Luoshui Dongliu

After the war, the city checked the dead and wounded soldiers in the bunker.During the war, the Xiyan army attacked with fire and stones, and even poured hot oil into it. More than half of the people in the fort died, and almost none of the survivors were injured.Those scorched black stumps injured by firearms, the medical officer looked at them and felt horrified.There are even rumors among the Xiyan army that when the battle was at its peak, several fire poles were poked into the bunker, and the Dongyan soldiers inside were unable to block it with stone slabs, so they pressed their fleshy backs against the gunshots.The source of this statement is unknown, but those who smell it can only think of the pungent smell of burnt skin and the black and red flesh under the flames, and their minds are already shocked.

One mile behind this stalemate battle line is the long ditch under the city that is being dug.During the day, when the battle situation was urgent ahead, Cheng Chude went down to the city and said to the soldiers who were digging the ditch: "Every moment here is exchanged for the flesh and blood of the soldiers in the bunker. Any delay will mean the loss of an extra life in the front, everyone. Do your best and don’t slack off.”

Everyone responded in unison, and Cheng Chude asked the general of the supervising team: "Is there any difficulty?"

The general said: "There is always insufficient masonry and wood to build the fortification."

Seeing Cheng Chude, he nodded slightly and pondered.If the fortifications in front of the battle are only made of mounds of earth, their shape will be easily scattered. Therefore, if you deploy defenses in daily life, you should use bricks and stones to reinforce them, or use wooden fences as frames, so that the shape of the fortifications can be orderly and tight.But at this time, the matter is urgent, and there is no time to do these things in detail.Cheng Chude thought for a while and called the guards to come over and give orders in a low voice. The soldier was taken aback when he heard the order, but he just took the order and went.A moment later, a few soldiers were seen carrying a large item.

All the people in the city were surprised to see that what was carried out was a coffin.Cheng Chude only said: "You can use this for fortification before filling it with earth."

The generals in the city kept saying: "What is the meaning of this, General!"

Cheng Chude said with a smile: "Soldiers sacrificed their lives to protect the city. What do I care about the things behind me?"

Everyone knew that he was a man in his sixtieth birthday, and at this age, no one would care about what happened behind him. In fact, how much difficulty a coffin can solve, but this kind of intention is here, and everyone is already grateful.The general said: "Old General, don't worry, I'll wait here, and I will devote myself to giving full play to my energy."

Zhao Shen was on the city at this time and saw that the outer line of defense was getting more and more stalemate.Although he couldn't see the scene inside the bunker, he could guess the tragic situation from the soldiers who sent messages in the tunnel during most of the day.Although the soldiers in the bunker were determined to defend the bunker with the heart of disregarding life and death, the bunker would not be able to keep the bunker under the attack of the Xiyan army's deep trenches sooner or later.Only because it was the only cover under the city to resist the enemy before the long ditch was dug under the city, did they know it was impossible and were forced to do it.Zhao Shen saw that the eyes of the setting sun were as red as blood, and he became more and more worried. He turned his head and asked, "How are the casualties in the castle now?"

At that time, according to the number reported in the fort, nearly half of the casualties had been reported; Gu Yanbin was momentarily undecided whether he should answer truthfully, and was slightly stunned, only to hear Zhao Shen say again: "Thirty percent, forty percent? You tell the truth!"

He also estimated that the casualties were heavy, and seeing Gu Yanbin's hesitation, he couldn't help but look awe-inspiring, with a murderous look in his brows, and said: "The cavalry is ready."

When Gu Yanbin heard this sentence, he hurriedly asked, "What is the general going to do?"

Zhao Shen said: "Leave the city."

Gu Yanbin repeatedly stopped him and said, "No, general."

Seeing that Gu Yanbin almost came up to pull his arm, Zhao Shen frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"

Gu Yanbin said: "The general can't go, it's too dangerous to go down to the city at this time without even a little cover."

Zhao Shen had heard him hesitating before, now he wanted to stop him again, he couldn't help but angrily said: "When is this, I can still wait and see? Isn't it dangerous when the city can't resist it?"

Seeing that he was really annoyed, Gu Yanbin also felt a little stage fright, and at the same time was anxious, so he couldn't care to elaborate on the pros and cons for a moment.It's just that he knew very well that the main general should not be put in danger at this time, so he bite the bullet and shouted: "General, if he goes here, he will definitely become the enemy's target, it is really inappropriate."

Zhao Shen didn't respond and turned around to leave, Gu Yanbin was crying in his heart but couldn't stop him, he suddenly heard someone walking up from the city and said: "The general is reckless!" Gu Yanbin saw that it was Li Shoude who spoke, he let go of half of his heart, Looking back, there is also the master book Xie Rang in the same city.

Xie Rang also stepped forward and said: "The cavalry is maneuvering in the city now, so they can't be taken out so early."

Zhao Shendao: "The battle strength under the city has been exhausted to the extreme, and the enemy has no intention of retreating. No matter how hard you fight inside the castle, without reinforcements outside, you will not be able to hold back."

Li Shoude said: "This defense of the city is different from a charge. It is not for immediate results, but for the long-term. Does it mean that every time the city defense is in danger, the general will personally rescue it?"

Zhao Shendao: "If I don't take the lead, how can I have the face to make all the troops look up to me."

Li Shoude said in a loud voice: "Only when the general is safe can the morale of the army be stable; if the general is in danger every time, the soldiers must be distracted; if the general is in trouble, he can't think of another way, but he just rushes to kill him. Do!"

He pouted his head and spit out these words forcefully, looking straight at Zhao Shen without avoiding his eyes.For a long time, Zhao Shen held his breath and said in a straight voice: "The long history taught me, what should I do now?"

Before Li Shoude could answer, Gu Yanbin hurried forward and said, "I'll go down the city for the general, and give a helping hand to the brothers in the bunker."

The sky was getting darker and darker, and the battle smoke was billowing below the city, especially the fierce battle.The sun has not been seen all day long behind the clouds, and it is almost night at this time.The Xiyan Army under the city has sent nearly [-] soldiers to take turns to fight in one day, just to clear the bunker under the city.Although the supply of weapons for the personnel in the city has not stopped, the number of soldiers that can be carried in the bunker is gradually becoming unsustainable.Looking at the situation in front of the battle, the general of the Xiyan Army Supervisor couldn't help laughing and said: "I think the enemy army will be hard to resist if we rush over this time."

Someone on the side said: "No matter how difficult this bunker is, it can't afford such repeated attacks. I'm just afraid that if you don't send people in the city to stand up against it, it will be a bit bad for the hatchback."

The general said with a smile: "No. Don't forget, there are more than [-] people behind us. What are they sending troops out to fight for the main force? Even if they give up half of the city's soldiers, put them in more than [-] people What is it in front of people? When a team of hundreds of people comes out, it’s just a little bit of salt in the cauldron, filling it in vain.”

The two were talking, but suddenly the lower side door of the west city opened, and a group of infantry had already marched out.The voice here has not yet landed, and the reinforcements in the city have already arrived.The general of Xiyan put his chin on the ground, opened his mouth for a long while, "ah", then spat out his hatred: "They really want to do it for nothing, so don't complain about being unjust ghosts!"

At this time, the two armies in front of the formation were already engaged in hand-to-hand combat, and the Xiyan army was hit head-on, so they didn't care about attacking the bunker for a while.Since it was already an infantry battle, several times more soldiers were sent up later to encircle the Dongyan army.

Although the Eastern Yan army was small in number, they waited for work at leisure all day long, and at this moment their mental strength prevailed; they had a breather in the bunker, so they recovered and responded from the side in the dark.In the melee scene for a while, it was hard to tell the winner.

But the longer the war, the more Xiyan troops gathered.Gu Yanbin had penetrated deep into the enemy's formation, he was riding a horse, but now he was surrounded by guns and spears, he felt that he couldn't use it, so he simply shouted and jumped off the horse.What he also used was a long spear, and with a powerful swing of his arms, several enemy soldiers who were close to him were knocked down to the ground.At this moment before the battle, it is no longer clear who is the general and who is the soldier, and the eyes of both sides are red.Straight knives and long spears pierced flesh and blood. No one knew whether the moment they fell to the ground, the last thing they felt or thought in the world was pain and fear.

Zhao Shen stood on the top of the city, only watching the scuffle below the city, without saying a word.Everyone thought he was watching the battle intently, only Xie Rang was standing next to him, he could see that since Gu Yanbin dismounted to fight, Zhao Shen suddenly clenched his hand on the longbow under his side.When the battle under the city was bloody, there were casualties and fell to the ground from time to time, but even the enemy and ourselves could not be seen clearly under the dark sky.The night wind was rustling, and Xie Rang saw that the slender fingers with distinct joints had been strangled by the bowstring, and a drop of dark red blood slipped down the sandalwood bow and the back of the mulberry bow, and fell straight into the dark ground.

This night, it was the biggest torrential rain since summer in Los Angeles.The heavy water vapor that had accumulated for two or three days poured down one day, the silvery lightning tore apart the ink-stained black clouds, the thunder rumbled and shook so that the walls of Los Angeles echoed, the wind swept and roared, the grass fell, and the trees with thick arms The branches are also broken at the root.The bean-heavy raindrops quickly fell into a line, like arrows falling from the sky, stirring up a piece of iron filings and silver on the ground.The trench was extremely wet and slippery, and Xiyan soldiers slipped and fell in it from time to time. In the rain, people could not breathe smoothly, and their eyes were so clouded that they couldn't see clearly.

The flames of the torches in front of the battle could no longer be extinguished by the heavy rain, and the long poles that were used to burn the bunker were no longer usable.In the muddy ground, most of the soldiers of the two armies who fought hand-to-hand fell to the ground, still pinching each other's throat and face, fighting endlessly.The blood all over the place flowed away with the torrential rain, and even the blood stains on the faces of the fallen soldiers were washed away, revealing the pale faces that had long been bloodless.

The flagpole of the chief general of the Xiyan Army swayed several times before finally breaking off with a loud click.The fortune teller in the army fell down and knelt down on the ground, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Such a celestial phenomenon, it is inauspicious to use troops, it is very ominous!"

Yu Chiyuan saw that the broken lower half of the flagpole was still creaking in the wind, his face turned pale, he looked at the generals under his seat and said: "Withdraw the troops first today..."

Pei Yu next to him suddenly sternly said: "No!" He added, "Today we will fight hard for a day, but if we withdraw at this time, we will lose all our achievements!"

Yuchi said: "You also said that it was a day of hard work, how can you tell the soldiers to fight again in this kind of weather?"

Pei Yu said: "The general will know from the situation before the formation that the defenders are at the end of their strength; at this time, they can go to the city by breaking through the bunker with all their might. It is difficult for us to fight, but not difficult for the enemy? Whoever can endure a little longer will win the battle." Victory."

Yu Chiyuan said: "If you don't see clearly like this, even if you don't withdraw your troops, it's hard to do anything."

Pei Yu said loudly: "General Yuchi!"

During the day, all the people under him felt overwhelmed by the defenders' tenacious and tenacious momentum, they didn't say a word, but they were already timid in their hearts.At this time, seeing him insisting on insisting, they all felt that he was close to madness, and they all persuaded: "The supervisor should think twice."

Seeing him shouting on the ground, Pei Yu couldn't help shouting angrily: "The army is discussing important matters before the army, what are you! If you confuse the army, you should be executed!"

Yu Chiyuan had always believed in ghosts and gods. Seeing what Pei Yu said at this time, he hurriedly said: "The supervisor should not talk nonsense! The divination just now is really inauspicious!"

Seeing the situation in front of him, Pei Yu felt that everyone had become slack and ready to fight, and there was nothing he could do if he persisted; there was no morale to speak of if he forced a fight.The most important thing is that he has to rely on Yu Chiyuan's strength to mobilize the army after all. Yu Chiyuan is determined not to fight at this moment, even if he has all-powerful calculations, he has no soldiers to move.After a long while, I could only sigh: "Unlucky, unlucky, if you are in front of Zhao Shen at this time, you can kill him with a knife. If this fortune teller says it's unlucky, why don't you do it?"

Turning his head and sighing for a moment, that sigh was instantly overshadowed by the wind and rain.

Moments later, a dozen or so soldiers of the Xiyan army galloped in front of the formation and shouted: "Withdraw! Withdraw!" The Xiyan soldiers who were still able to get up in front of the formation stumbled and fled in all directions.

Not long after, there was only a post-war scene left in the city.The corpses of the soldiers of the two armies were pushed together, and the robes and armor on their bodies were soaked in blood.Where the battle was fierce, there were many casualties on both armies, and the piled corpses kept rainwater on one side.There were only dozens of surviving soldiers in the Dongyan Army. They supported each other and struggled from the blood and mud, and they couldn't help crying when they saw this scene.

A soldier shouted loudly: "General Gu, General Gu?"

Everyone also shouted, and seeing no one answered for a long time, there was a cry in the end of the sound.Especially now that there are so many people everywhere, how can we tell which one is Gu Yanbin?

At this moment, a horse with a green mane came in heavier and heavier, it was Gu Yanbin's mount.Just now when Gu Yanbin got off his horse and started fighting, no one cared to see where the horse was going.Seeing the horse at this moment, everyone couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

The horse with the green mane tramped over the corpses all over the ground, breathing hot air from its nose. In the cold rain, there was only white air. Suddenly, it neighed, and its front hooves fell to the ground.Everyone saw the war horse moaning endlessly, followed the sound, and pushed aside the overlapping corpses, they saw Gu Yanbin holding a gun in both hands, his eyes were tearing open, and his body was already cold and stiff.

The rainwater flowed down Zhao Shen's helmet, the rainwater flowed through the corners of the eyebrows and eyes, and there were also drops of water falling from the trembling eyelashes.A guard came up to cover him with brown clothes, but he raised his hand and dismissed him.Just now, he saw the soldiers carrying Gu Yanbin's body into the city, and from a distance, he was still in a daze as the mighty general in bright armor when he left the city.It's just that this look is really too far away, so far away that he can't even see Gu Yanbin's expression clearly at this time.

Except for the sound of the rain, everything is silent here, as if the fierce battle of the day was just smoke in the wind.Zhao Shen meditated in his heart, this bloody and rainy day has indeed passed like this.On this day, the long ditch in front of the city can be almost dug, and on this day, the long ditch can probably hold back the next round of siege—but on this day, how many soldiers under his command? People will never see tomorrow again.It was he who ordered people to guard the undefended, and he was the one who saw his best friend and colleague bleed to death.He has been in the army for ten years, and he has also experienced defeat and remnants, but he has never had such pain and oppression in his chest like today.He only wished that he could shoulder all these dangers and hardships alone, but he didn't know how many people could block the deadly swords and guns even if he was crushed into dust and sand.

Xie Rang said behind him: "General, let's take shelter from the rain, or go down to the city and take another look at General Gu."

Zhao Shen said in a low voice: "No need. Just order the brother who just came back from outside the city to follow me out of the city."

Xie Rang was shocked when he heard this, and said, "What is the general going to do?"

Zhao Shen pursed his lips for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said with a sneer: "At this time the enemy troops have withdrawn, the master has nothing to worry about." After saying that, he turned around and went down to the city.Seeing this, several people's faces changed, Xie Rang looked calm, but he sighed for a while, and said: "Go call General Yuangui, ask him to accompany General Zhao."

The people waiting for orders in the city were also silent, and when they went out of the city, they heard Zhao Shen say: "The brothers who were killed and injured in this battle should not suffer from the wind and rain after their death. Please bury them."

The tone of this sentence was not high, and the tone was as gentle as possible, but it was hard to hide the sadness in it.Some soldiers beside him couldn't help sobbing, Zhao Shen was silent for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "The defense of the western city is the most important thing. In the past, General Gu arranged everything properly. Now that General Gu is no longer here, I will replace him from now on. I will take you to guard the city gate."

Everyone couldn't help being stunned when they heard the words, and after a while someone trembled and said: "General..." After that, everyone said: "General!"

The rain had gradually subsided, and at this time, facing west on a half-height earth mountain, Min Yu watched the figures swaying on the battlefield from a distance, and said, "Sir, the enemy leader who left the city seems to be Zhao Shen."

Pei Yu said lightly, "It's because you are young and have good eyesight."

Min Yu said: "But I can't see clearly what these people are going to do?"

Pei Yu didn't even look at it, and said: "Naturally, he came out to bury the bones of his own people." He sighed, "Speaking of which, in this world, it is really not easy for someone to collect the bones and put them in the ground after death. "

Sure enough, seeing the Dongyan army laying the corpses on the battlefield together, Min Yufang said: "But where can I find it to bury it?" Then he saw Dongyan soldiers jumping down the trench during the war and dragging the dead body into it. Then began to fill the soil.

Min Yu said angrily: "Why did they bury this corpse in the ditch? What kind of burial is this, this..." He saw that the Dongyan army still did not forget to disturb the enemy's family at this time, and he was so angry that he didn't know what to say.

Pei Yu smiled when he saw it, and said, "Where is he going to dig such a big hole at this time? Why can't he use it when he sees the ready-made one?" Squinting his eyes for a moment, he said: "I was able to fight to the fullest in life, but after death Why bother to wrap the corpse in horse leather. After returning to the camp, send someone to push the corpse of our army into this ditch and bury it. Since this ditch has been used as a grave, it will not be used during the war.”

Min Yu lowly said "yes", and heard Pei Yu say again: "How many years later, when the battlefield disappears and the ground becomes flat again, I wonder if the grass and flowers growing on this trench will be more lush and fresh than those next to it? "

After saying this, the two of them remained silent for a while. After a long time, Pei Yufang said, "Let's go."

On the way back to the camp, Min Yu said: "Mister, it seems that he has guessed that Zhao Shen is coming out?" Seeing Pei Yu, he shook his head slightly and smiled, and said: "I thought that Mr. would have some arrangements."

Pei Yu sneered and said, "This day is already a waste of all previous efforts, so what else should I arrange?"

Min Yu said: "Sir, don't worry, the city is already exhausted today, and it seems to be running out of money."

Pei Yu said: "It is precisely for this reason that the poor bandits chase after him fiercely; otherwise, when Zhao Shen recovers, it will be troublesome all over again."

Min Yu said: "Every time he goes through such a hard fight, his heart will lose a point, and it will be settled in a few times. There is no need to worry about it, sir."

Pei Yu shook his head and said, "This is wrong. I think Zhao Shen's character should not be treated as usual. The more he is trained, the more he will refuse to obey." He stopped talking here, Then he thought to himself, "So the more you are like this, the more you can't show any mercy. When you fight with an iron fist, it's all about who is stronger than the other."

Min Yu said with a smile: "Mr.'s words are true. I have faced him a few times, and I think he does have some character."

Pei Yu smiled slightly, as if admiring him, but his tone was cold: "Yes, what he said was affectionate, righteous, courageous and knowledgeable, and even Gao Yuan'an never treated him badly. But the more this is the case, the more he will lose everything sooner or later, the more he can't figure out where he is wrong, and he doesn't know if he can endure such heart-piercing pain; if that day comes, he can't help complaining When there is no one around, I really want to take pity on him."