The iron cavalry split the ground, and the shouts were like a tide.
"Fight them to the death!"
Long Hui shouted loudly. He waved the iron lance in his hand and smashed an enemy in front of him to the ground. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and more resentful soldiers rushed over.
"Kill!"
The resentful army's charge was like hitting a reef in this small area. However, the tragic and brave shouts could not stop the entire battlefield from collapsing. On the east and west sides, large numbers of people were fleeing in all directions.
It was already impossible to tell whose subordinates were the first to flee. This time, the people gathered were too mixed. The flags on the battlefield indicated the direction of the resentful army's charge. The waves of blood caused by the first charge had already caused many troops to flee in fear. Even the troops around them began to scatter and flee.
Only a few small groups were still struggling in such a situation. On Long Hui's side, he led hundreds of his subordinates into a formation. Wang Chuanrong led his subordinates to kill their way to the side of the forest. Ni Jianzhong's cavalry, including Fu Lu and a group of Lulin experts, were swept up in this chaotic tide. They fought all the way and were scattered in the blink of an eye.
It was like a street that was being washed by a flood. In the blink of an eye, the monstrous waves of blood drowned everything.
"Old Chen! Old Cui! "
Amidst the fierce shouts, people were like a tide. Long Hui was squeezed into the crowd by his soldiers and brothers. His eyes were bloodshot as he looked around. The defeat was as usual. It happened too quickly. However, when such a defeat occurred, he had already realized many things.
"… Kill our way out! Tell Xia Village not to come out … "
"Senior Fu Lu …"
"We lost. There's only death …"
"Everyone, don't be used …"
"Tell them not to come out …"
On the battle formation, the rumbling cavalry formed a circle and surrounded the most eye-catching formation led by Long Hui. As the elites of the resentful army, Medicine Master Guo did not let them dismount from their horses to participate in the attack on Xia Village. Amidst the tragic casualties of the other troops, these people at most drew their bows and released arrows, but they were still holding their breaths. In a sense, their morale had been greatly eroded by the tragic deaths of their companions. It was only at this moment that these elite cavalrymen finally displayed their strength.
The vast expanse of white snow was already filled with chaotic figures. Long Hui fought with all his might while shouting loudly, but there were not many people who could hear him. The old man named Fu Lu rode on his horse and brandished his two swords, trying to move forward. However, with every step he took, the horse was forced to retreat three steps, gradually being dragged to the side. At this time, only a small group of horses led by Ni Jianzhong of Taiyuan heard Long Hui's shout and rushed forward on the violent battlefield …
*****
"What's going on?"
Noon had passed, but the gloomy sky had yet to disperse. In Xia Village, troops were occasionally mobilized and operated. Ning Yi and the others stood on the platform, wondering about the changes in the barracks of the resentful soldiers.
"… There's a battle at Xiao Ling, behind the Resentful Army …"
"… Someone might be attacking the camp …"
"… Medicine Master Guo divided his troops …"
Messy speculations and estimates came from the advisors occasionally. There were also experienced scouts and people of the Underworld in the army who said that they heard the tremors of troops moving on the ground. However, no one could be sure if there were really reinforcements coming or if it was a trick of Medicine Master Guo.
It was possible that the minefield last night had shocked Guo Yaoshi so much that he had no choice but to stop. After he stopped, no one could predict what kind of attack strategy he would choose.
It was not strange if Medicine Master Guo deliberately pretended that reinforcements were coming and lured the snake out of its hole.
"Who would dare to come to this area outside Bianliang City when the battle is like this? Do you think I'm a fool?"
The faint movements in the invisible place continued for a long time, and the dull atmosphere continued. The people behind the wooden wall occasionally raised their heads to look into the distance, and the soldiers had already begun to whisper. In the afternoon, Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian, and the others couldn't help but make some sarcastic remarks.
At this point in the war, everyone's spirits had been stretched to the extreme. This kind of dull atmosphere might mean that the enemy was brewing up some bad ideas, or it might mean that a storm was brewing. Whether they were optimistic or pessimistic, it was impossible for them to be relaxed. In the original propaganda, Ning Yi said, "We are facing a group of the most powerful enemies in the world. When you feel that you can't take it anymore, you have to grit your teeth and endure longer than anyone else." Because of this repeated emphasis, the soldiers of Xia Village were able to stay tense and persevere to this point.
At this time, the flames had already burned the ground and the walls. The entire camp was surrounded by the smell of blood, and there was even a faint smell of decay. The cold of the winter couldn't drive away the depression and disgust in the smell. Groups of soldiers hid behind the walls with their weapons in their arms, where they could avoid arrows. The patrollers occasionally rubbed their hands, and their eyes were filled with exhaustion that couldn't be concealed.
No matter what the silence of the resentful army meant, once the silence ended, what awaited them would definitely be greater pressure and the threat of death.
The only thing they could hope for was that when both sides were stretched to the limit, the enemy would eventually collapse in order to preserve their strength.
"If it's the western army, it's not impossible for them to come to our aid now." On the platform above, Qin Shaoqian used firewood to light up the bonfire. "Right now, the only ones who can still fight around here are Husband of the Little Seed's troops."
"Husband of the Little Seed might not come to our aid," Deputy General He Zhicheng said.
"If it's me, I'll send a group of people to pretend to be from the western army and attack from the side of their camp to lure us out …" Ning Yi tilted his head and said in a bored tone.
"No matter what, we can't take the initiative to attack now …" Han Jing said. Just as he finished speaking, a soldier suddenly rushed over. "There's a situation, there's a situation …"
Qin Shaoqian took over the binoculars. The soldier in charge of observing pointed at one end of the resentful army's camp. "Over there! Over there! Someone seems to be charging into the Resentful Army's camp. "
Everyone looked at Ning Yi. Ning Yi frowned and stood up. He raised a pair of binoculars and looked in that direction. The binoculars were all hand-made. Not many of them were useful. He looked at them and handed them to someone else. In the distance, there was indeed some commotion at the back of the resentful army's camp.
"Old Guo is as treacherous as Liheng!" Someone looked at Ning Yi with a smile.
But most of them were still frowning. "What should we do?"
"Really?"
Ning Yi looked at Qin Shaoqian, Yue Fei, and the others. Yue Fei cupped his hands. "In my opinion, even if it's true, we can only wait and see."
Qin Shaoqian put down the binoculars. After a long time, he nodded. "If it's the western army, they won't be defeated even if they fight with Medicine Master Guo for a day or two. If it's another group … If someone else really comes, what's the point of going out now …"
Many soldiers near the camp wall sensed the unusual movements in the resentful army's camp. They poked their heads out and looked at the situation on the other side of the snow ridge, waiting for the change in doubt and silence.
On the other side of the snow ridge, there were a total of 26 cavalrymen charging toward the resentful army's defense line. They were covered in blood. The man named Ni Jianzhong's lower abdomen had been cut open. He held a long spear in his hand and covered his stomach to prevent his intestines from falling out.
Everything in front of him was blood red.
The resentful army's soldiers came up to them.
"Kill!" He said the last words.
The charge of the 26 cavalrymen left a miserable trail of blood that was more than 30 meters long on the snowy ground. In the distance to the edge of Xia Village, the corpses of people and horses were all left here …
*****
Similarly, this was the most dangerous day in Bianliang City.
The Jurchen soldiers broke into the city twice.
In the afternoon, Shi Shi was carrying a basin of bloody water and walking out quickly. She was as tired as ever, but she could already nimbly avoid the wounded and running people around her.
"Senior Sister …"
Someone suddenly came over and reached out to pull her. She moved away subconsciously, but the person stood in front of her, and she almost bumped into him. She looked up and saw that it was He Lei 'er, who was carrying a small bag.
"You …"
At that moment, Shi Shi almost felt that the space was distorted. He Lei 'er shouldn't have appeared in the military camp with her outfit. But no matter what, she did come here.
Although she came from a brothel, seeing He Lei 'er come here like this, Shi Shi still felt that she was "messing around". She walked forward with the basin of water, "Lei 'er, what are you doing here …"
He Lei 'er followed her quickly, "Senior Sister, I came to find him … Have you seen him …"
"He …" Shi Shi rushed out of the tent, splashed the blood, and went to get fresh hot water. At the same time, a doctor came over and said something to her. He Lei 'er walked beside her with a sad face.
"I don't know where he is! Lei 'er, even if you took his waist tag, you shouldn't have come here at this time. Don't you know how dangerous it is here … I don't know where he is, you should leave quickly … "
The noisy and desolate cries of the wounded soldiers filled her ears. Shi Shi didn't want to pay attention to He Lei 'er at the moment. She only vaguely remembered saying these words to her. Not long after, she was surrounded by tiredness and busyness again. Blood, blood, blood, broken limbs, dead people, buzzing …
*****
It was almost dusk.
Ning Yi and the others stood on the watchtower, watching the resentful army driving the captives into the military camp.
A few flagpoles were erected in front of the resentful army's camp, and there were a few naked figures tied to them. The one in the middle had a broken arm, but it seemed that he was still breathing.
Some resentful soldiers were waving their whips below, beating the people until they were badly mutilated. The members of the resentful army with loud voices were at the front, shouting to the people of Xia Village, telling them that the reinforcements had all been defeated.
"The one in the middle is Long Hui …"
Someone stood next to Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian, and the others, pointing outside.
"I didn't expect … that someone would really come …" Qin Shaoqian said softly. He held the railing in front of the watchtower with both hands, making a creaking sound.
The mountains far away, the walls near, the snow-capped mountains, the land of black and white, and the quiet Yellow River in the distance. In the Xia Village, people looked out through the walls of the camp. Everyone was silent as they looked at this scene. There were about a thousand captives, and the scene was extremely miserable. Their generals were the ones hanging in front of the camp. In this kind of weather, they would die soon after being stripped naked and hung here. The continuous whips from below were just to make the situation more tragic. Without a doubt, these thousand captives would be driven to attack the city soon.
*****
On the snowy plains dozens of miles away from Xia Village.
The horse died.
The old man walked on the snow. One of his arms was bleeding and trembling.
Along the way, there were a lot of dead people. Blood dyed the snowy plains red. The further he walked, the more dead people there were.
Finally, he walked to the place where he fought with the resentful army. Corpses were spread among the mountains and snowy valleys. No one was alive. Even those who were seriously injured were frozen to death. Just like that, they were left behind forever.
"Ah …"
The old man opened his mouth, and a meaningless sound came from his throat. It was miserable and desolate. An army without guts couldn't defeat the enemy. With guts, it was as if they could see a ray of hope, but they were still cold and powerless. The most ironic thing was that he didn't die at the end of the battle …
Oh my god … What should I do to turn this situation around …
*****
In Bianliang City, the sky was already dark, and the fierce battle was still ongoing.
The top of the city wall was broken. Shi Shi ran in the light of the bonfire, holding a bag of herbs. She was ready to take refuge. There were shouts all around her.
"Senior Sister …" A weak voice came from the side, but it became louder. Someone ran over to hold her hand. Shi Shi turned around.
He Lei 'er.
She was still wearing the colorful clothes that didn't match the battlefield at all. She didn't know why no one had driven her out. Maybe it was because the battle was too fierce and the battlefield was too chaotic. But no matter what, she looked much more haggard.
"You …" Shi Shi was a little stunned, and then her eyes suddenly became fierce. "Go!"
She frowned and turned to leave. He Lei 'er followed and tried to hold her arm. "Senior Sister … What's wrong … What's wrong … Senior Sister, I haven't seen him yet!"
"You can't see him! If you stop here, you won't see him! He Lei 'er, do you know what's going on now?! Do you know what you're doing? Here! Someone is dying here! Do you know what it's like to die?! You only know what your great general is! He'll take you away, right? Do you want to … "
After a while, Shi Shi held He Lei 'er's hand and ran. But after a while, He Lei' er's hand sank. Shi Shi pulled her hard. "Are you going or not …"
They walked a few steps. He Lei 'er was probably saying, "No …" When Shi Shi turned back to look at her, He Lei' er fell to the ground.
An arrow was shot from the side and pierced through her lower abdomen. Blood was flowing out. He Lei 'er seemed to be frightened. She touched the blood with one hand. "Senior Sister, Senior Sister …"
She lay on the ground.
Shishi was used to seeing all kinds of injuries in the past few days. She almost subconsciously squatted down and reached out to touch the wound. Even though she had said a lot before, she no longer felt anything at the moment. "You, you just lie down. It's okay, it's okay. There might not be a problem …" She reached out to tear the other person's clothes. Then, she took out a pair of scissors and spoke calmly.
"Senior Sister, it's not like that … I'm not …"
"Don't think about other things, Lei 'er …"
"I want to find him. I want to see him again. Does he not like me anymore …"
"Lei 'er! Don't think so much. Xue Changgong is still here … "
"I have a child …"
"I'll think of a way to stop the bleeding first …"
At this moment, her mind buzzed. She turned to look at He Lei 'er. "What?" At this moment, Shi Shi's mind was in a mess. The first thing that came to her mind was' whose child is it? 'However, even in Fan Lou, people who were not pure would not casually receive guests. Even if they received guests, they had enough ways to prevent themselves from getting pregnant. More things crashed into her mind at this moment, making it hard for her to digest them.
"It's his child. I want to have his child. It's really his …" He Lei 'er smiled. "Senior Sister, I'm only telling you. Don't tell him …"
The situation on the battlefield was chaotic. For the past few months, the capital had been in a state of chaos. The soldiers suddenly felt satisfied. For a couple like He Lei 'er and Xue Changgong, it should have been said that they hooked up because of the current situation. That was how it should be. Shi Shi was very clear about this. This stupid woman didn't understand the current situation. She didn't know the gravity of the situation. She still dared to come over with pastries in such a situation. Was she brave or stupid?
At this moment, she didn't know why, but she couldn't understand anything. Previously, when He Lei 'er found her in Fan Lou and talked about this matter, she thought to herself, "If you want to find him, go to the battlefield." But she said, "I have his child …"
She had a child, but he didn't come to see her. She wanted to go to the battlefield to find him, but she already had a child. She wanted her to help find him, but she said, "Go by yourself."
So she came …
Senior Sister, I'm only telling you. Don't tell him …
The blood that flowed from her lower abdomen stuck to her hand.
Her thoughts seemed to be stuck.
Shi Shi had been helping on such a battlefield for many days. She had seen all kinds of miserable deaths and heard the screams of many wounded people. She was already used to all of this. Even when Cen Jiqing's hands were cut off, she could still calmly bandage him and bring him back to Fan Lou for treatment. But at this moment, something finally surged and couldn't be stopped.
"Ah …"
She knelt there, her mouth wide open, and let out a cry. After a long time, the grief that had piled up in her heart for so many days finally burst forth uncontrollably.
"Ah …"
Not far away, Xue Changgong was holding a long saber and leading a few subordinates over. He glanced over and then took two steps over. He recognized the flowery dress on the ground. He also recognized the woman kneeling beside him and crying loudly. His gaze met with Li Shishi's for a moment.
He took a step forward, stopped, took a step back, and stopped again. Then, he turned around and held his saber with both hands. With a few subordinates, he shouted and rushed toward the Female Zhenren who was killing in the distance.
The light and shadow of the flames, the smell of blood, the fighting, and the shouting … Everything continued.
*****
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