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In the face of three days of continuous attacks by Simon's army and Lin Bing's rebels, this Shang capital, which had stood for hundreds of years, finally crumbled.

From the moment the first Simon soldier set foot on the walls of the Shang capital this morning, Merlin had a premonition that the tide was turning, and every time Simon's soldiers and rebels attacked, he felt that he would not be able to hold on, but in the end he held on.

And this time, he felt that he really couldn't hold it anymore.

The number of soldiers defending the city has been sharply reduced from more than 8,000 to more than 2,000 at the beginning, and on the winding city wall, that number of people is really nothing, not to mention, there is not even a single stone on the city wall that can be thrown down.

Merlin gritted his teeth and frowned, "Let the brothers who can still move get up with me." ”

The surrounding soldiers were stunned, "General, everyone is here, don't we guard?"

Merlin shook his head, a miserable smile appeared on his face, he had done his best, with only 8,000 old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers, he annihilated Lin Bing's Iron Shield Legion of nearly 50,000 people, and the Simon Legion of nearly 30,000 people, with a casualty ratio of more than 1:10.

Merlin looked at the big merchant soldiers who came to him one after another, their faces were haggard, but when they saw Merlin, they still fought hard, and tried to straighten their waists as much as possible to make themselves look more energetic.

Gradually, soldiers came to Merlin from a distance, and Merlin slowly looked at the soldiers in front of him, looking up and down one by one, and he forcibly suppressed the tears in his eyes to prevent them from flowing. These disheveled soldiers looked like a group of fleeing victims, all gray-faced, thin, old, wounded, they were no longer young, they were no longer strong, they were no longer physical, but in Merlin's eyes, these people were real soldiers.

"Brothers, these days we have repelled countless attacks by Simon's army and rebels, we have protected Shangdu, we have maintained the dignity of Dashang, we are worthy of the purple uniforms we wear, I want to thank you on behalf of the people of Shangdu. After Merlin finished speaking, he took off his helmet and bowed deeply to the soldiers in front of him.

"General, you must not make such a big gift, we can't afford it. Several of the older veterans trembled and fell to their knees.

"Commander, I admire you, although Lao Tzu now has no arms, but Lao Tzu still has teeth and a pair of legs, even if I can't beat him, I will bite one to death. ”

"Commander, this is what we should do, you must not be so outside, as soon as Lao Tzu sees the anger of the rebels, he will not fight anywhere, and he wants to poke their assholes with a knife. ”

"General, hurry up and say something, Simon Dog and the rebels may come up again, I still have to go back to my place, I was slashed by a rebel grandson just now, I have to cut it back this time. ”

"General, don't look at me and I can't get up on the stretcher now, but I have already thought about it, I have a knife hidden in my pocket, and you will carry me to the city wall in a while, if they attack, I will hit them according to their legs, and it will work more or less. ”

The soldiers below expressed their thoughts.

Merlin straightened up and glanced at his soldiers again, "I know what my brothers think, General Ben, like everyone, doesn't want Simon and the rebels to have such a good time, but I have to tell the truth today, we really can't hold it anymore." ”

"How so, General, we still have so many brothers......

"General, believe us. ”

"General......

Merlin raised his hand, and the bottom immediately quieted, the eyes of those soldiers eager to continue fighting and the crumbling body formed a strong contrast in Merlin's eyes, Messi swallowed hard, "I know that the brothers don't want to accept it, in fact, everyone knows very well in their hearts that we alone can't stop the fall of Shangdu, I, like everyone, also want to defend Shangdu, protect the imperial capital of our Great Shang Empire, and protect the foundation of our Great Shang, but after today, please forgive me Merlin has no power to return to heaven." ”

The soldiers bowed their heads silently, everyone knew that Shang could not hold it, but no one was willing to burst the bubble of ideals, and holding Shang was the only pillar they fought for, and now, Merlin ruthlessly punctured this illusion.

"I called you here today just to tell you that since the Shang can't hold it, then there is no need to defend it anymore, who among you wants to teach Simon Dog and the rebels outside the city a last lesson. ”

Hearing Merlin's words, everyone's eyes suddenly widened and they raised their heads again.

"We are soldiers of the Empire, even if we can't defend us, we can't lose our military soul, a hundred soldiers on the battlefield, the horse leather shroud is returned, I, Merlin, will go out of the city this time to fight to the death with them, launch the last attack, and I am willing to continue to follow my brothers, please take a step forward. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, almost all the soldiers took a big step forward in unison, their eyes full of fighting spirit, although they were exhausted and gray-faced.

Merlin shouted loudly, "Okay, in this battle, although our army is defeated, the soul of the army will always be there." ”

"Although defeated, the spirit of the army is there. The soldiers raised their weapons and roared.

"Count Lin, in a while, your Iron Shield Legion will attack from the main gate, and I will send tens of thousands of people to outflank you, and this siege will be yours. Sandjoe patted Lin Bing's shoulder, and his attitude was very kind.

"Your Highness, these days have been dominated by our Iron Shield Legion, and my men and horses are very tired, can you replace your army?"

"How can this be? You know, your Iron Shield Legion was originally the elite of the Great Shang Empire, and our Simon Iron Cavalry is not a problem, but the siege and infantry are still your Earl Lin's best skills. ”

"But ......" Lin Bing still wanted to postpone, but Sanderjo's face immediately fell, "Why does Count Lin still have doubts about my words?"

"No, no. Lin Bing's face turned pale and blue, and he looked very ugly.

Seeing Lin Bing's hesitation, Sander Qiao walked up to him and whispered,

"Earl Lin Bing, as long as your army takes the Shang Capital, then I should change my name to Duke Lin Bing. ”

"Attack the city, attack me!" Lin Bing angrily commanded the soldiers of the Iron Shield Legion, and with his order, the tidal wave of Iron Shield soldiers stepped on the corpses of their companions and rushed towards the Shang Capital City again.

The generals behind him, you look at me, I look at you, didn't say a word, thinking about when they were in Dashang, when did they receive this kind of, it was obvious that Simon's army was using itself as cannon fodder and handed over the most difficult main gate to themselves.

"Is Lin Bing here?" Merlin didn't know when he stood on the city wall, and although his voice was not very loud, it was extremely penetrating, reaching the ears of every rebel soldier who was preparing to attack the city.

Seeing this, Lin Bing slowly walked out and sneered, "Deputy Commander Mei, don't you want to make peace with us now, is it too late?"

Merlin didn't care, he smiled and said: "Lin Bing, I knew before that you had a strong desire for power, but I never thought that you would be so frustrated, and dare to betray the Great Shang for a little profit, betraying General Wotaihe and His Royal Highness the Great Prince, His Royal Highness the Great Prince has the grace of knowing you......"

"I'm not in love with Lao Tzu's talent, and he wants Lao Tzu to work for him? Lin Bing roared frantically.

"Okay, let's not talk about it, I saw you so frustrated today and I'm going to have some fun for you again, you can see who these people are. On the side of Merlin's figure, dozens of sergeants behind him pushed a row of people onto the city wall, these people were men and women, old people, middle-aged people and children, but their bodies were tied up with five flowers, they saw Lin Bing under the city and immediately cried, grandson, husband. Nephew......

When Lin Bing saw it, he immediately burst into tears, and was stunned on the spot, "Mother, grandma, Zhen'er, uncle...... Merlin, you old horseman, what the hell do you want to do?"

Merlin snorted coldly, "What do I want to do?" Hmph, Commander Lin, you betrayed the Great Shang, united with Simon to attack my Great Shang, and made my Great Shang Empire miserable, with Simon's previous habits, the day the city is broken, it will definitely wash my business capital in blood, now I just let your family experience this feeling in advance, come on, kill me one by one." ”

As soon as the words fell, a soldier immediately dragged a trembling middle-aged man over, did not speak, raised his hand with a knife, and another soldier next to him grabbed his hair and lifted the head, and the headless corpse with blood spraying blood in his neck fell heavily under the city wall.

"Uncle, don't, ah...... Merlin, you it, how dare you ...... like this" Seeing that man was beheaded and thrown under the city, Lin Bing's teeth were about to crack, and his hair stood on end.

Merlin calmly glanced at Lin Bing, who was suffering under the city, and sneered, "If you don't dare, I'll kill another one for you to see." ”

At this time, the soldiers pulled out an old woman from a row of people, and when they saw this old woman being arrested, Lin Bing's relatives were crying and struggling to stop it, but they were firmly grasped by the soldiers behind them.

"Mother, ah, Merlin, you bastard, you won't let you go even the old man......"

"Oh, this old man is your mother......"

"Merlin, if you let go of my mother and my Lin clan, the **** Lin Bing of the broken city will keep your entire clan safe. Lin Bing stared at Merlin closely, and a hint of supplication appeared in his eyes.

"Well, the idea is very attractive, but my mother Merlin died early, so I don't suffer a lot? she's your mother, but it's a pity she's not my mother, kill. Merlin glanced at Lin Bing, his eyes full of mockery.

"Mother, the child is sorry for you", seeing his mother's headless corpse being pushed off the city wall and falling heavily to the ground, Lin Bing's eyes were red, his hair stood on end, and he scolded Merlin, and he had already entered a state of madness.

One after another, the heads of the Lin family were cut off, and then the corpses were still under the city wall, and after a while, there were dozens of more heads covered with blood on the city wall.

The scene at the head of the city is in full view of Osson and Sanderjo.

"This Merlin is really ruthless, but this will make Lin Bing even more desperate for us Simon. Sandjo was surprised.

Aosong glanced at Sandjo, who was embarrassed, "Sander, why are you a little unbearable?"

"Hmph, it's not my clansmen, what does it have to do with me when they all die. Sandjo snorted coldly.

"Merlin, kill it, I, Lin Bing, swear, I will gnaw your bones, eat your flesh, and your blood in this life, so as to eliminate the hatred in my heart......"

Seeing that there were fewer and fewer clansmen on the city wall, Lin Bing's heart was like ashes, his facial muscles were like stiff stones, and the corpse of the clansman who fell down again couldn't even make his eyelids blink.

No one knows how angry Lin Bing is at the moment, he has painstakingly planned to betray the Great Shang Empire, just so that the Lin family can be full of glory because of himself, and all the efforts he has made today have been in vain......

On the city wall, Lin Bing's clansmen, who were still in a long row just now, are now only the last sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl left, Merlin glanced at her, the girl was dressed in white like snow, although she was petite but her temperament was delicate and refined, she still looked calm when she saw so many relatives dying in front of her just now.

Merlin couldn't help but feel a little sorry for this girl, if she wasn't from the Lin clan, it would be good,

At this time, the girl suddenly spoke, and said to the soldiers who came to arrest her with a soliciting gaze, "Sir, can you not kill me first, my name is Lin Xiu, and the Lin Bing below is my father, I have a few words to say to him, okay?"

The soldier glanced at Merlin, Merlin nodded, and the girl slowly walked up to the battlements and shouted to Lin Bing in the distance: "Father, I'm Xiu'er......"

Lin Bing's originally stiff face twitched, "Xiu'er......"

Lin Xiu responded loudly, "Father, my mother, my two brothers, and my uncle have all been killed by Master Mei. ”

"I hate them, I hate them for killing my loved ones, and I want to eat their flesh and drink their blood at once. She glanced back at Merlin, who was expressionless.

"But Father, do you know, I hate you even more, it was you who came here with Simon's army, if you didn't betray Dashang, my mother and second brother would not have died, and our family would not have been able to raise their heads in Shangdu, it was you who made our Lin family bear the charge of treason, to Dashang, you were disloyal to Dashang, to grandma and grandfather who died, you were unfilial, to Dashang soldiers, you were unjust, father, I am really ashamed of you! Do you know what kind of days we spent in Shangdu during this time, the Lin family and I used to be proud of you, because you were the barrier of the northwest of Dashang, but why did you become a rebel today, why. ”

The last few words Lin Xiu shouted out with all her might, and her beautiful voice echoed in the sky above Shangdu.

"Why can't we live like we used to? Father, this really seems like a dream!"

After Lin Xiu said this, he turned around calmly, "Master Mei, I'm done talking." ”

Merlin nodded, and said calmly, "Soldier......"