Youzhou.
Outside the city, the Turkic army of three hundred thousand had already assembled.
Looking down from the city wall, Zhang Tie saw 300,000 people surging towards Youzhou City like an endless sea of people in square formations.
The soldiers guarding the city were inevitably terrified.
Three hundred thousand people!
Youzhou originally had a military reserve of 150,000 men, but Chai Shao had led 100,000 men deep into the North Desert. After his defeat, Youzhou City only had 60,000 to 70,000 men left.
Although defending the city and confronting two armies were two completely different ways of fighting, once the difference in numbers was overwhelming, no matter how sturdy the city walls were, they would not be able to withstand the fierce charge of the Turks!
Chai Shao stood on the city wall, his withered face from being tortured in the desert had yet to recover.
His tanned face actually showed a trace of paleness.
"I'm afraid that Youzhou Province can't escape this calamity…"
His confidence had long been worn down, and he could only mumble in his heart.
An instant later, Chai Shao seemed to have thought of something and instructed the deputy general beside him.
"Order a thousand soldiers to defend the city gates.”
"East, West, North, South, and all the city walls, fill them with soldiers!”
"For the Turks who are building ladders to attack the city, pour boiling water on them and stab down the walls with spears.”
"I've already done my best…I'll defend as long as I can.”
He sighed.
Then, he rushed down the city wall!
"General, what should we do now?”
Chai Shao's personal guard asked anxiously.
"Didn't you already arrange a secret passage? If they left the city through the secret passage in the east of the city, they should have already arranged warhorses outside!”
Chai Shao's expression was ferocious.
He wanted to escape!
He would flee back to Chang 'an, hide, and let his personal guards change into his armor, burn his face, and hide his identity from now on!
Half a day later.
When Chai Shao escaped out of Youzhou City through the secret tunnel, he saw neither his personal guards nor the warhorses that he had prepared.
It was Tuli's mocking face!
"Hahaha, is this the general that you Han chose to replace Li Yi? He abandoned the people in the city and escaped through the secret passage. He was indeed a coward!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved the scimitar in his hand, and a cold light appeared!
Chai Shao's head, which was dumbstruck, had already fallen to the ground!
Tuli picked up his head and raised it above his head. He shouted,
"The commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty army is dead. My sons, follow me to break into Youzhou City, rob their treasures and women, and hang this head on the city wall of Youzhou!”
Behind him, the Turkic soldiers cheered.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
......
Chang 'an, the Heavenly Prison.
Li Yi sat steadily in his cell and quietly cultivated.
The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard.
She looked up and saw that it was indeed Li Xiu Ning.
He sighed and said,
"What's wrong? Youzhou City has been conquered?"
Li Xiu Ning was stunned for a moment, then said dejectedly,"
"As I expected, I couldn't hide it from you. Youzhou City has been conquered. The urgent news from 800 miles away told me that Chai Shao is dead. Even his head is hung on the city wall.”
Li Yi looked at her and was a little surprised.
"Chai Shao will die in battle? He didn't seem like such a brave commander.”
Li Xiu Ning was silent for a moment before she sneered and said,"
"According to the soldiers who escaped, the Turks were originally unable to break through the gates so quickly. Although the Turkic army far surpassed the Youzhou garrison, it would take at least a month to reach Youzhou without food.”
"However, Great General Chai escaped from Youzhou through a secret tunnel leading to the outside of the city. He was caught red-handed by Tuli and his head fell to the ground on the spot!”
"So be it, but the Turks entered the city through a secret passage and joined forces with the attacking forces outside the city. Youzhou was breached in just a day!!”
"The Turks are slaughtering Youzhou City!”
Li Yi looked at her angry expression and remained calm.
"It was His Majesty who sent him to Youzhou. This was His Majesty's wise decision. What are you feeling indignant about now?”
Li Xiuning choked on her words and didn't know what to say.
Yes, it was Li Shimin who transferred Li Yi out of Youzhou and imprisoned him for three years.
It was also Li Shimin who had decided to send Chai Shao to Youzhou. He thought that Li Yi had defeated the Turks in Youzhou because the Turks were incapable.
Then, Li Xiu Ning whispered,"
"It's our Li Clan that has wronged you. We ruined your three years and the great situation of Youzhou Province that you managed.”
She turned around and left.
Li Yi sat alone in the cell for a long time without making a sound or moving.
It was the system's notification that broke the silence.
Ding! Congratulations to the host for signing in for three years. Mission completed!
[Additional Critical Hit Reward: Musou!]
[Musou: All attacks launched by people below level 50 will not cause damage to the host.]
When Li Xiuning told him that Youzhou City had been massacred by the Turks, he had been very depressed.
However, at this moment, the depression in his heart was completely replaced by surprise!
Today, he had actually signed on for three years!
Moreover, Li Yi knew very well what this critical hit reward meant.
This meant that he would not suffer any damage even if the ordinary enemy soldiers attacked him on the battlefield!
Unless the other side sent a team of second-rate generals to surround him.
Otherwise, on the battlefield, Li Yi could kill anyone he wanted!
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