The night is dark, the air is filled with stench, and there are still sparks under the city wall that have not been extinguished.
Rouxuan's army lost troops and generals, and continued to attack for several days, but it seemed unable to shake this huge capital city that was like an iron-clad behemoth.
Everything was just as Taishi Cunxu said. When the soldiers of Rouxuan saw the head of the old general Taishi was hung on the city wall, they were filled with unprecedented anger. For three days in a row, the soldiers risked their lives, just to break through Kyoto and fight for the old general.
Revenge.
But after a few days, the soldiers' grief and anger began to have an impact on their morale due to the actual casualties.
The giant city is still strong, with more than 2,000 casualties and casualties. Apart from making the city wall a little messy, it seems that the city is still far away from being destroyed.
Moreover, the continuous offensive made Rouxuan's soldiers exhausted.
After withdrawing, many soldiers were exhausted. After dinner, most of the soldiers fell asleep because they were too exhausted, just waiting to regain their strength and fight again the next day.
But there are also many soldiers who look at the sky and find it difficult to fall asleep.
The number of casualties in the siege in the past few days has not been low. No one knows whether they will be able to look up and see the night sky full of stars tomorrow night.
The defenders were also tired.
The Rouxuan Army was divided into four groups, and the other three groups blocked the other gates. The main attack direction was the three gates in the south of Kyoto. The defenders here were also under great pressure.
In addition to the sentries, many of the defenders were also taking a nap against the city wall with their weapons in hand.
Whether it was at the top of the city or outside the city, the loud killing sounds during the siege had long since ceased, and it had become completely silent.
Suddenly, soft footsteps sounded, and Mo Xingde, who was leaning against the city gate tower, immediately opened his eyes.
For several days in a row, he directed the battle, almost without sleep day and night, his eyes were clouded
Full of bloodshot eyes.
I really couldn't hold on tonight. I leaned against the wall and wanted to think about tomorrow's battle, but I fell asleep in a daze.
But in an emergency, even if you are asleep, you are still mentally alert. You hear footsteps coming from around you, and you are immediately awakened. Even if you cling to the sword that has not been sheathed as a conditioned reflex, you raise your head and see a pair of eyes.
He is also looking at himself.
"saint!"
Seeing that face clearly, Mo Xingde was shocked. In a panic, he immediately got up and was about to kneel down, but the saint held him back with his hands: "General, you are wearing heavy armor, so there is no need to salute."
"Sage, why are you here?"
At this time, I saw that the saint was actually wearing a military uniform.
She was wearing a war helmet and armor, her silver armor was shining, and she was very brave.
The nearby sergeants were also awakened and were surprised to see the saint in silver armor. There were only a few sergeants who knew the saint, but the saint's armor and aura, as well as Mo Xingde's humble posture, made many soldiers vaguely aware of it.
acquired the status of a saint.
"You haven't kowtowed to the saint yet!" Mo Xingde shouted loudly when he saw the soldiers standing dumbly.
The soldiers were shocked when they heard that the man in silver armor was really a saint, and they all knelt down to see him.
"You are all loyal warriors of the Tang Dynasty." The saint said with a friendly voice and a smile: "Although the rebels are fierce, they are all vulnerable. The Rouxuan rebels are even more incompetent in front of you. You are dedicated
Try your best to defend the city and let the rebels know the bravery of the Kyoto army. It won't be long before reinforcements arrive, and the rebels will be completely wiped out by then. When the rebellion is suppressed, I will give you promotions, regardless of general.
All those who die will be rewarded."
Will
The scholars were all excited when they heard the sage's personal promise.
In fact, most of the soldiers did not know the general situation of the world. When the Rouxuan rebels arrived in Kyoto, the soldiers did not have to think about other things. The only task was to defend Kyoto and repel the Rouxuan rebels.
Over the past few days, the Rouxuan Army paid a huge price but did not gain any advantage. This boosted the morale of the defenders and made them feel that it was not difficult to defend the city of Kyoto.
The saint looked around, his voice gentle but dignified: "This time your merits will be verified by me personally, and I will never allow anyone to swallow up your merits. Soldiers who have made great contributions in defending the city, regardless of their origins, will not be directly awarded official positions.
Sixth-grade official position, silk and satin. Those who have official positions will be promoted successively. I will take the sky as a warning and will never break my promise!"
When the soldiers heard this, they shouted long live the mountain, and their morale was as high as a rainbow for a while.
The cheers from the top of the city spread far to the Rouxuan military camp, and many sleeping sergeants were awakened by the cheers.
Some people even mistakenly thought that the enemy was coming to kill them, so they picked up weapons and prepared to fight.
Taishi Cunxu naturally understood it.
He was visiting the wounded in the camp at this time. Hearing the sound, he stood up slowly and looked up towards Kyoto City.
The cheers could be heard clearly, and it could be judged from that sound alone that the morale of the defenders in the city was at its peak.
He looked solemn, thinking of his previous order to continue attacking the city at dawn tomorrow, listening to the thunderous cheers, and then looking at the exhausted soldiers under his command, but he closed his eyes, knowing that if he launched another offensive, the hope of breaking the city was still slim.
, but it also cost the lives of countless soldiers.
On the top of the city, the saint also stood on the edge of the battlements, looking down at the Rouxuan military camp from a high position.
Blood Demon Manslaughter
Tai Shihong once disappointed the saint.
After all, if Taishi Hong is killed, the Rouxuan Army will still have Taishi. If the pillar is still there, there is little point in killing Taishi Hong.
But the result made her very happy.
What she was most worried about was that Rouxuan's army was encircling them but not attacking.
The siege brought more panic to Kyoto than the siege.
The Rouxuan Army has captured Luokou Granary, so they don't have to worry about logistics and food supplies. If the siege continues, cutting off Kyoto's connection with the outside world, and waiting until the food in Kyoto is exhausted, without the Rouxuan Army to fight, the city of Kyoto will inevitably be in chaos.
Moreover, after defeating Tantai Xuanye in Xuzhou, She Yue and Qin Xiao naturally cannot sit still, and they will definitely take advantage of the situation to imprison the troops in Kyoto.
If Qin Xiao arrives with his troops and joins forces with Rouxuan's army, then Kyoto will be defeated sooner or later.
However, Taishi Cunxu failed to calm down and even forcibly attacked the city.
At first the saint was quite worried.
The Rouxuan border troops were brave and good at fighting. She was only worried that under the wrath of the Rouxuan army, the city of Kyoto would not be able to withstand it and would eventually be breached by them.
Taishi Hong was killed, and his head was hung on the top of the Kyoto city. This debt must have been recorded by Taishi Cunxu and Rouxuanjun on the Xiahou family. Until the city was broken, the saint knew that he would definitely die. Anyone in Kyoto city who had anything to do with the Xiahou family
I am afraid that none of the people and things will be protected.
But after a few days, Rouxuan's army lost troops and generals, and the city of Kyoto was as stable as Mount Tai.
The sage knew that Rouxuan's army was not good at attacking the city after all, and Taishi Cunxu's hope of attacking the city by force was slim.
She felt excited, knowing that she had made a mistake this time. She killed Taishi Hong and angered Taishi Cunxu. The Rouxuan army attacked for several days, resulting in heavy casualties and a heavy blow to morale.
Taishi Cunxu is now willing to
It must be difficult to get off the tiger.
It is impossible to advance and defeat, and it is even more impossible to retreat. Even if the attack is stopped and the siege continues, the morale of the Rouxuan Army will gradually decline.
"No one can match your achievements in defending Kyoto." The saint glanced at Mo Xingde beside him, but his eyes were filled with brilliance, and he smiled and said: "Now there are 30,000 fighting soldiers in the city, which is better than the rebels.
I summoned the important ministers of the DPRK today to discuss a major matter."
Mo Xingde stood by the side with his head bowed, just listening, naturally not daring to ask any more questions.
"There are many dignitaries in the city. The soldiers are working hard, and they can't sit back and relax." The saint said: "There are servants in many mansions. Although they are not soldiers, they all have some skills. Statistics from the Ministry of War
After a while, if we call all these people together, we can gather at least tens of thousands of people."
Mo Xingde immediately understood what the saint meant and asked cautiously: "The saint wants these people to defend the city together?"
"Thirty thousand soldiers guarding Kyoto are actually enough." The saint said: "I have decreed that within three days, these ten thousand soldiers will be assembled and handed over to Tantai Zhangyue for reorganization and distribution of weapons. Five days at most.
, and they can be delivered into your hands.”
Mo Xingde was a little confused.
His current mission is to guard Kyoto. The sage also said that 30,000 troops are enough to defend the city, but he also said that he would give him 10,000 troops. For a while, he didn't know what the sage's plan was.
The saint naturally noticed Mo Xingde's doubts and lowered his voice: "I want to make a big gamble, and you are my confidence."
"Sage, what do you mean?"
"General Mo, if Taishi Cunxu's rebel army is wiped out outside the city, what do you think?
What will happen next?" the saint asked.
Mo Xingde was startled and thought that the saint must not get carried away by the battles of the past two days. He really thought that the Rouxuan army was weak and impulsively thought of leaving the city for a decisive battle.
In the battle to defend the city, Rouxuan's army stormed Kyoto. They used their own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points.
However, once they leave the city for a decisive battle, the situation will immediately change. That is, the Kyoto army will use its own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths, and the battle situation will definitely change.
But he couldn't say it directly, so he could only answer according to the saint's question: "If the rebels outside the city are wiped out, the threat of the rebels to Kyoto will be easily resolved, and our army can even mobilize a force to go south to attack Xuzhou.
General Pei's Southern Army will definitely send troops and horses northward at that time, and cooperate with Kyoto's troops to attack Xuzhou and Jiangnan from the north and south. If such a situation is formed, all states and counties in the world will not dare to act rashly, let alone support Xuzhou."
"Yes." The saint nodded slightly, "So it is extremely important to reverse the situation and annihilate Taishi Cunxu's rebels."
Mo Xingde thought about it for a while, but still had the courage to say: "May I ask the saint, if we increase the number of troops by 10,000, is the saint prepared to order our army to go out of the city for a decisive battle?"
"Do you feel it's inappropriate?"
"I will speak out boldly. Although the rebels have been attacking for a long time to no avail and have suffered many casualties, their main force is still there and their morale has not been exhausted." Mo Xingde said sternly: "It is beneficial to the rebels to go out to the city for a decisive battle at this time.
, but it will be detrimental to our army."
The saint didn't say much, he just stretched out his hand and handed over a small piece of paper. Mo Xingde was a little surprised, but he still took it with both hands, looked at it carefully by the firelight, and soon his body was shaken.
There was a look of joy that could not be concealed between his eyebrows, and he asked: "Sage, is this true?"
"Of course it is true." The saint said with a smile: "So do you think you can fight?"
Mo Xingde lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said: "If this is really the case, I feel that I can give it a try. And the chance of winning is very high. It is very possible to annihilate the rebels in one fell swoop and reverse the trend of the world!"
"So hold on for another three to five days." The saint's eyes were filled with brilliance, "I am the Son of Heaven, God bless me!"