"The people know who is good to them. Even in Guanzhong, I have heard of the reputation of the emperor's uncle. In the eyes of the people, the image of the emperor's uncle is completely different from that in the eyes of the world. Now, I have confirmed what the people said, so
, I am willing to fight for my uncle."
Guan Yinping looked at Liu Zhang and gave Liu Zhang the answer to his simple question.
"When it prospers, the people suffer; when it dies, the people suffer."
Liu Zhang looked at the distance that was slowly settling into darkness, sighed deeply, and remained silent for a long time.
"When it prospers, the people suffer; when it dies, the people suffer."
Guan Yinping recited a sentence silently, his heart was suddenly touched, and he looked up at Liu Zhang.
The sky turned gray. The Xiliang soldiers who were cleaning the battlefield carried away the corpses and disappeared on the mountain path. Liu Zhang and Guan Yinping stood on the broken city wall, letting the evening autumn wind wrap around their bodies.
At this moment, what Guan Yinping saw was a king, a true king, not the arrogance of Yuan Shao, not the domineering power of Lu Bu, not the majesty of Cao Cao, but a king who truly cared about the people of the world.
For such a king, what if she died in battle as a woman?
"Girl, this world has always been dominated by the weak. Sympathy for the weak will only make you weak. I am not as good as you say and what you think."
After Liu Zhang finished speaking, he no longer remembered the purpose of coming to talk to Guan Yinping. Even if he remembered, he didn't want to test it again and turned around to leave.
Guan Yinping suddenly stopped: "But sir, what you are doing now is not to sympathize with the weak? Because of this, the Sichuan Army now has to recuperate, and you have made the Sichuan Army weak."
"Is there anything else, girl? If nothing happens, just go down to the city and rest. You should not be on duty."
"I just have a request." Guan Yinping walked up to Liu Zhang, looked into his eyes and said: "There are many refugees from Guanzhong outside the city. Because of the war, they are all sleeping in the wild. The emperor should know their situation. The emperor
Shuren cares about the world, so he won’t just sit back and ignore it, right?”
"It's a war now. If we open the city..." Liu Zhang suddenly frowned and suddenly remembered the purpose of his coming. After a while, he said without looking back: "Okay, now the Xiliang army has not been defeated.
Arrange for them to enter the city day and night."
After hearing Liu Zhang's words, Guan Yinping immediately showed unconcealable joy on his face and said loudly: "I knew I was right. When I kill a hundred enemies, if the emperor is willing, I will be his subordinate forever."
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Guan Yinping's voice was clear, joyful, determined, and never looked back. Liu Zhang's eyelids twitched, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Miss Guan, let me say it again, I am not as good as you think."
After Liu Zhang finished speaking, he did not stop and walked down the city stairs. Looking at Liu Zhang's back, Guan Yinping smiled: "Humble."
Guan Yinping counted on his fingers and realized that he had killed seventeen Xiliang soldiers today. In total, he had killed more than fifty soldiers in the past few days. In three days, he should be able to kill a hundred... Strange, why should I be so little?
Are all the guilts towards Yun Lu gone?
Guan Yinping walked down the city ladder and walked towards the barracks.
"Password."
"Nightwolf."
Guan Yinping walked around a corner and suddenly saw two soldiers carrying a corpse not far away. He was sighing that another soldier had died in battle. But when the corpse walked under the firelight, Guan Yinping clearly saw the chest of the corpse.
There is a bulge in the front.
"Woman? Who?" Guan Yinping frowned and suddenly thought of Ma Yunlu. Could it be that her identity was exposed? She immediately shook her head. If Ma Yunlu was exposed, would she still be standing here alive?
Guan Yinping followed quietly, and two soldiers threw the corpses under a ridge outside the pass. There was no time to bury these corpses. After the soldiers left, Guan Yinping quietly slid down the ridge. The smell of the pile of corpses was unbearable.
His breathing and eyes felt like corpse water inhaled from the air.
Guan Yinping covered her mouth and nose, walked over and saw the corpse, and was immediately shocked, her pink face changing color instantly.
......... Shu said, the Xiliang army arrived on time, with city rams, siege towers, and giant shields swarming towards the city.
Yang Ren had already prepared gifts for the siege tower. A large amount of flannel was coated with flammable and sticky resin. As rockets were fired at the siege tower in rows, the siege tower immediately caught fire.
It burned for a long time yesterday. Although the Xiliang army replenished the water in the siege tower at night, the inside had been roasted a little. Now resin and velvet were attached to and burned on it. Not only did the Xiliang army attack the city through the siege tower, it was serious
Being blocked, the siege tower was also being consumed bit by bit.
Half a day later, the top of the first siege tower was finally burned to coke, collapsed, and was declared scrapped. The other siege towers were also damaged to varying degrees.
The Xiliang soldiers were shocked when they saw that the siege tower was burned down. Ma Dai said to Ma Chao: "Brother, the siege tower is destroyed and it will be more difficult to attack the city. What should we do?"
"Don't worry, I already have a solution." Ma Chao chuckled confidently.
After a round of attacks was repulsed, Ma Chao made a move, and 20,000 Xiliang cavalry came out. They were all cavalry. There were no siege troops, not even assault vehicles. Each cavalry carried two sandbags in their hands.
The rumble of horse hoofs sounded, and the 20,000 cavalry were divided into two lines, with ten people in each line, and charged towards Yangping Pass. In the uncomprehending eyes of the Sichuan army, they threw out sandbags and set them up thirty steps away from Yangping Pass.
"Fill the earth to attack the city? Yangping Pass can be as high as four feet." Liu Zhang looked at the movements of the Xiliang army and easily remembered another common method used by the cavalry to attack the city, which was to use sand and earth to build up the city, and the cavalry threw sand at the bottom of the city.
, until it is level with Guancheng, the cavalry can directly attack the city.
However, this is the same as the city climbing hook, which is only suitable for attacking low city walls. Generally, cities are difficult to break, let alone a towering level like Yangping Pass.
The Xiliang soldiers formed two large U-shaped formations and continuously threw sand and soil outside Yangping Pass. The barriers were one layer high. After 20,000 people passed by, they separated the two sides of the battlefield like two hills, leaving a gap in the middle.
Liu Zhang vaguely guessed what the Xiliang army was going to do. If he had cavalry at this time, he would definitely go out of the city to kill them and interfere with the Xiliang army's operations. It was a pity.
The 20,000 Xiliang army retreated, and another 10,000 horses were sent out. They divided into two groups and continued to build up the soil until it was more than two feet high. The Xiliang cavalry retreated like a tide.
"kill."
"kill."
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom."
The war drums changed from sparse to dense, and the Xiliang army marched toward the top of Yangpingguan City with shouts. All kinds of siege equipment were deployed, and the cavalry marched to the top of the city and rode and fired. Everything was the same as the previous few days.
The only difference was that there were two more hills. Ma Chao sent two teams of soldiers each to occupy a hill and shoot arrows at the city head from behind the hill made of sandbags.
The hill was so high that it almost collided with the city. The Xiliang army's accuracy was greatly improved. The rain of arrows fired from the hill and the rain of arrows thrown by the cavalry completely covered the defenders.
"Ah, ah."
The Sichuan soldiers grunted as if they were hit by arrows. As soon as they lifted the boulders and rolled the logs, they were shot through the chest and abdomen.
The Xiliang Army's all-round shooting greatly increased the pressure on the Sichuan Army's defense.
"Kill, kill."
"Oh, oh, oh."
The Xiliang army quickly charged towards the city, and the remaining three siege towers were burned down one after another. However, the pressure on the city defenders was much greater than before. The hill was much more powerful than the giant shield. Not only did it increase in height, it was equivalent to not moving.
siege tower, and it is more difficult to hit the Xiliang archers behind than the giant shield.
Countless Xiliang soldiers rushed to the city to fight hand-to-hand with the Sichuan army. Huang Zhong and Yang Ren fought bloody battles in front to make up for the gap. A large number of reserve troops were constantly mobilized.
Guan Yinping wielded his dagger and stabbed two Xiliang soldiers in succession, but was forced back by four or five Xiliang soldiers. Under siege, a Qiang soldier slashed his head with a machete. Guan Yinping lowered his head and was cut off from his hairpin.
Broken, a head of hair fell down, Guan Yinping immediately drew his sword and pierced the Qiang soldier's throat, blood spattered on his face...
Guan Yinping struggled to push back the Xiliang soldiers in front of him, and was almost injured several times, when a voice sounded from behind.
"Miss Guan, please change your weapon."
Liu Zhang was holding a long knife. Guan Yinping turned around and threw it over. This long knife was rare in the inventory and was extremely sharp. Guan Yinping caught the long knife and looked at Liu Zhang. He was startled. It seemed that Liu Zhang had already
I knew I was the one blocking the road that day.
When Liu Zhang saw Guan Yinping looking at him with a complicated expression, he thought it was because she saw that he already knew that she was the one blocking the road that day, so he smiled and continued to supervise the battle.
Guan Yinping picked up the big sword, and immediately he felt like a different person. With the big sword, he was dancing like a tiger, and the Xiliang soldiers rushed forward and died one by one. They were so brave and invincible that the Sichuan soldiers around him were dumbfounded.
"Have you seen this? Are you not even as good as a bitch? Kill." Yang Ren roared and swung his gun at the enemy. The Sichuan soldiers looked at Guan Yinping, a woman who was so brave, and they all felt dissatisfied. They were no longer afraid.
, fight hard to kill the enemy.
The battle started at noon, and at sunset, the Xiliang army returned defeated again.
However, the situation at the top of the city is not optimistic either. The Sichuan army suffered the heaviest losses today in so many days, and the city top was breached many times, making the situation in a precarious situation. It was only through the desperate efforts of the soldiers that the Xiliang soldiers were defeated.
Above and below the city, the smell of blood became even stronger.
The Wounded Barracks is the most tragic place in the barracks. As the battle continued for several days, the number of people increased instead of decreasing. One went out and three came in. Today they go out, and tomorrow they come in again.
Liu Zhang and Fazheng were walking in the wounded soldiers camp, with Guan Yinping following behind. Seeing the seriously injured soldiers being carried in one by one, Fazheng said worriedly: "My lord, the situation is critical. The Xiliang army will use the method of soil attack. We will be here in the middle of the day."
With such bravery, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for a day tomorrow."
Liu Zhang walked to the bed of a wounded soldier. The wounded soldier had broken an arm. The doctor had stopped the bleeding. Liu Zhang looked at the soldier and asked, "What's your name?"
"Chen Gao." The soldier replied with difficulty, his face pale.
"You broke your arm, do you regret following me in the war?"
The soldier shook his head vigorously: "Our land was given by the lord, and the government also distributed a lot of farm tools. We got more food than before, and the taxes we paid were much less than before. Just for this, we would die fighting for the lord."
It’s worth it, not to mention, even if I lose my arms, I can still receive the resettlement land and resettlement allowance when I return home, hehehehe.”
The soldier laughed as he spoke. The wound hurt so much that his smile was a little forced.
Guan Yinping looked at the soldiers behind Liu Zhang, her expression moved. She knew that, just as she said yesterday, these soldiers had very low requirements, so low that they did not care about life or death, just for a good meal.
And Liu Zhang gave them more. He gave their family and relatives property and land, a small tax, and also gave them settlement allowance and land after they were disabled. Even if they died in battle, their families could receive it, which relieved them from worries.
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This is indeed very rich. For them, Liu Zhang is already a rare and generous lord.
Guan Yinping looked at Liu Zhang's back again. Liu Zhang nodded to the soldier and shook the soldier's other hand hard. The soldier's face was moved.
If it hadn't been for the scene last night, Guan Yinping would have been moved, but now, she feels in a complicated mood.
Liu Zhang stood up and said to Fa Zheng: "Tomorrow is the last day of our resistance. We have to attack the day after tomorrow. The morale of our army has recovered, but the morale of the Xiliang soldiers is declining. As long as there is a small victory tomorrow, we will be able to fight against the Xiliang soldiers."
The morale of the cold soldiers can be reversed, so we must hold on tomorrow no matter what."
In ancient sieges, some soldiers usually led the siege. These soldiers were the most heroic, because if they were the first to rush to the city, they would be killed or injured. It was impossible to capture the city as soon as they went up. If they won, these soldiers would usually
Received high reward.
But even if there are rewards, there are very few such soldiers. If a city cannot be conquered for a long time, the number of such heroic soldiers will decrease, which will also make other soldiers fearful. This is why if the siege cannot conquer the city for a long time, the morale will drop sharply.
No matter how strong the Xiliang army is, it cannot be completely avoided.
After so many days of strong attacks and heavy casualties, they still failed to capture Yangping Pass. The morale of the Xiliang Army was already declining. Instead, the Sichuan Army regained its courage by defeating the powerful Xiliang Army again and again.
But even so, Fazheng was still worried that the attack mentioned by Liu Zhang really had little chance of victory. Moreover, Liu Zhang said that there would be a small victory tomorrow, and Fazheng had no idea where the victory would come from.
Liu Zhang walked past Hu Che'er's bed. Hu Che'er suddenly got up, jumped up and down on the bed, and loudly said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, I am all well. I will go to the city to kill the enemy tomorrow."
"Don't talk nonsense. I have already asked the doctor. You were deeply injured and the wound has not yet scarred. Are you going to the top of the city to die now?" Liu Zhang rolled his eyes at Hu Che'er.
"Doctor is talking nonsense." Hu Cheer said angrily.
Liu Zhang calmly walked forward and lifted up Hu Che'er's robe, only to see a new scar on his thigh was broken and bright red blood was flowing out.
Because he was recovering from his injuries and was not wearing any underpants, Hu Che'er's entire lower body was suddenly exposed. All the wounded soldiers burst out laughing. Guan Yinping suddenly turned his head away, blushing with embarrassment, and sighed in his heart, "Uncle Huang, he's so clueless."
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Hu Che'er was standing high on the bed. He didn't expect Liu Zhang's hand. He suddenly blushed and hurriedly pulled off his robe and lay down on the bed, burying his head in the sheets to keep from coming out.
"Don't jump again. I just broke the scar. When you get better, I will let you kill the enemy."
After speaking, Liu Zhang shook his head and walked away. When he arrived in front of the injured woman, the injured woman was much more seriously injured than Hu Che'er. After so many days, she could barely walk a few steps and had to stay in bed most of the time.
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At this time, the injured woman saw the scene outside through the cloth, and she also pursed her lips and smiled. Her face was light and elegant, her face was charming but not vulgar, and her smile brought out her dimples. She was really beautiful, but it was a pity that no one saw it.
Seeing Liu Zhang walking towards her with such force, the woman frowned, curled her lips, and lay down on the couch pretending to sleep.
"My lord, I have killed one hundred and two Xiliang soldiers today. You must betroth this wife to me and do not regret it."
"Okay, okay, can what I said still count?" Liu Zhang said helplessly: "When this battle is over, I will solemnize the marriage for you two."
Liu Zhang was so powerful that he came closer and closer. The injured woman gritted her teeth angrily and lightly hit the head of the bed with her pink fist.
"That won't work. When you promised to kill a hundred people, I can't wait any longer. I'm going to sleep with her tonight." He was so angry, with an unyielding look on his face.
The woman opened her eyes and looked outside suddenly. Some of the wounded soldiers also looked at Yanfu, who admired her for being so awesome. They also wondered in their hearts how they changed when they didn't pay attention to the beautiful, lively and lovely girl Bao'er.
Are you so impatient? Although this woman is indeed a bit prettier than Bao'er, it's not like that, right?
It's so terrible that I can't express the pain in my heart, and I have to pretend to be a pervert.
"You rebelled against me." Liu Zhang said loudly: "We're not even married, so why are you sleeping? Do you have any sense of etiquette, justice or shame?"
"That's from the Han people. We Jiuliao (Dai) people are not like that. Whenever we like a girl, we usually knock her unconscious with a stick from behind and then take her to bed. At worst, I will go in and beat her with a stick now."
He said it was so powerful, he picked up two sledgehammers and rushed in. Liu Zhang shouted from behind: "You have betrayed me, come back here." But his feet did not move.
Guan Yinping looked at those two sledgehammers, which were so powerful. At first glance, she felt panicked. If this "stick" was struck, was it to consummate the marriage? Or to make meat pie fillings?
He broke into the cloth bed so powerfully that he couldn't help but picked up a sledgehammer and smashed it down on the woman.
"ah."
Everyone only heard the woman scream, and then heard the woman say urgently: "I am not from Jiuliao, please help me, uncle."
The wounded soldiers who didn't know the details looked at each other. They didn't expect that this woman who spoke Martian fluently could also speak fluent Chinese.
Liu Zhang walked past the bed and shouted coldly: "Come out."
Liu Zhang led his men to the outside of the wounded barracks. The injured woman was lifted out like a chicken, with her head hanging down and her eyes guiltily avoiding Liu Zhang's gaze.
"Why lie?" Liu Zhang asked.
"I'm afraid you will doubt me, I'm afraid you won't save me, I'm afraid I'll die." The girl said weakly.
"So you're just pretending not to speak Chinese?" Liu Zhang looked at the girl, who shrank her neck and nodded like a frightened little chicken.
"Who are you?" Liu Zhang looked at the girl.
The girl raised her head and opened her eyes as bright as water: "Guess."
"You're looking for death." He took a step forward with a sledgehammer in hand. He hated this woman so much now that he had been pretending to be a pervert for thirteen days.
The girl was so frightened that she immediately behaved and replied: "I appeared in this place with injuries on my body and my accent. Didn't you already guess it? I still need to tell you."
The girl seemed aggrieved.
Fa Zhengdao: "Are you really a Qiang?"
The girl nodded vigorously.
"Qingyi Qiang or Xianling Qiang?"
The girl blinked and said to Fa Zheng: "You see that I am so seriously injured, don't you know?"
Fazheng said to Liu Zhang: "The Xianling Qiang annihilated many nobles of the Tsing Yi Qiang. This woman is indeed a Tsing Yi Qiang."