Gao Yongneng lay flat on the bed, there was no trace of blood on his sallow face, and his lips were all pale. The sound of breathing was inaudible, and his chest did not rise and fall, as if he were a dead man.

The strips of fine linen cloth used to bind wounds in the sanatorium for the army went around the head again and again, and the black ointment was on the wound under the linen, but blood continued to seep out from the bandage. Only from here can it be seen that Gao Yongneng still has a breath to hang.

The battalion medic was helpless against such an injury, and stood aside with a few nurses, not knowing what to say or what to do. Several of the Gao family's sons and nephews in the army knelt in front of the couch, crying one by one.

"Junju...... Gao Junju! ”

Qu Zhen leaned down and called a few times in Gao Yongneng's ear, but seeing that he never responded, he shook his head helplessly.

Although it is often said that if the crockpot is not broken from the well, the general will inevitably die in battle, but the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and the things are injured, seeing Gao Yongneng's current tragic situation, Qu Zhen is not even in the mood to say comforting words. He straightened up, ordered the medical officer to take care of him, and strode away from the small temple where the wounded were temporarily housed. The atmosphere in the military sanatorium made people feel very depressing, and Qu Zhen was reluctant to stay in it for a moment.

Gao Yongneng was hit by a stone bullet weighing more than ten catties on the head of the city an hour ago, and he fell down without saying a word. No matter how strong the helmet is, it can't withstand the stone projectiles thrown by the thunderbolts, even if it bounces off the walls of the enemy building. It was a weapon used to destroy the city wall, and it was already surprising that the flesh and blood were hit by the head, and they were not killed on the spot. But Gao Yongneng's head still fell into a pit with the helmet, according to the medical officers, this is called a skull fracture, there is no cure, bandage, just do your best, whether you can survive or not, it depends on God's mood.

The purpose of the thunderbolt artillery outside the city was not to injure people, and although the casualties caused were many, they were only incidental. On average, the party members were able to build three new Thunderbolt guns every day to replace the damaged gaps in the old ones. Use thunderbolts to destroy the city wall, as long as you keep an eye on a point to bombard, the wall that has just been successfully built for a short time will not last long.

And that's exactly what happened. After several days of accumulated damage, the walls of Yanzhou Castle, especially the walls on the west wall, collapsed on the outside of many sections. The wall, which was originally able to accommodate four horses in parallel, was only half as wide. In several more serious places, cracks have appeared from the inside out.

Walking out of the sanatorium with the army, the roar of stone bullets hitting the city wall sounded in my ears again. It's almost night, and the red glow is already half of the sky, but the offensive of the party members has not stopped, and the roaring vibration makes people worry about the earthen wall that has been riddled with holes.

Qu Zhen stopped, looked in the direction where the voice came from in a daze, and called out suddenly: "Fourteen." ”

"What does the captain command?"

A fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy who was following behind Qu Zhen stepped forward when he heard the voice, he had a pair of attractive ears similar to Qu Zhen, which was also the characteristic of most of the Longganqu family.

Qu Zhen glanced sideways. Qu Zhen, the fourteenth ranked child in the clan, admires Qu Zhen the most is that he never shows off his identity. In the camp, they are all like other small schools, calling their own official titles, rather than shouting their uncles.

"You go to your third uncle and ask him to prepare a few longer ropes." Qu Zhen commanded.

Qu Zhen is a little flustered, although he is young, he is very smart, otherwise Qu Zhen would not have taken him with him as an attendant. He didn't expect Qu Zhen to turn to the idea of running away from the city.

"The food of the king, the matter of loyalty. But follow that fool down to the Yellow Spring, and you can't even turn a blind eye to death. Under the simple gaze of his nephew, Qu Zhen did not feel ashamed, in order to defend this Yanzhou city, he did his best, and it was not his responsibility to not be able to hold the city.

"Until the city is broken, I will hold on to the end. But after the city is broken, it will be the destiny of each other. Even in front of her nephew, Qu Zhen has a clear conscience.

The city of Yanzhou has been exhausted.

The problem of food and grass, which was the most worrying before the war, was only because more and more people did not have to eat, and the amount consumed was far less than expected, and there are still a lot left.

The elites carefully selected from the Yan Yan army were all consumed in the city. This is a sharp knife that should be used at critical times, but now it is breaking the edge little by little.

Gao Zunyu was defeated, and just yesterday, there were people outside the city carrying trophies such as heads, flags, and helmets to show off under the city walls, trying to shake the hearts of the soldiers in the city.

After the Battle of Lingzhou, the Huanqing Army, which had already broken its bones, was forced to go into battle again before it had undergone a thorough rest. The team that is all finished with spirit and spirit, and the courage to fight with the western thief, Gao Zunyu's courage surprised Qu Zhen.

Before they knew where the road was, the messenger had sent them twice, both to support them for a few more days, and the reinforcements would arrive soon.

But the devil would believe him.

"I'm afraid the plan of the planter now is to wait for us to die and then come and pick up the bargain." Qu Zhen laughed while talking, and Qu Jian felt furious in his heart.

Restraining her smile, Qu Zhen turned around and glanced at her nephew coldly: "What are you delaying?" ”

Qu Lian collected his mind and no longer hesitated: "The last general understands." ”

Qu Chuan trotted away. Qu Zhen turned to look at the city wall and snorted coldly. The encirclement arranged by the party members outside the city is similar to a fishing net, catching big fish that can be stopped by the net. A large group of people can't run away, but with fewer people, it's not difficult to go.

was about to go to the enemy tower in Xicheng to command the battle, but he heard a loud bang, and the dust in front of him was loud, followed by a loud shout: The city is broken, the city is broken!

Qu Zhen's face changed, "Why is it so fast!?" ”

Xu Xi no longer has the vigor of a month ago. The messy beard and hair have not been taken care of for a long time, and the face is full of smoke, and the demeanor of the important minister cannot be seen at all, which is the result of eating and living with the soldiers, but it has not won the convincing of many soldiers - the commander who cannot bring victory, even if he loves the soldier like a son, can never win the heart of the army.

Right in front of him, a stone bullet smashed into the half-collapsed wall. When everyone thought that it was just the same as before, the half-destroyed wall could still support for a while, and the entire six-zhang wall collapsed. When the smoke and dust settled, only half a foot of the remnants were revealed. The loess that collapsed became a gentle slope into the city. The huge gap became fresh meat in front of the wolves, and the thieves swarmed like a tide, drowning the dozen or so soldiers who tried to plug the gap in an instant.

If you can immediately organize an elite counterattack in the defenders, or manage to mobilize a few hundred crossbowmen to seal the gap with the Divine Arm Bow, there is still hope of surviving. But the collapse of the city wall is like the breaking of the bowstring, and the hearts of the people are scattered at once. When the last straw was pressed down, the officers and soldiers stationed in the city no longer had the will to continue to hold the city.

Xu Xi saw with his own eyes more than twenty iron harriers dismount in front of the gap, and then rushed into the city on the floating earth. A group of soldiers who tried to seal the gap were killed by this group of elite party soldiers after only a short time of engagement. The party men immediately turned to the city gate to kill, drove away the defenders without much effort, and took advantage of the situation to seize the west gate of Yanzhou.

Yanzhou City is not big, and the chaos along the city walls has spread to every corner of the city.

From top to bottom, almost everyone knew that Yanzhou City could no longer be defended.

Li Shunju's hand trembled. With a dagger, he cut a piece of white silk from the inner lining of his robe. The index finger of his right hand wiped on the blade of the knife, and hurriedly left a dozen words on the white silk with his fingertips, and handed it to the Banzhi guards who guarded him when he came to Yanzhou as a testament, "Hurry up and leave with the testament, go to Beijing, it's too late to ......"

Ban Zhi refused to leave: "I know." Run away! ”

Li Shunju smiled, with tears on his face: "Even if you accept the king's order, you should be loyal to the king." Death will die, but I can't hate to worry about the king. ”

"I know!" The straight eyes were also red, and they snorted and screamed.

"Let's go, let's go!" Li Shunju urged, pushed Ban Zhi out of the room, turned around, and closed the door, "The minister does not hate death, I hope that the official family will not take this thief lightly." ”

The Banzhi guards watched the door shut. Even though he was in a bitter mood, he still knelt down and kowtowed a few times, then got up and rushed out.

Xu Xi was still standing on the head of the city, and his body was already completely armored. Standing in the middle of a group of guards, he raised his sword forward and fought with the party members who attacked the city. There were fewer and fewer guards, more and more people threw down their weapons, and only Xu Xi was still full of spirit and fighting sickly.

There is no decent martial arts, only knowing how to swing a knife and slash indiscriminately, but under the protection of his own soldiers, Xu Xi has become the last Song person standing on the wall of this section.

Without any timidity, he slashed at the party soldiers who surrounded him, but his stomach suddenly cooled, and he suddenly lost his strength when he took a step. Xu Xi lowered his head suspiciously, and a sharp spear broke through the plate armor of his abdomen at some point and pierced deeply into his lower abdomen.

The party soldier who stabbed the spear let go of his hand, and was also puzzled: "Looking at the clothes on his body, why is it so unhelpful?" …… He's a general, right? ”

Xu Xi didn't understand the party language, he only felt the strength of his whole body draining outward with the wound in his abdomen.

It shouldn't be like this!

Xu Xi covered the wound on his stomach, only feeling that this was completely unreasonable.

He also has to lead the army to conquer Xingling, and he also has to recover Yanyun. He also wants to be promoted to the two mansions, and he still wants to be called the prime minister. How can all your ambitions come to naught here?!

Holding the gun tightly, Xu Xi gritted his teeth and stunned, which frightened several party soldiers to retreat again and again.

But there was a sudden pain in the back of his head, and in the dizzy darkness, he heard a voice of disdain: "Pretend to be a ghost!" ”

It shouldn't be this way! ’

Until the end of the year, I was unwilling to believe in this ending. With deep doubts, Xu Xi's breath gradually disappeared.

As night fell, Yanzhou City was finally completely conquered. One by one, the four gates were opened. The firelight reflected the sky red, and when the shouts of killing were heard in the city, all the party members outside the city rushed towards the four city gates.

Qu Zhen took a rope down from the city wall, looked back at the city, turned around without hesitation, and quietly went south with a few people, disappearing into the darkness.