If you don't let go of the arrows, it is tantamount to conniving at the Mink army, attacking the city without pressure, while the Xiliang defenders will be suppressed by the bows and crossbows of the Mink army.

At that time, under such an unfavorable situation, the martial pass will undoubtedly be broken.

The first general of the dignified Xiliang, with 30,000 iron horses to conquer Mink Xiong, was defeated and defeated, and now even the Wuguan has been lost, and the prestige of his Niu Fu will be completely swept away.

At that time, his prestige in the Xiliang Army will plummet, and he will probably lose Dong Zhuo's trust in him.

Of course, Ushisuke didn't want to do that.

But if you open the bow and release the arrows, more than a thousand sharp arrows shoot out and you don't have long eyes, and if you accidentally shoot any bastard, there is a great possibility that Dong Huang will be shot to death.

And Dong Huang, that is known to everyone in Xiliang, the only heir of the Dong family, if Niu Fu gives this order, it is equivalent to personally ordering Dong Zhuo's heir to be executed.

If Dong Huang dies, his status as Niu Fu will be greatly promoted, and if he gives this order, it will inevitably give people the suspicion of deliberately getting rid of competitors.

Although it can be said that he had to do it as a last resort in order to defend the overall situation of the city, the fact is that he can't wash it even if he jumps into the Yellow River.

At that time, he would probably lose Dong Zhuo's trust in him.

In short, this game laid out by Mink Xiong, no matter what Niu Fu does, he will not be a person inside and out, which is really a dilemma.

"Damn, this little thief, the means are so ruthless!" Niu Fu slammed his fist into the female wall, sending dirt flying.

And just when he hesitated, the siege team of the front army of the mink army had approached the moat and began to erect the moat.

Once the trench bridge is erected. Tens of thousands of mink soldiers may cross the moat and reach the city of Wuguan and directly attack.

At the same time, the three thousand crossbowmen of the mink army. Under the cover of the sword and shield hands, they entered the firing range.

Three thousand crossbowmen bent their bows and arrows, and thousands of sharp arrows burst out of the strings, blasting towards the city.

The panicked Xiliang defenders crouched under the female wall one after another, nervously avoiding arrows. Soon he was suppressed to the point where he couldn't hold his head up.

"General, if you don't let go of the arrows to counterattack, the city must be breached?" Beside him, a young military general yelled at Niu Fu.

The young general. It was Zhang Ji's nephew Zhang Xiu.

Niu Fu's eyes were resentful, and through the gap in the shield wall formed by the pro-army, he looked at Dong Huang who was tied up on the opposite floor.

"Dong Huang, why didn't you die, now it's causing me to be in a dilemma......"

When Niu Fu secretly hated in his heart, he was upstairs to the one-armed Dong Huang who was tied upstairs. I was so frightened that I was going to pee my pants.

"Brother-in-law, it's me, I'm Dong Huang. Don't let go of the arrows, don't let the arrows go—"

Dong Huang's voice was hoarse, and he shouted at the city with all his might, fearing that Niu Fu would shoot arrows and kill himself by mistake.

The identity of the eldest son of the Dong family is now in front of the two armies. Such a courageless cry, Dong Huang's performance. Suddenly, it was a heavy blow to the soldiers of the Xiliang defenders.

looked at Dong Huang who was trembling. Hearing his wah-wow cry, Diao Xiong's face showed a look of disdain, and he sneered: "It seems that the more ordinary and domineering, it seems that the more you are afraid of heaven and earth, the more you are afraid of death in your heart, Niu Fu, I see how you choose." ”

At the head of the city, Niu Fu's fists were already clenched, and it seemed that at a certain moment, he was about to give the order to release arrows, focusing on the overall situation, ignoring Dong Huang's life and death.

Zhang Ji, who was also standing beside him, saw this, and hurriedly reminded: "General, the eldest prince is tied up there, and with your order, it is very likely that the eldest prince will be shot to death by mistake." ”

Zhang Ji's words, like thunder, roared above Niu Fu's head, suddenly waking him up, instantly dispelling his determination to release arrows.

"He reminded me right, I can't release arrows, I can't bear the charge of killing Dong Huang. But if I don't release the arrows, I will be charged with defending the city, and I will also lose the trust of my father-in-law, what should I do......"

After pondering and meditating, advancing and retreating, suddenly, a trace of coldness appeared in Niu Fu's eyes.

He glanced at Zhang Ji quietly, his eyes rolled a few times, and suddenly his face was distorted, covering his chest, and he fell backwards with a painful face.

"General!" Zhang Ji was startled, and hurriedly reached out to support Niu Fu.

Niu Fu looked pained, gasped and said, "I can't support it, the arrow wound in my chest suddenly attacked, and I can't stand." ”

"Huh?" Zhang Ji was stunned and said suspiciously: "When did the general get an arrow wound, why don't we know?" ”

Niu Fu grinned and replied with difficulty: "In the previous battle, I was injured by the cold arrow of the thief of Diao Xiong, and I was afraid that it would affect the morale of the army, so I privately called a doctor to bandage it, and did not reveal it. ”

"That'...... So how is this good? Zhang Ji believed it, and looked panicked.

Niu Fu stood up strongly, grabbed the nervous hand, and said earnestly: "I really can't support it, now I will give an order, ordering you Zhang Ji to take over the command of the defenders at the head of the city, remember that the Taishi has a death order, and must not allow the military pass to be lost, otherwise it will be dealt with by military law." ”

Niu Fu actually used his injuries as an excuse to hand over the hot mountain of commanding the defenders to Zhang Ji's hands.

Zhang Ji was naturally taken aback, and when he wanted to push back, Niu Fu didn't give him a chance at all, and with the support of his own soldiers, he fled from the city tower in a hurry.

Niu Fu, who was still holding his chest and looking in pain, stepped out of the city, and his distorted face immediately returned to its original state, and he could no longer see the slightest pain, only a happy look.

At the head of the city, Zhang Ji was already helpless, standing there stiffly, watching Niu Fu leave.

"General Zhang, the enemy is about to attack the city when he crosses the trench bridge, you give an order quickly, what should we do?" The lieutenant behind him yelled at him.

The panicked eyes of all the Xiliang soldiers were also focused on Zhang Ji, looking at him, the new commander, and giving orders.

Zhang Ji's face was full of embarrassment and helplessness, stiffening in place, not knowing how to deal with it.

Next to him, his nephew Zhang Xiu stepped forward and whispered indignantly: "Uncle, this Niu Fu obviously didn't want to take responsibility, so he threw this mess to his uncle. ”

Zhang Ji's body was shocked, and his eyes suddenly flashed with surprise, and it was only at this time that he suddenly understood Niu Fu's intentions.

"He actually ...... like this" Zhang Ji, who came to his senses, secretly gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, and the corners of his mouth burst out with low annoyance.

Behind him, the shouting and killing sound of the mink army had already shook the sky, and the mink soldiers had crossed the moat and rushed to the bottom of the city.

Along the front line of the city, hundreds of ladders, under the command of Wen Ping, will be erected, and the siege will begin soon.

But now the situation of the Xiliang army is that they are so pressed by the bow and crossbow of the mink army that they can't even lift their heads, and they can't fight back at all, so they can only let the mink army erect a ladder and calmly climb the city.

If this situation continues, it will only be a matter of time before Wuguan is lost.

Zhang Ji has been on the battlefield for a long time, how can he not see that the current situation is almost to the point of no return.

The sword was unsheathed, Zhang Ji gritted his teeth, waved his sword and shouted: "Crossbowman, release the arrow to me, and hit back the enemy fiercely." ”

As soon as this order came out, all the Western Liang troops were shocked, and the crossbowmen all looked at Zhang Ji, as if questioning his order.

You must know that there is the eldest prince Dong Huang in the enemy group opposite, if they release arrows, won't they wait to push the eldest prince into the fire pit.

Zhang Xiu's expression also changed, and he exclaimed: "Uncle, you have to think about it carefully, if we release the arrow like this, the eldest prince is likely to be killed by mistake, and when the time comes, the master will blame him, and you can't afford this crime." ”

Zhang Ji held the sword in his hand, and said resolutely: "The honor of our Xiliang Army, how can it be humiliated again and again, this martial pass must not be lost, I must focus on the overall situation, I also believe that Taishi is a person who has the world in mind, and will never blame me for making the right decision in order to care about the life or death of a nephew." ”

"Uncle ......"

Zhang Xiu wanted to persuade again, but Zhang Ji drank categorically: "General Niu has an order, I have full authority to take over the command of the city, the order has been given, and if you dare to question it again, the general will be dealt with by military law!" ”

Seeing that his uncle was so resolute, Zhang Xiu was annoyed and helpless, so he had to turn around with hatred, raise the silver gun in his hand, and shout at the crossbowmen: "Are you all deaf, didn't you hear the general's order, release the arrows, don't you release the arrows quickly!" ”

After all, the military order is like a mountain, Zhang Ji is resolute like this, what else can the little soldiers do, anyway, what happened in the end, and they are not the ones who bear the black pot.

More than 1,000 crossbowmen finally reluctantly poked their heads out, and frantically shot back at the mink army outside the city.

Whoosh!

Thousands of sharp arrows roared down from the city, and by virtue of their condescending momentum, the power was amazing, and dozens of mink soldiers were shot down in an instant.

The soldiers of the Mink Army, who were calmly advancing and calmly climbing the city, were in a hurry to raise their shields to avoid arrows, and the momentum of the attack and the speed of the advance were immediately suppressed.

A hundred steps away, Diao Xiong, who was watching the battle, saw that the arrows had been put at the head of the city, and he couldn't help but move his sword eyebrows slightly, revealing a touch of surprise.

According to his and Xu Shu's judgment, Niu Fu would most likely choose the latter between the two charges of killing Dong Huang and losing Wuguan.

Unexpectedly, the picture in front of him was beyond his expectations.

"To be able to take care of the overall situation and ignore Dong Huang's life, this is not like Niu Fu's style......" Diao Xiong muttered, and immediately, the corners of his mouth raised a cold smile, "In this case, Dong Huang, you can only be considered unlucky, let you taste what it is like to be shot to death by your own people." ”

Between the sarcastic sneers, the chaotic rain of arrows has been overwhelmingly wiped from the opposite floor, Dong Huang's side.

"I'm Dong Huang, brother-in-law, I'm Dong Huang, why did you release the arrow, you killed me by mistake, my uncle won't spare you, stop me......"

Dong Huang shouted hoarsely, already terrified to the extreme, angry to the extreme.

Burst!

The screaming stopped, and a sharp arrow hit him in the head. (To be continued)