Chapter 323: Pie in the Sky
Wu Shuang faced the steel knife that was slashed over, and dodged the knife with a slight side. Holding the bow in his left hand, he put the bow around the neck of the Dacheng army soldier with a flip of his wrist, and he took a step to the right.
With the force of his left hand, the tenacious bowstring instantly opened a large hole in the soldier's neck. Blood spurted from the soldiers' necks, staining the walls on one side.
Wu Shuangyi shook his hand and retrieved the bow, and once again drew an arrow from the quiver with his right hand. The half-opened bow was fired at the enemy who was close at hand, and the enemy who slashed with the sword was shot in the throat with an arrow, and fell to the ground with a whimper.
Wu Shuang, who had just shot an arrow, sensed a cold light sweeping towards him, and he could only use the bow in his hand to resist it.
"Click!" With a bang, the bow in his hand was cut off. Wu Shuang also took a few steps back with his strength, and at this time, the young man behind him also caught up.
They raised swords and guns at the same time, and fought with the Dacheng army. The Dacheng army under the city saw the siege vehicle on the city wall, and ran to the siege vehicle one after another.
They climbed from the inside of the car to the roof of the car and rushed to the city wall, and for a time the head of Pingyin County was in a mess. Just as both sides were desperate, a group of soldiers in iron armor rushed up from under the city.
They ignored the swords cut by the Dacheng army, picked up the big sword and killed the Dacheng army that rushed to the head of the city and retreated.
"Ten thousand enemies are ready!" A tall and strong man commanded the ironclad soldiers to kill the Dacheng army on the city wall, and then threw 10,000 enemies onto the siege engine.
In the midst of a raging fire, siege engines mounted on the walls of the city collapsed under the walls. The Dacheng army, which was still excited, lost the enthusiasm just now, and turned around and fled.
The iron-clad general turned to the defenders on the city walls and shouted, "We have won!" ”
"We won!"
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For a while, the voices of the city's response continued, and many young and strong people knelt on the ground and wept bitterly. They finally survived the brutal siege battle, and who cares if they can hold on next time!
Looking at the retreating Dacheng army, Wu Shuang was a little dazed. He had clearly defeated the enemy, but there was no joy in his heart.
There has always been a question lingering in his mind, why do honest ordinary people risk killing their heads to rebel?
Just as he was thinking about it, a slap slapped him on the shoulder.
"Nice, boy! Your archery skills are accurate, come to my Shandong capital! ”
Wu Shuangben had no intention of pursuing a career, he arched his hand and said: "Student Wu Shuang thanks the adults for their kindness, but the students have no intention of pursuing a career, please forgive me!" ”
A pro-soldier beside Dahan couldn't help but glared at Wu Shuang's refusal, and scolded angrily: "My Liao Dong and Liao Dusi have taken a fancy to you as a blessing for your kid, don't be ashamed!" ”
Hearing his words, Wu Shuang's face sank, and he was about to speak when he was interrupted by Liao Dong.
Liao Dong turned around and reprimanded the soldiers beside him: "Shut up! This is a scholar of great fame, how can you be a horseman! ”
When the soldier heard that Wu Shuang was actually a scholar, his eyes couldn't help but widen. Shouldn't all people who read books be powerless? How could it be the young man in front of him who killed more than a dozen Dacheng troops?
Liao Dong turned to Wu Shuang and said, "I don't know where Mr. is?" Why do you defend the city in Pingyin County? ”
"The student is a person from Weihai, a talent in the forty-three years of Wanli. On weekdays, I like to talk about poetry with my friends, and I happen to pass by Pingyin County. The White Lotus Sect demons are causing chaos, how can the students sit idly by. Although you can't kill the demon alone, you can still do it to defend the city! Wu Shuang said.
Hearing his words, Liao Dong nodded again and again, since they were scholars, it was impossible for them to be in the company of warriors like them, so they had to go down the city wall with a few polite words.
The Dacheng army outside the city launched round after round of offensives. Despite the fierce offensive, every time it came to a critical juncture, the ironclad soldiers led by Liao Dong were extremely brave and drove the Dacheng army off the city.
The two sides fought repeatedly on the city wall of Pingyin County, and for a time the bones under the city were piled up, and the officers and soldiers in the city were also killed and wounded.
Xu Hongru was furious in the big tent of the military camp, and the small Pingyin County fought for five days without being able to defeat it. His 200,000-strong army was blocked here, and once the imperial court mobilized a large army to encircle and suppress it, there was a danger that the entire army would be annihilated.
Another important thing was in front of him, the army was running out of food and grass. Although the Dacheng army has been sending soldiers to collect food around in the past few days, the harvest has not been satisfactory.
The surrounding people heard that the 200,000-strong army besieged Pingyin County had already run out, and there would be no one left to be robbed by them.
Listening to Wang Haoxian again, when the grain and grass could still support five days at most, Xu Hongru made a cruel decision ~ Siege the city day and night! If this can't lay down Pingyin County, there will only be one way left to enter Henan to the west.
The day and night siege of the Dacheng army made the young and strong officers and soldiers of Pingyin County a little unbearable. With their small numbers, they simply did not have time to rest, and sometimes they had to cope with the enemy's attack without even eating.
Wu sat at the head of the city, and he couldn't remember the first time he repelled the attack of the Dacheng army. Continuously drawing the bow and shooting arrows, his arms were almost broken.
With chapped lips, he took a water bladder from his side and poured a large mouthful of water into his mouth.
The cool water drank from his stomach, giving Wu Shuang some strength again. He took out half of the dough from his bosom and broke it into small pieces and put it in his mouth.
He had to hurry up every moment to eat, or he would have to go hungry and defend the city when the enemy attacked.
There are many people who move like him, and most of them are in a state of mechanical numbness. Many people were so tired that they were killed by the Dacheng army in the city, and even Liao Dong's own soldiers in iron armor suffered a lot of casualties.
Suddenly! A shout appeared at the head of the city.
"The thieves are coming up again!"
The crowd immediately picked up their spirits, grabbed their weapons and threw themselves into battle.
Xu Hongru outside the city was also walking around anxiously, and two days had passed. Pingyin County is as hard as a stone, and it still stands there.
Even if his army goes to the tide of slapping, there is no sign of collapse, and if he can't fight for another three days, he will fall into the danger of running out of food, what should he do then?
Just then, a herald ran in from outside. Seeing Xu Hongru kneeling down on his knees, he said long live.
"Hooray! Great joy! ”
Xu Hongru was a little confused by this headless and brainless Daoxi, and he opened his mouth to ask, "Daxi?" But Pingyin County has been defeated? ”
The person who came shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, no! ……”
Xu Hongru was furious: "You dare to bully the king? How many heads have you grown? "After that, you have to call someone.
The person who reported the news did not dare to sell the guanzi again, and told the happy news in one breath.
Xu Hongru laughed after hearing it, it was really a great joy. The grain and grass that I was worried about finally came to an end, as long as the grain and grass were sufficient, Pingyin County was not to worry about at all.
The person who reported the news said that their Dacheng army could not be attacked for a long time, and Qubu, which had also lost its troops, was defeated by the righteous army of Niulanshan.
Now the rebels have come to the camp with countless grains, asking to join the Dacheng army to serve Xu Hongru.
This is a pie-in-the-sky thing, as long as there is food, do you need to be afraid of the officers and soldiers? When the time comes, more than 100,000 horses will be pulled, and maybe they will be able to defeat the capital!