Night fell quietly, and I saw that in the semi-circular moon, one was bright and one was dark. The sky around the moon is surrounded by countless stars, which resemble sparkling diamonds, some radiating with dazzling golden radiance, others emitting a faint white light. Some of them are scattered in all directions, some are densely clustered, and the sky is beautifully and spectacularly decorated with them.

At the same time, the moonlight also covered the blood-red earth outside Yanzhen with a layer of silver gauze curtains.

The two armies fought all day long, the battle was fierce, it was a mess, and there was a river of blood outside the city, so the day of bloodshed ended.

Where there is war, there is death, and where there are corpses, scavenging beasts such as vultures, crows, jackals, and hyenas or birds of prey attract them.

Flocks of vultures swirled in the night sky with their wings fluttering, their greedy eyes looking down at the human corpses on the ground. All vulture have sharp eyesight, just as a hyena has a keen sense of smell. When a vulture finds its target, vultures from tens of kilometers away will come one after another and rush towards this delicacy at a speed of more than 30 leagues per hour.

The vulture is a large bird of prey that feeds on scavengers, and its hooked beak has become so powerful that it can easily peck and tear through tough hides and drag heavy entrails out of its bare head, and its bare head can easily reach into the abdomen of a carcass.

"Command the soldiers to throw down the bodies of the enemy," Sir Lyon said, "to carry the bodies of his own men into the city, and ask the church priest to perform a noble funeral for the warriors, after which they will be cremated." ”

These warriors are the strongest defense on the city walls, they fight honorably, they die noblely, and at this moment they need to be given the honor they deserve. In addition, the families of the soldiers will also receive a rich pension, which is also the backing for the soldiers to fight bravely and not be afraid of life and death in the face of strong enemies.

"Yes, sir. Bob Dane replied respectfully.

"Send for the wounded soldiers to be carried to the church and handed over to the priests and nuns to take care of. Lord Belmont then ordered, "Recruit the adult male inhabitants of the city, and let them tear down all the houses near the city walls, and carry all the stones to the walls." ”

In times of crisis, local peasants would be drafted into service by their lords. Although they are not trained in bows and swords, they can take on many other tasks. For example, repairing broken walls, throwing stones outside walls, sharpening wood into javelins, and so on.

"Yes, sir. Sir Randy took the order.

Baron Kane dragged his tired body to Belmont's side, his sweaty face looking a little prostration, while the short and sturdy Sir Lyon on the other side was still full of energy.

The baron invited gently, "Sir Leon, come back to the castle with me?" He was also a battle-hardened knight, but since becoming a lord, he rarely held a sword. Now his sword skills have become a little rusty, and his body has also declined. But it was more than enough to deal with some ordinary soldiers.

"No," Leon Belmont shook his head, refusing, "I'll spend the night on the walls." ”

Baron Kane frowned slightly, and said suspiciously, "Are you worried that they will launch a night attack?"

"The Targaryen army has an absolute advantage in numbers, and they can completely divide tens of thousands of troops into several echelon phalanxes and attack the city all night. "They won't give us a respite. It won't be long before their commander will once again rally his troops to attack the walls. ”

Baron Kane was also very clear about the other party's strategic intentions. The Targaryen army wanted to capture the choke point that connects the northern and southern realms of the Golden Lands before the armies of other lords of the northern realms of the Golden Lands could enter. By capturing the fortress, the Targaryens could rely on this fortified fortress to keep the tens of thousands of horses of the lords of the Golden North under the walls to the north.

He thought for a moment, then said slowly, "Their commander should send soldiers to carry the corpses outside the city, I think it will take at least a few hours, during which time we may be able to sit down and fill our stomachs and rest for a while." ”

Sir Leon's grey eyes were grim, "In that case, they'll leave more corpses behind." "He would rather the corpses under the walls rot and stink, or be fed by vultures overhead, than allow the Targaryen soldiers to drag them away.

Baron Kane's face changed suddenly, reminding him, "If you allow thousands of corpses to decompose, you may cause disease." After a pause, he added, "Besides, the dead are greater, and we should be merciful to them." "Although Baron Kane hated these hungry Targaryens, they died and paid their debts.

"At the same time, it can also block the enemy's offensive. "If the people think I am cruel and cruel, I will tell them that war is war, and that it is not intended to win the favor of the people!

Baron Kane recognized the shape clearly, and his tone was more softened, "It's all up to Sir Lyon." If there is any other request, I will definitely order someone to do it. ”

Sir Leon was not ambiguous, and made a direct request, "Lord Baron, please also instruct the cook to prepare a sumptuous and sufficient food, so that our warriors can be fed and drunk, so that they can continue to fight bravely." ”

"I'll send someone to do it," Baron Kane said abruptly, "no, no, I'll do it myself." He wanted to go back to the warm castle and rest for a while, while he had important things to take care of.

Sir Leon whispered to him, "Then there's Lord Law." ”

Baron Kane turned to leave, and walked along the aisle of the city wall to the stone staircase to the right of the city's head, and his hurried footsteps could be discerned only by the sound of his thick leather boots stepping on the stone staircase. Two guards followed him all the way, escorting him back to the castle behind the baron. Along the way, he saw people demolishing houses and carrying stones to the city walls.

On the ramparts, soldiers were busy dropping the corpses of their enemies outside the city, while those Targaryen soldiers who still had a breath left would be dealt a fatal blow by spears or swords. The soldiers were acting on the orders of Sir Lyon.

In Sir Lyon's honor, there is no such thing as mercy and forgiveness for the enemy, only cruelty and death. In his opinion, mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself, and in this world where the weak eat the strong, there is no place for the weak to survive, only the strong live.

The Targaryen soldiers tried to drag the bodies of their dead comrades from under the walls, but the arrows in the towers were so merciless that they had to give up the idea. In Sir Leon's view, the corpses under the walls would serve as a warning and deterrent to the Targaryen soldiers, and would also cause obstacles and stumbling blocks for the enemy during the siege.

Captain Luke Ness disapproves of such cruelty, but neither does it. He only cared about the promise he had made in front of Duke Philip and the other lords, and he would stick to Salt Town for ten days. The giant never asks how many enemies there are, only where they are. Even in the face of many and powerful enemies, he is fearless.

At the top of the city, Luke the 'Giant' smiled and looked down at the enemies outside the walls, and the smell of thousands of enemy corpses under the walls pleased him.

"Sir Leon," Captain Luke grinned and cried out, "they are numerous but of little use. There was an interesting sarcasm in his words. But his voice was deafening, and even people from thousands of meters away could hear it clearly.

This is undisguised and blatant contempt. In war, contempt pierces the hearts of enemies more than the cruelty of slaughter.

Sir Leon's face changed slightly, and he turned around and declared, "Although we are alone, the god of war has given us the strength to face the army of tigers and wolves. ”

Luke Ness tilted his head back to the sky and laughed loudly, "I am scarred, and these are the glory of battle! I have fought countless enemies! But no enemy has been able to overcome me!"

"Today, I'm coming!" he roared, "and no enemy will ever want to take this wall from me." Let's see who dares to compete with me!"

Sir Leon had a faint smile, he didn't have the ambitious confidence of the other party, let alone the imposing words. But what they do is to make the enemy hate them and fear them, but in different ways.

He had already failed once in the Golden Tooth City, and this time, even if he risked his life, he would not allow himself to lose the city again.

Neither the honor of the knights nor the honor or disgrace of the family could tolerate Leon Belmont losing the war again.

Outside the city walls, the camp of the Great Army of Targaryens.

Inside a golden tent, a fierce argument is taking place.

"It's too much," Baron Corvin Targaryen, unable to suppress his indignant tone, "they won't even let us take back the corpses of our soldiers." ”

The soldiers he sent out to collect the bodies of the fallen soldiers were wounded by arrows from the towers on the city walls, and he lost dozens of more soldiers. What made him even more angry was what the opposing general said on the city wall, which was a contempt for the Targaryens.

Sir Duncan Mitiag said tepidly, "They were trying to stall for time, and the corpses piled up outside the walls would be a hindrance and deterrent to the besieging soldiers." ”

"Aren't they afraid that the corpses will rot and stink?" said Baron Curwen indignantly, "not worried about the plague?"

Plagues are demons that are more terrible than war, and they can silently take the life of anyone. Neither peasants, freemen, nor aristocrats can escape the torment of disease, and the plague is the clutches of death.

"They are more worried about the walls being breached by us," Sir Duncan reminded him with a frown, "and even if there is a plague among those corpses, it is only us who will suffer the most damage, and they are safer than us in the walls." ”

"The soldiers who died were warriors of House Targaryen," Curwen said poignantly, "and their bodies should not be discarded in the wilderness, let alone the beasts and birds of prey that could spoil their food." ”

Sir Duncan took a deep breath and said with a calm face, "Their bodies can only be burned with fire." ”

Ke Wen was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, "Burn it!"

"Give the order to go down and get the catapult in action and throw the fire pot at the wall. Sir Duncan shouted, "And let the tarantula cavalry brigade be ready to go." ”

"Yes, sir. The herald bowed in answer, and then turned and took the command.

After the soldiers left the tent, Baron Curwen asked, "When will the offensive be launched?"

"Owl," Sir Duncan replied, "get your soldiers ready!"

Baron Curwen had a sad face and couldn't help but complain, "If this continues, my soldiers will run out sooner or later." ”

Sir Duncan gently reassured the other party, "This time, I will send the tarantula cavalry as the vanguard. ”

After hearing this, Baron Kewen's face improved slightly, "I'll go and prepare the army, and may the gods give the warriors strength." He bowed slightly, and turned away. But it meant compliance, and Sir Duncan was pleased with it.

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