The Turks dispersed like the tide. Tang Xiao stood on the city wall, his face solemn.
Tonight, it was Nan Jiyun's turn to be in charge of the night defense. Since Nan Jiyun and Zhang Dingbian appeared, Tang Xiao's pressure had been greatly reduced.
But the casualties these days were too tragic. In a month, the Tang Army had lost more than twenty thousand men, while the Turks had lost about one hundred and seventy thousand.
Dragging their exhausted bodies, everyone returned to the marshal's manor and reported the situation of the battle.
It didn't seem optimistic at the moment. This wasn't Beiliang City, it was a millstone of human blood.
Tang Xiao's heart ached as he watched his comrades fall one by one. There was nothing he could do.
Fortunately, Zhang Dingbian had been summoned this time. Not only was he not skilled in martial arts, but he was also proficient in Qihuang techniques.
With his help, some of the soldiers were saved from death, but even so, the atmosphere in the entire Beiliang City was still very depressing.
Shen Guang had it even harder. More and more people had infiltrated Beiliang City these days, and most of them wanted to use Tang Xiao's head to claim the reward from the imperial court.
Even though there were not many true masters at the moment, there were still dozens of martial artists who had died under Shen Guangdao.
Tang Xiao joked.
"Monks, Daoists, and Confucians, all of you are here. Looks like my head is very rare!”
The soldiers could only smile bitterly.
What they lacked the most now was food. Unfortunately, it was still unknown where Hua Rong was. They just hoped that they would not be exposed.
The entire Beiliang City was on the move. Many middle-aged women had gone to the sick and wounded camp, but they were the only ones who did not avoid suspicion.
The Great Zhou was still conservative. Some of the ladies wanted to help the soldiers, but society did not allow it.
Only these sisters-in-law, who had gone through many things, did not care about anything and kept busy.
After reading the report of the wounded soldiers, Tang Xiao, who was always smiling, did not smile for a long time.
It was only the middle of August, and according to normal estimates, the Turks would only retreat in early November due to the severe cold. Could they still hold on?
Beiliang City still had 30,000 soldiers left, but there were nearly 10,000 wounded soldiers.
Even the valiant Breaking Ranks had lost close to 300 people, which showed how cruel the battle situation was.
Tang Xiao's smile disappeared. This damn system had settled down again. It hadn't appeared for a long time.
After some discussion, everyone left. Tang Xiao looked at Shen Guang, who was getting thinner and thinner, and deliberately let him rest. At least he could still sleep for two or four hours a day, but Shen Guang was working harder.
The expert that he had summoned with great difficulty should not die suddenly.
Shen Guang was forced to sleep by Tang Xiao. He was indeed sleepy.
Logically speaking, Jin Tai should have been transferred back to Beiliang City. However, ever since Yan Nantian arrived at Tiger's Mouth, Tang Xiao had ordered Jin Tai to pick up Hua Rong and the others. After all, food was the most important thing now.
Tang Xiao washed up and rested for a couple of hours.
"Xiao Dao, arrange for someone to patrol the city with me!”
It was only two or three o'clock in the morning, but Tang Xiao couldn't sleep.
Xiao Dao was still in a daze. He yawned a few times, but he still managed to get up. He led four guards to patrol the city with Tang Xiao.
At this moment, the moon was hanging high in the sky, and the heat of the day had dissipated a lot.
Walking on the streets of Beiliang City, the breeze blew, bringing with it a slight chill, making it feel much more comfortable.
Tang Xiao inspected a few important places and then went straight to the granary. He didn't want to disturb anyone, so he was about to leave.
Suddenly, he gave Xiao Dao a look. Xiao Dao understood and was very cautious.
The weather in Beiliang City changed unpredictably. The moonlight was still shining on the ground just now, illuminating the road. Suddenly, dark clouds covered the moon, and the ground was dark.
The coldness became heavier and heavier, and it suddenly gave people the feeling of the coldness of autumn, so cold that it even reached their bones.
At this moment, other than the sound of the night watchman in the distance, there was no other movement in Beiliang City.
"The weather is dry, be careful of the fire!"
The night watchman looked at the candlelight in Marshal Tang's mansion from afar. He had long been used to seeing General Tang patrolling the city in the middle of the night. He could not help but sigh at how hard it was for him to be a marshal.
"Ta Ta Ta!"
The footsteps of the night watchman were getting closer and closer. The sound of these footsteps made people feel a little uncomfortable in this silent night.
Xiao Dao was very familiar with the night watchman. Usually, when he saw Tang Shuai at night, he would reward him with a few copper coins so that the night watchman could find a place to eat a bowl of wonton and warm himself up at dawn.
Why did he suddenly feel that the night watchman's footsteps were a little strange today? He was like a puppet that was being manipulated, slightly sluggish.
That's not right. Although the sky was dark, he was the only shadow of the night watchman. Could it be that the old man had drunk tonight?
Xiao Dao was about to ask when Tang Xiao suddenly said,
"Xiao Dao, stop!"
The night watchman's figure was getting closer and closer, but something even stranger happened.
The person was getting closer and closer, but the shadow was getting longer and longer. Looking at this faint shadow, it made people feel a little uneasy.
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