Severe pain spread throughout his body like lightning, and Yuan Aizhi let out an earth-shattering roar. Then, his body began to shake, his eyes began to blur, and his whole body collapsed like a mountain and fell to the ground. Xie Xuan also fell to the ground.
The sword struck right in the heart, and Xie Xuan was knocked around again. Even though he was as strong as an ox and as tall as a mountain, he would still be killed immediately.
After falling down, Yuan Aizhi's palms pinched Xie Xuan's throat, but the strength was gone. Xie Xuan struggled to break away, holding his throat and coughing loudly.
The two guards rushed over at this moment and shouted: "Xie Canjun, are you okay?"
Xie Xuan covered his throat, waved his hands, and said hoarsely: "I'm still alive."
He stood up and turned around to see Yuan Aizhi's body lying face up to the sky. The dagger on his chest was still stuck on it, and the tassel on the sword's hilt was stained with blood.
Xie Xuan reached out and pulled out the dagger, but saw the cold light on the sword, which was dazzling. He already understood that the dagger given to him by Li Hui was a precious sword.
"Hahaha, Magistrate Li, you are very generous and don't want to accept favors from others. I gave you a horse, and you gave me a sword. Fortunately, this sword saved my life. Hahaha."
Xie Xuan laughed loudly with a hoarse throat. His handsome face was covered with blood and stains, looking strange and evil.
The guards around him said loudly: "Thank you for joining the army. There are too many enemies. Our brothers suffered heavy casualties..."
Xie Xuan looked around. The battle on the street was still fierce. The two sides were still fighting. The ground was strewn with corpses and body parts. The fire from the grain and grass camp behind them had already shot up into the sky, illuminating the nearby streets.
Xie Xuan kicked off the helmet on Yuan Aizhi's head, reached out to grab his bun, swung his dagger, cut off Yuan Aizhi's head, and held it high in the air.
"Stop it all! Listen, your leader is dead, and this is his head. Look at the fire in the grain and grass camp, all your grain and grass have been burned. Outside the city, a hundred thousand troops of Sima Sima are attacking the city.
Yuan Zhen's traitor has reached the end of his rope. Do you still have to sacrifice your lives for him? This is what will happen. You are all coerced by Yuan Zhen. As long as you put down your weapons, the court will forget about it. Those who are stubborn will be killed without mercy." Xie Xuan
He shouted hoarsely.
Soon, everyone stopped fighting. They heard Xie Xuan's cry. Looking at Yuan Aizhi's head in Xie Xuan's hands, they still had the idea of fighting. In addition, many of them were indeed forced to join the army.
I didn't want to risk my life anymore. Looking at the fire in the food and grass camp, I knew that the situation was over. So I shouted, dropped their weapons and ran away.
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The siege of Nancheng is entering its most brutal stage.
Although the attack of the Jin soldiers and horses was extremely fierce, there were too many defenders on the city with clear division of labor and abundant defensive materials. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Jin Dynasty swarmed to attack, and they were greeted by countless arrows and rolling logs.
The rocks were smashed, and the casualties of the attackers were extremely heavy.
The battle had been going on for nearly an hour, but there was no movement in the city. At this moment, not only the generals were anxious, but also Huan Wen, who kept asking about the situation in the lookout post.
When he learned that there was no movement in the city, Huan Wen couldn't help but cursed: "Shu Zi can't bully me. If you can't make meritorious deeds, you will be punished by military law."
Some generals had begun to suggest stopping the attack to avoid too many casualties due to too many casualties. Some people began to complain that it was a huge mistake to allow an incompetent person like Xie Xuan to complete such an important task.
Xi Chao was the calmest one on the contrary. He said to Huan Wen: "Don't be impatient, Duke Huan. It takes time for the soldiers and horses to enter the city and gather them. Moreover, they are attacking from such a narrow tunnel. They should have just entered the city not long ago. It will be very soon."
There will be action soon. There is no news at this moment, but it is the best news. It means that Xie Xuan's troops and horses have not been discovered. At this time, not only cannot the attack be stopped, but the intensity must be increased. I believe that Xie Xuan will be in the city soon
action."
Huan Wen knew that even if Xie Xuan's troops were not in the city at this moment, the battle would continue. If the attack was stopped at this moment, the only way to retreat would be to defeat Yuan Zhen, which would be another failure.
Xi Chao's words were soon fulfilled. Half an hour later, the lookout whistle loudly reported that a fire was burning in the city. Huan Wen was overjoyed when he heard the news, and climbed up the tower to observe the city. As expected, he saw flames rising to the northwest of Shouyang City.
The red light illuminated half of the city.
Everyone understood that Xie Xuan had succeeded. With such a huge fire, there was only one possibility, that is, Xie Xuan found the opponent's food camp and lit it.
Huan Wen was overjoyed and wanted to order all the troops and horses he had prepared to attack violently. Taking advantage of the chaos in the city, he stormed the city. At this time, Xi Chao put forward the opposite opinion.
"Huan Gong, it is time to stop the attack at this moment. The food and fodder camp in the city has been burned down, and the rebels in Shouyang City are already in danger. Without food and fodder, the army will soon be in chaos and collapse without a fight. Attacking now will only increase casualties.
.If the siege is not attacked, the rebels will rebel."
Huan Wen stroked his beard and pondered. It cannot be said that what Xi Chao said was unreasonable. This can indeed avoid casualties on our own side, because once the food and grass are burned, the rebels will be defeated. Just wait for them to collapse.
But what should Xie Xuan and the others do? Are they going to die inside? Xi Chao can always use high-sounding reasons to cover up his own selfishness. He obviously wants to kill Xie Xuan with the help of Yuan Zhen.
Huan Wen couldn't do that. If he wanted to achieve great things, he had to get the support of the Wang Xie family. Especially Xie An, who was well-known throughout the Jin Dynasty and had a strong appeal among aristocratic families and celebrities all over the world. The Xie family in Chen County was also deeply rooted in the Jin Dynasty.
In the Great Jin Dynasty, there are many powerful aristocratic families. In the situation of the Great Jin Dynasty, if you want to achieve great things, you don't have to get the support of all the aristocratic families, but you must get the support of a great family like Wang Xie.
Otherwise, even if you can get the position you want, you will have endless troubles and it will be difficult to live in peace. You must not offend Mrs. Xie before breaking up. It will be harmful but not beneficial. It must not be because of Xi Chao's selfishness, because
He would kill and injure some soldiers and horses, so he didn't care about Xie Xuan's life or death.
Huan Wen rejected Xi Chao's proposal and sent an order to storm the city without stopping.
Naturally, there was a panic on the top of the city at this moment. When the fire broke out in the northwest of the city, everyone on the top of the city had already discovered it. Seeing that the fire was raging and unstoppable, everyone understood that the food camp was over.
Soon someone sent confirmed news. It was said that a large number of enemies had sneaked into the city, the grain and grass camp was burned, the Yamen mansion in the city was invaded, and the family members were slaughtered. After Yuan Zhen heard such news, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
An old illness relapsed and he passed out on the tower, unconscious.
Zhu Fu, the prefect of Chen County, learned of the situation and knew that there must be no chaos at this moment, so he immediately asked Yuan Zhen's second son Yuan Shuangzhi to take charge of the overall situation and summoned all the generals to support Yuan Shuangzhi.
Naturally, all the generals could only respond, but in fact, all of them were already beating the drum in their hearts. The food and grass were burned, which was the biggest way to defend the city. How to defend the city without food and grass? Except for the stubborn and stupid people, most of them
Most people were muttering in their hearts that the city could no longer be defended, and they were thinking about their own escape route.
The mood swings of the soldiers guarding the city were the greatest. The panic among the strong men who were forced to join the army was self-evident. Even those veterans who were originally Shouyang army realized that something was wrong. Although they were not told the specific situation, the food and grass
The news of the burning had spread throughout the city, and everyone was panicked and at a loss.
A new round of fierce attack outside the city began, and the Jin army charged forward like a tide, with more ferocity than before. Because they had been informed that the enemy's food and grass in the city had been burned, and the enemy was on the verge of collapse. This was like giving
They fought like chickens and attacked the city even more ferociously.
The morale of the attackers was high, and the defenders were uneasy. The situation began to reverse. Several city walls were breached, and some places could stand for a long time. Although they were finally recaptured, they were no longer as strong as the previous Jin army even with the city walls.
The situation of being difficult to attack is completely different.
At this moment, they encountered the last straw that overwhelmed their inner defenses.