Chapter 994 995 [Man is about to die]

Before dawn.

A mountain forest more than eighty miles north of Xing'an Fucheng.

"... Chief, the Liang cavalry suddenly appeared, and Da Lu and the warriors were all dead. I was afraid of being discovered by the Liang people, and could not come back until they left. The Liang cavalry should have entered the city now. It seems that they have not gone there.

Here goes the idea.”

A strong-looking barbarian stood under the tree, looking at the expressionless Hunter, showing an expression of fear involuntarily.

Jun Xumi waved his hand to let him leave, and then said to Lie Jiaomi: "I didn't expect that the young marquis of Liang State could predict the leader's first step plan."

Liejiaomi stared at the night in the south and said in a deep voice: "It seems that the glory and wealth of the Southern Dynasty did not let him lose his mind. He noticed my idea in advance and it was worthy of his military exploits in the past years. I am just disappointed that Dalu did not

Bring those cavalry here."

Jun Xumi looked around at the Jiankun tribe warriors who were waiting in formation, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

With the assistance of the internal officials of the Southern Dynasty, Liejiaomi personally led his tribe to capture Jiuli Pass. With this, he completely subdued the leaders of other larger tribes and asked them to hand over some of their tribesmen warriors to raid Xing'an City under the leadership of Da Lu.

Liejiaomi looks rough but has a deep mind. Even after winning a big victory, he is not in a high mood. In his plan, Dalu led nearly 2,000 people to attack the city first. If he could win successfully, he would then lead the main force

Go to receive the results of the battle. If Liang Jun's reinforcements arrive in time, Dalu's second task is to lead those reinforcements here.

Jun Xumi nodded in agreement and said with a slight worry: "Chief, not one of the 1,700 people has come back. I'm worried that the big leaders will understand..."

Wei Rui on the other side frowned and said: "The barbarians dared to attack Ge Shuyi's army with half their strength, and the many small battles during this period were enough to prove their fearlessness of death. How could they run away the moment they saw you?

?Even if they want to run, they will definitely meet the infantry on the city and then retreat while fighting."

The sun rises and the moon sets, and the world is vast.

Pei Yue asked calmly: "In other words, the moment you arrived at Fucheng, the barbarian cavalry abandoned the clansmen on the city and turned around and ran away?"

The prefect Fang Xun was seriously injured and is still being rescued. Two of his close aides brought from Kyoto, Li Zheng, died at the hands of barbarians. Huang Zongyu was scared out of his wits and did not regain his composure until the afternoon. The three government officials

The class officer was killed in battle

Half of the thousand soldiers recruited had more than 700 casualties. If Fang Xun had not taken the lead and never retreated a step, and in the middle of the war, the people in the city took the initiative to walk up the city wall to block their way back, these soldiers might have been routed.

Chen Xianda led a group of cavalry out of the city to meet him. After meeting him, he told everything he knew about the situation.

Pei Yue did not blame him, but changed the topic and asked: "How are Xu Mo and the others?"

"Fang Xun?"

At this time, the night was as dark as ink, and it was the darkest moment of the day.

Chen Xianda touched his forehead and said with a sorry smile: "Master Marquis, isn't it natural for the barbarians to run away when they see our cavalry?"

Liejiaomi suppressed the manic depression in his heart, exhaled a turbid breath and said: "Take away all the useful things in Jiuli Pass and return to the wasteland immediately."

…

Chen Xianda said: "It's in a house in Xicheng. Lord Marquis, don't worry, I've transferred a hundred elites to guard the place so that no outsiders will be disturbed."

According to the statistics of the government clerk, more than 1,600 soldiers, guards, guards, civilians and people who volunteered to go to the city were killed in the city's civil war last night, and the number of injured was more than 3,000.

Pei Yue's heart moved slightly. Although he joked that he had a bad memory, he could not even forget such a big event. What's more, it was Luo Ting who helped him prevent the disaster, which then led to the tacit understanding between him and Luo Ting.

cooperate.

Liejiaomi's tone was indifferent and he said slowly: "If the information given by Nanren Nei is true, then Pei Yue and the main force of the Beijing army should still be in Huazhou, and the reinforcements that appeared in Xing'an Fucheng must be the Tibetan Front Guards. This cavalry is

It is indeed powerful. If I can eat it in the wilderness, will the Liang Kingdom still dare to underestimate us?"

Of course, the most important reason is that the rude and heroic deputy commander is stationed here with three thousand cavalry.

Chen Xianda smiled awkwardly, looked at Pei Yue cautiously and said: "Master Hou, it's not that I forgot about my humble position, it's because those barbarians ran too slow, and they were surrounded by us after only ten miles."

Junxumi said quickly: "What does the leader mean?"

They both knelt down at the same time.

Pei Yue waved his hand and said, "You stay here first, and everyone else goes out."

Junxumi's expression was complicated, with both relief and shock in his heart.

The joy and excitement of annihilating all the barbarians gradually faded away, and sadness and confusion filled every corner of Xing'an City. And as time went by, that kind of indescribable sadness lingered in everyone's heart.

heart.

Meng Longfu said calmly: "So you completely forgot all about the Marquis' instructions last night?"

The smile on Chen Xianda's face condensed and he said hesitantly: "Eleven people were killed in the battle, and the rest were basically injured. Fortunately, most of them were minor injuries. Xu Mo's injuries were very serious. After diagnosis and treatment, the doctor said that he could save his life, but he needed to rest.

It's been a long time. Lord Marquis, I have verified that the city can be defended before I arrive, and Xu Mo and the guards of the Hou Mansion played a very important role."

Many people found it incredible that such a seemingly nondescript team could withstand the attack of more than a thousand barbarians. Those wealthy merchants did not need to be greeted by the government, and for the first time they spent money to pay for the dead and injured. Therefore, there was no post-war war in the city.

The riots have generally remained peaceful.

The residence of Fang Xun and his family members was located behind the government office. Because the city was in the post-war recovery period, almost all the scribes and officials in the government office were absent. Pei Yue walked unimpeded all the way until he came to the Yimen of the back house.

Only then did I see several assistant officials from the government office.

Pei Yue sighed softly: "That's what they should do. Where are they?"

"Do you still remember, Lord Marquis, that it was this man who sang along with that Sun Dacheng, trying to persuade His Majesty to take the Marquis's Xiangyun number by force? However, Xu Mo respected this magistrate very much, and according to the results of his humble inquiries,

, Fang Xun performed well in this battle to defend the city, but he was seriously injured and was on the verge of death."

He turned around and walked north, leaving his last words: "In the future, only the two words Jiankun will exist in the wilderness."

After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said: "Then go to the government office first."

However, I did not expect that nearly two thousand people would never return.

Thousands of warriors have already been prepared, just waiting for the enemy to get into their pockets.

Pei Yue nodded slightly and was about to go take a look first when he heard Chen Xianda say: "Master Hou, Xu Mo has asked me to convey that after you come to Fucheng, I kindly ask you to go see the prefect Fang Xun first."

In the bedroom, the two doctors looked frightened and kept shaking their heads. One of them said to Pei Yue: "I would like to report to the Marquis that the Lord is too seriously injured and has been delayed for too long. The common people have tried their best, but...please ask the Marquis."

Please forgive me."

As the sun set, the main force of the Tibetan Front Guard arrived at Xing'an Fucheng.

After seeing the ceremony, Pei Yue explained his intention, and everyone quickly invited him into the back house.

"What's going on?" Liejiaomi raised the corner of his mouth slightly and sneered disdainfully: "At that time, they were clamoring to go to Xing'an Fucheng to grab things. From the beginning to the end, I just told them about the prosperity of Fucheng. Besides,

, Now that their strength has been greatly weakened, what qualifications do they have to make a noise in front of me?"

This city, which had been at peace for decades, paid an extremely heavy price in order to avoid the worst outcome.

Chen Xianda seemed to suddenly wake up, slapped his thigh hard and said: "No wonder the Marquis told me before setting off that if barbarians are really found here, they should not pursue them too deeply once they escape."

"No...Marquis Pei, let them go out too."

Fang Xun, who was lying on the bed, struggled to speak, his voice already very weak.

Pei Yue raised his eyes and saw that this middle-aged man's face was as pale as paper, and he no longer had the high spirits of the past.

After staring for a moment, he nodded slowly and said: "Okay."
Chapter completed!