There were corpses under the city gate, and rivers of blood flowed from the city wall.
The soldiers guarding the city have been replaced by the second group. Those who were injured and could no longer fight were carried down for treatment. Those who were exhausted had to retreat and rest first. Fortunately, the city wall was strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack. The soldiers of the frontier army took turns to go up the city wall. That’s it.
However, Shen You never retreated.
He led the emperor's personal guards to guard the most important section of the city wall, killing off waves of Tatars. The sharp sword was full of blood, and the silver armor all over his body was dyed red, and his black eyes were burning with fierceness. of flame.
To the Tatars, this is a god of death descended from heaven.
To the soldiers of the border army, this was the Bodhisattva of Salvation, and the morale of the army was greatly boosted.
Yuan Qing sent his soldiers to the city wall and asked Shen You to take a rest. Shen You didn't even look back and said, "No need." While waving his long knife, the Tatar who jumped onto the city wall was immediately dismembered and blood spattered everywhere. The Tatar threw the long knife in his hand before he died. Fortunately, he was not strong enough and Shen You was wearing the best soft armor in the world, so the long knife could not penetrate the soft armor.
Shen You felt a pain on the left side of his chest.
There is no room for distraction on the battlefield.
Shen You endured the pain and continued to kill the enemy with his sword.
Yuan Qing, the general on the tower, had a panoramic view of this scene and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "What a Shen You! What a killer warrior!"
At this time, on the chariot three miles outside the city gate, the Tatar leader and the Rouran leader each had gloomy faces.
They were some distance away from the battlefield and could not clearly see what was happening on the city wall. However, battle reports continued to come in. During this half day, the casualties were too heavy. Their soldiers rushed to the city wall at the risk of their lives, but died tragically one after another. The morale of the military was unstable. Morale is gradually declining. They have lost this battle.
"Retreat!"
Leader Rouran gritted his teeth and whispered: "Too many people have died. If we continue to fight, all of our people will die."
The Tatar leader had blue veins on his forehead and glared at him fiercely: "We have to fight for another half day. If we can't attack the city wall before dark, we will have to retreat." After saying that, he ordered the chariot to move forward and stopped one mile outside the city gate.
The city wall can be clearly seen here, and the corpses under the city wall can also be clearly seen.
The Tatar leader showed a fierce look, beat the war drum himself, and shouted loudly in Tatar. The Tatars, who were already frightened, also started shouting and attacked again as if they had been given blood. city.
"who's that person?"
A familiar voice sounded in my ears.
Shen You quickly turned around and saw Shen Jia with blood on his face standing next to him. His heart sank: "Are you injured?"
Shen Jia wiped his face with his hands: "I was slightly injured, nothing serious. This is all Tatar blood."
Shen You felt relieved and said in a low voice: "You should step back and rest first. See which brothers can't hold on any longer and ask them to step back from the city wall first."
Shen Jia clenched the handle of the knife: "I can hold on. My brothers are all good, and no one is willing to retreat."
Shen You glanced at the familiar faces. There was no one who would die in the battle. Of the two hundred emperor's personal guards, more than a dozen were injured and unable to fight anymore, and had to retreat from the city wall. The rest were still there.
From under the city gate came the roar of the Tatars like the waves of the sea.
Shen You took a deep breath and raised his voice: "The Tatars are attacking the city again. Kill the enemy!"
All the guards shouted together: "Kill the enemy!"
All the frontier soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill the enemy!"
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This war was unprecedented in its fierceness and cruelty. It is destined to be remembered in the history of Daqi and will be forever burned into the minds of the Tatars.
No matter how fierce the offensive was, no matter how brave the Tatars were, they could not break through the city gate.
The sky gradually darkened at some point. The red clouds on the horizon dyed the sky red. The tall city walls had long been dyed red with blood. The gaps in the bricks and stones were soaked with blood.
The war drums of the Tatars finally stopped.
Ming Jin withdraws the troops.
I don’t know who shouted first: “The Tatars are retreating!”
Immediately afterwards, there was a wave of shouting: "The Tatars are retreating!"
"We won!"
Shen Jia also shouted. After a day of fierce fighting, his body was already exhausted and he could no longer hold the long knife in his hand. The knife fell to the ground and made a crisp sound. However, no one cared at all at this time, because everyone was high-spirited. Shouting wildly.
Shen You didn't cry out, his heart was filled with blood, and his eyes became moist without knowing when.
He reached out and wiped the corners of his eyes vigorously.
Shen Jia turned around and was shocked: "Fourth brother, your face is covered with blood!"
Shen You said hoarsely: "It's okay, this is all Tatar blood."
Shen Jia grinned, showing his white teeth. Then his legs went weak and he almost fell down. Shen You quickly took action and supported Shen Jia: "Third brother!"
Shen Jia barely stood firm and whispered: "I have no strength at all. I still have several injuries on my body, but I don't know the severity."
Shen You also had injuries on his body. Before, he was so tense and focused on killing the enemy that he didn't even care. Now that he is relaxed, he feels pain all over his body.
Brothers, you supported me and I supported you, and we slowly descended the city wall.
Countless wounded soldiers were sitting or lying, crying out loud. Dozens of military doctors were busy treating the soldiers' injuries. All of them wished they had more hands.
A military doctor spotted brothers Shen You and Shen Jia with sharp eyes, and quickly stepped forward to treat their injuries.
Shen You whispered: "Our injuries are not serious and we can still hold on."
yes!
Seriously injured soldiers are everywhere. They can still walk and return to the general's mansion. Just don't occupy a military doctor.
Shen Jia bared his teeth, endured the pain, and got into a simple carriage with Shen You. The carriage moved forward smoothly, and after half an hour, they arrived at the General's Mansion.
Dr. Jiang, who is good at treating trauma, had already received the news in advance and was waiting at the gate of the general's mansion.
Seeing Shen You and Shen Jia who looked like a bloody man, Imperial Physician Jiang couldn't help but gasp. Shen Jia was still in the mood to joke: "Physician Jiang, don't panic, most of the blood on our brothers' bodies is from Tatars. Our brothers The injury is not serious, eh!"
I couldn't reach the threshold with one foot and almost fell down.
Shen You didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurriedly supported Shen Jia: "Shut up and stop saying a few words. Wait for Dr. Jiang to heal your injuries."
Shen Jia then stopped talking.
Doctor Jiang whispered: "The good news of the victory of the frontier army reached the palace, and His Highness the Crown Prince was in high spirits. He specifically asked his subordinates to wait here. There are many empty houses in His Royal Highness's yard. Please invite Commander Shen and Shen Qianhu Go heal and rest.”
Shen You nodded in agreement.
In fact, his situation is no better than Shen Jia's.
Throughout the whole day, he had been guarding the front of the city wall, with the long sword in his hand almost never stopping. At this time, he was already exhausted, and he had only relied on his bravery to sustain him until now.
After entering the courtyard and lying down on the bed in the wing room, an uncontrollable dizziness hit. Shen You just closed his eyes and fell asleep.
