Chapter 623: Beacon Heroic Soul

If you stand on the Great Wall of Yunzhou and look north, you can only see a boundless desert bordering the sky. The barren Gobi Desert and the endless mountains have been a military buffer zone between the Central Plains Dynasty and the northern nomads for thousands of years.

But today, between the desert and the mountains, which were once uninhabited, is filled with an endless expanse of Turkic cavalry. They are like a plague of locusts that have erupted into the earth, and they are like molten rock erupting from the ground. The roaring knights and the neighing of the war horses formed a surging wave of air, roaring towards the Great Wall like a hurricane, as if it was about to destroy the world!

The 200,000-strong Turkic army once again launched a fierce frontal attack on Yunzhou.

Li Wenji, the governor of Yunzhou, was once the governor of Youzhou, and he was in charge of half of the Tang Dynasty in the north. Because he had previously been guided by Yuanzhen's strategy, he lost his soldiers and abducted Ashina Aiyan, and was demoted to Yunzhou as a border guard, and he was guilty of meritorious service.

Today, Li Wenji, who is over half a hundred years old, stood on the beacon tower and looked at the black Turkic cavalry in front of him...... His expression was stagnant, and his mind was blank!

Not to mention 200,000 fierce enemies with swords in their hands, even in the face of 200,000 rats, few people can calm down. Li Wenjian is a scribe, and it is difficult to make an exception.

"Dudu, the Turks are ready to launch a seventh attack...... "The lieutenant general, whose clothes and armor were tattered and covered with blood, walked up to Li Wenji's side and made a report that was close to nonsense.

Li Wenji lowered his head, looked at the mountains of corpses under the city pass with slightly narrowed eyes, and said, "How many more people do we have?" ”

"Less than five thousand. Most of them are wounded. ”

"Where's the reinforcements?"

The lieutenant was silent.

Li Wenji suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, "Xue Rengui, a famous general of a generation, would actually sit back and watch the city being destroyed and be indifferent?" ”

The adjutant general sighed lightly, "There are not many soldiers in the Shuo Dynasty. The two capitals did not send troops to help, and it was difficult for the Qiao woman to cook without rice! ”

"He's old after all." Li Wenjian sneered, and slapped a fleshy palm on the wall brick, "Pass my general's order, defend Yunzhou to the last soldier - if the city is broken, Li Wenjian will kill his wife and son and go on the road with the whole army!" ”

"Yes!!"

The tattered battle flag fluttered high, and the wounded soldiers were lifted up by their robes, and their spears were raised and their eyes glared at the enemy in front of them like a tide of ants.

5,000 remnants of soldiers, instantly burst into a stormy wave!

A group of soldiers brought Li Wenji's entire family, young and old, both gray-haired old men and innocent children. A group of dozens of people, all of whom stood behind Li Wenji.

"Husband." Li Wenji's old wife stepped forward and said behind him, "If the city is broken, you won't have to do it." My Li family is full of doors, and I walk with my husband all the way! ”

Li Wenji still looked at the front fixedly, and he didn't dare to look back.

The soldiers in the city raised their swords and guns and shouted, "Walk with the Governor all the way!" ”

Li Wenji still stood upright on top of the city pass, staring ahead without saying a word, like a stone sculpture.

The 200,000 Turkic army marched slowly and unhurriedly. Like a tiger that is not particularly hungry, approaching an antelope stuck in a thorn.

When they were still a stone's throw from the city, the Turkic army stopped. The dense procession parted a path in the middle, and slowly untied a huge silver carriage drawn by nine white horses.

Around the silver cart, sixteen Turkic witches in strange costumes and hideous masks were jumping back and forth with torches. A green ox was pulled to the silver cart, and twelve shirtless sturdy men rushed forward to put the green ox on the ground, and the sharp knife entered the abdomen and quickly pulled out the cow's heart!

Turkic rebels, all the army cheers!

The curtain of the silver carriage parted from the center, and out came a fair woman wearing a crown of red feathers and a thin red veil on her face, wearing a red robe and a red robe with red flames all over her body, holding a baby in her arms.

Li Wenji, whose expression had been petrified for a long time, saw this scene, and his expression moved-"It's her?!" ”

"It's Aiyan's witch!!" Some people have already scolded bitterly.

Aiyan stood on the silver cart with the child in her arms, and the witch brought the still beating cow's heart. Aiyan picked up a silver-tipped knife and stabbed it into the cow's heart, then pulled it out, pointing the tip of the knife at the baby.

The Turks and the Tang Army held their breath in unison - what was she going to do?!

Blood on the sharp knife slowly fell, dripping onto the baby's lips. The strong smell of the blood of the cow's heart made the baby cry.

Ai Yan threw away the sharp knife and raised the baby, and said loudly: "The son of God tells me that the great god of war of the steppe has accepted our prayers, and his invincible brilliance will bless all our warriors!" - Victory, belonging to the Turks! ”

All the Turks raised their swords and shouted a tsunami, shouting a name.

"Ashina!"

"Carat!"

"Kus!!"

Ai Yan, who was wearing a veil, looked at the city in front of him expressionlessly, his eyes were so complicated that he was a little hollow.

The wizard handed a large golden silk horsewhip decorated with long red silk to Ai Yan's hand.

Li Wenji and the five thousand soldiers at the head of the city all looked at Ai Yan.

Ai Yan also looked at them.

Slowly raising his hand, the golden red horse whip in Ai Yan's hand hesitated several times, and finally pointed to the city.

The Turkic army was like a hurricane in the middle of the sea, and it was overwhelming to the isolated city of Yunzhou......

Two days later, it was sunny but windy.

The cavalry of the Shuofang Army under Xue Shao is only a hundred miles away from Shuozhou. Zhang Renyuan's jumping army, which was pretending to be a Turkic cavalry in the front, has also removed its camouflage and returned to its headquarters. The 25,000 men of the whole army urgently rested and recuperated for the tough battles that might be encountered at any time.

The roaring west wind whistled among the mountains and mountains, like an ancient beast roaring fiercely.

Xue Shao walked to a higher place and sat on a mountain rock, quietly looking into the distance, looking a little tired, and his eyes were very cold.

"Report - Young Marshal, General Guo personally sent back the emergency military situation!"

Xue Shao suddenly perked up, "Call!" ”

With the support of several Xue family members, Guo An, who had already been overdrawn, staggered forward and almost fell headlong in front of Xue Shao.

"Brother, what's going on?" Xue Shao hurriedly held him up and asked.

"Two days ago, Yunzhou ...... Fall! After Guo An finished saying this, he instantly lost his strength and fell, just like a bowstring that had always been tightening suddenly breaking.

"Hurry up and rescue!!"

Among the Xue family's subordinates, there were many capable people who were proficient in medical skills who accompanied Xue Shao's private military doctors, and they hurriedly helped Guo An aside to be rescued. Fortunately, Guo An only fainted from exhaustion, and there was no danger of his life.

Xue Shao saw that the soles of Guo An's feet were full of newly formed blood scabs, layer by layer, and bones could already be seen in some places, how shocking was it!

Yunzhou is hundreds of miles away, and it is full of difficult Gobi deserts and lofty mountains, as well as countless Turkic enemies, and the scouts are absolutely unable to gallop on horseback. In two days, Guo An not only traveled hundreds of miles over the mountains and mountains, but also accurately found the location of Xue Shao, which is definitely a miracle!

Two hours later, Guo An opened his eyes leisurely like an immortal phoenix.

Xue Shao was right next to him, "Brother, you have suffered!" ”

Guo An burst out and grabbed Xue Shao's sleeves, widened his eyes, and roared hoarsely-"Young marshal, you must give Li Wen the governor and the robes of Yunzhou...... Revenge and blood hatred! ”

"Brother, don't get excited, speak slowly!" Xue Shao waved his hand, and the subordinates hurriedly held a bowl of light broth and fed it to Guo An.

Guo An held back his temperament and drank the bowl of broth, but his tears kept flowing.

"What the hell is going on?" Xue Shao asked patiently in a whisper.

Guo An calmed down his feelings and said to Xue Shao.

It turned out that the Turkic army of 200,000 invaded Yunzhou and attacked endlessly for 27 days. Yunzhou garrison general Li Wenjian led a 12,500 soldiers to defend the border city and not give an inch. In twenty-seven days, the Turks launched seven major onslaughts, numerous small and medium-sized attacks. In the last battle, the Turks raised their camp and made a "living sacrifice oath" in front of the battle.

"What kind of living sacrifice oath?" Xue Shao asked.

Guo An's eyebrows were furrowed and he stared at Xue Shao, gasping nervously and violently, and said in a low voice: "The young marshal must not have imagined who presided over this live sacrifice!" ”

Xue Shao's brows also furrowed, "Could it be ...... Ai Yan?! ”

"Not only Ai Yan, but she also hugged a newborn child!" Guo An took a deep breath, "I can inquire, that child was conceived in a dream when Ai Yan was worshipping the Turkic Rolling Divine Mountain...... The Turks said that it was a son from the god of war, and Aiyan gave him his mother's surname, and named it Krakus, which means 'Condor'. The eagle is like our phoenix to the Turks, meaning that he is the son of God! ”

"Son of God?" Xue Shao's eyes froze suddenly.

"Young marshal, could it be ......" Guo An stopped talking and looked nervous.

Xue Shao blinked his eyes a few times, and waved his hand quickly, "Talk about the battle situation!" ”

Guo An nodded nervously and said, "At that time, there were only 5,000 remnants left under Li Wenji's command, how could he resist the attack of the 200,000 Turkic army?" Dozens of members of Li Wenji's family, old and young, all went to the city and defended the city with Li Wenji. When the city was broken, none of the Yunzhou guards fled, none surrendered, and none survived! Li Wenji's whole family set themselves on fire and sent out the last beacon fire of the Great Wall of Yunzhou! ”

Speaking of this, Guo An's eyes were red, and he choked up with grief and indignation, "After the Turks rushed into the city pass, they gathered up the bones of Li Wenji's whole family, old and young, and all the dead Tang Army soldiers, chopped them up with a big knife, and fed them to their hunting dogs!" …… Pity me for the more than 10,000 heroes and martyrs of the Tang Dynasty, who died without a place to be buried! ”

Xue Shao slowly stood up, stared quietly at the east, and fell into complete silence.

"Young marshal, this revenge will not be avenged, how can the heroic soul be safe?!" Guo An cried bitterly, and many soldiers surrounded him.

"Their heroic souls have turned into smoke and drifted to their respective hometowns, and their souls have returned to their hometowns!" Xue Shao was surprisingly calm, looked up at the sky above his head, and said, "One day, I will use ten times or a hundred times the heads of my enemies to pay tribute to them!" ”