Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 825 Because I Have No Son

Gao Shuda... I always feel that everything that happened in front of me seems to be an illusion, maybe after a while, I can wake up...

Two days ago, a team of Liao troops stormed his village and they were captured. He witnessed a group of Liao troops rape his wife and two daughters, then killed them, and interrupted him. With one hand, he hit him on the head with a stone.

When he woke up, he was tied up and led in the team. Once his broken right hand was pulled, he felt unspeakable pain. He staggered forward, trembling all over, and only his wife flashed in front of him. He kept thinking back to that moment when he and his daughter died, and regretted why he didn't find a hoe or a rake, or there was a kitchen knife not far from him at that time, but he didn't know why he didn't get it.He even regretted not following his neighbor Liu Zhuangzhuang to join the rebel army.

In front of him was a woman in her thirties who was in her thirties and was crying all the time.

His severed hand was pulled, and the pain caused him to keep falling down.Because the clothes and pants on his body were not in good condition, the waistband of the trousers was broken, and when the pants fell off, he tripped to the ground. The Liao army came and beat him up, and the team walking back and forth dragged him in the muddy water.After that, he didn't even have any pants on his lower body, and he was dragged along in the team just like that.

It's hard for him to figure out what it means for a middle-aged man to be pulled all the way without his pants.go all the way.There was no stopping, many people in the crowd had feces and urine in their pants, and the stench rose while walking. There was no food, only when passing the stream.They were allowed to drink water.After marching for two days, they were gathered in the Liao army camp outside Hekou County.Then this past night, Koshuta was pulled away.

Why not join the rebel army?Why didn't you go all out at that time? He thought in his heart, but there were crying people who had no choice but to move forward. It seemed that someone was killed in the rear, and the Liao army's voice became more and more fierce.In the blurred vision, Gao Shuda knew that the Liao army was driving them towards the direction of Hekou County.The dragon flag of His Majesty the Emperor flutters on the city wall.There were densely packed officers and soldiers, Gao Shuda thought, maybe His Majesty would send troops down to save people.But some kind of understanding and fear in my heart are getting deeper and deeper. In this situation, it is estimated that His Majesty will not be able to save us.

The force of the pulling made him stagger a few steps forward, the voice of the Liao army was getting closer, and then someone passed by him and cut the rope with a knife.But it was also the soldiers of the Liao Army who were mixed in the crowd.He raised his bow and arrow towards the city wall.

Among the noisy voices, someone yelled from behind: "Go! Run! If you don't go, you die!" There were occasional screams.The rope that binds Goshta's arms is still there, but it is no longer connected to the people in front and behind, but Goshta is still being pushed and pushed forward, and the person in front of him is already short Going forward with a bow and arrow, Gao Shuda wanted to go up and bite him, but at this moment he still lacked courage and guts, and the scene of his wife and daughter being insulted flashed before his eyes again, and his daughter was torn off her clothes , screaming and crying in the crowd...

With a swipe, the soldiers of the Liao Army in front let go of their bowstrings. Arrows flew towards the city wall of Hekou County. Not far from the side, there were long ladders and sturdy shield vehicles walking.

The forward formation suddenly became more chaotic, and countless voices cluttered Gao Shuda's ears. He was pushed to the ground, and someone stepped on him. The one who howled was the woman who used to walk in front of him. She was crawling on the ground, half of her body was bloody, and she was crying frantically. One of her calves was broken by someone, and it was twisted badly. When the bones were broken, when a Liao army rushed to this side, she desperately put her hands on the ground, trying to crawl to the side to avoid the opponent.

Why don't I dare to work hard?Anyway, both left and right are dead. Could this be the slavish Goshoda mentioned in the newspaper? This thought came into his head again, but he was in severe pain and his hand was broken, but he thought, he could still hit one to death with his body. People, kill him, thinking this way, he struggled to stand up, suddenly, a greater thrust pushed him to the ground, and an arrow flew from the city wall and shot into his neck.

Goshta was nailed to the ground, dead forever.Every clan, every country, faced with the invasion of foreign enemies since ancient times, not only there are brave and fearless rebels like Zhong Sanhe, but there must also be people like Gao Shuda.

Around the corpse, countless people were screaming, running, and shouting. The Liao army drove the civilian captives, shot bows and arrows, and carried ladders, and rushed towards the nearly three-foot-high city wall of Hekou County...

As for the fact that the Liao army will inevitably force the captured civilians to use them as cover to attack the city, civil and military officials from Ye Chen to Hekou County have long predicted, but this problem is a deadlock, and there is no way to solve it.Whether it is sending troops out of the city to rescue, or the defenders are afraid to kill the enemy, it is exactly the effect that the Liao army wants to achieve.And if Ye Chen really did this, not only would he not be able to save these people, but Hekou County would fall if he was not careful.

It has been four or five years since Ye Chen came to this era, and what he has experienced has already made him different from his original self. Although his heart is painful, he will never be stupid because of an outbreak of kindness.Therefore, Hekou County can only be shot to death together with these people and the Liao army.

More than 1000 people died, but the Liao army finally failed to attack the city, leaving hundreds of corpses and retreating.

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The days and nights of winter are long, and Hekou County is covered with overcast clouds.

When dusk fell, the sunlight on the horizon had quickly lost its color. Amidst the wind and snow, only the western sky remained a little white, and the boundless snow reflected a cold silver gray in the twilight.

On the first day, the last offensive and defensive battle lasted for more than an hour, which was even more tragic than the previous few times. The Liao people paid a huge price and finally put the ladder on the city wall. The Liao soldiers tried their best to climb up, but Facing four bursts of crossbow arrows and fuel oil that could easily ignite people and ladders, even if someone from the Liao soldiers climbed the city wall at one point, the result still did not change in the end, leaving more than 1000 corpses behind. The call to arms sounded.This time, the Hekou County defenders also lost nearly a hundred people, most of whom were killed by the Liao people's catapults and bows and arrows.

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With the arrival of night, the wind and snow fell outside Hekou County, and the fire spread along the city wall. The soldiers on duty on the city wall were still looking at the distance intently.When the wind blows over the mountains and snowfields outside the city, it feels chilly. The camp of the Liao army outside the city is also lit with fire. The Liao army is still making intensive preparations for the attack.

Some people in Hekou County were organized to carry buckets and rushed up the city wall one by one, and then poured water on the outer wall before going down, and so on.The soldiers have already erected their shields and prepared objects for defending the city, such as yaksha rings, rolling logs and stones.Countless city guards are ready to stretch out on the city wall.

Above Hekou County, the wind blows very cold, but at this time the cold is no longer something to worry about.Ye Chen walked to the center of the city tower not far away, and Hu Sanguang was carefully watching the camp of the Liao people outside the city with a telescope by the light of the fire.

The wind blew over, Ye Chen and others stood in the wind and snow, waiting for the arrival of Liao Dajun.After a long period of solemnity, Ye Chen gradually laughed out loud and full of confidence: "The Liao people have always been good at field battles, but not good at attacking cities, but now we are leading them to do what they are least good at. , It can be seen how much temptation I have in the hearts of Xiao Dage and Shi Fat."

Hu Sanguang complimented: "Your Majesty's safety is directly related to the survival of the entire Xiangfu Kingdom. Even if the Liao people know it is a trap, they can only be led by our noses."

Ye Chen's heart moved, and he glanced at Hu Sanguang. The latter really meant something, so he frowned slightly and said, "Don't hide what you have to say, just say it directly."

Hu Sanguang suddenly regretted that he was talking too much just now, and exposed the worries that some important civil and military officials of Tianxiang Fu Kingdom had kept in the bottom of their hearts. . "Even if everyone understands some words in their hearts, as a courtier, they can't appeal to the emperor even if they are beaten to death.

After thinking for a while, Ye Chen understood what Hu Sanguang was thinking, and couldn't help saying with a little inexplicable emotion: "You mean that if there is an accident for me, the Xiangfu Kingdom will definitely fall apart in an instant. In addition to the short time, it is because I don't have a son yet."

Hu Sanguang broke out in cold sweat and dared not answer.Ye Chen glanced at Hu Sanguang, said with a smile: "Hu Sanguang, you have been with me for so long, do you think that I will blame you for this matter, get up!"

Hu Sanguang got up quickly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ye Chen said again: "It's right for you ministers to have such thoughts and worries. I didn't think of this before, and it was my negligence. Since I am the emperor of a country now, some personal or family affairs are not just Private affairs and family affairs, some things really need to be taken into consideration."

The Liao people continued to attack the city defenses, and they slightly changed their attack strategy. Most of the time, they no longer insisted on breaking the city, but insisted on killing people with stone catapults and throwing bows and arrows. One night, Ye Chen, Hu Sanguang and others discovered that the number of casualties began to increase. The pressure was even greater than before, and they were still piling up on the defense line of this city, and the battle in Hekou County had actually just begun. Most of the day.

(End of this chapter)