290 [City Break]
Qi Huaijing was like a wounded beast.
The spear in his hand passed through Dong Da's armpit, the tip of the spear was raised, and it was unexpectedly and decisively inserted into the chest of the young centurion of Western Wu. Although the opponent was wearing light armor, the power of this spear was amazing.
There was a slight sound of the armor cracking, and the entire spear tip was inserted into the centurion's body.
"Go to hell!"
Qi Huaijing's eyes were red and her lips were trembling slightly. She stepped forward, raised her right leg and kicked the opponent's chest, and then pulled out the spear neatly.
He stood in front of Dong Da and faced the Xiwu infantry who rushed forward with similar murderous eyes. This time, he did not flinch or hesitate at all.
When the young general picked him a few years ago, it was certainly not because he admired his weak character, but because he discovered during a military competition that his combat effectiveness was much stronger than that of ordinary soldiers. Later, he was placed in Daokou Village, which was also
I hope he can hone his courage in this outermost military camp. I wonder if he will be relieved to see Qi Huaijing at this time. For the latter, there is only one thought in his heart, and that is to kill all the enemies in front of him.
After a while, the seven to eight feet long city wall was covered with the corpses of Xiwu infantry. Qi Huaijing leaned his gun on the ground and gasped violently.
He suddenly remembered Dong Da who had been slashed with a knife, and hurriedly looked back, only to see Dong Da leaning on the city wall behind, looking at him with a smile.
"Uncle Dong, you..." Qi Huaijing stopped talking.
Dong Da patted his armor and said gently: "You think I'm dead?"
Qi Huaijing thought so in his heart, especially the way Dong Da looked at him after being stabbed, which made him think that this was the farewell before heaven and man were separated forever. Therefore, at that moment, he threw all thoughts behind and just wanted to avenge Dong Da.
, after all, they were the only two people in the military camp who were friendly to him.
Dong Da coughed a few times, and Qi Huaijing realized through his pale face that the middle-aged man in front of him was not as relaxed as he appeared. He had been fighting to the death without stopping, and with the addition of the Western
Centurion Wu's sneak attack must have seriously injured him.
Dong Da suddenly nuzzled behind him.
Without thinking, Qi Huaijing turned his gun upside down and stabbed it hard, stabbing to death a Western Wu infantryman who had climbed up to the top of the city.
"I told you a long time ago that killing people becomes a habit."
Dong Da said calmly, and then looked at the surrounding battlefield.
The Western Wu people's offensive was still fierce, but Daokou Village, as the first pass on the border, had always trained its soldiers well and had all the weapons and equipment, so the battle on the city wall continued to be intense. Cao Hu's death in battle had a great impact on the morale of the army.
The impact was huge, but only because of Dong Da's timely remediation, the bravery of the guerrillas and sentry officers, and the five hundred cavalry on standby in the stronghold who also went to the city wall to provide support, the situation could be maintained for the time being.
If this wave of attacks by the Western Wu people could be repelled, Dong Da felt that he could gather the morale of his troops and fight again.
At this moment, a fire broke out in the warehouse in the village, and black smoke rose into the sky.
Dong Da suddenly turned his head, while Qi Huaijing also looked horrified.
The warehouse contained not only weapons and tools for defending the city, but also the food and fodder that more than 2,000 people relied on for their livelihood.
At this time, Qi Huaijing finally figured out why the Western Wu people dared to choose the west city wall as the main attack direction, because in their eyes, Daokou Village was already within their grasp, and naturally they did not have to attack the two gates with the Wengcheng.
More than ten years of planning and plotting finally paid off. This was the result of the Western Wu court's desperate efforts after their defeat in the second year of Renxuan.
Dong Da's eyes were complicated. He knew very well that Daokou Village could no longer be defended.
"We must retreat immediately!"
He grabbed Qi Huaijing, pushed him toward the stairs, and said in a deep voice: "Go to the stables!"
Qi Huaijing nodded solemnly, raised his gun and ran down.
There are more than 500 good horses in the stables. They are mounts prepared for the cavalry in the village, and they are also the key to whether they can escape. Qi Huaijing has been in the army for many years and has always been taciturn. He has never shouted and greeted so loudly as he does today.
The scattered defenders followed him. He was originally an eight-foot tall man. He had a fierce temperament after killing people and seeing blood. At this moment, he looked like a warrior in the chaotic military camp. When he came to the stable, he was already beside him.
More than thirty people gathered.
What made him feel relieved was that all the horses in the stable were safe and sound. The spies who came to Xiwu hadn't had time to deal with it yet.
Qi Huaijing ignored the curious gazes of his colleagues next to him and observed his surroundings vigilantly.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, when the sound of fighting on the city wall became weaker, Dong Da finally led a group of people to the stables.
Qi Huaijing looked up and saw that there were about six to seven hundred people, many of whom were still injured, but the injuries were not serious.
Dong Da nodded slightly towards him, and then said loudly: "Everyone mount their horses. If there are not enough horses, the injured will ride together and stay in the middle. Qi Huaijing, you lead a hundred people to cut off the rear, and the rest who can still move will follow me to charge."
After a period of commotion, while the remaining defenders were still struggling with the Xiwu people, the defeated soldiers gathered by Dong Da opened the east gate and galloped out.
Qi Huaijing suddenly turned his head and looked back, as if he saw other comrades who were abandoned in the village gradually falling down.
Daokou Village was caught in the raging fire, and the military city on the border of Daliang was declared to have been lost.
Qi Huai quietly clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and clapped his horse and walked away.
It was not easy to escape, because there were a thousand Xiwu Qingqi outside the east gate, so Dong Da asked Qi Huai to calm down, and then he led everyone to rush to the front. Fortunately, Dong Da was brave enough and powerful, and there was no enemy under his spear.
The remaining people also knew that this was their only chance to survive, and they all fought bravely to be the first to fight. He actually led the defeated soldiers to break through the blockade and successfully escape from the danger.
There are two places to go to the east of Daokou Village, one is Tribulus Village in the northeast, and the other is Wufeng Village in the southeast. The distance between the two is almost the same, only about forty miles. If you don't care about the damage to the horses' legs, there is at most one.
It will arrive in a matter of hours.
Thousands of Qingqi from Western Wu followed behind at a short distance.
Dong Da gave a few instructions to the sentinel beside him, patted his horse and sat at the back of the team. He looked back from time to time to look at the Xiwu Qingqi a few miles away, his expression becoming more and more solemn.
"Uncle Dong, these people seem to have let us go on purpose." Qi Huaijing said cautiously.
Dong Da nodded approvingly, and then said: "The people of Xiwu suddenly sent troops, they would not just think about capturing Daokou Stronghold, let alone send more than 10,000 people. They took advantage of internal forces to capture Daokou Stronghold, and then deliberately let us go, that is
I think we will be completely defeated. Huaijing, you have seen falling snow in winter, do you know what snowballing means?"
Qi Huaijing replied: "Uncle Dong means that they want to use us to continue to destroy the city?"
Dong Da said solemnly: "Even if this is not the case, they still want to drive us outside the military stronghold behind. Even if they just kill us in front of the defenders elsewhere, it will greatly damage our morale."
"Then what should we do?"
"Are you afraid of death?"
"Afraid."
When Dong Da heard Qi Huaijing's honest answer, he couldn't help but smile softly and said with emotion: "I'm afraid there's nothing I can do. No one can escape when they die."
He looked at the more than 500 cavalry in front and shouted with all his strength: "Everyone obey the order and turn to the north!"
There is Tucheng in the north.
He left there fourteen years ago and worked as an ordinary infantryman in Daokou Village, but he never forgot that place in his heart.
If you want to die, you must die in Hucheng.
Chapter completed!