Chapter 65: Comforting the Spirits of Our Ancestors
Winter, mid-October.
The wind is cold and bleak!
Inside and outside the city of Zhenzi, the armies of Wu and Chu were still fighting fiercely as usual.
The Chu people underestimated the resistance will of the soldiers and civilians of Zhenzi!
For fifteen whole days and nights, the armies of Chu and Wu fought fiercely over a city called Zhenzi, with drums beating loudly and shouts of killing reaching the sky.
During this period, the Chu army broke through the city gate three times and attempted to capture Zhenzi, but was driven out of the city one by one by the tenacious Wu army!
This made the Chu army's main general Shen Yinshu angry, but he couldn't help but respect these Wu army soldiers in his heart.
But, that’s all!
The defenders of Zhenzi had already been exhausted, and now they were at the end of their rope.
"kill!"
The battle at the city gate was in full swing.
The originally solid city gate had already become dilapidated and was already wide open. Armored and well-armored Chu army soldiers filed in, rushing in one after another!
The soldiers of Wu army had to form a human wall to try to stop the enemy's attack again .
“Puff!”
A long spear slashed the throat of the Chu soldier, and blood spurted out immediately, splashing all over the ground.
The Wu soldier who had just killed an enemy had red eyes and rushed towards another enemy with his long spear in hand.
"clang!"
The Chu soldier quickly swung his sword to block the Wu soldier's long spear, and then kicked him in the stomach, causing the latter to grimace in pain.
The Chu soldier took advantage of the situation and immediately swung the bronze sword in his hand, chopping it on the arm of the Wu soldier with a "swish"!
"ah!"
Wu Zu couldn't help but scream.
When the Chu soldier continued to swing his sword, ready to kill him with one blow, the Wu soldier became ruthless and grabbed the Chu soldier's sword with his other hand. Even with blood pouring down, he still rolled on the ground holding him!
The two men wrestled with each other, and eventually the Wu soldier was stabbed to death with a sword, but the Chu soldier was also severely injured.
With a large number of Chu soldiers pouring into the city, the resistance of the Wu army no longer posed much of a threat.
Seeing this, Shen Yinshu, who was on the chariot, immediately drew his sword, looked around, and shouted to the Chu army soldiers who were ready to go: "My friends, it's time for you to make achievements!"
"Let us dye our battle robes with the blood of our enemies!"
"All troops, attack! Kill!"
"kill--"
Following Shen Yinshu's order, the Chu army soldiers who had been holding back their anger immediately rushed towards the Zhenzi city like mad hungry wolves, howling and rushing like tigers descending from the mountains.
Shen Yinshu himself got off the chariot, grabbed the drumstick from the drummer on the side, and used both arms to hit the cowhide war drum heavily!
"woo woo woo woo--"
“Boom boom boom!”
The dense sound of trumpets and war drums mixed together, outlining an atmosphere of war and iron cavalry.
After the Chu army's infantry rushed into the city of Zhenzi, they immediately formed a huge square formation and advanced forward in an orderly manner.
What followed were hundreds of military vehicles!
The chariots armed to the teeth were like ferocious beasts, charging into the enemy camp with unstoppable force.
The archers on the chariots drew their bows and arrows, aiming at the Wu soldiers not far away and shooting one by one. Every arrow hit the target, and the Wu soldiers who were caught off guard fell in a pool of blood and died!
The soldiers on the chariots seemed even more unstoppable, each man holding a spear, and wherever they passed, there were broken limbs and blood everywhere!
The city of Zhenzi is in imminent danger!
How could Heifu, as the defending general, not know?
At this time, Hei Fu's body was covered with scars, and the blood on his originally crimson battle robe had mixed together, making it impossible to tell whether it was the enemy's or his own!
Heifu's slightly dark face was stained with a lot of blood, which dyed half of his face red.
However, this did not extinguish Heifu's unyielding fighting spirit!
Great Wu, vigorous and indestructible!
The people of Wu will never surrender until death!
"kill!"
Hei Fu opened his mouth and roared, then swung his spear once again to kill an enemy, sending his entire body flying. His face trembled, but the arm holding the long spear remained steady.
The nearby Chu soldiers were frightened by Hei Fu's fierce fighting power and dared not move forward.
Upon seeing this, the Wu army soldiers around them immediately moved towards Heifu and protected him firmly in the middle.
Only then was Hei Fu able to catch his breath.
"General, it's bad! The water fort has been breached by the Chu army, and the Chu barbarians are coming in!"
"All the city gates have already fallen! Zhenzi City can no longer be defended!"
"Retreat! General, we are outnumbered. If we don't break out, we will all die in this battle and our entire army will be wiped out!"
The Wu army soldiers around were all in a state of panic and terrified.
Withdraw?
Heifu felt quite disappointed.
He knew that if he broke out now, he would be able to escape by relying on his bravery, and perhaps some of the other soldiers would also survive!
However, the edict that Qingji gave to Hefu was to defend the city of Zhenzi to the death.
What does it mean to defend to the death?
As long as people are in the city, they remain; when people die, the city perishes!
Hefu naturally did not dare to disobey Qingji's orders.
Heifu can be said to be Qingji's servant!
He came from such a humble background that he didn't even deserve a surname!
Heifu is just his name, an inconspicuous name.
Heifu's ancestors were fishermen and hunters for generations, and by the time of Heifu's father's generation, they had just served as guards in the King of Wu's palace.
Heifu was born with supernatural powers. He was appreciated by King Liao of Wu in his early years and was transferred to serve as a personal guard beside Prince Qingji.
Relying on his bravery and loyal character, Heifu was regarded as a confidant by Qingji, who made an exception and allowed Heifu to learn to read and write, and to study military books and strategies together.
This made Hefu extremely grateful, and he was willing to go through fire and water for Qingji.
During a hunting trip, Heifu even blocked the attack of a huge black bear for Qingji and almost lost his life!
Therefore, Hefu saved Qingji's life, but the latter thought it was his due and did not ask for any reward.
Later, Helu killed the king and usurped the throne. Hefu followed Qingji to flee to Wei State, recruiting soldiers and training them. Hefu was also entrusted with important tasks by Qingji, and made great military achievements during Qingji's attack on Wu.
To Qingji, Hefu is not only a subject but also a brother with whom he can be loyal and steadfast!
To Hefu, Qingji is not only the king, but also his master, benefactor, and the object of his worship!
In Hefu's opinion, it is worth risking his life for Qingji.
At this moment, Heifu looked around, at the Chu army soldiers in front of him who were as fierce as wolves and tigers, and then at the Wu soldiers and civilians behind him who looked dejected, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Second brother, it is my husband, Hei Fu, who is sorry for you!"
Hei Fu stabbed the bloodstained bronze spear in his hand into the ground with a choking sound, and said loudly: "I, if I cannot lead you to achieve great things in life, I will return to my homeland with you in death, so that I will not go to hell and fail to comfort the heroic spirits of our ancestors!"
"Gentlemen, do you dare to sing a elegy with me and kill the enemy to serve your country?"
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
The Wu army officers and soldiers present immediately echoed loudly.
Among them, there were not only soldiers covered in wounds, but also many young men and women wearing hemp clothes and covered in scars!
