Liu Qi, the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 279 The Battle of Jianning ([-])

Night fell soon too.
It was pitch black everywhere, except for the barbarian army camp three miles away on the Jianning city wall, which was brightly lit, lighting up some brilliance for this dark night.

"General!" A shout sounded on the city wall.

After the barbarians withdrew, Liu Cong, who had been staying by the city wall, put his sword on his hand, turned around, and saw Jiang Wan standing behind him with some soldiers holding some food.

The corpses piled up on the passageway of the city wall were also carried away and placed properly. Only the blood stains flowing all over the city wall could not be removed. After drying, it turned black, and looked a little grim under the light of the fire.

Seeing that Liu Cong did not speak, Jiang Wan waved his hands to let the soldiers who were holding the food put the food on the ground.

After those soldiers left.

"General, it's time to eat!" Jiang Wan reminded.

Liu Cong nodded, sat cross-legged on the ground casually, looked at the food in front of him, and asked, "How about the casualties of our army?"

"Including the wounded, there are less than [-] soldiers!" Jiang Wan replied with a look of grief in his eyes.

Liu Cong was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that the casualties would be heavy, he didn't expect it to be so severe. Now even if the wounded are included, there are less than 5000 people. It can be said that the entire army is about to be wiped out in this battle.

After thinking about it, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. If the barbarian army hadn't withdrawn in the end, the entire army would have been wiped out by now.

"Less than 5000 people!" Liu Cong lamented.

Jiang Wan didn't know why Liu Cong was lamenting, but he didn't know how to comfort him either.

Liu Cong ignored Jiang Wan, but glanced at the situation on the passage of the city wall.

I see.

The swaying flames shone on the faces of many soldiers, and on those faces that looked a little numb, a famous soldier was holding food in his hands, eating slowly mouthful by mouthful.

Although the expressions of many soldiers were a little numb, there was no death in their eyes, but sadness and fighting spirit, which proved that they still had vitality.

"Gong Yan, have someone bring up all the drinks!" Liu Cong said suddenly.

"Ah this...!"

Jiang Wan obviously didn't react.

"Go, the barbarian army will not come to attack the city again tonight, and I know it well!" Liu Cong turned his head to look at the barbarian army camp in the distance outside the city, and waved his hand.

"promise!"

Jiang Wan thought for a while, and didn't hesitate any longer. She bowed her hands in salute, and then stepped to the side, leading more than a hundred soldiers, and walked down the city wall.

From time to time
Jiang Wan, who led more than a hundred soldiers down the city wall, led them up again. The difference was that before going down, they were all empty-handed.

When they came up, everyone was carrying jars of wine in both hands.

On the passage of the city wall, a group of soldiers sitting cross-legged in twos and threes at random, eating food without a mouthful, also noticed that their eyes were a little unclear, but they didn't speak.

They also know the current situation, just waiting for the next wave of attacks to come, and this may also be their last dinner.

Jiang Wan brought more than a hundred soldiers up with wine, placed them everywhere, and asked the soldiers to start pouring the wine, and everyone filled it up, and no one was left behind.

Finally, he came to Liu Cong and poured a bowl for Liu Cong himself, as well as his own.

Holding the wine bowl, Liu Cong stood up, looked at the soldiers on the passage of the city wall, and said loudly: "You all came with me from Guangxin, fought bloody battles, and kept the peace of Jiaozhou. I, Liu Cong, am powerless and let you down. Be here!"

"However, you are all good sons from Jiaozhou, men who are indomitable in the sky, this first glass of wine is to respect the brothers who have never gone far!"

As soon as Liu Cong's voice changed, he poured half of the wine in the wine bowl on the passage of the city wall, and drank the remaining half in one gulp.

"Respect to the brothers who never left!" Jiang Wan also stood up and echoed.

"Respect to the brothers who never left!"

All the soldiers on the passage of the city wall stood up, and even the wounded who could not stand up were helped by the rest of the soldiers, holding their wine bowls high.

With the same action as Liu Cong, he spilled half of the wine in the wine bowl and drank half of it.

Soon, another person stepped forward and filled the wine bowls of many soldiers with wine.

"For this second glass of wine, I still respect you brothers. When you are in trouble, come forward and come with me. But I, Liu Cong, have no ability to bring you here, but I can't bring you back safely!"

After speaking, Liu Cong drank the wine in the wine bowl in one gulp, and quickly filled it up again.

"After Jianning, it is our folks. Once the city is broken, there is nothing that can stop the Nanman army from attacking. Therefore, I will stick to this place and stop the Nanman army from Jianning. If the Nanman army takes a step, it will not rest until death!" Liu Cong shouted.

"Willing to fight with the general until death!"

"Willing to fight with the general until death!"

"Willing to fight with the general until death!"

On the passage of the city wall, the surviving soldiers all shouted loudly.

"This third glass of wine will be our farewell drink in advance. To all of you!"

pop~~
After finishing speaking, Liu Cong drank the wine in the wine glass in one gulp, and threw the wine bowl on the aisle with force, and the wine bowl shattered in an instant.

"Respect everyone!"

slap, slap, slap~~
The sound of wine bowls falling one by one rang out, as if playing a tragic farewell song.

"You all have enough to eat and drink tonight, and you will kill him tomorrow!" Liu Cong drew out his sword and shouted loudly.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Many soldiers also shouted in unison, the voice was earth-shattering.

Now the soldiers on the passage of the city wall, their expressions are no longer numb, but very determined, with a hot fighting intent in their eyes. After a day of fighting, the evil spirits all over their bodies have dissipated, gathered together, and went straight to the sky. It's like wanting to pierce the dark night sky.

The main general is the soul of an army. When the main general is there, the morale is there.

Liu Cong's firm and fearless heart also affected many soldiers.

Jiang Wan looked at the many soldiers full of fighting spirit, and felt a little joy in his heart. Even he himself could feel his blood boiling. Although he knew that if there were no reinforcements, they would have only one ending, but there was another What is terrible, what is terrible is heart death.

On the wall passage.

Now it is no longer the silent and lifeless appearance before. The soldiers are walking around, drinking in big bowls and eating meat in big bowls, and they look full of vitality.

There were shouts everywhere.

Seeing this situation, Liu Cong also smiled, and sat opposite Jiang Wan, drinking and eating meat.

But neither of them mentioned what would happen if the barbarian army launched an attack and how to resist.

It's just joking and talking about some interesting things.

After all, nowadays, there is no need to discuss any countermeasures, it is enough to just fight to the death.

The situation on the city wall also spread to the barbarian camp.

Meng Huo and others didn't have any opinion on this at all, and felt that they were just dying.

(End of this chapter)