Chapter six hundred and thirty-six sacrifice oneself for righteousness
The sea breeze was strong, the battle flags were towering, and the tall battleships were lined up in battle formation, blocking the navigation route outside the harbor city.
On the flagship, a shirtless Han Ergou stood behind Su Ping, holding a large knife in his hand and looking impatient.
Vice Admiral Liu stood at the bow of the ship, building a pergola with his hands and looking towards Harbor City.
"The same goes for Qi State. They clearly declared war on us, but they didn't show any signs of guarding against us. We even attacked them at their doorstep."
"Damn it, there's no sign of war preparations at the port."
Su Ping was also a little strange:
"According to common sense, all the seaports of Qi State should know about Qi State's declaration of war, but why do they have no intention of starting a war?"
"No matter what, go ahead and destroy the Harbor City."
The messenger behind him raised the flag and made the flag fly.
The vast fleet of battleships began to move and headed straight for the harbor city.
At the port lighthouse, the sentry on duty woke up from being drunk, looked around vaguely, took a big sip of cold water next to him, and after relieving the heat in his chest, he stood up.
I have been unlucky for eighteen lifetimes to be a sentry at the Harbor City Lighthouse. Not to mention my salary is meager and I am always being deducted.
Damn it.
Hey, what's going on? Why are there so many big ships outside the port?
Last time the Marquis of Huaiyin and the Governor were fooling around and killing Han merchants, most of the large ships coming and going in this port suddenly disappeared. Why are there so many large ships now?
There is something weird.
The next moment, a sharp whistle sounded from the lighthouse, and an early warning fire shot into the sky, illuminating the lighthouse in an instant.
When Zhao Chang received the news, the port had been captured by the Han army, and the defeated soldiers who fled back cried for their fathers and mothers, as if they had broken a leg.
Zhao Chang grabbed the highest-ranking ranger general in the defeated army.
"What is the situation in the harbor? Is it the Han army or the Mali people?"
The Yingte people are allies with us, they will not attack the city, they will just come in swaggering. If the Yingte people want to occupy the Harbor City, they can just occupy it directly.
The Ranger General swallowed, his eyes rolling around.
"Ma, mali, right?"
Zhao Chang left the Ranger General aside and walked up to the city in annoyance, feeling secretly resentful in his heart.
How could the Mali people attack the city now? Judging from the appearance of that trash, he must have fled in a hurry without even seeing the enemy clearly.
waste!
The Harbor City led by Zhao Shuo was completely in ruins.
"General Li, can you see clearly, are they Han soldiers or Mali people?"
The middle-aged general who was looking out from the city sighed:
"It should be the Han army. Judging from the style of the fighting ships, it should be the Han army."
"Damn, that's weird, why did the Han army attack the city?"
"What happened last time doesn't mean we directly attacked our Harbor City, right?"
General Li was the commander-in-chief of the army and focused on military affairs. He only knew that the governor had detained Han merchants and Han soldiers, but he did not know that their heads had been chopped off.
Zhao Changxin said that the Han army would definitely attack the city. His Majesty's secret decree to him stated that the Han army would definitely attack the city.
However, the Han army was too ignorant of etiquette to engage in such an undeclared war. According to what I knew, the Han army had never done this in the past.
"How are the war preparations? Can we stop the Han army?"
Zhao Chang asked and said.
General Li shook his head, his face full of self-mockery:
"The Han army is unparalleled in the world in infantry combat. Not to mention the Yingte people, even the Mali people claim to be inferior, let alone our Qi army."
Zhao Chang sighed, yes, even the Yingte people can't do it, let alone Qi Jun himself.
"Prepare the city defense and see how long it will take for this Han army to attack our harbor."
General Li nodded:
"Okay, the general will prepare the city defense. The governor should leave first. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave if it's too late."
Zhao Chang looked at the Han fleet that almost blocked the harbor in the distance and took a deep breath.
"good"
Half an hour later, the Han army broke through the city.
Zhao Chang was caught up by Han Ergou at the gate of the West City and was almost chopped down with a large sword.
When Su Ping saw Zhao Chang, he was talking to General Li.
"The general's family will be sent immediately. General, there is no need to worry."
General Li's face was gloomy and ugly, and he saluted Su Ping:
"I will beg for honor behind my back and have no face to see anyone. I hope the commander-in-chief will be returned to his family as soon as possible. I will just go far away and live my life in anonymity."
"Li Wu, it's you!"
Although Zhao Chang was held down by two sergeants, he was still furious and wanted to pounce on him.
I can't blame the Han army for destroying the city so quickly, or the Han army for sneaking a surprise attack on the harbor, but the defenders didn't know anything about it. It turned out to be Li Wu's credit.
The seller is a glory-seeking bastard.
Li Wu allowed Zhao Chang to scold him without saying a word.
Before this siege, his family was controlled by the Dingxiang Guards, forcing him to cooperate.
He didn't know that the Han army was going to attack the city, so he just cooperated with the Dingxiang guards. Then he gave the lighthouse sentry wine and meat in the name of reward and stopped patrolling the city.
In fact, if he doesn't do these things, someone else will.
Su Ping looked at Zhao Chang, his tone full of ridicule:
"Why, General Zhao Chang still wants to be loyal to Qi?"
"I'm just curious. Doesn't the general know that your country has declared war on our Han country?"
"Although General Li cooperated, he failed to defend himself against the declaration of war. You, Zhao Chang, bear the greatest responsibility, right?"
"Declaration of war?"
Zhao Chang and General Li looked at each other in confusion. They both looked at each other in confusion, not receiving the message.
This time, Su Ping and Deputy General Liu were confused. What happened? You two didn't even know that war had been declared.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, two couriers have been captured outside the city, and they are carrying a secret message."
A messenger hurried over to report and handed over two confidential letters.
Su Ping's heart moved. Damn it, it couldn't be your declaration of war. It should be sent to various seaport counties.
When I opened the first secret letter, sure enough, it was written by the Ministry of War, declaring war on the Han Dynasty and strictly guarding against sneak attacks by the Han army.
Passing the secret letter to Vice General Liu, Su Ping smiled and said:
"What should I say about your country's actions?"
Su Ping felt that it was really bad to be uneducated. Look, all I can say now is fuck.
Next to him, Vice General Liu was amazed and unfolded the secret letter in front of Zhao Chang:
"It was half a month ago that you received this secret letter, and it was an urgent secret letter from Linzi. What do people in your country say?"
Zhao Chang's face was ashen.
Since the last incident, he knew that the Han army would definitely attack the harbor, and he had thought about making complete preparations.
But I never thought that it was not the Han Dynasty that declared war, but the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
Killing other people's family members and then rushing to declare war on others is ridiculous.
Zhao Chang stood up straight, his face full of calm.
"What a pity, what a pity."
Vice General Liu asked doubtfully:
"What's so pity?"
Zhao Chang looked into the distance:
"It's a pity that I, Zhao Chang, will no longer be able to see the great rivers and mountains of my motherland."
Su Ping was reading another secret letter. Hearing this, he smiled and said:
"Why, you still want to die for this decadent and backward country?"
Zhao Changyi’s correct words:
"For the sake of our country, someone must die. To awaken the ignorant dignitaries of the day, and to awaken the people who live without knowing why, we, the Qi State, will start with my blood."
