After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Chapter 230 We will fight to the death

The news that Xi'an was under siege was blocked. Not to mention spreading to Beijing, even those who were getting closer and closer to Xi'an did not hear any news.

So much so that when Yun Jiyu and his party left the city and were on their way to Xianyang City, no matter how they thought about it, they felt that the guard's sudden change of expression was really strange.

Yun Jiyou didn't see any people walking on the road, and he couldn't help but feel more and more strange, but he kept mentioning his doubts.

Yuan Qi felt that Yun Jiyou was being overly suspicious, and even thought to himself that Yun Jiyou didn't look like the cousin of Prince Chu at all. Their personalities were completely different. Such a small incident could make him think so much...

This is the characteristic of civil servants.

Throughout the dynasties, the imperial court had a clear distinction between civil and military officials. It was no wonder that Yuan Wu had preconceived prejudices and disagreed with the ideas proposed by Yun Jiyu.

In his eyes, Yuan Qi had only caused them a little trouble. Although it had wasted some time, fortunately the other party was sensible and did not dare to bear the crime of disobeying the order of His Majesty.

So, they were released quickly.

Think about it...I'm not a very stubborn person, so what is there to be afraid of?

In the final analysis, the civil servant has never experienced much, and this little scene can scare him!

Yun Jiyou saw the disapproval and contempt in Yuan Qi's eyes, but he didn't care. Instead, he insisted on his own opinion and raised several doubts.

"From the time we entered the city to the time we left, there were very few civilians in the city. Even if there were, they looked away from us, as if they were guilty. There should be at least 30,000 soldiers guarding the city. Even if it was a shift change, they wouldn't need so many people, but there are only a hundred people on the city wall!"

When Yun Jiyu raised the two doubts, Yuan Qi's expression changed. He was no longer indifferent, but deep in thought.

"Even if the Great Zhou is now in a peaceful period and there is no war, there shouldn't be such a small number of soldiers guarding the city. After leaving the city, we walked for another half an hour. During this period of time, did you see a single figure?"

Yuan Qi: “…” This is really strange.

After hearing what he said, he really felt that there was something fishy going on here and it was quite strange.

"Anything else?" Yuan Qi asked subconsciously when he saw that Yun Jiyu stopped talking.

Yun Jiyou had a calm expression. Facing Yuan Qi, who was a fifth-rank general and had a higher official rank than him, he showed no fear or timidity. He asked back in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Are these three points not enough?"

Yuan Qi, "...enough."

Not only was it enough, he was also somewhat convinced by the other party.

He immediately raised his hand, signaling the team behind him to pause, "Take a few people to the outside of Xianyang City to investigate the situation. Be smart and don't let the city guards find you."

As for the rest of the team, they all rested in place for the time being. It would take time to gather information. It would take at least an hour to go back and forth. Horseback riding was too big and noisy, making it easy to be discovered.

Therefore, these people could only run all the way and sneak to the gate of Xianyang city to inquire about the news.

It is now 7:15-7:30.

It is easier to get closer to Xianyang City and find out the situation under the cover of night than in broad daylight.

"Everyone, eat something to fill your stomach and take a rest." Yuan Qi did not directly tell the other members of the team that he had sent someone to gather information. Instead, he used the excuse of eating to naturally ask them to stop.

As for Yun Jiyu, his gaze was always looking into the distance in the direction of Xianyang City. Among the three points he raised, there was actually one most crucial point that he did not say.

The attitude of the city guard commander was very different before and after, and the look in his eyes when he looked at them at the end was chilling. His words "hope they are safe" were definitely sarcasm.

But he couldn't raise this doubt because it was his personal guess without any basis. If you really asked him the reason, he could only answer with one sentence - intuition.

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The three gates of Xi'an City are now facing the dilemma of being attacked, and the number of casualties is increasing rapidly.

The battle at the North Gate was supervised by Qi Jianshu himself, which resulted in Han Yaojun at the North Gate facing the greatest pressure.

There were 2,000 injured people carried away and more than 1,000 dead, and the number was still increasing rapidly.

Originally, he assigned half of his soldiers to wait behind the city gate. Even if the city gate was broken, with these thousands of soldiers there, the rebels would have no chance of entering the city quickly.

However, because Qi Jianshu increased the intensity and number of troops in the siege, the total number of casualties that night exceeded one thousand, not including the lightly injured who continued to fight tenaciously on the city wall.

Han Yaojun and Han Ziyu, both of whom were good at martial arts, could not avoid getting injured.

Han Yaojun didn't have time to treat the wound. He just tore off a piece of cloth and wrapped it around himself to prevent the wound from bleeding. Then he continued to focus on fighting the rebels.

The soldiers below came up in a panic and approached Han Yaojun, looking desperate and nervous, "General, the city gate below can't hold up any longer!"

Han Yaojun was helpless. Chu Jiang was still on his way to Licheng. He was not sure whether he could succeed or when he would arrive. How could he give them false hope?

"...Hold on. Even if you can't hold on, you have to hold on until the last moment."

Han Ziyu was not far away. The spear in his hand had just pierced the rebel's chest. Hot blood spilled over, some of it on the back of his hand, making him feel an unprecedented heat.

But even so, he still couldn't stop fighting. The battlefield was a place of life and death. Since they had already betrayed the Great Zhou and joined the Western Chu camp, he would not show mercy.

When Han Yaojun said this, he turned his head and quickly glanced at the other soldiers who had fought side by side with him for a whole day and night without daring to rest...

Isn't it all for the obsession and persistence in their hearts? Once they lose their persistence, there is no need for external force to open the city gate, as they themselves will be vulnerable!

He patted the soldier's shoulder solemnly and said, "Remember, we will not give up an inch of our country's territory. There are still hundreds of thousands of people in the city behind us! We can retreat, but they have nowhere to retreat!"

"We are soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the only line of defense of this city. Behind us in the city are the relatives, friends, and even family members of the soldiers. Once we fall, they will have no hope at all."

What will be the fate of falling into the hands of a foreign race?

As soldiers, no one knows it better than them.

The battle between the two armies was a bloody fight, and hatred was inevitable. Even if the Western Chu people did not massacre the city or attack ordinary people, they would not...

The fate of the people will not be good either!

The soldiers were already in despair, but after hearing Han Yaojun's words, no matter how desperate they were, their blood was aroused.

"Yes, General, we will fight to the death."

Not for themselves, but for the millions of people in the city.