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Chapter Seventy-Seven: Bloodstained Phoenix City (11)

The arrival of reinforcements caused the morale of the soldiers and civilians of Phoenix City to rise sharply, sweeping away the sluggish atmosphere of the previous crushing victory.

Just when the military and civilians in the city were excited, the atmosphere in the hall of the Phoenix City Camp General's Mansion was indeed secretly depressing.

It was nearly dusk, and the smoke of the cooking in Phoenix City rose as usual, and the soldiers and civilians of Phoenix City scrambled to cook and comfort the fifty-one knights who attacked the Liao military camp. More than 50 horsemen attacked the Liao army camp of 3,000 people, and wherever it was put is a legend. These knights rested for more than an hour, and after their spirits eased up, they recounted to the soldiers and civilians of Phoenix City with great vigor and vinegar about their legendary experience of storming the Liao military camp and breaking into Phoenix City.

The lobby of the Phoenix City Camp General's Mansion is a place where Phoenix City discusses military and political affairs. As an important military town in eastern Liaodong, Phoenix City has the city of Dingliao Right Guard, and in the early years, there were civil officials sent by the imperial court to Phoenix City to preside over the civil affairs of Phoenix City. But since the war between Zhao and Liao was tight, the center of gravity of the battle between Zhao and Liao was on the first line of the eastern border wall of Liaobei Liao, there were few wars in Phoenix, and there was not much oil and water in the poor land of Phoenix, and the civil officials who were stationed in Phoenix were miserable and resigned.

Lin Xin became the highest military and political governor in Phoenix City so absurdly.

Lin Xin was silent, sitting in the lobby with a solemn face, revealing a look of disappointment in his solemnity. Lin Xin originally thought that this support army was a scout team sent by the reinforcements of He Shibao in Jinzhou, and he entered the city first to report the news. The heroic deeds of more than 50 horsemen rushing into the Liao military camp and directly breaking into Phoenix City made Lin Xin's blood boil for a while, but soon, He Tengxiao told Lin Xin very seriously that he was not a reinforcement sent by He Shibao from Jinzhou, but a reinforcement from Gaizhou who volunteered to help Phoenix City. When Lin Xin asked He Tengxiao with his last hope in a trembling voice, how many reinforcements he brought, Lin Xin was completely disappointed.

The Liao army is determined to win Phoenix City this time, and everyone in the hall knows this very well. But where should Phoenix City go now, several Phoenix City camp generals, right camp generals and three thousand household officials in the hall are incompatible. Some people advocate defending to the end, fighting with the Liao army to break the net, some people advocate breaking through, and of course, there is a frightened thousand households advocating the surrender of Liao, this greedy and afraid of death has been pulled out and beheaded by Lin Xin on the charge of bewitching the army.

"We don't have much time, and I hope the general will make a decision right away." He Tengxiao's eyes were blazing, staring directly at Lin Xin, and now, Phoenix City couldn't hold it.

Phoenix City is different from Pingshan Fort that He Tengxiao defended before, the Pingshan Fort that He Tengxiao defended last year had abundant food and weapons, and Pingshan Fort hoarded one-third of the He family's sophisticated firearms, and these sophisticated and reliable firearms can be called sharp weapons for defending the city. He Tengxiao gave full play to the advantages of firearms in the battle of Pingshan Fort and the attacking Liao army, and Pingshan Fort was barely able to hold it. And the current Phoenix City, which lacks firearms, is a huge border town, and there are only five artillery pieces that can be used. There are more than 4,000 guns in stock, but most of these guns and spears are bad, and there are only more than 200 guns that can be used, and the stock of gunpowder is also worrying.

The lack of weapons is one aspect, and the weakness of the military and civilians in Phoenix is also a reason why the current situation in Phoenix is worrying. Lin Xin is strict in governing the army, but this can't be eaten, the bitter cold land of Phoenix, the imperial court has not paid food and salary for many years, the soldiers and civilians of Phoenix City have almost survived from hunger over the years, most of the soldiers and civilians are malnourished and weak, how can they be the elite opponents of the strong and brave Liao army. Of course, the most important thing is the issue of reinforcements, and the exit of the Qin army in the thirteenth year of Zhenyuan was the last straw that forced the Liao army to retreat north from the southern army, and Pingshan Fort and Gaizhou were thus preserved. And the current Phoenix City does not have any foreign aid except for He Tengxiao's two hundred household team soldiers and four hundred people who responded by the grass river.

He Tengxiao didn't have the intention of defending Phoenix, he hoped that Lin Xin would make up his mind to lead the defenders to break through, which was the only chance for the soldiers and civilians of Phoenix.

"General! Order a breakout! It's a death to stick to the lonely city, and break out with your brothers, so you still have a chance of life! Wang Xuan tried his best to push Lin Xin to break through.

"We can break through, but what about the old and weak women and children in the city?! Will they be able to break through with the army?! Lin Xin sighed, there were nearly 30,000 soldiers and civilians on the right side of Phoenix City, and in addition to more than 2,000 defenders and four or five young men, there were about 20,000 old and weak women and children. Breaking through means giving up these old and weak women and children, and giving up 20,000 old and weak women and children, Lin Xin can't bear it.

Lin Xin's father is a well-known Confucian general in the Liaodong Town Army, Lin Xin has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he is deeply influenced by his father, and takes it as his responsibility to protect the territory and the people. After he became the hereditary commander of the Phoenix City battalion, he did not drink the blood of the soldiers like an ordinary military attache of the town army, and he was strict with himself from beginning to end, sticking to this bitter cold lonely city, and the reason why he kept a remnant of the territory for the Great Zhao Imperial Court was here.

"General! Order a breakout! ”

"General! Subordinates, please break through! The subordinates are willing to be the strikers! ”

"Please also ask the general to order a breakthrough!"

The military attachés in the hall have asked for their lives to break through, human nature is selfish, as long as there is a glimmer of life, no one wants to stay in this lonely city, as for the nearly 20,000 old and weak women in Phoenix City, where to go, let fate go. When a catastrophe comes, it is one person who can live.

Lin Xin rubbed his temples and did not speak. Obviously, he can't make up his mind to break through.

The sky was getting darker and darker, Lin Xin did not give a clear order for a long time, and the military attache of the hall was anxious and frequently urged Lin Xin to give orders.

He Tengxiao remained silent after saying a word, he could understand Lin Xin's mood at the moment. As a bloody and responsible soldier, it is indeed difficult to make up his mind to give up more than 20,000 old and weak women and children. To put it bluntly, He Tengxiao still respects a bloody and responsible general like Lin Xin. In Liaodong, such town army generals are rare.

The purpose of the Liao army's raid on Phoenix City was not only to occupy the city, but also to conquer Goryeo after the Liao army captured Phoenix. He Tengxiao carefully observed the camp of the Liao army, the number of this Liao army was about 3,000 people, and it was impossible for the Liao army to leave excess troops to garrison Phoenix City. The conquest of Goryeo is related to the national fortunes of the Liao State, and the Liao army must be a wreck, and go all out to conquer the Goryeo State. In order to get rid of future troubles, the Liao army will inevitably slaughter the city. The fate of nearly 20,000 old and weak women and children in Phoenix is self-evident.

"Stand down!" Lin Xin suddenly erupted and shouted angrily, "It's a breakthrough, it's a stubborn defense, and the general will have his own decision!" ”

The military attachés were stunned, looked at each other for a moment, returned to their respective positions, and stopped talking.

The lobby was in a deathly deposition, and outside the hall, it was already dark.

"Thank you for your righteous efforts to save my Phoenix City soldiers and civilians." Lin Xin stood up, walked in front of He Tengxiao, and bowed deeply to He Tengxiao, "It's getting late, the meal will be prepared, and I will ask He Qianhu to eat first, Rong Ben will think for a moment before making a decision." ”

He Tengxiao took a long breath, got up and hugged his fists and said, "General, please." ”

With that, He Tengxiao left the lobby straight and floated away......

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