Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 754 Sacrificing oneself for one’s country

The night was dark and the war drums were rumbling. Wu Shouqian sacrificed his life heroically in the breakout. The Shu army was defeated like a mountain and suffered heavy casualties. Some soldiers became prisoners of the Song army.

Although the remaining three thousand defeated soldiers fled in panic towards the gate of Fuzhou City, the Song army was like wolves and tigers, pursuing them closely. When the city gate opened, the elite Song army poured into the city along with the defeated army like an arrow from the string.

Zhang Tinghan took advantage of the situation and quickly occupied the east gate.

Li Jixun led the army closely behind him, charging into the city like a tiger descending from a mountain. Fuzhou City was in danger, and the defenders were in a desperate situation.

At night, Fuzhou City seemed to have turned into a purgatory on earth, with flames shooting into the sky and the sound of killings deafening.

"Dang, Dang, Dang!" The metal collision of weapons and the shouts and roars of the soldiers intertwined together to form a thrilling battlefield picture.

"Destroy the Shu army!" With this deafening cry, the Song Dynasty soldiers poured into the city like a tide. They had only one goal - to completely encircle and annihilate the Shu soldiers.

Zhao Chongji was ordered to do so at the critical moment. He led the remaining forces of the Shu army and launched a desperate struggle with the Song army in the narrow streets.

This was a brutal street battle, with both sides going back and forth, refusing to give in to each other. Every time the swords and swords crossed each other, lives were lost.

The battle was extremely fierce, and the Shu soldiers, under the leadership of Zhao Chongji, showed their tenacious will to resist.

However, facing the large and well-equipped Song army, they gradually fell into a bitter battle.

Despite this, Zhao Chongji and his soldiers still did not flinch and used their flesh and blood to build an impenetrable line of defense.

The street fight turned into a brutal tug-of-war, with heavy casualties on both sides.

But in the end, under the powerful offensive of the Song army, the Shu soldiers gradually became exhausted, and Zhao Chongji also died heroically on the battlefield, being shot dead by random arrows. With his fall, the resistance of the Shu army completely collapsed

Just as the city was in chaos, the General's Mansion also received the bad news of the city's destruction.

Gao Yanchou had just dressed up and prepared to fight, but was stunned by the sudden news and froze in place.

"What? The city was destroyed?" His eyes widened in disbelief, and an inexplicable panic surged in his heart.

Judge Luo Ji stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted: "General Gao, without further ado, lead your troops to break out of the encirclement! Fight through the west city gate and retreat towards the capital of Shu. Maybe there is still a glimmer of hope."

Hearing this, Gao Yanchang shook his head with a wry smile and sighed: "I lost my heaven and water in the past, and now I can't defend Kuizhou and Fuzhou. Even if I escape back to the capital of Shu and meet the king in person, he may not be able to bear to kill me, but I How can I meet my fellow villagers in Shu?"

Luo Ji saw that Gao Yanchou was a little depressed and quickly advised: "General Gao, don't think like this! As the saying goes, 'If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood.' As long as we have one breath, we will have the opportunity to serve the country." , Restore the glory of the Shu army!"

Gao Yanchang sighed deeply, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "My whole family, young and old, is still in Chengdu. If I live alone, how can I be worthy of the whole family? Today, I can only fight to the death to save my family from criticism and ridicule. It won’t hurt the clan members!”

After saying that, he resolutely took off the talisman, solemnly handed it to Luo Ji's hand, and said in a deep voice: "General Luo, lead your troops to break out of the encirclement quickly! I have made up my mind and will fight to the last moment and never surrender. Although our Shu soldiers lack blood, I am willing to use my sacrifice and that of other soldiers to awaken the fighting spirit of thousands of people in Shu and fight against the Song army to the end!" Seeing this, Luo Ji knew that it would be useless to persuade him, so he had no choice but to do so! Accept this decision. He took the talisman respectfully and bowed deeply: "General, take care!"

"Let's go!" Gao Yanchou waved to Luo Ji, signaling him to break out of the encirclement as soon as possible. He knew that things would change if things were delayed. Only by acting as soon as possible could there be a chance of survival.

Luo Ji bid farewell to General Gao, turned around resolutely, and led the remaining soldiers to break out quickly towards the west gate. They know that this is the life that General Gao bought for them with his life, and they must not let it down.

Gao Yanchan, on the other hand, turned to face the battlefield, determined to fight to the death to defend this last dignity and glory, and would rather be shattered than destroyed.

"Kill!" Accompanied by the loud shouts of killing, fierce street fighting broke out in the streets. The Song army and the Shu army intertwined with each other, with swords and swords flashing, and blood and flesh flying everywhere. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, and the battle lasted until dawn. With the fall of the last city gate, the Song army finally occupied the entire Fuzhou City.

Zhao Chongji died heroically in battle, and the Shu army suffered numerous casualties. The streets and alleys were filled with corpses, and the blood formed channels of blood. It was too horrible to see. After Gao Yanchou failed to resist with his troops, he retreated to the general's mansion. He stood in front of the mansion and saw that the Song army had densely surrounded the general's mansion. He knew in his heart that the situation was over and there was no way to survive.

However, Gao Yanchan did not choose to give in. He straightened his clothes and looked at the capital of Shu in the northwest, his heart filled with endless regret and unwillingness. Then, he resolutely lit a fire in his mansion and decided to end his life by self-immolation.

Fire light shot into the sky, reflecting Gao Yanchan's firm and decisive face. His figure gradually disappeared in the sea of ​​fire.

In this way, the total collapse of the Yangtze River defense line in the eastern part of Shudu caused the entire situation to take a turn for the worse and fall into an unprecedented crisis.

After Meng Yutong learned the news, her heart felt like a heavy burden. Although she had personally led the army south, she had just arrived in Luzhou, and the distant water could not quench her thirst and could not rescue Fuzhou in time.

"General Gao and General Zhao have both sacrificed their lives for the country." Meng Yutong sighed in her heart. Her voice was full of endless sorrow and sorrow, as if every word was heavy, carrying the memory and respect for the fallen heroes.

Wei Ying stood aside and looked at Meng Yutong's expression with mixed feelings in her heart. He couldn't help but ask: "Lord, do we really want to fight the Song army in Luzhou?"

Meng Yutong was wearing a military uniform and looked heroic. She took a deep breath and nodded firmly: "Yes, we must block the Song army's attack in Luzhou. This is our last line of defense. Once lost, the Shu Kingdom will be in danger. "Although her voice was soft, it revealed an unquestionable firmness and determination.

"However, the Song army is in full swing and has strong troops and horses. We only have 30,000 troops. Can we really withstand the 100,000 Song army?" Wei Ying's worry was palpable.

Meng Yutong took a deep breath and looked firmly into the distance: "I am not absolutely sure, but I know that we must do this. Behind us is the land and people of Shu. As soldiers of Shu, We have the responsibility to protect them. Even if I die for my country, I will not hesitate." Although her voice was soft, it was full of determination and strength.

Wei Ying looked at her and couldn't help but sigh. He knew that although Meng Yutong was a woman, she had a stronger will and courage than a man.

He couldn't help but persuade: "My lord, you are not a real prince, just a princess. You can completely ignore this responsibility and die for it. Mr. Su is in Aurous Hill, haven't you always wanted to see him? Now, You can drop everything and pursue your own happiness.”

When Meng Yutong heard him mention Su Chen, hesitation showed on his face for a moment. She indeed loved Su Chen deeply and longed to spend the rest of her life with him.

However, she is more aware of her responsibilities and mission. She could not just watch the Shu Kingdom perish, nor could she live up to the expectations of her father and the people. Even if the mantis is acting as a chariot here, it still has to resist the Song army's invasion.