Before coming to Hezhou, he was a little afraid of death. This is true. His master has not accomplished his great cause and the troubled times are still going on. How could he be willing to die?
But now, he found that he no longer had any fear. If he had not been a lame man, he would have picked up a knife and fought to the death with the guards.
Huge pelting stones roared over the top of the head.
Dongfang Jing didn't look sideways and sat calmly under the inner wall. Up to now, he had done his best to defend this border Hezhou.
"Little strategist, it's almost dawn." The guard came hurriedly, his voice full of fatigue, "The Beidi people's siege army suffered heavy losses in the battle. But even so, they are still launching a strong attack."
"It's natural."
Dongfang Jing finally raised his head and looked at the glimmer of dawn in the sky.
When he was still a young man, he liked to read in the morning. Holding a volume in his hands, he would sit on a stone pile in the dilapidated courtyard and read at noon and then at dusk.
Then he went into the house, lit a tung oil lamp at the head of the house, and read the glimmer of dawn in the sky.
Reading taught him principles and strategies, but it could not teach him where to pursue the light in this world. Until he met the young marquis and his own lord.
Only the lame man Dongfang Jing had a lifetime of struggle and pursuit.
"Li San'er, please pick up a knife for me."
The guard was stunned, "What's the use of a little strategist?"
On the top of the city, the dead guards had not had time to move their bodies. Not only the defenders, but also many civilians also died.
The smell of blood and gunpowder smoke stung my nose for a while.
"Holding the knife, if the Di people board the city, there is no way I can stab one to death." Dongfang Jing said with a smile.
"Little strategist!" the guard said in a sad tone, "If the city is destroyed, we will send the little strategist out of the city even if we are shattered to pieces! When we came, the lord said that no matter what method we use, we must protect the little strategist."
"No wonder you." Dongfang Jing said calmly.
In consideration of time, he made the greatest consideration. However, the Beidi people were extremely powerful and despite the epidemic, he still launched a forceful attack at all costs.
After guarding until now, the group of Zhongyuan Zhongyong in front of him can be called heroes.
"San'er, pick up the knife."
The long knife was stained with blood, staining the originally dirty Confucian robe even more bloody.
Dongfang Jing sat with his sword in his arms, his expression extremely calm.
"The lame man Dongfang Jing will defend Hezhou to the death. Thousands of dogs are coming!"
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"kill!"
The Beidi people who ascended first fell one after another, but behind them, there were phalanxes one after another. Taking advantage of the lack of defense, they frantically climbed up the city ladder and climbed up the city wall with knives in their mouths.
A group of civilians carrying boiling water had just arrived at the top of the city. Before they could move, they were shot by flying arrows and rolled down the city ladder.
The overturned boiling water burned the body until it was red, and the steam was pungent.
The first group of Beidi people finally stepped onto the city wall, waving their long swords in ecstasy, hacking down the nearby tired guards until they fell off the city wall.
"The gap in the east! Wei Ziying, fill it in for me!" On the other side of the city, Chen Xian could see clearly and shouted hurriedly.
Unfortunately, as soon as the voice fell, he was shot through the chest by a hidden arrow before he could rush forward. He coughed blood and fell to the ground.
Under the order, the last hundred or so defenders of the Wei camp roared and rushed towards the Di people who had ascended first.
"No, there are more and more Di dogs coming to the city!"
The gap is getting bigger and bigger, and the crazy Beidi people, like wolves among sheep, climb up the city wall with knives in their mouths. The ladder truck not far away also starts to spread the ladder.
Only half of the more than a hundred people in Weizi Camp rushed to the gap and were dead. The remaining ones were all covered in blood and scarred, and they were breathing heavily, one after another in the smoke.
"Your father's Digou! Die with me!"
The leader of the Weizi camp discarded his long sword, stretched out his arms, rushed towards the three or four Di people, used his last strength to push forward, and all fell down the city ravine.
The rest followed suit.
A young prince from Di was stunned for a moment when he saw this appearance.
The spearman next to him came roaring and stabbed the young Marquis of Beidi until he raised his head and screamed, and fell down the city.
"Quick, fill the gap!"
At this time, even the civilians under the city wall picked up their weapons and filled the gap.
After filling in this, there are many faces that we will never see again in this life.
"Little military advisor... Chen, General Chen Xian died in the battle, Li He, the leader of the Weizi camp, died in the battle, and Ma Chong, the leader of the Huzi camp, died in the battle..."
Dongfang Jing closed his eyes in pain. He could calculate that there were less than a thousand defenders left at the top of the city.
It's noon.
The war seems to be entering a dead end.
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"Look, Khan, Hezhou can't be defended!"
Tuoba Hu stared with his eyes ecstatic. He could see that Hezhou was really no longer able to be defended. There were more and more gaps.
Under the city, although his Beidi army suffered heavy losses, the charging phalanx was still attacking.
"Okay, destroy Hezhou! Even if that cripple died in battle, I will whip his body! Shock the Central Plains!" Tuoba Hu gritted his teeth, with hatred in his tone.
Twenty thousand remnant troops, plus a little lame man from Xishu, blocked him for such a long time.
"Congratulations to Dahan." Shenluzi, who was beside him, also smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. He was a little lucky that the strategy had always been correct. Although the process was difficult, no matter what, Hezhou was going to be captured.
"There should be no problem in destroying the city before dusk." Shenluzi said firmly.
"Then it's up to you to help me."
At this moment, Tuoba Hu also laughed out of hatred.
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"Cao Long, the leader of the Mengzi camp, died in the battle, and Wu Feng, the general of the Bu Gong camp, died in the battle..." The guards beside Dongfang Jing burst into tears.
"Little strategist, why don't we take you out of the city!"
Dongfang Jing shook his head, "If I leave at this time, I will be a fool. Just like what I said before, if the Di people come to kill me, I hold a knife and I can't even stab one to death."
"A certain Dongfang Jing is also a loser in Daji."
"Little military advisor, keep the green hills..."
"Following the footsteps of our ancestors, we will find green mountains everywhere." Dongfang Jing laughed. If he had been drinking at this time, he would probably be in a state of confusion.
"It's dusk, a little worse, just a little worse."
On the top of the city, more and more Di people were boarding the city. Even the city gates were beginning to be hammered by the city ramming vehicles.
"Wild Wolf Tribe, let's take the first step!" A strong-backed Di general shouted impatiently as he saw the number of defenders getting smaller and smaller as they climbed onto the city wall.
More than a dozen guards, holding knives and gritting their teeth, closely guarded Dongfang Jing.
The defenders on the top of the city still did not accept their fate and used their last strength to kill the Di people who climbed up the wall.
The Di general from the Wild Wolf Tribe was still shouting with his sword. While speaking, he chopped down an approaching defender with two swords.
"If Hezhou is destroyed, your skin will be ripped off——"
At this moment, in the smoke and noise.
An extremely pleasant sound suddenly sounded.
To the south of Hezhou, the few frail old soldiers who had been left behind rode over on skinny horses, all speaking in unison, but with a hint of ecstasy.
"Report to the little military advisor, General Chen, General Le Qing of the Yuzhou Army, with 30,000 reinforcements, has arrived in Hezhou!"
Hearing this sentence, Dongfang raised his head and laughed, until there were tears in his eyes.
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At the south gate of Hezhou, a huge army was rushing towards the north gate at a rapid marching pace without any time to rest.
"Yuzhou Leqing, with the order of my lord, come to the aid of Hezhou! I am willing to kill Di Gou with all the loyal heroes of Hezhou!" A strong general, riding a horse and carrying a sword, spoke with overwhelming anger.
Behind the general, countless Yuzhou black armors roared angrily.
"The Yuzhou Army is willing to kill Di Gou together with all the loyal heroes of Hezhou!"