My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 421 People are alive, but military orders are dead! Enemies lurking in the night!

The night was still gloomy.

The Dengcheng defenders could not see the flash of swords and bloody wind on the battlefield.

But waves of desperate cries and desperate roars continued to pour into the ears of the Dengcheng defenders.

Occasionally, some of Zhou Kuo's soldiers could not bear the pressure and fled towards the Deng city wall, wailing:

"Gentlemen, do you really want to see all our troops dead and wounded?"

"Please! Save us! Even if you don't open the city gate, at least put down the hanging basket and hoist us up the city wall!"

"Our troops are reinforcements! They are reinforcements! Our troops are here to rescue Dengcheng. How can you be so ruthless!"

"Don't ask them any more. The "Qin Code" is like this. It's useless to cry out! You robes, fight to the death!"

In the distance, the shouts of killing under the night became more and more intense, creating a scene of a deadly battle between both sides for all the defenders.

Nearby, a dozen defeated soldiers knelt down where Dengcheng's fire could shine, kowtowed to the Dengcheng defenders, and begged bitterly.

Suddenly, five hundred elite Chu troops in heavy armor approached the walls of Deng City. E Ji subconsciously shouted:

"The Chu army under the target city, shoot flatly! Release!"

The sound of bowstrings exploded, but this elite Chu army resisted the crossbow bolts and headed towards the defeated army to cover up the kill.

The more than ten defeated troops had no power to fight back.

The military formation composed of 500 Chu troops was like a giant whale, swallowing up these dozen defeated troops as it marched.

With the help of the firelight lit by the Chu army, the defenders on the city could clearly see a Chu army general holding the hair of a defeated army.

He raised his sword and cut off the head of the defeated army!

Holding his head and raising it high, the Chu army general shouted loudly: "This is the fate of being an enemy of Chu!"

"Your robe will not help you!"

"Your general sent you to die!"

"Why should you die for a bunch of idiots?"

"Kneel down and abandon your weapons! Those who surrender will not be killed!"

Thousands of Chu troops shouted in unison:

"Kneel down and abandon your weapons! Those who surrender will not be killed!"

Looking at the head raised high, Wu Cun asked the same question again:

"I'm waiting, I really want to sit back and watch all the friendly forces being annihilated!!"

This time, Wu Cun's tone turned into questioning!

Huang Ping hammered the city wall hard and said in a hateful voice: "I can't bear to sit back and watch my soldier Ze Ze die in the field!"

This time, Huang Ping's attitude became ambiguous.

E Ji said with a firm voice: "The military order our army received is to defend Deng City to the death."

"Military orders are like mountains! You must obey them!"

Huang Ping discussed: "What if we use hanging baskets to hoist the reinforcements outside the city onto the city wall?"

"If you don't open the city gate, the enemy will not be able to easily break the city."

E Ji shook his head again: "This move is not good for our army's defense of Deng City."

"The reinforcements have been buried with the enemy troops. There is no guarantee that the enemy troops will pretend to be our troops and use the hanging basket to climb the city."

"Although this move does not pose a great threat to our army, it violates military orders!"

In Eji's view, the order he received was to defend Dengcheng, and other matters had nothing to do with him.

Any action that is not conducive to this order should not be done.

Wu Cun shouted in a deep voice: "Military orders are dead, but people are alive!"

"How can you and I just watch all the people outside the city die in battle!"

"Human beings are not grass and trees. Who can be ruthless and sit back and watch Pao Ze die in battle? This is a gentleman!"

"How would Captain Meng be happy if he heard about this?"

Wu Cun's position as county magistrate was not obtained through military merit or title, nor was it obtained through the appointment and removal of foreign guests.

Wu Cun took the third path. Like Yingbu's father-in-law and Panyi County Magistrate Wu Rui, he was elected as a county magistrate by the elders of Dengcheng.

This directly caused Wu Cun to face far more difficult progress pressure than other county magistrates!

It is difficult for him to advance further through meritorious service on the battlefield, and his talents are not sufficient for him to advance further through meritorious service in administration.

If nothing unexpected happens, Wu Cun will only be able to die in the position of county magistrate.

So as soon as the news came that Ying Chengyu was leading his army south, Wu Cun was thinking about something.

And Meng Tian's stationing made Wu Cun immediately decide to embrace Meng's thigh.

It's a pity that Meng Tian has only met Wu Cun once so far, leaving Wu Cun with no intention to use it.

And tonight, maybe it’s a good opportunity!

E Ji looked at Wu Cun without giving in: "People are alive, but military orders are dead!"

"Not only are military orders fatal, military orders can also cause the death of the officer, Huang Xian Cheng, and the superior officer!"

"I know that Shangguan is concerned about Captain Meng's opinion."

"However, if we can defend Deng City, all the reinforcements will be killed or injured, and our army will all be considered meritorious."

"If Deng City falls, at least you and I will be blamed, at worst we will both die!"

"How much is Montessori's appreciation compared to our wealth and life?"

"It's just the lives of a mere two to five hundred soldiers and a thousand soldiers. Does Captain Meng really care that much?"

"General Meng Shang and General Meng are both generals who uphold justice."

"Since Captain Meng is a descendant of the Meng clan, he will not be dissatisfied with us because we have not disobeyed military orders. Instead, he will punish us for disobeying military orders!"

Eji went to the core of Wu Cun's demands.

Even if you don't consider the military itself and only consider your personal interests, you shouldn't make such a decision!

Wu Cun said solemnly: "The military order I received in Dengcheng is to close the city gate tightly to guard against enemy raids."

"Using a hanging basket to welcome reinforcements into the city does not conflict with military orders!"

Seeing that Wu Cun was so determined, E Ji took a step back: "The official does not think that we should welcome reinforcements into the city through any means now."

"Of course, this may also be because the subordinate officials are inexperienced and incompetent. Perhaps Captain Meng and Lord Chang'an will make different choices."

"If the county magistrate is determined to do so, the subordinate officials will have no choice but to obey."

After hearing what E Ji said, Wu Cun became even more hesitant.

Wu Cun did not consider the consequences of Dengcheng's fall. Again, the reason why Wu Cun became the magistrate of Dengcheng County was because of the 'recommendation' of the Dengcheng elders!

Since the Dengcheng elders could elect him to become the Dengcheng County Magistrate of the Qin State, they could naturally also elect him to become the Dengcheng County Magistrate of the Chu State.

Wu Cun was only worried that Meng Tian's judgment would be the same as E Ji's.

Wu Cun hoped to embrace Meng's thigh.

But what if the way of hugging him is wrong and Meng Tian not only dislikes it, but actually kicks him!

After more than ten breaths, Wu Cun just made a decision: "What Lieutenant E Du said makes sense!"

Huang Ping hammered the city wall again: "Of course I can't bear to see Paoze die in battle, but what you two said is reasonable."

"I second the proposal!"

"It's just a pity for my good sons and gentlemen of Da Qin!"

Seemingly unable to vent his anger, Huang Ping took a bow from his servant, drew the bow and nocked an arrow, aimed in the direction of the Chu army general, and shot an arrow!

Unfortunately, the arrow was so light since it left the string that it could not cross the distance between the two armies and reach the Chu army's formation.

Huang Ping could only yell and curse:

"Chu thieves should all be killed!"

West of Dengcheng.

Looking at Huang Ping standing under the firelight with his bow and arrow drawn, Xiang Rong felt a little regretful: "The Qin army is really vigilant."

"Send a message to Captain Dou's headquarters and ask him to send troops to cooperate!"

Three messengers holding three torches formed the three vertices of an equilateral triangle.

After a few breaths, the messenger put the torch into the jar to cover up the flames.

After a few more breaths, the messenger took the torch out of the jar again.

Dengchengdong.

The battles that had already come ashore from the Xiaoqing River saw the rhythm of the flames extinguishing from a distance, and they ordered in a deep voice: "Send orders to all the troops to rush to Dengcheng."

"Order, the front, left, right, and center troops attack the city!"

Eight thousand Chu troops, led by Douzhan, galloped towards the east wall of Dengcheng.

There was no rest, and no separate detachments were made to advance to camp.

Four troops, a total of 6,000 Chu troops, shouldered the ladder and charged directly against the city wall of Deng City!

"rush ahead!"

"Go first! Go first!"

The roars and drums of the Chu army suddenly sounded in the east of the city.

The three people from E and Ji hurried to the east city wall, and then their expressions became extremely ugly.

"Send so many troops to attack the east city wall directly?!" E Ji lost his voice: "Isn't the main force of the Chu army completely wiped out, and the navy is fighting fiercely with Captain Cen's troops!"

"Now the Chu army alone has more than 6,000 troops before attacking the city. How many troops did the Chu army send to attack our city of Deng?"

"Where did the Chu army come from with so many troops!"

As long as you have the most basic understanding of siege warfare, you will know that unless there is a decisive blow, it is impossible for the siege party to send the main force to directly attack the city wall.

Now the vanguard of the Chu army has 6,000 people. Eji can't even think about how many Chu troops are surrounding Dengcheng outside the city!

Wu Cun frowned: "If the main force of the Chu army has turned to Dengcheng, maybe... the two captains have been defeated!"

"Have none of the scouts sent by our army returned yet?"

Eji shook his head helplessly: "No one has returned!"

Wu Cun and E Ji unanimously raised their heads and looked in the direction of the water village.

There, the fire gradually faded, but the sound of the golden drum remained the same!

Huang Ping's voice was full of concentration: "If the two captains' troops are really defeated, they may choose to withdraw their troops northward in order to protect the boats."

"In this way, our city will become an isolated city surrounded by enemy troops."

Huang Ping looked at Wu Cun and E Ji: "You two, are you sure that you can hold on to the city without losing it?"

E Ji gritted his teeth and said: "Even if I die here, I will not cause Deng City to fall!"

Huang Ping asked anxiously and angrily: "How to guard?"

"With only 4,000 defenders of Dengcheng, we can resist more than 70,000 Chu troops?"

"The strength difference is more than ten times!"

"What can I do to keep you safe?"

Eji was silent.

How to keep it?

The war hasn't started yet, and Eji doesn't know.

The huge imaginary enemy also put heavy pressure on Eji's heart.

Wu Cun couldn't help but look at the Qin troops who were still fighting outside the city: "This is a critical moment."

"Our army must not give up any available strength."

"The military order our department received is only to hold on to the city, not to prohibit anyone from entering the city."

"I think that instead of sitting back and watching thousands of robes die outside the city, we should bring these robes into the city to use them as fighting strength."

"What do you two think?"

Wu Cun felt that this move not only saved one of Meng Tian's soldiers, but also strengthened Dengcheng's defense power. At the same time, it did not violate any laws and military orders.

In the face of severe external pressure, he took a small risk to recruit reinforcements into the city.

In terms of emotion and reason, Meng Tian wouldn't be so cruel!

Huang Ping nodded directly: "I second the proposal!"

"Soldiers are the murderers!"

"I know that the E County captain is worried about danger, but there is no danger in fighting!"

"As long as our army disarms these reinforcements, can our city's four thousand troops still be unable to control this rout of less than a thousand men?"

After saying this, Huang Ping and Wu Cun both looked at E Ji.

There was some hesitation in Eji's voice: "We can wait until dawn."

"Wait until daybreak, observe the battlefield, and then make a judgment!"

Wu Cun raised his head and glanced at the sky, and said helplessly: "I hope so too."

"Unfortunately, it's too late!"

Eji also raised his head and looked at the sky, feeling even more stressed.

(End of this chapter)