Chapter 74 Goodbye in the Afterlife
Standing on the wall of Shenchi City and looking at the Tianxing Army soldiers who were fleeing around, Zhang Huaiwei breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Chen Ying's familiar face, Zhang Huaiwei's gaze appeared blurred.
"Report to the general, the enemy ran away."
"No need to pay attention!"
Chen Ying was very anxious. He wanted to arrive at Weize Pass as soon as possible, the faster the better.
Fighting to the end to the death is not Xu Jingzong's character. When Zhang Huaiwei and Fan Junzhang's troops fought desperately, Xu Jingzong found that he was not in conflict with the matter, so he found a place he thought was safe and hid. Seeing Chen Ying appearing at Shenchi City, Xu Jingzong wiped blood from his body and wiped blood on his head, face and body. Looking at Chen Ying, Xu Jingzong shouted shrillly: "General Chen... I almost can't see you!"
"You act like a little bit!"
Chen Ying originally believed Xu Jingzong's words. However, seeing Xu Jingzong's back was covered with gold, silver and fineness, and his waist was bulging, and his weight seemed to be quite good. Chen Ying didn't even believe Xu Jingzong's words.
Xu Jingzong said in aiyi: "The lower official...the lower official...is a civil servant!"
Chen Ying looked at Zhang Huaiwei who was lying on the city wall like a bath in blood. His eyes became ferocious, and he looked at Xu Jingzong and shouted: "Soldiers are the most powerful. I have not stopped at the divine pool. I have given it to you here. No matter what method you use, you must save Zhang Huaiwei. If he dies... Humph!"
Although this battle was defended by Shenchi City, the first Zhechong Mansion led by Zhang Huaiwei was also crippled. There were six regiments in the Zhechong Mansion, but now there are less than 500 people, more than 90% of them were wounded. How many of these wounded people can survive in the end depends on God’s intention.
Shenchi City needs to do a lot of things, not only to appease the people, but also to treat the wounded. Of course, the most important thing is to quickly repair the gap in the east wall of Shenchi.
Originally, Chen Ying wanted to repair it in the Shenchi Pool, and Chen Ying also wanted to confirm that Zhang Huaiwei's injury was not dangerous. However, just after three hours of the morning, the originally brilliant red sun became dull. The sky gradually darkened, and thick dark clouds drooped, and thunder came faintly.
Xu Jingzong lowered his eyebrows and said with a clever look: "It is the rainy season in Bingzhou area. Looking at the sky, it seems that there is still a heavy rain!"
After rushing all night, there was a night of raid. The soldiers of the Dingyuan Army's sixth Zhe Chong Mansion were also exhausted. Chen Ying said: "It's too late, we must get on the road as soon as possible!"
After saying that, Chen Ying led the Sixth Dingyuan Army to Zhe Chongfu to the official road south and headed straight towards Weize Pass.
Chen Ying was very anxious. Taiyuan, Bingzhou, unlike later generations, was not completely destroyed at this time, and the rainfall in Bingzhou area was also very abundant. Once this heavy rain fell, the official road would be muddy. It is very likely that there would be no way to rush the road in three to five days. Li Xiuning couldn't afford to wait, and Chen Ying couldn't afford to wait even more.
The more than 1,800 cavalry lances in the Sixth Zhe Chong Mansion, led by Chen Ying, rushed towards Weize Pass.
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The central army tent of Yuchi Gong outside Weize Pass and the general flag of Yuchi Gong outside the tent were drooping weakly. In the tent, the storm was about to come, and it was stuffy and hot. Yuchi Gong, who was in the tent, was wearing heavy armor, felt even more uncomfortable.
His sweat was raining, and a large wet water mark appeared near his boots. Dozens or hundreds of generals of all sizes stared at their small eyes, not knowing what Yuchi Gong was going to do now.
Yuchi Gong looked at the copywriting in front of him and said, "Is there any latest battle report in Mianshan?"
Xunxiang said disapprovingly: "What kind of war report can you get? The unruly people in Mianshan should be almost dead."
"It's not easy." Yuchi Gong said with a serious expression: "Have you not informed us of military information for several days?"
Xunxiang muttered in his heart.
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Liu Wuzhou usually informed the entire army of the victory. However, it has not been given a victory for them for five days. In fact, from Liu Wuzhou's so-called victory, it is also obvious that it is unusual.
The earliest good news was issued half a month ago, in the name of Fan Junzhang.
In the third year of Tianxing, on the sixth day of the eighth month, the general manager of Lingzhou of Tang led his army to attack Shuozhou and crossed the river. Junzhang led his troops to attack him and captured more than 600 cavalry and more than 2,000 infantry.
On the eighth day of the seventh month, Junzhang resisted Shuozhou City and defended him, repelled Ying's troops, and was awarded the first thousandth level of the Arctic.
On the ninth day of the seventh month, thousands of soldiers of Ying's army crossed the Sanggan River. Junzhang led his army to attack him halfway and defeated the bandits.
On July 11, the Duke and the Duke fought against Yanmen Pass and killed more than a thousand enemies.
Then, nothing happened.
In fact, the generals who searched for the eyes and smart generals saw from the so-called good news that Shuozhou was definitely defeated. Chen Ying crossed the Yellow River on the sixth day of the eighth month, and five days later he was at Yanmen Pass. In other words, Chen Ying's army advanced nearly four hundred miles in five days. What speed is this?
Yuchi Gong said: "One day and one night, the Ma Sanbao troops in Mianshan did not launch an attack, which is very abnormal."
The situation turned straight, and Xunxiang was in a very bad mood. Xunxiang said: "Maybe Ma Sanbao is powerless to attack!"
"Otherwise!" Yuchi Gong said: "In my opinion, there is another possibility!"
"What?"
"The reinforcements of the Tang army are coming soon!" Yuchi Gong said with great affirmation: "Ma Sanbao is Li Xiuning's servant and is loyal to Li Xiuning. Even if he dies, he dare not abandon Li Xiuning. There is no movement in Mianshan now, and he has not even launched the smallest harassment. This is too abnormal!"
Xunxiang said: "Does General Yuchi still want to break through Weize Pass?"
"This is natural!" Yuchi Gong said: "Weize Pass is not difficult to attack. If the cost of casualties is not included, you can attack it in one day at most. I will pass the order of the general. The whistle cavalry will go north and reconnaissance fifty miles south. If there is any disturbance, I will immediately report to this general Zhixiao. Half an hour later, the entire army will launch an attack on Weize Pass!"
This is not considered to be arrogance of Yuchi Gong. In fact, Weize Pass has already exhausted his vitality. In order to avoid the fight between Li Xiuning's troops and causing major casualties to the Tianxing Army, Yuchi Gong surrounded Weize Pass without attacking him.
Now, he calculated from Ma Sanbao's abnormal actions that the Tang army was about to arrive. At this time, if Weize Pass was not captured and Li Xiuning, the key hostage, would be held in his hands, Yuchi Gong would have no chance.
"Dongdong..."
The sound of war drums of the Tianxing Army sounded, intertwined with the faint thunder from the sky. Looking at the Tianxing Army soldiers who were swarming in the city, Li Xiuning frowned.
I don’t know if it was because of the war drum or because God couldn’t stand it anymore. At this time, it started to rain, and the raindrops gradually turned into soybeans. Gradually, the rain curtain connected the sky with the earth.
Li Xiuning's heart was even more bitter at this time.
Chapter completed!