The hottest time of the year is over and night comes earlier.
When night falls, the large military town north of Ganshui, which has its back against the plains and gazes at the mountains, sinks into the bottomless darkness, like an infinitely terrifying giant beast, diving into the deep sea little by little, dragging its huge body into the deep sea. shape, blending into the sea water, making it difficult to distinguish each other.
On this night without the moon and stars, this city made all living beings feel uneasy.
Since Sichuan City was lost from the hands of the Anling people and became the land of Guangjun, this large city with diverse functions and developed commerce has become a military town with a single function. When the entire city resisted Meng Zian, there were already many casualties. When Sichuan City changed hands and a short but bloody battle took place, many people were killed for assisting in the city's defense. In addition, some people with grudges behind them were killed. The entanglement between life and death, and those who tried to escape by climbing over the wall at night but were caught, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., wait until the dust has settled, the people who are still in the city and can rely on the Guangjun army to survive are no longer one-third of what they were in the heyday more than a year ago One.
These people, docile and silent, seemed to have forgotten what this city was like a year ago after being struck by the flames of war again and again.
Human beings' adaptability seems to be really strong.
The curfew in Sichuan City is extremely strict. Not only are ordinary people not allowed to go out after dark, they are even not allowed to light up lights at such nights. Day after day, the complete darkness makes people have no interest in going out, so they can only wake up early Go to sleep and hope that the next day's dawn will come earlier.
This was the case inside Sichuan City at this time. The whole city was in an unbelievable silence in the darkness. The only sounds were the wind blowing through the trees, the rustling of the leaves, and the barn owls spreading their wings and fighting snakes and rats. Every chirp can be heard over a very long distance.
There seemed to be no patrolling soldiers in the city, and it seemed like an empty city, but there were soldiers everywhere on the city walls.
There are clusters of soldiers on the city wall every tens of feet away, surrounding a small fire, talking and laughing. Occasionally, there are groups of soldiers patrolling past with torches. When they meet someone they know well, there is a chat between the officers. They would also say hello and say a few words. There were no acquaintances and they didn’t bother each other.
The soldiers under the city wall were divided by region. Some gathered around the bonfire surrounded by military tents. The officers and soldiers were talking about something. Some did not even light the bonfire. The soldiers, like the people in the city, entered early. Dreamland.
On a section of the city wall on the west side near the south side, when a patrol of about a hundred people passed by holding torches, a middle-aged man in a group of soldiers wearing the uniform of a hundred generals suddenly spoke, "Lao Wu? "
The leader of the patrol was also a general. He looked somewhat similar to the middle-aged man against the background of the torch, but he was younger. After hearing this, he turned around and said hello to several subordinates behind him before taking off his clothes. The team started walking towards the man who made the noise.
The middle-aged man also exchanged a few words with his subordinates, and then greeted the young general as he walked over. The two of them came side by side to a deserted city wall. After looking around, the man spoke again, "Why is it our turn tonight?" Are you on duty?"
The young general inserted the torch in his hand into a recessed spot on the city wall, and then said fiercely, "He's not the brother-in-law of Lieutenant Lao's family." , and I don’t know where to go to harm someone’s girl, so Zhang Junhou had no choice but to let me do it again.”
"This little bastard, Captain Lao will have to fall into his hands sooner or later," the middle-aged man spat into the darkness below the city, then approached the young general and lowered his voice, "There have been many rumors in the army recently. .....Did you hear it too?”
The young general subconsciously looked around again, and then quietly nodded, "The general's orders have been so intensive recently, no wonder people are thinking wildly."
"Random thoughts?" The middle-aged man turned his back to the outside of the city, staring at the direction of the few people coming from the city wall, his shoulders squeezed with the shoulders of the young generals, "I think it's probably true," he said He glanced sideways at the young general and said, "There's going to be a war!"
The young general was startled, and then looked at the darkness in front of him, his right hand unconsciously grasping the handle of the knife at his waist, "It has been less than half a year since Lijun and I, Guangjun, have formed an alliance, and they are going to break the alliance and attack? "
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"Who can explain this kind of thing clearly? I only know that the prefect of Lijun, who has no hair, is said to be a madman." The middle-aged man reached out and pushed the helmet on his head, but tilted it to one side. His helmet was pushed to the other side. He lowered his head and reached into the ear of the young general and said, "If a fight really breaks out, run to the city wall in the hinterland of Guangjun. If you can't get through there, just run to the city wall." Run towards my section of the city wall. You are a patrol. If you encounter someone who blocks you, don’t worry about who he is. Just say that you want to pass on urgent military information and just rush through!"
The young general's eyes widened in shock when he heard this. He stared at the middle-aged man and murmured, "Second...Second brother...what are you talking about?! What... .....How can I..."
The middle-aged man didn't even look at the stunned face of the young general. He just stared at several directions on the city wall where people might come, "Lijun is coming to attack, either from the direction of Anling or the direction of Sancang. The walls on both sides Whoever goes there will have a narrow escape. Only the two sides I just mentioned are the safest. Survive the first wave of offensive first, and then we brothers will see how we can escape."
He stretched out a hand and pressed heavily on the young Hundred General's shoulder, "We have six brothers. This time we followed Mr. Yun on his expeditions. Only two of us died, and we only got two Hundreds. General's position, if both of us die here, then our six brothers will all die in vain, especially the two of us, I'm afraid when the time comes Even the pension may not be able to be sent to my mother and the others! So the fifth child," he pressed the hand on the young general's shoulder and slapped the young general's helmet, making the latter shudder. , "Lao Wu, you must be clearer at this time, do you hear me?"
"I heard..." said the young general.
But before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of cannons suddenly coming from somewhere on the southern city wall! !
The two people quickly looked back and saw that the southern city wall had lit up one after another, tiny fire-colored light spots, and then among the faintly audible orders and the buzzing of bowstrings, countless chaotic patterns were drawn. The arc falls outside the city!
Then, the sound of horse hooves became increasingly heavier and clearer, making the ground seem to tremble! !
"Second brother..." The young general said with a dull look on his face, "It's Li... Lijun Qingqi...!!"
The middle-aged man no longer looked in the direction of the south city wall at this moment, but looked to the west. There was no change in the dark night. "You go north immediately, and then stay near the north city gate. You can leave as soon as possible." If you get a chance, run away immediately and leave me alone!"
The young general turned his head and was about to say something, but was suddenly frightened by what he saw in front of him!
Because he saw the night sky.
An extremely huge boat that looks like an ancient ferocious beast.
It is carrying unstoppable power.
Towards the city wall where they are!
Come on! ! !
