The Battle of Yanzhou was fought from dark to dawn, and again from dawn to dark. The soldiers on both sides were immortal, swords, spears, swords and swords shadowed in the firelight, and blood spurted out, staining the land red. When Mingjin drew back his troops, blood was shed outside the city, and corpses were scattered everywhere.
An Changqing sat on the roof of the General's Mansion, from one dark day to another.
The gate of Yanzhou city was closed, and patrolling soldiers could be seen vaguely on the city wall.
This day and night, Xiao Zhige did not come back. An Changqing couldn't hold it anymore, and under Zhou Helan's persuasion, he got down from the roof, washed roughly, and then fell asleep.
As a result, the next day, before dawn, An Changqing opened his eyes spontaneously. There was a faint sound of shouting and killing from outside the city, which should be Bei Di's second siege. On this day, An Changqing only took it with him in the mansion and did not go anywhere. When I was really upset, I could only take out that piece of purple jade and polish it carefully, so as to force myself to calm down.
The stone coat on the outside of the purple jadeite has been polished off, revealing the translucent and lustrous interior. Putting it in the palm of his hand, An Changqing finally decided to carve a seal with this piece of purple jade.
The irregular purple jadeite was gradually polished into rounded edges and corners, and without knowing it, another day passed, and Xiao Zhige still did not return to the house. In the evening, An Changqing remembered the man's instructions to Ye Yu hurting his eyes in the evening, and finally put down the jade in his hand and took Chen Su out to breathe.
The people in the city lived their lives as usual, but there were more or less images of the war outside, and everyone's expressions were a little heavy, and they glanced at the direction of the city gate from time to time. Although he knew that there was a general, Yanzhou would not be defeated, but he still couldn't help but worry.
The second day passed peacefully. In the middle of the night, there was a knock on the door of the General's Mansion. An Changqing, who was in a light sleep, turned over, just randomly approved a piece of clothes and ran to the gate. The door of the General's Mansion was already open. It was Xiao Zhige who came back and called out "Your Highness".
The goal is indeed the tall body of Iron Tiger. He scratched his head and saluted: "Princess, Tie Hu is fortunate to not be disgraced, and the remaining 20,000 stone grains and grass have been delivered."
An Changqing lowered his eyes in disappointment, lowered his expression, and raised his head again with a smile on his face: "Thank you."
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Early the next morning, Qi Wei brought someone to the mansion to check with Tiehu on the amount of food and forage. During the war, the loss of food and grass was huge, and the 20,000 stone of grain and grass sent earlier had already bottomed out. The timing of the 20,000 stone sent by Iron Tiger was just right.
Qi Wei's face almost turned into a flower of laughter, and he patted Tie Hu's shoulder: "Good brother!"
Tie Hu carried him by the back collar and disliked him and chased him away: "Go to the side, this was all raised by the princess. Lao Tie was just ordered to send it!"
Qi Wei straightened his collar, and bowed his hands to An Changqing again: "I will take Yanzhou soldiers, thank you sister-in-law!"
An Changqing smiled lightly, telling him not to be polite. After hesitating for a while, he asked again: "Is the lord staying in the military camp? What can I lack? I will send someone to send it over."
Qi Wei's smile froze, and he quickly covered up the past: "Yes, there is no shortage of anything. The general will be sitting in the army, and he will not be able to return to the house for the time being."
An Changqing's eyes were sharp, and he did not miss his expression for a moment. He frowned and said, "Really? But before the war, the prince told me that he was not in the city for a few days."
"The general even said this?" Qi Wei was surprised and quickly consoled: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, the general will return safely."
"So the prince is really not in the city?" An Changqing's heart sank when he lied about the truth. He suddenly remembered what Xiao Zhige told him before he left, "I will definitely come back". Now that I think about it, if it is an ordinary battle, why bother Say something like that
Pressing the panic in his heart, An Changqing tried his best to calm down and said, "What the hell did your lord do?"
Qi Wei didn't expect that the princess who looked pure and good-natured would still be able to tell him what he said, and his face suddenly turned green, he faltered for a while, and simply knelt on one knee and clasped his fist: "The military command is like a mountain, please forgive me for not being able to say it!"
An Changqing stared at him for a while, but did not ask Xiao Zhige's whereabouts, only asked: "Is it very dangerous?"
"This..." Qi Wei was embarrassed and hesitantly said: "There are some dangers, but the general uses his troops like a god, and he will definitely be able to turn the danger into a safe one!"
He might as well not say it, An Changqing's lips were white, and he calmed down before saying, "I see."
After that, he went back to the bedroom, but he couldn't sleep again, and he pondered the piece of purple jade in the middle of the night.
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The fourth day was a sunny day, and it was early in the morning. After three days of fighting, the two armies faced each other, and their momentum was not as strong as that of the first battle.
In the sky, an eagle circled several times, swooped down, and fell into the Beidi army camp.
Huyan At took the message from the eagle's foot resting on his arm, swept it quickly, and his face changed greatly: "The royal court is in trouble, Xiao Zhige led an army to raid the royal court! Father told us to quickly return to help!"
Huyan At and Huyanzhi are both sons of the King of the North, and they both looked at Huyanxun anxiously: "Immediately withdraw the troops and return to the king's city!"
Hu Yanxun's eyes flashed a ray of light, and the one arm on the knife sank slightly: "Xiao Zhige is not here, we can just take the opportunity to capture Yanzhou, occupy Yanzhou, and welcome brother Wang over. Yanzhou is the new one. Royal Court!"
"You don't want to withdraw?" Huyan At's expression changed.
Hu Yanxun gritted his teeth and sneered: "This is the best chance!"
"Adi, let's go!" Huyan At gave him a deep look and said to Huyanzhi.
After Huyanzhi followed him, the two summoned their soldiers and retreated without hesitation, heading towards the depths of the northern desert...
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"Report! Huyan At and Huyanzhi withdrew their troops to Beimo!"
Xie Ling stood up suddenly: "Send someone to stop them!"
The scout said, "But Hu Yanxun's army is still outside the city."
Qi Wei slapped the table: "No matter Huyanxun, send troops to stop them! How many people did they take away!"
"About ten thousand people."
Beidi 50,000 soldiers, Huyanate and Huyanzhi took away 10,000, and there were 40,000 outside the city gate.
Xie Ling gritted his teeth: "Be sure to stop me!"
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Xiao Zhige took the 5,000-strong iron-clad army and rushed to the Beidi Royal Court at the fastest speed.
The Beidi Royal Court is located on the oasis in the hinterland of the North Desert, but due to the nomadic nature, the defense of the city is not stable. He led a surprise attack with 5,000 iron armored troops and caught them by surprise. After two days and two nights, he forcibly broke through. The city, entered the royal court.
In the royal court, apart from the servants who fled everywhere, they did not see King Beidi Huyanqie and the eldest prince Huyanting.
The three warriors of Beidi were all in Yanzhou, and the king of Beidi and his three sons sat in the royal court. Now that the royal court is broken, the two have disappeared.
He led someone to turn the king's court upside down, and on the fifth day, he finally found a tunnel in Huyanqie's bedroom. The tunnel leads directly outside the royal court. Xiao Zhige led someone to chase after him, and finally found King Beidi and the eldest prince who were hiding in embarrassment.
The two fled in a hurry, with only a dozen guards beside them. The iron armored army surrounded them and easily took the heads of the two men.
This battle was smoother than expected, but Xiao Zhige suddenly felt a sense of crisis in his heart. He squinted to look in the direction of the royal court, Xiao Zhige waved his hand, and led the men and horses from the other side, ready to bypass the royal court. Back to Yanzhou.
After riding the horse for more than ten miles, suddenly there was billowing dust behind him, the ground shook, and the crotch neighed uncomfortably after dismounting.
The pathfinder soldier lay on the ground and listened, and said solemnly: "It's the Beidi people who have caught up, and the number is at least half more than us."
Xiao Zhige thought for a while and guessed that the army from Yanzhou should have withdrawn. They were far away from Yanzhou at the moment, and their long-distance attack was already exhausted. They were definitely not the opponents of the Beidi army. Quickly looking at the surrounding terrain, there is a rolling hill on the right, Xiao Zhige waved his hand: "Go in!"
Xiao Zhige had just entered the hill when Huyan At led his troops to catch up. Looking at the continuous horseshoe prints on the ground, Huyan At stopped the soldiers and said with a grim expression: "Dare to enter the Evil Ghost Ridge, I will tell them to go back and forth!"
The horse's hoof stepped on the ground a few times, and Huyan Aite sent a small team of people to go in carefully to investigate. Evil Ghost Ridge is a forbidden area in the North Desert, and even the shepherds who are most familiar with the North Desert dare not enter. The terrain inside is complex like a labyrinth, and there are quicksand and poisons. It is said that if you go in, you don't want to come out alive.
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After waiting on the spot for a long time, the soldiers who went in to investigate came back. The number of soldiers was two less than when they went in, but they brought back a battle flag with gold characters on a black background. He replied, "I didn't find any trace of them, they should have gone to the depths."
Huyan At's face looked better now: "Xiao Zhige will definitely die this time! It can be regarded as revenge for my father and brother!"
"All the soldiers, kill me back to Yanzhou! Down Yanzhou to become a new royal court!" Huyan At raised his arms, and the ten thousand Beidi soldiers behind him also shouted loudly, carrying the left "ge" on his shoulders. Flag, galloping back to Yanzhou.
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Under the city of Yanzhou, Huyanxun was facing off against the Yanzhou army. The eagle carrying the letter hovered down, and Hu Yanxun showed a smile when he saw the death of King Beidi and the eldest prince. Just as he was about to order the withdrawal of troops back to the royal court, they saw Huyan Art and Huyanzhi behind them with nearly 20,000 horses, and they came back with a mighty slaughter.
Huyanxun went up to meet him, and found that there were more people behind and there were women, Shen Ning said: "What's going on?"
"Xiao Zhige broke the royal court and killed his father and brother!" Huyan Art said: "But he himself entered the Evil Ghost Mountain, and he will surely die. I will bring all my clan members, and I will definitely conquer Yanzhou in this battle! "
Behind him, the Beidi people raised their arms and shouted, "Down with Yanzhou!"
Huyan Xun's eyes flickered slightly, and he showed a smile. He patted Huyan At's shoulder and raised his arms: "Xiao Zhige is dead! Take down Yanzhou and avenge King Huyan!"
Tens of thousands of Beidi troops shouted outside the city, and a flag with the word "Ge" in gold letters on a black background was planted in front of the Beidi army's formation.
The Yanzhou soldiers who were guarding the city looked at each other, and their expressions changed.
Qi Wei and others also heard the movement outside. Qi Wei gritted his teeth and said, "It's impossible for the general to have an accident!"
Xie Ling looked hesitant: "But we didn't stop Huyan Art."
At that time, Huyan Art brought people back to help Wang Ting, and Xie Ling led troops to intercept it, but Huyan Xun noticed that his motive was disrupting the situation, and he missed the opportunity, so he asked Huyan Art to lead his troops back to Beimo one day ahead of schedule.
If Xiao Zhige and Huyan At face each other, the odds of winning are not great.
"These bastards will talk nonsense." Tie Hu slapped the table: "Is the general so easy to defeat? If it is really broken in their hands, can't you hang the general's body in front of the battle as a flag?"
Tie Hu's words were not rough, and several generals looked at each other in dismay. Finally, they all looked firm: "That's right! The general has never been defeated! We can't mess up the morale of the army first."
After that, several people went out to appease the military. Prepare to meet the Beidi people to attack the city.
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Many people in the city also heard the screams of the Bei Di army. Many people laughed at the beginning, the general was undefeated in their hearts.
But over time, one day, two days, three days… ten days.
The Beidi army's offensive became more and more fierce, but Xiao Zhige never showed up. There were rumors that the general's flag was cut off by the Beidi people, and this firm belief began to be shaken. Shops that could open normally have closed one after another, and people huddled at home, worried or fearful.
Even the lieutenant soldiers were affected to a certain extent. Facing the fierce Beidi army, they gradually became powerless. The house leaked in the night rain, but at this time, only half of the food and grass remained. If the Beidi people continued to fight like this, the city would fall into the dilemma of running out of food.
Qi Wei and others were in a hurry, but the spies sent out found nothing, and there was no news of Xiao Zhige and the 5,000 Iron Armored Army.
It took An Changqing four or five days to know about the rumors outside. Zhou Helan strictly ordered the soldiers in the mansion to hide the news. Fortunately, An Changqing stayed in the mansion peacefully for the past few days and did not go out, so he was able to hide it.
However, An Changqing finally cheered up that day and wanted to go out for a walk, but was stopped by Chen Su hesitantly and refused to let him go out.
An Changqing was full of puzzlement, and when he saw his expression hesitating again, he went out regardless of his obstruction, and saw only the deserted streets. It was hard to find an old woman to inquire, but the other party looked at him sympathetically and told him to mourn and change.
An Changqing was stunned, reacted suddenly, and ran to the barracks quickly.
The guards at the gate didn't dare to stop him. An Changqing rushed into the council hall and saw Qi Wei, unshavenly, throwing a tantrum at the two soldiers: "If you dare to spread rumors again, go and lead the Thirty Soldiers!"
After reprimanding, he raised his head and met An Changqing's gaze. His face changed, and before he could figure out how to get around it, he heard An Changqing ask calmly and abnormally, "What happened to your lord?"
Qi Wei hesitated and refused to speak.
An Changqing pushed him away and walked in: "Where's Tiehu? Ask him to come see me."
Several other generals, including Tie Hu, rushed to hear the news. But no one dared to speak first. In the end, Tie Hu was the first to say: "Beidi people hold a battle flag and say that the general is dead, Lao Tie can't believe it! Don't believe it, Princess!"
An Changqing questioned, and then figured out the ins and outs.
His teeth were clenched, thinking about the promise that the man promised before he left, "I will definitely come back", he closed his eyes and said, "I don't believe it. The lord said he would come back, so he will definitely come back!"
"You have to see people in life, and you want to see corpses in death!" An Changqing said sternly: "You have been with the prince longer than me, you should know that he is not so easy to lose!"
Tie Hu and the others were shocked, and the crumbling confidence these days was pulled back again. Of course they believed in the general's ability. It's just that Bei Di Jun was screaming outside every day, and the spies couldn't find a trace. The original firm confidence gradually began to collapse.
"Before the prince returns, you must defend Yanzhou City!"
Tie Hu slapped his leg: "Yes! Even if we die, we have to defend it! If the general comes back and Yanzhou is gone, we may have no face to live!"
Several people looked at each other, and all clasped their fists and knelt down on one knee: "I'll swear to defend Yanzhou!"
With slender fingers pinching the palm of his hand, An Changqing said word by word, "I will join you in waiting for the general to triumph!"
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On the Yanzhou city wall, a row of flags with the word "Ge" was erected, Qi Wei dispatched troops to defend, Tie Hu and Xie Ling led two teams of men and horses to wait behind the city gate, ready to go out of the city at any time to fight with the Beidi people.
An Changqing stood on the city wall, looking at the Bei Di army outside the city, Shen Se took the drumstick from the drummer's hand, and beat the first drum with all his strength. He said loudly: "I am An Changqing, the princess of the Northern War. Yanzhou soldiers, listen carefully, your generals led troops to raid the Beidi Royal Court and beheaded Beidi King and the Beidi Prince. Now they are on their way back to Yanzhou! Don't believe the tricks of the Beidi people!"
"I will defend Yanzhou City with you and wait for the general to triumph!"
The sound fell, the war drums beating, one after another. The Yanzhou soldiers who had been in the doldrums for several days had a burst of energy, looked at the princess standing on the city wall, and heard the sound of the war drums in their ears, and their blood boiled.
"Defend Yanzhou! Wait for the general to triumph!"
The sound is like a landslide, and the momentum is like a rainbow.
Then the gates opened, and the two armies fought.
Because of the appearance of An Changqing, the momentum of Yanzhou's soldiers was lifted again. An Changqing really advanced and retreated together with them, regardless of the danger, he beat the drums on the city wall every day to help out.
After five more days, Qi Wei gritted his teeth and said in the council hall, "There's not enough food and grass. Liangzhou and Chenzhou can borrow everything."
Xie Ling said: "What about Suzhou? Maybe send troops to help?"
"Shen Tuxu is a coward. Without the order of your Majesty, I dare not transfer troops." Tie Hu said in succession. The urgent report just went out, and Ye Jing has not replied yet.
An Changqing sat at the end: "How much food is left?"
Qi Wei said: "There are only five thousand stones left."
An Changqing lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said: "I once read a method in the book, boil the grain in water, steam it twice, and then dry it in the sun. One stone of grain can get two stones of dry grain. It has not been verified as true or false."
Qi Wei was in a hurry: "I'll call someone to try it!"
The crowd immediately followed him out, and in a hurry they ordered someone to bring a bucket of rice to cook. After half a day, everyone waited anxiously, but saw that the steamed and dried rice grains were more than before. The bucket that used to hold rice grains can only hold half of it.
Qi Wei was overjoyed: "Gather people and quickly make dry food."
An Changqing said: "Now that the war is tight, it is better to ask the people in the city to come and help."
The others felt that it was reasonable, so they hurriedly sent people to the city to gather the people. A boiler was quickly set up in the city, and the food was steamed and dried. The food and grass problem is temporarily solved, and it can last a few more days.
Qi Wei and the others all looked relaxed. Seeing An Changqing's haggard face, they couldn't help but persuade him to go back to rest.
An Changqing shook his head and went to the city wall: "As I said, I will advance and retreat with the Yanzhou soldiers."
In the evening, the repaired Beidi people came to attack again. Standing on the city wall, An Changqing watched the two armies fight with cold eyes. Apart from the vibrating drum surface, there was only the sound of killing in his ears.
This battle seems to have been going on for a long time. An Changqing's arm was taken off, but he gritted his teeth and continued to beat the drum.
Someone under the city wall suddenly shouted: "The general is back! The general is back!"
An Changqing was stunned, and the drumstick in his hand fell to the ground. He rushed to the city wall and looked down. He saw a familiar tall figure, surrounded by soldiers and horses, galloping towards the city gate.
His eyes were hot, he rushed back to pick up the drumstick, and shouted loudly while beating the drum: "The general is back! Yanzhou will win!"
"Yanzhou will win!"
There was an echo in the city, and the people's residences were lit up with lights, and they went to the street one after another, shouting loudly.
Xiao Zhige raised his head and glanced up, then wiped the sweat on his face, raised his black gun and said solemnly: "Kill!"
Behind him, the "Ge" character flag was fierce, and the screams of killing were loud.
When Huyanxun and the others saw Xiao Zhige who suddenly appeared, they knew that the battle would be lost. Gritting his teeth, Hu Yanxun and his two nephews looked at each other and sneered: "Is this what you said that Xiao Zhige must die?"
After speaking, Ming Jin took his troops and quickly retreated to the other side. Huyan Ate and Huyanzhi looked at each other, seeing Yanzhou soldiers and horses coming in full force, they could only retreat with hatred.
Xiao Zhige, with a long iron armor and a spear, stood in front of the city gate. Seeing that the Beidi people had fled far away, he ordered to return to the city.
The heavy city gate was closed behind him, Xiao Zhige got off his horse and walked a few steps when he saw An Changqing coming down from the city wall.
An Changqing was wearing an ill-fitting battle armor, and blood was splattered on his face somewhere, looking at the same embarrassment as Xiao Zhige. His eyes were red, and he looked at Xiao Zhige through gritted teeth.
Xiao Zhige strode forward and was about to touch him, but he stumbled away from him, turned around and walked out without saying a word.
"Here." Xiao Zhige grabbed his hand, shook his body, hugged him from behind tiredly, and put his head on his shoulder: "Let me hug him."
An Changqing clenched her fingers, but did not move.
The author has something to say: Cowardly (guilt): ... Well, I'm hurt.
Well (sneering): Deserving it.
Cowardly: ... (Well, it's so fierce
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