Chapter 41: The Darkness Before Dawn
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The city was littered with corpses, and due to the hot weather, some had even begun to emit the characteristic smell of corpses. A majestic man wearing gilded chain mail, a seven-star knife at his waist, and cloud-climbing boots walked through the corpse with a solemn face. This person is Liao Ming, the former capital of Tianqing Mansion.
"Liao Dutong, why haven't your cavalry broken through the defense line of those bandits?" Yang Linsong sneered and said: "It seems that the so-called Megatron Qilin Army is no more than Er'er, and even the group of rogue can hold you for more than ten hours." ”
Liao Ming sneered and said, "If it weren't for me, it would be a question of whether you could stand here and speak at this time, what qualifications do you have to despise my Qilin Army." ”
"Lin Song, don't be presumptuous, Brother Liao has made a great contribution to my Yang family, and after killing those enemies, I will ask Uncle Ming for the capital." Yang Baisong sighed and said: "Brother Liao, we can't just keep spending time with them now, although our combat strength is stronger than the other party, but the lack of troops is our shortcoming." ”
Liao Ming said: "I understand what you mean, but at this time, the other party relies on the terrain and forms the first line of defense through the crossbowmen. ”
"Damn, if you're afraid of death, just say it, why are you talking so much bullshit!" Yang Linsong glanced at Liao Ming with disdain.
"If you speak again, let me out." Yang Baisong said with a guilty face: "Brother Liao, my brother is open-mouthed, please also invite Haihan." ”
Liao Ming sneered noncommittally, "I don't think it's a matter of breaking the enemy, there are corpses everywhere in this city now, General Yang should send someone to deal with these corpses first." Such a violent corpse joint is easy to spread diseases in hot weather, and it also makes the living brothers feel cold. ”
Yang Baisong said suddenly: "Brother Liao reminds me that I have been thinking about solving those bandits as soon as possible, but I have forgotten such a major matter. ”
The corpses were being carried here, and the Wu'e side, which was a hundred meters away and across the river, suffered heavy casualties compared to the Yang family's army. After all, there is a huge gap in the overall strength of the two sides, if it weren't for the terrain and some traps that had been set up a long time ago, I was afraid that Liao Ming's charge at that time would have turned the people they killed on their backs.
Wu E said: "Brother Yun, now that the two sides are at a stalemate, do you have a strategy to break the enemy?" ”
Yun Xuan smiled bitterly: "Our combat strength is already a few levels lower than the other party, if it is above the open space, even if we are superior in numbers, we will only be slaughtered." At this time, if you want to break the enemy, it is even more difficult. ”
Zhao Yanyang said: "There is not much grain in Xicheng, it is estimated that it will be enough for three days of rations if you save a little, and in order to have the strength to charge, they will not be able to wait for three days, I estimate that at most tomorrow, then Yang Baisong will inevitably organize an attack." ”
"This is our advantage, after capturing Tianqing Mansion, they were all busy grabbing silver and women, or Wang Junshi was far-sighted and controlled the granary first." Wu E continued: "When I retire, I will let each brother bring three days' rations, but it seems to be a wise decision at this time. Now the question is whether we can resist the charge of Liao Ming's Qilin Army again, I have to say that this person is really a fierce general. ”
Tianqing Mansion relies on rivers, and the waterways are still quite developed, and one of the tributaries passes through the city, forming a river of life in the city to drink water and wash clothes and irrigate farmland.
Wu E stood on top of a tall building, and was busy carrying corpses on the opposite side, most of whom were killed and injured by brothers from Qinglong Mountain. Now, if he is asked to hand over this Tianqing Mansion again, he will not be able to do it anyway. This Tianqing Mansion was fought down by many brothers with their lives, and they used their lives to hold on, how can they easily let their enemies go. In this case, how can you explain to those dead brothers?
The deliberations of several people did not reach any substantive results, and the only thing that could be thought of was that soldiers would block the water and cover the earth. But several agreed that the enemy would launch an offensive at the most, or even tonight, at the most. It is said that they will tear down the bridge in front of them to be more conducive to defense, but Wu E is strongly opposed, for the simple reason that they need a decisive battle more urgently than the other side.
Tearing down the bridge can certainly delay for some time, but they don't have reinforcements, so what can they do if they delay for a while? After capturing Tianqing, Wu E flew pigeons to pass the book to Qinglong Mountain to transfer grain, and most of the grain in the city had been burned in the city, but until now there has not been a grain of grain into the city. Wu E looked at the direction of Qinglong Mountain with burning eyes, what happened there, why was there suddenly no news.
Wang Yi has been gone for a few days, but there is no letter coming, is there something going on?
"Brother Wu, why did you run here alone to hide from Qingqing?" Zhao Yanyang smiled and walked towards him.
Wu E said: "It's not that I'm hiding clean, I just want to be alone for a while." ”
Zhao Yanyang laughed and said: "Then it seems that I still bothered Brother Wu, so I'll leave." ”
Wu E glanced at him angrily and said, "You and my brother, you need to be so polite." I'm just thinking that Brother Wang has been going to Qinglong Mountain for a few days, why is there no news? ”
Zhao Yanyang nodded and said: "Indeed, Brother Wang has been here for a few days, so it is said that no matter what, he should also reply to us with a letter." ”
"Brother Zhao, I'm not afraid of your jokes, I have always had a bad premonition inexplicably these days, and I always feel that something will happen." Wu E said in a sigh of relief: "You said that if the dragon head really ordered us to withdraw from Tianqing Mansion, what should we do?" ”
Zhao Yanyang groaned: "I don't know! But from a subjective point of view, I can't accept it in my heart to give up Tianqing Mansion, but I'm afraid that we living brothers can't accept it. It was we who were the ones who charged forward when we attacked the city, and now we are fighting for life and death with the Yang family, but in the end, we have to give them the city that we fought so hard for, so how can we explain to those dead brothers? ”
"I don't know what you're talking about, but ...... That's it, don't sigh in advance, as long as you drive out the people of the Yang family before the dragon leader gives the order, and then want to come back, it won't be so easy. Wu E smiled mysteriously and said: "I'm afraid that if we want to, Yun Lei and the others will not agree, the matter is complicated, and the operation space will naturally be larger." ”
"Let's take one step at a time, the only thing we have to do now is to gain a foothold here, and if we want to gain a foothold, we must kill the enemy on the opposite side of us." Wu E said with a fierce face.
Zhao Yanyang looked at Wu E at this time, and after a little hesitation, he still took out a letter from his arms, "Take a look, you can judge the truth and falsehood yourself." ”
"What?" Wu E took the letter and said puzzledly: "Who is this letter for?" ”
"To be exact, a letter to you, but I didn't know it when it was the Pigeon's message. When I hesitated to show you after reading, it happened that the Yang family sent troops to attack, and it was not until this time that I found an opportunity for you. Even a moment ago I was hesitant to show you the letter. ”
"Who wrote this?" Wu E asked.
Zhao Yanyang turned around and left: "I don't know who wrote it, but I think it must be someone from Qinglong Mountain." You...... See for yourself. ”
Looking at Zhao Yanyang's distant back, Wu E opened the letter in front of him with some puzzlement. He was originally illiterate, but he still recognized the word thank you with Wang Yi these days, and he can still read ordinary letters.
The time of a cup of tea has passed, the time of a stick of incense has passed, and an hour has passed; Wu E just held the letter like this, standing in place like a statue, the tears in the corners of his eyes had long since dried up, and there were only faint tear stains on his cheeks!