seventh day
Thick smoke billowed out from inside and outside the city. Even though it was noon, the horns kept sounding, and the city wall turned into a meat grinder. The sounds of killing, wailing, and flesh-piercing sounds came one after another. The corpses of the enemy and ourselves were piled up in a small slope at our feet, and the city was soaked with blood. The brick seeps right down.
The flag soldiers passed the order and reported back and forth across the stream.
"The third battalion of Wufu has lost more than 30%, so it must be withdrawn. The fourth, fifth and sixth battalions will make up for it!"
"The first and second battalions of the Six Prefectures are ready to go!"
"More than 30% of the ladder and shield vehicle have been damaged, please request reinforcements."
"Colonel Liu Shi was hit by an arrow and died!"
Reports kept coming, and Pei Ziyun's face was as dark as water. In just a few days, the aura of decisive killing settled on his body, but he sighed secretly in his heart.
In ancient times, not only county towns but also prefectural cities were built with canals to divert water and high fortifications. Even with several times the number of troops, it was still difficult to capture them.
Uncle Zhongqin suddenly said: "In just seven days, our army suffered five thousand casualties."
"A small number of them can recover from their injuries and return to the army, but there is nothing we can do about the rest." Pei Ziyun sighed and asked, "What should the city say?"
"Still, if you keep a close eye on him, it's hard to have a chance."
"Humph, it's just a refusal." Pei Ziyun's face sank, and he was about to speak, when there was a loud "boom". He quickly looked around and saw that a stone hit a tower. He didn't know where it hit, and it suddenly collapsed and fell. As soon as a gap appeared, the battlefield fell silent, and then the soldiers on their side cheered and shouted deafeningly: "The city is broken, the city is broken."
In an instant, the surrounding soldiers rushed in, but the enemy resisted.
Pei Ziyun suddenly ordered: "Go and shout, are the internal leaders still not rebelling? Are the internal commanders still not rebelling?"
"Yes!" The next team rushed forward, shouting like a roaring tsunami: "Why don't you rebel against the enemy? Why don't you rebel against the enemy?"
After the shouts passed, the city finally couldn't hold on any longer. Sudden killings broke out everywhere. Many teams turned back and attacked. There was chaos. The people who were resisting in the gap finally collapsed.
With a "boom", officers and soldiers finally poured in like a tide. The situation was irreversible. In an instant, there were screams of killing in the city. After a while, someone reported: "Our army is chasing and intercepting. Dong Man's remaining troops are fighting to the death and retreating. Now along the Neighbors charged and killed.”
The intelligence report came that these remaining troops were all determined to fight to the last man, leaving almost no prisoners. Some of them were very good at archery and martial arts, causing a lot of casualties.
"This thief is so brave?" In fact, Pei Ziyun was very surprised. At this point, Dong Man was still resisting and the rest of his troops were still resisting - this is the talent of a general!
"Longyou was tricked by shrimps in the shallows, and tigers were bullied by dogs when they fell on the plains. If the Marquis of Jibei hadn't been in the right place at the right time, he might have had the chance to become a dragon."
Just then I thought about it, and saw the smoke billowing from the houses of the people who were shouting for death, and sighed: "If the city is not destroyed, the people will suffer, and if the city is destroyed, the people will suffer."
Ren Wei, who was accompanying him, also sighed and said, "Young Master, the disaster is all caused by the Marquis of Jibei, it's not the Young Master's fault."
However, when there was resistance again, there were only a few hundred veterans, and the war became less and less. The city gradually became calm, and soldiers continued to pour in. Those who rebelled and surrendered were guarded with weapons. There were many soldiers along the street, and the people were locked up. Dare to come out.
Pei Ziyun arrived and went up. Except for the faint sounds of fighting, it was as quiet and cold as a ghost. He marched with the group and saw the prefect's mansion.
"Dong Man has been injured, and there are still hundreds of soldiers inside." A school captain reported.
"Kill, fight in!" Pei Ziyun had elite soldiers beside him, each with armor, and there were thousands of them. At this time, he rushed in. With this powerful army, he finally couldn't withstand it and retreated steadily.
In a moment, hundreds of soldiers died in the battle, and there were only more than thirty people left in the mansion. These soldiers retreated to a hall, everyone was wounded and covered in blood, but they refused to surrender, preparing for the final battle.
Although Dong Man was wearing armor, he was still wounded several times and even had a few arrows stuck in his body. He sat on a chair and drew out his gleaming sword.
"My lord, the sword is with the man, but the man with the sword dies." Dong Man murmured, this was given by the Marquis of Jibei in praise of his military achievements. Maybe the Marquis of Jibei himself had forgotten it, but he always carried it with him and never left it for many years. Now it's my turn.
"General, Pei Ziyun has entered the courtyard." A piece of news came over, and before the sound of reports from the soldiers stopped, Pei Ziyun said: "General and I have also met once, why don't we meet now?"
"Hmph!" Dong Man straightened his clothes and came out of the palace to look at Pei Ziyun.
He saw Pei Ziyun smiling calmly and bowing slightly: "I don't want you and I to meet here, but the general can still look back. As long as he makes meritorious service and follows me to kill the Marquis of Jibei, the court will not pursue him, and I can do it for him." How about the country preserve a good general to avoid regret?"
Dong Man was covered in blood and stared at Pei Ziyun. Resistance was no longer possible, but he refused to surrender. He said: "The Marquis promoted me from a soldier to a general. I can't repay my death, and I am destined to live and die. If you lose, you will lose. I have been active for more than ten years, eating and drinking, sleeping with beauties, and killing people all over the place. I have not lost anything in this life, so why regret it."
After saying that, he turned around and said to the soldiers: "I will only retaliate in the next life for causing you harm."
After finishing speaking, Dong Man kowtowed in the direction of the city and loudly said: "My lord, Dong Manxiao died today."
As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled out the sword in his hand, flashed an arc of light, and wiped it on his neck. This time, he moved quickly, and with just one pull, half of his neck was cut open with a "poof", blood spattered out, and he fell to the ground. His body instinctively He twitched, made the sound of a bellows, and blood kept pouring out.
"General!" The remaining thirty or so people also committed suicide together, and suddenly the hall was filled with corpses.
The whole courtyard was so quiet for a moment that even the sound of breathing could be clearly heard. Pei Ziyun sighed: "It's a pity that such a person is secretly hiding. With this loyalty in mind, there is no need to behead him, just bury him."
"Send the order and immediately order the people to repair the city wall and the whole army to rest and reorganize." Pei Ziyun took a few steps and then said immediately, looking at the city and sneering: "Qibei County has fallen, Marquis of Jibei, how do you deal with it?"
Yingzhou·Guogong Mansion
Shen Zhi followed the Marquis of Jibei inside with a sullen face. When he saw his lord's face was pale and his eyes were dark, he said, "My lord, the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. How about we go for a walk in the garden?"
The Marquis of Jibei nodded and walked together. Neither of them spoke for a long time. After a long time, the Marquis of Jibei breathed out: "Dong Man died after only resisting for seven days."
Shen Zhi didn't say anything at first. He broke a wicker stick for a long time and said seriously: "General Dong has actually tried his best."
"I actually know this." Marquis Jibei said lightly. Seeing Shen Zhi's surprise, he laughed dumbly and sighed: "Do you really think I'm confused?"
"Actually, I knew something was wrong when counties and counties changed their strategies a while ago."
"Although we are hostile, Pei Ziyun's military skills really hit my mark right away." The Marquis of Jibei suddenly stopped and said slowly: "Perhaps it is God's will. Look, an uncle died in front of me, and he immediately Isn't it Qi Qi that more powerful people will emerge to assist the court?"
"Previously, a fortune teller told me that I only have the aura of a duke and no king. Now it seems to be true." The Marquis of Jibei sighed, took a long breath, and said in a dark and gloomy tone: "Shen Zhi , you know military, tell me, can you still win back?"
Shen Zhi hesitated, and said after careful consideration: "My lord treated me as a nobleman of the country, and breaking my body to pieces is just an ordinary reward. How dare I make excuses with false words? My previous opinions seemed to be wrong, and I still ask my lord to punish me. Now let's see if it can be undone." We have to see if we can contain and defeat Pei Ziyun!"
Before Shen Zhi finished speaking, the Marquis of Jibei had already made up his mind. In fact, Shen Zhi's original opinion was right. There were ten thousand soldiers in a city in one county. He always hoped that it would last for a month or two. With a diplomatic attack, Pei Ziyun could be defeated. He didn't want to lose so quickly.
After being silent for a long time, he said: "I have decided to be alone. I will immediately raise my troops, all 50,000, to fight Pei Ziyun." After he finished speaking, there was a thunder in the sky, which lasted for a long time. I heard someone shouting in the distance: "It's going to rain. Close the windows quickly to avoid getting wet inside!"
The Marquis of Jibei took just one step, when a gust of wind rushed in, and he shivered. He saw that the sky was covered by thick clouds, the cracks in the clouds were shining brightly, and there was the sound of rolling thunder.
The Marquis of Jibei smiled: "As soon as I said my words, there was a fierce wind and thunder, and the sky was about to change. It seems that either I will rise to great heights, or it will be my death!"
"Mr. Shen, I have an errand for you." The Marquis of Jibei stood still, looked at the sky, and said word by word: "Immediately take San'er, several of my grandsons, and five hundred of your own soldiers to go to Gongba by boat. island."
"Lord, do you want to leave me?" Shen Zhi raised his voice.
"Listen to me!" The Marquis of Jibei's eyes became serious: "My goal is too big. If I fail, even if I escape overseas, the court will not let me go. The same is true for the eldest son, second son, third son and grandson. The target is small, and San'er is blind in one eye, so the court won't care too much."
"And once I fail and lose on land, the Yingzhou Navy will collapse without a fight. Chen Ping will not be able to control the situation at all and will not be able to rely on him. He may not even have a chance to go to sea."
"Gongba Island is under the control of my family. It is a large county with 800 households. It is located between the mainland and Fuso. As soon as you hear the news of my defeat, you will immediately support San'er as the throne. Don't use Ji. Beihou, use the name Jihou to preserve the incense and foundation of my family."
"You know the reason very well. The Duke of Ji has insufficient foundation and is implicated in his failure. Marquis of Ji Bei is a title given by the imperial court. Since I have rebelled, how can I reuse this title?"
"I don't trust others in this matter, and I can't rely on you. I can only rely on you."
"Tell San'er that if I fail, he must not think about revenge. It is his responsibility to continue the family business and incense." When the Marquis of Jibei said this, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a shocking sound like thunder and heavy rain. Fall.
"Lord!" Shen Zhi couldn't help but choke.
"Don't be so affectionate. This is just a precaution. If I win, there will be no need to worry about everything." As if he had arranged a way out, the Marquis of Jibei no longer got wet in the rain and walked towards the corridor with a smile.
"Yes!" His face was covered with rain, and he didn't know how many tears were inside. Shen Zhi bowed to the figure in the rain: "I will help the third young master, and I will not hesitate to break my body to pieces."
(End of chapter)