Chapter 10 Coping
The setting sun is like blood, and the strong wind breaks into the sky.
The siege of the day is coming to an end. The city walls that are never too high look down at the entire battlefield. There are stairs with thick smoke everywhere. Countless limbs and broken arms are scattered everywhere. The flags covering the sky and the sun have no initial momentum. The screaming and fighting crowds have become numb. The sword light reflects the faces of living people, all of which are hideous and distorted. Even the birds returning to the nest seem to be frightened by the bloody smell, and the clouds that flutter into the night flapping their wings and circling into the night disappear.
Li Erniu was exhausted. Six of the ten brothers were killed, and the other comrades died. He never knew that the siege was so difficult and dangerous. From the front of the formation to the foot of the city, the short road that could be run in dozens of breaths in the past became a death swamp that killed countless people.
Riding on the rocket, the flying stone finally rushed under the city wall, stepped on the corpse and shoulders of his companions, hung up the flight ladder with all his might, and then climbed to the middle with a long knife in his mouth, and immediately rolled gold juice poured down. The gold juice was generally made of feces, which was easy to burn and infected. It was either dead or injured. It was very damaging, but it was also very effective.
Some people could not dodge and were poured on their faces by the golden juice. At a speed visible to the naked eye, half of their cheeks began to rot, revealing white bones, and even their eyes rolled out. They were neither human nor ghost, nor ghost, and they could not survive or die. The unbearable itching made people stretch out their hands to scratch them, and the flesh on their bodies was torn apart one by one with their fingertips. Some people could not bear the pain of burning the golden juice, and they were willing to commit suicide by swinging the knife. If the gods blessed them, they would avoid the golden juice by chance, and were about to climb to the top of the city, and then they were stabbed by long spears protruding from the battlements. Then they overturned the stairs that hung on the battlements one by one. The people on the ladder fell down and died one by one, and the belly and intestines broke, turning this once elegant Qiantang City into a ghost creature on earth.
From a distance, the black heads were like ants rolling down from a hot pan, passing by the wind, nothing important, only the dust stirred up on the ground showed the traces of these little people's existence to the world.
Ant attached!
Li Erniu remembered the word he heard during a chat in the army before, and now he has a real experience. The screams of his companions always sounded in his ears, and he failed to climb the city several times, but fortunately, he survived every time.
The retreating bronze horn finally rang out. With the flags and the shouts of officers at all levels, archers fired several rounds of volleys, suppressing the defenders at the city. The reserves were in a shape of left and right, covering the siege troops to withdraw from the battlefield in batches. Qiu Yuan specially buried the ambush on the way to retreat to prevent the Tianshi Army from sending troops to pursue him. However, the bloody battle between the two sides was obviously damaged. The Tianshi Army watched the soldiers retreat and did not have the courage to open the city to fight again.
That night, the results of the battle were counted. More than 1,000 soldiers in the prefectures were killed or injured, but the 5,000 elite soldiers as reserve teams were not seriously damaged. Most of the casualties were temporary county soldiers transferred from various counties. They lacked strict training and immediately showed the gap with the prefectures as soon as they arrived on the battlefield. In addition, the siege equipment was seriously damaged, and dozens of wooden and bamboo stairs that were made were burned to pieces. What made Qiu Yuan the most headache was that the moat, which had already dried up, had accumulated over knee water due to heavy rain in the past few days, was filled with wood caltrops, and could not cross safely. The reason for the slow progress of the siege today is that the moat was difficult to cross, and the price paid by sandbags was too high. Therefore, Qiu Yuanjie ordered the entire army to repair for seven days, build large cloud ladders and Feijiang trench bridges, and sent people to cut off the water source upstream, prepare for a long-term siege, and rebuild dozens of well railings, rushing vehicles, thunder chariots, etc. for the next siege.
Liu Yu was relieved when he received the tip. His troops were not all brave and good at fighting. They were all based on their faith to create a ferocity that was fearless and fearless. In fact, in terms of quality, some of them were worse than the county soldiers. As the guard of the city, they had all kinds of military supplies, but they still killed and injured more than 200 people in one day, 70% of them were hit by the razor arrows and stone artillery, and they also fell to the top of the city in a panic. All kinds of strange things are not worthy of being told by outsiders.
With seven days of buffering, the city defense and training teams can be re-arranged, motivated morale, stabilized people's hearts, and deal with the next strong attack by the soldiers in the prefectures. Liu Yu arranged military affairs and took a break from his busy schedule to meet Xu You. He laughed first when he met, saying, "The hibiscus tent is warm these days, can you be happy?"
Xu You smiled and said, "I have never been close to women in my life, so I'm afraid I will disappoint the general!"
"Ha, is that?" Liu Yu sat on Hu's bed with a big golden sword and said, "I heard that Jingyuan raised Le Ji, who was unparalleled in sex, and envied others. There is also that Su Tang and Su girl, who is also in love with you. If others say that others don't love women, I still believe in three points. Xu Langjun is a talented man and a romantic man, how can he be a monk with a pure heart and a weak desire to be a monk?"
He leaned forward, with a very playful expression and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you that when I came here just now, I received a report from my subordinates that Su Tang was hiding in the home of a local scholar and was caught!"
Xu You's pupils shrank violently, his body became stiff, and his calm eyes suddenly filled with sharpness and coldness. Liu Yuxiu and An Yuxiu were both exquisite people with clear eyebrows and eyes. Although Xu You's abnormality was only a moment before he deliberately concealed it, they were still caught by them. In fact, in Xu You's heart, he cared about this girl named Su Tang very much.
Liu Yu remembered what Du Mingyu once told him, Xu You is a man with great determination and ambition, and his wisdom and talent are all choices for the moment, and he is not a top figure who can shake words. The only thing is that this son is kind by nature, and he is willing to surrender for his subordinates first. When he saw Zhu Wulu, he felt compassion and risked offending me and pleaded for him. It can be seen that there is a kindness of a woman.
If such a person wants to control him, he must grasp his weakness. Xu You's weakness lies in his inability to ignore the people he really cares about. Therefore, since the people of Jingyuan fled, only Su Tang from Jingge had a close relationship with him, which might be a breakthrough.
Su Tang's whereabouts were actually under Liu Yu's surveillance. However, the Qiantang soldiers lost a lot of fine works that sneaked into the city that night, and focused on Xu You. Su Tang happened to go out with someone and escaped this disaster.
However, she still did not escape from the city in time. She barely hid in the house of the scholar who was traveling with her for a few days, but was still betrayed by the scholar and fell into the hands of the Tianshi Army.
After a long silence, Xu You said, "General Liu, if you want to plan a big deal, you will only use the little girl to vent your anger. Isn't it the real man who does it?"
Liu Yu felt really happy, even happier than holding Qiantang City today. Xu You fought with him for so long, and he lost confidence in his words for the first time. He was no longer the hateful appearance of winning and not getting in the way. He did not respond. He turned his head and looked at An Yuxiu and said, "Your Highness the Princess, maybe he didn't know that when he first arrived in Qiantang, he had an indissoluble bond with this beautiful and affectionate girl Su. The two of them stayed in Jingyuan and flew together, but Xun Yue didn't come out, but didn't know. How many men have envied? Later, there were rumors that Xu Langjun was unwilling to be fortunate and threw Su Tang out of Jingyuan. But according to my investigation, this was just a trick to paralyze the eyes and ears of the Chouhusi and confuse Meng Xingchun. Ha, don't be deceived by Xu Langjun. This seemingly Hongya-satisfied You Ye Yiguang's belly is incredible. Otherwise, Jingyuan and Jingge would not be separated by just a bridge. The two of them secretly met in secret. "
An Yuxiu was a little curious. She occasionally heard about the romantic affairs between Xu You and Su Tang when she was in Shanyin, but she forgot it and didn't take it to heart. She was very interested at this time. She wanted to know what kind of girl would make Xu You lose his calmness and calmness when he just listened to the name!
"That's all in the past. General, my life and death are in your hands. There are many ways to punish me, and you don't need to affect others. Su Tang's little girl is powerless and lonely, and she is not threatening the general. She has a great reputation in Qiantang and has many admirers. If she hurts her slightest part of the matter, she may lose the hearts of the people."
"People's heart?"
Liu Tao sneered: "The so-called people's hearts are created by you scholars. You can only speak out and talk about things, but you have nothing to do when facing things. Those people are all foolish. The winner will follow the king, and the loser will spit on them. Since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things have soldiers, food, brave generals and good plans. They are the best at that time. What's the problem with the people's hearts?"
Xu You looked directly at Liu Yu and said, "Qiantang is alone in the north and south, and there are no strong cities on the left and right. However, the counties in southern Yangzhou have been settled and need time to comfort and stabilize, so Qiantang must not be lost. In today's battle, I believe the general also found that the soldiers of the prefectures were not a mess of mud, so he let you rub and beat them. If there were no tens of thousands of people in Qiantang to work together to fight against the royal army, I can assert that this city cannot be defended for seven days with the 5,000 people in the general's hands!"
Five thousand people were just the number estimated when Xu You eavesdropped on the gangs guarding outside the door chatting. The soldiers suddenly started to chastise that night. The detailed testimonies claimed that there were two thousand people, but in fact there were only more than a thousand people at most, as many as hundreds. However, Qiantang has been increasing its troops during this period. According to the size of the city, the population and the proportion of the support, the estimate of the five thousand people should not be much different.
Liu Yu seemed to hear some amazing joke, raised his head and laughed. After a while, You suddenly stopped, pointed at Xu You's nose, and said coldly: "Okay, I will keep your foot for seven days to show you this sentence! Not only will I keep your foot for seven days, but I will also destroy the soldiers of the prefecture and the army took Qiu Yuan's head. At that time, it will be clear what you have to say!"
Xu You straightened up and said, "Can you dare to bet a bet?"
"What are you betting on?"
"If the general can defend his post for seven days, I will not only agree to the request of the capital to sacrifice wine, but also write a proclamation for the tutor, but also tell the whereabouts of the 70 million yuan and serve as a general's reward for the army."
"What if the city is broken on seven days?"
"If the inner city is broken in seven days, I will still offer 70 million yuan, just asking the general to release Su Tang and not to hurt her life!"
Liu Tuan was slightly stunned and said, "I thought you asked me to let you go..."
Xu You asked back: "Is the general willing to let me go?"
"cannot!"
Liu Tao was also very frustrated. Xu You's life and death were not actually controlled by him, nor even by Du Mingyu. Otherwise, why would he have to torture him for the whereabouts of 70 million yuan long ago?
"Yes, I don't want to die either, but the general's knife was placed on his neck and he had to settle for the second best. If he could save one person, he would be alone!"
A look of disdain flashed deep in Liu Tao's eyes. For him, when it is ruthless, he must be ruthless, indecisive, and a woman's kindness can accomplish great things? Little God is right. Xu You is indeed extremely smart, but this weakness will be his fatal point. As long as he is caught, he will be the grasshopper in the autumn and will not be able to jump for a few days.
"Okay, I agree!"
Liu Yu stood up, walked to Xu You, stared into his eyes, and said, "This time, if you dare to tease me again, no matter who supports you, I will cut off your head with your own hands and let others drown in it!"
Xu You nodded and said, "You send Su Tang here, and in seven days, I will keep my promise!"
"Why, isn't a champion princess enough to play with her?" Liu Yu showed a faint smile that only men understood, but for some reason they always showed a bone-broken coldness, saying, "Su Tang must be locked up elsewhere and lock you all together. I'm afraid that the body of her husband will not be able to hold on. But you can rest assured that no one will touch her within seven days."
After saying that, he suddenly reached out to grab An Yuxiu's long hair, leaned her head and knelt on the ground, his face tightly against Xu You's body, and the rapid breathing between his mouth and nose could almost spray into the indescribable part between his legs.
Xu You did not retreat sideways. Liu Yu was moody and obviously took An Yuxiu and exclaimed. If he let go, he would not know what other bad things would be done below.
An Yuxiu obviously understood this, so she reached out to hug Xu You's legs without struggling or exclaiming. She seemed to be able to feel the bulging and hardness under her clothes on her red lips. She married a woman and experienced a lot of experience, so she naturally knew what this was. Her heart trembled slightly and her pretty face flushed.
"Bitch! Is it that I asked you to serve Xu Langjun, but I still pretend to be the princess and refuse to do my best? Otherwise, how could Xu Langjun think about his old friendship but not bother to pay attention to you?"
Liu Yu slapped again, An Yuxiu's pretty face swollen, and blood was flowing from the corner of her lips. Looking at the princess who had no qualifications to look up before, kneeling down at her feet, he finally suppressed the violent emotions that burst out like a beast, and said lightly: "Tonight, serve Mr. Xu to bed, don't try to deceive me, do you understand? The military city has just taken a lot of camp prostitutes, but it is against you, I will send you to accompany them tomorrow!"
After saying that, Liu Yu quietly made an ambiguous expression to Xu You, and then left with a smile. The door slammed and Xu You took three steps away, turned around, and when he returned to normal, he turned around and said calmly: "Liu Yu has ulterior motives and wants to ruin the princess' reputation. You don't have to take what happened just now."
An Yuxiu lowered her head, quietly closed her hair, pursed her red lips, and couldn't see the expression in her eyes. After a while, she said: "Liu Yu... what Liu Yu said last time, how should I deal with it?"
Chapter completed!