Chapter 60: Return to the city and sing a swan song
Ye Gucheng walked on the street, his heart couldn't calm down for a long time, at this moment, he found that he owed Xuanyuan Jianhong too much, at least, the wedding he promised, I am afraid that it will never be fulfilled again.
The general Guan Commander was in a bad mood and did not dare to say much except to accompany him all the way.
"Ring the bell, gather the city's citizens!"
"Yes!" the general saluted deeply to his back.
The bell rang out again in the royal capital.
The square was crowded with people, and most of the city's residents were full of surprise and looked at the proud figure on the high platform.
"Commander-in-chief! Commander-in-chief! Commander-in-chief did not leave, commander-in-chief did not abandon us!"
Cheers erupted in the crowd.
Many people also heard that Ye Gucheng was still in the royal capital, but most of them thought it was a rumor that the military was appeasing the people, after all, they witnessed Wang Dian's car driving out of the city, and Xiangguo was still by his side.
Ye Gucheng witnessed a pair of fanatical eyes, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.
"Citizens, you must have heard about it! The northern border has fallen! The army of the undead will attack the royal capital in the 10th day at the latest!"
"Ben Shuai really wants to tell you loudly that the king capital will definitely be able to defend it, and the kingdom will win! But Ben Shuai can't say it, because Ben Shuai doesn't know whether the king can hold the capital or not!"
"However, one thing is certain, if the marshal is here, if the king capital is defended, the marshal will coexist with you, and if the king is lost, the marshal will also die with you!"
"You are the pride of the kingdom! The kingdom is in danger, you can still restrain panic and maintain order in the royal capital, and this commander is proud of you! Of course, you may also be thinking, why the city is closed, why you refuse to let you escape!"
"Now, Ben Shuai will give you the answer! Because, there is nowhere to escape, even if you leave the royal capital, sleep in the open and leave your hometown to reach the western border, you are like those refugees stranded in the western border, you can't enter!"
"The western frontier is too small, and there are too few ships, even if the workers work day and night to build ships, it is still far from enough! If the kingdom really can't hold on! The undead are raging, the soldiers will die, the commander will die, and you will also die! However, the kingdom will not die! The human race will not be wiped out! In the western realm, there is still a group of people, young and full of vitality, and there is also a group of budding little lives that are sprouting! Among you, there should be many family members who have entered the western realm, and they have obtained the qualification of new life. ”
Only then did the people know why a large number of children were taken away in the city, but there were still most of them who were unwilling, and no one wanted to die, and they could go, let alone stay.
Many courtiers had extremely ugly faces, and in their opinion, his life was even more noble, but Ye Gucheng would rather give the quota to the untouchables than give them to them.
"Ben Shuai is not a god, and he can't give you the justice you want! Of course, he has no right to control your lives! However, Ben Shuai is the supreme ruler of the kingdom, and Ben Shuai also has supreme power, so he still has the right to decide who goes and who stays, and it doesn't matter if you respect me or hate me! If the kingdom can survive this crisis, Ben Shuai will abdicate and issue an edict against himself! From now on, he will not ask about state affairs. ”
The people were silent.
"Bring it on!"
More than 60 murderers were brought up.
"Ben Shuai doesn't want to kill people, and he doesn't want to kill people anymore! However, some people are no longer worthy of being human! The kingdom is in trouble, embattled, and the soldiers are fighting bloodily to defend their homes and defend the country, but these people are pouring salt on the wounds of the soldiers, and the people that the soldiers are desperately trying to protect are easily destroyed.
The knife passed without a trace, and blood splattered in the air.
Ye Gucheng looked at the faces of Mu Ran, and said in a deep voice: "Citizens, Ben Shuai begs you, abide by the law in peace, cherish the remaining days, Ben Shuai also promises you here, keep the kingdom at all costs, the holy woman is in retreat, if the kingdom can hold on until the holy woman comes out, perhaps, the kingdom will be able to survive this catastrophe!"
Hope, instantly in the hearts of the people, they have seen the miracle created by Li Yue'er, they have long regarded Li Yue'er as a god, if the holy woman is out of the customs and the commander, they will be able to drive away the evil.
Westside.
Zhang Yi finally entered the city smoothly under the response of the Xuanyuan military marquis, but looking at the ordinary people who were overwhelmed by the black pressure, his heart was extremely bitter.
"Xiangguo, the post house has been arranged, and I also ask the queen to rest for a night, and then leave for the port tomorrow, where General Xuanyuan Jing will pick up. Xuanyuan Junhou said as he walked.
Zhang Yi's expression moved, and he said indifferently: "Who does the general plan to send to escort?"
"Xuanyuan is all over the world, he is the right-hand man of General Ben, and he is quite thoughtful. ”
Zhang Yi was stunned and said in a deep voice: "Xuanyuan Junhou listens to the order. ”
The Marquis of Xuanyuan hurriedly saluted.
The commander commanded and ordered Xuanyuan Junhou and Huangpu Hua to select a group of elites to escort them all the way. ”
Xuanyuan Junhou's face changed slightly, as if he suddenly understood something.
"What about Huangpu Hua?" Zhang Yi frowned slightly, because he didn't see Huang Puhua.
"Back to Xiangguo, Huangpu Hua is supervising shipbuilding matters. Xuanyuan Junhou told the truth.
Zhang Yi nodded, and said softly: "The guard here general, the troublesome general will choose a reliable person to defend it!"
"Obey!" Xuanyuan Junhou's drooping eyes flashed with a hint of pain.
South, Strange Peaks.
The flames soared into the sky, and there was a sound of killing.
Thousands of kilometers away from the city gate, the army was closely armed, extending all the way to the city gate.
On the city wall, Xuanyuan Jianhong was as tall as a javelin, his eyes were like electricity, and he stared coldly at the tide of corpses that kept jumping into the fire pit.
This is the last line of defense, because of the emergency processing, it is deeper and wider than other fire pits, but sooner or later, it will still be filled.
A general stepped forward slowly, saluted, and said, "General Qiyu, everything in the city is ready." ”
Xuanyuan Jianhong nodded, took out an object from his arms, a letter, and said softly: "Youlao sent flying pigeons to General Ben's mansion, presumably, Fang'er is still there!"
"Yes!" the general took the letter gently.
"This is not a military order, just a personal request from General Ben!"
"Yes!" the general gripped the letter and stepped back.
Xuanyuan Jianhong silently retracted his gaze and threw himself into the battlefield again, his eyes gradually becoming sharper.
There were more and more flames burning in the fire pit, and the tide of corpses filling the pit was getting bigger and bigger, and as a pair of double-burnt black withered claws were picked up on the ground, the crossbow regiment looked tense.
"Ready!"
One after another, the undead jumped out of the fire pit, scorched black with a terrifying hideousness.
"Shoot the arrows!"
A dense rain of arrows shot straight through.
The tide of corpses that had just climbed out fell again.
Unfortunately, there are too many undead! enough to climb out enough to withstand the fall.
The fire pit was finally filled, and the congested corpse rush was like finding a catharsis.
The number of crossbow arrows was limited, and after dozens of waves, the crossbow archers abandoned their crossbows and drew their swords.
Without supplies, crossbow archers lose their meaning, so they are no longer crossbow archers, and melee combat is in full swing.
The undead do not have all the senses and emotions of human beings, so they don't know what death is, but how can the soldiers not! The difference is that the soldiers sacrifice their lives and forget death for the only existence in their hearts that cannot be separated.
The two waves collided quickly and squeezed each other!
It's weird, as a human being, in some places it's not as good as the undead, because humans are afraid and in pain! But the fighting soldiers seem to forget this, and they try their best to squeeze forward, scrambling to stab and smash, no less fierce than the undead.
The screams were endless, and many people were pounced, bitten, and stabbed, but they still did not let go of the knife in their hands, as if they did not want to give up hope easily, and used every strength to fight back.
Wave after wave of sprint fighting, wave after wave of falling, in the face of absolute number suppression, no matter how brave the soldier looks, he is pale and powerless.
The army, an inch of rout!
Those who were alive, waiting to charge and kill the enemy, roared loudly, as if they wanted to completely dispel the fear in their hearts.
On the city wall, Xuanyuan Jianhong looked at the army that had lost most of it, tightened the spear in his hand, and suddenly turned around and walked down the city wall. "Herald, burn the city!"
In the city, the cavalry roared by. "The general has an order, burn the city!"
The soldiers who waited for the light to light the torches silently.
The fire dragon scurried away along the flammable points, roared, and quickly spread into the air.
The guards on the walls did not panic and did not look back, as if it was not a fire burning behind them, but hope!
Their eyes stared at the approaching army of the undead from beginning to end, and the knives in their hands were clenched tightly, as if they wanted to crush the hilt.
Xuanyuan Sword Hong stood proudly in front of the army, his spear held diagonally, and the spear blade glared at the earth, as if questioning something.
This is the last remaining line of defense, 20,000 troops, the last elite division!
Behind them, the gates were closed, and the walls were high!
They are alone, there is no way back, no support!
But they still stood firmly, as if they had taken root on the ground, and there was no trace of fear on their faces, only the calm of the ancient well!
The wind, blowing softly, with a strong smell of blood, mixed with a roar attacked the soldiers who were guarding the strictly.
Xuanyuan Jianhong's eyes suddenly froze, the murderous aura in his pupils shot out, and the spear with oblique fingers suddenly swept out.
Bang!
The undead who came in the crowd were instantly smashed and scattered.
Strength!
He is still the strongest master on the battlefield.
Xuanyuan Jianhong is better than thousands of troops and horses, where the spear is, the undead splash, within two meters, no undead can get close.
The all-out fight broke out again.
The tide of corpses pushed the crowd forward, and the crowd pressed the tide of corpses to slash and kill, and on the front where an inch of land was not conceded, the casualties were particularly tragic.
There is only one person, singing all the way forward, picking, sweeping, splitting, stabbing, one move and one style, simple and rude, extremely lethal, and a living violent aesthetics!
Xuanyuan Sword Hong has only one goal, the Undead Knight!
Of course, he knew very well that even if he killed these undead knights, the ending would not change anything, he just hated this group of monsters from above very much.
Xuanyuan Jianhong's advance speed was slowly blocked, perhaps because there were too many corpses in front of him to take a step, or maybe his arm was numb due to the long period of high-altitude fighting, and his physical exertion could not be replenished.
Spears, shot through the air.
Xuanyuan Sword Hong instinctively swung, but it was still a little slower! The handle of the spear was slightly off, but the spear blade still pierced deep into his body and penetrated through.
Under the force of inertia, Xuanyuan Sword Hong retreated again and again, until the spear that penetrated his chest pressed against the ground, and his body stopped steadily.
Burst!
Blood spurted out of his mouth at once.
Xuanyuan Sword Hong endured the severe pain and dizziness, slowly raised his head, and stared at the undead knight who was confronting him not far away.
He admits that the strength of the Undead Knight is very strong, and even with armor protection, it still can't stop the strong penetration.
However, Xuanyuan Jianhong is not weak, a tooth for a tooth is his standard of conduct, even if he suffers a heavy blow now, he still has the power to strike!
"Ah!!h
The undead knight burst into redness, but unfortunately, before he could make any action, he was pierced by the spear that came from him, and the whole person was pulled away from the undead horse and nailed to the ground.
At the same time, the tide of corpses pushed down the proud and erect body and drowned it.