"You - hum, let's see how long you can continue to be arrogant. I'm afraid there aren't many soldiers in your city who can move now, right? Wait until this general breaks through your city gate tonight, let's see how arrogant you can be!" Nangong Jin's eyes were full of hatred,
Dongou has always been suppressed by Loulan, this time, let Loulan taste the taste of failure.
After saying this, Nangong and his son retreated from the army. When they entered the palace this time, Dongou and Tianye each sent 20,000 troops, led by Nangong and his son, and made a sneak attack at night.
He Lianjue also asked He Long to prepare the gunpowder, and once they launched an attack, they would light the red cannon!
"Let go -" Following Nangong Jin's order, the catapult threw the fire bomb into the air and landed on the city tower, starting the howl of this war.
He Lianjue also asked He Long to light the red cannon and blow up the enemy's catapult. He then asked the archers to prepare and send a rain of swords down the tower.
The sound of fighting resounded in the night sky. Helianzhi heard the explosion from a distance and frowned. It must be that Hongshan City was fighting with the enemy.
The ladder built a road across the moat, but the Loulan Army on the tower kept firing sword rain at them. Soon, a bloody road was paved on the ladder, with corpses all attached to it.
Although there were red cannons on the tower, they still could not completely stop the enemy's attack. The generals on the tower kept pouring kerosene on the ladders and used stones to prevent them from coming up.
There were countless casualties below the tower, and many generals on the tower were killed by enemy rockets and stone bombs. Explosions resounded, and flames shot into the sky, deafening.
After the two sides fought hard for an hour, He Lianjue led the soldiers to still hold on and did not let any enemy soldiers successfully rush to the tower.
Nangong and his son continued to command under the city tower, and they were bound to capture Hongshan City tonight. However, after the two sides fought for more than an hour, there was still no progress, which made them anxious.
"Dad, if the stalemate continues like this, I don't think it's the best solution." Nangong Jin also saw that the current situation was not good for them.
Nangong Lie frowned, thinking that if he went back like this, he would definitely be ridiculed by Xing Aotian.
"Get ready to hit the city gate!" Nangong Lie avoided his son's words and continued to give orders.
After the general's order, about twenty or thirty soldiers picked up a log and banged it against the city gate rhythmically.
This city gate is made of the hardest black gold. There are nine door shafts and a door pillar inside. How can it be easily knocked open!
But Helian never dared to take it lightly, and immediately asked Lieutenant General Li to guard the city gate, but Lieutenant General Li had not gone ten steps away...
"See you, Your Majesty!" He Lianzhi walked onto the tower at this moment and met Vice General Li who was about to leave.
His voice made all the soldiers on the city tower alert. They put down their weapons and paid homage to the king.
He Lianjue did not expect that Brother Wang would arrive so early: "Brother Wang, I apologize for not being able to welcome you."
"All officers and soldiers, stand up, pick up the weapons in your hands, and fight the enemy with all your strength!" Helianzhi walked forward without showing any emotion on his face. At this extremely anxious moment, there was no room for any negligence.
"According to the order——" The generals all took back their equipment and returned to their proper positions.
Helianzhi transferred all the soldiers who were stationed below the city tower to the city tower to boost his prestige!
"There is no need to say anything now. I will report to you after we have defeated the enemy!" He Lianzhi was wearing a golden armor and stood on the tower, looking particularly eye-catching.
When the soldiers saw the king's chariot coming in person, they fought fiercely and annihilated the enemy troops who tried to climb up one by one.
"Dad, look, isn't that Helianzhi?" Nangong Jin also saw the changes on the tower.
There seemed to be many soldiers on the city tower in an instant, as well as the man wearing golden armor. Although it was night, he could still clearly see that this man was "He Lianzhi", the king of Loulan Kingdom.
I didn't expect him to appear here. Could it be that the extra soldiers that appeared in an instant were the reinforcements he brought? So how many reinforcements did he bring?
When Nangong Lie saw He Lianzhi, he couldn't help but be surprised. Why did he suddenly appear here? He originally thought he was someone else pretending to be him, but after observing for a long time, he was indeed him.
"Dad, let's retreat. Now Helianzhi has brought reinforcements, and the king is here in person. The Loulan soldiers are even more powerful. We have no chance of winning this battle!" Nangong Jin saw that something was wrong.
, immediately dissuaded his father.
Nangong Lie couldn't let go, but the current situation was indeed what he said. If he continued to attack, he would only hurt more soldiers for no reason. The green hills were left, and he was not afraid of running out of firewood. The only option now was to withdraw the troops.
Got it!
"The entire army retreats!" Nangong Lie finally compromised and let the entire army retreat.
The trumpet for withdrawal sounded, and the soldiers who were originally preparing to attack the city also retreated. When the soldiers of the Loulan Kingdom on the city tower saw the enemy troops withdrawing, they all cheered: "Long live the king, long live the king!!!"
After repelling the enemy for the second time, the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. They vowed to go out of the city gate to fight the enemy face to face the next time they came.
In the military camp, He Lianzhi did not actually bring any reinforcements this time. He only had his personal bodyguards and dozens of secret guards following him. However, they also brought an additional carload of precious medicinal materials, cordyceps, wild ginseng,
Natural bezoar, Gastrodia elata......
With the cart of medicinal materials brought by the king, the bezoars on the cart were enough to make detoxification decoction. Qingsong gave the prescription to the military doctor, and asked the military doctor to prepare the medicine together.
In the mansion, He Lian Jue reported the entire incident to He Lian Zhi. It seemed that there was indeed a trick of the enemy in the city.
"Where are those victims now?" Helianzhi heard the whole story and felt that the people who were most suspicious were those victims.
"He has been imprisoned in a temple not far from the camp." Helian Jue answered truthfully.
"Take Gu to have a look." Helianzhi stood up and walked out like a gust of wind.
This is a long-abandoned temple, but it is still intact and shows no signs of collapse or damage. The elderly, women, and children among the victims are all arranged here, and ten soldiers guard it in shifts every day.
"Brother Wang, this is it." Helianjue led him into the ruined temple.
This area is not large, and hundreds of people are crowded into a ruined temple, looking extremely embarrassed. However, they are covered with dry straw and quilts to keep out the cold. Judging from their appearance, they are given food every day in the military camp.
, so that no one showed any expression of sadness or resentment on their face, but only helplessness and expectation.
"Why are they all old, weak, women and children, and young and strong men?" Helianzhi looked around, but he didn't see a single young man. Where were those men taken?
"Brother Wang, those young and strong men are in the prison in the city. They will not be released until the war is over. It is better to kill one person by mistake than to let something slip through the cracks!" He Lianjue stepped forward to express his stance,
He did this entirely for the sake of the overall situation.
Helianzhi nodded, he would have done the same thing if it were him.
When leaving, Helianzhi stood at the door and casually asked the guarding soldiers: "Have no people in here ever gone out?"
"When I go back to the king, occasionally there will be a few children who want to come out to play, but they are only in this open space and have not gone far." Faced with the king's question, the soldiers did not dare to tell a lie.
child?
Helianzhi seemed to have thought of something, and turned back to the temple. The sky was now white, and it would be dawn soon. He looked at the children sleeping soundly beside their mothers, including babies, some four or five years old, or
**-year-old children, could it be that these children were responsible for the wells in the camp this time?
If a large group of children were playing outside and one of them slipped away quietly, it would probably be difficult to notice. It seems that there are indeed many suspicions among these children.
"Send the order, these children will not be allowed to leave this temple again until the war is over!" He Lianzhi did not linger, but ordered Helian Jue behind him as he walked.
"According to the decree——"
Helianzhi walked towards the camp. He was going to inspect the poisoning of the soldiers. Fortunately, he brought a cart of medicinal materials. If not, he would have sent someone to Wuji Mountain to ask Elder Muyue for help. This time he came back again and again.
, you also have to spend time collecting medicinal materials, at least three days, and water far away cannot save the fire nearby!
There were not enough manpower in the military doctor's tent, so Cen Xue rolled up her sleeves to help apply medicine. After a hard night, she did not show any signs of fatigue, and she still had a smile on her face, because the enemy army was defeated and retreated. Moreover, she heard a good news
The news was that the king was coming, Zhi was coming, how could she not be excited?
"Miss Phoenix, I think you are tired too, so you should go and rest for a while. Miss Bai is already in the tent." The person talking to her was the military doctor's apprentice "Mu Sheng", who looked very honest.
kind.
"No, I'm not tired at all. I have to bring these medicines to the tent for everyone to drink." Cen Xue shook her head, with a bright smile on her face.
"Here, you are a big girl. I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it and will fall ill. How can this be done?" Musheng looked at her petite body and sent medicine to the tent again and again. It was really difficult.
she.
"Then you really underestimate my ability." Cen Xue said, picking up a large tray and walking towards the tent.
The soldiers were all poisoned and were so weak that they could only lie in bed, so they had to bring the medicine into the tent and feed them to drink.
"Here comes the medicine..." Cen Xue had just walked into one of the tents holding a tray. The scene inside made her almost excited and spilled all the medicine.
"Your Majesty..." Cen Xue looked at him tremblingly as he spoke.
After Helianzhi left the temple just now, he came to inspect the camp and walked into a tent. Just as he was about to speak, Cen Xue, who was wearing the identity of Phoenix, walked in.
Cen Xue was so nervous and excited that she froze on the spot, not knowing what to do.
Seeing her strange reaction, Helianjue immediately asked the deputy general next to him to take away the tray she was holding, walked up to her, and said humorously: "Isn't it the artillery fire tonight that stunned you?"
, you don’t even know how to salute the king when you see him?”