Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 147 People's Hearts Are Lost, The City Gates Are Damaged

She saw that there was a big hole in the city gate, and in that big hole, the corpses of soldiers defending the city were piled up!

What is even more shocking is that these corpses are not even complete corpses. Some have no heads, some have no arms and thighs, and they are stuffed bloody on the gate of the city. Countless horrible and hideous faces appear in front of them, just like the reappearance of hell.

This scene broke Shang Ruyi's heart.

Tushe'er on the side couldn't bear to look any further, so she hurriedly closed her eyes and turned her head to the side.

"Young Madam?"

Just when she was in shock, Mu Xian was leading his men and walked over with some wounds on his body. When he saw Shang Ruyi, his expression was a bit complicated, but he still came forward to salute immediately: "Why did the young lady come here?"

"I, let's take a look."

Shang Ruyi knew the reason for his hesitation, but she didn't dare to ask more, and at this time, she didn't have the extra thought to explain.

After all, where the two of them stood was already a sea of ​​corpses and blood.

The people who were still alive dragged down the corpses one by one, and the smell of blood soaked almost every inch of the ground and the city wall. Not far away, the wailing of the wounded and the cries of the people rang out.

Shang Ruyi looked at the big hole in the city gate and said, "This is—"

Mu Xian also looked back, his eyes full of pain, and said: "Last night, the city gate was knocked out of this big hole by the Turkic people, and it seemed that they were about to attack, it was a group of guarding soldiers—they jumped on it. , blocked the hole with my own body, and avoided the tragedy of the city being destroyed..."

When he said the last few words, his voice was choked up even for such a strong and firm man.

Shang Ruyi's eyes were even redder.

After Mu Xian said those words, he looked at the young lady in front of him again, and found that she was neatly dressed, but like Tusher, she had a lot of blood on her hands. Two bottles of medicine and a roll of bandages.

Mu Xian asked: "Young Madam's injury—"

Shang Ruyi said: "There is no problem."

Before Mu Xian had time to say anything, someone behind him said coldly: "Young Madam has the protection of His Majesty the Emperor, so she can rest easy."

Hearing this, Shang Ruyi's face suddenly became hot.

But Tusheer couldn't hear it, and immediately stepped forward and said coldly: "What do you mean? Our lady's injury was caused by confronting those Turkic soldiers in person. What does it have to do with the emperor!"

The man refused to accept it, and said coldly: "Does it matter? Just see whose daughter-in-law goes to cuddle with other men, and you will know!"

"you--"

Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel, Shang Ruyi immediately said: "She'er, stop talking."

Mu Xian also turned his head and shouted: "Shut up!"

Shang Ruyi looked up at the group of young men again, all of them were covered with paint, and even their clothes were stained red by someone's blood, and the angry expression on their faces was particularly unfair - they were all following Yu Wenye. The soldiers around him naturally defended him, not to mention, this time, it was indeed his fault.

She thought for a while and said seriously: "I will give Yuwen's family and my husband an explanation for this matter."

"..."

"but not now."

Mu Xian frowned: "Young Madam?"

Shang Ruyi said calmly: "Everything will have to wait until we can survive this catastrophe. Therefore, besides helping the wounded soldiers, I also want to see the battle situation here. Mu Xian, How long can this Yanmen City be defended?"

Mu Xian didn't expect that she asked this directly.

However, how to answer this question?

Just when Mu Xian was hesitating and didn't know how to respond, a team of people had already come up beside him. They were going to clean up the corpses of soldiers piled up on the city wall, and at the same time repair the city wall.

Seeing the corpses being dug up one by one, placed on the dilapidated door panels and dragged away one by one, the people around couldn't bear to watch. Several ordinary people came forward with white cloths to cover up the damaged corpses.

Seeing the planks being dragged past them, Shang Ruyi immediately retreated to the side, and heard a few soldiers cleaning the battlefield passing by her, talking in a low voice——

"Hit, hit, hit, when will it end?"

"That's right, what's the use of us fighting the Turkic soldiers here? Even if we win here, there's still a fight over there in Liaodong."

"Yeah, the imperial court doesn't care about our life or death at all, why do we have to work like this?!"

Some soldiers who were supervising them heard this and said loudly: "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and move the corpse down, and let them mend the city gate. The Turkic people will definitely not let it go if the city gate is broken. They will attack again at any time, hurry up!"

The people around were a little discouraged: "Call me if you come here, can such a city gate be defended?"

Hearing these words, Shang Ruyi's heart sank immediately.

And Mu Xian and the others obviously heard these words, he looked at Shang Ruyi with a solemn expression and said, "Young Madam, do you still want to ask that question just now?"

Shang Ruyi only felt a little short of breath.

She thought for a while and said, "Really, can't you?"

Mu Xian looked at the corpses that had been dragged away, and then at the big hole gradually exposed on the city gate, his eyes were full of despair, and he said softly:
"The city gate is not so much a fortress for defense, but a fortress in the hearts of the soldiers who defend the city. Once the city gate is broken, in fact, the barriers in many people's hearts have already been broken first."

"..."

"What's more, this is indeed a hole. Even if it is repaired, it will be the weakest place in Yanmen City."

"..."

"People's hearts have been lost, and the city gate is damaged. Young Madam thinks, can we still defend the next attack?"

Shang Ruyi's heart fell into an ice cave.

However, she is not reconciled.

She is not willing to die here, and even more unwilling, she has spent her life in exchange for a support, but in such a helpless environment, as the most insignificant bubble in a historical wave, she is annihilated in this small Yanmen... city.

She is not reconciled!

She gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice, "I don't believe there is no chance at all!"

Mu looked at her for a while, then thought about it, and said, "Not really, not at all."

"What is it?"

"The time is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the harmony of people."

"..."

"Sometimes, a complete city gate and a mighty army are not as good as a person who wants to live."

"..."

"As long as there is still hope for everyone, who doesn't want to live?"

"..."

"It depends on whether this hope can fall on everyone's head."

Shang Ruyi's heart suddenly flashed, as if he understood something: "You mean—"

Mu Xian looked at Shang Ruyi again. There was some conflict in his eyes, but he still said in a low voice: "Young Madam's affairs, I dare not ask too much. But, since the Young Madam can be by His Majesty's side, the Young Madam's words can Listen to Shang Datian, there are some things that I am afraid that someone like Young Madam will be needed to say them."

"..."

Shang Ruyi's breathing sank slightly.

At this moment, the words that Empress Jiang said in front of her yesterday rang in her ears again.

The key is, who can make His Majesty listen to his words.

Just when her thoughts were in a state of confusion, suddenly, there was a loud shout from the long street behind her——

"The Emperor is here!"

(End of this chapter)