The eldest son of the red mansion

At this time, the people were more afraid of the Tatars than the officers and soldiers on the city wall. Under the urging of the Tatars, they began to set up ladders and attack the city upwards.

Wang Tao had been prepared for a long time. When he recalled all the soldiers, he knew that the siege was inevitable, so he prepared a lot of rolling wood thunder stones, golden juice and poison. Throw the rolling wood thunder stone, splash the golden juice.

The people who attacked the city were killed and injured, and Arslen Khan could see clearly from behind. Although these people were used to consume Xuanfu Town, they were all good slaves brought back to the grassland.Can consume less, just some.So he ordered the cavalry to release arrows under the city for support.

Hearing Arslen Khan's order, the cavalry swarmed up and galloped back and forth under the city, shooting arrows upward while galloping.

This time, there were heavy casualties at the top of the city. Wang Tao also ordered the archers to shoot arrows non-stop to shoot at the Tatars.But it has to be said that the shooting accuracy of the Tatars did surpass the crossbowmen in Xuanfu Town, and the crossbowmen on the head of Xuanfu Town began to suffer a large number of casualties.

This time the siege continued until the evening.Although the Tatars did not capture Xuanfu Town, they caused a lot of casualties to Xuanfu Town.Moreover, people's hearts are floating, and everyone is sincere and frightened.

Some wealthy families in the city have begun to force their women to commit suicide in order to avoid being humiliated after the city is broken.

After Wang Tao commanded the battle at the top of the city for a day, he handed over the rest of the aftermath to his subordinates.He dragged his exhausted body back to Jiedushi Mansion.Now he regrets very much that he shouldn't have had nothing to eat and drink the blood of soldiers, so that the generals and officers in Xuanfu Town will follow suit. This makes the actual number of soldiers and horses in Xuanfu Town less than half of the number on the list, and it is too late to regret now.If he knew today, he would at least train an elite army to prepare for any eventuality, but he has lived a peaceful life these years, and has forgotten to be vigilant.Now I can only feel sorry for myself here.

Chapter 149

Wang Tao is in the Jiedu envoy's mansion, complaining and lamenting that he doesn't have much hope for himself, thinking that in order to protect his family, he can only live and die with Xuanfu Town.

Just when he was in despair, Gao Hong broke into the study suddenly, Wang Tao didn't care about anything now, and when Gao Hong broke into the study without notification, he just gave him a light look, and then he complained and sighed again.

Gao Hong knew it was not good when he saw Wang Tao's appearance. Wang Tao has completely lost his fighting spirit now. According to his situation, Xuanfu Town will be breached within two or three days if he is so negative.

Gao Hong hastily stepped forward and said to Wang Tao, "My lord, don't be so negative. Our Xuanfu Town is not helpless."

When Wang Tao heard this, he regained his energy immediately, and asked him anxiously, "How can I save myself?" After all, if you can live, who wants to die.

With a sullen face, Gao Hong said seriously: "Now we still have a soldier in Xuanfu Town who can fight well. If I send this soldier here, Xuanfu Town will be able to sustain itself."

Wang Tao understood as soon as he heard this, and at the same time suddenly realized how he had forgotten Jia Ke.You must know that Jia Ke is famous now.A horse and a halberd chased and killed Arslen Khan several times in the army of ten thousand horses, only to kill the Tatars.

Jia Ke still has [-] soldiers and horses at this time, all of whom are elites trained by him. If this army comes to reinforce, it will surely ensure the safety of Xuanfu Town.

I think so, but now that Xuanfu Town is besieged, how can I ask for help?

Gao Hong thought about it a long time ago, and he said to Wang Tao: "My lord, the Tatars have always been arrogant and indulgent. They look down on China, and the guards in their camp must be lax. This year, your lord will lead a surprise attack. I don't want to kill them too much. As long as the trouble is bigger, the better." To attract the attention of the Tatars, and then send a few elites to break through from the opposite direction. As long as one of them can break through, they will be able to move in to rescue the soldiers when they reach Kaiping Town. At that time, I will order Jia Ke to gather all the troops to help, and at the same time send to the court Report, the imperial court will definitely send troops from various places to come for reinforcements. In the end, we will fight the Tatars at the town of Xuanfu, and it is not yet known who will die."

When Wang Tao heard Gao Hong's words, he was overjoyed.If it is really like what he said, not only has he had no faults, but he has also made merit.Immediately he wanted to act according to his plan, but when he turned his head and thought again, he hadn't used a weapon for more than ten years, and his body fat probably already weighed more than 100 jins, and there might not be much left in his martial arts.If he led an attack, he might die on the battlefield before Jia Ke came.

Wang Tao began to hesitate at this thought. Seeing that he was still hesitating, Gao Hong was impatient, and said loudly to Wang Tao: "My lord, why is there any hesitation when the matter is so urgent?"

Wang Tao saw that Gao Hong was impatient, so he was a little embarrassed to tell him his difficulties: "Gao Jijiu, it's not because I don't want to send troops, but I'll tell you the truth. I haven't used weapons for a long time these years, and I have all my martial arts skills. I'm afraid it won't happen anymore. If I lead the team to go out, there may be good or bad, and no one will command the next battle in Xuanfu Town." After saying this, the old man couldn't help but blush.

Hearing what he said, Gao Hong felt a little helpless. Although he knew that Wang Tao had been pampered all these years, he didn't expect that Wang Tao had thrown away all his ability to get promoted and get rich.What Wang Tao said is indeed reasonable. If Wang Tao dies, the dragons in Xuanfu Town will have no leader, and it will be destroyed by then.

Gao Hong rolled his eyes and thought of another way. Since Wang Tao couldn't fight, he ordered his generals to go instead.Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

So Gao Hong said to Wang Tao: "Since my lord can't go out of the city to fight, if you send a few generals to rob the camp from different directions, you can also prevent the Tatars from looking at each other from head to tail, so that each small team can break out of the encirclement. .I don’t know how adults will like it?”

As soon as Wang Tao heard that this method was good, he could send people out to rob the camp, and he was safe again.All you need to do is wait for the result in the city, and you don't have to fight in person. It really is a good way to get the best of both worlds.Yu Shi hurriedly expressed his position and said: "Mr.'s plan is really powerful. The Tatars must not have thought of it. If we dare to steal the camp tonight, we will act according to your plan."

Wang Tao had a plan, and he felt a little more at ease. He counted the generals under his command in detail, which made him feel even more helpless.Most of the generals under his command are his old subordinates. When they were young, they were all braver than the other, but now they are old and weak. Coupled with the loss of willpower over the years, I am afraid that no one will be able to complete this task.

Wang Tao thought about it, but couldn't find a suitable candidate, so he said to Gao Hong tactfully: "Sir, all the generals under me have rich combat experience, and it is easy to command thousands of troops. But all of them are Confucian generals. , I am afraid that it is not its director to let them enter the battle."

Gao Hong was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, but you Qiu Bazi don't even know a few words, and you are still Confucian generals.But he also knew that some people were indeed evil when they were young, but in these years, high-ranking officials have to work and horses have to be ridden.He is no longer the barefoot boy who was born for his own sake with courage.

Gao Hong thought about the generals under Wang Tao in his mind, and finally reminded him of a person, that is, the commander He Tong who had been beaten by him. Let him go, although there is no guarantee that he will come back, but the hope is greater than others, although this matter is a bit unreasonable, but for the sake of the entire Xuanfu Town, I can't care about it.

So he suggested to Wang Tao: "My lord, Commander He Tong is quite brave, why don't you let him lead someone to steal the camp tonight, what do you think?"

As soon as Wang Tao heard him mention He Tong, he thought of this person who contradicted him several times.What else is there to consider?In that case, send him first.

Wang Tao immediately ordered that the commanding envoy He Tong come to see him. After a while, He Tong came to the Jiedu envoy's mansion, and Wang Tao received him in his study.

When Wang Tao saw him, he didn't do much greetings, and directly ordered: "He Tong, I ordered you to do something today. If you do it well, you will be meritorious. Our Xuanfu Town can also be preserved. If we can't do it, we will kill you." I died with the city. Do you dare to go with such a burden?"

Hearing Wang Tao's words, He Tongtong felt a chill in his heart. Since he was transferred later in this Xuanfu town, good things will not happen to him. Once he encounters a charge and is trapped in the battle, he may be the one who escaped death.

But Wang Tao gave the order directly this time, and there was no room for him to refuse, so he knew that he had to agree if he didn't agree, so he cupped his fists and said, "My lord, please tell me, I, He Tong, frown and I am not a hero." Having said that, his brows were already furrowed.

Seeing his generosity, Wang Tao couldn't help putting aside his previous dislike, and praised loudly: "Okay, good He Tong, I feel at ease with your words. Tonight you will lead 1000 troops to attack the Tartars in the middle of the night. The camp of the Tartars does not ask you to kill many enemies, as long as you set fires everywhere and make loud noises, the louder the noise, the better. You can do it?"

After listening to Wang Tao's instructions, He Tongtong understood that this was a strategy to attack the west.It's just that this Tatar camp is so easy to break into, so I'm afraid it will be a disaster.But at this time, he is no longer allowed to back down. If he refuses Wang Tao's military order now, he will be pushed out and beheaded immediately. At three o'clock tonight, I'll prepare more fire starters, and go to the Tatars to make a big fuss, and see what he can do to me."

Wang Tao was very satisfied with He Tong's words, so he immediately went down to prepare to leave the city on time at three o'clock tonight, and at the same time the Tatar camp.

He Tong bid farewell and left the Jiedu envoy's mansion, and hurried back home. His wife Li Shi was anxiously waiting for him, and was relieved to see him come back.

When He Tong saw Mrs. Li, he didn't say anything else, he just grabbed her hand and burst into tears.When Mrs. Li saw his situation, she felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked him what happened, and He Tong said: "I am ordered by the Jiedu Envoy to go to the Tatar camp tonight. Little, if you can keep it, you will be taken care of at home, and you will be taken care of in front of your parents. It's our husband and wife."

Mrs. Li knew the danger this time when she heard what he said, but she had to respect the military order, so she hugged He Tong and burst into tears, swearing to him as she cried: "Go, general, and donate your life for the country. How can I abandon my chastity and remarry someone else, if the general dies, I will be filial in front of my parents' bed, and when Su'er gets married, I will accompany the general under the Nine Springs."

He Tong heard Mrs. Li's resoluteness. He Tong knew that she was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Since she said so, she would definitely act like this in the future.I couldn't help hugging Mrs. Li and weeping bitterly.

The husband and wife confided in each other's hearts, and before they knew it, they got closer at midnight. At this time, He Tong knew that he couldn't wait any longer, so he ordered Mrs. Li to bring him armor.

Although Mrs. Li felt sad and expected that he would not be able to return after he left, she still suppressed her reluctance and fetched the armor for him.Dress him yourself, put on his helmet and tie his headband, put on his armor, and fasten the girdle around his waist.After putting on a red robe for him, he took scissors, cut off a bunch of his hair, and tied it with his hair, which has shown the love between the two of them.Replacing people with hair means that the two will never be separated again.After that, he cut a strand of hair from He Tong's head and put it in his arms.

He Tong was heartbroken at this time, and after he finished dressing, he took another look at his wife and looked him up and down carefully. He wanted to remember this scene in his heart, and his eyes couldn't help but filled with tears.Suddenly he clasped his fists and knelt in front of his wife, and said, "Said, Madam has suffered for you, I will take a step first. I will wait for Madam to arrive by the Naihe Bridge, and I hope Madam will look for it carefully when the time comes." After speaking, he shook his sleeves and stood up. Come and go out.

Seeing how he left, Mrs. Li fell to the ground crying.All the servants in the family burst into tears when they saw this scene.

Chapter 150 Death Battle

As soon as He Tong walked out of the hall, he saw a seven or eight-year-old boy, wearing a white cap, white robe, and white shoes, kneeling on the side of the road, looking so desolate and desolate.

He Tong fixed his eyes and saw that it was his son He Su, and he hurried over to help him up, but the little He Su struggled to push him away, fell to his knees again, and then said to He Tong with red eyes, choked with sobs: "I heard from the servant that my father will never come back, so my son is wearing a white robe here to fulfill his filial piety for his father in advance. I hope that my father will fight the enemy bravely and don't care about his family. I'm here to ask my father to fight to the death and stay until When the son grows up, he will avenge his father."

After hearing his words, He Tong felt a fire rising from his heart, driving away the chill all over his body, and said loudly: "I have this Qilin son, even if I die, I will have no regrets."

After He Tong finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the house, came to Mrs. Li, and said to her: "I have a relationship with Jia Ke, the guard of Kaiping Town. He is very brave and proficient in the art of war. You died in the battle, and when you see Jia Ke in the future, you recommend Su’er to him as a disciple, and let him accept Su’er for the sake of my death in battle for the country. That is to say, I also remember that under Jiuquan. Hold on to his kindness."

When Mrs. Li heard what he said, she was already sobbing, but she kept nodding to let him understand the entrustment she had remembered.

After He Tong instructed Mrs. Li, he turned around and went out again, came to the kneeling little He Su, and said to him: "I have told your mother to find you a good master. He will be your father from now on. There must be no negligence. Do you understand?"

Xiao He Su's face was sullen and his eyes were red. He knew that he might never see his father again.Now I heard from his father that he has arranged a master for him. He tried hard to hold back his crying, but he couldn't help but choked up and said, "Father, don't worry, I will treat the master like a father from now on."

He Tong nodded, touched his head with his hand, then turned and walked out.

At this time Mrs. Li suddenly rushed out of the house and shouted: "Husband, you must wait for me at the bridge of Naihe."

After hearing her words, He Tong couldn't help standing there, tears streaming from his eyes.In the end, I was very cruel and left them alone, and walked out of the house.

As for Mrs. Li, looking at the figure of her husband going away, she couldn't help feeling heartbroken.She thought in her heart that if her husband didn't come back, she would never let her son learn any martial arts or worship as a teacher.When the time comes, she will take her son back to the mountains and forests, and will no longer care about the right and wrong in this world.

When He Tong walked out of the gate, he looked back reluctantly, and then turned his head resolutely and never looked again. He was afraid that he would change his mind and disobey the military order if he continued to look at it.Then he got on his horse and went straight to the gate of the city.There, Gao Hong had already prepared soldiers and horses for him to go out of the city.