At the beginning, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and the woman is busy in the imp

That night, taking advantage of the archers' limited vision, Duke Xun once again ordered an attack on the city.

But this time was different from before. In front of the rebels, there were ordinary people who were tied up and used as human shields.

Seeing a crying child among them, the soldiers guarding the city shouted angrily: "These beasts don't even let the children go!"

The ordinary soldiers hesitated, "What should we do then..."

They are regular troops who have received complete training.

Moreover, even for the victorious side in the siege, there are clear regulations that prohibit burning, killing, and looting ordinary people.

But if we allow the rebels to advance using the civilians as human shields.

There are more civilians in the city, and the losses may be even more severe after the city is captured.

While the soldiers were hesitating, Chu Heng, wearing armor, strode onto the city wall.

His voice was sonorous and powerful, "Now that the army is in formation, anyone who attacks is an enemy, and killing them will be rewarded!"

One sentence determines the life and death of millions of people.

However, The Art of War by Sun Tzu says that a general will have five dangers:

'If one must die, one can be killed; if one must live, one can be captured; if one is idle, one can regret it; if one is honest, one can be humiliated; if one loves the people, one can be annoyed.'

"All these five are mistakes of the general and disasters of the military."

Seeing that the messenger was still in a daze, Chen Qiu, who was following behind Chu Heng, frowned and urged him.

"Yes Yes."

The scouts responded with a loud voice and ran quickly in the direction of the war drummer.

Chen Qiu had an injured arm and gauze hanging around his neck, which was the result of being assassinated by the Chi family's assassins last night.

It’s not like I haven’t suffered defeat before when I was fighting for the world.

When the troops were divided and retreating, Chen Qiu would put on Chu Heng's cloak to attract the enemy's attention.

A gentleman will die for his friend. As for being a stand-in, Chen Qiu is a professional!

At this time, he followed closely behind Chu Heng, inspecting the battle situation.

Inside the city, people learned that the rebels had captured civilians to use as human shields.

It took only half a cup of tea for the sound of the attack drums to echo throughout the sky above the capital.

Xie Yunhua raised his head and looked towards the south city gate.

"It is said that Your Majesty is a benevolent and righteous king, but if you were just benevolent, you would not have been able to conquer the Thirteen States in such a short period of time."

"In this case, we should take action."

Xie Xiu scratched her head, still a little hesitant, "Sister Yunhua, is it really okay for us to do this..."

A clear voice sounded behind them.

"There's nothing wrong with that. In war, controlling the direction of public opinion is also of utmost importance."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a group of young officials, led by Xie Mingli, also holding various weapons.

"Brother Qingzhi, you are absolutely right." Jiang Jizhou agreed, holding a long sword.

"Before the rebels arrived at the city, the Ministry of War had already issued an order to allow villagers outside the city to enter, but they swore to die and refused."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Zhushu glared at him.

"Who is your brother Qingzhi? Don't recognize relatives randomly."

Don’t think he doesn’t remember. This bastard was still thinking about his sister in the early years!

Jiang Jizhou somehow understood the meaning in his eyes and touched the tip of his nose a little embarrassedly.

My fair lady, a gentleman is so good!

Besides, after being rejected, didn’t he act like a gentleman and not continue to pester her?

Xie Mingli glanced at the two of them and turned to look at Xie Yunhua.

"The rebels are coming with great force. When we came out just now, Lord Si said that perhaps the news of reinforcements had prompted the rebels to resort to this desperate measure."

"However, the news of entering and leaving the city has been cut off, and the number of reinforcements cannot be confirmed yet."

"You... pay more attention to your safety. If the city is breached, remember to run to the palace immediately."

Yunhua and others are considered to be Xie Mingli's cousins.

Even if it weren't for this relationship, he knew that Yuheng valued and had high expectations for them.

But in times of war, all beings are equal.

Women are even in a worse position. After the city is broken, if they are not careful, they will fall into eternal damnation.

Xie Yunhua smiled generously, "You too, take care of yourselves."

"Take care of yourself!"

The two sides said goodbye to each other, and the team of officers and soldiers led by Xie Mingli rushed to the East Gate to provide support.

Xie Yunhua and others brought out the large copper loudspeaker that Xie Yuheng had tinkered with before.

They spread the word over and over again on the streets about how bad the rebels were, and from time to time they guided the elderly, the weak, women and children into the palace to escape the war.

Under the cover of the nest, there is no complete egg.

No one slept peacefully that night, as everyone tried to share the country's worries in their own way.

In the imperial city, the Minister of War came from afar and sat with the Prime Minister to command the soldiers.

Where there was a shortage of kerosene, where soldiers were injured or killed, where rockets accidentally hit civilian houses, all were arranged in an orderly manner.

The little prince sat obediently aside and did not cause any trouble.

Silently remember what the two trusted ministers said and the decisions they made.

Including, the Minister of the Ministry discussed with the Grand Tutor why the Emperor ordered that the civilians who served as human shields should also be regarded as enemy troops.

In addition to military reasons, it was also because of her...

Historically, the rulers who founded a country often used violent means, and their successors were often benevolent rulers.

On the main battlefield outside the South City Gate, Chu Heng personally commanded every large-scale counterattack.

Although they were outnumbered and not at an advantage, they were still able to fight back and forth.

The military doctor who went up to the city wall to carry the wounded, commanding people to carry the wounded, passed by Chu Heng crying.

"Your Majesty is so handsome—"

He is worthy of being the main general who is as famous as General Ji when the world was pacified. He is so handsome!

Chu Heng's forehead veins throbbed when he heard this.

If the timing wasn't wrong, I would have kicked this bastard off the city wall.

Having these subordinates is really the bad luck he has accumulated in eight lifetimes!

If there wasn't a lack of young generals, why would he personally lead the troops...

Thinking of this, the figure of Xie Yuheng flashed through his mind.

Why can't a copper coin be split into two pieces?

Why can't one minister split himself into two envoys?

……

Above the Liangwu border, Xie Yuheng suddenly felt his nose itchy and sneezed uncontrollably.

The red bird cried, "But you are cold, have you caught a cold?"

"No, I have the divine power of the divine bird protecting me, so I don't feel cold."

Listening to Xie Yuheng's smiling voice, Zhuque's face turned red.

Whose divine bird needs external help to have divine power...

In just a short while, Xie Yuheng's ability level had dropped to level three.

Woo woo woo, this is the first time I feel that birds are so useless, I'm ashamed!

After crossing the last section of desolate Gobi Desert, the big red bird landed in the military camp amid the frightened cries of the soldiers patrolling at Yumen Pass.

To be precise, it should have landed in front of the central army tent.

Seeing this, a timid logistics soldier closed his eyes and fainted.

Chu Chen, who had just come out of the tent, raised his eyebrows when he heard the noise.

"Oh, it's good to be young. You can fall asleep anywhere."

Other soldiers: “…”

There have always been rumors in the past that the Queen Mother favors Prince Rui and is afraid that Prince Rui has evil intentions.

Now it seems, haha...if he were an ordinary family, Prince Rui would be a typical street urchin.

In just a short while, Xie Yuheng had already gotten off Suzaku.

The young man walked towards the central military tent, and King Rui's eyes sparkled as he walked towards Suzaku...