Chapter 1192 1193 [Thousands of miles of joyful wind] (7)

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1192 1193 [Thousands of miles of joyful wind] (7)

On the west wall of Longgong Army City, Xu Shiji rested his right hand on the wall stack, breathing heavily.

Seven days ago, before the war started, he was just an ordinary soldier in the Lingzhou Left Guard Front Army.

Three days ago, Qian Huai was seriously injured. In order to save him, he rushed to the city wall with his flesh and blood, and died together with five Wu army infantry. The commanding officer Qi Jian promoted Xu Shiji to the rank of captain.

Yesterday afternoon, after repelling another attack by the main force of the Wu army, Xu Shiji was promoted again and became the seventh sentry officer of the third capital of the Lingzhou Left Guard Forward Army. Normally, there are a hundred people per sentry, but Xu Shiji only has thirty-seven comrades under his command.

, almost everyone was injured, which shows the brutality of this battle to defend the city.

In peacetime, it would take at least three years for a soldier with no connections or background to be promoted to a sentry officer. When Wei Rui and others left the South Camp and entered the Tibetan Front Guard, their original military position was just that of a sentry officer.

The flames of war not only temper everyone, but are also full of opportunities even though life is in danger at every moment, but Xu Shiji does not hope that he will have such opportunities.

When the Wu army attacked the city, he could close his mind and devote himself to the fighting. However, as long as the war was over, those familiar faces would inevitably appear in his mind, such as Zhou Lin, Qian Huai, and many other names with whom he got along day and night.

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No matter how many Wu army heads he captured, or the way his comrades around him looked at him, the way he looked at him changed every day. From contempt at the beginning to shock later and even faint reverence now, he maintained a humble attitude on the face, but always in his heart.

Filled with lingering sadness.

And the hatred is getting stronger and stronger.

In the dim dusk, the Wu army retreated in an orderly manner.

Xu Shiji knew that the situation of Longgong Military City was getting more and more dangerous. On the one hand, there were too many casualties. More importantly, reinforcements had not arrived for a long time.

If we repelled Wu Jun's attack today, can we still defend it tomorrow?

The wind was filled with a strong smell of blood, and cheers spread from far to near.

Xu Shiji thought he was hallucinating. He turned around and saw more and more comrades on the broad and solid city wall cheering and cheering. Soon someone came to him and shouted excitedly: "Zuo Junji personally led the army north.

We defeated 20,000 Xiwu cavalry in Gaoshan County, Dongqing Prefecture, but less than 4,000 of the enemy's troops fled back. Now the army is coming, and they will arrive here tomorrow evening at the latest!"

"What did you say?" Xu Shiji suddenly tensed up and his hands trembled involuntarily.

The comrades roared: "We won! We won!"

Xu Shiji swallowed his saliva and turned to look to the west. The Wu army's formation, which was calm just now, seemed to be particularly chaotic.

A big shot in the clouds like Gu Liang was too far away for Xu Shiji. He only knew that the main force of the opponent's cavalry had been annihilated, and the subsequent siege would break without any attack. The Western Wu North Route Army could only choose to withdraw to the west of Beitiao River.

It will be the moment for the Western Army of Daliang to counterattack.

The entire military city was devastated. After the soldiers cheered excitedly, a firm idea suddenly emerged in their hearts -

Blood debt must be paid with blood!

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In the main tent of the Xiwu North Route Army, the atmosphere was as dead as ice. Xiao Qianshan, whose left shoulder was wrapped in gauze and with faint traces of blood, looked pale. He knelt on the ground and said ashenly: "...Liang Jun arranged in front of the formation.

into the trap, the general and his subordinates broke into it, and then a series of explosions occurred.

Those explosions not only frightened the horses, but also caused a lot of damage to our soldiers. Seeing that the situation was not good, General Zuo led his army around the rear of Liang Jun. They had hoped to break through Liang Jun's formation, but Liang Jun actually threw out countless weird things

, those things can actually explode, General Zuo... was unfortunately killed in action."

After receiving the news that the 20,000 cavalry were defeated and lost more than 70%, all the generals in the tent were furious. In their view, even if the Liang army had an ambush, the well-trained cavalry and the high mobility of the horses would completely defeat them. You can retreat calmly. Even if you pay a certain price, you can bring the main force back. How could such a result happen?

Xie Lin, the general of Zhendong, remained silent after hearing the battle report. Anyone familiar with him knew that he was forcibly suppressing his anger.

The consequences of the defeat of the main cavalry were extremely serious. It would not only affect the progress of the battle on the northern front, but also deal a huge blow to the morale of the third-line army.

But when Xiao Qianshan finished speaking with tears in his eyes, no one could conceal their shock.

Xie Lin frowned and said, "Explosion?"

Xiao Qianshan nodded heavily and said: "Yes, General. I have never seen such a terrifying explosion before. The loudness is second to none. The key is that along with the explosion there are countless extremely lethal iron fragments, which are more powerful than those at close range." The crossbow is even more terrifying. The general has seen fireworks made by craftsmen before, but compared to the two, the fireworks made by Liang Jun can be used to kill people easily!"

He paused and said sadly: "What makes me even more confused is that the fireworks buried by Liang Jun in Huweiyuan do not need to be lit. It seems that they will explode as long as our soldiers' mounts step on them. General, Mo The 10,000 cavalrymen led by the general were all brave Wu Erlangs who were not afraid of death, but before they could attack Liang Jun's formation, they were blown to death by these fireworks! The general refused to accept it!"

Xie Lin looked solemn and remained silent.

Xiao Qianshan sniffed, his burly shoulders trembling slightly, and continued: "This battle caused heavy losses to the main cavalry, and the general will die unjustly, but I hope that the general will withdraw his troops as soon as possible, otherwise in the face of Liang Jun's terrifying fireworks, our soldiers' Flesh and blood cannot resist it at all! Moreover, this news must be reported to Your Majesty as soon as possible, otherwise we may be in danger of annihilation!"

Xie Lin's fists gradually clenched, and veins popped out on the back of his hands.

He seemed to see a young face appear in his sight, with a faint sarcastic smile.

Although Xiao Qianshan never mentioned the name Pei Yue from beginning to end, Xie Lin could conclude that the mysterious and terrifying fireworks must have come from the other party.

Xiao Qianshan knelt down and saluted and said: "The general did not understand the opportunity, and the army was defeated miserably. I beg the general to deal with it according to military law and behead him in public!"

The expressions of the surrounding generals were complicated. They knew very well that this captain of ten thousand men was a rare loyal and brave man. This battle was clearly not a crime of war. After all, no matter who led the troops, even if Xie Lin took action himself, I am afraid that Unable to resist Liang Jun's sudden trump card.

After a long time, Xie Lin said quietly: "You are indeed guilty. After suffering the first wave of unforeseen losses, you should have cooperated with Zuo Xiao to lead the troops to withdraw, instead of continuing the attack. Now that I am hiring people, I will exempt you for the time being. You will be demoted from the position of captain of ten thousand to the rank of centurion of the central army. If you can make meritorious deeds in subsequent battles, I will plead with Your Majesty for your mercy. If not, you will be punished for all your crimes!"

Xiao Qianshan was slightly startled and cried: "Thank you, General, for your forgiveness!"

Xie Lin looked around at the people in the tent, knowing that the morale of the army had fallen to the bottom at this moment, so he said calmly: "I admit that Liang Jun was unexpected this time, but they cannot have too many fireworks, otherwise they will not have to lose the city, the territory and the troops, so you No need to panic too much.”

Everyone said in unison: "I will obey the general's teachings!"

Xie Lin stood up and said: "Now that the morale of the Liang army is at its peak, our army should avoid its sharp edge. After Sun Qianqiu led the army, the army temporarily retreated to the west of the Beitiao River, and we will make a decision after I ask your Majesty for instructions."

Everyone responded: "Obey the order!"

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Dengzhou, Qingyuan Prefecture.

At a time when the war in the western border was tense and intractable, the Western and Southern Camps of the Beijing Army were moving forward rapidly.

This place is still about twelve days away from the border. It is difficult to advance the time because the soldiers in the Beijing camp have already tried their best.

After sunset, the two battalions rested outside Fucheng.

In the commander's tent at the temporary residence of the Beijing Army's West Camp, the lights were brightly lit and candlelight was swaying gently.

Nan'an Hou Suwu sat behind the desk, holding a thin piece of letter paper in his hand, with a few hundred words written in cipher text.

He looked at the paper repeatedly, sighed softly, and then threw the letter into the brazier and watched it burn to ashes.

"Tell the person who came to ask him to reply to the Queen Mother. I have received the secret order and will act in accordance with the Queen Mother's orders."

Su Wu looked solemn and said in a low voice.

A confidant next to him said respectfully: "Yes, Lord Marquis."
Chapter completed!