In this battle, the Mongols lost more than 40,000 soldiers, and the defenders of Xiangyang also suffered 22,300 casualties.

Although the defenders of Xiangyang repelled the enemy soldiers, mourning was heard everywhere in Xiangyang City, with mothers crying for their sons and wives crying for their husbands.

Guo Jing and Xiao Jiang didn't have time to rest and inspect the four gates, comfort the soldiers, and then go to see Zhou Botong's injuries.

Seeing that both of them have improved. Zhou Botong couldn't bear to rest in bed, and he was already sneaking around in the garden. Guo Jing and Xiao Jiang looked at each other and smiled, and then went back to bed.

In the early morning of the next day, Xiao Jiang was appeasing the envoy and discussing the military situation with the city lord and general Wang Jian of Xiangyang, when suddenly a junior colonel reported to him, saying that he had detected a Mongolian team of 10,000 people coming towards the north gate.

Lu Wende, the city lord of Xiangyang City, exclaimed: "What...... Why did you just go and come again......? It's not a word!"

Guo Jing took the case and went to the city to look. I saw a 10,000-strong army of enemy soldiers lined up a few miles from the city, but they did not attack. After a short time, more than 1,000 craftsmen carried stone vertical wood and built a high platform more than ten zhang high.

At this time, Hong Qigong, the old urchin, and the big open the north gate. 30,000 elite soldiers rushed out.

Master Yideng, Master Huang Yaoshi and others were already watching the enemy at the head of the city, and they were puzzled when they saw the Mongol soldiers suddenly build a high platform.

Xiao Jiang said: "If the Tartars build this high platform, if they want to spy on the military situation in the city, they should not be so far away from the city, not to mention that our army only needs to shoot rockets and burn them immediately, what is the use?"

Huang Yaoshi frowned and pondered, unable to figure out the enemy's intentions for a while. Gao Tai Fu Li, saw hundreds of Mongolian troops leading mules and horses, brought a large amount of firewood and grass, piled up around the platform, but it seemed to burn this platform.

Everyone was even more surprised, and Xiao Jiang said again: "Could it be that the enemy army can't attack the city, so they want to build an altar to worship the sky? Or maybe it's some kind of demon method that is tired of praying for victory." ”

Guo Jing said at this time: "I have been in the Mongolian army for a long time, and I have never seen them do such a strange thing. ”

Xiao Jiang took a closer look and suddenly remembered that this was the time when the Mongolian army set up a formation and caused great damage to the Xiangyang army!

As he spoke, he saw more than 1,000 soldiers wielding long shovels and shovels digging a deep and wide trench around the high platform, and the excavated earth was piled up in the trench to become an earthen wall.

Only then did Huang Yaoshi understand and said angrily: "Xiangyang City is the former residence of Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms, and the Tartars are rude, playing with Xuanxuan in front of this great sage, isn't it bullying the Great Song Dynasty?"

I could only hear the trumpets blowing, and in the sound of drums, a team of 10,000 people drove up and lined up on the left side of the high platform, followed by another 10,000 people lined up on the right.

The formation was set, and another 10,000-person team was deployed in front of the stage, and together with the previous 10,000-person team, a total of 40,000 people surrounded the high platform. This great array stretched for several miles, and shieldmen, spearmen, horse slashers, crossbowmen, and punchers, layer upon layer, surrounded the high platform like an iron bucket.

A trumpet sounded, the drums stopped, tens of thousands of people were silent, and two horses galloped to the stage in the distance.

Immediately, the passenger turned over and got off the saddle and went up to the high platform hand in hand, but because they were far apart, the faces of the two were not clear, and it was vaguely visible that they seemed to be a man and a woman. Everyone was stunned, and Xiao Jiang asked:

"What's the matter?" Xiao Jiang asked.

Only then did I hear someone say, "It's the dragon girl, it's the dragon girl." The crowd was taken aback and looked at each other. They have all seen the little dragon girl, so they naturally know.

"It's her who decides. The Tartars failed to attack the city, and they resorted to treacherous schemes, which is really ...... It's shameless and despicable. As soon as Huang Yaoshi and Hong Qigong said this, they realized their thoughts and their faces were full of anger.

Guo Jing was puzzled and asked, "How did Miss Long come to this high platform? What tricks did the Tartars do?"

Xiao Jiang also didn't understand, this plot jump was a bit of a headache for him, and he said secretly, "What's the situation, wasn't it Guo Xiang originally?"

"Could it be that Huang Rong and Guo Jing didn't go together, and there was no Guo Xiang in this world, so they replaced Xiaolongnu?"

The more Xiao Jiang thought about it, the more angry he became, the little dragon girl must be saved, but in this case, even if he has great skills, there is no way! After all, a person who practices martial arts can't defeat the army, and no matter how powerful a person is, it is difficult to destroy an army of 10,000 people.

At this time, the soldiers below straightened up and said proudly: "Xiao Daxia, the dragon girl unfortunately fell into the hands of the Tartars, they built this high platform, piled firewood and grass under the stage, but put the dragon girl on the stage, that is to force you to surrender." But if thou shalt not come down, they shall set the tower on fire, and thou shalt be tormented and distraught, and thou shalt be so distracted that thou mayest not devote thy heart to the defense of the city. ”

Xiao Jiang was shocked and angry, and asked, "After so long, how could Miss Long fall into the hands of the Tartars?"

At this time, the city lord of Xiangyang City said in a trembling voice: "Lian Army's military affairs are urgent, I was afraid that Xiao Daxia would be distracted, so I didn't say anything about it." ”

Xiao Jiang was immediately angry, and shouted: "You bastard, you didn't tell me about such a big thing! I'm going to kill you!"

Saying that, Xiao Jiang was about to draw his sword, but at this time, the people on the left and right hurriedly stopped Xiao Jiang, "Xiao Daxia, don't be angry, it's useless if you kill him now!"

Xiao Jiang stopped and said, "What the hell is going on, tell me clearly!"

So he told Xiao Jiang how the little dragon girl came out of the tomb of the living dead, and then after we left, she told Xiao Jiang about helping Xiangyang City.

At this time, another person said: "I heard that Miss Long came to find a person named Yang Guo, so help us by the way!"

When Xiao Jiang heard the reason for Xiaolongnu's coming, he was stunned, it turned out that Yang Guo had already met Xiaolongnu.

Xiao Jiang didn't say a word, turned around and went down to the city. Everyone was discussing how to rescue Guo Xiang, and suddenly saw the city gate open, and rushed out of the north, and the rider was Xiaolongnu.

When everyone saw it, they were all shocked. Guo Jing, Huang Yaoshi, Yideng, Hong Qigong and others all got on the horse and chased out. The group ran to the high platform and stood still where the enemy's strong bow could not shoot. I saw a young girl tied to a wooden stake, but who was not the little dragon girl?

Although Xiao Jiang was annoyed that she often caused trouble, he also cared, how could he not be in a hurry? shouted loudly: "Miss Long, don't worry, I'm here to save you!" The little dragon girl had already been drowsy from the sun, and suddenly heard Xiao Jiang's voice, and shouted: "Xiao Jiang, Xiao Jiang, you came to save me!"

King Jinlun laughed and said loudly: "Xiao Daxia, if you want me to release the little dragon girl, it's not difficult at all, just see if you have the courage and backbone?"

Guo Jing has always been calm and dignified, the more dangerous he is, the more calm he is, and he didn't get angry when he heard the Dharma King say this, and said: "If the Dharma King has any problems, please ask for instructions." ”

His Holiness said, "If you have the loving heart of a parent, come and tie your hands immediately, one for the other, and I will let you go immediately." ”

He knew that Xiao Jiang was also well aware of righteousness, and he would never want to cut off the people of Xiangyang for the sake of a woman.

But how could Xiao Jiang fall for him, and said: "If the Tartars are not afraid of me, why do they have to embarrass me? Since the Tartars are afraid of me, Guo Jing is promising, how can he die easily?"

The Dharma King sneered: "Daodao Xiao Daxia has outstanding martial arts and is brave, but he turned out to be a greedy and fearful of death. If his agitation plan was used on others, it might be effective, but Guo Jing was concerned about the safety of Hecheng, so he just smiled faintly and ignored it.

These words annoyed the others, and everyone swung their hammers and swore their sculls and rushed forward. Thousands of Mongolian archers took their bows and arrows, pointed at the two men, and when they approached, they were about to shoot them like hedgehogs.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Master Yideng flew off his horse, and three ups and downs had stopped in front of the horses of the two apprentices, and with a flick of his sleeves, he blocked the way of the horses, and shouted:

"Go back!" Wu Santong and Surabaya Yuyin were originally brave with a blood spirit, how did they not know in their hearts that there was death or life in this go, and when they saw that the master was blocking them, they reined in and went back.

When the Mongolian officers and soldiers saw the elderly monk chasing after the galloping horse, they couldn't help but thunder and seemed to cheer.

The Dharma King said: "Xiao Daxia, your woman is smart and clever, and the old man also likes her very much, and he is quite interested in taking her as an apprentice and passing on the mantle. But the Great Khan hath decreed, and if thou wilt not return, burn her on the high platform. Don't say that you feel sorry for your woman, the old man also feels a pity. ”

Xiao Jiang snorted, and saw forty sergeants standing beside the firewood and grass pile under the stage with torches in hand, and just waited for the Dharma King to give an order, and then lit the fire.

Guo Jing was also frightened on the side, how could the flesh and blood rush through the 40,000-strong team guarding this high platform so tightly? Not to mention that even if it rushed closer, how could the little dragon girl be rescued from being burned on the fire platform?

He has been in the Mongolian army for a long time, and knows that the Mongols have always been cruel in their soldiers, slaughtering cities slightly, and can kill tens of thousands of women and children in one day.

raised his head and looked at his daughter's haggard face from afar, and couldn't help but regret it in his heart.

Xiao Jiang looked at it coldly, he didn't make a move, just because he didn't want to change the plot, and now he is following the plot of the original book, he is afraid that if he changes the plot, there will be sudden changes.