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Chapter 739 Madness (Part )

"Master, we can't hold on any longer!"

Zhao Wu endured for a long time, his face was dark and his eyes were dull, his voice was weak: "30,000 people, more than 6,000 were killed or injured, and some soldiers escaped. The remaining soldiers have lost their morale."

Lu Cheng was even more anxious and angry, and asked Zheng Chen with red eyes: "If they attack us like this again tomorrow, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on. What should we do next? Otherwise, just raise the white flag and surrender!"

Zheng Chen's expression suddenly changed, and he said sternly: "We must not surrender until our great cause is accomplished!"

Lu Cheng was so anxious that he said without thinking: "My life is almost gone, what's the point of pursuing great undertakings! If we continue like this, when the city is captured, you and I will be cut into pieces. If we surrender now, maybe we can still survive."

Zhao Wu glared at him: "Absolutely not! You don't know General Zuo's methods at all!"

"General Zuo wants to kill you, not me!" Lu Cheng blurted out what was in his mind without thinking: "It was you who betrayed the border army that day, not me!"

Zhao Wu: "..."

Don't hit people in the face, and don't expose their shortcomings in front of them!
Zhao Wu was slapped in the face, his face was burning, and he felt both angry and embarrassed.

Zheng Chen looked at Lu Cheng coldly: "General Lu, do you regret starting the war?"

How could Lu Cheng not regret it?

He could have accepted the military funds sent by the court like the other garrison generals, and politely perfunctorily dealt with the situation for a while, and then continued to be the commander of the Yuzhou Army after the imperial envoys left. In Yuzhou, he would have lived a carefree life like a local emperor.

But he had boarded the pirate ship several years ago and hid the evil Zhao Wu in the military camp. He was also bewitched by Zheng Chen's sweet words and actually started a rebellion.

The next sentence of "The winner is the king" is "The loser is the bandit"! No, it means that you can't even be a bandit, you will be beheaded, your property will be confiscated, and your entire family will be exterminated!
How could he lose his mind and end up in such a dead end!
Lu Cheng gritted his teeth and whispered, "I don't regret it, but, in this situation, Yuzhou City really can't be defended. I want to hold out for another day, and then lead my men to quietly leave through the north gate tonight, either return to Xiangcheng, or run further away."

"At least we have to fight for our sons' survival."

Zheng Chen said coldly: "If you want to leave, I won't stop you. But the soldiers of Yuzhou Army must stay. You can lead your soldiers and leave!"

If Lu Cheng still had the ambition to occupy the land and become the king, he would never agree. But now, Lu Cheng has been timid by the imperial army and just wants to escape. At this time, leading a large number of soldiers to flee would be too conspicuous and would also attract the pursuit of the imperial army. It would be better to take only a few dozen personal soldiers and quietly escape from the city. The people left behind will continue to guard Yuzhou and contain the imperial army, so he can escape further calmly.

Lu Cheng exhaled heavily and nodded, "Okay, I'll leave tonight."

Zheng Chen glanced at Zhao Wu.

Zhao Wu also had murderous intent in his heart and nodded slightly.

After daybreak, the three of them went up to the city gate together as usual.

Lu Cheng's worries were not in vain. The morale of the Yuzhou army was indeed extremely low. Outside the city gate, there was a murderous intent, the drums of war kept beating, and more and more ladders were used to attack the city. So many soldiers appeared from nowhere and continued to pour onto the city wall.

The city gate was attacked at dusk yesterday, but today before noon, brave warriors from the British Guard Camp climbed onto the city wall.

Lu Cheng's heart trembled, and he immediately led his soldiers to fight. Seeing their general fighting hard, the soldiers of the Yuzhou Army also burst into a wave of morale and rushed forward. After a bloody battle for an hour, they barely managed to defend the city gate.

The offensive at the city gate finally stopped for a moment. Before the soldiers could breathe a sigh of relief, they suddenly heard a long and sorrowful cry: "Chengdi! Chengdi!"

All the soldiers were horrified and turned to see Zhao Wu supporting the blood-stained Lu Cheng, tears streaming down his face. Lu Cheng's face was pale, without a trace of blood. He moved his lips, wanting to say something, but he had no strength to speak. He just stared and died.

Zhao Wu burst into tears: "Brother Cheng, it was the people from the Yingwei Camp who killed you. I will kill them all and avenge you!"

Master Zheng Chen, who was usually calm and composed, also shed tears in public and swore a solemn oath to defend the city to the death.

The soldiers were overwhelmed with grief over the death of their commander, but their previously depressed morale was dispelled, and they burst out with unimaginable bravery and courage.

The next wave of imperial troops came to attack the city, but were repelled by everyone with flesh and blood.

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"wrong!"

General Zuo, who was standing on the chariot, had been closely watching the movements at the city gate. He suddenly frowned and whispered, "The Yuzhou army had already lost its morale, so why are they suddenly so brave again?"

Song Yuan watched from the chariot for nine days. From the horror at the beginning to the blood and corpses on the ground now, he has become almost numb.

Even with a simple telescope, it was difficult to see clearly from a distance of several hundred meters. However, the roars that occasionally erupted from the city wall could always be heard clearly. It was also a fact that the city gate had been attacked for a long time. One could imagine how fierce the fighting on the city gate was.

"Could it be that there was an internal conflict among the three people in the city?"

Song Yuan thought for a moment and made a guess: "The Yuzhou army belongs to Lu Cheng. Zhao Wu came to join him and has few soldiers under his command. Zheng Chen also has only a few personal soldiers. Seeing that Yuzhou was about to be conquered, Lu Cheng was unwilling to be wiped out like this and must have wanted to escape. Zheng Chen and Zhao Wu had no way out and were unwilling to escape. Maybe they attacked Lu Cheng in private. Then, they announced to the rebel army that Lu Cheng died at the hands of the imperial soldiers."

"This way, the rebels will feel more courageous and braver."

General Zuo couldn't help but look at Song Yuan: "Commander Song's description is so convincing, as if he had seen it with his own eyes."

His mind is so sharp and delicate, he doesn't look like a military general at all.

Song Yuan naturally didn't know what General Zuo was thinking, so he whispered, "I have followed the emperor for many years. The emperor is very thoughtful and predictable, and I have learned a little from him."

General Zuo thought for a moment and said, "What you just said is reasonable. If it is true, we cannot take the city today. Well, call off the troops and attack the city again tomorrow!"

Before it got dark, the imperial court sounded the call for the troops to retreat. This was a rare small victory for the Yuzhou army in recent days.

The soldiers outside the city retreated like the tide.

The soldiers on the city gate let out their tense breath. Turning around and seeing Lu Cheng's stiff and cold body, the soldiers couldn't help but wipe their eyes and burst into tears.

Zhao Wu also cried with the soldiers.

Zheng Chen said with red eyes: "General Zhao, from now on, the Yuzhou Army will be handed over to you."

Zhao Wu cried and cupped his hands: "Don't worry, sir. I will lead the soldiers to avenge General Lu!"