Chapter 752: A Good Man in the South of the Yangtze River
Zhang Xiu was not injured when he fell, but the moment he fell, his mount was held down by the crazy thieves around him, even though the body of the war horse was larger than those of these thieves. Although the body was larger, the thieves suppressed the war horse directly like ants, stabbing it down with the weapons in their hands, and some even used their teeth to bite the war horse. His flesh and blood were so painful that the war horse kept neighing and tried to break free, but he couldn't break free and could only be bitten to death by these thieves.
Zhang Xiu, who was not far away, was shocked when he saw this scene. He had experienced hundreds of battles, but he had never seen such a fierce fighting army. I am afraid that only a man-eating demon king like Zhu Can could lead the army. Come up with such a crazy army.
After being stunned for a moment, Zhang Xiu finally reacted when the thieves around him rushed over again. He endured the pain and got up from the ground. He stabbed the surroundings with the steel gun in his hand quickly, trying to stop the thieves. The soldiers rushed over, but there were more and more bandit soldiers around. Not long after, a bandit soldier was the first to pounce on Zhang Xiu. He opened his mouth and bit Zhang Xiu's arm. Zhang Xiu was immediately miserable. He screamed, not even grasping the steel gun in his hand, and then, several thieves rushed forward, knocking Zhang Xiu down. Soon, Zhang Xiu's shrill voice sounded in the sky above the battlefield. of screams.
Zhang Xiu's screams reached the top of the city. Zheng Wenxiu, who was very familiar with Zhang Xiu, immediately recognized Zhang Xiu's voice. His face immediately turned pale, and even his lips began to tremble. Zheng Wenxiu subconsciously The ground just took a step back, but when he turned around and saw the Jiangnan Army soldiers around him, Zheng Wenxiu took a deep breath again. General Zhang Xiu had given him a chance to live before, but he himself died generously. If he was like this If you escape, how will you have the face to face Zhang Xiu in the future?
Thinking of this, Zheng Wenxiu's hands no longer trembled. With a clang, he pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed it towards the outside of the city, and shouted in a deep voice: "The archers are not allowed to stop, continue, continue in the room, beat the drum to give orders." , the soldiers outside the city continue to kill the enemy and are not allowed to retreat,"
Zheng Wenxiu said the following words because he saw that the Jiangnan Army outside the city seemed to be shaken by the tragic death of Zhang Xiu and was beginning to retreat. Zheng Wenxiu knew very well that if the Jiangnan Army outside the city could not withstand the enemy's attack , then the walls of Yueyang City will suffer a frontal attack from the enemy, and it is very likely that they will be defeated. Even if reinforcements arrive, it will be impossible to reverse the defeat.
However, although Zheng Wenxiu tried his best to inspire the fighting spirit of the soldiers outside the city, even if the war drums were beaten to pieces, the Jiangnan Army outside the city continued to retreat. Zhang Xiu's tragic death was certainly one reason, but more importantly For important reasons, there should be no generals who could boost the fighting spirit of the soldiers outside the city. Zheng Wenxiu gritted his teeth and turned around and walked back. This time he was not trying to escape, but was preparing to go out of the city and lead his soldiers to resist in person. enemy attack.
But just when Zheng Wenxiu turned around, a burly figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Zheng Wenxiu looked up and saw that it was none other than King Qin Lei Shimeng. Lei Shimeng was too impulsive before, so he Zhang Xiu and Zheng Wenxiu sent people to pull him down. Looking at Lei Shimeng's appearance, he must have suppressed the impulse in his heart. Lei Shimeng first glanced at Zheng Wenxiu, then raised his head towards the outside of the city. He glanced at it and said in a deep voice: "The third brother is dead."
Third brother, Zheng Wenxiu couldn't help but be startled when he heard this title. For Zheng Wenxiu, this title was both familiar and unfamiliar. They were all generals of the Sui Dynasty at the time, and their friendship was comparable to that of brothers. , ranked third in Zhang Xiu's family, so everyone called Zhang Xiu the third brother. Since they supported Xiao Mian as king and raised troops to rebel against the Sui Dynasty, they all had high officials and generous salaries because of their support, and The friendship between them was getting weaker and weaker. It had been a long time since they called each other intimately. Soon, Zheng Wenxiu also nodded in a low voice and said: "Yes, the third brother is dead." , I have to go down and take over Third Brother, otherwise, the army below the city will definitely not be able to defend it." After saying that, Zheng Wenxiu started walking towards the city.
But Zheng Wenxiu only took one step, but Lei Shimeng grabbed his arm and threw him back. Lei Shimeng stared at him and snorted: "Old white-faced man, don't think that I don't I know what you are like, Xiao Jiujiu, you just want to find an excuse to sneak away, right? You are as timid as a mouse, I have seen through you early on,"
Old White Face was what Lei Shimeng used to call Zheng Wenxiu, but Zheng Wenxiu didn't care about this title. What he cared about was what Lei Shimeng said after that. Zheng Wenxiu's fair face immediately turned red. , yelled angrily: "Leibaozi, what are you talking about? Why am I the kind of person who runs away from battle? Damn it, you dare to slander me, believe it or not, I will chop you down with a sword,"
"Just chop, do you think I'm afraid of you?" As soon as Zheng Wenxiu finished speaking, Lei Shimeng glared, pushed Zheng Wenxiu, and then pulled out the single sword from his waist with a clang. He came out, looking like he wanted to fight with all his strength, but facing Lei Shimeng, Zheng Wenxiu was not afraid at all. Without saying a word, he held the sword and dropped it towards Lei Shimeng.
"Hmph, with your little ability, you dare to boast that you will go down and fight the enemy, but you are not half as good as the third brother." Seeing Zheng Wenxiu's movements, Lei Shi turned to one side and dodged the sword in Zheng Wenxiu's hand. Then he flew up and kicked Zheng Wenxiu's thigh hard, causing Zheng Wenxiu's body to stagger. But then, Lei Shimeng stopped moving and glanced at Zheng Wenxiu. Wenxiu turned around and walked towards the city without looking back: "You should just stay here and leave the matter of leaving the city to me."
Hearing what Lei Shimeng said, Zheng Wenxiu was also stunned. She didn't even care about the pain in her thigh. She raised her head and looked at Lei Shimeng's back. She soon understood everything. For a moment, Zheng Wenxiu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and stood up straight. He turned around and looked at the left and right soldiers who were stunned and didn't know what was going on. He shouted in a deep voice: "What are you doing standing still? Keep shooting, shoot. I When did you say you were going to stop?"
After Zheng Wenxiu's reminder, the soldiers reacted and immediately focused on pouring their arrows towards the enemies outside the city. Zheng Wenxiu himself quickly rushed to the female wall and lowered his head towards Looking at the city gate below, it didn't take long to see the city gate open. Lei Shimeng held a big sword and rushed out on a tall horse. The moment he left the city gate, Lei Shimeng seemed to have sensed it. What? He turned around and looked up, then waved his fist vigorously towards Zheng Wenxiu, then continued to ride his horse forward to kill, while shouting angrily: "Kill everyone, kill them all. If anyone of these bastards dares to take a step back, I will tear off his head and use it as a urinal."
Lei Shimeng's sudden appearance also boosted the morale of the Jiangnan Army outside the city. Although Lei Shimeng's words were not as inspiring as Zhang Xiu's, Lei Shimeng's prestige among the Jiangnan Army was quite high, and his The appearance of Zhang Xiu just made up for the impact of Zhang Xiu's death. Lei Shi rushed to the front line of the Jiangnan Army in one breath, but he did not follow Zhang Xiu's example of going deep into the enemy's army. Instead, he just stayed on the front line, fighting with The soldiers of the Jiangnan Army killed the enemy together. With Lei Shimeng, the soldiers of the Jiangnan Army seemed to have found their backbone and never took a step back.
The thieves were still crazy, but this time they encountered an opponent even crazier and more ruthless than them. Lei Shimeng did not use the single sword on his waist, but directly found a long-handled one from the city. The machete, Lei Shimeng waved the machete, and he didn't care about any sword skills. He just kept slashing forward. Any thieves who came close to him were chopped down by the powerful and heavy machete. The ground, and Lei Shimeng's left and right are also protected by Jiangnan Army soldiers. There is no need to worry about being besieged like Zhang Xiu. In this way, Lei Shimeng can slash forward without any scruples. No matter how crazy those thieves are, there is nothing they can do against Lei Shimeng.
"Drink," Lei Shimeng cut off a thief's hands and head with a single stroke of his sword. Blood spilled all over his face, but Lei Shimeng not only did not feel nauseated, the smell of blood actually stimulated Lei Shimeng. Shi Meng yelled wildly, and his eyes seemed to be dyed red with blood. Lei Shimeng could be heard chopping and shouting: "There are good men in Jiangnan too. They lie drunk on the battlefield and watch the present."
Lei Shimeng was a rough man and could not compose poetry at all. Naturally, this poem did not come from Lei Shimeng, but from the mouth of Xiao Mian, the powerful man who ruled the south of the Yangtze River. Even though Xiao Mian was just a scholar, he composed This poem is full of pride. Lei Shimeng also deliberately wrote down this poem. The killing was so exciting today. As for Lei Shimeng, he subconsciously yelled out such a sentence, and Lei Shimeng's voice was heard on the battlefield. The reverberation also stimulated the hearts of all the soldiers of the Jiangnan Army, and they all roared: "There are good men in Jiangnan, there are also good men in Jiangnan,"
Hearing these shouts, the morale of all Jiangnan troops continued to rise to the top. Everyone seemed to be possessed by a demon, shouting wildly while slashing forward. Even the craziness of the thieves was affected by this. Suppressed by this momentum, the battle line miraculously advanced a few points outside the city.