flstandardbreds Chapter 237: I will never destroy the reputation and character of the Han family
Chapter 237: I will never destroy the reputation and character of the Han family
With someone leading the group, no one would come forward to check their identities no matter how conspicuous they were.
As for the soldier who Chu Xi noticed had an abnormal expression, he gave way obediently after the general gave the order, looking as if he was obeying orders, and did not make any unusual movements.
With such behavior, even though Chu Xi had already seen through the clues, there was nothing he could do to him for the time being.
After all, they are outsiders. Even though they are all soldiers of the Great Zhou, there are still differences in closeness between armies.
These people are the real defenders of Licheng. They are just outsiders who have just arrived. If they kill a Licheng soldier on the street before entering the city,
Even if Chu Xi could explain to General Tang afterwards, this person was most likely a spy from other forces.
But it also planted the seeds of disaster for herself, making it easy for the Licheng guards to resist her.
For this reason, Chu Xi kept a calm and composed expression on his face, as if he did not take the other party's abnormality to heart, thus reducing the other party's anxiety and vigilance.
Catch the thief and seize the stolen goods!
Killing people won't solve the problem.
Killing someone on impulse will only bring trouble to yourself.
The real solution is to keep your troops in place and wait until the moment when the opponent's true tail is exposed, then instantly step forward and pin him down on the spot.
Therefore, after entering the city, they walked along the main road until the people at the city gate could no longer see Chu Xi and the others...
Chu Xi fell quietly from the front of the team to the tail of the team.
He immediately gave the people around him a look and lowered his voice and said, "You two go keep an eye on the guards at the city gate. If anyone looks suspicious, don't move. Don't rush to catch them. Notify me immediately."
Upon hearing this, the personal guards around him immediately understood what Chu Xi meant.
He nodded, and went with his companions to monitor the guards at the city gate.
In this way, the general leading the team did not pay any attention to the team of dozens of people and two people fell behind unknowingly.
I don't even know that these two people left the team to mark someone.
The general was full of righteousness and had a square face. According to traditional aesthetics, he was considered good-looking.
Just by striding forward, even without armor, his identity as a soldier could be recognized at a glance.
Chu Xi secretly observed the other party's expression and behavior. For the time being, he believed that he was a close confidant of Uncle Tang Yuhuai and had not been bribed or betrayed.
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Xi'an City.
After two days and two nights of attack, the ancient city was filled with smoke.
The people in the city were in a state of panic all day long. What frightened them most was not the enemy approaching the city, but the fact that they... had nowhere to escape.
On the other side of the river is Western Chu, and it is impossible for them to escape to the territory of Western Chu.
As for the plains on the east and west sides, they were surrounded. Not to mention escaping from the city, even climbing up the city wall would be blocked by the Xi'an defenders.
The people in the city had long lost confidence in life, and their numb emotions made them panic-stricken at the beginning, but later some young men even took the initiative to stand up and ask to go into battle to kill the enemy.
Those who wanted to escape the most were the officials and wealthy businessmen in the city.
They felt that they were rich and powerful, so they didn't have to live as miserably as ordinary people, nor did they need to follow a group of inflexible Xi'an defenders and die.
Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable, several wealthy businessmen and officials secretly discussed how to escape from Xi'an.
In their opinion, whether to flee to other cities or surrender first is better than to sit and wait for death in the city.
At this critical juncture, their noise was simply adding fuel to the fire.
Han Yaojun, who originally had a good temper, couldn't stand it anymore, so he sent people to arrest them all, locked them up in a house, and assigned people to watch them day and night.
So that they don't have to cause trouble at this time.
There was no chance of winning with 50,000 troops against more than 100,000 troops, and what’s more, problems occurred in the inner city from time to time, which hindered their efforts.
If Han Yaojun really didn't have the time to deal with this group of brainless and selfish people, he would really want to order someone to chop them all to pieces.
For so many years they have lived on the territory of the Great Zhou, enjoying the prosperous life brought by exploiting the people. Now that the war has started, they want to pack up and leave...
How can there be such a good thing in the world?
The city was already in chaos, and with their commotion, the atmosphere became extremely tense.
The unaware people thought that the city gate would be breached at the next moment.
Fortunately, although the people's hearts were shaken, it did not affect the morale of the troops fighting on the front line.
At night, wave after wave of rebels climbed up the ladders.
Many guards on the city walls clearly felt the despair of being isolated and helpless.
Even the experienced Han Yaojun was now left with only instinct, killing the enemy soldiers instinctively, with a numb look on his face.
Everything was done instinctively, and there was no longer any ups and downs in my heart.
"General, can we hold on until... the reinforcements arrive?" Han Ziyu had been fighting for two days and two nights, and his eyes were filled with fatigue.
This is not only what he wants to ask, but also what others are thinking.
"Whether there are reinforcements or not, how long can we hold out..." Han Yaojun looked around and saw countless soldiers attacking the city, as if there was no end in sight.
"I only know that I am a soldier, and even if I die, I can only die in battle."
With a calm expression, he spoke each word clearly, and his face seemed to be silently saying - I swear to live and die with this city!
These words were simple, but they made people's hearts boil with excitement.
Han Ziyu knew that the general was not exaggerating, he really believed so.
The emperor guards the national border, the king dies for the country, and the soldiers fight to the death to protect the peace of the people.
This is a matter of course, and this is the concept that Han Yaojun has accepted since he was a child.
"General..." Han Ziyu hesitated, his eyes revealing some complicated emotions, "The old general and the old lady are still waiting for you to come back, you..."
Even though he didn't finish his words, Han Yaojun had already guessed what he meant.
"Do you want me to be a deserter?" His face and armor were splattered with blood, illuminated by the yellowish light of the torches outside the city.
At this moment, his profile seemed half hidden in darkness and half in light.
Guessing Han Ziyu's unfinished intention, he did not look directly at Han Ziyu, but continued to stare at the situation under the city wall.
Han Ziyu knelt down on one knee without saying a word, holding the spear tightly in his hand, and said, "I dare not."
"Our Han family is a family of military generals, and no one has ever been a deserter." Han Yaojun looked extremely calm, without the slightest hint of anger.
He bent down and lifted Han Ziyu up with both hands until Han Ziyu and he were looking into each other's eyes, face to face.
Then he continued slowly, "Although I am not a genius, I will never bring down the reputation and character of the Han family."
Han Yaojun's straight back was like being covered with heavy snow, but it still couldn't crush his pine and cypress character in the slightest.
The upright spine is so eye-catching and admirable.