The prince is very fierce

Under the setting sun, the ground outside Nanyang City was covered with smoke and dust. Several siege vehicles were broken into pieces and paralyzed on the plain. The blood dyed the moat red, and there was a thick layer of corpses under the city wall.

On the city wall, the flag of the King of Chu had been replaced by the dragon flag of the court. The exhausted soldiers of the Western Liang Army leaned against the parapet to rest. They were all covered in blood and their swords were curled.

A corner of the city gate tower was blown down by artillery fire. Xu Buling sat cross-legged on the wall facing the red sun in the sky, with his sword flat on his knees. His blood-spattered white robe could no longer be seen in its original state.

Since he climbed the top of the city wall at noon yesterday, Xu Buling has never rested. Two thousand cavalrymen attacked the south gate and wiped out the remaining soldiers in the city at a lightning speed. The Chu general Qin Jing broke through the east gate and only captured a few deputy generals. The remaining more than two thousand government soldiers who were leaderless naturally surrendered.

After the city was captured, the surrendered soldiers dared not be used, and there were no extra people to guard it, so Xu Buling had to collect the weapons and drive the remaining soldiers out of the city.

Soon after, Qin Jing summoned the troops from the surrounding counties and began to launch a counterattack against Nanyang, and the army from Mashankou also galloped over.

Xu Buling had only two thousand soldiers, and only five hundred of them were distributed on the four walls; although he had the advantage of defending the city with high walls, nearly 40,000 people attacked the city from all directions, and climbing with ladders was like a tide, so it was conceivable how difficult the battle was; the Xiliang army had no ** to replace, and one less wounded, so they could only grit their teeth and hold on from beginning to end.

However, there were four cannons, which still took a big advantage in the battle to defend the city; in addition to destroying siege equipment, the biggest role of the cannons was to intimidate the Chu army. Under the terrifying power of the artillery, the people and horses were torn into pieces, and the shock was no less than that of modern people seeing a star destroyer; the huge technological gap directly stunned the Chu army's soldiers, and the thunderous sound of the dry land made the Chu army dare not approach the city at all. Xu Buling also forced the strong men from the city to barely defend it for a night.

According to Xiao Qi's plan, it was to defend for a day, do his best, and then break through and release Nanyang. In this way, Guan Hongye's crime of "delaying the opportunity to fight and not being able to go far" was confirmed. Xu Buling went back and directly killed Guan Hongye to get the military power of the rebellion army. Even the emperor was too embarrassed to say "no".

It's a pity that Guan Hongye is a veteran who has led troops for many years. He is not stupid enough. After receiving the news, he did not send spies to confirm it, and directly sent the Xiliang Cavalry.

In this way, the time when the reinforcements arrived was about the same as the normal time. Guan Hongye was at most considered to have a flaw in decision-making, but he did not make a big mistake, so he certainly could not be killed.

Beside Xu Buling was Xu Ying, whose face was also covered in blood.

Xu Ying was one of the most valiant generals in the Xiliang Army. He beheaded more than a hundred people in one day while defending the city. If he had such a record in the past, it would be normal for him to ask his superior Yang Zunyi to rub his shoulders.

But at this moment, Xu Ying's eyes were not arrogant at all, but rather a little ashamed. Because the little prince next to him stood alone on the city wall, slashing with two swords for a day and a night, and even rushed down the city wall several times, killing several generals of the Chu army in the army; in a battle, he killed nearly 500 people, until the place where Xu Buling stood, no one dared to climb the city wall for dozens of feet.

The terrifying scene of the death god was like the arrival of the world, and not only the opponent's Chu army, but also the Xiliang army was shocked. Xu Ying originally planned to protect Xu Buling to avoid accidents, but in the end he hid far away, fearing that the little prince would kill him and chop him with a knife.

Seeing that there was no trace of the Chu army on the plain, Xu Ying stepped forward and said respectfully:

"Young Prince, reinforcements are expected to arrive at dawn tomorrow. As long as the reinforcements are on the way, the Chu army will not stay nearby and wait for death. The siege of Nanyang has been lifted; Young Prince, go and rest, I will watch you in the future."

Xu Buling fought for a day and a night, and the consumption was so great that it might be the most brutal one since he came to this world. It would not be good for the combat effectiveness to hold on without rest, but he did not refuse it. He turned down the parapet and looked at the black-armored soldiers on the horse road:

"Send someone to find the rich families in the city and prepare wine and meat. The best in the city should be sent to the city wall. After the reinforcements arrive, you can take off your armor and rest for three days, enjoy yourself, and all expenses will be borne by the court. Of course, don't drink too much and disturb the people, which will ruin the reputation of the Xiliang Army."

"Yes."

Xu Ying bowed and accepted the order. ——

The mountains under the sunset city and the streets and alleys in Nanyang City were empty, and the people were hiding at home with their doors closed.

The back house of the general's mansion under the city wall was originally the residence of Qin Jing, the general of Chu. After the city was broken, Qin Jing escaped and the house was naturally empty.

Ning Yuhe and Ning Qingye also guarded the city wall for a day and a night. Their physiques were strong, but they exerted a lot of effort. Especially Ning Qingye, he fainted from exhaustion in the end and was carried down by Nightingale who was covering behind him. When he woke up, he ran to the top of the city again.

At this time, the war stopped. Ning Yuhe and Ning Qingye were exhausted. Nightingale had been in charge of artillery and analyzing the situation, but she also killed the enemy with a knife. She was also exhausted and fell asleep in the room.

Zhongli Jiujiu was a doctor, so she would not be allowed to fight with a knife. After taking care of the three girls to sleep, Zhongli Jiujiu went to the kitchen at the back and boiled a large pot of water.

Xu Buling came to the backyard in a bloody shirt. Zhongli Jiujiu was sitting at the stone table in the yard pounding medicine. She was still beautiful, but her sky-blue skirt was a little dirty, and even her jade-like cheeks were stained.

Zhongli Jiujiu noticed Xu Buling as soon as he entered the yard. She looked back, quickly stood up, wiped her hands, and ran over:

"Husband... Hey, sit down quickly, I'll show you."

Zhongli Jiujiu supported Xu Buling's arm and came to the couch in the wing room to sit down. Various medicines, bandages and so on had been prepared and neatly placed on the small table.

Xu Buling looked embarrassed with blood all over his body, but he was actually fine. He sat on the couch and smiled:

"Nothing was hurt. There were only a few hundred soldiers. They couldn't even touch the corner of my clothes. But I am a little tired."

Zhongli Jiujiu took off the bloody clothes and put them aside. He carefully checked Xu Buling's chest and back. After confirming that there were no scars, he put Xu Buling's hand on his leg and carefully felt his pulse.

Xu Buling was indeed too tired. Looking at his beautiful wife, he couldn't even have lustful thoughts; the old swordsman Zhu Choushan was exhausted to death after killing 700 people. He worked hard for a day and a night. Although he was not exhausted, he must have overdrawn his body and hurt his insides. If he didn't take good care of himself, he would definitely fall ill.

After checking the pulse, Zhongli Jiujiu stood up and ran out, carrying hot water and pouring it into the prepared bathtub, and then poured the prepared medicine into the bathtub, and the room was instantly filled with fragrance.

"Husband, this is a medicine for warming the body. It's best not to do it again during this period, otherwise it will hurt the abdomen, and you will have to lie in bed after the age of 40..."

Xu Buling knew the condition of his body, and naturally would not show off his strength when it was unnecessary. He put his arm on Jiujiu's shoulder and was helped by her into the big bathtub; the heat swept from the whole body, making people feel like spring breeze, feeling that every pore was open, and Xu Buling breathed a sigh of relief.

After soaking for half an hour, Xu Buling felt the pain in his body slowly dissipate. He looked at Jiujiu who was massaging his arm and saw that there were some stains on her face, so he said:

"Jiujiu, why don't you come in and wash together?"

Zhongli Jiujiu helped Xu Buling to relax his blood and qi. Hearing this, her eyebrows slightly frowned, but she didn't want to be fierce to her husband at this time, so she just glanced into the water:

"I'm almost dead tired, and you can still have lustful thoughts. Can you get up now?"

Xu Buling leaned against the wooden barrel and chuckled:

"I just let you wash together. I guess you can force me at this time, and I can't stand it."

"Forget it, this medicine is very strong. You will definitely get angry if you soak for no reason. Don't soak for too long. Get up when you feel it's enough. I'll give you a massage."

Zhongli Jiujiu turned around and fetched hot water for herself. She went to the next room to wash up carefully. After changing into a clean nightgown, she helped Xu Buling up and lay on the couch, and took out the medicinal wine to massage Xu Buling to relax his body and mind...