More than 20,000 people passed the camp of the Yanhui Legion. Xia Bangwei looked back.
As far as the eye can see, there is a vast sea of forest, and the flying flags of the Yanhui Legion can no longer be seen.
"Yan Hui is 90% not going to join the war. Let's send a message."
The news about Chabonwei spread quickly around, and many generals immediately frowned after hearing the news.
Huo Ling stood in front of the wall and stared deeply at the map above, "Are there not enough troops?"
Eighty miles east of Benlu tribe.
The vanguard general Huo Li glanced far to the west, "Who said we don't have enough troops? Immediately send an order to all the soldiers and we will rush back."
The guards were shocked, "General, what will happen here if all the brothers leave?"
The most important thing is that unless they are all cavalry, it would be impossible to reach Peishi City before the 19th.
Huo Li touched the aching wound on his stomach and said, "Don't worry about it here. Xiliang is in chaos now. All the tribes have different thoughts and no intention of fighting. It doesn't matter if we leave temporarily. The worst thing is that we can fight back later."
"As for the distance, it's really far away from Peishi City. So brothers, we need to set off immediately."
"You go and inform everyone, let everyone rush back with all their might, and we must reach the outskirts of Toishi City before the 19th day."
"yes!"
The order was given, and the guards no longer hesitated and hurriedly sent orders to all directions.
After a while, teams one after another, led by the generals, turned around and ran eastward.
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Peishi City, the square in the city.
Countless people gathered together.
However, Xiliang has been besieged for nearly three years, and the original square paved with Panlong stones has turned into a lush crop field.
Zhu Jialiang stood up.
As a county guard, he was previously a weak scholar with no strength, but now he also wore armor and picked up weapons.
"Dear fellow citizens, my name is Zhu Jialiang."
"I am Huo Yun!"
"Hello, Lord Sheriff! Hello, General Huo!" The surrounding people responded with excitement.
The two nodded.
Zhu Jialiang took a step forward.
"The situation is critical and time is tight. Please stop talking nonsense."
"Everyone must have heard that the people of Xiliang are in chaos now. General Huo, the general guarding Yancheng Fortress, has issued an order to counterattack."
It was quiet below, with everyone staring intently at Zhu Jialiang and Huo Yun above.
"However, there is a gap between our military strength and that of the enemy. What do you think we should do?"
Buzz~
Someone yelled, "What can we do? He has two shoulders to carry his head, and no one can breathe more than the other with one knife. We will fight with them."
"Yes, let's fight them."
"The Xiliang people have been squatting in front of our house for so long. I have had enough. As long as the generals give the order, I, Old Wu, will take your orders."
…
Suddenly there was a noise not far away, and someone shouted: "Old Li Tou, what are you going to do? Come down quickly."
Huo Yun walked over with a stern face, "What happened?"
"General, there is not much kerosene in the city to use for the attack. We are boiling the oil for later use. Old Li Tou suddenly went crazy for some reason and wanted to reach into the pot to grab the meat."
"General Huo," the trembling old Li turned to Huo Yun, his orange face full of guilt, "They misunderstood. The old man didn't mean to steal the meat."
"It doesn't matter." Huo Yun helped him up and asked casually, "What do you want to do, old man?"
Old Li laughed and said, "The old man has lived for so long, and he has lived enough in this life. Although his body is full of bones, he can still get a few ounces of oil out of it."
"Let the old man get into the pot, boil it into hot oil and pour it out to scald the bastards outside the city to death."
Everyone was shocked, and Huo Yun was speechless.
After a long while, he supported Lao Li's head and walked aside.
"Old man, you are serious. Although there is a severe shortage of combat materials in the city, it is still necessary due to the crowds."
"Besides, the ancients said that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. You have experienced a lot, what have you not seen? You can find a way to solve any difficulty for us juniors. It's not too late for us to be grateful."
"Just live well and watch us drive away the Xiliang people."
Old Li Tou stared at Huo Yun closely, "General Huo, can we really drive away the Xiliang people?"
"Absolutely no problem." Huo Yun laughed and patted his chest.
"The people of Xiliang have been defeated in battles many times, and their morale has long been weakened and they have no intention of fighting again. But we in Dingxi are united and have strong ambitions. As long as everyone is prepared for the counterattack, everyone will fight out with no fear of death. They are absolutely the best
Can’t live without it.”
"And we will prevail."
"General Huo is right!" Zhu Jialiang strode over, "Now that everyone has made more preparations, our chances of winning will be greater, and we will be able to drive away the Xiliang people sooner."
"Those who should be training should continue to train, and those who should be moving materials to the city head should move quickly. Let's work hard together."
Everyone around responded, "Yes."
"knew."
…
After being besieged by the Xiliang people for so long, Toishi City had long become a large military camp.
Especially after Huo Yun entered the city, he directly organized the people of the right age for training.
Therefore, even though the Xiliang people took turns attacking the city and killing countless defenders, they found that the city's defensive strength had not weakened much.
Boom, boom.
There were several dull loud noises, and several more houses were knocked down.
Everyone swarmed up, picked up the stones on the ground, and walked towards the city wall.
At this time, there were not only rows of trebuchets lined up near the city wall, but also piles of large and small stones, which even emitted a strong odor.
After autumn, the northwest wind blows all over Dingxi County and even most of the Xiliang grassland.
When the wind blew, the stench from the top of the city quickly drifted to the southeast, spreading throughout a five-mile radius in the blink of an eye.
The outside of the city is dotted with tall watchtowers.
Xiliang's eyes worked in pairs, climbing up the tower regularly to observe what was going on in the city.
They were about to look towards the city when they smelled the stench and almost vomited out their overnight meal.
oh--
"I'll fuck him. What the bastards in the city have done, it stinks me to death."
"I really can't bear it. Get down quickly."
"Isn't this bad? We haven't seen what's going on in the city clearly yet?"
"Look at it. They should be thankful if we don't attack the city. Are they going to open the door and come out of the city to attack us?"
"That's true. That report..."
"Just say everything is business as usual in the city. If anyone doesn't believe it, let them see for themselves."
"good idea."
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Rock Frontier Fortress.
Swish.
Mrs. Zhang rarely has time to relax.
She took a knife and sharpened it carefully.
The young apprentice walked in and was shocked when he saw it.
"Master, what are you doing?"
"It's nothing," Mrs. Zhang's face was calm, "We are about to counterattack. This battle may be very difficult, even unprecedented. I am just a precaution."
After saying that, she carefully stuffed the polished knife into the bag on her waist.
As a woman, it's okay if nothing happens to her on the battlefield, but if something happens to her, it's far more tragic than a man's.
After listening to this, the young apprentice was silent for a long time.
He found a large knife somewhere and started sharpening it.
To the east of the fortress is Xiaotian Garden.
Tieguai Li waved the cane in his hand, "One-eyed dragon, what are you doing so dawdling about?"
Not long after, the one-eyed dragon strode out carrying his machete.
"My name is Mao Ming. I thought this sword would be buried with me, but I didn't expect it to be useful. Why don't I give it a good sharpening?"
Ha ha.
Tieguai Li laughed, "I thought you were scared because you were an old man."
The one-eyed dragon snorted and sneered, "I think you are the one who is afraid. Don't forget that your granddaughter is not yet married at such a young age."
"You're not going to mention the pot that he brewed, are you?" Tieguai Li was so angry that he flew into a rage.
…
Amid the commotion, someone shouted: "Brothers, let's go!"
Everyone around responded enthusiastically.
In each of the martyrs' cemeteries, groups of disabled veterans who guarded the tombs walked down the mountain and turned to the east without hesitation.
They didn't walk long before groups of men and women carrying hoes and knives came out of the small villages outside the city and joined them one after another.
These are all the subordinate people of Yankuo Fortress.
Their fathers, brothers or sons are all fortress soldiers. Many of their family members have died in the battle, and now it is their turn to take the field.