Chapter 766: The Sound of Drums and Horns Shows Its Sharp Edge (38)

Ding Wei finally climbed up the wall again. This was his fifth attack today. Under the personal supervision of Commander Zheng Xiaoyang, the First Army of the Southern Group fought from sunrise to dusk. At the last moment after landing on the top of the mountain, when countless torches were lit under the city, Ding Wei was finally the first to stand on the wall.

At this time, he was covered in blood and flesh, and the bandages on his body had been chopped off and scattered. An ordinary person would not be able to hold on any longer. But Ding Wei was holding a breath in his heart. He had to use this first breath. The honor of climbing the city wall can be eliminated.

He howled and jumped down from the wall. On the city wall, the last defenders had all retreated to the highest tower. Standing at the front was the one who had made Ding Ding in the past month. Ding Wei was surprised by the face of Yan Army general Wu Bo, who had become very familiar to Ding Wei in the past month.

The two of them stood opposite each other across a dozen steps, both with blazing anger in their eyes, but one was the spark of joy about reaping the fruits of victory, while the other was the flame of determination in a desperate situation.

Countless Eastern Marching Army climbed over the city wall and controlled the entire pass. The gate that had been closed for nearly a month in front of the Eastern Marching Army was opened with a sour creaking sound. Zheng Xiaoyang strode in and walked straight to the city wall. He looked up and saw Wu Bo standing on the city tower with a sword and the last hundred or so Yan army soldiers. The look in Zheng Xiaoyang's eyes was very complicated.

The force in front of them had fought a bloody battle with the Donghu people in the Liaoning Guards. It used more than 10,000 troops to withstand the siege of tens of thousands of Donghu people, and was able to retreat in the end. It was an out-and-out force. A powerful force, but such a force is a friendly force at the time. He can be your biggest help, but when he becomes your enemy, he can be your biggest headache.

"Surrender!" Zheng Xiaoyang stopped Ding Wei who was about to attack. Looking up at Wu Bo, "Your mission is over. Don't make any unnecessary resistance anymore. Living in this world is not easy. It's not easy for you to come back alive from the Donghu people. The most important hero of our Eastern Army, I don’t know if you know Chen Bin and Luo Weiran. They are both in our Zhengdong Army now. I hold a high position and fight alone, which is far beyond what you can do now. If you can surrender, I'm sure that with your ability, you will never be worse than them. The Donghu people are still waiting for us to conquer. Don't you want to seek revenge from the Donghu people? "

Listening to Zheng Xiaoyang's words, Wu Bo's eyes were a little dazed. Looking back at Dongfang, he seemed to be recalling the unruly years in Donghu, and he took a deep breath. Looking at Zheng Xiaoyang, he laughed and said: "I have to say that your eloquence in persuading surrender is very powerful, and it can indeed poke at the weakest points in people's hearts. However, I, Wu Bo, also have my own principles of action. A loyal minister will not serve two masters. I, Wu Bo, am loyal to Dayan, so how can I succumb to traitors like you?"

Listening to Wu Bo's decisive words, Ding Wei couldn't help but become furious. "Fuck you, I have to cut you into 17 or 18 pieces!"

Wu Bo pointed his sword and halberd. shouted: "Traitor,

Come and fight! "

Zheng Xiaoyang grabbed the furious Ding Wei. He said coldly: "Since he wants to die, just let him die. Why do you need to fight him again?"

Raising his head, Zheng Xiaoyang said: "Okay, since you want to die, I will ask you to ask for mercy. Come here, rockets, and burn this tower for me!"

On top of the city tower, a fire was raging. Wu Bo and his last more than a hundred soldiers never rushed down the city tower, and were eventually reduced to ashes along with the city tower.

When the fire ignited, Zheng Xiaoyang was too late to look again. Then Ding Wei left, but Ding Wei looked back with a complicated expression and stared at Wu Bo, who was still standing in the fire, "This is a good man!"

"Of course he is a hero, but if he is not a hero of our friends, he is the most troublesome enemy, so it is better to die!" Zheng Xiaoyang said coldly.

"Commander, if we burn down the tower at the Xiaoshan Pass, will it be okay?"

"What the hell, what is the purpose of this Weishan Pass, to guard against the Donghu people. Now the Donghu people have been beaten like dogs by us, and they can't even run for a few days. This Weishan Pass What's the use?" Zheng Xiaoyang said: "Besides, how many of my brothers from the First Army were killed in the battle under the Weishan Pass. I feel uncomfortable when I look at him. Not only will I burn down this tower, I will also If we want to demolish this pass, Ding Wei, please take a good look at the last majestic appearance of this pass, because soon, these countless passes will no longer exist. "

A few days later, when the renovated First Army set out collectively, the entire Weishan Pass had been turned into rubble. Zheng Xiaoyang had completely demolished this pass, which had dominated the Langya border for nearly a century.

Hu Yanchao had just returned to Langya County, and before he could even sit down, the bad news about the Wushan Pass was delivered to his desk. Seeing Wu Bo's tragic death in the end, Hu Yanchao couldn't help but burst into tears. The Pass was torn apart by Zheng Xiaoyang. The rubble made him even more frightened. It was easy to dismantle this level, but the meaning behind it was extraordinary. One of them was that it showed that the Eastern Expeditionary Army had already planned to take over Langya County. Xialangya is connected with Western Liaoning. This purely military fortress has no need to exist. Secondly, the Weishan Pass is an important pass for Dayan to resist the Donghu people. It has a symbolic significance that cannot be replaced by other passes. It is necessary to demolish this pass. Pass also shows that the Eastern Expeditionary Army is full of confidence in defeating Donghu. In the future, they will not need the Xiaoshan Pass at all.

"Does God really want Dayan to die at the hands of this man?" Hu Yanchao was so distressed.

The Xiaoshan Pass was breached, and Xinchang was also occupied by the Eastern Expedition Army. He was actually surrounded by the Eastern Expedition Army, unable to move forward or backward. If Xinchang could not be taken, he would be trapped to death in Langya. You know, Langya is the fief of the Ye family. The son and daughter left by the Ye family are now in the Eastern Expedition Army. It would be strange if the Eastern Expedition Army did not think of using these two chess pieces.

Xinchang must be taken and the road to Tianhe must be opened. In this way, he may be able to retreat to Tianhe and leave a way out.

"Come here, tell Wang Chang that no matter how much he pays, he must take Xinchang for me." Hu Yanchao wiped his tears, called the guards, and said sternly.

Xinchang, in the past, was not an important place. It was just the main road from Langya to Tianhe County. It was precisely because of this reason that this small county town was very rich and prosperous. There were tens of thousands of residents living in the small county town. The first thing Lu Yuanchuan did when he arrived in Xintian was unexpected not only to all the people of Xintian, but also to all the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition Army.

Lu Yuanchuan ordered to expel all the people in the city, leaving no one behind.

Every time the Eastern Expedition Army arrived at a place, it was very kind to the local people. Not only did it never disturb the people, but it also provided many subsidies to the people. This was also the key to the Eastern Expedition Army being able to quickly win the hearts of the people and restore stability every time it arrived at a place. It was the first time to expel the people like this.

Looking at his officers who were looking at each other in bewilderment, Lu Yuanchuan said coldly: "Tell them that if they want to live, leave immediately. Each person is allowed to bring three days' rations and only personal belongings. If they don't leave within one day, it's not my fault. Don't be polite to them, but if there are doubters, talk to them with swords and guns."

Under the glaring swords and guns and the coercion of vicious soldiers, the city of Xintian was in chaos. Amid the curses of countless people, all the people of Xintian were driven out within one day. After being driven out of Xintian County, there was no one else in the entire county except the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition Army. Next, Lu Yuanchuan tried his best to strengthen the city walls and build city defenses. Xintian County had hardly experienced war, and the war defense facilities here were almost non-existent. Several crossbows in the arsenal in the county had already rusted and corroded. Several soldiers who found this thing thought they had found a treasure, but when they moved it lightly, it fell apart. Several soldiers did not get the crossbows, but were covered in dust.

All the gates of Xintian County were blocked. Lu Yuanchuan only wanted to do one thing, that is, to defend Xintian tightly before the arrival of reinforcements, and to strangle this important road to Tianhe County. It was expected that Hu Yanchao's troops would counterattack soon. If the Xiaoshan Pass was broken, Hu Yanchao would definitely fight to the death to open up Xinchang, and the pressure he faced would be even greater. The main force led by Tie Xuan was carrying a large amount of baggage, and it was feared that they would not be able to arrive in a short time. If they could hold out for one more day, there would be a greater hope for the main force to arrive.

The Eastern Expedition Army in Xintian City, led by Lu Yuanchuan, was preparing for battle and preparing everything they could think of to defend the city. When the residents of Xintian County were expelled, they only brought three days of rations and some personal belongings. In the past few days, the Eastern Expedition Army soldiers found a large amount of grease and other things in the city, all of which were piled on the city walls, and countless dry firewood and thatch were piled under the city walls.

When everything was ready, only the enemy army arrived, Lu Yuanchuan became anxious, looking forward to meeting the enemy earlier and fighting to the death, but also hoping that the enemy would come later so that the main force could arrive in time.

Waiting is always the most painful thing.

While Lu Yuanchuan was getting anxious, Wang Chang was also getting anxious. He was still on the march when he received Hu Yanchao's order and learned that the Xiaoshan Pass had been breached. He was shocked and realized that Xinchang must be taken, and he had to rely on himself, because Hu Yanchao's main force now had to deal with Zheng Xiaoyang who had breached the Xiaoshan Pass.

Wang Chang could only drive his troops to speed up.

Next, he encountered the people who were being driven out of Xintian City one after another, which made Wang Chang even more frightened. The Eastern Expedition Army's move was clearly a desperate move. (To be continued)