Author: Leng Qingshan

"What?!"

As soon as he heard those words, Yu Wenye, as calm as he was, suddenly changed his face.

You know, this time the court asked him to lead 150,000 troops, but only 50,000 troops actually followed him out of Daxing City. Of the remaining 100,000 troops, 40,000 were garrison troops stationed in Fufeng County, and another 60,000 were

Xue Xian marched eastward and directed his troops to the reinforcements sent by the imperial court to Fufeng after Daxing City.

Therefore, the 100,000 horses are currently under the control of Fufeng guard general Ma Xu, and will be handed over to him when he arrives in Fufeng.

But now, out of the 100,000 troops, the entire army of 80,000 has been destroyed!

In other words, even before they reached Fufeng, more than half of their troops and horses had been lost!

Although the soldier who came to report the news did not know the court's arrangements, the loss of a total of 80,000 horses was an almost devastating blow under any circumstances. He knelt on the ground with red eyes and said tremblingly: "

The day before yesterday, Xue Xian's 130,000-strong vanguard arrived at Fufeng and attacked the city. General Ma went out to fight. He underestimated the enemy and rushed in. All 80,000 of his troops were killed by Xue Xian. He himself only escaped back to the city with more than ten light cavalry.

, Fortunately, the general sent someone to respond and closed the city gate tightly to prevent Fufeng from falling."

"..."

Yu Wenye's face was ashen, he gritted his teeth and was speechless.

Shang Ruyi, who was standing next to him, felt his heart sink at this moment. Even though there were countless torches burning around him, his eyes seemed to be plunged into darkness.

Eighty thousand troops, the entire army was destroyed...

Even if he rushed to Fufeng immediately, he would only have more than 50,000 men under his command and more than 10,000 remaining troops in Fufeng. How could such troops and horses resist Xue Xian's 130,000 vanguard army? What's more, his remaining troops

The troops and horses should arrive at Fufeng within a few days.

Isn't this a losing situation?

Just thinking about this, even if the weather was hot and the summer wind was blowing, Shang Ruyi still felt a chill rising from his heart, and the soldiers around him were even more frightened when they heard this.

If all 80,000 men and horses were wiped out, what would be the use of more than 50,000 of them rushing over?

Isn’t it like sending one to death?

Some people had begun to whisper, and under the shining firelight, emotions of fear and uneasiness flowed in everyone's eyes. Seeing these decadent emotions of defeat before fighting, Shang Ruyi also became a little nervous, and turned to look at everyone's attention.

, Yu Wenye, who has been silent all this time.

At this time, he should say something.

But just when everyone's eyes were fixed on him, Yu Wenye raised his head, but just waved his hand lightly and said: "Those who have finished eating, get ready immediately and prepare to go on the road."

"...?"

When everyone saw him like this, they refused to say even a single extra word, and the uneasy and decadent mood in their hearts suddenly became more intense.

Is it possible that even the great general of the auxiliary country has lost confidence in the Fufeng battle?

So, you don’t even bother to comfort them?

With this thought in mind, everyone seemed to have lost the energy and did not want to talk any more. They retreated one after another and ate the dry food in their hands in a dull manner. The originally dark road ahead seemed to become even bleaker.

That depressing mood gradually spread among the soldiers.

After a while, the rest was over.

Yu Wenye got on his horse, glanced at the dejected faces of those who had no fighting spirit in the night, waved his hand and said: "Forward!"

So, the team began to march forward again in the night, but it was even more sluggish than before when they had been marching for a day and the water and rice were not wet.

Shang Ruyi was riding on the horse, looking at the numb faces around him, and then turned to look at Yu Wenye, who had a solemn expression. After hesitating for a long time, he couldn't help but whisper: "Aren't you going to say anything?"

"..."

Yu Wenye raised his head and looked at her.

Shang Ruyi said softly: "Ma Xu was defeated and his entire army of 80,000 men was wiped out. Although the situation is very critical, you should also say something to the people below to boost their morale."

"..."

"This is what it looks like now—"

Yu Wenye also looked around and said in a deep voice: "Now, it's not time to boost morale."

"Um?"

"Because when we get to Fufeng, I'm afraid there will be another blow - maybe even a bigger blow than this news."

"..."

"If you boost morale now, then you will be hit again by then. No matter how resilient people are, they will be forced to collapse. It is better to keep morale low now."

Another hit?!

Moreover, is it bigger than the annihilation of the entire army of 80,000 men?

Hearing this, Shang Ruyi looked at him with widened eyes: "What else? What is it?"

Yu Wenye did not answer her immediately, but was silent for a moment, then turned to look at her, a cold light flashed in his deep eyes, and said: "Since you followed me to the army, then I won't be like you in the army."

Your family will still protect you, there are some things that you need to see with your own eyes, and there are some things that you need to experience with your own eyes."

"..."

"It's a choice you make."

Hearing his almost cold words, Shang Ruyi's heartbeat slowly dropped.

She knew that Yu Wenye was unwilling to let her go out with the army, but his words were not meant to ridicule her. On the contrary, this was what she had to go through when entering the military camp and going out with the army, and it was also the belief he upheld as a general. Even if it was

He had the same attitude when he followed him into the Taiyuan military camp for the first time. He saw himself competing with Huang Gongyi in an arrow competition. Although he lost, he won his respect because of his magnanimity and will.

In the military, he was always the fairest.

Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said softly: "I understand."

Yu Wenye nodded and said nothing more. He held the reins and continued to ride the horse forward. The people and horses around him also kept silent and moved forward in the night.

At this time, Du Nie Chong, who was not far behind them, slowly lowered his head, a deep emotion flashing through his tired eyes.

But the sound of chewing next to him interrupted his thoughts again.

When he turned around, he saw that he was a good boy. He had never stopped talking since he was incorporated into the army. This time he went on an expedition with several times more dry food than others. He was riding on horseback just like a cargo carrier.

Even though he was still riding a horse and marching, he still held a steamed bun and gnawed it. Thanks to the child's big heart, he didn't choke.

Nie Chong saw him like this and said softly: "Eat less."

The good boy blinked his eyes, with half a steamed bun still stuffed in his mouth: "What's the matter? I haven't eaten enough yet."

"I'm going to vomit."

"Um?"

The good boy blinked again and said in surprise: "Why do you vomit? I never vomit. Food is so rare."

Looking at this child, who could defeat several adults with one hammer, but still looked innocent, Nie Chong didn't say anything, just shook his head and continued to ride forward.

In this way, the team hurriedly walked for more than ten miles under the cover of night, and finally arrived in Fufeng County when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds.

Fufeng was originally just a small county town with only a few thousand defenders, but it was the most important pass on the way from Longxi to Guanzhong. Therefore, after Xue Xian occupied the land in Longxi, Yu Wenyuan immediately dispatched tens of thousands of troops.

To guard this place, when Xue Xian attempted to advance eastward, he sent troops and horses one after another.

Unexpectedly, his arrangement was almost destroyed in Ma Xu's hands.

After entering Fufeng County, the already low morale became even more depressing.

Although Xue Xian did not attack the city, his massive force and the momentum of his 130,000 vanguard troops had already overwhelmed the people in the city, panicking like a frightened bird. All their doors and windows were tightly closed, and they were terrified to death at the slightest movement.

Shang Ruyi looked at the situation around him and couldn't help but frown.

Yu Wenye said, there is another blow, could this be it?

But the depressed mood after the defeat is natural, isn't it? It's not a blow at all.

Just as she was thinking about it, there was a sudden commotion ahead, and many soldiers guarding the city began to gather there. When she looked up, she saw that it was the gate of the county town. The ground there was in a mess, and many wounded people were piled up and leaning against each other.

There was a cry from the corner, and some swords that had been slashed to the point of being chipped and curled fell to the ground in random directions, completely unattended.

how so?

Yu Wenye frowned slightly and rode up.

Although there was a huge crowd in front of him and it was impossible to squeeze in, the horse Yu Wenye was riding was a BMW horse from the Western Regions. It was huge. Riding on the horse was like standing on a small building. He could see the closed city in front of him at a glance.

At the door, one shoulder and arm were covered with thick bandages. The general who was obviously seriously injured rushed forward, grabbed another man and pushed him to the ground, and said with a ferocious look: "I will kill you today!

"

This person is Ma Xu.

The person who was pinned to the ground and unable to struggle was a general wearing armor. He looked to be in his twenties, with a round face and thick ears, and he looked quite stable and honest.

He was pinned to the ground by Ma Xu and could not move. He just gritted his teeth and said, "General Ma, what are you doing?"

Ma Xu said fiercely: "Dai Junliang, how dare you speak?!"

Dai Junliang?

Upon hearing this name, Shang Ruyi frowned.

On the way here, she also took the opportunity to ask the soldier who came to deliver the message, and found out that the guard general Ma Xu underestimated the enemy. Seeing Xue Xian advancing, he wanted to lead all 100,000 troops out of the city to fight and win the first victory, but the participating

General Dai Junliang tried his best to dissuade him, but although he could not stop him, he left more than 10,000 people to defend the city. After Ma Xu's defeat, it was he who closed the city gate tightly and resisted Xue Xian's pursuit of victory.

Speaking of which, this person can be regarded as retaining some troops in the city.

But why would Ma Xu fight with him?

Just when she was puzzled, Ma Xu had already cursed: "This defeat is because of your cowardice. If you were willing to take those 10,000 horses out of the city, I will definitely not be defeated. It's all because of you!"

"..."

"If you want to defeat us so much, you must be a spy sent to the city by Xue Xian!"

"..."

"I will kill you today!"
Chapter completed!