Lanling covered the moon

It was just dawn, and the Zhou army besieging the city found that there were traces of the Qi army in the valley dozens of miles away from the camp.The big military flag is fluttering in the wind, and the morning sun shines through the vigorous Qi character, which is very eye-catching.

"Report to the general~ We found traces of reinforcements from the Qi army in the valley on the other side. They should have been stationed in the valley on the other side during the night."

Although Yang Zhong was old, he was full of vigor and vigor. He stroked his slightly gray beard and ordered: "The three armies are on the alert, don't let a fly into Jinyang City!"

"Yes!"

When the sunlight completely illuminated the tense city of Jinyang, the drum beats burst out, echoing through the sky, and coming from the other side of the valley like thunder waves.The momentum was overwhelming, and as the sound of beating drums approached, there was also the sound of horseshoes of the Qi army's [-] cavalry.

In front of the formation of the three armies, Yang Zhong sat on the sturdy horse. Although he was past his prime, he was tall and magnificent.The old general has thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, not angry but mighty.The war horse walked forward slowly, looked up at the Qi army phalanx opposite, and neighed, but it was subtly similar to General Yang's expression of looking at people with his nostrils.

"Who is here?!" Old General Yang held a long gun in his hand, and the silver gun dragged on the ground, drawing a long ravine in the sandy soil.

Duan Yi held a long sword in his hand and stepped out majesticly, and rode his horse to meet him: "Duan Yi, deputy commander of the Qi army's vanguard army, come to deal with you Zhou thieves!"

Zimo changed his armor and was fully armed.But even if the visor on the helmet was pulled down, Zhou Jun's anger rushed towards him like overwhelming.Mr. Duan's mouth was indeed remarkable, but he just set him on fire for a little provocation.

"Hahahahahaha, a mere kid is actually uttering wild words!" Yang Zhong laughed with his silver gun in his hand, "I think your surname is Duan, you must be the son of that old man Duan Shao! Don't say that today is your brat! My little doll came to challenge me, even if your old man challenged me in person, I, Yang Zhong, would not take him seriously! Little doll, Jinyang City has long been in my pocket. The reason is to see you rushing thousands of miles to throw yourself into the trap! Duan Shao is defeated, and when the time comes, this Jinyang, let me see who will dare to guard the city gate to prevent my Zhou army from entering!"

"Zhou Jun will win! General Yang will win! Zhou Jun will win! General Yang will win!" Yang Zhong's words caused Zhou Jun to shout loudly, waving swords, guns, swords and halberds, reflecting bursts of cold light. There were [-] Zhou Jun outside Jinyang City. The crowd, the momentum is overwhelming, the two armies are facing each other outside the city, the vanguard army of the Qi army is weak, and it is indeed outnumbered.

But fortunately, there is an eldest son Duan. . . . . .Fiery temper, bear heart, leopard gall!When Duan Yi heard that old man Yang humiliated his father so much, he raised his sword and rushed straight to the Zhou army's phalanx.

"Old General Yang, this little bastard weighs a few catties, don't bother your lord to do it, let the last general do it for you!" It was a general who came out from the left wing of the army to meet Duan Yi, holding a Yanyue knife.

"Your Highness, there are many fierce men in the Zhou army, will General Duan...?" A deputy general beside Zi Mo said.As soon as the vanguard army arrived outside Jinyang City, they set up camp overnight, and then went to the Zhou army to call for formation at dawn.The drums were beating loudly and the battle was in full swing, lest no one would know that the reinforcements had arrived.Duan Yi said that Gao Changgong's head was covered in cow dung, and he used [-] soldiers to confront Zhou's army head-on.If you want him to say, he sneaked into the enemy's camp overnight to burn soldiers' rations and launch a surprise attack, killing as many as he could, which made Zhou's army restless and panicked.Head-to-head?It's like the egg has hit a rock, I don't know what it means!

What Duan Yi said was not unreasonable, the vanguard army was originally an advance force sent by Duan Shao to investigate the Zhou army's reality, and it shouldn't be used like this. . . . . .However, Zimo raised his head and looked at the defenders on Jinyang City. Obviously, the guards on the city wall had already been watching the battle outside. Looking at the situation before the battle, look far away.

When Duan Yi swung his long sword horizontally, it was full of brute force, but General Zhou's Yanyue Saber swayed for a while, it was more than clumsy but not mighty enough!Taking advantage of the victory, Duan Yi pursued and forced General Zhou back.

"General Duan is mighty, General Duan is mighty!!!" The soldiers of the Qi army cheered loudly, beating the drums again, breaking the dawn and the sky.

The sound of thunderous war drums spread into Jinyang City, like rolling thunder.The already dilapidated and desolate streets in the city were filled with panic and uneasiness after being shaken by the war drum. The people who wanted to go out to find something to eat while the weather was good were like frightened birds. As soon as the baby heard the sound of the war drum, she was frightened and cried loudly, and suddenly became a mess again.

"General Li, what's going on this early in the morning?! Is the Zhou army preparing to attack the city again?" Seeing General Li passing through the street, the common people gathered around and pulled his robe and asked, looking desperate.The day when the city is broken, there will be a massacre of the city. Is this Jinyang City finally coming to an end? !

"Everyone, folks, this isn't Zhou's army coming to attack the city again! It's Daqi's reinforcements arriving!" General Li was accompanied by Yan Xiaoyi, and the two talked secretly all night before going up to the tower to watch the battle.

"The reinforcements have arrived?!!!" The people who wanted to flee in all directions gathered here one after another.And the trembling residents on the street with their windows and doors tightly closed also poked their heads out to look around.

"Yes, not only the reinforcements have arrived, but His Highness Gao Changgong, the governor of Bingzhou, has also come to Jinyang with the army! A new policy has been promulgated for the unity of the people against foreign enemies. Please come and see!" General Li said loudly, and ordered the general to write The overnight New Deal is listed on a notice and hung high on the wall!

. . . . . .

"My lord, what is written on it is true?! My ancestors were slaves for generations, and now if I join the army to defend the city, I can get out of slavery? So my children don't have to be slaves?!" There was a dark-skinned man below. The middle-aged man was the first to exclaim in alarm. He rubbed his eyes, and he really thought it must be because his eyes were blurred!

"That's right, my lord, we are all poor and inferior people, are you kidding us?" Discussions arose, and the originally cold street was suddenly crowded.

"Of course it is true. His Royal Highness Gao Changgong, the King of Lanling, came to Jinyang City by the emperor's order to solve the great difficulties of our people in Jinyang. I hope that the people in my city will unite as one and do justice without selfish interests. No matter what race they are, they are all the people of Daqi. The same people in Jinyang, how can there be eggs under the overturned nest? Now, His Highness Lanling led [-] vanguard troops to fight to the death with that Zhou army. The truth of being greedy for life and afraid of death?! Anyone who has made great achievements in fighting the enemy and defending the city, regardless of his status or ethnicity, can enjoy military merit! Those who have no strength or courage to go to the battlefield will be given food and medicine, and they will also be rewarded!" General Li saw the people When it boils, take advantage of the opportunity to climb up and give a shout!

The drums outside the city were beating, and the public opinion inside the city was surging and boiling.

Suddenly someone took the lead and raised his arms and shouted: "It's a death anyway! I just escaped from Jinyang by chance, and I just barely survived if I went to other places. His Highness Chang Gong understands the righteousness and dares to set this precedent. It will be a kind of rebuilding grace for my children and grandchildren." , Grandpa, even if I die in battle today, I still have the face to meet my ancestors in the ground! I have no advantages, but I still have some strength! I will follow you to defend Jinyang and fight the Zhou army! Tell me where to sign up, Grandpa, I want Join the army!!"

"I want to join the army too! I don't know if I will die or not. It's better than being a pariah all my life!" Another strong man raised his hand and echoed.

Sure enough, one stone caused a thousand waves. General Li never expected that there are so many young men in Jinyang City who are willing to serve the country with their bodies and fight with their lives.

Seeing that the depleted garrison could soon expand its manpower, General Li wiped his blackened nose and choked up.

"Hero Yan, Your Highness Chang Gong is really brave and resourceful! I thought that my Daqi garrison would not be able to enter the city for support, and Jinyang was over, but I never thought that the people in the city were the most powerful backup force. Li Wansan admires His Majesty Chang Gong, and is grateful to Hero Yan for coming to the city to help me, please accept Li's bow!" General Li bent his knees and cupped his fists to bow, how could Yan Xiaoyi accept such a big gift, and helped him up.

"General Li, you don't need to be too polite. His Highness Chang Gong dared to carry out the new law like this in spite of the dissatisfaction of the world. He hoped that he could cooperate with the inside and the outside to make Yang Zhong suffer from the enemy! General Li, hurry up and train the troops, and don't let His Highness Chang Gong waste his efforts. !"

"Yes! The last general takes orders!" General Li cupped his fists and bowed.

On that day, outside Jinyang City, Duan Yi had a series of battles with the generals of the Zhou Army, which turned the world upside down, but inside the city, all the people moved together, working as one.Those who have food will give food, those who are powerful will contribute, and it is rare to watch and help each other through life and death.

When the Qi army retreated while fighting outside the city, the army hid in the valley outside the city, and it was already sunset.

"Marshal Yang, the little boy surnamed Duan escaped quickly. When I lead the troops to catch up with them, I will definitely kill them all and burn down this brat's camp!" Loyalty to ask for orders, asked to take advantage of the victory to pursue.The Qi army had been provoking for a whole day before the formation, but there was no substantial attack.The generals of the two armies fought alone, each winning or losing. Yang Zhong did not order the army to go forward and outflank, and the vanguard of the Qi army did not have the tendency to charge with flying cavalry alone. It was just that it was getting dark, so they retreated while fighting. , Thinking about it, it's really not very happy!

"No, keep the city where it is, and don't pursue it!" Yang Zhong looked at the hills and raised his hand to stop him. "They only produced a deputy commander, but the marshal didn't show up. There must be deceit."

"This... Could it be that Duan Shao's [-] troops have already arrived, and today he deliberately asked his son to come to my front to provoke in order to lure the snake out of the hole?" According to the itinerary, Shao's heavy armored cavalry should not be so fast. It's Jinyang, but Duan Shao is a man who uses troops like a god, and the Qi army can be so calm and relaxed, there must be a general sitting in charge!

"Go back! Defend Jinyang City. The Qi army can't hold back for long. If they dare to charge and break through the formation, I will definitely kill them!" As expected, Yang Zhong did not enter the valley with the light cavalry, and the army still lined up in Jinyang. Outside Yangcheng, the chariots and crossbows changed direction, all pointing towards the valley where the vanguard army was stationed.Anyway, Jinyang was already looking for something, the dilapidated flag on the wall was bleakly floating in the dark night, only a few wounded soldiers trembling on the top of the city were still looking down secretly.The hearts of Jinyang people are like the setting sun, which has already fallen. . . . . .

In Jinyang City, the young slaves who had joined the army were secretly practicing.Although it is far from the professional regular army, fortunately, there are people who come from hard labor and strength. Although the time is short, there are still many outstanding qualities in the training.

"His Highness Chang Gong agreed with us in two days. Can General Li be sure?" Although it was late at night, Yan Lin still had no intention of going to sleep. The entire Jinyang City looked lifeless outside, but in fact, preparations for battle were in full swing inside. .Everyone thinks it is the last battle, not to mention the middle-aged men who have joined the army, even women and children who can contribute will also come out to bring food and drink to the soldiers.

"The final general will definitely go all out and live up to His Highness's entrustment!" General Li didn't take off his clothes, and after eating a few mouthfuls of dry food, he went to train the recruits himself.Yan Lin sat on the stone steps next to the city tower, watching the soldiers fighting below without getting tired.

A little doll was carrying a small basket in his hand, and ran up to Yan Xiaoyi, looking up with crooked eyes and smiling.

"What's the matter, baby, do you need me?" Yan Xiaoyi asked him.

"En!" The little baby nodded in response, then climbed up the stone steps beside Xiao Yi, and sat beside her.

"I heard that you are the attendant of His Royal Highness the Lanling King?" the little baby asked innocently.

"Yes, do you have something to do?" Xiao Yi couldn't figure out what the child was going to do, so he smiled and lowered his head to answer.

The little baby lifted the veil on the basket and said to him: "His Highness Chang Gong, will he be hungry? These are sesame seed cakes made by my mother. They are delicious. Please bring this to His Highness for me." !"

"Hehe." Yan Xiaoyi was amused by the child, took the biscuit, and asked, "You are so young, but you still worry about whether His Highness Chang Gong is hungry, and you have never seen him."

"I haven't seen it, but today the adults in the city are talking about this Highness. My mother said, with such a good prince to save us, we still have hope. So I think good people can't be hungry, I haven't eaten this sesame seed cake for several days. Mr. Chen is usually very stingy. If he hadn't heard that there was a reward for taking out his own food, he wouldn't give it to everyone with the flour he hid in the basement! Nuo, here you are. It's still hot!" The little baby's eyes are like a crescent moon in the sky, making people feel soft and distressed.

Yan Xiaoyi patted the child's head, tore the biscuit into three pieces, wrapped one piece in a handkerchief and stuffed it into his bosom, saying: "I'll accept this, and bring it to His Highness Chang Gong. You and your mother can eat the remaining two yuan, don’t starve.”

Hearing what he said, the child looked down at the biscuit and swallowed, then picked it up with his small hands and ate it.Looking up at the sky, it seems that the sky above Jinyang City has never been so beautiful for a long, long time.

"It's strange, those bad guys are still outside the city, but I don't think my mother and I are so scared anymore. His Highness Chang Gong must be very powerful!" The child muttered while eating.

"Well, of course he is very powerful. He must be the most powerful general in the world!" Xiao Yi replied with a smile.

The author has something to say:

Wow, the battle situation is tense, there are still a lot of plots to go, I have to work hard~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~