Chapter 6: The situation is getting worse
The person who broke the silence in the hall was General Wu Shenye, the deputy marshal of the southern border.
With a resolute face, he stood up and said firmly, "They blew up all the soldiers and horses on the front three floors of the encirclement, and the losses are comparable to ours. And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and those light cavalry are also numerous, and they occupy a lot of area. If they want to fill the vacancies in front of them, it will definitely take some time. We took advantage of this opportunity to send a large number of troops to rescue His Highness. Success or failure is here!"
There was a lot of chatter in the hall. Gao Qingshi frowned and thought for a while, but shook his head and denied, "First of all, we don't know if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in danger now. If the Underworld is so angry and destroys our people directly, then everything will be over! Second, we can't be sure, this is all the thunder they have! If we rashly send troops, the other side will come again and die together, and General Wu's so-called success or failure will become a great opportunity for them to exchange less for more. The Underworld is indeed well prepared for this war, and it must not act rashly again!"
"Dashuai, Qu is foolish, the other party will never attack His Royal Highness the Prince. They did not hesitate to die with us, just to maintain the status quo, and continue to use the crown prince as a threat to wear down our minds. If they do something to the prince, they will no longer be able to take the initiative and threaten us. ”
Qu Dui, who was kneeling on the ground, spoke slowly, causing the generals on both sides to say yes.
But Gao Qingshi thought about it for a while, and still shook his head resolutely, "We can't act like this anymore! The commander can no longer joke with the lives of the soldiers. This is my decision, this is the order!"
He Zhe in the rear looked at the generalissimo on the main seat with a struggling expression and exhausted heart. He suddenly had a feeling: The once commanding commander of the three armies began to be afraid from this moment. He didn't want to make another mistake. And this is a very scary phenomenon!
He looked at the two adults on his left, who were the city lord of Liang Lansong and Hou Liangshi, the deputy city lord of Da Yadu. A look of doubt also appeared on their faces. He gently touched Liang Lansong's arm and whispered his thoughts to him. Liang Lansong pondered for a moment and nodded. The two of them stood up together, and Ho Zhe saluted and said,
"Great marshal, the lower official is willing to lead five hundred light horsemen with the city lord of Liang, go out of the city now, and charge while the other party is not ready. Please rest assured, even if the other party has a backhand, there are not many of us, and we ......"
In front of everyone's eyes, before the words were finished, Gao Qingshi slowly raised his hand and shook it gently at the two of them. "I have made up my mind, the two city lords don't talk about this anymore. Even if they don't have a rear, they can mobilize the army behind the encirclement. So this kind of sacrifice, which is destined to be meaningless, should not appear again. ”
It seems that he has made up his mind that there must still be a backhand in the country of Styx. He Zhe sat down slowly, and his heart suddenly cooled a lot. Although it is very likely that the country of Hades is still prepared, what happened to Gao Qingshi? The general who is a household name in the country of Qinshan, who has been in Rong for decades, is the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, the holder of the seal of the three armies, and the legendary figure of the head of the military generals in the DPRK and China, has also fought against the country of Hades many times. How could he be suspicious like this? No, this is not suspicious anymore, he is afraid! But He Zhe did not understand what Gao Qingshi was afraid of.
"Now let's find a way to make sure that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is safe and sound. General Qu, please take a short rest and observe the situation ahead. If the other party makes a move against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, report it to Ben Shuai immediately!"
"Report ——"
Qu Dui, who was extremely helpless, slowly got up to receive his life. At this moment, a soldier hurriedly ran in outside the lobby, knelt down on one knee and reported,
"Ladies and gentlemen, a few more cavalrymen trapped in front have just escaped from the chaos. They fled all the way around the east side of the battlefield and are now waiting outside the main hall!"
Gao Qingshi immediately stood up and waved his hand, "Let them in!"
The soldier hurriedly beckoned outside. Gao Qingshi lowered his head and emphasized to Qu Duan in front of him, "Lord Qu, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in any danger, please report it immediately!"
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Downstairs in the city, He Yue, supported by Zheng Ergou, followed Gao Liuting, who was walking in front, towards his camp.
They witnessed everything. Gao Liuting, who was walking in front, was only the captain of the family's guards, and he had never seen such a bloody and ruthless scene at all. His face was so blue that he couldn't say a word. And He Yue's expression froze after witnessing the blue flames soaring into the sky and slaughtering all the living beings in that area. I kept looking at the smoke and dust that had not dispersed for a long time, and it was not until Zheng Ergou reminded me that he recovered a little, and just took a step back, he almost fell to the ground.
Is this war? It is really infinitely more brutal than imagined.
Around the large number of barracks on both sides, the faces of the soldiers who walked by showed puzzled and curious expressions. What happened to that loud bang just now, and what happened?
yes, what just happened? As He Yue walked along the road, the huge blue spark bursting in his mind came to mind again and again. After a loud bang, a blue fire, and a cloud of sand and dust, I heard Zheng Ergou muttering in shock, "It's all dead......
The smoke had not yet cleared, and seemed to belie the emptiness of the entire area. After walking for more than a quarter of an hour, the scene in her mind had not yet dissipated. When he returned to the edge of the city lord's camp in Blackwater City, Gao Liuting slowly turned around, his face was much better, and he asked with concern, "Miss He, are you okay?"
"No... No, thank you, Uncle Gao. Don't tell your dad about what we went to see just now. He Yue squeezed out a smile and tried her best to suppress the chaotic thoughts in her mind, and said.
Gao Liuting nodded, there was not much to say, and the shock covered all his body and mind. He left on the other side.
Walking into the camp, there were two beds in it. He Yue sat down on the bed all of a sudden, with a complicated expression and very tired. At this time, Zheng Ergou walked up to her, but his expression became serious.
"Miss, what I said next is very important!"
"What's wrong?" He Yue looked at him impatiently. Can't you let her be quiet for a while?
Zheng Ergou sighed, squatted in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and slapped himself heavily.
"What are you doing!" He Yue saw that he was going to hit himself, and hurriedly held his hand to stop it. She sighed while sighing, "Just say anything." Don't be afraid I blame you. ”
"It's all my fault... Miss, do you remember the big bag of spirit stone treasures I brought you in my dream two months ago? He's also a monk, I guess he might have slipped out of the fairyland of the Dao. After I took his belongings with him, I asked a friend to guide him and throw him to the kingdom of Hades. Outcome... As a result..."
He Yue knew about this pile of spirit stones. But I didn't hear him talk about throwing that guy to the country of Hades. Her brow furrowed, and she said solemnly, "Go on!"
"He, he... The bald donkey who just played against Qu Dui was him..."Zheng Ergou's face turned red, and he really felt that he had a big deal.
He Yue sighed heavily, frowned and said, "What do you mean... He's coming to us?"
"Hmmm......"
"In that case, you go to him in person, apologize, and return the stolen things. Don't let people get us in trouble. He Yue looked into his eyes, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and said as if he was very serious.
"It's... I'm afraid it won't work. I threw him into the country of Hades, who would have thought that this guy would now be a general... Look at him like that, someone behind him released a secret arrow at Qu Dusk, and he directly cut down his own soldiers... He's probably not the kind of person who makes it easy..."
He Yue completely broke out, stood up suddenly, and said angrily, "Zheng Ming! Look at what good things you have provoked!"
Zheng Ergou knew that he was wrong, so he quickly admitted a few words and said some good things to soothe her mood. Put on that hippie smile, "Miss, don't be angry... I, I'm going to do my best to protect you. Don't worry... If there's a way, I'd like to discuss it with him..."
He Yue sat down again, looked at Zheng Ergou in front of him, sighed and said, "What kind of cultivation strength does he have, can you see it?"
"If you can fight back and forth with Master Qu, at least it's close to the Dan period. Don't worry, I'm here, at least I won't let him do anything directly to you..."
He Yue rolled her eyes, pouted and said, "Come on, you don't even know what your cultivation is..."
"Miss, believe me..."
"I believe you, okay? That's the feeling of trepidation... Alas, this guy could come to the door at any time......"
He Yue shook her head and swallowed a wry smile that was about to emerge from the corner of her mouth. It's just too complicated. She had just witnessed such a tragic situation, and she really couldn't do it so quickly to investigate the matter.
There was a moment of silence.
"By the way, where did you put my scrolls? I'd like to take them out and read them when I have time. He Yue finally put down all kinds of thoughts in her heart for a while and said to Zheng Ergou.
He smiled and put his hands on his abdomen. A strange aura appeared, and two folded scrolls appeared out of thin air in front of him. He took it and handed it to Heyue.
"What kind of trick is this?" He Yue watched Zheng Ergou take out the scroll, and was a little surprised for a while. She took it and asked innocently.
Zheng Ergou said proudly, "This is the most common way to store items for monks. In a hole around my dantian, there is a storage bag. Depending on the grade of the storage bag, different quantities can be stored. ”
He Yue put the scroll on the bed, nodded matter-of-factly, and then said, "Zheng Ming, I want ...... too"
"Haha. The old man will definitely give you the storage bag in the future. However, it is not difficult to get through this trick. I just have time now, so my brother will teach you!"
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“... They, they didn't carry out a mass slaughter in the space of two weeks. Occasionally, for a few days, the encirclement would be narrowed, and some people would be taken away, or some people would be killed... In the course of this time, nearly five hundred more people have disappeared..."
"Plus the sudden slaughter in the morning ... We probably only have 1,200 people left... There was only one person in that granary, His Royal Highness the Prince, and General Pei was among us, so far there was no danger. I don't know if they did anything to our people now......"
Qu sensed the breath on the prince's body, and there was no danger. Most likely, the country did not continue to attack the hostages. ”
"Report!"
The generals in the hall had just listened to the story of a cavalryman who had escaped from the chaos, and temporarily relieved themselves of the situation in the encirclement. Qu Du also rushed in time and told everyone what he had just sensed. And just as the news came one after another, another soldier rushed outside the hall, panting, and fell to the ground.
Gao Qingshi twisted the beard on his chin and said in a deep voice, "Say!"
"Fangcai, Fangcai looked and saw. A large number of soldiers in the rear flank of the Stygian Formation had already rushed to the site of the Thunder Explosion at an extremely fast speed, presumably filling the gap in the dust with the previous manpower. As for the specific situation in that area, we have not been able to see it because the dust has not cleared. Please give the order of the marshal, do you need to take advantage of the situation to go out of the city and continue to fight!"
All eyes focused on Gao Qingshi's face. Obviously, the other party has occupied the blind spot of the field of vision, and it is no longer the best choice to send troops again. If he really wanted to take the opportunity to break through their encirclement in one go, Gao Qingshi should send people as soon as possible to occupy the area where the Heavenly Thunder exploded when the opponent's front army was weak. Now that it has been occupied by enemy troops, in the absence of vision, going any further is tantamount to death. So to speak, they have delayed the best fighters.
And Gao Qingshi obviously thought so, but he didn't feel that he was delaying the fighter. He waved his hand and said to the generals, "It's still the same as the original plan." Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fine, we will continue to close the city. At least wait until the smoke clears up a bit before you can make the next choice. Let's wait for the Underworld to move first!Ladies and gentlemen, go back to the camp now to rest and recuperate. ”
With that, he was the first to stand up and walk out of the lobby.
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In one day, the situation on the battlefield spread throughout the camp of Xingyang City. The mood of grief covered the army of more than 40,000 people. The news of General Xing Lun's death made countless soldiers of Yang City and countless soldiers of Qinshan Kingdom mourn. However, in the evening, important news came from the watchtower.
All the generals and city lords gathered on top of the tower. What caught everyone's eyes was such a shocking picture.
The dust and dust brought by the thunder have dispersed. And the other party has arranged exactly the same manpower as before to fill the vacancy. On the outermost side of the entire encirclement, a trench that looked rather deep was completed in less than a day by the soldiers of the Underworld with the help of the dust and dust in the sky. The trench was hundreds of meters long and enclosed the entire outer side of the encirclement. The gap in the ditch is beyond the width of the gate. Behind the trench there were many vacancies, and the encirclement was tightly within one or two hundred meters of the middle zone.
However, everyone knew that after such an extremely long trench was built, the difficulty of them wanting to go out of the city to rescue them had once again raised a great level.
Gao Qingshi stood in the middle of everyone, and after a moment, he couldn't help but slap the low wall in front of him with hatred. The thing he regrets most now is that he failed to stop the prince that night, making him make the most stupid surprise plan.