Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The roaring cannon made Youzhou City tremble, earth and rocks flew on the city walls, and the collapsed houses in the city were filled with dust.

After a while the gunfire would stop, as it did every day. As soon as the vibration stopped, the people outside who were bulldozing and filling the river would approach sparsely. Xiao Siwen knew this scene without looking at it, because it was repeated too many times.

Besides that, there is one more thing.

Xiao Siwen couldn't help but look up at the sky when he heard the cannons outside the city stop. Sure enough, a moment later, something round and round like a grass ball flew over in the air, a large piece of ball was tumbling, and the hairs in the air were like tail wings.

"Papa..." On the roof of the ruined house, the streets were covered with balls.

The surrounding Liao soldiers were all pale, because they knew what it was!

Xiao Siwen took out a clean white handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, and looked down at a ball and a human head that fell in front of the horse! A pair of lifeless eyes filled with mud and lime in the shaggy, disheveled hair, his face was bloody and bloody, his mouth was gone, and two rows of big yellow teeth were exposed, like a terrible skeleton.

There was a bloody stench in the air, and an alkaline smell of lime.

"Wow!" Not far away, a soldier who was holding a straw pad to pick up the head suddenly vomited.

"Useless stuff!" A Liao army general cursed.

Unexpectedly, the soldier ran away like crazy, shouting loudly: "There is a ghost! Youzhou City is full of dead souls, we are all going to die, help..."

"That guy has lost his mind and is insane. Hurry up and tie him up, so as not to disturb the morale of the army!" Someone shouted hastily.

With a livid face, Xiao Siwen silently watched what happened before him. It is rare for someone to be frightened crazy, but the atmosphere in Youzhou at this time is indeed very bad.

The quaint street buildings, the ruined houses near the city wall, there are no people on the street, and the heads of people are flying around in the air, as if ghosts and ghosts are dancing on a sunny day... The key is the despair brought by a large number of heads flying into the city!

With the heads of so many Khitan young and strong men, there is no need to control the rumors! Seeing is believing, everyone understands that Brother Yeluxiu's reinforcements are all finished!

How do the defenders feel in an isolated city where reinforcements cannot be seen?

Xiao Siwen was a little distracted, turned his head to the Han official Fan Zhongyi, and murmured: "This king has warned the Khitan nobles... Han'er looks docile, but he is not a sheep. He is most afraid of Han'er becoming ruthless."

Fan Zhongyi was silent, he didn't seem to know how to answer, because he was also a Han'er.

Xiao Siwen said in his heart: Guo Tiejiang was able to put the whole country's elite soldiers in Hebei to fight resolutely for Youzhou; Khitan intimidated|intimidated people with a strong voice, but after 30,000 people died, can they still fight recklessly?

The emotion of failure welled up in his heart, and Xiao Siwen was extremely depressed.

In a trance, suddenly there was a singing voice from the outside of the city. Xiao Siwen listened attentively, and he could understand Chinese, "Warriors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, restore our lands and rivers. Blood will not be shed, death will not stop..."

It was as if a million people sang desolate songs in the distance, from the sky, all-pervasive, Xiao Siwen's horse moved and took a step back.

The surrounding Liao army officers and soldiers raised their heads and listened attentively.

Xiao Siwen rode his horse up the slope behind the city wall, and the general hurriedly persuaded him: "The Zhou army is going to fire artillery later, take care, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Siwen dismounted from his horse and climbed up to the top of the city. Looking far away, he saw a sea of ​​people and horses outside the city tower, and the scene was extremely spectacular! The faces in the distance were vaguely facing Youzhou, as if they were on a pilgrimage to this ancient city that had been lost for more than twenty years. The four songs were sung in unison in the crowd, repeated and repeated, like a grand spell.

"Recover my rivers and mountains..." "There will be no truce..."

After a while, "Boom, boom..." Suddenly the deafening sound sounded again, and the ground trembled. A row of white smoke rises in the distance, and the muzzle of the cannon shoots | the flames of gunpowder burning, like the anger of thousands of troops!

Xiao Siwen was awakened by this huge battle, and remembered the character of Han'er that he had read in the book. Gou Jian wanted to destroy the country with three thousand Yuejia for revenge, and the Han Dynasty wanted to destroy the Xiongnu, regardless of the cost.

A hundred catties of boulders fell from the sky! Bang! Bang... Bricks and stones splashed on the city wall.

All the troops hurriedly surrounded Xiao Siwen, shouting: "Protect the king!"

At this moment, Xiao Abudi shouted resolutely: "Send Your Majesty down to the city!" That Abudi was Xiao Siwen's clansman and confidant, and all the soldiers dragged Xiao Siwen and forcibly pulled him down from the top of the city.

Xiao Siwen got off the city wall, and gradually became more sober, and suddenly understood a truth in his heart: this battle is impossible to fight! Han'er wants to fight desperately, and if he keeps fighting, he will find | die!

At this moment, the sound of cannons roared, and a horse galloped towards him. It was a Khitan man with no hat and bald head. He ran in front of Xiao Siwen, jumped off the horse, walked to the horse with his neck bent, and held up a note with both hands: "The news delivered by the deputy envoy of the South Court outside the city, the king has a look."

Xiao Siwen picked it up and saw that there were Khitan characters written on it, and his expression suddenly changed.

The order from Shangjing requires the South Court to defend Youzhou alone until autumn!

Xiao Siwen squeezed the note into a ball, held it tightly in his hand, and rode away.

Maybe the people in Beijing forgot? Blacksmith Guo is also known as "Guo Pocheng". Now he is besieging the isolated city with hundreds of thousands of people. After killing brother Yeluxiu, the morale of the Zhou army is strong... In such a situation, how many more months will it take? !

If Xiao Siwen announces this news, the generals will definitely scold the people in Beijing for having brain problems!

In fact, Xiao Siwen knew that the emperor of Liao and the nobles were all brains... He even confirmed at once that even if he could really defend the city until autumn, there would still be no reinforcements; there would be other excuses then!

When he returned to the south courtyard, some generals from Khitan, Jurchen, and Xi followed. Xiao Siwen walked up and down the hall, not daring to tell them the news in a hurry.

Amidst the roar of the cannon, Xiao Siwen was in a state of restlessness and restlessness, but he was too sober... He didn't dare to think deeply, and if he thought about the long-term, the consequences would be terrible!

Based on Xiao Siwen's understanding of Daliao government, he dared to conclude that Daliao would definitely not be able to win or lose in Youzhou and Zhou State at this time, and Youzhou would definitely not be able to hold on.

What about the tens of thousands of Khitans and servant tribes in Youzhou?

After the great calamity of the Liao Dynasty, what will happen again?

What will happen to Xiao Siwen when he goes back? Xiao Siwen thinks that Shangjing will put all the blame for abandoning Youzhou on his own head and let himself be the scapegoat! For them, this is simply a matter of course!

Youzhou is a fertile land in Daliao, who can take this responsibility? Xiao Siwen felt that he, the king of the South Court, might not be able to afford it alone.

Everyone looked at him, Xiao Siwen was speechless, there was nothing he could do about such an earth-shaking and serious consequence.

"You are all dispersed, each urge your subordinates to guard carefully." Xiao Siwen suppressed the shock in his heart, and said to the people present, he couldn't help reminding Abudi, "Tell your people to keep an eye on the east gate! Running out privately is also death, and it will kill everyone!"

Abudi bowed and said: "The general will understand."

Xiao Siwen fidgeted restlessly in the south courtyard until dusk, when the sound of cannons outside finally subsided. In the past, he lived in the yamen with all his clothes on at night, because the war in Youzhou was very dangerous; but tonight, he suddenly wanted to go back and see his daughter.

When it was time to go to the mansion, the concubine Bai brought Yanyan in.

When Xiao Siwen saw Yanyan, he already had mixed feelings in his heart. His favorite daughter was by his side when he was most desperate, but he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. Staying in Shangjing, or in Youzhou, doesn't seem to be a good thing... In this world, when the general situation is not right, there is no place to hide.

Yanyan immediately left Bai's side and ran over.

Bai Shi knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said, "My servant pays homage to Ah Lang."

"Get up, you don't need to call yourself a slave." Xiao Siwen looked at her with complicated eyes. He had to admit that he had never felt this way about Mrs. Han'er before.

Bai's concubine was a little at a loss.

Xiao Siwen regards Han'er as his enemy, but he doesn't seem to have much hatred in private... War is killing, Khitan soldiers massacred|killed the people of Zhou Dynasty, and it is inevitable to die on the battlefield. The heroes of the enemy and the enemies of us are nothing more than that.

On the contrary, Xiao Siwen has the heart of not daring to underestimate the bravery and bloodiness shown by Han'er.

It was the first time he looked at Bai Shi so carefully. This woman had a low eyebrow and was pleasing to the eye, and she didn't look like someone who would resist in the slightest. Xiao Siwen had a very strange feeling in his heart for a while: How could such a woman give birth to such fierce sons who are not afraid of death?

Bai Shi is in her thirties, but she has fair skin and tender flesh, and is quite pretty, otherwise Xiao Siwen's subordinates would not have given her to him as a gift. She looks very gentle, making people think of a mountain village with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and a virtuous woman who manages the house. She has a peaceful and down-to-earth atmosphere. This feeling is very special to Xiao Siwen, and he has always kept Bai's family.

"Tell the truth, this king won't blame you now, do you hate me?" Xiao Siwen sighed.

A kind of patience flashed across Bai's docile face, she bit her lip with her white teeth, but she regained her peace after a while: "I don't hate the king personally, and I don't know why I hate the king."

Xiao Siwen said calmly: "We robbed you and separated you from your family."

Bai said: "My concubine suffered such a calamity, so I naturally have resentment towards the Khitan people. But the king treated me very well, if it wasn't for the king, my concubine's fate would be even worse... weak women like us, if we are treated a little better, we will remember his kindness..."

Xiao Siwen nodded, feeling that the answer was quite sincere, "You are a tolerant person, I hope all the men are like you."

Bai Shi looked at Xiao Siwen in confusion.

Yanyan grabbed Xiao Siwen's arm, her face was pale. Xiao Siwen reached out and touched her head, "As a father, as long as there is a way, he will find a way to protect Yanyan."

"Father..." Yanyan suddenly cried. Xiao Siwen didn't say anything, she could already feel the atmosphere, she was really a spirited girl. \u003c