"Feng'er?" Lu Yan had just taken off his battle armor when he saw Shen Qingfeng lift the curtain and enter. His eyes lit up, and he rushed forward to hug him tightly. He wrapped his arms around Shen Qingfeng's shoulders. For some reason, these days he always felt that Shen Qingfeng was getting thinner. Although he had asked Yu Shuang about Shen Qingfeng's condition more than once, Yu Shuang always said there was no big problem.
What did it mean there was no big problem? If there was no problem, would he be so thin?
Lu Yan felt extremely distressed. He quickly hugged Shen Qingfeng in his arms, and the two of them sat down in front of the geographical map together.
"I've told you many times to stay in Anyi to take good care of your body and not follow me. Look at your body..." Lu Yan kissed Shen Qingfeng's forehead again and again. While feeling bitter, he was also full of questions: "Why are you getting thinner?"
Shen Qingfeng let out a soft scoff, reached out and punched Lu Yan on the chest, and said with a smile, "My body is not as strong as that of the Marquis who guards the north. Don't forget you've been riding horses since you were a child. This is my first time going to war."
"But you're still..." Lu Yan sighed and said, "Well, I just bought some tonics. I've already told the cook to prepare them. Remember to drink them before you go to bed later."
Shen Qingfeng was taken aback and immediately noticed something strange in the words: "What are you going to do tonight?"
Lu Yan looked down at him with tenderness in his eyes. He reached out and stroked Shen Qingfeng's head and said, "Your husband is going to seize the opportunity to pursue the victory. I'll lead a night march to Lige City tonight."
Shen Qingfeng was shocked. He suddenly sat up straight and faced Lu Yan, saying, "But didn't we say we'd rest for a few days first?"
Lu Yan smiled, took Shen Qingfeng's hand and kissed it on his lips, and said, "Who asked my wife to be so impatient every day? How could your husband just watch you being anxious?"
Shen Qingfeng felt a warmth in his heart, but he quickly came to his senses and said a little reproachfully, "A Yan, going to war is no joke. There's no rush! You're going to attack Lige City, but you haven't made full preparations yet. Fei Yu, who guards Lige City, is extremely skilled in military strategy. Even you need to be careful."
Lu Yan smiled even more happily and said, "You're worried about me?"
Shen Qingfeng was taken aback and slapped Lu Yan on the shoulder: "I'm talking to you seriously!"
"Ouch ouch, it hurts so much." Lu Yan exclaimed exaggeratedly. Shen Qingfeng was stunned. Thinking he had really hurt Lu Yan, he quickly reached out to rub his shoulder. But as soon as his hand touched Lu Yan's shoulder, it was grabbed by Lu Yan again.
"Silly Feng'er. I've been on the battlefield for so many years. How could I make such a低级 mistake?" Lu Yan explained with a smile, "When Qi Yang fled back to Lige, I sent some people to capture him."
"Huh?" Shen Qingfeng was a bit confused, "You captured him?"
Lu Yan nodded and said, "So far, although we've fought many battles, generally speaking, none of them have been extremely difficult. You know, Fei Yu, in order to repay Xia Chuli's kindness, refused to defect to us several times. He's determined to defend Lige. This last battle won't be easy."
Shen Qingfeng understood: "So, you're using that coward Qi Yang as a variable?"
"That's right. The fall of the Xia Dynasty is an irresistible trend. Many common people are dissatisfied. So many people have surrendered to me along the way. Qi Yang must have seen that. He's afraid of death, so I'll give him a way out." Lu Yan reached out and took off his long knife, putting it on the table.
"You want him to kill Fei Yu?" Shen Qingfeng said, "With his strength, he can't do it."
Lu Yan said, "Why does it have to be his strength? Lige is now an isolated city with no external support. There's no need to be so stubborn. The common people and soldiers in the city naturally know this. Qi Yang doesn't need to assassinate Fei Yu with great difficulty. As long as he can make good use of the fear of the people, then Fei Yu won't be able to handle so many people, and Lige City will be breached."
Shen Qingfeng nodded and said, "When the wall is about to fall, everyone will give it a push. Xia Chuli ruled the country tyrannically and is now reaping what he sowed."
Lu Yan looked at him and said after a while, "Feng'er."
"Huh?"
Lu Yan said, "If I breach Lige City, you know what I'll do, right?"
Shen Qingfeng paused for a moment and suddenly smiled, "A Yan, why are you still worried about this now? If I still insisted on my previous view of protecting the Xia Dynasty, why would I come to help you?"
Lu Yan's eyes flickered slightly. He tightened his grip on Shen Qingfeng's hand and lowered his head somewhat nervously, saying, "I'm just a bit confused. After all, we've never really thought about this before."
"A Yan." Shen Qingfeng became serious. He held Lu Yan's face with both hands, slowly lowered his head and kissed him. After a passionate kiss, he gasped and raised his head, saying, "Now, are you still worried?"
Lu Yan's eyes were a bit red. He couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart and said tremulously, "Feng'er..."
"The reason I wanted to support Xia Chuli before was that I thought he could become a wise emperor. But after all these things, you've also seen that he can't protect either the country or the people. What I want to see is a wise monarch who can lead Lixia. This pure will won't be restricted by so - called bloodline." Shen Qingfeng looked deeply into his eyes.
Shen Qingfeng smiled, reached out and slowly hugged Lu Yan, and said softly, "A Yan, you'll be a good monarch."
Lu Yan's hands tightly hugged Shen Qingfeng as if he wanted to merge him into his body: "Okay, I promise you. Then you also have to promise me that you'll watch the world with me for all ages."
Shen Qingfeng's eyes flickered and he said, "Okay, I promise you."
In the end, Lu Yan still didn't agree to let Shen Qingfeng follow the army to Lige City. He found the best doctor in Mingxiao to take care of Shen Qingfeng's body. He also got an extremely luxurious sedan chair from the city - governor's mansion in Mingxiao and let Shen Qingfeng sit in it. Xiang Cheng and Yu Shuang led three thousand soldiers to escort him slowly to Lige City.
Shen Qingfeng looked at the extremely luxurious sedan chair and just felt a headache. It was okay for the previous city - governor to be corrupt, but if Lu Yan continued this way after taking the city, it would leave a stain on Lu Yan. In the end, he made a firm demand and had it replaced with a more low - key one.
When attacking Lige City this time, Lu Yan almost took all his troops. Firstly, because Lige City was located on a plain, which was convenient for battle. Secondly, it was also to show the might of the monarch and boost the soldiers' confidence. Two hundred thousand troops approached this ancient city with a history of a hundred years from the east and the north. With the passionate war drums, the final battle began.
Xu Ruhui and Gong Tan led the troops to march south from the north, while Lu Yan led his troops to march west. The city wall of Lige was built by ramming layers of black and yellow soil. Egg white and glutinous rice were also mixed in for reinforcement, so it was not afraid of fire. The Lu Family Army had to use the most primitive method to attack the city, which was to set up ladders.
As soon as the battle started, the scene became extremely tragic. Tens of thousands of soldiers shouted and charged towards the city wall of Lige like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey. On the city wall, Fei Yu withstood the pressure and commanded everyone to shoot arrows. The rain of arrows whistled down from the sky, and the sound of flesh being pierced was continuous. Immediately, clusters of red spider lilies bloomed on the battlefield. The bright red blood was spilled on the yellow soil under their feet. Before it could completely soak into the soil, it was trampled on by the following soldiers and rushed forward with spots of red.
Lu Yan led the charge. He was wearing the black - iron and gilded armor of the Lu Family Army. The red - and - white military tassels on his helmet fluttered at a wild angle. He reined in his horse, raised his arm, and waved his knife horizontally with one hand. Several arrows were chopped down by him. He raised his arm and shouted, "Soldiers, kill!"
"Kill!"
"Charge!"
The soldiers rushed forward like waves one after another, crazy with fighting spirit. Some fell, while others stepped on the corpses and continued to advance.
The tens of thousands of soldiers approached the city wall of Lige at an unexpected speed.
Seeing this, Fei Yu, who was commanding the battle on the city wall, quickly shouted, "Change to falling stones! Change to falling stones! Hurry!"
The soldiers on the city wall quickly put away their bows and arrows and began to carry stones as big as a child along the city wall and throw them down. For a moment, some soldiers who were the first to approach the root of the city wall bore the brunt. Before they could even see clearly, they were smashed into minced meat by the falling stones.
Lu Yan cursed under his breath, saying that Fei Yu really had prepared in advance. Then he shouted, "Where are the shield soldiers! Get up! Hold up! The ladders! Follow!"
As soon as the military order was given, the Lu Family Army immediately changed their formation. Some soldiers held up thick shields and rushed to the front, forming a human - made barrier at the root of the city wall. The soldiers carrying the ladders bent down and walked quickly under the shields. One ladder after another was set up. With a fierce shout from Lu Yan, the soldiers of the Lu Family Army began to climb up the ladders.
The defending soldiers on the city wall were extremely frightened. Fei Yu was so anxious that he was sweating. He shouted loudly, "Pour oil! Pour oil! Where's the fire!"
Buckets of oil were poured down, followed by the raging flames ignited from the root. In an instant, it became a sea of fire under the city wall. The soldiers with fire on their bodies screamed and fell down, and then others climbed up.
The sounds of fighting, burning, and screaming filled the air.
This ancient city of a hundred years suddenly became a hell on earth. The blood of countless people bloomed on this ancient land, watering the spirits of the dead on this ancient land.
Lixia was founded by force since ancient times. The ancestors of Lixia read the words "Great Chu will rise, and Chen Sheng will be king" and led an uprising against tyranny by the Wei River. Now, history was repeating itself.
The situation was changing, and the world had experienced endless vicissitudes. Whether it was the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties or the pre - Qin, Han, and Chu dynasties, the descendants of the Chinese nation nourished by this land had never bowed their heads to tyranny. They would not submit passively or endure silently.
The people on this land had listened to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius and knew about the contention of a hundred schools of thought. They understood what was good and what was evil. They also understood that even though they believed in gods, the future was still in their own hands.
Just like the statue of Xing Tian standing in Jinding Temple. It had once been devoured by the fire, but now it had been repaired and stood on top of Jinding.
The gilded statue of Xing Tian overlooked the living beings on this land. The eyes on its nipples slightly opened, as if acquiescing to this war of resistance.
At its feet, some common people who dared not go to the battlefield were praying devoutly. But what good would praying do? The war fire would not be extinguished because of prayers, and death was still happening. And at the moment when death occurred, new history was being born.
The sun rises and sets, and dynasties rise and fall. Civilization is written into history because of war, and war also creates civilization in history.
People resist just for a better life.
This is the simple wish of the people on this land that has allowed them to continue to this day.