The morning light is slightly drunk, and the yellow wind is blowing.

At the head of Laiyang City, on the green stone wall next to the city gate tower, the short and thin Ma Hancheng faced the west, watching more and more black shadows appear in his sight, until they gathered into a huge dark cloud and came over him!

The bright and heavily armored Western Region army is coming!

It was obvious that the people behind him were breathing rapidly, which was a natural reaction to facing a strong enemy, but they gradually regained their composure.

This war is inevitable and they have already prepared for it.

If you want to intercept it, you must go out of the city to meet the enemy, otherwise it will be meaningless for the enemy to bypass it.

Fortunately, I see hope now.

The imperial court has sent a large army, and they only need to hold on until the Anxi Army arrives...but it will be difficult!

Zhou Yun looked at the slightly stooped figure in front of him, filled with admiration in his heart.

If it hadn't been for the Zhou Mu's decisive decision in the face of danger, the army of the Western Regions would have already reached Pingzhang Pass, and the country would be in danger!

Even as a cavalry general in the Beijing camp, he could not help feeling fearful, but as a civilian, Ma Hancheng remained calm in the face of hundreds of thousands of troops.

He should be determined to fight to the death.

The Northwest Defense War was organized by him, and the people in the two states were living in poverty. How could he survive?

Zhou Yun suddenly thought of Yu Wenxiong.

These two people are so similar.

It is precisely because of people like this that Daning can persist until now in this national crisis.

The son of the Han family is a hero in the world.

The scholar of Daning is unparalleled in the world.

…

"Wang Baihu."

After a while, Ma Hancheng turned around and called Wang Hong from the Jinyi Guards Station in Nanwei Prefecture behind him.

"grown ups."

Ma Hancheng took out a small booklet from his arms. It looked small but very thick.

He took it out and handed it to Wang Hong carefully.

"I remember here the number of civilians killed and injured in various places and the officials killed in battles in various prefectures and counties... They are all people who sacrificed their lives for the country and should not be forgotten..."

Wang Hong was slightly startled.

He subconsciously turned to the last page, and there were a few lines written on it... Qianxi County Magistrate Chen Bao.

"Leave with this booklet and hand it over to the court!"

Ma Hancheng's words made Wang Hong panic immediately.

This means that he cannot participate in this final battle.

"Sir, can you..."

"Please."

Ma Hancheng's deep voice made it impossible for him to say no.

He knows the significance of this booklet...

"promise!"

Wang Hong knelt down and said calmly: "I will definitely take it back and hand it over to the court!"

He responded solemnly, then stood up and left.

Within a moment, a man and a horse were galloping towards the south...

"It's time for us to go meet the enemy!"

Ma Hancheng whispered, limping slightly with his residual leg, and walked slowly down the city gate tower, his lean shoulders seemed to be carrying a heavy burden...

Downstairs of the city gate, inside the door opening.

The rebels have gathered.

The age ranges from early ten years old to more than forty years old.

Their costumes are not uniform, and the weapons they use are also uneven. Some hold short knives and some hold spears.

At the end, most people were still wearing ordinary clothes without any protection.

The formations they formed were not neat. After all, it was not the lack of regular troops, but also the lack of unified training.

But one thing is the same.

That's the look in their eyes, firm and not afraid of death!

On the rebel side, there is the Northwest Army with less than ten thousand people left. As one of the few main forces, they have already experienced many bloody battles.

At the end, there were 20,000 cavalry from the Beijing camp.

Altogether, there are approximately 70,000 people.

This is the only remaining combat power that the two northwest states can muster!

This includes a large number of ordinary people and villagers.

After this battle, there were really no men in the families of the people in the two northwest states.

Ma Hancheng took a deep breath, his tone became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Since the founding of Daning, the Wei and Liang Kingdoms have always had the evil intention to covet Daning. Since the previous dynasty, they have repeatedly taken advantage of the situation. This time they are still invading. It coincides with the foreign tribes in the Western Regions.

They also came to take advantage of the situation to rob and raise troops to invade Daning."

"The country has encountered a great calamity, and the war in the northwest has a bearing on the overall situation. We are going to trap the enemy in Weizhou, and the final battle is approaching. Please do your best!"

His solemn voice spread through the air.

Then, he turned his horse's head and walked out of the city first.

Then came the Rebel Army and the Northwest Army.

The cavalry from the Beijing camp did not come out, but were left behind to attack suddenly.

Be silent and take the initiative to meet the enemy.

In the past, we have been passively facing the enemy, relying on the city's geographical location, but this is the first time we have a real head-to-head confrontation with the enemy!

"There are two factors that determine the victory of a war, which are the means of war and the will."

"The means can be anticipated, but the will cannot be estimated. If the will is strong, then every battle will be victorious!"

Ma Hancheng murmured.

His eyes gradually brightened and emitted a sharp light!

Regular troops accounted for less than half of the army behind him, but he believed that he could resist!

Because they have a strong will.

This change was instantly felt by the Western Region army on the opposite side, and even Deng Mingyuan and others changed their expressions one after another.

"There are so many people?"

"Where did it come from?"

There was surprise in Wusman's tone.

Didn’t it mean that all Daning’s troops were in the southern border?

He was really a little scared.

The unafraid of death of the defenders who attacked Qianxi County left a deep impact on him.

Now there are so many people.

They gathered in dense numbers below the city.

"Not the military, just civilians!"

Adili has very good eyesight and can see a little more clearly.

"There is only a small army, that should be the Northwest Army!"

Deng Mingyuan also saw it.

"It turned out to be some rabble."

Adili's tone was full of disdain again.

"The mayfly shakes the tree!"

Deng Mingyuan clenched his fists. What was originally a smooth war turned into twists and turns due to the stubborn resistance of these people.

"Let's fight!"

He gave the order.
To be continued...