The news that the coalition forces would form an alliance in Bieshui was naturally arranged by the coalition's chief general, Lord Xinling, and was immediately delivered to the hands of the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
This was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the desperate Zhou Dynasty.
However, what Emperor Zhou didn't know was that this cardiotonic pill contained a deadly toxin.
The coalition forces were not here to relieve him, but only to defeat Qin. No matter Wei, Han, Chu or Zhao, they all hope that the Zhou Dynasty will fall in the hands of the Qin army. The purpose of this shot of cardiotonic was just to hope that the Zhou Dynasty could bite off a piece of the Qin army's flesh and blood before dying.
In this way, the coalition's 280,000-strong army will be more confident. Their demands were to drive away the Qin army and divide the land of the Zhou Dynasty.
Of course, regardless of whether Emperor Zhou knew the sinister intentions of various countries or not, he had to regard this news as good news to inspire his soldiers to continue his resistance.
Because even a declining dynasty with only one city left would never be willing to disappear into the dust of history, let alone the Zhou Dynasty with a history of eight hundred years.
There is no doubt that the current Emperor Zhou is not willing to destroy his eight hundred years of foundation in his own hands, let alone be the king who subjugates his country.
Faced with the danger of national subjugation, Emperor Zhou, who had always been stingy, finally became ruthless. He no longer sent people away with stinking meat. Instead, he took out all the savings in the palace and used them as military supplies to recruit brave men and hold on. City walls.
Emperor Zhou finally understood that if these treasures were not used, they would be nothing more than spoils of war for the Qin army. It was better to take them out and use them. Maybe they could withstand the Qin army and buy time for the arrival of the coalition forces.
Yes, Emperor Zhou did not give up resistance. Just like all the subjugated kings in history, they will always burst out with extremely strong will and a desperate fight at the last moment. Of course, such will and struggle are often unable to change the direction of history. What follows is, There are only the vast wheels of history.
But no matter what, Zhou Tianzi's desperate fight still had a certain effect.
Luoyang City, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, was already a prosperous gathering place, where countless knight-errant men were making a living. In addition, the Qin State attacked it for no reason, either for profit or fame. In short, under the call of Emperor Zhou's righteousness and money , countless people in Guizhou Province joined the city defense in various places in the Zhou Dynasty.
Among them, there was a faction represented by Mo Zhe who wanted to promote peace and opposed the invasion. They continuously gathered in the territory of Zhou Wangji, vowing to fight to the death with Bao Qin in Zhou Wangji.
Of course, these actions seemed small and ignorant to the powerful Qin army. In fact, at the beginning, the Qin army captured the peripheral cities of Zhou Wangji with overwhelming force. However, the closer they got to Zhou Wangji, the more resistance the Qin army encountered. The stronger.
In order to quickly resolve the Zhou Dynasty's strategic plan, under the resistance of a group of common people in Guizhou headed by Mo Zhe, it took a full month to capture more than ten cities outside Zhouwangji. , has quietly declared failure.
However, no matter what, the Qin army still swept through all the cities outside Zhou Wangji, and the Zhou Dynasty completely became a one-city state.
Fortunately, the Zhou Dynasty finally received the news that the coalition forces would gather and set off. Luoyang, the capital of Zhou Dynasty, will also become a hard nut to crack for the Qin army.
Although during the hundred years of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Emperor Zhou was ignored and slapped in the face countless times, and the remaining power of the country for eight hundred years was almost exhausted in the "jokes" again and again.
But after all, the emperor of Zhou has the name of emperor, especially for the people of Zhou Wangji, the Zhou Dynasty still has feelings. At least, the Zhou Dynasty did not reach the point where "we will die when we die, and you and I will die".
Compared with the Qin State, which was famous for its tyranny, the people of Zhou Wangji were obviously more willing to remain under the rule of the Zhou Dynasty.
As a result, the army and the people in Luoyang City were united, and external forces seeking fame and gain joined in. For a while, the Qin army did nothing to attack Luoyang.
But the Qin army, especially its leader Wang Lu, did not panic at all.
The reason is very funny. Although the coalition forces have the name of "King of Qin", they are unwilling to assume the actual status of "King of Qin". Seeing that the Qin army's offensive has slowed down a little, the speed of the coalition's advance has also slowed down. It is quite possible to sit back and watch the Qin army and the Zhou army fight to the death. mean.
"Sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?" The veteran Wang Lu understood the selfish thoughts among the princes best.
"Since the opponent wants to give them a chance, then I have to give them enough surprises!" Ying Xi thought in his heart, and the 180,000 tigers and wolves under his command also did the same.
While closely monitoring the movements of the coalition forces, the main force extended to the west, trying to compress the coalition battlefield, while intensifying the siege while ensuring the casualty rate.
On one side was the city's attack and defense in full swing, while on the other was the city advancing slowly and unhurriedly. A battle was going on as both sides had foreseen.
Of course, after learning that the main force of the Zhao army had detoured from Wei and entered the Zhou Dynasty from Bieshui, the blocking battle at Meng Ao's place seemed unnecessary.
After leaving three thousand soldiers and horses to monitor the Zhao army in Shangdang County, Wang Hao immediately ordered Meng Ao to lead his army back.
Although Meng Ao did not actually fight Zhao Jun in this battle, and his original achievements were naturally delayed and reduced, the opportunity to stand alone was already very rare.
With this experience of independent military use, Wang Lu can rest assured to put more burdens on Meng Ao.
No matter what, nearly 250,000 troops have surrounded Zhou Chaoluodu, and the battle has completely entered a fierce stage almost from the beginning.
And time, with the Qin army's attack, gradually entered autumn.
Although it has entered autumn, the weather is still extremely hot. Although the leaves on the book are still trying their best to continue photosynthesis, they are inevitably slowly turning yellow and aging.
Just like a dynasty, it will eventually reach its end.
The yellowed leaves reluctantly left the branches in the rare autumn wind. Some fell at the feet of the big tree under the action of gravity, turning into nutrients for the new leaves in the coming year; some ended a lifetime of hard work. , I wanted to go outside and take a look, so I flew with the autumn wind...
It's just that the outside world is not just poetry and distance.
What's more is humility and helplessness, as well as the test of life and death!
The leaves had just left the embrace of the big tree, and before they had time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of early autumn, they were surrounded by fire and deafening shouts rising into the sky inside and outside the city!
There was the sound of swords clashing with each other, and there were horrific scenes of broken limbs and arms everywhere. Even the sky in the deep mountains, which should have been blue and blue, was now obscured by thick black smoke and became dim and dark. gloomy.
Suddenly, on the ground, a figure covered in black smoke rushed out of the raging fire.
That was not a warrior putting out a fire, but a warrior attacked by flames.
The blazing flames made him howl incessantly, but the wailing Pyro Man did not ask for help. Knowing that he would die, he rushed to the front line without hesitation, trying to rush into a crowd of people.
It's a pity that the warriors in the circular formation couldn't let him succeed. Chang Ge swung out to keep the burning man out of the line, but the burning man was not afraid at all - indeed, he was not even afraid of being burned by the fire. Why fear the sword?
Letting the long spear penetrate his body, the fireman continued to rush towards the crowd.
Unfortunately, I don’t know whether it’s because the pain of the spear being broken is too deep, or the pain of the fierce fire is too much to bear, or the fire evaporates the blood faster along the gap opened by the spear. When there was only an arm's length away, the "incomparably brave" Polo couldn't rush forward anymore!
But before the people in the circular formation had time to rejoice, Huo Ren summoned up his last strength and shook his body. The fire oil still burning on his body splashed out with the dance of his body, and the oncoming circular formation Several people were hit instantly, and then the fire spread instantly along the wooden handle of the spear.
Seeing this scene, Pyro finally fell down with satisfaction.
Although the Pyro Man fell, the fire continued to burn, and because of the new prey, it burned even more.
In the circle formation, those who reacted a little faster immediately discarded their long swords and shields, quickly squatted down, and covered the fire area with earth. This way they avoided repeating the mistakes of the Burning Man;
The one who reacted slower could only watch the fire spread to his body. When the kerosene met the clothes, it ignited again instantly, and the man could only cry out in pain.
However, those who abandoned Chang Ge did not have to rejoice for long, and those who were ignited by the fire did not have to suffer for long.
Several soldiers wearing standard black clothes and armor soon discovered the chaos and gaps caused by the burning man with his own life. With their long swords swung horizontally, they headed towards this place.
Several people in the first row of the circular formation were losing their weapons because their hands were invaded by the flames. Those who had weapons were wailing, and no one even dared to get close. The originally impregnable circular formation was instantly opened by a mortal fireman.
The sword was so fierce that no matter whether the person put down his weapon or was lit by fire, his life was lost in just an instant. And the circular formation they had been protecting was immediately broken! Dozens of soldiers were immediately massacred.
Blood spurted out from the severed neck and splashed directly on the golden leaves.
The leaves that were originally flying freely between the sky and the earth seemed to be frightened by this scene. They no longer had the joy when they were separated from the mother tree, let alone the elegance of flying in the forest. All that is left is the deep fear and panic in the heart, as well as the weight of blood bearing the hatred of the country and the family.
The bleak autumn wind cannot hold up the blood stained with the hatred of the country and the family.
Straight up, the leaves fell heavily towards the ground, falling into a pool of blood. They were dried and burned by the falling fire around them, and turned into a wisp of smoke, which finally dissipated between the sky and the earth.
There was no time to remember, and there was no memory at all. One big foot stepped into the pool of blood, mixing the ashes of the ginkgo leaves into the mess. Another big foot flattened the blood-stained potholes, and finally the leaves The last traces were erased, as if he had never appeared.
And the human soldiers stepping on the ginkgo leaf bones gradually took the initiative on the battlefield...
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Some people died, but not completely...
