Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 305

The sound of Jin Ming sounded, Man Man's soldiers retreated slowly, and the whole wilderness gradually became quiet under the nightfall.

The flames on the top of the city were extinguished, and the black smoke dragon rushed to the sky, covering most of the moonlight.

The torches were lit, and the soldiers guarding the city pushed the corpses down from the gaps in the battlements. From far and near, the upper and lower walls of the city were covered with mottled blood stains, and the dark red color was thick with blood. The breath filled the city.

Among the intertwined corpses, the bodies of many Tang soldiers were found and piled up at the base of the wall in the city, waiting to be buried in the quiet night.

The retreat of the barbarians should have been joyous news, but there was not much joy to be seen in the sad atmosphere of the city.

Li Jing stood on the top of the wall with his hands behind his back, watching the soldiers help and carry away the wounded one by one, he hummed softly as he endured the pain, his brows furrowed unconsciously.

These are the living soldiers brought out by him, and now they have broken limbs and arms, and I am afraid that they will spend the rest of their lives in disability.

Many people around were coming and going, busy cleaning up the city, or picking up some arrows that could be reused, waiting for the next round of fierce battle.

Li Daozong's arms were wrapped in cloth. Seeing the silent general, he let out a sigh of relief, hesitated for a moment, and slowly moved over.

Standing side by side with Li Jing, a sense of sadness spread in the silent environment, and Li Daozong spoke slowly.

"Marshal, soldiers come to block you, water comes to cover you."

"At present, all the generals and soldiers have worked together to repel the barbarians once, and already have some experience. Tomorrow, if they dare to come again, they can repel them again. The barbarians came from afar, and it is in this early spring If we send troops at this time, there will definitely be insufficient food and grass, and if they can't sustain it, the city will naturally be preserved."

"...Today can be regarded as the moment of victory for our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. The commander-in-chief should boost the morale of the soldiers, let the soldiers be proud in this city, and face the new battle with a more fighting spirit. yes."

Turning his head to look at the figure beside him, Li Jing's eyes stayed on Li Daozong's arm for a short while, then moved away for a moment, and met those eyes with a trace of tiredness.

"I'm afraid things are far from that simple."

A soldier in the distance squeezed the wounded soldier's shoulder and pulled out an arrow stuck in the shoulder.The sudden scream of "Ah" made the silent night sky even more miserable.

After exhaling heavily, Li Jing continued to speak.

"Although Fu Yun is a reckless man, brave and intrepid, he should not be underestimated."

"He also has powerful people who assisted the former king under his command. After suffering this time, he will definitely learn from it."

Reaching out to support the icy city wall, Li Jing continued.

"If it's just a face-to-face battle, we can always think of a way. If we encircle but don't attack, this vast army can rely on looting the surrounding people to survive. It will be dangerous for us."

"Pass down the order to strictly guard against death at night, and send more masters to guard the city."

"And don't be too happy, and Cheng Yaojin, tell me not to steal wine and drink in my mansion, wake up from sleep, and beware of rockets."

Li Daozong listened to Li Jing's words, greeted him, followed the back of the walk down the city, and went to the wounded barracks to investigate.

There were a lot of casualties in today's battle. Before entering the military tent of the army doctor, there was the sound of howling ghosts and howling wolves, accompanied by dark red blood stains everywhere, faintly mixed with the smell of herbs.

The doctors who could stay in the city had already joined the rescue team, even this was still not enough. Some soldiers who had caught medicine stones from the doctors in the countryside also volunteered to take care of the wounded.

The muddy and blood-stained military boots stepped on the blood-stained ground, and the soldiers who came in and out carried the wounded soldiers who were still screaming one second before, and fainted and breathless the next second, out of the tent, and the soldiers hanging down The arm is still bubbling with bright red blood stains...

I wanted to go in and say a few words, but the surrounding conversation caught Li Jing's attention.

During the intervals of howling, in the dimly lit tent, faint words came out intermittently.

"...How long have I been in a coma? Why can't I hear anything outside? I don't know if this vast army of 20 can hold it..."

"With our Great Tang Army God in charge, even if the Heavenly King Lao Tzu comes, he will be able to guard it."

"...This bastard barbarian cut off my arm... I don't know if I can go on this battlefield again from now on."

"What are you afraid of! It's a goddamn achievement! There is also a right arm, why don't you cut people down..."

During the continuous conversation, someone saw the passing soldiers, endured the pain and shouted outside.

"Hey~ so who... What's the situation outside now? Has the barbarian retreated?"

Outside the tent, Li Jing felt a little depressed when he heard the hopeful voice, took a breath, and got in.

"Return."

The sudden appearance of several figures in cloaks really startled the soldiers lying on the ground waiting for treatment.

When he saw the figure clearly, he hurriedly got up, wanting to salute.

In a hurry, he completely forgot about the wound on his body, and when he was touched by excitement, he grinned his teeth in pain and set off a muffled moan and howl.

The muscles on Li Jing's face twitched, and he lowered his palms to signal that everyone didn't need to salute.

Looking from the fleshy wounds to the end of the stretching army tent, Li Jing suppressed his voice.

"You are all heroes of this battle to defend the city, and you are also excellent soldiers under my command, Li Jing."

"Take good care of your wounds and wait for recovery. The current battle is still long, and there are always opportunities to make meritorious deeds."

"Those who have lost their bodies, I will definitely give you a good home in the future... At least, you will not have to worry about food and clothing..."

After the words fell, the soldier whose arm had been cut off smiled plainly.

"Li Shuai's work is all about military affairs, so he doesn't need to worry about us soldiers... These soldiers with Tang swords and bows are our soldiers in the Tang Dynasty."

"On this battlefield, life and death are already bearish..."

"In the Tang Dynasty, I heard about Li Shuai's prestige, and became a soldier under Li Shuai's command on the battlefield to pacify the Eastern Turks. My wish in this life has long been fulfilled. Now I can chat with Li Shuai under the same military tent. , I just feel that there is smoke from the ancestral grave."

Speaking of this, the soldier was a little excited, with one arm propped on the floor, trying to stand up, but Li Jing pressed him down and motioned him not to move.

The soldier chuckled and continued.

"Li Shuai, today is a gift from heaven. I am a poor boy, and I only feel that this life is worth it! There is no more burden!"

"On tomorrow's battlefield, let me go. Even this one-armed man can knock down a few barbarians."

On the side, there was a hole in the left eye socket, and Auntie's bloody one-eyed soldier crawled over and stood up.

"Yes, Li Shuai."

"Although our soldiers have some scars, they are all veterans who have been on the battlefield for several years. If you want to say, they are no worse than these strong recruits!"

"Today on the top of the city, I shot through the heads of five barbarians! With my eye, I can kill ten or eight of them without any problem."

Then the words opened, and more wounded soldiers stood up.

"That's right, don't look at my leg injury..."

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(End of this chapter)