I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 246 Human Shield
In the next few days, it was undoubtedly a nightmare disaster for the common people in the city. Under the arrangement of several hall masters, a large number of Red Lotus Sect soldiers rushed into various shops and houses, and almost all the common people in the city were arrested. Anyone who dared to resist would be beaten violently, or directly killed. For a while, the city was filled with wailing, and everyone was in panic, fearing that they would lose their lives in the next moment.

Although Murong Li's army is stationed outside the city, if there is such a commotion in the city, you can hear it even if you cover your ears. Murong Li is getting annoyed by the rumors in the army, and has received threats from Chen Xiucheng to let him retreat for ten miles After hearing the news, a thick layer of haze was cast over his heroic face, and the knuckles in his hands creaked, and it took him a long time to slap the table heavily, and said in a deep voice: "Chen Xiucheng ,you wanna die!"

Following the sound, the solid wooden table he had met was instantly shattered, which showed Murong Li's strength.

The commander was in a rage, and all Jianglings were silent. After a while, they saw Murong Li walking out, and someone stepped forward to block his way, and asked with concern: "Your Highness, where are you going?"

In such a chaotic situation, Murong Li couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

"Chen Xiucheng did this because he wanted to force this king to show up. Now that the enemy is in front of him, he can't retreat even a single step, let alone ten miles away. But this king must not abandon the lives of the people, so I have to meet Chen Xiucheng in person. .”

A few months ago, in order to defeat Murong Jing's power, Murong Li did not hesitate to collapse the dams of the Jiangling River, causing countless people to die and be displaced. How could such a cold-blooded and heartless person really care about the lives of the people in the city? The reason why he said this is, It was because he keenly realized that this seemingly bad thing would actually bring him great benefits. At this moment, his attitude of loving the people like a son in the army will definitely move the soldiers. In this way, those so-called blood rumors will be self-defeating.

And he believed that these deputy generals would never let him go.

Sure enough, as soon as Murong Li finished speaking, someone immediately objected: "Your Highness, the members of the Red Lotus Sect are brutal and cruel, and that Chen Xiucheng is even more treacherous and inhumane. Even if you go out to see him, he will never let go." Over the common people, not only that, but you may also hold you hostage and threaten the last generals, when the time comes, the morale of the army will be shaken, and the dragons will have no leader, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Saying so, the deputy general knelt down straight down.

Seeing this, the other lieutenants hesitated for a moment, then knelt down and said in unison: "Your Highness, please take back your order, and you must not put yourself in danger."

"What are you generals doing, get up quickly." Murong Li was relieved in his heart, but his face was full of helplessness and pain. The Lotus Sect was completely wiped out. Who would have thought that the war is so intense now, and so many innocent people have been affected, in fact..." He paused again, took a breath and continued: "How can you catch a tiger if you don't enter the tiger's den? The king was captured by Chen Xiucheng and taken to the city, so he can take this opportunity to find out the situation in the city, and maybe find a way to break the city."

"You can understand His Highness's mood, but the risk of doing so is too great. Chen Xiucheng has never played cards according to common sense. If there is any change, His Highness's safety will not be preserved, so it is absolutely impossible." Don't say it. There are only a few thousand people in the city, even if it is several times more, it is far less important than the life of Murong Li alone. Some ranks of dignity are predetermined as early as a person's birth, so there is no comparison.

Hearing what the lieutenant general said, Murong Li didn't stick to her point of view, but sighed heavily again, and said, "The situation is critical now, what can you generals do to solve it?"

Taking the common people as hostages, Chen Xiucheng made it clear that if they wanted to die, they had to devote 12 points of energy to deal with it, otherwise Qu Liancheng's fate would be a lesson for them.

"As early as when the Red Lotus Sect occupied Xuancheng, the last general expected the current situation, but he didn't expect him to move so fast." Unlike Murong Li, the lieutenant general had rich combat experience. In the current situation, he didn't show too much nervousness, he just frowned and thought about it. After a while, he seemed to finally make up his mind, and said word by word: "The last general proposes to purge the army immediately and capture the city as quickly as possible. , completely eliminate the main force of the Red Lotus Sect."

The most powerful combat power of the Red Lotus Sect is not on land, but on water. This time, they seized the rare opportunity to force them to land, and now they have a chance of a stalemate. If they are given enough breathing room , Let those warships that are still in the upper reaches of the Jiangling River go down the river, when the time comes, there is only a dead end waiting for them.

The same investment of time and money, the several luxurious dragon boats made by the imperial court are useless except to provide entertainment for the royal family, but Chen Xiucheng has actually improved these boats into warships, thus exerting a strong fighting power , perhaps from that moment on, success or failure has been doomed.

Of course, this is all for later. The most urgent task now is to capture the city as soon as possible. After all, tens of thousands of troops are stationed here and consume a lot of food and grass every day. Chen Xiucheng's army is bound to guard the city. Snatch supplies from the common people to feed the army. Instead of waiting for them to burn, kill and loot before attacking the city, it is better to make a quick battle. Although this may not save the lives of the common people, it can completely end the war and prevent the red lotus sect from reserving the navy. Chance to the rescue.

"The final general agrees with the general's opinion." As soon as the general finished speaking, another general echoed his voice. After that, the others also nodded in agreement. They have seen with their own eyes how powerful the battleship is. It's not that no one has ever thought of setting fire to warships like their predecessors, but first, Chen Xiucheng had already prepared for it, and each warship had prepared corresponding fire-fighting equipment; It plays a vital role, but something like 'wind' that doesn't get the imperial salary is very willful, and it is impossible for them to control it.

The issue of warships was undoubtedly what Murong Li was most worried about, but once the city was forcibly attacked, Chen Xiucheng would definitely let the people serve as human shields. He could not care about the lives and deaths of the people, but he couldn't bear the charge of 'regarding human life as nothing'.

In the end, how to choose?

Seeing that Murong Li was still unable to make a decision, the deputy general slowed down his tone and said consolingly: "Your Highness loves the people like a child, and the general will feel the same, but the situation is critical now, if you can't bear to let Chen Xiucheng escape for a while, the Red Lotus Sect's momentum will increase greatly after all , when the time comes, the people in the entire south of the Yangtze River will suffer disasters, and even... the country will be destroyed!"

'Change of dynasty' is not a new thing, with Chen Xiucheng's current ability, it is entirely possible to do it, but if Murong Li hesitates for a moment, this possibility will increase by one point.

The persuasive reassurance of several lieutenants finally made the 'undecided' Murong Li make up his mind, but before he could express his opinion, the soldiers guarding outside the army tent hurried in and said respectfully: "Your Highness, the spies ahead have just sent news , A large number of warships of the Red Lotus Sect have set off from the upper reaches, and they are unstoppable, and based on the current speed, they will reach the nearest coast in less than two days."

The nearest river embankment is less than five kilometers away from the place where Murongli's army is stationed, and it is easy to form a pincer attack.

"How is it possible..." Murong Li thought that sooner or later he would confront the warship, but he didn't expect this moment to come so early. It seems that Chen Xiucheng's intelligence system is much faster than they imagined.

Several lieutenants were as shocked as Murong Li, but in the end someone cheered up and asked, "Is the news accurate?"

If this is the case, they must attack the city immediately, and there is no time to hesitate.

"Pass down the king's order to purge the army immediately, and start attacking the city at midnight today. In addition, send out a group of elite troops to pay close attention to every move on the water, and never give the red lotus to teach the navy a chance to go ashore!" The warship is powerful So what, as long as they don't go into the water and the other side can't go ashore, there is no possibility of confrontation for the time being.

"Yes!" As soon as Murong Li finished speaking, a lieutenant came down to respond, and then hurried out of the camp to set up the tent.

The army had been on standby, and was ready to go when night fell. The Red Lotus Sect army in the city had already been mentally prepared for this, and immediately reported it to Chen Xiucheng.

"Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover." Chen Xiucheng threw the crumpled note into the brazier, and said lazily.

He holds the lives of thousands of ordinary people in his hands. Although he is not confident, it is definitely a very important bargaining chip. What's more, his reinforcements will arrive soon. This time, even if Murong Li has superpowers, he will definitely not have a chance to retreat , He will wipe out Murongli's 20 army just like Qu Liancheng, and then march to the capital to regain the world that should belong to him!
Although Chen Xiucheng is arrogant and conceited, he will not underestimate the enemy. After a short rest, he put on his armor, rode a fast horse from the government office, and came to the tower to check the pre-war preparations. At this moment, the soldiers guarding the city were waving The saber forced the unarmed common people to climb up the tower, and they stood in two thick rows on the tower. As soon as Murong Li's army started to attack the city, they would have to step over the corpses of these common people first.

Human shield.

Hearing the wailing sounds one after another on the tower, an inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of Chen Xiucheng's mouth. After finishing the armor on his body, he slowly climbed up the tower.

He doesn't want these innocent people to die tragically, but if this is the only way to achieve the final victory, he doesn't mind doing it either!
(End of this chapter)