Hezhou City Pass, the setting sun is like blood.
"Defend the city!" Many veteran generals raised their swords and shouted angrily under the formation of stones and flying arrows.
One by one, the guards climbed up the city wall to die. Chang Jiulang's deception almost killed the 40,000 defenders outside the city.
Fortunately, the veteran general Lian Yong used the strategy of feigning death to save one hand. Using the flag order as a signal, he exhausted his life before breaking through the encirclement and bringing the last 20,000 remnant troops back to Hezhou.
Countless corpses were shot by flying arrows and fell into the city gully, coughing blood. Until now, if you look up at the ravine, you will see several layers of densely packed corpses.
But even so, except for a few fat generals and cowards, the remaining people did not take a step back. Many of the new troops became full of fighting spirit after experiencing the fighting outside the city.
"Go away!"
With the loud noise of the iron ropes, the iron teeth rolled down and crushed the Beidi phalanx that rushed to the city gate, causing the queen to retreat in panic.
On the city wall, there were also many civilians who had lost the robes and armor of the soldiers who died in the battle, and in the smoke and flames of war, they killed the enemy with their swords.
Lian Yong has been guarding Hezhou for two or three years, and has already spread the morale of his family and country throughout the city of Hezhou.
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"How long will it take to capture Hezhou?" In front of Hezhou City, Beidi Khan Tuoba Hu said with a chilly tone. The previous two or three times, the army marched south, but they were unable to conquer Hezhou. This time, it has already caused some damage to the national body.
"Shenluzi, is this your good plan?"
"It happened for a reason, I was careless." Shenluzi lowered his head, "I never thought that Lian Yong was still alive. It was just like this a long time ago. It was time to find a way to seize the city gate in Hezhou."
"Then what do you think we should do now?"
Behind Tuoba Hu, many Beidi generals also had serious expressions on their faces.
"Before reinforcements from the Central Plains arrive, attack at all costs."
"Chang Xiaotang, the king of Yuzhou in Daji, is just like the surnamed Hou of Daji back then. He has always been our close enemy in Beidi. If he knew that there was trouble in Hezhou, he would definitely send reinforcements as soon as possible."
"Lian Yong is dead, and there are no generals in Hezhou City. We can only hold on until now with a strong morale. Khan, as long as we persist for another two or three days, Hezhou will be defeated."
Tuoba Hu thought silently for a long time, finally acquiescing to this plan.
"Send the order, I, Beidi's 200,000 troops, will continue to attack Hezhou. This time, I will definitely step into the Central Plains for this personal expedition, so that the people of the Eagle can seize the most fertile land and the most beautiful women!"
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A few carriages were covered in dust. The closer they got to Hezhou, the more refugees they found migrating from Hezhou to the inner city.
Scenes like this have happened several times in just the past few years.
"Little military advisor, we have arrived in Hezhou."
One of the accompanying guards spoke and immediately brought out the wooden wheel cart. Dongfang Jing nodded calmly, sat on the wooden wheel cart, raised his head, and looked at the smoke of gunpowder in Hezhou ahead.
"Enter Hezhou quickly. The reinforcements from the King of Yuzhou should be on the way."
This time, Da Zhi Ru Dongfang Jing was also surprised. His lord was actually right.
If something goes wrong in Hezhou, the Beidi people will march straight in, and the consequences will be disastrous.
"Sir, please don't enter the city. An army of 200,000 people from Beidi is knocking on the gate. We don't know how many days we can hold on." In front of the city gate, a small captain who was evacuating the refugees faced the east and bowed sadly.
"I know that Hezhou is in great danger, so I came here in person. I am willing to defend Hezhou with you with my broken body."
"Who is sir?"
"Order of Zuo Cheng of Western Shu, Dongfang Jing." Dongfang Jing was prepared and took out a greeting card from Western Shu from his arms.
"Lame...Xishu's little strategist from the East? The sixth most strategist in the world!" The little captain looked excited.
"It's just me. The war is urgent. Please let me enter the city. Even if I am only an aide in the battle, Dongfang Jing will do his best to help."
The young captain no longer hesitated. During these days, many people came into the city to fight the national crisis. There are refugees, hunters, and even bandits.
Hezhou has no choice. Anyone who is willing to defend the city to the death, except the old, weak, women and children, will enter the city and take up arms to fight.
"Please, little military advisor."
Pushed by wooden wheel carts, they were quickly pushed into the city. Dongfang Jing raised his head and looked at the devastated Hezhou City, feeling a surge of sadness in his heart.
He knew that this border city pass had experienced too many battles. Just like a waning old man, he used his last strong bones to hold on without falling.
"Boiling water! The civilian camp, send boiling water to the city!"
"If you throw stones, if there are no stones, you will smash the stone houses along the street!"
Not all civilians in the husband camp are civilians, there are many women and even old people among them. These people had always settled in Hezhou, but this time they did not leave, but chose to help in the war.
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A huge stone hit the side wall of the city at a speed visible to the naked eye. Several civilians carrying boiling water were instantly shattered into pieces, and their corpses rolled under the city wall.
No one had time to cry, and even the corpses had no time to collect them, so they gritted their teeth and transported the boiling water and golden juice to the top of the city again.
Dongfang Jing closed his eyes bitterly.
"Dongfang Military Advisor, my general is here!" The young captain from before stood in the roaring smoke and shouted at Dongfang Jing.
"A certain Chen Xian, I've seen the little military advisor!" A white-haired old general, his face covered with dirt, hissed and clasped his fists at Dongfang Jing.
Bang.
Another stone was thrown on the city wall, and the whole Hezhou seemed to be crumbling.
"It's polite. By order of my lord, I'm here to help the general defend the city. I also invite the general. Don't think I'm disabled."
"The world is famous for Dongfang Jing, how dare we disagree with each other! I also asked the military advisor to follow me to the city. Di Gou's attack was too fierce, and our army suffered heavy casualties!"
Abandoning the wooden cart, a guard carried Dongfang Jing on his back and stepped onto the city gate.
Just looking up at the first glance, Dongfang Jing saw the towering siege equipment outside the city pass, Beidi's walking phalanx like a swarm of ants, and at both ends of the city pass, there were waves of bow-shooting cavalry. Shoot the flying arrow to the top of the city.
At dusk, there was fierce wind and dust outside the city, and winter sounds of killing inside the city.
"Today at noon, Di Gou arrived at the camp first and almost captured the city. Baiziying and Xiaoguoying fought to the death to hold on to this round." Chen Xian's voice was calm, but there was a hint of sadness.
"Little military advisor, I heard that this time it was Tuoba Hu, the Great Khan of Beidi, who personally led an army of 200,000 to knock on the pass. Chang Jiulang, the former national thief, wanted to lure the defenders like me out of the city and kill them! "
"God bless the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains. It was General Lian who saved us!"
"Where's Chang Jiulang?" Dongfang Jing's tone was cold.
"Still in the Beidi Army."
Chen Xian gritted his teeth, suddenly knelt down and burst into tears, and bowed to the east.
"Having heard of the name of the young military advisor, if possible, please invite the young military advisor... to fight for Hezhou, for the Central Plains, and for the eight million households of Daji to kill the national traitors! The legacy of the old general Ping Lian!"
"I'll try my best." Dongfang Jing clenched his fists.
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