aircannonsinc Chapter 177 Reinforcements are coming
Chapter 177 Reinforcements are coming
However, Qin Yunxian's mission cannot be completed now. They have to solve the problem at hand first.
I had been thinking of taking a break from my busy life, but it was interrupted by Qin Yunxuan.
Ronghe Qingzhen really wanted to grab him out of nowhere and beat him up. Why was this unfortunate guy like an indestructible cockroach?
After packing up their things, everyone met up downstairs. Yuan Jin had already prepared the carriage. Rong Heqing and Qin Yunxian got on the carriage. The others got on their horses one after another, and they galloped towards the border in a mighty manner.
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There are three cities on the border: Yancheng, Xuncheng and Yongcheng.
Yancheng and Xuncheng have been lost, and now only Yongcheng is still holding on.
But it is estimated that it will not be able to hold out for long. The nine-tribe alliance on the border is very powerful. They have captured two cities in a row, have sufficient troops and food, and their morale is high. They are unstoppable.
The morale of the soldiers in Yongcheng was low due to the previous defeats, and the food in the city was almost gone, so they could only defend the dangerous city.
They are now hanging on by a thread and dare not relax for a moment, because once they retreat, the people behind them will be exposed to the iron hoof of the Nine-Tribe Alliance. These barbarians are very ferocious. They do not care about treating prisoners well, but only bully men and women, and kill for fun if they are not satisfied.
Once Yongcheng is lost, the Nine-Tribe Alliance will march straight in, and all lives will be lost. They are not only the sinners of Yongcheng, but also the sinners of Dajing!
So even if they are doomed to die, they must fight to the last moment.
The Nine-Tribe Alliance outside Yongcheng had just finished a wave of attacks and was obviously tired. The alliance leader Jirik gave an order for the soldiers to retreat and set up camp to rest on the spot.
Large areas of the walls of Yongcheng were charred and still smoking, arrows were everywhere, blood was flowing from the soldiers' bodies, gathering in the low-lying areas, and people walked by leaving bloody footprints.
The defending general An Shicheng walked around the pool of blood, picked up the broken flag on the ground with his cracked, black and red hands, and slowly unfolded it.
He stood facing the wind, looking at the nine armies in the distance, and sighed slowly.
He touched the broken bricks and stones on the city wall, feeling sad.
The walls were failing, and neither were they.
He turned around and saw countless soldiers sitting on the city wall, dying, waiting for someone to carry them down.
In their current state, they might not be able to survive the next attack.
Reinforcements, where are the reinforcements?
"Wow, wow, wow, I don't want to die. My mom said she's going to give birth soon, but I don't know if it's a brother or a sister. I haven't had the chance to see them yet."
Some soldiers began to sob.
Everyone had been holding back their tears before, but after hearing this sound, the others couldn't hold it in anymore and suppressed cries broke out one after another.
An Shicheng pressed the city wall harder and harder, the wound burst open, and blood slowly flowed out from his palm.
That was the wound caused by him swinging the knife too many times and using too much force.
"General, can we really win this battle?"
Someone walked up behind him and asked, "If we lose, will we die?"
An Shicheng took a deep breath, turned around and patted his shoulder vigorously, and said loudly: "You should have known this question before you joined the army. There are only two endings for soldiers: either die on the battlefield or return home with honor. But those who return home with honor are only one in a hundred, while those who die on the battlefield are everywhere."
"We are the soldiers of Dajing and the defense line of the people. No matter whether we win or lose, we must fight to the last moment, not for anything else, but for our families. Once we retreat, what will happen to our families behind us?"
"Do you still want to see them?"
"We died on the battlefield, we have a clear conscience, and our names will go down in history. If we retire, our families will never be able to hold their heads up high. In the underworld, we will not only be ashamed to face our ancestors, but also the brothers who fought side by side with us in the past!"
The soldiers fell silent, and the crying gradually faded away.
An Shicheng took a deep breath, as if he was trying to persuade himself, and also as if he was trying to persuade them, "To die for the protection of our country is the greatest honor! So, brothers, don't ask about success or failure, don't ask about the result, as long as we still have a breath left, we will fight to the last moment!"
"Yes, General!"
The soldiers gathered themselves together and began to clean the wounds on the spot.
An Shicheng turned around and was about to go down from the tower, when suddenly someone hurried up and shouted, "General! General! Reinforcements, reinforcements are coming!"
"What?!" An Shicheng was surprised and happy. He saw a soldier running towards him quickly. He was accidentally tripped and rolled in a pool of blood. The soldier didn't care at all. He got up excitedly and ran to An Shicheng, his eyes full of hope and joy of life.
"The court has sent Prince Duan to lead troops to aid us. They are now outside the city and will be able to enter the city in half an hour!"
An Shicheng was overjoyed, tears welling up in his eyes, "Okay, okay! Okay!"
He cried and laughed excitedly, "Brothers, God will not abandon us, the reinforcements have arrived! We are saved!"
"Great!"
"Reinforcements have arrived, reinforcements have finally arrived!"
"I still have a chance to survive, I can still go home!"
The good news of "reinforcements have arrived" swept across every corner of the city wall like the wind, sweeping away the low morale and everyone regained their spirits.
Everyone forced themselves to stand up and looked towards the city behind them.
An Shicheng arranged the garrison, quickly got down from the city wall, mounted his horse and rushed out of the city.
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In less than half an hour, Qin Yunxian's carriage arrived at Yongcheng. Rong Heqing opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the desolate city in front of him with a heavy heart.
They walked and looked around. There was no one on the street. They didn't know how long the shops had been closed, and there was a thick layer of dust on the roadside stalls.
The whole city was deserted.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves in the front. Rong Heqing immediately looked up and saw a tall soldier in armor riding towards them. When he got closer, he found that blood was still dripping from his armor.
She was startled and quickly asked the driver to stop.
Qin Yunxian went out first, followed closely by Rong Heqing. The two stood side by side on the carriage and looked at the newcomers.
When An Shicheng got close, he pulled the reins, turned over, dismounted, and knelt down, saying: "General An Shicheng, I greet the prince and princess. May the prince and princess live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years--"
There was a tremor in his voice, and Rong Heqing's nose felt a little sore. Qin Yunxian led her out of the carriage, and the two walked in front of An Shicheng. Qin Yunxian personally helped him up, "General An, please stand up."
Rong Heqing looked at his scarred body and face covered in dust, blood and sweat, and said sincerely, "General An, you have worked hard."
She took out a clean handkerchief and handed it to him. An Shicheng was stunned for a moment, but couldn't help crying and choked up, "Thank you, Princess!"
He wiped his face hastily and said with a wry smile: "I am sorry that you and your Highness have embarrassed me by showing me in such a state of disgrace."
Qin Yunxian shook his head. "General, you just came down from the battlefield, how can you be in such a mess? This is all proof that you have won another battle."
An Shicheng was moved and said, "I have fulfilled my mission and did not let Yongcheng fall into the hands of the enemy."