Li Zongru was the first victim in this battle of Taoism. Ye Xingyuan's thoughts at this time were far from forming a system. He only had the fragmentary shining light accumulated from thousands of years of cultural heritage, but this was enough to have a great impact on existing concepts.

Especially on this terrible battlefield, Li Zongru's beliefs were on the verge of collapse. When Ye Xingyuan asked him again, he felt lost and didn't know how to answer. He could only stand on the city tower, wishing that the barbarian's arrow would shoot him through immediately to avoid the pain in his mind like a lava burst.

"The barbarians are attacking again!" Mrs. Li reminded Ye Xingyuan.

Ye Xingyuan smiled indifferently, left the chaotic Li Zongru, walked proudly to the front of the city wall, and calmly sent orders. Although almost everyone was injured, the defending troops still operated in an orderly manner, relying on the meager strength of everyone, they blocked the brutal barbarians.

The battle situation was once again in a stalemate, with heavy casualties in Qiongguan County, but the powerful barbarian cavalry could not yet break through this small achievement.

In the provincial capital, Yu Wenjing's face was gloomy and he was drinking alone. Li Zongru, who had been entertaining him, had already rushed to Qiongguan County to die. Yu Wenjing was shocked when he learned the news. It seemed like a bone was blocked in his chest. No matter how uncomfortable he was, he could even feel a stinging pain in his lungs.

Could it be that he was wrong? No! Yu Wenjing shook his head stubbornly, and he firmly believed that he had taken the most correct approach. A person like Ye Xingyuan must not stay in the world. This may violate the morality of being a human being, but it should be the righteousness of a saint.

"The sage killed Shao Zhengmao, saying that his mind was clear and dangerous, his actions were clear and firm, his words were false and he was qualitative, his words were ugly and broad, and he was obedient and wrong. This is also the way of Ye, his actions were far away, and he was punished is the sage's intention to kill evil..." Yu Wenjing said to himself, as if he was convincing himself.

Li Zongru left him and even wanted to sacrifice himself, which was a great shock to Yuwen Jing. But he did not shake his beliefs, and the gloom in his heart could be erased soon. He was more concerned about the battle situation in Qiongguan County.

"Ye Xingyuan has been guarding for ten days. He has nothing in his hand and can resist the strongest cavalry of the barbarians. He is really a genius in the world. If he has the heart to be righteous, he will be able to calm down the chaotic times. What a pity!" Yu Wenjing sighed and wrote down his evaluation, but after hesitating for a moment, he placed it on the fire.

It is also important to note that Ye Xingyuanzhi can not let those old people who cherish talent know. Yuwen Jing secretly reminded himself that Ye Xingyuan's top scholar in the imperial examination actually showed outstanding military talent. In the battle of Baiyaji, he defeated the strong and defeated the demon soldiers. After that, he put out fires everywhere, almost saving Yannan Jin's 20 years of life with his own strength.

If such talents are known to several decisive sects in the army, they will probably protect them in their hands as treasures. Fortunately, the imperial court has different civil and military paths, and the generals led by the military branch especially do not pay attention to knowledge. Perhaps no one would think of checking the test papers in the imperial examination.

This time, the battle in Qiongguan County cannot be unwilling to attract attention. I am afraid that all the generals of the Western Army must have heard of a scholar who has been guarding the city for ten days. The storyteller in the provincial capital has already shouted out such a gimmick as "Zi Yan's rebirth". Ye Xingyuan must not be famous again.

"I have to find a way to delay the reinforcements..." I thought that in the half-month period, Qiongguan County should have been defeated, but I didn't expect to underestimate Ye Xingyuan. Now Xifeng is closed, and it is not realistic to let the barbarian army enter the pass. I can only find a way to gain more time for them.

When Yu Wenjing thought of this, he finally put down his wine glass, returned to the room and wrote quickly, and wrote letters everywhere.

The reinforcements to be sent to the provincial capital were originally ready, but due to the mistake in preparing food and grass, it was delayed for a few more days. These days can be said to be a test of life and death for the dire straits of Qiongguan County.

Ye Xingyuan had been guarding the city for more than fifteen days. The uncollected barbarian corpses under the city were piled up like hills, emitting a stinking smell. Bloodthirsty flies buzzed, and they looked like a dirty black cloud before the gate of Qiongguan.

Half of the soldiers guarding the city were damaged, and the remaining half were injured. They were tired and numb, shot arrows, threw stones, and threw oil, and completed the city defense work mechanically, but it was like a bowstring that was tensed to the limit, and they didn't know when they would break.

Ye Xingyuan's face was dusty and his voice was hoarse. He had not yet stepped down from the city wall for three days and three nights in a row. The originally abundant spiritual power in his body was empty. He had not felt this way for a long time since he copied the universe and realized the secrets of heaven.

The barbarians left more than a dozen corpses at the gate of the city and retreated temporarily, but they would make a comeback soon. For so many days, the barbarians have always attacked with such an attitude of not fearing death, and Ye Xingyuan has become accustomed to it.

"Is the reinforcements still in the future?" The wounded lying on the city wall looked into the distance hungrily. Before the battle to defend the city began, Ye Xingyuan told them that at most, the reinforcements from the provincial capital would arrive in just half a month and would not let them fight alone until the end.

"Maybe there was some delay on the road, tomorrow... it will definitely come tomorrow." Lu Shiyi Niang was exhausted. She was responsible for taking care of the wounded on the city wall. Looking at the terrifying wounds that were almost broken in the person in front of her, she could only silently stuff the outflowing intestines back into her abdominal cavity.

The doctors in the county cannot handle such injuries at all. Unless they are military doctors around the general or imperial doctors in the capital, they can save the man's life. He will die in extreme pain after a few days of wailing. Before he dies, there is no need to destroy their hopes.

The Jinyiwei in Qiongguan County also joined the guarding of the city - they had no choice, and Ye Xingyuan would not leave, nor could they evacuate. If they did not try their best to resist, then these emperor soldiers who could usually show off their power would be as helpless as ordinary people after the city was broken under the swords of the barbarians.

Although the identity was not revealed, the Jinyiwei had undergone special training and played an important role in the battle to defend the city. Ye Xingyuan wrote down great achievements for Lu Shiyi Niang and others, claiming that he would submit a secret memorial and ask for merit and promotion for them.

However, Lu Shiyi Niang also understood that the first thing she had to do was survive, otherwise everything would be useless.

The news inside the Jinyiwei was that reinforcements had just set off from the provincial capital. In other words, even if they marched to Qiongguan County without any obstacles, it would take at least ten days.

But in fact, it is hard to say whether there will be any accidents on the way, depending on their shameless delay in the provincial capital.

When Lu Shiyi Niang reported the bad news to Ye Xingyuan, Ye Xingyuan was very calm. He frankly admitted his initial mistake, "I underestimated their determination. How could the person who wants me to die care about sacrificing one or two generals..."

If the military opportunity is delayed and the local fallout is caused, someone must have come out to take responsibility. It is not surprising that one or two generals may be cut off. The half-month thought of Ye Xingyuan is the greatest limit for local impunity to shirking responsibility, but if they are willing to pay some price, the time may become double.

Of course, there will be big people who compensate them in other ways.

"Can you keep it in one month?" Ye Xingyuan's face still had a calm expression. The important thing he learned from Zi Yan was that as a superior and backbone, he must not let others see a loss of confidence.

Before going to Ziyan's tomb, Ye Xingyuan didn't know that the battle to defend the city would be so cruel, and he had no confidence that he could defend for too long. However, as he had a deeper understanding of Ziyanzi's military strategy and was able to use greater power to defend the magical power, he believed that the limit could be raised up.

But after all, a month... is still a little too long.

As expected, the barbarians soon started the battle for the city gate again after rest. Until now, they could hardly stop some tall barbarian soldiers from leaping onto the city wall. Although they could always kill or force them to retreat, this was also the main reason for the damage.

Ye Xingyuan stood on the city tower to boost morale, but he knew that he was weak all over and could not even use a magical power. Mrs. Li, Lu Shiyi Niang and others were the same. County Magistrate Zhou and Fang Dianshi had been exhausted for a long time. County Magistrate Zhou suffered some external injuries and still had a high fever.

Today, the old man Li Zongru used his magical powers to block the siege of the city again and again. He was a stubborn old scholar and was not very good at magical powers. But after all, he was a juren and knew how to call the wind and rain, so he kept standing directly above the city gate, calling out a burst of storms, causing a lot of trouble for the siege of the barbarians.

I don’t know if it was because of the blessing of the gods or the luck was too good. Neither the sword nor the bow nor the arrows had hurt the old man, but he used his magical power to call the vitality of heaven and earth without restraint. Li Zongru’s spiritual power accumulated in his body for decades was quickly exhausted. From the outside, his hair was completely white, and he became an old man who was about to die.

Ye Xingyuan also advised him to rest for a while, but Li Zongru had a dark face and refused to agree. He was excited, restless and his eyes were burning, and he couldn't stop at all.

This person had long been ambition to die. After being taught by Ye Xingyuan, he did not change his mind, but instead wanted to die more clearly.

"Kill him!" The commander who was attacking the city gate was once again shaken by the storm summoned by Li Zongru, and fell from the climbing, his heavy armor was shrunk. He was crazy because of his anger, climbing the city wall with bare hands, braved arrows and rolling wood, and was determined to attack Li Zongru.

Li Zongru was in a period of exhaustion after excessive use of magical powers, and he could hardly move. Two soldiers went up to help him down, but unfortunately they were shot down by the barbarian's bow and arrow.

"Save him!" Ye Xingyuan ordered urgently, but the others were too far away, and it was too late to catch up. The ferocious barbarian was shot in an arrow on his forehead, and he was sure to die, but he still roared and rushed to Li Zongru and waved his heavy sabre.

Li Zongru had no fear on his face, but instead he was filled with a joy of liberation. He chanted loudly: "Kong said to be benevolent, Meng said to be righteous. Only when his righteousness is complete can be benevolent! Zongru died today and will not let down the sages' teachings!"

Crack! The sound of the blade entering the flesh covered all the noise, and the old man's head flew up and blood rushed up.

His face, which had lost his body, still had a gratifying smile. His last words before his death were the few words that Ye Xingyuan often said in recent days.
Chapter completed!