Chapter 964: Tens of thousands of life and death

Anyone who is conscious of his talents but fails to meet them will be arrogant and arrogant.

The reason why Yan Zeng left the Eastern Xinjiang and joined the imperial army to fight in the west was to let those of the Yan family look down on him see what he returned home in glory. Although his father was a legitimate child, he was also a legitimate child, but his status in the family was far from comparable to that in Yan Li. Yan Li's father was the eldest son, and Yan Li was also the eldest son, which had an unshakable position in the family.

Yan Li entered the Mu Mansion as soon as he joined the army and was soon promoted to general. Even if he entered the Mu Mansion, he would at most get the military position of a lieutenant. He didn't know when he wanted to be promoted to a fifth-rank general. Seeing that Yan Li got so much, Yan Zeng felt no peace for a moment.

On the day he left Dongjiang, Yan Zeng told himself that he would never come back without great success. The great success in his mind was to climb to a higher position than the highest position in the family that he had ever been to. Some people in the Yan family were the princess when they were founded in the Great Sui Dynasty, but unfortunately they were not hereditary.

It is precisely because of this goal that Yan Zeng never thought about going back to Dongjiang when he was so difficult, even if he knew that he might die. When the Northwest was defeated, he really knew that he might never open his eyes when he fell asleep, because no one knew whether the Mongol cavalry would appear when he fell asleep.

It was an experience he would never forget. He ran back from the vast grassland, not daring to walk during the day, nor dared to appear in any place where there were people. But when he saw Langru Mountain, he almost jumped up excitedly, and he believed that not everyone could understand the mood.

There is always a saying among the people of the Central Plains that one will have blessings in the future if one survives a great disaster.

Yan Zeng did not die in that fierce battle. He thought it was God's test on him.

Then, he waited for the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty to personally lead the army, and the ambition and enthusiasm of a real man who must do something to return to his heart. At that moment, he understood what it means to be reborn from the ashes. He firmly believed that after so much, he became more mature and would never have another experience of a crushing defeat in the northwest.

Unfortunately, what he was waiting for was Gao Kaitai's rebellion.

"Yan Li...you have been appointed as a marquis now, right?"

Thinking of Yan Li, who was better than him everywhere, and thinking that his cousin was enjoying the awe and admiration of others in the military camp, Yan Zeng felt a little confused.

"When you were in the Mu Mansion, you always said that you would help me, you would never let me bury you, and you would never let the Yan family be unable to raise their heads, but Yan Li... It was you who made me unable to raise my heads. Since childhood, your life has been completely different from me. The only similar thing is that your parents and my parents love their son so much. Your parents and my parents hope that their son will achieve great success."

"Unfortunately, it is this only similarity that makes you and me more and more different. You have a father who can help you the most, and even if my father does his best, he will not be able to do one percent of what your father can do. How can he get the same when it starts differently?"

Yan Zeng sat leaning against the window and muttering to himself.

"Actually, when I was a child, I always admire you because I always thought you were more responsible than me. When I was a child, we went out to steal other people's plums together. We were afraid that people would recognize them and they had to change into the clothes of their children. As a result, when they were caught, you stayed and asked me to go back and redeem them. But I didn't dare to tell my grandmother to hide in the corner and cry, but I was discovered and asked to ask me before I said it."

Yan Zeng sighed slightly: "Then my grandfather asked me why I took you out to do such despicable things. You stood up and stood up in front of me and said you took me there, and the idea was also yours. You always wanted to protect me, but it was still a pity that no matter how you were responsible, I would be the one who was punished instead of you. That time I was almost broken my legs, and my father was the one who hit me, and when I got home, I hugged me and cried. When I was so young, I suddenly understood that my father's tears must be bitter, although I had never tasted it."

"Actually, sometimes I think about it, my experience is much better than that of those children born in the illegitimate family. They live in the mansion with a low eye all day long, and when they see the housekeeper, they flatter them just to get the monthly payment smoothly. However, if you don't compare yourself with others, it's like a rotten tree."

"I can do it!"

Yan Zeng, who was talking to himself, suddenly stood up and patted the table heavily: "I won't lose. I will stick to the choice I made myself. I must be glorious to go back to Dongjiang and let those who are dogs in Mu's mansion see how I am a human being!"

He turned around and looked at the iron armor hanging on one side, and his eyes gradually became ferocious.

"Come!"

He shouted outside: "Up to the city!"

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Standing on the city wall, you can clearly see the team driving across the moat. The darkness was like a thick dark cloud in the sky falling to the ground, but the oppression brought by people did not decrease a little, but became heavier. The soldiers wearing black leather armor arranged a neatly squad, and the red battle flags fluttered above their heads.

The defenders on the Liyin City Wall looked at each other involuntarily, and saw fear in their companions' eyes. To be honest, they were all glad that they were left to guard Liyin instead of following the large group of people to attack Chang'an City. They now know how many corpses were lying under Chang'an City.

"I heard that the Black Flag Army has not lost once?"

Someone asked with a dry throat.

The comrades beside him also had a little bit of aching in his throat: "I heard that Fang Jie, the commander of the Black Flag Army, was really amazing. He has never been defeated in the battles between the south and the north. Even when facing the famous Luo Yao, the Iron Cavalry of the Mongolian Yuan, and the barbarians in the southern border, have never lost once. Moreover, I heard that he never left a living gamble to the enemy... As long as he dared to resist, he would kill him completely."

"That's all rumor?"

Not far away, a soldier lowered his voice and said, "I have just defeated the imperial court in the south of Jiangnan. Didn't all the surrendered soldiers be killed?"

"All they want is food. If we surrender, we will definitely not be a problem, right?"

The speaker uses these two words "certain" in his words, but where is there a little affirmation in his tone?

"No matter what, this battle is not easy to fight. You all know. I heard that our Liyin is already an isolated city. All around have been captured by the Black Flag Army, and only our Liyin is surrounded by everywhere. Without reinforcements, we can only resist. But the more we resist, the more violent the Black Flag Army's massacre will be when the city breaks, right?"

"cannot!"

Another person said: "We have food and grass, and there are 20,000 troops. In addition, we are aware of General Yan's ability to lead troops. We have done the best in defense, so it is no problem for us to stick to it. As for the surrounding cities, eight out of ten are rumors spread by the Black Flag Army."

The soldiers were talking, and they all said anything.

Yan Zeng climbed up to the city wall and frowned at the Black Flag Army array outside. He raised his eyes and looked at it. He had to admit in his heart that the Black Flag Army was well-trained and was definitely above his troops. A team, by looking at the marching array, you can know how powerful the combat power is.

“There are a lot of siege equipment.”

One of his generals said in a heavy tone: "General, look, there are many of the auxiliary soldiers carrying loads. If nothing unexpected happens, the Black Flag Army plans to fill a section of the moat. Our moat leads to the river water in the distance, and the river water is too smooth... Whether it is building a floating bridge or filling a river and paving road, it is actually not too difficult. Now it depends on whether our archers can suppress the enemy."

"Um"

Yan Zeng nodded: "The enemy can only attack in this direction, so it is not difficult to suppress the enemy when defending. It is not that easy for the enemy to cross the river."

"The enemy did not bring a stone throwing cart."

Another general put down his eyes and said in surprise: "A large stone throwing cart can throw stones onto the city wall at 500 steps away, and there is no need to cross the river. As long as the enemy builds a floating bridge or fills the river channel, the enemy will not suffer much casualties."

Yan Zeng frowned, raised his eyes and looked at it, and found that there was no stone throwing cart in the Black Flag Army.

“This is good news.”

The general who spoke before smiled and said, "The enemy must be unfamiliar with the terrain of our Liyin, so he did not bring a stone throwing cart. That thing is sharp enough to attack the city, but transportation is too difficult."

"It's not urgent to say these things now, there's something more urgent."

Yan Zeng's personal soldier, Niu Ben, said with a serious expression: "I walked among the soldiers before, and many people were talking about the fact that our Liyin was already an isolated city. Although there was nothing too much, it was panic. If we don't find a way to calm the soldiers down, we will lose our morale before we can start fighting."

Yan Zeng nodded and looked back at the soldier who reported the news not far away.

"Call him over and I'll ask him how the Black Flag Army attacked the city."

The personal soldiers hurried over to call the informant soldier who came from Ming'an. The man had not yet rested and his face was still very bad. Yan Zeng carefully asked about the attack method of the Black Flag Army. The soldier knew that it was related to the survival of Liyin City, so he described it in detail.

"Thank you."

After hearing this, Yan Zeng solemnly thanked: "Although I cannot send troops to Ming'an, I admire you and your comrades-in-law for fighting to the death. My soldiers and I would rather die on the city wall than surrender to the enemy. But you can no longer go back now. If nothing unexpected happens, your home has been broken by the enemy. The only thing you can do now is to do your best to avenge your comrades-in-law relatives and friends, and do your best to do your best."

The soldier who reported the news sighed: "What else can I do now?"

"able"

Yan Zeng glanced at him and said seriously: "My soldiers guarded Liyin to the death. The longer they guarded, the more enemies they killed, it would be equivalent to avenging your comrades. But now because of the bad news you brought, my soldiers are panic. How can they fight to the death?"

The soldier's face changed, and he showed a look of guilt.

"General, humble position... is wrong."

"It's okay, you did something wrong, but you can make up for it. Let my soldiers restore their morale to you."

"ah?"

The soldier who reported the message did not understand. As soon as he was about to ask a question, he saw Yan Zeng holding his fists and saluting him: "I want to thank you again, thank you for restoring your morale for my soldiers."

After saying this, Yan Zeng waved his hand: "Take this man off, take off his jaw, and take him to the schoolyard to behead him! This man is a spy sent by the Black Flag Army, spreading rumors in order to make my Liyin defender lose his fighting spirit."

The soldier who reported the news changed drastically. Before he could shout anything, he was held down by Yan Zeng's personal soldier Niu Ben and removed his jaw. Then several personal soldiers rushed forward and tied him up. While walking, Niu Ben shouted that this person was a spy from the Black Flag Army and spread rumors and other words.
Chapter completed!