The night was especially quiet. Everyone was resting for the last time before they set off tomorrow. The distribution of food was also very smooth. There was no sign of any looting among the people. This made Wang Yan, who was a high-ranking person, very confused. Did this humble servant also learn etiquette? The world was governed? Hmm, so strange…
There are still many children in my camp, all of whom are refugees. They haven't returned yet because they want to hear me sing another song. Ran Zhan is also here. He has been busy for so many days, and the thing he is most willing to do is come to me and say a few words. His wooden face will immediately turn into a smiling face. Hehe, isn't he a strange person?
Princess Ming Yue, sing another song for us." The leader, Xiao Hu, was more than eight years old. He was a very straightforward child.
Ran Zhan also looked at me expectantly.
Xiao Lu pretended to be angry as it looked at the children in front of it. It pouted and said unhappily,"Xiao Hua, Puppy, Club Chui, you guys go to sleep. We're leaving tomorrow. The princess is going to sleep!"
"No! We want to listen to a princess song for the last time!”All the children shouted in unison.
Ran Zhan suddenly stood up and shouted,"Mingyue! Play a song!"
I looked at Ran Zhan's performance in surprise. This was too unlike him. I looked at him reproachfully and then said to the little ones,"Alright then, the last song. Hmm, what should we sing?？”，I suddenly saw Aunty Hong smiling at me. I had a plan in my heart and said,"Just sing 'Only Mama Is Good In This World'."
Everyone said "good" in unison and waited quietly for my acapella.
I walked to Auntie Hong's side, held her hand, and sang,“
there is only a good mother
A child with a mother is like a treasure
Into my mother's arms
I can't enjoy happiness
there is only a good mother
A child with a mother is like a treasure
Into my mother's arms
I can't enjoy happiness
Without a mother, it's the most distressing
A child without a mother is like grass
Leaving my mother's embrace
Where to find happiness
Without a mother, it's the most distressing
A child without a mother is like grass
Leaving my mother's embrace
Where can I find happiness?"
The lyrics were simple and easy to understand, but the deep meaning behind them resonated the most with us orphans or children who had lost their parents in troubled times.
Auntie Hong's eyes were filled with tears. Mingyue called me Mommy…
Little Green also thought of its mother…
Ran Zhan was also recalling his mother, who had long been buried deep in his memories…
The children were also deeply moved by the song. Some of them had already lost their mothers, some had lost their parents, and they were brought up by relatives or fellow villagers. Should this song not be sung…I just wanted to express my gratitude to Auntie Hong…
It's dark, everyone's gone
Schleswig listened to Zhang Bin's report and frowned. He muttered in a very soft voice," More than 200,000 people?
Zhang Bin's heart tightened. Looking into Schleswig's eyes, he suddenly felt that those eyes did not look like a human's…
Schleswig said to Wang Mi's younger brother, Wang Zhang,"Go and surround Ning Ping City. Remember, advance slowly. Don't let a single one escape!”
Zhang Bin looked at Wang Zhang's disappearing figure and felt even more uneasy…
Zhang Bin was very curious as to why Schleswig would let Wang Zhang be the vanguard. After all, Wang Zhang was Wang Mi's younger brother. Although Wang Zhang was Han Chinese, he had been with Jie people and Hu people since he was young. His habits were not much different. He liked to eat human flesh...
Although Zhang Bin wasn't a pedantic scholar, as he watched Schleswig's arrangements step by step, the panic in his heart was already overflowing with words, but he didn't dare to open his mouth…
Schleswig noticed Zhang Bing's strange behavior, but he didn't blame him. Zhang Bing was very clear about his thoughts. So many people, so many Han Chinese...
"Meng Sun, do you think I'm a beast?”。Schleswig did not look into Zhang Bin's eyes as he spoke indifferently.
" My lord…" Zhang Bin suddenly gritted his teeth and said,"" This is an eternal curse…"
"Didn't Wang Zhang go?" Schleswig smiled calmly…
Zhang Bin fell silent…
For the first time, Zhang Bin felt that he didn't know this lord. This Jie person…was so vicious…but he had already chosen him to be the lord. So what if he had to bear a lifetime of infamy? Scholars only died for those they knew, and there was no such thing as nationality. During the Spring and Autumn Period when Confucianism was born, scholar-bureaucrats, no matter which country they were born in, would travel around the country to seek employment. How many of the prime ministers of the Qin country were from the Qin country? Otherwise, how could the Hundred Schools of Thought be united? Besides, history books were written by the victors…After figuring this out, Zhang Bin no longer hesitated. His gaze became firm again as he slowly said,"Force them to surrender first, then plot against them…"
Schleswig no longer made a sound and quickly rode forward.
in city
The Hu are here! The Hu army had arrived! Run!
The entire Ningping City was in complete chaos. The defeated defenders, coupled with the refugees who were fleeing in panic, completely blocked the already narrow Ningping City.
The scattered commoners tried to break out but were all blocked. The Hu archers and cavalry desperately shot into the city, and the Hu infantry cut down anyone who came out, but they did not enter the city.
The walls of Ningping City were only half the height of a person, and could be crossed with a single ride. Moreover, the walls in many places had already collapsed, and there was no barrier that could be defended. Facing the Hu cavalry, especially the archers, the people in the city could not resist at all. Countless soldiers and civilians in the city were killed or injured, and wails filled the air.
I was also woken up by the sound outside the carriage. The horse pulling the carriage was moving about in fear. Auntie Hong, Little Green, and I could only get off the carriage. There were torches everywhere outside, and wails came from all directions. My heart instantly turned cold. My mind quickly reacted that the Hu must have come to kill us. Moreover, they could cause chaos in all directions. They should be surrounded. As the saying goes, attacking the city requires three times the number of troops than defending the city. Then the scale of this Hu army must be at least on par with our army. Moreover, the Hu are mainly cavalry. Ning Ping City has no barrier to defend, and it's a sudden attack. There's no way to resist.
" Princess…what should we do??" Xiao Lu was so scared that her face turned green.
Aunty Hong hugged me and Little Green tightly, but her body was also trembling.
I was also stunned by this cruel reality. I really regretted it. If I hadn't stepped forward, we would have had three days to continue our journey. Perhaps there would have been a chance of survival ahead, and the commoners behind would have been able to survive. Right now, we had no idea what was going on outside. If we were surrounded, we might really have been wiped out!
Auntie Hong felt that my body was very stiff. She knew that I was deeply blaming myself, but she didn't know how to comfort me. She could only hug me even tighter...
Ran Zhan and Liu Biao rushed over. Ran Zhan picked me up and Liu Biao picked up Little Green. Without any explanation, they pulled Auntie Hong towards Sima Fan's tent. The 3150 soldiers beside me also slowly retreated towards the tent.
I was already a little numb. Because of my soft-hearted nature, I thought I was Liu Xuande's reincarnation and could save everyone. Who did I think I was? Acting on my emotions, it was very likely that I had been wrapped in dumplings by the Hu. I didn't feel myself being carried by Ran Zhan at all. I only felt that I was muddleheaded. I closed my eyes and sobbed softly. The screams in my ears rose and fell. What did I do?!!？？？
Sima Fan's tent
Sima Fan looked at the panicked nobles and ministers, and his heart was filled with disgust. Even now, they were still blaming each other. Sima Fan looked at Princess Ming Yue who was sobbing in the corner. Her dull eyes no longer had the courage to meet the refugees alone. Sima Fan could only sigh deeply. What a kind girl, but why did she have to blame herself? Helping the refugees was my decision. Even without you, I, Sima Fan, would still choose to help them in the end. Could it be that helping the people was also a wrong decision? Besides, who knew that the Hu would catch up so quickly…
Wang Yan was extremely afraid now. He had tacitly agreed to Sima Fan's decision. A virtuous reputation was a deadly thing!!! For now, they could only wait and see how Sima Fan decided to break through or hold on. The rations could still support them for a long time.
"How many Hu are there? Which leader of the Han Kingdom is he?" Sima Fan asked.”
"It's the King of Pingjin, Schleswig!" the soldier reported. We don't know their strength, but our army is surrounded on all sides. Their size is probably twice our size, and they are mainly cavalry and archers."
Wang Yan echoed," The bandits are very powerful. We can choose a direction to break out of the encirclement. If we can't break out, we can waste our time with them. I don't believe that the food they brought can compare to ours!"”
Sima Fan nodded and looked at the generals with a solemn expression. He said,"Generals, listen up. Pull the civilians into the camp and have the soldiers take out anything that can block the arrows. If it's not enough, tear down the houses. This is a life and death situation.”
"Yes!"
Sima Fan watched as the generals went off to arrange their own defenses. He was really unsure. A city without a barrier was like a woman who had been stripped naked. How long could they resist? God, did I do something wrong? These are all living human lives, please give us a way out…
The Jie Hu cavalrymen began to charge in from the various gaps in the city wall. Every time they charged in, they would take many lives. However, they did not linger on fighting. After biting open a hole, they would retreat. After a short rest, they would charge forward and kill again. The cavalrymen of the royal army were all blocked in the center of the city. All the roads were filled with people and could not be passed through. Moreover, the terrain of Ning Ping City was high and low. The troops could not spread out well, not to mention the infantry could not resist the cavalrymen at all!
There were refugees everywhere, and they had to protect them and block the gaps in the surroundings. They also had to be careful of sudden arrows. The archers of the Hu Krupp were really hard to guard against, and they kept reaping lives. However, the Hu soldiers did not charge in on a large scale. Instead, they slowly narrowed the encirclement. They had already lost the city wall...
Sima Fan's tent
Sima Fan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He looked at Wang Yan helplessly.
Wang Yan also felt that the situation was hopeless.
The nobles and ministers no longer had any interest in blaming each other. Some even jumped out to ask the Hu to surrender!
Sima Fan's lips curled into a cold smile. He had killed a prince who was begging to surrender with a single slash, and only then did he manage to stop the emotional turmoil below. However, Sima Fan also knew that Ning Ping City was unable to spread out their troops. Faced with the enemy's dumpling wrapping tactic, other than the complete annihilation of the entire army, there was only one way left for them to surrender…
Wang Yan's heart had long turned cold. He looked at me in the corner and really wished he could kill me, the scourge that brought disaster to the country and the people.
I only cared about myself in a daze. I couldn't accept this fact. I was only five years old. I really couldn't take this blow...
Outside the city, in Schleswig's tent.
" Hehe. Military counselor, look at the 200,000 soldiers and civilians. Do they look like lambs waiting to be slaughtered? A few hounds will be enough to kill them all. Hahahahaha!”
Zhang Bin also echoed with a smile,"" The encirclement is slowly shrinking, but it's not possible to kill all 200,000 people in a day or two. As long as we continue to shrink the area, the cavalrymen from all directions will roar and cause the refugees to completely collapse. Once they collapse, these refugees will charge into the barracks from all directions to protect themselves. In this way, in a small place like Ningping, there will be conflicts between the army and the people, trampling on each other, and even killing each other. Perhaps we can settle this once and for all without expending a single soldier…"
"Hehe, tell Wang Zhang that he can do whatever he wants. He doesn't have to ask me to do whatever he wants! This king knows nothing!"
Zhang Bin nodded and smiled, but the distortion in his heart became even more serious at this time...
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