Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 154

[Chapter 152]

Wei Shao’s grandfather moved the prefectural government from Fanyang to Yuyang, which is closer to the frontier army town. The original intention was to defend against the Xiongnu.

Shanggu is only three or two days’ drive away from Yuyang. Once Shanggu is lost, Yuyang will also be in danger.

They set off with a messenger. After seeing Yuyang Ling who arrived later, and arranging many matters for the evacuation of the people at the border, Mrs. Xu called Zhu Shi and Xiao Qiao, and told them to quickly pack up and evacuate with Feifei first. Safer Fan Yang.

“If my grandmother doesn’t leave, neither will I.”

Xiao Qiao refused immediately.

Mrs. Zhu had already heard the news of the Xiongnu’s southern crimes, and she was already apprehensive. As soon as she heard Mrs. Xu’s arrangement, she knew that Yuyang might also be at a loss, and her face immediately turned pale, he hesitated, and said, “The wife is not Let’s go…”

Madam Xu slammed her cane and said angrily: “I stayed here to sit in Yuyang, what’s the use of the two of you staying here? It’s just for me to worry about it! I’ve made up my mind, and I won’t change it! You The two of you quickly bring Philip to me on the road!”

Xu Shi was too excited and coughed again.

After only a few coughs, he managed to press down, and his breath was a little uncertain.

Zhu Shi glanced at her, shrank back, and stopped talking.

Xiao Qiao looked at Madam Xu’s white-haired face, and paused, “So, granddaughter-in-law will listen to her grandmother’s words and leave.”

Madam Xu’s expression softened, and she looked at Xiao Qiao for a moment, then said slowly, “Fishing Yang will be fine. I told you to leave, just in case, don’t worry about it. You can go now.”

Xiao Qiao’s nose was sore, suppressing all the emotions in her heart, she walked to her and knelt down to her kowtow.

…

As the Huns head south, Madam Xu will sit in town and join the army and the people to defend against the invaders. Reinforcements will arrive soon, and the people will be called to join the fight.

Anyone who volunteers to participate in the war can go to the Yuyang Office to receive armor and weapons.

This official announcement was posted beside the four city gates of Yuyang.

However, Yuyang Ling also obeyed Mrs. Xu’s order and opened the city gate within two days, allowing the people to evacuate Yuyang by themselves, and then return to the city after the situation stabilized.

The people of the city refused to evacuate at first. Or rather, don’t want to believe it.

There are people everywhere talking about this.

Gradually, I don’t know which households, began to take their belongings out of the city through the south gate.

The atmosphere of panic began to spread, and more and more people left.

When Xiao Qiao was sitting in the fast-moving carriage, when she went to Fan Yang along the gallop, there were people on both sides of the road who were left behind by the carriage and went in the same direction as her. They are dragging their family with their family, pushing a wheelbarrow, or walking. The mother carries the child on her back, and the son supports the mother. From north to south, from the north to the south, from a distance, the two streams of people are like a continuous long dragon.

Xiao Qiao and Zhu Shi were sitting in the same carriage, Chunniang was holding Philip beside him, and the other servants and maids were sitting in another carriage.

After Mrs. Zhu came out of the city, she didn’t say a word, her expression was dull, and even Philip seemed to sense the dignified atmosphere of the adults around her. Don’t make trouble.

After walking on the road for two days, the carriage finally arrived at Fan Yang on the third day, and was welcomed into the city by Fan Yang Ling. After being settled, Xiao Qiao coaxed Philip to sleep on the bed. Madam’s mood suddenly went out of control, and these people couldn’t comfort herself, so I begged Xiao Qiao to come and take a look.

Xiao Qiao asked Chunniang to look at Philip, and she hurried over. Seeing Mrs. Zhu walking around the room, she not only muttered, “Spiritual position! Spiritual position! I forgot to bring out the spiritual position of husband and Lun’er together. My sin! My sin!”

She was not in good spirits on the road these few days, her face was even paler at the moment, sweat dripped from her forehead, her lips were shaking, and she looked extremely ugly. As soon as he saw Xiao Qiao

, he rushed over and grabbed her arm tightly: “Your father-in-law and your uncle’s spiritual positions have not been brought out yet! How good is this!”

Pain.

Xiao Qiao broke free: “Grandmother said that Yuyang will be fine! Mother-in-law should stay at ease and wait, there will be good news soon!”

Zhu Shi stared at her and sneered: “Of course you don’t have to worry! You Marrying my Wei family, I have no good intentions! Yuyang Po, you are all out, what does it have to do with you?”

Xiao Qiao stared at Zhu Shi and said, “Mother-in-law, I was just about to come and tell you. Sigh, I’m going back.”

Zhu Shi was taken aback.

“My grandmother is old and in poor health now, so I can’t let her stay in Yuyang alone. It’s just that if I insist on that day, my grandmother will not agree, so I will send Philip here first. You settle down here, I am today Then go back.”

Zhu Shi’s mouth opened slightly.

“My mother-in-law has worked hard all the way, and I haven’t slept peacefully. Now that I’m here, let’s have a good rest. Don’t think about it any more! Don’t worry, the spiritual positions of the father-in-law and the uncle will be safe!”

Xiao Qiao ordered the servants to serve the Zhu family.

She is only seventeen years old now, and her face is still a little girlish.

It’s just that at this moment, whether it is the tone of voice or the perseverance in his eyes, there is an unquestionable strength.

Not only the servants nearby, but also the Zhu family could not say a single word.

She just stared at her back as she turned away, her expression gray and dejected.

…

The news that Wei Yan brought is accurate.

Fang two days, the Xiongnu 300,000 cavalry, crossed the border river, went straight to Yunzhongbai to board the valley three places.

Although the defenders have done their best, Wu Wei is bound to win. All the elites are dispatched. The cavalry is powerful and with astonishing destructive power. The decision to voluntarily give up Baiden in the cloud was made.

Mobilize all the forces and stick to the defensive line that leads directly to Yuyang.

Outside Shanggu City, every 20 li, a line of defense was set up, trenches were dug deep, and sharp spears were inserted below to stop the onslaught of the Xiongnu cavalry. .

There are three such lines of defense.

Every line of defense must hold back the Huns for at least one day.

The Xiongnu should also have a plan to capture Yuyang. At the beginning, they focused on Shanggu to conquer the target, and launched a fierce offensive here.

As soon as the war started, Mrs. Xu left Yuyang and rushed to the border town in person to boost the morale of the soldiers who fought bravely.

But after all, he was old, and he went all the way, rushed from the cloud to Bai Deng, and then fell ill on the way to Shanggu.

For three consecutive days, Mrs. Xu was ill and insisted on going into battle, personally drumming and cheering for the soldiers guarding the defense line.

Under the encouragement of Madam Xu, the defenders repelled waves of frenzied attacks by the Huns.

The originally scheduled three-day line of defense actually persisted for five days.

On the sixth day, he finally retreated into the city.

On that day, in the face of the Xiongnu’s siege battle, Madam Xu still personally accompanied the soldiers to the city wall, playing drums and cheering.

But when going down the city wall, Madam Xu finally fell down.

She was already old, and she was in poor health before. She had been thinking too much for the past few days. Now her physical strength has reached the limit.

Although Lei Yan, who was in charge of this defense battle, wanted to hide it, the news of Mrs. Xu’s fall quickly spread among the defenders.

The 300,000 cavalry of the Xiongnu, day and night, the offensive came in waves like tides, and the battle was so vast that it is not an exaggeration to call it thunder.

Under the circumstance that the main army of the monarchs and lords has not yet returned, the goal of the current battle is to try to prevent the attack of the Xiongnu and wait for the arrival of reinforcements.

But the 300,000 Huns besieged the city, and the pressure was so great.

The reason why the Wei family sergeant can persist until this moment is all because of a belief.

Madam Xu is like their backbone. She fell down suddenly and did not show up today, so the morale of the defenders was somewhat affected.

Then, there was news that Wu Wei, Prince Zuoxian of the Xiongnu, personally came to Shanggu to supervise the formation, and offered a reward for capturing Yuyang with thousands of cavalry and 10,000 taels of gold.

The Huns were high-spirited and invincible. Outside the north gate of Shanggu, the wolf flags were everywhere, covering the sky and the sun. During the interval between the offensive and defensive battles, the Wei family sergeant wore a dignified and tired look, and heard the sound of the Xiongnu’s neat iron armor singing, which was faintly introduced into the city with the wind.

…

Mrs. Xu woke up and slowly opened her eyes, as if she heard the sound of the sky-shattering fighting on the city wall, struggling to get up.

Blocked by Zhong Li.

“How’s the battle going? I have to go personally! Don’t stop me!”

“The lady is here!”

Even though she had always been calm like a bell, she couldn’t contain her excitement at this moment, and her voice trembled slightly.

“Don’t worry, the old lady, the lady brought a battle flag of the old lady. She has replaced the old lady to cheer up the soldiers and motivate them to fight!”

… The

Huns took a break and launched a new one. wave attack.

Since last night, the siege battle has not stopped.

The Huns’ goal was to capture Yuyang before Wei Shao returned.

Lei Yansha’s eyes were red, and he couldn’t remember how many times he led this group of soldiers to repel the attack of the Huns.

Arrows are like rain, stone cannons are flying, and under the city wall, the piles of corpses are getting higher and higher, and the whistling sound of the Huns can be heard. It’s clear.

Gradually he felt a sense of apprehension.

As the commander of this defensive battle, he understands better than anyone how important morale is to repel the enemy’s attack.

If you are a little discouraged, the defense line may be torn apart.

Once the hole is broken, no one can guarantee what happens next.

At this moment, on the high platform behind the city wall, the war drum that had been silent since yesterday was suddenly slammed again.

The sound of drums rumbled like thunder, rolling like clouds, resounding in everyone’s ears.

In the sound of the raging fire and thunder falling from the sky, the Wei family sergeant turned his tired face stained with dust, mud and blood. They were amazed to see that the place where Mrs. Xu once stood was now One more person.

The lady actually showed up!

Their young and beautiful queen, wearing Madam Xu’s armor, took over from Madam Xu and continued to defend the city and Yuyang with them!

Beside her, a new black banner fluttered in the wind.

In the center of the flag, a golden tiger head is embroidered, with fangs and tiger eyes, just like a declaration of majesty and awe-inspiring force.

“Wei family sergeants, listen, forty years ago, the grandfather of your lords and lords took this tiger flag back from the hands of Shanyu and took back the occupied Hetao, which made the Huns dare not go south to herd horses! But now the Huns want to humiliate its glory, can you agree? Reinforcements are coming soon, and your lord is about to lead his troops back! He needs you to persevere! I will be with you in the name of the lady of the Wei family. I swear, I will stick to this place and fight with you until the last moment to defeat the Huns!”

The voice of the lady following the battle drum seemed to overwhelm the hustle and bustle under the city wall.

“I don’t agree!”

“I don’t agree!” The

sergeants recovered from their shock, their blood boiled, and they shouted angrily, roaring loudly.

[End of This Chapter]