Upper Valley, Frustrated Yang.

Fuyang, the capital of Upper Valley, with a population of 100,000, is the largest and most prosperous city in Upper Valley County. And now, the depressed sun is depressed and full of desolation.

The three-zhang high city wall was mottled with blood and badly damaged, and the moat under the city had been filled with stinking corpses, not to mention the rejection of horses and traps outside the city, which had long been destroyed.

In the city, many houses had empty walls, and the beams and pillars were torn down.

On the city wall, the soldiers of Xilanglang were slumped against the battlements, their faces were pale, their lips were chapped, and they were closing their eyes one by one, recuperating for the next fierce siege.

The officers walked back and forth on the city walls, comforting the desperate soldiers and looking worriedly at the endless stretch of Xianbei tents outside the city.

Countless people were carrying supplies to the city walls, rolling logs, stones, and arrows

Standing at the head of the city, Kamiya Taishou said to himself, "How long can we keep it?" His tired and gray face, a pair of eyes were blue and swollen, and he knew at a glance that he had not had a good rest for many days.

The setting sun shone on him, lonely, twilight and desolation.

"Someone!"

Tai Shouqing snorted and said, "Quickly notify the major families in the city, and say that I, Hao Hui, will hold a banquet tonight." ”

"Yes!" A servant stepped forward to take the order, turned around and took off the tower.

Hao Hui stood for a while, then got off the tower, rode a war horse, and returned to the mansion.

Taishou House.

Inside the lobby.

Hao Hui's wife saw that her husband was only more than thirty years old, but her temples were frosty, and she couldn't help crying in distress, and hurriedly told the maid to go down and prepare soup.

"Husband, I'm afraid I can't hold it, let's escape"

Mrs. Hao was silent for a long time, holding back such a sentence.

When Hao Hui, who was tired and anxious, heard this, he almost lost his breath and half died, he stretched out his palm and slapped it hard.

"Bastard!"

"I, Hao Hui, as the Taishou of Shanggu, dominate the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people, and now I am at a critical juncture, how can I give up easily?"

He was dressed roughly, looked at his wife viciously, and said: "I vow to live up to the trust of the imperial court, and I will definitely guard the frustrated sun and not let the Xianbei people take a step beyond the thunder pool!" ”

Mrs. Hao stroked her cheeks, tears welled up, and she choked up and said, "Husband, you have fought with 30,000 people and hundreds of thousands of Xianbei, and more than half a month has passed. Up to now, there are only six or seven thousand soldiers, less than five days of food and grass, and all the equipment to defend the city, what do you use to defend the city? ”

"If you die in battle, you will be full of righteousness, but where will you leave my mother and son?"

"If you die, the concubine will not survive, the eldest child will give up his surname to avenge you, the younger child is only four years old, how can you let him survive?"

"The Hao family has been extinct since then!"

Hao Hui's face became more and more pale, the green tendons on his forehead were exposed, his fists were clenched tightly, and his whole body trembled.

"Shut up!"

Hao Hui stopped his wife, but he was speechless, and after a long time, he sighed dejectedly and said, "How can I not know? However, as a Taishou, how could I abandon the people of the city and escape alone? ”

Seeing her husband's insistence on his face, Mrs. Hao stepped forward, snuggled in her husband's arms, and cried softly: "Since the husband has decided, there is nothing to say about the concubine." She sighed and stroked her husband's face, a bright smile on her tear-stained face.

"Isn't your insistence also the reason why I married you?"

"It's just that it hurts my two children"

Hao Hui hugged his wife lightly and said softly: "Actually, you don't have to worry so much. Since the incident, I have sent someone to the Captain Huwu Huan's Mansion to report the news, presumably at this time, the army under the captain's account is about to arrive. ”

Thinking of the new captain of Huwuhuan, Hao Hui couldn't help but perk up and said: "As long as I hold it for three or five days, I will definitely be able to see the arrival of the army and destroy the Xianbei people!" ”

At night, the Xianbei people had just launched another fierce siege, Hao Hui tried his best to command, only to repel it, at this time he was covered with blood and returned to the mansion, washed hastily, refreshed, and came to the living room.

At this time, all the wealthy families in the city were invited.

Hao Hui greeted everyone, and said straight to the point: "All the heads of the family must know the current situation of Fuyang, Hao Hui has tried his best to defend the city for fifteen days, and now he has run out of food, if there is no fresh blood injected, this Fuyang will not say that the city will be broken, and everyone will become Xianbei slaves." ”

After listening to Hao Hui's words, everyone's worries hidden under the surface were revealed.

"I got the news that the army under the tent of Captain Wuhuan is about to arrive."

When everyone in the hall heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"But,"

Hao Hui glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Whether Fuyang can support the arrival of reinforcements is unknown!" ”

The hearts of the heads of the families were immediately lifted again.

"Now that everyone is a grasshopper tied to a rope, I hope you will contribute money and efforts to help me keep the frustrated sun."

Hearing this, all the heads of the family looked pained. But they knew that this time they had to bleed, otherwise all the family wealth, wives and concubines would belong to the Xianbei people.

"My lord, my Zhao family is willing to give thousands of stones of grain and grass, five hundred gold, and five hundred soldiers."

As soon as these words came out, the man was almost killed by the cold gaze of the rest of the family heads, but some people set an example, and the others naturally couldn't sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, so they had to shake out the family foundation one by one.

"The Wang family is willing to give thousands of stones of grain and grass, 300 gold, and 500 soldiers."

"The Li Family"

"Zhang's Family"

Listening to the words of the next sentence, Hao Hui gradually showed a smile on his face.

After a banquet, Hao Hui collected nearly 20,000 stones of grain and grass, more than 5,000 gold, and 7,000 soldiers, which was quite a big harvest.

After sending off the heads of the family, Hao Hui said to his wife with a smile: "With these, my husband is sure to stick to the city for ten days!" ”

Mrs. Hao's gentle face also showed a smile, and she was about to speak, but the door was pushed open.

"Father, Mother!"

A young man of fifteen or sixteen strode in.

"Father!" He looked at Hao Hui to the end, and said hurriedly: "Ming said let the child also go to guard the city." ”

"Get out!" Hao Hui snorted and said, "Military affairs, where is your turn to get this hairy boy?" ”

"But father, the child is sixteen." He patted his majestic chest and defended: "There is no one in the entire Fuyang City who is my opponent, people can go up to the wall to defend the city at the age of thirteen or fourteen, why can't I?" ”

"If you can't, you can't!" Hao Hui frowned and said, "Get out, don't leave the house without my order!" ”

"No!" The young man objected loudly: "My father even said that he had not rested well, and the soldiers defending the city were seriously killed and wounded, and the people in the city were terrified. Are the children worse than the soldiers? ”

"You" Hao Hui pointed at his son, facing his unyielding gaze, feeling extremely powerless.

"Husband, you just let Da'er go." At this time, Mrs. Hao grabbed her husband's hand and said softly: "Men's affairs are on the battlefield, and it is right to make meritorious contributions. ”

Hao Hui was depressed, and after a long time, he said: "Let's go, you go down, and you will defend the city with me." ”

The young man's face was happy, and he turned around and ran out: "Father, mother, I'll go and prepare for the cloth."

The couple looked at each other without saying a word

Outside the city, Xianbei camp.

Tanshi Huai, the great sweat of the Xianbei people, a generation of heroes.

At this time, the sandalwood acacia is already old, the majestic body of the past has been slightly rickety, the fluffy beard has been gray, a pair of eyes are chaotic, if it is not for the flash of light at that time, no one will believe that this is the great Khan who unified Xianbei, sandalwood acacia.

Tanshi Huai held a jade cup in his hand, and a beautiful Ji lay in his arms, he leaned quietly on the couch, listening to the report of his subordinates.

"Great Khan, Prince Budugen stopped the defeat of the Han army, and the loss was as much as 20,000, you see"

Tan Shihuai listened, there was no anger on his face, but he said softly: "Victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, my son Budugen is often under my wings, although he has some strategy, but he has not gone through the wind and rain, and it is not surprising that he failed when he met the Han army in Yuyang." He sat up, put down his glass, and said:

"After all, the eagle has to go through wind and rain before it can soar into the sky."

The subordinate hurriedly flattered: "The Great Khan is wise. ”

The corners of Tanshi Huai's mouth grinned, and said: "Although this is the case, Budugen is a defeat after all, and he can't be punished, so let him come back, replace Kebineng, and block the Han army." ”

The next person's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly bowed down and exited the big tent.

Ke Bineng, a warrior and hero in the minds of Xianbei people. His people are brave and resourceful, and they have been spying on the throne of this sandalwood acacia. But who is Sandalwood? Where can you not see the ambition of Kebineng? So on the one hand, he was reused, and on the other hand, he set up an opponent for him and contained him.

At this time, Kebi Neng received the subordinate who was waiting for Tanshi Huai in his tent.

"General Kebineng, the meaning of the Great Khan"

"Hehe" Kebineng laughed and said proudly: "How come I don't know the meaning of the Great Khan?" On the one hand, only I alone can lead the army to resist and defeat the Han army; Secondly, I want to borrow the hand of the Han army to weaken me. ”

"The general is wise."

"But, hum" Kebi Neng's eyes glanced in the direction of the big tent of the sandalwood locust, and said disdainfully: "Why is this not my chance?" ”

"Stay here, even if you can't attack the city, you might as well fight with the Han army in the field, wipe it out, and seize the merits."

The man hesitated for a moment and said, "Listen to the Great Khan, this Han army is not easy to deal with."

"Hmph, it's just the straw bag of Budugen, if I am there, I will definitely be able to kill the Han army without leaving a piece of armor!"

Kebi waved his hand and said in high spirits: "As long as I eliminate this Han army, Shanggu will be in the bag, and when my reputation will rise, when I overshadow the sandalwood acacia, it will be the time when I call Khan!" ”

Budugen in the army.

Budugen evacuated Juyong, rushed for a long time, and saw that the frustrated sun was approaching, so he set up camp and prepared to rest, and the next morning he pulled out the camp and went to see the sandalwood acacia.

At this time, Bu Dugen was in the tent, discussing with Xu Jia.

"Sir, do you think that Father Khan will send Kebi to replace me?"

The root of the step suffers from gains and losses.

"Of course!" Xu Jia said categorically: "Didn't your father Khan pay special attention to the Yuyang Army?" Among the Xianbei generals, the most talented is Ke Bineng, who leads an army alone and resists the Yuyang Army, it must be him! ”

"Well," Budugen nodded slowly, and then worriedly, "What if Kebi can excuse himself from taking orders?" ”

"Haha, I'm sure he'll take it!" Xu Jia laughed and asked Bu Dugen rhetorically: "Is Kebineng quite ambitious?" ”

"Yes! He was always thinking about taking over his father's Khan's position. ”

"Isn't Kebineng very confident?!"

"Yes, he tasted himself to the Condor and the Wolf King, saying that no one was his opponent."

"In that case, what else should the prince worry about?"

Xu Jia said with a smile: "Kebi can be confident to the point of conceit, so he will not take the Yuyang army in his eyes; He coveted the throne of the Great Khan, so he had to find ways to make meritorious contributions and increase his prestige; And besieging Fuyang, with the Great Khan in charge, even if it is a meritorious person to break the city, it is not his turn, it is better to lead an army alone and make meritorious deeds on his own; There is only one Yuyang reinforcement in Fuyang, as long as it is broken, Shanggu is in the bag, and the credit is so great, hehe, how can Kebineng give up? ”

Budugen was suddenly, and then he let go of the worries in his heart, exchanged glasses with Xu Jia, and drank bitterly. However, his joyful and misty eyes did not notice the strange and vicious spiciness.

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