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After Hou Xiqiao arrived at the border, he ordered to set up camp nearby, and there were no living people in sight at the border.

According to the information obtained by Hou Xiqiao, the Xianbei army will pass through this place again. The opponent has 10 horses, and half of them are cavalry.

Among Hou Xiqiao's 5 men, there were only [-] light cavalry, and the rest were infantry. Although they would not be defeated on a large scale against Xianbei's army, they would definitely be defeated in a frontal confrontation.

At present, it seems that the only way is to fight a tough battle. If they can stick to the city, the army of Xianbei will naturally retreat without fighting. Now the only worry for Hou Xiqiao is whether the food and salary promised by the Ministry of War can be delivered in time.

If not, the battle has little chance of being won.Most of the supplies at the border have been cut off or taken away by the Xianbei people. The nearest army is the Jiangzhou garrison a hundred miles away. Even if they are lightly armed, it will take half a day to get there.

What's more, Xin Mo, the commander of Jiangzhou's garrison, belongs to the faction of Prime Minister Li Sheng, and it is impossible to rescue Hou Xiqiao, unless this person is the secret agent of the prince who was placed in Li Sheng's camp.

But having said that, what kind of meticulous work can achieve the position of the commander of the garrison army?If such a person really existed, then Li Sheng would be too stupid.

Three days later, the food and payment promised by the Ministry of War had never arrived at the border, but the defenders stationed at the border had discovered the scouts of the Xianbei tribe. According to the results of the investigation, in half a day, the army of the Xianbei tribe would approach the city.

At that time, it will be an unprecedented fierce battle,

Hou Xiqiao, Baitangzhi and the [-] soldiers may stay at the border forever. Under the premise of sufficient food, they may still stick to it, but now there are only half of the food and grass. Facing the strong Xianbei army, only the city can be broken possible.

Although Hou Xiqiao was worried, he couldn't do anything about it. The crown prince fought hard for half of the food and grass. Hou Xiqiao estimated that he would never see the other half in his life. He could only hide it. Subordinates.

There is not enough food and grass, but the city must be kept, otherwise the prince will lose the throne forever, and even lose his life. Hou Xiqiao would rather die than see such an ending.

Only when Sima Hong is the crown prince can her elder sister Sima Wan be safe. Once the other princes come to power, Sima Wan will only be married. Even if Hou Xiqiao is a traitor, he will not allow this to happen.

Half a day later, the food and grass did not arrive, and the army of the Xianbei tribe arrived as scheduled. Hou Xiqiao put on the battle armor, and his face in the battle helmet looked even more gloomy, like an ancient beast that was about to bloodthirsty, exuding a terrifying hostility.

Bai Tangzhi stood beside Hou Xiqiao. He looked at the silent Hou Xiqiao, his body trembling involuntarily. He was afraid, afraid that the army of Xianbei would launch an attack.

But other than that, he was still afraid of Hou Xiqiao. Hou Xiqiao's emotionless eyes were like sharp knives, and it seemed that he could easily take Bai Tangzhi's life.

Bai Tangzhi also put on the armor, although it was a bit heavy for him, but it could save his life at the critical moment, and no one would be willing to die under the arrows, so Bai Tangzhi put it on obediently, without any hesitation. A complaint.

Hou Xiqiao led the sergeants to build fortifications, settled 5 people properly, and stood firm in the four directions of the city. The opponent has a large number of people. Although it is very likely to directly attack the opponent, it does not rule out that the opponent will come to Yin. Be careful Beware.

Ye Mi came, but the Xianbei army did not intend to attack at all, but continued to rest in place, and it seemed that they planned to launch a general attack at night.

The battle started without warning. Hou Xiqiao personally stood on the city wall to defend against the Xianbei's attack. These sergeants had been well-trained, but they didn't let the opponent take advantage of it in a short period of time.

However, as time went by, the defenders gradually became exhausted, but the opponent's attack showed no sign of weakening at all, and instead became more violent than at the beginning.

Seeing the sergeants around him fall one after another, Bai Tangzhi's eyes became a little more frightened. No matter how you look at it, this is a battle that must be lost.

After several attacks, Hou Xiqiao asked the troops to step up repairing the fortifications, and then sent people to count the casualties. After one night, Hou Xiqiao lost a total of 2 people.

If this continues, it may not last until today, and the food and payment have bottomed out, and if there is no supply, mutiny in the army will happen sooner or later.

Hou Xiqiao was sitting alone in the corner, beside the sad-faced Bai Tangzhi, who had managed to get a job, but who would have thought that he would send his life here? I thought I could rely on Houxi Bridge, but I didn't expect Hou Xiqiao There is nothing to do now.

The opponent has a large number of people and their own food and pay is empty. If they can send out a surprise soldier, it may be possible to delay the opponent's attack.

Hou Xiqiao thought so too, but Surprise Soldiers was gambling, and if they won the bet, they would have a chance to survive, but if they lost the bet, it would be a waste of chips in their hands.

But now it seems that if you don’t gamble, you will lose, so Hou Xiqiao plans to give it a try. Among the 5 people, some of the well-trained dead soldiers may not be better than regular troops in a frontal confrontation, but if they engage in sneak attacks and the like They should be better at things.

Hou Xiqiao dispatched five hundred dead soldiers from the army, distributed them the best armor and weapons, and then asked them to go around the enemy's rear to find opportunities, as long as they could cause confusion to the opponent.

Five hundred dead soldiers led out of the city, and within a short time they disappeared from sight. Hou Xiqiao took this as a bet, and in exchange for the opponent's almost crazy attack.

The casualties became more and more serious, so Hou Xiqiao had no choice but to direct the battle in person. This move aroused the enthusiasm of the sergeants, and for a while the two sides were at a stalemate.

Perhaps the opponent felt that there was no gain in further attacking the city, so they temporarily stopped the siege, and Hou Xiqiao had a chance to breathe, but just when everyone thought they could rest for a while, there was a sound of panic from the guards.

The guard yelled, Hou Xiqiao hurried to check, and Bai Tangzhi followed closely. When they saw the scene below the city, everyone seemed to be frozen by magic.

Hou Xiqiao didn't expect that a Xianbei army would carry large siege equipment with it. Could it be that the attacks these days were all preparations for this move?

Hou Xiqiao had no time to think about it. The soldiers approached the city, and now they had to fight to the death. The flames of war quickly spread near the city wall, and the city gate was hit violently, as if it would be smashed to pieces in the next second.

Hou Xiqiao led a team of about a thousand people to meet the enemy at the gate of the city. With a violent vibration, the gate of the city was broken, and countless Xianbei soldiers rushed in like locusts.

Hou Xiqiao took the lead, waving a long sword in the crowd. Wherever the sword edge goes, there must be stumps and broken bodies, and there must be life harvested. He seems to be the messenger sent by the god of death to the world. In his eyes, life is nothing but is a number.

The opening of the city gate was limited, and the two sides were at a stalemate. The sword of Hou Xiqiao was full of corpses, and the blood on the blade was gurgling down. It was already impossible to tell whose blood it was.

Hou Xiqiao stared at each other with cold eyes, and the leading Xianbei soldier was a little scared. He couldn't see Hou Xiqiao's heart, as if this person was not a living person, but a bloodthirsty sword.

There was no excitement or sadness in Hou Xiqiao's eyes, just a little imperceptible light, like a star reflected on the snow in a winter night, exuding a frightening light.

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of arrow strings, followed by a rain of arrows all over the sky. Hou Xiqiao was about to raise his shield to resist, but found Bai Tangzhi squatting on the ground not far away.

The flying arrow arrived in no time, Hou Xiqiao jumped up, grabbed the flustered Baitangzhi, and threw him behind the shield, but it was this move that made the Xianbei soldiers who had been hiding in the dark for a long time see the flaw .

A sharp arrow flew out and stabbed firmly in Hou Xiqiao's left abdomen. Hou Xiqiao groaned in pain and fell to his knees. The arrow was beyond his expectation.

Before Bai Tangzhi could recover, the flying arrows struck again. At this time, the defenders had rushed over to defend Hou Xiqiao and Bai Tangzhi from the deadly rain of arrows.

Under the escort of the sergeant, Hou Xiqiao safely arrived at the place where the military doctor was. After a simple wound treatment, Hou Xiqiao stood up and was ready to go into battle with his sword again.

Bai Tangzhi stopped Hou Xiqiao. He didn't understand why Hou Xiqiao did this. If he went out again, he would die. This is a battle that must be lost.

This is clearly the conspiracy of Prime Minister Li Sheng. Li Sheng just wanted to kill them all. These Xianbei troops are Li Sheng's borrowed weapons. What is Hou Xiqiao doing this for?

Bai Tangzhi didn't even understand why Hou Xiqiao, who had threatened to kill him, suddenly rushed out to protect him when he was about to die?

The current situation did not allow them to think about it, the enemy had already entered the city, Hou Xiqiao pushed away Bai Tangzhi who was standing in front of him, and walked out the door again.

He looked up at the sun, and found that it was already afternoon. Calculating the time, the five hundred dead men should be returning soon.

The original siege warfare has turned into street fighting, and dangers lurk everywhere, and the enemy has to pay a huge price for every step forward.

Because no one knows what will happen in the next second, but despite this, the Xianbei army still forced Hou Xiqiao and others within a very small range.

At this moment, Hou Xiqiao was injured in many places, and the previous arrow wound was bleeding again. Unlike the crying and screaming of those wounded soldiers, Hou Xiqiao remained expressionless as usual. He summoned the remaining [-] soldiers, and Hou Xiqiao Xiqiao only said four words: fight to the death.

The sergeant didn't complain, they lined up neatly and stood in front of Hou Xiqiao and Baitang. With the sound of shouts, the enemy rushed up like hungry wolves.

At this moment, Xianbei's army receded like a tide, their faces were full of panic, as if something terrible had happened.

At this moment, a general with a silver robe and a white horse rushed out from among the Xianbei soldiers, waving his spear, and everyone who was close to him was killed.He stopped in front of the Houxi Bridge, stuck the bloody butt into the soil, and then took off the silver mask.

The man stared at him for a moment, then cupped his hands and said:

"Xin Mo, the commander of Jiangzhou's garrison army, Lord Hou is safe and sound."