Chapter 173: The Destruction of the Red Guards (2)

Chidi began to besiege the city, and the attackers spread the ladders all over the city walls, and the soldiers attached themselves to the ladders like ants, and climbed to the top of the city with swords in hand. The defenders retaliated with bows, arrows, rolling stones, wood, and other weapons that could resist the attack; Poke the topmost enemy down with a spear; Push the ladder open with a hook bar; Sprinkle fire oil on the attackers.

The stubbornness of the patriots aroused the great anger of the attackers, who began to use the tactics of assault without regard for casualties, and there were battles everywhere in the city and under the city, and the corpses of the dead were everywhere. Facing more than a dozen times the number of enemies of the defenders, the small land of Yingze was soon captured; Chidi burned the gates and broke into the fortress, but what they got was a city that had been destroyed by the natives. Chidi had already taken the city walls, but the natives fought street battles with the invaders; People continue to attack the enemy on the advantage of favorable terrain. As a result, Chidi had to move forward street by street, and many of the guards set the house on fire before the building was lost, and threw themselves into the fire with the women and children.

When Chidi completely occupied Yingze, the city was full of fire and smoke, and people could no longer see a complete building, and not a single captive was uninjured. Enraged, Luzi frantically gave the order and killed all the survivors.

The heroic actions of the Yingze people bought Wei Yigong some time, and the defenders were able to spread their positions in the vast area south of Yingze. The surprise victory in which the Guards routed Chidi's vanguard lifted the Guards' spirits and even gave rise to the hope that they could win the entire war.

But when Chidi's main force arrived, all the guards were desperate, and the enemy had an absolute advantage in numbers and momentum. It was already noon, and in the face of the guards who were waiting for him, Chi Di turned a blind eye, but stopped far away, took out wine and meat, and ate and drank by himself.

Wei Yigong was overwhelmed with anger and immediately ordered to advance. Chidi put down the food and wine in his hand, disdainfully raised his weapon, and gathered to march towards the guards. The guards immediately formed a dense defensive formation; Chidi beat his drums and sounded his trumpets, and the soldiers shouted loudly and rushed at the enemy.

The first two columns of guards placed their spears seven meters long in a horizontal state, and Chidi, who was in the front, was immediately pierced, and those behind were blocked by those in front and could not squeeze into the front for a while. Someone bent down and crawled through the space beneath the spear, ready to cut the pikeman's tendons.

But they found that there were guards in front of them, waiting for them in the same position. The Guardians, who were smaller and more agile in the spears, mercilessly stabbed their enemies below, and the corpses of the enemies quickly prevented others from attacking from below.

The anger of the Chidi people rushed again, and they sent their cavalry and part of the infantry to the flanks, ready to attack from the flanks. Wei Yigong arranged chariots on both sides of the guards to fight against the Chidi cavalry. But Chidi's forces were really too many, and the chariots of the defense were immediately scattered, and the two flanks of the guard lost their protection, and they were immediately exposed to the relentless attack of the enemy.

At that time, Wei Yigong's royal Rong was a canal hole, and the right side of the car was Zibo. Seeing that the cavalry was getting closer and closer, Qukong shouted: "The prince will get off immediately!" I will lead the enemy away for the prince! ”

But Wei Yigong said: "The widow has abandoned the people, and he can't give up the chariot anymore!" Then he said, "Then put away the flag, the enemy will not find the target, and we may be able to escape!" ”

Wei Yigong said again: "The crane is dead, and the widow should die here!" The widow does not die, and he cannot enjoy sacrifice! Then he suddenly shouted: "Look at that old locust tree, the widow met the Donghu people there ten years ago!" So he commanded to go to the tree. The chariot drove not far from the ancient tree, Wei Yigong ordered to stop, and the three of them jumped out of the car, drew their weapons and rushed towards the enemy, but they were killed in an instant.

Wei Yigong finally used a heroic death to leave the only remaining bright spot in his depraved life.

Although Chidi had the upper hand, due to the terrain, he was unable to form an effective encirclement of the guards; As a result, a large number of guards were able to flee for their lives.

Chidi thought that he had won the battle, and he was not in a hurry to pursue, but slowly pushed forward, driving the patriots in the villages along the way southward, in an attempt to create greater panic among the patriots.

Chidi captured the patriotic historian Hua Longhua and the ceremonial official Zikong, and the two asked to see Luzi, and after meeting, they said to Luzi: "The two of us are the Taishi of the Patriotic Monarch, in charge of the sacrifice to the ghosts and gods and the ancestors of the Patriotic Monarch. If you want to defend the country, you have to put us back first. We will tell our ancestors about the temple, and the ancestors will give you the defense of the country; Otherwise, with Uncle Kang's spirit in the sky, you will not be able to get your wish. ”

Luzi asked him why he wanted to help him, and Hua Longhua replied: "Wei Hou has died in battle, and Wei Guo will break the whole country; If we don't convince the people of our country with the proclamation of our ancestors, you will only conquer a much larger city of Yingze. ”

Chidi felt that it made sense, so he let the two go. Hua Long and Zikong rushed to the capital day and night. The capital was already overcrowded at this time, and refugees from half the country poured in. The refugees thought they would be able to escape into a safe haven by escaping here, but the arrival of the two shattered everyone's illusions.

Shi Qizi gathered the doctors, and Hua Long slid to the people to recount the process of the battle of Yingze, how strong the enemy was and how fierce the attack was; How tenacious the guards, how brave the monarch was, and how tragic he died. Speaking of which, everyone burst into tears.

In the end, Hua Longhua said: "The fallacies of the Donghu people have been realized, and the defense of the country can no longer be defended." We should retreat to Heyin, or not one of the patriots will die. ”

Shi Qizi and the doctors thought that he was very reasonable, and the Patriots now had neither the strength nor the determination to hold on to the capital. The patriots fled the capital overnight. Two days later, Chidi took over the empty ghost town.

In the second half of the thirteenth century B.C., the Shang king Wuding moved the capital to Mo, and Di Xin (纣王) changed the name of Mo to Chaoge. After King Wu conquered the merchants, he gave this place to Wu Geng, and the country name was Shao. After the rebellion of the three eunuchs of Zhou Pingping, the name of the country was cancelled, and the Yin merchants of Chaoge moved to the four directions with the princes.

Later, the Duke of Zhou sealed this place to Uncle Kang, and the country name was Wei; The Western Zhou Dynasty once stationed six divisions here - known as the "Yin (Wei) Sixth Division" in history to monitor the merchants and people of the Central Plains. When King Ping moved eastward, Duke Wei Wu made great contributions to the royal family, so he was promoted to duke; But his descendants were not angry, and they were relegated back to the marquis.