Things suddenly returned to the starting point again...
"Dig for me and open the city gate!"
The military minister Shan had no choice but to order again and let the soldiers return to the road of digging the city gate.
But now it is already late at night, and under the cold weather, the soil and rocks that were originally filled with water are now as frozen as stones.
When the hoe is brought down, it will produce only a white dot at most. Most of the hoes collected in the city do not know how many years ago they were handed down.
Normally, when farmers use it, they take special care of it. How can anyone use brute force like they do?
These things were already in disrepair, and they broke into two pieces within a few strokes. They only lasted less than an hour, and all the hoes the Huns found were basically useless.
At this time, the morale of the Huns dropped to the extreme. Even the military minister Shanyu felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
"The general is incompetent and has not been able to break through the defense line and reach the west city. Please punish the general!"
Seeing that it was already early in the morning, Yuan Qing could only withdraw his troops along the original route. In any case, as the commander of an army, he could only come to Guan Fu with his head downcast to apologize.
"Well, this is a non-war crime. The Huns set fire to it. There is nothing we can do about it! Since there is no way to capture the city, you and General Long can defend outside the city. We must not let the Huns follow. West City Gate escaped!"
Guan Fu also saw clearly what happened to Long Xiao and the others from the top of the city. The Huns adjusted their strategy and blocked it with a wall of fire. Even if Guan Fu came in person, he could only watch the fire and sigh.
Now is the time to employ people. The lives of every soldier under his command are crucial. Of course, it is impossible to kill the general directly in front of the formation.
"Thank you Lord Marquis for not killing me!"
Yuan Qing also let out a long breath.
The night is getting darker, and it is almost early morning. Both the Huns and the Han army have reached the limit of their physical strength, in this night where drops of water turn into ice.
The Huns were still able to find houses to take shelter from the cold, but the Han army could only guard the city wall and take turns leaning against the wall to rest by the bonfire.
How could a mere bonfire dispel the cold in the winter night? The biting cold wind penetrated into the flesh along the gaps in the armor.
Even so, no one complained. The cavalry were better off. They put the horses close together and slept huddled in the horse pile, which was more or less able to withstand the cold.
But the soldiers of Modao Army could only carry it hard. The dry food they carried was already soaked with blood and water, and it tasted weird, but there was no way to complain at this time.
"If this doesn't work, go and kill some of the injured horses left behind by the Huns and roast them for everyone to eat!"
We still don't know when the reinforcements will arrive. Guan Fu is really worried that the soldiers' bodies will not be able to bear it. After all, it is too cold today to climb on ice and lie in the snow in such weather.
If all the soldiers really fall, who will protect the city gate?
"promise!"
After listening to Chao Guanfu's order, soldiers from the Mo Dao Army immediately groped towards the darkness.
Although the Han army is in a difficult situation now, they are in a position to defend the city after all. Compared with the Huns, they are not only well-equipped and have high morale.
"You did a good job today. I think Shanyu, the military minister, will have his nose twisted because of you!"
Seeing that all the soldiers had taken a rest, Long Xiao returned to the east gate and came to Guan Fu to discuss tomorrow's affairs.
When Guan Fu saw Long Xiao coming, he handed him a piece of horse meat and said with a smile while watching him enjoy the meal.
"Hahahaha, that's not all thanks to the help of the brothers!"
When Guan Fu said this, Long Xiao also laughed. He felt very proud of today's incident. He had teased the military official Shanyu twice. This incident would probably last a lifetime.
"Okay, okay, it won't be fun to be modest about this anymore!"
Seeing his cheerful smile, Guan Fu glared at him angrily.
"I don't know what's going on with the king. If the king can't send people to support us, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for long..."
After finishing the joke, Long Xiao said worriedly.
"Calculate the time, as long as we can hold on for another day tomorrow, the people who want to report the victory should reach Chang'an, right? Even if the king can't spare a hand, I think those who want to pick peaches along the way should almost be there. Come on!"
The atmosphere suddenly became dull. There were no outsiders here now. The nearest soldier was still dozens of steps away from the two of them. Guan Fu lowered his voice and said.
"It's just a pity that there are still many people surviving in this city. Otherwise, all we need is a fire to achieve immortality..."
When he said this, Long Xiao felt a little regretful. There were only 20,000 to 30,000 surviving people in the city, and most of them were old, weak, women and children.
If the Huns moved to another place, I am afraid they would not hesitate to set fire to it and turn the entire Fushi City into a white field, but the Han army could not do such a thing anyway.
"It's better not to say that these things are not available. Now we can only hope that the weather will get colder day by day. If the weather really gets warmer, we will be in danger!"
As he talked, Guan Fu lost interest in continuing to talk. Now their only advantage was the biting cold weather.
If the weather suddenly gets warmer, the Huns may really be trapped...
"It only takes a few days, let's see if the military minister Shan Su really deserves to die!"
Long Xiao also let out a long breath. It's useless to think too much at this time. No matter how worried they are, they can't affect the pattern of the battlefield. Now they can only rely on their destiny. It depends on which side they are on. .
On the other side of Fushi City, the military official Shan Yu was tossing and turning. The army was now completely in trouble. At this time, he had no idea what he should do to save the situation.
"The great Chanyu, the young one doesn't know whether to say something or not!"
Just when the military minister Shanyu was about to go out for another inspection, a Huns captain suddenly stopped the military minister Shanyu.
"If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. When did you learn to behave like a Han Chinese?"
The military minister Shan Yu rolled his eyes at him. This guy was called Temuna. He had been with him since he was a child and he had promoted him. Why was he hesitant to speak now?
"The Great Chanyu, for the long-term peace and stability of the Huns, I beg the Great Chanyu to leave the city overnight. The younger one is willing to stay here and help the Great Chanyu hold off these damn Han people!"
Temugna gritted his teeth, knelt down on one knee in front of the military minister Shanyu, and lowered his voice and said.
