Chapter three hundred and seventy-one: war
There was a dead silence in Zhu'an City.
The huge city is as empty as wild.
Ding Jiang and Kou Long asked all the soldiers to choose to garrison in a hidden place, and there was no one on the main street of Zhu'an City.
Ye Guan entered the city gate and walked on the bleak street. Taking advantage of the dim moonlight, he looked at the bleak streets on both sides. Thinking about the countless corpses that were still here a few days ago, he felt a heavy heart.
Ye Guan didn't know whether it was because the Dongwang Mansion entered the enclave that the people of Zhu'an City were slaughtered. But now that things have come to this point, he has no ability to save them, and can only relieve the guilt deep in his heart to the greatest extent.
When he came back this time, he wanted to take away the soldiers of the Dongwang Mansion in Zhu'an City area, and then to do one thing, that is, to flatten Qiuchang City and overthrow Shen Tuyan's rule over Qiuchang City.
No matter what secret is hidden in Zongqiu Mountain, Ye Guan can ignore it. However, Shen Tuyan, this person is ruthless and clues prove that he is a lackey in Tianqing City. If this person is left in Qiuchang City and Zhu'an City, it may still happen.
Although Ye Guan made this decision, he also knew that Shen Tuyan was gone, Tianqing City would train a minion to control a region, and things would not change fundamentally. However, based on Ye Guan's current ability, it would be difficult to achieve this.
Walking on the cold streets of Zhu'an City, you can walk far away and you can see the slight firelight in the houses in the street in front of you. Then, the pungent smell of smoke came, and the left and right were charred, a large number of houses were burned or destroyed, and ruins piled up all over the ground. Ye Guan frowned.
Judging from these traces, the number of enemy long-range catapults mentioned by Kou Long should be quite large. The main street in Zhu'an City has almost been destroyed. Look behind him, there is a piece of house on the left and right. The wood for building the houses is piled up in the distance, forming a fire-resisting belt to prevent the spread of fire in the city.
Here, Ye Guan did not find any wounded person, so he must have been carried down.
I was thinking about going to see the layout in the city, and at this moment, a strong sound of wind suddenly came from my ears. Ye Guan raised his head suddenly, but saw several huge fire balls in the air, smashing straight towards the area near him. The burning flames seemed to have a few small suns out of thin air, roaring and quickly smashing down.
Ye Guan's heart was trembling, and his figure flashed immediately. He flashed a few times and left the dilapidated street area. Just as he flashed, there was a violent impact sound from the area behind him. The flames seemed to ignite the surrounding air. A fierce burning sensation came, forming a strong and strong wind, sweeping around, making a huge whimper. Ye Guan stood not far away, facing cold faces. A burning hurricane roared, blowing his clothes and beard, and his long gown fluttered, making a "slap" sound in the air.
He saw several balls of flames explode in front of him, feeling the bursting moment, and seeing the destroyed buildings, Ye Guan immediately knew in his heart what level the enemy's long-range trench was.
This type of siege weapon is not without the Eastern Palace, but this trip to the enclave did not bring it. This kind of special-structured equipment cannot be built at will during the march. It requires a relatively confidential expansion to be constructed, and it is not a simple stone-capping mechanism. Such weapons are extremely harmful and are a weapon that they look down upon when siegeing battles with explosive fire-burning objects.
Fortunately, after the previous battle, Ding Jiang had transferred all the soldiers and supplies and left the attack range of the catapult. Now the catapult attack can only destroy some broken buildings, and there is no other effect.
The left and right of Zhu'an City is surrounded by dense towering trees, and the view on the mountain is very poor. If you want to see the situation in Zhu'an City clearly on the left and right mountain, unless the enemy scout has Ye Guan's skills, there are ambushes arranged by Kou Long in those key positions, it is almost impossible to peek into the detailed layout of Zhu'an City.
In front of me, the blazing fire burned again. The explosive fire ignited the surrounding burnt buildings. The rolling smoke rose into the sky again. The strong fire illuminated the surrounding streets and illuminated Ye Guan's face.
His heart moved slightly and stopped looking. He turned to the front wall and walked towards the city wall. He wanted to go to the city wall to see what the enemy was.
The interior of Zhu'an City is large, and not all areas are houses. The battle took place at the back wall of Zhu'an City. There are large areas of farmland and wasteland near the back wall of Zhu'an City, and now it is a piece of tomb.
All the people in Zhu'an City who died bizarrely were properly placed. Such a huge project was not completed even when the enemy began to attack. But even so, Ding Jiang arranged a brigade to properly handle the corpses of all the people. The walls behind Zhu'an City are now full of tombs.
Ye Guan left the city and saw this scene at a glance. He couldn't help but sigh, but the sound of drumbeats coming from his ears made him feel unconscious. He moved his figure and came to the foot of the city wall in a few steps.
Here, there are many soldiers from the Eastern Prince's Mansion stationed, most of which are hidden behind the city walls. Here, no matter how powerful the enemy's catapult is, they will not hurt them at all.
At this moment, when seeing Ye Guan coming, all the soldiers who discovered him were stunned at first, and then they immediately looked ecstatic on their faces. Then they stood up and stood respectfully. Even so, they could not hide the joy on their faces.
As more and more soldiers saw Ye Guan, many soldiers also stood up and stood aside with excitement on their faces, not speaking or moving, but their hearts were full of excitement.
The battles in the past few days have been a bit frustrating, and the enemy is pressed to fight in the city. Although the casualties of our own side are much less than those of the enemy, it is rare to encounter such a frustrating battle in the Eastern Palace. Although Ding Jiang and Kou Long are veterans of a hundred battles, they are still inferior to Ye Guan in combat and military use, especially in the position of the soldiers in their hearts. Ye Guan is irreplaceable. The God of War in the Eastern Palace is not groundless.
As the news of Ye Guan's return spread wildly, almost all the soldiers stationed near the city walls received the news, and an unreasonable excitement rose. Ye Guan's position in the Eastern Palace could no longer be compared with ordinary generals. His deeds became a legend passed down by many soldiers, and he himself became the object of worship of the soldiers in the army.
This is naturally the result of the deliberate promotion of the Eastern Prince's Mansion, but Ye Guan's real talent and knowledge are beyond doubt.
When Ye Guan walked in, he saw all the soldiers standing up and looking at him excitedly. He smiled slightly, and this smile made people feel like spring breeze.
Without saying anything, Ye Guan just nodded slightly to the surrounding soldiers, and then stepped onto the city wall with light steps. The garrison soldiers looked at Ye Guan's upward steps and unconsciously gave a scrutiny.
Ye Guan's return was like a dose of stimulant for the soldiers of the Eastern Prince's Mansion who had fought for several days. Every soldier was ready to go because they knew that Ye Guan would definitely have a way to lead them to counterattack and eventually completely eliminate the enemy. This is a kind of unreasonable confidence and cannot be explained.
The sound of drumbeats coming from his ears became louder and louder, but he had not heard the sound of killing. Ye Guan quickly climbed up the city wall and saw that there were a lot of supplies piled up on the wide city wall. Many soldiers sat behind the battlements, looking calm, as if they had become accustomed to it. There were obvious burning marks on the ground of the surrounding city walls. This must be the masterpiece of the enemy's catapult, but for this cast city wall, the simple attack of the catapult could not harm the city wall at all. The attacked places have been cleared, leaving only deep charred marks on the ground.
There are obviously more soldiers near the steps than in other places. The city walls are often built in such places to observe the situation in the distance. The same is true for the Zhu'an City Wall. However, there are several soldiers sitting in the tower, and a large amount of supplies are piled up here.
Since he saw Ye Guan coming up, he was stunned at first, then immediately got up, with a look of ecstasy on his face. He stood there, looking at Ye Guan's face excited, and wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to speak well.
Seeing this, Ye Guan smiled faintly, looked at the few people, and asked softly: "Where is General Ding?"
"Ah! I'm... I'm..." A soldier suddenly stuttered when he heard Ye Guan ask, and his mouth was a little out of control.
"Return to the general, General Ding is commanding on the city wall. He ordered us to stay here to guard the supplies." Another soldier obviously wanted to calm down and replied respectfully.
Ye Guan nodded slightly, smiled slightly, then turned around and went straight to the city wall.
A few laughter came from the whistle behind him, and the sergeant who suddenly stuttered was very upset.
When he climbed the city wall, Ye Guan saw Ding Jiang at a glance. It was not difficult for him to find him. Almost all the soldiers were hiding behind the battlements. This was the only one who just bowed slightly, walked back and forth on the city wall, and occasionally poked his head out to observe the enemy's movements. This was also because he was confident in his skills, otherwise a hidden arrow would be shot, and he would be afraid of death.
Ye Guan did not bow his head at all, and went straight up the city wall, like walking in the garden, coming towards Ding Jiang not far away. At this moment, Ding Jiang had just poked his head out to see the enemy's movements. When he turned around, he saw an old man wearing a light green gown walking towards him. He was stunned at first, and then immediately reacted, then took a few steps forward, and shouted at Ye Guan in a low voice: "Sir, bow down, be careful of the cold arrow."
Just as Ding Jiang opened his mouth, Ye Guan heard a sound of breaking through the air in his ears. He didn't turn his head at all. The fighting air flowed in his body. He waved his hand quickly. With a light sound, a feather appeared in Ye Guan's hand. This was a cold arrow shot by the enemy. Ye Guan grabbed the bow and arrow in his hand and frowned slightly. He didn't figure out where the arrow was shot from.
Ding Jiang took a few steps to Ye Guan. When he saw Ye Guan grabbing the hidden arrow, he hurriedly went up Ye Guan's sleeve. Ye Guan waved his hand slightly, indicating that he would not use it, handed the arrow in his hand to Ding Jiang and asked, "Where did this hidden arrow shoot?"
Ding Jiang took the arrow feather and looked at Ye Guan's expression. He saw that his face was as deep as water, without any fear. He felt relieved, pointed to the city wall, and whispered: "You should see it yourself."
Chapter completed!