Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

quiet!

The huge scene was deathly quiet, and all the sergeants looked at Fan Xin walking with the coffin, with deep shock in their eyes.

They thought Fan Xin was just showing off like those eloquent civil servants, but they didn't expect that he was really ready to live or die with the city.

You must know that there are more than 10,000 Khitan cavalry. Even the Songmo army is no match for them. What can Fan Xin do to resist?

He is ready to die for his country!

Shocked!

complex!

ashamed! One by one, it appeared on their faces that a civil servant could live and die with the city, but it was ridiculous that they were not as good as a young man with three thousand armors.

What a irony this is!

Gradually, the sergeants put down their weapons and took the initiative to make way for Fan Xin.

In front of a noble man, these deserters really couldn't think of any reason to stop him.

The general who had previously shouted for surrender slowly lowered his head, his chest heaving violently.

What man doesn’t have passion, and what man wants to watch a foreign race slaughter his compatriots?

a long time.

A suppressed and angry voice sounded.

"General Fang, Governor Fan dares to face life and death as a civil servant. Do we Tang soldiers really want to be deserters?"

"If that's the case, what's the point of being a soldier?"

"Fight!"

"We don't want to be cowards for the rest of our lives, let alone have to be unable to hold our heads up for the rest of our lives!"

"Fight!"

At the end, nearly a thousand soldiers shouted with blood-red eyes.

His eyes swept over the faces of these soldiers one by one, and the corners of Fang Bing's mouth curved.

"When a soldier dies serving his country on the battlefield, why should he fear that he will return with his body wrapped in horse leather?"

next moment.

The Fang soldiers suddenly pulled out their swords and shouted at the soldiers of the three armies.

"Brothers, rush back to me, don't let the Khitan people underestimate me, a man of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Kill!"

With an order, more than a thousand soldiers raised their weapons and rushed towards the city gate. In front of them, one person and one coffin moved forward quietly under the protection of Qianniu Guards.

……

Yingzhou, South Gate.

At this time, there were dense Khitan cavalry everywhere outside the city.

Li Jinzhong, Sun Wanrong and others were riding on war horses, looking at the Tang army on the wall with a proud look. As the deadline was approaching, the defenders above were already panicking.

"Congratulations to the Great Khan, congratulations to the Great Khan. According to the current trend, the Yingzhou defenders will collapse without a fight in at most one hour."

"At that time, we will be able to capture Yingzhou City without any bloodshed."

Li Jinzhong laughed loudly, waved his hand and said: "Brother, thank you for your praise. Sun Tzu once said that attacking the heart is the top priority, and attacking the city is the bottom priority. Subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is the essence of marching and fighting."

When he said this, he saw a look of resentment on Zhao Wenhui's face and changed the subject.

"Of course, without the help of Governor Zhao, we would not be able to disintegrate the Tang army's will so quickly."

Hearing Li Jinzhong mention him, Zhao Wenhui cursed in his heart and smiled along with it.

"It's all due to the great khan's command, and the lower officials are just a little more powerful."

Li Jinzhong smiled and nodded and said: "Okay, the time has come. Tell the Tang army on the wall that if they don't surrender, don't blame Ben Khan for massacring the city after the city is broken!"

"Yes, yes, I will persuade you to surrender immediately." Zhao Wenhui's expression changed, he raised his head and shouted.

"Wang Hua, what are you still hesitating about? This governor is doing this for your own good!"

"As long as you open the city gate and surrender to the Great Khan, the guardians will enjoy endless glory and wealth!"

"Why don't you come down and open the door!"

After hearing these words, Wang Hua stuck his head out from the crenel and smiled bitterly.

"Captain Zhao, it's not that the general is unwilling to open the door and surrender, but he wants to wait for General Fang's order. You also know that your subordinates are not allowed to act without permission from the top."

Zhao Wenhui almost lost his temper and cursed angrily: "I'm blind to you. This governor is the highest official in the Dongyi Protectorate!"

"I'm here, why are you asking for instructions to go up to the peak? To tell you the truth, the Khitans will massacre the city if you don't open the door!"

When these words came out, Wang Hua turned pale with fright. He turned around and said to the messenger: "Go and see if General Fang is here."

The messenger clasped his fists and was about to leave when a serious voice came.

"No need, I will take over the defense of Yingzhou City from now on."

As soon as the words fell, one hundred and twenty Thousand Oxen Guards climbed onto the city wall and took the place of the sergeant.

Behind them, a young man wearing a fifth-grade red official uniform came with a sword.

"Are you Governor Fan?" Wang Hua rubbed his eyes and asked in disbelief.

At this juncture, everyone with some power was looking for ways to escape. He didn't expect Fan Xin to come to the city gate to defend the city.

Fan Xin glanced at him and said solemnly: "I am the governor of Yingzhou, if you are willing to obey the command, take your brothers and stay here firmly. If you are not willing, just run away alone."

"President Fan is joking. The last general is a gatekeeper. How dare he abandon the city and flee without authorization?"

Wang Hua smiled coquettishly, pulled out his sword and said loudly: "Brothers, listen, let's listen to Governor Fan's command next!"

He is different from Zhao Wenhui. His family is all in Luoyang. Once the door opens and surrenders, the whole family will suffer, so he can only bite the bullet and resist to the end.

After taking care of the defenders, Fan Xin put away his murderous intention and came to the crenel to look at Zhao Wenhui and said coldly.

"Brothers, listen, this Governor Zhao below the city is fake. His real name is Gao Yao. He was originally a doctor who traveled around the streets."

"It's not Zhao Wenhui, the governor of Yingzhou at all!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was in an uproar. No one expected that Fan Xin would say these words, and then his eyes towards Zhao Wenhui became weird.

No wonder Governor Zhao's behavior was unreasonable and he turned out to be a fake.

Feeling the questioning eyes of everyone, Zhao Wenhui said angrily.

"You're talking nonsense. This governor is appointed by the imperial court, how could he be a fake!"

"Appointed by the imperial court?" Fan Xin sneered: "Let me ask you what rank the governor of Yingzhou lives in."

Zhao Wenhui...

Seeing Zhao Wenhui, who was sweating and unable to answer, the morale of the defenders on the city wall suddenly increased.

They just said that it was impossible for Governor Zhao to surrender, and the one who surrendered emotionally was a fake.

Seeing that the morale of the defenders was restored by Fan Xin with just a few words, Li Jinzhong stepped forward and cut off the fake Zhao Wenhui's head with a knife, raised his head and said.

"President Fan, although Zhao Wenhui is fake, Khan's Khitan army is real. Are you sure you want to fight to the end?"

Fan Xin leaned down and looked at Li Wenzhong and said: "Li Jinzhong, our Tang Dynasty only has governors who died in battle, and there are no traitors who surrendered in Kaicheng."

"If you want to conquer Yingzhou, you have only one way to go, and that is to step over my corpse!"

After saying that, Fan Xin took off his official hat and placed it on the wall, pointed his sword at the city and said coldly.

"If you don't believe me, you can give it a try!"

Li Jinzhong was startled for a moment, then looked up to the sky and laughed.

"Okay, okay, there are really some who are not afraid of death. Warriors, rush in and kill all the Han people inside!"

After receiving the order, nearly 10,000 Khitan soldiers swept towards Yingzhou like a white wave.