Four hundred and twentieth chapters sacrifice their lives to steal food
Dozens of marinated meats hang from the beams of the stove, jars of pickles and salt sauces are placed in the wall cabinets, and baskets on the floor are filled with fresh fruits and vegetables.
Bai Fu's stomach was rumbling with hunger, his index finger moved, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Bai Fu took out a huge purple pear from the bamboo basket, wiped it with his right hand, and ate it with the skin and core. The purple pear was sweet, crisp and juicy, which left Bai Fu with endless aftertaste. It was the most delicious thing in the world.
in this way.
Thinking of Zhang Xun's increasingly thin and haggard face, Bai Fu put another big pear into his arms.
Bai Fufei took off two pieces of bacon and put them in the backpack behind his back. He didn't dare to take too much for fear that Yan Jun would notice. The scene in front of him made Bai Fu feel dazed for a moment, and he remembered that on a winter night in Chengdu, Chen Honghu, Tang Li and others made the discovery.
Xiao took him to steal sausages and eat hot pot in Chunxi Lane.
I was so happy at that time, it felt like a lifetime ago...
Bai Fu shook his head and shook away the memories. He packed up the salt and other items, and rushed out of the cooking tent to the granary of the back camp.
There are mountains of food and grass here, enough for an army of 100,000 people for three months.
Bai Fu took out the fire stick and wanted to burn the granary with a fire. However, he blew out the fire stick several times and could not bear to do it. People who are on the verge of death from hunger know how precious food is. Burning it with a fire would be too sinful.
More importantly, Bai Fu knew that the Yan army had abundant supplies. Even if the entire army's food and grass were burned, the Yan army would transfer food from Hebei Road and other places, while the Tang army in Suiyang was unable to cut off its food route.
Bai Fu took out the rope and tied five big bags of wheat and millet tightly to his body, like five big bundles of flowers.
After being tied up, Bai Fu was like a snail, carrying a thick shell on his back. Fortunately, Xunding's true energy flowed around him, and although he couldn't come and go like the wind, his movements were not slow.
Bai Fu is like a panther in the rainforest, falling to the ground silently.
Bai Fu was on guard, with sharp eyes and light steps, walking in the darkest part of the camp. He was more cautious than when he attacked the camp on ordinary days. Every time he passed a checkpoint and avoided a group of patrols, Bai Fu was cautious.
In Bai Fu's heart, what he was carrying on his back was not five bags of food, but the lives of six hundred soldiers, and there was no room for loss!
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With great difficulty, he climbed over the fence and jumped over the ditch, and saw that he was only three to five feet away from the bottom of the city wall. Bai Fu was secretly happy and quickened his pace.
"Jingle Bell"
The Zhao dagger in the sleeve was bought from Mrs. Xu.
The jade box is closed with frost and snow, passing through Yan and returning to Qin.
The thing turned out to be unsatisfactory, and he fell into the dust.
I am willing to make a donation and share the same difficulties with you.
After Jing Qing left, many strong men were destroyed.
The trombone floats on the water and makes waves for me.
The well should be dug to reach the spring, and the sail should be opened to reach the river.
An honest man only values righteousness, and a fine horse does not work hard with the whip.
Life is precious, so why bother with money?
——"Giving to Friends" by Li Bai
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In several battles in Suiyang, the Yan army suffered heavy casualties, several times more than the Tang army.
Facing the soldiers of the Yan army who came to attack the city, Zhang Xun stood on the tower and persuaded them with loyalty, filial piety and righteousness. More than 200 soldiers of the Yan army were moved by Zhang Xun, surrendered to the Tang army, and fought to the death for Zhang Xun.
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In desperation, Yin Ziqi gave up the tactic of forcibly capturing the city and ordered his soldiers to dig three trenches outside Suiyang City and set up wooden fences and caltrops to prevent the Tang army from breaking out and prepare to trap the Tang army in the city.
Yin Ziqi calculated the Tang army's food and baggage and the number of soldiers and civilians in Suiyang. He knew that the Tang army's food and grass were about to be exhausted and time was running out. He only needed to endure for a while longer, and Suiyang would inevitably collapse!
By mid-July, the food in Suiyang City was completely depleted. The soldiers had only bark, tea leaves and paper as food.
Suiyang's soldiers were dead and wounded, leaving only 600 soldiers. Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan each led 300 men to divide the city and garrison: Zhang Xun guarded the east gate and north gate, Xu Yuan guarded the west gate and south gate. Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan guarded the city day and night.
On top of the city, I shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.
If this continues, Suiyang will be in danger!
The number of the Tang army was too small, and the soldiers were hungry and weak, and no longer had the ability to attack the Yan army's camp at night.
Bai Fu, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun and a few other highly skilled martial artists planned several beheading operations - assassinating the Yan army's general Yin Ziqi, hoping to capture the thief and capture the king, which would be decided in a single battle.
However, Yin Ziqi was also very cunning. He kept changing his sleeping tent every night, and even his close relatives did not know where he lived in the camp.
After several operations, the Tang army lost troops and generals and gained nothing. In order to avoid unnecessary sacrifices of soldiers, Zhang Xun had no choice but to terminate the assassination operation.
At the third watch of the day, Bai Fu, dressed in night clothes, left the camp alone and floated down to the city. The purpose of stealing the camp this time was not to carry out assassination operations, but to get some food for his brothers. If there is no more food, he will not wait for the Yan army to attack
, six hundred soldiers starved to death. The silk threads and bells were painted black, making it extremely difficult to be spotted in the middle of the night.
Bai Fu ran too fast and didn't pay attention to his steps. He touched a silk thread and triggered the bell.
At this time, the bells rang loudly. Three shifts were rotated, and the Yan Army crossbowmen who were on standby day and night rubbed their sleepy eyes, stuck their heads out from the fence, drew their bows and nocked arrows, and shot at Bai Fu.
Bai Fu was so anxious that he blocked the arrows and retreated, quickly retreating to the base of the city wall.
Facing the direction of the arrows, he could still block most of the arrows with the use of the Black Iron Sword and Xunkan Qi. However, if he wanted to go up to the city, he had to face the enemy with his back and step on the wall to leap forward.
Bai Fu was in trouble for a while.
At this time, the gate of the Yan army's camp opened wide, and thousands of crossbowmen poured out of the camp and entered the shooting range. They all knelt down and squatted half-squat. Their movements were uniform, and thousands of arrows were fired at Bai Fu.
You can't wait any longer. Once your true energy is gone, you will be shot to death by random arrows.
Bai Fu did not hesitate anymore, faced the city wall, and flew up. He listened to the wind to identify his position, and blocked the arrows directed at him with his backhand. It was extremely dangerous for a while.
Suiyang City Tower is made of stones and mud. The walls are not as smooth as mirrors like Chang'an and Luoyang. There are some convex corners in many places.
For ordinary soldiers, these bumps are of little significance. But for top masters like Bai Fu, these bumps are enough to become a stepping stone for flying upstairs.
Bai Fu had attacked the camp many times and knew these protruding corners on the city wall very well. Bai Fu tiptoed and flew straight for several feet. When he was about to fall, he used his strength again and continued flying.
Yan Jun's arrows were divided into two groups, one part shot at Bai Fu's body, and the other part blocked Bai Fu's flight path.
When he landed for the third time, Bai Fu did not fly straight up. Instead, he took a breather in the air and changed his shape. Like a big bird, he glided across the sky and slid to the other side of the city wall. With the help of the convex angle here, he circled and soared again.
Such superb Qinggong was unheard of, and the Yan army's crossbowmen couldn't help but cheer!
There were still a few feet to go before we reached the wall, and Bai Fu was refreshed.
Suddenly he heard several fierce winds behind him, and Bai Fu secretly thought something was wrong. What was shot this time was not an ordinary crossbow arrow, but an iron crossbow arrow!
The iron arrows were like short spears and javelins, becoming more and more powerful, covering all the places Bai Fu moved up and down, left and right, and wherever he moved to dodge.
Bai Fu could only turn around, face the enemy camp, and chop away the five iron arrows that were shot at his body one by one with one knife. But his true energy was interrupted, his inner breath became turbid, Bai Fu's soaring power dissipated, and his body sank, about to fall.
In the thin line between life and death, Baifulingtai is exceptionally clear and arrogant!
Bai Fu opened his palms to draw the Tai Chi trajectory of the yin and yang fish. His abdomen rolled inward and his body shrank. Xunding's true energy was like cotton clouds, covering it layer by layer.
Time seemed to freeze, and Bai Fu's body was stuck in the air, stopping in mid-air for several seconds.
In this slight time difference, the iron arrows fired at Bai Fu's side were nailed into the wall one after another. They were arranged so densely that they turned into ladders for climbing up the tower.
Bai Fu laughed loudly, imitating Zhang Xun's style, cupping his fists and saying boldly: "Thank you for the arrow!"
At this time, the generals of the Tang army had also swarmed up the wall and used crossbow arrows to suppress the firepower of the Yan army.
Bai Fu leaned against the city wall, held a black iron sword in his hand, stepped on the chain arrow ladder, took three steps at a time and then flew up the stairs.
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As soon as Bai Fu fell into the tower, the soldiers used shields to cover him and took Bai Fu down from the tower and into the bunker.
The five big bags of wheat grain behind Bai Fu were filled with arrows, like a chubby hedgehog.
All the generals gathered around him, helped unload the five large bags of food from Bai Fu's back, and examined Bai Fu's injuries.
Bai Fu's legs were hit by several arrows, but due to the barrier of the body's true energy, the wounds were not deep. Although it looked like blood stained the shirt, there was no fear for his life. What's even more amazing is that wherever the skin has the texture of dragon scales, the wounds are
It healed quickly and automatically. In less than a stick of incense, the skin was intact and undamaged.
Bai Fu didn't care about the arrow wounds on his body and hurriedly opened the grain bag. The outermost bag of grain was shot through by too many arrows, and most of the wheat grains had leaked out.
Bai Fu's nose was sore, his eyes were red, and tears were streaming down his face.
When all the generals saw Bai Fu risking his life to steal food, they were deeply moved and began to weep continuously.
At this time, Zhang Xun also rushed to the bunker and looked at the five bags of food that Bai Fu had exchanged for his life. His eyes were moist. He hugged Bai Fu tightly and choked with sobs in his throat: "I almost died for these five bags of food."
My dear brother, this is Zhang Xun’s incompetence!
Brother, if you die in battle, I, Zhang Xun, will never live alone!"
All the generals, regardless of their military rank, old or young, burst out crying.
"It's not easy, it's really not easy!"
"Besieged the city for seven months and fought more than 300 large and small battles. With 6,800 men, we resisted Yin Ziqi's 130,000 army, killed 200 enemy generals and killed 100,000 enemies!"
"Such a record is so impressive, but where are the reinforcements?! Where are the food, grass and baggage?!"
"The Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty for which we sacrificed our lives, has forgotten us!"
The officers and soldiers of the three armies were full of grievances, and their small sobs turned into howls. Tears poured down like rain from all of them, like a Hukou waterfall!
Zhang Xun looked at the six hundred soldiers with tears streaming down his face.
"Let them vent it out, they deserve the supreme glory of the Tang Dynasty!"
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As the crying subsided, Bai Fu suddenly thought of something. He took out the huge purple pear from his arms, held it in front of Zhang Xun with both hands, and said with a smile through his tears: "General, have a taste of the pear I brought you.
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Zhang Xun held back his tears and took the thin-skinned purple pear with thick fruit. He suddenly became proud and said: "One bite per person, we don't distinguish between these pears.
Brothers Suiyang, we have sacrificed our lives for our country and will never be separated from each other in all our lives!"
The purple pear was passed in the hands of six hundred soldiers one by one, each one taking a bite. Sweet, crisp and juicy, this is the most delicious thing in the world.
Six hundred soldiers, tears streaming down their faces...