It began to snow in the afternoon, and the north wind rolled snowflakes and hit my face, which hurt like a knife.

Thousands of troops emerged from the snow, with dense figures and sharp blades shining sharply in the dark. The horse galloped at an amazing speed, and Chu's pretty face was cold and numb by the wind. Qiu wrapped her whole person in it. Nine hours of continuous attacks have made everyone's hands and feet stiff with cold, the wind is biting, his eyes are red, and the hurricane is raging. This 7,000-strong army stands in the wilderness, just like a house without a main beam, which may be swallowed up by sudden changes at any time.

A scout rushed back. The soldier is still very young and has fine features. He doesn't look over 18 years old. His horse was very fast, and soon he ran to Chu Qiao, pointing to Helan Mountain in the east, but his lips trembled with cold.

"Xia Jun entered again?"

The scout didn't speak, just nodded silently. His neck is stiff and his nodding posture is a bit weird, like a puppet with a rope.

"How far is it? Fifty miles? "

The other party did not nod, and Chu Qiao continued to ask: "Sanli?"

Still no response, the girl's heart is cold. Her voice was a little low and tired. She said in a heavy voice, "Twenty miles?"

The scout nodded silently, and Chu Qiao took off his hood and immediately bowed deeply to him: "Thank you."

With a bang, the soldier fell off his horse, and the soldiers around him jumped down to help him up, but his tentacles touched him, and he was cold, unable to breathe and dead. The weather is extremely cold, so the scouts need to bury the bodies in the heavy snow, find out the enemy's situation, and then cut back. He has been able to hold on until now, and the oil is exhausted.

Although the 20-mile road is a narrow mountain road, it can be reached in half an hour with the quality of cavalry in summer. Can they capture Chidu in two and a half minutes?

Chu Qiao's eyes are like a sharp knife. She looked forward deeply. Not far ahead are the seven capitals guarding Chi Yuan Ferry. She led two political parties to negotiate at the gate. Now it's a pillar of incense, but there's still no news from the other side.

Her palms were wet and cold with sweat, and her hands holding swords were cold, with little hope. They don't have Xun Yan's calligraphy and orders, no documents issued by the base camp, and no letters issued by the Datong Association. At that time, she was too impatient to go out of the city, and she didn't even have anyone to prove that she was from the General Staff. In other words, there is no way for them to gain each other's trust, and they can convince each other that they are also a member of the Yanbei Army and come to the second place to defend the peace of Chidu City.

And if the Yanbei Army in Chidu doesn't believe in their identity and refuses to accept them into the city, then once Xia Jun arrives, they will face each other's tens of thousands of troops and seven thousand cavalry in the wilderness plain, and only a dead end awaits them.

Chuqiao knows this better than anyone!

"Your honor," GeJi, He Xiao's lieutenant, is a young general in his twenties. His father, like most officials in Xin 'an Town, once took refuge in the Yanbei Army, a member of the Empire. He grew up in this land when he was a child. Now, he came back with a dream of washing away his parents' shame, with perseverance and courage.

"My Lord, Xia Jun is near."

Chu Qiao said nothing, and the lieutenant continued: "The capital of Chidu is closed. Let's go."

Chu become warped face unchanged. Her eyes kept staring at the city gate of Chidu, without even rolling her eyes, and her voice said calmly, "Wait a little longer."

Over time, the wind roared like a crazy beast, and the eardrum was full of wind. Heaven and earth are so quiet, but so noisy. The eagle in the sky is hovering fiercely, and its snow-white wings can almost cover half the sky.

Ziggy frowned. He could even hear the hooves in summer. He stepped forward again: "My Lord, it's not too late to leave now."

"Wait a little longer."

"My Lord, Xia Jun is too strong to face each other on the plain, and it is hard for us to resist."

"Wait a little longer."

Chu Qiao said quietly, Changfeng blew on her hood, revealing the beautiful face below. The horseshoe moved uneasily, making a clear sound, and the wait was so long. Linglie's wind swept across the earth, rolling up the broken grass under the snow, and my heart was hot and my blood was beating violently. Once, twice, three times ...

"My Lord!"

Suddenly, a cry came, and the scouts dressed in dark brown hurried back, shouting as they ran: "Xia Jun has crossed Helan Mountain and is heading for Chi Yuan Ferry at full speed, with 20,000 light soldiers and a large number of heavily armored cavalry and infantry regiments behind him. I don't know how many people there are. My Lord, they killed dozens of Yanbei troops guarding the first-line gorge of Chidu City and found our scouts. Now they are speeding up and have passed the first-line gorge! "

Suddenly there was a panic in the team. Is the other party so fast? Twenty thousand Qingqi, countless heavily armored cavalry, and nearly one hundred thousand infantry regiments, such a terrible military appearance, if they collided here, the Xin 'an town government would have no time to shout.

"My Lord," said Ziggy with a frown, "stay green ..."

"My Lord! Look! "

A small corporal suddenly exclaimed, with a full face of shock, pointing to the red gate tower. They turned their heads and saw the tall gatehouse, the red flag fluttering on a white background, and the thick and quaint Chidu Gate slowly descending in the surprised eyes of all.

Chichi, it's open!

"Oh!"

The soldiers were overjoyed and cheered loudly in unison. Chu empress suddenly heaved a sigh of relief. She suddenly pulled out her whip and hit her horse. The clear voice said, "Go to town!"

Almost at the moment when the gate was closed, a black line suddenly appeared on the plain. On the other side of the earth, on the snow-white Chishui River, there is a muffled thunder-like voice that slowly resounds through my ears.

"Who are you? Ahem, I am the guardian of Chibu City in the north of Yanbei. I am his royal highness the prince himself. Ahem, I personally issued a personal decree to canonize this official with doctrine. I was a first-class bachelor of Guanglu in 748 and was sealed in front of the temple. In broad daylight, how can you be so arrogant, so gentle, ahem ... "

A 60-year-old man bared his teeth and shouted loudly, coughing and clutching his neck. His robe was twisted by the soldiers and his hat was crooked. He only wore one boot, and the other was dragging under his feet. Two officials of Xin 'an Town Government pinned him down and made him unable to move. And to Chu Qiao's disappointment, his side clearly surrounded by dozens of defenders of the gate, but from the beginning to now, these people have not moved, they cowered together, very anxious to pull down the military uniform, obviously without any fighting capacity.

Giving a city with such an important strategic position to such a group of gluttons, Chu Qiao only felt that the fire in her heart was arching, although she also knew that if it was not the case, she would not be able to enter the Chidu City at the moment.

"My Lord, I'm glad I didn't fail."

Why to smile came up, sonorous tone, kneeling in front of Chu Qiao. There is a lot of blood on the man's dark blue uniform, so it is not completely unobstructed.

Chu Qiao's throat is a little blocked. She held out her hand and helped him up with a smile. She said slowly in a low voice, "Commander He, if Yanbei can escape this time, you will take the lead."

"I, I am the 48th President's seat. Ahem, I am the backbone of Yanbei. I have more than 30 years of experience. Now many generals in the army are my students. Ahem, if you do this to me, you will definitely ... "

"Shut up!"

Suddenly, a cold female voice came, and Chu Qiao slowly stepped forward and looked at Chidu City Guard coldly. She is still so young, but her eyes are full of majesty and hostility. Under her gaze, the old city guard's voice gradually dropped, and he was ashamed of his lack of confidence. He quickly got up the courage and muttered, "Your peers will judge you, you traitor!" "

7,000 soldiers entered the city like wolves, which shocked the small town. Men, women and children went out of their homes, stood in the snow and looked at them from a distance.

Chu Qiao sneered, grabbed the old man by the collar and turned to the podium.

"ah! What are you doing? " The old guard was pulled to the east and west, almost fell to the ground, shouting like a pig: "bold fanatic!" How dare you be so rude to me! I am the forty-eighth seat of the Presbyterian. I have been working for 33 years, and most of the generals in the army are my students. Ahem, I am a first-class bachelor of Guanglu, and I have the right of twelve votes in Datong court. You are self-respecting and deceiving your colleagues. I judge you on behalf of the Datong Association. I will sentence you to exile and deprive you of your military power. I will award you property, I will ... "

The noisy voice came to an abrupt end, like a dumb suona, and suddenly it was deflated.

On the tall tower, the girl's tall figure and the old man's slightly decayed waist look so abrupt. Strong winds blow, blowing up their same uniforms and clothes, blowing up their black or once black sideburns and broken hair. None of them spoke, but stood on the high gate and looked into the distance.

The officers and men and the people in Chidu were surprised. Some people have the courage to climb the tower, but their expressions are startled and they have lost their language ability. Gradually, more and more people are afraid to go up. One, two, three, ten, a hundred, a thousand, the tower is full of people. Their eyes are glassy, their expressions are fearful, and the breath of despair is passed back and forth in the crowd. The smell of death has never been smelled.

The setting sun, like fire, transmits bloody red light on people's heads. Those mottled light and shadow, like fire clouds on the Yuan Lei, are all over the white snow plain. When the wind blows, it snows all over the sky. In the confused white fog, the silver-gray army is like a silent flood, covering the whole snow field with towering pike and discerning combat knives. Blackheads are everywhere, everywhere. At first glance, it's like suddenly falling into endless nightmares. The catalogue is full of flashing bloodthirsty arrows, stretching back and forth for more than ten miles. There are vigorous heavy armor soldiers, such as forest archers and hard armor soldiers, and there are countless infantry regiments, reserve corps, logistics corps and chariots and horses in the rear. ......

Like a grand military exercise, almost all the elite arms of the Great Xia are gathered here. The officers and men of Chidu City froze, and so did the people. Even the officials of Xin 'an Town who had been prepared for it were stunned. Until now, they suddenly realized what a terrible enemy was standing opposite them. Daxia occupied Hongchuan mainland for 300 years, deterred Ximen for 300 years, and suppressed Biantang, Huaisong and Qiu Nan in the East China Sea for 300 years.

Now, they have changed their minds, and finally, those who once questioned their authority will be eradicated!

"If you are still alive after this war," Chu Qiao turned his head calmly and stared at the old man; The old man said calmly, "Then I will accept your trial."

With a bang, the old man sat on the ground. Without looking at him, Chu Qiao turned and walked towards the square in the city. Along the way, everyone consciously gave way to him, and the wind blew her long hair. The girl's figure is tall and straight, and her eyes are like arrows shooting at the dense crowd under the square.

They are like nervous rabbits, looking around blankly and not knowing what to do. Chu Qiao has seen this look too many times. She has embarked on the road of no return, and she wants to fight for the present!

"Soldiers, citizens of Chi Capital, I am Chu Qiao, the subordinate of His Royal Highness Xun Yan, and the operational staff of Beishuo base camp. Now, I am talking to you! "

The girl has a loud voice and a strong tone. She stood upright in the square and made a speech in front of everyone. People suddenly looked up at her in surprise. At this time, what people need most is a firm commander to rely on, and Chu Qiao has officially become the most suitable candidate at present.

"Generals and people, as you can see, the warrior's army bypassed Helan Mountain and attacked us from Chidu source. Today, there are at least 200,000 officers and men in Enemy at the Gates. They are the most elite field army in the summer. They came from Wan Li at the king's command with only one purpose: kill us all! "

There was a bang as if the bomb was still in the crowd. The noise rose, people looked around in panic, and a woman cried. The children don't know what happened, but their keen sense scares them. There are cries everywhere, and there is despair everywhere. The sky is gloomy, the fiery sunset is covered by clouds, and the cold wind blows bitterly, as if to blow people out at last.

"But we are not alone!"

The shrill voice suddenly rose and all the noise was delayed. People looked up at the tall and straight girl blankly. She held her head high and said with a heavy voice, "Hundreds of miles away, it is the strongest castle in Yanbei-Beishuoguan. Yanbei has nearly a million troops, guilty of Jin Rui's weapons and horses. Behind us is the Blue City Bunker. Feather women lead hundreds of troops, ready to support us at any time.

The audience was silent, no one responded, but no one objected. The wind was blowing in Chu Qiao's face, and snowflakes fell in front of her, making him look hazy. She firmly raised her fist and said loudly, "Eight years ago, summer horseshoes trampled on our homes, burned down our houses, humiliated our wives and daughters, and cut off the heads of our fathers and brothers. Now, your highness has been enslaved for eight years. " If there is food, the Great Xia won't agree. They can't sit back and watch their dignity being trampled on. So, they will enslave us again and make us yield with blood. People! We are not rebelling, we just want to live! Is it standing? Or die on your knees? Are you going to lick other people's toes, or are you going to take up a knife and gun to defend your home? "

"We want to live!"

In the crowd, I suddenly thought of a voice, and then, like a fire rolling on the arid grassland, thousands of voices merged into a huge torrent.

"We want to live! Kill all the dogs in summer! "

"We are on behalf of BeiShuo stronghold to rescue you. Now, I will officially take over the military power of Chidu. All officers and men in Chidu should listen to my deployment. Women and children immediately left the west gate and ran to the blue city. All men under the age of 15 stayed with me to defend Chidu and Yanbei! "

"Defend Chidu, defend Yanbei!"

The hissing roar echoed in people's eardrums. Chu Qiao stood in the square, holding a small fist that seemed very powerful. Her eyes Ming Che and tenacious, corners of the mouth is slowly with a hint of bitterness.

He knows that after tomorrow, there will be countless tragedies, countless families broken, and countless relatives will never see each other again. However, she had no choice. She slowly raised her head and refused to look at those confident and hopeful faces.

Xun Yan, where are you and when will you be back? The ends of the earth, I fight with you!

After arriving in Chidu City, Zhao did not immediately order the siege. He looked at Chidu and assumed a persistent posture. He smiled contemptuously, but Hourdeau was hooked up. Since Chidu's defenders had to stick to it, he asked Zhao Ji to take Batuha's fool and fight with Yanbei recklessly. So Zhao immediately ordered the troops to start digging trenches, building fortifications and setting up stumbling blocks.

The car officer who came to urge him, on behalf of the troops of the Third Prince Anlo Zhao, went to the car account in Zhao Bin several times to urge him to meet them at once and outflank Beishuo. But Zhao Bin always looked at him with a strange expression and asked differently, "Am I not attacking the city now?"

"The subordinates are talking about a more active attack." Facing the newly emerging 14th Prince of Summer, the supervisor stammered with a cold sweat on his forehead: "The third prince's army is at war with the Yanbei army, and the sooner the 14th prince arrives in Beishuo, the smaller the casualties of the southwest army will be."

"What about the casualties of the Northwest Army?"

Zhao Kui said with a cold face: "As the commander-in-chief of a legion, my greatest responsibility is to win the greatest victory at the least cost. I need to cherish the life of every soldier I can't bear. So I think the current strategic planning of our army is very suitable for the current situation. If I rush in rashly and get ambushed by the enemy, it will lead to heavy casualties of the nationalist army and delay the strategic goal of General Day. Who can take this responsibility?

The supervisor almost cried. He climbed onto his horse with a runny nose and tears, threw off his whip and ran back to report to Anlo Zhao.

Zhao Kui smiled and leaned back in the chair. A few thin lines were drawn on the military strategic map in front of him. The young prince's eyes sank slightly and slowly read: Beishuo, Chidu, Blue City, Yu Chunyu, Yaoshui and Meilinguan. ......

Although I don't know why Zhao stopped attacking, it seems that every minute is a godsend for Chu Qiao. She actively ran, arranged for the evacuation of civilians, integrated new recruits into the army, and coordinated the advance and retreat relationship between the various armies, so she was too busy.

After the night fell completely, the crying in the city gradually faded. It is bleak and lonely, and it exudes a bleak and bleak atmosphere everywhere.

"My Lord, we won't win, will we?"

Chu Qiao was stupefied. Looking back, he saw Ziggy's young eyes looking at her with a very peaceful smile: "If adults really have confidence, they will not let all the civilians retreat."

Chu Qiao didn't speak. He has less than10,000 troops, guarding a low and shabby town against 200,000 carefully selected soldiers, and other troops will keep coming. No one has the determination to win such a war.

However, she can't show these emotions. She is their leader and the hope of everyone here. If she doesn't have confidence in herself, how can others persist?

Chu Qiao lightly sighed, and suddenly a small shadow appeared in front of him. Chu Qiao frowned, and Ziggy behind him had carefully stepped forward in front of Chu Qiao, and asked with a heavy voice, "Who?"

When the light flashed, the soldiers stepped forward, only to find a 12-year-old child, wearing a small cotton-padded jacket and carrying a small baggage, his face flushed with cold, with fine eyes and a stubborn look.

Chu Qiao frowned and said, "Whose child are you? Why not leave with the team? "

The child didn't speak, just lowered his head. Chu Qiao, judging from his appearance, probably just ran back from Simon. He didn't speak for a while, so he ignored him after taking care of him and turned to leave.

"ah! You don't care about me? "

When the child saw that Chu Qiao ignored him, he really caught up with him in a few steps and asked doubtfully, "Aren't you going to kick me out of the city?"

Chu Qiao said flatly, "What does it matter to me whether you want to live or die? I have enough things to do, and I don't have time for you. "

The child paused, as if insulted, and immediately said loudly, "I am fifteen years old this year, so I can stay as a soldier!" " "

Chu Qiao glanced at him from top to bottom with a faint expression. The child knew that his panic was really outrageous, but he still insisted: "Don't think I am small, I am strong."

Chu Qiao still ignored him. The child was in a hurry to run over, but was stopped by Geji outside. The child had to jump up and down outside, roll up his sleeves and show Chu Qiao his brawny arm muscles.

"Why don't you go?"

Chu become warped suddenly asked in a heavy voice. The child was stunned, stunned, and thought for a long time before muttering: "Sister is sick and can't go?"

Chu Qiao's heart suddenly tightened: "What's your name?"

"My name is Du Gouzi."

Chu Qiao frowned. How did such a handsome child get such a name?

"This name is not very nice. Shall I give you a new one? "

The child thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, but it has to be Du."

"Just call it peace."

Du Pingan, Du Pingan, may Yanbei have a peaceful day.

Half an hour later, in a small military square in the west of the city, Chu Qiao stood on a makeshift wooden platform in a military uniform, with deep eyes and a low tone, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your trust in me. You always believed in me and followed me, and today you followed me to this desperate situation. I'm sorry about that.

Chu Qiao bowed slowly, then straightened up and continued: "I don't want to deceive you, so before the decisive battle, I want to tell you that I lied before, and we won't have reinforcements. We are fighting alone, and no one will give us any help. "

There was a sudden commotion in the team, but it was soon brought under control. They stared at Chu Qiao tightly and said nothing.

"Xia Bing in two ways. Once the capital of Chidu is breached, there will be no escape for millions of soldiers in Beishuo. They are bound to fall into the massacre in Xia Jun, and the elite forces in Yanbei will be greatly damaged, and half of the eastern part will fall into the hands of Xia. The blue city in the rear, as the second line of defense in the inland of Yanbei, can't send reinforcements to us. They have less than100000 defenders, and the defenders are unable to look east. At present, it is still in the distant Meilin Pass, and it is impossible to help us within five days. So, this is a tough battle, but we can't back down. Once we retreat, the retreat of the soldiers and civilians in Beishuo will be blocked. Without us, the iron hoof of the heroes will trample on their heads mercilessly, and Yanbei will face a catastrophe of life and death! "

Chu Qiao's eyes were red and her face was a little excited. She said, "Soldiers, you have always been called rebels. For eight years, no one believes you and no one is willing to accept you. But today, everything will be different. As long as you get through it, you are the heroes of Yanbei and the heroes that everyone admires! "

The soldiers' eyes began to get hot, and the sky was covered with snow. Her voice was full of passion, and she said, "Soldiers, take your swords and guns and give them to me, defend Yanbei, wash away the shame with blood and defend our flag!" People will appreciate you, Yanbei will remember you, and your names will be engraved on the military spectrum of Yanbei, which will be admired and worshipped by generations! Soldiers, hungry oh will live and die with you, and we will never leave! "

"Life and death and * * *, never leave!"

The soldiers gave a solemn roar. They held their hands in the air, their eyes were red, and years of shame tilted outward like magma. They shouted: "Defend Yanbei! Long live the adults! "

The sound rippled in the sky, and rolled into the sky with the whistling wind!

The noise was loud and spread to the snow outside the city. Zhao was wearing a snow-white fox fur coat and looked at him with a slight sneer.

It's about time. If we delay, I'm afraid Anlo Zhao will oppose us.

His eyes cast coldly on the low wall and casually told the generals beside him, "Go, push that ugly wall down for me."

"Yes!"

People obeyed in unison and turned and strode away. The soldiers received the battle order and immediately marched forward waving swords and guns.

Bang, bang, bang

The earth shook slowly under their feet, and the soldiers shouted: "Kill the enemy!" "

The loud horn sounded suddenly, which startled the eagle soaring in the sky. Heaven and earth were killed, vegetation was broken, and a heavy snow poured down. Evening, welcome!