On May 7, 7742 in the imperial calendar, snow fell in the north.
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There was a heavy snowfall over the icy Twilight City. Although snow in Twilight City is a common thing, it is already May when it actually snows. The truth itself is no longer normal. There is a lot of noise in the city, horseshoes, and quarrels. The sound of the sound, the sound of commands, and the crying of the civilians joined together. News of the collapse of the four major gates in the northern part of the Yunzhong province came one after another. The people in the city had heard of the massacre of the Volley province before. The legend made many people cry every night, and now there is no chance to escape. Muyucheng, known as one of the seven famous cities in the empire, is not like a prosperous city, but like a tomb.
On the city wall, there was flying snow, and the snow fell messily on the shoulder armor.
Luo Xin dusted the snow on his shoulders, pressed his saber in his hand, and looked at the people in the city who were blocking the main street planning to flee, and frowned uncontrollably.
"The people have become a mess." Aside, Su Changyan, deputy commander of the Iron Blade Army, said.
"Yeah, it's all messed up."
Luo Xin said indifferently: "Deputy Commander Su, you immediately take people to comfort the people and tell them that the 200,000 Iron Blade Army will coexist and die with Muyucheng, not to mention that the three Highnesses will soon send reinforcements. The province will not lose it."
"Yes, the subordinates will do it now."
Su Changyan galloped down the city wall. Luo Xin looked at his back and couldn't help but sigh. Su Changyan is the distant nephew of foster father Su Muyun, and one of the only few Su family generals left. I really hope to Overcome this difficulty, otherwise the Su family in the Yunzhong province may become history, and he is one of the tombstones of this period of history.
Outside the city, there was the sound of horseshoes, and a light cavalry stopped quickly, grabbed the rope on the edge of the city wall and climbed up like an ape, respectfully kneeling on one knee and said: "Subordinates, see Gong Xin."
"You don't have to be polite, is there any news."
"Yes." The cavalry whispered: "They have reached fifty miles away, at least one hundred thousand people, and there are fifty dragon knights up and down. The teams behind are endless, and it is impossible to calculate clearly. In addition, the subordinates also watch. We have arrived at another alien army."
"Whose army."
"North Desert Wolf Soldier."
"What." Luo Xin's body trembled slightly: "You mean the wolf soldiers of the North Desert are with the people of the Tianji Empire."
"Yes." The cavalry frowned and said: "The Dragon Ji Corps disappeared without a trace for nearly half a month after annihilating the demons in the northern polar regions. The subordinates guessed that they must have been waiting for reinforcements in this half month. While destroying the Northern Desert, it now appears that the Northern Desert has surrendered to the Tianji Empire, otherwise the wolf soldiers would not obey the orders of the Tianji Empire."
"A bunch of grass on the wall."
Luo Xin banged his fist on the pheasant, smashing the stone, and said angrily: "Damn the North Desert, we send them so many gold and silver gifts, cloud brocade and silk every year, they are so easy. You are surrendered to the Tianji Empire. Damn it. If you knew that, you should ask for orders to go to the North Desert and uproot them."
As he said, he paused, calmed his emotions, and said, "How many wolf soldiers have you seen."
"It's not clear at a glance, and it covers the entire wandering plain. If not surprisingly, the number of wolf soldiers is at least one hundred thousand. These beasts burned, killed and looted along the way. Our four northern states and twenty-three counties have already I was deeply harmed by it, and the place where the wolf soldiers went was devastated, with countless casualties."
Luo Xin trembled with anger, closed his eyes and said lightly to the sky: "Father, Luo Xin has let you down. I can't protect your people. I am too incompetent."
With that, Luo Xin's robe sleeves shaken, he turned to look at a group of generals behind him, and shouted in a low voice: "Let's pass on the order, prepare for battle, and would rather die than surrender."
"Yes."
Everyone knelt on one knee, looked up at Luo Xin, and said together: "I'll wait for the death to serve the country. The city is here, and the city is dead."
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At dusk, the snow fell more and more and fell to the ground like goose feathers, rustling and making noise, outside Twilight City, the more troops gathered in the distance, they did not receive any resistance, and they did not make an attack. The posture of the city is just that hundreds of camps have been planted far away outside Muyu City, and this famous city has been completely enclosed.
This night, it seems that the Long Ji Corps is not planning to attack the city.
In the big tent, snow drifted from the hole on the top of the tent, and a pile of bonfires in the tent provided warmth for everyone. A roasted cow on the bonfire was about to be cooked, and the oil star was squeaking.
Sitting on the commander seat was a middle-aged general with a commander's armor. It was Fang Lan, the leader of the Longji Corps. On an equal footing, a seat was arranged. The one sitting there was no one else, it was Dragon Cavalry General Lin Tongtian.
As the seats go down, there are several deputy commanders of the Longji Corps, the chief ten thousand, and then a few aliens wearing leather robes, and one of them wearing a crown is the leader of the Beimo tribe. , The Great Wolf Lord Mo-du (mo-du).
"The siege will begin tomorrow morning."
Fang Lan took the warm wine from the hand of the maid, and smiled: "This Twilight City is an important town in the Qin Empire. It is rich and strong. It is known as one of the seven famous cities. The generals guarding the city are Luo Xin and Su Muyun. His son, hehe, is said to be a famous general in the Qin Empire. Who will fight in the first battle."
A group of ten thousand chiefs of the Long Ji Corps were solemn, and no one said anything.
Fang Lan smiled and said: "Lord Maodun, you are the patriarch of the Northern Desert Wolf Clan and an ally of our Tianji Empire. Now that we have entered into the covenant, it is time for your tribe to implement it. It's better to... Let your 150,000 wolf soldiers execute the first battle, what do you think of the Great Wolf Master."
Mouton was startled slightly, and the generals under his hands also showed a sense of astonishment and unwillingness. After a few seconds, Mouton respectfully said, "Master Fang Lan, our wolf soldiers came from afar, quite a bit of water and soil. If you don’t accept it, let’s talk about it. Many wolf soldiers have not eaten a full meal for many days. It is better to let your ministry attack first, and we must take a break if we take a break."
"Yes."
Fang Lan smiled faintly: "I heard that your tribes in the North Desert are grazing in summer and autumn and plundering in spring and winter. It must be a difficult day. Look at the fertile fields around Twilight City. If you are a fief of your wolf soldiers, you will farm here. Farming, and there are women from Middle-Earth who can warm the camp. What a good thing is it."
Mouton gritted his teeth and was silent.
Fang Lan continued: "Since your Beimo wolf clan has decided to serve in the Tianji Empire, why do you shirk like this, Lord Maodun, the boss here promises that as long as you can take down Twilight City, I will take this city. For you, in addition, half of the fourteen states in Yunzhong Province will be given to you, how about it."
Mao Dun was shocked. Bei Mo has been coveting the province of Yunzhong for thousands of years. What a temptation it is, but Mao Dun also knows that the defender of the city is the famous imperial general Luo Xin, and he has 200,000 under his hand. The Iron Blade Army is even the main force in the Imperial Army, how could it be possible to win Mu Yucheng from Luo Xin's hands with his 150,000 wolf soldiers.
"Give me something." Lin Tongtian seemed to be a little impatient, and said: "Don't let our Tianji Empire think that our allies are a waste, we can't do anything, it will only consume food and grass."
Mouton gritted his teeth: "I'm going, my 150,000 wolf soldiers will siege with me, but you must provide us with siege equipment. In addition, I have to let my wolf soldiers eat a meal, even if It’s for them to die, and I want them to be ghosts."
"Don't worry about this."
Fang Lan smiled: "Come here, order the Quartermaster Department to slaughter cattle and sheep. Tonight, let the wolf soldiers have a good time. It will be time for them to go to battle and kill the enemy in the morning."
"Yes, commander."
Mouton's face was pale, and he didn't say anything.
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In the middle of the night, deep in the wolf camp, inside the main tent of the big wolf.
Mouton didn't say a word, and he looked very old.
Several generals were also pale, and one of them said: "Great Wolf Lord, the wall of this Twilight City is more than 20 meters high, and the soldiers in the city are well-stocked, and there are those terrible giant cannons that can spray murderous fire. , We rushed to attack the city like this is to send the wolf soldiers to death, huh... The people of the Tianji Empire are damned. They just use the wolf soldiers to consume the cannons in Twilight City. The Tianji Empire just kills us. As a tool, how can you treat us as an ally?"
Mao Dun said indifferently: "I know, I know, no need to say it again, tomorrow morning, we will start siege, let the first and third battalions go up, if the siege is noon until noon, then retreat, if... if... The number of people who lost more than 50,000 will also be withdrawn."
"Then how do we tell Fang Lan."
"Humph."
A gleam of cold light flashed in Mouton's eyes, and he said, "Our wolf clan are wolves, and Fang Lan just treats us as dogs. Don't worry, Fang Lan only has 150,000 troops in his hands. They always leave behind after plundering the city. Defend the city, and our wolf soldiers are the best city defenders. If Fang Lan is not stupid, he would not watch all the 150,000 wolf soldiers go to death."
"Yes, the subordinate understands."
"Go to bed early. Tomorrow is the day when we go into battle." Mao Dun said with a cold face, "One day I will make Fang Lan and Lin Tongtian regret it."
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In the early morning of the next day, the snow finally stopped. When the morning light fell on the snow-covered city pool in Twilight City, the snail horns rang in the distance, and the dense wolf soldiers pushed the siege equipment straight to the city wall, and the battle was about to start.
"when."
Luo Xin pulled out his saber and shouted in a low voice: "Prepare to fight."
The city wall became busy, and the archers quickly opened their bows and arrows, and the magic crystal gun began to calibrate, facing the pre-set attack position under the city, just waiting for the opponent to enter the range.
The wolf soldiers had a buckler in one hand and a scimitar in one hand. They were all wrapped in fluffy armor. While groaning, they used the scimitar to hit the buckler, making a clanging sound that shook the sky.