Rebirth of Tao Yao

Yan Li didn't go to see Yan Qing right away, not because he didn't want to but because he couldn't - when he knew that there would be enemy troops coming, it was impossible for him to leave these people on the tower to deal with the enemy attack and go to the city alone to see his father.

In fact, Turgu and the others did not keep Yan Li and the others waiting for a long time. These Hu soldiers were very impatient after losing the prince, and they just gathered up the scattered horses and came in a hurry.There are sergeants with good eyes on the city tower, and from a distance, you can even see many Hu Bing with ragged clothes and dark faces, who didn't even have time to cover their wounds, and they are full of tragic traces after being attacked.

Seeing this, the sentinel on the watchtower smacked his lips and muttered in his heart: I can't tell, our little general is really a ruthless person, he dared to attack the enemy camp with hundreds of remnants!

But at this time, there was not so much time for him to feel emotional, and someone below immediately asked: "How is it, how many people are here?"

Sentinels who can board the watchtower are all capable, the most important of which is eyesight.The sentinel just squinted his eyes and looked outside the city twice, and he had a plan in his heart, and he raised his voice and replied: "Not many, only eight or nine hundred people."

The sergeant on the tower was relieved when he heard the words. Eight to nine hundred Hu soldiers were not small, but these troops could be used for looting, and some towns with few troops could go there.But if it is said that these soldiers and horses are needed to attack the city, it is really a joke, unless the defenders on the tower are dead, or someone opens the city gate to welcome them in!

Of course, these two possibilities no longer exist now—since Captain Zhenwei killed his comrades and opened the city gates to meet the enemy, the sergeants guarding the two gates are carefully selected and arranged by General Yan.They were born and raised in the border city, and there were their parents and relatives in the city, so naturally they would not open the gate of the city unscrupulously like Captain Zhenwei to lure wolves into the house.

There is no need for Yan Li to order anything, the veterans in the city know better than him how to use the advantage of the city wall to defend the city.As soon as one order after another was ordered, everyone on the tower also got ready in an orderly manner.What thunder stone rolling wood, what hot oil boiling water, all kinds of defensive utensils that were not used in time before were all moved to the tower, just waiting for these Hu soldiers to approach them and give them a good meal!

But obviously, although Turgu was irritable and reckless, he was not really stupid, and ordered the team to stop at a distance from a distance.He looked gloomyly at the border town with its gates closed, and at the banner with the word "banner" fluttering in the wind on the top of the tower, for a moment he didn't know whether he should go forward or not.

The defenders on the tower waited and waited, but they didn't wait for the Hu soldiers to rush up to attack the city. Many people sighed in disappointment.A sergeant who was setting up a pot to boil water even threw a fan of the fire, complaining: "What's the matter, didn't you agree to attack the city? Why don't those barbarians come over? If they don't come, my water is not Burnt?"

When the surrounding sergeants heard the words, someone teased and said: "It's not for nothing, it's not for nothing, this water is ready, it's just right for us to have lunch."

As soon as these words came out, the nerves of the soldiers who had been tense for many days relaxed, and the laughter of "haha" was endless, and even accompanied by the morning wind, it faintly spread to the ears of the two groups of Hu soldiers inside and outside the city... The hearty laughter that fell on Hu Bing's ears was undoubtedly a provocation, but so what?Prince Huoda's plan has gone wrong, and he himself has fallen into the enemy's hands. Now these barbarians have nothing to do with the defenders of the border town.

Turgu was furious, and rushed towards the tower with his men and horses, but unfortunately, he was shot and killed seven or eight people by the archers on the tower before rushing a few feet, so he retreated angrily.They are not afraid of life and death, but what can they do if they rush to the tower?Not to mention that the cavalry are not good at attacking the city, they don't even have a ladder to climb the city tower, how can they climb the city wall with bare hands? !

Because it was impossible, the scene fell into a stalemate, which also made Yan Li and the others secretly relieved-even if they returned from a big victory, they were actually very tired after days of running around and the energy spent on the sneak attack last night Now, at this time, it is naturally best not to fight if you can.What's more, there is such a Hu Bing who has tied up the King of Yan in the city. If they hear the movement and take the risk of fighting inside and outside, can the defenders on the tower really use their swords against His Royal Highness Yan?

So even if it is short-lived, the current stalemate is considered the best.

Yan Li stood at the lookout and watched for a while, seeing the Hu Bing outside the city hovering outside the range, he felt relieved for the time being.He immediately thought about it, and said to the people around him: "It seems that we won't be able to fight for a while, so you can do whatever you want. I'll go and see my father first, and I'll take this barbarian prince with me by the way." Let him see."

After the words fell, no one refuted, and the defenders stopped staring at the outside of the city and dispersed.

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The border town after the war was very deserted. It was not that there were no people in the city, but no matter whether it was the people hiding everywhere or the soldiers and horses of the two sides operating in the city, they obviously didn't want to expose themselves.So when everyone stepped on the familiar street again, they seemed to be able to hear their own footsteps.

Yan Li took Wen Ziran by the hand and walked on the quiet street. From a distance, he could see thick smoke rising from the west of the city.Before he could ask, the sergeants behind him who helped escort the Hu prince had already explained: "The Hu people set the fire again. They knew that the city gate was closed and they couldn't get out, so they became more and more wanton these two days. Set fire and kill people all over the city."

At the beginning, after Hu Bing entered the city, they only cared about looting, and killing people was just a matter of convenience for them.If they ran into someone while grabbing something, they would kill him, but other than that, they didn't bother to waste their energy looking for someone.But it is different now, the closure of the city gate and the constant reduction of companions seem to have stimulated the nerves of these Hu soldiers. They are no longer busy looting, but have begun to avoid killing and setting fires by the frontier soldiers!

After hearing this, Yan Li was silent for a moment, and looked around with cold eyes, but he saw that there were ruins everywhere in the city, and the air was also filled with the smell of burnt and faint blood, although it was not as good as the mountain of corpses and blood in the military camp outside the city. The appearance, but where is the prosperity in the past?

After withdrawing his gaze, he lowered his eyes slightly, Yan Li no longer wanted to calculate how much the people in the city had lost after this battle.

Suddenly, there was a soft "click" sound from the quiet street, and the source of the sound was right beside Yan Li.He searched for the sound and looked back, only to see that Wen Ziran had stepped on a piece of charred wood. Fortunately, the round piece of charred wood had been burnt through and was easily crushed, otherwise he would have slipped.Seeing this, Yan Li hurriedly reminded: "Zi Ran, the city is very chaotic now, please be careful where you step."

The border town is not safe at the moment, even King Yan and General Yan, who are careful to hide their whereabouts, can be attacked. Naturally, these few people dare not take it lightly when walking on the street.So even though they were talking, Yan Li and the others were not slow at all, and they were rushing towards Yan Qing's residential house. However, this speed was nothing for normal people, but it was obviously a bit reluctant for Wen Ziran.

Wen Ziran had a hard time following, but at this moment, she naturally wouldn't be held back by these little things, so she responded softly: "Got it." Then she really became more careful when walking.

Seeing this, Yan Li frowned slightly, and took Wen Ziran a few steps forward, then thought of something, and said: "Zi Ran, don't worry, when I see Father, I will take you to the west of the city to look for him. Your aunt."

Accidents happened frequently these days, although Wen Ziran didn't say anything, she quietly didn't cause any trouble to everyone, but Yan Li noticed her occasional worries.In his opinion, Wen Ziran's worries can't be divided into two points, the first is her own situation, and the second is Qin Yunshu's safety.He can try his best to preserve the former, while the latter can only say some words of relief for the time being.

As for letting Wen Ziran go to find her mother now, Yan Li dared not and couldn't - he couldn't accompany him all the way, because he was afraid that he would be lost in the border town where dangers abounded at the moment if he managed to protect the girl who had been safe all the way!

Fortunately, Wen Ziran didn't object, just nodded silently, and "looked" in the direction of the west of the city.

After that, everyone was speechless all the way, and quickly walked through the streets and alleys of the border town.After Yan Qing was injured, he was resettled in a residential house, which was not too far from the north gate. They only walked for a quarter of an hour to arrive nearby, and then were taken back by the patrolling guards.

Seeing Yan Qing again, even Yan Li, who is usually reserved, was shocked and froze in place.

Although a doctor was waiting by the side, he explained when he saw the situation: "Little General, General Yan has suffered serious injuries this time. There are six serious injuries and eleven minor injuries on his body. Among them, the two knives on the waist, abdomen and chest are the most severe. Fatal, the wound on the right shoulder is also deeply visible, although the bleeding has stopped now, General Yan has lost a lot of blood, it is not easy to recover..." If you can wake up, it's okay, if you can't wake up in two days, you really can't wake up !

In fact, there is no need for a doctor to explain in detail, Yan Li can see Yan Qing's tragic state at a glance - a burly man lying on a simple bed, his eyes are closed and his face is pale, with an appearance of not knowing whether he is alive or dead.Perhaps because of the hot weather, there was only a thin layer of quilt on his body, his hands and half of his chest were exposed, but the exposed parts were also wrapped in layers of gauze, and the bright red blood seeped out, which was extremely glaring.

Yan Li is not someone who doesn't understand life and death, or in other words, he moves more than anyone else.At this moment, he stared at his father fixedly, did not dare to speak for a long time, finally suppressed his emotions, and asked the doctor in a hoarse voice: "Daddy, can he still wake up?"

The voice fell, but there was a dead silence in the room, no one dared to say that Yan Qing could wake up.Because his injuries were indeed too serious, his stomach was cut open, and his heart was pierced. When they rescued him, they couldn't even believe that he was still alive!

This silence has undoubtedly explained something. For the first time, Yan Li's eyes showed helplessness—Yan Qing's injury was much, much worse than he imagined, and this person who was once thought to be as reliable as a mountain has fallen. ——He half-kneeled in front of the bed, and stretched out his hand to hold Yan Qing's hand, but saw that the other hand touched Yan Qing's arm first while groping.

The silent Wen Ziran had no sense of existence, and everyone didn't even notice when she touched the side of the hospital bed.Until she stretched out her hand, groped and touched the gauze wrapped around the wound on Yan Qing's arm, and then touched Yan Qing's veins little by little.