Zhen Siwen led the people up to the top of the city.
The last wave of our own scouts is fleeing back.
"Sima, there are quite a few enemy troops!" Yan Zheng pointed at the black shadow appearing in the distance, "Don't say more than ten thousand."
Zhen Siwen squinted, "Ten thousand and fifty!"
Yan Zheng wanted to laugh, but held it back.
Zhen Siwen still holds the position of Sima of Chenzhou. Chenzhou has been peaceful for a long time, and Zhen Siwen has not had a few opportunities to fight. It takes many experiences to observe the number of enemy troops...
This was said casually without fear of being laughed at by his subordinates.
He coughed dryly, trying to cover up for Zhen Siwen.
The full-time lookout sergeant shouted: "The enemy troops are 15,000!"
Yanzheng: "..."
Zhen Siwen patted the city wall and said, "Finally we are here."
Yan Zheng couldn't help but be curious, "Sima can actually count the number of enemy troops at a glance?"
Zhen Siwen nodded, "Back in Taipei, the government raised a large flock of sheep. Every day I would watch the sheep go out of the city to graze. Just standing on the top of the city..."
He pointed at the enemy in the distance, "Just look at it like this, click once quickly, and click again when you return. There were a lot of mistakes at the beginning, but gradually, I can be consistent."
Isn’t this person just a sheep?”
Yanzheng: "..."
Zhen Siwen turned around, "The men in the city gathered together to carry supplies and receive reinforcements if necessary."
"yes."
"The city is under martial law. Anyone who goes out without authorization will be detained and spoken to."
"yes!"
"Tell the soldiers that the messenger has gone to Taoxian County and the reinforcements are not far away."
"yes!"
Zhen Siwen turned around, but the enemy troops in the distance did not slow down.
"Prepare the bed crossbow."
The bed crossbow was set up.
The sight of the huge crossbow can send chills down one's spine.
Ta-ta-ta!
Fifteen thousand Northern Liao cavalry were beating horses and galloping, and the sound of horse hooves was like thunder.
"This is a shock!" Yan Zheng sneered, "Our army is all experienced in hundreds of battles, are we afraid of him? There is no need to do this to make people look down upon."
"It's just a head start."
Zhen Siwen patted the city head and said, "Logically, after our army captured Nangui City, the enemy forces in Neizhou should counterattack. But they kept waiting and waiting! I was so anxious waiting, and I thought the enemy general was a softie...
…Today, it’s finally here.”
Yanzheng said: "Sima, I guess there are some considerations!"
"I know." Zhen Siwen said: "The internal fighting in Beiliao is fierce now. Lin Ya and others are taking advantage of the opportunity of the new emperor's unstable foothold to counterattack. The new emperor can't care about this side for a while.
Most of the Neizhou guards are worried, worried that Ningxing's storm will sweep over them. Damn! The more I talk about you, the more familiar I feel, how about you?"
Yanzheng nodded, "Same as a lower official."
"But who do you remember?"
"I'm the official..." Yan Zheng rubbed his eyebrows, "I can't remember."
Zhen Siwen pointed at him, "Cunning."
Yanzheng chuckled.
Zhen Siwen said: "The fight between the DPRK and China affects the frontiers. Isn't this the Tang Dynasty?
As the deputy commander said, as long as you are a human being, you will have selfish motives.
As long as people get together, there will be fights. This does not depend on which country is the boundary.
Desire is the origin of struggle. That’s so well said!
Go and bring up some bundles of arrows."
Yan Zheng scratched his head, "Sima..."
Zhen Siwen glanced at him. "The deputy envoy said that when military generals start to play tricks and worry about offending others, they lose their purity. If a military commander is not pure, do you know what will happen?"
Yanzheng didn't expect that everything about him would be invisible in Zhen Siwen's eyes, so he went down to carry the missing arrow in shame.
"Lieutenant Yan, please say no!"
Several sergeants lost a bundle of arrows when he snatched them away and quickly took them back.
"Mom, give it to me!"
Yan Zheng looked fierce and snatched it away again.
He carried the arrow up to the top of the city and went back and forth several times.
Finally stood next to Zhen Siwen.
The enemy troops have approached the city.
"Stop!"
Someone yelled, and the enemy troops reined in their horses, and there was a sudden neighing sound.
"Tell me, what does the enemy mean?" Zhen Siwen asked, pointing at the enemy.
In the silent enemy formation, the passage slowly opened, and the enemy general Zhao Dora rode out.
Yanzheng said: "This is still a shock."
"What's similar to what happened recently? What happened in northern Xinjiang." Zhen Siwen asked seemingly casually.
Yanzheng hesitated for a moment.
But Zhen Siwen has already said that he is as cunning as a civil servant, just like a wallflower. Nobody wants a wallflower.
"It's like... it's like Chang'an forced me into Northern Xinjiang."
"Look, you clearly know what it is, but you are hiding it. You think that being secretive can ensure that you don't make mistakes, but no one dares to reuse someone who doesn't make mistakes.
Do you know why? These people are either too cautious or incompetent."
"yes."
"It's not easy being a deputy envoy."
"yes."
"So, I will like whoever supports the deputy envoy."
Yanzheng: "..."
"Anyone who is secretive or sneaky to the deputy will be beaten out by me."
A chill ran down Yan Zheng's spine, "I only obey Sima's orders!"
Zhen Siwen shook his head, "You don't obey my orders, you obey the orders of the deputy commander. If you give your allegiance to the wrong person, someone will die!"
Tell me, should you die or should I die?"
Yanzheng felt that he had underestimated this civil servant who was rumored to be extremely brave, "Yes, I am being reckless."
Zhao Dora raised her hand under the city, "Shout."
"Will you surrender or not?"
"Will you surrender or not?"
"Will you surrender or not?"
Three loud roars shook the heaven and earth.
Then, the world became quiet.
Zhen Siwen plucked his ears and shouted to the enemy: "Let your mother sleep with you. I might consider it!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
There was a burst of laughter at the top of the city.
Zhao Dora said coldly: "He is a mean-mouthed man. After he was captured, I personally cut his mouth open. Master Archer."
Dozens of archers are gathering.
Zhao Dora said, "Be prepared to attack, and then retreat as soon as you charge to cover the attack of the sharp archers."
At the top of the city, Zhen Siwen said: "Prepare your crossbow and aim at the enemy general."
More than a dozen sharp archers squatted quietly behind the city, waiting for the enemy general to enter shooting range.
"The bed crossbow is also ready."
The bed crossbow is moving quietly.
When Dora Zhao saw Zhen Si motionless, she raised her hand and said, "Attack!"
Thousands of cavalry moved with a roar. Zhao Dora followed suit.
"Be careful."
Someone reminded him.
"I have been in the army for many years, and I have met with the Lord of Hell many times, but I won't accept it, hahahaha!"
Dora Zhao laughed wildly.
"Fire the arrow!"
Arrows rained down from the city head.
The harvest from this wave of arrow rain was not small, but the sharp archers also risked their lives and rushed to the city.
Draw a bow and set an arrow.
"Be careful, guard against arrows!"
"Sima, shield!"
Zhen Siwen shook his head, "The arrow that can kill me has not yet been made."
stop!
An arrow missed and flew.
"good!"
Zhao Dora saw the arrow missed and flew away, but Zhen Siwen didn't move. She couldn't help but be ecstatic, "Is that an idiot?"
"Sima!"
There was a burst of exclamation from the top of the city.
I am returning to my position!
Zhen Siwen wanted to dodge, but her legs were weak and she couldn't move for a while.
"Sima!"
Yan Zheng's eyes were about to burst and he desperately wanted to run over.
Although he had just been beaten by Zhen Siwen, he knew that it was a good intention.
"Sima get out of the way!"
But Zhen Sima remained motionless, even his expression was like this.
It was as if he was looking at the enemy with contempt.
The arrow missed his head and grazed his helmet.
Rest!
Two arrows flew in and blocked Zhen Siwen's left and right sides.
If Zhen Siwen had dodged just now, no matter which way he went, he would not be able to escape the arrow.
This is the most advanced sniper archery, which requires the cooperation of several sharp archers. The first arrow is just random, and the next two arrows are the key.
The three sharpshooters looked at Zhen Siwen dumbfounded.
"He actually knows our methods?"
God!
At the top of the city, the defenders couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Only then did Zhen Siwen feel that her legs had strength.
He looked at Yan Zheng, who looked desperate, and frowned, "Dan Ding."
Then, he raised his hand and waved it down violently, "Kill him!"
Bang bang bang!
The bed crossbow moved violently, and the crossbow gun flew down.
Then, dozens of crossbow arrows were fired at Zhao Dora.
"Sure!"
Zhao Dora held the horse's rein with one hand and raised the shield with the other.
More than ten sergeants held their shields high in front of him, forming a shield wall.
The crossbow gun arrived first.
Boom!
The crossbow gun shattered the shields like a bamboo and penetrated the two enemy soldiers.
The second crossbow struck again, followed by the third crossbow.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang!
There were dense sounds from the front, and the soldiers holding their shields high flew up and down.
It was like being kebabed and lying on the ground, screaming loudly while still alive.
Then came the crossbows. Dozens of crossbows broke through the defenses and killed the soldiers one by one.
After the wave of crossbow arrows was fired, there was only one sergeant left in front of Zhao Dora, trembling all over.
"retreat!"
He turned his horse around without hesitation.
When he reached a safe distance, he turned around and looked at Zhen Siwen at the top of the city, "What a motionless Zhen Siwen! What a fierce bandit in Northern Xinjiang!"
Zhen Siwen's collision in Chang'an successfully shocked the entire Chang'an. His negotiation with the Ministry of Revenue was rumored to be very popular. His style of trying to get his own money and food regardless of life and death was like a gangster.
The name of the fierce bandits in Northern Xinjiang suddenly resounded in the sky.
Even the people in Beiliao knew about it. But when they heard the news, they all regarded it as a joke.
What does it mean for a civil servant to be brave and not afraid of death?
Today, Dora Zhao saw this joke and it was not funny at all.
"Set up camp and build equipment!"
At the top of the city, Zhen Siwen still stood in that place, as if he would not move even if God came.
Yan Zheng handed over his hand and said sincerely: "Sima is as immobile as a mountain, which makes my subordinates admire him endlessly."
Zhen Siwen glanced at him. "Keep an eye on the city."
"yes."
Zhen Siwen turned around and walked down, walking slowly, step by step.
In the past, some people would definitely say that Sima's legs and feet were stiff after standing for a long time, but today everyone had one thought in their mind.
--steady!
He is brave and not afraid of death, but he is also steady.
With such a Sima guarding Nangui City, what are we afraid of?
Zhen Siwen returned to his room.
"The enemy will not make any more movements today. Keep an eye on the city. Don't disturb me if you have nothing to do."
"yes."
The clerk resigned and closed the door for him considerately.
Zhen Siwen stood with his hands behind his hands. As soon as the door was closed, he slowly sat down.
"Oh, you! How come my feet are still weak!"
…
It was night, and the enemy troops did not come to make a sneak attack.
Zhen Siwen was a little disappointed and felt that he was prepared in vain.
And there was no attack on the enemy camp in the city. Zhao Dora, who had been preparing all night, was like a resentful man who had not waited for his lover. He yawned early in the morning and said things like the enemy general was cunning.
Lieutenant General Xiao Meng slept well, "Please be careful, how about another day of rest?"
Zhao Dora shook her head and rubbed her brows, "Over at Ning Xing, Lin Ya and others just impeached one of His Majesty's confidants, saying that the Nangui City defender Xiao Yan he recommended was incompetent, which led to the fall of Nangui City.
Your Majesty was carrying it, but the eldest princess did the opposite and impeached many people on the other side.
But in the end, results still have to speak for themselves.
Therefore, we were ordered to attack this time. It may seem like a counterattack, but in reality, we are trying to build momentum for Ning Xing and cheer for His Majesty, do you understand?"
Xiao Meng took the cake from the cook and said thoughtfully: "Lin Ya is too domineering, I'm afraid there will be no good results in the future."
"Since he wants to seek that position, he has naturally put his family and life aside." Zhao Dora yawned.
Breakfast was very simple. As the general, Dora Zhao had an extra serving of broth.
In the broth, the dried meat was not soft yet. After taking a sip and smacking her mouth, Zhao Duola soaked the pancake in it, thinking it would taste better.
"People from the Tang Dynasty know how to eat it." Zhao Dora said with emotion: "Last time, a traveling merchant from the Tang Dynasty came here, and I will never forget the biscuits made by them."
"What is the name of the person that Xiangwen mentioned...? The official remembers that his name is... Dongbao?"
"Yes, Dongbao." Zhao Dora ate the pancake, "Tell the brothers, this battle is a decisive battle from the beginning, don't think about it step by step."
After breakfast, the army went out to attack.
"The enemy is coming."
Zhen Siwen went to the top of the city.
"It's about to begin." He ordered: "Get in position."
Those young men, the new immigrants, were a little worried when they had to participate in the defense of the city not long after they arrived in Nangui City.
"Don't worry, Zhen Sima is a peace-loving person."
An old man said tremblingly: "We are just staying cautious. Taoxian County will send reinforcements. Once the deputy envoy arrives, we will not be afraid even if He Lianfeng comes."
"Aweng, Helianfeng is dead." His grandson said.
"Oh! Is this emperor a mortal enemy?"
"Well! I'm a deadbeat!"
"Assemble!"
As soon as the young men gathered, the enemy launched an attack.
There was a mass of darkness.
Zhao Dora said: "The first one to climb the city will be rewarded heavily!"
"Anyone who retreats without orders will be killed!"
One reward and one punishment pushed morale to its peak.
"Attack!"
This battle was a hard fight from the beginning.
The enemy was fearless and the defenders were under tremendous pressure.
"Sima, it's been breached."
Zhen Siwen looked at the breached city on the right, "Get out of the way!"
Carrying a horizontal sword, he led his reserve team to charge forward.
No sword skills.
It's just chopping.
Who is faster?
Blocking the gaps again and again, watching the enemy retreat again and again, watching the enemy charge again...
Endless.
"People from Bei Liao are brave!"
Yanzheng was stabbed and said sincerely: "If it weren't for internal chaos, we would really be a formidable enemy!"
Under the setting sun, Zhen Siwen stood on the top of the city.
"I will be more brave!"
On the second day, the enemy attacked fiercely.
The third day...
On the sixth day, the defenders were reduced by 30%, and most of the remaining troops were injured.
"Sima! It's time to grow up."
Yan Zheng walks with a limp.
Zhen Siwen shook his head, "Ding Zhuang was used when the city was breached. Coming up now will only boost the enemy's morale."
Seeing the men on top of the city, Zhao Dora must have known that the defenders were at the end of their game.
So, not for now!
"The enemy is coming."
Zhao Dora came close to take command this time and shouted: "The defenders suffered heavy casualties. Today, we must break the city!"
He pulled out his long knife and said, "I'm right here, I won't take a step back!"
Suddenly, the morale of the Northern Liao army was greatly boosted.
"Kill!"
Zhao Dora pointed to Zhen Siwen on the top of the city, "Which warrior kills this man, the first victory in this battle will be his!"
"Go villain!"
A tall warrior roared, rushed forward and shouted: "Get out of the way!"
The soldiers who were about to climb got out of the way. The warrior raised his shield in one hand and grabbed the ladder with the other. With a long knife in his mouth, he suddenly stepped onto the ladder with a squeak.
He was tall and tall, but extremely agile. Within a few seconds, he was approaching the city.
He waved his shield and fired a shot, exerting force on his feet, and actually jumped onto the top of the city.
"Where is Zhen Siwen?"
The soldier swung his sword to kill one person and turned his eyes.
"Get out of the way!"
Zhen Siwen shouted.
At this moment, he forgot his fear, held the horizontal knife tightly with both hands, and rushed forward with a single blow.
clang!
The warrior blocked the sword, and then roared angrily. He put all his strength into his right arm, raised the long sword high, and slashed with all his strength...
Logically speaking, Zhen Siwen's attack was blocked and his body was unstable. He should stabilize himself, dodge or block, and regain his body balance.
Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine out of ten thousand people will do this.
but!
Zhen Siwen doesn’t know how!
His strength was not as strong as that of the powerful pawn. After his attack was blocked by the opponent, he used the extra strength to counterattack, making his body crooked and about to fall down.
"Sima!"
Everyone around them saw Zhen Siwen's crisis.
But it’s beyond our reach!
Steady!
But Zhen Siwen's mind was filled with fear at the moment.
When people are most afraid, they forget their fear.
Turn fear into courage.
The most primitive courage is the instinctive reaction of human ancestors when fighting wild beasts.
He was careless and didn't think about what was going to happen next.
Hot blood surged up.
Ignoring the long sword held high above him, he swung the sword crookedly.
The horizontal knife passed by the warrior's lower abdomen.
At the same time, the long knife above his head fell.
The soldier's lower abdomen was cut open, and his internal organs kept pouring out.
The knife was a little biased because of this.
passed by Zhen Siwen's eyes.
Cut off a few strands of long hair floating in front of his eyes.
Under everyone's disbelieving gaze, the warrior fell heavily.
Zhen Siwen chopped off his head with a knife, lifted it up by his hair, held the head high and rushed to the edge of the city.
He roared: "Who dares to fight with Ye Ye? Who?!
"
When those Northern Liao warriors looked at Zhen Siwen, whose face was covered with blood and whose hair and beard were tangled, they became timid!
Zhen Siwen laughed loudly, then leaned back, raised the head high, and shook it vigorously.