Of course, relying solely on sharing weal and woe is not enough. Zhang Meng also needs a fierce iron-fisted method to shock his dissidents.

He could not arrest all those who had previously had ties with Handan Shang, because this would only make everyone in Guzang City, an isolated city, a dangerous place, but he could strictly order everyone in the city to clear the line between Handan Shang.

All the scholars and officials in the city are not allowed to worship the Handan Shang, nor are they allowed to discuss anything about Handan Shang, but if they violate the law, they will be killed without mercy!

In front of the bright swords and bloody heads, everyone in the city was silent. No one dared to reveal the identity of the former official of Handan merchants. No one dared to confess that they had received favors and promotions from Handan merchants. No one dared to discuss and doubt whether Handan merchants were killed by Zhang Meng...

In just a few days, the man Handan Shang "disappeared". He seemed to have never appeared before. All the scholars and citizens were careful to remain silent and tried their best to avoid this topic. The bloody memories of Guzang City that happened not long ago were instantly erased by an invisible big hand.

Zhang Meng wanted to make everyone's minds only have the idea of ​​trying to stick to the city and avoid being massacred.

Others also told themselves in their hearts why they need to die like this. The cold land that has been in war for years has not died, but the governor has not died, so he should take care of his life first in the next siege.

But even in this kind of depression, there is still someone who wants to explode. He wants to kill Zhang Meng and avenge Handan Business.

That person is the former official of the Shang Dynasty in Handan and Pang Jing, a native of Jiuquan.

Because he was an official outside, Pang Jing did not work under the Handan Shang, so when he abandoned his post and returned to Guzang, wanting to mourn the Handan Shang, Zhang Meng and his subordinates did not notice that there was such a small person in the city.

Guzang's city defense requires a large number of soldiers to defend. Although Zhang Meng's three thousand county soldiers are the most reliable, they are not iron men. They need to rest and prepare for war, and it is impossible to stay on the city wall and guard the city gate at all times.

Therefore, a large number of Dings and Zhuangs in the city were recruited to the city wall to assist in defense. They needed to carry equipment, strengthen the city defense, and undertake heavy and tedious labor work. This also helped to concentrate some unstable elements in the city and prevent them from becoming chaotic in the city.

As an outsider who had no family and had a house in Guzang, Pang Jing was naturally the key target of defense for the guards in the city. He was conscripted into Ding Zhuang, who was responsible for carrying equipment and strengthening the city defense.

Before Zhang Meng could get close, the war had already broken out.

With the beginning of a large-scale tragic siege, people died every day in Guzang City. The guards who were armed with soldiers would die, Ding Zhuang, who acted as laborers, would die, and even the military officers who issued orders would die. If the military officers died, they would choose to replace the guards. If the guards died, they would choose to replace the guards. If the guards died, they would use women, children, elderly and weak to replace the guards.

In the endless siege battle, Zhang Meng, who was in charge of Guzang, was killed or injured by countless deaths and injuries. Zhang Meng, who was guarding Guzang at all costs, repeatedly frustrated the troops and horses that attacked the city. After paying a heavy price, Wei Kang, Li Pian, Yan Jun, Luan and others finally had to temporarily stop attacking Guzang, and chose to siege Zhang Meng while repairing the troops.

Not dead on the city wall where arrows fly, Pang Jing also got a little rest.

The fierce siege battle has stopped, but the garrison on the city wall has never relaxed for a day. Every night, soldiers and Ding Zhuang on duty stayed in the battle sheds and corner towers of the city wall, alerting to the enemy camp not far from the city.

As Ding Zhuang, who survived the fierce siege these days, Pang Zhuang was counted as an auxiliary soldier and sent weapons. He also needed to go up to the city to defend the city tonight. At this moment, he was huddling in the battle shed with Yi Shi Ding Zhuang to spend the night.

Some of the Ding Zhuang around him had already snored loudly, and his tired body was immersed in a rare relaxed dream. Ding Zhuang, who was not asleep, subconsciously set a safe distance between Pang Jing and as much as possible.

This auxiliary soldier who stood out from Ding Zhuang was undoubtedly a powerful figure in the eyes of ordinary civilians, and they felt that there seemed to be something terrible hidden in this person's eyes.

Pang Jing ignored these civilians whose lives might disappear tomorrow. He leaned his back against the city wall. This sleeping method that made him feel uncomfortable could make him feel safe and sound. His hand was not placed on the knife handle at his waist, but gently pressed it on his chest.

The ring-headed knife on his waist, which had been cut out several notches, was not what Pang Jing cares about. The hundreds of refining dagger he was holding in his arms was the weapon he was planning to assassinate Zhang Meng.

Every night after entering Guzang City, Pang Jing could only fall asleep peacefully by pressing the dagger in his arms. However, when he touched the dagger under his clothes tonight, an inexplicable bitter smile appeared on his face.

I was originally coming to kill Zhang Meng, but why did I become an auxiliary soldier under Zhang Meng? I also helped him kill two soldiers who wanted to rush into the city to kill him on the city wall?

Pang Jing shook his head, trying to get rid of this absurd idea.

At this time, he turned his head and heard the sound of people and horses under the inner city wall. His body, which was immersed in war, quickly responded accordingly. He immediately stood up and held the handle of the knife, lowered his head and looked down at the city carefully.

I saw countless figures under a row of torches, and a tall figure appeared in the crowd. He climbed up the stairs and climbed the city wall to make Pang Jing's breathing instantly become rapid.

Zhang Meng is here!

Zhang Meng, who was climbing the city, had deep eyes and bloodshot eyes. Since Li Pian's troops first came to Guzang City, he has never slept peacefully every night. When the coalition forces under the city attacked the city fiercely, he even put on armor and came to the city wall to kill the enemy side by side with his soldiers.

The coalition forces, which had suffered a lot of losses, no longer dared to continue to attack the city, but Zhang Meng, who was insomnia, still could not fall asleep late at night. He was afraid that the city wall would be in trouble, and the soldiers who were watching the night were relaxed, so he insisted on bringing his own soldiers to inspect the city wall tonight. He had to see the stability of the city wall with his own eyes so that his heart could temporarily stabilize.

The sound of footsteps at the foot of the city finally stopped. Zhang Meng, who had tried every means but had been unable to get close to these days, suddenly appeared within ten feet of Pang Jing in this way.

Zhang Meng's arrival also alarmed Ding Zhuang who was crowded in the battle shed. Most of them did not know Zhang Meng, but Zhang Meng led a team of soldiers carrying soldiers in armor and holding torches, and his body was even worn with valuable armor. No matter whoever saw him, everyone knew that this time the patrol was a big man. Everyone stood up and greeted him clumsyly.

"No need to be polite, everyone has worked hard. When they defeat the enemy troops outside the city, the army will never forget your rewards. Everyone will be able to go back to see their families safely."

When Zhang Meng saw Ding Zhuang's restrained look at him, he was under great pressure and smiled first. He spoke in a warm voice and walked towards Ding Zhuang who walked out of the battle shed one after another.

Behind the battle shed, Zhang Meng, who had a smile on his face, also saw Pang Yu, an auxiliary soldier with weapons but no armor. He was completely different from Ding Zhuang, who was restrained and fearful, like a lonely wolf, looking at Zhang Meng silently in the dark.

"Where are you from?"

Zhang Meng was stunned for a moment, and did not put away his smile, and continued to ask.

"Jiuquan people."

"Oh." Zhang Meng nodded, not surprised.

As a wealthy country that breeds Han and Hu, Guzang City is a rich town that communicates with the east and west. When the allied forces outside the city besieged the city, there were still many people from foreign lands in the city who had not had time to leave. Under the strict orders of the county government, they were also organized to resist the city and become reserve forces to fight against the enemy outside the city.

Zhang Meng, who was not suspicious, originally wanted to talk to the auxiliary soldier of this tent, Ding Zhuangduo for a few words, and then leave to patrol other sections of the city wall. However, after seeing Pang Jing, who was originally leaning against the city wall, he also noticed the eyes that flashed murderous intent, and immediately became alert.

"Catch him!"

Zhang Meng hurriedly staggered backwards, subconsciously directing the personal soldiers beside him to move forward. At this time, Pang Qing also showed his fierce look. He growled, the dagger in his hand appeared, and pounced on him regardless of everything.

Zhang Meng's personal soldiers hurried forward. They were wearing iron armor and were not afraid of being snatched by an assassin. Pang Jing, who was rushing toward them, just met the spear they stabbed out. In a critical moment, Pang Jing threw a dagger in the direction where Zhang Meng was, and his body was rushing forward and rolled down to the ground. The ring-headed knife on his waist was also out of the sheath. With a flash of the knife, it instantly injured the calves of two Zhang Meng's personal soldiers.

"ah--"

The dagger that was thrown by emergency deviation occurred and pierced into the armor of another personal soldier beside Zhang Meng. The two Zhang Meng's personal soldiers who had just stepped forward to stop him were injured in their legs and their bodies were unstable. They screamed and fell backwards.

Pang Qing took this opportunity and rushed forward again regardless of life and death. Zhang Meng's personal soldiers who were too close could no longer stab the assassin with their spears. Among them, Zhang Meng's personal soldiers who were eager to protect their lords could only revolt forward and block Pang Qing and pounce on Zhang Meng with their bodies.

A spark flashed in the darkness, and the ring-headed sword hit the iron armor, and the broken blade could not completely break the armor and severely injured Zhang Meng's personal soldiers. Pang Jing, who rushed up, was instead grabbed by Zhang Meng's personal soldiers with both hands.

Seeing this, Pang Jing could only use his fist to hit Zhang Meng's personal soldiers in the face. Zhang Meng's personal soldiers were furiously beaten and bleeding, but his hands grabbed Pang Jing's ring-headed knife tightly, which made Pang Jing, who was unwilling to lose his last weapon, unable to break free for a while.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, other Zhang Meng's personal soldiers had already used their spears to thrust at Pang Jing's thighs. Only two muffled sounds were heard. Pang Jing's face was distorted, and his unbalanced body fell to the ground helplessly.

The next moment, he was in pain and was captured by several personal soldiers from Zhang Meng who rushed up. Several short soldiers had already been put on his neck. Pang Jing, who thought he would definitely die, unexpectedly heard Zhang Meng's heavy voice.

"Don't kill him first!"

"Treat here and take away the wounded and everyone else."
Chapter completed!