Xiao Tang and Wu Jie looked at each other. Although the surrounding air seemed to freeze for a while, the Xia army like a swarm of ants still surged up to the top of the city. Suddenly, ladders were erected in the distance.
On the wall not far away from Xiao Tang and others, hundreds of Xia warriors with steel knives in their mouths climbed up to the top of the city, and immediately started a fierce fight with the Song army who was guarding the city wall!
"Xianggong Cai? Marshal Xiao Jie? Where is Tongzhi Pei!?"
At this time, several groups of Song Army officers and soldiers rushed through the choking smoke and dust, and climbed over the ruins. They also knew that the situation was critical now, and a commander-in-chief, Shangguan, must come to take charge of the overall situation immediately, otherwise they will gradually become like scattered sand.
It was certainly impossible for the officers and soldiers of the Song Army to withstand the fierce offensive of the Xia Army.
Xiao Tang suddenly shouted loudly: "Xiangong Cai, Commander Pei has been killed by Xia thieves. All the troops of the Bianjing Forbidden Army will obey my orders. The officers and soldiers of the third battalion of the Western Army will be commanded by Commander Wu on their behalf. All troops will defend the city and are determined to do so."
You can’t teach Xia thieves to break the city!!”
After hearing Xiao Tang shout loudly, the strong bow and arrow cluster in Hua Rong's hand that was pointed at Wu Jie intentionally or unintentionally suddenly moved away, and shot a Xia soldier who had just climbed to the top of the city with an arrow through the heart! His face was so expressionless.
Wu Jie, who seemed to be calm and composed, was relieved. The situation was urgent just now. Not only was he able to defend Linxia City, but he also killed Cai Ji, Pei Zhong and others for his own sake. It is believed that Xiao Tang broke through his
It was not impossible to kill him on the spot according to the law. But after hearing Xiao Tang's loud orders, Wu Jie knew that he had made the right bet.
As for Xiao Tang, the current military situation is urgent and dangerous, and he cannot be allowed to teach Wu Jie to execute him in accordance with the national law and military regulations. He is good at killing orders and colleagues. Wu Jie's actions are not only in no way fair and honest, but also his methods are too cruel and vicious.
But Xiao Tang knew very well why Wu Jie suddenly killed Cai Ji. As for his superior officer Pei Zhong... He would be destroyed if he didn't serve himself. Wu Jie immediately realized that this rough and straight man who couldn't hide his thoughts was...
If a man has his whereabouts exposed, he will not hesitate to silence except his colleagues and comrades. He is indeed a ruthless person who kills decisively.
However, Wu Jie seemed to be very clear that based on the current situation, Xiao Tang would not take action to get rid of him. He was also willing to gain Xiao Tang's trust and decided to bet his fate on Xiao Tang's attitude towards him.
Although it is said that kindness does not control soldiers, and love does not establish affairs... Xiao Tang naturally cannot have a heart-to-heart relationship with a figure like Wu Jie. In terms of emotion and reason, Xiao Tang should also be loyal to Pei Zhong and the Western Army officers who were killed by Wu Jie.
Seeking justice. However, there are many things in official history that cannot be judged by pure justice. When Huo Qubing was under the watch of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and his ministers and guards, he actually shot one of the nine important ministers of the dynasty with one arrow.
Li Gan, the general who also defeated the Xiongnu many times; and Li Gan's father, the flying general Li Guang, also killed Ba Lingwei due to personal grudges. If Liu Che, the great emperor of Han Dynasty at that time, had dealt with it impartially, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty would have had fewer seal wolves.
Ju Xu, the champion prince who drove the Rong and Di Jian with unparalleled achievements, and the flying general who fought seventy battles with the Xiongnu and was said to be unparalleled in the Han Dynasty... In the same way, if Xiao Tang now follows the example and is fair
If Wu Jie is executed, then when the Jin army invades south, there will be one less famous general who can protect Shu and support the Ning country...
There was another reason that made Xiao Tang feel very embarrassed. He suddenly thought that if he taught people like Pei Zhong to know his plan to act on both sides of the officialdom and the green forest, what should he do in order to protect his integrity and prevent his plan from being exposed?
In any case, Xiao Tang did understand that at least it was not the time to question Wu Jie yet.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
More and more Xia troops climbed to the top of the city. Wu Jie, who had been appointed by Xiao Tang, did not stop for a moment. He jumped up and clenched the sword in his hand, with the blood of his colleagues flowing on it, and slashed the Huashan Mountain with one stroke.
The Xia official who came up to grab the general split his helmet and head in half! The enemy's blood spattered Wu Jie's face again, and his ferocious appearance frightened several Xia soldiers who were accustomed to killing in front of him.
Terrified!
Even though there were enemy troops swarming in front of him, Wu Jie knocked down seven or eight people in a row, using a life-threatening fighting style to force the enemy troops in front of him back alive. Although he was stabbed in the ribs and back by several spears
, but Wu Jie stood still, and he suddenly opened his mouth and shouted loudly: "The son of the Western Army is moving forward with all his strength, swearing to defend the city to the death, and never retreat!!!"
Seeing Wu Jie's bloody fighting posture, the exhausted Song army defending the city seemed to have a strong fighting spirit that was ignited again. The soldiers who followed the Western Army followed Wu Jie like a tide, even at the risk of their own lives.
The soldiers of the Xia Kingdom rushed over!
"Puff puff puff puff puff puff!" Listening to the frightening sound of sharp weapons cutting into the flesh, the soldiers of the Western Army must use the weapons in their hands, even fists and teeth, to kill as many as they can in front of them, even if their lives are on the line.
All enemies! Wu Jie is truly worthy of being a famous general. While he rushed to the front with a desperate fighting style, he decisively commanded the Song troops to effectively suppress the Xia army's offensive. He could have occupied the top of the wall.
The soldiers of the Xia Kingdom were shaken to their core. A large number of soldiers crowded on the edge of the city wall and rubbed shoulders with each other. There were even hundreds of people who were forced off the city wall and fell down screaming!
Then Xiao Tang, Hua Rong, and Xiao Jiasui also led countless Bianjing forbidden troops to rush over and launch a second wave of attacks on the Xia army occupying the wall! Song Guojun jumped forward with his own flesh and blood, waving his soldiers with all his strength.
The blades hit the Xia Kingdom's military formation. After a fierce fight, the Xia Kingdom's military health who had climbed up to the top of the city began to fall off the wall like a tide. Those who could still remain on the top of the Linxia City Wall were left with only many weapons.
The bloody corpse!
After Xiao Tang, Wu Jie and other officers and generals sacrificed their lives to fight, the second wave of Xia army's offensive was finally repelled.
Above the city, the corpses of countless Xia soldiers were thrown down, while the corpses of the Song soldiers who died in the battle were piled up by the servants in Linxia City on a flat piece of land in the walled city, where a huge pit had also been dug.
, in order to avoid the plague and infectious diseases caused by the large number of corpses rotting, the military officials in the city had no choice but to hurriedly count the names of the dead soldiers, then threw the corpses into the pits one by one, and then lit them with torches and burned them on the spot.
At this time, Xiao Tang was also taking off his armor with several cracks on it, and taking off his tight-fitting clothes that were stained with blood. He sat down on the ground and was concentrating with his eyes closed. There were three or four wounds on his body, and there were wounds all over his body.
Wu Jie, who was as bloody as a gourd, was walking towards Xiao Tang.
When Hua Rong saw this, he immediately stood up. His eyebrows were raised, his eyes were wide open, and he was watching Wu Jie's every move. The vigilance on Xiao Jiasui's face became more and more obvious, and his hands were back.
Tan, resting on the hilt of the sword on his back; while Xu Guanzhong frowned, staring at Wu Jie who looked calm and composed, thoughtful in his heart...
But Wu Jie was unaware of it. He came straight to Xiao Tang, gave him a military salute, and said: "Shuai Xiao, although there are still more than 3,000 arrows left by the various ministries in Linxia City, they are still arrows made of rolling wood and stone."
There is indeed not much left, so General Wei has ordered people to dismantle all the stones and logs that can be dismantled, and use them as rolling logs to pound stones. Guard the city wall in shifts and pay attention to the movements of the Xia thieves. We have already made arrangements."
Xiao Tang nodded expressionlessly, and after a while, he said: "As a general who travels into mountains of corpses and seas of blood, naturally he cannot be merciful, but Commander Pei, and those few Western Army soldiers...
...They didn't deserve to die."
After hearing this, Wu Jie still looked very calm. He looked around again and made sure that all those present were Xiao Tang's confidants. Wu Jie then knelt down towards Xiao Tang and said respectfully:
"It was indeed me who did the thing. In the situation just now, some people can only save Linxia City if they die. The commander-in-chief Pei is also very clear about what kind of person he is, and I am not willing to kill him just because he deserves to be killed."
He just waited for death, but he was punished by the court for his crime... Weijiang had nothing to say, and now he just waits for Commander Xiao Jie to be punished."
