Xiaoqi

Chapter 077 You Are My Brothers

As the night slowly fell, there was still shouting and killing around the state pastoral mansion, arrows and arrows were flying like rain, and the fighting was still going on.

After half a day of strong attack, the surrounding walls of the State Shepherd's Mansion were breached, and there were as many as ten gaps in the ruins.

It's a pity that Cao's army rushed repeatedly, trying to attack from the gap, but was repeatedly killed by the Xiliang army, and then blocked the gap again, bringing the battle situation back to the original point again.The fierce battle between the two armies was in full swing.

However, due to the restriction that arson cannot be used, naturally the catapult cannot be used (Cao Jun called it a thunderbolt chariot).

This is because these siege weapons can easily destroy the entire mansion, which is no different from arson.In case Yuan Shao's coffin was accidentally smashed, it would be better to set it on fire, so the thunderbolt chariot cannot be used.

Since then, Cao's army has been wary of rats, and the only thing they can use is bows and ladders, and they attack the walls day and night.

Even so, the State Shepherd's Mansion is in jeopardy.

After all, this is Cao Cao's territory, with no less than 20 troops gathered and all kinds of siege weapons, how can a mansion not be broken?

Therefore, it is only a matter of time before the State Shepherd's Mansion is captured, but the huge palace is still in the hands of the Xiliang Army, and there is no danger of it falling within a day or two.

As night fell, the hall of the main hall was brightly lit, and the desks were filled with wine and meat, as if it was a big feast.

And it wasn't just Li Li's generals who attended the banquet tonight, but all the surviving Xiliang soldiers who guarded the palace during the day, thousands of them.

In order to entertain these soldiers who had fought for most of the day, Li Li's personal guards removed all the decorations and furnishings in the main hall.Make room for the table so that the soldiers can sit in the lobby to eat and drink with peace of mind, and will not suffer unnecessary casualties due to the sudden falling arrows in the sky.

Even so.The hall cannot accommodate thousands of soldiers to attend the banquet at the same time.So Li Lisuo ordered people to dismantle the upper steps where the dragon chairs were placed, and opened up the partition walls of the side halls on both sides, so that there would be enough space for the soldiers to sit together and have a full meal in peace.

In addition to these soldiers attending the banquet, the remaining 1 soldiers are currently fighting with Cao Jun.Later, these well-fed soldiers will replace them, three shifts, each soldier has a share, and no one will be lost.

This was a banquet deliberately arranged by Li Li.From the moment you enter the mansion.He ordered his soldiers to collect all the ingredients in the Yuan Mansion, and started to prepare for this grand banquet.In other words, since Li Li entered the Yuan Mansion, he did not plan to stay here for a long time.It is completely using this place as a temporary resting place, resting the soldiers and horses, and then fighting with all their strength.

Fortunately, there are sufficient supplies in the Yuan Mansion.There are many livestock in the backyard.There are enough ingredients.There are also ready-made handymen, and with the assistance of more than a thousand golden guards, it is not a problem to prepare wine and meat for 2 people in half a day.

When the banquet started, Li Li led Li Zhi, Huan Fei, and Gongsun Zan into the hall, raised his hand to signal that the soldiers did not need to salute, and then sat among the soldiers.At this moment, there is no difference between upper and lower ranks in the lobby, and there is no ceremony for the master.There is no superiority or inferiority, only fellows in adversity who live and die together.

"Soldiers. We are trapped here today because I, Li Li, underestimated the enemy and wanted to win. I missed the villain's tricks, so that all the soldiers were in danger and their lives were hanging by a thread!"

After three glasses of wine, Li Li got up and stood in the center of the lobby, publicly admitted that he made a mistake in command, and publicly apologized to the soldiers.After a short pause, he said in a frank voice: "To be honest, the army outside the city has withdrawn to the north bank at this moment. We are alone and helpless. Therefore, we cannot sit here and wait for death. We will definitely fight back and fight hard. Even if you can't break out of the city, you will die on the way to the charge!"

"Breakout!" The commander sitting next to Li Li shouted, and immediately all the soldiers in the hall said in unison: "The Jedi fight back, fight hard, break out! Break out!"

Li Li stretched out his hand to signal the soldiers to be quiet, and said excitedly: "You are all good men with strong bones. I, Li Li, can have today's status and power because of the bloody battles of all the soldiers. Without you, there would be no Li Li today. Since the rise of troops in Wuwei, all of you have followed me to fight in the east and west, and to fight in the south and north. You have always been my strong backing, Li Li. Therefore, you are all invincible fighters defending the territory of Xiliang, and you are also loyal soldiers of my Li Li , and even brothers who share weal and woe with me and love each other as brothers and sisters! Therefore, in the lobby tonight, there is no master, no superior or inferior, only a group of brothers who accompany me through life and death, and you are all my Li Li brothers!"

"I am willing to go through fire and water for my lord, and I will not say no!" Li Li's generals responded in unison.

"Brother?" This familiar yet unfamiliar word filled the minds of thousands of soldiers in the hall.They never dreamed that they would become brothers with their lord one day, even though they had already thought about what the word "brother" meant, they were not afraid or regretful, instead they were excited and excited, with warm currents flowing all over their bodies and blood.

Death, they are not afraid.From the moment they entered the army and put on their battle armor, they were ready to die on the battlefield at any time. The shroud of horse leather is their supreme glory and their long-cherished wish.

There are no cowards or fear of death in the Xiliang army, which is brave to conquer the world. It is famous for its simplicity and toughness, with boiling blood flowing in its body, and bravery and fearlessness in its bones.For so many years, they have always been the sharpest knives in Li Li's hands, and they are the most valiant and fierce warriors in the world.

Therefore, Xiliang soldiers are not afraid of suffering or tiredness, let alone death, especially dying in battle. This is their destiny on the battlefield, and it is a kind of supreme honor.However, they also have fears, things they are afraid of, and times when they are timid and hesitant.

What are they afraid of?

They are afraid of starvation and cold, afraid that their parents, wives and children will not be taken care of after their death, and even more afraid that their death will be unknown and useless.

However, at this moment, Li Li's "brother" dispelled all the fear and worry in their hearts.

This "brother" let them have no worries, let them know who they died for, and knew that they died well, died vigorously, and died valuablely.And the premise of all this is that no matter what, you must protect your "brother lord" to break through safely. As long as he breaks out, it will be worthwhile for them to die in battle.

All the Xiliang soldiers respected the lord Li Li like a god, and believed in the lord's every word and deed, because he never broke his promise, and always kept his word and kept his word.Therefore, the moment Li Li regarded them as brothers, all the soldiers knew that no matter whether it was life or death to break out of the siege, they would not have any worries.If they die in battle, the lord Li Li will definitely take care of their parents, wife and children; if they survive by chance, they will be the lord's most trusted and loyal fellow brothers.

"Does it mean no clothes? In the same robe as the son, the king Yu Xingshi, and repaired my spear. I have the same hatred as the son!

Do you say no clothes?Tongze with Zi, Wang Yuxing master, repaired my spear and halberd.Work with your son!

Do you say no clothes?Wearing the same clothes as the son, the king Yu Xingshi, and repaired our armored soldiers.Walk with you! "

The moment Li Li finished speaking, a veteran over [-] years old softly sang this battle song that has been passed down for hundreds of years.In a short time, all the soldiers in the hall were infected by him, and they all joined in, singing this endless battle song on the yellow earth with one voice. Even Li Li was deeply infected and couldn't help reciting "No Clothes".

The banquet in the lobby lasted until late at night.The more than [-] Xiliang troops rotated in three shifts, and even the wounded soldiers were no exception, and they all had enough to eat and drink.Perhaps for most of them, this is the last full meal.

In the middle of the night, the north wall of the backyard of the State Shepherd's Mansion suddenly collapsed, and thousands of Xiliang cavalry leaped out. They were caught off guard and defeated the Cao army outside the wall.Immediately, from the gap in the ruined wall, several hundred servants of the Yuan Manor dressed in sackcloth and filial piety walked out. Under the escort of Xiliang iron cavalry, they carried Yuan Shao's coffin and went straight to the north gate.

At the same time, gaps were also forcibly breached in the south and west walls of Yuan Mansion, and two to three thousand Xiliang iron cavalry rushed out of the two gaps, causing Cao Jun outside the wall to rush to fight.In a moment, Cao Jun, who was passive in the fight, was defeated, and then watched the Xiliang iron cavalry rush out of Yuan's mansion, and went straight to the south gate and west gate.

When the war broke out, Cao Zhen and Jiang Qi, who were in charge of commanding the army to attack the palace at night, immediately led the army to the south and north gates, because they judged that these two city gates must be taken by the Xiliang army. The main attack direction of the night breakout.A damaged south gate is the easiest to breach, while the guards at the north gate are still soldiers under Yuan Shao's tent. When the guards see Yuan Shao's coffin, they must have many scruples, so the Xiliang army can easily capture the city gate.

Other than that, Simon doesn't have to worry.The general guarding the west gate was General Cao Jun, and there were [-] soldiers guarding the city overnight, so the Xiliang army could not break through the west gate in a short time.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Amidst the sound of rumbling horseshoes, the three defenders at the South Gate, North Gate and West Gate saw the large Xiliang cavalry approaching the city gate, and immediately shot arrows without thinking.However, the Xiliang iron cavalry who rode their horses to attack had no fear, completely ignoring the roaring arrows, as long as they were not shot dead by the arrows on the spot, they would rush straight to the city gate regardless.

"Kill!" Amidst the screams of desperation, one by one Xiliang soldiers full of arrows rushed towards the guarding soldiers who were intercepting, spitting blood while wielding their knives and halberds, slashing wildly kill.The moment they were picked off by the city guards and fell off their horses, they were still slapping their horses fiercely, causing the horses to slam into the city gate in pain.

This kind of fatal shock was out of control, continuous and intensified.Finally, under the continuous charge of the Xiliang army, the heavy city gate that was originally tightly stitched made a loud "creak" sound

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Chapter 078

"Bang bang bang bang!"

With the sound of loud bangs one after another, more and more Xiliang cavalry rushed to the gate of the city, continuously and intensified.

In this way, among the many suicidal warriors who crashed into the city gate, there will eventually be a few survivors, and they are the hope to open the city gate.

Under the continuous charge of the Xiliang army, the tight-fitting city gate finally let out a loud "creak" scream.Obviously, the survivors who rushed under the city gate lived up to expectations and succeeded.

Immediately, the city gate opened wide, and hundreds of Xiliang cavalry leaped out of the city gate, raised their knives and cut off the ropes of the suspension bridge, then galloped across the moat and quickly disappeared into the night.

In this short quarter of an hour, Cao Zhen led his army to block the south gate, and when Jiang Qi led his army to the north gate, the city gate was already wide open.The Xicheng Gate, which Cao Zhen placed high hopes on, was also snatched by the Xiliang army, causing thousands of Xiliang iron cavalry to rush out of the city, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The mulberry elm that was lost in the east corner.

The more than [-] Xiliang cavalry who were intercepted in the south gate by Cao Zhen's army completely lost their chance of escape and had to turn back and fight Cao's army to the death. The battle was extremely fierce.Afterwards, none of the [-] Xiliang iron cavalry survived, and all died in battle. After the death of the generals, they were decapitated, and their heads were hung on the south gate.

Just as Cao Zhen was complacent, urgent reports came from the north gate and west gate one after another. The two gates fell almost at the same time, so that no less than [-] Xiliang cavalry broke out of the city, and their whereabouts were unknown.

Immediately, Cao Zhen was furious: "It's unreasonable! Waste, it's all waste. You can't even guard a city gate, and Yuan Shao's tent is full of a group of idiots who have more than failed to succeed!" In his anger, Cao Zhen couldn't choose what to say.He openly blamed General Yuan Jun for the loss of the city gate, and cursed in public.

These words happened to be heard clearly by Gao Lan, who had been reining in his horse and following Cao Zhen all the time. He doesn't argue.Otherwise, it is self-inflicted humiliation.Seeing the lieutenant general's melancholy eyes, Gao Lan's face darkened, and he nodded knowingly after a moment's hesitation.But the heart is desolate.

Now that Yuan Shao has passed away, the two princes have fled out of the city in a hurry, making them, the former generals of the Yuan army, suddenly turned into generals without a master, no different from ghosts.Now he works under Cao Cao's account.So he had to be restrained by Cao's relatives.When they charged into battle, the generals of the Yuan army rushed to the forefront, but the military exploits were monopolized by the relatives of the Cao family, and all problems were blamed on them, the surrendered generals.Obviously, these Yuan Jun generals are all raised by their stepmothers now, and their grandma doesn't love their uncles, they are suffering from splints, and they are not human inside and out.

The reason why Cao Zhen dared to openly scold them, Yuan Jun generals, was because Cao Cao had scolded them like this before.At that time, Li Lili's army broke through the ambush circle.Cao Cao was so angry that he jumped into a rage and cursed.Although Cao Cao didn't deliberately target one of them.But there is no doubt that what Cao Cao scolded was definitely not his own generals, but Gao Lan and other generals of the Yuan army.