The temperature drops during the night, and the falling snowflakes quickly freeze on the ground.

The large carts among the military horses in Yingzhou City, the heavy wooden wheels crushing the ice and snow, making a slight cracking sound and the creaking sound of snow treading are particularly distinct in the silent midnight.

Dozens of Meng Nuan's henchmen were mixed with the reinforcements and horses. There were about 100 horses coming for reinforcements, half of whom had already entered the fort as replacement horses, and the remaining half were knights who were used as guards for guard. Seeing Meng Nuan's henchmen looking tired after a hard battle, although the road back to the city was not long, many knights enthusiastically gave up their mounts in order to show their goodwill, allowing them to save their foot strength.

The Jurchen army outside the city was forced to force the city, and there were reinforcements brought by Wanyan Xiyin to join in the north. The fierceness and ferocity of the Jurchen army's storming of the city during the day were also enough to shock people's hearts. The defenders in the city, even if they are generals from the Shenwu Victorious Army, are somewhat unsure. I know that even if I wait for reinforcements from my own brigade in the south, I don't know how long and hard the battle will be.

What I was worried about was that the army in the city was unstable, and the newly attached army did not say whether they would surrender the city, and the will to fight alone was very doubtful. Among them, Meng Nuan's department is the most worrying.

During the day, Meng Nuan and his subordinates were in Jiazi Fort, which immediately made the defending generals overjoyed. The top and bottom are so united, and the newly attached army is so willing to fight, why worry about the unstable heart of the army, why worry about the state not being protected? Taking advantage of the winter weather, Yingzhou City's dangerous location, why can't you wait for Han Yue's two generals and even Xiao Yan to personally lead the army to relieve the siege?

Whether from the perspective of appeasing Meng Nuan's hard fighting, or from the perspective of further stabilizing the newly attached army in the city. Guo Rong led these henchmen to eagerly express their goodwill to Meng Nuan, which is a normal thing.

Meng Nuan and Ni Jie walked side by side. There is no one who says something irrelevant. In front of them was a convoy of three or four carts. On the cart was the luggage carried out by Meng Nuan's department after changing guards. The wounded number was lying on the luggage. Feet dangling in the air as the cart moves. There was also an injured horn who didn't know what kind of slang he was humming, and he couldn't hear it very clearly because he was masked by the cold wind howling in the night.

The firelight on the walls of the city cast long and short shadows in the snow. The shadow of the mountain is longing, and it looks extraordinarily solemn and fierce in the night.

On a snowy night, the city is a strong enemy. In the middle of the side, the spirit is good, and the party is a man. Bianjing is the end of the old household. Fly camp dog Gou, don't you bend seven feet for a lifetime?

Ni Jie suddenly felt something, and smiled at Meng Nuan: "Speaking of which, I have to thank you Lao Meng for running this place well." We have such a solid foundation now. After this battle, I'm afraid I won't be willing to leave here. I didn't blow the cold wind like this knife poking in my face, but I felt that something was missing. After the war, there was a lot of land here, and it looked fat. When the time comes, find a hundred and ten hectares of land and recruit more than a dozen families to attach to it. Shoot and hunt in your spare time, and guard the border in wartime. If you are lucky enough not to die, you will find a robe and eat wine under Sangma. Isn't it also the joy of life? It's the life that a man should live! Lao Meng, you still stay here. How about being a neighbor then? They have all defended Yingzhou, and I will treat you as a brother in life and death. ”

Meng Nuan smiled faintly and said softly: "If you say that you are doing it in the long run, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, how can you know who is dead and who is alive in the next moment............ It's time to enter town. Let's get through the night. ”

Ni Jie laughed and didn't say anything more. At this moment, the south gate of Yingzhou City is in front of this group of people.

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The city fortress of Yingzhou bears the name of the fortress of the city, and the city gate is not ordinary.

The entire city fortress was only opened with two gates. One at the south gate and one at the west gate. The west gate had been blocked before the enemy was approaching, and now only the south side was left with the only access to the south.

But the city gate is not only the weakness of the city defense war, but also the strong point of the city defense war. The so-called weakness is naturally where the enemy's attack center of gravity lies. The control of the city gate can allow a large influx of follow-up military horses. The so-called strong point is that the city gate is the counterattack channel of the defender, and the right time to attack has always been a powerful means of defending the city.

The city of Yingzhou is plugged directly south of this, and a considerable horse face protrudes from the city wall, and the city gate is open on the side, under the fire of the two city walls. An inner wall was also built inside the city gates. After the enemy breaks through the city gate, it must not develop rapidly, and it is still within the strike range of the defender's various bows and crossbows.

The gates were made of thick hardwood, and they were watered and coated with mud every day to prevent them from being set on fire by the enemy. There is also an iron bar fence that can be put down in the city gate, it is too difficult to cast an all-iron heavy fence in this era, and Meng Nuan does not have so many resources, this fence is put together by some iron bars, and it is nothing more than a little blocking and delaying the enemy's breakthrough. Things like jack gates are only available in big cities such as Bianliang that have been built at any cost, and after decades of non-use, who knows if they will be useful.

However, in this place in Yunnei, against the Jurchen military horses who lack attack tools and siege experience, such a city fortress can really be called a solid golden soup!

At this moment, at the south gate, the guards had already discovered that Ni Jie and Meng Nuan were leading the team back. The sergeants were called early to open the gates and pull up the fences. And he lit more torches to light the way. Seeing from afar that this group of people was about to enter the city, he greeted him on the city wall with a smile: "Old Meng, today's battle is hard!" The fight is so powerful, we can also watch it here! Enter the city earlier, the Tartars besiege the city, and the wine pond and meat forest can't be talked about. The sauce in the vat, the cooking cake that has just come out of the cage, and the marinated donkey meat tube is full! The lower place to sleep is also settled, it is still the old place where you were stationed, the straw has been replaced with a new one, and the hot soup has been prepared for scrubbing, and you can eat and drink enough to sleep comfortably! When the tartars come again, we will send them away! ”

The guards on the city wall greeted enthusiastically, and Meng Nuan also raised his head and greeted him twice. There was no excitement among his subordinates. He just walked in with his head smothered towards the open gate. The guard was a little embarrassed at the head of the city, and he didn't know what to say.

It is natural to think about it, Meng Nuan's department has always been on guard for them, and they have been sent out from afar. The Jurchen Tartars attacked the city, and they did not send military horses to help. It's easy to fight back the Jurchen Tartars with all their might. When you come back from changing guards, how can you dispel your grievances with three or two good words?

It is normal for Meng Nuan and his party to behave like this. Others can avoid it for a while and resolve the embarrassment. I was on duty at the south gate, but I couldn't hide, so I could only survive in this life.

More than 100 men and horses slowly entered the city, and the soldiers on duty on the surrounding city walls all noticed this. Many people are still whispering. It turned out that the sergeants under Meng Nuan's command were in a more complicated mood, and no one could figure out what the general was thinking about now. Do you really want to defend to the end in Yingzhou and get a background in front of the princess of Liaoren?

Straight lady thief, keep it. Anyway, in troubled times, everyone's life is chosen, and one day of life is counted as one day. With this fortified city, which is enough food and grass for a year or two, what birds are afraid of? Live one more day, it's all earned.

These military horses and vehicles arrived at the city gate in a blink of an eye, and the inner walls were crowded in chaos. Just waited for Meng Nuan Ni Jie of the escort team to enter.

There were about a dozen people waiting for them inside the city gate, all of whom were under the command of Sima of the Chinese army, who were responsible for the logistics of the army. Just wait to take Meng Nuan's department to settle down. Everyone had an affectionate smile on their faces, wanting to greet Meng Nuan's department, and some of them were diligent and wanted to take the injury number lying on the cart next.

The dozens of people in Meng Nuan's department didn't appreciate it, and just didn't let them get close with a stiff face. Even the wounded number only rolled their eyes to see that they did not move. I had to retreat one by one, and now I deeply feel that this is a chore, no wonder all the generals, except for their duties, everyone is hiding as far as they can.

Everyone looked at the way they came, just waiting for Meng Nuan to arrive, and hurriedly led his men to eat, drink and rest. In the sound of horses' hooves, Meng Nuan and Ni Jie came together. Seeing this chaotic scene hugging in one place, Meng Nuan kept a calm face and did not speak. Ni Jie sighed, moved closer to Meng Nuan, and explained in a low voice: "Old Meng, how come I don't know that you and your sons have grievances in their hearts?" But if there is injustice, I will give you compensation. Now that the Tartars are pressing the city, it is necessary to work together. You have made a good start in fighting the armor fort to the death, just go on———— in the end, you will find that your benefits are indispensable! As long as you serve the princess, you will defend this Yingzhou to the death! I would like to advise you again, I still beg to pay homage to the princess tonight, do my duty, and return to the military situation. The princess must have a good time with Lao Meng, at this time, don't go out of the way............"

What Ni Jie said was heartfelt and sincere. If it weren't for seeing Meng Nuan fighting hard in Jiazi Fort, and he insisted on not sending reinforcements, he felt guilty. Otherwise, it will be impossible to say it again.

Meng Nuan turned his head with a complicated expression, glanced at Ni Jie deeply, and said softly: "I didn't expect to know that you are treating me with a naked heart today............ But from beginning to end, I never wanted to serve the princess............ I only live for my own family! ”

Ni Jie was stunned, and before he had time to change color, Meng Nuan had already pulled out his saber and wiped it horizontally, Ni Jie suddenly opened a long opening in his throat, and only after a stiff moment did the blood mist erupt, splashing Meng Nuan's face with dots, all red, hideous and terrifying.

Everyone watched Ni Jie's body shake on the horse, and wanted to hold down the throat wound, but he lost his strength and fell off the horse. No one expected that Meng Nuan, who had returned from a desperate battle, would have a seizure at this moment!

Meng Nuan held the knife and shouted: "What are you waiting for?" ”

Under the command, everyone does it. Even the wounded number in the car jumped up, drew his side-worn blade, and attacked the people who were traveling with him. For a while, the sound of swords entering the flesh, screaming and scolding, suddenly resounded into a ball. There are also people shouting miserably: "Meng Nuan is in chaos!" ”

Meng Nuan galloped forward, slashed left and right with a long knife, and after killing several people in a row, he raised his arms and shouted: "I am Meng Nuan!" Dedicate Yingzhou to the Jurchen army! The city gate has fallen, and whoever is under my command still doesn't do it at this moment? Could it be that these Liao dogs will slaughter us all? ”

The firelight was chaotic at the south gate of Yingzhou City, and it was reflected brightly, and even the night sky was reflected brighter, as if in this night, it was dyed with a heavy blood! (To be continued.) )