Chapter 163: Washing the City (I)

Wucheng County

With a "boom", a city wall finally collapsed, and Wu Bing rushed in like a flood that released the gates.

These days, the town is doing its best to resist desperately.

King Wu's army of 80,000 fought for a whole month, especially King Wu sent out his own camp at any cost in order to gain time.

Now, at last, it's time to harvest.

At the gap, the corpses of the enemy and me were piled up at the foot of the Xiǎo slope, and the blood soaked through the city bricks and seeped down, converging into a torrent below, and the fireworks in the city were rolling, the sound of killing was everywhere, and the blood light gushed out.

On the high platform of the mountain, Wei Yue, the king of Wu, stood in front of the city, silently looking at the city, and there was still fierce resistance inside.

"Isn't Jia Jian still refusing to surrender?" he turned to an official.

"Exactly, there were people who persuaded them to surrender, but they were killed by shè. The officer knelt on the ground and said.

"Let the guards kill all the remnants, and the soldiers who are allowed to enter the city will wash the city for three days!" King Wu said calmly.

"Your Majesty?" the official looked up, startled.

Washing the city is to allow soldiers to burn and loot everywhere, not necessarily a massacre, but after washing the city, often within a city, the remaining half of the people are already terrible.

"Our army has lost tens of thousands of dollars under the city, how can we appease the soldiers if we don't wash the city, and how can we police the town?" King Wu said coldly.

Time was running out, and he resisted stubbornly in Wucheng County, and he did not surrender for a long time, and his heart was full of anger.

However, now that the four towns have been leveled, and there is still one town, if you add the road and the time for repairs, there will be two months at most, and it can be pacified.

On the second day, Luotian County

At some point, the sky was falling, and the raindrops covered the sky, and suddenly the room was darkened and leaked through the cracks.

Looking at the rain leaking from the roof, Wu Xingzong's tone carried some emotion: "It's raining...... If you join the army, maybe you and I will be able to become captains and generals in a few years!"

"General?" Tang Yuan laughed twice and said, "Yes, if you become a general, you can have a big mansion like the county lord, raise some slaves, and marry two good-looking mothers-in-law?"

Wu Xingzong laughed out loud and slapped Tang Yuan on the head: "Yes, you and I have become generals and married a few mothers-in-law!"

After saying these words, both fell silent.

At the age of sixteen or seventeen, Hún is in the market, but he has already reached the age of sensibility.

In the memory, the relatives who died one after another due to fatigue and illness made their eyes empty.

"Big brother, you still have a sister, right?" both of them fell silent, and after a long time, Tang Yuan's voice resounded in the room.

"Ah, yes, there's a sister. Wu Xingzong replied casually.

"After she got married, she never came back once?" Tang Yuan tried to recall that he had been with Wu Xingzong in the past few years, and he didn't find that the other party had relatives who came to him, but he asked someone to send a package twice.

Wu Xingzong's tone was melancholy: "I have never come back, my family's dowry is small, and she is not having a good time in her husband's family, and after her father and mother died, I haven't seen her yet!"

"However, in the first two years, knowing my hardships, in the first two years, while my husband's family didn't know, I asked someone to send money and clothes twice, which also made her suffer. ”

In Xiǎo households, when a daughter-in-law is in charge of the family, it is not easy to save some money, which is heavy-hearted.

"Big brother, don't be discouraged!" Tang Yuan said: "You have become a general, just go and see her." ”

"Speaking of which......" Wu Xingzong suddenly frowned, and the uneasiness in his heart spread. "Sister's house, in Wucheng County, the Wu army is attacking the city, will it ......?"

Tang Yuan was stunned and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, King Wu appeased the people, attacked the city, and did not spoil the ordinary people." It's going to be fine!"

"Yes, that's what you said. I don't know if it was Tang Yuan's words that calmed his restless mood, and Wu Xingzong became more and more silent next.

Tang Yuan also sat there silently, not knowing what he was thinking.

It was only at noon that they turned over.

"After eating the dry food, just pack up and get out of here. Wu Xingzong said lightly, Tang Yuan nodded, lifted the cloth bag placed on the side, and opened it.

The two didn't dare to eat more, one ate two pieces of bread, drank some cold water, and put the bag away.

"The dry food is put separately, and when something happens, you can still have a defense. When packing his bags, Wu Xingzong said proposively.

Tang Yuan listened to Wu Xingzong, but he didn't say anything, but found a piece of cloth that was still clean and spread it out.

Some dry food was put on the cloth, wrapped, and put into the bag carried by Wu Xingzong, Tang Yuan put the rest of the dry food in his bag, the two of them each carried some, and took a big gourd, and one person poured a large gourd of water, and left it on the road to drink.

Where they lived, there was only half a poor quilt, which was already torn and thin, but they still brought it on.

The rest of the belongings were even less pitiful, and after roughly packing up, the two of them walked out of the dilapidated house where they had lived for many years.

"Big brother, next, let's go directly to Wucheng County?" Tang Yuan asked.

The county town of Wucheng is not far from here, which is a hundred miles away.

"Well, the army is there, let's try our luck, Wu Jun is willing to accept us, so as not to continue to run bō. Wu Xingzong said: "I also happened to meet my sister." ”

You must know that the Wu army is recruiting troops in Jinling, which is far away from here, and it is not easy for them who have no money in their pockets and can only walk away.

Now it only takes a few days to meet Wu Jun, which can save a lot of trouble.

Walking out of the street where they lived, and stepping into the main street, the two of them walked much faster.

"Hey, have you heard?

"I've heard about it, it's really miserable!" someone else responded.

Wu Xingzong's footsteps paused, and he immediately turned his head and looked at the source of the sound, and saw that there was someone discussing things in a tea shop.

"Big brother, are they talking about the affairs of Wucheng County?" Tang Yuan's ears were very pointed, and he naturally listened to those words into his ears.

"Let's listen to what they're talking about, right?" Seeing that Wu Xingzong didn't continue to move forward, Tang Yuan proposed. Needless to say than Tang Yuan, Wu Xingzong had already paid attention to that side.

What this group of people said was on the rise, their voices were not xiǎo, standing on the side, the two of them heard clearly.

“...... To say, this Wucheng County Jia Dashuai is also a ruthless man, when the Wu army attacked the city, tens of thousands of Wu soldiers died, and among the Luàn army, even one of the generals under the account of King Wu died, I heard that this general is still a confidant of King Wu, and his official position is not low! Even if the confidant general died, how could King Wu not be angry?"

Speaking of this, the man sighed: "It's just that I pity the people in the city, and many of them have become dead souls under the sword...... It's miserable!"

"How do you know?"

"Hey, it's only a long way from here, and the news is getting out of the way. ”

Revenant under the Knife...... The county seat!

Wu Xingzong was shocked in his heart, and an ominous premonition suddenly appeared.

"Big brother?" Tang Yuan noticed Wu Xingzong's abnormality and called out worriedly.

Wu Xingzong turned his face indifferently: "Tang Yuan, don't say it, let's go over!"

Speaking in a calm tone, Wu Xingzong strode away, although he was panicked and worried in his heart, but this person was born to be moody, but he couldn't see it on his face.

But Tang Yuan has been a brother for more than ten years, and he knew that Wu Xingzong was in a hurry, so he didn't dare to speak along the way, and followed in silence.

Before he left the city, he heard a lot of things about the battle of Wucheng County.

Almost all of them were talking about the massacre of the city after the city was broken, and it was very close to Wucheng County, and the news of the murder suddenly spread rapidly, causing the people to panic.

For the rumored people who died under Wu's saber, their faces were pale, and they were almost the same.

"Finally got out of here. After leaving the city, the two turned around and glanced at the city behind them at the same time.

Wu Xingzong's expression was particularly complicated, and after staring for a while, he waved his hand: "Let's go, there will always be a day when I return to my hometown." ”

A few days later, on the way to the county seat, two teenagers were hurrying with their heads bored.

"Big brother, it's been a day, let's rest for a while, anyway, before dark, I will definitely be able to rush to Wucheng County. Tang Yuan opened his mouth a few times, and finally couldn't help but persuade him.

"Okay, let's go to the front and rest for a while!" Wu Xingzong pointed to the high slope next to him, and said, and walked towards the high slope first.

When he sat on the ground and felt his hands numb, Wu Xingzong really felt tired, and looking in the direction of the county town, Wu Xingzong's eyes were a little astringent.

"Come, take a sip!" he handed over the water hyacinth in one hand.

Wu Xingzong took the water hyacinth, pulled out the stopper, mouth-to-mouth, took a few sips of it, and handed it back. Tang Yuan then drank a few sips, re-plugged the stopper, and carried it on his back.

"After walking for so long, I'm finally getting to the county seat. Tang Yuan said, looking at Wu Xingzong, who was silent, Tang Yuan sighed secretly again.

He naturally knew that Wu Xingzong still cared very much about his sister who rarely met, Wu Jun really washed the city, but he was afraid that Wu Xingzong's sister's family would also be more auspicious.

"Let's eat a bun. Tang Yuan handed Wu Xingzong another piece of bread, and he also held a piece and chewed it in a big gulp.

Wu Xingzong bit the bun in his hand, his brows furrowed slightly.

Just as they were about to say something, the sound of horses' hooves in the distance made the two of them stand up.

"Big brother, it's a team of cavalry. Tang Yuan said in a low voice.

"It's Wu Jun. Wu Xingzong said with certainty, a complicated expression appeared on his face.

"Wu Jun, what should we do?" Tang Yuan frowned.

"Retreat to the grass and don't be noticed by them. Wu Xingzong said, pulled him up, and quickly retreated into the grass behind.

After a while, the cavalry passed in front of their eyes, and there was still a lot of cargo on horseback!

"My lord, this time the lord washed the city, but it really made us breathe a bad breath!" the speed of the cavalry was not fast, but it was walking slowly, and one of them was talking.

After hearing this, one snorted coldly: "After dying so many brothers, how can you be willing if you don't kill them?"

"What is said is that with this military might, when they attack the next city, I am afraid that they will rush to sacrifice the city!"

Wu Xingzong and Tang Yuan straightened up after they walked away.

"Big brother, I'm afraid that the city of Wucheng County has really been slaughtered. Tang Yuan said.

Wu Xingzong gritted his teeth and didn't speak, and after a while, he spit out word by word from between his teeth: "Keep going!"