Song Dynasty

Chapter 103 Unyielding Great City
The torches were thrown forward like raindrops, and the burned warships moved slowly. Amidst the rumbling sound, one after another ran aground and capsized, and the big river had turned into a sea of ​​flames.

Countless feathered arrows drew long arcs in the air, and landed indiscriminately among the fiercely fighting crowd, and those hit by the arrows screamed and fell to the ground.

Shields collided with each other, horseshoes trampled corpses that were no longer human, and sharp knives cut through armor...

Smoke billowed and moans filled the field.

Running and running away, his lungs could no longer take a breath of air, and he was about to explode.

Suddenly, a bright knife shadow approached the ground, enveloping him instantly.Through the sword screen, there is a pair of red beast-like eyes inside, which are Wanyan Balisu.No, no, it's Yelv Mawu.It was Li Yu, countless enemies who had died under his sword.

Today they came to take my life.

The sharp blade sliced ​​open the pectoral muscle, severed the ribs, and cut into the lungs.

The flame suffocated inside exploded in an instant.

……

"Ah!" Wang Shen yelled and sat up suddenly from the bed.

Then, it seemed as if all the strength in his body had been exhausted and he fell down hard.

Severe pain came from every part of his body, making his vision hazy, Bai Huahua couldn't see anything clearly.

So hot, is this white flame, is this hell or purgatory?
"General Wang is awake, General Wang is awake!" someone shouted.

Then there was a burst of chaotic footsteps, and in an instant, the white in front of my eyes turned into a mass of black.

People were talking and shouting everywhere, but he couldn't understand a word.

Finally, something cold covered his forehead.The cluttered brain slows down and thoughts come back to life.

The scene in front of me was instantly clear, it was a small room.

And he was lying on a large carved bed, covered with a thick quilt.There was a row of familiar faces in front of the bed, Gu Lie, Yue Yun, Lu Can...they still had scars on their faces, their bodies were also wrapped in gauze, and there was a faint smell of blood.

Everyone was shouting in surprise, but they still couldn't understand what they were saying.

"Everyone get out, all get out! Big Brother was injured like this, and now he came back to life with great difficulty, but you are making noise, you want him to die!" A woman's voice was screaming, and this time I finally understood it.

It's her, it's her, it's An Niang.

She cried and cried.

Then everyone dispersed: "General, we are waiting outside."

"Lang Zhong, Lang Zhong, hurry up and call Lang Zhong."

……

A few drops of warm tears fell on Wang Shen's face.

Wang Shen struggled to look up, An Niang's warm little hand had already touched his face, she didn't say anything, she just wept softly.

It was about dusk at this moment, the damn snow seemed to have passed, the warm golden sunlight came in from the window, and the shadow of the checkered pattern fell on her face.There are plum blossoms, birds, and auspicious clouds... She is so beautiful, as beautiful as a fairy.

"I'm alive, I'm alive, An Niang, how long have I been lying here?" Recalling the day and night of the battle, seeing the peace and tranquility in front of him seemed like a nightmare.

An Niang still just kept crying, and still didn't speak.

Wang Shen: "What's the matter with the current war, have you been by my side?"

"Woooo!"

"Don't cry, don't cry." Wang Shen stretched out his hand with difficulty to grab An Niang's tender wounds: "Thank you for your hard work."

Tears still couldn't stop falling, falling on his face, flowing into the corner of his mouth, so salty.

With a strong hand, he pulled her into his arms for a long, long time.

……

Wang Shen: "Okay, okay, it's over. Hey, I'm hungry."

Only then did An Niang recover: "I'll do it right away, I'll do it right away. Brother, I know you want to eat the soup cakes I made."

"Go, go!" Yes, An Niang was only a 16-year-old girl, and she was terrified of being injured like this.Now, instead, I need to appease her emotions and find something for her to do.

When An Niang went out, Wang Shen groaned and called out, "Lu Can, come in." It was obvious that the generals were a little afraid of An Niang.Without her nodding, everyone could only wait outside, and no one dared to enter the house.

Lu Can walked into the room in response, took off the wet towel covering Wang Shen's forehead, touched it with his hand, and showed a gleam of joy on his face: "The fever has subsided, it's all over now."

"High fever, how long have I been here?" Wang Shen asked.

Lu Can: "Daosi, you passed out after beheading the Jurchen general Wan Yanba and leaving the speed on the battlefield that day. After everyone carried you back to Jiankang City from the battlefield, you developed a high fever and the wound on your body was gone. Inflammation. This dizziness has passed out for three days, and I didn’t wake up until now. During these three days, An Niang has been guarding by your bed, pouring the medicine down your throat with a spoon."

"Three days, three days!" Wang Shen was startled, and moved again. Suddenly, countless pains hit him, and a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead: "Where did I hurt? Is there a problem?"

"Don't move, Daosi, be careful of your injuries." Lu Can said: "You have more than ten injuries, large and small, and two ribs were broken by the horse. In addition, there are serious internal injuries. It will take ten and a half months to recover No."

"How about the others?" Wang Shen asked hoarsely.

"It's okay. Although everyone is injured, it doesn't matter." Lu Can said with sadness on his face, "Sizhou Battalion suffered a lot from two consecutive fights. 230 people were killed and 64 people were seriously injured. , others... everyone is injured... it can be said that they are hurt. But..."

He quickly cheered up with excitement on his face: "There is no one who does not sacrifice in a war. No matter how high the price is, it is worthwhile to keep Jinling. The will to return the body wrapped in horse leather. Even if you die, you will have no regrets!"

Lu Can's biggest problem is that he likes to be righteous and strict. Hearing that his troops have lost so much, Wang Shen felt a pain in his heart and couldn't help coughing violently.

After a long time, he gasped and sighed: "Yes, it is worthwhile to sacrifice for the country and the nation. Fortunately, the troops have already been fought. As long as the backbone is there, the soldiers can be recruited again." .”

"Don't worry, I've been sending people across the river to recruit refugees these days."

"Crossing the river?"

"Wushu has retreated?" Lu Cancong poured a cup of hot tea and fed Wang Shen, saying, "After the defeat of the Jurchen, the ships were all burned by Dao Si, and there is nothing to think about. Yesterday we broke camp and headed east, and we will probably go to Yangzhou to see if we can cross the river from Guazhou."

"Break camp and go to Yangzhou...it seems...Jiankang is holding on."

"Yes, keep it." Lu Can's face was full of excitement, and he put the tea bowl heavily on the bedside table, with a strong feeling.I couldn't help but swear: "Zhi Niang, we have defended this Jinling, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, we have defended it. To be able to do such a great thing, Lu Can's life is worth it. "

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Yeah, it's worth it, it's worth it to accomplish such a great event in one's life." Wang Shen murmured, "This is a day that is about to be overturned, and we turned it over."

Thinking of brother Pao Ze who died on the battlefield covered in blood, his tears fell.

"Daddy." Qin Sizhao walked in lightly.

Wang Shen: "Si Zhao, what's the matter?"

Qin Sizhao: "Father, Du Xiang, the left-behind officer, heard that your old man has woken up. Please go over and talk. The chariots and horses sent to pick you up are already waiting outside the gate of the courtyard."

"Du Xiang... Where's Du Shu?" Wang Shen asked.

Qin Sizhao: "Returning to Dad, Deputy Army Envoy Du has already reported to the left-behind department, and he is still staying there now."

"Okay, help me here, I'm going to meet Du Xiang." Wang Shen signaled Qin Sizhao to help him up, I'm going to get everything I want, and I can't delay for a moment.

I can't let everything I've given go to waste because of long nights and dreams.

"Yes, yes, right, right away." Lu Can also realized the importance of this matter, and also helped.

Probably because of lying on the bed for three days, Wang Shen felt his legs go limp as soon as he landed, as if he was stepping on cotton, and he couldn't exert any strength.

Gritting his teeth and walking to the courtyard, his body was already sweating.

An Niang had already come out with a bowl of soup cakes, and she screamed when she saw this, "Where are you going, go back, go back."

"Don't worry, I have more important things to do." Wang Shen smiled, took the bowl in her hand, and ate it with big mouthfuls.

Immediately is the critical moment to decide the fate of the surviving brothers in Sizhou Camp. I want to cheer up, I want to regain my strength immediately, and I want to eat.

The carriage that came to pick up Wang Shen was already waiting outside. After Wang Shen got into the carriage, Yue Yun and others hurriedly followed behind.

The car was walking slowly on the ancient Qingshiban street in Jiangning City.

The group of people did not speak, only the sound of the bustling cars was suppressed in the deep ruts.

At dusk, in the sunlight, the people on the street stopped, and countless heads poked out from the nearby shops, looking at this team of warriors covered in injuries.

Suddenly, someone screamed: "Wang Daosi, it's Wang Daosi!"

With a sound of "boom", the people shouted at the same time, rushed over, and bowed down one after another: "It's Wang Daosi, the one who guards our Jiankang city!"

One by one the common people followed up, shouting loudly, and followed the carriage towards Taicheng step by step.

In a blink of an eye, there is a long string behind him.

The whole Jiankang City became lively.

There was a long whistle.

"When I went, my sons and daughters were sad."

"Back to Hu Jia Jing."

"Ask a passerby."

"How about Huo Qubing?"

……

He Ruhuo Qubing.

Hou Huo Qubing, the champion who sealed the wolf to live in Xu, traveled thousands of miles, and defeated the Xiongnu in Beihai.

now.

He was sitting in the car, covered in bruises all over his body, sitting in the car with a calm smile on his face.

The setting sun is like fire.

The wheels go forward.

The same situation also occurred at dusk 700 years ago. Xie An, Xie Shi, and Xie Xuan, who broke the Fujian, also sat on such a cart, holding the sword in their hands, and standing upright.

Stand upright in this unyielding city.

(End of this chapter)