In Hao Zhao's bedroom, the elegant sandalwood air scattered among them. In the two incense burners in front of the couch, the curling blue smoke clouds reflected the bleak atmosphere in the room.

"Ahem~~~Cough!"

Hao Zhao was ill on the bed, with a pale face, half fainted and half awake, and a depressed expression. Aside him, a doctor was taking his pulse and diagnosing his illness. Hao Zhao's wife, deputy generals Du Ji, Ma Yunlu, Cai Yan and other nobles in the city were all on the side. They looked at Hao Zhao on the bed with a nervous expression, wanting to speak out, but they were afraid of disturbing the doctor, so they could only stand on the side with a sad look and wait for the news silently.

"Ahem—!"

After another weak cough, Hao Zhao spurted out a mouthful of blood, dyeing the bed and bedding bright red, which was extremely terrifying. Then he closed his eyes and fell into a semi-coma again.

Everyone in the room was shocked and hurriedly tried to come forward to save the fire, but saw the doctor wave his hand gently, indicating that they should not move lightly, so as not to affect the patient.

When I was young, the doctor had just gotten up and signaled several people to go outside the room to talk to him.

After leaving Hao Zhao's room, Du Ji hurried forward and said, "Sir, how is General Hao sick?"

The medical officer touched his beard and sighed: "Don't worry, General Du... Although General Hao was infected with lung disease and had a heavy disease, he had no life worries for the time being, but he was afraid that he would not be able to get out of bed for a month or two... It's also a blessing for his strong body to pretend, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. If someone else had this disease, let alone dragging his body to lead the army to fight, he was afraid that he would go down to Jiuquan to meet his ancestors in three or five days."

Du Ji was relieved when he heard this and asked again: "I wonder why General Hao coughed up blood just now?"

"This is a sign of stopping fire after drinking medicine. It's not worth worrying. Although you are relieved, the incense tripod in the room is a taboo for those with lung diseases! Do not keep it, and quickly withdraw it to avoid getting sick and getting worse!"

When everyone heard this, Hao Zhao's life was fine. They were relieved just now. Du Ji did not dare to neglect and hurriedly asked to withdraw from the incense burner. However, Hao Zhao's wife Lihua cried with rain: "Sir, although my husband has no worries about his life, why is he so sick this time that he can't even get out of bed, and he has to recuperate for more than one or two months?"

The doctor sighed and said, "If you take care of yourself early, you will not develop the disease to this end. However, General Hao did not care about himself after he had a physical illness. He went on a repeated expedition and caused the disease to become increasingly serious... If you had taken care of yourself early, why would you do this?"

After hearing this, several people looked at each other with a worried look, and then asked about the specific situation of recuperation. Then Du Ji led the doctor out and prescribed the prescription and prepared medicine.

As soon as Du Ji and the doctor disappeared, Mrs. Hao's tears flowed down instantly. She sobbed and said, "When he had a sign of signs, I advised him to rest and take care of his health. However, he refused to listen and still went to battle with illness. Now he is so weak. The rebels are now very anxious to attack the city, but he cannot manage the affairs. What should I do? On the day the city is broken, others can still run away. He is lying on the bed and half-drown. Wouldn't my husband and wife be slaughtered?"

Mrs. Hao was crying and her words were sad.

Cai Yan couldn't bear it. He took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears on her face, and comforted her while wiping it: "General Hao is loyal to the country, not afraid of hardships, and sacrifices himself as a public servant. He should be called a model for all generations. Such loyal and righteous people, if the heaven sees mercy, he will definitely be able to recover soon. Mrs. Hao, don't be too worried... As for the city, there are still Gao Rou and others stationed in, and I believe that nothing big will happen."

When Mrs. Hao heard this, she stared at Cai Yan blankly, tears falling like rain, and she was sobbing that she couldn't speak. After a while, she could no longer bear it and finally leaned on Cai Yan's shoulder and cried loudly.

Cai Yan showed a look of pain, and went forward to hug Mrs. Hao, patted her back gently, and whispered comfort.

After stabilizing Mrs. Hao's emotions, she gave me some instructions. Cai Yan and Ma Yunlu left Hao Zhao's mansion. The two women had a deep expression and left in the same car, silently and silently all the way.

In the car, Ma Yunlu looked very pale and was not in good spirits. Cai Yan talked to her several times without reflecting on her consciousness.

Zhao Yun was captured alive by Yan Xing, and the person who suffered the biggest blow was undoubtedly the sadness of Mrs. Hao, who was the wife. The person who could understand her best was Ma Yunlu. However, as a general, she has been through the battlefield for a long time since she was a child and has been accustomed to separation from life and death. She will not show the complete weakness of Mrs. Hao. She can only shed tears silently when she is alone, but she does not lose her weakness when she is in front of outsiders.

The pain that cannot be vented is the deepest depression. Ma Yunlu’s inner pain is far from comparable to Mrs. Hao’s current experience.

Cai Yan has lived in Chang'an for the past two years and has a close relationship with Ma Yunlu. Seeing her pale face and lowered her head and did not speak, she knew that she was in love with the scene. When she remembered her husband, she wanted to comfort her with lenient words, but when she was at her lips, she couldn't say anything. She had to sigh and let her go.

After a while, Ma Yunlu suddenly stood up and shouted to the coachman outside: "Stop! Stop quickly!"

When the coachman heard Ma Yunlu's order, he did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly grabbed the reins of the horse with "Xu," then turned his head and looked at Ma Yunlu in surprise. He didn't know what the hostess suddenly ordered but wanted to do.

Ma Yunlu didn't care about the surprised look of the coachman, raised his skirt and jumped out of the car first, then turned around and bowed respectfully to the surprised Cai Yan: "Sister Zhaoji, take care of yourself, sister, I'll take a step forward!"

Cai Yan's flowery face changed slightly, and slowly stood up and said to Ma Yunlu: "Sister...what are you going to do?"

Ma Yunlu looked decisive and said confidently: "Chang'an City is the foundation of my husband Zhao Zilong. Although he is now trapped in the enemy, his ambition must not be destroyed. His husband is not here, and Hao Zhao is seriously ill and unable to manage the affairs. How can he not share his worries as a wife? For the sake of my husband's ambition and for my husband to be able to be a member of the league again in the future, I must participate in the battle to defend the city!"

Looking at Ma Yunlu's resolute and despairy face, Cai Yan felt a little nervous, and an unexplained pain gradually surged into his heart.

In a trance, the scenes of his youth gradually reappeared in front of him without realizing it. Luoyang was in full swing, the roaring Hu cavalry, the bones in the fields, and the wailing everywhere...

Now, will all the disasters that have happened in the eastern capital Luoyang have been repeated under Yan Xing's resolute rebellion?

A breeze blew on his face, making Cai Yan's consciousness clear. He touched the Hu Zi who was always with him, and his heart was turbulent.

This Hu Zi has never left her body since she left the Huns. It is not a commemoration of those miserable days, but a kind of sustenance, a kind of ambition, and a great tool to prove that she has grown up from childishness and excellence!

"younger sister……"

Ma Yunlu's expression was still firm: "Sister, don't advise me. I will protect Chang'an City on behalf of my husband, and I have no choice but to do so!"

Cai Yan shook his head and chuckled, "Sister, you misunderstood. I'm not trying to persuade you to protect Chang'an. I'll go with you."

She, Cai Yan, Cai Zhaoji, has already experienced the trick of fate and understand the ruthlessness of the world!

In front of war, everyone is as cheap as a pig or a dog, why is Cai Yan the only exception?

However, today, she is no longer the one who was captured alive by the Huns and left her hometown. She wants to hold her destiny with her own hands, just like Ma Yunlu!

Destiny is up to oneself, no longer by others!

***************************

"Beat the drum and attack the city!"

At this time, outside Chang'an City, the Xiliang army led by Yan Xing and the Qiang soldiers launched a fierce offensive again. Amid the roars of shouting and killing, the Qiang barbarian soldiers carried the ladder. The elite Xiliang soldiers drove the chariot, shouting loudly, and rushed towards the tall city walls of Chang'an City.

This time, Zhao Ang was directing the siege. After he made a bet on engagement with Wang Yi, he had already rushed back from Jingyang. This siege was his volunteer battle, aiming to become famous in Yongliang, so that Wang Yi would look at him with admiration.

Among the rebel generals who followed Yan Xing, Zhao Ang's skills were enough to rank among the top. He was both civil and military, was familiar with military books, and was very good at commanding soldiers.

This time, with his personal command, the siege of the rebels of the Xiliang and Qiang tribes was greatly improved. On the other hand, the commander of Chang'an City Hao Zhao was bedridden and temporarily commanded by Gao Rou. As one of them grew and the other became stronger, Chang'an City, which had always been as solid as a god, was in danger of being exhausted at this moment.

Zhao Ang and Yan Xing's tactics are different. Yan Xing's barbarian approach, which uses one 10 siege and relies on his superior military power to attack the city, does not belong to his tactical category! Zhao Ang's method of siege is quite particular: well railings, rushing cars, cloud ladders, and suicide troops. There is no reason to rush up, but is divided into six teams, with movements and rest, quickness and slowness, with the intention of siege for a long time and maximizing and extending the results of the battle.

At this moment, Zhao Ang's convoy and the ladder were stacked in succession, not only attacking each other, but also arranged auxiliary troops next to the ladder, and prepared mud buckets, slacks, and mud dehydration bags to be used to respond at any time.

It is because the rushing car and ladder are very susceptible to fire attacks when transporting to enemy city walls, and the biggest function of this auxiliary team is to extinguish fires at any time, greatly increasing the rate of siege.

Faced with Zhao Ang's arrangement of tactics, the pressure of defending the city in Chang'an City suddenly increased. Dozens of ladders with extremely low damage rates were almost no damage under the bombardment of Yuan's rockets. The long-range blocking battle turned into a city defense battle in the shortest time. Ladders were erected west of the Chang'an city wall. The Qiang soldiers who were rushing up bravely did not fear death and fought bravely to seize the city.

With just one round of attack, the walls of Chang'an West City were almost lost!

In the rebel formation, Zhao Ang's deputy general Wang Ling couldn't help laughing happily. He gave Zhao Ang a thumbs up and praised him with emotion.

"General Zhao is good at making arrangements. Just this round of attacks and killings, Chang'an is like a dangerous city! Although Gao Rou is one of the ten eagle feather arrows, how can he compare to Hao Zhao? I'm afraid that if he can't get another round, Chang'an's outer city will be ours!"

Zhao Ang's face was cold, and he couldn't help but snorted coldly when he heard this, "Ten eagle feather arrows?... Bah! It's just a false reputation. Not to mention them, even if Zhao Yun is here, I, Zhao Ang, are not afraid... Hum, it's a pity that the opponent is not Hao Zhao, and I can't make you completely famous. However, after conquering Chang'an, I still said that I would marry the strange sister in the mansion and include it in the house to demonstrate my achievements and show my heroic spirit! Hahahaha..."

The rebel general Wang Ling was stunned when he heard this and said inexplicably: "General Zhao...what were you saying? Why can't the last general understand?"

Zhao Ang's smile closed and said coldly: "You don't need to understand! You don't need to understand. Just respect my orders... Go and arrange the next round of offensive. After attacking again, you will say that you will conquer Chang'an no matter what!"

"promise!"

After a short break, Zhao Ang's second stormtrooper was ready to start the attack.

On the city gate tower, Gao Rou squinted her eyes and stared at the movements of the enemy in the distance, but saw the new siege equipment turning from the back city to the front, the soldiers and soldiers were re-organized, and the new army was ready to fight, each with eager look...

Seeing this, Gao Rou was shocked. This is the prelude to the second battle!

Zhao Ang is good at siegeing the city, but Hao Zhao is seriously ill. Under his own hands, the same soldiers could not even use one-third of the defense power of Hao Zhao when he was guarding the city!

I am afraid that after a while, the other party will attack the city again. I am afraid that with the current morale, it will be difficult to resist. What if it is like this?

Just as Gao Rou was sweating profusely and was thinking about how to deal with the enemy, he suddenly heard a burst of hasty footsteps, and the soldiers rushed to Gao Rou and whispered to him: "General Gao, something happened under the wall city!"

"What happened to the urn city?" Gao Rou was shocked when she heard this. Could it be that one wave had not yet subsided and another wave had risen again?

Gao Rou hurriedly turned around and said, "Is it because someone in the city is against him?"

The soldier shook his head when he heard this and said, "No, it's Mrs. Zhao and everyone in Cai. They also led a large group of men, women, young and old. I don't know what to do. Please go and take a look quickly to deal with it!"

“…………”

Gao Rou's expression was calm, she thought for a moment, and waved her hand to greet the soldier and go down the city tower with her.

When I turned to the inner circumference of the city, I saw that under the city, as the soldiers said, a large number of people were black, including men and women, old and young, and they were filled with righteous indignation, wishing to climb to the top of the city immediately.

Gao Rou was shocked when she saw this, hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Cai Yan and Ma Yunlu, "Madam Zhao, everyone Cai, you guys are..."

Cai Yan bowed and said to Gao Ju: "General's military affairs are shocked. We are here not to rebel, but to help the general defend the city."

"Defend the city?" Gao Rou was stunned when she heard this: "Master Cai, you...you...you want to help me defend the city?"

Cai Yan nodded: "Not bad."

Gao Rou's tone suddenly became a little depressed: "But you... how can you be a weak woman..."

Cai Yan smiled slightly, turned his hand to the black man behind him, and said, "General Gao, although Cai Yan is a mentally retarded woman and does not understand military strategy, these people who have established themselves in the literary world of Shilin have at least accumulated some connections. Some of the people behind Yan are sons of Chang'an families, some are literary men, some are scholars from academies, some are sons of poor families, and their servants, followers, attendants, guards, tenants, all of them are people who follow ethics and are unwilling to be persecuted by Yan Xing's rebellion and the Qiang frontier barbarians. We have no other intentions, just to protect our own homeland! Please also ask General Gao to fulfill it."
Chapter completed!