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On the first day of March, when spring returned to the earth, Yu Zhenglei, the general of Hussars just appointed by Emperor Zhengming, stood on horseback at the head of the city, looking down at the approaching Hu cavalry army in the distance.

His elder brother Yu Zhengyu was raided by the Hu people during the Battle of Zhuozhou, and after being captured, he beheaded his head to show the public.The corpse was chopped up and fed to wolves, and the head was hung in Zhuozhou City for ten days to show the provocation to the two emperors.

This incident was cited as a great shame by the Yu family.

Yu Zhengyi was born in the direct line of the Yu family, and he was known as a versatile man in both civil and military affairs when he was young. Now he is in the prime of life, and he was taught to lead the army in the First Battle of Zhuozhou. Emperor Zhengming Sima Liang placed high hopes on him.

As a result, it was never expected that when the battle was in full swing, the barbarians suddenly rushed out. Although the puppet general Shi Chongde also died in the battle, he at least died on the battlefield.Yu Zhengyu did not commit suicide after defeat, and was humiliated in every way after being captured. This is the face of Shan Yu's family and Emperor Zhengming.

Emperor Zhengming was furious, but he didn't want to really issue an order to reprimand the Yu family.Xie Teng and Xie Ze died for their country one after another. The Xie family lost [-] elite soldiers in Tongzi City, and their vitality was seriously injured. Now that the Yu family is the only one in the court, he has to consider the other party's thoughts.

Therefore, facing the approaching Xihu army, Emperor Zhengming had no choice but to pinch his nose and forcefully smile, and promoted Yu Zhenglei, the second son of the Yu family, to be a general of hussars to guard Donglai City, the gateway to the old capital.

Yu Zhenglei is also a fierce general, and he trained the whole army as soon as he took office, making Donglai's city defense impressive, which meant to keep the barbarians out of the city.

As for the reason, in fact, everyone in the Ming Dynasty knew it well.Since the fall of Tongzi, the Hu people have been in no man's land. They went down to the two strategic points of Yongshan Pass and Duoyang Town, and even crossed the Jinbo River westward while the river was frozen, occupying Hexi City.

To the west of Hexi City is Donglai. If Donglai cannot be defended, the old capital will be in danger.

It's not that the Zhengming Dynasty never thought of seeking peace.As early as when the Hu people occupied Duoyang, some people in the court advocated sending special envoys, who wanted to use the river as the boundary with King Zuoguli, who was leading the army, to offer sacrifices to ensure safety.

Sima Liang disagreed with this matter. He felt that as a pure descendant of the Sima royal family, he had no reason to pay for the life of a barbarian. I still want it.

However, the aristocratic family of the Ming Dynasty did not want to give Sima Liang the face he wanted.Whether it is the Xie family or the Yu family, these aristocratic lords who ruled the wind and rain in the Ming Dynasty felt that the family could no longer afford consumption, and the respite that could be bought with money was the best choice at present.

If you fight the Hu people to your death, you may not have a chance.It's just that in this way, the family has to fill in more lives and money for nothing, and the resulting decline in strength is not worth it at all.

Don't forget, He Yue's family and Shi's family in the east are still watching their excitement.

Sima Liang couldn't stand the joint pressure from the Xie and Yu families, so he had to send secret envoys to the river beach no matter how reluctant he was.

However, such gestures of goodwill were not responded to.The envoy of Emperor Zhengming didn't even see King Zuoguli's face, so he was beheaded directly, but the body was not thrown away, and was sent back to the old capital intact.

"A great shame! A great shame!"

Upon hearing the news, Emperor Zhengming lifted the table on the spot, staring at the quail-like courtiers in the hall with reddened eyes.

"What did I say?!"

"The Hulu came here with bad intentions, you will kneel even if you wait, and they may not give you a chance to kneel!"

"Now I and all the ministers are going to fight with our backs. If Donglai City is destroyed, there will be no way out. Let's kill each other together!"

This remark was so loud that everyone turned pale when they heard it.

They suddenly realized that the Hu people were not the kings of Dongshan, and they would not treat them differently in consideration of the dignity of the Ye Dynasty.

What the barbarians want is not a functioning karmic dynasty, but an unclaimed land.Therefore, you can use absolute force to crush all living beings without any scruples, even if the ground is scorched and the foundation is destroyed.At that time, there is no need to distinguish between scholars and commoners. It is best to serve as slaves and servants.

After being whipped by reality, the aristocratic family of Zhengming Dynasty finally woke up and began to actively carry out self-help.

Yu Zhenglei put on a posture of preparing for the war. The aristocratic families in the old capital have no reservations. They have money and power to contribute. All the governments have gathered their own soldiers to guard the old capital and the surrounding acropolis tightly, airtight .

It's just that no matter how carefully prepared they are, they still have to meet each other in wartime.

When the ice on the Jinbo River completely disappeared, Hu Qi, who had been dormant in Hexi City, finally made a movement.

At the end of February, King Zuoguli assembled his army, set off from Hexi City, galloped his horses all the way, and pointed his sword at Donglai City!

It's just that the city wall of Donglai is high and the river is deep, so it's not that easy to break through.

Although Yu Zhenglei was not very old, he was able to hold his breath. No matter how provocative Hu Qi was, he would just stay behind closed doors and would not be provoked in the slightest.

This situation made King Zuoguli scratch his head very much.

This sentence was taught to him by the Huolei Holy Witch. It means that morale should be strengthened during a battle, and it should be done as soon as possible. Otherwise, the consumption of food, grass and personnel will be very unfavorable to the attacking party.

In order to mobilize emotions, the attacking side will often provoke, invite battles under the city, scold whatever is unpleasant, and lure the defenders out of the city.

Once you go out of the city to fight, you can also take the opportunity to consume the defenders' supplies and wear down the opponent's will.

King Zuoguli did the same.

He first used the people looted from the Tongzi war as bait to coerce Yu Zhenglei out of the city to fight.

In the end, the invitation to fight failed, so Hu Qi beheaded the limbs of these people one by one in front of the defenders. The blood almost filled the Donglai city, but the people would not die immediately, and the screams resounded through the battlefield.

However, the guard Yu Zhenglei remained indifferent.

No matter how hard Hu Qi was under the city, he just couldn't be fooled, so angry that King Zuoguli smashed two cups one after another, and his mouth was full of fire bubbles.

Can't wait any longer!If it drags on, the overstretched supplies of the family will easily be cut off, and then maybe the people he pulls out will be rounded up instead.

You know, the Black Armored Army of the Feng family is on their way to the old capital, and he has to take down Donglai City and enter the old capital before Feng Kai!

"Tell Subra to get him and the vanguard battalion ready, and pull up the siege treasure. We must break the city tonight!"

The guard's expression froze, and he immediately agreed on one knee, and went out to pass on the message without mentioning it.

The "treasure" King Zuoguli mentioned was a secret weapon made for him by the Huolei Holy Witch, and it was a property that he didn't want to use lightly.

Judging from the current situation, he has to move if he doesn't want to. There is not much time left for him, and the frontier army is already on the way.

It was another day when the sun was setting, and Hu Qi, who had scolded him for a whole day, returned to no avail again, his back was rather listless.

Yu Zhenglei breathed a sigh of relief.

There was news from the old capital that the Black Armored Army of the Feng family had set out from Ding'an City, and they would be able to arrive at Donglai City within five days.

As long as you persist for another five days, everything can be solved.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhenglei finally felt a little relaxed in his heart that had been hanging on.

Hu people are good at riding and shooting, but they don't have siege equipment.As long as he doesn't go out of the city and doesn't follow the old path of guarding Tongzi City, there is still hope for him to persist for five days.

He stretched himself, stretched his body, and prepared to go back to camp for a good night's sleep.

At the moment of Haishi, the world was silent, and Donglai City fell into a deep sleep, only the sentinels at the top of the city were still waiting.

There was a sudden change in the Xihu camp outside the city.Something huge was pushed out, making a thunderous sound.

Torches were quickly lit on the top of Donglai City, and the solemn atmosphere of the imminent battle enveloped the surrounding area. Yu Zhenglei rushed out of the barracks, and rushed to the top of the city before he had time to put on his armor.

Under the torch of the lantern, the banner of King Zuoguli fluttered in the wind, and the wolf head on the flagpole looked particularly ferocious in the moonlit night.

"Then... what is that?!"

Someone in the city exclaimed.

In the dark night, there is a huge shadow approaching step by step. The torches at the top of the city cannot clearly illuminate the situation, but the sound of wood rubbing against sand and gravel can be heard.

"Shoot the arrows! Let the arrows go! Don't let them get close to the city wall!"

Yu Zhenglei roared.

He didn't know what kind of nonsense the barbarians were doing.But his intuition told him that King Zuo Guli suddenly made a move after being silent for many days, and he chose this midnight, most likely because he planned to kill with one blow!

"Call all the guards in the city, and let me take turns to shoot arrows and use iron crossbows! I don't believe it, they are going to attack the city after all! If they come here, they will all be shot to death under the city!"

As soon as Yu Zhenglei's words fell, a sentinel guarding the west gate galloped all the way along the city wall, reporting that the west gate had also noticed the strange behavior of the barbarians. It seemed to be some huge and strange wooden siege cart.

Next is the East Gate.

At this time, a long horn sounded in the silence of the night, and the sound of wooden wheels rubbing against the ground was getting closer.

Suddenly, in the wilderness outside Donglai City, the Hu people echoed, and the West Tulun language was bleak and stern, and the murderous intention was full.

Next, horns sounded one after another, coming from the west gate and the east gate, indicating that Donglai City was surrounded in all three directions. Except for the Dongling Ancient Road on the north side, which was backed by a cliff, the businessmen in Donglai City had already passed away. There is no escape.

"General, someone in the city is already leaving the city through the north gate!"

Some soldiers reported to Yu Zhenglei.

Yu Zhenglei didn't even lift his eyelids.

"The battle is imminent, flee before the battle, shake the morale of the army, and kill without mercy."

The soldiers were taken aback.

This crime was originally punished by rebel generals in the army, and ordinary common people cannot commit it.

But now Donglai City is General Yu's voice, and he wants to punish civilian crimes according to military orders, and no one can say anything.

After all, the current Donglai City relies not only on the tens of thousands of Xihe troops, but also on the various aristocratic families and powerful private armies in the city.

If these people are really allowed to leave, the government soldiers belonging to the family will naturally follow and defend, and the number of troops guarding Donglai City will be reduced by a lot.

To make matters worse, the north gate is backed by the ancient plank road, and the terrain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack.

If there is an ambush outside the north gate of the Hu tribe, once they open the city gate, they may directly bring the wolves into their homes, and even if the gods come, they will not be able to defend Donglai City!

"Here!"

When the military order reached the north city gate, all the aristocratic families blocking the gate were blown up.

Many of them were ready to flee Donglai City early in the morning. The carriages and gold and silver were all ready-made. It was only because Yu Zhenglei had been defending the city steadily and the Hu people did not attack the city. A ray of hope for everyone.

At noon today, news came that the Feng family's Black Armored Army came to help, and the aristocratic family felt more at ease.

No matter how fierce the barbarians outside the city were, but with the Black Armored Army rushing outside and Yu Zhenglei defending the city, Donglai City would most likely be able to pass this level.

As a result, it was never expected that the barbarians suddenly made a movement near midnight.

The well-informed aristocratic family in the city realized something was wrong early in the morning, and drove the carriage directly to the north gate, clamoring to leave the city for refuge.

"Why don't you let us go!"

"That's right! We're going back to the old capital, so please open the door quickly!"

No matter how they yelled, the guard at the north gate remained motionless.As long as someone approached, the head of the city would shoot arrows directly, shooting and killing several family servants on the spot.

"The general has an order! The battle is imminent, escape before the battle, shake the morale of the army, and kill without mercy!"

The soldiers guarding the city shouted loudly.

The aristocratic families refused to accept it, and began to drive the servants to forcibly rush into the city gate, seeing the chaos in the northern city.

And at this time, in the east, south, and west directions of Donglai City, the giant hidden in the night finally showed its majesty.

The three buildings, which were almost as high as the city wall, were completely unafraid of the arrows raining down from the top of the city, and relied on the wooden wheels below to push the huge car body, step by step against the city wall!

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