No one will remain indifferent to the death of five hundred people; Especially these 500 people are not villains, they are here to break through, for the sake of military life, and... The people of the city.

They didn't do anything wrong, they were passionate, they were loyal, they were reliable, they... It is possible to die for duty.

However, it is not such a way to die, another kind of death they can accept - to be with their companions, fight for a common goal, and be generous and calm even if they go to hardship, and have no regrets in their hearts.

They will all die, but they will also be covered with the humiliation of betrayal; Even if they are going to die, they can't be given peace of mind.

They... What a loss!

Not only General Zhang Pi, but also the 8,000 soldiers stationed in the city, and the 100,000 people in the city owe them too much.

"Do you know the names of these five hundred? Do you know their relatives and friends? Xu Sheng said with a cold face, staring at Captain Li.

"This... The subordinates don't know. Captain Li is also a hot-blooded man in the army, but he was stared at by Xu Shengneng's murderous gaze, and he still stumbled involuntarily.

"Then why don't you go and find and register the names, origins, relatives and friends of these five hundred people one by one, can you let five hundred people die in vain!?" Xu Sheng scolded sharply, and the sound wave was mixed with "invisible secret power", and his voice was more than ten times louder. When Captain Li heard this, he only felt that his head was concussive, his ears roared, and his blood and qi were tumbling in his internal organs.

"Yes, subordinate... Here it goes. Zhang Bi covered his chest and replied in a trembling voice; Then, without looking back, he shook his body and rushed down from the castle tower.

He walked for a long time, walked out of Xu Sheng's sight, touched the cold sweat on his forehead, and scolded softly: "Grandma, it's really an exaggeration, a throat almost shook Lao Tzu to death, what kind of beast is that guy, even more monster than his brother." ”

"Ahh

Lieutenant Li walked away, and Xu Sheng sighed. He asked Captain Li to register the names and origins of those soldiers, so that one day, he could erect a monument for them; If possible, he would ask his brother for some money to give their relatives and friends some pensions.

However, there should be little hope.

If the Fan Chuan army really dares to fight, whether it can be preserved is still two theories; Even if they are lucky enough to survive, they will be devastated, with heavy casualties, and it will be very difficult to start again, where will there be spare energy, money and goods for the soldiers who have died and can no longer serve?

Judging from General Zhang Pi's behavior, Fan Chuanjun is by no means a sentient journey.

Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven.

Xu Sheng was silent, turned his back, and closed his eyes tightly. Although he does not use the "invisible secret power", he can no longer see those who are loyal and brave and will die; However, even if he saw the black spots, he would have angina. Only by closing his eyes could he feel a little peace.

In that moment, he almost wanted to stand up, to jump from the tower alone, to meet the thousands of troops for a while, to fight side by side with the soldiers; Tell them that they are not abandoned.

But he didn't after all, one, he didn't dare, he was afraid of death; Second, he is self-aware, knowing that he is by no means an opponent of thousands of enemy troops, not to mention, there are still demons and those who can confront demons; As for the third, it can be regarded as an excuse Xu Sheng made for himself - he is now the person in charge of Zhiyang City, if he dies, he will definitely be in turmoil.

"Whew-"

Xu Sheng let out a long breath, trying to suppress the ups and downs in his heart. As for how Zhang Pi will break through and how tragic it will be, he doesn't want to know, and... Don't dare to know.

"If he succeeds in breaking through, he is not very worthy of praise; If he dies in battle, he should also atone for his crimes. ”

Xu Sheng whispered to himself, he really couldn't agree with General Zhang.

Zhiyang goes to the northeast for 600 miles, at the junction of the two states of Qingling, a large area of company camps is densely packed, spreading out on the plain to the fullest, and the momentum is magnificent.

It stands to reason that the barracks should not be so exposed, and should always be stationed in the mountains to avoid being surrounded by all sides; However, judging from the current situation, the commander of this army does not seem to be worried about being made dumplings.

Of course he wasn't worried, because this was the base camp of the Fan Chuan army, and Mo said that now the Qingling and Qingling states were almost in his hands, and there were no other forces around; Even if there are, with more than 200,000 people with armor, they should be fearless!

The old nest of the Fan Chuan army was originally in Lingzhou, and now with the advance of the war, with the expansion of the territory, in order to facilitate the mobilization, they boldly moved the entire base camp north.

It's not enough to just move here, they still want to go further, and when the situation in Qingzhou is completely stabilized, they will move north, and they will stand at the junction of Qingliao and Liao!

They are ambitious and confident.

The Chixiao Army and the Zhuoshui Coalition Army killed each other, and they fought together to the end; Now, in the entire land of Kanto, there is only such a rectification iron army left, which is quite kingly!

How can they not have ambition? How can you lack confidence?

Xu Yan lowered his head and walked out of the tent in the center of the company camp, his face gloomy and helpless. As soon as he turned around, he stared straight at the handsome tent, and then said leisurely: "In the future, it should be called the king's tent." ”

Just now, he was arguing and confronting many of the people in the tent; Helpless, outnumbered, he could only slam the door and go out.

The commander of Fan Chuanjun, a hairy boy who has a good life and inherited the family business, can't wait to become king.

On the face of it, this matter is just an inconsequential title added to the head; But if you want to analyze it deeply, there is a lot of article:

Before becoming king, Fan Chuanjun could completely use the banner of "supporting the king and exterminating the traitors", "bowing down to the Jokhang court" on the one hand, and devouring the whale on the other.

With the consistent style of the "Great Pillar Country", not to mention letting it go, at least it will not blatantly engage in evil; This is not the case when a local warlord rashly claims to be the king, and his disobedience is clearly revealed.

At that time, Wei Fang and Wei Xian did not claim the king, the Qin family in the eastern part of the country did not claim the king, and the once-prosperous Green Forest Army did not claim the king; Now, a new force is rising, not as strong as the first three, but it wants to be above them!

This is not the most critical, you must know that next to the Kanto region is Zhongzhou, where there is a Liu family who can extinguish the war in the Kanto region, and they are not kings; To the west of Zhongzhou is Shenzhou, where there is a ruthless man who can stabilize the Liu family, although he calls himself "Dazhuguo", but he also secretly follows the ancestral system of Emperor Taizu that "those with different surnames are not allowed to be kings".

If Fan Chuanjun's "hairy boss" wants to be the king, it is clear that he must be above the Liu family in Zhongzhou and above the "Great Pillar Country"!

Xu Rampant listened to the meaning of "coach", it seemed... I still want to go further, and when Liaozhou starts, I want to be the emperor!

Bite off more than one can chew!

Xu Rampant mocked in his heart, he looked horizontally and vertically, but he didn't find that the "hairy boy" had the appearance of an emperor.

"To be the emperor is to find death!"

Xu Yan muttered to himself, although the Liu family in Zhongzhou had a deep contradiction with the Jokhang court, and he was unwilling to shed the troubled waters of the eastern part of the country; However, once someone in the Kwantung region is proclaimed emperor, then it is entirely possible for the Jokhang court to give up some of its interests, ease the contradictions, and work together with the Liu family!

Even, the Ye and Tan families behind Fan Chuanjun are very likely to fall to the side of the imperial court.

After all, although they were not content to be the courtiers of the Great Zhao; However, I am afraid that I am even more reluctant to see the forces I support anti-guest-oriented.

Xu Yan was gloomy in his heart, he loved and hated this Fan Chuanjun, and his emotions were complicated.

"If I hadn't made a promise, I'd be gone, so what's the matter?" Xu rhimed to himself, then buried his head and walked towards the outside of the company camp by himself.

Standing on the high ground, looking at the endless verdant, Xu Rampant was full of emotion. His mind fluttered, and he couldn't help but go back to more than two years ago.

At that time, he was sent to Kanto by that man, and although he had "extraordinary ability", he still had a difficult and helpless life; Luckily, he met a generous and charitable elder. The elder taught him like a teacher and took care of him like a father, so that he could experience the warmth of the world that he had not seen for a long time. At one time, the old man also wanted to marry his daughter to Xu Yan; However, just when all the good things were approaching Xu Rampant, something happened suddenly.

The old man, along with many of his closest relatives, died, and the woman whom he loved died with her father. Xu Ryan was grief-stricken, although his heart was like ashes, but the old man's dying words kept echoing in his ears:

"Xu Yan, I know that you are not an ordinary person, please take care of Fan Chuanjun and take care of my unsuccessful little son."

The old man's last words have become Xu Yi's long-term insistence. Countless times Fan Chuanjun's actions made him unpleasant; However, thinking of the old man's sincere request, he still chose to forbear.

"Lan'er, I'll do my best, if your brother insists on going his own way and insisting on killing himself, there is nothing I can do."

Xu Yan sighed softly, his eyes revealing endless sorrow.

Suddenly, his expression changed suddenly, his sorrowful color was swept away, and his eyes burst into fine light!

He saw some black dots rushing towards the company camp, his spirit instantly tensed, and some "hidden powers" in his body began to stir, and the momentum of the whole person changed, and he climbed steadily.

However, this momentum only just rose, and began to slowly fall, and Xu Yan's expression also changed from nervous and fierce to a little lighter. He saw that those black spots were originally more than a dozen soldiers dressed in Fan Chuan armor, and when he got closer, he recognized that these people were the defenders of his Zhiyang City!

"You guys, why did you come from?"

Xu Yan saw that the dozen or so people were unkempt and covered in blood, and he couldn't help but feel nervous, and asked urgently.

"Will... Checkmate! ”

When the leading soldier heard Xu Rampant's voice, he was immediately excited, and he raised his long whip, regardless of the injury and fatigue of the war horse, he whipped hard and galloped forward.

"General!" Before he could get closer, the man turned over and dismounted, and perhaps he was so tired that he fell headlong with his face to the ground.

"You slow down" Xu Ryan wanted to step forward and pull up, but the man rolled over, knelt on the ground, and said with a crying voice: "General, go back quickly, we are in Zhiyang City... Besieged! ”