As night gradually fell, the battle in Xia Village came to a halt.
The so-called pause is because in such an environment, not fighting at night is just a strategy chosen by both sides. No one knows whether the other side will suddenly launch a strong attack. Guo Yaoshi and others stood on the snow slope and looked at the summer village.
A scene in which piles of bonfires were burning, and the defenders who still seemed energetic gathered around the camp walls. At the southeast breach of the camp wall, stones, wood and even corpses were piled up to block the gap.
A place.
Occasionally, neat shouts would come from the camp wall.
Such a brutal battle had been going on for six days. His side suffered heavy casualties, and the other side's casualties were also high. It was difficult for Guo Yaoshi to understand why these Wu Dynasty soldiers could still scream.
From a combat perspective, the troops defending the city took advantage of the camp defense, and therefore had to bear more psychological pressure in some aspects, because when and how to attack is always decided by themselves. At night,
You can sleep relatively easily on your side, but the other side must be more vigilant. In the past few nights, Yaoshi Guo will occasionally put on a feint attack posture to consume the other side's energy, but every time he finds that his side is not attacking, Xia Cun's
The defenders would laugh together and ridicule them.
Including after every battle, the bursts of unanimous shouts coming from the Xia Cun camp were also mocking and demonstrating against the resentful army. Especially after six days of the battle, the other party's voices became more uniform, and my own
The pressure on each side is greater. Each side is sparing no effort in the back-and-forth strategies.
Amidst the beeping sound, threads of fire swam in front of his eyes. Ning Yi walked to the fire and stopped for a while. The stretcher carrying the wounded was passing by. To the side and in front, there were about a hundred people lined up neatly in the open space.
After listening to the lecture of a man who was as tall as an iron tower, everyone shouted in unison: "Yes--" However, after such shouting, most of them showed fatigue, and some were injured.
I sat down directly and gasped for air.
The more than a hundred people here participated in the battle during the day. At this time, groups of people from far and near returned to their garrison posts after being lectured. In the entire camp, there were many people at this time.
There were dense and chaotic footsteps. The bonfire was burning. Due to the cold weather and the heavy smoke, many people bypassed the smoke column and brought the prepared porridge and rice for distribution.
Most of the more than a thousand people who had been rescued in Moutuogang were mobilized at this time and participated in cooking and taking care of the wounded.
The captives who were originally bullied felt only weakness and fear when they first arrived in Xia Cun. Later, with the gradual mobilization and infection, they began to help. In fact, on the one hand, it was because of the coldness of the siege in Xia Cun.
The situation was chilling; secondly, the strength of the soldiers outside who could really fight against the resentful army gave them a lot of encouragement. As they endured day by day, this group was tortured, and most of them were women.
The team has also been able to boost a lot of morale with their efforts.
Although in the past few days of fighting, the defenders of Xia Cun suffered heavy casualties. Their combat skills and proficiency were not as good as those of the resentful army. They were able to rely on their defensive position, elm cannons and other equipment to kill the resentful army and inflict higher casualties.
It was not easy. A large number of people were trained in it, and a large number of people were injured or even died. But even though their bodies were injured and tired, they saw those skinny women who even had injuries on their bodies doing their best to take care of the wounded or prepare meals and help.
Defense. It is inevitable that there will be warmth and a sense of honor in the hearts of these soldiers.
To grow an army, you need to talk big and look at the facts before your eyes. In this regard, whether it is victory or the gratitude of those being protected, they all have considerable weight, because there are many girls among these people.
The weight will be increased as a result.
The presence of women in the army sometimes reduces the fighting spirit, but sometimes it does not. Ning Yi allowed these people to have contact with the soldiers. On the other hand, he also gave a death order and never allowed disrespect or bullying to these people.
situation. In the past, under such orders, some fish might have slipped through the net, but these days the situation has been tense, and there have been no incidents of soldiers unable to resist raping women. Everything is still developing in a positive direction.
Ning Yi looked at the people who came down to deliver the food, and then looked at the position of the resentful army on the opposite side. After a moment, he sighed. Then Hongti came from not far away. Half of her body was blood red, and the blood had already begun to flow on her body.
The condensation was also different from Ning Yi's condition. She glanced at Ning Yi and came to help him.
"I still want to take a walk." Ning Yi said.
"Go up first." Hongti shook her head, "You are too messy today."
"If you don't rush to the front, how can you boost morale?"
"You almost got hit by an arrow."
"On the battlefield, there are some things..."
He wanted to say that it was inevitable, but when Hong Ti's body next to him was close to him, and the smell of blood and warmth spread over him, he suddenly understood what the woman meant in silence. Even after many battles, under the cruel conditions
No one knows how many lives were taken in the killing field, and no one knows how many times they passed between life and death. Some fear still existed in the heart of the woman around her who was known as the "Blood Bodhisattva".
The blood-stained two people hugged each other and moved forward, with Chen Tuozi and others following behind. Not long after, they passed by a formation of a hundred people giving lectures. Ning Yi paused for a moment: "Can we still fight!?"
The young general at the head stood up in fear and said loudly: "Yes!"
More than a hundred people in the rear shouted in unison: "Can-"
The sound spread far along the snow valley.
Ning Yi nodded and went up with Hong Ti.
Juan'er was running in front of the thatched house above. She was responsible for logistics, wounded soldiers and other matters. She was also very busy at the rear. In terms of what the maid had to do, she still prepared hot water for Ning Yi and others. When she saw Ning Yi
Yi and Hongti returned with blood stains. She confirmed that Ning Yi was not injured, and then she felt relieved a little. Ning Yi stretched out his bloodless hand and patted her head.
"There was a soldier named Chen Gui who saved my life. He died. Please write down his name for repayment later. You... also take a rest."
Juan'er was already so busy that her temples were messy. She nodded and then shook her head: "I'm not tired, uncle. Miss Lu, please go scrub first."
Ning Yi nodded and waved Chen Tuozi and others to disperse. Then he and Hongti entered the room. He was indeed tired and sat on the chair without wanting to get up. Hongti went aside and poured hot and cold water.
He mixed it in the bucket, then let his long hair loose. He took off his bloody leather armor and trousers, leaving only his underwear. He also took off his shoes and socks and put them aside.
Even so, half of her face and half of her hair were still stained with blood, but it didn't look sad, but made people feel gentle. She walked to Ning Yi and untied his armor, which was also covered in blood.
"You haven't fully recovered yet. You used Po Liu Dao today..."
"There are always times when you have to fight hard."
Ning Yi stood up and walked towards the wooden barrel filled with hot water. After a while, Hongti also took off her clothes. Apart from being slightly taller than the average woman and having slender legs, her whole body was just well-proportioned.
That's all, not a trace of muscle can be seen. Although I don't know how many people were killed on the battlefield today, when Ning Yi washed away the blood from her hair and face, she looked even more gentle and supple. Both of them were both
Tired. Ning Yi spoke in a low voice, while Hongti just listened in silence and scrubbed for a while. She stood there holding him, her forehead against his neck, her body trembling slightly.
If nothing else is considered, with Hongti's martial arts skills, even if she goes out naked when the weather is freezing, she probably won't feel cold. However, after the couple's life in Luliang, after having a family, she felt cold because of Ning Yi.
She was just scared of the danger on the battlefield. Ning Yi could only hold her.
"...The two sides are fighting pretty much. It has turned into a game of stud until now. It just depends on who collapses first...I can't guess..."
Until now, various problems have emerged in the battle. The arrows were almost at the bottom two days ago, and the wood was almost burned out. The supplies that were originally considered to be abundant were being consumed rapidly in the fierce battle. Even though
It was Ning Yi. The feeling of death frequently approaching his eyes was not good. It was not good to see people around him die on the battlefield. Even the feeling of being saved by others was not good. The soldier died blocking arrows for him beside him.
At that time, Ning Yi didn't know whether he was happy or angry, or whether he was angry because he felt happy in his heart.
After a while, he threw away the water ladle in Hongti's hand and picked up the cotton cloth next to it to wipe the water droplets on her body. Hongti shook his head and whispered: "You used Break Six Paths today..." But Ning Yi just
Frowning and shaking his head, he pulled Hongti and threw her on the bed. Hongti was still hesitant, but then he held her ankle: "Separate!"
When Ning Yi went up, Hongti gently hugged his body, and then she docilely obeyed him...
On a platform below the Xiacun camp, Mao Yishan was eating steamed buns and sitting on a piece of wood, talking to a middle-aged man named Qu Qing. There was a shed roof above and a bonfire burning next to it.
"Brother Qu, I have fallen in love with a girl..." He imitated the manner of those veterans and pretended to be rude. But there was no way he could deceive Qu Qing.
"They are all worn out shoes." Lying on a simple stretcher bed, the injured Qu Qing tore the steamed buns in his hands, looked at the women who were sending things far and near, and whispered. Then he said, "Can
Let’s talk about living.”
Mao Yishan shook his head: "Anyway... it's not what they thought. Brother Qu, she has been giving me food these two days and told me that she wants me to survive and kill more enemies. Brother Qu, I see her
...My mind was a little abnormal when I was talking. You said, after this battle, many of them will not be able to survive..."
He looked at the fire in the camp on the other side of the Resentful Army: "Why did such a group of people suddenly come..." He asked lightly. In the past few days, he had met several brothers, and those brothers died beside him.
Already.
Qu Qing did not answer him.
When we returned to the palace, it was time for thousands of houses to be lit with lights.
Zhou Zhe walked up to the wall of the inner city of the palace and looked outside. A cold wind was blowing over him. Du Chengxi followed behind and tried to persuade him to go down, but Zhou Zhe waved his hand.
What he saw beside the city wall, including what he saw on the way out of the palace this time, was still swirling in his mind, mixed with impassioned melody, which could not calm down for a long time.
He didn't feel cold because of it.
"Du Chengxi." After a long time, he spoke in the cold wind, "I, with such ministers, the army and the people, we only need to work hard to govern, and there is no need to worry about the country's instability. I used to... I was very wrong..."
"Your Majesty..." The emperor asked himself, but Du Chengxi couldn't continue.
Fortunately, Zhou Zhe didn't need him to pick him up.
"I used to think that among the ministers, there were only intrigues and fights for power, and the people's hearts were also mediocre. I couldn't cheer up. But when I saw it today, I realized that the destiny is still with me. After hundreds of years of heaven's grace and teachings,
It’s not that my efforts were in vain. It’s just that I used the wrong way to cheer myself up. I need to go out of the palace often to see the people and the things in the world. If I am always in the palace, I will not be able to do big things."
The figure of Shishi Fuzheng was still lingering in his mind, and he paused for a moment. He couldn't help blurting out: "That Miss Shishi..."
Du Chengxi took a step forward: "Your Majesty, Miss Master, is interested in..."
Zhou Zhe waved his hand and said: "I have never seen that Miss Shishi twice when I left the palace in the past. When I saw her today, I realized that women are not allowed to be inferior to men. It's a pity that I went late and she was in love."
Man, how can I beat a mandarin duck? Today she can play songs and play the piano for the soldiers guarding the city. It will be a blessing if I can become friends with her in the future. Her lover is the... great
The talented man Ning Liheng is not simple. He is a staff member of the Youxiang Mansion and assists Qin Siyuan. He is quite capable. He had defeated bandits in Liangshan earlier and later took charge of disaster relief. This time, he was also in charge of clearing the country outside the city. Now, he is in Xia
village……"
"Such a talent..." Zhou Zhe sighed. "Even if one day... Qin Siyuan is no longer the right prime minister, I will not let him leave. If there is a chance, I will put him to good use.
"
"I'm not a petty person. It's all trivial, Du Chengxi." Zhou Zhe paused, "The most important thing now is that when the time comes, I want to negotiate peace."
"Your Majesty means..."
"I can't let these subjects die any more. Zong Wang has been unable to attack Bianliang for a long time, and he must have suffered huge losses. Now, Guo Yaoshi's troops are restrained in Xia Village. Once the war comes to an end, Zong Wang will definitely have
The heart of peace. I have not been involved in the war for a long time, and when the time comes, it is time to step forward. The matter has reached this point, and it is difficult to care about the temporary gains and losses. Let’s put down the face. If it is over earlier, I can do things earlier! This family, the country, the world,
We can't go on like this anymore. We have to learn from the pain and work hard to cure it. What I lost here will be taken back sooner or later!"
He has been the emperor for many years, and has already mastered the majesty of the emperor. At this time, his eyes were fierce, and when he said these words, he was looking down on the world in the cold wind. Du Chengxi was horrified, and he knelt down...
A cold wind blew across the sky.
In the bright lights of Xia Village, figures were coming and going, while the large tent of the resentful army was brightly lit. In the siege camp outside Bianliang City, horses and messengers were still coming and going, riddled with holes.
On the top of the city, patrolling soldiers walked through gaps here and there, or bypassed the bodies of soldiers sleeping behind the female wall. The sound of watchmen occasionally sounded. The fresh air passed through the golden watch, and the cold light shone on the iron clothes.
In such a night, no one knows how many people's important thoughts are swirling and intertwined.
The next day was the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, and fighting continued on the Bianliang City Wall. In Xiacun, a strange silence began to appear from that morning on. After several days of fighting, the resentful army for the first time refused to attack.
"What's going on?" In the morning, Ning Yi walked up to the watchtower and took a telescope to look at the resentful army's military formation. "This guy Guo Yaoshi... was frightened by my mine array?"
"If that's the case, it's not necessarily a good thing." Qin Shaoqian said from the side, but no matter what, there was joy on his face.
"Tsk, those gangsters were scared. No matter what, it's still good for our morale."
"It has been arranged to promote it." Wenren Fujier, who walked up to the watchtower, answered.
This morning, there was a jubilant and arrogant atmosphere in the camp. Wenren Buer arranged for people to call for battle at the resentful army's camp from beginning to end, but the enemy never responded.
They didn't know that at the same moment, a battle was going on a few miles behind the Resentful Army camp, separated by the foothills and woods. Guo Yaoshi led his elite cavalry and launched an attack against an army of ten thousand people.
charge……
The sound of hoofbeats rolled and shook the earth. In front of the ten-thousand-person army, Long Hui, Fulu and others looked at the iron hooves approaching and set up their formation.
"Brothers, we are defending our country and killing our enemies. At this moment, I, Long Hui, will live and die with you all——"
"Fu Lu will die with you all——"
"Wang Chuanrong is here!"
"Cui He lives and dies together with all brothers——"
"Ni Jianzhong from Taiyuan is here——"
Long Hui shouted at the surrounding team with all his strength! Then, the voices of response continued to sound.
The sky is cloudy and dark, and it's going to snow again.
Half a quarter of an hour later, their flags collapsed and the military formation collapsed. Driven by iron hoofs, the tens of thousands of people began to flee in all directions... (To be continued)