After a short and fierce struggle, countless corpses lay on the secondary wall. The gate could not withstand the fire and hammering, and finally collapsed. Countless soldiers abandoned their horses and walked up the city wall, but were blocked by the guards on the wall.

, people kept screaming and rolling down the steps. The guards' spears penetrated several human bodies at the same time, slaughtering them like kebabs. However, under the temptation of Wei Nu's heavy reward, the soldiers still

He pounced upwards with all his might.

Seeing this situation, the young lieutenant general shouted to Wei Duoyou: "General, withdraw! We can't hold it anymore!"

Wei Duoyou looked at the soldiers who kept climbing up the city wall, looked back at the tall Chaoge city wall, gritted his teeth and said: "No, no one is allowed to retreat without the Lord's order!"

Seeing that their side had the upper hand, the soldiers who had climbed up the next wall became more courageous. They roared and turned over to fight back, squeezing Wei Duoyou and the Weiguo soldiers into the small city wall and unable to move.

"Kill -" At this moment, the reinforcements came! Young Master He, dressed in military uniforms, waving long swords, led thousands of people to come for reinforcements. Mixed in the crowd were many young and strong men without armor, which were spontaneous actions of the people in the city.

organized militia.

The soldiers all wore their hair in turbans, making it easy to distinguish them. With the addition of fresh troops, the morale of the defenders immediately soared. Kui Duoyou's two amber eyes were shining with scarlet light at this time, and he was frantically

Cutting a bloody path in the forest of human flesh, the long sword quickly drew circles of death one after another in the air. The soldiers' armor, bodies and weapons turned into piles of minced meat and broken metal. Those who were blocked were

The chopped-off soldiers crawled on the ground, howled, and then died spraying blood.

Seeing the tidal wave of Rong's offensive gradually receding, Young Master He was very excited and shouted: "Brother Duoyou, they have retreated! The most dangerous time has passed!"

Wei Duoyou looked at the banner of King Wei Rong under the wall in the distance, and said worriedly: "No, the most dangerous moment will not really come until the troops of Wu Zhongguo are escorted."

What he expected was correct. In order to defend the city, everyone in Chaoge City, whether it was the Wei clan, the officials of the aristocratic family, or the common people, knew that the day the soldiers broke through the city, they would kill all the old and young and take the young men and women captive.

They were slaves. In order to save their wealth and lives, everyone, rich and poor, spent all their money. Even the border residents who had just fled into the city took up the weapons they had and took the initiative to help defend the city. Everyone shared the same hatred of the enemy and was unanimous in dealing with the outside world.

Kui Nu, who suffered repeated setbacks in Ciyuan, did not give up and organized several attacks later, but was repelled one by one by the young master and Kui Duoyou. Seeing the weakening of the offensive and the low morale of the Rong people, the Chaoge people felt uneasy.

Breathed a sigh of relief. Until ------

Ten days later, outside Chaoge City, the once plain loess plains turned into a sea of ​​knives, and the wilderness of horses------the army of cavalry came overwhelmingly, covering the mountains and plains. Everyone in the city could feel the resonant sound of horse hooves, as if they had experienced it.

An earthquake. In the 200 years since the founding of Weiguo, we have never seen so many enemy cavalry. The momentum was so great that it was frightening.

"I didn't expect that King Wu Ending would come with an army that overwhelmed the country. It seems that the Immortal Guards will never give up." Wei Duoyou looked at the rolling tent city below the city and sighed involuntarily. Fortunately, Wu Ending

The division came from afar, and the sun was dim. They were not in a hurry to attack the city. Instead, they set up camp in the open area outside the city, lit a bonfire, and prepared to rest.

Wei He had never seen such a scene, with so many soldiers and horses, and his childish face was a little pale: "Brother Duoyou, what should we do? Can Chaoge------ still be able to defend it?"

"

"If you can defend it, you have to defend it. If you can't defend it, you have to defend it." Kui Duoyou's face was as sinking as water and his eyes were like lightning: "The worst thing is, we will all be destroyed. You and I are both descendants of the Wei family with the surname Ji, and the world is vast, so why not give up on this?"

Past?"

Wei He was emboldened by his words. He gritted his teeth and pulled out his sword and said, "What you're saying is, at worst, you'll die in battle. What's so scary?"

"Young Master, Young Master—" A man hung down from the rope on the wall at the back. He roared hurriedly, and only when he climbed up to the next wall could he see clearly that it was Doctor Shijiao.

"What's the matter, old doctor?" Wei He asked.

Shijiao shook his head and took out a silk letter from his sleeve: "Mrs. Jun has ordered me to ask the young master and General Wei to abandon Ciyuan and return all the troops to the city for defense."

"What?" Wei He didn't believe it: "How could Madam Mother have such a fate? Is it because you are afraid of the enemy and pretended to pass the imperial edict?"

"Master Rong, this is indeed written by Mrs. Jun herself. Even if Shi Jiao has ten courages, he would not dare to falsely pass on the imperial edict!"

Wei He took the silk book and found that it was indeed his mother's handwriting. He turned to Kui Duoyou in confusion: "Brother, what does mother mean? King Wu Zhong just arrived and before they could engage in battle, he took the initiative to abandon Ci Yuan. I'm afraid this is a breeding ground.

The enemy's will only depletes our morale!"

Kui Duoyou thought for a moment and said, "I admire Madam Jun's foresight. The height of the secondary wall is not high enough. King Wu Zhong will bring long ladders and other siege tools to be on guard. Instead of wasting troops here, it is better to shrink the defense of the city.

The walls of Chaoge City are strong and tall, and the soldiers only have long ladders, so they can't reach the top of the city. We only need to guard the city gates, and I'm afraid they won't be able to break the city."

"That's good, but we have been guarding for so long, is the blood of our brothers shed in vain?" Wei He was quite unwilling.

Shijiao saluted and said: "How can it be in vain? I want the young master to know that in the past ten days, my subordinates have not been idle. Taking advantage of Wei Rong's inattention and the lack of troops to siege the city, they have transferred a group of troops from the rear city gate.

A large amount of grain, grass, feathers and arrows and other supplies. Many guards from the surrounding cities came to reinforce. The young master and General Wei fought hard for many days and bought Chao Geduo for at least a month of holding time. How can it be meaningless? "

"That being said, should we withdraw to the city immediately?" Wei He asked.

"Not busy." Wei Duoyou waved his hand: "When it is late at night, we will withdraw our defense again to prevent the soldiers from being aware."

Shijiao took a step forward and whispered: "Sir, General Wei, the city gate has been built with big rocks, and copper water will be poured later. You need to pull up the rope."

"Ah? What?" Wei He and Wei Duoyou were both shocked.

Another ten days passed, and Chaoge City could not be captured for a long time. In the king's tent, Wei Nu and Wu Zhong, the eldest prince, Zhi Yuzheng, were arguing with each other and their faces were red.

"How did you boast about Haikou in front of my father's tent? In the end, you couldn't even take down a mere second wall. Why are the Wei Rong cavalry the best in the grassland? Bah!"

"How are you? Did you capture Ciyuan? It was Wei Duoyou who abandoned the defense on his own initiative! You have never fought with him, so what qualifications do you have to laugh at me here?" Wei Nu cursed bitterly.

"That's also because they are afraid of my endless military power!" Zhi Yu said proudly as if he had the upper hand.

Wei Nu refused to give in even a step: "What kind of military power? Your eldest prince is the vanguard. Ten days have passed, and Chaoge City still can't be captured?"

This time he stepped on Zhi Yu's sore spot, and he jumped up and cursed: "The bastards of the Wei Kingdom stayed behind closed doors. They built the city gates with big stones and poured them with copper water. No matter whether they were struck with swords, halberds, or hammers,

It can’t be fired at all, what can I do?”

"Although the Chaoge city wall is strong, if you choose a weak spot in such a long city wall, it can be broken open with your teeth! Isn't that what you said when you were the vanguard of the siege? How? You

Knock one with your teeth and show me!" Wei Nu provoked.

"They patrol the city top day and night, and shoot arrows whenever someone approaches. I have lost more than two hundred horse slaves, and they are still unable to get closer. Can you blame me?"

"Alright!" The Endless King finally couldn't bear it anymore and smacked the case angrily: "Shut up! It's no use fighting, so bite yourself to the core!"

After stopping this unnecessary internal fight, he thought thoughtfully: "The guards built the city gate themselves. We can't attack it, and they can't get out. Forget it, give the order, stop the attack, and spread the tents.

, surrounded Chaoge, and not a single bird was allowed to be let out! Let’s see how long they can guard it!”

"yes!"

It's late at night and colder. Inside the three-entry palace complex in the east of the Hokyung Palace, the two-foot-high palace wall is made of blue bricks. The ancient trees inside the wall are towering, and the bare branches stretch out of the wall, casting a mottled shadow on the ground.

The shadows of the trees swayed gently in the wind, looking eerie and strange.

This is the Prince's East Palace. After the funeral of King Zhou Yi, Ji Hu will officially move to the King of Zhou's palace. All the items in the East Palace that should be placed have been picked up, making it even more empty.

It was quiet in the courtyard, surrounded by deep halls, wide buildings, and tall shady houses, but it was pitch black without any light. Only two plain-colored lamps were hung on the wind pole in front of the door of a two-story wooden building in the west.

Shade lantern.

In the complete silence, one or two children's cries suddenly came from outside the palace gate, which seemed particularly harsh and abrupt. The night wind suddenly picked up, and a woman softly coaxed the child while constantly begging to the guards of the East Palace:

"This is the Third Prince Ci. I would like to see your Majesty now. I hope it will be convenient for you."

The guard felt quite embarrassed: "It's late at night, and the king has been busy with the funeral for many days. I'm afraid he has gone to bed. Forget it, I'll talk to Mr. Jia, the chamberlain, first."

In the main wing of the inner hall, Ji Hu had taken off his court clothes and was leaning on the couch in his pajamas. Young Ji quietly walked in with a delicate copper bowl in his hand, lowered his eyebrows and said: "Your Majesty, drink this bowl of soothing soup and feel well."

Get some sleep. In order to celebrate the great funeral of our late king, you have not been able to sleep well for many days. How can you survive like this?"

Ji Hu smiled slightly and took the copper bowl: "Thank you very much, cousin. Speaking of which, I'm really a little tired!"

Shao Ji deliberately curled his lips: "Your Majesty, I have told you so many times that now I have to call myself 'lone'. It is always yours and mine. I am not afraid of being laughed at by the courtiers."

Ji Hu frowned slightly: "I just don't like things like 'lonely' or 'widowed'. It sounds so miserable!"

"That's not possible! You are now the King of Zhou -" Shao Ji was about to say something more, but was interrupted by Jia, the chamberlain who quietly entered the room: "Your Majesty, Dong'er from Empress Huang Ying's side

The girl is here, and she is bringing the third prince with her. Please take a look, your Majesty, do you want to see her?"
Chapter completed!