Xiao Jing divided the 50,000 soldiers of Shanhaiguan into three teams in the morning, noon and evening, and one team would be responsible for the defense of Shanhaiguan for four hours.

During the period when each team is in charge of defense, even if the last man fights, he is not allowed to take half a step back. Then each group deploys good people, and the three teams rotate in the morning, noon and evening.

The first team of 15,000 people, divided into nine groups, was led by the deputy general Wang Shaotang. The second team of 15,000 people, divided into nine groups, was led by deputy general Xiao Lei. The third team was also 15,000 people, divided into nine teams, led by the deputy general Hu Xianzhan.

Another 5,000 people were arranged by him on his own, ready to assist at any time, as well as escorting and distributing supplies from Shenzhou.

"Alright, you each go back and get ready. Xiao Lei, stay! ”

After the soldiers received the order and led the troops back to the camp, Xiao Lei was stayed.

"Do you not want to see me, or do you have no shame to see me?"

At the moment of the great enemy, Xiao Jing did not have the patience to enlighten step by step, and went straight to the point with a single knife, so that Xiao Lei could not avoid it.

"Father, the second brother is dead, the second brother and sister and the mother are fine? My grandfather was also fine? And killed my grandfather? You tell me that none of this is true. It's all fake, fake! ”

Xiao Lei's eyes were red and extremely painful.

He and Xiao Xin's brothers have a deep relationship, and when he heard that Xiao Xin was dead, he refused to believe it anyway.

There is also the Yue family's meticulous work, and the glory of my grandfather's family turned into a bubble in an instant, leaving only shame. Although this matter has not yet spread widely in Shanhaiguan, he now feels that other people are pointing fingers at him all the time.

Xiao Jing slapped him on the shoulder with a palm, and directly slapped him to his knees.

"Xiao Lei! You have to remember! Your surname is Xiao, you are the son of my Xiao Jing, and you have the blood of our Xiao family in your body! It doesn't matter what they are or what they do, as long as you are upright. ”

Xiao Jing's words, Xiao Lei didn't listen to them at all, he knelt on the ground and muttered, "It's true, it's true." ”

"It's true, what about you?"

Xiao Lei stretched out his hands, covered his face in a dejected manner, and said bitterly: "My mother is a fine worker, a fine worker, and I am the son of a fine worker." ”

Xiao Jing saw that he was caught in a magic barrier, slapped him over, directly slapped him to the ground, and then kicked him over.

He shouted angrily, "You are also my son!" ”

Xiao Lei half-knelt on the ground, his voice seemed to be crying and crying: "Father, how can she let me gain a foothold in the future, and how can she let me have the face to lead the Xiao family army in the future." ”

His voice was bloody, and Xiao Jing couldn't help but redden.

"Lei'er, you have been my eldest son since you were a child and my heir. You've been in the barracks for fifteen years, and now is your best chance to prove yourself, do you still want to dwell on these little things? ”

Xiao Lei was still silent, and Xiao Jing persuaded again: "Wait for this time, the three of us father and son, work together to defend Shanhaiguan." When the time comes to reward meritorious deeds, I will use all my military exploits to exchange with the emperor for your inheritance of the holy decree of Marquis Weiyuan. ”

"What about the fourth brother?"

Xiao Lei made a ghost and wanted to ask Xiao Yao's situation.

In his eyes, there was jealousy that could not be hidden, and there was a state that looked like madness, which made Xiao Jing very worried.

could only answer him: "He was seriously injured a few days ago to save the Lord of Mingzhu. I asked him to recuperate in Shenzhou first, and if the war was tight, let him take the Mingzhu County Lord and the five princes away. ”

Xiao Lei got up slowly, and looked at Xiao Jing with empty eyes: "Father, can Shanhaiguan be held?" ”

"Absolutely! Unless they step over my corpse, Shenzhou has plenty of food and grass, and imperial reinforcements will arrive soon. We only need to keep it for half a month, and everything will be solved. ”

Xiao Jing's confidence made Xiao Lei slowly calm down.

He stood up, his back a little stiff, and straightened up again. Finally, he asked in a low voice, "Father, what will you do with your mother?" ”

"Your mother is still alive, and when the battle at Shanhaiguan is over, let's talk about how to deal with her."

Xiao Lei nodded silently, and asked again: "How does the third brother arrange it?" ”

"Xiao Yong is temporarily divided into ten groups, and if necessary, I will take the lead in supporting you. The sword has no eyes on the battlefield, you have to be careful, don't worry me. ”

Xiao Jing's advice, Xiao Lei took it all to heart, and soon made a handsome account, and drew lots with the other two to book the shift.

When the news of the enemy's arrival in the city reached Shenzhou, Gu Fanghua, who was originally roasting sweet potatoes, shook his hand, and the sweet potatoes fell into the brazier. Soon there was a burst of burnt aroma, which was baked into a piece of charcoal.

"Xiao Yao, so fast?"

"It's not fast, the Jurchens and the Mongols are both masters who can't walk and ride horses, and they are quite fast. Besides, the sooner we capture Shanhaiguan, the sooner we can grab food, so that we will not starve to death so many old, weak, sick and disabled, women, children, and children. ”

Gu Fanghua couldn't sit still when she heard this, and walked around the flower hall.

It was the first time for Xiao Yao, looking at Gu Fanghua's tangled appearance, and said with a smile: "Lord Mingzhu, are you scared?" Still worried? ”

"It's all there. Xiao Yao, tell me, has Shanhaiguan been breached in the past? ”

Gu Fanghua's request, Xiao Yao would not refuse, and Zhong Taojiao was also interested in this. Leaned over and sat upright, ready to listen carefully to Xiao Yao's talk about the ancients.

Xiao Yao thought for a moment and replied: "Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shanhaiguan has been recorded in the register, and it has been broken three times.

The first time was the Jurchen faction, the assassination of General Tian, who was in charge of the army at that time, was successful, and the deputy general was ordered to command improperly in danger, which led to the Jurchen breaking through Shanhaiguan and slaughtering the entire Shenzhou. Then it was destroyed all the way, until it was in Dafeng City, and it was intercepted by the imperial court reinforcements. ”

Gu Fanghua listened carefully and asked, "What about the second time?" ”

"The second time was a Jurchen raid, and the commander of Shanhaiguan at that time was unprepared and was taken by surprise. The logistics supply in Shenzhou was also not good, and the soldiers were broken without waiting for the imperial court reinforcements. Fortunately, the reinforcements arrived in Shenzhou and stubbornly held Shenzhou, until the follow-up reinforcements of the imperial court arrived, and they snatched Shanhaiguan back. ”

Zhong Taojiao couldn't help but say: "This time we are fully prepared, and we will definitely be able to defend Shanhaiguan!" ”

Gu Fanghua continued to ask: "What about the third time?" ”

Xiao Yao's voice dimmed, and he said softly: "The third time, there are 300,000 Jurchen soldiers, and they use wheel warfare day and night to attack the city at all costs. In the end, within ten days, there were corpses inside and outside the walls. The soldiers of Shanhaiguan fought to the last soldier and were finally forcibly broken. ”

Although Xiao Yao's voice was very soft, Gu Fanghua and Zhong Taojiao both felt a little creepy.

What a tragic battle, fought to the last soldier. And now that the Jurchens and Mongolia, who have gathered the most elite 300,000 people, will they use wheel warfare again to forcibly break through?

Their worries are also Xiao Yao's worries.

According to the various conditions on the grassland this year, it shows that they simply have no surplus food to survive the winter, so they hurriedly formed an alliance. For the sake of food, they will definitely force their way through the border as quickly as possible.

They attacked with six times the force, so how long could they hold it?