-old legacy!" A rough-looking head of the house suddenly shouted sharply.

There was also a trace of cruelty in Du Hong's heart. It was better to fight and die than to die! Du Hong raised his right arm fiercely and was about to say a few cruel words when he saw another figure running towards him.

The second general hurried into the palace and said loudly: "Master Lang, the King of Qin invites you to come to the city to answer the question."

"Huh?" Hundreds of people in the hall couldn't help but look at each other, and there was a glimmer of hope in their hearts. If the negotiation goes well, maybe they can survive? Can't we just put all the responsibility for seeking refuge in Shi Hu on Du Hong?

Already?

One of the house chiefs quickly advised: "Master Lang, since the King of Qin invites you, you might as well go to the city to see what his intentions are. If we can't reach an agreement, it won't be too late for us to occupy the fort and fight to the death."

"That's right!"

"Perhaps King Qin has misunderstood us. Let's explain it to him."

"Master Lang, let's head to the city quickly. Don't keep King Qin waiting."

There was a roar of approval in the hall.

In fact, Du Hong didn't have the slightest confidence to fight to the death with the Qin army. Now that the opportunity for dialogue was presented, he would not let it go, so he called out: "Okay, you can follow me to meet the King of Qin!" After that,
Chapter completed!