The siege battle below was in full swing. On the top of the city, bows, arrows and crossbows poured down like a torrential rain, turning all incoming enemy troops into a hornet's nest.
The barbarians were brave and not afraid of death. Even though the ground around them was full of corpses, they still charged forward with the boulders whizzing by above their heads.
Today, there are more than a thousand people standing on the top of the city. The crossbowmen and heavy crossbowmen are in front, and the archers are behind. The follow-up troops are waiting at the bottom of the city. Except for the defenders guarding the southern city gate, all others are concentrated. Got here.
Nie Chen also held a repeating crossbow in his hand, and from time to time he would poke his head out and shoot arrows at the enemy soldiers climbing the ladder below.
But his archery skills were far inferior to Weng Qiuchan. The little girl stood on the edge of the city with a bow and arrow, looking at the enemy troops below. Every enemy soldier targeted by her could not escape the fate of being pierced by an arrow. .
"The enemy's offensive is quite fierce. Will they keep attacking?"
Nie Chen asked with a smile.
Wang Hao shook his head and said,
"No, as long as they lose more than half of their troops, the fighting spirit of the remaining people will collapse, and the enemy generals will not be stupid enough to continue fighting like this."
"Then while their offensive is still fierce, kill as many enemy troops as possible. When enough of them die, they will naturally retreat."
Nie Chen laughed and picked up the repeating crossbow, pointed it downwards and fired another arrow.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed him from behind and yanked him violently. He couldn't help but fall backwards, and an arrow grazed his helmet and shot up. It was nailed to the pillar at the city gate with a buzzing sound.
Nie Chen glanced at the arrow in fear. If he had been too slow to dodge, the sword would have hit him between the eyebrows.
"Be careful. There is a sharp archer down there. If you stick your head out again, I won't save you."
Weng Qiuchan rolled her eyes at Nie Chen, then she drew her bow and shot an arrow downwards, and then said,
"Okay, dead."
"That sharp archer is dead?"
Nie Chen looked at Weng Qiuchan in surprise.
"Yes, if I take action, my aunt, will he still have a way to survive?"
"Hahaha, she is indeed my wife, she is amazing."
Nie Chen laughed and pinched Weng Qiuchan on the face.
The big boss on the side looked at Nie Chen with a black streak in his head. This boy was paying less and less attention to him now.
"You kid, follow me and follow me out of the city to kill the enemy!"
The headmaster grabbed Nie Chen's armor and pulled him away.
"Lin Guang, Lao Ma, let's go together, let's go!"
"Leave the city? Why? How great is the attack from above on our city wall?"
Nie Chen asked in confusion as he walked.
The boss explained,
"Now the enemy's army is almost overwhelming, and the damage has exceeded 40%. The organization no longer exists, and there is no formation at all.
You and I will lead fifteen hundred cavalry, quickly rush out, kill through the enemy formation, and then go straight for Qiyan Song's head. Now there are no guards around Qi Yansong.
Their soldiers are not as fast as their horses. After we rush out quickly, it will be too late for these armies to come back for reinforcements. We can take this opportunity to kill Qi Yansong. When the time comes, the siege army outside the city will collapse without a fight. This A defensive battle can basically be declared over. "
Nie Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this and said,
"What a great idea. Take him by surprise, attack him unprepared, and take down the enemy's commander."
"Oh, Master, if you ask me, let's not kill Qi Yansong, but capture him alive. If you kill him, it will arouse Qi Yanliu's anger and attract more troops to attack us, which will affect us." Our next battle is with Sheriff Liu Hu.
We can capture him alive and then ask the Begging Department for a ransom to negotiate. This guy should be worth more than Ye Xing, right? "
Hearing this, the headmaster who was descending the city wall suddenly stopped, turned to look at Nie Chen and said seriously,
"Nie Chen, I have told you something a long time ago. In fact, most of the time, what you said is right. At any time, you will consider the gains and losses of interests first and maximize the interests.
This is understandable, but you have to know that this is not how wars are fought, and this is not how people behave.
The soldiers fight bloody battles to protect their homes and the country, but you don't kill the enemy invaders. Do you make the soldiers feel chilly?
If you are a lord who only has interests in your eyes, then your subordinates and soldiers will follow suit and become people who only have interests in their eyes.
If you can betray those brothers who died in battle for profit, then the living will betray you for profit.
People must have faith in their lives. Patriotism is faith, and you are their faith. An army without faith and belief, no matter how well-equipped it is, will not have combat effectiveness. Once faced with adversity, it will completely collapse. .
On the contrary, if they believe in you and are willing to fight to the death and shed their last drop of blood for you and the country, then a weak force can also become a tiger and wolf army. "
Having said this, the headmaster looked at Nie Chen's shocked and stunned eyes, patted his shoulder and said,
"You are filial but not loyal, benevolent but not righteous. This is not good. You have to change your mind from a businessman to a commander-in-chief and a lord.
At any time, profit is not the most preferred one.
Take me for example. It doesn’t matter whether I am loyal to the emperor or not, but I am absolutely patriotic. I deeply love the country that gave birth to me and raised me.
I know that you are ambitious, capable, and ambitious. You will definitely be able to achieve great things in the future, and perhaps become a big shot like King Pingxi.
But I think, no matter how high or far you go, don’t forget that you are a man of the wind, and don’t let the White Dragon Flag fall in your hands. "
The headmaster's words brought tears to Nie Chen's eyes. He nodded heavily and then said,
"Master, I understand what you mean. In life, you must always have a belief that you stick to. For the sake of belief, you can never look back or risk everything.
Just like you know that the county guard is coming to attack us, you must attack the county seat, drive away the barbarians, and kill Qi Yansong, I understand.
This is faith. Without faith and dedication, no matter how powerful a person is, he is just a selfish person, and no one will be willing to follow him loyally. "
"Hahaha, as long as you understand, I will know that you are transparent."
The boss smiled and walked down.
Nie Chen's heart was very complicated, and now he finally understood the master's heart.
What the master said on the city wall today completely changed Nie Chen's character and affected his life.
Similarly, Lin Guang and Ma Niubai, who were following behind, also had mixed feelings in their hearts, admiring the master's admiration.
After arriving at the city, the master gathered the cavalry and gathered people at the city gate. Then he stopped the trebuchet, opened the city gate, and rushed out with Nie Chen and 1,500 cavalry.
