As early as when Ou Zhiqiu was arrested, Lu Shen had already informed Zhan Hui of his inference, and the government government quickly implemented a move to forcibly move the people on the outskirts of Guangling back to the city, and at the same time issued a letter to all counties to gather the people in the city as much as possible.

However, the enemy came too quickly, and some people were reluctant to leave their homes, coupled with the dense population in Guangling, it was not difficult for the Jing army to capture these thousands of people to besiege the city.

Under the orders of the cavalry of the Jing army, thousands of people stopped when they were still fifty or sixty zhang away from the city gate, and then saw the Jing army riding a horse to the city.

He tugged at the reins, and the steed snorted slightly restlessly.

The defenders of the city listened, and waited for a stick of incense to open the city gate and surrender. If they are willing to do so, our army promises not to kill the people in the city, and if they do not—"

He paused slightly, raised his arm and pointed at the thousands of people behind him, and sneered: "Not a single one of these people remains!" After the city is broken, the sword will not be sealed for ten days! ”

There was silence on the city walls.

The soldiers turned their heads to look at Duan Zuozhang, who was standing solemnly in armor, and so did Zhan Hui, the prefect who hurried over after hearing the news, with a touch of worry in his eyes.

Duan Zuozhang looked indifferent and didn't say a word.

However, no one knew that his fingernails had pierced into his palms.

The man in the city was extremely arrogant, and said, "Think clearly—"

The wind whistled, and the words stopped abruptly.

A long arrow burst through the air, piercing his throat with a sharp slam before falling on his back.

There was a commotion among the people behind, causing the cavalry around them to reprimand them repeatedly.

An archer lowered his longbow, bowed to Duan Zuozhang, and then withdrew.

Duan Zuozhang was still expressionless, and issued the first order: "Archers are on alert." ”

"Obey!"

The responses rang out from near to far.

The defenders were on standby, and a large number of archers appeared behind the battlements.

This crisp and fierce response was obviously also expected by Qin Chun, and he gave several orders one after another unhurriedly.

The Jing cavalry surrounded the people from both flanks, drove them towards the city gates, and if they hesitated, they immediately smashed them with the back of their swords.

The brigade of Jing soldiers followed behind the people, staring at the city wall in the distance.

Ladders, ladders, hooks, and improvised siege cones mingled with the ranks of the soldiers.

Thousands of civilians were forced to approach the city slowly, perhaps not understanding the words of the sage, but they also knew that the defenders of the city could not agree to the enemy's conditions.

But no one wanted to die.

Everyone wants to live.

It's been a long journey, and yet it's been so short.

With each step forward, the fear of death becomes clearer.

Finally, some women couldn't restrain themselves, and cried with their throats suppressed, because they were afraid of the weapons in the hands of Jing Jun next to them, they didn't even dare to cry too loudly.

In the silent world, there is a faint sound of wind, mixed with the sound of whimpering.

Drift away in the wind.

More and more people began to weep out of fear and out of despair.

Gradually become a piece.

In the previous siege battles, the Jing army relied on itself to solve the defensive facilities on the periphery of the Guangling city wall, such as the tribulus belt, the moat, and the sheep and horse wall, and forcibly let the cloud ladder approach despite the attacks of the defenders.

This time, they want to force the people of Guangling to pave the way, and at the same time, they want to use these people to make the defenders jealous and guard against the kind of strange fire that can cause widespread damage.

On the city wall, the atmosphere was like a stagnant, and the breeze could not blow the almost stiff expressions of the soldiers.

Most of the officers and men of the Guangling Army were not locals, but the whole of Huaizhou was one, and relatives could be found out from all corners and turns.

Even if there is no connection in this regard, they have lived in Guangling for many years, and at this moment, looking at the thin and defenseless people under the city, listening to the faint cry in the wind, no one can stop their hearts.

Especially for those with longbows, many of them had to take deep breaths to adjust their emotions.

Lu Shen squinted at the city, his eyes never looked away, and a strong killing intent appeared in his eyes.

But he couldn't do anything.

At this moment, he completely understood the meaning of the sentence in the chapter a few days ago.

This is war.

Duan Zuozhang speculated at that time that Jing Jun might have used such inhumane means, so he had given the defenders a preventive vaccination, and Lu Shen also went to the prefect Zhan Hui to try to make most people mentally prepared.

But no matter how you expect it, when this scene really happens right in front of your eyes, how many people can be indifferent?

The populace were already within range of the defenders' archers.

Duan Zuozhang's face was pale, and his lips moved.

Under normal circumstances, the defenders should attack and intercept the enemy at this time, so as to prevent the enemy from approaching the walls without hindrance, but the order to let the defenders kill these involuntary civilians indiscriminately is difficult to decide.

Everyone knows what to do, but there is a word in people's hearts.

Captain Liu Tongzhao held the wall stack with both hands, staring at the people below with red eyes, and suddenly roared with all his strength: "Don't go any further!" ”

Then there was a second, a third, and a lot of people shouting like that.

"Don't go any further!"

"Don't go any further!"

"Don't go any further!"

But what if you don't leave?

The people did stop when they heard these sounds, but what awaited them was the cold light of the sword.

Some of the Jing cavalry waved their long knives, and when the scolding and driving had no effect, they did not hesitate to cut off the heads of the thin people around them.

Blood splattered, and more than a dozen people died.

Panic spread wildly through the ranks, and the cries of adults and children mingled as Jing Jun continued to move forward amid the vicious and cruel persecution.

In stark contrast, these veterans of the Jing army were full of calm and indifferent expressions, and some even had smiles on their faces, obviously accustomed to this kind of wanton slaughter of civilians.

Seeing this scene, Lu Shen finally closed his eyes slightly.

Lin Xi's dry voice came from the side: "This kind of thing is not uncommon in the Northland. Last year, I took Brother Xi and them to ambush and kill Mo Shanke, not because he was Qing Yugong's henchman, but because this person took pleasure in abusing and killing the people of the Northland, and dozens of young women died in his hands. ”

Lu Shen opened his eyes and turned his head to look, Lin Xi met his gaze, and couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

She had never seen this junior brother so angry.

Lu Shen said word for word: "Good kill." ”

Lin Xi shook his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "It's just a little bit of effort, what should I do now?" ”

She suddenly felt a strong sense of powerlessness in her heart.

In the face of the situation under the city, how can no matter how clever the martial arts be?

Lu was silent, his eyes crossed Lin Xi, looked at Duan Zuozhang standing solemnly in front of the city tower, and then walked over slowly.

Along the way, he saw young faces, their faces full of anger and a little sadness.

It was as if there was a fire burning in everyone's hearts.

The people below the city were getting closer and closer, and on their flanks and behind them were the siege troops of the Jing army.

At that moment, the procession came to a halt again, and a woman staggered to her knees, but even though she was still trying her best to hold her child, who was about six or seven years old.

She held her head high, and shouted in the direction where Duan Zuozhang and the others were, desperate and miserable: "General, please save our children!" ”

The girl's face turned pale, and her innocent eyes looked at the fierce adults not far away, and then turned her head to look at the towering and sturdy city wall.

There was a dead silence above and below the city.

A young lieutenant's eyes were red, and he roared angrily at the Jing Jun main formation in the distance: "Dog's Jing Dynasty beast mongrel, you have the ability to fight your grandfather!" ”

No one responded.

The cavalry and foot soldiers of the Jing army looked at him coldly, disdain and disdain.

Duan Zuozhang raised his right arm, and the captain retreated with anger.

He looked at the people under the city, and the frightened faces were almost visible.

He pressed his hands on the battlements and said slowly and with difficulty: "Fellow villagers, if the city gate is opened, the people in the city will not be spared. Duan was responsible for guarding the city, and he did not dare and could not give the order to open the door. Duan didn't dare to ask for everyone's forgiveness, so he could only make a blood oath here, there would be no more thoughts of him in this life, even if he died in a foreign place, he would kill all the enemies in the north and avenge you! ”

Countless voices exploded on the city walls, converging into a torrent: "Blood debt and blood payment!" ”

Duan Zuozhang took a deep breath and roared angrily: "Battle! ”

All the soldiers responded in unison: "Battle!" ”

Duan Zuozhang retracted his gaze and whispered a few words to Lu Shen beside him.

Lu Shen bowed slightly, his eyes were resolute, and he immediately turned around and strode away.

When he came to his original position, he looked at Li Chengen, who had a solemn expression, and said neatly: "Gather the garrison and prepare for the war." ”

Li Chengen responded and asked again: "Young master, are you assisting the Guangling army to defend the city?" ”

Lu Shen shook his head, turned his head to look at the ordinary people under the city who were trembling under the enemy's butcher's knife, and his cold tone revealed unprecedented fierceness: "Go outside the city and fight with these beasts." ”

Li Chengen only felt that the blood was running all over his body for an instant, and a tremor rushed straight to his head from the soles of his feet, and he replied without hesitation: "Yes!" ”

On the other side, Lin Xi silently clenched his saber, with murderous intent in his eyes.