Yelu Shilu himself is not a good person, and there is absolutely no intention to blacken him here.
Many people know that before becoming Taizu, Yelu Abaoji once served as Tamar Xishali. Don’t think that this was a cultivation of him by his uncle.
The main reason why Yelu Shilu did this was to protect himself. He exposed his nephew to the public and let people attack him, while he hid behind them and enjoyed comfort. How could such a person not be vicious? It is not surprising that he had such a vicious plan.
Yelu Shilu offered a suggestion, and the Xi general and Tuhun chiefs all agreed. Yelu Xiadi of the Yilijin tribe naturally would not speak out against it. To them, the Han people were nothing more than slaves and playthings. They could capture more after they all died. It was no big deal.
However, when Murong Ba heard this idea, he had a bad feeling. After all, this man had been the emperor of Later Yan and had led his troops to plunder and massacre Han people countless times.
It can be said that Murong Ba in his previous life was an executioner whose hands were stained with the blood of Han people. Yelu Shilu's strategy actually caused him to be wary, which shows how vicious he was.
If the Han people are pushed into a corner, they will turn into man-eating dragons. The former King Wudao is an example of this.
It was precisely because the foreign tribes on the grasslands wantonly killed Han people and ravaged and humiliated the Han civilians that the rise of the devil Ran Min was triggered. An "order to kill the Hu" caused countless grassland warriors to be buried forever in China. It was a dark period.
If Yelu Shilu did this, it would most likely arouse the hatred of the Han people, and the consequences would be absolutely disastrous. However, even Yelu Xiadi agreed to it. As a subordinate, what could he say
A few days later.
The allied forces of Khitan, Xi, Tuhun and others launched simple catapults, siege rackets and ladders from the battle array, preparing to storm Juyong Pass.
Yue Pengju instructed the archers to be on guard and asked others to prepare kerosene, rolling logs, and large stones to deal with the Di people's fierce attack.
But at this moment, a look of disbelief and horror suddenly appeared in their eyes when they looked at the Khitan army attacking the city.
At the front of the Di army that was charging the city, those people in tattered clothes, walking with difficulty and looking terrified, weren’t they just ordinary Han people
Among these people, there are no old people or children, they are all young people.
There must be old people and children among the Han residents in Guizhou, so where did they go
Even ordinary palace guards could imagine that those people should have been killed, leaving behind young women for the Di people to play with, and young men to serve as their labor.
But now, the fate of these men and women seemed to have been determined. They were driven like animals by the Di people in front of the army attacking the city. The Di people wanted to use the lives of these Han people as their shields to prevent the rain of arrows and meteorites from falling from the city gates.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Li's eyes turned red, as red as blood.
The eyes of Yue Pengju, Li Hanzhi, Gao Yuan and others also turned red, a cold and gorgeous red; even the eyes of Gao Siji and Gao Mian turned red, a fiery red.
The eyes of all the palace guards and bow guards who witnessed all this turned red, so red that it was frightening. It was the anger that was about to burst out, and the hatred that was about to explode in their chests.
Among all people, the most qualified and capable commander is definitely Yue Pengju. Even Zhu Li is not more suitable than him to be the commander. Zhu Li once said that he would let him command this war.
However, Yue Pengju hesitated. Reason told him that this was a conspiracy of the Di people and he must shoot these people immediately. But looking at those
Looking at the panicked faces and their trembling expressions, Yue Pengju raised his hand several times, but he didn't have the courage to wave it down; his dry lips moved, but he couldn't give the order to shoot.
"All archers retreat ten steps, all palace guards step forward and prepare for a bloody battle." Zhu Li gave the order without waiting for Yue Pengju to speak.
He understood why Yue Pengju hesitated. Any person with flesh and blood, born and raised by his parents, could not ignore these innocent people. If he gave the order to shoot them, he believed that any person with a conscience would feel guilty for the rest of his life and would rather die than live.
What's more, as a former national hero, if Yue Pengju ordered the shooting of these civilians, what would be the difference between that and asking him to kill his loved ones with his own hands
Before becoming a qualified commander, Yue Pengju was first and foremost a human being with flesh and blood.
Everyone knew that Zhu Li's choice was a very bad idea, but no one questioned it. Before the battle even started, the side guarding Juyong Pass decided to give up bows and arrows, kerosene, thunder wood, and falling rocks and just engage in hand-to-hand combat.
"Gao Yuan." Zhu Li said in a hoarse voice with a gloomy face.
"I'm here." Gao Yuan immediately turned to look at Zhu Li and asked with a bow.
"Separate the vanguard guards, form the smallest possible formation they can, and intersperse them on the city walls. If there is a gap in the defense, have them fill it up immediately." Zhu Li warned earnestly with a heart full of indignation and bitterness.
"Yes!" Gao Yuan immediately responded, flew down and went to make arrangements.
"Li Hanzhi, Zhang Guimou, Yue Pengju, Gao Siji, and Gao Mian." Zhu Li shouted again.
"I'm here," several people responded in unison.
"Divide your generals into two groups, and place them in the palace guards in batches to specifically kill the tough guys." Zhu Li gave the order quickly.
"Yes," they responded again, and then turned around and made arrangements.
"All the brothers guarding the city gates." Zhu Li circulated his internal energy and shouted loudly.
"Yes!" tens of thousands of guards at the city gate responded in unison.
"Any Di people will be killed without mercy." Zhu Li was so angry that he screamed at the top of his lungs.
"promise"
After giving all the instructions, Zhu Li turned around and whispered to a guard, "Go, arrange for someone to patrol. When the people rush to the top of the city wall, urgently respond to them and make sure they are properly accommodated."
"It is inevitable that there will be spies from the Di people among them. After they are settled, we cannot relax. Do you understand?"
"Yes." The soldier took the order and turned around to make arrangements.
It can be said that Yelu Shilu's move really touched the soft spot of Zhu Li and others, forcing them to give up their advantage and prepare to fight to the death.
Below the city gate, Han people kept climbing up along the ladders.
What was strange was that there was not a single movement at the entire Juyong Pass. No rocks fell, no logs rolled down, no kerosene was poured, and not even a single arrow was shot.
This rare scene of defending a city actually happened before their eyes. The Di warriors mingled among the Han people and climbed to the top of the city wall without any danger.
A Khitan warrior was filled with excitement. He had not expected that they could capture the city wall so easily. It all seemed like a dream.
The Han guards really let the Han people who climbed up the city wall tremblingly pass one by one, without harming them at all. However, as soon as they showed their heads, they were met with a cold and fierce blow.
This Khitan warrior was no mediocre fighter and was very brave. When he saw the guards coming to attack him, he immediately grabbed the ladder with one hand.
, letting the whole body swing to the side, using the momentum to quickly leap towards the city wall.
As he saw the city wall in sight, a steel spear suddenly appeared and stabbed towards his chest. He was in the air, with nowhere to gain support. He could only watch as the sharp spear head instantly penetrated his chest and pierced through his body and mind.
Blood splattered everywhere. This should be the first Khitan who died in the war. Flowers bloomed everywhere, and red flew everywhere. When the first batch of Han people successfully climbed to the top of the city wall, the Di warriors mixed in with them and came along. The war broke out instantly.
Once it broke out, it reached an extremely brutal level. The bloody and cruel scene was terrifying to watch.
The guards guarding the city gates had red eyes almost all, venting their anger with righteous indignation.
A palace guard killed a Di warrior, but was accidentally stabbed in the chest by another Di warrior. Before the Di warrior could draw his scimitar with a sneer, the palace guard suddenly pounced on the Di warrior, hugged him tightly, bit his nose, and while the warrior's face was covered in blood and his vision was blurred, he relied on his bravery and thrust the long knife in his hand into the warrior's temple at the moment of his death.
In another place, there was also a guard of the Tang army. He had his arm cut off by a Di warrior. Amidst the splattering blood, he had a cold face and said nothing. He just raised the spear in his hand and stabbed it into the opponent's throat.
There was another palace guard who was careless and was cut in the abdomen by a Di warrior. Blood was gushing out. Just as he was in unbearable pain, the long sword in his hand was knocked away by the opponent. In such a situation, he was almost certain to die. Instead of retreating, he suddenly leaped in front of the Di warrior and threw him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. At the same time, he swiftly pulled out his intestines, which were still steaming hot, and quickly wrapped them around the warrior's neck, strangling him to death on the spot.
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Such cruel scenes could be seen everywhere. In a close combat, there was no way there would be no life or death. In a short while, blood splattered all over the city walls, and body parts flew everywhere. Warriors and guards died on the spot every moment.
Zhu Li, the commander, was also not idle. He held a spear in one hand and a long sword in the other. With mysterious light flying and shadows overlapping, he killed several Di people in an instant. Wherever the long sword was swung and the silk was whistling, there were always heads and limbs of Di people flying out. He could travel two or three miles alone and no one could defeat him.
Yue Pengju was equally sturdy. He wielded a Liquan spear and wherever he went, there were corpses of Di warriors. When he looked down with the long sword at his waist, his eyes were filled with the blood of the Di warriors.
Li Hanzhi's attack was even more conspicuous. Any Di warrior hit by him was left with only a pile of minced meat.
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The general fought desperately, and all his soldiers were willing to die. The archers with better accuracy took the opportunity to select targets and shoot the Di people who attacked the city walls. The archers with less accuracy and who dared not shoot randomly either dropped their bows and arrows and went forward to fight the Di people in close combat, or stood in the corners and shot feather arrows towards the outside of the pass. Now that there were no civilians blocking the way, no matter who they hit, it would be the Di people outside the pass.
The attack of the Xianzhen Camp was the most methodical. They formed a group of three, holding up a large shield as tall as a person. The Di people could not attack them. If they were not careful, the large shield would suddenly crack, and either a steel spear would fly out or a crossbow arrow would shoot out. Moreover, they were very accurate and almost killed with one strike. There was never a need for a second strike. These were the elite infantry of Shuozhou.
The battle dragged on, blood splattered for miles, the burning murderous intent, crazy shouts, and dying wails filled the sky and shook the whole area.