Chapter 121 One person rushes to the rescue
At the end of Longguan Road is Cangya City.
The gate of heaven is closed outside the city.
Cangya City is built against a cliff. The city is vast and the city walls are majestic and thick, towering into the clouds.
There are majestic city towers, arrow towers, and the central area where residents live and go. It is very lively and extremely prosperous. It is also a trading place between Dayu's border and Beilin Kingdom, with a lot of carriages and horses coming and going.
But these were said eight hundred years ago.
now.
There is only a small mound left here.
The word "Cangya" is engraved on the small earth bag, which is the city.
A group of military tents surrounded the small earth bag, firmly entrenched with the small earth bag as the center.
At the edge of the tent, there were several battle flags.
The battle flag fluttered in the cold wind, with the two ancient characters "Tian Yuan" on it.
This is the flag of the Li family.
Each of the five major divine generals' mansions has its own title, such as the Wang family's Tianzhao divine general's mansion, and the Li family's Tianyuan divine general's mansion.
At this moment, the cold wind howled and dust swept across.
On the edge of the cliff behind the tents in the military camp, there are graves of different sizes, with tablets carved from tattered wooden blocks randomly inserted on them, serving as tombstones and as markers of the lives of those buried inside.
Bang Chi, Bang Chi.
Next to him, there were several soldiers with damaged armor, digging holes with shovels.
Not long after, several more people brought a stretcher. On the stretcher were a hand, a broken thigh, a torn battle armor, and a dented helmet.
Once the pit was dug, they placed these in it and then filled it with sand.
Then he found a tree, cut off a section and made a wooden sign. He carved a few words with his fingers and inserted it on the grave bag.
On some stretchers, there were only a few fingers and fallen boots.
In this way, he was buried, and four words were engraved on the wooden sign:
Li family soldiers.
The cold wind whistled quietly, blowing through the military camp tents, passing through the gaps between the tents, squeezing out bursts of mournful screams.
Li Hongzhuang, dressed in bright red armor, stood silently in front of the grave with an expressionless face.
Most of the wooden signs here have no names on them, because the fight with the demon was so brutal that it was not easy to preserve the whole corpse.
After the new graves were buried one by one, she stretched out her hand, and the deputy next to her handed over a pot of strong liquor.
With a flick of her fingers, she kicked off the wine cork and poured the wine in front of the grave bags.
She drank the remaining sip.
It's time to drink with these strong men.
Then, without another glance, she turned and left.
She has been doing this kind of thing for twenty years, and she has been watching this kind of scene for twenty years.
From being a lieutenant serving drinks to being the commander in chief today.
Because her third brother and sixth brother, who had come to help deliver the wine, both fell down one after another.
So, even though she was a girl, she still chose to stand up.
Hold up the sky for Daliangzhou!
Li Hongzhuang is the youngest daughter of Li Tianzong. She has nine famous brothers, each of whom is stunningly beautiful and admired by everyone. The most evil brother among them is undoubtedly Li Junye.
But he also died more than ten years ago.
At that time, she was guarding this border gate and could not escape. She was not even able to attend the funeral of Brother Ninth, whom she had played with in the courtyard since she was a child. Her tears could only fall on this battlefield.
She still remembered that when she was a child, her father said that he gave her this name in the hope that she would find a good family and marry.
From then on, he took care of his husband and taught his children, giving up his sword and studying books.
Avoid the pain of killing monsters.
But since she was a child, she had seen the scars on the soldiers who returned to the courtyard to report the military situation, and when she saw the empty memorial tablets of her ancestors in the ancestral hall, she knew that she could not give up the sword in her hand.
Therefore, she practiced hard, worshiped famous teachers, and practiced unique skills.
Then he went down the mountain and entered the world, using the three-foot green blade in his hand to kill millions of monsters outside the pass.
Here, she has been fighting continuously for twenty years!
Twenty years of hardships and battles had made her fragile skin as cold and hard as rough sandpaper.
The green hair that fluttered when he was young is now coiled in the helmet. It has long been soaked in grease and the blood of monsters, making it dirty and smelly.
This is the hardest thing for a woman to tolerate, but she is used to it.
Except for her face, it was still as beautiful and graceful as ever, and had not changed.
But those eyes have changed from being clear and gentle in the past to being as cold and sharp as cold stars.
"Commander, we just did an inventory, 28 demons were killed, seven were dead, and twelve were injured."
Another deputy general came forward and reported to Li Hongzhuanghui.
Li Hongzhuang had no expression on her face. She had seen the previous battle and knew the approximate casualties. She only said: "There was a letter from the family saying that reinforcements will arrive soon. As soon as the reinforcements arrive, we will let them go." We withdraw and rotate.”
"Now, have you found out where the reinforcements are?"
The deputy general shook his head slightly and was about to speak when suddenly, a horn sounded outside the military camp tent.
The expressions of the two of them changed at the same time, and they quickly set off, flew out, and soared into the sky.
I saw several small dots approaching from the direction of Longguan Road outside the military camp tent. When I got closer, I saw clearly that they were a young man and woman, and a white fox.
"Why would anyone come here on Longguan Road?"
Both of them were slightly startled and flew away quickly.
They guard Tianmen Pass. Reinforcements have come over the years, but the number is not large, and they seem to have the intention of abandoning Tianmen Pass.
As for Longguandao, it had already fallen and was occupied by monsters.
Even the reinforcements came from the outside of Longguan Road. Some of them had already fallen into the sand on Longguan Road and suffered heavy losses.
"Barracks?"
At this moment, Li Hao and Ren Qianqian came over with doubts on their faces.
I thought that this end would be Cangya City, but all I saw were military tents, pits and cracks everywhere, some unprocessed demon corpses, broken military flags, etc. It turned out to be a tragic battlefield.
At this time, Li Hao heard the horn and saw two figures falling from the sky.
"Are you guys?"
Li Hongzhuang looked at the young man in front of her, feeling that his face seemed familiar, and frowned in confusion.
Just as Li Hao was about to speak, he suddenly fell silent.
I have said that my surname is no longer Li, so how should I call myself myself?
His eyes were a little confused, but he quickly thought of a word and said immediately: "My surname is Ji. Just call me Ji Hao. I am here to replace your reinforcements."
"Ji Hao?"
Neither Li Hongzhuang nor the deputy general had heard of this name, but when they heard Li Hao's words, they both felt happy and looked at the distance behind Li Hao:
"What about them?"
The two of them were confused, and there was nothing behind Li Hao.
"That's me." Li Hao said.
The two of them were stunned, and the excitement in their hearts suddenly disappeared. They looked at Li Hao at the same time: "Just you?" "It's not just me."
Li Hao said: "This is my sword attendant, these are just my little friends, the three of us."
As for Feng Lao, he had been hiding aside for a long time. He was Li Hao's support when he dared to come to Tianmen Pass, but he couldn't introduce him to the people in front of him.
Feng Lao's identity is despised and despised by the world. He is relatively sensitive. He only has a personal relationship with the second master and him. No one knows about it, otherwise he would have exploded long ago.
"..."
Hearing Li Hao's words, Li Hongzhuang and the deputy general were stunned, with a bit of shock on their weathered and numb faces.
Looking around again, there is indeed no other smell.
Just this young man?
Reinforcements?
Li Hongzhuang said angrily: "Are you kidding me?"
After waiting for so long, hoping for so long, and finally expecting a teenage child, she felt angry.
Li Hao shook his head and said seriously: "No, I am indeed here to replace you. I will guard this place for the next three years until I die."
"You want to keep it for three years?"
Li Hongzhuang was so angry that she wanted to laugh. She was guarding an isolated city by herself. Even she didn't dare to say this!
"Seventh brother must be crazy!"
Li Hongzhuang ignored Li Hao and said to the deputy general: "Immediately send the message back and ask what Li Tiangang means. Is he really planning to give up completely, or does he have other intentions."
The deputy general received the order and was about to leave.
Suddenly, a figure flew over and landed in front of several people.
This is an old man wearing battle armor, with gray hair and calm and reserved eyes.
He glanced at Li Hao first, then bowed to Li Hongzhuang and said, "Miss."
Li Hongzhuang felt the aura of the same three immortals on the other person. She looked carefully but didn't recognize who it was.
The deputy general next to him seemed to recognize him and asked in surprise: "Are you General Li He?"
"Li He?"
When Li Hongzhuang heard the name, she thought for a moment and suddenly showed surprise. When she was practicing in the martial arts field as a child, Li He had already made a name for himself outside.
This is the previous generation of the Li family, the same generation as the second uncle and the others.
But he is a descendant of a concubine.
Li He was one of the leaders of his generation.
"Miss Hongzhuang, please take a moment to speak." Li He said.
Li Hongzhuang was a little confused, but she still followed him and flew aside.
Li Hao and the deputy general stayed where they were.
Li Hao was not surprised by the sudden appearance of the old man. Although this was his first close encounter, he had been following him all the way from Qingzhou to here for five days.
According to what Mr. Feng said, these were probably people sent by Li Tiangang to protect him secretly.
Li Hao didn't feel anything about this.
Most of the monsters on the road were dealt with by Feng Lao and himself. After his injuries healed, he no longer needed Feng Lao to take action against monsters below the immortal realm.
At this moment, while the other party was chatting privately with the little aunt, Li Hao also asked the deputy general:
"At the end of Longguan Road, isn't it Cangya City? How long do we have to walk?"
The deputy general said solemnly: "Where you are standing now is Cangya City."
"Um?"
Li Hao was stunned and looked at him in surprise.
Then I looked around, where was the city?
"Hundreds of years of war, with frequent and fierce attacks from demons. Cangya City has been weathered and suffered too many heavy losses. It is no longer able to repair the city walls and rebuild the dharma patterns. The entire city has been destroyed."
The deputy general said: "Now that's all that's left. It's a city and a place where we guard."
As he spoke, he pointed to a small mound not far away.
Li Hao looked at it and was stunned.
The little dirt bag was only a few meters high, and it disappeared with just a slap.
This is...Cangya City?
He knew that the border war was tragic, but he did not expect it to be so tragic.
The entire city was forcibly beaten to the ground.
"So, you guys are staying here without anything as a cover, and you are going to resist the demon when it comes?" Li Hao asked.
The deputy general said expressionlessly: "The only wall is our bodies."
"..."
Li Hao heard this and said nothing.
Not long after, both Li Hongzhuang and Li He returned.
Li Hongzhuang looked at Li Hao with a complicated expression and said, "You are actually Hao'er!"
Li Hao glanced at old man Li He. He probably told the little aunt about the matter.
"It's me. Now that you believe it, you can withdraw your troops."
Li Hongzhuang's eyes were complicated and sad, and she said: "How could Brother Seven be so cruel? It was just a small conflict. Why did it happen like this? Where are the fifth uncle, second uncle, and sister-in-law? Don't they care?"
Li Hao shook his head slightly, not wanting to mention these things again.
"Hao'er, you are too impulsive. Go back quickly. If you stay here, you will die!" Li Hongzhuang said.
No wonder she thought the young man had a similar face before. Even though it was the first time they met, she didn't want to see her nephew act stupid.
"It doesn't matter."
Li Hao smiled slightly and said: "If you die here, you are at least considered a martyr. If you die elsewhere, you will be nothing."
"Why are you so stubborn, kid? Your father won't really kill you." Li Hongzhuang said with a sad look on her face.
Li Hao shook his head and said: "Little aunt, it's getting late. You'd better retreat as soon as possible. I heard that these soldiers have been guarding this place for many years. It's time to go back to visit their wives, children and mothers."
Hearing this, the deputy general next to him trembled, and his numb and chapped face seemed to be a little wet.
Li Hongzhuang suddenly fell silent, then shook her head and said: "Others can withdraw, but I will not leave."
She raised her head and looked at the small mound behind her, even though it was no longer a city.
But this is still the place where the third brother and the sixth brother sacrificed their lives to hold on.
She wants to be here and fight until the end of her life.
"The heroic souls of the soldiers here still need someone to accompany them."
Li Hongzhuang's eyes were sharp and serious, and she said slowly: "I originally planned to wait until the reinforcements arrived, and I would stay here to continue fighting with the reinforcements, but since you are the only one now, my aunt will accompany you to continue killing monsters here. Kill as many monsters as you can. Just count how many!”
"This is the land of our Dayu Dynasty, and it is also the place where our Li family has guarded for many years."
"Unless the emperor orders it, we will never give in!"
There was a sharp light in her eyes, but her body was as majestic as the Great Wall.
(End of chapter)