On May 7, 7742 in the imperial calendar, snow fell in the north.

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Although it is a common thing to say that snow falls in Twilight City, it is already May at this time, and it is really no longer unusual for it to snow. The city was noisy, the sound of horses' hooves, quarrels, orders and the cries of civilians were connected, the news of the fall of the four major passes in the north of Yunzhong Province came one after another, and the people in the city had heard the news of the slaughter of the city in the province of Lingkong before, and the legend of the slaughter of the eastern barbarians made many people cry night and night, and now it was too late to even have a chance to escape, and the twilight rain city, known as one of the seven famous cities of the empire, did not look like a prosperous city, but like a tomb.

On the city wall, the snow was scattered, and the snowflakes fell on the shoulder armor messily.

Luo Xin dusted off the snow on his shoulders, pressed his sword in his hand, and looked at the people in the city who were blocked on the main street and were about to flee, and couldn't help frowning.

"The people are in a mess. On the side, Su Changyan, the deputy commander of the Iron Blade Army, said.

"yes, it's all messed up. ”

Luo Xin said lightly: "Deputy Commander Su, you immediately take people to appease the people and tell them that the 200,000 Iron Blade Army will live and die with Dusk Rain City, not to mention that the three highnesses will also send reinforcements soon, and Yunzhong Province will not lose it." ”

"Yes, my subordinates will do it!"

Su Changyan galloped down the city wall, Luo Xin looked at his back, and couldn't help but sigh a little, Su Changyan is the distant nephew of his father-in-law Su Muyun, and he is also one of the few remaining generals of the Su family, I really hope to get through this difficulty, otherwise the Su family in Yunzhong Province may become history, and he is one of the tombstone cornerstones of this history.

Outside the city, the sound of horses' hooves came, and a light cavalry quickly stopped, grabbed the rope on the edge of the city wall and climbed up like an ape, and respectfully knelt down on one knee and said: "Subordinates see Xin Gong!"

"No need to be formal, is there any news?"

"There you go. The cavalry said in a low voice: "They have arrived fifty miles away, at least 100,000 people, and there are also fifty dragon knights, and the ranks in the rear are endless, and they can't be counted clearly, and in addition, the subordinates have seen another foreign army." ”

"Whose army?"

"Northern Desert Wolf Soldiers. ”

"What?" Luo Xin's body trembled slightly: "You mean that the wolf soldiers of the Northern Desert are with the people of the Tianji Empire?"

"Yes. The cavalry frowned and said: "The Longji Legion disappeared without a trace for nearly half a month after destroying the demons in the northern polar region, and the subordinates guessed that they must have destroyed the Northern Desert while waiting for reinforcements in the past half a month, and now it seems that the Northern Desert has surrendered to the Tianji Empire, otherwise those wolf soldiers will not obey the dispatch of the Tianji Empire." ”

"A bunch of wallgrass!"

Luo Xin slammed his fist on the pheasant, splashing gravel, and said with an angry expression: "Damn the Northern Desert, we send them so many gold and silver gifts, cloud brocade and silk every year, they actually surrendered to the Tianji Empire so easily, it's really damn, I knew that I should have asked for orders to go to the Northern Desert to uproot them!"

As he spoke, he paused, calmed down, and said, "How many wolf soldiers have you seen?"

"I can't see it clearly at a glance, covering the entire wandering plain, if nothing else, the number of wolf soldiers is at least more than 100,000, these beasts have burned and looted along the way, and the four states and twenty-three counties in our north have been deeply affected, and the wolf soldiers have been devastated and wounded. ”

Luo Xin trembled with anger, closed his eyes and said lightly to the sky: "Father, Luo Xin has disappointed you, I can't protect your people, I'm too incompetent!"

As he spoke, Luo Xin's robe sleeves fluttered, turned to look at the group of generals behind him, and said in a low voice: "Pass the order, prepare for war, and would rather die than surrender!"

"Yes!"

Everyone knelt on one knee, looked up at Luo Xin, and said in unison: "I will wait to serve the country to the death, the city is in the people, and the city is dead!"

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At dusk, the snow fell heavier and heavier, falling to the ground like goose feathers. Outside Twilight Rain City, more and more troops gathered in the distance, but they were not resisted in any way, and they did not make a posture of attacking the city, but only set up hundreds of camps outside Twilight Rain City from afar, surrounding this famous city.

This night, it seems that the Longji Corps is not planning to attack the city.

In the big tent, snow drifted from the hole in the top of the tent, and a bonfire inside the tent provided warmth for everyone, and a roast cow was almost ripe on the bonfire, squeaking and squeaking with oil stars.

There was a middle-aged general sitting on the handsome seat, dressed in commander's armor, it was Fang Lan, the commander of the Longji Corps, and a seat was arranged on an equal footing with him, and it was none other than the dragoon general Lin Tongtian who was sitting there.

As the seats descended, there were several deputy commanders and captains of the Longji Legion, and then several aliens in leather robes, one of whom wore a crown was the leader of the Northern Desert tribe, the big wolf lord Mo-du.

"The siege will begin early tomorrow morning. ”

Fang Lan took the warm wine from the maid's hand, and said with a smile: "This Twilight Rain City is an important town of the Qin Empire, rich and strong, known as one of the seven famous cities, and the general who guards the city is Luo Xin, Su Muyun's righteous son, hehe, it is said that he is also a famous general of the Qin Empire, who will fight this first battle?"

A group of 10,000 commanders of the Longji Corps were solemn, and none of them said a word.

Fang Lan said with a smile: "Maodun Great Wolf Lord, you are the patriarch of the Northern Desert Wolf Clan, and an ally of our Tianji Empire, since we have made an alliance, it is time for your ministry to practice it, why don't you ...... The first battle of this attack on Twilight City will be carried out by your 150,000 wolf soldiers, what does the Great Wolf Lord of Maudun think?"

Mao Dun was slightly stunned, and several generals under his hand also showed a look of surprise and unwillingness, and after a few seconds, Mao Dun said respectfully: "Lord Fang Lan, our wolf soldiers have come from afar, and they are quite unaccustomed, besides, many wolf soldiers have not even eaten a full meal for many days, it is better for your troops to attack first, and we must serve after a little rest." ”

"Really?"

Fang Lan smiled faintly and said: "I heard that your tribes in the Northern Desert graze in summer and autumn, and plunder in spring and winter, this day must not be very easy, you see that there are thousands of acres of fertile land around this twilight rain city, if it is used as a fief for your wolf soldiers, cultivate here, and have women from Middle Earth to warm the camp, what a good thing it is!"

Maudun gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Fang Lan continued: "Since your Northern Desert Wolf Clan has decided to serve the Tianji Empire, why do you shirk it like this?

Mao Dun was stunned all of a sudden, the Northern Desert has coveted Yunzhong Province for thousands of years, what a temptation this is! But Mao Dun also knew that the person defending the city was the famous imperial general Luo Xin, and the 200,000 iron-bladed troops under his command were the main force in the imperial army, how could he take Dusk Rain City from Luo Xin with his 150,000 wolf soldiers?

"Give me a word. Lin Tongtian seemed a little impatient, and said, "Don't let our Tianji Empire feel that our allies are a waste, they can't do anything, they will only consume grain and grass." ”

Mao Dun gritted his teeth: "I'll go! My 150,000 wolf soldiers will attack the city with me, but you must provide us with siege equipment, and in addition, you have to give my wolf soldiers a full meal, even if they are to die, I will make them a full ghost." ”

"You don't have to worry about this. ”

Fang Lan smiled: "Someone, send an order to the quartermaster's office, slaughter cattle and sheep, let the wolf soldiers have a good meal tonight, tomorrow morning is the time for them to go into battle to kill the enemy." ”

"Yes, Commander!"

Mao Dun's face turned pale, and he didn't say anything more.

......

Late at night, deep in the camp of the wolf soldiers, in the main camp tent of the big wolf.

Mao Dun didn't say a word, and the whole person looked very old.

Several generals also turned pale, and one of them said: "Big wolf lord, the walls of this twilight rain city are more than twenty meters high, and the soldiers in the city are well fed, and there are those terrible cannons that can spew human fire, so we rashly attack the city like this, it is simply sending wolf soldiers to death, hum...... The people of the Tianji Empire are condemnable, they are just using wolf soldiers to consume the number of giant cannons in Twilight City, the Tianji Empire only treats us as tools, how can they ever treat us as allies?"

Mao Dun said lightly: "I know, I know, there is no need to say it again, start the siege tomorrow morning, let the first battalion and the third battalion go up, and retreat if the siege is not possible until noon, if it cannot be captured, if it ...... If the number of people lost exceeds 50,000, it will also be withdrawn. ”

"Then what do we say to Fang Lan?"

"Humph!"

A cold light flashed in Mao Dun's eyes, and he said: "Our wolf clan is a wolf, and Fang Lan just treats us as dogs, don't worry, Fang Lan only has 150,000 troops in his hands, and they always have to leave people to defend the city after plundering the city, and our wolf soldiers are the best defenders of the city, if Fang Lan is not stupid, he will not watch all the 150,000 wolf soldiers go to death." ”

"Yes, my subordinates understand. ”

"Go to bed early, tomorrow is the day we go into battle. Mao Dun grimaced and said, "One day I will make Fang Lan and Lin Tongtian, the two bastards, regret it!"

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The next morning, the snow finally stopped, and when the morning light fell on the snow-covered city of Twilight City, the sound of the spiral horn in the distance rang out, and the dense wolf soldiers pushed the siege equipment straight to the city wall, and the battle was about to break out!

"Dang!"

Luo Xin pulled out his saber and shouted in a low voice: "Prepare to fight!"

The city wall was busy, and the archers quickly opened their bows and drew arrows, while the magic crystal cannon began to calibrate, facing the pre-set attack position under the city, just waiting for the opponent to enter the firing range.

The wolf soldiers had a round shield in one hand and a scimitar in the other, and their whole bodies were wrapped in fluffy armor, and while roaring, they struck the round shield with their scimitars, making a sonorous sound that shook the sky.