Chapter Eighty-Four: The Light of Dawn
Hurriedly stepped forward to place the wounded, Yun Xiang noticed that in addition to the patients, there would also be the injured one after another, and at the moment he hurriedly arranged the personnel to take care of the wounded, so he had no time to take care of those depressed feelings.
By the end of the day, the sound of killing had gradually stopped. The clouds in the distance have not dispersed, the hot air is mixed with thick blood, the scorched earth outside Dongqiu County is inch, and the Zhangtai army left a number of miscellaneous soldiers to clean up the mess under the city.
Sang-young in the city is also counting casualties.
"Back to the pavilion master, except for the wounded who were sent to the county government for treatment, all of them are here." The warrior in the power suit bowed his head.
Shang Ying glanced around, except for the people in the dark pavilion, most of them were ordinary villagers, a battle made everyone's faces full of exhaustion, and it was a blessing that there were no deaths.
"How is the situation sent to the Zhangtai camp to inquire?" He asked.
"The cabinet master's guess is right, the Western Party has indeed sent people, and Xiao Ao's cronies are currently in the Zhangtai camp." The man bowed his head in reverence.
Hearing this, Shang Ying lowered his head and groaned. If the emperor slaughtered the city in the name of killing the emperor's pro-faction Yushi, first, the division would not be attacked by the East Party, and second, it would successfully cause the emperor's reputation to be hit hard among the people, after all, the slaughter of the city was indeed shocking.
Connecting up and down, the key link is to slaughter Dongqiu before the DPRK and China officially issue a document to deal with Dongqiu. In this way, they can successfully make the rest of the matter go in the direction they want. In order to ensure that there would be no mistakes in this link, they would never let only a small Zhangtai county lieutenant take charge of the matter, and as expected, they sent important personnel to come.
"What should the Pavilion Master do now?" Seeing Shang Yingwei, the warrior couldn't help asking.
"Defend Dongqiu, wait for the reinforcements to arrive, and capture Xiao Ao's cronies alive!"
In the evening, outside Dongqiu City, there was another change in the Zhangqiu camp.
"What are they doing?!" Lu Dayong held on to the stone pier and leaned over to look at the sparkling fires in front of him. Dense clouds cover the top, obscuring the moonlight, and it is pitch black outside Dongqiu City at night, and only the bonfire lit in front of the tent can be seen.
Shang Ying shook slightly, stepped forward and stared, in addition to the bonfire in front of the camp, there was also a thin line of fire moving from the camp to the south side, it should be a line of torches.
Soon it was discovered that there was more than one column, and several more were coming out of the camp, mostly heading south, occasionally heading north.
"Do they want to attack the city at night?!" Someone among the people shouted in alarm.
Shang Ying's eyebrows furrowed, and he asked Lu Dayong, "What's in the south?" ”
"Southside?" Lu Dayong scratched his head, "Except for the woods, there is nothing......"
Woods?!
"Not good! They wanted to make siege machinery overnight. Shang Ying said in a deep voice, and the people around him were shocked.
"That'...... So what to do? Someone stammered.
"I can't rest tonight, notify everyone, and rush to make defensive equipment overnight." Shang Yinglang said.
"Material ...... The materials are not enough......" Second Brother Zheng, who was in charge of the materials, said with a sad face. The Zhangtai army is outside, surrounded by a large forest, and the wood can be taken locally. But Dongqiu's side is different, trapped in the city can't compare with them.
"I have a way!" Lu Dayong on the side volunteered, "There are a few abandoned houses in the city, and if they are demolished, they can provide bricks and stones, as well as beams and wood." ”
Shang Ying looked at him, slightly surprised, and then said with a smile: "Okay, you are responsible for this matter." Wei Yuan will draw the design, and it must be produced before the Zhangtai army is completed. ”
After listening to Shang Ying's words, Lu Dayong was stunned at first, and then a wave of ecstasy surged into his heart. As if an unfavored child suddenly gained the approval of his elders, he nodded again and again: "I will not disgrace the mission of the Grace Prince!" ”
On the other hand, after handing over the affairs in the city to the third uncle, Shang Ying led thirty dark pavilion warriors out of the city and rushed to the woods on the south side. Although it could not prevent the Zhangtai army from building siege towers, it could at least delay for some time.
The woods, the silence is broken by the noisy noise and the sound of logging. A few finches fluttered in the forest, and insects and ants scattered.
"Hurry, hurry! The adults said that they should get out before dawn! "The sound of rough scolding filled the dense forest, and the sound of felling came and went.
Suddenly, a terrible wail sounded, and I saw that I was full of anger just now, but at this time, I turned into fear and helplessness, and the soldiers who were buried in cutting down trees couldn't help but stop their movements and look.
Wu Chang was sticking a feather arrow in his shoulder, and the blood was rapidly staining half of the vine armor from his shoulder. Seeing this, the people were stunned, where did the arrow come from? Who else is in the woods? Looking at the endless darkness all around, an inexplicable fear invaded everyone's will.
Shang Ying, who was hidden in the dark, watched Zhang Taijun's next move in the dense forest with leopard-like eyes. After carrying the commander back to the camp, more soldiers soon poured into the dense forest.
Bonfires were lit, and in addition to the number of logging soldiers, there were also more guards patrolling around. Shang Ying and the others could only hide in the shadows, constantly harassing to slow down the siege tower.
At the time of the fifth watch, a light rain began to fall in the sky, and the rain poured on the burnt fires. The warm ashes were wet, and the siege tower was almost completed. The people of the Dark Pavilion began to retreat to the city in accordance with Shang Ying's request.
Back in the city, everyone's bloodshot eyes showed the fatigue of the night. It's just that the big war is imminent, and there is no room for rest.
"Eun Gong!" Seeing Shang Ying and the others returning, Lu Dayong hurriedly greeted him, and Shang Ying's bloodshot eyes were also the same as them, and they didn't rest all night. "Engong, we're out!" He said excitedly, not tired.
"Okay." Shang Ying rubbed the corners of his forehead and looked at the gradually stopping rain channel, "Prepare for battle!" ”
"Yes!"
With the experience of the first battle, when facing the Zhangtai army again, the defenders were obviously much calmer, and attacked and defended in an orderly manner according to Shang Ying's command.
Looking at the troops who kept pouring into the front of Zhangtai, Lu Dayong gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Damn, if you can, you can directly pick off the head of the county lieutenant, and see if they can still be so arrogant!" ”
Shang Ying's eyebrows frowned, and the third uncle, who was not speaking, took the first step and said sharply: "Dayong! It's said that you can't be reckless, are you really fighting Beidi now?! ”
Lu Dayong was stunned and didn't dare to say more. Shang Ying pursed her lips and frowned, and her complexion was not good-looking. Now this passive situation really made him feel a wave of anger in his heart.
The Zhangtai army could attack them frantically, but they could only defend to the death. It's not that there is no good way to control the enemy, if you want them to stop attacking, you just need to pick off the head of the county lieutenant according to what Lu Dayong said, but in this way, it is also in the hands of the Chinese and Western parties, and the court officials have been killed, and Dongqiu will not be able to escape the fate of the city no matter what.
As soon as the third uncle shouted, Lu Dayong shut up, and he thought about it thoroughly.
Seeing that the enemy's attack is becoming more and more fierce, the remaining oil bladders and stones are gradually running out. The hearts of the people defending the city gradually became uneasy again.
The gate was banging against the gate.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
And the hearts of the people trembled. Shang Ying pondered for a moment, snatched the bow and arrow of the archer on the side, and aimed at the Zhangtai County Lieutenant, who was sitting in a high command.
I don't know when the clouds dispersed, the sun rose, and the dawn began to appear from the hillside, gilding the tip of the arrow with a layer of golden light.
Once the city gate is broken, it is the time when the county lieutenant of Zhangtai lands. He secretly made up his mind in his heart. Even if there is more trouble to come, it is better than waiting to die.
"Look! What is that?! A call made Shang Ying pause, looking sideways at the hillside in the distance.
I saw the sunrise on the hillside, a person riding a black horse standing on the top, his clothes fluttering, rising in the wind, the back of the brilliance, like a god, dazzling eyes.
After a moment's pause, the man galloped towards him, and then saw two more horsemen behind him, followed by a tidal wave of black oppression.
The person who was to be the leader approached, and everyone was suddenly shocked.
"It's Lord Hang!"