"General!" Qi Tingyan walked into the small room inside the tower, and just called out when he saw Ling Qingyu's fingers sticking up to his mouth, so he quickly stopped talking, and glanced at Meng Su who was sleeping soundly in Ling Qingyu's arms , After pondering for a moment, he was ready to exit.
"What's the matter?" Meng Su asked in a deep voice with his eyes still closed and his voice full of exhaustion.
"We don't have many arrows, and the north gate has more casualties. The city wall over there has been in disrepair for a long time, and I'm afraid it won't last long." Qi Tingyan said in a low voice. Since they started to attack the city, Meng Su has not rested for three days and three nights, and has been standing firm on the top of the city. He watched his old wounds not healed and got many new wounds, and watched him often vomit blood secretly holding his abdomen, but still Talking and laughing, he personally guarded the front line. It was not until today that Ling Qingyu went up to the tower to hold him back that he could have such a little rest time. If it wasn't urgent, he really didn't want to disturb him at this time.
"Well," Meng Su rubbed his forehead, opened his eyes, reluctant to part with the softness and warmth of his embrace, and said without moving, "Go and get the arrows from the warehouse in the west of the city. Let’s talk about it, let’s compensate them for all their losses, knock down all those houses, and block the city gates.”
"But, the arrows in the warehouse in the west of the city are our last batch." Seeing Meng Su's expression, Qi Tingyan responded and stepped back.
Turning his head and kissing Ling Qingyu's lips lightly, Meng Su picked up his waist knife and said, "I'll go to the north gate."
"Meng Su!" Ling Qingyu called unconsciously.
"It's nothing," Meng Su smiled at her, and said, "As long as it lasts for two more days, He Li's reinforcements should arrive." Seeing that she was puzzled, he got up from her arms, and Meng Su put on the armor One side said: "He Li has to take Luoyang first before he can support us. If Luoyang is not taken, he will come to support us, then not only Duan Wang will take his back, Chai Jinzhong will not let this opportunity go, then we are Besieged from all directions, not to mention unable to save us, even he himself will be cut off and besieged, then our situation will be very bad. After Luoyang was captured, Chai Jinzhong did not dare to move, so he would have a chance to fight against Xu Chang and Kong Kong Caizhou launched a surprise attack. You see, they have attacked the city for so many days. The Caizhou army is in front of them. Now that Caizhou has lost so many people, there must be conflicts with the Wen family. Caizhou was attacked. Their first reaction is to come back, and when they come back, our chance will come."
Ling Qingyu followed Meng Su shortly out of the tower, sharp arrows swished through the top of his head, and nailed to the city wall. From under the arms of Meng Su and Ying Shisan, he could see through the battlements that the mountains outside Nanyang City were like dead bodies, and the soldiers who kept shouting and rushing forward.
"It just so happens that we don't have enough arrows." Meng Su pulled out the arrow from the city wall, took the bow from a soldier, turned his head and shot it down. In the distance, a captain who was directing the soldiers to rush forward fell in response.
"Okay!" The applause resounded on the city wall, and the morale that was already exhausted completely skyrocketed as Meng Su shot one arrow at a time and finally made those leading small schools retreat beyond the arrow's range.
Half of Meng Su's subordinates were given to Ye Shishi, and most of them were heavy cavalry stationed in Nanyang. The heavy cavalry is best at charging, and it's really not their job to defend the city. After so many days, the casualties are getting bigger and bigger. People are also exhausted, but other soldiers can rest in shifts, but Meng Su stood on the city wall for three days and three nights without closing his eyes, because as long as he was there, the city wall would have a backbone, and he would shoot and kill several leaders from time to time. The head has also become a way to boost morale.
"You go back first, don't worry!" Taking Ling Qingyu down the city wall, Meng Su got on the horse and said to Ling Qingyu: "With me, Meng Su, they can't enter Nanyang City."
Although his body was covered in blood, and there were many hidden wounds under the heavy armor, his big eyes still shone brightly, and his gentle smile was full of confidence, making him look, Both are dynamic, powerful and reliable.
Holding Meng Su's hand, motioning Meng Su to bend over and bow his head, Ling Qingyu kissed him hard on the lips, saying: "Be careful!"
A smile bloomed on Meng Su's face, and he said softly, "Don't worry."
Ling Qingyu let go of his hand and watched him take a few guards towards the north gate. He felt very uncomfortable, lowered his eyes and took a deep breath, saying: "Thirteen, let's go and see , what else can we do!"
Those men are fighting bloody battles, and they climbed the city wall for several nights. They can't become a burden, even if they have a little bit of strength, they can survive these two days!
Caizhou has lost more than 30,000 people, and the Wen family has also lost more than 10,000 people. A small Nanyang, the city wall is not high, and the moat is not wide.
Wenxi's face was gloomy, looking at the man at the head of the city, he said in a deep voice: "When a thousand leaders die, a hundred leaders will stand on top, and if a hundred leaders die, ten leaders will stand on top. Whoever dares to retreat will be killed immediately! Give me Press it up, and whoever kills Meng Su will receive a reward of ten thousand taels!"
The soldiers responded loudly, carrying the ladder, and rushed towards the city gate with high morale.
Wen Ran sighed softly, the two of them were fighting to the death here, and the elder brother who made everything like this ran away.
The rolling stones on the city wall had already been exhausted. Soldiers climbing up from the bee chrysalis put dozens of ladders on the city wall. The rain of arrows crushed them so much that they could not lift their heads. Meng Su crouched behind the battlements and fought against Qi Tingyan He made a gesture, weighed the spear in his hand, and when the first enemy reached the city wall, he threw him down with a straight stab, and then shouted: "Brothers, let them see the majesty of our Northwest Tigers!" !"
"Yes!"
Fierce hand-to-hand combat broke out on the city wall, and the arrows from the Wen family's position still shot over regardless of the enemy or us.
bloody battle!
"General, the city gate below is about to be broken!" A soldier ran up from below and shouted while slashing at the enemies who climbed up.
Meng Su's spear danced like the wind, and swept away the enemies around him. He took a step towards the inside of the city wall, but before he could say anything, he saw a commotion from below. Piles of stones and bricks were piled behind the city gate, and the gate was re-stacked tightly.
Then, some big men climbed up the tower cautiously, and brought up buckets of oil that was heating up below.
Glancing at Ling Qingyu who was agitating wildly behind the crowd, Meng Su smiled knowingly, then drew out the arrows on his body, opened his bow and set the arrows, and shot down the soldiers who had just entered the city, and then shouted: "Fall!" Oil, pour them down!"
Burning torches, scalding hot oil, unknowingly removed stones from that house, and even the corpses of their own people all fell from the city wall.
until nightfall.
When Wen Jiaming retreated his troops, he checked the number of people and found that more than 20,000 people were killed or injured.
That night, the Wen family and Caizhou soldiers suspended their siege.
He hadn't returned home for three days, and he had countless wounds on his body. Ling Qingyu cleaned up Meng Su's wounds, and applied medicine to bandage him steadily, without showing any pain on his face, and said, "Let Ye Po and the others How many go up, can you rest for a night first?"
Meng Su shook his head lightly, and said: "That Wenxi is not an ordinary person. I'm afraid he is trying to make us relax. I'm afraid there will be a sneak attack at midnight." Not only the sneak attack, but he can't stop. He held his breath, and once the breath was released, he was afraid that he would never be able to wake up again.
"Meng Su..." Hugging him lightly, Ling Qingyu kissed his lips, and her voice escaped from the corner of her tightly twisted mouth: "Remember, I'm waiting for you." Waiting for your safe return.
That night, Wenxi Ziye launched a sneak attack and was severely beaten by Meng Su, who had been prepared for a long time. He left thousands of corpses and retreated back to the main formation.
On February 15th, He Li captured Xuchang. On the 16th, the Luocha Army burned down Caizhou's food and grass, and after taking Caizhou, they rushed to Nanyang non-stop, and intercepted and killed those who received the news and returned to Caizhou on the way. army.
On the morning of the 17th, the Luocha army entered the main formation of the Wen family army. Seeing that the reinforcements had arrived, the Nanyang defenders, led by Qi Tingyan, put on their heavy armor, mounted their fast horses, and rushed to kill them together. go out.
"Meng Su, look, we won, you did it." Sitting on the tower with Meng Su in his arms, Ling Qingyu said in a low voice as he watched the battlefield that was full of killing noise.
Meng Su held her hand, smiling happily at the corners of his eyes and brows. He held on, and finally held on. In this way, not only Luoyang won, Chai Jingchao also lost most of his army, and half of the Wen family was wiped out. The world, win for sure! In this way, even if he leaves now, He Li can still complete it.
"Qing Yu..." With a soft call, Meng Su smiled slightly, his eyes entwined with love, and said in a low voice, "I'll go first... in the future... if you miss me... come to the Hall of Eternal Life …have a look…"
Tears dripped down and couldn't hold back anymore, Ling Qingyu hugged him tightly and said: "No, no, you promised me, you promised me that I wouldn't leave early! Meng Su, you can't you lied!"
Meng Su had a doting and helpless smile on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Then...in the next life...you will punish Meng Su...that's good..."
Two of his fingers had already been broken, blood was flowing from the big gash on his chest cut by a big knife, and there were countless wounds all over his body. Okay, Ling Qingyu nodded and choked up, "Okay, in the next life, you will punish me."
How could I be willing to punish you, Meng Su squeezed her hand tightly with his remaining fingers, smiling brightly, in the next life...
She lowered her head and kissed his blood-stained lips, as if she heard him whisper, and then slowly let go of her hand.
No matter where your sword is pointed, I will fight for you until I die on the battlefield...
At noon on February 17th, He Li led 100,000 cavalry to Nanyang and wiped out the Wen family's elite soldiers and Caizhou army. So far, a total of 220,000 people from the Wen family and Chai Jingchao died under the city of Nanyang.
The general of the Ling family, Mengsu, the tiger in the northwest, defended Nanyang for more than ten days until the reinforcements arrived, and died in battle at the head of the city.
On February 17, Xiao Se crossed the Yangtze River to attack the empty Jingzhou and occupied Jingzhou.
On February 17th, Zhao Yinfeng led 50,000 troops back to Youzhou. Together with 50,000 people from Youzhou Gao Wenhe and 30,000 people from Yizhou Gao Bingyang, they approached Zhao Mingliang's camp in Qizhou and prevented Zhao Mingliang and Chai Jingchao from joining forces.
On February 21, Ye Shiyi captured Xiangyang.
It turned out that in the empty Hall of Eternal Life, most of the ice jade platform was lying on the lifeless body.
Sitting on the altar with legs crossed, Ling Qingyu stared blankly at Yan San one by one, met, fell in love, fell in love, and finally said goodbye? If I travel through time, I will suffer the pain of death again and again, God, you are too cruel...
Ye Po placed the porcelain vase and epee in the corner, looking at the crying woman sitting in the middle, her heart ached.
In March of Yangchun, peach blossoms bloom on the branches, one after another, one tree after another, like clouds and clouds, blooming all over the whole mountain.
The warm spring sun and the warm spring breeze blow the petals like rain, scattering the fragrance all over the place.
He Li walked into the woods with the fallen flowers on the ground, saw the woman who was still lonely under such a beautiful scenery, felt a pain in his heart, and unconsciously clenched his fists, shook his head slightly at Ying Shisan, walked to her side, Ying Shisan He waved his hand three times, and moved back a little distance with Ye Po.
"It's not your fault, He Li," Ling Qingyu said with a hoarse voice, still staring at the distant Crouching Dragon Peak, "If it's to blame, it's also my fault."
He Li hugged her from behind, laid his head on her shoulder, and the tears that had been suppressed for several days soaked her shoulder little by little.
Ling Qingyu stroked his hair lightly, and said: "Meng Su told me that if he was in your place, he would do the same thing. It's all my fault, He Li. At that time, I knew there would be a price to pay, but the price is also worth it. It's too big, I'm really afraid, when that day comes, when the goal is achieved, none of you will be here... "
If they had listened to Yang Zhao's words and had taken them out of here... But, there is no regret medicine in this world, and they have already made such a big sacrifice, at least they can't let them die in vain.
He Li hugged her tightly, his heart ached even more, and his abdomen began to ache. He thought that even if he died, Meng Su would still be there, but Meng Su died of his own carelessness, and underestimated the Wen family's boldness. I also underestimated Chai Jingchao, Meng Su's old injuries were not healed at all, and the people under him were better at charging on the plains rather than defending the city. Meng Su should not have been released in Nanyang in the first place. Stay in Chang'an.
"He Li..." Sighing softly, Ling Qingyu turned around and hugged him. When seeing Meng Su's body, many people cried out at that time. Only He Li, after watching quietly for a while, quickly Orders were issued to pursue the remnants of the army, attack Xiangyang, and consolidate the front. Orders were issued one after another, and with the morale of grief and indignation, the troops that went out to pursue them achieved brilliant results.
But Ling Qingyu knew that He Li's heart was very painful. He and Meng Su could know each other's thoughts even if they didn't communicate. How could such a tacit understanding and affection not hurt, not only hurt, but he also blamed himself and felt guilty.
He Li, whether it was when Yang Zhao died or Meng Su died, he was the calmest, he was the one who carried everything, and only he could know how heavy the sadness was in those smiling eyes.
Warmth and relief passed through that hug, He Li's tears were slowly collected, and he wiped away the tear stains on her shoulders, his eyes regained clarity and determination, and said: "Xiao Se is coming soon, Qing Yu, this year , I will take down Chai Jingchao and the Wen family. Next year, I will definitely let you enter Bianjing City."
At the beginning of March, Xiao Se arrived in Xiangyang and officially announced that he would join the Ling family's camp, and serve Ling Qingyu as the master. This decision caused an uproar within the Xiao family. Lin Bihe's father, who gave birth to Xiao Se's son, brought his daughter and grandson to join the Wen family, and Yuezhou was incorporated into the Wen family's sphere of influence.
In April, He Li's army and the main force of Chai Jingchao fought in Chenzhou, defeated Chai Jingchao, and forced Chai Jingchao's remnant army back to Haozhou.
In May, Ye Shiyi led the Raksha army that absorbed the rest of Mengsu's troops from Xiangyang to Jiangling. After capturing Jiangling, he joined forces with Xiao Se to attack Yuezhou at the end of May.
In June, when the surrender was not accepted, Xiao Se bloodily broke through Yuezhou, killing the entire Lin family including Lin Bihe.
In mid-June, Ye Shiyi attacked Jiangxia, encountered a major flood in the Yangtze River, and retreated to Suizhou.
In July, Zhao Yinfeng attacked Qizhou, and Zhao Mingliang and Chai Jinzhong Chai Jingchao reached an alliance.
In August, Ye Shiyi attacked Jiangxia again, captured Jiangxia, and wiped out all the Wen family.
In September, He Li captured Yingzhou, Guangzhou.
In November, Heli and Yeshi joined forces to attack Chai Jingchao's stronghold in Haozhou.
In December, Chai Jingchao withdrew from the stage of history.
On the first day of the Xuanning Year, it snowed for a day, making the Dachao Club even more bleak.
He Li had completed the encirclement of Bianjing, Zhao Mingliang was dragged in Qizhou by Zhao Yinfeng, Chai Jinzhong urgently sought alliances from Jiankang, Huai'an and other places, and Zhao Yinfeng captured Qizhou before the replies from various places arrived.
When Chai Jinzhong returned to Qiankun Palace, he smashed the decorations on the table.
"My lord," Wu Feiren stood at the corner of the door, glanced at the eunuch and maid next to him, and said, "I have a plan."
After waving everyone out, Chai Jinzhong sat on a chair, looked at Wu Feiren with a sullen expression, and said, "Speak!"
After closing the door, Wu Feiren took a few steps closer, and said in a low voice: "Then Zhao Yinfeng has always been thinking about the Queen, if the Queen can go to persuade him, he will definitely be able to persuade Zhao Yinfeng to turn to the Holy One."
Chai Jinzhong slapped him with a slap, and said angrily, "Nonsense, are you asking me to give the queen to him?"
Wu Feiren received this slap, and said in a low voice: "My lord, is the country or the woman more important?"
Chai Jinzhong was taken aback for a moment, and then slowly sat back in his chair. Since he ascended the throne, the power of the government has basically been controlled by the Wang family. The door was handed over to the Ling family, and since then Chai Jinzhong has not listened to the Wang family's words very much. In this situation, only Zhao Yinfeng can stand against He Li.
Woman, what is so important about a woman? That woman was indeed fascinated by her beauty when she was young. Are you waiting for her to give birth to the prince and then directly support the young emperor
"Tell the queen that as long as she can persuade Zhao Yinfeng, she will be crowned prince after giving birth to a son." He looked at Wu Feiren with a sullen expression, and said, "Tell me!"
After closing the door, Wu Feiren took a few steps closer, and said in a low voice: "Then Zhao Yinfeng has always been thinking about the Queen, if the Queen can go to persuade him, he will definitely be able to persuade Zhao Yinfeng to turn to the Holy One."
Chai Jinzhong slapped him with a slap, and said angrily, "Nonsense, are you asking me to give the queen to him?"
Wu Feiren received this slap, and said in a low voice: "My lord, is the country or the woman more important?"
Chai Jinzhong was taken aback for a moment, and then slowly sat back in his chair. Since he ascended the throne, the power of the government has basically been controlled by the Wang family. The door was handed over to the Ling family, and since then Chai Jinzhong has not listened to the Wang family's words very much. In this situation, only Zhao Yinfeng can stand against He Li.
Woman, what is so important about a woman? That woman was indeed fascinated by her beauty when she was young. Are you waiting for her to give birth to the prince and then directly support the young emperor
"Tell the queen that as long as she can persuade Zhao Yinfeng, she will be crowned prince after giving birth to a son."