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    Volume 4 Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 57 Battle with Xiangyang (5)

    The refugees in the city started to commotion almost immediately. Inside the North City Gate, a street more than ten feet away was crowded with panicked refugees. All of them had hunched dark bodies and stuck out their messy heads. Their faces were either pale or  Blood red, but their purpose is surprisingly the same: if the fortress of Xiangyang City is destroyed when leaving the city, isn't it a dead end for staying here?  I can't wait any longer. Escape from this place of right and wrong. If you can't escape, then rush out. Either way, you will die if you go to the left, and you will die to the right. If you do it once, you might be able to find a way to survive.

    The victims, who had been hungry for half a month or even more than a month, and were shocked by the sudden and huge change, were dizzy and had red eyes. At this moment, they seemed to have eaten the courage of a leopard. They were in twos and threes, eight of ten, thirty or fifty  People came out of various streets and alleys. The crowds gathered quickly and rushed towards the North Gate and West Gate. Because of them, there was King Huai's army outside the East City Gate. Running on the ground, they would definitely not be able to outrun the army.  Outside the south gate, west gate and north gate, there is a wide water surface. Rush to the city gate and jump into the water. As long as you do this, the rest whether you can survive or not depends on God.  Got it

    Facing the increasing flow of victims and the crowds that were getting more and more out of control, the city defense soldiers who received the order and were well prepared immediately showed their swords and guns, and set up an array of spears. Lin Shuoshuo's blades were cold and sharp.  The sharp edge made the people at the front shrink back subconsciously.  They really want to escape from Xiangyang City, a city that is about to fall. For this reason, they are even willing to risk their lives. However, in the final analysis, they can risk their lives just to survive. In the bottom of their hearts, they still  I didn¡¯t want to face the cold spear point and the cold blade so quickly and directly.

    Looking at the faces in front of them that turned from numb to excited or even crazy, all the guards fell silent for a moment.  A night of fierce fighting quickly transformed them from panicked recruits and timid juniors who were afraid of fighting to soldiers who had experienced life and death and were used to seeing blood and human heads.

    After you have swung the knife a hundred times, the one hundred and first time will become normal.

    These bloody soldiers who had just withdrawn from the city wall early in the morning and had not had time to eat a hot meal or drink a sip of hot water, some still have the murderous look on the battlefield, and some still have the blood of the rebels on their faces.  , and even the spear tips of many people still have more or less scattered pieces of flesh mixed with black cloth strips from unknown parts of the rebels

    They are no longer afraid of wielding swords or killing people. But most of them would rather turn around and face the rebels outside the city with swords and guns. They are not willing to wave their spears and wave their swords.  The long knives showed off their killing power in front of a group of people who were about to starve to death and were about to despair.

    However, the reality is right in front of them, these people, they have to kill

    Once they rush to the inner city gate, the weak defensive power of the city gate guards cannot compete with the impact of the refugees who suddenly appear behind them. Facing the rebels outside the city, they can rely on city defense, catapults, catapults, etc.  Powerful ballistae, but facing the refugees rushing into the city, what they relied on was only the long knives and spears in their hands. Hanging above their heads was not only the iron-cold orders from above, but also their helplessness and pity.  Fate: As long as these people dare to charge, they must be killed without any scruples. Either the refugees in front of them will die, or they, the guards who fought bloody battles, will die.

    The reality is so cruel.

    Facing the cold spear tips and the guards with murderous intent, the crowd in front finally retreated slowly.  However, more and more victims gathered behind them, but they still pushed forward with all their strength.  Finally, a victim at the front was gently pushed by the crowd behind him, and his body immediately touched the shining tip of the front of the guard formation

    kill

    After a loud shout mixed with blood and tears, swords and spears were raised, and rivers of blood flowed into the city. Miserable howls and blood spattered across several city gates. After the initial shock and panic, the victims seemed to suddenly become somewhat fearless of life and death.  They rushed towards the city gate as if risking their own lives. It seemed that in the blink of an eye, they had all turned into tough men who were not afraid of swords and guns. It also seemed that in their hearts, they had already been dazzled by reality, and they were completely stunned by reality.  Forgot to block the presence of those spears and swords in front of the inner city gate

    Broken limbs, broken body, eyes full of blood

    What a big kill

    Seeing that the defensive formation of the guards at the inner city gate was reduced to a thin layer, seeing that if these victims were just a little bit more crazy, the city gate would be broken down from the inside. Suddenly, in front of the guards,  It suddenly became more open - the victims finally retreated.

    In the face of the scarlet and pungent river of blood, in the face of the ruthless swords and guns, in the face of death so close at hand, in the face of the purgatory-like battlefield, they finally retreated and retreated. However, the price they paid was the lives of nearly a thousand people.death

    At this time, some of them began to understand that they could not hide in the city. After the rebels invaded the city, they would probably die. But if they just rushed to the city gate in a daze like this, there was no need to wait for the rebels to break through the city.  , he will die under the sword and gun of the imperial court, and his death will only be faster and more miserable.

    After the initial brief period of madness, faced with the cruel and bloody reality, the victims finally chose to retreat due to their desire to survive.  However, they didn't. After passing the bloodshed at the city gate, now they want to retreat, but there is no way to retreat

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    After an hour of bloodshed at the city gate, countless refugees and common people walked onto the city gate.

    None of the wealthy gentry who had previously refused to provide money for food relief now dared to challenge the authority of the imperial court. Even if they were really unwilling, they had to obediently provide people with food.  Then, a piece of white paper was delivered to the hands of the wealthy gentry.  As for the people who have no money or food, there is only one way out at this time: defend the city.

    The people of the city, who have always had a good reputation, including the servants and tenants of the gentry and wealthy households, were organized into formations to patrol the streets and alleys of the city to maintain order.  All the refugees had no way out. Except for some old, weak, women and children, they were all driven to the top of the city with only one purpose: to defend the city.

    Looking at the densely packed rebels under the city and the mountains of flesh and blood under the wall, everyone's legs involuntarily softened.  But behind them, the cold arrow clusters, bleeding blades and flesh-hanging spear points forced them to insist on standing at the top of the city.  They are no longer common people or refugees. They standing on the city wall are soldiers of the Dajian Dynasty.

    It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t know how to use swords and guns. I didn¡¯t plan to give you swords or guns in the first place.

    Most of the guards on the city defense have retreated, and the strong common people and refugees have replenished their strength and stepped forward to carry out catapults, ballistae, wooden tripods, umbrella and ax racks, and wolf-tooth patters They are more mentally strong and have not lost anything.  People with strong wills and strong bodies quickly filled the empty space next to these equipment. More people were sent to carry sand, gravel, and wood, clean the battlefield, and deal with wounded soldiers. The old, weak, women, and children were in the rear helping the officers and soldiers of the Yamen door to door.  Collecting grain and grass from house to house

    In just one hour, the entire Xiangyang City was mobilized and stood on the arrow tower of the city wall. Luo Tian looked at the streets and alleys in the city where the flow of people suddenly became extremely lively. Although it seemed a bit noisy, it was still orderly.  , I couldn't help but praise Zheng Ci, the chief envoy of Hannan, in my heart. When the situation was critical, it was a great blessing to have such an official in the rear. Now that everything that should be done has been done, we can only hope.  The rebel attack should not come again so soon, and the court's reinforcements I hope they will appear in front of you in the next moment.

    Where will the reinforcements from Huchuan Guard and Nanling Guard be at this time?  There should be soldiers and horses from the imperial court in the Jiangnan Navy camp. Where would they be at this time?

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    While the defenders at the top of the Xiangyang City were repairing war equipment, replenishing soldiers, cleaning up the city, and even purging the rebellious people, the Huaiwang Army below the city and the rebels on the three-sided moat were also making short-term repairs.

    Outside the East City Gate, the broken spears and bucklers were replaced with new ones, the flying hooks with broken rope ends were reconnected with ropes, the broken hanging ladder was reinforced with logs on both sides and rejoined, and the dead ones were rejoined.  The general was pushed up by the people below

    On the water outside the other three gates, warships lined up left and right. The damaged ships slowly retreated, the wounded and disabled soldiers were transported to the rear, and tall and majestic ships came up from the middle.  The broken sails were quickly repaired with tarpaulins, the broken oars were decisively reattached, and the actually dilapidated warships were dismantled on the spot, and the obtained wood was quickly used to replenish other warships

    The broken teams were quickly replenished, warships lined up on the river facing the wind, siege vehicles, ramming vehicles, Tibetan military vehicles covered with thick cowhide, catapults with a range of more than ten feet strong bows  Jin Ju, the blood mist from the armored front has not dissipated yet, and a new wolf smoke will be ignited again.

    The war is about to break out

    As if in response to the upcoming bloody battle, the originally unclear sunlight in the sky suddenly disappeared. In the gray sky, layers of gray clouds began to slowly gather. The sky that had been clear for many days actually appeared.  At this moment, it became filled with haze again.  The wind that originally seemed gentle began to become biting

    Inside and outside the city, I don¡¯t know when it suddenly became silent.  In everyone's heart, a war drum began to beat nervously, as if it had echoes from ancient times, appearing desolate yet full of power.

    Whoosh

    A loud arrow suddenly shot towards the top of the city.

    The cry of killing suddenly rang out all over the sky

      Luo Tian¡¯s closed eyes suddenly opened and a rare cold light came out

    coming

    Volume 4: Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 57: Battle with Xiangyang (5)

    Volume 4: Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 57: Battle with Xiangyang (5)
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