Chapter 66: The Battle Song of the Great Wu
"Wearing iron armor and carrying a long sword..."
Heifu took the lead in humming.
"I wear armor and carry a long sword. I will fight with you. The road ahead is long!"
"We are united in the face of the enemy, and we live and die together. I will fight with you, and my heart will never be tired!"
"With my Wu hook and all my comrades, I will fight with you, and we will never grow old!"
"I will walk across the vast wilderness and chase away the enemies. I will fight with you and sing fearlessly!"
This is the war song of the Great Wu—"Fight with You"!
Long before Qingji's coronation ceremony, it had already been promoted in the army to ensure that every soldier could sing it, and it gradually became popular in various parts of the Wu State.
At this moment, inside the city of Zhenzi, the soldiers and civilians of Wu State all had tears in their eyes and sang loudly. Their powerful and majestic singing instantly penetrated the clouds and echoed throughout the four fields!
Heifu's eyes were red as he sang this war song of the Wu State, which was also a sad song.
There was an air of sadness in every soldier and civilian of the Wu State, but the will to fight was gradually rising!
When the Chu army commander Shen Yinshu heard the singing, he was startled and asked his attendants, "Who knows what poem these Wu people are singing about?"
"I don't know."
All the generals shook their heads, not knowing what was going on.
Shen Yinshu himself had never heard of it!
He had lived in the State of Wu for many years, but he had never heard of this poem full of tragic and solemn atmosphere.
But, for some reason, Shen Yinshu felt something was wrong.
It was only because the Wu army on the opposite side, inspired by this unknown poem, actually burst out with a high spirit of fighting!
Shen Yinshu immediately had someone drive forward, stood on his chariot, and shouted to the desperate Wu soldiers with a serious face: "Warriors of Wu, I am the Left Sima of Chu, General Shen Yinshu!"
"You two fought against the overwhelming force with a small force, and held on to the city of Zhenzi for a full fifteen days under the siege of 80,000 Chu troops. This is already a feat unprecedented in the world, worthy of being recorded in the annals of history and widely spread!"
"You two are true warriors, I admire you!"
After a pause, Shen Yinshu said, "Of course, now that things have come to this, if you two or three stubbornly resist to the end, it will only increase casualties and lead to your own death!"
"Your parents, wives and children are still waiting for your safe return at home, eagerly looking forward to it ! In this case, why don't you surrender and take off your armor?"
"I guarantee that anyone who surrenders will be forgiven for their past mistakes and will be allowed to return home after the war!"
Shen Yinshu's words moved many Wu army soldiers who had already determined to die.
There is no one in the world who is not afraid of death.
Even someone as brave as Heifu cannot face death!
After all, who wants to die when they can live?
Now with the guarantee from Chu army commander Shen Yinshu, they should be safe.
You must know that since the beginning of the era of great contention, nations have been attacking each other endlessly and wars have been frequent.
There are generally three possible outcomes for prisoners of war.
One is to be demoted to a slave, one is to be released back to his country, and the other is to be executed on the spot!
The possibility of the latter is very small, because although rituals and music were in decline during the Spring and Autumn Period, people's hearts still had a bottom line and their moral qualities were not lost.
Therefore, even for two countries as old enemies as Wu and Chu, they would not choose to kill prisoners of war. Instead, they would often use them as slaves to do labor for them!
People can still abide by the rules of war to a certain extent.
At this time, Hei Fu looked at Shen Yinshu who had shaken the morale of his own army, and secretly hated him. He immediately raised the bronze spear in his hand and shouted: "Gentlemen, don't make mistakes! The heroic spirits of our ancestors are watching you from the sky!"
"We are Wu people in life and Wu ghosts in death!"
"Long live the Great Wu Kingdom! Long live the King!"
"kill--"
With a "bang", Heifu suddenly thrust the long spear in his hand into the ground and shouted loudly.
The Wu soldiers around were infected by the fearless spirit displayed by Hei Fu, and they rushed forward to fight with the Chu army.
sucker Punch!
Seeing these fearless Wu soldiers fighting each other, Shen Yinshu couldn't help but sigh.
The people of Wu are full of vigor and vitality, just like this!
Even if these Wu soldiers died in battle, they would drag someone down with them when they were dying, and tear a piece of flesh from the bodies of the Chu army!
How tragic!
With such elite warriors, how could the State of Wu not be powerful?
“Puff!”
Heifu thrust his spear forward once again, knocking an enemy flying, and blood splattered on his face.
His bravery was enough to scare the surrounding Chu army soldiers!
However, Hefu's personal bravery is ultimately limited.
Soon, Hei Fu was surrounded and his thigh was cut by a bronze sword. However, he staggered to his feet and fought bravely again!
"kill!"
Looking at the three Chu soldiers rushing over, Hei Fu roared at the top of his lungs and swept his blood-stained spear across.
He has already made up his mind to die, so he can move forward!
Your Majesty, if there is an afterlife, your servant Heifu is willing to follow you!
Heifu, with red eyes, roared and extraordinary strength burst out from his body. He swept away the spears of the three Chu soldiers in an instant, and then swung his spear one by one, killing them!
"Who is this? He is so brave!"
Shen Yinshu, who was standing on the chariot watching the battle, was frightened by Heifu's fierce fighting power. He could not help but point at Heifu who was fighting fiercely and ask his subordinates.
"this……"
All the generals could not help but look at each other.
The right Sima Mi Ji stepped forward and said, "General, it is said that King Qingji of Wu has two brave generals under his command, one is Hei Fu and the other is Meng Ben, both of whom are capable of defeating ten thousand men."
"Meng Ben was a native of Qi. He was more than ten feet tall, had long hair, and was extremely strong."
"This man is only eight feet tall, but he is very brave. From what I can see, he should be Wu General Heifu!"
Shen Yinshu nodded slightly and sighed, "Such a brave general, I wish I could have him in my great Chu State!"
Having said that, Shen Yinshu didn't care in his heart.
Because he knew that the courage of an ordinary man is limited. It can kill enemies and boost morale on the battlefield, but when faced with a real war, such a brave general can often only act as a vanguard and fight in the front.
However, in Shen Yinshu's opinion, Heifu's talents are far more than that!
After all, it is impossible for Hei Fu not to have outstanding military talent, as he was able to hold the city of Zhenzi for fifteen whole days under the fierce attack of 80,000 Chu troops.
"This man must be captured alive!"
Shen Yinshu waved his hand and said, "Pass my order. Anyone who captures this man alive will receive a reward of 500 taels and be granted the third rank of nobility!"
"promise!"
As the saying goes, when there is a big reward, there will always be brave men.
Shen Yinshu's order really stimulated many Chu army soldiers who were eager to make achievements!
They rushed towards Hei Fu, trying to catch him.
But, is it so easy to capture Heifu alive?
The order issued by Shen Yinshu could only make Hefu kill more Chu soldiers, which would only increase casualties.
Just as Shen Yinshu frowned and was about to give the order to capture and kill Heifu regardless of life or death, an accident happened unexpectedly!
