Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside Chapter 1629: Assaulting the City and Recruiting Defenders

But now he has no helper to rush into the enemy camp and seize the witch doctor for the antidote.

"Doctor Lu, stop looking, let’s head back quickly." Peng Wen called out to Doctor Lu, supporting Ms. Gao Lei as they descended the city tower stairs.

"Coming." Doctor Lu sighed regretfully and quickly followed with his medicine chest, saying, "Really should send a team to check out the enemy camp, see if those witch doctors have an antidote for the poisonous insect disease?"

Ms. Gao Lei said, "It would be best if there’s no antidote, then the Rong people can have a taste of their own medicine."

She shouted loudly again, "Even if the witch doctors have an antidote, we can’t snatch it now, might as well have no antidote, better for everyone to die together!"

Ms. Gao Lei’s words were heavy with bitterness, but at this moment, she needed everyone to realize that only with the resolve to die with the Rong people does Xing’an Prefecture have a slim chance of survival!

General Liang heard, initially wanting to blame Ms. Gao Lei for lacking benevolence, using poison in a military clash, but now he removed the reservations in his heart... Rather than being humiliated and killed by the Rong people, it would be better to be ruthless, to perish together, at least drag some down with them, dying without being too disgraceful.

"Old Madam Gao, the Rong people’s camp was attacked?!" Magistrate Hao received the news, shocked and hastily rode to the city tower to check the situation, upon seeing Ms. Gao Lei, promptly asked.

Ms. Gao Lei nodded, "Yes, poisoned by the messenger wolf, we did it."

Afterward, she recounted the matter of enlisting all able-bodied young men in the city for defense, then bypassed Magistrate Hao and descended the tower.

"It’s true, it’s really true!" Magistrate Hao muttered to himself, urgently rushed up the tower, gazing toward the Rong people’s camp.

In the distance, the Rong people’s camp was billowing with smoke, Rong soldiers running quickly, causing the entire camp to be in utter chaos.

"Good, good!" Magistrate Hao felt joyful, but after the joy faded, he couldn’t help but frown and said to General Liang, "I heard poison was used. When engaging in a clash like this, using poison, we might be reprimanded by officials from the Capital..."

General Liang waved his hand, interrupting Magistrate Hao’s words, "Magistrate Hao, do you intend to sit and wait for death, or do you want to be ruthless, perishing together with the Rong people?"

Magistrate Hao: "..."

This prefecture wants to wait for rescue, stay alive, is it possible?

However, after so many days, there has been no sign of rescuers anywhere. Magistrate Hao pondered and thought it’d be better to perish with the Rong people, at least it wouldn’t be too much of a loss.

If Xing’an Prefecture fortunately survives, let the officials from the Capital question about the poison later, right now we can’t manage too much.

General Liang saw Magistrate Hao’s silent consent, shouted to the Deputy General, "Immediately convey the order, all males aged twelve or older in the city must come out to defend the city, those who defy will be executed!"

"Yes!" The Deputy General personally received the order, leading a group of troops into the city to handle this matter.

General Liang further said to Magistrate Hao, "This matter needs Magistrate Hao’s assistance, please swiftly return to the city to make arrangements."

He continued, "There are many wealthy households within the city with Protectors, have them send their Protectors and adult male servants to defend the city, or directly bring their Old Masters and Young Masters over."

The wealthy households have many Protectors and servants, these Protectors and servants can form a considerable force, those wealthy must release these manpower.

Magistrate Hao nodded, "This prefecture understands... Please, General Liang, keep a close watch on the city tower, the Rong people are likely to launch a strong attack soon for the siege."

Speaking of this, he mentally cursed the rescuers, it’s been so long, how come reinforcements from other prefectures haven’t arrived yet?!

However, fortunately, the Rong people also have two Vanguard armies not yet assembled, it seems they encountered issues with the Rong people’s troops, it’s considered even.

General Liang said, "The chaos in the Rong people’s camp means they will be calm for a few days, Magistrate Hao can rest assured and go to the city to prepare for the great battle."

Magistrate Hao listened, breathed a sigh of relief, nodded in agreement, and turned to leave.

After Magistrate Hao returned to the city, he immediately issued the order for all the able-bodied young men in the city to ascend the tower to resist the enemy. The prefectural and military orders were simultaneously issued, causing commotion within the city, with Government Officials and Military Officers pulling people from dawn till dusk.

"Military Officer, here’s ten taels of silver, please take it, my family has only one son, if he is taken to the tower to resist the enemy and something happens, my family will have no descendants!"

"Old Man Zhou, you only have one son, but you have two grandsons, the oldest being nine years old, you still have the face to say no descendants? Lin Wang next door has been passing down single lineage for two generations, hasn’t even married a wife yet, but he is willing to defend the city, you should be ashamed!"

"And you, Old Man Zhou, just over fifty, still agile, you need to defend the city too, let’s go!" The Military Officer who came to pull people took both Old Man Zhou and his son from the Zhou Family.

Then said to the women of the Zhou Family, "There will be Government Officials, Lei Family, Feng Family People patrolling the city, if you encounter anything, just seek help. The city is implementing severe measures nowadays, anyone causing trouble will be executed, rest assured."

The women of the Zhou Family nodded in fright, before Old Man Zhou and Zhou Laoda walked far away, the two women slammed the door shut.

No one came to pull residents from the two separate yards where relatives stayed, but their street and nearby streets were bustling with noise as people were being pulled.

Sister Yu and Brother Yi, these young children, were unable to sleep with the noise, eyes reddened from fear, not daring to cry aloud.

Mrs. Han watched, distressed, brought the two children to seek medicine: "Sister-in-law Qin, do you have any sleeping pills for the children? I would like to ask for some for Sister Yu and the others to take."

"Greetings Aunt Qin~" Sister Yu and Brother Yi greeted Gu Jinli respectfully, the two little ones had grown much thinner, showing how frightened they were during the siege.

"Good children." Gu Jinli said with a smile, handing a box to Mrs. Han: "These are specially made for the children, won’t harm them, the medicine is mild, fearing they might sleep too deeply and unable to escape in case of emergency."

Mrs. Han sighed in relief, took the box but didn’t take all the pills inside, only took about ten: "We have several children traveling with us, let’s leave the rest for Liu Jin and Qijin to take."

Gu Jinli laughed upon hearing this, "Sister-in-law, please take it all, there are enough sleeping pills, the other camps won’t be lacking for the children."

Liu Jin and Qijin are bold and carefree, when hearing the commotion late at night, they were quite delighted, not frightened at all, even wanted to sneak out to watch the fun but were caught by Bao Fukan.

Bao Fukan got along well with Wujin, recently helping Wujin take care of the brothers, but was quite overwhelmed by Liu Jin and Qijin, Old Bao’s wife quietly told her several times about Bao Fukan’s helplessness, she found it amusing.

Mrs. Han thought of the few children among the accompanying relatives and took the whole box of sleeping pills.

Gu Jinli noticed the worry in her brows, dark circles under her eyes, her face looking much worn, advised, "Sister-in-law Zhang, don’t think too much, I still have some poison, our yards are adjacent, if the city falls, I can lead you out!"