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Chapter 279 Eight thousand miles of cloud and moon

During the period after the end of the Battle of Longcheng, some people used a critical attitude to accuse King Zhao Chu Jiangmian. Their reason was the wrong policy adopted by King Zhao in the early stage of this war. That is, the order he sent back in Zhongzhou allowed all Zhao troops to avoid the edge of Wei Wuzhang and not fight with him to preserve their strength and reduce casualties. Then it put huge pressure on Longcheng. So much so that in the Battle of Longcheng, there were major casualties. Nearly thousands of the most loyal Zhao soldiers paid their precious lives on the city wall.

If we look at it objectively, King Zhao was unavoidable to be criticized. Because, in fact, this is the case. From the beginning to the end of the nine-day siege, it was undoubtedly an extremely cruel battle between Wei and Zhao. Although the Zhao army defending the city with its unparalleled courage, with its unparalleled courage, with its unparalleled attacks, and caused ten times more casualties to the other side. However, the losses they suffered were also very heartbreaking.

However, only these people, as well as the defenders in Longcheng, can truly understand what the meaning of defending this royal city is! It was they who followed Chu Jiangmian's secret deployment and delayed Wei Wuzhu's footsteps for so long that they mistakenly thought that they would conquer this city in the next moment. This made this Wei's most elite military force firmly trapped under Longcheng and had no energy to take care of it. This provided the greatest help for the adventure military operation planned by Chu Jiangmian.

Moreover, Yan Hu, who led his generals and soldiers to drive straight into Zhao, probably did not notice that he had not received any news from Wei in the last few days of the war. This was an extremely abnormal thing, but because he was about to win the final victory, he was deliberately neglected by them. In a sense, such a mistake directly led to the destruction of 80,000 Wei Wushus!

In fact, at the most difficult time when the guardians of Longcheng City were, all the ways from Wei to Zhao were blocked. The Zhao army that had escaped vulnerable to the wind in front of Wei Wushu had been reorganized. Tens of thousands of troops were on the frontier of the Zhao border under the command of Yunpeng, the guardian general of Wutong Pass, were on the verge of Zhao. From now on, any Wei army that wanted to come to pick up Wei Wushu would not have to cross this line of defense. By the same token, if Wei Wushu who entered Zhao failed and wanted to escape back to Wei, it would be more difficult than climbing to the sky!

General Yunpeng is already familiar with such an errand. The last time the Five Kingdoms attacked Zhao, he shouldered the same mission. This time, he was naturally more prepared. The so-called "closing the door and beating the dog" was not beaten to death by Wei Wuzhu, a "mad dog" who ran and bitten around others, how could he be able to withstand the stuffiness he suffered in the past few days!

Not only the Zhao army, but also the Qianjige spies were dispatched secretly. Their mission was to strangle all the envoys and scouts of Wei who were communicating and conveying messages between Wei and Zhao. They cooperated with the Zhao army to fight, and it can be said that no news from Wei could be transmitted to the Wei Wuzhang Army in Longcheng.

So, when General Yan Hu of Wei was confidently starting to launch the last battle of victory that he had organized with all his might, how could he know that the land of Wei had already been full of wars, and the royal capital Daliang City had already turned upside down! However, at this time, even if he knew about it half a day in advance, he was powerless.

General Yan Hu, who had no idea that the world's pattern had changed drastically, walked out of his central army tent, and came majestic to the most suitable viewing position among thousands of Pixiu soldiers. On this mound that was dozens of feet high, you can see the full picture of Longcheng. Tonight, he will be here personally commanding and striving to achieve all victory before dawn. This battle has been delayed for too long, and he has no patience to wait any longer. The order he issued to the entire army was that no matter how much it cost, he must float the flag of Wei on the Longcheng Tower before the first ray of dawn!

The moonlight is just right tonight, and the world is covered with silver and white. This scene looks particularly vast and desolate on the northern land that has already become thinner and thin. Countless passionate men drew their long swords and rushed forward shouting and were about to fight for their respective countries. If these hot blood flows on the frosty land, they will surely be even more thrilling! And this is the fate of the warriors and the home court of the heroes!

In addition to leaving 30,000 Houbang troops to ambush the Zhao cavalry, almost all of the other Wei Wu soldiers were dispatched. They divided into three groups, starting from the arrival of dusk, and attacked the three directions of Longcheng South Gate, West Gate and North Gate.

Tonight is a bit strange. The sky is cloudless, the moonlight shines all over the earth, and it is as bright as day. Even if there is no torch, the situation within a few miles can be seen. The Wei army chose to attack the city at such a time, which was the best time.

Wei Wuzhang, wearing black half-body armor, came out all over his nest and stood on a high place, like dense ants, swarming in like dense ants. The long swords were like forests, the swords were like snow, and the dazzling cold light in the silver moonlight. Such momentum, coupled with the earth-shaking sound of war drums, will undoubtedly make people unable to help but feel shaking and frightened.

Once again, the Prime Minister Fei Yi, who was commanding himself, leaned over and saw clearly between the arrows. The Wei army's offensive was particularly amazing tonight. Seeing that their speed was very fast, in a moment, they were only half a mile away from the moat.

However, although the enemy was fierce, judging from this posture, they did not use crossbow arrows to attack tonight, which was somewhat unexpected. In so many days of siege, the long-arm crossbow of Wei Wuzhu was undoubtedly the biggest threat to the Zhao army. If these Wei people had not used the weapon in the wrong place, then it was very likely that they would have won the victory with just this powerful weapon! It's a pity that I don't know what the general of Wei State thought. The long-arm crossbow, which should have played a huge role in the battlefield where the two armies charge into battle, was used by them in siege battles. This was simply a waste!

Whenever those dense crossbow arrows fell all over the city, even Fei Yi felt a little distressed. The crossbow arrows of the Wei people were well-made and of the best iron. Not only were they far superior to the princes and countries in the world, but even the casting technology of Zhao State was far inferior. However, the lethality of these crossbow arrows was extremely limited. The Zhao army guarding the city hid in the corridor inside the city wall, and crossbow arrows rarely hurt them. In other words, the more casualties the Zhao army suffered in these days were not the power of the crossbow arrows, but the close forces on the city and fighting with the death.

"Get my knife!"

Fei Yi turned around and stopped looking at the soldiers who were getting closer and closer. He gave a faint command, his voice was old and a little sad. He hadn't pulled his sword himself for several years. But tonight, he didn't mind letting the sword be unsheathed again and drinking the enemy's blood.

I believe that the two veterans guarding the other two city gates were ready to die in the end. Back then, they followed King Chulie of Zhao and laid a deep foundation for the land of Zhao. Today they are all old. But an ambition is still full of passion and blood. People are still old and swords are not old! When the blade in their hands shines again, they will surely cut through the sky and illuminate the night.

The two young men standing behind him with a knife were both children and nephews in the family. Like many other nobles and ministers, they have witnessed the cruelty of the battlefield in these days. This is both a rare growth and an indispensable experience. With this experience, when they gather under the king in the future, no matter how cruel the enemy they face, they will no longer be afraid or retreat.

Young Master Liang Sheng stood silently in front of Fei Yi. If the matter really reaches the most critical moment and needs to use this body to block the enemy's soldiers, he will die in battle before the old prime minister without hesitation. He is the son of old Chu Lie and the brother of the young King Zhao. He has this responsibility and even this obligation.

The Zhao army guarding the city was injured. In recent days, many people still fought against the wounds and refused to retreat. The seriously injured soldiers were rescued by the medical officers in the temporary rescue center set up under the city. Some of these medical officers came from the army, while some came from Jinxiang Palace. Since the beginning of the Longcheng Defense Battle, they accepted the orders of Queen Mother Jiang Xin and left the palace to come here. The leaders were two old white-haired doctors. They worked as doctors in the royal court for generations and were deeply trusted and favored by the Zhao royal family. When the family and country were in danger, they naturally had no choice but to come to the city to save lives and help the wounded.

What is surprising is that there are two women among them. Like other medical officials, they do not care about blood and secular suspicion. They change the medicine to treat the injured and comfort them with warm words, adding a touch of comfort to this tense and solemn battlefield.

In the temporary calm space before the war, whether it was the people they had saved by themselves or the gazes that were projected over, they were filled with respect. Because everyone knew who they were, and even more knew who they represented.

"Sister Qiancheng, I... I'm still a little scared! The soldier's legs were broken just now..."

Chu Jiangxue, who changed into the clothes she liked and only wore a simple plain white cloth dress, had a pale face. She whispered to the collar of Murong Qiancheng, fearing that others would be afraid of being scared when they heard her. Qiancheng, who was covered with light gray clothes, had some blood stains on it. She gently held the girl's hand, and in the moonlight, her beautiful eyes seemed extremely firm.
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