On top of the city tower, He Fu and Lin Taiyue stood side by side, with Tianyi sitting behind them. Her body was too weak, but even so, Tianyi still did not want to stay in the courtyard. As long as she still had breath, she would
She must appear on the city tower. Because she is Qin Tianyi, the wife of Haotian, and the mistress of the 17 million people in Hetao Third Road.
"Master He, you are no better than me. I am old and frail, and cannot do anything at all. But you are in your prime, and you can bend a bow and shoot an arrow without any problems. Why don't you leave?" Lin Taiyue and He Fu both belong to the civil service system, and now they are members of the Communist Party.
In times of trouble, the relationship between the two suddenly became much closer.
He Fu smiled slightly: "Xiaguan is a native of Dingzhou. On that day when Rouran went south, Xiaguan must grovel and surrender to Rouran. This is already the biggest shame in his life. If we run away without fighting now, then what will happen to Xiaguan in Dingzhou?"
Parents, how will you face the people of Hetao in the future?"
Lin Taiyue shook his head: "If Lord He hadn't surrendered to my lord at the suggestion of Mr. Luo, my lord would never have thought of conquering Dingzhou in one fell swoop. Our Shenzhou can be revived again, and you, Lord He, have at least three-thirds of the credit."
He Fu didn't want to get entangled in this issue. Although he pretended to surrender to Rouran under Luo Xiang's instruction, this was not a good thing for the stubborn He Fu. He then asked with a smile: "Sir, you are from our Hetao.
Backbone, sir, you are always strong, if you want to leave, it is not a problem at all, why don’t you leave either?”
Lin Taiyue let out a long sigh, his tone full of bleakness: "Master He, watching your friends or enemies of the same era leave one by one, and finally leaving you alone, how lonely is it? Besides, how lonely is it?
Okay, I am a high-level person in the Loop, and now the people are in trouble, what kind of behavior would it be if I just run away without fighting?"
"Counting on my fingers, I have wasted more than sixty spring and autumn years. Forty-three years ago, I entered the court with a salary of three yuan in a row and served as an official for more than thirty years. I have served successively as magistrate of Dingshui County, magistrate of Ruzhou, and Qiuzhou.
He held more than ten positions, including magistrate, supervisor of Jiangnan Road, governor of Dahu Road, prefect of Yangzhou Road, and minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Later, because he was angry that the emperor was ignorant and a villain was trying to gain power, the family was misunderstood, which resulted in empty border defense and people's livelihood suffering. In anger and sorrow, he simply retired and retired.
I returned to Yinkezhou. It was not until my lord raised his army in Hetao five years ago that my subordinates came out again."
"Haha, I originally thought that my lord was just like the three great aristocratic families back then, with ulterior motives and disregarding the common people in the world for his own selfish interests. Especially when my lord just established his foothold in Hetao and expanded his army aggressively, I thought so. However, the Battle of Hukou
, but it allowed me to see clearly the imperial court, the three great families, and the true face of the heroes and lords of the world. The imperial court had nearly a million soldiers at that time, and the dragon army was cruising on the river. However, except for the ten thousand navy, there were actually
The three aristocratic families each had hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Except for Mistress Yue Wan who used her dowry to fight in Hukou, the three aristocratic families actually stood by and regarded the lives of five million people in Youyun Sixteen Prefecture as nothing.
Cao Jie. My lord had just established a foothold in the Hetao at that time, but he spent all his belongings. He knew clearly that there was a trap laid by the three Northeastern countries ahead, but the 300,000-strong army still embarked on the journey without hesitation. "
"In the Battle of Hukou, which lasted for one day and two nights, more than half of the soldiers died on the battlefield, five to six million people died for their country, and tens of thousands of heroes and martyrs died. That tragic battle deeply touched me.
, the brave leadership of the Lord and the Blood Commander, the 300,000 soldiers who are ready to die, the orderly order of millions of fellow villagers, the tragic sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of people, the eager waiting of your mistresses and millions of soldiers and civilians in our Hetao
, let my subordinates see the lord’s boundless love, see the iron bones of China, and see the hope of our dynasty. At the same time, I feel sorry for myself, thinking that my dynasty has lasted for thousands of years, and its humanities and customs can be called a country of etiquette.
Internally, he educates the people to repay grievances with virtue, and externally he promotes benevolence and righteousness to spread virtues in all directions. For the surrounding foreign races, he not only never ignores past grievances, but also has no disasters, and always takes good care of him. But now, millions of people have died innocently, and millions of people have died miserably.
The land fell in vain. I have also thought about it, for the ordinary people in Youyun Sixteen States, are they wrong? They have been bathed in etiquette all their lives, but when disaster strikes, we all try to persuade them to follow etiquette.
What had the people done for them? Before they died, did they ever have any resentment, and did they ever want to take revenge?"
After a pause, Lin Taiyue's eyes were full of tears: "For them, if China loses, then their sacrifice will be in vain. But even if our country wins, will it be the same as before? As long as the other party hands over a surrender
Or if they just say a word of sincere wish to His Majesty, long live long live, long live long live, the crimes they have committed will be wiped out? Then who should these ordinary people care about for their hatred of genocide and destruction of their families?
How should they take revenge? Their families were tortured and killed, their wives and daughters were raped, their property was robbed, and their houses were burned down. What should they do? But we always do it for the face of the Celestial Empire and for the sake of the Yangtze River.
The so-called demeanor of the great powers intentionally or unintentionally ignores their feelings. I am just thinking, if they have anything to hate under the Jiuquan, then they will definitely hate themselves for being Chinese people! Every time I think about this
, I can’t help but feel sad. As a common people of our great dynasty, this should have been a supreme honor. However, this is precisely the greatest sorrow for the people of China. As the parents and officials of the people, I can’t protect my country.
Anmin, I am so ashamed."
"The city is about to be destroyed, but the mistress still dares to live and die with Dingzhou even though her body is worth a thousand gold. How can I endure the humiliation and live quietly? Since the fall of Youyun Sixteenth Province, although there have been many national scum, more and more are still loyal ministers.
A righteous man. I am not talented, but I am a Chinese citizen, and I have the heart to sacrifice my life for righteousness. If I have another life, I would really like to be an ordinary soldier. Even if my blood is stained on my robe, I will be worthy of the glory of my Chinese people.
. Hey, man, why don't you take Wu Gou and collect the sixteen states of Youyun? Why should you be afraid of corpses wrapped in horse leather, but you can kill enemy chiefs for China."
The next day, the city of Dingzhou was destroyed. Lin Taiyue was holding a sword, and his blood spattered the city tower. The only remaining one of the four famous Confucian scholars in Qingfeng passed away since then.
In the north city of Dingzhou, following a burst of shouts from the Hetao cavalry, the city gate suddenly opened. Li Xiao took the lead with a wild goose feather spear. The Xuanyuan Guards led by Ji Qing followed closely behind, protecting Fu Ruoshui and Xin Jiao in the middle.
It was airtight, with the thunder of horse hooves, and they were rushing towards the Suzaku Legion who were preparing to attack the city.
Although the Suzaku Legion is the only old legion left in the Qingfeng Empire, its combat effectiveness is quite strong. However, Anle King Liu Nanshang has been killed by Zhongxing Emperor Jiu. Liu Si Zhuan cannot replace Liu Nanshang's influence in the Suzaku Legion, so this is only the first time.
After charging, a huge gap appeared in the Suzaku Legion's defense line.
"Kill! All soldiers obey orders and are not allowed to make any stops!" Li Xiao's high-pitched voice echoed among the army.
Everyone understands that as long as the Hetao cavalry pauses for a moment, they will definitely be bitten by the Suzaku Army. And behind the Suzaku Army is the 100,000 cavalry of the famous Qinchuan general Li Tiezhan. If they cannot rush over in one go, then Li Xiao
The situation is also dangerous.
After Li Xiao's cavalry, there are the infantry teams of Wen Sanchong and Ge Nan. The total number of infantry in the two groups should be 20,000, but now less than half is left. And behind them, there are hundreds of thousands of regular infantry.
The old, weak, women and children of the state.
The number of original residents in Dingzhou City plus the people who fled from the city is close to one million. However, among these one million people, there are less than 150,000 able-bodied men, and most of them are old, weak, women and children. God's will originally still
I have some illusions about the coalition forces attacking the city. After all, both the Song and Li families and the imperial court are from the same clan as Hetao. After the city is broken, at least ordinary people will not be endangered. But after seeing Sashan’s cruel methods
, everyone understands the cruelty of reality.
The people who stayed in the city would be dead ends. If they followed the passage opened by Li Xiao's cavalry and broke through, they might suffer heavy losses, but at least there was some hope of survival. However, Dingzhou was the first place where Haotian made his fortune.
, the people here are mostly military relatives, and they follow the fierce and tough style of Hetao. They are not afraid even in the face of death. God had no choice but to forcefully order all the old, young, women and children in the city to leave the north of the city, and the strong men
Just let it go.
Even so, in addition to the more than 100,000 men temporarily organized by He Fu, there are still many old people who stayed.
As for the young women, God ordered them to leave mercilessly. Even the Fengwu Legion, God ordered Han Mei to leave the city immediately in the name of protecting the people. Regarding the war, God's will was not particularly deep, but she also
We are very aware of the cruelty of war. In the face of war, all the darkness of human nature and all the evils in the world will be revealed one by one.
The Hetao army was absolutely innocent when fighting in China. Even after the city was broken, rape and robbery would not happen. This was mainly because they had the strongest belief in their hearts to support it. But for other armies
, God's will cannot be guaranteed. If these women stay in the city, the best outcome for them after the city is broken is to die on the spot. Otherwise, life and death will be even more uncomfortable.
Han Mei knew very well what Tianyi was thinking, but as a soldier, she had to obey orders. Moreover, the lives of hundreds of thousands of fellow citizens were equally important to her.
"All soldiers, listen up. On the day you joined the Fengwu Legion, each of you was given a dagger. You should understand that war is cruel, especially for a woman. This dagger
, do you know her purpose?" Before leaving, Han Mei said loudly to the 14,788 female soldiers of the Fengwu Legion.
The Fengwu Legion is the smallest legion in Hetao, with a full strength of about 16,000 people, but the actual number of combatants is only 14,788. Han Mei is the acting commander of the legion and has three armies under his jurisdiction. In addition to Han Mei
In addition to leading the army alone, the other two of the same age are Xin Jiao and Fu Ruoshui. However, they have other tasks, so the current leaders of the Fengwu Army are Han Mei and chief of staff Yang Qingxiu.
"Golden iron horses, red and pink women, today is the time for our Phoenix Dance Army to achieve nirvana." Han Mei shouted loudly, her powerful voice echoing throughout Dingzhou City, and with her order, fifteen thousand
Thousands of soldiers swarmed out along the city gate. Everyone understood that this battle was probably the first and last battle of the Feng Wu Legion since its formation.
The breakout of the Hetao obviously caused great disturbances to the coalition forces, but at first neither the Sashan nor the Song and Li families paid much attention to it. It is very simple, facing more than 700,000 old and weak women and children with almost no fighting capacity, as long as they are
Everyone believed that Li Tiezhan could be annihilated by relying only on his 100,000 cavalry.
Moreover, Qin Tianyi was still at the top of the city of Dingzhou at that time. To them, the value of God's will far exceeded the millions of people in Dingzhou. As long as they could capture Qin Tianyi alive, even if they put forward huge conditions, the Hetao would not
I dare not refuse.
"Let them go, tell Tie Zhan, and just do your best. We are all citizens of China, and killing too much will harm the peace of the world." Outside the east gate of Dingzhou, Song Zhengyu and Li Tieming received the news from the people in Dingzhou City who had broken out of the encirclement.
After hearing the news, Li Tieming said calmly.
Song Zhengfeng said with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, please don't underestimate these old and weak women and children. The people coming out of the Hetao are all a bunch of lunatics. They cannot be deduced according to common sense. If we ignore them, it is difficult to say that they will not directly overwhelm our defense line."
Song Zhengfeng and Li Tieming had just arrived and raided the Hetao. This was a major event today. Although they were well prepared, they still came to take charge in person for fear of something going wrong. After all, if those lunatics in the Hetao attacked them all at once,
If they are defeated, there will be endless disasters.
Li Tieming snorted coldly in his heart. How could he not know what Song Zhengfeng's plan was. Defending in the north of Dingzhou were the imperial court's Suzaku Corps and his own Qinchuan soldiers. If he wanted to do what Song Zhengfeng said, then he must
Massacre all these hundreds of thousands of people. But if this is the case, then the blame for the massacre of civilians will have to be shouldered by yourself and the imperial court.
At any time, massacring the people of the country is a sin that will last forever. Even those who are as arrogant as Haotian, when fighting in the southeast region, they only kill the loyal supporters of the Holy Bliss Sect, but not for the Holy Bliss Sect.
He Tao never dared to go on a killing spree in places where the religious control area was unexpected. If he really impulsively massacred all these people, then Song Zhengfeng would only have to inadvertently spread this incident, and the Qinchuan Li family would definitely be ruined.
Lost the support of the entire Chinese people.
Although Li Tieming was angry in his heart, there was no trace of displeasure on his face, and he said calmly: "The defenders of Dingzhou did not break out earlier or later, but we left after we surrounded Dingzhou tightly. I'm afraid we were protecting them.
What important person is leaving? We Qinchuan's 100,000 cavalry are responsible for chasing this cavalry that breaks through. I am afraid that it is difficult for only one Suzaku Corps to stop so many people on the other side. Your Majesty, the troops in Dingzhou City are empty, and your Bai'er Corps is here at the east gate.
The 50,000 soldiers can be mobilized to fight side by side with the Suzaku Army. The White Ear Army is the first infantry army in China. With your help, these people will definitely be unable to fly."