"Shout, as long as you surrender, you will be brought back to the city first, and then put back when the battle is over!" Li Xiuyuan looked at the cavalry on the moat crying for help. Although he couldn't bear it, he felt helpless.
As Ye Wubei said, how can we save a fire with thousands of barrels of kerosene added to it?
The soldiers on both sides once again witnessed the cruelty of war. The fire dragon on the moat completely broke today's attack. Without the ladder to cross the river and the catapult to attack the city, how to attack?
Xiao Qing led Xiao Long'er over, looked at Li Xiuyuan and said, "It's so pitiful. Let's let them go today."
"Command, to the Silver Moon soldiers below the city, we promise not to harm them if they are willing to surrender!" Li Xiuyuan looked at the soldiers behind him and said coldly.
"Soldiers of the Silver Moon Kingdom, put down your weapons and surrender. Our Generalissimo said we will not harm you." Someone started shouting on the city wall.
Seeing their army retreating, the Silver Moon cavalry who had no hope of escaping dropped their weapons one after another.
The gate of Black Salt City slowly opened again, and the army in the city walked out of the city to take over these injured Silver Moon soldiers.
The weapons you put down are sentient beings.
All living beings must not be killed! This is Li Xiuyuan’s principle.
Neither Chu Feiyan nor Chu Wudi were easy to kill. Seeing that Li Xiuyuan had made a decision, the two of them stopped talking and just arranged for personnel to treat the injured Silver Moon soldiers.
Li Xiuyuan put away the iron bow he held in his pocket. He didn't fire an arrow today, but his expression was more solemn than yesterday.
Murder and arson were not his preference, but he had to do it in order to win the war.
Just like what he said to the old monk Yuan Zhen, there is no right or wrong in this world, only whether you want it or not.
Xiaoqing had been standing behind him, looking at Li Xiuyuan, who was frowning tightly, and she seemed to understand something in her heart.
But at this time, she didn't know what to say to Li Xiuyuan? I can only stay by his side quietly.
Li Xiuyuan looked at the fireworks rising from the moat and felt like a devil at this moment.
Between Buddha and Demon, he has already reached the extreme.
...
Seeing the army falling into the sea of fire, the Silver Moon soldiers all galloped forward, trying to rush to the front line.
Ye Hui and others blocked their own men. Liu Changqing looked at Princess Qingyue and said, "Our people saw that Black Salt City did not shoot any soldiers crossing the river."
Ye Wubei also looked at Qingyue and said, "They just asked our troops to surrender, and they didn't kill any more."
Pioneer Liu Changqing looked at Princess Qingyue and the generals and said, "This time, we lost again."
"How are the casualties today?" Princess Qingyue frowned and asked General Ye Hui.
"The specific number of people will be counted later, but according to the situation at the scene, we did not have many casualties. Most of them rushed across the moat." Ye Hui replied carefully.
"Retract the troops and discuss it when we go back." Qingyue looked at the three generals, shook her head and sighed.
The messenger got the signal and blew the horn to withdraw the troops and return to the camp.
In late spring, Black Salt City once again defeated the invading Silver Moon Cavalry!
...
Both sides ordered their troops to withdraw, and the Silver Moon army dragged their wounded bodies back to their camps. Li Xiuyuan, Chu Feiyan, Chu Feng and others also returned to the tower to discuss the gains and losses of the day.
Chu Wudi reported the casualties on the battlefield. Although hundreds of people were injured or killed by the arrows shot by the Silver Moon army, only a dozen people were actually killed due to arrow wounds.
Chu Feiyan looked at the frowning Li Xiuyuan and said, "Generalissimo, this is the best result."
Chu Wudi patted the table and replied: "This battle is really satisfying. You must know that the soldiers have been holding their breath for a long time."
Li Xiuyuan glanced at the two men and said quietly: "Even so, they still have more troops than us. They can add more troops at any time, but Da Chu has no more troops to add, and we can't afford it."
Chu Feiyan nodded and replied: "Of course, I will arrange for someone to pick up the arrows outside the city, and then..."
Chu Wudi also said: "They just lost the heavy weapons used to attack the city. They should not attack again in the short term. We just need a rest?"
"You will lead a large group of troops back to the decisive battle tonight, leaving two thousand people to defend the city." Li Xiuyuan said quietly, looking at the excitement of the two people, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Chu Feng and Wei Qing are staying. Tomorrow morning I will ask them to withdraw with these two thousand people." Li Xiuyuan thought for a while, cleaned up the mess, and thought about how to deal with the next battle.
In a big battle, everyone had casualties. Although Black Salt City won the battle with an absolute geographical advantage, Li Xiuyuan understood that next, Silver Moon Land would continue to increase its troops until the battle was won. He would have to put the opponent into the black Yancheng.
"Are we evacuating tonight? Do you want me to stay with the Generalissimo?" Chu Wuyan frowned and looked at Li Xiuyuan and asked.
"Is two thousand soldiers too few? Do you want to keep more people?" Bi Wudi was concerned about Li Xiuyuan's safety.
Li Xiuyuan looked at the two men and shook his head, and said with a smile: "You all go, let the two thousand people stay vigil on the city wall, and leave at dawn... Let the imperial master return to the imperial city, and then we can urge the military rations." Well... your sister had better leave too, this is war, you don’t need to fight alone.”
Chu Wuyan took a deep look and said seriously: "When can you come back?"
Li Xiuyuan looked at her and smiled: "I have to have a drink with Qingyue to get out of the empty city. Otherwise, if I just leave like this, wouldn't it look like I'm afraid of her?"
When Chu Feiyan heard this, she couldn't help but giggle: "Then you'd better scare her to death!"
After saying that, he walked towards the city wall without looking back.
Watching the two people leave, Li Xiuyuan also returned to the tower and lay on a chair in a daze.
In his mind were the flames soaring into the sky from the moat and the voices of the crying soldiers of the Silver Moon Kingdom who were trapped in it.
One general's success will lead to thousands of bones being withered. If he wants to avoid death, he can only stop the fight. And how can he do it alone?
As long as the Silver Moon army keeps advancing northward, it will be impossible to stop the war.
Even if the army retreats to the decisive battle, it will still be impossible to stop the war.
The Silver Moon Kingdom wants to occupy more land, and Qingyue will not give up just because she retreats with a hundred thousand troops. Everyone in the world is greedy, and so is Princess Qingyue.
"I really don't want to kill anyone anymore!" Li Xiuyuan sighed softly.
...
The next day, before Li Xiuyuan got up, Xiao Longer burst into his room excitedly.
"Brother, get up and have breakfast. Sister Xiaoqing made it." Xiao Longer's voice always came in before anyone arrived.
Li Xiuyuan didn't want to get up, so he pulled the quilt to cover his face.
"All the troops guarding the city have left!" Xiao Long'er squinted his eyes and smiled. He put the food box he was carrying on the table and took off Li Xiuyuan's quilt.
Li Xiuyuan originally wanted to sleep for a while, but Xiao Long'er even took off his quilt, so he was too embarrassed to continue to stay on the bed, sitting up and looking at Xiao Long'er in a daze.
"Xiao Long'er, you never cared about me sleeping in on Luoxia Mountain! There's no battle today, so can't I sleep a little longer?"
"No, there is no one in this city. It's not fun. Brother, you have to play with Xiao Long'er." When she got up in the morning, Xiao Qing told her that the army in the city had already retreated.
"Have they all left? There are only three of us left in this Black Salt City. Are you afraid?" Li Xiuyuan got up from the bed and went to fetch water to wash up.
Xiao Long'er looked at his back and muttered: "As long as my brother is here, Xiao Long'er is not afraid.?"
While Xiao Long'er was preparing to eat, Li Xiuyuan came back from the shower and looked at her and said, "We'll just wait here quietly, and we'll tell them about the empty city strategy later."
Xiao Longer raised his head and looked at him and said seriously: "Brother, what is the empty city strategy?"
"It was my sister and brothers who took away all the troops. There are only three of us left in the city." Li Xiuyuan opened the food box and prepared to eat.
"That will definitely be fun. How can my brother ask Xiao Long'er to play with you later?" Xiao Long'er sat across from him and looked at him.
Li Xiuyuan was a little big-headed and said with a smile: "Don't worry, when their 200,000-strong army comes over, my brother will play a piece of music for them. You just need to stand by my brother's side."
When Xiao Long'er heard this, he made a face at him and asked with a smile: "Then what is Sister Xiao Qing doing? Is she accompanying her brother on the city wall like Xiao Long'er."
Li Xiuyuan looked at her and couldn't help but laugh, and said softly: "Sister Xiaoqing has to help us lead the horse. After singing, we have to run away to play with my sisters and brothers."
Xiao Long'er was stunned, tilted his head and looked at him, nodded and replied: "Then Xiao Long'er will accompany his brother on the city wall. If we can't defeat them, we will run away."
Li Xiuyuan looked at her and smiled: "Has sister Xiaoqing had breakfast? Ask him to come and eat with her."
"I've eaten. You eat slowly. I'll sit outside and watch you watch the Silver Moon Kingdom's army." At this moment, Xiao Qing's voice came from outside the door.
"Look carefully and tell me if you see them!" Li Xiuyuan replied in a deep voice.
He didn't think that Princess Qingyue would still be willing to stay quietly in the military camp despite suffering several losses.
After breakfast, Li Xiuyuan went out and walked on the wall of Black Salt City. He looked at the empty wall and was silent for a long time before saying softly: "I will come back again."
Xiao Qing, who was looking into the distance, looked at him and said, "We will definitely defeat them and take back this place."
Li Xiuyuan looked at Xiao Qing and was speechless. After a long time, he murmured: "Actually, this is very boring. I would rather go back to Wangyue Stream to practice, if it weren't for Chu Feng..."
"I know, and so does the little fat guy! His sister also knows, and everyone should know." Xiao Qing nodded.
Li Xiuyuan waved to Xiaoqing and told her that it was okay and there was no need to worry.
"Brother is crazy, don't pay attention to him." Xiao Long'er looked at Xiao Qing and said with a smile.
Xiao Qing looked at Xiao Long'er and said softly: "When we go to another place, sister will take Xiao Long'er to buy delicious things."
"It seems that you know Xiao Long'er better than me." Li Xiuyuan looked at her and smiled.
Xiao Qing blushed and became silent.
"The troops from the Silver Moon Kingdom will arrive in a moment. Go and prepare the wildebeests under the city tower. Play with them and then we'll go to the decisive battle," Li Xiuyuan looked at her and said softly.
Xiao Qing turned to look at him and smiled: "They never dreamed that a hundred thousand troops would disappear in just one night."
Xiao Longer looked at Zhan Qing and smiled and said: "Sister Xiaoqing, let's play hide and seek with these bad guys together with my brother."
Xiao Qing glared at her and corrected: "Don't run around for a while, follow Li Xiuyuan... I'll wait for you below."
Xiao Long'er nodded heavily, looked at Xiao Qing and said, "Sister Xiao Qing, don't worry, Xiao Long'er is very powerful."
Li Xiuyuan looked at her, shook his head, and said, "Leave this place to them. Let's go to another place where there is good food."
Xiao Longer nodded and said that he would go to the decisive battle to hang out with Xiao Qing when he had time. After all, when she came here, Black Salt City was already deserted, with no common people left, let alone any shops to shop.
Not far outside the city, the roar of the iron cavalry of the Silver Moon Army suddenly sounded. Li Xiuyuan looked at Xiao Qing and said, "Go down, prepare the horses, we will leave at any time."
"Take care of yourselves. If you can't stand it, come here and we'll leave together." Xiao Qing looked at her and smiled.
"I understand, Xiao Long'er is coming with me to see the formation of the Silver Moon Kingdom army." Li Xiuyuan walked out of the tower, holding Xiao Long'er's hand and walking out.
Xiaoqing glanced at the two of them and quickly walked down the tower.
