"Your Excellency. It's too late today. However, the enemy troops under the city did not move in the slightest. The adults have not rested for nearly two days and two nights. It's better to take advantage of the fact that nothing is happening now. Let's get down the tower and get some rest. Liang Chao said to Zhang Fan again.

Why say again. That's naturally because he doesn't know how many times he said these words to Zhang Fan. Woke up from Zhang Fan at noon. After lunch, we started. It's been almost five hours now. And every time Zhang Fan heard Liang Chao's words, he rejected him.

It's not that Zhang Fan is really not sleepy at all. Or is there something he has to do to uphold the national righteousness and protect the people. As long as the enemy does not retreat. He refused to rest in the noble plot. It's really because he has a last resort.

He was worried that the Fusang army under the city did not know when it would attack again. Because of that time. He served as the commander of one side of the campaign. That's what you have to fight here. Even Zhang Fan is not good at commanding strategy in war. He also had to be there. In case he just went down to rest. Or maybe he's just fallen asleep. The Fuso attacked again. Then he would have to get up and go up again. That would be really more uncomfortable.

And. The main thing is: Zhang Fan felt that he had no way to sleep at all. And now. After a day and a half. There was no rest for nearly eighteen hours. Zhang Fan was originally very sleepy. Even a body that can't even open its eyes. Now, even that predicament has suddenly disappeared. How to say it. I'm too sleepy.

"Didn't I tell you many times? I can't go down. "Sure enough. Zhang Fan once again rejected Liang Chao's words. "Now how do you let me go down. In case the enemy comes back later. Am I not going to come up again? ”

"I also understand what my lord said about my humble duties." Liang Chao said. "But after all, the adults have not rested for two days and one night in a row. How can this body stand it? ”

"What do you mean. Look down on me. Zhang Fan listened to Liang Chao's words. Said with a straight face. "There are many people on this tower, like me, who have never rested until now. Could it be that I can't stand the tiredness of not resting for two days and a night? ”

"Your Excellency. Humble duty does not mean to look down on adults in the slightest. Liang Chao hurriedly waved his hand and said. It's just that adults are born as scholars after all. I wasn't born to do this kind of manual work. And those of us. Whether it is a soldier or a common man. Which one has never had the experience of not resting all day and all night. It's been a habit for a long time.

"Besides. Adults think about it. In case the enemy army attacked. But the adults no longer have the strength to fight. Wouldn't that be a big deal? ”

"This ......" faced these words of Liang Chao. Zhang Fan was a little speechless. What Liang Chao said was all about things. And the main thing is. Although Zhang Fan is now sleepy, his mood is completely gone. But his body was really tired.

"Brother Fan. Liang Chao: What he said is also right. I think you'd better go down to the castle tower and rest for a while. Yingyue on the side heard that this side also came over. said to Zhang Fan. "Brother Fan still put his mind down and go to rest. If you wait, what's going on here. I'm going to wake up Brother Fan. ”

"This ...... All right. "I thought about it. Zhang Fan finally agreed with them.

That's all that is said and done. Zhang Fan walked to the staircase of the lower city tower. Just walked there. Just as I was about to go down. Wan Zhong, the eunuch of the prison army, ran over.

"Lord Zhang. Where are you going? Wan Zhong looked anxious. I don't know what happened. Let him be so alarmed.

"The Fuso people outside the city have not moved until now. I'm already sleepy. I was about to go down and rest for a while. Get some sleep. Zhang Fan didn't have anything to hide. Say it as it is. That's what it's like now, anyway. Even if Wan Zhong is a prison army. There's no reason to bother with him now. Merely. Zhang Fan had the idea of his worried look. I couldn't help but ask curiously. "What's wrong. Something happened that didn't work out. ”

"Oops. I said Mr. Zhang. Now the group of Fuso people outside the city is moving again. I guess they're going to call again.

"What." Zhang Fan heard Wan Zhong's words. First of all, I was surprised. Then he immediately trotted to the edge of the city and looked into the distance.

Now it's time. Due to the long days of summer. It's just dusk. You can still see movement in the distance very clearly from the castle tower.

Although the Fusang army outside the city that came to attack Yangzhou City was divided into two teams, they attacked the east gate and the south gate of Yangzhou City at the same time. But when they withdrew yesterday, they were together again. Camp together. And now. Zhang Fan is on top of the city tower. Although because here is too far away from them. It is not clear what is going on in the local camp. But he could see the people moving.

"What's going on down here?" Zhang Fan asked Wang Meng, who was standing beside him. And his eyes were still looking out of the city.

"Back to my lord. They are now gathering people. The whole team. Wang Meng replied. And that's what just happened. Plus the distance is just too far. It's also not clear here. But since it's a whole team. Then there are only two possibilities. Either that, or they're going to go back. Either they are going to continue to attack us. ”

"Do you think they'll go back?" Zhang Fan turned his head to look at Wang Meng. Asked with a smile on his face. I don't know how. At this time, he still had the heart to joke.

But Wang Meng had a serious expression. Nodding. And above the castle tower. The soldiers at the side of the only two remaining guns were already beginning to think about loading ammunition in the chambers.

"It seems correct that we didn't reply to them before. It's bought us so much time. Zhang Fan still said with a smile. Now the soldiers are rested. ”

"Back to my lord. The soldiers and the people who defended the city have rested. The spirit is also good. Wang Meng said. It's just that it's the case now. Let their morale be a little low. ”

"There's no way around it." Zhang Fan sighed. Said. "Wait. The enemy wants to attack the door, but he has little strength. Either that or they will attack us with all their might. But I think the first one is more likely. ”

"How can you say that, my lord?" Wang Meng immediately asked. The expression on his face showed that he was extremely puzzled. He really didn't know why Zhang Fan said this.

"I'll ask you. How long did we fight with them before. Zhang Fan didn't answer immediately. But he asked rhetorically.

"This ...... Although it didn't come to a day. But it was five or six hours. Wang Meng calculated. Said.

"Not bad. Five or six hours. That's not a short time. Zhang Fan said with a smile. Then I'll ask you again. Do you know how many casualties have been inflicted on both sides? ”

"This lowly office knows." Wang Meng was already very concerned about these things. Zhang Fan asked him. Of course he knew. "This is the defense of the city. So the casualties are naturally much lower. After the enemy retreated during the night. The lowly position has been counted. More than 100 people died on the tower. More than 100 people were injured.

"And the place. There is no way to count them. But look at the corpses that are still piled up under the towers. I'm afraid they died about three or four hundred. As for the wounded. I don't know about it. ”

"Not bad. But do you think there's anything strange about it? Zhang Fan said. A siege battle. It lasted for nearly five or six hours. As a disadvantage, we only suffered more than 200 casualties. The other side only killed three or four hundred people. Don't you think there's anything wrong with that? ”

"This ......" listened to Zhang Fan's words. Wang Meng also thought about it. Not bad. It's a bit weird when you think about it. Here's why. There are too few people who die on the other side.

If it is said that it is because there are not enough men to defend the city. That's not right. After all, there were more than 500 defenders in this Yangzhou city. And most of them were transferred to the east and south gates. And then the people who volunteered. I'm afraid there are more than 1,000 people. That's enough for the defense of these two gates. If there is not enough manpower. Either the city is breached. But there is absolutely no way to say that the number of casualties in the local area will be smaller.

"What do you mean? The other party didn't even think about fighting to the death. Wang Meng said. But then he frowned again. "That's not right. Before, when they were attacking the city. Even if there are their own people in front. But the people behind also dared to shoot arrows. It's not called not desperate. ”

"That's the way they fight. It has nothing to do with desperate death. Zhang Fan said.

"Your Excellency. They're coming. Liang Chao next to him said. The gesture is also pointing out of the city.

"But. It doesn't matter if they're desperate or not. Wait a minute, we all have a tough battle to fight. Zhang Fan said. His eyes also became serious.

The enemy army is now divided into two groups. Walk towards the east gate and south gate of Yangzhou City again. Above the castle tower. The people who were observing the movements of the enemy army were all in a cold sweat. Above the castle tower. Artillery and archers were ready. Just wait for the enemy to come into range and prepare to attack.

The enemy is getting closer. Everyone's hearts are also getting more and more nervous.

Yingyue didn't know when she stood by Zhang Fan's side. The little hand also involuntarily grasped Zhang Fan's hand.

The enemy was already within range of artillery. The defenders of the city were always waiting for the order to attack. Zhang Fan's mind was also tense to the extreme.

Suddenly. Somehow. The enemy's advance suddenly stopped. And their formation was also messed up.

"What's going on?" Zhang Fan didn't see anything unusual at all. Hurriedly asked Wang Meng on the side.

"Arrows were shot at them. Not us, though. Wang Meng actually said with a smile this time. My lord. It looks like the rescuers have arrived. ”

Wang Meng's words just fell. There were already shouts of killing in the north.