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Chapter Give him a chance

After the Song army launched a full-scale attack, the two troops advanced side by side according to the plan, bravely interspersed, and divided the enemy into surrounds. It quickly disrupted the deployment of the Yuan army, leaving the Yuan army to ignore each other, and the command system was completely paralyzed and fell into chaos. At the same time, the Song army launched an attack on the east city. Under the cover of artillery, Shi Bi personally led the army to fight to the top of the city, fighting to the death, without giving up an inch of land, and the corpses on the city were piled up like mountains and blood flowed like waterfalls.

In the evening of the war, Alihan ordered the city gate to open and let the people out of the city. After the large army left the city, tens of thousands of people rushed out and squeezed into the suspension bridge. The disorderly escape soon led to a tragedy. Not only were the people who were hiding from the war, but there were also wealthy families who were eager to take refuge outside the city. They not only had their families, but also had cars and battles, filled with food and softness.

On weekdays, these big families rely on their own power to act as a blessing, travel, have a guard to open the way, and servants accompany you. But at this time of desperation, who will give way for you? As the scrambles, the vehicles quickly block the city gate, and more people do not know what was going on in front and still rush forward. Some people fall down, some are injured, and those who fall have no chance to stand up, and are stepped on by countless feet.

The people in front were blocked by the carriage, and they soon became stepping stones for others. It was not until the bodies were piled up to form a ramp that the people behind were able to escape from the sky. When the people who left the city gate thought that the road ahead was smooth, but they didn't know that it was just the beginning of bad luck. When countless people rushed onto the suspension bridge that could pass through two carriages, they became extremely crowded in an instant, and people were constantly squeezed down the bridge and washed away by the river.

The tall city walls seemed to separate the sound of gunfire and fighting in the city, but the dark night outside the city was filled with sad sounds, with the shrill sounds of people falling into the water asking for help and the sad sounds of calling their children to call their daughters. But no one would show sympathy, would not stop to save people, and no one would even take a look at them, just wanting to stay away from this Shura hell quickly.

When the fleeing crowd finally arrived on the other side, they saw the bright lights in the south, and the Song army camps there. There were also a line of lights in the southeast, so there was no need to ask about the back camps of the Song army. To the east, there were fields of crisscrossing, and the rice fields just harvested were still emitting the dry fragrance of straw. To the east, everyone knew that there was the surging Han River. At the beginning of the siege, the Yuan army ordered that the boards were not allowed to go down the river, and the ships had long been confiscated and could not cross the river at all.

Facing the empty fields, the people who escaped from the city suddenly found that they just wanted to stay away from the war, but now they didn't know where to escape. More and more people gathered outside the city, some people distinguished the direction and went to nearby villages to visit relatives and friends; some people caught up with the footsteps of the rioters and wanted to follow them to escape back to the territory of the Mongolian Yuan; while more people looked around in a daze and could only walk to the wilderness in the dark...

After a fierce battle all night, the Song army completely controlled Xiangyang City, and the gate of Dongcheng City had fallen. Shi Bi led the remaining troops to retreat into the Wanhu Mansion of Xiangyang Gate in Dongcheng. This is a four-entrance courtyard covering an area of ​​nearly 100 acres. It is a square structure. As a military important place, it is built with a wall of more than meter high. It is built at the four corners. The center is the government hall built on the high platform. There are granaries built and a large amount of food and weapons are stored. On weekdays, there are military officials and families living here.

The periphery of the Wanhufu Office is relatively empty and there are no private houses. On weekdays, a thousand-house soldiers are stationed here. The Yuan army organization in the city has long been disrupted, including troops directly under the General Administration, military farms, reinforcements sent by the Dissertation Army and the Foreign Government, with a total of more than 3,000 people. However, the main force is Shi Bi's clan army, all of which are the northern Han army he recruited from his hometown as his personal guards.

In the early morning, Shi Bi took the stage to look at it. After the fierce battle all night, Song army battle flags were planted everywhere in Xiangyang City. High flags in the city were flying, the fire was extinguished, and there were only sporadic gunfires and explosions around. He understood that Xiangyang City was controlled by the Song army, and the large-scale battle had ended. He was clearing out the remaining soldiers in the city. They had become lonely soldiers. In other words, they were just turtles in the jar.

"General Manager, the government has gathered a large number of Song troops and has surrounded the government office!" Shi Yong, a personal soldier, reported.

"What's the situation outside the city?" Shi Bi had long seen outside the wall, the Song army laid out fences and horse-resisting horses outside the land with one arrow, and set up artillery. However, he was not in a hurry to attack. He smelled the fragrance of rice floating in, and he must have been resting. What he was concerned about was whether there were still people in the city like him.

"General Manager, according to the military soldiers from all sides who met with us this morning, the West City was first captured. The defending general Tulihuo led his army to fight hard, and was killed by the enemy on the city. The subordinates were basically injured and killed; the southern city garrison Hulk led his army to counterattack and was shot dead after the city was lost, and most of his subordinates were killed in battle, and the rest scattered into the city; the northern city garrison Gilda led his troops to surrender after the city gate was broken, and he was spared; the eastern city garrison Qin Tong took his close confidants and family to escape from the city after the city was opened, but he was missing." Shi Yong reported.

"Another probe, Qianhu Porto, the Red Army of the Red Army, led his troops to defeat the city and failed to fight back. He led his troops back to the city to plunder the people and Guancang, and was captured by the Song army. His subordinates were killed by the rioters, and suffered heavy casualties. The rest all surrendered. As for the city guard Alihan, after leaving the city, it was said that he would go east and try to cross the river and break north. He was intercepted by the Song Shui Army. Now he is missing!"

"Oh, it's the hearts of people when they are in danger!" Shi Bi sighed. He felt quite disappointed. The Han army and Semu people fought to the death in this battle. The Mongolians all took the opportunity to escape. It seems that the Mongols are really in decline.

"What should I do if the general manager?" Shi Yong saw that he was quite moved and licked his lips.

"Since I didn't abandon the city yesterday, there was naturally no reason to escape today!" Shi Bi looked at this son who had followed him for many years and said.

"My subordinates understand that they will follow the chief manager and fight the enemy to the end!" Shi Yong said with deep politeness.

"Report to the Chief Executive, please see the Red Army, the Thousand Houses of Porto outside the door!" At this moment, a soldier came over to report.

"What are he here to do?" Shi Yong asked with some confusion.

"He claimed to be on the order of the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty, and thought he was persuaded to surrender." The young master replied.

"When I go and shoot him!" Shi Yong took off the bow and arrow and said to Shi Bi.

"Everyone has his own ambitions. Let him come in and see what he says?" Shi Bi waved his hand and said.

A little while ago, a fat middle-aged man was escorted by Shi Yong to the front of the hall, and saw that he had all his clothes and armor, only wearing a brocade robe and a headscarf. If he hadn't known his identity, he would have regarded him as a wealthy businessman.

"I have met the general manager. The emperor of the Southern Dynasty cherishes his talents. I have heard that the general manager is good at fighting for a long time. I hope that the general manager can give up his sword and serve him. High officials will never be stingy. All the men under his command can join the army to serve." Seeing Shi Bi standing on the stage with his hands behind his back and there was no intention of greetings, Porto could only look up and say.

"Porto, I was also a descendant of the general, and was treated well by the court for generations. I miss your father and brother who died in the attack on Jiangnan, and the Khan felt pity for your women and children, and asked you to inherit your father's title, lead Xiangyang to explore the Ma Chi Army, and guard Jingxiang. But you don't think of your kindness, but you are used by the enemy, and can you be worthy of your father and brother who died in your country?" Shi Bi looked at him and asked.

"The general manager, now the Great Khan is stupid and uses Han ministers. He has long forgotten his fellow tribes who fought for the country. Why should I die for him?" Porto was furious after hearing this and said angrily, "My ancestors led the clansmen to follow Taizu and raise anger. The men in the clan had almost no survival, but there was no fief on the grassland. But now the Great Khan does not care about the merits of his ancestors, but still has to urge him to arrears of money and rent, and he has no kindness to the same clan."

"At present, the Southern Dynasties have repeatedly invaded the country, and the court is in a difficult situation. However, you do not want to serve the country, but you embezzle money and grain, and take rent and taxes into your private pockets, but you still criticize the Khan for not being wrong!" Shi Bi pointed at him and shouted.

"Don't be bothered by the Chief Secretary. You once conquered the world for the Khan, attacked Xiangfan and pacified Jiangnan, and made many extraordinary achievements. But you were still suspicious and forced to work for many years. After resurrecting, you were just a general manager of the marching in Xiangyang. In the eyes of the Mongols, Porto was just a slave." Instead of annoyed, he laughed, "The Southern Dynasty is now in great power, and the attack on the prefectures and plundering the government has reached its abdomen. The destruction of the country is only a thought of the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty. As a Han Chinese, the Chief Secretary will be reused as long as he surrenders. It is also possible to be granted a marquis and split the soil. Why should he be stubborn!"

"If you don't have any speculation, don't say anything more. Please tell the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty. Don't waste your time. Shi Bi will never do anything to blame the Lord!" After Shi Bi said angrily, he turned around and refused to look at him again and said, "Send him out!"

"General Manager, the huge Xiangyang city has been lost. How can this mere government office block the heavenly soldiers? Surrendering early is the way out..." Shi Yong waved his hand, and his personal soldiers stepped forward and walked out. Porto looked back and shouted without giving up.

"I don't know shame!" Shi Bi took Shi Yong's bow and shot it. The arrow shot from behind like a meteor, passing through his chest. Porto died without even exhaling.

"Open the granary gate and take your own money. Today, I have enough wine and meat, eat and drink enough, and fight to the death with the enemy!" Shi Bi returned the bow and threw it back to Shi Yong and said loudly to the soldiers in the hall.

"General Xie, fight to the death with the enemy!" The generals raised their swords and guns and responded...

In the afternoon, the Song army lined up outside the mansion, and they had received the order from His Majesty. Since Shi Bi killed the envoy Mingzhi and would rather die than surrender, he would give him a chance to be "heroic". Soon, the gate of the mansion opened wide, and the enemy troops also came out one after another, forming formations in front of the mansion, and the two armies stood in front of the mansion one arrow.

‘dong, dong, dong…’ The battle flags in the Song army tilted forward, drums sounded, and the soldiers launched a linear battle line and moved forward with guns.

"Kill, kill, kill..." Shi Bi drew his sword and shouted three times, and led his army to meet him.
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