Chapter 798: Chai Sangs Elegy and the Unexpected Soldier Appears
Ding Feng, no, it should be Mi Yang's question, floating on the city wall for a long time.
Everyone who should be heard was heard.
After hearing this question, many Wu soldiers subconsciously looked towards Quan Cong.
Among all the people, Zhu Ju had the fastest reaction.
Zhu Ju, who reacted the fastest, saw the color of blood on Quan Cong's mouth.
This shocked him.
Zhu Ju hurriedly stepped forward to support Quan Cong, and wiped away the blood from the corners of Quan Cong's mouth in time before others could look at him.
It's just that the blood color is easy to wipe off, but the complexion is hard to regain.
At the next moment, everyone who looked over noticed Quan Cong's pale face.
From this look on his face, we can see how badly Quan Cong has suffered in his heart.
And can this be blamed on Quan Cong's lack of courage?
Wu Jun on the city wall looked at the mountain of soldiers that seemed to be very close at hand.
"Can I board?"
Mi Yang's domineering inquiry floated in the ears of Wu Jun again at this moment.
Chaisang is a fortified city, and there are thousands of elite soldiers in the city.
But with this mountain here, how difficult is it to step on a mere mulberry tree under your feet!
The emotions of sadness, helplessness, and despair surged through the hearts of all Wu Jun like a tide in an instant.
Since Mi Yang asked, Quan Cong should have answered.
But in the face of irrefutable facts, Quan Cong's answer is no longer important.
I don't know when Ding Feng, who was under the city, had already laughed and left.
Listening to Ding Feng's loud laughter as he left, Quan Cong's chest swelled, and another stream of blood seemed to well up in his belly.
Zhu Ju, who had been keeping an eye on Quan Cong's condition, was worried that something might happen to Quan Cong again and the situation would completely collapse, so he immediately carried Quan Cong to the city on his back.
Zhu Ju left in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to issue an order to "defend the city with peace of mind."
Seeing Quan Cong's weak appearance, many Wu soldiers on the city didn't even notice when their weapons fell to the ground.
As the weapon fell to the ground and made a sound, some singing gradually appeared on the city wall.
"Fight in the south of the city and die in the north of Guo. If you die in the wild, you will not be buried but can be eaten."
Call me a cuckold: and be a distinguished guest!
If you die in the wild without burial, how can you escape with carrion?
The sound of water is surging, and the pampas grass is dark;
The owl cavalry dies in battle, while the rogue horse wanders and cries."
At first, only some Wu Jun sang this poem spontaneously.
It is said that this poem was written by the ancestors of Jiangdong and was widely circulated in Wu. Almost all the Wu soldiers in the city had heard it since they were children.
Because everyone knew it, and this poem was very suitable for the occasion, most of the Wu troops on the city wall joined in singing it.
"When building a house in Liang, why should it be south? Why should it be north?
If you don't get the grain and millet, how can you feed it? Is it possible for you to be a loyal minister?
Think of your son and his good ministers, and think of your good ministers sincerely:
Go out to attack in the morning and return home at dusk!"
"Go to attack in the morning and return at dusk!"
When Wu Jun in the city finished singing it once, they felt that their future was at an end and completely immersed themselves in this poem.
When one song is finished, another one will be continued.
As they sang, more and more Wu Jun could no longer support their bodies. They squatted down in groups of three or five and cuddled against the wall to keep each other warm.
The weapons in their hands that were supposed to kill the enemy were now regarded as their most convenient musical instrument.
Strike the ground with your troops, and play a rhythm that matches the song from their mouths.
"Can they ever return to their hometown?
Thinking of this, many Wu Jun's faces showed sadness.
The sadness in their singing reached its peak.
"There was a fierce battle outside the city yesterday, and the Yangtze River in the north of the city was filled with blood.
The body was thrown into the wilderness with no one to bury it, and the birds and crows were allowed to exterminate the body.
As a fellow soldier, I advise the crow with sorrow, "Don't peck at the corpse of the hero."
After persuading the crow to look at himself, who will pity him after he dies?
My fellow villagers in Jiangdong, you all regard me as a loyal and brave warrior when I go to war.
But who could have imagined that it might be difficult for me to return to my hometown again in this life!"
The people of the Han Dynasty were rich in creative thinking.
When Wu Jun on the city finished singing the hymn left by the first man, they found that the hymn was not enough to fully express their sorrow.
So on the basis of the original poem, many Wu Jun re-created it and created this vernacular poem that was more in line with their mood.
Perhaps compared with the original poetry, the modified vernacular poetry is not rigorous enough in rhyme.
But when it comes to true feelings, this vernacular poem is even better.
The ancient poetry and vernacular poetry on the city wall are mixed together, and together they play a sad and sad farewell song that is rare in the world!
While singing, many Wu Jun were immersed in the scope of this song, and tears flowed down unconsciously.
And how could a city wall stop the tragic songs of thousands of people?
Gradually, the sound of sad songs spread to the city.
When the people in the city heard this sad song, they couldn't help but shed tears one after another.
They are the folks from Jiangdong!
How can they feel better when their own warriors sing tragic songs again and again?
And when I think of my relatives, who followed Lu Xun into Jingzhou, whether they are alive or dead, and will never be able to see each other again in this life, the grief in the hearts of the people in the city can no longer be suppressed.
Perhaps in order to express their longing in their hearts, many people in the city also cried and sang loudly in response to the singing sounds coming from the city.
The upper and lower parts of the city were connected, and the soldiers and the common people sang together. Soon, the song of departure, which represented helplessness and sadness, filled the entire Chaisang City.
The whole city was singing. Naturally, such a movement could not be concealed from the Han army camp not far away.
After hearing the tragic song of the Wu army brought by the wind, Mi Yang led a group of confidants outside the camp and looked at Chaisang City in the distance.
The singing may be ethereal, but the pathos in it can be heard by everyone.
After hearing this tragic song, Jiang Ji, who was behind Mi Yang, was overjoyed:
"The situation of being surrounded on all sides is happening again today!"
After saying this, Jiang Ji looked at Mi Yang with admiration.
When Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, Han Xin was besieged on all sides in order to defeat the Chu army's morale in one fell swoop.
Although this tragic song was not sung by the Han army today, it is similar to what happened back then.
The important thing is that the tragic song was played by Wu Jun himself, which is enough to show that the military morale of Wu Jun is even more broken than that of Chu Army back then!
What defends the city is the human heart.
With the morale of the army collapsed, Chaisang was basically in the hands of the Han army.
Jiang Ji's words also aroused the joy of Dong Yun, Ding Feng and others around him.
Especially Dong Yun, who had heard Mi Yang's kindness in punishing his heart many times in the court before, but he had not been deeply touched at that time.
When they met today, Dong Yun simply fell in admiration for Mi Yang.
No wonder, everyone who has fought against Mi Yang calls Mi Yang a monster.
Mi Yang was naturally also happy.
But he did not immediately order the Han army to attack Chaisang City.
He turned to look at Jiang Ji and asked:
"Li Yan, where are the troops of Zhou and Tai?"
Facing Mi Yang's inquiry, Jiang Ji bowed and replied:
"Just a few miles away from Chaisang."
Jiang Ji's answer suddenly shocked Lu Dai, who was behind Mi Yang.
The two men's troops were several miles away from Chaisang. Why didn't he know beforehand?
Suddenly Lu Dai seemed to realize a possibility.
This is Mi Yang's unique army, he is the one to guard against!
Thinking of this, Lu Dai became even more stooped towards Mi Yang's waist.