Chapter 600: Tragic Killing, Long River of Blood (1)
In the heavy snow, the carriage drove through the noisy streets.
The sounds of running, shouting, and crying were heard. This street led to the northern city wall, and another group of residents who volunteered to defend the city went there under the leadership of a small group of troops. Along the snowy street, there were
The women and children were crying. Their family members had died on the city wall two days ago. There were not many such people now. They were mixed in with the noisy noise, which aroused sympathy, but in the end, other than comfort, there was nothing they could say.
Because more residents were being mobilized to move towards the city wall, the huge Bianliang City was enveloped in such an atmosphere.
Earlier, when Li Gang, Qin Siyuan and others mobilized the people to help defend the city, there were many people who were willing to do so. However, when such a large-scale operation is carried out, they will naturally face various problems, including those who disappear, those who claim to be sick, and those who do not.
Those who are willing to go often make those in charge hysterical and frantic. When things really come to a head, the wives and children of each family may not really want the men in the family to go to the city wall. The various situations that arise from this are unbearable.
enumerate.
But fortunately, what we are facing this time is really the vital interests of the residents of Bianliang. Even if some personnel cannot help, the number of residents who are really mobilized is still large enough.
This time the Jurchens launched a large-scale attack on the city, with a total of more than 50,000 troops, and the number of soldiers responsible for defending the city was about 80,000. After mobilizing, the entire number of people who had gone to help under the city walls, or were on standby everywhere, had
There are hundreds of thousands of people, and tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands more are ready to be mobilized at any time.
Such a huge organizational force has caused the whole Deju City to be in a state of enthusiasm and excitement. Invisibly, it has actually inspired everyone's enthusiasm to defend the city. At least in the past few days, the patriotic sentiment aroused in Bianliang City,
This is unprecedented. In terms of political performance, any official who organized this situation is worthy of bragging for a lifetime.
The unknown carriage passed through the still snowy city and entered the back door of Prince Tong Guan's palace. Here, there were some carriages already, and officials were waiting in the yard. The young general on the carriage got off and walked into the inner courtyard. Tong Guan
While waiting for guests, the young military general made an announcement, and then went over to report the situation at the top of the city. In fact, the new battle situation was similar. The battle was fierce and the top of the city was in danger: "...the Jurchens boarded the top of the city twice and were repulsed again, but
There is major damage to the city walls of Section B and Six, which may become the breakthrough point for the Jurchens..."
At this time, the five or six people in the room could all be regarded as high officials of the imperial court, military generals, or civil servants with military power. Tong Guan looked at the drawings of the city wall and made some deductions. He frowned and asked about the situation in the city.
One of the officials asked: "...No one in the world is more proficient in military affairs than the prince. What does the prince think of this war? Can we still defend Bianliang City?"
Another person said: "The Jurchens seem to be determined this time and must attack the city."
"Now that we have sent troops to attack the city, how could we not want to break the city!" Tong Guan looked at the city wall drawings and frowned. He was tall and strong, and had an aura of calmness and power. "And the city's offense and defense are changing rapidly. The Jurchens
We are determined, aren't we determined to defend the city! In this critical situation, we can only work together and don't have stupid ideas anymore. When you go back, send out your generals as soon as possible without any further delay!"
The Jurchens began to take action. In order to defend the city, Li Gang mobilized the troops guarding the imperial city several times in just a few days. He mobilized residents below to help, but there were naturally differences. Ordinary people could only help move bricks.
Boiling water, delivering supplies, some bodyguard martial arts masters, guards of wealthy families, or knights who wield swords and guns can actually go to the top of the city to fight. Naturally, many officials in the city were mobilized and demanded
They sent their family guards and guards to the city. Some people readily agreed to such matters, while others found their own backers and sought their opinions.
However, at least at this time, no one in the city dared to object casually on this matter, whether they were at peace with the left or right or those who were at odds with him. Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Gao Qiu and others even took the initiative to
The family generals and personal guards were sent out - although only part of them were sent out, it represented that they also hoped that the city wall could be defended.
Of course, in addition to sending generals to help defend the city, there are many things that they do quietly in private to prevent the city wall from being broken down.
After these officials were temporarily dismissed, Tong Guan frowned, looked at the drawing again, clicked a few points in his hand, and asked the close associate of the general next to him: "What do you think of the situation of defending the city?"
The confidant was silent for a moment and looked at Tong Guan: "The Jurchens are determined to fight, and the city... may be destroyed at any time. But as the prince said, the two prime ministers are equally determined, so..."
"When it comes to the details of the city's offense and defense, there is often no conclusion. It depends on how quickly both warring parties make mistakes and make up for them." Tong Guan touched the map and spoke word by word, "The battle in front of us has been going on since three days ago.
They have always been in a critical situation. The Jurchens wanted to find faults in our side during the storm. Every time they went to the city, they found faults. The afternoon of the 22nd was the most critical. However, Li Gang and Zhongshi Dao were extremely determined.
Before the mistake was made worse, human lives were used to make up for it. This was the case for several subsequent forays into the city. If we had not been resolute in fighting, no matter which time, the city would have been destroyed and people would have been killed. The Jurchens were trapped in Beijing for half a day because of such a person.
Wrong, often only a few dozen people climb to the top of the city. If the defender's will is a little weaker and the replenishment is too slow, the whole city will be destroyed."
Tong Guan is currently the person with the highest status in the Wu Dynasty military, and in the eyes of many people, he is also the person who is the best at fighting. His teachings are worthless to the outside world, and his close followers listen carefully.
Tong Guan paused: "It's just that being forced to make such mistakes frequently also shows that our defense situation is on the line that can be broken at any time. Li and Zhong can make up for it a hundred times, only once
If the action is too slow, Bianliang will no longer be able to deal with it. It is impossible to speculate on the details of this situation. Therefore, when they asked whether the city can be defended, I couldn't answer it."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Having said this, he sat on the chair and was silent for a long time: "The right prime minister is so powerful...Qin Siyuan, if it weren't for the Blackwater Alliance, had suppressed him for several years.
Now that we are fighting against each other, I am afraid we will not be so embarrassed. During these three days, he has continuously mobilized people to the city to ensure that the northern section of the city has sufficient supplies anytime and anywhere. This is the real reason why these mistakes can be made up for in time.
, if he were not at the helm, even if these people started to move, they would not know where to go. People were dead or seriously injured, and they could not withdraw in time. Instead, they occupied a position on the top of the city. In this way, the city would have been destroyed long ago.
.Li Gang, even if you want to start cultivating the way of teaching, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice..."
"The right prime minister..." the confidant said, "his reputation among the people is not as high as that of Prime Minister Li, Marshal Zhong and others..."
"He is a pragmatic person. He has a reputation for talent, but it is difficult to have a clean reputation." Tong Guan glanced at him, "What's more, after the Blackwater Alliance, he was idle for several years and suffered from infamy. After his resurrection, he encountered all kinds of problems during the Northern Expedition.
He was tired of things. He wanted to do practical things, but sometimes he had to take the wrong approach. Officials regarded him as a cruel official, and the people were all ignorant and country-minded people. What did he know? Alas, in the early years, if he had concentrated on running the officialdom
He has stayed away from the mess of the Blackwater Alliance, and now he is the only one who can compete with Grand Master Cai in the court."
He waved his hand on the drawing and sighed: "If this is true, my Northern Expedition would be much smoother and I wouldn't be as embarrassed as I am now..."
Such sentiments were naturally suspected of being an afterthought, and were not within the scope of the confidants to intervene. After a while, Tong Guan gave some instructions and sent him to the city head to keep an eye on the battle situation.
What will happen in the battle on the city wall, as Tong Guan said, there is no way to judge in detail, but from the overall perspective, the Jurchens' achievements are famous all over the world. If they can defend it for a while, they may not be able to defend it for a lifetime. This is what most people in the city know.
All the officials who knew the situation were aware of it, and in the imperial city, Zhou Zhe, who was a little bit behind-the-scenes, had already started to take action at this time.
His hindsight was not due to slowness, but simply to annoy Li Gang, Qin Siyuan, Tang Ke - and even Tong Guan, Cai Jing and others. Previously, the queen ran out of the palace early, and he chased her from behind.
In the past, he was forced to stay by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. After he came back, he became angry and stopped taking care of things: If you want the mess in front of you, just take it. I'll see what you can do!
With this mentality, he hunkered down in the palace and gave up on himself. He turned over the names of at least two concubines every day, and scolded them away after doing so. When the Jurchens came with a strong attack, he even had an idea in his mind: "Let's see if you can stop them."
live!"
Of course, this is just out of anger. He is an adult and still hopes to defeat the Jurchens. But with this thought, he can ignore the troubles of ordinary people. However, when the war lasted for two or three days, he
I couldn't help but start paying attention, and then I finally understood the situation.
Zhou Zhe was not a military commander and knew only a little about the war. He could not know that the war was on a tight wire rope like Tong Guan did based on the news coming from the city wall. But in any case, with Zhou Zhe's intelligence, there were still some people around him.
In the case of a think tank, after three days, it became clear to him that those three old guys had tried their best, and once the city was broken, he would really have to consider a southern patrol.
So he started to take action: he didn't care about the city wall anyway. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't do anything at this time - he still had this bit of self-knowledge. He quietly stretched out his tentacles and focused on the road out of the city.
, and finally a small-scale dispatch of troops and generals were arranged on the road from the imperial city to the southern city gate. During this period, many forces in the capital knew what was going on and helped. For example, Cai Jing
, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, Gao Qiu...and so on, and Li Gang, Qin Siyuan, Qin Hui, Tang Ke, Geng Nanzhong and other officials who could get involved also tried their best to give the green light and complete this.
Several ways out - Zhou Zhe finally felt relieved.
However, thinking that as an emperor, he has ended up in such a situation, with all kinds of traitors running rampant around him, it makes him feel like the emperor has his hands tied. Now that he has thrown away so much power and is thinking about his options, these people see
He seemed clever, but in fact he was probably laughing at himself as the emperor. Every time he thought about this, he became more and more depressed. In this way, he smashed several priceless treasures.
Outside the confines of the palace, in the wind and snow, more than 100,000 people have to be promoted. The workload of the Right Prime Minister's Office and several subordinate departments responsible for the organization is astonishingly huge. From Qin Siyuan, to the subordinate Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of Punishment,
The Ministry of War coordinates, operates, and connects each other. From the senior officials of the first rank to the lowest level officials and government officials, orders are issued and arrangements are made layer by layer. Every moment, hundreds of officials are in the city.
Running back and forth, grassroots officials allocate personnel, middle-level officials are responsible for screening, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households prepare a large amount of logistics materials, the Ministry of War feedbacks every piece of news about the war on the city wall, and the staff team also makes calculations based on this information.
Move groups of people to the right places and wait for use.
The real war is supported by the operation of thousands of trivial things. When there is a gap in the fierce battle on the city wall, and Li Gang, Zhong Shidao and others quickly fill it with their lives, the overall situation will really be decided.
In addition to the fighting spirit in the city, it also includes whether they have enough lives on hand that are suitable to be used.
Select those who can fight from the mixed masses, select those who can serve as craftsmen and transporters, and quickly arrange them where there are vacancies. When each group of troops at the top of the city suffers a large number of battle losses,
React keenly and deploy available new forces. Then go back and carry out a large amount of publicity in the city to encourage everyone, ensure everyone has food and drink, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., which are all difficult problems for the logistics center.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Qin Siyuan, who is at the center of the Ministry of War, has not slept a wink for two days and two nights.
In the entire lobby - including the courtyard outside the lobby, which has been covered by sheds and integrated into one - countless voices are ringing. Officials and scouts are rushing in and out. In some cases, the officials below can make judgments on the spot. There are many
The matter quickly spread to Qin Siyuan, and then the senior staff used a huge sand table to reconstruct the situation on the battlefield not far away, and then made deployment decisions.
Under Qin Siyuan, all organizational capabilities have been brought to their fullest, including Ning Yi's role - after staying in the Prime Minister's Center for so many years, his extremely efficient methods and understanding of handling things,
I have also learned a lot from other people in the Prime Minister's Mansion. They are all the most outstanding people of this era. They can be used in many things by subtle subtleties. In many details, the operation of the Prime Minister's Mansion has its own characteristics.
Ning Yi’s modern optimization.
Originally, he was preparing for the Northern Expedition with such outstanding abilities, but he never imagined that the most urgent moment was to defend the capital. While he was busy responding to every message, Yao Zunian and others would occasionally come over to persuade him to take a rest.
But he waved his hand and refused, as if burning life. At this time, the old man did not feel tired.
This is not an ominous sign. Although he has been dealing with a lot of things for a long time, Qin Siyuan also has extremely high attainments in health preservation and mind cultivation. In a sense, knowledge and spiritual strength promote
In the past few years, the biggest impact on him was probably the reversal when Zhang Jue was killed, but now, with psychological preparation, he can still withstand such an overdraft.
Moreover, every order was given with utmost sobriety.
In the current situation, both the offensive and defensive sides seem to be overdrawing every part of their strength and each other's lives. It's just that the Jurchens are like a young man with unlimited potential, while the Wu Dynasty is already old. Even though Qin Siyuan is doing his best
He deals with everything with his full strength, and what he feels is almost endless pressure. When he makes a wrong step and will be undone, the only choice is to go on, and he can't see it.
There is too much hope.
Among the various messages that kept coming, there was finally one item that was of a different nature, like cheering up, and did not require him to worry about it. The message was extremely confidential and was brought over by Yao Zunian.
A letter entirely written in cipher text.
Only Qin Siyuan himself has the method and qualifications to decipher this secret text, but the source of the news, Yao Zunian, did know that it was passed in by Ning Yi and others outside the city.
Qin Siyuan quickly completed the interpretation, and after a moment of silence, he informed Yao Zunian of the news.
"...More than four thousand people...take the initiative?" Yao Zunian asked with his eyes. Several pieces of important information had already been sent to him.
"Seal it." Qin Siyuan clicked on the secret letter and then started to read other news.
Yao Zunian put away the letter, and after a moment, he whispered: "Even if the soldiers are fierce and the battle is dangerous, this is the same as sending death. Do you want them not to act rashly, mobilize the rest of the army, and try to attack again?"
In the battle outside the city for more than two months, how powerful the Jurchens are has been fully revealed. At this time, they stormed Bianliang. It was indeed very critical, but with more than 4,000 people taking action at this time, no matter what, it was like a sinking ship.
It was a helpless act. And when Qin Shaoqian was added to it, it was more like sacrificing his life for righteousness and martyrdom for his country.
In a sense, although more than 300,000 people outside the city were dispersed and fled in all directions, if they could all be gathered together to attack Zongwang's siege army, the siege of Bianliang could still be solved. However, the siege of Bianliang could still be solved.
, it sounds simple to say, but it is really impossible to do.
The new message stayed on Qin Siyuan's hand. The old man pursed his lips tightly, and then shook his head: "If the cauldron sinks the boat, the sad soldiers will win... If not, this is their own choice, and it is God's will... I will wait.
Now, we can only defend Bianliang to the death and don’t have to think about other things."
His eyes were determined, and then he focused on things in the city. From his eyes, it was difficult to know what the old man was thinking at this time, but thinking about it, it is clear that at this moment, his eldest son was trapped in the isolated city of Taiyuan, and his life and death were unknown.
And his second son, somewhere outside the city, braved the wind and snow and embarked on the road to death...
Leaving the lobby of the Ministry of War, in the white city, messengers and knights continued to the huge wall to the north. Countless people and soldiers were running towards the city wall, and above the city wall, they continued to
The fierce battles had almost made every part of the city wall red with blood.
On the west side of the war-torn city wall near Xinjuanmen, at the head of the city marked as section B6, a section of the female wall has been destroyed by flying boulders, and Jurchen soldiers are rushing towards this gap.
, on the snowy field below, the Jurchen cavalry's arrows covered both ends of the gap. On both sides of the city wall, a large number of Wu Dynasty soldiers held swords, shields and spears and charged towards the gap despite the threat of arrow rain. The ones at the front were
The soldiers pushed a knife cart, shouting hysterically and moving forward. The arrows occasionally knocked people to the ground, and the crowd from behind followed. At the other end, the Jurchens had formed a forest of guns, and the soldiers at the front pushed two large guns.
The iron shield rushes this way.
Further behind the city wall, soldiers from the Shen Gong Battalion were struggling to shoot arrows at the Jurchen cavalry below, trying to suppress the Jurchen cavalry. However, even if soldiers fell off their horses from time to time, the Jurchen cavalry still did not leave that place.
, still maintaining high-intensity arrow coverage on the wall.
Behind the city wall, Tang Yao had been shooting at the city wall for a long time. He was sure that there were three Jurchens in the cavalry that he had shot. He was one of the best shooters in the Shen Gong camp. However, when he shouted and aimed at the city wall again,
After shooting an arrow, an arrow stabbed into his shoulder.
He gritted his teeth and squatted back behind the city wall. His head was covered in sweat due to weakness and pain, and his hands were shaking desperately. This was almost not because of the arrow stuck in his shoulder.
——His hands, especially the five fingers, were torn and covered with blood. Four of them were wrapped in pieces of cloth and were still soaked with blood. The unwrapped middle finger was bleeding profusely, and the bones were almost visible.
"Ah..." He yelled, and then roared "Ah--". His teeth could not help chattering, and his fingers kept trembling.
For an archer, the bow string hurts his fingers. Even though there are many ways to protect him, after he experienced the battle of running around the city for several days and shooting arrows continuously, every finger of his was already frightened.
However, he could not wear thick gloves because then he would not be able to feel the bowstring.
As a soldier of the Shen Gong Battalion, he can do more than just shoot out the arrows at such an extreme distance. If that's the case, what's the difference between his value and that of an ordinary soldier?
Next to them, more soldiers were rushing up from the inner stairs to support them. One of them was obviously an organized ordinary militiaman. He was a fat man who somehow got into the group with a long gun. At this time, he was bowing and holding the gun barrel.
He was sweating profusely and looked at him with an expression almost about to cry - looking at the arrow on his shoulder.
The two just looked at each other. Tang Yao was in an extremely miserable state. Not only were his hands and shoulders covered in blood, but his body was also covered in blood. His hair was disheveled, and when he opened his mouth, there was red blood in his teeth.
Beside the surrounding city walls, what was more shocking was the corpses that had not yet restrained themselves. After the fat man looked at them, the expression on his face became even more mournful. Tang Yao took two breaths and suddenly said "Ah" again.
With a shout, he used his backhand to pull out the arrow on his shoulder, stood up, turned around, opened the long bow with a bang, and the arrow shot out in a whoosh.
He stood there with his eyes wide open, and waited until he was sure that the arrow had hit someone. Then he turned back and squatted down. He looked at the fat man, showed a terrifying and ferocious smile, and shook his bloody finger: "One." He said hoarsely.
said.
The fat man still had a look of mourning on his face, but then, holding the gun, he roared "Ah--" and rushed towards the gap in the city wall where everyone was running to support him.
"Ha ha……"
The arrow was barbed, and when he pulled it out with force, the blood vessels on his shoulders broke, and blood flowed like water. Tang Yao covered his shoulders and laughed when he looked at the figure of the fat man rushing over. He
Then he slumped down next to the female wall, watching the fat man rushing further and further away, laughing weirdly and unable to stop: "Hahahaha...hahahahahaha..." When the fat man's figure disappeared into the crowd in front of his sight,
Tears flowed from his eyes as he laughed.
The wind and snow howled, and on the inside of the city wall, countless figures surged towards the city wall like ants...
Outside the wall, there is the Jurchen camp. For Wanyan Zongwang, it is quite unexpected that the cowardly Wu Dynasty people can still hold on under such a tragic siege. He has lost his temper several times.
Now, he was standing on the high platform in the camp, looking at the small gap in the city wall from a distance, watching the fierce battle, and kept giving orders, and then continued to give more orders...
Over the mountains and ridges, the cavalry and the infantry walked together in the snow. The wind and snow maintained its intensity, which was not too small and never very strong. It was no problem to fight.
This force of more than 4,000 people has a clear goal. Everyone is even ready to fight. They are rapidly approaching in the direction of Moutuogang. However, the direction they choose to extend is Bianliang.
city.
"Where are the troops?" In the Moutuogang camp, the ones in charge of the garrison at the moment are Wanyan Yan Mu and the general Shu Liesu who are in charge of logistics. It was quite surprising to hear that an army appeared at this time and took the initiative to attack.
.
"I don't know. It seems a little different from the previous Wu Dynasty troops. They seem... a little scattered, but they are not slow in coming."
"Four thousand people, half on foot and half on horseback?"
"yes."
"It seems that the rebel army was gathered together by a big family somewhere... it's so whimsical..."
In the past few months outside Bianliang City, in addition to the regular army of the Wu Dynasty, there were also several rebel armies that came to fight against the Jurchens. Generally speaking, they were smaller in scale, but most of them were stupid young men full of passion——
At the time when the Jurchens were fighting each other, rebels from all over the Wu Dynasty rose up, saying that they were sworn in with the Jurchens. In terms of number, there were six to seven hundred thousand people. If in later generations, they might be able to give people a lot of loyalty to the dynasty.
It's an illusion, but in fact, there are not many people who really dare to fight without fear of death.
Moreover, if it was the regular army of the Wu Dynasty, the two thousand cavalry would either not be matched with the infantry, but would be matched with at least 20,000 men. The four thousand people killed at this time were neither fish nor fowl, and could only be said to be part of these stupid young men.
For Shu Liesu, the logistics line from Moutuogang to Bianliang City must be kept intact. He is not an arrogant and reckless person, but he does not take the more than 4,000 people in front of him too seriously.
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"Order Hu Zongxiu to lead two thousand cavalry to attack, and Pulu to lead two thousand infantry, and then respond. The scouts will expand the search. If it is determined that there are only four thousand people with no backup, they will do their best to disperse them and capture the horses.
In addition, strengthen the defense of the camp, and those patrolling around, please cheer up, don't let the Wu Dynasty people take advantage of the loopholes!" Shu Lie quickly gave instructions, and then said, "In addition, after breaking up them, no one will be left alive, and they will be killed.
Their heads are stuck on wood!"
At this time, there were a total of 12,000 people in the Moutuogang camp, including 2,500 cavalry and more than 6,000 infantry. The rest were craftsmen in charge of logistics. Of course, there were thousands of people who were forced to
The captured Han people were all locked up for fun, including women and men as slaves.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The other party has 4,000 people coming, and the same 4,000 people from his side are already considered a lion fighting a rabbit. On the one hand, he wants to use all his strength to fight these people
They were scattered here, severely frightening the Wu Dynasty army who had other ideas. On the other hand, Zongwang's army was all out, leaving him with more than two thousand cavalry, which were considered elite, and the rest of the combat power was much worse. If he could grab two
With a thousand horses, my side is much more powerful.
The cavalry came out in the wind and snow, and soon after, they saw the enemy in front. The Jurchen general Hu Zongxiu was a fierce general, and led his brothers behind him to swoop down towards the same cavalry formation in front.
The iron hooves are like thunder, and the wind and snow are rolling up! In the current era, even the mountains have to avoid the Jurchens' charge. The reason why Hu Zongxiu did not use the cavalry and shooting tactics was because he was afraid that the opponent would be shot and collapse.
Escape, that way, the opponent's infantry can be wiped out, but if the cavalry pursues them on the snow, I may not be able to capture the opponent's horses.
He hoped that the opponent was stunned and would not be frightened by the charge from his side.
As expected, the other party was not frightened and actually came over to kill him as well.
This made Hu Zongxiu, who was charging, very unhappy.
Damn it, how dare you resist!
"Everyone, don't think about running away, don't think about what will happen if you can't beat them. If you can't beat the Jurchens in front of you, everything from now on will be in vain. So this time, we either win or we all die here!"
The cavalry under his command was led by Qin Shaoqian, and the general of the infantry was Ning Yili, who overcame all opinions and handed it over to the young general Yue Fei. His declaration of attack was not very impassioned. After a simple shooting in the wind and snow, he rushed out.
In the heavy snow, the aiming point of shooting is not high. Once you are within a stone's throw, the charge will arrive in an instant.
There was a loud rumbling sound, and the charging cavalry crashed together like waves. The leading cavalry, no more than a hundred cavalry, carried the greatest momentum, and their long weapons clashed together. In the wind and snow, everyone was flying.
Sparks come up.
"Wow -" Hu Zongxiu took the lead and slashed at the knights in front of them. Most of them were wearing rag cloaks and were not the fastest runners.
The fierce sword light came with a loud "thunder--" sound, and the force of the backlash came. Although the knight blocked it, he was hit by his sword. His cloak opened, and the eyes behind the iron helmet stared at him.
Looking at him, the heavy Guan Dao was raised in the wind and snow, and struck out with an "ah" sound——
In the first round of confrontation on the battlefield, ferocious chopping sounds rang out crazily, war horses fell, and human figures fell. Under the huge momentum, there were also armored war horses staggering to the ground, and countless sticky,
Warm plasma surged on the snow.
More people and horses rushed up in the wind and snow...
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Bianliang, in the wounded barracks.
Teacher's head was a little dizzy.
The shocking wounded were being brought in one after another, and the bodies were being pulled out - because there was no place to lie.
She had been suffering from the astonishing bloody smell for a long time. The wounded barracks were not far from the city wall. She could occasionally see the tragic scene on the city wall. For her, it was an indescribable scene. She felt that she had more or less already
Some have gotten used to the blood, and even got used to the wounds of amputated limbs, but I still feel like vomiting - I just can't vomit it out.
She hadn't eaten for a day. She didn't have time to stop, and even if she stopped, she wouldn't be able to eat. At one point, the young general named Hou Jing ran over - one of his ears was chopped off.
, Master Li didn't know how painful it was, but the other party came to her to bandage it, with a smile on his face, and seemed extremely excited: he was finally injured.
But Shishi knew that the other party was also forcing a smile.
His brother-in-law—that is, He Leer's good friend—Xue Changgong had been promoted, and he had been promoted as well, which was a good thing. However, not long after the bandage was bandaged, Hou Jing went up to the city wall again.
During this period, Su Wenfang from the Su family came to find her once. Su Wenfang is now running around the city for the Prime Minister's Mansion, mainly looking for the wealthy families that Zhuji knew well in the past, and begging them to send servants to help defend the city. When they arrived at Fanlou
, Mother Li dragged him to look for her.
The teacher asked about Ning Yi.
She had speculated countless times about what happened to Ning Yi. This time, Su Wenfang brought her good news. Ning Yi was fine. However, Su Wenfang refused to tell her what Ning Yi was doing. He only revealed it to her at the end.
Some things.
"My brother-in-law was killing enemies outside the city. He was seriously injured some time ago. He has recovered now. You don't have to worry about him... What my brother-in-law did on the battlefield outside the city is no less important than you and me."
"I knew it..."
Shishi said this at that time, but when she saw the tragic scenes on and off the city wall, it was hard for her to imagine: Was he participating in such a tragic battle outside the city?
Inside and outside the city wall, the sound of fierce fighting that could almost tear people's hearts has been going on for the past few days, and it can also be heard in the wounded barracks. However, she doesn't know when, the sound seems to have become quieter, but she doesn't know either.
Was it an illusion, because in the wounded barracks, more and more people were being carried in. She was brewing medicine for wounds, and when she was bringing a bowl of medicine to others, someone called her: "Miss Li, Miss Li
Girl." She looked up and saw that it was Hou Jing. He ran over and said, "The Jurchens have temporarily retreated. The Jurchens have been repulsed."
Shishi was still walking forward. At this time, what people around her said seemed to be about the same content. She was about to laugh when her feet softened and she suddenly fell. The medicine bowl was broken and the scalding soup was poured on her.
His hand also gradually touched the injured person next to him. The other person avoided it and said, "Be careful!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Shishi kept saying, but Hou Jing had already ran over: "Miss Li, you..." He wanted to help, but he didn't dare to do it. Shishi struggled for a moment before he got up, still apologizing.
Hou Jing said anxiously: "Miss Li, how long have you been awake since? Have you eaten anything? I, I have steamed buns here, but they are cold. You have a rest and I will get you hot ones...
"
"I'm not tired, I'm not tired." Shishi shook his head, "You just said that the Jurchens have retreated? Is it true? I still have to do things..."
"The Jurchens have retreated. Really, they have retreated for the time being. It's time for you to take a rest." Hou Jing saw his master turning to leave, and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab her sleeve, then turned around and said loudly: "Everyone! Everyone!
!This person who is taking care of you is the teacher girl from Fanlou! Teacher Li, Miss Li, she has been helping in the wounded barracks these days. She has not rested for a day or two and has not even eaten! Everyone, tell me!
Should she let her take a break?"
His voice was quite loud, and everyone was stunned when he spoke, and then someone said: "Li, Miss Li, Miss Li? Is she Miss Shishi from Fanlou?"
"Yes, that's right." Hou Jing said. The teacher next to him became a little panicked.
"I...I said it looks familiar."
"Yes, yes, the one I have seen seems to be...Miss Shishi..."
"Miss Shishi has actually come to take care of me?"
"What I saw is that she is here and has not rested all day. Is she the teacher's girl?"
All kinds of discussions around her suddenly boiled up. In recent years, not many people have been able to see Master Li, but most people still know her name, even though she has been working hard these days, her body is covered with blood, and her hair is wet.
It's a bit messy, but if you look carefully, the beautiful and delicate face is still fascinating. Even some soldiers who have lost their limbs are subconsciously looking at this side and asking questions.
After a while, someone shouted: "Miss Shishi, you should go and rest."
"Miss Shishi, how can you come to a place like this..."
"Go and rest quickly. We will be happy if you come to a place like this to see us. We don't have to do these things. Look, the Jurchens have been repelled. I think I can kill a few more -"
Everyone was in a lively mood, some were joking, and some felt moved. The teacher looked at these people, or soldiers with broken limbs, or soldiers who were bleeding and weak and almost dying, tears were already flowing out, and they stopped.
Unable to stop, she stretched out her hand to wipe her tears and cried for a moment, then nodded: "I, I'm going to eat something first, thank you all, the real hard work is for everyone, I, I can't hold a knife
, and can’t go to the battlefield..."
"Knives are our business!"
"...Miss Shishi, just watch. When I can get up, I will go up immediately and kill some golden dogs for you."
"...even if it's on Miss Shishi!"
Hou Jing nodded desperately and protected Shishi from leaving. He said, "I'll get you some hot buns. I'll definitely have them now."
Shishi shook his head: "It's okay if it's cold, just give it to me."
So Hou Jing took out a steamed bun wrapped in silk cloth from his arms. This steamed bun was rough in texture. After all, it was cold at this time and looked like stone. Hou Jing was a little embarrassed, but Shishi took it over and sipped it in small bites.
The ground began to gnaw. They walked out of the wounded barracks. The wind and snow in the sky had not stopped, the towering city walls were still high, but the shouts of killing had stopped. In the surrounding open space, there were groups of hundreds and thousands, and there might even be
Thousands of people were resting, with various materials lying around. People's bodies were injured and stained with blood. Bodies were being carried down and transported out. Those carrying the bodies were lined up in rows.
Before this, Shishi had never felt that the surroundings were so peaceful, and had never felt that this peace was so precious.
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The line of blood spread forward, and as the evening approached, the sky began to dim, and the tragic traces of the battle continued toward Moutuogang and pushed past.
Behind Moutuogang, across the frozen lake, a team of more than a hundred people crossed the mountains, stopped at the edge of the woods and lake, and hid themselves.
Far away, Haidongqing flies in the sky in the wind and snow.
These more than a hundred people were all covered in white clothes. The close-fitting white clothes looked a bit like fishermen's water rafts. They were sealed as much as possible to keep them warm and waterproof.
The leading woman is the "Blood Bodhisattva" of Luliang Mountain, Lu Hongti.
At this moment, more than a hundred people were just waiting by the woods, waiting quietly.
In the wind and snow, evening is approaching, and the thin skylight is about to begin to dim...
…
Bianliang.
In the small house near the wounded barracks, Shishi fell asleep deeply.
She was awakened by a terrible noise.
Opening the door and going out, the last light of day was fading in the wind and snow, a bonfire was already lit in the city, and there were countless figures running in front of them.
She was still a little confused. She had seen such running around before. However, it wasn't until the fighting figures spread over her that she could vaguely understand what happened in her somewhat stiff mood.
Two groups of people were fighting each other not far in front of her. A tall and rugged foreigner holding two swords yelled crazily and led several companions to fight with the soldiers who were rushing over.
Blood splattered.
Several soldiers of the Wu Dynasty were beheaded to the ground, and as the flames went out, the other party saw someone here and came over here...
On the city wall in the distance, the sound of fighting was boiling, as if the entire city was tumbling.
The Jurchens... broke the city...
Shishi's mind went blank, only this thought flashed past...