In the Northern Liang Border City, in the Purple Night City, the second prince Mo Qing was nervously deploying his army. It was the third day of his retreat from the border, and the southern army had broken through the line and would be there in a few days.

Mo Qing stood on the city, looking at the north from afar, this is the last line of defense of Beiliang, if it is lost again, it means that the southern army will no longer be hindered in the future, and it will be peaceful to enter Beiliang.

At this moment, in the afterglow of the setting sun, a group of people and horses appeared in front of them. Mo Qing frowned, took a closer look, and then put his mind at ease.

He had also heard about the prince's rebellion before. Because of this, he also had the idea of returning to the capital to rescue many times. Although there was news later that the rebellion had been put down, Mo Qing was still a little relieved.

In the distance, Wu Zheng rode a high-headed horse, walking in front, and before he reached the city, he beckoned to Mo Qing on the city wall and called: "Open the door quickly, reinforcements are coming." ”

Wu Zheng's voice attracted the attention of everyone in the city. Many soldiers poured onto the city wall, watching the large number of troops coming in the distance. They had already lost the battle, and they were demoralized. After Wu Zheng's shouting, don't say it, morale has boosted a lot.

Then, the city gate opened, and Xiaohua led the men and horses into the city. Naturally, the soldiers rejoiced, and with the reinforcements, their confidence was even stronger. Some even lie on the wall, waving flags and shouting, whistling.

It's just that Mo Qing can see that with his years of combat experience, he can see at a glance that there are not many people in Xiaohua's belt. Even a conservative estimate may be less than 50,000. You know, although this doesn't seem to be a small amount, once compared to the 300,000 troops in the south, it's really a small thing.

When everyone enters the city, it is inevitable that they will be entertained again. Haha, Wu Zheng likes to be entertained the most, and he can eat a stomach every time. Therefore, Wu Zheng rubbed his hands and happily followed Mo Qing into the hall.

It's just that this time Wu Zheng was a little unexpected, not only Wu Zheng, but even Xiaohua frowned when she saw it, and asked, "You guys eat this?"

Mo Qing scratched his head and didn't answer, but he thought that should be the case.

Xiaohua looked at the food on the plate, this thing Xiaohua had never seen before, and she couldn't name it. But he knew that it was certainly not something to eat. Now that they are entertained with food, think about it, what are the soldiers outside now? Xiaohua didn't dare to continue thinking about it.

Xiaohua didn't recognize the things on the plate, but it didn't mean that Wu Zheng hadn't seen it. He has grown up in the barracks since he was a child, and he has never seen good things, but he has really seen a lot of these hungry foods.

When he first saw it, he wasn't sure for it, but once he smelled the contents of the plate, he was sure that it was the bark.

The so-called bark is actually mostly edible. Of course, the bark here does not mean the outer shell of the tree. Rather, it refers to peeling off the shell, the layer inside. Maybe it's not delicious, but it's enough to satisfy your hunger. In a year of famine, this can be regarded as a good food.

As for the things on the plate in front of him, why Wu Zheng didn't see what it was at first glance, the reason was that this bark was processed. The bark is sun-dried, then crushed and mixed with grain. For convenience, the noodles are thrown directly into the pan and stir-fried, and when they are almost cooked, they are ready to eat.

Of course, this is still a better treatment, if it is a soldier outside, it may be all the bark and no food.

Xiaohua sighed, this food supply is also worthy of winning the battle?

So for the next meal, everyone fell silent again. There is no joy of reunion after a long absence, and there is no joy of drinking together, only endless sadness and sorrow.

The next day, just as it was dawn, Nan Yao's army came outside the city. However, instead of rushing to attack the city, they began to set up camp in the distance, seemingly ready for a long battle.

At noon, when the sun was at its most dazzling, the southern kingdom attacked. Their soldiers have been battle-hardened and seem to be extremely brave. And most importantly, they are already fed.

On the other hand, on his side, the soldiers are as skinny as wood, and there is such a huge difference in strength. Coupled with the dazzling midday sun, there is no other way but to defend it.

Nan Yao stepped forward to call an old general who was over half a hundred years old, although this person seemed to be old, but his strength was a real transformation realm. The man rode on his horse, walked out of the array, and shouted to the city gate: "Beiliang Xiaoer, come out to fight." ”

Xiaohua glanced at Mo Qing and knew that the old thing's name was him. Mo Qing naturally couldn't retreat at this time, strode to the city, and just wanted to speak, he saw Xiaohua waving his hand.

Immediately, Xiaohua stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Old horseman, don't come out to knock people at such an old age, is it possible that Nan Yao can't even find a decent general?"

Wu Zheng admired Xiaohua's scolding skills very much, in fact, just now he also wanted to put a few cruel words majestically, but Xiaohua stole the limelight.

"Who are you? The man snorted coldly and plunged the long knife into the ground in his hand.

"And what are you?

Xiaohua's mouth is really poisonous. As soon as these words came out, the old general was obviously enraged. I saw him scolding loudly: "You shameless little two, give me a siege." With a wave of his hand, the soldiers behind him charged.

Xiaohua sneered, and then said, "Release the arrow." ”

As soon as the words fell, countless arrows flew towards the enemy array. So in this rain of arrows, soldiers began to fall one after another. It's just that this will not stop the enemy's attack. They came one after the other towards the city, some carrying ladders, others pushing heavy siege equipment.

In such a comparison, the gap between the two sides in terms of equipment has also been completely revealed. Nanyao's side is well-equipped and has plenty of food and grass. On the Beiliang side, the number of arrows is limited, so you must consider carefully before releasing the arrows.

"Fire oil. Xiaohua suddenly remembered the way the prince dealt with the demonic beasts before, maybe she could learn from it.

It's just that Mo Qing's voice sounded from his ears: "That, no." ”

"No?" Xiaohua frowned.

"The previous food, grass and equipment were all thrown at the border, which is why it is so embarrassing. ”

Xiaohua listened to Mo Qing's explanation, and she didn't get angry. But this is not the time to blame and blame, so I have no choice but to bite the bullet and order: "Roll wood." ”

This thing shouldn't be gone. If there is no such thing, then in his opinion, this city will no longer need to be defended, and it will simply surrender. Xiaohua only realized at this time that the emperor threw him a mess. And it's the kind that sucks so badly that it can't be worse.

The human heart is sinister, no wonder there are only a few words in the holy decree, which was originally intended to deceive himself.

In the city, ladders have begun to appear, and enemy soldiers have begun to climb upwards continuously. Some soldiers tried to push the ladder down, but they didn't have enough strength, and the enemy was holding on under the ladder, so they could only use things like rolling stones and logs.

The most advantageous thing about this kind of city defense is that no matter how many soldiers and horses the opponent has, they are all equal. Because the city wall is so large, it can accommodate a limited number of soldiers who can climb at the same time, which also makes up for the gap in strength between the two sides to a certain extent.

Finally, before nightfall, withstood the last wave of attacks, and Nan Yao's army retreated. Xiaohua breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the half-dead soldier on her side, and shook her head helplessly.

Although it is a defense of the city, there will still be casualties. Some were pulled down by the enemy, and some were hacked to death by the enemy. The most bizarre thing is that there is the one that fell by itself. However, Nan Yao's casualties were even greater, and as far as the eye could see, almost all of the people lying on the ground were enemy soldiers.

As night fell, Xiaohua gathered around the fire and began to discuss tomorrow's countermeasures.

Xiaohua felt that Nan Yao had suffered a loss this time, and he might change his strategy tomorrow and switch to a protracted war. At that time, enemy soldiers will surely besiege the city. And this is what Xiaohua is most afraid of now. They don't have much food in their hands, and once they are cut off from supplies, they really have to take a desperate gamble.

And once that path is chosen, it means that more than 50,000 soldiers and horses will be used to resist the opponent's 300,000 army. Undoubtedly, this is not a good approach.

Wu Zheng was so hungry that he couldn't do it, so he said indiscriminately: "If you want me to say, let's go and rob them, anyway, they are all dead, I think it's better to be a full ghost." ”

"Full of dead ghosts. Xiaohua clenched her fists, and just about to beat it, she was suddenly stunned. It seems that what Wu Zheng said, it makes sense.

However, what Xiaohua wanted was not to grab grain and grass, and it was obviously unrealistic to bring back grain and grass so openly. But Xiaohua had another idea in her heart, that is, to burn the enemy's grain and grass.

Thinking of this, Xiaohua patted Wu Zheng on the shoulder hard, and said happily: "Full dead ghost, thanks to you!"

Wu Zheng's face was full of small question marks, he blinked stupidly, sniffed again, and pretended to understand Xiaohua's words.

Then, Xiaohua suddenly got up and said to Luochen and Luoli: "Let's go, let's go and do a big one." ”

"Eh, why are you going?" Wu Zheng was curious, for fear that Xiaohua would steal something and forget herself.

Xiaohua looked at Wu Zheng with disgust and decided not to take him with her. Defending the city today, this cargo has been refueling in the back in fear, and taking him to attack the camp must be a delay.

Xiaohua explained a few words to Mo Qing, and after that, she directly took advantage of the night to be pulled by Luoli and flew into the sky. Good guys, Xiaohua, they are preparing for an air raid, and Nan Yaoren is busy tonight.