Compared with the singing and dancing of Jicheng, the city of Xiangguo is gloomy.

Ran Min breathed rapidly, anger was making his face continue to distort, two lines of white gas erupted from his nose, and in the air, the smell of blood was stronger than ever.

The onslaught on Xiangguo failed again.

The city was covered with the corpses of the Wei army, and the people of the city were wantonly taunting and insulting.

"Your Majesty, Governor Li sent a letter to reward those who have made meritorious contributions, and advised Your Majesty to ...... Retreat ......," Fa Rao said cautiously.

The surrounding generals were even more silent, but they all had some hope in their eyes.

After besieging the city for more than three months, two sub-cities were breached, and the morale of the Wei army fell to the bottom.

The cold wind hit, and the anger on Ran Min's face suddenly disappeared, "Where is the performance?" ”

Fa Rao hurriedly handed it over.

Ran Min read it carefully, and after reading it, he glanced at the generals, "He advised me to retire from the army, what do you think?" ”

Shang Shu ordered Liu Qun to bow his hand and said: "Xiangguo is in a hurry, the Murong clan is eyeing the side, Shi Kun, Yao Yizhong, Duan Gong, Zhang Ping and others are divided into various places, the country only fights but does not cultivate, not a long-term plan, with the plan of subordinates, it is better to first annex the state, cut off Shi, Yao, Duan, Zhang and others, and merge the power of the two states, lead Yanzhou as aid, and then fight for Xiangguo!" ”

After Ran Min established the country, the old Shihu generals Li Li, Zhang Ping, Feng Yang, Gao Chang, etc., all disagreed with Ran Wei and sent their sons to the Murong clan to claim their vassals.

For more than a year, Zhang Ping rose in Taiyuan, and Feng Yang rose in Shangdang.

The two places and Jizhou are only separated by Taihang Mountain in the middle.

In particular, Shangdang Feng Yang is the greatest threat to Yecheng.

If you take the annexed state, you can attack Xiangguo from the west and south.

Liu Qun's words are old and seeking the country, but Ran Min looked at the towering city wall of Xiangguo and didn't know if it was okay.

He dared to say this, since Wei Yan's entire clan was killed, everyone had more fear of Ran Min than respect.

Gao Kai's surrender made their hearts hang even more, especially the generals of the beggar army.

Although Ran Min didn't say anything, it doesn't mean that this matter is over.

Wang Taidao, the general of the right guard: "The soldiers are tired and urgently need to rest, Your Majesty will withdraw at this time, and you can return to Yecheng to regain your strength and make a comeback." ”

"Gao Kai's surrender to the Murong clan has greatly demoralized our army, and the worries of our army are not outside, but inside." Hu Mudao, the general of the chariot cavalry.

"Have you ever thought that if our army retreats, Shi Yu will be in great prowess? At that time, the Hu people in Hebei will rise up and attach themselves to it, and the Murong clan should be behind, and it is even more impossible for our army to break through this city. Ran Min didn't say a word, and let out a breath of white air from his mouth.

Liu Qun is old enough to seek the country, but Ran Min is used to cutting through the mess with a quick knife, and he has come this way all the way, and he has succeeded every time.

Only by quickly resolving Xiangguo can Ran Min recuperate and fight a decisive battle with the Murong clan.

Wang Tai glanced at Liu Qun, but Liu Qun remained silent.

When it comes to this, everything that needs to be said has already been said.

"I am willing to fight to the death for Your Majesty!" Zhou Cheng knelt on one knee.

"Okay, you are the forward, I am the queen of the palace, break through this city, everyone will be promoted to the third rank, and the children in the city, Qian Boer, etc., will take it at will, and will not seal the knife for ten days!" Ran Min raised his arms and exhaled.

This order undoubtedly awakened the bestial nature of the Wei army.

After the promulgation of the order to kill Hu, the children of the Hu people gathered in the city of Xiangguo.

Man dies for money, and birds die for food.

You can not only kill Hu for revenge, but also loot property, why not?

The morale of the Wei army was instantly pushed to the peak.

"Children's money, take it at will!"

The wolf-like cries came one after another, and in an instant, Xiangguo was like a lamb besieged by wolves, shivering in the cold wind.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

All the bestiality of the Wei army turned into murderous, and they flocked to Xiangguo City one after another.

An even more tragic battle ensued.

Feathered arrows, rolling stones, and woods obscured the sky, devouring flesh and blood.

Under the city of Xiangguo, blood flowed like a river.

The city was also full of swords and spears, and the Wei army who climbed the city wall seemed to be crazy, and when they saw those with deep eyes and high noses, they were furious.

The battle lasted from noon to evening.

Every inch of the walls of Xiangguo was stained with blood and souls.

This is not an ordinary big war, but a vendetta.

If Shi Yi is defeated, the Qi clan will disappear from then on, and similarly, if Ran Min is defeated, all the problems accumulated by Ran Wei will erupt.

Ran Wei has fought all the way to today, and Ran Min knows very well that he cannot be defeated.

The city walls are full of outlaws and crazy people.

The Wei army was disemboweled, still rushing forward with swords and spears.

The Hu people were cut off their hands and feet, and with the last breath of strength, they threw the Wei army off the city wall.

Many people have broken weapons and directly bite the enemy's throat with their fingers and teeth.

At this moment, all the people who fought at the head of the city were turned into wild beasts.

And those who don't want to become beasts can't dodge the swords of the overseers behind their respective backs, as long as they take a step back, someone will immediately pick up a knife and slash ......

Ran Min stood under the city with his sword, and there were constantly flowing arrows slashing in front of him, and his ambition would reach its peak after conquering Xiangguo.

However, just as the city was crumbling, a heavy snow fell all over the world.

The blood and water in the city soon solidified into ice, and the young people in the city poured water on the city walls.

The Hu people knew that on the day the city was broken, they would die without a place to be buried, and men, women, and children helped in the war, and pressed the Wei army with their lives.

Even at this moment, the Wei army was still fighting to the death.

At night, the dripping water turned into ice, and there were no people standing in the city at all, and many Wei troops were frozen to death because their bodies were wet, and the Wei army's offensive had to be stopped.

"Can't be returned!" Zhou Cheng raised his knife forward, but in a blink of an eye, he was carried down from the city by the guards.

Ran Min looked at Xiangguo in the cold night, like a stone statue.

This time, he tried his best to fail to conquer it, and even he was a little frustrated.

"Your Majesty, the night is dark...... It's been deep, and when you go back to the camp to rest. Farao appeared behind him.

A meteor pierced the dim night sky, pressing extremely low, from north to south.

"You are good at the art of weft, what is the sign of this master?" Ran Min's deep voice was as cold as the night wind.

"This is the destiny of heaven that finally returns to the south, Xiangguo and Yan are all in the north, and it is a good omen." Fa Rao stared at Ran Min's face, saw the sneer on the corner of his mouth, and hurriedly said, "But if it is like chaos today, it is dark and dark, which is not conducive to conquest, travel, and burial." ”

"The Jin Chamber is also in the south, isn't the Mandate of Heaven attributed to Jiangdong?" The chill on Ran Min's face lightened a lot.

Fa Rao said: "The Sima clan has abandoned the northern country, and has been abandoned by the mandate of heaven. ”

"The order was given, the whole army rested, the wounded were sent back to Yecheng for resettlement, the war dead were rewarded with money and food, the bodies were buried on the spot, the livestock in the army were slaughtered, and the soldiers were rewarded." Ran Min looked back at the night sky, and the meteor had long since disappeared, leaving only the howling cold wind.

In February of the second year of Yongxing of Ran Wei (351), Xiangguo was besieged for nearly four months, and the lord of Zhao Shizhi was terrified, went to the emperor's name, proclaimed himself the king of Zhao, and sent envoys to Jicheng and Hutou to ask for help.

(End of chapter)