Chapter 174: Retreat
The King of Qiancheng is also hesitating now, whether to withdraw or not? According to the current defense of the city wall, even if he doubles the number of troops, I am afraid it will not be so easy.
It's freezing on this day, and I can't afford to spend so many of my people here!
But if you just leave, it's not a problem!
He was silent for a long time before he made up his mind. Go, can't stay here anymore. After staying for ten days and a half months, not to mention suffering and freezing, I am afraid that Zhou Zhengqi will come back.
They quietly withdrew at night, and it was only after dawn that the people of the surrendered city saw that the Hu people's military camp in the distance was empty.
"They're gone?" People can hardly believe it.
"Don't rush to open the city just yet!" General Ma Bian shouted: "Don't try to lure the snake out of the hole, take a look!" Wait for the scouts to figure out before making a decision. ”。
"Yes, General!".
But this did not prevent the joyful atmosphere in the city. Soon the joy of the aftermath of the catastrophe spread from the city to all parts of the city like a fire-fighting grassland.
"Great! The Hu people have withdrawn! Zhou, who was visiting Lu Yishuang, said happily.
Lu Yishuang smiled lightly, "Yes! ”。
No war, no more deaths, that's a good thing! When she was treating people's injuries, she could still hold on. At the end of these two days, not to mention eating meat, she smells meat, and even hears the word meat, she has to vomit in the dark.
Zhou knew that she was happy, so he hurriedly sent a lot of things over.
"If you don't eat meat, you can't supply this nutrition!" After she came out, she whispered to Mu Hibiscus: "I have some other things there, I will send them over when I go back, and you should hurry up the stew for the county lord to eat." I think she's been clearing up the past few days. ”。
"yes, what to eat and what to vomit! Can you not lose weight? Hibiscus sighed.
"Mr. Huo and the old doctor have seen it! There's nothing she can do about it, she can only wait for her to get through it herself! ”。
"Then I'm going to take care of you, girl!" Zhou said.
The Lonely Mountain City, four hundred miles away, immediately stepped up its precautions after hearing that the surrendered city was besieged.
"General, do we want it?" Vice Admiral Li said in a low voice.
Gu Zhao looked at him coldly, "Our first duty is to defend the territory and fulfill our responsibilities, and we must not act rashly until we receive an order from the Ministry of War!" You know that, right? ”。
Vice General Li Zhengse said: "My subordinates understand! ”。
Gu Zhao sneered and said, "Since you understand, don't think too much!" Pass the order down, and from today onwards, the number of sergeants on duty will be doubled! ”。
"Yes!" Adjutant General Li obeyed the order and left.
Vice General Shi on the side said with a low smile: "This Li Hua is too wide!" General, why don't you find a way to transfer him away? ”。
"That's not necessary!" Gu Zhao said with a smile: "He just talks a lot, and his work is still good!" ”。
Although Gu Zhao is stubborn, he also knows that he is an amateur in leading the army to fight. Although this Li Hua is a little unruly, here, there must always be someone who can fight.
Zhou Zhengqi's old guy has been in the border city for fifteen years and is deeply rooted. Even Emperor Longchang is not defenseless against him. The reason why he was able to become the main general at this age was because his sister Concubine Gu was on the one hand.
But on the other hand, Emperor Longchang did not have the idea of supporting himself.
Once something really happens to the surrendered city, Zhou Zhengqi's old thing will naturally be demoted and dismissed. Then within a thousand miles to the north, is your own place. He is also a marshal who has more than 100,000 troops.
Hahahaha!
In his cuffs, there was also a letter sent by Zhou Zhengqi. Hopefully, he can lend a helping hand when the surrendered city is in danger.
But he was destined to be disappointed. Gu Zhao has never been a person who puts righteousness first.
Walking past the blazing brazier at the head of the city, he pinched it and gently threw it in. Watch as the flames lick the paper envelope, turning to ashes and disappearing completely.
The north wind was howling, and the soldiers in the city were holding their sleeves and shrunk their heads, hiding behind the wall to avoid the wind.
The fire is hot on the chest, and the wind is cool on the back.
"It's cold!" The soldier said with a pair of gloves in his sleeves and jumping to his feet.
"yes!" Another excused: "It's not the coldest time yet!" After entering the wax moon, this day is sad! ”。
"What the hell do you think this Hu man thinks? In previous years, it was not all autumn and late autumn. Why did you come out so late this year? It's freezing on this day, and they don't bring back the fodder! ”。
"That is, this Thousand Vehicles King's brain must be broken! Earlier, I heard that he still had to marry the lord of Linchuan who was already married! ”。
"This Hu man is really not particular! It's all other people's women, and they're still worried! I used to hear that I was going to marry a princess! Soldier A sighed.
"You don't understand this, do you?" Soldier B smirked. "This Linchuan County Lord! But our emperor's righteous daughter, deeply favored by the emperor, is no different from a real princess! The king of the thousand times, his brain is good! ”
"Marrying the real princess, do you say that the emperor can agree? Then the emperor doesn't want to lose face? Marrying the county lord is not only beneficial, but also has a great opportunity, isn't it? ”
"That's right!" Soldier A nodded.
"I heard that this year's surrendered city is on fire! A lot of people went over there. Working in the coal workshop, the blacksmith's workshop, and the wool workshop, I heard that one person can make a lot of money a month! Not only men, but also women. ”
"Yes! I want my daughter-in-law to go! But that girl is useless, she doesn't want to go out! ”。
"There are also other people's schools, many children from the bitter Haha family go to study, and they can also eat lunch for free." Soldier B said with a smile: "I have to say that the old general is still very good at doing things this week. ”。
"That is, the family doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, and the children can still study, so which soldier will not give him his life?"
"That's right! Why don't we have this good life, you say! ”。
The lights on the city can only illuminate part of the city. The city became darker and darker, and there seemed to be a muffled thunder faintly coming from the sky in the dark night.
The soldiers on the city wall first looked left and right in confusion, and then some of the old soldiers jumped up and leaned against the wall to look into the distance.
Although the night was as dark as ink, the faint vibrations and the faint sound of horses neighing could only say one thing.
"The Hu people are here! Go and tell the General! The veteran shouted. grabbed the gong on one side and struck it.
"Boom Boom"!
"Boom, boom!" Several other walls also began to resound with a piercing gong.
Torches were lit on the city, and the more than 100 steps above and below the city were faintly visible.
Before the troops in the city could catch up with the reinforcements, they heard the sound of a humming bowstring.
Countless arrows flew up the city like locusts, and dozens of soldiers were shot down from the city in this round of arrow rain, screaming and falling.
Looking at the colleagues who fell in front of them, many of the soldiers who hurried in were terrified.
"What's the fuss? Hurry up and get up! The team behind was yelling.
"Yes!".