Winter is supposed to be the season of silence for all things.
However, in today's Heyuan City, it has become a time when life disappears.
For half a month, the people were almost exhausted, and the supplies were almost exhausted except for food to defend the city.
But... the enemies outside the city are still boundless. The black tide seems to have no end, like a black sea. The black waves keep hitting the originally tall and majestic city wall of Heyuan City one after another.
Until the wall of Heyuan City was stained with blood and was on the verge of collapse!
"General, there are only a thousand people left in Beicheng!"
"General, there are five hundred left at the south gate!"
"General, there are more than 700 people left at the west gate!"
"General's east gate...is broken!"
Ding Cheng was horrified and looked at the messenger who came from the east city gate to report the news. The wounds all over his body were obviously medals from a bloody battle.
Half a month, I only held on for half a month!
In the past half month, the defenders of the city have gone crazy, and the attackers have also gone crazy!
The beggar army captured by the Huns was exhausted, and because of them, the defenders in the city were also greatly exhausted.
After the beggar army was over, there were waves of civilians mixed with the Huns.
And in the end, it was pure Hun!
Everyone was frantically fighting up and down the city wall, and the corpses were piled high under the city wall. If they hadn't been burned regularly with kerosene, I'm afraid the corpses piled up these days would have eliminated the need for ladders for the Xiongnu.
But today, everything is over, the city is broken!
"Let's go. This general is worthy of the imperial court. If we stay any longer, we will be buried with Heyuan City."
Ding Cheng shook his head, touched the mixture of blood and sweat on his face, shook the blood-stained knife and walked towards the city with the knife.
The deputy general followed immediately: "General, I'm going to tell the brothers to withdraw together!"
Ding Cheng shook his head: "If we take them with us, none of us will be able to escape. Let them block us for a while, and we will take advantage of the chaos to retreat from the south gate."
The lieutenant general hesitated: "After all, the general has been around for so many days..."
"Do you want to die or live?"
Ding Cheng looked at him.
The lieutenant was silent. Who would want to die if he could live?
"Then stop it and put away your pitiful sympathy.
In this world, everyone has to think about themselves. Look at the city. Apart from the two of us, there are several senior officials. All of them have already fled.
No one is a fool.
As for those soldiers, blame them for their bad fate. They are just big-headed soldiers. They will give birth to a good child in the next life. Aren't the people at the bottom we use to sacrifice? "
After saying that, Ding Cheng left the city without looking back.
The deputy general stood there and looked at the soldiers behind him who were still sticking to their posts. Before the Huns came up, they took the time to eat and drink water, and quickly replenished their strength to prepare for the next fierce battle. They were speechless for a long time.
They don't know that one of the city gates has been broken and their persistence is meaningless. They still hold on to the hope of holding Heyuan City and are fighting for this hope with their own lives.
"Ha... General, the last general is also from a lower class! You are from a family of generals, so you can abandon your comrades and walk away without any scruples, but they are my lords who live and die with me, I... do Not enough!"
Drawing out the knife from his waist, the lieutenant turned and walked towards his robes.
Outside the city, bursts of roaring sounded, which was a sign that the Huns would launch another attack on the city.
The resting soldiers clenched their weapons and stood up. Lieutenant General Zhang Yang stood between his comrades and became one of them again!
Ding Cheng looked back while walking and saw Zhang Yang's back on the top of the city. He cursed a fool in his heart with ridicule, then turned around and quickened his pace to leave.
As early as three days ago, his family members were sent out of the city. Now he only needs to run away by himself. He has rich experience in this.
After he puts on makeup and becomes an ordinary citizen, the Huns will no longer care about him, and he will have a good chance of getting out.
By the time Ding Cheng arrived at the South City Gate, he had already changed his clothes, and the South City Gate had just been breached.
The Xiongnu poured in, but they did not immediately plunder. Instead, they gathered towards the North City Gate. They wanted to attack the North City defenders from both inside and outside. Since it was the main city gate, the North City had always had the largest number of troops, so the North City also held out the longest. . Taking advantage of the fact that the Huns had just left and mixed in with the fleeing people, Ding Chengcheng ran towards the north gate!
Just when he was about to leave the city, suddenly!
With a creak, the north city gate was closed!
Then a large group of soldiers in red uniforms poured out from all directions.
The crowd was instantly panicked, but with a loud shout, everyone temporarily became quiet again and looked towards the city gate.
A man wearing a general's uniform walked to the city gate and shouted to everyone: "I, General Ye Chong, the commander of the Longxiang Army, have been ordered to take over the defense of Heyuan City. As soon as the people are waiting, go home immediately and wait for us to repel them." Don’t stay in the streets until the Huns!”
Everyone looked left and right, but suddenly they saw a cry of killing coming from the direction of the Huns who had just left not far away. From what it meant, it seemed that the Huns had been ambushed and were at a disadvantage.
Looking up again at the serious-looking man in front of them, everyone still chose to believe him and gradually dispersed.
Ding Cheng mixed in the crowd and wanted to leave.
He didn't understand how Long Xiangjun appeared here, but he knew that his current situation was not suitable for appearing in front of Longxiang Army.
He wanted to abandon the city and flee again.
If Ye Chong found out, he would be killed on the spot. This was the commander of the Guards Long Xiang, the emperor's own army.
They are not ordinary generals who are bullied by him on weekdays. The Imperial Guards will not take care of the Ding family.
However, just as he turned around to leave, he heard Ye Chong say:
"Ding Shoubei, why did you leave right after you arrived? I came to the South City Gate specifically for you, why didn't you say hello to me?"
Ding Cheng's movements froze for an instant. He came to the South City Gate specifically for himself. It was obvious that he was specifically targeted at him. What did the court want to do?
Holy lord, what does he want to do?
However, he had no time to think too much. From the surrounding streets and alleys, Longxiang soldiers wearing red Song Dynasty military uniforms had completely surrounded him, and he could no longer escape!
Xiongnu side, Chinese army!
"Chanyu, news came from the South City Gate and East City Gate. They have breached the city gate and are rushing into the city towards the North City Gate. It won't be long before we can join Chanyu to attack the Song people from both inside and outside and capture the North City Gate! "
After listening to the report from his subordinates, Tila nodded with satisfaction and said:
"You've done a good job, Shan Yu will definitely be rewarded heavily afterwards.
Immediately order to go down, and the whole army will press forward. It's time for a decisive battle. Today we will spend the night in Heyuan City! "
"yes!"
Soon the shouts of the messengers came from the Huns army:
"Khan Yu has an order! The whole army is pressing forward and we will spend the night in Heyuan City tonight!
Shan Yu has an order! The whole army is on the move and we will spend the night in Heyuan City tonight!
Shan Yu has an order! The whole army is on the move and we will spend the night in Heyuan City tonight! "
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When the Hun soldiers heard this, they immediately understood that the siege that had lasted for half a month would finally have a result today. Their faces showed excitement, and soon under the command of the officers Joined the siege army.
There are not many defenders left at the top of the city, and they can be taken down in one fell swoop.
Hundreds of Huns have already rushed to the city wall and are fighting with the defenders. The remaining Huns are also climbing up the ladder.
Until the Long Xiang sergeants, wearing fiery red military uniforms with white dragon and horse patterns embroidered on their uniforms, came to them carrying a wooden box, grinned and turned on the nozzles in their hands!
call!
A ball of flame burst out!
The Huns who were just about to enter the city were cooked by the blazing heat in the blink of an eye!
At this moment, similar scenes kept appearing on the city wall.
Longxiang's soldiers, who were carrying fierce fire cabinets, chased the Huns who came up to the city everywhere, breathing fire. The Huns screamed when they were burned, and ran away desperately without losing their weapons!
Because once they are caught up, they will become "acquaintances" of those Song soldiers!
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(End of chapter)
