In the middle of the night, the city of New Rest is shrouded in a quiet darkness, and the sky is dotted with stars, like the Milky Way spreading out in the night sky.

The open space in front of the city gate was empty, except for the faint glow of the flickering torch flame as the breeze blew, reflecting a faint halo.

The gates are towering, and the thick walls look even more majestic in the night. The corner towers and arrow towers on the city walls stand quietly, and seemingly sleeping beasts guard the city.

Outside the city, the environment is similarly quiet, with the occasional sound of insects being heard at night. The moonlight sprinkled on the earth, reflecting a silver spot of light, as if it was a layer of silver spreading on the earth.

The trees in the distance cast a vague reflection in the moonlight, like a black ocean, quiet and mysterious.

The breeze blows and the leaves rustle, as if it is a symphony of nature at night.

The road outside the city gate stretched out in the moonlight, and the winding path led to an unknown distance.

It's really quiet inside and outside the city.

However, there are also people on the city wall who have not yet slept.

Zhang Bao was naked, sitting in front of a food collapse, eating a newly picked wild boar leg.

"Who's that? Bring the jug of wine. ”

"No."

The captain of the city guard hurriedly bent forward, took a pot of wine, and respectfully held it in front of Zhang Bao.

"This centurion is so arrogant! Dare to order the captain to serve wine, I think he is tired of life. ”

The new soldier who was newly recruited into the city defense army muttered quietly, but it was heard by the old pawn next to him.

"Hugh wants to speak, although General Zhang is now a centurion, he will be promoted in the future, who is he, don't you know?"

was reprimanded, and the new pawn suddenly didn't dare to underestimate Zhang Bao anymore.

"You're right."

The words of the old pawn teaching the new pawn, Zhang Bao listened to it in his ears.

"This centurion position, I naturally won't be doing it for long, you little pawn, dare to taunt me next to me, if you don't drink this bowl of wine, I will definitely trouble you!"

The pawn was so worried that he had to swallow a bowl of wine, and his little face turned red in an instant.

"Good man, you will work under my account in the future, how about being my personal guard?"

Centurion's personal guard?

The new pawn really didn't know Zhang Bao's identity, he just couldn't eat, so he joined the army, and he belonged to the countryside.

"Team rate, let me think about it."

"You kid, do you still think about this kind of thing?"

The old pawn next to him gave him a burst on the spot.

"Don't hurry up to meet General Zhang, he is the son of the king's sworn brother, and he can do things under his account, but you have been blessed with several lifetimes."

After speaking, he whispered in the ear of the new pawn twice, and said, "He is His Highness's brother-in-law, you have to seize the opportunity." ”

He didn't know what to say about the king or the sworn brothers.

But when it comes to His Highness, he understands it too well.

The crown prince of Hanzhong is a fairy-like figure, who had a vision when he was born, and he came specifically to save the people of the Han Dynasty from fire and water.

I heard that a woodcutter was chopping wood in the mountains, and he actually cut out a sacred tree with the words "Runan Savior, the Prince of Hanzhong".

This person has a relationship with the crown prince of Hanzhong, and with him, the future will definitely not be bad.

After thinking about it, he immediately knelt down on one knee and said to Zhang Bao: "I am willing to mix with the team." ”

"What mix, what team rate? It's called a general, and it's called serving a general. ”

There were a few more bags on this head, and the new pawn had a grievance on his face, but he had to change his words.

"I'm willing to serve the general!"

"Hahaha~"

This naïve appearance made Zhang Bao laugh.

On weekdays, he is always in the military tent, but he rarely eats and drinks with the soldiers.

This time, it is necessary to decentralize the grassroots, but to have a good experience.

If you don't know the soldiers, how can you lead good soldiers?

Perhaps this is His Highness's good intentions?

But

It's a pity.

The military advisor went to capture Baoxin this time, but he didn't take him with him, otherwise, he, the centurion, would be reinstated in a few days.

Rushing to kill on the battlefield is the most creditable.

Suddenly, a breeze blew, and the fire on the city's head flickered and almost went out.

At this moment, a black shadow quickly flashed, rushing from outside the city wall to the head of the city like a night ghost.

It was none other than Cao Xiu.

Tonight, he led five hundred Wei soldiers to attack Xinxi City at night.

Behind him, more and more dead men in night suits climbed the walls with their hooks.

However, as soon as Cao Xiu climbed the city wall, he was attracted by the noise in the city.

He looked up and saw that the city was brightly lit, a group of Han soldiers were drinking and merry, and one of them, a heroic shirtless man, was leading the crowd to laugh loudly.

This person was Zhang Bao, his eyes were like torches, revealing an incomparable ferocity.

"The thieves dare to attack the city, so daring, give a certain death!"

Seeing Cao Xiu breaking in, Zhang Bao did not hesitate, immediately roared angrily, and rushed towards Cao Xiu with a silver gun in his hand.

His figure was like lightning, and he quickly killed Cao Xiu.

This bud, I don't go to rest in the middle of the night, what kind of madness is smoking in the city?

I thought that I would climb the city wall today, just to deal with some cats and dogs, but I didn't want to have a strong enemy.

But as the saying goes, the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road, and since they come, then fight!

Cao Xiu did not show weakness, he clenched the ring knife in his hand, and in the face of Zhang Bao's attack, he rushed forward.

Bell bell bell ~

Uh-huh!

The swords, lights, guns and shadows are intertwined, and the moves are like breaking bamboos, and the momentum is amazing.

Zhang Bao's marksmanship is sharp and ruthless, every move is with a chilling killing intent, while Cao Xiu is steady and cunning, skillfully avoiding Zhang Bao's attack, and after a few rounds, no one can help anyone.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see clearly that the balance of victory has gradually tilted towards Zhang Bao.

"Rush!"

"The thieves want to come and attack, have you asked your grandfather and me?"

Behind Zhang Bao, the soldiers on duty in the city today immediately rushed forward and fought with those dead soldiers of the Wei army wearing night uniforms.

All of a sudden, the sound of swords, roars, and screams was endless.

Bang!

At this time, the soldiers on duty in the city lit the signal flares.

With a bang, fireworks from flares burst over the city.

In just an instant, the entire city of New Rest woke up.

"Not good."

This was originally a simple sneak attack, but I didn't want to meet a ruthless person, as soon as the signal flare was released, let alone kill and open the city gate, and when the enemy reinforcements arrived, then he would become a corpse in the city.

Cao Xiu no longer hesitated, immediately slashed his head, found space for himself to retreat, retreated to the city wall, pulled up a thick hemp rope, and swung towards the city.

Zhang Bao couldn't let him get his wish, and immediately slashed the rope on the three-claw hook with a spear, and after two blows, the rope broke, but he didn't hear a scream from below.

He snorted coldly, and had to let go of the leader first, and killed the fish that slipped through the net in the city.

In just a quarter of an hour, the city was filled with dense corpses, mostly dead soldiers of the Wei army wearing night uniforms, but there were also many casualties among the Han soldiers.

For example, Fang Cai and Zhang Bao drank together, and those who went to the battlefield for the first time were basically dead.

Before the new pawn could join him, he had become a corpse that was still warm.

However, there was no sentimentality on Zhang Bao's face.

It's really a scene of life and death, he has seen too much.

If you see too much, the feeling will fade and your heart will become hard.

"There is a thief army sneak attack, there will be traces of the Wei army outside the city, quickly pass this news to His Royal Highness, so that the defenders in the city all wake up, prepare the city defense equipment, three thousand people in the city, divided into three songs, if the thieves attack, one song is responsible for stabilizing the situation in the city, so as not to have thieves in chaos, one song is responsible for defending the city, resisting the Wei army's offensive, one song is a backup, and support everywhere at any time!"

Zhang Bao can also be regarded as a battle-hardened general, and in just one sentence, he arranged all the matters of defending the city.

"No!"

As soon as Zhang Bao, the centurion, gave an order, the entire city was put into operation in an instant.

And under the city, as Zhang Bao expected, one torch after another appeared.

Every torch is a Wei soldier.

The light of the torches is not dazzling, but the light of tens of thousands of torches combined can turn night into day.

Capture the king and behead it?

Scold!

Zhang Bao sneered, have you asked your grandfather Zhang?

Under the city.

Cao Xiu walked to the torch formation with a dark face and saw Lu Chang riding on a war horse.

"The city is heavily guarded, the sneak attack was not successful, and that Zhang Baoshen is still drinking there in the middle of the night, General Lu, I'm afraid there is fraud in this matter."

Fraud?

Lu Chang shook his head and said: "Fang Cai Zhongda sent a message to me, the main force of the Han army is all in Baoxin, and now Baoxin City has been captured by Zhuge Liang, and all the grain and grass in Baoxin have been lost. Zhongda occupies the Han army camp, which will block the way for the Han army to return to help, but the time is limited, I can't think about it at this moment, we must capture this city as quickly as possible, and take the head of Liu Gonghei, the crown prince of Hanzhong, otherwise, tonight's plan will be burned! ”

The city of praise was broken, and although Cao Xiu was surprised, he did not ask the reason.

As Lu Chang said, if there is nothing to gain tonight, then the Wei army will be really weak in Runan.

Not to mention anything else, if the grain and grass are gone, how can the army last for a long time?

Just kill Liu Gonghei!

Victory is still on their side, and the situation in Runan, and even in the world, will change!

As long as Liu Chan is in Xinxi, there is an ambush, and he will attack it.

Without further ado.

Lu Chang immediately began to order the siege of the city!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The war drums under the city of Xinxi echoed loudly, Zhang Bao on the head of the city had a firm gaze, and the battle spirit in his heart was boiling, and he thought: The so-called Wei army attacking the city is just a merit given to him in vain.

"Shoot!"

The crossbowmen, who had already been organized by Zhang Bao to defend the city, immediately bent their bows and shot arrows.

Whoosh!

For a time, the crossbow arrows on the city wall rained down, and the arrows were intensively shot at the Wei army besieging the city, but Lu Chang's army had already been given a death order, and its army was like a rainbow, holding a round shield in his hand, or hiding behind the siege equipment, constantly approaching the Xinxi city wall.

Lu Chang was wearing black armor, riding on a tall horse, he held a silver spear high, commanding his soldiers, and the soldiers were clamoring and making great noise.

Under the city, siege vehicles, ladders, ramming hammers and other siege equipment are like giant beasts, roaring and hitting the city gate, and the stones and arrows on the city wall fall intensively, but the defenders still stubbornly guard the city wall, constantly shooting at the Wei army besieging the city.

Rumble~

Barrels of fire oil were poured down from the city, and then ignited by rockets, forming a flaming defense line, I don't know how many Wei troops who were besieging the city were burned to death.

Zhang Bao stood at the head of the city, he held the broadsword in one hand and kept giving orders in the other, boosting the morale of the defenders.

"That's it, hold on, reinforcements will come soon!"

The crossbowmen at the head of the city continued to pull the strings and release arrows, and the arrows rained down many Wei troops who were besieging the city.

It's a pity that because the Wei army attacked the city too quickly, this gold juice has not been collected and boiled, otherwise, it must have been to make these Wei troops better.

However, Lü Chang's army still did not stop, and under the thick fire, the siege equipment hit the city wall one after another, and the defense on the city wall was gradually weakened.

On the ladder chariot, there was finally a Wei army rushing to Xinxi City.

One.

Two.

Ten.

Hundred!

Break the city.

It's like it's about to break down.

However, with the addition of the reserves in the city, the Wei troops who rushed to the city were soon killed one by one.

But the Wei army was like a river wave, the front wave died on the beach, and the back wave rushed up again.

Endlessly.

Even the reserves have joined the ranks of defending the city, and they can't really drive the Wei army out of the city.

"Turn the song in the city too!"

It is indeed important to stabilize the situation in the city, but if the city is lost, what is the use of stabilizing the situation in the city?

3,000 people joined the battle to defend the city, and the situation on the city of Xinxi was stabilized.

"Die to Lao Tzu!"

"Runan is the Runan of my Runan, not your Wei, ahhhhh

"Hold on to the new breath and protect Your Highness!"

The battle was in full swing, and the city was full of war drums and shouts, with blood and flesh flying, and there were many casualties.

Even if Lü Chang pressed all the elites, the process of siege was forced to slow down on the rapid response of the Han army.

The inside should be outside, and the inside should be outside!

Lu Chang, who was commanding the battle situation under the city, also had an anxious look on his face.

Tonight it is necessary to capture Xinxi and take down the head of the heir of Duke Liu, and after tonight, there will be no more such opportunity.

The situation in Runan is good or bad.

Whether the future of Wei is bright.

It's all up to tonight.

Litky.

You haven't moved yet?

Inside the New Rest City.

Runan-gun county guardhouse.

Li Ji's eyes flickered, but in front of him, there were already three strong sergeants in cotton armor.

"Fuzun, the Han army garrison patrolling the city has been attracted to the city, and now it is a once-in-a-lifetime plan, give the order quickly!"

"Yes! As long as the Fuzun orders, more than 300 people can break through the government and take down the head of the heir of the king of Hanzhong, Liu Gonghe, which is an immortal achievement! ”

Seeing that Li Ji was still hesitating, the third one also spoke.

"Once there is chaos in the palace, the defenders of the city will be shaken, and then Xinxi will be captured, and we will be able to survive, and the crime of surrender of the government can be washed away at one time, what are you thinking!"

"Me"

Li Ji opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to give an order.

"Humph!"

The sturdy sergeant in cotton armor snorted coldly and said: "Even if Fuzun is not opposed, I and other three hundred people with swords and soldiers have also gathered in the county guard mansion, at such a critical moment, if the prince of Hanzhong learns about it, Fuzun will not escape the blame, and it is inevitable that he will die in the end, and your family in Luoyang has not yet been convicted, so don't hesitate any longer." ”

That's it!

It's just a death.

In the current situation, if you don't listen to these three people, he will die in ten lives, and after listening to them, there is still a glimmer of life.

"That being the case, capture the government and take the head of the crown prince of Hanzhong!"

Hearing this, the three sturdy sergeants were overjoyed, and immediately led Li Ji out, and at the door, the Li Mansion and the doormen, who had been called early, immediately rushed in the direction of the government after Li Ji gave the order.

The arrow is ready to fly, and it has to be sent.

Li Ji's eyes also flashed a little ruthlessly.

Liu Chan, you can accept your life!

The riches of my Li Ji will be taken from your life!

(End of chapter)