Although Yecheng is on a plain, its terrain is conducive to defense, with rivers and lakes on the south, north and west sides as shielding. Therefore, Jianchunmen on the east is the main transportation route, and its construction is particularly thoughtful. The city wall of Jianchunmen is as high as five meters high, which is far away from the three platforms in the west of the city. It is one of the commanding heights of the entire Yecheng.
In the past, it was like standing on the city wall, and most of Ye City was in your eyes. But now I could see thick smoke rolling above Ye City, and the black smoke rolled up into the night, like a huge dome covering the sky, covering the moon and stars. Under the thick smoke, there may be fires soaring into the sky, sending the red light and huge bursting sounds far away.
The entire Ye City was like a giant standing tall and smearing it wildly with black and red brushes. Too many and too heavy colors were integrated irregularly, just like a bandit who was rampant and destroying everything. Even if you watched from a distance, you could feel the thrilling tragedy.
In the turmoil full of sight, the fire dragon that quickly advanced towards Jianchun Gate along the southern city wall was particularly eye-catching. It was an army lined up in columns and advanced rapidly. Countless torches were held high in the hands of the soldiers, trembling up and down as their steps, making the fire dragon seem to be alive!
Under the reflection of the torch, the iron armor worn by the soldiers and the weapons they held reflected a cold light, which was extremely majestic.
The person in charge of looking at the city gate was Tian Zhen, the captain of the Beggar Army. This was a short man with a square ginger face. Although his eyes were a little narrow and long, he was shrewd and capable.
"Fuck!" Seeing the enemy coming fiercely, Tian Zhen cursed fiercely. Obviously, the fall of Santai, arsenal and various military camps provided the Jisang bandits with almost inexhaustible exquisite equipment. In comparison, the beggar army was like a beggar... How should we fight this battle?
Tian Zhen hurriedly came down from the city gate and searched for Li Yun everywhere.
Since the Qihuo Army was summoned in a hurry, the Tian brothers led them to a night road for nearly an hour. The system of hundreds of people is now very chaotic. Many soldiers cannot find their commanders, sergeants, and even higher-level officers. Li Yun and Lu Yao are busy reorganizing their troops so that they can join the battle.
At this time, about 300 people under Lu Yao's responsibility had been rectified. This task was not difficult for Lu Yao. He was from the Bingzhou Army, and many of the soldiers in the Qihuo Army also came from the Bingzhou Army. When Lu Yao was chatting with the soldiers familiarly, some people even remembered the army leader of the Bingzhou Army and recalled the battles they participated in together.
Lu Yao won the trust of the soldiers at the fastest time, and at the same time, he enriched his subordinates into the Qihuo Army without hesitation. With Ding Miao, Xue Tong, Shen Jin and other powerful generals as backbones, this army, which was known for its perseverance in history, could exert greater combat effectiveness.
Compared with Lu Yao, Li Yun's movements were not slow. Although he could not turn into elite soldiers out of thin air, his understanding of the Qihuo Army was not comparable to that of Lu Yao, so he could always place the right candidates in the right position.
Seeing that the matter was about to be finished, Tian Zhen, who was running hurriedly, took Li Yun's arm, took him to a corner, and whispered: "The bandits will arrive at Jianchun Gate for one moment at most. They are very large in number and have complete soldiers and armor!"
"At most a moment?" Li Yun was shocked.
"At most a moment!" Tian Zhenzhong pointed. He looked at Li Yun and said in a deep voice: "General, this battle is not easy to fight!"
Li Yun waved his hand and called Lu Yao over, asked Tian Zhen to introduce it briefly, and then asked: "Captain Tian has a good idea?"
Li Yun knew that Tian Zhen was decisive and good at decisive, and was a family of military personnel in Bingzhou. He had extremely rich combat experience, so he attached great importance to his opinions. However, Tian Zhen gritted his teeth and showed a fierce look.
"If Jianchun Gate is lost, the entire Yecheng will be trapped in the hands of bandits. General, tens of thousands of people begging for living will eat Wei County for less than half a year, the army has no accumulation of storage, and people have no surplus grain. If Yecheng is lost, we will become water without source and tree without roots, and the prospect is unimaginable. Without Yecheng, there will be no begging for living. Therefore, Yecheng will never allow any loss!"
"This is extremely true. Captain Tian, ​​I think so too." Li Yun nodded.
"Since that's the case, we must protect Yecheng at all costs." Tian Zhen stretched out two fingers: "There are two things that must be done immediately..."
"you say!"
"One, we have too few troops at hand, which is far from enough to fight the bandits. Therefore, we must immediately disperse the people gathered in front of Jianchun Gate, use all three gate holes to mobilize troops, and ask Tian Lan to lead his men into the city at full speed to defend. Second, we will guard one Jianchun Gate and sit and watch the enemy move freely and attack from three sides. This is the way to defeat. Therefore, we ask the general to send capable people and set fire from Qili in the north of the city to Anleli in the south of the city!"
The idea of ​​this Captain Tian Zhentian was very vicious. But there was no doubt that he was indeed extremely sensible, and the two points he put forward were the keys that needed to make decisions at the moment.
The large group of people from the Quaihuo Army are now gathering in Jian'an Post outside the city. If all the three gates of Jianchun Gate are used to mobilize troops, three thousand people can be gathered within a moment, which is enough to defend this critical pass. But the premise of doing this is to put thousands of people in the square in danger. Everyone has thought of this, but they cannot easily resort to words.
Another point that Tian Zhen said was even more ruthless. The fire in Yecheng is now fierce and cannot be curbed. Seeing that this thousand-year-old city is about to burn into white land. Since that is the case, it is better to add firewood to the fire and use it for yourself to stop the enemy's advance.
If you talk about a thousand words, you can only use Yecheng. Even if the residents are killed or injured, even if the wealth accumulated over decades turns into ashes, the begging army will have a way out! Therefore, the purpose is to protect Yecheng without any cost.
Li Yun hesitated and wanted to nod, turned to look at Lu Yao, but stopped talking.
"General Lu, what do you think?" Tian Zhen narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Yao.
"It's urgent, so there's still room for a look back? Just do it!" Lu Yao's face was cold and he spoke loudly: "But there is no need to drive away the people. I will lead 300 people to stop the Nashile bandits for a while. After the people flee, the beggars will enter the city in large numbers!"
"Are General Lu confident?" Tian Zhen pressed.
"I am also from the Bingzhou Army. I can trust the man in Bingzhou, and I can trust the beggar army!"
"Okay! The Captain Tian immediately sent people to set fire everywhere. General Lu must block the enemy's way to attack along the city wall!" Li Yun finally slapped the board, after all, he was the chief general of the Quaihuo Army.
At this time, there was no need to discuss it more, and a few words were enough to determine the fate of others. After a while, Yang Heng urged the people to run out of the city at the top of his lungs. Several lifangs around the square in front of Jianchun Gate were on fire at the same time, and soldiers also moved a lot of wood stacked on the roads among the squares, blocking the roads one by one.
Lu Yao led 300 newly reorganized troops to set out. They advanced south along the top of the city wall. In the raging environment of Zhurong, the top of the Yecheng City Wall was the only safe path. This is true for them, and for the enemy troops who were approaching quickly with the "stone" in the distance.
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This can barely be considered an update on July 8th. After all, it’s not dawn yet. Five thousand words a day are probably my limit speed. After all, it’s an amateur and cannot be compared with professional players.
The next chapter begins, the fierce battle is about to begin, blood is about to flow into a river, and many people are about to die. Ahh, readers, don’t think it’s too cruel, it’s too bloody.
Chapter completed!