Fang Xianhe took advantage of the break of Xifan's attack on the city and used a tree branch to make a crutch. His leg was also injured. He came to the water well platform and said miserably to the soldiers and the people that reinforcements have not come yet, and Huating cannot hold on. In order to save everyone's lives, I want to open the city to surrender.

The well suddenly burst into tears.

Several Shooting soldiers stood up and pointed at Fang Xianhe angrily and said, "After opening the city, everyone will be killed, otherwise they will be trapped in the foreign lands as slaves. We would rather die in battle, at least the court can give them pensions."

"Yes, most of our family members and Huating people are here. I can't bear to see them being humiliated after opening the city. I would rather fight hard and die. After the city is broken, I will kill my family and then commit suicide."

At this time, the crowd was in anger and they all swear to refuse to surrender.

While Fang Xianhe was hesitating, a white-haired old man walked out in a silk dress and cried, kneeling in front of Fang Xianhe. He was so scared that Fang Xianhe and other Tang soldiers were shocked and quickly helped the old man up, "Why is this the father-in-law?"

In the wind, the old man's white hair was messy. He looked around the soldiers and soldiers present, pointed at the brocade clothes on his body, and said hoarsely with his shriveled mouth: "Where do you think this clothes come from? We went to Shangdu, Chang'an, in front of the Qinzheng Building of Xingqing Palace, the saints and emperors personally gave me! I was a survivor from Hehuang. Have you ever known that we Han people suffered a lot of humiliation there, and we beat them if we want to kill them. My whole family has it.

All four of them suffered all the torture and died in Hehuang. Thanks to Taiwei Duan attacking Qinzhou, we were rescued. The saints and emperors gave him fields and clothes and silk, so I was able to become a Tang people again. This time, I would like to thank all the children for fighting to defend the city in Huating. But if I surrender, please forgive me. I cannot accompany me. Now I am seventy-two years old and have already won the heavenly life. I can only die in the Tang family’s city under the royal clothes given by the emperor. It is enough...."

After saying that, the old man closed his eyes and wore the brocade clothes, and lay on the well platform that was piled up in troubled times. He put his hands on his chest, and he was very calm and peaceful, and he was still motionless. "After the death of the old man, you can cut off the blood from the old man's body and drink it."

Now the soldiers and civilians in the city burst into tears, and they all shouted, "We are all Tang people, and we would rather fight to the death than surrender. General, don't you see the tragic situation under the city? Don't you see the lesson of the massacre of Yanzhou? If the general wants to surrender, please go down to the city yourself.

"Since the whole city is unwilling to surrender and go to the underworld together, Fang Xianhe is not alone. We will not surrender to death." At this time, the guard Fang Xianhe could not surrender, so he ordered all the livestock in the city, ranging from mules and horses to chickens and dogs, to kill all the animals in the city, from big mules and horses, to chickens and dogs, to get blood to drink.

On the other hand, the military and civilians of Huating, led by the Sheriff named Ding An, began to build eaves on the city wall with wood, and then hung bottles with ropes to draw water into the stream that was split out of the water outside the city.

Fang Xianhe organized the people to demolish the wooden beams in the city's houses and make crowbars. He began to remove the rocks piled up on the well one by one.

Not long after, Xifan's siege began again.

Many Western Fan archers climbed the well railings, forced themselves against the city wall, and then looked down from a high place, firing arrows like rain and pouring into the city.

Looking from a distance, Huating City was shaking, and no one knew how long it could last.

At this moment, in the besieged camp in the west of the city, Hao Yan, who was forced to conquer in Shanzhou, was forced to gather together with other Han people.

Several Western Fan chiefs, the feathers on their iron helmets shaking in the wind, holding a horse whip in their hands, pointing at themselves in the Fan language:

"This time it's your Han army's turn to attack the city. Remember that the Gui of Dafan uses blades and strong bows behind you. No matter whether it is the city wall or the trenches in front, you are not allowed to retreat. Otherwise, not only will the Guis execute you, but your wives and children who are detained in the Shanzhou Palace Fort will not survive!"

Amid the noise and sorrow, Hao Yan gritted his teeth and carried heavy flights with his other companions. They had no armor on them. If they pounced under Huating City, they would not be shot to death by the Tang army guarding the city, and they would be killed by the foreign soldiers behind them, nor could they escape, otherwise their wives and children who remained in Shanzhou as hostages would be brutally killed.

"Enter!" A few heavy whip sounds, Hao Yan and other "Han soldiers" carried the flight ladders and began to move towards the top of Huating City under the whip of the foreign soldiers under the supervision.

As for Xu Li, he rode a horse and stood at a high place in the camp to supervise the battle.

Just as the Han army was carrying a flying ladder and carrying firewood and grass, the team was less than 200 steps closer to Huating City, several foreign cavalry came and reported to Xu Li:

"A large number of Tang troops have arrived in Xicheon, and the rangers we intercepted were all defeated."

"What!" Lu Xu Li was very surprised. The Tang army from Fengxiang Longzhou came to support so quickly. "How many people are there?"

"Ten Thousands."

"It seems that it is the main team of the Tang army in Longzhou, Fengxiang." Lun Xu Li immediately made a judgment.

Several Western foreign generals covered in tiger-skinned skins asked the commander what to do.

"If you give up the besiege of Huating and withdraw, Da Lu will be exposed to this Tang army on the flank of Pingliang's team. If they take advantage of the victory, Da Lu will be in danger. However, if you continue to besiege of Huating, the military power in my hands will be dispersed to block the Tang army coming to aid. Now it will be difficult to add to the additional situation if you want to seize Huating..."

"If this theory cannot be decided, why not send a bird envoy to ask about the great theory?"

Finally, Xu Li made a compromise plan, and asked his subordinates to lead the enemy defense envoy Ma Xiang to lead twelve thousand-man battalions (each battalion is actually six Cao 300 soldiers, and the twelfth battalion has a total of 3600 soldiers), and to attack Heishui, trying to block Gao Yue's Yining army with the advantage of geographical advantages. He led the main force and no longer attacked for the time being, but continued to besiege Huating City and wait and see the situation.

So Hao Yan and the Han army received another order to stop and not attack the city for the time being, so as not to waste the ladder carefully created by Dafan.

On the other hand, several bird envoys sent by Xu Li passed through the steep Diaoke Gorge south of Danzheng Gorge and came to the camp of Shangjiezan to the Pingliang New City.

And this fashionable life is not easy.

Zanpu gave him more than 10,000 most elite guards, Dongdai soldiers. After the Xiji robbery, Shang Jiezan rushed through Liupan Pass, and was full of intention to break the newly built city of the Tang army in one fell swoop, forcing the Tang army's defense line back to Jingzhou.

But who would have thought that Hun Yu was here? He had previously been stationed in Jingchuankou (Jingyuan). After seeing Shang Jiezan arrive, he immediately rushed to Danzheng Gorge and met with the Jingyuan camp where he was stationed here. The monk Jiezan's troops fought.

"Why didn't Hun Yen come to join the alliance and appear here again? What is the deployment of the Tang family? Could it be that my plan was long under the control of the Tang family..." To be honest, Shang Jiezan was a little scared when he saw Hun Yen himself and his battle flag.

After all, Hun Ye was once a long-time general who was deeply afraid of in the Western Fan.
Chapter completed!