The rain stopped for an hour, and then started again. The burned houses in the village were extinguished by the rain, leaving only an empty shelf. On the streets, blood mixed with rainwater flowed towards the low-lying areas.
The bright red pit was like a blooming red flower. The soldiers gathered the burned or unburned corpses from different places and placed them neatly in an open space.
Zhang Yi and Zhang Yi knelt in front of the corpses. They kowtowed respectfully every time a corpse was brought in. Everyone went about their work in silence and with solemn expressions. After the last corpse was placed, Zhang Yi
Yi, Zhang Ni bowed solemnly three times. According to his own etiquette, he worshiped each corpse. When he came to the child whose neck was cut off, Zhang Yi gently closed the child's eyes.
, but as soon as his hand leaves the child's cheek, the child's eyes will open again.
Zhang Yi hurriedly knelt on the ground and said with tears: "Don't worry, little Wuzi, brother, I will definitely avenge you. If I don't kill that Taishi Ci, I will never be a human being!" As soon as he finished speaking, the child's eyes slowly opened.
's closed.
At Zhang Ni's request, they dug a pit for each person on the mountain behind the village, cut down some trees, and made a simple tombstone. There was another round of worship. Xian Yufu patted Zhang Ni on the shoulder and said
: "Don't be sad. People can't be resurrected after death. My condolences to you two. If you survive, it means God won't let you die. You still have important things to do!"
Zhang Yi nodded: "Yes! Thank you very much, general. Let's leave now. I will take you to Deyang! Go and kill Liu Bei!"
Taishi Ci failed in his mission and lost his army. When he returned to Deyang, he tied himself up and brought himself in front of Zhuge Liang. Along the way back, Taishi Ci couldn't sleep well every night. When he closed his eyes, he looked like that child, and his neck was cut.
He looked crooked, his eyes filled with resentment, and he stretched out his hands to strangle his neck. He did this every day, and every time he woke up, his whole body would be soaked with sweat.
Zhuge Liang looked at Taishi Ci and didn't know what to say. He originally wanted to punish him, but when he saw Taishi Ci's haggard look, he stretched out his hand to the arrow and slowly retracted it.
Ma Liang said: "Military advisor, this matter is all Zhang Yi's problem. I didn't expect that he had been bribed by Long Fei, which caused General Taishi to lose his troops and thousands of our cavalry in vain. My subordinates have found out who went deep into Shu.
A secret force of Long Fei is called the Shadow Army. During the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao's navy on the bank of the Huaihe River was burned by this group of people!"
Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and nodded slightly: "Long Fei is our biggest hidden danger. After defeating Chibi, I had already guessed that he would come to attack us. I didn't expect it to be so soon. It was also my mistake to underestimate Long Fei.
Get up!"
Sun Qian and Mi Zhu hurriedly helped Taishi Ci up and untied him. Taishi Ci hugged Zhuge Liang and said, "Thank you, military advisor, for not killing him!"
Zhuge Liang said: "General Taishi, you are someone who has fought against the shadow army. Please tell us carefully so that we can be prepared!"
"No!" Taishi Ci told everyone what he knew and how he fell into Xian Yufu's ambush, without any concealment. Everyone nodded after hearing this, thinking that there was nothing wrong with Taishi Ci, but Zhuge Liang
He seemed to hear something and asked hurriedly: "You mean, in the end you massacred Zhang Yi's village?"
Taishi Ci nodded: "My subordinates were worried about this matter. They didn't realize the problem until they killed everyone, but it was too late. I have nightmares every day. Those dead people seem to be in my side." In front of you!"
"Hey!" Ma Liang sighed: "You really made a mistake in this matter. Our banner of attacking Liu Zhang was for the people. Now you have killed those villagers. If this matter spreads out, the people of Yizhou will definitely hate us. Even if we occupy Yizhou, people’s hearts will be unstable, and we shouldn’t!”
"I know I was wrong, please punish me as a military advisor!" Taishi Ci knelt down again.
Zhuge Liang said nothing with a straight face. Sun Qian said: "Military advisor, General Taishi was also impulsive! Now that we have arrived in Deyang, we are about to invade Chengdu. We can make General Taishi guilty and meritorious. As long as Chengdu is captured, other things will be easier to handle." Very good!”
"But this Ren is just a defense. The walls of Deyang City are high and deep! If he doesn't come out, we can't do anything!" Mi Zhu sighed: "Wei Yan has been attacking for several days without any results, and Long Fei's soldiers and horses have appeared behind us, I feel bad!"
Ma Liang rolled his eyes at Mi Zhu: "So what? No matter how powerful Long Fei is, he can only come with a small number of troops. We have an army of 80,000. How many troops can this little Deyang have? It won't take long for him to break through!"
Zhuge Liang waved his hand, and the two people quickly stopped the quarrel. Zhuge Liang stood up and said, "Taishici, listen to the order! I order you to lead 10,000 troops and horses to garrison the perimeter. If you find Jingzhou troops and horses, you must stop them. The rest will attack Deyang day and night. The two sides will attack Deyang day and night." I will definitely win it within a day!”
"No!" Ma Liang, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu, Tai Shi Ci, Wei Yan and others did not dare to neglect and answered hurriedly.
Zhang Ren stood at the top of Deyang City and glanced at the military camp outside the city. He had not slept for three days and three nights. He had been asking Liu Zhang for help since Jiangzhou, hoping that Liu Zhang could increase his troops and send hundreds of troops around Chengdu. Li Nei carried out a fortified wall and clearing out the wilderness. He did not see any reinforcements until he retreated to Deyang, let alone clearing up. Zhang Ren already understood in his heart. He knew that Yizhou could not be saved, but he still wanted to make a last ditch effort.
"General!" Leng Bao, carrying a curled sword, hurriedly came to Zhang Ren: "General, the city has run out of food. The soldiers are okay, but the people are unbearable, and many people are starting to cause trouble! What should we do? ?”
Zhang Ren kept his eyes looking forward: "Leng Bao, do you think we can win?"
Leng Bao was stunned: "General, why do you ask that? As soon as the lord's reinforcements arrive, we will immediately rush out of the city and kill all Liu Bei. Let's see who dares to look down on us Yizhou people in the future!"
Zhang Ren nodded: "Yes! General Leng is right, as long as the lord's reinforcements arrive, we still have a great chance of winning!"
Taishi Ci was responsible for the defense, and all the responsibility for the attack fell on Wei Yan. Although he was unhappy in every way, he had to obey Zhuge Liang's orders. Zhuge Liang was a sinister man. Although he was a general, without Zhuge Liang's orders, , don't even think about mobilizing a single soldier. Wei Yan looked at the soldiers who were like ants, squirming on the wall of Deyang City, and felt an inexplicable feeling of gloating in his heart.
"Report to the general, Deyang is heavily defended and the brothers have suffered heavy losses. Should we wait a little longer before attacking again?" A general couldn't stand it anymore.
Wei Yan glared: "What do you know? Deyang is already in danger. As long as we push harder, we can capture it. Rest now. If the military advisor asks, you or I will say it! Go quickly and pass on my military orders. Without me,
Under the orders, no one is allowed to take a step back, and those who disobey the orders will be killed without mercy!"
Throughout the ages, the most unlucky people in a war are the soldiers. Although Liu Bei's army attacked fiercely, the atmosphere of being unable to attack for several days has made the soldiers exhausted. The soldiers rushed forward feebly, and retreated when they encountered slight resistance.
I can't cheer up. The Shuzhong army and horses in Deyang City are not much better. These soldiers were brought by Zhang Ren from Chengdu to Jiangzhou. He started fighting and retreating from Jiangzhou, and retreated to Deyang.
By the time we reached the door of our house, the little strength we had in our tired body was almost exhausted.
Zhang Renyi slashed back and forth with his sword and loudly ordered the soldiers to resist desperately: "Brothers, behind us is Chengdu. They are our family members. If we let this group of people pass, the men, women, old and young in Chengdu will suffer! Stop it!"
They must stop them, the lord’s reinforcements will arrive soon!”
All kinds of wailing almost buried Zhang Ren's voice, and you couldn't hear it even if you were far away. A few vague words of reinforcements shocked the Yizhou soldiers, and they used all their strength to repel Liu Beijun's attack.
Leng Bao was covered in blood, and he didn’t know whether it was his own or the enemy’s. He held the sword in one hand and held his waist with the other, breathing heavily: "General! I'm afraid we can't support it any longer. The remaining brothers are not here."
Two thousand, if Liu Bei's army attacks a few more times, Deyang City may..."
Zhang Ren was also covered in blood, and the sword Liu Yan gave him had several gaps. When Zhang Ren first came to Yizhou, Liu Yan gave it to him as a gift. Zhang Ren held the sword in his hand and knelt in front of Liu Yan:
"Thank you, Lord. As long as this sword continues, Zhang Ren will defend Yizhou to the death!"
Now that the sword is in danger, it is possible that Yizhou is also on the verge of crisis. Zhang Renyi raised his hand and put the sword on Leng Bao's neck: "If anyone messes with the morale of our army again, we will definitely kill him! See if you follow me like this
If it doesn’t last long, I’ll spare you once!”
Leng Bao hurriedly knelt down. Zhang Ren put his sword in his hand: "Brothers, you are all from Chengdu. No matter what our lord does to us, you have all seen it along the way. What are the faces of those people who are fleeing in villages and towns? Can you bear to give up?
What happened to my own relatives? Although I, Zhang Ren, am not from Chengdu, I am willing to risk my life for Chengdu. How dare you shout?"
Many people did not speak, only a few people followed Zhang Ren and shouted the word "dare". Zhang Ren smiled helplessly: "Hey! The peace in Shu has really been going on for too long, so you people have forgotten
What is a man, what is a man! In this case, I won’t force you. Those who dare to stand behind me, Zhang Ren, and those who want to leave, immediately roll off the city wall, this is a place for men!"
"I am willing to follow the general to the death!" Leng Bao was the first to respond to Zhang Ren's words and stood behind him.
After everyone finished choosing, Leng Bao said angrily: "Coward! You are not from Yizhou!"
Zhang Renyi waved his hand: "Okay, you have your own plans, just raise the white flag and surrender! I won't embarrass you!"