Chapter 336: Battle at the Border (Update 2)

Shen Hong led the men to clean up the battlefield quickly.

Treat the wounded and find a shelter to rest.

Make a fire, keep warm, boil water, and cook ginger soup.

The snow was getting heavier, but the soldiers didn't feel too cold.

The warm underwear was tightly attached to the body, continuously radiating heat, the cotton-padded jacket locked the temperature, the feet were thick cotton socks, and the military boots were made of thick fur with insoles inside.

The soldiers without helmets wore thunderbolt caps to protect their ears well.

They wore five-finger gloves on their hands, which were both convenient and warm.

In the past, ears, fingers, and feet were the most vulnerable to frostbite in winter, but in the Daliang Army, this did not happen.

The veterans smiled and said to the new recruits who came to the Northwest Border for the first time, "You little bastards really came at a good time! We have warm and comfortable underwear, hats, cotton socks, cotton gloves, and fur military boots! We are not cold at all!"

"When we first came here, we had nothing. We were all frozen and numb, and we almost didn't recognize our own mothers!"

The new recruits held a bowl of hot ginger soup and drank it in a few mouthfuls. It was spicy enough in their mouths, but they were warm all over.

The wind and snow were the strongest, but the generals did not feel the cold at all.

Everyone unpacked their bags, and inside were compressed biscuits, beef jerky, chocolate, a lot of hard candies, and a marching water bottle, but it was filled with wine.

It was too cold, and a sip of it could warm the body.

The soldiers always thought that this thing called compressed biscuits was very magical. There wasn't much in it, but after eating a few pieces, they didn't feel hungry anymore. It was simply magical!

The generals had a simple dinner, and then each of them was given half a bowl of the rough 999 cold syrup. They hurried on the road overnight in the wind and snow, and drank half a bowl first to prevent colds.

After everything was ready, Shen Hong led the generals to rush to Licheng overnight.

The snow and wind were very strong. With the help of torches, people could only see the road ahead. Although it was a bit cold, running dispelled the severe cold.

Two days later.

Licheng.

The snow and wind were still strong.

Although it was already March, Licheng was located in the northwest. Even in March, the wind was still biting.

Licheng had been defending for a month, and the city was out of ammunition and food.

The sudden attack by Da Cang was so powerful that the generals were caught off guard.

Since the beginning of winter, Da Cang had successively conquered Qingcheng, Tingzhou, and Xihuiguan.

Haritu was bloodthirsty and warlike. Every time he conquered a city, he burned, killed, looted, raped women, and did all kinds of evil.

He even massacred the city!

The people at the border were really miserable.

Many people fled to Licheng, and the old general Wei was the one defending Licheng.

Since Haritu led his army to attack, the old general was wearing armor, holding a long spear, and always led the troops.

As the general defending Licheng, he must do his best to protect the people of this city.

The Licheng defenders are no more than 10,000 people, plus the local soldiers defeated in the previous three cities, the total number is no more than 20,000.

The large army outside has 50,000 soldiers.

The opponent is a nation on horseback, each of them is brave and good at fighting. If it weren't for the fact that many local soldiers were killed or injured in the attack on the previous three cities, Haritu would have taken Licheng in one go.

Of course, General Wei was brave and good at fighting, and the soldiers he trained also fought bravely. In addition, Licheng was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so Haritu had to lead his soldiers to station in the other three cities, which was why they had not captured Licheng.

General Wei was old, and a month of defending the city made him extremely tired. In addition, the old injuries he suffered on the battlefield when he was young broke out in winter.

Now, he is just holding on.

"Dad, will there really be reinforcements? Three days ago, Da Cang has intensified the offensive. If there is no more reinforcements, we in Licheng..."

In the lobby, a child who looked no more than 10 years old asked in panic.

"Yes! It will!" General Wei replied in a deep voice with a firm tone.

"General, there is no more food and grass in the city, and the weapons have been used up. Da Cang calculated the time and launched a fierce attack at this time. If no reinforcements arrive today, we can't hold Licheng!"

A deputy general with blood on his face said sadly.

"We have to defend it even if we can't!" General Wei stood up with a firm expression.

He has been a soldier for half his life, and what he has done is to defend his country!

If we can't hold it, what will happen to the people in this city?

Haritu will massacre the city!

"General! General! Not good! Da Cang has started to attack the city again! Moreover, the army is concentrated at the East Gate and the West Gate. We have less than 8,000 soldiers left. Even if we defend it in batches, it will be difficult to resist the opponent's attack!"

A soldier with a wound on his arm and face, and limping, came to report.

Old General Wei looked solemn, looking at the general who was also injured, and raised his glass, "Deputy General Fang, I offer you a glass of wine today. The East Gate is handed over to you. If you win, we will have another drink!"

The goateed deputy general Fang drank up the wine in a very heroic manner, with a fearless look in his eyes, "Okay! Old general, it's settled! Don't worry, as long as I have a breath left, I will never let a single soldier from Da Cang step into my Licheng!"

The two smiled at each other, took their weapons, led the generals,

and climbed the city. Under the city, many people from the city gathered, and some of them handed over boiled porridge, steamed buns, and baked cakes to the generals.

An old man came out, "General, you can't go to the battlefield on an empty stomach. I can't go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. This is the only food left in my family. I bring it to you today. Thank you for protecting our people!"

The people knelt down one after another and shouted loudly, "Thank you, generals, for protecting our people!"

The soldiers looked at these steamed buns and big cakes and swallowed their saliva desperately. There was no food in the army. They hadn't had a full meal for a long time.