Di Renjie stretched to the ground, indicating that he was taught.

After glancing at Di Renjie, Li Shimin spoke: "Spread the edict Du Ruhui, give up the second line of defense, and support Gaochang!" ”

Changsun Chong's letter was not only a request for help, but also explained the reason why Jiayuguan could not be supported.

The second line of defense, Jiayuguan is enough, Gaochang, if you lose it, you will lose it, but Leng Feng and Li Xiaogong must not have an accident.

If something happens to these two people, it will definitely be a huge blow to Datang. Because, since Zhenguan, there has never been such a high-level general who has had an accident at the border.

Hearing that the emperor had given an order to support the northwest battlefield, Di Renjie breathed a sigh of relief.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Di Renjie walked out of the palace gate and got into a carriage directly.

As soon as he sat down, Di Renjie said to Leng Jing: "I won't hide it from you, Master's side is indeed very dangerous, but the emperor has already made support, and we have to believe in Master!" ”

Leng Jing nodded: "I believe in my father, but we still have to hide it from our family!" ”

Di Renjie sighed.

Now the only men left in Chang'an are him and Leng Jing, Li Tai, and Li Chengqian.

Li Tai has been in the Thunder Division since the beginning of the border war, and studied gunpowder weapons with Zhang Zhongqing. Li Chengqian is in charge of the bank and is in charge of the proofreading and supervision of the running water.

The task of ventilating with the family fell to him and Leng Jing.

The two senior mothers and the senior sister of Leng Yuewu are both women, they are easy to deceive, Leng Rui is still young, and there is no problem.

Now Di Renjie is most afraid of meeting Wu Mei, in front of this woman with a strong sixth sense, any lie can only be exposed.

However, what are you afraid of, what is coming.

When the carriage advanced to the vicinity of the literary courtyard, it stopped, and a moment later, a delicate beauty did not shy away from getting into the carriage.

Wu Mei.

Seeing that it was Wu Mei who came in, Di Renjie was dissatisfied: "Aren't you teaching in the girls' academy, what are you running out for?" Also, we're not young anymore, so you can't drill a carriage, and be careful that spreading it out will not have a good reputation for you. ”

"Reputation and everything are floating clouds, and besides, I have decided not to marry for the rest of my life, and I am not afraid of other people's jokes."

The corners of Di Renjie's mouth twitched....

After sitting down, Wu Mei asked Di Renjie directly without looking at Leng Jing: "Is it to the court?" What's going on Master's side? ”

The corners of Di Renjie's mouth twitched again....

........

On the city wall of Gaochang.

Leng Feng didn't know that Zhongyuan had support for Gao Chang, and he was having a headache.

Eight days have passed since the arrival of Tibet to participate in the war.

By the seventh day, only 20% of the gunpowder weapons remained.

Eighty percent of the gunpowder weapons were exchanged for 100,000 casualties of the enemy.

Nowadays, if you look at Gaochang from a distance, you will no longer see the boxy city wall, but the lower half of the cone-shaped pile of corpses like a tomb.

From the fourth day, the corpses of the enemy were piled up to a dangerous height.

At this height, the enemy can already set up a ladder to reach the city.

Today is the eighth day, and the battle is still starting at dawn.

The seven-day battle made every soldier extremely tired, even the soldiers of Leng Feng and the Dragon's Tooth Army.

Even if you can get a respite at night, even the iron man will not be able to withstand fatigue and breakage even if he fights high-intensity battles every day.

Looking at the crowd outside the city again, Li Xiaogong sighed: "It looks like we're going to die here." ”

At this time, the corpse of the enemy was still three or four meters from the city wall, and in just one day, this height would be pulled up.

When the time comes, they will have to engage the enemy in a hand-to-hand manner.

After so many days, although the enemy lost about 100,000 casualties, there were still more than 200,000.

The defenders of Gaochang only had a little more than 70,000 troops still in battle.

The hanging basket in the city operated, and after a while, Ergouzi and Huo Xingyun went up to the city wall.

Seeing the two coming, Li Xiaogong scolded: "Why are you here? Go back, your walls don't need to be guarded? ”

Huo Xingyun smiled bitterly: "On the city walls on both sides, there are Li Erniu and Qiu Yuze, there will be no problems." Marshal, the two of us came here to ask for something. ”

After speaking, the second dog knelt on one knee with him.

At this time, it happened that the soldiers began to attack, and the explosion of gunpowder weapons sounded again outside the city.

Leng Feng walked up to Li Xiaogong and asked, "What's the matter?" Hurry up and say, the battle has already begun, don't you know? ”

Huo Xingyun and Ergouzi glanced at each other, and said at the same time: "Humble duty, please ask the prince (boss) to leave Gaochang in a hot air balloon!" ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Leng Feng and Li Xiaogong were dumbfounded, but even the surrounding soldiers not only looked back at this side.

Li Xiaogong was the first to react: "Presumptuous, do you know that you are disturbing the morale of the army and should be beheaded according to the crime?!" ”

Huo Xingyun knelt on his knees: "Lord Wang, the humble position is not disturbing the morale of the army. Now that the battle has reached such an extent, even the most ordinary soldiers know that there is no light ahead. Gaochang is doomed, but the two of you must not have an accident, only the two of you are still here, can you avenge the fall of Gaochang! ”

Li Xiaogong was extremely angry and kicked Huo Xingyun's shoulder.

Leng Feng looked at Ergouzi: "Shut up, I don't want to kick you with this sick number, don't say it, the two of us will never leave." ”

Ergouzi wanted to say something more, but after coughing twice, he could only shut his mouth.

The battle that lasted for many days, even the second dog couldn't bear it, and it was inevitable that he was infected with the wind cold.

Li Xiaogong kept kicking Huo Xingyun back to the hanging basket and dragged the second dog over.

After driving the two away, Li Xiaogong walked back angrily: "Two wretches, what are you thinking about at this time!" ”

After returning to the edge of the city, Li Xiaogong picked up his bow and arrows and also threw himself into battle.

After the height of the enemy's attack increased, the casualties of the defenders rose in a straight line.

If you want to shoot an enemy not far below the city, you have to lean out. And leaning out, whether it is an enemy under the city or an enemy from afar, will shoot arrows.

The number of Turks occupies half of this battlefield, and the archery skills of the Turks, although not superb, are not lacking in accuracy.

It's dusk.

The last three or four meters were reduced to one meter.

At this distance, as long as the enemy has a better bounce power, he can jump to the city wall, and white-knuckle combat is inevitable.

As the sun sets, the last trace of temperature brought by the sun to the earth also dissipates, and the already cold temperature drops rapidly.

The night battle was the most difficult, although it was clear that Gaochang was about to fall with a push, but the Turkic Tubo Western Regions coalition army still ordered a retreat.

Tomorrow, the final curtain of this war will fall.

The enemy retreated.

Leng Feng's stiff hand let go of the spear and helped up a soldier sitting beside him.

The soldier grabbed Leng Feng's shoulder with one hand: "Marshal, let's go." ”