Captain Colin looked at the soldier in front of him and said this sentence as if his nose was not a nose and his eyes were not eyes.
"It's not that we can't do it. The enemy suddenly behaves like a mad dog. We really can't kill him."
After hearing the captain's neither yin nor yang words, these soldiers finally understood that they must be dissatisfied with their progress, but they were unwilling. Who could make the enemy go crazy suddenly?
"go Ape?
Then you are not crazier than them?
If they don’t want their lives, you won’t want your lives even more?
We are the Xuzhou Army. If we can't defeat these hastily organized farmers, we should disband as soon as possible and go back to farming."
When Colin heard them, he still dared to quibble, and then he stabbed hard.
"Then we will counterattack immediately and we must fight back the enemy."
After being stabbed twice in a row, these soldiers had no shame to continue talking and could only show their actions through actions.
"No, since I'm here, I still need you to rush. Now let's watch us give you a test. I want to see who can be crazier than me in terms of madness. Give it to me."
Colin glanced at these useless soldiers, without saying a word, and rushed forward with his shield and sword in hand. Behind him was the assembled team of non-commissioned officers, each with red eyes as if they were wolf cubs who had been hungry for more than ten days.
As soon as the sergeant team took action, the situation changed instantly. None of these people crawled out from the pile of dead people. They were not afraid of facing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, let alone the farmers in front of them who had just put down their hoes.
One by one, Jiaozhou soldiers fell to the swords of these non-commissioned officers who were even crazier than them, and the gap that could not be opened was instantly breached.
"Fuck, I'll fight for it."
"Whoever dares to be cowardly, don't blame me for turning against you."
"Isn't it just desperate?
I was born with this life in mind, so if I don’t fight for it now, when will I fight for it?”
Seeing that the non-commissioned officers opened a gap just after taking action, these soldiers were really shameless. They said that the enemy was too crazy. They were all excuses. They were just afraid.
The soldiers of the Xuzhou Army realized their shame and became brave. They rushed through the gap opened by the non-commissioned officers. In an instant, the situation that had not been opened was completely changed.
Although the Xuzhou Army has a small number of people, it relies on its own combat skills and fighting qualities to still kill and charge against the soldiers of the Jiaozhou Army on the opposite side.
"My lord, I can't stop it anymore. The enemy suddenly went crazy. They were exactly the same as before. Especially the first wave was so brutal that the new recruits were completely frightened."
The Xuzhou Army under the leadership of the non-commissioned officers advanced by leaps and bounds, and the Jiaozhou Army could only retreat steadily. The guard commander saw that something was wrong and immediately came over to report to Shi Xie.
"No, I'm right here. If anyone dares to retreat, I will live or die with the city wall today."
Hearing the words of the guard captain, Shi Xie's face was full of anger. Looking at the soldiers who were being suppressed and beaten, he took out the long sword from his waist and rushed forward to fight.
"Old Seven, protect your lord. The rest of you will rush with me. You must block the enemy no matter what."
Seeing Shi Xie raising his sword and going to do it, the captain of the bodyguard immediately peed. While ordering people to protect him, he raised his sword and shield and led his bodyguard to kill the Xuzhou army.
Both sides were fighting fiercely. The Jianzhong Army fought steadily, expanded the bridgehead step by step, and forced the Jiaozhou Army to retreat. However, the Xuzhou Army was much more unrestrained. Even if Shi Xie's personal guards came to kill him, it would be difficult to resist them.
He made rapid progress like a mad tiger, and even the captain of the bodyguard died under Colin's knife.
"Old Seven, we can't wait any longer. We can't stop him anymore. The captain of the bodyguard is dead. Take the lord down to the city wall quickly."
The battle situation was not going well. All the guardsmen were dead, and the enemy was so fierce. They waited until the enemy came to them, and Shi Xie couldn't escape even if he wanted to.
"No, no one can go down the city wall today. I will stay here and watch here to see if Yuan Shu's people can kill me today."
Shi Xie's stubborn temper also grew. Even though he knew that his soldiers might be unable to stop him, he didn't want to or dared to go down the city wall. He would at least wait here until he died, and the city wall would still be there. If he could
If they withdraw, the soldiers will inevitably collapse in an instant, and Guangxin City will be destroyed immediately.
"You are the symbol of the entire Jiaozhou. If you die on the city wall, then Jiaozhou will be completely finished. Guangxin City is simply too small compared to Jiaozhou."
When Lao Qi heard what Shi Xie said, he was also anxious, hoping to convince Shi Xie by asking Jiaozhou.
“Do you think Guangxin City would be better off without Jiaozhou?
I'm here in Jiaozhou. If I'm gone, Jiaozhou will be gone. Don't try to persuade me. I said, today we will live and die with Guangxin City."
Shi Xie naturally knew what Lao Qi meant, and wanted to talk about the entire Jiaozhou and let him leave, but he had no idea what the situation was now.
Guangxin City is the heart of Jiaozhou. This is like if a person is stabbed in the heart, can he still live?
It will definitely not survive, and the same goes for Jiaozhou. If Guangxin is lost, Jiaozhou will be finished.
"I can't control it anymore. Protect the master and leave."
Lao Qi can't care about Shi Xie's big principles. He only knows that Shi Xie is his god now. Nothing is more important than Shi Xie's life. He doesn't care what happens in Guangxin or Jiaozhou, as long as he can protect him.
As long as Shi Xie is fine, he will be satisfied.
"Let me see who dares. If you dare to take a step forward, I will kill myself in front of you right away."
Shi Xie knows that these words can be understood by those who can see the facts and the general trend clearly, but for those who regard themselves as their only bodyguards, their lives are more important than any Jiaozhou.
So at this moment, since these reckless men didn't accept the attack, he could only threaten his own life.
"Lord, what are you doing?"
Seeing Shi Xie's actions, Lao Qi and the guards around him were all stunned. They all knelt on the ground and saluted him.
"Now you immediately bring people to support the front. I don't need your protection here. If you are delaying and don't use enemies, I will die in front of you first."
Shi Xie looked at the guards around him, and a trace of distress flashed in his eyes. He knew that these people were doing it for his own good, but now doing it for his own good would harm Guangxin and Jiaozhou, so he had to do this.
"Okay, as long as my lord doesn't act recklessly, all of you will follow me to support the front line."
Seeing Shi Xie being so determined, Lao Qi had no choice but to nod in agreement, and then waited for nearly a hundred personal guards to kill Xuzhou Army directly.
As time passed by, the situation on the city wall became more and more clear. As more and more Jizhou Army soldiers climbed up the wall, the Jiaozhou Army could only be forced to retreat, retreat, and retreat. They had reached the point of collapse.
On the edge, just waiting for the straw that breaks the camel's back.
"kill."
Even though Shi Xie's personal guards were resolute, it was still difficult for them to resist the Xuzhou Army, which was more ferocious, more desperate, and crazier than themselves. After all the personal guards were killed, the last line of defense would be
The sergeant team broke through in one fell swoop.
"The ancestors of the Shi family are above me, but the unworthy descendant Shi Xie failed to hold on to the foundation you laid. I am ashamed, I am ashamed."
Seeing the ferocious enemy coming, Shi Xie knew that he would not be spared, and he could not be captured by the enemy. If he gave in, Jiaozhou would be doomed.
A flash of blood suddenly appeared, Shi Xie's steel sword directly wiped his neck, and his body fell directly onto the cold wall tiles.
"My lord has passed away."
"Run quickly."
"Retreat, retreat, retreat, run away."
With the fall of Shi Xie's body, the last straw finally appeared, and the soldiers on the city wall collapsed instantly. The Jiaozhou army that was still resisting suddenly turned into a group of cowardly rats, running around in a panic.
"Is this the case?"
Seeing the defeated Jiaozhou Army, a village commander was stunned. He couldn't imagine why these soldiers became like this.
"What are you so stunned about?
Here's the battle flag."
Ke Lin wiped the blood on his body, took the Xuzhou Army flag from the person behind him, rushed to the edge of the tower, cut off the scholar's flag, and placed the Xuzhou Army flag on the tower.
"Our Xuzhou Army has captured Guangxin City."
Looking at the enemies fleeing in all directions, Ke Lin ignored them and just shouted loudly outside the city. He wanted to tell his brothers below the city and Zang Ba, who was ready to come up at any time, that he had done it and the Xuzhou Army had done it.
"Well done, well done Xuzhou Army."
Looking at the banner of the Xuzhou Army flying in the wind, Zang Ba couldn't help but have tears in his eyes. He was not happy because he won the bet with Zhang He, but because the Xuzhou Army did not live up to his expectations.
"General, we lost."
The captain of the Jianzhong Army also saw the banner of the Xuzhou Army planted beside the tower, and a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
"Yes, we lost. Do you know why we lost?"
Zhang He naturally saw it too, but now his heart was not disturbed at all.
"Is it because the enemies in the northern section are weaker than those in the southern section?"
The captain glanced at Zhang He's calm face, and his heart could not help but beat for a moment. This was a question, and if he couldn't answer it well, he might be punished.
"Haha, are our enemies strong?
You have the nerve to say, you can only say that we are not as good as others, not as brave as the Xuzhou Army, not as crazy as the Xuzhou Army, it is shameful to lose, and it is shameful to dare not admit it when we lose.
I, Zhang He, am willing to admit defeat, but I believe that I, Zhang He, will not lose for the rest of my life, and Jianzhong Army will not lose for the rest of his life.
In fact, I am very happy to lose this time, so that I have a reason to practice more for you. Drink and peck, and you will know the blessings and misfortunes."
After Zhang He finished speaking, he immediately rode his horse and ran in the direction of Zang Ba.
"Brother Xuan Gao, if you win, I will ask someone to prepare the house deed and give you a house in Xindu City. The place is not big, so don't mind."
Zhang He came to Zang Ba's side and hugged him directly on the horse.
"Junyi, you are overthinking, does Zang Ba really care?
I would also like to thank you. If it weren’t for this competition, the Xuzhou Army might not have progressed further, and in the end it might really have been reduced to a local corps, and just forget about it."
Zang Ba glanced at Zhang He and shook his head. To be honest, although he really wanted Zhang He's house, he would feel a little awkward if he really accepted it now.
"Brother Xuan Gao, I'm willing to admit defeat. If you lose, you lose. There's nothing to say. If you don't want the house, I won't recognize you as my brother in the future."
Hearing Zang Ba's words, Zhang He also shook his head for a while. Although he was not a wealthy and powerful family, he was willing to admit defeat and Zhang He could afford to lose.
"Since you said that, I have nothing to say. I will take over the house, but my shipyard will also be given to you. If you don't accept it, I won't recognize you as my brother in the future."
Since Zhang He said so, Zang Ba did not refuse, but he still insisted on giving the shipyard to Zhang He.
"Brother Xuan Gao, this is a bit contemptuous of brothers, but if you insist on doing this, we will jointly operate the shipyard. If you refuse, I, Zhang He, don't want this brother."
Faced with Zang Ba's equal exchange, Zhang He had nothing to say and directly expressed his thoughts.
"Okay, then you can just arrange for someone to come over and take over."
