alien war

The crossbows were fired, the swords and guns disappeared, the horses neighed, and the soldiers shouted. Although it was the beginning of the day, there was already smoke outside the city of Xizhou.

The attack of the party members was chosen before dawn when the visibility was the lowest, because it was difficult for the Song army who had been vigilant all night not to be sleepy and relaxed at this time.They were divided into three groups. The ghost soldiers in the middle were used as forwards to attack the west gate of Xizhou, while the other two groups assisted the north and south gates to decompress the attack of the west gate.

"Quick! Make up! Don't let them rush into the city!" Li Jinhu, who was in charge of reinforcements, led his troops to the west gate, trying to ease the stalemate here.

"Tiger! Half of the people who called you blocked them, and the other half defended the city. Watch out for the follow-up!" Guo Zhan, who guarded the west gate, had already been battered, and his soldiers were reduced by [-]%. A wave of attacks.

Li Jinhu knew that 'they' referred to demon soldiers. According to the plan, some of them had to sacrifice their lives to hold back the demons, while the rest took the opportunity to suppress the main force of Xixia. Although it would cause great consumption, they could last for a while.Then he ordered: "You can't cut off people at the top of the city! Come up with me and block the gap!"

The ghost soldiers who avoided the rain of arrows nimbly climbed up the ladder and went straight to the defenders on the city wall.A few boulders fell down, although the leader was shot down, but the follower took the opportunity to climb the city wall and began to slaughter the defenders who were caught off guard.Some Song soldiers had no choice but to hug him desperately the moment the ghost soldier climbed over the city wall, and turned him to the ground. Can't last long.

Under the cover of the ghost soldiers, the Xixia army crossed the moat and took the ladder to climb the city when the Song army was entangled by the ghost soldiers.The Song army's arrows, crossbows and cannons were never idle, but it was still difficult to block his footsteps to the city.A group of Xixia soldiers boarded the tower as they wished, but were soon brutally stabbed to death by another group of red-eyed Song soldiers, and they were thrown into the city as tools for defending the city.

"General! I just received a report that the north and south gates are difficult to break through. I asked if I should withdraw."

"Can't retreat! Tell them to figure out their own way! The guards at the two gates must be held down! Our side will succeed soon!" Nozang raised his voice and replied, but his face was not the one who succeeded quickly The expression you should have.He had a vague feeling that Xizhou was a hard bone, completely different from the prefectures and counties that had been conquered before, and it would be difficult to solve it in a day or two.Xizhou's city defense is not inferior to the regular border guards. They themselves are attacking from the back and are in a weak position. Xizhou wasted a few days.

In an instant, the city filled with arrow feathers was full of corpses of soldiers from both sides. The aggressive party members had no intention of retreating, and the Song army, who had long been awakened, was also ready for a bloody battle to the death.

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An hour ago, the chamber.

"Sin, please? Master Zhan did something to cut first and play later?" The grand master stared suspiciously at the kneeling person in front of him. Under his nose, Zhan Zhao should have no chance to make any outrageous moves. No matter what Zhao really did, at this juncture, he will never be relentless.

"Yes, please 丨 sin. This time, this subordinate is asking 丨 sin first and then doing things." Looking at the gloomy face of the grand master, he replied calmly.

After hearing Zhan Zhao's words, the Grand Master smiled: "Hehe, ask for your sins first and then do things? This is not your Zhan Zhao's style of doing things. Why, this time, you are not afraid that the old man will hinder your important affairs?"

Zhan Zhao pursed his lips, didn't care about the grand master's sarcasm, and replied in a deep voice: "This time, my subordinates are ordered by the Holy Majesty to protect the general's safety, so I dare not slack off. At this moment, Xixia soldiers are approaching the city, so my subordinates should do their best , protect the general comprehensively..."

"Don't be sloppy! Say what you want to say quickly! I don't have time to waste time with you!" The grand master interrupted him violently.

"I'm afraid this subordinate will leave the grand master's side temporarily, and can no longer perform the duty of guard." Zhan Zhao raised his head, straightened his back, and said in his usual calm voice: "This subordinate knows that as a guard, he should act as a guard in a crisis." Leaving the post is tantamount to putting the general in danger, which is intolerable by the law, but this matter must be done by the subordinates, so we can only ask for sin first and then do things."

"Hmph, the old man said that he has never recognized you as a bodyguard. This time he took you on the expedition because he did not want to disobey the emperor's order. You don't need to be sentimental. Also, you said you have something you must do , Then this old man has the guts to ask, what is Master Zhan's trip for, can you tell me?" The grand master stood in front of Zhan Zhao with his hands behind his back, as if he wanted to dig out something from those clear and unripe eyes.

"Xixia's madness is entirely due to the demon soldiers. The subordinates want to find out who is manipulating those soldiers behind the scenes. As long as he releases his control over the demons, our army can hope to repel Xixia." This is after careful consideration. Decisions made, even if there are certain risks involved.

After hearing this, the grand master thought for a while: "The idea is not bad, but why should I believe you? Or is Master Zhan having a way to find out who is behind the scenes? Also, how did you determine that those soldiers were manipulated by someone, not something else? The reason, even if you are right, you have found the manipulator as you wished, and you think you can stop him with your ability? It seems that the thirty military sticks did not impress Mr. Zhan.” The grand master knew that he had been The answer I want to hear is coming soon.

"The general remembers the imprint on the wings of the goshawk, and the imprint also appeared on the left arm of the slain demon soldier, so the subordinates can conclude that the imprint should be similar to manipulating and strengthening the body. If you think about the abnormality of their behavior, you will know that they should be ordered to take action."

"Well, it seems Master Zhan has a lot of research on this mark, but how do you prove your inference? It's still the same question, what ability do you have to stop them, what the old man wants is the result."

For a long time, the guard who was still kneeling straight did not make a sound, but slowly opened his coat and inner garment, exposing his chest that was still wrapped in bandages, and tore off the bandages, completely exposing his wheat-colored chest muscles. "The matter has come to this point, and the subordinate will no longer hide it from the general. The subordinate also has a similar mark on his body."

Zhan Zhao secretly concentrated his internal energy on his chest, and the chest cavity began to heat up faintly. After a while, a red ring imprint appeared on his heart. Although the pattern was different from the eagle's wing, it was also scribbled and weird. "This is three years ago, this subordinate was printed by another world, with the purpose of restricting the things in the body that do not belong to the yang world. Although the person who made the seal did not prohibit the subordinate from using it, the subordinate has already decided that no matter when, this thing must never be used." Don't reveal it to the world easily, and never use it for your own selfishness...Today, some people use similar power to harm the world, and the subordinates have to use it to fight against it, even if it means paying their lives." He stared at it. The surprised eyes above said resolutely: "I have no choice between getting rid of the aliens in the misfortune world and protecting the general's safety. Therefore, I came here to plead guilty before I leave. All along, my subordinates I have never done anything for the general, but I have to put the general in danger at a critical moment, and my subordinates know that I am sorry for the general and the high hopes of the emperor, and I ask the general to forgive me for such crimes." He bowed down, apologetically , knocking hard three times.

For the grand master standing stupidly in front of him, he had heard about what happened in Kaifeng mansion three years ago, and tried to inquire about it, but unfortunately Bao Heizi was too tight-lipped, and he got a bad nose... and the rumors in the streets and alleys It's even rumors, which are not believed.Today, he finally learned about this great secret about Zhan Zhao, a secret that he might not be able to understand in his sixty years of life. No longer have the slightest recognition... or even admiration for this person who kowtowed to him.

"Zhan Zhao, don't underestimate people. This old man has never needed your protection. Without you, the battle in Xizhou will still be fought. If the Xixia people want to go deeper, they have to step on the old man!" He turned and walked from behind the screen. Kicked out a wooden box, "You are going to die, this old man can't wait, but you still have to finish the errands assigned by the Holy Majesty first. This armor is given to you by the Holy Majesty for self-defense, take it and leave quickly."

"... Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, General." Zhan Zhao looked at the wooden box that slid in front of him along the ground, as if he wanted to say something more, but he didn't say anything more.He held the box firmly with both hands, propped up his numb knees, and bowed slightly: "General, take care."

"Hmph, of course I will take care. The old man is still waiting to return your body to Bao Zheng with his own hands. His reaction is really exciting!"