The common people slowly approached. Although the speed was very slow, they were getting closer and closer to the moat. All the soldiers on the city tower drew their bows and arrows, and only let go as soon as the Sashan soldiers behind them entered the shooting range.
"Fathers and fellow villagers, we, the people of Hetao, are all upright people. We cannot help the Hulu to kill each other with our families!" At this moment, an old roar suddenly sounded from the crowd.
"The soldiers of the Hetao exist to protect us. All of us in Dingzhou City are our fellow villagers. If my lord hadn't raised an army to save us, we would have died under the sword of the Hulu. We must not be ungrateful!" Another voice said!
sounded among the crowd.
"Does anyone still remember that during the Battle of Hukou, 600,000 fellow villagers refused to succumb to the barbarians and died for their country?" This sentence was like a signal. After the people heard this, everyone's footsteps moved.
After a pause, the marching team immediately stopped.
Not many people in Sashan's army could understand Shenzhou's words. As soon as they saw the common people stopped, the soldiers supervising the formation at the back immediately drew out their knives and stabbed the common people in front. However, the already furious common people were
With such a chop, the suppressed anger in my heart finally burst out.
"We Chinese people have always been strong-willed. We are definitely not cowards who succumb to foreign races!" Someone shouted loudly. In the surprised eyes of Sashan soldiers, all the people lifted the sandbags on their backs almost at the same time.
Throw it away, turn around and rush towards the Sashan soldiers.
The soldiers of Sashan were caught off guard and were stunned when they saw countless civilians rushing toward them regardless of their own safety. The front line of the army suddenly fell into chaos. But soon, the other party came to their senses. After all, Sashan's army was a long-standing force.
The lions on the battlefield had the upper hand against the unarmed and old and frail people of Hetao, and soon the ground was stained red with blood.
On top of the city tower, Li Xiao and others were already in tears. He did not participate in the Battle of Hukou, but the brutality and tragedy of that battle had long been deeply engraved in his heart. But he did not expect that he would actually die in his lifetime.
He would also experience such a scene. Not only him, but all the soldiers were choked with tears. However, no one cried out. They just looked down quietly, and then slowly raised the weapons in their hands to face
Those heroic common people performed a neat military salute.
"Legion commander, let us go out and fight these barbarians to the death!" a soldier couldn't help but said.
"Shut up!" Li Xiao said expressionlessly: "If we defend the city, we can kill a few more barbarians. If we leave the city, our 50,000 troops will not be enough to fill the gaps in the enemy's teeth!"
After a pause, Li Xiao shouted: "Prepare for war! The enemy is about to attack!"
Li Xiao guessed well. After massacring all the people in the Hetao, Sashan's army began another round of attacks, but the scale of this attack far exceeded the previous ones. Obviously, after the counterattack of the people in the Hetao just now,
Thousands of soldiers were lost in the battle, which had greatly stimulated Tipu's nerves. He now wished he could massacre Dingzhou in one go.
Leng Ye is also quite annoyed. Although he does not agree with His Majesty the King's Eastern Expedition, he is still very enthusiastic about spreading the glory of the great god to the entire world. Such a tenacious nation, if it cannot be completely surrendered
, then it is impossible for the other party to fall into the embrace of the great god. In this case, let them be extinct.
So, under the leadership of Nanahada, a rising star in Sashan's military, Sashan once again launched a fierce attack on the defenders on the city tower.
"Kill for the sake of the common people who died heroically just now!" Li Xiao casually drew out his sword and shouted loudly. The soldiers' eyes were also red, and they wanted to eat the Sashan soldiers under the city alive.
The most brutal hand-to-hand combat finally began. Under the counterattack of dozens of trebuchets and crossbows, the trebuchets at the top of Dingzhou City were also suppressed a lot. And Sashan's more than 20 siege vehicles fired one at a time.
Approaching the city wall, there was a rush of people immediately
Thousands of men and horses came out of the darkness. As for the Sashan soldiers who rushed under the moat, they were jealous and simply picked up the bodies of their comrades on the ground and threw them into the river. Then they set up ladders and climbed up the tower regardless of their lives.
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The brutality of the battle has exceeded everyone's imagination. Although the Hetao soldiers occupies a favorable location, Sashan has an absolute advantage in strength. If Genan's 10,000 soldiers had not arrived quickly, I am afraid that the city tower would have been lost. Even so,
The situation in the Loop is still not optimistic.
The corpses of soldiers killed in battle continued to fall into the moat from the tower, like dumplings one after another. However, soon, the fallen soldiers could no longer make ripples because the piled corpses had already filled the moat. The bright red blood
Staying along the city wall, in just a moment, the entire city wall was dyed red.
Li Xiao no longer remembered how many people he had killed. When Sashan's army pressed forward, all the people who could fight in Hetao went to the battlefield. Even the ordinary people who were responsible for moving strategic materials to the towers.
Same.
Under the desperate counterattack of Hetao, Sashan's offensive was finally repelled. Although it is not known how many casualties Sashan suffered, the turbulent moat was completely filled with the corpses of Sashan soldiers, and from their main position
The distance to the city wall was full of corpses of Sashan soldiers. A rough estimate showed that at least 50,000 soldiers died in Sashan's attack on the city, and the losses in the Hetao were equally serious.
Xu Tou's 10,000 soldiers were basically disabled, and no more than 2,000 of them were able to fight. Ge Nan's situation was slightly better, but he still lost more than half. As for the 20,000 soldiers transferred to Xicheng by He Fu, more than half were killed or injured.
Even Lian Fu Yang, the deputy commander of the Red Snake Legion, was seriously injured and was almost paralyzed on the city wall.
Li Xiao wiped the blood from his face, dressed roughly and said, "Everyone, take a rest. Come, tell Mr. He that there are no reserve troops in Xicheng, and ask him to mobilize more people immediately."
"Legion Commander!" A soldier ran over in a hurry, shouting as he ran.
Li Xiao was furious, staring at the soldiers with a livid face, and shouted angrily: "What's going on? Has Sashan already entered the city?"
The soldier took a step back in fear, looked at Li Xiao with a ferocious face and blood-stained armor, and said timidly: "Legion Commander, the mistress is awake and wants you to come over immediately."
Li Xiao felt relieved, but immediately became suspicious again. He called Fu Yang, the deputy commander of the army: "You watch here, these bastards from the Keshui Tribe, kill them all without leaving a single one alive. I will go to the mistress first."
have a look."
Fu Yang nodded, his face very worried. He was not afraid of death. None of the people who came out of Qingyun Qianqi were greedy for life and afraid of death. But the current situation in Dingzhou is indeed extremely dangerous. Under such circumstances,
It would be extremely difficult to defend the city.
Li Xiao almost ran all the way to the prefect's Yamen. The soldiers of the Fengwu Legion outside the door saw Li Xiao arriving and quickly led him in.
Tianyi's temporary bedroom was already full of people. In addition to Xin Jiao, Han Mei, Fu Ruoshui, Liu Yan and others, Lin Taiyue and He Fu, who had heard the news, also arrived.
An Yongchang deserves to be the best assassin in the world. Although Tianyi was surrounded by two top masters, Xin Jiao and Han Mei, his sword still pierced Tianyi's chest. Seeing that their goal had been achieved, Kaijun and others whistled.
They retreated under cover alternately.
These people are the top masters in the world, and ordinary soldiers can't stop them at all. Xin Jiao and Han Mei are worried about God's injuries and dare not pursue them. However, An Yongchang was too hasty after all, because he was worried about Xin Jiao and Han Mei
Due to the existence of the enemy, the angle when he took action was slightly off, and with the strong internal strength of Xin Jiao, God's will temporarily supported him. However, everyone knew that God's will was probably doomed.
Looking at the people around him, Tianyi said to Liu Yan: "Sister-in-law, it's me who has caused trouble for you. If I hadn't insisted on coming to Dingzhou, you wouldn't have fallen into such danger with me."
Liu Yan smiled nonchalantly: "We should have died many years ago. It is a great blessing to live for a few more years. Besides, this is not your fault."
Tianyi smiled bitterly and turned to look at Li Xiao: "Li Xiao, how is the situation outside the city?"
Li Xiao originally wanted to hide it a little to avoid Tianyi's worry, but when he saw Tianyi's pale face, he couldn't help but narrate the matter honestly.
"Dingzhou, can you hold it?" A trace of blood appeared on Tianyi's face.
Li Xiao shook his head: "Mother, my subordinates are incompetent. The opponent has concentrated at least 400,000 troops. I can only support them for two days at most."
"Two days?" Tianyi's eyes were a little distracted, slowly scanning the faces of He Fu and others, and suddenly smiled: "Then, should we consider breaking out now?"
Li Xiao and others were shocked, but He Fu reacted the fastest: "What the mistress said is that even if we risk our lives, we must protect the mistress and you break out."
Tianyi shook his head: "There are at least 400,000 coalition troops outside the city. It is really difficult for us to break through. Besides, if I leave, what will happen to the people in the city? Sashan will not show mercy to them."
"Mistress..." Li Xiao said anxiously.
Tianyi waved his hand, signaling Li Xiao to shut up, and said slowly: "The duty of a soldier is to protect the home and country. I have served in the army for many years, so I naturally understand this truth. If we really can't protect the safety of the people, then we are the best
A good destination is to die on the battlefield with the common people."
Tianyi paused for a moment and suddenly said: "Li Xiao, prepare for a breakout immediately!"
Before Li Xiao could speak, Han Mei suddenly opened her mouth and said: "Mother, you and the two princes will leave first. We will try to buy as much time as possible here."
Liu Yan took a step forward and said with a smile: "Mother, we are all weak women with no strength. We can't even ride a horse. Now that the army is besieging the city, we can't leave even if we want to."
Yancai also smiled and said: "That's right, mistress, with Xin Jiao and the others protecting you, you should be able to break out of the siege. Then don't forget to tell my husband that I have not insulted his family style."
Liu Yan and others are all smart people. Not to mention riding horses, they feel sore all over after sitting on the carriage for a long time. The number of enemy troops outside the city now exceeds 500,000, and Li Xiao can only mobilize 10,000 cavalry.
, there is no way to send them out safely. Instead of fleeing in embarrassment and dying among the rebels, it is better to fight to the death with the enemy in the city with dignity.
The greater the power one enjoys, the greater the obligation one must fulfill. As a high-level family in the Loop, their mere honor does not allow them to escape.
God also smiled: "Everyone, as the mistress of Hetao Sanlu, how can I abandon my people and run for their lives in a critical moment? Besides, I am very aware of my injuries, and I cannot bear the slightest bumps."
, and will not leave.
Li Xiao and others were in a panic, and just as they were about to speak, God suddenly said in a deep voice: "Xin Jiao! Han Mei! Ruoshui!"
The three of them hesitated for a moment, but still replied in unison: "Yes!"
Tianyi's gaze slowly swept across the faces of the three of them. Han Mei was calm, Xin Jiao was melancholy, and Fu Ruoshui was nervous, but the eyes of all three were equally firm.
"You three are the most skilled of all. Now, I have a task for you."
"Mother, just ask." Han Mei replied in a deep voice.
"Hao Jin, Hao An, you two come here." Tianyi waved to the side, and the two children hurriedly walked to her. The two brothers were not yet five years old, but they were not ignorant naughty boys. They looked at
Mother was like this, and the two brothers' faces were filled with deep sadness. However, Hao Jin gritted his teeth to prevent himself from crying, while Hao An's eyes were red.
Li Xiao and others also knew that Tianyi had something to say to the Hao Jin brothers, so they all took a few steps back.
Tianyi tried his best to stretch out his hand, rubbed Hao Jin's head, and gently pinched Hao An's little face, and suddenly smiled and said: "Mom is dying, you two, follow Aunt Xin Jiao in a while."
Let's go. Hao'an, don't cry. Mom, I don't care what happened to you in the past, but you are not allowed to cry in the future. How can I, the son of the Hao family, cry and cry unbecomingly? Hao Jin, you are the elder brother, you have to take good care of your younger brother."
Hao'an's eyes were red. He just looked at his mother with a serious face. Tears welled up in his eyes several times, but he didn't dare to fall out. Hao Jin still bit his lips tightly, but there was already a trace of blood on his lips.
It's hard to imagine that a child under five years old could have such endurance.
Hao Jin grabbed Tianyi's hand and said firmly: "Mom, I won't leave! Dad said that a real man can never evade his responsibilities. As a soldier, the greatest honor is to die in battle. Mom
Honey, I want to stay with you."
Hao'an kept nodding his head. For Hao'an, what his brother said was always correct.
Tianyi smiled slightly, letting Hao Jin hold his palm, and said with a smile: "Hao Jin, if you don't rush out, how will your father know how your mother died? At that time, who will avenge your mother and go there again?
Who are you seeking revenge from?"
Hao Jin was stunned for a moment, and his eyes suddenly turned red: "Mother, Jin'er can't bear to leave you!"
Tianyi felt his nose was sore, and tears immediately flowed out. Looking at his son's resolute face, Tianyi felt warm in his heart. Hao Jin was stubborn and stubborn, which was the same as Haotian; Hao'an was kind and compassionate, which was very similar to his own temperament.
Taking out his palm and gently touching Hao Jin's little face, Tianyi said with a smile: "Hao Jin, when you go back, tell your father and ask him to kill them all and avenge your mother."
Hao Jin recited it twice, then nodded firmly, and said to Tianyi solemnly: "Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of my brother."
Tianyi said these words very softly, and Li Xiao and others stood far away. Xin Jiao was in a trance and didn't pay attention. Han Mei, the only one who heard it, did not break out with her. In the end, it was just these words.
, just one word, ultimately turned the Hetao army's revenge into a massacre that encompassed the entire continent in what was later called the Iron-Blooded Age.