The roaring sound of cannons made Youzhou City tremble, the walls of the city were full of earth and stones, and the collapsed houses in the city were covered with dust.

After a while, the sound of the cannon will cease, every day. As soon as the sound stopped, the people outside would approach the river in a sparse manner. Xiao Siwen didn't need to watch it to know that it was this scene, because there were too many repetitions.

In addition to this, there is one more thing.

Xiao Siwen couldn't help but look up at the sky as soon as he heard the cannon outside the city stop. Sure enough, a moment later, something round like a ball of grass flew in the air, a large ball rolling, and the hair was like a tail in the air.

On the roof of the ruined house of "Papapa......, the street is full of balls.

The surrounding Liao soldiers were all bloodless, because they knew what it was!

Xiao Siwen took out a white handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, and looked down at a round ball that fell in front of the horse, a human head! A pair of lifeless eyes stuffed with mud and lime in the sloppy and unkempt hair, the face was bloody and bloody, the skin of the mouth was gone, and the two rows of big yellow teeth were exposed, like the terrible appearance of skeletons.

The air was filled with a stench of blood, as well as the alkaline smell of lime.

"Wow!" Not far away, a soldier who was picking up the head with a straw mat suddenly vomited.

"Useless stuff!" A Liao army general scolded.

Unexpectedly, the soldier suddenly ran away like crazy, shouting loudly: "There are ghosts! Youzhou City is full of dead people's souls, we all have to die, save ......"

"That guy is crazy, grab it and tie it up, so as not to disturb the morale of the army!" Someone hurriedly shouted.

Xiao Siwen blushed and silently watched everything that happened in front of him. It is rare for someone to be frightened crazy, but the breath of Youzhou at this time is indeed very bad.

The quaint street buildings, the ruin-like houses near the city wall, there are not a single people on the street, and the heads of people are flying in the air, as if ghosts are dancing in the daytime on a sunny day...... The point is the desperation that comes with a large number of heads flying into the city!

With so many Khitan young and strong men's heads, there is no need to control rumors! Seeing is believing, everyone understands that all the reinforcements of Yelu Hugo are finished!

The lonely city where there are no reinforcements, what is the mood of the defenders inside?

Xiao Siwen was a little distracted, turned back to the Han official Fan Zhongyi, and muttered: "This king has already warned the Khitan nobles...... Han'er seems to be docile, but he is not a sheep, and he is most afraid that Han'er will be ruthless. ”

Fan Zhongyi was silent, he didn't seem to know how to answer, because he was also a Han'er.

Xiao Siwen said in his heart: For the sake of Youzhou, Guo Blacksmith can put the elite soldiers of the whole country in Hebei to fight hard; The Khitan is very loud to scare people, but after 30,000 people die, can they still fight hard?

The emotion of failure came to his heart, and Xiao Siwen was extremely depressed.

In a trance, suddenly there was a chorus of singing from outside the city, Xiao Siwen listened attentively, he could understand Chinese, "Great Zhou warriors, restore my rivers and mountains." Blood will not be shed, death will not be truce......"

It was as if a million people were singing a desolate song in the distance, coming from the sky, pervasively, and the horses under Xiao Siwen's seat all moved, and they took a step back.

The surrounding Liao army soldiers raised their heads and listened attentively.

Xiao Siwen rode his horse and rushed to the slope behind the city wall, and the general hurriedly persuaded: "The Zhou army will fire cannons in a while, take care of the king!" ”

Xiao Siwen dismounted and climbed up to the top of the city, looking at it, only to see that outside the city tower, people and horses were like a sea, and the scene was extremely spectacular! The faces in the distance were vaguely facing Youzhou, as if they were pilgrimage to this ancient city that had been lost for more than 20 years. The four lines of singing, sung in unison in the sea of people, repeated and repeated, like a grand incantation.

"Restore my rivers and mountains ......" and "Die without truce......"

After a while, the deafening sound of "boom, boom......" suddenly sounded again, and the earth trembled. In the distance, a row of white smoke rose up, and the muzzle of the cannon sprayed ** burning firelight, like the anger of thousands of troops!

Xiao Siwen was awakened by this huge battle, and remembered the character of Han'er seen in the book, Gou Jian is revenge, three thousand Yuejia can destroy the country, and the Han Dynasty is to destroy the Huns, regardless of the cost, and the war has been continuous for fifty years!

A hundred pounds of cobblestone fell from the sky! Syllable! Bang...... Splashes of masonry on the city walls.

The army hurriedly surrounded Xiao Siwen and shouted, "Protect the king!" ”

At this moment, Xiao Abudi decisively shouted: "Send Wang Gong down to the city!" Na Abudi was Xiao Siwen's clansman and confidant, and when the army heard this, they dragged Xiao Siwen and forcibly pulled him down from the city.

Xiao Siwen got off the city wall, gradually sobered up a lot, and suddenly understood a truth in his heart: this battle can't be fought! Han'er has to fight hard, and if he continues to fight, he will find death!

At this moment, the cannon roared and a horse galloped in, a Khitan man without a hat and a bald head. He ran in front of Xiao Siwen, jumped off the horse, bent his neck and walked to the horse, holding a note in both hands: "The news delivered by the deputy envoy of the Southern Courtyard outside the city is the king's eyes." ”

Xiao Siwen picked it up and looked at it, there was Khitan writing on it, and his face changed "swish".

Shangjing's order is to have the Southern Courtyard defend Youzhou alone until autumn!

Xiao Siwen slammed the note into a ball, held it in the palm of his hand, and rode away.

Maybe the people who went to Beijing forgot? Guo Blacksmith also has a name called "Guo Pocheng", and now he has hundreds of thousands of people besieging the lonely city, and the morale of the Zhou army is strong after destroying Yelu Huge...... How many months will you have to keep it in such a situation?!

If Xiao Siwen announced the news, the generals would definitely scold the people in Beijing for having a problem with their brains!

In fact, Xiao Siwen knew that the brains of the Liao Emperor and the nobles were fine...... He even confirmed at once that even if he could really defend the city until autumn, there would still be no reinforcements; There will be other excuses then!

When he returned to the Southern Courtyard, some generals of the Khitan, Jurchen, and Xi followed. Xiao Siwen walked around the hall, not daring to tell them the news in a hurry.

In the roar of the cannon, Xiao Siwen was in a state of irritability and calmness, but he was too sober...... He didn't dare to think deeply, and if he thought about the long term a little, the consequences would be too terrible!

Based on Xiao Siwen's understanding of the politics of the Great Liao Dynasty, he dared to conclude that the Great Liao would definitely not be able to divide the victory and defeat between Youzhou and Zhou at this time, and Youzhou would definitely not be able to hold it.

What about the tens of thousands of Khitans and people from the servant tribe in Youzhou?

What will happen to the Great Liao after this catastrophe?

What will happen to him Xiao Siwen when he goes back? Xiao Siwen thinks that Shangjing will put all the blame for discarding Youzhou on his head and let himself be a scapegoat! For them, it's a matter of course!

Youzhou is a land of great liao, who can afford this responsibility? Xiao Siwen felt that he might not be able to afford it, the king of the Southern Courtyard.

Everyone looked at him, Xiao Siwen was speechless, he couldn't help this kind of earth-shaking serious consequences.

"You are all scattered, and each urges his men to guard carefully." Xiao Siwen suppressed the shock in his heart and said to the people present, he couldn't help but remind Ah Budi again, "Tell your people to keep an eye on the east gate!" Running out without permission is also a death, and it will harm everyone! ”

Abdi bowed and said, "The last general understands. ”

Xiao Siwen fidgeted in the south courtyard until dusk, and the sound of artillery outside finally stopped. In the past, he lived in the yamen at night without undressing, because the war in Youzhou was very dangerous; But tonight, he suddenly wanted to go back to see his daughter.

When he went to the upper room of the mansion, the concubine Bai came in with Yanyan.

When Xiao Siwen saw Yanyan, he already had mixed feelings in his heart. His favorite daughter was by his side when he was most desperate, but he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. Staying in Shangjing, or in Youzhou, doesn't seem to be a good thing...... In this world, when the general trend is not there, there is no place to hide.

Yan Yan immediately left Bai's side and ran over.

Bai knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said, "The slave and maid meet Ah Lang." ”

"Arise, and you don't have to call yourselves slaves anymore." Xiao Siwen looked at her with complicated eyes. He had to admit that he had never felt such a way for the Han'er woman before.

The Bai concubine was a little overwhelmed.

Xiao Siwen regards Han'er as his enemy, but it doesn't seem to be much to say that he has any hatred in private...... War is killing, and it is inevitable that the Khitan soldiers slaughtered the soldiers and civilians of the Zhou State and killed them on the battlefield. The heroes of the enemy, my enemies, but that's it.

Xiao Siwen didn't dare to despise Han'er's bravery and bloodiness.

It was the first time he looked at Bai so carefully, this woman lowered her eyebrows and was pleasing to her eyes, not at all like someone who would resist in the slightest. Xiao Siwen had a very strange mood in his heart for a while: How could such a woman give birth to so many fierce sons who are not afraid of death?

Bai is in her thirties, but she has white skin, fine skin and tender flesh, and she is very beautiful, otherwise Xiao Siwen's subordinates would not give her as a gift to themselves. She looks very gentle, as if people think of the beautiful mountain villages, the virtuous housekeepers, and there is a quiet and down-to-earth atmosphere, this feeling is very special to Xiao Siwen, he has always kept the Bai family.

"You tell the truth, this king won't blame you now, do you hate me?" Xiao Siwen sighed.

Bai's docile face suddenly flashed a kind of forbearance and strength, and her white teeth bit her lip, but after a while, she regained her peace: "The concubine doesn't hate the king, and I don't know why she hates the king." ”

Xiao Siwen said calmly: "We robbed you and separated you from your family. ”

Bai said: "The concubine suffered this catastrophe, so she naturally has a grudge against the Khitans. But the king treats me very well, if it weren't for the king, the concubine would have ended up even worse...... Weak women like us, if we are treated a little better, will remember his good ......"

Xiao Siwen nodded, feeling that this answer was quite sincere, "You are a tolerant person, I hope all Han'er will be like you." ”

Bai looked at Xiao Siwen in confusion.

Yan Yan grabbed Xiao Siwen's arm and didn't let go, her little face was pale. Xiao Siwen reached out and touched her head, "As a father, as long as there is a way, he will find a way to protect Yanyan." ”

"Daddy......" Yanyan suddenly cried. Xiao Siwen didn't say anything, she had already felt the atmosphere, she was really a little lady with aura.