The sun sets in the west.
The dragon soldiers and horses, who once again failed to attack the city, had to retreat amid the sound of gold foil.
With the siege in the past few days, General Dalong also discovered that although the cities in the three cities of Jianzhou were not as tall as the twelve cities on the frontier, due to the natural dangers, it was far more difficult than attacking the twelve main cities.
In particular, the number of troops stationed in the city has already far exceeded that of the previous border city.
The strategy of cavalry assisting sharpshooters in attacking the city did work initially, causing heavy casualties to the Jin Kingdom's defenders.
However, within a few days, this strategy was defeated by 70% of its power.
In order not to waste the not-so-significant number of Lei Zhenzi, Yunyang could only put this method aside.
The sun completely set over the Western Mountains, and night enveloped the earth again.
The exhausted soldiers and horses of the two countries began the repair operation under the cover of night.
Especially for the dragon troops and horses, the cost of attacking the city was many times more than the cost of defending the city. After dinner, they went back to their tents to rest early.
The only ones who didn't rest were the scouts from both sides, who were constantly running around to investigate each other's situation.
The tall north wall of Jianzhou City blocked the rising hazy moonlight. Under the dark city wall, dozens of figures could be seen faintly groping towards the city gate.
Dozens of people's heads were turning frequently, holding horses wrapped in coarse cloth with horse hooves. They scanned the surrounding environment with sharp eyes. Their palms had already been placed on their respective weapons. If a sudden change occurred, they could immediately take action to defend against the enemy.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and a dozen people finally arrived under the North City Gate without disturbing anyone.
A strange bird call came out, and the hanging basket on the city wall was quickly lowered with a creak.
After a while, more than a dozen people, including people and horses, all climbed up the tall city wall with the help of hanging baskets.
On top of the city wall, Wanyan Chizha knelt on one knee in front of the Queen. Looking at the Queen in a smart outfit, she sighed softly and spoke.
"Your Majesty, why are you doing this?"
Wanyan Chizha's tone was unspeakably heavy, and he obviously didn't want to see the Queen appear here.
This is a place where a war can break out at any time. If His Majesty appears here and is injured, not only will the morale of the army be greatly reduced, but the morale of the army will be unstable, and the precarious Jin Kingdom will no longer have any hope.
The Queen hurriedly helped Wanyan Chizha up: "Uncle Wang, it's not convenient to talk here. Go to your residence."
The Queen and her guards had already climbed onto the city wall. The deal was already done, and there was nothing Wanyan Chizha could do.
He could only go to the south city gate tower where he rested temporarily while facing the queen.
After a while of burning the incense, Wanyan Chizha, who was pouring tea for the Queen, became a little calmer after hearing what the Queen said softly.
"What? Another 130,000 troops came to help?"
The Queen nodded silently and sighed quietly as she looked at Wan Yan Chi Zha who was inexplicably surprised.
"This is the last strength of our country, Dajin. If we can no longer stop the attack of Dalong's soldiers and horses, our country, Dajin, will never have this battle in this world again.
One day, it will become an important chapter in Dalong's history, add to the merits of Dalong's court, and become a talking point for future generations. "
Looking at the sad Queen, Wanyan Chizha handed the tea to the Queen and gently sat down on the chair with a complicated expression.
"I dare to ask Your Majesty, but there are one hundred thousand cavalry under the command of the old man in Wanyan Qingshan, the ancestral land?"
The Queen took the warm tea and drank it in one gulp to moisten her throat that had been dry all afternoon.
"It is the one hundred thousand soldiers and horses guarding the ancestral land. I invited my uncle to enter the palace for a while and told him my current situation in Dajin without any concealment, and also stated the pros and cons.
After discussing with the elders of his ancestral land, my uncle agreed to lead troops to support the war, on the premise that the court could not interfere with his use of troops, and he had full rights to make his own decisions. "
Wanyan Chizha's fingers gently tapped the table and thought for a moment.
"In other words, once the war takes a turn, the dragon army will still move forward unstoppably. Does this old man have the right to lead the army to retreat at any time?"
In response to Wanyan Chizha's crucial words, the Queen nodded helplessly. She didn't know the fundamental reason why Wanyan Qingshan made this request.
Why Wanyan Chizha was too domineering in leading the troops was just his fault.
His real purpose is nothing more than to lead the last members of the Jin Kingdom to evacuate the battlefield at any time when the situation turns bad, in order to seek opportunities to develop and grow again in the future.
The Queen felt the same as Ming Jing, but she was helpless. After all, the 100,000 soldiers and horses in the ancestral land were completely outside her control.
Wanyan Qingshan's agreement to send troops to help had already given him great face, so how could he add another layer of shackles to him?
If the talks break down and Wanyan Qingshan refuses to send troops, what can he do?
That's the real self-defeating thing.
Wanyan Chizha could tell at a glance that the Queen was also under great pressure and did not want to continue discussing this issue, lest it touch the Queen's final dignity.
He thought the same as the Queen. Wanyan Qingshan was able to send troops to help, which was already a huge favor to Tiantian.
As long as he can contain part of Dalong's troops, it will be a great favor to Dajin in time.
As for the outcome, it all depends on God’s will.
"Where are the other 30,000 soldiers and horses? Where did they come from?"
"The 30,000 howling wolf tomb-protecting army led by Tuoba Hu of the Tuoba family."
Wanyan Chizai frowned: "Even the Wolf Howling Army guarding the imperial mausoleum has been dispatched. Is Your Majesty really planning to break the deadlock with the dragon fish? The veteran feels that temporarily avoiding the edge is the most correct choice.
As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won’t have to worry about running out of firewood.
As long as we save face and be patient, a comeback will not be a problem at all.
If we really have to compete with Dalong and decide whether to kill the fish or break the net, I, Dajinke, will really be dead. "
The Queen put down the tea cup in her hand and walked towards the outside of the city gate tower. Looking at the Dalong Military Camp with endless bonfires outside the city, the Queen's eyes were filled with sadness and helplessness.
"Uncle Wang, it's not that I have to fight the dragon fish to death, but I have no choice but to do this.
My subjects, Dajin, have been living in this land for hundreds of years. As the Turkic Khan said, the Turks can retreat at any time, but I, Dajin, have already taken root on the ground. How can we retreat?
You don’t know how much effort it took to allow the people of southern Xinjiang to temporarily evacuate southern Xinjiang and temporarily live in the north.
Do you think that if we withdraw from all cities and return to our ancestral land, the people will really respond to the court's order and give up their family property in vain?
Once the imperial court imposes an order, I'm afraid that Dajin will already be in chaos before Dalong's soldiers and horses arrive.
When the time comes, Dalong's soldiers and horses will be able to capture my country, Shanji, Dajin, without any effort.
Now the soldiers are marching forward one after another, trying their best to stop the enemy, not because I and Uncle Wang are so powerful, knowing that the enemy is strong, but still trying to stop the enemy, but because the soldiers also want to defend the inheritance left to them by their ancestors.
They are not fighting for the court, but for themselves.
At least 80% of the soldiers are fighting for their homeland. Once I give the order to retreat, the people of the court will lose all their support, and I am afraid they will die faster than now. "
The Queen looked at Wanyan Chizha's increasingly serious expression, clenched her fist and punched the guardrail hard.
"Furthermore, Uncle Wang, have you ever thought about whether the subjects of the ancestral land will really welcome us?
Who should I, the great Jin emperor, and Wanyan Qingshan, the patriarch, listen to in our ancestral land? I'm afraid it will be..."
"This..." Wanyan Chizha's eyes became sad: "What Your Majesty said, I didn't even take it into consideration. It's because I lost my mind.
At this point, it seems that the only thing left is a fight to the death. "
"Alas...Uncle Wang, it's not that I don't want to retreat, I just want to watch my subjects fight to the death with the enemy.
But I can't retreat.
If you fight, there is still a glimmer of hope; if you retreat, you will surely perish. "
