Devil’s Advent

It's okay, I can take the child's last name.

After saying this,

On both sides of the desk, there was a sudden silence for a long time.

Dugu Mu looked at Qu Peiluo,

road:

I didn't expect that this sentence would come from your mouth.

How inferior, how trampled on his dignity, how flattering, to say this?

Simply, more slaves than slaves.

In fact, Dugu Mu was much older than Qu Peiluo's grandfather, but because he and the former Qu Tiannan were both one of the four great Chu kingdoms, he and Qu Tiannan were equals, and Qu Peiluo called him uncle.

The old man is very curious. Have you ever thought about how your father would feel if he heard what you just said?

Qu Peiluo didn't hesitate,

Answered directly:

It will be very comforting.

Ah.

Dugu Mu stood up and said: You are crazy, the honor and decency passed down by the Qu family for hundreds of years have been completely trampled by you.

Qu Shi, it's gone, who is going to show the only remaining glory and decency?

Qu Peiluo also stood up.

Go back and defend the city. It won't be long before I will erase the stain he left on this world for your father.

Uncle Dugu, have you ever heard a saying? When something has fallen to the bottom, there are only two endings left.

Or, just annihilate and cease to exist;

or,

It should take off.

A smile appeared on the corner of Dugu Mu's mouth, I didn't expect that you and those slaves surnamed Fan in Fan City still had such unrealistic fantasies in their hearts.

you,

No chance.

The old man admits that the Yan people's sabers are indeed sharp, but it is impossible for the Yan people to ride over the Meng Mountain on horseback, not to mention that the waterway is blocked and Meng Mountain is under the control of the general, who can save you?

Qu Peiluo shook his head and said:

I used to be as confident as you, Uncle Dugu, do you believe in fate?

What do you say?

I do not believe.

Then why do you ask the old man?

I don't know either.

The two stopped talking, turned around, got on their horses, and left.

soon,

The sound of horns came from the Chu army's barracks. The Chu army formed a neat and orderly army formation and began to press forward. There were many siege equipment in the army formation.

On the city wall, Qu Peiluo saw this scene, and said to Fan Zhengwen who was standing beside him;

I thought I delayed Dugu Mu for two days, but in fact, he is not idle and is making siege equipment.

Then did we gain or lose? Fan Zhengwen asked.

It's still profitable. Two more days to clear the city and stabilize the morale of the army. Otherwise, according to the initial posture, the city should have collapsed at this moment, and the city cannot be defended at all.

It's good if you make a profit, it's good if you make a profit. In any big business, if you don't lose money, you'll make a lot of money. If you make a little money, you'll make a lot of money.

Go down and stabilize the people's hearts, on the city wall, I will command.

good.

Fan Zhengwen is as good as others.

The Chu army attacked the city for almost a whole day, and they didn't withdraw until the sun was about to set.

Fan Cheng survived this day.

It was dark, and the torches were lit.

Qu Peiluo sat on the steps of the city wall, leaning on a knife in his hand.

Fan Zhengwen came up with a bowl of noodles and handed it to Qu Peiluo, along with a pot of water.

Qu Peiluo didn't take the noodle bowl, but spread his hands.

Fan Zhengwen understood, poured out the water, and asked Qu Peiluo to wash his hands.

After washing his hands, Qu Peiluo began to eat noodles.

Fan Zhengwen sat down beside him, and said: This day is so difficult, I thought I would not be able to bear it a few times.

Some good people once commented that the Yan State is based on cavalry, the Great Chu is based on infantry, and the Jin State is based on famous generals. The famous generals of Jin State are because the three families are divided into Jin. Under each family, you have 13 Taibao There are seven guards on my side, and when there are more official positions, there will be more famous generals.

As for the dry state, it is three non-stick.

Therefore, the ability of the Chu army to attack the city is indeed very strong, much more professional and powerful than the Yan people who started to attack the city temporarily in front of Zhennan Pass.

But Qu Peiluo still held on.

After the first day, the second day will be easier than the first day. Qu Peiluo said.

After all, the soldiers have experience and will no longer be in such a hurry as on the first day.

Will it get better and better? Fan Zhengwen asked.

If we last a little longer, morale will collapse if the city is not destroyed.

Send some more money? Fan Zhengwen asked.

If you have money, you don't have life to spend. Qu Peiluo shook his head, It's a day to watch.

the next day,

The Chu army began to attack the city again. Arrows flew across the city wall, catapults slammed down, and the Chu army attacked the city with ants.

The battle continued until dusk, when the Chu army withdrew.

For dinner, there are steamed buns sent by Fan Zhengwen, which are modeled after Feng Xincheng Pingxi Houye's style, steamed buns with stuffing.

Qu Peiluo took a bite,

road:

This, on the contrary, can boost morale.

The steamed buns are distributed to the soldiers, and the soldiers take a bite, with stuffing, which is a kind of surprise, and it also means that there is sufficient food and grass.

Today is indeed easier than yesterday.

Go and appease the people in the city.

Don't worry, leave the matter in the city to me. By the way, you can keep it tomorrow, right?

Tomorrow, it's in the north.

the third day,

When the Chu army in the south lined up to start a new day of attacking the city, Nian Yao's banner appeared outside the city wall in the north and suddenly launched an attack.

However, preparations had been made on the north wall of Fan City. To be precise, it was Qu Peiluo who had been bringing out the troops of his direct descendants to the north gate. There was no such urgent and anxious moment in the past two days. When they were sent, Fan Zhengwen also received a lot of complaints from the generals of the Fan family, thinking that Qu Peiluo was caring for his own soldiers and deliberately let the Fan family's troops consume them.

Fan Zhengwen naturally suppressed these noises without hesitation. The Patriarch of the Fan family is self-aware. He doesn't know how to fight, but he knows how not to hold back.

Nian Yao's offensive was very fast, especially the Shanyue tribe he brought out carried ladders and went up directly. Their climbing ability is very strong, and their movements are also sensitive and quick. Not working hard.

But it still failed to achieve any effect, and after the momentary bloody courage failed to produce results, the offensive was discouraged for a while. Seeing this, Nian Yao had to order to withdraw his troops early.

The siege of the Chu army in the south still brought steady oppression. With the experience of the previous two days, the defenders of Fan City also mastered the rhythm of defending the city. Taking care of the wounded soldiers greatly boosted morale, making Dugu Mu realize that during the afternoon siege, there should be no way out today, so the afternoon siege was also a formality, and the troops were withdrawn early.

It's the third day.

Fan Zhengwen delivered two dishes, one soup and rice today.

Qu Peiluo ate alone by the small table placed on the battlements, and did not say that he would distribute this delicate dish to the wounded and the soldiers around him;

He eats, slowly.

After taking a sip of the soup, Qu Peiluo looked at Fan Zhengwen and said, Go and make news. Just say that you have received a letter from the Yan people, and the Yan army is coming soon.

Do you have to use this trick so soon?

Do you feel that today's defense is fairly stable?

yes.

Generally, before the crash, they are very stable, and they stand firm and wait for help. There is no hope, and they cannot survive.

I know what that means, but I thought it could take a few more days.

I don't like gambling.

Me too. Fan Zhengwen echoed.

Live each day as if it were your last.

good.

...

This Qu Peiluo has something, something.

General Nian put his hips on his hips in his handsome tent and sighed with emotion.

General, tomorrow we will definitely be able to attack the city wall.

Yes, General, tomorrow my department will be the vanguard, and all of my subordinates are willing to fight to the death for the General!

Facing the challenge from these mountain kings and water bandits, General Nian nodded heavily and said:

Okay, everyone will do their best to serve the imperial court. This general guarantees with his position as a general that the imperial court will never let down your dedication and loyalty!

Thank you General!

Thank you General!

Everyone, go down to rest and appease the troops. Tomorrow, we have to attack the city.

The final general will leave!

The final general will leave!

After clearing away the group of bandits, General Nian sat down on the blanket.

There was a brazier in the tent, and it was a bit stuffy. He unknowingly unbuttoned the neck of the armor, pulled it, and ventilated it.

Fan Cheng did not fall into a battle or collapse himself as imagined, but showed a gradually calm posture.

This situation made Nian Yao a little upset.

At this time, some soldiers came to report:

General, the Dugu family sent a messenger.

Let him in.

yes.

The courier was very young, and he took the initiative to salute Nian Yao after entering the account, but instead of kneeling down according to the military rules, he made a half salute:

See the general!

Nian Yao raised his head and looked at the messenger. At this time, there was no one else in the tent.

immediately,

General Nian directly knelt down:

The slave has met the Eighth Prince, please greet the Eighth Prince.

The messenger was none other than the eighth son of the Great Chu Emperor, who had followed the swordmaker on a flower boat and watched the battlefield while urinating against the wind during the Battle of Wangjiang in the past.

The Eighth Prince was young and intelligent, and he was on the right team early;

King Jingnan of the Yan State destroyed Yingdu, and a fire in Yingdu burned to death those princes who were imprisoned in Yingdu during the chaos of the former princes.

So, brother of the Regent, not much remains.

One is the Fifth Prince Xiong Tingshan, who is still reused;

The other is the eighth brother who has always been loved by the regent;

Nian Yao was not born as an aristocrat, nor as a foreign minister, but as a domestic slave. Back then, he was a servant of the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Now that the Fourth Prince is becoming the regent and is about to ascend the throne, he is naturally a servant of the royal family.

And the Eighth Prince, who once ate wine on the Mijiang boat and collided with Nian Yao's boat, has lost the youthfulness and arrogance of the past, and immediately stepped forward to help Nian Yao:

General, this is a barracks. As the commander of an army, how can you kneel down?

talking,

The Eighth Prince was ready to kneel down along with him.

Nian Yao got up immediately and said, I can't do it, I can't do it, my lord.

The master and servant exchanged pleasantries and courtesy, and the eighth prince Xiong Qing'an sat down, but he resolutely did not take the handsome position of Nian Yao, but took the subordinate position.

What's going on in the Dugu Zhu Kingdom, that the Eighth Prince is asking you to be a messenger?

Fan City is not a standard square city. When it was first built, the Fan family focused on its military role, so it is a bit like the Xueguan layout, built along the mountains.

Although the north and south are not completely separated, it is inconvenient to set up a formation to attack the city in other directions. It is also dangerous to pass through, because the army cannot encircle the city as it used to when attacking the city on the plain. It was airtight.

I volunteered alone. I just wanted to come and see the general. Before I came out, His Majesty told me to try my best to listen, see and learn more in front of the general.

Nian Yao was naturally flattered again, and the Eighth Prince got up slightly again, and the two of them were polite again.

Subsequently,

The Eighth Prince asked:

General, I see that Fancheng is high and steep. The effect of besieging the city in the past few days is actually not satisfactory. What does the general think about this?

The guard on the opposite side is Qu Peiluo.

Of course this guy knows.

The former eldest son of the Qu family has a long history of family education, and he was instructed by his father before his death. Although he has rebelled against the ancestral temple and society, his abilities are not bad.

To tell you the truth, General, I'm really surprised. In the past, Qu Peiluo was also regarded as a joke in Yingdu. Whoever imagined it, he is really capable.

My lord, you should know that this servant still has the nickname of a young turtle on his forehead.

Nian Yao didn't directly say Nian Dawangba.

That's right, I can't blame him for losing all the time against that Ping Xihou.

It's not just Qu Peiluo, Patriarch Fan Ni, that Fan Zhengwen is also a talented person who manages the side, this can't be faked.

This Fancheng,

Without Qu Peiluo, it might have been conquered on the first day;

If it wasn't for Fan Zhengwen, he would have been bitten open by now.

One is good at military dispatch, and the other is good at management and appeasement. Both are indispensable.

It is precisely because of the two of them that this Fancheng has really become tough.

Well, looking at it this way, it's a big loss for me.

Qu Peiluo was once the son of the Zhu Kingdom, according to the rules, he would inherit the Zhu Kingdom's position from his father without accident;

Fan Zhengwen was also Qu's family slave.

This pair of partners was originally from Chu, and they were well-known figures in the Chu State. They were supposed to serve the Great Chu, but now they were resisting the Chu State's army in the city.

My lord, it's not appropriate to express such emotion at this moment.

It's Gu who said something wrong. By the way, the general thinks, how long will it take to attack this Fan City?

Maybe it will be won tomorrow, maybe it can last for seven or eight days.

Is there any shortage of food in the city? the Eighth Prince asked.

There is no shortage of food.

Then how do you decide...

The old lair of the Fan family was taken away by my servant. There should be food left in the city. It shouldn't be a problem to supply it for two or three months, but there should be a shortage of arrows in the city.

Oh... The Eighth Prince seems to have realized something.

Don't worry, my lord, Fan Cheng is just a cooked duck, it can't fly.

Half a month later, it will be the day when Brother Huang officially ascends the throne. I just hope that I can use this Fan City to congratulate Brother Huang.

Nian Yao nodded and said, This matter has always been kept in my mind.

Can?

inevitable.

...

The fourth day, dusk.

The Chu army withdrew.

Qu Peiluo was shot by an arrow and was bandaging the wound.

To be precise, he was hit by three arrows, but two arrows got stuck in the gaps in the armor, and only one arrow pierced into the body.

Fan Zhengwen broke the steamed bun, put it into Qu Peiluo's mouth, ate a few mouthfuls, and gave him a mouthful of water.

Is there any silver in the treasury? Qu Peiluo asked.

Yes, there is also Xiaoku. I planned to take it out and distribute it tomorrow. I will go and order it to be taken out and sent out now?

No need, send it to the city wall tomorrow morning and hit people with money.

Are you joking?

You were the one who joked with me first.

Why?

You have saved so much money and goods, why can't you save more arrows?

Not enough?

It's been saved and used.

Obviously there are a lot of them.

Still too little.

Oh, I can't shoot accurately.

Heh, if they are all sharpshooters who can penetrate Yang with a hundred steps, I can just take them out of the city and repel the Chu army.

I was negligent. I'm really inexperienced. Next time... I hope there will be a next time.

Next, it will be even more difficult.

Without arrows, the Chu army cannot be suppressed, but will be suppressed by the Chu people's arrows. The probability of hand-to-hand combat will be greatly increased, and the gap in the quality of soldiers will appear.

My fault, it's my fault.

Qu Peiluo took another sip of water and said, Prince Regent, he is about to officially ascend the throne. Our heads are the best congratulatory gift when he ascends the throne.

so……

Next, the Chu army's siege will become even crazier.

It's like what you always said a few days ago, a day is a day if you can keep it. Fan Zhengwen laughed.

what are you waiting for?

It's what we're waiting for.

Hearing this, Qu Peiluo glanced at the freshly bandaged wound,

road;

I didn't believe in fate, but if I wait, I really have to believe it.

Is it the child's surname? Fan Zhengwen made a rare joke.

Qu Peiluo nodded,

No way, it will still take advantage.

………

thunderous hooves,

Because the vanguard army, that is, Gou Moli's part of the road-opening work was done very well, so Zheng Houye and the main force of the Chinese army led by him, except for the necessary rest along the way, the rest of the journey was extremely smooth.

Hurry up. Zheng Fan said to Liang Cheng beside him, Otherwise we will miss it.

Jin Shu heard the words and asked immediately:

Master Hou, are you worried that Fan Cheng will be lost?

No, compared to this, I'm more worried that I won't be in time to give a gift to my uncle who will be enthroned.

Jin Shuke suggested: Master Hou, do you want to send someone to let Gou Moli's troops in the front take a rest first, and our army should also rest, otherwise, if we rush to Fancheng, it's good that Fancheng is still in the hands of the Fan family. It has already been defeated by the Chu army, and our soldiers are exhausted, so we fear that the Chu army will take advantage of it.

Order the whole army to continue advancing at full speed without rest or delay.

Obviously, Lord Zheng Hou rejected this suggestion.

Does Hou Ye already have a strategy in mind?

For a long time, Jin Shuke admired Lord Zheng Hou very much, and regarded Lord Zheng Hou as his role model.

Lord Zheng Hou laughed loudly,

Grabbing the mane of the Pixiu under his crotch,

shouted:

No, this Marquis just can't wait to smash the bastard shell of the great general of that year!