The former residence of the Qiao family is now the temporary residence of King Jiang.
In the room, Jiang Mian took off his armor and stood in front of a yellowed and blurred bronze mirror. He saw himself in the mirror, haggard and thin with a long beard. The stove next to him was red with coals, and the lid of the kettle was beeping and making a clanking sound with heat. He picked up the kettle. Pour water into the copper basin.
Pull out the sharp dagger and wash it in hot water in the copper basin, then raise the knife and aim it at your neck...
With a gentle scratching sound, a bunch of dry beard slowly fell to the ground. Then I washed the knife in water and continued shaving.
swish swish...
The fire brought a touch of warmth to the old house in the gloom.
Outside the gate of the inner courtyard, Pan Hongzu was holding his sword and leaning on the doorpost in a daze as usual. He seemed to be getting more and more lazy recently and always wanted to find something to lean on. Not far from him was Chenjia who was meditating and chanting sutras. He was so busy every day that he had no time to shave his head. He was originally solemn. The big bright head turned into a head full of short blue hair, and three thousand trouble strands sprouted again.
Chenjia turned around and looked at the dark old house with a sympathetic expression.
"He won't be thinking about committing suicide, right?"
"It's not necessary." Pan Hongzu said.
"Why?"
"You're going to die in battle tomorrow anyway, so why bother today."
"Well……"
It was rare that the Chimang people did not attack the city today. The soldiers and civilians of Yuecheng breathed a sigh of relief. Then not long after, they saw several huge catapults appearing in the Chimang people's army formation outside the city. Nanwu finally couldn't bear it anymore and took action. He ordered the craftsmen to The Chi Mang people built real siege equipment. You can imagine how powerful the Chi Mang people would be with the siege equipment.
Jiang Mian took one look and understood that the Chimang people were accumulating strength today and would attack the city in one go tomorrow.
He left the city wall and returned to the house to start bathing and shaving. He would die tomorrow, but he hoped that he could die in battle rather than be beheaded in shame after surrender. Even if he died, he would have to do so in a grand manner.
Yuecheng's cries were suppressed under his calm appearance. No one was taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble. He was so hungry that he felt weak.
The granary sent the last remaining grain to the city wall so that the scarred and hungry soldiers could have their last few meals so that they would have the strength to fight tomorrow.
Pan Hongzu, who was leaning on the doorpost in a daze, suddenly felt something and looked in the direction of Nanhuang. He saw a ray of sunshine on the horizon, smiled and murmured to himself...
"Soon……"
Dozens of boats, large and small, sailed rapidly on the distant river.
In the cabin, the snake demon soldiers woke up from the dormant state to reduce consumption. Without saying a word, they arranged their clothes and prepared their armor. They took out a small whetstone to sharpen the bayonet, checked it several times to make sure it was sharp, and then fixed it on their body. They lowered their heads and were busy.
Bai Yu lit the stove and cooked river clams in his cabin.
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The stuff is very flavorful.
Clam meat is rich in amino acids and delicious.
Boil water in a copper pot on a half-meter-high exquisite small stove, throw the mussel meat in and simmer for a while before taking it out. In fact, if the mussels are not cooked well, the meat will be too hard to chew, which is something no one wants to eat. The reason is that there are kitchen utensils such as small cutting boards and kitchen knives for cutting vegetables in Baiyu's exclusive cabin. The cooked mussel meat is placed on the cutting board and lightly pounded until soft.
Heat oil and spices in a copper pot until fragrant, add mussel meat and stir-fry.
Moubai was very skillful in swishing a small shovel. He stir-fried it for a while, poured in water and simmered it for a little longer. He could use this time to go out and prepare other ingredients.
He flew out into the heavy rain and disappeared, and went to a nearby town to buy tofu...
He flew back half an hour later, went inside, rolled up his sleeves, cut the tofu, put it in the pot and continued to stew it.
Not long after, a small pot of fragrant river mussels stewed with tofu came out of the pot. Tieqiu was busy with landing matters and had no time, so he could only enjoy the hot food by himself. The river mussels were not delicious at all.
A bowl of white rice with mussels and tofu is like a river boat on the tip of your tongue.
After finishing the meal, I carried the dishes, chopsticks, and copper pot outside the cabin. I stretched out my hand to draw water from the river to wash the dishes automatically. After checking that it was still early, I returned to the cabin and got into the thick quilt to sleep.
Midnight and early morning.
The sailor of the first big ship in front shouted a greeting to the ship behind, preparing to stop, and one ship after another relayed the message back.
The ship slowed down. There was a slow and wide water area in front of it, which was suitable for the fleet to berth. It could not go any further. If we landed on the river beach outside Yuecheng, we were not trying to land on the beach, but asking for trouble. Rather than being blocked by people on the ship, we should line up in an orderly manner. Taking full advantage of it, Hewan is not far from Yuecheng and can be reached soon.
As for darkness, it's not a problem. The beasts have excellent night vision.
Bai Yu watched quietly as the ships docked one after another. The thick springboard was lowered with a clang. Under the greetings of the officers, the demon soldiers disembarked one after another to gather...
Some boats stopped in the shallow water. After disembarking, the snake demon soldiers armed with spears and shields waded into the water and landed with a splash...
In the pitch-black night, there was no confusion whether they disembarked or assembled. They carried bundles of arrows and other supplies and marched toward the mountains under the leadership of archer patrols.
Iron Ball found Bai Yu who had already landed.
"Boss, what should we do with the ship? Should we leave five hundred soldiers to guard it?"
Bai Yu looked at the large number of ships in the river bend. It was still windy and rainy, and the ships were swaying up and down.
"Don't look at it. Anyone who dares to plan a boat will die. There are nearly ten thousand water monsters in the river, enough to guard the boats. In windy and rainy weather, in the river, I have the final say."
"The boss is indeed the boss! Awesome!"
Bai Yu is right, at this moment the big
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The river is gathering countless water monsters, and it is raining again. People can't get on the boat and can't set off the fire. Besides, Yuecheng is not far from here, and Bai Yu can take care of it at any time.
Moubai would not intervene in ordinary battles unless there was an accident. He followed him to intimidate Xiaoxiao who wanted to do harm to the demon soldiers.
Lightning appeared on the top of the mountain in the distance. It struck the mountain and illuminated the sky and the earth and then fell into darkness. The flashing moment revealed the army climbing over the hill...
The thunder and lightning at night was oppressive and dull.
Yuecheng was deathly silent. The soldiers and civilians guarding the city rarely had a good night's sleep to recharge their batteries and prepare for the final battle tomorrow. The Chimang people outside the city did not shout and shoot cold arrows.
Everyone in the city hopes that dawn will not come and prays that the night can be preserved.
All in vain, daybreak came.
"The rain has stopped?"
Jiang Mian looked at the sky and was speechless. It seemed that God was helping the Chimang people to attack the city...
The Chi Mang people's deep horn sounds were like coming from hell, and they all mobilized to push the sophisticated siege equipment built by the Wu people to slowly approach Yuecheng.
The Chi Mang people who had advanced beyond the range of their bows and arrows stopped, and the battlefield became extremely quiet.
The defenders of Yuecheng were breathing rapidly. Today might be the last day of their lives...
Not long after, the bald man with black tattoos roared, and the Chimang people rushed towards the city wall madly. The stones thrown by the catapults whirled and hit the city wall. The Chimang people used sophisticated equipment to attack fiercely. From the beginning, it was the most brutal decisive battle. The soldiers on the city wall were fighting desperately, while the old, weak, women and children in the city hugged their heads and cried.
Jiang Mian waved his sword wildly and refused to retreat. There was no way to retreat today, and he would definitely die if he got off the city wall.
The fighting was fierce...
More and more Chi Mang people are climbing the city wall...
Looking at his men who collapsed and died tragically, Jiang Mian, who had been so high-spirited not long ago, looked sad. He ignored the advice and acted arbitrarily, killing his two old brothers and his loyal followers. Everything was over.
"I hurt you..."
Just when the Chi Mang people were swarming up the city wall and about to slaughter all the defenders, a melodious horn sound suddenly sounded in the distance!
Woo~!
what is that?
The two sides who were fighting separated and looked back at the bare hills.
The dark clouds on the top of the hill dispersed to reveal the sky, and the golden sunshine that had not been seen for a long time shone on the hill. The light was dazzling. Many people raised their hands to cover their eyes and tried to see the top of the mountain clearly.
Jiang Mian's heartbeat slowed down by half a beat, and hope arose in his desperate heart!
Then, everyone saw a black line appear in the golden sunlight on the top of the hill...
