Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 66

The envoy sent the original words of Murong Tong back to the headquarters of the Allied Army. Hearing the words, Uesugi thought hard for a long time. He knew what kind of person Murong Tong was. Until such heroes shed their blood in vain.But then again, if Murong Tong really surrendered, it wouldn't be worthy of his respect.Three days later, Uesugi organized an allied force of about [-] soldiers and landed in Suzhou Port on a warship. The defense of Suzhou kicked off.

The situation in Suzhou continued to heat up, and the rain was about to come. Murong Tong climbed the tower many times, gathered soldiers and horses to hold a swearing-in meeting, and announced to the people that he would defend Suzhou to the death, and the bloody battle would not end.For three days in a row, Murong Tong beheaded several generals who were about to retreat. He was fully prepared, looked at death as home, and sent weapons and weapons to the people with great grief, declaring war on the Dongying people.

"Behind me, Murong Tong, there are tens of thousands of Wunan people. Even if the enemy has millions of soldiers, why should I be afraid? If they dare to come, then the city of Suzhou will be their cemetery."

All people are soldiers!

Suzhou is armed to the teeth.

Murong Tong ruined the retreat of Suzhou with his own hands, everyone, old and young, women and children, must defend against the enemy.

"Nowadays Suzhou is in dire jeopardy, and Wunan Sheji is alive and dead. Once the war breaks out, no matter men or women, no matter how old or young, everyone should have the responsibility of defending the land and resisting the war. They should also have the determination to sacrifice everything. They should die to serve the country and fight the Dongying Japanese to the end!"

When the news spread to Yuhang, Uesugi was deeply disturbed. His Royal Highness Wu Nan went to Suzhou personally, holding the determination to stick to Suzhou. At the end of the day, many people rose up under the guise of rebellion, but they were quickly suppressed by the Imperial Association Army, and they were all defeated.Unlike Cheng Shouyu who was shivering while hiding in Yuhang, Murongtong went directly to the front line to live and die with the soldiers. Regardless of whether his actions were extreme or not, he won the praise and respect of countless people.

Therefore, despite repeated urgings from the military government and the cabinet, Uesugi never ordered troops to attack Suzhou, and he was afraid.

The so-called weak are afraid of the strong, the strong are afraid of the ruthless, and the ruthless are afraid of death.The current Murong Tong, and even the entire Suzhou, are desperate. They will risk their lives at all costs to deal a heavy blow to the Allied forces of Japan. Such an enemy is very terrifying.The reason why the Allied Forces of Japan were able to occupy Yuezhou on the front line for three months was because of a loophole.First, Vietnam’s politics is corrupt, officials are corrupt, and the phenomenon of empty pay in the army is common. The officers of various ministries are greedy for life and fear of death, military orders cannot be implemented, and there is a lack of excellent generals; Only by attacking internally and externally can we quickly wipe out the fighting will of the Yuezhou army.But Wu Nan was like a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard, and without giving Uesugi a chance, he was ready to burn the boat.Uesugi can already predict that if this battle breaks out, although the Allied Forces of Japan can rely on their superior military quality and quantity to suppress them, Suzhou occupies a favorable location. If they resist at all costs, the Allied Forces will definitely suffer heavy losses. Greatly hurt.

Uesugi was born as a martial artist, well versed in the art of war and the way of swordsmanship, he was cautious in using troops, and never fought uncertain battles.

To capture Suzhou is to injure one thousand enemies and eight hundred self-injuries.

Uesugi hesitated.

But the war fanatics in the army couldn't wait, and the right-wing generals volunteered several times, willing to be the vanguard and fight Suzhou bloodily.In fact, Uesugi's concerns are right, but the current situation does not give him enough time. If this delay continues, Suzhou will not be able to support much.Suzhou is now a hard bone, as if it has been beaten with chicken blood. This momentum will not last long. As long as it is delayed for a month, Suzhou will definitely be self-defeating.As the saying goes, "One effort, then decline, and three exhaustion." Murong Tong's influence will not last forever, such a raging wave of counter-offensive, the raging fire burning by the army and the people will eventually be extinguished, and moreover, the situation in Yuezhou also requires Suppression, the best strategy now is to stand still and recuperate.However, the cabinet and the military government did not give him time, because the cabinet and the military government also had concerns, and they were eager to take down Wuyue and Yue prefectures as quickly as possible, because the longer the delay, the more anxious they would be, and the situation in the Great Liang court would stabilize When it comes down, the princes of the 28 routes must be called together to send troops. At that time, the Allied forces of Japan will be completely pulled into the swamp of war and cannot escape.

"Report to Commander-in-Chief, the military order issued by the military government, and the document personally issued by the Prime Minister, the Second Allied Fleet of Japan will intervene in the Suzhou War, and it is currently stationed in the East Bay."

A sergeant came in and knelt down to salute.

Uesugi had an ugly expression on his face, he was in command of the First Allied Army, could the superiors really be so impatient?
According to the original plan, the Second Allied Forces would land on the Zhoushan Islands, then transfer to Yuezhou, and form an alliance with Shang Shanqi to form a front, but now they directly bypassed him.

"Where is their next move?"

"Suzhou."

"I see."

Uesugi stood up and looked at the white sky with a heavy heart, as if he could have expected the tragedy of the battle in Suzhou.

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Suzhou.

Today, His Royal Highness Murong Tong bathed and burned incense, worshiped the heavens and the earth, and knelt down to worship his ancestors. He changed from the bookish son of the past, and put on armor and weapons. Because he just received the news that the Dongpu warships sailed into the port, and a large number of soldiers began to attack. Gathering up, looking at the flags flying on the coastline, it is roughly estimated that the Dongying people initially invested [-] soldiers and horses in Suzhou this time.Murong Tong knew that the war was coming, so he went up to the tower and beat the drums for the soldiers.

Below the city, a huge army is gathering.

"Your Highness, [-] rockets are on standby."

The actual range of the crossbow on the archery tower was only [-] steps, and the enemy troops were far away from the range, so Murong Tong did not give the order to fire.

Then, a hundred cavalrymen drove up from the city, and a warrior in armor raised his sword and shouted loudly in broken Daliang language: "People in the city, do you dare to go out of the city to fight?"

They called for war before the pass.

"Your Highness, please also order that the general go to meet this Japanese man for a while." Yu Xiong knelt down on one knee and volunteered.

Murong Tong looked hesitant. In fact, what he wanted was not to open the city gate, but to hold on to it. He wanted to coerce the Dongying people to forcibly attack the city, but the enemy army was already clamoring in front of the pass. If they refused to leave the city to fight, it would inevitably damage the morale of the soldiers.

"Don't worry, my son, with the long knife in his hand and the carver under the saddle, he will definitely be able to cut this Japanese man off the horse." Yu Xiong patted his chest and assured him that he really had no fear, although Yu Xiong was addicted to wine and lust , but he is definitely a well-known man, lonely and brave, with strong bones, now he has new and old hatreds, why should he be afraid?
Murong Tong hesitated again and again, seeing that all the officers and soldiers looked resolute, he no longer hesitated, and waved his hand, "Come here, warm the wine, I want to be strong for General Yu!"

Immediately, a soldier brought the wine jar and poured the steaming wine into the mouth of the bowl.

Murong Tong personally handed it to Yu Xiong, the two toasted, looked at each other and smiled, everything was in the words.

Wearing heavy armor and holding a broadsword, Yu Xiong rushed out of the city gate with hundreds of cavalry. On the tower, countless soldiers shouted the name of General Yu Xiong, their morale was high.Murong Tong personally beat the drums to cheer for Yu Xiong.

"Where is the young general ahead, dare to violate my realm?"

The two armies were fifty paces apart.

Yu Xiong waved his broadsword, and the long knife with a faint cold light pointed directly at the Japanese man's eyebrows, with disdain on his face, his toes high and high, he squinted at the Japanese Japanese man.

The Dongying warrior was not angry either, knowing that Suzhou is a bunch of hard bones and heroes, so he solemnly clasped his fists and said solemnly: "I am the Second Allied Army of Dongying, the former Shikoku Island Army's 14th Army forward Xiaoling , An Chenghao. Dare I ask the general, whose surname is it?"

Yu Xiong listened to a series of self-introductions, and suddenly burst out laughing, he laughed boldly, and there was a sense of disdain spontaneously, "Little Japanese, you heard me, your grandpa will change his name and surname, Wu Nanshang The eldest son of the general, the deputy admiral of the 'Mang' army of the Guangling Army, the vanguard general guarding Suzhou, so is Yu Xiong."

An Chenghao was taken aback when he heard the words, the son of General Guangling?
There are outstanding people in Jiangdong, and heroes come forth in large numbers. When An Chenghao went to war, he also learned that there were several famous generals in Wunan, such as Guangling Yu Changling, Jinling Sun Liang, and Hailing Xu Xiao. General.Although Yu Changling is old, and he may not have the blissful demeanor of galloping on the battlefield in those days, but the shadow of the famous tree and Yu Changling's prestige are like thunder.

"Little Japanese, why are you in a daze, give me a knife!" Seeing that the Japanese general's complexion changed and he remained silent for a while, Yu Xiong lost his patience a long time ago, raised his whip, and yanked the bridle with one hand, and the Jedi Hummer neighed and rushed over , Yu Xiong held a long knife and slashed down fiercely.With the demeanor of his sword, it is difficult to see that this person has been hollowed out by wine and sex, but he looks like a general who has experienced many battles.

An Chenghao was startled, and hurriedly challenged.

The Naha sword almost brushed against his forehead.

Yu Xiong's saber technique can't be called superb, but it is extremely domineering, and his attack is a killer move. After fighting for a round, the two quickly separated and moved away from each other.

"Little Japanese, that's all it takes, is that all you can do? Then leave your head here today. I will use your head as a sacrifice to my military flag, use your blood to smear my cloak red, and kill me again!" "Yu Xiong, who took advantage of the first round, was in a good mood, roared at the top of his voice, and once again drove the Jedi Hummer to charge up.

That An Chenghao learned from experience, became vigilant, and took the initiative to fight. This time, he used his exquisite swordsmanship to fight Yu Xiong inextricably, and even faintly overwhelmed Yu Xiong.This round, the two still have their own merits.

The two sides backed off again.

On the tower, a large number of soldiers cheered.

Yu Xiong didn't show signs of fatigue for the time being, he fought back and forth with the Dongying people, and even gained a certain advantage, boosting the morale of the army.

"Dong dong dong..."

The son solemnly beat the drum.

Soldiers shouted and cheered.

Yu Xiong seemed to have been beaten with blood, and he was even more proud. He waved his long knife and laughed loudly: "You Japanese, you are so useless. Your grandfather Yu used to fight on women's bellies for the first 20 years, and he can fight steadily. Putting you on the head, what Japanese warriors, a group of rats, rats."

Belittled and insulted by Yu Xiong, An Chenghao's complexion changed slightly, a little angry, he cursed "presumptuous" and took the initiative to kill Yu Xiong, he wanted to forcefully kill Yu Xiong to regain his self-esteem.Seeing this, Yu Xiong was complacent and sneered, what he wanted was this result, in fact, he fought very hard, and just now he made such a bad move, which aroused An Chenghao's hatred and made him mess up.Sure enough, An Chenghao eagerly drew out his saber, and his originally incomparably exquisite swordsmanship soon showed its flaws. Yu Xiong let out a loud cry, jumped up, flew from the horse's back, and slashed down fiercely.

Because of An Chenghao's eagerness to attack his heart, his long sword moved forward without hesitation, which made him focus on one point, and wanted to kill him with one blow. However, all of this was carefully calculated by Yu Xiong. What he was waiting for was this moment. Splashing three feet, splashed Yu Xiong's face, Yu Xiong jumped again, holding a bloody head, and stepped onto the Jedi horse.

"The general is mighty!"

"The general is mighty!"

"..."

On the city tower, the soldiers shouted long live when they saw this, Yu Xiong beheaded the enemy's hero, and inspired the soldiers.

Yu Xiong squinted at the hundred or so Dongying cavalry, sneered, turned around on his horse, and walked away.Sure enough, the next moment, there was the sound of beating drums from the Dongpu army, and the opponent called for gold to withdraw, and he could only watch helplessly as Yu Xiong returned to the tower with An Chenghao's head in his hands.It's not that these Dongying people are timid and dare not take advantage of the victory to pursue them, but that the archery tower is equipped with crossbows, and as soon as they enter the range, they will definitely be shot by thousands of arrows.

A group of soldiers went up and surrounded Yu Xiong and walked up the tower.

Yu Xiong strode like a tiger, walked up to Murong Tong and knelt down, holding the head with both hands, "Your Highness!"

"Okay!", Murong Tong was overjoyed, he was still a little worried at first, but he didn't expect Yu Xiong to be so powerful, he won the first battle and killed the enemy's vanguard in three rounds, at this moment, the morale of the Suzhou army was ignited.

Yu Xiong pretended to be relaxed, and laughed loudly: "What Dongying warriors are just for selling their heads, they are vulnerable, don't worry, my son, don't worry, generals, these Dongying people are also human, and they also have two arms with a head on them. What is there to be afraid of?"

Yu Xiong triumphantly defeated the enemy and greatly improved the morale of the army.Originally, the Dongying army was approaching the city, and the army was overwhelming. The Suzhou army was very serious, and they all held the mentality of seeing death as home. Therefore, the army was generally very heavy, but now, watching Yu Xiong kill the enemy's vanguard for three rounds, the soldiers finally came to their senses.Dongying people are also human beings, with one mouth and two eyes, so what are you afraid of?At worst, desperate, who dares to say that Jiangdong's children are bloodless?
The Dongying army was stationed ten miles outside Suzhou City.

Murong Tong ordered martial law throughout the city and was on standby at all times to guard against the preparations for night attacks by Japanese soldiers.

Now the arrow is on the string, and the nerves are tense.

What Murong Tong was worried about was that the reason why the Japanese army didn't dare to invade with great fanfare was because they were waiting for reinforcements. If Murong Tong had a choice, he really wanted to lead the army to raid at night and catch him by surprise.But the situation was critical, and Murong Tong didn't have the guts. He had to stick to Suzhou, take advantage of the geographical advantage, and borrow the deterrence of the archery tower to kill all the Dongying people. Therefore, Murong Tong was caught in a dilemma.

(End of this chapter)