The inventory continued.
You're 35 years old. This year, you went to the imperial examination again. Although you didn't want to enter the imperial court to scheme against each other, this was also the only way to guard the border. You finally passed the examination and became a county magistrate.
During these three years, as the county magistrate, you managed the place well and the county became more prosperous. During this period, you didn't give up studying and learning the art of war. Because you were an official, you had more time to discuss the border and the art of war with the soldiers.
At the age of thirty-eight, you will enter the palace to meet the Emperor. Because of your outstanding achievements, you were promoted and finally became the long-awaited official position of the main battle.
A war that had been planned for a long time had started again. The border was filled with smoke and was captured by the foreign tribes. The people were in dire straits. The news of the people and gold and silver being plundered came again and again. The officials and ministers were anxious and discussed whether they should send people to guard the border station.
After you got the news, you rode your horse alone to the border where the fires of war were burning. You only saw the devastation along the way. Fires of war were burning everywhere. Occasionally, a small group of brutal foreign tribes would come. You were not afraid.
In just a short month, you rode back to the capital once again. This time, you met the Emperor directly. At that moment, the courtiers saw an unprecedented scholar. You were in high spirits and high-spirited. Give me horses, money and food. I can guard this place alone. I won't let the Hu horses cross Yinshan.
At that moment, you handed over the information that you had prepared long ago, including the defense plan, how to train the soldiers, how to build the terrain, how many soldiers were used, and everything that you had prepared since you were young.
The emperor is in a terrible state. After discussing with his ministers, he agreed to send you to guard the border. He has allocated 200,000 yuan from the national treasury to let you recruit troops and buy horses to guard the country.
In the imperial court, the civil and military officials were terrified. It was rare to see someone volunteer and recommend you. Your talent has finally welcomed this opportunity. You have waited for this day for thirty-eight years. You clenched your fists, but your expression was extremely calm. It was finally time for you to serve your country and expel foreign enemies. At that time, you were magnificent and your life was smooth. This is the way it will be in this life.
You will let those scholars see what a scholar should do. This year, you will be 38 years old.
You went to the border. The defeated soldiers had just been reorganized. Some suggested retreating to the pass, some suggested adding more camps, and some suggested adding more soldiers to the city. You rejected everyone's plan because they were old and tired and only wanted to hide. You chose to build three border towns to take the initiative to resist.
The enemy attacked again and fought continuously. You guarded the front line and studied it for many years. You found that they were not good at attacking cities. You fortified the walls and cleared the fields. After successive battles, you recovered three cities and hundreds of miles of territory. This is a rare victory for your country.
The enemy's attacks are getting more and more intense, and they want to take back the city you've recovered. Your army has suffered heavy casualties, and your comrades are so afraid that they want to retreat. The troops stationed in the three surrounding cities have already fled. According to the art of war, there was no retreat. How could they easily give up the territory they had recovered?
Not only did your comrades insist on retreating, they even wanted to withdraw all the troops around you. You told them that you would rather die here than retreat. They were unable to persuade you to retreat, so they took many soldiers and civilians and left. Even more than 100,000 rations were abandoned in the wilderness.
On the city wall, you saw the migrating soldiers and civilians, countless casualties, cries of pain, and complaints. You were extremely complicated.
You clenched your fists. You only wanted to become the true commander of this place. Only by doing so could you change this place. You were the only one who didn't retreat. At that moment, on the city wall, you looked out alone.
At this moment.
Three Kingdoms.
Guan Yu looked at the Golden Roll and remained silent.
The only thing left in his mind was the image of this scholar standing alone on the city wall.
On the other side.
Big Ming.
Lan Yu sighed, her gaze complicated.
General Wu's soldiers retreated.
The enemy had attacked, and the frontlines had suffered heavy casualties.
Only a scholar was left to defend the isolated city.
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On the Golden Roll, the stocktaking continued.
Although my comrades have retreated, you are still here. You said that you would rather die here than retreat. How can you let go of the land you have recovered? You know that the enemy is good at fighting and will not bring too much food. In addition, they will have a chance to defend the city as long as they strengthen the walls and clear the fields.
On this day, you stand on the city wall, and the soldiers stained with blood tell you that they have seen the enemy again. You nod your head, and only your army remains in the city. You look at your wounded subordinates, and they are unwilling to retreat. So, you all swear that if any deserters or soldiers escape here, they will all be killed. You all stand resolutely on the city wall and look around, but there are no more reinforcements.
" You are the only ones left in the three cities that you have taken back. Facing the powerful enemy, your comrades have all retreated. However, there are still many people who have not fled. You are alone to guard this city and the flag on the city wall.
The enemy forces swept through the other two empty cities that were not guarded and plundered them, even capturing the people in the city. Late at night, you leaned against the city wall, exhausted. The other side sent a message telling you that they would let your people come back.
Your expression was calm. You knew that they wanted to rely on the people to consume your food. You turned around and looked at this isolated city. It was almost out of food, but you looked at the miserable people and did not refuse.
They seemed to have seen your compromise and advised you to surrender. After you came to the border, you were a rare obstacle for them. They said that as long as you were willing to surrender, you could get a high position and a high salary. You sneered and refused without hesitation, choosing to fight.
The enemy's siege was unusually fierce. From early morning to evening, they launched an all-out attack. With the city you were guarding, you continued to push into the surrounding cities. You were not afraid. You just stood calmly on the city wall and made arrangements for this extremely tragic defense battle. The soldiers around you fell one by one.
More than a dozen cities around the city were defeated one after another. The enemy troops plundered crazily. You were the only city that did its best to protect it. The news quickly spread to the king's city. The emperor was overjoyed, and so were the civil and military officials. You were promoted again.
You didn't show any joy and only looked at the retreating generals. You didn't know why these generals wanted to retreat? Moreover, he did not win. He had only succeeded in defending the city. Why should the others cheer? Is this a win?
You have mixed feelings. You don't know why this country has become like this. Even the success of defending the city will be praised. If you want to take the initiative to attack,
Words slowly appeared on the golden list.
The blurry images were displayed one after another.
When you came to the border, not only did you defend the city, but you also recovered hundreds of miles of lost land.
The enemy began to counterattack on a large scale. They were elite and fierce, and they came menacingly.
Faced with such a powerful enemy, the generals guarding the surrounding cities were frightened out of their wits before they could even rejoice.
They fled without fighting, bringing the soldiers and civilians with them and abandoning their rations.
So you, a scholar, guarded that city alone.
The enemy finally arrived. On that day, arrows rained down and ladders were set up on the city walls.
The densely packed enemy troops were ferocious and brutal, climbing the city walls again and again.
You gripped your sword tightly and fought fiercely on the city wall, refusing to retreat.
He allowed the red to stain his clothes.
You led your soldiers and killed the defeated soldiers that were used as the vanguard by the enemy.
Enemies attack, generals retreat, you defend the isolated city.
The scene looked so absurd and ridiculous, but it was also full of sadness.
At this moment.
Big Ming.
Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze fell on the golden list, looking at the blurry images with a complicated expression.
At this moment, his aura was extremely suppressed.
Did that scholar know that he might die if he stayed behind to defend the city?
He knew.
The generals had all retreated. Even if he did, no one would say anything.
But he refused.
Thus, he could only resolutely defend the isolated city and fight to the death again and again.
"The generals abandoned the city and fled, leaving only this scholar to defend the city with his life.”
"What kind of dynasty is this?”
Zhu Yuanzhang clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anger.
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On the golden list, the inventory still hadn't stopped.
A new image appeared on the screen.
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