In the battle of Qinmengze, the Chengguo Green Harrier cavalry not only broke through the defenders' defense line, but also completely defeated their will to continue to resist. In addition, after the hasty retreat, the flags were not in order and military orders were not delivered. When the Yeguo army retreated to the north bank of the Pheasant River,
At that time, the 60,000-strong army had been reduced by nearly 40%. Even if Mi Ziyan wanted to regroup, there was nothing he could do.
After being defeated like a mountain, just one day later, the Qingyao cavalry went north again and broke into the hinterland of the plain on the north bank of the Pheasant River for more than 40 miles. At the same time, an edict from Mulu City also arrived quietly. At that time, Mi Ziyang was doing his best
He commanded and deployed defenses, intending to use fire attacks to launch a second blockade while the enemy's foothold was not stable after crossing the river. Unexpectedly, the edict stated that he had suffered successive defeats, and ordered him, as the commander-in-chief, to hand over the military talisman and seal immediately.
With a little guessing, you can know that the leader of the country will make this decision, and there must be Liao Zuo's fuel and jealousy. However, after changing the commander before the battle, Ye Guojun did not change the situation of collapse at the first touch, and lost several battles one after another.
The soldiers in the army fled to death, and there were less than 10,000 people who could continue to obey the orders. The Green Harrier cavalry that followed closely behind them had quickly approached less than a hundred miles away from Mulu City.
Chengguo's cavalry pressed down on the border, causing the entire Mulu City to fall into panic. Faced with this hopeless war, Qi Shouyu had no choice but to order the city to be closed. He never imagined that less than three years later, the largest city in Wanzhou would be closed.
Martial law was declared again. Not only were all food and drinking water strictly rationed, but even oil lamps and candles were no longer allowed to be used easily after dark.
For a time, people in every household were panic-stricken. The Pearl of Wanzhou, which used to stay up almost all night, lost its splendor overnight. The shadow of death also always hung over everyone's head, lingering.
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that Mulu is not an impregnable iron-walled golden city, and it will only be a matter of time before the city is destroyed. But people also understand in their hearts that they are like ants trapped on a sandbank by floods. They cannot escape, let alone escape.
Inseparable. Nowadays, it seems that except for Guan Ning's warriors and the Queyue Formation who once defeated Tiezhong Mountain, there is no force in the world that can stop the Green Harrier cavalry from attacking the city.
It was the twentieth year of the first lunar month in the twelfth year of Yuan Sui. In the south wind in early spring, there was a faint smell of burning, choking smell. It was the haze rising after the villages a hundred or ten miles outside the city were burned, and it was a constant reminder.
Looking at the people in the city, the enemy's iron hooves are already in front of them.
The well-informed wealthy businessmen in Mulu City had already begun to sell off their property the night before and tried every means to escape from the city with their families. This naturally included the Shihua Pavilion on Zitong Street.
After days of fighting, almost all the registered men in the city were transferred to the front line. Today, only women are left in the Shihua Pavilion. The old madam is still standing at the door, but angrily directing all the beauties in the store.
They did rough work and moved all the gold and silver to the carts at the door. Even the four famous names in the city, Shizakura, Crane Pansy, Purple Kite, and Lily of the Valley, were already tired and tired.
sweat.
Because he knew that this brothel had good relations with the high-ranking officials in the palace, the homeless bandits in the city that were becoming more and more serious did not dare to attack him easily. He could only escape on the first day of the lunar month but not on the 15th day of the lunar month. The Tianshui Alley was now in a mess.
Suddenly there was a startling sound of horse hooves, and then a group of black-clad and black-armored Mo Ling guards galloped over, stopped their horses in front of the bustling brothel, and started to go in without saying a word.
Break into.
"How come you military lords are still free to come to the store today? But I'm sorry, we have closed down. If there is a chance in the future -"
The madam secretly rolled her eyes, wondering what group of ignorant people were planning to visit the brothel again before she died, but she still greeted the visitor with a smile. Unexpectedly, the leader of Mo Ling's guard slapped him hard.
He slapped her on the face and cursed fiercely:
"You bitch, don't talk nonsense in front of me! If you want to survive, get out of here!"
The beating was so severe that half of the Madam's face instantly swelled up. However, even though she knew that the visitor was evil, she still managed to squeeze out a tearful smile and blocked the uninvited guests with her arms:
"Dear military lords, this shop is backed by a big shot. If -"
But before she could finish her words, she was kicked to the ground again by the other party.
"Big shot? Our brothers fought bravely outside the city on behalf of the cowards in the palace. How many people lost their lives, but in exchange for it, no one cares about it, so that you morons can sneak away with your jewels and money? Now, brothers
A few of them finally came back from the battlefield with their lives, if you people want to leave, you will have to pay a price!"
The leader was dressed like a captain, and before he finished speaking, he called out to the soldiers behind him, who were about to snatch boxes of silver coins and gold baht from the car, "Brothers, we can also be regarded as
You are a hero who has shed blood for your country, now you should reward yourself! Take as much of these things as you can today, as long as you can take them away, they are all yours!"
"Master Jun, Master Jun, these are the assets that we weak women have accumulated over the years. If you all rob them, how will we survive in the future?"
The old bustard was completely anxious when he saw this, but he was afraid of being beaten again, so he just sat on the ground crying, not daring to come forward. After finishing speaking, he heard the other party sneer and shout:
"Old pig dog, this shop usually makes money from men! Now it's money or life, you have to choose clearly! If you keep talking nonsense, I will chop you with a knife!"
Although the madam loved money, she also knew that the other party was not joking, so she did not dare to say anything anymore. Unexpectedly, a frail girl next to her stepped forward and continued to argue with the captain:
"After all, he is a man who was born and raised in the land of Ye, but he has lost even the last bit of his integrity? Now that the city has not been broken, you are committing murders in the streets. Do you still have the law in your eyes!"
The girl had a voice like a silver bell, a pretty face, and a beauty mark on the tip of her nose. No one could have expected that the person who still had the guts to speak at this moment would be the number one in the hall: Zi
Yuan. At this moment, the girl's originally affectionate eyes were full of anger, and her delicate eyebrows were also frowned.
"A bunch of stinky bitches, why are they talking about the law with the military men? Now in this city, whoever has a knife in his hand is the law!"
The captain was immediately enraged. He took out the saber from his waist and swung it at the woman. Seeing that the sharp long saber was about to be cut off, Zi Yuan was frightened and let out a cry of surprise, but still did not retreat, still holding back.
His neck stood on the spot. Finally, several other soldiers stopped the leader and tried to persuade him:
"Brother, this girl is the famous Ziyuan girl in Mulu City!"
"Yeah, I heard that countless dignitaries spent a lot of money just to meet her. Now it's like this, isn't it a bit of a pity?"
The captain was stunned for a moment and had no choice but to stop his momentum:
"A bunch of perverts who can't walk around after seeing a woman? Then what do you want to do to her?"
"I heard that all the top names in this restaurant are only prostitutes but not their bodies. In all likelihood, they are still young. Anyway, I have already robbed a lot of money today, and I don't care if I rob a few more women. How about robbing a few more women?
These women are also taken out of the city to let the brothers have a taste of something new, so that the brothers will not feel lonely along the way!"
Zi Yuan never expected that these once majestic Imperial Guards would now change their usual decent behavior and become extremely vicious, no different from the homeless bandits everywhere!
She finally got a little scared and couldn't help but take half a step back. Unexpectedly, she was pushed hard on the shoulder, and she stumbled directly into the arms of the hungry wolf-like sergeants. When she looked back,
Only then did the girl realize that it was the madam who got up from the ground and gave herself to the other party with her own hands:
"If you military men want women, just pick the ones you like and take them. I just ask you to be merciful and leave some money for me, an old woman, to survive. Don't kill them all!"
When a catastrophe was approaching, the shameless old bustard was only thinking about how to escape, and he actually used the young girls whom he once called his daughter as bargaining chips. When the soldiers who committed the crime heard what he said,
He also became more and more unscrupulous, and the girls' screams of exclamation suddenly sounded in front of the store.
"Today I'll see if any of you dare to touch Miss Ziyuan again!"
Suddenly, a powerful voice sounded in the chaos. Mo Lingwei, who committed the crime, was surprised that someone dared to challenge him at this time. They turned around and saw an unkempt man who looked like a beggar coming out from the corner of the street. Then
The man seemed to have injured a leg, with some dirty muslin randomly wrapped around the wound, and he was limping when he walked. In his hand was a broad-backed saber with a handle almost covered in blood!
Seeing the true appearance of the visitor, a burst of wanton laughter suddenly broke out among the soldiers. They did not take him seriously at all, but instead gathered around him without hesitation, sarcastically saying:
"Where can a cripple seek death and dare to talk to military men like this?"
"Where did you get this knife in your hand? Don't think that having a weapon means you can stand up for others. Can you fucking use it?"
The beggar was not scared away by the group of soldiers. He still stood there and asked loudly. There was an indescribable sinister air in his tone:
"How presumptuous! Even though you are wearing the mysterious clothes of Yu Ling Army, I can still recognize the faces in front of me! You are just a few deserters from the Benhai camp. You should carefully weigh your own weight.
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Hearing that the person had a bad voice, the deserters could not figure out the origin of the beggar in front of them for a while, but they all pulled out their weapons and prepared for it.
Seeing that everyone still refused to retreat, the beggar didn't say anything more, and immediately drew his sword into a stance. However, before he could get ready, the soldiers had already attacked with their swords. Suddenly, they heard a sneer from the other party.
, actually holding the weapon in his hand upside down, using the power of his waist and abdomen to drive his whole body to rotate on the spot, and let out a loud shout full of murderous intent:
"break!"
"Breaking Wave Sword Technique? This person is extraordinary, brothers, don't be careless!"
The captain at the head recognized the beggar's moves and immediately spoke out to stop him from rushing forward, but it was too late. The broad-backed saber was like a long whip, throwing out a sharp light in the air.
Immediately, he swung away all the seven or eight weapons that were attacking him, and also cut off the arms of several sergeants!
Just because of the injury on his leg, the beggar still had some difficulty in moving. After he hit the blow, he did not take advantage of the victory and pursue it. Instead, he returned the knife to protect his vitals, and still said coldly:
"Remembering the old love, I don't have to take your lives today. If you know the truth, you can get out of here quickly!"
It was just that the deserters on the opposite side took a big hit, but how could they swallow this breath? The few of them who were not injured continued to surround the opponent as if facing a formidable enemy, trying to find loopholes to attack. Unexpectedly, the captain in charge
He suddenly spoke, as if he recognized the other party's identity:
"Brothers, stop fighting! Leave quickly!"
Hearing the leader's urgent tone, the sergeants did not dare to step forward rashly, so they had to mount their horses in a hesitant manner, took a cart full of money and left in angrily with the injured people.
"Oh, thank you for seeing the injustice on the road! You are truly a hero!"
It was not until this moment that the old madam, who had taken advantage of the situation, came forward again. Although she was smiling when she said these words, her eyes could not hide her contempt and disgust for the beggar. She just exchanged a few words and pointed to him.
Zi Yuan, who was still in shock, said:
"Zi Yuan! This is our savior, we must take good care of him!"
Zi Yuan gave the old madam a hard look, but she was sincerely grateful to the beggar, so she didn't bother with him anymore, but politely asked her benefactor to sit in the shop for a while.
"You don't have to be polite, girl, it's just a little effort."
The beggar waved his hands, as if he didn't want the girl to see him, and turned around to leave. When the girl saw this, she grabbed his hand holding the knife:
"My benefactor has a wound on his leg. Zi Yuan knows a little bit about medical skills and there is medicine for wounds in the store. Why don't you clean and bandage it again here, otherwise I will feel bad about it."
The beggar hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, letting the other person help him sit down on a round stool. Ziyuan hurriedly went to the back hall to bring a basin of warm water, and then carefully cut open the blood-stained pieces with scissors.
Although the beggar's leg was an old wound, it seemed that it had never fully healed. At this time, the re-opened wound had obviously suppurated, but the girl did not dislike it at all. She just moistened a piece of clean linen and gently
Wipe off the blood scab around the wound and squeeze out all the pus, then re-dress it with wound medicine and bandage it properly:
"How did my benefactor get this injury?"
Zi Yuan's voice seemed to make the beggar relax, and his tone became much gentler, but he answered the wrong question:
"I never dreamed that I would be able to see Miss Ziyuan again. I have to trouble you to bandage my wounds with your own hands. I am truly lucky!"
"Have you and I ever - met before?"
Zi Yuan, who was half-crouching on the ground, suddenly raised her face and looked at the other party in surprise.
"Young lady may not remember, but we did have a relationship once. But it's really a bit embarrassing to say that I didn't want you to see me in this desolate state."
As the beggar spoke, he raised his hand and pushed the scattered hair on his face to both sides, revealing a fierce and livid face. He actually met General Yan Bing on the execution ground a year ago and then disappeared from the city.
Damn Yuli!
Yu Li also knew that he looked unkind, and his bulging eyes did not dare to look at the girl opposite him. But what he did not expect was that Zi Yuan not only recognized him, but also remembered him clearly:
"You - aren't you the young general of the navy who once sat across from me all night, but just listened to music all night without even having a drink!"
"Girl, do you still remember me? My face is not good-looking, does it scare you?"
Yu Li stood up immediately, with a look of joy on his face. Unexpectedly, seeing his admission, Zi Yuan suddenly threw the wet cloth in his hand heavily back into the basin, and backed away far away as if facing a formidable enemy.