Just when everyone was cheering.

The officials who came in a hurry had already ordered someone to light torches and surround Ouyang Zhi's side.

They all had a scared smile on their faces, and the excitement in their hearts was overflowing.

Ouyang Xiu is really their reassurance.

But when they raised their eyes to look at Ouyang Xiu, they saw that Ouyang Xiu still had a wooden face, without the slightest expression on his face, and a pair of eyes were in the firelight, and they couldn't see the slightest fluctuation.

Patrol Li Shan's body shook involuntarily, could this be the legendary 'child thief'?

When he first learned the allusion of that little thief, Li Shan still felt that he didn't believe that there was such a person in the world, but now it seems that ......

Li Shan took a deep breath, such a person really let himself see it.

The allusion of this little thief comes from the battle of Weishui, when the emperor of the former Qin Dynasty Fu Jian led an army to attack the Western Jin Dynasty, claiming to be 800,000 people, in order to show his momentum, Fu Jian even claimed that his army, if it was whipped into the river, was enough to cut off the river.

At that time, the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Jin Dynasty were only 100,000.

Under such circumstances, Xie An, a famous scholar of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was ordered to fight a decisive battle with the former Qin people. At the end of the war, Xie An was playing chess with his guests, and when the good news came, someone put the good news next to his chess couch, but Xie An didn't even look at the good news, and still concentrated on playing chess.

When the guest couldn't bear it anymore, he couldn't help but ask Xie An, what kind of letter is this?

Xie An only replied lightly: "The younger generation has broken the thief." ”

The so-called junior is just because it is his nephew Xie Xuan and others who are fighting in the front.

This battle is related to the national fortune of the entire Eastern Jin Dynasty, and it is also related to the future of the Xie family in Wuyi Lane, but Xie An is still playing chess as before, completely ignoring this good news.

Xie Jian was forced to come here, so that later generations mentioned Xie An, and they all admired it.

Right now...... Isn't it a child thief?

This night attack, if there is a slight mistake, Jinzhou falls, including Ouyang Xiu, everyone is dead and alive, and now it is difficult to defeat the invading enemy, countless people rejoice, glad that they can see the sun tomorrow again, how excited.

Li Shan himself couldn't hide his excitement, and he just wanted to roar with the soldiers and civilians in a bohemian manner.

But...... Ouyang Xiu's face was still expressionless as usual, not happy with things, not sad for himself, and the faint blankness on his face did not just express his contempt for the Tatars, but also represented that he was not half happy about this small victory.

It's as if he had long expected that the soldiers and civilians would be able to repel the Tatars, if he was given a pair of lupine scarves, wouldn't it be like a god, strategizing, and understanding the reincarnation of Yin and Yang?

Li Shan shuddered, and in his heart he was so impressed that he threw himself to the ground.

The other people, of course, are not as knowledgeable as Li Shan, and they can know the allusions of the little thief, but when they saw Ouyang Xiu like this, their hearts were all shocked, and the tiger's body was shocked.

And Ouyang Zhi, he has been ...... for a long time I suddenly found out that I had survived.

It's not easy to finally survive.

This time, if the Tartars break the city, then they will never see their mentor again, and the soldiers and civilians in the city will all be trapped in fire and water, and at that time, this Jinzhou will also be hell on earth.

He suddenly felt like he should be happy.

But this joy seems to have gone with time, and it seems to be a little out of place.

Well, stop laughing, sleepy, sleep, maybe tomorrow it's another vicious battle.

Ouyang Zhi did not forget to order: "Everywhere on the city wall, step up the garrison, and there must be no more bad pools." ”

"Yes."

The generals who answered him could not hide the excitement in their throats, and their voices trembled.

Born Ouyang Xiu, I should wait for me to live.

After being caught off guard by a surprise attack, the entire city of Jinzhou, instead of being like a frightened bird, ...... More exciting.

It was as if under this night sky, a dawn was beginning to emerge, and they were convinced that sooner or later this dawn would pierce the darkness, and they would live and multiply.

Absolutely!

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Early morning dawn.

The corpse of a Tatar was thrown from the wall like a dead dog.

The soldiers and civilians of the city had already prepared a large number of foot archers on standby, and when the Tatars came to snatch back the bodies of their companions, they fired arrows and shot all the Tatars who approached.

Thus...... The Tatars did not act rashly.

On this vast snowfield, the exhausted Tatars are particularly dazzling.

They are really tired.

After experiencing the arrogance of the beginning, they have never been so tired.

Faced with this tall wall, they wanted to rush to the bottom of the city and hit the damn wall with their heads.

But after cursing and anger, they found that they were still ...... Powerless.

Early in the morning, they continued to kill the horses, and there were fewer and fewer horses.

40,000 iron horsemen, 90,000 war horses, only half of them are left.

If you continue to kill, I'm afraid that you won't even have your own mount.

What's even more terrifying is that the forage has been almost consumed.

Without forage, in this desolate snowfield, the horses have no strength, and without horses, they are a flock of two-legged lambs.

The army has begun to waver, because in order to save food, they have eaten all the voles, scraped the bark of the nearby trees, and even boiled the bones of the cows, and even the leather clothes of the war dead were peeled off and boiled in a pot, barely ...... You can also taste a little umami.

They don't want to continue to kill horses, horses are their good companions, and with them, there are many hunting dogs, and these hunting dogs have eaten almost enough, and they want to keep a few of them as a thought, they can't eat any more, and if they eat again, there will be no more dogs in the next year.

It seems that the only thing that is fortunate is that the two sides above and below the city are at least still consuming each other!

Daily...... There are Tatars who die, and after they die, at least their horses can be killed without pressure, and when they die, they have one less mouth, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

Many people have lost their strength, and they fall down in the snow, and they do not want to get up again.

They want to drink.

It's a pity that there is no more alcohol.

They want to find a woman to twitch hard, at least to vent the frustration in their hearts, but ...... There are no women here.

The only thing there is is the city in front of you, there is food in the city, there is wine, and of course, there are no women, but it's a pity......

The little prince rode on his horse, looking at Jinzhou from afar, he was silent, he had been silent, and today the sun came out, and the sunlight bloomed from the gap between the clouds, and fell in his eyes full of murderous intent.

He slowly, picked up the steamed cake that was held in the leather bag on horseback, slowly put it in his mouth, chewed carefully, and every time he ate it, he realized how precious this steamed cake was difficult to swallow in the past, and now it is so precious, the oil and water in it, moist, echoing between the mouth and tongue, that smell of oil, is actually refreshing, just like ...... Wine the same.

He chewed and swallowed slowly, staring at Jinzhou City.

The guards on the side, their eyes stared directly at the steamed cake, the horse meat was not delicious, and the soup boiled in leather clothes also had a strange taste, although the steamed cake did not exude fragrance, but now, it was very high-end, and it belonged to the mountain and sea delicacies that could only be enjoyed at the level of the little prince.

When the steamed cake was eaten clean, the little prince hiccuped, and he took one last glimpse of the outline of Jinzhou.

It's just that fierce light, as if frozen in an instant, but then, the fierce light flashed, the little prince turned the horse's head, faced the guards behind him and said, "Retreat!" ”

The guards all looked miserable.

Fall back......

Thousands of corpses were dropped, tens of thousands of horses were consumed, so many leather clothes were eaten, and at this time of winter, they retreated......

The snow is coming, and it must be a violent storm that will never stop for months, when all the grass will wither and die, the snow will bury them under several feet of snow, and the lakes will freeze.

At that time, there will not be enough food to store, and animals and people will die.

In the grasslands, a hungry wolf that cannot find its prey, no matter how sharp its claws, cannot avoid the fate of death.

At this time, the little prince raised his head and shouted again: "Retreat!" ”

The fast horses galloped back and forth in the numerous yurt gaps, and the order to retreat was given.

Countless Tatars, not knowing whether to be relieved or angry.

But I had to obediently start packing my bags.

In fact...... They also don't have much to pack.

One by one, they mounted their horses, and the horses under them were a little tired, apparently ...... They, like their owners, are a little hungry and light-headed.

The bonfire was covered with snow, and the corpses left behind seemed to have no intention of being buried, but fortunately, their leather clothes and anything that could be eaten or used had already been scavenged.

So, like long snakes, the Tatars began to migrate westward.

The few remaining hounds, who seemed to finally have to curl up in the yurt and wait for their fate to be slaughtered, seemed to be human, happily shuttling through the horse team, barking happily.

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Ouyang Xiu...... Ouyang Xiu......"

Almost at the same time, He Yan and Li Shan, as if grabbing merit, frantically rushed to Ouyang Zhi's line.

Ouyang Zhi looked at them in confusion, and when he saw their excited looks, he said for a long time: "What's the matter?" ”

This look is always indifferent, but he is calm.

Li Shan sighed with emotion: "Ouyang Xiu, the thief army, retreated...... Withdrawn...... God is pitiful, we have 100,000 soldiers and civilians in Jinzhou...... Saved ......"

As he spoke, his eyes were red with excitement, he choked up, and said with a little ambiguity: "God bless, Ouyang Xiu...... We...... survived...... survived. ”

He Yan was also so excited that his face was flushed: "Yes, we survived, Ouyang Xiu, the Tatars have all withdrawn, just half an hour ago, I personally went upstairs to see the truth, Jinzhou ...... Save. ”

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The fifth update is here, okay, the tiger is tired, continue tomorrow!