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Volume 5 Breaking the Formation Chapter 31 Killing the Jiao (7)

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    Many things in the world cannot be said to be right or wrong, but only a matter of choice.

    Different people will have different choices, and there is no absolute right or wrong in the choice itself.  From the moment he stood firm in Suiyang, Zhang Xun was prepared to die for his country.  Not everyone can do such things as destroying their family to save their country and dedicate themselves to serving the country, but these soldiers who stayed in Suiyang City can obviously do it.

    This is not because they have the same ambition as Zhang Xun.

    They are all ordinary people. If they were in peacetime, they might just want to earn money, earn military honors, marry a wife, take care of their mother, and live a comfortable life for a few days.  But now in the time of chaos, the rebels have marched south and have conquered both capitals. If they are allowed to capture Suiyang again, the Tang Dynasty will really be unable to recover.

    As ordinary people, they don¡¯t have so many ambitions, but they know one thing: the rebels are barbarians!

    This rebellion was nominally An Lushan's rebellion against the Tang Dynasty, but in fact it was a foreign invasion similar to the Wuhu rebellion in China.  The Khitans, Xi people, Tongluo people, and Turks, all the Hu people who used to prostrate themselves at the feet of the Tang Dynasty and proclaimed themselves as vassals, whipped their horses and whips and raised their butcher knives against the people of the Tang Dynasty.

    If the rebels are allowed to conquer Suiyang and seize Huainan, it will not be as simple as a dynasty change. The people of the Tang Dynasty and the descendants of Yan and Huang are likely to become slaves of the subjugated country and sinners of Chinese civilization.

    "This is something they cannot afford. In order to prevent their descendants from lying on the ground begging for mercy and becoming slaves, they will continue to fight without hesitation even if they have only the last trace of strength left."  The more you fight, the more hope you have.  This hope does not belong to one family, but to each of them, to Datang!

    No one knows how long they can hold on. Maybe they will die from the arrows in the next moment, or maybe they will die from jealous hunger, but they are destined not to let the rebels easily enter Suiyang City.  This is not a promise, this is just a responsibility.

    This is not a responsibility to the emperors, generals and ministers, but to their descendants!  It is the responsibility of letting the Tang Dynasty remain the Tang Dynasty and the people of the Tang Dynasty still be the people of the Tang Dynasty!

    From sunrise to dusk, the soldiers of Suiyang City have been fighting fiercely with the rebels.  There were broken limbs and broken arms everywhere, and rolling heads everywhere. Blood and flesh were splashed on them, and they would only brush them away gently, and then bend their bows and shoot arrows to aim at the rebels who were galloping towards the city wall.

    They don¡¯t have enough brothers, they don¡¯t have enough food and grass, and now they even have a shortage of arrows, which they only rely on, but they will not fall.

    Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan, escorted by Nan Jiyun, hurriedly climbed to the top of the city from the horse road to inspect the defense of the North City.

    Earlier, Yin Ziqi sent dead soldiers to push several catapults that were rushed to the outside of the North City wall, and conducted a round of exploratory projections.  The appearance of these important people caused great repercussions in the city, and all the soldiers in Suiyang City felt sad.  They are all very aware of the power of this monster. If it is allowed to fully exert itself, Suiyang City will be wiped out in an instant.

    ¡°But I don¡¯t know whether it was because the angle was not grasped well or there was a flaw in the design of the catapults. The stones projected by the rebels¡¯ catapults were not very powerful.  Some stones the size of millstones were thrown out with a roar, but they hit the city head softly, leaving only some inconspicuous scratches.  Only some of the wall stacks in certain locations were slightly damaged by this blow due to their age and disrepair, but it was not a serious problem.

    But Zhang Xun was always careful in his work. He was afraid that the collapsed crenellations would leave hidden dangers, so he came to the top of the city to urge the soldiers to repair them.  Judging from the current situation, the work of filling in the crenellations is progressing well.  Although there is a shortage of food in Suiyang City, it is very easy to fill the vacancies caused by the collapse by grabbing handfuls of stones and mixing them with glutinous rice mud.

    Since sunset, the rebel offensive has been greatly weakened. Until now, only sporadic shouts and the sound of arrows piercing the sky can be heard.  Zhang Xun walked to the crenel and looked at the densely packed rebels under the city head with the faint light of the torch.

    "Compared to a month ago, there are many more rebels outside the city at this time.  They seem to know that the food supply in Suiyang City is gradually increasing, and the offensive launched against Suiyang City has become more and more fierce these days.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????¡ªThe soldiers who defended the city only felt that they were inadequate. Although I continued to encourage them to be loyal to the country, I really didn't know how long they could hold on.

    "Master Zhang, from what I have seen, the rebels will definitely attack the North Gate the next day!" Xu Yuan frowned and sighed.  If you insist on finding a gap among the four city gates, the north gate is undoubtedly the most vulnerable.

    The city wall here was damaged to a certain extent, and the defensive trenches were filled in by the rebels.  If the rebels gather a large number of troops and build ladders to attack, I really don't know any good way to keep the enemy out of the city gate.

    Zhang Xun nodded and said: "Master Xu is right. I also think that the rebels will mainly attack the North City. But everything has advantages and disadvantages. If they focus on attacking the other three gates of the North Gate, they will be under pressure."The situation will be much smaller, and we can then mobilize defensive equipment from the other three gates.  "

    After finishing speaking, Zhang Xun rushed to Nan Jiyun beside him and ordered: "Tonight, we must step up patrols at the top of the city. The rebels just launched a fierce attack in the afternoon. Our soldiers are exhausted at this time. We must not let the rebels  Taking advantage of the loophole."

    Nan Jiyun rushed to Zhang Xun, clasping his fists and saying: "The general has your order! Don't worry, no matter who goes to sleep, the general will be guarding here in the North City. If the rebels want to attack Suiyang from the North City, they must first  You have to step over my Nanba¡¯s corpse!¡±

    Hearing what Nan Jiyun said was so tragic, Zhang Xunyi sighed in his heart and patted Zhang Xun's arm: "Good brother!"

    Most of the soldiers at the top of Suiyang City were awakened by the shrill trumpets of the rebels in the early morning.

    When they were convinced that they were not dreaming, they all stood up and subconsciously reached behind their backs.

    "Don't use crossbows. They are still far away now. Save it for me!" Captain Ma Yue glared at the soldiers beside him and shouted loudly.  These bastards don't know how to save money and money. Nowadays, arrows are in short supply in the city. They don't know how to use them sparingly. Do they have to wait until they have no arrows to use before they regret it?

    "But Ma Tou, if you don't shoot arrows, how can you watch the rebels attack the city?" The soldier was stubborn and argued with Ma Yue with his chest raised.

    "Hey, you are quite stubborn!" Ma Yue put his hands on his hips and glared at the soldier: "I say so, you do it. If the sky falls, I will support you and I will be afraid of a hammer!"

    After a pause, Ma Yue continued: "If they dare to attack the city, let them attack. When they get on the ladder, we will smash the rocks and rolling logs down and teach them a lesson!"

    Although the soldier was still dissatisfied, he couldn't find any better reason to argue with Ma Yue, so he lowered his head angrily and put away his half-open crossbow.

    Time passes both fastest and slowest on the battlefield.

    Fighting on the field is often only between life and death.  But the time waiting for the enemy to approach seemed so long and unbearable.

    The soldiers at the top of the North City could not use bows and arrows to block the rebels from a long distance, so they had to watch helplessly as these enemies approached them step by step.

    Every time the rebels took a step forward, their heartbeats accelerated, and by the end they were beating wildly.

    It¡¯s close, it¡¯s close!

    Brothers can clearly see the flag embroidered with the wolf, the big word "Yan", and even the flowing clouds embroidered around the flag.

    When they got closer to him, he could even see the lines on the rebels' armor, and even see their cheeks clearly through the heavy packages.  What surprised the soldiers of Suiyang City was that these rebel soldiers had the same faces as themselves. Aren't they Hu soldiers?  Xie and himself are just like being carved from the same mold?

    When their captain told them that a large part of the rebel soldiers were recruited from Xingyang, Luoyang and other places, these soldiers suddenly realized.  It turned out that the rebels included not only Hu soldiers from Fanyang, Pinglu and other places, but also fellow villagers who spoke with an authentic Henan accent like them!

    But at this moment they will not hesitate or show mercy, because this is on the battlefield!  They are rebels, enemies, and people who want to kill themselves!  Likewise, your mission is to hold on to the city and kill as many of them as possible to protect your own safety.

    There is no right or wrong on the battlefield, only strength and weakness.  There are no good people and evil people in the fight, only dead and living people.

    If you want to survive, you have to kill people, you have to keep killing people.

    "Ma Tou'er, Ma Tou'er and the others have attacked the city!" The green-faced soldier looked at the densely packed rebels under the city. He panicked and shouted.

    "You're afraid of a hammer!" Ma Yue glared at the soldier and said, "Tell the soldiers to pick up the rolling logs and rocks and greet them well. Alas, don't hit them now, wait until they are halfway up and then hit them!"

    Ma Yue impatiently taught Bingyaozi what he needed to pay attention to on the battlefield over and over again.

    ??When does throwing rocks cause the greatest damage to the enemy, and when is it necessary to show weakness to lure the rebels to attack and reveal flaws?  These cannot be learned in books. They need to be accumulated and explored through actual combat.

    Ma Yue sighed in his heart. If his brothers hadn't died one after another in the endless offensive and defensive battles, how could it be the turn of these soldiers who didn't even have hair to make up the numbers?

    PS: I have found some feelings, well, the ending has been decided!
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