"Boom!"
"Dong dong dong!"
The thunderous sound of war drums resounded throughout the city, waking everyone up from their sleep.
Gu Sinian guessed correctly, Yan Bing was here.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"The Yan army is attacking! Beat the drums to warn!"
"Everyone, go to the city and be on guard, no chaos!"
"Dong dong dong!"
One after another, figures emerged from private houses, looking around blankly.
Most of the civilians had panic written on their faces, and they had no idea what they should do. Only a few of the soldiers in the camp were still calm.
Gu Sinian lay beside the city wall and looked up into the distance, his eyes shocked.
The sound of horse hooves rumbled outside the city, and the roar was endless.
The dim night became the best cover for the Yan soldiers, making it impossible to judge the number of enemy troops.
Just when Gu Sinian was trying hard to stare clearly at the enemy, countless lights suddenly lit up, causing Gu Sinian to subconsciously close his eyes.
"Swish swish!"
It's a crossbow!
It was a wave of flaming arrows that rose from the cavalry formation without warning and headed straight for the city wall.
"Brother, be careful!"
"Get away!"
At the moment when the arrows were about to fall, Zeng Lingchuan jumped to protect Gu Sinian and dragged him into a bunker.
"Swish swish~"
"Pffffffffffff~"
"Ahhhh~"
An arrow landed exactly where Gu Sinian had just stopped. If Zeng Lingchuan hadn't reacted quickly, Gu Sinian would have been hit by the arrow.
Others were not so lucky. Under the rain of arrows, howls could be heard everywhere.
"Swish swish~"
"Ahh~"
Most of the civilians, let alone fighting, had never even seen the shadow of Yan Bing, so naturally they didn't know how to avoid arrows.
Looking at the corpses that kept falling around them, these civilians and warriors only became more frightened, and then they fled aimlessly.
Before the Yan soldiers went to the city, many people on Xiang Yong's side died.
"Swish swish~"
"Pffffffffffff~"
"Ahhhh~"
"Run, run! Yan Bing is coming!"
"Help me, help me!"
A prisoner from Fengchuan County Prison ran away in panic when an arrow fell from the sky and hit his forehead.
"Pfft~"
"Plop~"
A living life passed away like this~
Gu Sinian was hiding not far away and witnessed this scene with his own eyes.
Zeng Lingchuan picked up a wooden board to protect his body and said in a deep voice:
"Brother, Yan soldiers are good at riding and shooting, and they usually shoot a few waves before attacking a city.
I just don't know if it's a small group of cavalry cruising or a large-scale attack on the city. It is estimated that many people will die tonight.
Their archery skills are very good, we can't show our heads casually! "
"Then why are you still standing there!"
Gu Sinian shouted angrily:
"Hurry up and let the brothers copy the guy. It's useless! Protect your own body!
Most importantly, don't run around! "
"good!"
"Swish swish!"
"Chi chi chi~"
"Ahh~"
After shooting several rounds of arrows, some Yan soldiers began to throw hook locks, which hit the wall bricks and climbed up the city wall.
Originally, the city wall of Youtun City had not been repaired yet and was full of potholes. Soon, the capable Yan soldiers jumped into the wall from the gap.
The Yan army entered the city as soon as the attack began. Is this okay?
The roars of the Changziying officers soon began:
"The Yan soldiers are coming up!"
"Quickly, block the gap and get them all on me!"
"All civilians, brave men, and copycats will come to me!"
"Damn it, stop hiding, stand up! Everyone stand up!"
"Push up, everyone up!"
The most despairing thing happened for the civilians. Not many soldiers from Changziying came forward, but they were forced to charge first with swords and guns.
Under the threat of death, these rural warriors had no choice but to grit their teeth and rush forward, some even with bare hands and no weapons.
People like this cannot be called soldiers at all.
Before they could reach Yan Bing, many people fell under the rain of arrows.
"Whoosh~"
"Pfft, pfft~"
"Ahh~"
Gu Sinian was shocked. This scene echoed what Zeng Lingchuan said:
Xiang Yong is actually cannon fodder.
The city is becoming more and more chaotic:
There were civilians rushing forward in a chaotic manner, camp soldiers shouting and shouting, and even barbarians of the Yan army who killed without batting an eye.
Almost every moment, civilian husbands and young men fell in a pool of blood. The scene was extremely tragic.
"Brother, what should we do? Can't we get up?"
Qin Xi and others held simple knives and stood beside Gu Sinian with solemn expressions, as if he was the backbone.
At this time, they couldn't count on Zhang Lan at all. The man from Baihu, who had also never seen the battlefield, was huddled in the corner and shivering.
"Damn it, if you retreat, you will die. Why don't you move forward?"
Gu Si Nian's veins were exposed and he shouted angrily:
"Death or not, let's wait until tonight!
Kill me! "
…
In the early morning of sunrise, gunpowder smoke filled the air.
Youtun City, which had been noisy all night, returned to tranquility, and the military flag with the word "Liang" still flying at the top of the city.
The bluffing attack I saw last night was actually not the main force of the Yan army, but a group of hundreds of people, and their subsequent offensive capabilities were very poor.
After the subsequent battalions of Changzi Camp arrived on the battlefield, these Yan troops were outnumbered and withdrew wisely.
In the words of Zeng Lingchuan and Wu Xiang, this is a common trick of the Yan army. Before the battle, they first test the defense of Youtun City.
It’s a near miss~
Although the Yan soldiers withdrew, the city was in a mess, with a large number of wounded soldiers lying on the ground wailing, and blood everywhere.
Some Xiangyong who were lucky enough to escape were sitting slumped among the corpses, dazed.
The cruelty of the front line and the brutality of the Yan soldiers were far beyond their imagination.
The plain knife in Gu Sinian's hand was dripping with blood, and his mood was extremely complicated.
Last night he led his brothers to chop down several Yan soldiers who climbed up, and everyone had blood on their hands.
If it weren't for the brave warriors like them who pushed forward for a while and delayed the time, Yan Bing would have climbed up no matter how far he climbed.
Even if the camp troops come by then, it will not be so easy to repel the Yan army.
However, the combat effectiveness of the civilian warriors and the Yan army was completely incomparable. Often, several people would be killed if they fought against one.
Although the Yan soldiers were repelled, their casualties were actually greater.
Is this the battlefield?
This was just a tentative attack by a few hundred people. What would it be like if it were really a battle involving tens of thousands of people?
"Brother Gu!"
Bai Yan, whose clothes were also stained with blood, walked over:
"How are the casualties on your side?"
Gu Sinian glanced at the crowd and replied silently:
"More than a dozen died, and many more were injured."
"It's almost the same over there, ugh~"
Bai Yan smiled bitterly:
“I didn’t expect the Yan soldiers to come so quickly and attack so fiercely.
But I can’t tell. Brother Gu still has such good skills? "
Bai Yan also led a fight with Yan Bing last night, and bumped into Gu Sinian during the melee.
He watched with his own eyes as Gu Sinian hacked Yan Bing to death with one clean stroke, which surprised him greatly.
He always thought that Gu Sinian was a weak scholar, but he never expected that he could be both literary and martial.
"Brother Bai is not weak, and your brothers are not bad."
He had seen the performance of Bai Yan's group of local heroes last night. There were a dozen men who were really brave and rushed with Bai Yan. No wonder they were so arrogant before.
Gu Sinian looked at the messy battlefield and smiled bitterly:
"Let's talk about these gossips later. We have to find a way to treat our brothers' injuries. If the wounds rot, they will be disabled.
Where is Master Baihu? I went to him for some herbs. "
"medicine?"
Bai Yan said almost in a mocking tone:
"Brother Gu thinks of him too well, right?
They won’t even give us food, but they will give us herbs?
Can't you see that the lives of us country heroes are not lives? If we die, we will die, and no one will feel sorry for us.
Only the soldiers in Changziying Zhengerbajing can use herbal medicine. "
"You have to give it a try, right?"
Gu Sinian said helplessly:
"Is it possible to just watch your injured brother waiting for death?"
"It's useless even if I try."
Bai Yan sat down holding the corner of the wall and said to himself:
“Two days ago, the place where hundreds of households stored their grains was burned by fire, and it is estimated that they suffered a lot of losses.
At this juncture, medicine was more valuable than food. Could he go to the black market to exchange for more money?
Give us? Even if we feed the dogs, he won’t give it to us. "
I have to say that this Bai Yan is very courageous, and he dares to say such things openly.
Hearing this, Gu Sinian raised his brows slightly but said nothing.
Bai Yan suddenly looked at Gu Sinian and said:
"It's a coincidence that that day I just told Brother Gu about the place where Master Baihu stored food, and within a few days it caught fire.
What a coincidence? "
Gu Sinian looked at Bai Yan calmly and smiled slightly:
"Maybe God can't stand it~ punish him."
"Oh, what a pity. Those grains could be sold for a lot of money on the black market."
Bai Yan stood up and patted Gu Sinian's shoulder as if unintentionally:
"Brother Gu really wants herbal medicine, why not buy it on the black market yourself? You should not be short of money~"
After saying a few words, Bai Yan slowly left.
It was this move that made Gu Sinian conclude that Bai Yan must have guessed that the fire in the grain depot was their fault!
Before he had taken two steps, Gu Sinian stopped him:
"Brother Bai! I got the medicine, you have a share!"
Bai Yan did not look back, but waved his palm high:
"Thanks in advance~"
…
In the barracks with the flickering oil lamps, Zhang Lan leaned on his chair anxiously and looked up from time to time.
"Crunch~"
After waiting for a long time, his bastard finally pushed open the door and walked in, carrying a bundle in his hand, which looked quite heavy.
Zhang Lan stood up suddenly:
"How's it going? Did you sell it?"
"Don't worry, boss, I sold all those medicines, hehe."
The confidant proudly opened the baggage, revealing a bunch of white money, which made Zhang Lan's eyes go straight:
"You didn't make a loss, did you?"
The confidant said flatteringly:
"If there is a villain, the price will naturally be high. Don't worry, sir."
"Well done, there's a reward!"
Zhang Lan picked up a small ingot of silver from the baggage and threw it over.
"Thank you, sir!"
Zhang Lan's mood finally improved a little, and he sat down on the chair, the legs of the stool creaking.
As expected by Bai Yan, apart from giving some of the herbs to the injured soldiers, the rest were sold by Zhang Lan.
He wanted to make back all the money he lost on food through medicinal herbs.
"Ahem."
The confidant said carefully:
"Sir, I found a piece of news in the black market~"
"what news?"
“A few days ago, someone sold a large amount of grain on the black market~
The number is basically the same as the batch we lost. "
A chill instantly rose in the room, and Zhang Lan asked coldly:
"Who sold it?"
"Yes, they are those people from Fengchuan County."
"them?"
Zhang Lan frowned and said:
"Are you sure? They were very hungry before."
"It's absolutely true! The villain can guarantee it with his head!"
The confidant assured him:
“Not only that, it seems they also bought herbs from the black market in the past two days.
Sir, think about it, how can these mud-legged people get so much money? He must have stolen our food! "
"Oh shit!"
"It's really a bear's heart and a leopard's courage!"
Zhang Lan was furious:
“You’re bullying me!
Get all the brothers up, I'm going to cut them into pieces right now! "
The fat on Zhang Lan's face was shaking irregularly, and he was very angry.
"Hey, hey, sir, don't be impatient."
The henchman stopped him:
"Sir, if we go through this now, what reason can we use to convict them? You can't say they stole our food, right?
It won't do us any good if the matter is revealed. "
Zhang Lan thought the same thing, but was still aggrieved:
"Then what should I do? Is this the end of it?
I can't take this breath! I have always been the only one who makes money! No one can bargain with me yet! "
The confidant smiled sinisterly:
"Sir, I have a clever idea~"
