Oriole Line

I think it can be held. " Qin Wei said.

"If we can keep it, why do we need to go to Jiankang? Even if we can't keep it, we can still be a barrier to Jiankang if we stay in Luzhou." Zhou Yu paced back and forth, and finally made up his mind and wrote a letter The euphemistic memorial was submitted to Jiankang.Regardless of the situation in Wuchang, he is willing to stay in Luzhou as a barrier for Jiankang.

For several days after the memorial was sent away, Zhou Yu felt quite uneasy.It was midsummer at this time, and it was rainy in the south. The torrential rain for several days had caused the water level of the Yangtze River to rise a lot, and there were many waterloggings in the city due to poor drainage. The whole Luzhou city exuded a damp stench.

"My lord, there are warships coming from the river." A soldier came to report.

Battleship?In the whole of Nanjing, the only army with warships is the Wuchang Army. Isn't the Wuchang Army fighting against the main force of Beiyan? Why did they come here?If it wasn't the Wuchang Army, then who would it be?

Wearing battle armor and leading a team of archers, Zhou Yu came to the riverside in the rain.The river is mighty, and the torrential rain has caused the water level to rise a lot.In the diffuse water vapor, dozens of tall warships came down the river.Zhou Yu, who had already put the archers on guard, made the archers retreat after seeing the approaching warship, leaving only a team of personal guards.

"My lord, why did you remove the archers?" The guards were puzzled.

"The draft of the warship is very shallow, and there is no navy on board." Zhou Yu explained, but he was puzzled in his heart. On the battleship, the military flag with the word "Pu" was clearly flying, and it must be Pu Chen who came.But obviously the war in Wuchang was very tense, how could Pu Chen come here in person?

The battleship stopped at Luzhou Port, and Pu Chen was indeed the first to disembark from the leading battleship.I haven't seen him for a few months. He seems to have changed a bit. He was originally cold and arrogant, but at this moment, there is a faint sense of sadness between his furrowed brows.Zhou Yu led Pu Chen to Luzhou Mansion, the two are old friends, and they don't need to be courteous to each other.

Zhou Yu cut to the chase and said, "Brother Yixing, how is Wuchang?"

With a plop, Pu Chen knelt down and said in a low voice, "Please send troops to Wuchang on behalf of the king."

Zhou Yu was shocked in his heart.What a proud person Pu Chen was. When they first met in Luzhou, he entered Luzhou city alone, and then went to Jiankang alone with only one personal guard.He was not present for the Chaoyang Palace change, but I heard that Pu Chen put [-] Wuchang troops into Jiankang without anyone noticing to set the trend, and I also heard that not long ago he took only a small group of people and captured the surrender of North Korea. Yan's Liangzhou.Such a person would actually kneel in front of him!

"Brother Yi Xing, please get up!" Zhou Yu hurriedly tried to help Pu Chen up.

Unexpectedly, Pu Chen refused to get up, and said in a deep voice, "If Dai Wang refuses to agree, I won't get up."

Zhou Yu was terrified, he knew that Pu Chen was definitely not the kind of person who asked for help easily.If he is begging him to send troops like he is now, it must be something serious in Wuchang!

"Brother Yi Xing should get up first and tell this king about the battle in Wuchang. After all, brother Yi Xing is the body of the governor Wan Jin, so if he kneels like this, if someone under this king sees it, he won't look good." Zhou Yu thoughtful way.

But Pu Chen raised his head and said: "I was tricked by Haril and transferred the troops to Jingzhou. Now Haril's 3 troops are surrounding Wuchang, and there are trebuchets looted from Luoyang to help out. He vowed to capture Wuchang. There are only 15 people in Wuchang now, so we can’t hold on, we can’t..." At the end, Pu Chen choked up, but he insisted on finishing the sentence, "I am the governor, I have the [-] troops left by my father for me to dispatch, but I still fell into the trap of Khalil. This time, the crisis in Wuchang is entirely my responsibility. I know that I have no face to borrow troops from the king, but Your Majesty has rejected me before..."

"Brother Yi Xing borrowed soldiers from His Majesty?" Zhou Yu said.

Pu Chen smiled wryly: "As long as His Majesty lends me [-] reinforcements, we should cooperate from inside to outside. With the terrain of Wuchang City, I will definitely be able to repel the main force of Beiyan. But Your Majesty refused. It is because of my inability to resist Yan..."

"Brother Yi Xing, His Majesty won't borrow as long as there are 2 people?" Zhou Yu was shocked, "If there is a loss in Wuchang, wouldn't it mean that half of Nanjing's land will fall into the hands of Beiyan? Is it possible to shrink from a tiny place?"

"Exactly!" Seeing that Zhou Yu was in the same position as him, Pu Chen said with sparkling eyes, "If the city of Wuchang is destroyed, Beiyan's next step is Luzhou and Jiankang. Nanjing will soon be destroyed. Please borrow troops from the king! It has been brought, we can go to Wuchang by water in two days!"

Zhou Yu's expression was also agitated for a while.This Luzhou army is all his wealth and life, but it involves the righteousness of the family and the country, how can he not come forward!However, with Jiankang, since he submitted the memorial and politely declined Zhou Yan's request to transfer the Luzhou Army to Jiankang, he has not received any news from Jiankang.

Pu Chen noticed the complexity in Zhou Yu's expression, and asked, "What worries does Dai Wang have?"

Zhou Yu sighed lightly: "It's not even a worry..."

Just as he was talking, suddenly a personal guard pushed the door in and said, "My lord, Jiankang's edict!"

The personal guard saw Pu Chen kneeling on the ground, he was shocked, he wondered if he had seen something he shouldn't have seen, he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do.

Pu Chen reassured: "It's nothing, it's my request to your lord, there is nothing to shy away from."

The guard was relieved and presented the edict to Zhou Yu.Zhou Yu waited several days for this reply, and hurriedly opened it, his complexion turned pale after just one glance.

"How?" Pu Chen asked anxiously.

"Brother Yi Xing, you can see for yourself." Zhou Yu handed the edict to Pu Chen.

There is only a short line of words on it.

"I ordered the emperor to transfer [-] Luzhou troops to the stone city outside Jiankang within three days. If there is any delay or delay, it will be punished as a rebellion."

"Your Majesty wants to call Luzhou Army?" Pu Chen was puzzled.

"He just wants to keep Jiankang." Zhou Yu's face was gloomy, and there was a faint anger in his eyes, "Beiyan invaded, and should have worked together, so that they can only be divided up by Beiyan sooner or later!"

"What does the king mean?"

"In any case, this king will not go to Jiankang. As long as Wuchang is defended, Jiankang will not be in any danger. Even if Wuchang is lost by retreating [-] steps, my king will stick to Luzhou, which will be of great benefit to Jiankang Harmful."

"But, if that's the case, the acting king is just..." Pu Chen thought of the words in the edict, and it was difficult for him to say these two words.

"Resist the decree." Zhou Yu said calmly, he took a deep breath and said to Pu Chen, "Brother Yi Xing, get up, this king will take the Luzhou Army to Wuchang with you."

Looking at the sincerity in Zhou Yu's eyes, Pu Chen felt grateful and touched.This was Zhou Yu's decision for the crime of resisting the imperial edict. He took out all his troops, not for selfish reasons, but only for the righteousness of his family and country.

Pu Chen felt that his eyes were a little sour. He felt that he had recently experienced many things that he hadn't experienced before.In the past, his father always sheltered him from the wind and rain, but in the short few months after his father's death, he has tasted the importance of family and country, the love of his heart, and the righteousness of his brother.His pride is worthless in front of the experienced, treacherous and cunning Khalil, but when he is desperate, there are still people who are willing to risk the felony of resisting the order to help him.Waves of overwhelming emotions surged in his heart.He clasped his fists heavily and said: "Dai Wang Dayi, I will never forget it!"

"It's not too late, pass me the password: all the garrison troops in Luzhou, count the number of people, put on armor and carry troops, board the ship tonight, and set off for Wuchang!" Zhou Yu's order was clear and powerful, and the order spread throughout the entire Luzhou city.

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Wuchang.

After Pu Chen left, Wen Tao stayed up all night.He stood in Puchen's room, where a pair of black iron heavy armor was hung on Mu Shi.The workmanship of this pair of heavy armor is extremely meticulous. The inner armor is woven with thin iron wire made of refined iron, which is flexible and light. Shiny like a mirror.Pu Chen said that this pair of heavy armor was reserved for Wen Tao. Wen Tao stroked the heavy armor with his fingers, and the cold touch ran across his fingertips.After all, this is what Pu Yang left for Pu Chen, Wen Tao sighed in his heart, what right does he have to wear it?

The night outside the window has gradually dissipated, and the rain has no tendency to stop. When we first arrived at Mao, Wen Tao opened the door and walked out. Unexpectedly, there was Mr. Wei standing at the door, planning to come in to find him.

"Mr. Wei." Wen Tao quickly saluted.

Mr. Wei's eyes lingered on him for a while, as if hesitating, but he still said, "Mr. Wen."

"Just call me Wen Tao."

"Well, Wen Tao." Mr. Wei stroked his beard, "You are the personal guard of the owner in Jiankang. He never said much about you. You are not like Tang Yu and the others. I have grown up, I dare not say that I completely trust you, but since the Patriarch left Wuchang to us, he must have great trust in you. Since he trusts you, I will not doubt you. How do you plan to resist today's battle?"

Wen Tao gave another salute and said, "Thank you sir for your trust. The turrets were captured yesterday, and today the Beiyan people's catapults will definitely attack the city directly. The thickness of Wuchang's city wall should last three days without any problem. After three days, The boulders used by Beiyan's catapults should be running out, and they may attack by force at that time, as soon as they approach, we can use arrows, crossbows, boulders, etc. to defend until the Patriarch brings back reinforcements."

Mr. Wei said: "Wuchang City has never been attacked. Although the city walls are thick, the first two or three days will not be easy."

"It has been raining continuously for the past few days, and the people of Beiyan can't use tar. Otherwise, if they attack Wuchang with the method of attacking Nanyang and Xiangyang, we may not be able to support the return of the Patriarch. Don't worry, sir. Supervise the battle." Wen Tao's eyes were firm.

Mr. Wei nodded.They had just walked a few steps when a deafening sound seemed to pass through the entire Wuchang City.