Therefore, some time ago, Wu Qi sincerely prepared a book for the Feng and Chen families, stating the power of Ying Tian's army, and wanted the three families to unite to fight against Zhao.
After about two months, the Feng and Chen families finally sent a reply, but the content of the letter did ridicule Wu Qi severely.
Most likely, tigers and wolves are old and no longer as fierce as before, but more like dogs, so they are afraid of the wind...
When Wu Qi saw this, he was naturally angry, but more importantly, he was helpless.
Unfortunately, the opponents who have been entangled with him for so long are all rats with short-sightedness.
"Mr. Wen, what do you think we should do in the face of such a situation?!"
After a long time, Wu Qi suddenly asked.
"Lord, I have a method here."
Mr. Wen was silent for a long time before struggling to speak.
"I can't wait to surrender directly. The lord's family is now in the hands of the Zhao thief. If he surrenders, the family will definitely be saved. In order to convince the world, the Zhao thief cannot treat the lord harshly. The lord's descendants will be indispensable. Prosperity and wealth.”
"First there was a rain of stars and fire, and then there was a divine thunder that destroyed the world. That Zhao thief might really be able to rule the world..."
"On the contrary, if we continue, the Feng and Chen families will definitely sit back and watch us fight with the Zhao thieves. When we are weak, they will send troops to attack them in one fell swoop. By then, there will really be no way to survive."
What Mr. Wen said was sincere and sincerely considered for Wu Qi. He was determined not to have benefited from the Zhao thief. Wu Qi's generation of heroes naturally knew this.
Heroes like this are all suspicious, but they can employ people without suspicion and do not use people who are suspicious.
Wu Qi also knew that this was the truth, but in his heart, he was still unwilling to accept it.
My good situation was all because of that one person, and now, I was begging for mercy from that person.
After all, it was difficult for him to swallow this breath.
As for the young ones, he naturally sympathized with his family, but when he wanted to have children of his own, he felt that even if none of them were successful, it would not make much sense even if they were rescued.
After a long time, Wu Qi's expression changed several times, and finally he said resolutely: "Mr. Wen, don't mention this matter again!"
…
In June, Wu Qi took more than forty people and personally sent envoys to the Feng and Chen families.
The leaders of the two families were shocked by Wu Qi's determination and courage. If Ying Tian's army hadn't captured Wucheng, facing such an opponent, their families would have been in real danger.
In July, Wu Qi, in accordance with the agreement, gave the two cities and six counties in his hands to the Feng and Chen families, and made an alliance. If after this battle, there are still children of the Wu family alive, the Feng and Chen families must protect the wealth and prosperity of the Wu family's children. , otherwise, heaven and earth will be abandoned together.
In July, August, and September, for three months, in order to prevent Wu Qi from going back on his word, the Feng and Chen families sent troops to take over the territory, and Wu Qi also directly withdrew his troops without hesitation.
In October, the allied forces of Feng, Chen, and Wu were finally formed. The three families sent a total of 200,000 men and 300,000 troops to fight towards Wucheng.
Zhao Cheng did not hesitate and directly withdrew the troops stationed outside the city into the city, relying on the strength of the city to consolidate the harvest.
In November, the three coalition forces attacked the city six times without success.
In December, the three coalition forces attacked the city three times, but still failed.
The two-month battle also made the Feng and Chen families know how powerful Ying Tian's army was and truly felt the threat of Ying Tian's army.
So the three families all began to recruit young men on their own territory, hoping to use human lives to pile them up and create a path of flesh and blood.
At the same time, when the weather entered winter and became colder day by day, a major event also happened in the coalition army, that is, Wu Qi fell ill, and his illness was serious.
"Ahem!"
In the tent, Wu Qi coughed violently. Finally, he coughed up blood, and the pale mountains began to turn red, and he felt better.
"Lord, this is medicine..."
Seeing this, Mr. Wen quickly handed the medicine bowl in his hand to Wu Qi.
Wu Qi didn't hesitate, and immediately drank a large bowl of medicine. Only then did he feel that he finally had some strength in his heart.
"I heard that they attacked the city again yesterday. How was the battle going?!"
Wu Qi took a deep breath and asked.
He has been very ill these days and doesn't have much waking time.
He didn't even think that he could be so weak.
After all, just three years ago, he had gone shirtless and swam in the river in the middle of winter without feeling cold at all. But now, even in the tent, warming himself by the fire, he still felt the cold wind blowing into his knife. Bone-scratching cold.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew that his deadline was probably only a year or two.
"Yesterday, although we relied on a ladder siege truck to get up to the tower, we were still knocked down."
"Wucheng is difficult to conquer. If you want to take Wucheng, I'm afraid you will have to wait until the food and grass in the city are exhausted..."
Mr. Wen shook his head.
"The big families in Wucheng have a lot of food and grass. The Zhao thieves killed them all, ransacked their homes and wiped out their families. I'm afraid they won't be able to use them all up in a year or two..."
Wu Qi closed his eyes.
"In my lifetime, I'm afraid I may not be able to see Zhao Thief defeated."
…
On the other side, above Wucheng, Lin Yi followed orders to defend the city.
Looking at the beacon smoke in the distance, he could only feel that the air he breathed was cold and smelled of blood.
At the same time, he was also a little thankful that it was winter, otherwise so many people had died and the bones were piled up, and there would have been a major epidemic.
Under the towers in the city, there are many wounded soldiers recuperating at the moment. Different from the harsh environment of the three coalition armies, in Wucheng, there are endless charcoal fires in winter, and for the wounded soldiers, it is even more important to ensure that there is always hot water. , if the tea cools down, the head will fall to the ground.
In addition, all wounded soldiers will have their wounds covered with a yellow powder regularly and quantitatively.
Ji Yi only knows that this is indeed a magic medicine. Originally, if a person was injured by a weapon, he would easily develop a high fever or even die directly. But now, with this tool, the deterioration of the wound has been effectively controlled.
Regarding this magical medicine, he vaguely heard that it was extracted from moldy paste by Taoists. The general said, what is this thing called penicillin?
Of course, to the outside world, this thing is called Shenxian Powder.
Lin Yi has been guarding the city for several months. Over the past few months, he has made a positive conclusion about the strength of the three coalition forces.
The three coalition forces are indeed fierce, but if they fight head-on, it is not impossible for them to fight.
However, Zhao Cheng's order was only to defend the city. No matter how loud the enemy clamored, they were not allowed to leave the city.
Many generals are puzzled by this and don't know why.
After all, with a city as a fixed income, 70,000 versus 200,000 was not without its advantages.
Only Lin Yi, as a close confidant, vaguely knew that Zhao Cheng had mobilized 2,000 strong and quick-responsive soldiers from the 70,000-strong army, saying that he was going to sacrifice and train an invincible Taoist soldier.
He didn't know the specific situation of the Dao soldiers, but he knew that from a restricted area in the direction of Qingzhou outside the city, there were occasional loud explosions.
