I do research in ancient times

At the beginning of November, Ding'an City, Yongping and Kanzhou on the front line of Yongxi Pass sent troops at the same time.The soldiers and horses of the three routes are divided into three directions. The eldest son Feng took the middle route to Shizikou, the deputy general Tang Dongyue went west to Laobiangou, and the deputy general Liu Wenbin supported the second-line troops on the east road, and cleared the land occupied by Hu Qipan on the west line of Xiling .

Shizikou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is the forward fulcrum for Hu Qi to go south, and it is also the difficulty of this attack.

In the early years, this was the land of the Ye Dynasty. The Empress Dowager Liu was in chaos for ten years, and the land in the border town was constantly swallowed by Hu Qi and whales, and Shizikou also fell under the control of Hu Qi.

After the fall of Shizikou, Hu Qi killed the old and weak Ye En in order to save consumption in the city, and then took the women and children to Mobei Tana City to sell, and the men joined the slave army on the spot as the front line Cannon fodder for battle.

So it was a good border town, but now it has been reduced to a garrisoned fortress.There were no commercial activities in the city, only Hu cavalry entrenched here, taking advantage of the convenient location, wantonly went south to plunder.

Most of the scattered horsemen who were raging in Shituoling before also came from Shizikou.However, this place is close to Yanling, and it is extremely cold in winter. Hu Qi mostly curls up in the city to keep warm, but recently there has been more and more quietness.

They were also relieved, knowing that the businessmen from Yongxiguan would not come either.It's not as good as Hu Qi's maneuvering to guard the city. If they occupy it, they will be frozen all winter. It is normal for people in the city to be frozen to death.

When the next spring is warm and the flowers bloom, they will send a large army south, and they will be able to easily deal with the defenders who are half frozen to death.

Arrows rained down from the top of the city, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.

The city wall of Shizikou has been in disrepair for a long time, and has been damaged in many places, and the city gate is crumbling.

Under the city is the black armored army, which is not inferior to the impact of Hu Qi, so that the Hu people entrenched in the lion's mouth retreated to the city after only one face-to-face, trying to use the dangerous terrain to resist the attack of the industry.

But this kind of stubborn resistance can't last long. The arrows of the Black Armored Army are all equipped with fire bottles. If they fall into the city, they will burn blazingly. Black smoke billows everywhere in the city, and it is impossible to see the situation clearly.

Under the city, the Black Armored Army waited in line like a tide. Once the forward broke through the city, they would all attack in the next moment and enter the lion's mouth.

For many of them, their parents, wives and children died under the iron hoof of Hu Qi, and their families were broken and displaced.In desperation, he joined the army, not only for the sake of food, but also for the blood feud in his heart. He thought that one day he would return to his hometown, and he must find a chance to kill a few Hu Bing, so as to repay the whole family. Blood grievances, comfort the spirits of the family.

Now, finally waited for the opportunity to vent.

Hu Qi has been suffering in the border town for a long time, and in June Hu Qi went south to buckle the border. This was the first time that the soldiers of the Ye Dynasty took the initiative to attack, and the morale of the whole army was skyrocketing.

Feng Kai knew that there were no workers in the city, so he simply let his soldiers destroy them, exchanged catapults for fire bottles, and didn't need to hold back at all.

The left and right Shizikou also needs to be rebuilt, and a few broken walls and rotten houses are no match for the lives of soldiers.

The barbarians at the head of the city were dizzy by this wave of onslaught. Seeing the black armor army move out the giant logs that demolished the city wall, the defenders of Shizikou broke into a cold sweat and urgently reported to the leader Handa.

"Handa Suni, the merchants below the city have lifted out the giant log, and they are about to break through the city wall!"

Handa was shocked.

"The businessman wants to break the city? How is this possible?!"

This barbarian was fully armored, holding a bronze bone in his hand, his astonished expression was covered by a beard, but his eyes widened involuntarily.

"Are the businessmen crazy?! If they fight like this, even if they capture the city, they will have nothing to defend!"

He was so angry that he hit the ground with a copper bone.

"Are they all crazy? Are they all crazy!? It's going to snow soon, and these people don't even have a house, are they going to freeze to death?!"

"Then why not just let them go, Suni! It's just an abandoned city, we can take it back at any time!"

His lieutenant rolled his eyes and leaned closer to suggest.

Handa glared at him.

His lieutenant general is a surrender of the industry, and the industry has many schemes. Now that he is being persuaded to give up the city, is there some kind of conspiracy?

"The warriors of the gods can only charge forward and never retreat. Do you want me to be a deserter?!"

Hearing what he said, the lieutenant quickly shook his head.

"Su Nimo must be misunderstood. How could the little one let Suni be a deserter? This is the enemy's tactic of advancing and retreating!"

He paused and stroked his mustache.

"Look, Suni, this is a checkpoint fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. But it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there must be a city to collect."

"Now the Yongxiguan soldiers are pressing down on the border, and the number of them is much larger than the warriors in the city. Even if we rely on natural dangers, we will not be able to hold on for long."

"Looking at the way of fighting in the city now, it is obvious that no matter the cost. If we wait and fight with others, let alone ruin the lives of the warriors in vain, the city will not be able to defend after all!"

"It's better to retreat before the siege is formed, and set the city on fire before we leave. There will be snow in two days, and there will be no houses or walls in the city. The workers and soldiers can only suffer from cold and hunger. When the snow falls, we will never know." How much do we have to freeze to death?! When we come back, isn’t this city within easy reach?”

It sounds reasonable, but Handa dare not believe it.

The businessman is cunning, and this man is a general. The gods know whether he will join forces with Yongxiguan Li Yingwai to slander him!

While hesitating, another change occurred under the city.

When Handa climbed up the tower, he saw a black steed leaping out of the army formation. Immediately he was a young general in black clothes and armor, followed by a hundred pro-army cavalry.

Some of the soldiers held high a large blue flag, and wrote a huge "seal" on it.The general in black stood in front of the formation, his waist was thin and straight, he bent his bow and set his arrows in the direction of Handa.The next moment, a strong black wind rushed towards his face, and before Handa had time to react, the black arrow hit his chest.

Handa spat out blood and resisted the severe pain so as not to fall down.The lieutenant wanted to run instinctively, but he only had time to turn around. Another arrow pierced his back, protruding directly through his chest, and his body fell to the ground without a sound in an instant.

Handa's personal soldiers rushed forward, supported his own leader and led them down the city wall, and escaped from the city gate through the lion's mouth amidst the screams of the black armored army.

They didn't dare to take the main road, and fled to the Monan Grassland with their horses, just in time for a caravan heading north.

The soldiers wanted to plunder, but unexpectedly saw the Spike Token in the hands of the caravan leader.

This is the token of King Guli of Shangjing. King Guli led the army going south to the east, and their commander Handa served under King Guli as Suni who was in charge of a cavalry of hundreds of people.

"We are transporting salt and iron for King Guli, and I ask you warriors not to hurt your own people."

The leading businessman laughed.

Naturally, he also saw Handa who was seriously injured, so he offered to suggest that the caravan has disease doctors and herbal medicines to help treat the injured.

"Where did you come from?"

The soldier asked suspiciously.

He had inspected the carriage, and it was indeed salt and iron utensils, both of which were first-class good things.

The accents of these businessmen are very different from those of the border customs, and the soft tone is a bit like the lieutenant general who was cast under Suni's account before.

The deputy general said that he was from Changzhou, he had read poetry and books since he was a child, and he was from a small family, a head taller than Yongxi Guanfeng's family.

Hearing his question, the leader of the caravan revealed a haughty smile.

"Don't ask about such confidential matters. We came from a prosperous place in the Central Plains. My master has an agreement with King Guli to provide you with supplies to help you break through the cities on the western frontier."

"If you are able to enter the pass, you must obey my master's orders. My master is a noble family with noble blood, which is much more expensive than the Feng family at the border pass."

"If you are obedient, you will naturally not have to worry about not being able to enjoy the prosperity in the future. King Guli can quickly break through the front line of Xinzhou, which is a great benefit from my lord."

Gee.

The soldier spat.

So what if he is a head taller than the Feng family, isn't he still afraid to tear himself apart? !

At least no one in the Feng family surrendered, not even the last one surrendered, nor surrendered to death from freezing or starvation. This is in line with the temper of their gods and warriors!

He doesn't know if he is tall or not, but in his eyes, the Feng family is a more respectable existence than these Central Plains people.If there is no Feng family, how can the warriors of the gods be trapped in this bitter cold grassland, and they can enjoy the prosperity and prosperity of the rich and prosperous Central Plains long ago!

Feng Kai rushed into the city with his own army, using the Cang Gang Sword in his hand as a machete, creating a phantom, harvesting a life every time he hit it.

The man at this moment is no longer as cold and dignified as he was before. He is really like a god of death, drenched in blood and unstoppable.

Handa was seriously injured and escaped, and Hu Qi in the city fled around like headless chickens, and was quickly wrapped in dumplings by the attacking black armor army.

Shizikou was already in ruins. Not a single thatched cottage in the city was complete. Flames were burning everywhere, and the smoke was so thick that people couldn't open their eyes.Feng Kai sent people to clean up the corpses, take care of the wounded, and calculate the battle damage. After some arrangements, it was completely dark.

It was Feng Kang's first time on the battlefield, and his blood was boiling with excitement at the beginning, but seeing the scene of corpses strewn all over the ground and the city's walls being destroyed, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

In this battle, the Black Armor Army won a big victory, but it also paid a big price.

It turns out... that's what war is like.

As if he understood his thoughts, Feng Kai patted his younger brother's shoulder with his bloody hand.

"Yes, war is like this, no matter who wins or loses, many people will die."

He pointed to several wounded soldiers not far away.

"There are also those who are seriously injured. Whether they can survive depends on God's will. If their hands and feet are broken, they will not be able to go to the battlefield again, and they will be disarmed and returned home."

"Homecoming? Then what do they live on?"

Brother Feng murmured.

With limbs gone, even if he could save his life, wouldn't he be a useless person?

In this world, good people may not be able to survive, let alone a person with a handicap, wouldn't he just go home and wait to die?

"There will be pensions in the military."

Feng Kai didn't say the second half of the sentence, he felt that with Twelve Lang's mind, he should be able to come up with the result.

"That's why Dad's salary is always not enough..."

Feng Kang's eyes were a little distracted.

"How can it be enough? There are so many people, and the court can't pay enough food and pensions, how can we live..."

The two brothers sighed, but no one spoke.At this time, Lu Yong stepped forward to report, saying that Mo Zong's engineering team, who followed the army and came to Shizikou, had arrived.

Feng Kai's eyes turned.

This is the help he got after discussing with Feidi.

Mo Zong sent out an engineering team to help guide the Black Armor Army to build winter fortifications.But there is a prerequisite, the safety of Mozong disciples must be guaranteed.Therefore, even though he was on the battlefield this time, Mo Zong was always in the safest rear army, and there was a team to protect him and evacuate at any time.

"Arrangements will be made. The army will return to Yongxiguan after three days of preparation. The rear army will be left on the patrol at Shizikou. The soldiers who do not rotate the patrol will level the land according to Mozong's requirements, build kilns on the spot, and clear the city walls and docks as soon as possible before the snow falls. Once the fort is built, don't delay the important task of defending the city."