"Kill!"

Wang Hu shouted, swung the heavy knife in his hand with all his might, and the huge force slashed the enemy in front of him, and then the long knife seized the opportunity to send it forward, and then it sank into the enemy's chest.

With a "whoosh", the long knife was drawn.

The enemy who had been pierced through his chest fell to the ground, his body twitched slightly, and a pair of eyes looked at Wang Hu in disbelief.

His mouth opened, and a large mouthful of blood flowed out, and finally he fell to the ground weakly.

However, for this scene, Wang Hu didn't look at it, after killing the enemy, he turned around and looked, but saw that the compatriots around him were fighting against each other at this time.

On the battlements of the city wall, two more Ning thieves climbed up, they looked around left and right, and seemed to see Wang Hu alone here, and their eyes lit up.

Then with a ruthless face, those who cooperated with each other were killed.

Seeing this, Wang Hu gasped heavily, then gritted his teeth, and did not retreat, but just picked up an iron shield on the ground casually, and rushed forward with a roar.

Gold and iron clashed, and the beacon smoke was like fire.

In the midst of the roars and wails, accompanied by the crisp sound of golden gongs outside the city, the thieves at the head of the city got the signal and quickly retreated like a tide.

Wang Hu forced the Ning thief back with a knife, and then looked at the figure of the other party leaving quickly, his body did not move, and like his companions nearby, he had no intention of pursuing.

After all the thieves retreated from the city and evacuated into the distance, everyone sat down directly as if relieved.

Wang Hu found a battlement, his back resting against the wall, his chest rising and falling, and the whole person sat in prostration.

"Are you alright?"

At this time, the pawn chief Ge Liang came from the side, saw Wang Hu's tired appearance, looked up and down, and after seeing no obvious wounds, he smiled on his face, and then sat down next to him.

"Okay."

Wang Hu nodded, but he was so tired that he didn't even want to say more.

There was a fight for a while.

This time sounds short, but in the battlefield fight, which blow is not to do your best?

A moment of fighting is almost equivalent to a person condensing the spirit of the whole body and exhausting everything to fight with people between life and death, and the energy and spirit consumed in it are simply not too much.

It only took a moment for Wang Hu to be so tired that his whole body was sore.

"The battlefield is like this, every blow is between life and death, there is no luck, you have to go all out."

Ge Liang patted Wang Hu on the shoulder, then untied a kettle from his waist, opened it and a burst of wine came out, and after raising his head and taking a big sip of water, he sent it to Wang Hu: "This is the green bee brewed by the drunken country dwelling in the city, one or two silver can buy such a catty, try it?" ”

Wang Hu was not polite, took the kettle, and kept pouring it into his mouth.

After a period of physical exertion, he was soaked with sweat, his throat and chest were already like fire, and he was very thirsty.

However, when Ge Liang saw Wang Hu devouring and chewing peonies, his eyes showed distress.

Hurriedly snatched the kettle, and then shook the little wine left in it, then carefully poured out a little, sipped it in the opposite mouth, and said: "This green bee has a long wine-making taste, and it can be tasted like you drink water like this?"

You have to take small sips like me to feel the taste and taste the long wine. ”

Ge Liang said his experience of drinking, and then looked at Wang Hu, who was expressionless, and sighed slightly.

Knowing that this kid was not a person in the wine road, he simply didn't say more, but said another: "I see that you have a lot of blood and blood on your body, and you are full of evil, this is the appearance of the black tiger who is about to become a big one, right?" ”

Black Tiger Jin is a relatively popular low-level technique in the Chu Army, and its quality is only third-rate.

However, the introduction to this exercise is relatively simple, and the cultivation speed is also fast, and the main requirement is to continue to practice in the fight of life and death, which also includes some methods for squeezing essence and blood, overdrawing potential, and consuming longevity yuan to quickly improve internal strength.

For the sergeants and soldiers who have been on the line of life and death all year round, they are already impermanent, and they may be killed on the battlefield at any time.

It is difficult for one in a hundred people to live to a normal old age and die a good death.

Therefore, this method with great drawbacks is actually not a disadvantage for the sergeants.

After all, if you don't have the strength, you might die in your teens or twenties when you go to the battlefield.

If you have enough strength, you can also kill the enemy and protect yourself on the battlefield, even if you exhaust your potential and get sick when you are old, you can live at least thirty or forty years old, which is already equivalent to doubling your life.

"That's right, I have been fighting with Ning Thief for the past few days, and after beheading ten people, with the help of the bloody qi, the second meridian in my body should be about to be opened, and then the black tiger will be able to enter the third-rate realm of martial arts." When it came to his cultivation, Wang Hu couldn't help but show some smiles on his cold face.

For some people, fighting against strong opponents, sharpening their martial arts, and then constantly improving and breaking through is the happiest thing in life.

Wang Hu is such a person.

"You have killed a lot of enemies these days, and you have accumulated enough merits, and after the Black Tiger is strong, it is enough to exchange the Tiger Martial Arts with the Commander.

Tiger Martial Arts is an advanced technique of Black Tiger Jin, ranking second-rate, and there are many pawn commanders and battalions in the army, and it is this skill that is cultivated.

With your talents, you may really be able to comprehend the true meaning in the future and advance to the realm of second-rate masters. ”

Ge Liang said with great interest, and suddenly thought of something Looking at Wang Hu, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity, it's a pity that you were born too late."

If he joined the army twenty years earlier when the king was at the beginning, he would have been able to worship under the king and become a protégé of the Son of Heaven.

In the army now, among those captains and generals, which one is not a disciple of the Great King?

It's a pity, it's a pity. ”

Speaking of which, in the end, Ge Liang's face was a little lonely, and he didn't know if he was pitying Wang Hu or himself.

When Lu Yuan started his family, because of his grassroots background, there were too few henchmen who could be used and could be trusted.

In order to solve this dilemma, a large number of qualified soldiers had to be selected from the army at that time, accepted as disciples, taught martial arts, cultivated, and brought in confidants.

At that time, the power was just starting, and Lu Yuan's power was also expanding extremely fast, it was really full of vitality, everything was happening, and everyone could find unlimited opportunities.

It was at that time that Ge Liang joined the army, obtained the exercises, and was able to practice martial arts.

However, his qualifications were a little worse, and he failed to become a disciple of Lu Yuan, not even a registered name.

In the end, after 20 years, the body has long been riddled with holes, and the realm has stopped at the third-rate realm, and it is difficult to go further.

Wang Hu's qualifications are enough, but now twenty years have passed.

The state of Chu has been established, the imperial court also has a system, and there are naturally many opportunities in the army now, but it is impossible to directly worship the king as a teacher.

Even for ten years, I haven't heard who the king accepts as a disciple, and there is no shortage of available people in the Chu State.

The best times have passed, and Wang Hu, who was qualified enough to be a disciple of the Great King at the beginning, can only practice the Black Tiger Strength, which is a technique to urge the flesh, squeezing the great potential in advance, and losing the future in vain.

Originally, a seed that might have had the opportunity to win the top class is now, the highest achievement in the future, that is, a second-rate master.

However, even if he is a second-rate master, for many low-level people, it is still an unimaginable road to the sky.

Just like in this army.

The minimum requirement for those lieutenants in the battalion is the second-rate realm, and without this strength, even if the credit is enough, it is impossible to take a step forward.

The status of the school captain, according to the different ranks, can be compared to a county lieutenant at the lowest, and the highest can be compared with the commander of a government.

At least when Wang Hu heard what Ge Liang said, there was a hint of yearning in his eyes.

His personal morale is not high, and if he can really be promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the future, he will be satisfied.

"Second-rate?"

Wang Hu whispered, his eyes revealing a strong fighting spirit: "I will achieve this state." ”

Ge Liang looked at the juniors in front of him, this scene full of confidence and vitality, and a smile appeared on his face.

The reason why he pays attention to Wang Hu is that he likes the other party's qualifications and temperament, with the above two points, this son will definitely be able to achieve something in the future, which is enough for him to make some upfront investments and form a good fate.

"Second-rate ones are not in a hurry."

Ge Liang patted Wang Hu on the shoulder, and then said with a smile: "In the past few days of continuous battles, our Fifth Battalion has suffered a lot of casualties, and each of them has lost a lot of manpower, and even one commander and three team members have died.

The third pawn I brought, Huang Qing, died the day before yesterday, and the deputy of the first team he led was corrected, and the position of the deputy was vacant.

The deputy of the team is a rank from the ninth grade, although it is the lowest first-class, but he has finally entered the official rank, and he is barely an official.

The most important thing is to be a team deputy, unlike the team leader, who has the rigid requirements of the third-rate realm, as long as the sergeant has practiced internal strength and opened up a meridian.

You have done enough, I plan to recommend it to Yingzheng, let your kid fill the position of deputy of the first team, and get an official position.

After waiting like this for a few days, your Black Tiger will become strong, break through the third-rate, and have enough strength, and I will help you see if there is a correct position in the camp or elsewhere.

Only by becoming the leader of the team, with fifty people under him, and can choose a corps of soldiers as personal guards, and someone to protect them, can the chances of survival on the battlefield be greatly improved.

At the very least, when encountering danger, you can have multiple choices.

You don't have to be like a small soldier, you have no choice but to grit your teeth and fight forward. ”

Speaking of casualties, Ge Liang couldn't help but sigh.

The group of recruits he led, or the defenders of the city, were too tender.

They are all rookies who have never experienced blood, and they don't know how to deal with the brutal battlefield.

Under the lack of experience, when encountering enemy veterans, the casualties are naturally great.

The 100,000 guards in the city, during this month, were divided into 20,000 men each time, made five batches, and took turns to go to the city to defend for one day.

Ge Liang led his men and soldiers, and he had already gone to the head of the city six times.

It was only six times that he killed a hundred soldiers, and eight of them had been killed or wounded, and the casualties were close to 10%.

If you push others, the other battalion guards are afraid that they will not be much better.

Originally, there were 100,000 people in the city, but now, it is estimated that 10,000 people have left.

Although this casualty is not a lot for the whole, it is only a month.

10,000 people died in a month.

If you keep it for a year, 100,000 people in the city, I'm afraid they will all die?

Of course, as a veteran, Ge Liang naturally knew that this situation could not happen.

Because they, as the defenders, have suffered so many casualties.

Those Ning thieves outside the city, as the besieging party, must be even more miserable than them.

Although I don't know the approximate number, as far as Ge Liang himself is concerned, he has been fighting with the enemy in the past few days.

For every death on his side, two or three thieves in the city will die.

Moreover, this casualty ratio is still expanding rapidly as the recruits under his command are tempered by the fire of war, gradually sharpened and grown.

The best proof is Wang Hu.

Wang Hu, who was originally a little immature and young, not only did he have more murderous aura after killing him for a month, but his strength also improved rapidly, and he was about to break through the third rate.

Although the talents of the other soldiers are not as good as Wang Hu, they have also improved a lot, and their killing skills have become more proficient.

In today's battle, for every one person killed on his side, three or four thieves died.

When all the subordinates have transformed into veterans and have sufficient experience, I am afraid that they can still reach the exchange ratio of one to five and one to six.

Between defending and besieging a city, there are so many advantages and disadvantages.

As a recruit, Wang Hu didn't understand this, but after hearing that his boss was willing to recommend him as an official, his face showed joy: "Thank you, commander." ”

"Well, take that chance."

Ge Liang nodded and said meaningfully: "These days, more and more thieves are dying. No matter how many of them there are, if such a death continues, they will not be able to support it.

When you're on the team, you might be able to get some peace of mind.

Take advantage of this time, take advantage of the silence and sharpen, break through the third-rate, and don't live up to my expectations. ”

With battlefield experience, Ge Liang made this inference, and then without waiting for Wang Hu to reply, he got up and patted his skirt armor and walked towards a watchtower not far away.

At the end of a big battle, the casualties of his subordinates were also lightly revealed, it was time to go back, report to Yingzheng, and by the way, fulfill the promise and give Wang Hu, this kid, a future.

Although the commander is only in charge of 100 people, he is also a middle- and low-level officer in the army, and he still has a lot of affairs.

The small talk with Wang Hu is just relaxing, and now it's time to get down to business.

Alas, the sword and gun have no eyes, and I don't know if this kid can survive this battle.

Shaking his head, Ge Liang no longer thought about this, he was used to seeing life and death, and he had already learned to live and be idle, ignoring everything.

……

Just when Ge Liang and other veterans in the army, with their sense of experience and smell, sensed the fatigue of Ning Ren.

As a high-ranking officer in the army and a veteran general on the battlefield, Lu Yuan and the others were naturally keenly aware of Ningren's abnormality.

As Ge Liang guessed, the Ning people really couldn't hold on.

After a continuous attack for a month, the Chu people in the city suffered heavy casualties and lost more than 8,000 soldiers.

Can be used as a besieging side, the losses of the Ning people are more.

Even because there were too many recruits from the Chu people, at the beginning, they took advantage of the other party's lack of experience.

But as these recruits were honed, the casualties of the Ning people also increased.

Up to now, a month has passed, and under the repeated sieges of the city, nearly 40,000 Ningren soldiers and horses have been killed and wounded, which is close to the main force of the Ning army commanded by Shen Qiu, one-tenth of the number.

And if you only count the Ning army outside Jiangxia City, it is equivalent to one-fifth.

A large army loses nearly 20% of its troops, and even elite soldiers are a little unbearable.

Although it could continue to attack, it had been fighting for a month in a row, but it failed to break through the defense of Jiangxia City.

At this time, the Chu soldiers in the city were gradually honed, and with the siege of the city, the gap between the two sides in terms of strength will be further reduced.

No matter how unwilling Shenqiu is, it is impossible to continue to send troops to attack.

"It can be as short as one day, or as many as two or three days, and if three or five thousand people die again, they can almost only withdraw their troops, stop their flags, shrink in the camp outside the city, lick their wounds, and recover their vitality."

At the high-level military meeting in the evening, Chu Wei, who was full of spirits, made this inference.

In recent days, as the head of the water master, this disciple of Lu Yuan can be said to have been out of the limelight.

The Ningren's siege of the city on land was not smooth, and the water battle on the river, the Ningren's boat division also did not get much cheap.

Ning Guo has a total of 150,000 water divisions, of which 50,000 water divisions, about one-third of the men and horses, need to stay in the country, block the river, and guard against the Liang State in the north, which is difficult to draw out.

Of the remaining 100,000 sailors, 50,000 were given to the battlefield of Xiangyang County, and the remaining 50,000 were brought to Jiangxia City.

Although because of the arrival of Shenqiu, the 50,000 sailors originally from Ningren in Xiangyang County were also drawn out of 30,000 people, making up enough for 80,000 sailors.

The number of troops is a little more than the 50,000 water divisions of the Chu State, which can be regarded as a lot of advantages.

But on the side of Chu State, there is also Jiangxia City, such a water fortress has the geographical advantage.

Relying only on one Jiangxia City, with the equipment that is placed on the mountainside and blocks the entire river, densely packed with hundreds of trebuchets and ballistas, it is enough to erase the gap in the number of these 30,000 sailors.

In addition, the Ningguo Naval Division has been expanded in the past two years, and there are many new recruits in the army, and the experience is a little worse.

And the sailors of the Chu State have been formed for many years, and on the boats, they are all veteran sailors, and their experience and strength are much stronger than those recruits.

Relying on the soldiers, as well as the geographical advantage, and Chu Wei, an amazing and rich old handsome.

As early as ten days ago, outside Jiangxia City, in a decisive battle on the river.

The Chu Navy Division defeated the Ning State Naval Division, destroyed more than 300 Ning State ships on the spot, captured more than 100 ships, destroyed more than 20,000 opponent sailors, and surrendered more than 8,000 people.

After the First World War, the vitality of the Ningguo Navy Division was greatly damaged, and in the end, although the ships were collected, there were still 50,000 sailors.

But under the defeat, the morale was low, but he was no longer the opponent of the Chu State Water Division.

And such a brilliant victory has also completely established the dominant position of Chu in its own territory and waterways, and it will be difficult for Ning's sailors to step into the waterways of Chu in the future.

Lu Yuan finally didn't have to worry, the waterway of Chu State was occupied by Ning State, and finally the river was blocked, one country was divided into two, and the rear was constantly attacked, and the smoke was everywhere.

However, the situation on Jiangxia's side is very good.

Although this matter was worth rejoicing, Lu Yuan was not as happy as Chu Wei, but with a little worry in his eyes, he picked up a letter on the table, and frowned.

On the thin piece of paper, only one thing was written.

That is, five days ago, Ningguo Wuxin Marquis Xiang Duan led 100,000 troops to raid Changsha Mansion.