In just two days, more than 200,000 rioters gathered on the Songjiang Plank Road. Among them, there are nobles, elites, soldiers, and common people. The southwest has already fallen, and they have fled here for thousands of miles. They are like a pack of extremely hungry wolves, staring at the soldiers blocking the way.
The barricades have been demolished, and a mere 20,000 troops cannot stop such a frenzy. A deputy general stood in front of the team, shouting hoarsely, mobilizing people to turn around and continue fighting, but no one paid any attention to him. Wei Shuye rode on the horse, watching those dull-looking people pass by him one by one, like a pile of straw that lost its life.
After everyone left, only a dozen or so children were still standing there. Some of them were fourteen or fifteen years old, some were eleven or twelve years old, and they were all boys. Said he would like to join the army. The lieutenant was greatly shocked, thinking that his rhetoric finally had an effect, and quickly asked the reason why the young man joined the army, but realized that he had to sacrifice himself for the country in a time of crisis? The child said that his dry food was snatched by the soldiers who fled together, and they would die if they went any further, so they might as well be soldiers.
The 20,000 soldiers fell silent in front of the dozen or so thin boys.
Wei Shuye ordered the quartermaster to give them dry food and clean water, and then watched them leave happily. The setting sun shines on the seeds of these empires, like wormwood that has been pulled out of the soil.
After entering the southwest territory, the situation became even more chaotic. When passing through a small town, the entire town was deserted, and the team seemed to be walking in a dead city. They could only hear their own footsteps, which seemed so heavy. However, when they walked to the small square of the town, they were collectively stunned on the spot. This is simply a Shura field, with all kinds of weird punishments. Dozens of male corpses were hung on a tall elm tree, and there was a pile of corpses as high as two people on the ground, which had been burned into charcoal, and there were also a large number of female corpses. under.
The whole team was dead silent, they are all veterans who have experienced many battles, licking blood with their knives, they have killed countless people in their lives
, but at this moment, there are still people weeping silently, shedding tears of men.
As a soldier, if they cannot defend their own country or protect their own people, what is the value of their existence
Homes were destroyed, houses were razed, fertile fields turned into scorched earth, prosperity turned into ruins, formerly prosperous and prosperous towns became uninhabited dead cities, and once-living life turned into carrion without perception. Surrounded by eagles. It was a terrible disaster and a nightmare from which one could not wake up.
Wei Shuye couldn't imagine why the Yanbei Army would be so brutal. Huge grief and anger rampaged in his chest, he clenched the blade tightly, and his young spine was like a tall and straight battle gun.
However, the successive battles that followed, the exaggerated style of play and the disorganized deployment of troops made him understand somewhat.
It turned out that the first batch of people who entered the Great Xia Kingdom were not the Yanbei Army. Yan Xun opened Baizhi Pass, wiped out several military camps along the way, withdrew from Daxia, occupied the pass, and did not let a single soldier enter Daxia territory. Bandits and horse thieves in the barren land, the Helan Mountains, and the Northwest Desert share the Great Summer.
Batch after batch of horse thieves swarmed into the land of Daxia. They were fierce and brutal, and they came and went like the wind. They had no nostalgia for the land at all, and they were only keen on killing and looting. Women, what soldiers can't do they can do without blinking an eye. The cruel blood and blood stimulated the soldiers and nobles who originally wanted to resist. Rumors about the vicious and terrifying enemy army spread throughout the southwest, and the panic of war spread throughout the entire Longxi within a few days. As a result, the soldiers gave up resistance, the nobles gave up their defense, and the common people began to flee. However, in just a few days, the entire southwest fell into the enemy's hands, and the Yanbei Army's follow-up troops did not even encounter a regular resistance!
That's a madman! In the dark night, Wei Shuye smelled the pungent stench and said secretly.
He opened the gate of Daxia, opened the way for those devils, and turned all living beings into hunting targets.
He didn't come to occupy, but to destroy, and let the thousands of creatures of this majestic Great Xia be the sacrifices of his Yanbei lineage.
The sad and indignant 20,000 Xia Army encountered the regular Yanbei Army for the first time in Yangkang City. The 20,000 cavalry faced the 30,000 heavy armored soldiers. It was a bloody and tough battle. Wei Shuye's army defeated the Yanbei army in one go with that mourning spirit. When the angry Xia army brutally killed all the wounded and prisoners, Wei Shuye didn't stop him, because in his own heart, he also expected the same. .
He hated, hated the invaders, hated Yanbei, hated Yan Xun, hated those ferocious horse thieves.
But he hated the royal family even more, hated the domineering nobles, hated the soldiers who escaped from danger with military pay, hated Zhao Yang who mobilized all the Southwest troops for the civil war, hated the clan, hated the clan, and even hated himself.
Uncle's letters were torn up one by one by him, and the elders of the family scolded him angrily, saying that he was crazy, and even brought the family's soldiers into the southwest at this time, saying that he was a sinner of the family and a rebellion of the Wei Clan.
But this time, no matter how severe the reprimand was, he couldn't turn back.
The enemy is attacking, the empire is trembling, the country is in civil war, the nobles are fleeing, and the people are wailing.
He is a soldier of the empire and must not retreat.
After the First Battle of Yangkang City, this deep lone army caught Yanbei's attention, and within two days, nearly 70,000 troops surrounded them heavily. After a day and night of fighting, they finally exhausted.
The bows and arrows are exhausted, the wound medicines are exhausted, there is not much food and grass left, the swords and guns are all sharpened, and the soldiers have not been able to sleep for a long time. In many cases, they can even doze off during the fight, and occasionally wake up from the pain, only to remember where they got up.
The morning sun was shining again, Wei Shuye looked up at the sun in mid-air, squinted his eyes slightly, and told himself that this might be the last sunrise he saw in his life.
The lieutenant general rushed forward, with a long and deep scar across his cheek, looking eerie. His voice was already hoarse, but he still shouted to him: "General! I can't stand it any longer. The enemy has sent three reinforcement regiments. Hurry up and withdraw!"
Wei Shuye didn't speak, just looked at this man who was older than himself. He is a comrade-in-arms who followed him all the way to the north and south. He has fought more battles than himself, is more skilled in military tactics than himself, is more fierce than himself on the battlefield, and is more popular than himself. However, just because he was born as a commoner, no matter how many military exploits he has made, he could not be promoted. If he was not under his command, he might still be a small corps leader.
But just because he has a little support for him, he is loyal to himself, and rushes to the front every time he fights, defending himself from arrows and swords, but how did he know that he often looks down on these commoner children , rightfully enjoying their credit, standing behind them and waiting for the outcome of the war. What is the difference between him and those rich nobles who fled the battle? They ran for their own lives, and they themselves, for their own reputation, ruined the lives of others.
All of a sudden, thousands of thoughts came to mind.
Wei Shuye knows that today is the last battle, there will be no reinforcements, and there will be no turning point. Zhao Yang was still fighting Zhuge Yue, so it was impossible to rescue him. And he also knew that even if Zhao Yang and the others were not fighting, they would not have come here under such circumstances. They were destined to be an abandoned team, sleeping forever in the flames of war in troubled times.
Wei Shuye pulled out his saber, with a look of fortitude on his face, he rode his horse forward, and walked up to the soldiers covered in scars.
"Soldiers, today will be our last battle."
The deep voice echoed on the battlefield, and thousands of bloody faces looked up at their commander.
"Soldiers, the enemy has invaded and the country has been lost. Everyone is retreating, but you are the only one who is moving forward bravely. In just ten days, you have experienced thirteen blockade battles, eleven field battles, and two battles. Half a territory, you are worthy of the title of soldier and the military uniform on your body. The people of Daxia for thousands of generations will be proud of what you have done today!
"Today, maybe we will sleep here forever, maybe we will fail, but we will tell those invaders with the sword in our hands that Great Xia will not surrender, our blood will not freeze, and all those who trample on our dignity will be killed!" Pay a heavy price for this!"
The usually gentle general suddenly shouted sharply, waving his finger at the enemy army rushing up, and shouted angrily: "Long live the empire!"
"Long live Daxia!"
Thousands of broken knives were pointed at the sky, and the blood of the soldiers was boiling. Wei Shuye rode his horse and rushed out of the camp, screaming wildly to kill the enemy, followed by thousands of roaring warriors, like a group of crazy bison.
The bitter wind blew past his ears, and Wei Shuye's eyes were hurt by the blowing. The horse was galloping. He couldn't see everything around him, but instinctively swung the heavier and heavier saber again and again.
His life became clear at this moment. He thought of many things. He grew up cautiously in the family. Under the guidance of his uncle, he ran and fought for the family time and time again. Amid the wealth and wealth, he gradually had a pair of cloudy eyes. .
"I don't want to be such a cowardly person who gradually grows, ages, and dies following the iron-like order of the empire. One day, I will break out of the cage, throw away everything that the family has brought me, and use my only life to complete a A feat, even if it is so insignificant to others. I can tell myself before I die, I have finally been brave once."
He sneered at the corner of his mouth, slashed with his knife, and led his army to fight wantonly, setting off blood-red waves in a sea of iron gray.
Not far from under the embankment of the Heng River, a whistling cloud of smoke and dust rose up. The general in black armor watched the battle situation in the field coldly, and suddenly ordered: "The whole army is ready."
"Your Highness!" the staff frowned, "That's Wei Shuye's army, the Wei Clan's private army, and they are loyal to His Highness the Fourteenth."
The general raised his eyebrows, turned his head, with deep eyes and a low tone, and said slowly, "I don't care about the family, I only know that those people are our comrades-in-arms, and they are defending my country."
The staff was taken aback for a moment, and then replied: "This subordinate understands."
The general pulled out his saber and held it up high, "The whole army obeys orders! Follow me!"
"Kill the enemy!"
A huge charge sounded immediately, like a thunderous thunder, rolling in!
"There are a lot of cavalry in the north!"
"Extremely fast! It's rushing towards us!"
"It's hard to distinguish friend from foe! The opponent has a large number of people, it looks like there are hundreds of thousands of horses!"
I don't know who started to shout first, but soon, everyone noticed something strange in the northeast.
The person who came was wearing a navy blue cloak, and the horses were roaring and galloping. In the vast loess dust, the number of people on the other side could not even be seen clearly. Countless horseshoes are like turbulent sea water, rolling in vast waves, the sky and the earth are a black and yellow color, dust rises high, spreads over the towering dams, it looks like a majestic mountain and river.