"Move, everyone, move, move the wood over there to the city wall quickly!"
"And those who are demolishing houses over there, be damn careful and don't break the wood. There is enough firewood in the inner city. They are going to work as wood messengers on the city wall. If they break it into pieces like that, what do you expect?" Use sawdust to blow up the Khitan barbarians?"
"Hey, you guys loading rocks over there, can you hurry up? Don't you see a bunch of brothers lining up waiting for you to pack them? If you feel weak, just go down and rest, and let the other brothers come in. There just happen to be a lot of brothers who are jealous of you. Location!"
In Yunzhou City, on a simple platform set up near the city wall, the inspector shouted at the top of his voice.
The soldier over there who was carrying a backpack and waiting to load the rocks quickly echoed: "Yes! Yes! If you can't survive, Old Wang, just go down and rest, and let someone else come in. Many people are thinking about that hot wine!"
"Go, go, go, you bunch of bastards. How many turns does this job take before it's my turn? You just wait in line eagerly to wait for the turn. I'm sure to drink that pot of Fengxiang Red today!"
Lao Wang responded with a curse, but the movements of his hands were a little faster. He didn't want to be replaced if the target was not reached, otherwise wouldn't his work for more than an hour be in vain? He has been craving Fengxiang Hong for a long time.
This Fengxianghong is a kind of strong liquor that has been released from Prince Qi's palace in recent years. It is rumored that it was brewed by Mr. Jiang, the top counselor under Prince Qi. The taste is rich, mellow and soft.
It was Lao Wang who drank a bowl before he pledged himself to the war. After tasting the taste, he, a greedy drinker, could never forget it. He only thought that other drinks were mediocre!
He once inquired about Fengxiang Hong. Even in Fengxiang, a altar costs at least two guan of money, and it is still expensive but not marketable.
Now, in order to encourage everyone to defend the city, King Qi took out Fengxiang Red as one of the rewards for completing the target in the most tiring position.
On this cold day, just a cup of ordinary hot wine is a kind of enjoyment, let alone a wine as good as Fengxianghong.
How could a drunkard like Lao Wang resist such temptation?
No matter how tired you are, you still have to grit your teeth and finish loading this pile of rocks in two hours!
"Old Wang, I'll help you move two pieces. How about you give me a couple of Feng Xiang Hong?"
A soldier with a beard turned around, exposed the backpack on his back to Lao Wang, and teased him with a smile.
The soldiers lined up behind him echoed: "Old Wang, this guy is just greedy, we can do it with just one bite!"
"Damn it, you guys want to roll it too!"
The bearded soldier couldn't help laughing and scolding.
"Go away, the reward is only one pot in total. Everyone, come and bring me two pieces to take two sips. Do you want me to drink?"
Lao Wang quickly loaded three large stones into the bearded soldier's backpack and said angrily.
"Come on!"
The bearded soldier didn't force himself, tightened the straps of his basket, and walked away carrying the stone.
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On the city wall, the empress, dressed in the uniform of King Qi, was patrolling accompanied by Duo Wentian, watching the scene from a distance.
Both of them had far better hearing than ordinary people. Even though they were on top of the city wall, they could clearly hear the conversations under the city wall.
Although this kind of conversation is crude, the enthusiasm revealed in it is extremely high.
"It's really not easy for the soldiers to be so enthusiastic when the city is surrounded on all sides!"
The empress's deliberately thick eyebrows were raised slightly, her crimson eyes were filled with relief, and the corners of her mouth could not help but rise.
"The soldiers have already put life and death aside for the sake of their righteousness. No matter how many enemies there are outside the city, they will naturally not be afraid at all!"
Duo Wentian said from the side, remembering what Mr. Jiang said back then, his voice became a little more excited unconsciously.
She remembered what Mr. Jiang said: When an army has faith, any powerful enemy is like a chicken or a dog in front of it, and I want King Qi to become the faith of this army!
Come to think of it, Mr. Jiang must have anticipated the current situation, and that's why he put so much effort into training this army!
"Even so, we must not forget the incentive system that should be in place, and the rewards that should be given must be given to the soldiers with exactly the same score. We cannot let down the enthusiasm of the soldiers!"
The empress withdrew her gaze and continued to patrol the city wall.
She naturally sees things more clearly than Duo Wentian. Although the enthusiasm of the soldiers is related to Yun Qing's previous training, it is also inseparable from the current incentive system.
After all, no one’s passion is endless.
"yes!"
Duo Wentian responded respectfully.
After completing the inspection, he returned to the south gate tower and saw Liu Yu waiting at the gate of the tower.
"See King Qi!"
When Liu Yu saw the empress returning, he quickly bowed and saluted.
"No need to be polite, just go in and talk!"
The empress nodded, then passed Liu Yu and walked into the tower first, with Liu Yu and Duo Wentian following closely behind.
The empress sat down in front of the table, and Duo Wentian followed the attendants. Liu Yu stayed in front of the court and bowed to the empress: "King Qi, the east gate and west gate have just been attacked again, but it was still the sound of thunder. The heavy raindrops were light, so it looked like it was just a feint attack. The east gate repelled a few waves of people on the ladders, and they pushed the ladders back. The west gate didn't attack the city, they just pushed the ladders out for a while and then went back!"
"Yeah! Be on guard, don't let down your guard!"
The empress nodded. Feinting to waste the energy of the defenders is one of the common methods used in sieges. You know that this siege is most likely to be fake, but you can't gamble. There is no way around it.
After thinking for a while, the empress added: "Let the soldiers rest peacefully during the day, and be wary of night attacks. Of course, be careful not to let the Khitan people get the clues!"
"yes!"
Liu Yu respectfully stepped down and when he walked out of the tower, he happened to pass by Pei Yunzhi who looked cold.
He didn't try to greet Pei Yunzhi, not that he had any problem with Pei Yunzhi.
It's just that he has tried it before, not just once or twice, but Pei Yunzhi rarely responded.
This is a woman whose eyes are higher than her head, but this woman does have pride, and her swordsmanship is indeed the best in the world.
The Marshal once commented that Pei Yunzhi's sword was as elegant as the sword master Pei Yu.
However, before, he thought that Pei Yunzhi only relied on swordsmanship, but now it seems that is not the case. Pei Yunzhi's talents are far more than that.
I just don’t know why I didn’t show off my talents before. After meeting King Qi, I felt like a different person, and I couldn’t wait to show off all my talents.
Do you want to switch to King Qi?
Thinking of this, Liu Yu was shocked. This was a big taboo for the commander!
Do you want to find an opportunity to remind me?
As soon as this idea came up, I quickly shook my head to get the idea out of my mind.
He had better not get involved. Hearing that Tianlixing is King Qi, he is a powerful person!
As if there were eyes behind his back, Pei Yunzhi noticed something strange about Liu Yu. He paused slightly and turned to glance at Liu Yu behind him.
"Let's go, let's go!"
Liu Yu only felt a chill running down his spine, urging him in his heart, and quickly quickened his pace to leave.
Seeing Liu Yu leaving, Pei Yunzhi withdrew his gaze, walked to the front of the court, and bowed to the empress: "It has been found out that those who attacked the city in the past two days are Yelvsu, Yelu Haili and Yelu Pode."
"Oh? Are they all from Yelube?"
The empress was confused and thoughtful.
She had known the news of Yelv Yaoguang's return a few days ago. Only Yelvbei's men were attacking the city. This made people think that Yeluyaoguang wanted to consume Yelvbei's power in the Khitan's southern expedition.
The multiple attacks on the city by Yelvsu, Yelu Haili and Yelupode in the past two days were all feints, none of them were real attacks. This silent resistance confirmed this.
"In this way, our soldiers can relax and wait for their work!"
A smile appeared on the face of the empress. Since Yelu Yaoguang wants to use Yunzhou City to compete with Yelu Bei's people, then let them leave it to them and I will wait for my work.
"You still have to do enough superficial work!"
Hearing this, Pei Yunzhi reminded him.
Yelvsu, Yelu Haili, and Yelupode are all battle-hardened veterans. Not only are they meticulous about the battlefield, but they also have a keen sense of discerning their opponents' weaknesses.
If these three people really see the flaw, they may not take the opportunity to attack Yunzhou City.
"That's natural!"
The empress nodded, looked at Pei Yunzhi and said: "This requires the bad guys and Huanyinfang to keep a closer eye. Yelu Yaoguang cannot give Yelu Su, Yelu Haili and Yelu Pode too much time. When the time comes, they will inevitably We will launch a massive attack, and the defenders cannot waste their energy in vain, they need to recharge their batteries!"
"yes!"
Pei Yunzhi and Duo Wentian, who was beside the empress, responded in unison.
At this time, Guangmu Tianhuo walked into the city tower hurriedly, walked to Pei Yunzhi's side, glanced at Pei Yunzhi, knelt down on one knee and saluted, suppressed his excitement, and pretended to be calm and said: "King Qi, I have something important for you. Report the matter!"
"It's okay, just tell me."
The empress waved her hand, signaling to Guangmu Tian that there was no need to be taboo about Pei Yunzhi.
After receiving the approval of the empress, Guangmutian said excitedly: "King Qi, someone outside the city used Gu magic to send news that the army of the God of War has arrived!"
When the empress heard this, her beautiful eyes suddenly froze, and she stood up suddenly: "But we need cooperation from the city?"
"That man said that our army can concentrate on defending the city. When the Khitans attack the city in a big way, the army of the God of War will attack and defeat the Khitan army in one fell swoop!"
Guangmutian spoke excitedly. Although she didn't know why the army of the God of War was waiting for the army, she thought it was Mr. Jiang's arrangement. Since it was Mr. Jiang's arrangement, the so-called defeat of the Khitan army in one fell swoop was by no means empty talk.
"Okay, okay!"
The empress said the word "good" three times in a row, and the excitement that was almost written on her face was not much less than that of Guangmu Tian.
However, under the strong determination of the empress, this excitement only passed away for a moment, and then she gave a deep order: "You all go down and prepare well. The decisive battle is coming, and Yunzhou City must not wait until the army of the God of War defeats the Khitan army." Breached!"
She knew more about the army of beast-shaped soldiers than Guangmu Tian, and even with her determination, she was inevitably a little excited.
Unlike Guangmutian's guess based on half-knowledge of the information, Yunqing told her personally that the army of beast-shaped soldiers and gods was beyond the reach of human beings. A vulnerable existence.
"yes!"
Guangmutian and Duowentian, who knew the inside story, responded together.
And Pei Yunzhi, who didn't know the slightest bit of inside information and listened in confusion the whole time, was completely baffled. Wasn't he just talking about how to defend the city? Why is this a decisive battle?
Why is the army of the God of War so powerful? Didn't even pay attention to the 400,000 Khitan cavalry? Are you talking about defeating him in one fell swoop?
Even with Pei Yunzhi's cold face, he couldn't help but have a lot of questions.
"It's useless to talk more at this time. You will know when the time comes. Go down with them and prepare. It won't be too long before the Khitan launches a large-scale attack on the city!"
Seeing Pei Yunzhi's face full of questions, the empress didn't want to explain anything, mainly because she didn't know how to explain it.
She has never seen the altar of beast-shaped soldiers and gods with her own eyes, and she has no accurate concept of the power of the army of beast-shaped soldiers and gods. It all comes from Yun Qing's mouth. People who don't understand and don't trust Yun Qing can't explain it. It's hard to believe it.
After all, an army composed of a group of monsters is hard to believe, let alone that this monster army can easily defeat the Khitan army of more than 400,000 people.
"yes!"
Pei Yunzhi's expression returned to coldness, but her eyes still shone with doubt.
Immediately, Pei Yunzhi, Duowentian and Guangmutian retreated together and prepared to go.
The empress was the only one left, and the atmosphere in the tower became solemn and silent.
The excitement brought by the army of beast-shaped soldiers and gods
Before the movement lasted long, the empress couldn't help but think of Jiang Yunqing, and the joy on her face turned into a touch of sadness.
"The decisive battle is almost over, but why is there still no news from Yun Qing?"
"Is something really going to happen to Yun Qing?"
Such a thought flashed through her mind, and the empress quickly patted her little mouth: "Bah, bah, bah! Don't be so cynical, you have to think of something better."
"Perhaps Yun Qing just didn't contact the bad guy who went to Beijing. In fact, he is already on his way back!"
"Perhaps Yun Qing is just held back by some difficulties!"
"Maybe······"
The empress waved her hands and closed the door of the city tower on its own. She was a little annoyed at herself and said, "Maybe, maybe, maybe something, maybe!"
"It would be better if this heartless man dies!"
Realizing that she had once again lost her composure for Jiang Yunqing, the empress was a little angry: "No, we can't really die. It's best to be disfigured and disabled. Let's see if you can still go out and mess with women!"
Thinking about it, I was still a little upset. I rushed behind the screen angrily and threatened Jiang Yunqing's portrait fiercely: "Jiang Yunqing, listen to me. If you don't come back safely to me, I will kill you when I return to Fengxiang." Kill that little *** Chi Meng, don’t think I don’t know you hid her in Jianlu Villa!”
"Hoo ho ho"
The empress's chest rose and fell violently, and the room was silent except for her breathing.
I don't know how long it took, but the empress's violently heaving chest returned to calm. The hand pointing at Jiang Yunqing's portrait touched it at some point.
Gently stroking Jiang Yunqing's face in the portrait, the empress's eyes were filled with tears. All the anger and upset disappeared in an instant, and only soft murmurs remained in the room.
"Yun Qing, please don't let anything happen to you!"
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