As one of the most well-informed places in Bianliang, the news that the Wu dynasty's army had taken advantage of Zong Wang's all-out attack on Mou Tuo Gang and successfully burned the Jurchen army's provisions had already spread in Fanlou in the early morning.
Ji Zhi put on her embroidered shoes and clothes and got out of bed. The first to tell her the news was a servant girl in the building, followed by Li Yun who hurried over.
Even though she didn't dare to go to the city wall to help, Mama Lee was still a sensible woman and didn't stop Shishi from going there often during this time. When she heard the news, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep. She woke up the people in the building and decorated the place with lanterns and streamers. When Shishi woke up, she immediately came to report the news.
No matter what, it sounded like a myth …
General Qin led 4,000 elite Wu dynasty troops and took advantage of the Jurchen's lax defense to launch a surprise attack on Mou Tuo Gang's camp, which was still guarded by tens of thousands of soldiers. They defeated Shu Lie Su, burned most of the Jurchen's provisions, and retreated unscathed.
In terms of the news itself, this kind of attack could really be said to be a thunderous blow to the Jurchen. It was clean, efficient, and inspiring. However, in Shishi's ears, it was difficult to feel the truth.
She had already witnessed the valiance and savagery of the Female Daoist at the city wall. Last night, when the Female Daoist soldiers charged into the city, although they were all killed by the Wu Dynasty soldiers who rushed over and saved the city gate, the battle prowess of the Female Daoist was truly terrifying. In order to kill these people, they paid the price of several times the number of lives. Even the nearby camp for wounded soldiers was turned into a mess by the enemy. Some of the wounded soldiers rose up to resist, but so what? They were still killed by those Jurchen soldiers.
It was precisely because their resistance was so strong and those who died came wave after wave that Shishi could increasingly understand how powerful those Jurchen's fighting strength was. Not to mention that before this, on the plains outside Bianliang, they had defeated no less than 300,000 troops sent to rescue the king.
Four thousand people launched a surprise attack on ten thousand people and still won? Burned the provisions? How could it be …
Because of this intuition and rationality, even though Li Yun had already said it with certainty, the others in the building also believed it and were willing to immerse themselves in joy. In the end, Shishi's heart still retained a bit of clarity.
After all, in her position, she had seen too many messy things. Falsification, false reporting of military merits, or deceiving people for various reasons were nothing new. The pressure brought by the Female Enlightened Master in front of her was so great. If someone deliberately made up a false report to encourage people, it was not unthinkable.
While the people of Fanlou maintained their joyful expressions, some people on the streets outside even started beating gongs and drums out of excitement. Not long after, people came to Fan Lou. Some came to celebrate, and some came to look for her. Because they knew that Shishi was concerned about this matter, after receiving the news, they came to celebrate with her. Friends like Yu Ho-chung and Chen Sifeng were also among them. They came to report the good news.
The snow outside had stopped, and the morning had just begun. It seemed that the whole Bianliang City was immersed in the joy brought by this small victory. Hearing this news, the joy in Shishi's heart gradually faded, and she only felt tired again. Such a large-scale propaganda showed that the leaders of the imperial court couldn't wait to use this news to boost morale. In the past, it was normal for her to put on a show. However, after experiencing so much killing and fear, if she and these people were still celebrating a fake news, she would only feel physically and mentally exhausted even if there was news to cheer them up.
This mood lasted until Su Wenfang came to Fanlou.
These days, Su Wenfang cooperated with the Prime Minister's Mansion to let the big families in the city send their servants to guard the city. In this regard, of course, Takeshi had connections, but Fanlou had more connections, so both sides had a lot of contacts. Su Wenfang came to find Li Yun to discuss how to make good use of this victory. When Shishi heard him coming, she excused herself to everyone in her courtyard and then went to Mother Li's side. She took Su Wenfang, who had just finished discussing, away, and then asked him about the truth of the matter.
"… Wenfang, don't hide it from me whether the victory is true or not."
After working with Ning Yi for a few years, Su Wenfang had grown up quickly in many tests, and became a very reliable man to the outside world. But in fact, he was younger than Ning Yi, and compared to Shishi who had spent so many years in the brothel, he was actually still a little immature. Although the two sides had some contacts, he still felt a little nervous when Shishi put her palms together and asked him seriously. But because the truth was there, it was not difficult to answer, "Of course it is true."
"Wenfang, don't lie to me. Female Immortal is so powerful. Not to mention 4,000 people attacking 10,000 people, even tens of thousands of people may not be able to take advantage. I know this matter is the responsibility of the Right Minister's residence. In order to promote and boost morale, even if it is false, I will do my best to tell it as if it is true. But … but this time, I really don't want to be kept in the dark. Even if there is a small possibility that it is true, outside the city … was there really a successful attack on the camp? "
Su Wenfang looked at her, and then slightly looked around. His face was not because he was embarrassed to lie, but there were some things that he was also suppressing in his heart, "I'll tell you, but this matter … you can't tell anyone."
"Yes." Shishi nodded.
"General Qin and brother-in-law are both there." Su Wenfang was slightly proud, "Since the defeat of the Wu Rui camp, brother-in-law has been pushing forward these things. He continued to strengthen the defense and clear the field under the eyes of Female Immortal, and also gathered the defeated soldiers and trained them. Now outside the city of Bianliang, there are probably no people and food left, so he and General Qin launched a thunderous attack to cut off Female Immortal's retreat. This time, Second Young Master and brother-in-law are leading the team together. Miss Shishi, do you believe what I said? "
"… Liheng is also there?"
"Brother-in-law was seriously injured the night the Wu Rui camp was defeated." Su Wenfang said, "But even so, he did not let go of the matter of strengthening the defense and clearing the field. Even the people in the Prime Minister's residence did not expect that it would really work. When the news of victory came last night, everyone in the Prime Minister's residence was alarmed. Duke Nian, Teacher Ji, Reverend Jueming and the others were so excited that they could not sleep well. The attack on the camp is not a big deal, and Female Immortal's rations may still be preserved by twenty to thirty percent. The important thing is that brother-in-law has been ambushing this matter from the beginning to the end. Now around Bianliang, there are really no people and food left. If they eat up all the rations, they will really suffocate to death. "
He said, "I have worked by brother-in-law's side for so long, whether it is Liangshan, disaster relief, or dealing with those martial artists, which time has it not been like this? When brother-in-law really wants to make a move, how can they stop him? This time, although it is Female Immortal, when brother-in-law makes a move, they will also feel pain. More than four thousand people escaped unscathed, and this is just the beginning. But he does not have many subordinates, so I am afraid it will be very difficult. But brother-in-law will not be afraid, no matter how difficult it is, it is only a matter of risking his life. But brother-in-law's reputation is not big, so it is not suitable for publicity, so I can not say it. "
Su Wenfang slightly raised his chin, feeling quite proud. As a member of the Su family, the most exciting moment for him was when he received the news, when the senior officials of the Prime Minister's residence said, "Liheng is a good schemer." "Liheng is very ruthless." In the span of a few months, he had set up an almost impossible situation and then launched a swift and fierce attack. He was like a cheetah stealthily moving in the dark. It was fine if he didn't make a move, but once he did, he would make his enemy feel pain.
But in the current situation, all the credit naturally belonged to Qin Shaoqian. Public opinion and publicity also required information to be centralized. They could not spread the details. Su Wenfang was proud, but he had no one to say it to. Now that he could talk about it to Shishi and show off, he felt much more comfortable.
When he finished speaking, Shishi's face also bloomed with a smile, "Haha." Her body spun, her feet danced, and she excitedly jumped a few circles. Her figure was graceful, her footsteps were light, and the scene of joy at this time was extremely beautiful. Su Wenfang looked at it and blushed a little. Before he could react, Shishi jumped back again, grabbed his left arm, and tilted her head in front of him, "Tell me again, you are not lying to me!"
Su Wenfang's face turned red, a little shy, a little angry, and then his face turned red, "Miss Shishi, I, Su Wenfang, will not go so far as to brag in front of you about brother-in-law! Brother-in-law racked his brains outside and narrowly escaped death. Who can do this to the Female Zhenren's face! Wanyan Zhenren, Shu Liesu, the generals stationed at Mou Tuo Gang, and the garrison has tens of thousands of people, except for my brother-in-law … "
He wanted to say that except for Ning Yi, who could defeat them, but then he felt that he had gone off the topic and was too boastful, so his face turned even redder. The questioning look on Shishi's face faded, and she let go of his hand, "I already believe what you said. Liheng, he … he is not injured, right? "
"I don't know." Su Wenfang shook his head, "The news that came didn't mention it, but I think it's good news that they didn't mention it."
Shishi smiled and nodded. After a moment, she said, "He is in danger, I hope he is safe."
Su Wenfang pursed his lips, and after a moment, he also said, "Miss Shishi, after hearing about this, do you like my brother-in-law even more?"
In the past, Shishi and Ning Yi were in contact, but there was no ambiguous relationship between them. After all, Shishi was a courtesan, and it was normal for a woman in a brothel to have an ambiguous relationship with anyone. Even if Su Wenfang and others discussed whether she liked Ning Yi or not, it was only based on Ning Yi's ability, status, and power. It was just a joke, and no one would say it officially. At this time, the matter was revealed because Su Wenfang still held a slight grudge, and his mood had not calmed down. Shishi, however, smiled generously, "Yes, more … more, more, more, more, more."
Su Wenfang was quite unhappy that his punch hit the air, and he said, "Then, Miss Shishi is going to marry my brother-in-law and be his concubine?" After asking this question, he slightly regretted it. It was supposed to be a joke, but he might have asked a little too much. In fact, he had been dealing with people for so many years, and his communication skills were quite mature. It was just that in front of Shishi at this time, he was a little flustered.
Shishi didn't care, and only smiled, "As long as people know what Liheng has done, all the sisters in the brothel will not help but give their bodies to him. If I can be his concubine, it will be Shishi's honor."
"Uh, I went a little too far …" Su Wenfang cupped his hands and bowed to apologize.
Shishi shook her head, and slightly bowed with a smile, "I'm really happy to know this. The Jurchens are powerful, and I was worried that Bianliang City might not be able to be defended. Now that I know there are people fighting outside, I have some hope in my heart. I know Wenfang is also busy with this matter, and I'll go to the city wall to help. I can't delay any longer. Liheng is outside the city, and if I can meet him now, I have a thousand things to say to him. But now that I think about it, I can only help a little if I go to places related to this battle. As for the love between men and women, it's not worth mentioning in front of this matter. "
Su Wenfang was slightly stunned, and then he cupped his hands, "Uh … Miss Shishi, do what you can, please take care of yourself." He felt that he couldn't dissuade her on this matter, and then he added, "Brother-in-law is a person who values relationships. He used to say that everything he does is for the people around him. Miss Shishi and Brother-in-law have a deep friendship, and my words may be selfish, but … if Brother-in-law returns victorious and can't see Miss Shishi, he will definitely be sad. If it's just for this matter, I hope Miss Shishi can take care of yourself. Don't … die on the battlefield. "
Shishi was silent for a moment, and then she smiled, "Then I … um, I'll try my best to take care of myself …"
Su Wenfang was Su Tan 'er's younger brother, and in theory, he should be on Su Tan' er's side, and should stay away from women who had an ambiguous relationship with Ning Yi. However, he didn't know if there was an ambiguous relationship between Ning Yi and Shishi, and only said, "If you have feelings for Brother-in-law, I hope you're still alive when Brother-in-law returns, and don't let him be sad." This was out of respect and love for Ning Yi. As for Shishi, no matter whether she had feelings for Ning Yi or not, Ning Yi had never shown too many traces of crossing the line before, so the meaning of her answer was quite complicated.
Just as she said, in the face of war, what's the point of having a relationship?
Walking out of the warm room where she talked to Su Wenfang, and through the long corridor, the courtyard was covered with white snow. She dragged her long dress, and her pace was originally fast, but when she reached a corner where there was no one, she gradually stopped, raised her head, and let out a long breath, a smile on her face, "It's really great to be able to confirm this matter."
In the corner of the courtyard, beside a lonely stone bench and a stone table, the plum blossoms on a tree bloomed, the sparse red blossoms blooming proudly in the snow.
Shishi returned to her courtyard, where some people were still waiting for her. She excused herself and was about to go in to change clothes, but the people came to dissuade her, saying that a woman like her shouldn't go to dangerous places like the battlefield. Shishi just politely said a few perfunctory words to them. When she came out in convenient clothes, people like Yu Ho-chung and others were still there, most of whom were close to Shishi in the past. Yu Ho-chung said, "The battlefield is ruthless, and we're all worried about you. We also know that Bianliang City is in an unsolvable crisis, and we also want to go to the battlefield, but first, we have official positions, and can't leave, and second, we hate that we don't have the strength to truss a chicken, and we still have wives, children, and parents at home …"
In fact, it was right for Yu Ho-chung to have an official position, but his official position this time could not participate in the war, and it was not very compatible with the logistics, and he still had wives, children, and parents at home, so he might not be able to kill the enemy on the battlefield … and so on, Shishi knew all these. She used to know the weaknesses of people the best, whether it was vanity, pride, greed, lust … She could understand them all, and she did not look down on these kinds of people at all. Yu Ho-chung and others originally could not often hang out with a top courtesan like her, after all, they could not afford to pay, and their status was not high enough. But Shishi treated them as good friends, and often asked them out to play, and got to know some people of high status …
She felt that it was normal for everyone to have weaknesses in people's hearts, including herself, so she should not make any accusations. Just like when she went to help on the battlefield, she only persuaded others, and would never make any too strong demands, because she felt that her life was her own, and she was willing to put it in a dangerous place, but she should never force others like this. But it was only at this moment that she felt that Yu Ho-chung and others were annoying, and she really wanted to loudly scold them.
But in the end, she did not do so. After saying goodbye to the crowd with a smile, she still did not bring her maidservant, and only asked the carriage driver to send her to the city wall. On the way in the carriage, she forgot about these people who came this morning, and her mind was thinking about Ning Yi outside the city. He made the Female Zhenren eat a turtle, and the Female Zhenren would not let him go, right? What would happen next? She also thought about those Female Zhenren who came last night, and the people who died in front of her. Knives cut into their bodies, cut off their limbs, cut open their stomachs, and chopped off their heads. Blood flowed, and the smell of blood filled everything. The fire burned the injured, and they let out shrill screams that they would never forget … Thinking about this, she felt that her body was weak, and she wanted to turn the carriage back. In such a place, she might also die. As long as the Female Zhenren rushed in a few more times, or if they broke into the city, she would not be able to escape, and if the Female Zhenren entered the city and she was caught, it would be hard for her to die even if she wanted to …
It was not that she was not afraid …
Therefore, she chose the hardest and sharpest hairpin, held it in her hand, and then put it on her hair.
In the moment of helplessness, she thought: If I die and Liheng comes back, will he really be sad for me? He has never expressed his feelings in this regard. Does he like me, and do I like him?
But anyway … She thought: If Liheng really has feelings for me, even if it is just for my title as the top courtesan or my body, I am afraid I will not refuse him. That is simply … not a problem.
If I die …
Such thoughts made her indulge in it. But in any case, they soon arrived at the defensive area near the city wall. She got out of the carriage, and the Female Zhenren had already begun to attack the city.
Huge stones constantly shook the city wall, arrows whistled, blood filled the air, screams, hysterical roars, and the shrill sound of life being annihilated. The surrounding crowd was running, and she was hit by a group of people rushing to the city wall. Her body fell forward, one hand on the gravel, rubbing blood. She got up, took out a piece of cloth, and wiped her hands as she ran. She used the cloth to wrap her hair and ran in the direction of the wounded barracks.
Not far away, inside and outside the huge wall, countless people rushed up, drowned and swallowed in the huge killing field. The seriously injured looked up at the sky in a pool of blood. Around them, there were shadows of fighting.
— — Dead line.
*****
"… The Female Zhenren continues to attack the city."
The scout passed the news over. On the edge of the snow, Ning Yi was brushing his teeth with a homemade toothbrush mixed with salty powder. After spitting out the foam, he touched his white front teeth with his finger and bared his lips at the scout.
"Protect your teeth," he said.
Hai Dongqing was flying in the sky.
When Hong came over, she saw him sitting on a rock at the edge of the camp, looking at the vast sea of snow in front of him. She walked over and sat beside him, holding his hand.
"Are you worried about Bianliang?"
"Both."
"You also said that worrying is useless."
"But I still can't help it." Ning Yi smiled and put his arm around her shoulder.
In the camp in the ruins of the town, the civilians who had just woken up were eating the food distributed to them while looking at the figures of the soldiers standing in rows not far away.
A large number of scouts had been sent out, and the people responsible for defense were also arranged. The remaining half of the soldiers who were not injured had already entered the state of training, mostly from Lü Liangshan. They only stood perfectly straight in the snow, row after row, column after column, each one of them maintaining the same posture, standing tall and upright, without the slightest movement.
Monotonous and boring training could temper the will.
Qin Shaoqian was also paying attention to the news in Bianliang, but soon, his attention was also attracted by the soldiers who were standing and training. At this time, some of the officers in this team were his former subordinates, and they also led elite troops, so he was slightly puzzled.
"How long do we have to stand? The Female Zhenren may come at any time, and we can't move all the time. What if we get frostbite? "
"Frostbite?" Someone asked Ning Yi. Ning Yi shook his head. "No need to think about it."
A real soldier king could stand in a military posture for several days without moving. Now that the Female Zhenren may come at any time, the extreme training of physical strength could not be carried out, so they could only train their will. After all, the scouts were far away. If the Female Zhenren really came, everyone could relax and recover their combat strength. As for frostbite … The army that Ning Yi used as a standard had once ambushed the enemy in a world of ice and snow. Even when all the soldiers froze to death, they still maintained their ambush position. Compared to this standard, frostbite was not considered.
Of course, such an army could not be built with a simple military posture. It required repeated battles, tempering, and crossing life and death. If there really was such an army today, not to mention frostbite, the Female Zhenren and the Mongolians would not even need to consider.
But now, they could only take it slow.
Because of Ning Yi's speech yesterday, the camp did not have the manic atmosphere after a victory for the whole day. What was maintained was a bloodthirsty silence and the depression of wanting to fight someone at any time. In the afternoon, everyone was allowed to move for a while. Ning Yi had already informed them of the battle that was happening in Bianliang. In the evening, everyone was arranged into groups to discuss the current situation.
For these soldiers, they did not know much. Most of what they could say was to rush over and kill them. Only a small number of people could suggest which side to eat first and which side to eat. Although most of them were unreliable, Ning Yi did not mind. He just wanted to keep this tradition.
In the current war, any bottom-level soldier had no right to know about the war. Even if they encountered enemies on the battlefield and fought with them, they could only see dozens or hundreds of figures around them or the commander's flag in the distance. As a result, once the war collapsed or the commander's flag fell, everyone only knew how to run around them. Those who were further away also knew how to run. As for the so-called military law team, they could only kill the soldiers in the last row. The avalanche effect was often caused by such reasons. No one knew the situation of the whole battlefield.
When the wind changed, people's hearts were like grass, and they could only run with it.
This situation continued throughout the history of wars in ancient times. In modern times, it was the same for most armies. At that time, only the army of rabbits could fight spontaneously in small groups even when the entire organization was broken up, and even when they had lost all contact and orders from the higher-ups, they could still fight spontaneously in small groups. They fought the enemies that surrounded and divided them until they could not even tell who was being surrounded.
Later on, when the American Eagle Army fought to resist the United States and aid Korea, almost every soldier at the bottom knew about the battle plan of the rabbit army — they had a tradition of participating in the discussion of battle plans. This was extremely strange, but it guaranteed one thing. That was, even if they lost contact, every soldier still knew what they were doing and why they were doing it. Even if the battlefield was chaotic, knowing the goal, they would still spontaneously adjust themselves.
This was the so-called subjective initiative.
Of course, to achieve such a thing, the requirements for the army were extremely comprehensive. First, loyalty and whether the intelligence would be leaked were the most important considerations. A powerful army would not be extreme. Instead, it had to be all-rounded.
However, when placed in front of them, things could more or less be done …
At least in yesterday's battle, when smoke suddenly rose from the Female Zhenren's camp, the combat power of the frontal attack of the army could suddenly increase because of this.
On this side of the town, they spent the day quietly training. In Bianliang City, more than ten miles away, Zong Wang's attack on the city wall did not stop. However, the people inside the city wall resisted wave after wave of attacks in an almost desperate manner. Even though blood flowed like rivers and there were heavy casualties, this defensive stance became even more resolute.
Even Zong Wang was a little surprised.
When attacking Liao, they had also encountered powerful troops, such as Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi, and the others. These were all strong generals with elite troops. They had once put up a tenacious resistance, and had once relied on their superior military strength to make his side taste the bitter fruit of defeat. But now it was different.
The people of the Wu dynasty were cowardly, greedy for life, and afraid of death. The soldiers' combat power was low, but at this moment, they used human lives to fill the gap …
Although there were some stupid scholars in the Wu dynasty who were not afraid of death, they were still in the minority. How did they do this …
How long could they do it?
Suddenly, he was even a little curious.
While attacking the city and having these doubts, he was also paying attention to another matter.
The army that had attacked Mou Tuo Gang was waiting a dozen miles away. What were they planning to do?
Compared to Bianliang City, which he could only defend, the appearance of this mysterious Wu dynasty army gave him a sense of pressure.
After Mou Tuo Gang had been attacked, he had already strengthened the defenses of the camp outside Bianliang City to prevent the possibility of a sneak attack. However, if the other party suddenly attacked without fear of death while attacking the city, there was still a possibility that they would force him to engage in a two-way battle.
But even though he had attacked the city so fiercely, after the sneak attack, the other party had pulled away from Mou Tuo Gang, but did not come over to his side, nor did he return to the army he might have originally belonged to. Instead, he stopped at the triangle between Bianliang and Mou Tuo Gang. Because of its existence and deterrence, the Perfected Woman couldn't send out troops to search for food for the time being. Even the movement between Bianliang and Mou Tuo Gang had to be more cautious.
Did the other party not want him to know their specific destination, or were they waiting for reinforcements to arrive and launch a surprise attack on Bianliang City, or were they weaving an ambush nearby? No matter what, the appearance of a fly always made people feel a little uncomfortable.
"What is Medicine Master Guo doing?" Zong Wang wanted to continue urging him, but before he could give the order, the scouts had already sent a report.
"At noon today, General Guo led the Ever-Victorious Army to fight the Western Army of the Wu dynasty at Chengpudu. The Western Army was routed. General Guo believes that the Zhong Army retreated on their own initiative and pretended to be defeated. In fact, it was a plan to leave the city empty. He has already led the cavalry to outflank and pursue them. "
In the battle between the Ever-Victorious Army and the Western Army, the Western Army didn't take the initiative to retreat, but pretended to be defeated. In fact, it was also to confuse Medicine Master Guo so that he wouldn't pursue them. But Medicine Master Guo was also someone who had been on the battlefield for a long time. Whether it was a real defeat or a fake defeat, after determining that the other party didn't have the ability to ambush and counterattack, he directly attacked. But Zong Wang didn't care about these battles.
"Send the order. I don't care how he deals with the Western Army, let him focus on the Middle Army first!" He waved his hand on the map in front of him. "Let him eat these 4,000 people for me!"
After receiving the order, the scouts quickly left.
In the camp in the ruins of the small town, the bonfire burned, making a faint sound. In the room, Ning Yi and the others also received the news.
"Although I've thought about it for a long time, Zhong Shizhong doesn't want to fight with Medicine Master Guo, but I still feel a little regretful."
"It's human nature. The Ever-Victorious Army has more than 36,000 people, and all of them are elites who can deal with Zong Wang. Zhong Shizhong only has 24,000 people under his command. If they fight, it'll be a terrible loss, and he won't be able to get out of the encirclement. If Zhong Shizhong were here, he would probably do the same. "Qin Shaoqian sighed.
"There's something I don't understand." Red Ti asked, "If he doesn't want to fight, why didn't he take the initiative to retreat? Instead, he pretended to be defeated and retreated. Now that he was seen through by the enemy, he must have suffered some casualties."
"I think … the Western Army has some reputation after all, so it's better to test if the enemy is determined to fight. On the other hand, this was a fake defeat and was seen through by the enemy. Next time, he might really lure the enemy in. The enemy has the habit of thinking and will fall into the trap. It's probably because Zhong Shizhong is brilliant at commanding the army that he dares to do this … Hmm, that's all I can think of. "Ning Yi tilted his head." But next, they might turn around and eat us. "
He only had about 4,000 people who could really fight. Whether it was Ning Yi or Qin Shaoqian, they had originally hoped that they could defeat a part of the enemy's army. They even painstakingly spread the news that it was the Western Army that was preparing to cross the Yellow River. That was why Medicine Master Guo went there. However, Zhong Shizhong was not in the mood to fight. Although it was normal, he was more or less disappointed.
If Zhong Shizhong knew about this, who knew how angry he would be. But at this time, there was nothing they could do since they had so little bargaining chips.
Han Jing came over from the side. "Can we move the 1,000 people we saved to other places? We can also pretend to move them and let these people attract their attention first?"
To the north of Bianliang, more than 300,000 troops had been defeated in the past few months. At this time, there were still a few troops regrouping. But they couldn't fight back then, so it was even more impossible now.
Ning Yi shook his head. "They are soft persimmons. One poke and they will break. If we keep them alive, they will still have some sense of existence. Let's forget about it. As for these 1,000 people … "
As he said this, he paused slightly. Everyone looked at him. After all, these 1,000 people had a sensitive identity. They were captured by the Female Zhenren and were tortured. Their bodies were also weak. Now that the camp was being watched by the scouts, how to move these people and where to send them were all problems. Once the Female Zhenren's army came, they would have to move more than 4,000 people and the enemy would be a burden.
"I want to bring these 1,000 people back to the Xia Village first." Ning Yi said, "Yes, they are not in good health and their fighting spirit is not high. On the battlefield, more than 1,000 people can only fight 30 to 50 people. They also have to eat. But it is necessary to let the people of the Xia Village see them. They are very miserable, so they are very valuable. Let others see them and spread the news. Maybe the 10,000 people of the Xia Village can increase the fighting power of 1,000 people … Then, I will think of a way to send them away. "
Even with yesterday's foreshadowing, Ning Yi's words were still cold and ruthless. Everyone listened in silence. Qin Shaoqian nodded first. "I think it is possible."
"Let's walk for the rest. Next, we will see when others will come to attack us … "Ning Yi looked at his hand." Can Bianliang and I hold on … "
The Victorious Army had 36,000 people, Mou Tuo Gang had over 10,000 people, and there were more than 50,000 people outside Bianliang. In any case, 4,000 people was really too little.
Outside the ruins of the small town, in the snow ridge, and in the forest, small-scale conflicts broke out occasionally. The scouts searched, killed, and collided with each other. They never stopped …
In Bianliang, Shishi sat in the corner eating a steamed bun. Her body and hands were full of the smell of blood. Just now, a wounded soldier died in front of her.
The battle stopped at night. After the provisions of the camp were burned, the Female Zhenren seemed to become calm. In fact, at night, the difference in fighting power between the two sides would shorten. The Female Zhenren would also pay a big price to attack the city at night.
The encouragement she received in the morning until now was as long as the whole winter. The encouragement only lasted for a moment. No matter what, so many dead people would only bring her torment and continuous fear. Even if she hid in the wounded soldiers' camp, she didn't know when the city wall would be broken, when the Female Zhenren would kill her, and when she would be killed or raped …
But she felt that she had to adapt to this war.
So she hid in the corner, eating a steamed bun while thinking of Ning Yi. This way, she wouldn't feel nauseous.
This was the only thought in her heart that could be used to fight against this kind of thing. Her small thoughts curled up in the corner with her, and no one knew.
Xue Changgong stood on the city wall and looked up at the moon in the sky.
In front of him was the Female Zhenren's camp. It seemed to be very close, and the Female Zhenren's attack was also very close. In these few days, they could rush over at any time and turn this place into a river of blood. It was the same now.
But no matter what, at this moment, the top and bottom of the city wall were so quiet that it made people sigh. In these days, Xue Changgong had been promoted. The number of subordinates under him increased, and he became more and more unfamiliar.
Familiar people died, and new people came in. Alone on the city wall, he became more and more indifferent.
Sometimes, he really wanted to go to Fanlou to find He Lei 'er, hug her body, and comfort himself, or call her to the camp. With his current status, no one would say anything if he did this. After all, he was too tired. When the Female Zhenren stopped to rest, no one would say anything if he rested in the barracks. But he didn't do this in the end.
Maybe … they would all die …
Looking back, there were thousands of lights in Bianliang City, and some were still celebrating the victory that morning. They didn't know the tragic situation on the city wall, and they didn't know that although the Female Zhenren was sneak attacked, she was still attacking the city unhurriedly. After all, the Mou Tuo Hill that was burned was only 60 to 70 percent of the provisions.
The Female Zhenren could still continue to attack the city. But here, how long could they last?
This night, the army outside the city bypassed the northern city wall and launched a sneak attack on the western city wall of Bianliang City. After failing, they quickly left.
Shishi woke up with a start from her sleep.
She thought that the Female Zhenren had attacked, and when she woke up, several wounded people next to her looked at her. Someone said to her, "Miss Shishi, you should find a place to sleep."
She smiled, rubbed her face, and stood up. In fact, the camp for wounded soldiers was not quiet. Next to her were all seriously wounded people, some of whom were screaming. Doctors and helpers were running around. She looked at several wounded people next to her. One of them had been moaning, but now he was silent. The man's leg was cut off, and he was stabbed several times. There was a knife wound on his face that revealed his skin and flesh, which was quite hideous. When Shishi squatted down next to him, she saw that one of his hands drooped down. His eyes were open, and his eyes were full of blood. His teeth were bared — this was because he had been clenching his teeth and staring hard while enduring the pain — he died in this way.
Shishi knelt down next to him and reached out to touch the wound on his face. She no longer felt disgusted when she touched the horrible wound. Then she closed his eyes for him and went out to find someone to clean up the body to carry him away.
Shishi stood in the silver moonlight, surrounded by the buzzing sound of people, soldiers coming and going, and people responsible for guarding the city … This was just the beginning of a long suffering.
She walked back and saw people in pain, some of whom she knew, some of whom she did not. Even those who did not scream were moaning in a low voice or panting heavily. She squatted down and held the hand of a young wounded soldier. The man opened his eyes and looked at her, saying with difficulty, "Miss Shishi, you really should go to rest …"
"Yes, I will." She nodded and looked at the group of people, saying, "How about I sing a song for you …"
That was indeed what she was best at …
It snowed again. It was a long winter in Bianliang City.
Outside the city, the same difficult and tragic decisive battle was about to begin.
After receiving the news from Zong Wang, Medicine Master Guo's 30,000 Victorious Army divided into a group and rushed towards Ning Yi!
On the 28th of November, the wind and snow suddenly became stronger. Ning Yi and the others broke camp and left. Several troops began a forced march on the snowfield to the north of Bianliang City. In the sky full of wind and snow, the eyes of both inside and outside Bianliang City had been attracted — not only by the Lady Zhenren outside the city, but also by the Wu dynasty troops that had been scattered and then reunited in the past few months. They were all looking over to see what would happen to this troop that had actively provoked the Lady Zhenren. Some of them already knew their identities.
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