late night song

Chapter 194 Empty Promise
The two armies faced each other, with swords, spears, and halberds, and rivers of blood flowing. They fought for four days. Hehe's side was exhausted and had to retreat and defend. However, there were still 15 Xirong troops outside the city waiting for them.

Half of the Hongchai Women's Army was lost, and Fan Yueqing's garrison also suffered heavy casualties. If no reinforcements arrived, within two days, the entire army would be in danger of being destroyed.

"Princess, when will reinforcements arrive? Brothers can't hold on any longer!"

Faced with this question, Gu Yuchu was speechless. She really didn't know that according to Shu Yuan's strength, he should be able to reach the military camp at the Beiling border in less than four days. Even if the army set off immediately, it would still take two days to reach Qiongzhou. But that's still a case of everything going well.

But in the current situation where we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered, they really can't hold on much longer.

He He's troops were concentrated in the northeast corner of Qiongzhou City according to the established retreat route.There were no people in the city, there were no lights at all, and it was pitch dark at night. Xirong was not familiar with the terrain, so they had to call a truce at night.

He and the three armies lay scattered and concentrated in the narrow alley to rest. It was so quiet that only the stars above their heads could detect their presence.

"Master Gu," Fan Yuan leaned aside and spoke weakly. She suffered an arrow in her left shoulder. Fortunately, the army doctor bandaged her in time and stopped the bleeding. She was not in danger of her life for the time being.

Gu Yuchu thought that Fan Yuan would question him like others, so his eyes were a little dodgey.

"You don't have to feel guilty. Even if the reinforcements don't come, we will fight to the death. How can we count on others in our own country?" Fan Yuan comforted with a smile.

"Thank you."

Suddenly, someone started sobbing softly. It was a young boy who had just been drafted into the army and had a slight scratch on his head.

"Why are you crying!" A veteran cursed because he felt unlucky, without even opening his eyes.

"I don't want to die yet." The young man cried cowardly.

"It's useless to tell us. Go find the princess. She has a way to save us." Someone with good intentions encouraged him to attack Gu Yuchu.

So, under the instructions of others, this ignorant young man found the alley where the Hongchai female soldiers rested, knelt down in front of Gu Yuchu with a plop, and kowtowed several times.

"Princess, you must save everyone. I still have a sister to take care of. I don't want to die yet!"

"Get up first and then talk." Gu Yuchu stepped forward to help him up, but he refused to say anything.

"If the princess doesn't promise me, I won't get up!"

"What do you mean by this? Are you saying that Mr. Gu deliberately watched everyone end up in despair?!"

"That's right! Mr. Gu has been with us through life and death, don't talk nonsense!"

The red hairpin female soldiers all avenged Gu Yuchu.

"But she obviously said that Beiling reinforcements will definitely come, but now there is not even a single figure." A lame soldier muttered.

This sentence of grievance suddenly stirred up a thousand waves, and the fear in everyone's hearts began to ferment infinitely. Like frightened birds, they crowded around and knelt down to beg her.

"If you have anything to say, please get up first." Gu Yuchu panicked. They were just ordinary people who wanted to live well, but he was the most useless, but for them, the last life-saving straw. Thousands of people petitioned for it. She really couldn't resist his posture.

"We want to know when the reinforcements will arrive, and we hope the princess can give us an accurate message."

Gu Yuchu didn't speak. She had been thinking about it for a long time. She wasn't very sure when she was in the meeting hall. But even so, the news changed after the news leaked out. How dare she lie to them in this situation.But if there is no hope in their hearts, it will be a dead end.

"Princess?"

Seeing that Gu Yuchu was silent and had a troubled expression on his face, the already panicked military morale became even more volatile.

"If you don't say anything, there will be no reinforcements? Then aren't we doomed?" The soldiers who still had concerns and relatives couldn't help crying.

"It turns out you've been lying to us all this time!"

At this time, everyone's mood changed from fear to anger, and they even stepped forward to pull Gu Yuchu, wanting to do something to her.

Seeing this situation, the Hongchai Female Army, the Embroidered Clothes Envoy and Dong Qi Xunying blocked her in front.

Faced with the chaotic and noisy situation, Gu Yuchu made up his mind, peeled off the guards in front of him, and walked out of the crowd. "Shut up if you don't want to die early!" she yelled, "are you making so much noise to attract the Xirong people here?"

"What's the trouble?!"

At this moment, Fan Yueqing arrived in time and shouted angrily in a low voice. In this way, the soldiers who were making trouble shut up and did not dare to cause trouble again.

"Young ladies just want to ask the princess when the reinforcements will arrive." Someone replied tremblingly.

"Without reinforcements, are you willing to give up your home and country to others?"

"But without reinforcements, we will all die here." Some people expressed their worries regardless of their superiority or inferiority.

"When the country is ruined and the family is ruined, how can a man live in vain?" Fan Yueqing cursed, and the scene was shaken for a moment.

"Having said that, there were originally reinforcements, but now there are none. No wonder everyone is panicking." In the silence, who would have expected that the closest general around him could withstand the pressure and speak.

It seems that today, the entire army needs a clear explanation from Gu Yuchu.

"I promise everyone that reinforcements will arrive within three days! If I make a mistake, I will die to thank the three armies." She recklessly told the most unfounded lie in her life.

With Fan Yueqing's suppression, the remnant army calmed down instantly after seeing hope. A possible civil strife was calmed down by Gu Yuchu's bold promise. It is really ridiculous to think about it.

At dawn on the fifth day, the Xirong army searched around and were about to approach the Northeast City Palace where they were hiding. The secret whistle on the roof informed everyone in advance to be prepared.

The ambush in the alley was used to the extreme. Whether it was ropes, stones, bows and arrows, many enemy bandits were killed. Gu Yuchu was one against a hundred, but he still couldn't stop tens of thousands of Xirong people from rushing forward. He couldn't bear it. Few flesh wounds.

He and Fang suffered numerous casualties, but they still had hope in their hearts. With the joint defense, the Xirong troops temporarily retreated, and they were able to retreat to the Qiongzhou Palace.

This was late at night on the second day that Gu Yuchu's army had promised, and it was also the seventh day of the Qiongzhou battle. She was sore all over, tossing and turning. When she thought about how she would face the broken army if reinforcements didn't come tomorrow, she became even more sleepless.

She climbed up to the tower of the palace alone and looked at the moon in the sky. She couldn't help but think of her sister who was far away in Dongqi and her brother who was in Beiling, and she didn't know if they were destined to meet again in this life.

She still recalled that bastard Ling Buhuo, who said he would definitely come, but as for the result, forget it.

Just when she was sighing anxiously, she saw the black smoke and fire shooting into the sky outside the south gate of the city. She was shocked. Could it be that reinforcements were really coming!
She braced herself and pricked up her ears, only to hear the continuous sound of horse hooves on the main road of Qiongzhou City, and the moving firelight extending southward.

Gu Yuchu hurried to spread the good news, but on the way he met Fan Yueqing and other generals who were rushing to the building. It seemed that the night sentry had already informed them first.

"Princess, what should we do next?" Fan Yueqing confirmed the situation in the distance, turned around and asked happily.

"It's all in the dark now, and we can't be sure what happened outside the city. If it's really reinforcements, I guess it's probably a sneak attack. Tonight, all the Xirong troops stationed outside the city will probably enter the city. At dawn tomorrow, the reinforcements will attack the city. We have to do a good job Respond internally and help them open the city gate."

"Will Xirong follow our example and block the city gate?" a general asked.

"I don't think so. We are fighting against the odds and want to use the terrain in the city to deal with Xirong, so we have to defend the city gate and delay the time. However, the Xirong people are reckless and martial, and they are good at horseback riding and shooting. They will definitely go out of the city to fight. "Gu Yuchu continued his analysis.

Fan Yueqing nodded in agreement: "From now on, everyone must be more vigilant and beware of Xirong eliminating any troubles in the city before attacking tomorrow and attacking us in advance."

Sure enough, within two hours, as soon as the sky turned white, the sound of horse hooves came towards the palace.

Fortunately, He and the remnant army had done enough planning in advance. There was no need for war horses, halberds, or shields to ambush in the alley, so they secretly hid most of the war horses and armaments in the palace in case of emergency.

As the reinforcements approached, the last hope in the hearts of the dilapidated city garrison was ignited. Although there were less than [-] people with sound limbs and able to go to the battlefield again, their desire to survive supported them to forget the pain all over their bodies and fight bravely.

This time Xirong's attack completely lost their patience. They forced their way through the spurs on the northeast streets. The horses' hoofs were tripped by the hemp ropes lying across the alley, causing the horses to neigh and fall down many cavalrymen.

"Give me back my mountains and rivers! Kill!"

The palace door opened, and with an order, He and his soldiers rode out on war horses.

(End of this chapter)