Volume 4: Storm and Rain in Jiangnan Chapter 52: Secret Battle

In the shadow, Lin Nan's body suddenly tensed.

Just at this moment, Zhang Zhonghe, the commander-in-chief who had just walked up the city wall and arrow tower, stopped. In the dark night, Zhang Zhong turned his head slightly, Lin Nan saw it clearly, and it was obvious that the assistant-in-chief also heard the broken sound of the night frog in the distance. Although he did not see Zhang Zhong's expression a little far apart, Lin Nan could tell from his subtle movements that Zhang Zhong obviously noticed the unusual surroundings. After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Zhong's next action suddenly made Lin Nan's already tense nerves suddenly become on the verge of an explosion, and his right hand had quietly put on the handle of the knife around his waist.

Lin Nan shrank in the shadow, staring at Zhang Zhong's movements with his eyes tightly. He saw him hesitating for a moment, slightly deflecting his body and sweeping left and right, and then suddenly turned his body. Because his back was facing light and shadow, Zhang Zhong's face turned black and he couldn't see clearly the expression. However, the tense shoulders and legs slightly separated made people feel a sense of tension and oppression coming towards him. At the same time, Lin Nan, who had been moving with him, suddenly noticed that behind Zhang Zhong, one of them was commanding, and half of his body was tilted, and his right hand was quietly placed on the knife handle...

Cold sweat suddenly emerged.

A team of guards under the city gate was just awakened by the silence of the guardian Li Gan in his sleep. At this moment, they all stood up with swords and guns in a row. The guardian's spirit was even tense, and a little sleepiness was scared by Zhang Zhong's arrival. At this time, they were staring at Zhang Zhong and two people who had experienced the city walls on the military road, and their eyes were not far away. Behind Zhang Zhong and the other two, a team of entourages, about fifty people, were holding long swords in their hands, without looking sideways. A formidable momentum made the soldiers guarding under the city gate feel awe.

Almost a subconscious instinctive reaction, these soldiers' hands holding swords and guns immediately used their strength.

"Sir"

The on-duty officer Li Gan seemed to be unable to withstand the oncoming pressure. He lowered his head slightly and saluted, but his hand holding the waist knife did not relax at all, as if he was waiting for the orders of the assistant minister.

A brief silence seemed to be a blink of an eye, and it seemed to be a very long period. Zhang Zhong's voice finally sounded very well. You can be so neat and keep alert in such a short period of time... Very good!" Zhang Zhong turned slowly, his vision turned to the quiet dark area outside the city. After hesitating for a while, hesitated and said that he was sleepy late at night, and it was not easy to be on duty, but when this country is in danger, it is especially necessary for your hard work. This is not only for the court, for the people, but also for our parents, wives and children, for us... to live a better life in the future. "Stopped, just as more leaks came from a distance, Zhang Zhong said it should be time for handover? These two days of nights are probably an extraordinary period... Let's continue, from now on, the sentry guards on duty every second half of the night will double the patrols to prevent... Unpredictable changes."

"yes"

One of the experiences behind Zhang Zhong responded and turned around and issued an order to the back. Zhang Zhong comforted and encouraged the guards of the city gate, and then turned around to patrol the south gate.

At the same time, as if responding, a team of neat and sonorous steps came from far and near on the other side of the city wall. Qiu Biao's shouting sounded extremely clear in the dark night.

In the shadow, Lin Nan's hand holding the long sword at his waist suddenly relaxed, and a chill on his back felt cold. Before he knew it, cold sweat had soaked his clothes. Lin Nan was a little relieved. The invisible sense of oppression and tension just now almost made him realize that the commander-in-chief Zhang Zhong was going to show the knife in his hand. Fortunately, things have not reached that point. However, Lin Nan was also a little confused at the same time: Judging from the reactions of Zhang Zhong and others just now, Lin Nan had now determined that there was no judgment in his heart that Li Xian must have a traitor and a channel for news in Xiangyang City. Otherwise, with a weak journey of 500 people, why did he linger near Xiangyang City? What is certain now is that Li Xian must be related to the commander-in-chief Zhang Zhong, and he has a great chance, that is, he himself

However, if it was him, in the situation just now, Yu him did not take action? Isn't the time yet? Lin Nan turned to this statement, but at the same time, another thought in his mind could not help but turn up: If so, Zhang Zhongwei would say that just now? The post of the late night hand doubled? The patrol doubled? This would be good for him? And... He also... It seems that he had just said that these two days of nights are extraordinary...unpredictable changes? Could he guess? He is not a traitor? If it weren't him, who would it be?

No, no... Lin Nan shook his head, feeling his thoughts a little confused. He took a few deep breaths, drove the chaotic thoughts out of his mind, and still retained deep suspicion of Zhang Zhong...

Time for shift changes.

Li Gan led a team of 100 people, including Lin Nan, to the city wall from the rest of the city gate, and changed the guards on it in the middle of the night. Lin Nan's guarding place was next to a bush, and a wind lamp was hung on the city wall less than three meters away to his right. The night wind blew, causing everyone to suddenly feel excited. Lin Nan shrank his neck and widened his eyes and looked hard at the darkness in the distance. Wufeng and Wuyue still couldn't see clearly, but suddenly realized something: the sound of frogs that had just disappeared in the distance still did not sound again...

The spirit that had just relaxed was immediately tense up again. It was like a wild beast in the jungle, and a dangerous feeling instantly hit Lin Nan's whole body.

Whoosh

Smack

Wow

In the darkness, a vicious snake shot a sharp arrow. The wind light less than three meters away suddenly cracked and fell on the bluestone ground, shattered into pieces. Lin Nan's voice almost sounded at the same high sound. "

"Enemy—attack—"

"Enemy—attack—"

Suddenly, a huge change was caused. Dozens of soldiers on duty were shouting in unison. In the middle of the night, the sound came from a long distance.

In the shadows under the city, it seemed as if the earth had suddenly been lifted, and a layer of soil-like skin suddenly turned upside down, cracked into countless pieces, each of which stood upright towards the city gate.

All the soldiers on duty were in a daze, as if they were afraid of their eyes. However, after a moment they realized that it was just a disguise of the rebels. In front of them, the rebels tore off the last layer of decorations on their bodies, waved their swords and guns, as if they were ghost soldiers fighting out of the darkness, and killed them silently.

Arrow falls like rain

Some soldiers standing beside the low wall of the military road, half of their bodies were careless, and were shot by cold arrows in the darkness, screaming. One, there was a riot near the East City Gate.

The sound of chaotic footsteps came from left and right. Two rows of soldiers on the top of the city came to help not far from the inner gate of the city. Two teams of 100 soldiers also rushed upwards along the road of military operations. However, faster than them were the rebels under the city.

One by one, like ghosts of the night. After a powerful rain of arrows, countless people burst out with a shocking shout, and then rushed to the city wall regardless of life and death. In an instant, three cloud ladders were placed under the city wall. Nearly a hundred ferocious and terrifying rebel soldiers snatched up on the cloud ladders.

It was just a dark night breeze, and the dream was in the yellow beams. In the blink of an eye, it changed to this scene. Many soldiers who had just changed to the post had not even come to their senses. They were shocked when they looked at everything in front of them. Some people became weak and weak when holding the knife, while others seemed to want to turn around and escape down the city, but they couldn't take any steps and were scared to pee on the spot...

With just a short glance, Lin Nan saw everything around him, and his heart couldn't help but sink into the bottom of the valley.

Is this the soldiers of the court? I can't hold the knife, can't shoot out the arrow, and some people can't even stand firmly, so I'm still fighting? Is this the soldiers who swear to guard Xiangyang to the death before? This is the soldiers who stayed by Luo Tianluo, who guarded Xiangyang City at the last moment?

Is this war still necessary? The result is self-evident

Before this, Lin Nan also had some understanding of the imperial court's garrison, and the actual situation was like this. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the prefectures, prefectures and counties in the world established the system of garrisons according to the mountain, geography and political jurisdiction, and the rules of marching fields. In the garrisons, there were mostly some soldiers and some garrisons who were self-sufficient and supported most of the army of the Dajian Dynasty. However, with the passage and the decrease of external wars, except for some garrisons close to the border, everything could still remain the same, many garrisons had actually become worse than before. The training was reduced, the soldiers were vacant, and the soldiers were of varying quality, and even some garrisons in the name of the garrisons were actually mostly garrisons...

Despite these rumors, I have not seen it with my own eyes. According to convention, no matter what dynasties and the early days of the founding of the country, the army is often the most capable of fighting. However, with the passage of time and the stability of life, the army will slowly erode the initial aura. What can be maintained are constantly grinding itself. Such troops are often rare. The Dajian Dynasty is naturally no exception. However, Lin Nan still did not expect that the worst idea had been made, but the facts were even more unbearable than the idea.

Can such an army go to the battlefield?

No, they have not yet gone to the battlefield, but just standing on the city wall and looking at it with their eyes, they have become like this. Can they still expect them to go to the battlefield? Lin Nanxin felt depressed: Could it be that this is the last destination of Xiangyang City?

"Ge Laozi"

A powerful scolding suddenly came from his ears. The on-duty officer Li Gan stepped on the wall with one foot, looked out through the hole of the arrow pile, and couldn't help but spit out.

"You'll be more energetic and keep my eyes on my hands and feet, and follow me to fuck these turtles and grandchildren." Li Gan looked back at his subordinates around him, sneered and said, "I've been waiting for two days with delicious food and drink. I've been afraid of birds. I'll follow me to guard here tonight. I'll reward me for my merits and rewards. I don't have the courage to get promoted or make money. It's better to be a military household than to take a big teapot in the kiln. Is it serious or the same thing? Follow me to chop these turtles and grandchildren." After a pause, Li Gan said that he couldn't take the guy, so he was scared... Jump out so much, so I won't have trouble."

Volume 4: Storm and Rain in Jiangnan Chapter 52: Secret Battle
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