Jiuquzhai is not a towering and sturdy city after all.

In the battle for nearly two hours, the officers and men of the Feiyun Army showed extreme tenacity, worthy of the name of the Iron Army they have always enjoyed from Huaizhou to Dingzhou.

However, this Jing army also had terrifying resilience, and they divided the soldiers into four groups to attack in turn, not giving the soldiers of the Feiyun Army a chance to breathe at all.

Whether it is ordnance, armor, morale, combat power or the physique of the soldiers, the Jing army is not under the Feiyun army, and in some aspects it is even more exceeded, there is no doubt that they are the real elite under the command of Qing Yugong, and more importantly, they have an absolute advantage in terms of strength.

Especially when a thousand ironclad troops were thrown into the battlefield, these sharp soldiers who had been tempered by countless battles and were extremely good at fighting in battle formations rushed to the city wall, multiplying the pressure on the soldiers of the Feiyun Army.

Sakhalin, as the commander of this ironclad army, of course knew how to destroy the enemy's morale the fastest, so he set his sights on Lin Shicheng from the time he climbed the city wall.

He knew that Wei Wenyi was right, this narrow road south of Jiuquzhai was the only way that could be blocked by dividing troops, once the two armies left the Dingfeng Road and entered the vast area to the south, the advantages of the Jing army's cavalry would be fully brought into play, and the Feiyun army, which was dominated by foot soldiers, would not be able to escape if they wanted to.

This knife is deep into the bone.

"Captain!"

A mile away to the north, the banner of the Jing army, which could not be seen at a glance, was waving in the wind, and the cavalry and foot soldiers lined up in a dozen phalanxes.

Song Shifei's eyes were bloody, and after taking a deep breath, he gave an order that everyone didn't expect: "Pick up the soldiers in the village and retreat south!" ”

The soldiers knew very well the outcome of this battle, but they knew better that if the main force of the Feiyun Army was entangled and surrounded by the enemy, it would be the end of the total annihilation.

He walked towards Lin Shicheng with a knife, but after only three or four steps, his burly body fell forward with a bang.

He jerked his spear up to block it, and at the same time he did not retreat, but took a big step forward with his right foot.

But after the break at this time, it means that Wei Wenyi and a thousand soldiers under his command will definitely die.

A sharp dagger appeared in his right hand, and the moment the two bodies approached, the dagger silently stabbed out and plunged into Sakhalin's ribs.

Step out of your legs.

On the Jingjun position in the north of the wall, he stood on the lookout car with a boneless face, observing the battle situation in the distance with an expressionless face.

Of course, the Jing army's foot soldiers and cavalry would not let them retreat from Rongnan, and they passed through Jiuqu Village and directly bit their tails, and the two armies immediately started a chase battle.

Wei Wenyi said no more, and rode his horse north.

He took a thousand sons under his command and resolutely turned around, going against the main force of the Feiyun Army.

Either kill each other or be killed by the other party.

They could only be like Lin Shicheng, clenching the weapons in their hands and rushing forward against Jing Jun.

Outside the south of the village, Song Shifei rushed with the main force of the Feiyun Army, looking at the chaotic scene in the village in front of him, feeling the murderous aura that rushed to the sky, and many people's faces were filled with anger.

Lin Shicheng's body shook, but he did not fall, on the contrary, a sad smile appeared on his face.

"Wei is honored to die with you today!"

In the cold wind, Wei Wenyi's eyes were red and stopped in front of Song Shifei, his face full of sadness.

With the opening of the north gate by the Jing Army's ironclad army, the loss of Jiuquzhai has become an irreversible fact.

He saw that his soldiers were gradually gaining an advantage, and he also saw that the Southern Qi defenders showed extraordinary courage and strength, which was indeed an opponent he had never seen before, and it was much stronger than the army of Zhao last year.

Qing Yu Zhongwang groaned: "Father, our army has suffered a lot of losses. ”

A look of shame appeared on Qing Yuzhong's face.

At the same time as the father and son were talking, Jing Jun, who received the military order, dispatched three phalanxes and quickly rushed to the south along the Dingfeng Road, and they wanted to follow the soldiers and horses under the command of the Bone Destroying Land to completely occupy the entire Jiuqu Village.

The soldiers around them did not have time to grieve, and they did not bother to wipe the tears and blood from their faces, because the enemy continued to rush up.

"General, this is not the way to go! Please give the general an order, and after the last general leads a thousand men, he will block the enemy for the retreat of the army! After this narrow road, even if our army wants to break the wrist of a strong man, there is no way! ”

Rush towards the Jing army surging along the Dingfeng Channel.

The main force of the Feiyun Army did not get too close to Jiuquzhai, and two thousand elites and only one thousand cavalry stepped forward to rescue the defenders who were forced to retreat.

Song Shifei gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely avenge you!" ”

The soldiers of the Feiyun Army finally joined forces to kill back a group of ironclad troops brought by Saharin, and then rushed to Lin Shicheng's side, all shouting with sorrow.

The situation has exceeded their imagination, and there are definitely not only one or two Jing troops in the north of Jiuqu Village, but at least the core main force of the Jing army with more than tens of thousands of people.

Qing Yu Zhongwang said decisively: "The last general is ordered!" ”

A moment later, when countless Jing troops poured out of the village, the generals of the Feiyun Army knew how wise Song Shifei's decision was.

So when he directly gave the order to retreat, the generals around him were all surprised.

When he saw all the ironclad troops rushing up the city wall, he ordered again: "Beat the drums, the whole army will attack, and take Jiuqu Village." Inform the prince in the rear that our army can be dispatched. ”

Qing Yugong nodded, and said with a little emotion: "Song Shifei seems to be rude and straightforward, but his sense of smell on the battlefield is sensitive enough, and he can be regarded as a general. ”

After receiving the comrades who had retreated from Jiuqu Village, the Feiyun Army quickly retreated to the south, flying from Song Shifei to every ordinary soldier below, they had never encountered such an embarrassing moment in the past two years.

At this time, the soldiers around the two of them were caught in a white-knuckle battle of catching and killing, and the second knife of Sakhalin was cut down, and Lin Shicheng had no way to retreat.

Qing Yu said in awe, "Yes, Father. ”

Sakhalin's death also came into his sight, but the Xia Shanjun's auspicious expression did not fluctuate in the slightest, he was like an emotionless hunter, with only the word victory in his eyes.

One step late.

Song Shifei is by no means indecisive, he just never thought that one day he would leave behind the soldiers under his command.

Sakhalin felt a dizziness in his mind, and looked down to find that where the dagger had pierced, his own blood had turned jet black.

Captain Wei Wenyi looked at Song Shifei and said eagerly: "General, we must recapture Jiuqu Village!" ”

A quarter of an hour later, the main force of the Feiyun Army still couldn't get rid of the vanguard of the Jing Army, and if it continued like this, it would undoubtedly fall into a desperate situation.

Lin Shicheng slowly closed his eyes, and his right hand hung down weakly.

Wei Wenyi's eyes were full of tears, and he said sadly: "General! ”

Song Shifei's lips trembled slightly, this tiger general who had never hesitated in dozens of battles from birth to death, looked at the cronies and generals he brought out single-handedly, and Lin Shicheng's delicate face flashed in his mind - he had already learned the news of Lin Shicheng's sacrifice from the mouths of the surviving defenders of Jiuquzhai at this moment.

Song Shifei shouted angrily, and the others immediately sobered up.

Under the leadership of Wei Wenyi, they sang the war song of the Great Qi border army.

Although Lin Shicheng took Saharin's life when he died heroically, and also greatly encouraged the defenders, there are many things in this world that cannot be solved by will alone.

Since joining the army, he has been known for his bravery and bravery, not afraid of life and death, and under his influence, the officers and soldiers of the Feiyun Army have also formed such a style, otherwise it would be difficult for the defenders in Jiuqu Village to maintain their military morale in such a disadvantaged situation.

Under the almost frantic attack of the Jing army, the positions of the defenders were transferred from the city walls to the wall, and then they were constantly squeezed south by the opposite direction.

Sakhalin's eyes were about to split, and he immediately let out a roar like a wounded beast, and raised a kick to hit Lin Shicheng's chest.

This is natural, the soldiers of the Feiyun Army have a condescending advantage, in the first half an hour of attack, the elite of the Jing Army is against the various means of killing on the city wall, almost filling a way with human lives, and most of the siege battles throughout the ages are also like this.

"Obey!"

The lieutenant gritted his teeth and said, "Obey!" ”

After experiencing the frustration of the fall of Heluo, Qing Yu Zhongwang knew very well that the strength of the Southern Qi border army was not weak at all, so he had tactfully advised his father before.

The long knife slashed, and the terrifying power directly cut off the body of the spear, and then slashed at Lin Shicheng's shoulder.

Seeing this scene, Lin Shicheng's face was filled with a crying and laughing expression, he sensed the rapid flow of life in his body, and realized that death was coming.

In the middle of the Chinese army, Qing Yugong sat on a tall horse, and Qing Yuzhong stayed by his side respectfully.

Qing Yugong listened to the sound of drums from the south and said lightly: "What do you think about this battle?" ”

He turned his head to look at Qing Yu Zhongwang and ordered: "Bring your cavalry, if the enemy retreats, wait for them to leave Dingfeng Road, and cooperate with the foot soldiers of the Bone Destroying Land to outflank and defeat the main force led by Song Shifei from the flank." ”

As the majestic and high-pitched drums sounded again, countless Jing troops roared and rushed towards Jiuqu Village, and the ironclad army that gradually gathered together also fought their way out and opened the north gate of Jiuqu Village.

Several heralds responded in unison.

Some people are sad, some are roaring, and some people's bodies are trembling.

In other words, the real target of Jingjun's attack was not the southwest of Dingzhou, not the north of Jingzhou, but the Dingfeng Road that they had been unable to gnaw on before!

Inside Jiuqu Village.

Lin Shicheng flew out upside down, his face was like gold paper, and his mouth was full of blood, but there was no panic in his eyes, only happiness.

"Thank you, General!"

Qing Yugong knew his thoughts well, and said calmly: "This battle must be fought like this. We had lost too many in the first two years, and if we didn't have a tough victory to boost the morale of the army, we would not have a positive impact on the rest of the war. On the battlefield, intrigue can only be used as a support, not as a righteous path, otherwise the army will lose its soul. You have to remember that war is not child's play, sacrifice is inevitable, and the key is whether the sacrifice is worthwhile. ”

Lin Shicheng looked at his most trusted lieutenant, blood kept pouring out of his mouth, he grabbed the man's hand with his last strength, and desperately said the last three words: "No...... Yes...... Lose! ”

Looking at this Jing Lian military general, who was as burly as a giant tower, and feeling the heavier and heavier legs, Lin Shicheng did not have the slightest fear at this moment.

It didn't take long for another herald to gallop over on his horse and said hurriedly: "Lord Qiqi, our army has not yet completely controlled Jiuqu Village, and a large number of enemy reinforcements have appeared in the south of Jiuqu Village, under the banner of Song Shifei of the Feiyun Army, and it is roughly estimated that there are about nearly 10,000 people. ”

Rush to the north.

But they won't take half a step back.

Qing Yugong looked at the south and continued: "If you want to smash the hard shell of the Southern Qi border army, in addition to the strategic planning of the overall situation, you must be stronger and braver than them. Bone Destroyer understands this better than you, so I chose to put him in charge of the main attack. ”

"Jiuquzhai can't be ......"

"Captain!"

"What are you doing? Prepare to retreat now! ”

Get in the way of the other party.

Although he died, he had no regrets.

(End of chapter)