Chapter 50: A Thousand Miles Away
After the successful attack on Daxiguan, Wen Bufan's resistance army did not retreat westward, but went directly to the northeast. Stationed at Chengyang Mountain, northeast of Daxiguan.
All the materials in Daxiguan were plundered by Wen Bufan, leaving nothing for the aliens. Therefore, Wen Bufan expected that Tengda would inevitably ask the foreign royal court for grain and grass. And Chengyang Mountain is a necessary place for foreigners to escort grain and grass!
Teng Da would never know that Wen Bufan did not return to the resistance base in the west after attacking Daxiguan, but came here!
Wen Bufan sat in the big tent of the Chinese army, originally looking for a book to read, but he didn't find anything. So he brought Luo Wu over and taught Luo Wu to play backgammon, and Shangguan Hao watched the game from the sidelines.
Luo Wu is a fast learner, and Wen Bufan has lost several games in a row! Thankfully, I didn't gamble anything! Wen Bufan thought to himself.
"Boss, we're back!" Orion said as he walked in with Wei Xia from outside. The two drank a large bowl of water first. Then wipe your mouth.
Orion pointed to the sand table of the Chinese army's tent and said, "Boss, I found out that these places are places where aliens store grain and grass!" ”
"These places are the places where the aliens in the southeast store grain and grass!" After Orion finished speaking, Wei Xia pointed to the sand table and continued.
"Good! When we finish intercepting the grain and grass transported by the aliens to Daxiguan this time, we will attack these places! Wen Bufan said.
"The general means that we will burn all the grain and grass storage areas of the aliens in the Donglai country?" Luo Wu said.
"Not bad! Originally, I came here to intercept the grain and grass transported to Tengda by the foreign royal court, but along the way, I found that these places were plagued by aliens for thousands of miles! People are displaced! Wen Bufan said.
"This?" Luo Wu didn't understand.
"Thousands of miles away, the people are displaced, which means that it is difficult for the aliens to raise enough military rations here! So as long as we burn down these stored grain and grass places, the aliens will inevitably withdraw their troops! Shangguan Hao said.
"So that's the case, if there is no food and grass, there will be no meaning here for aliens!" Luo Wu said.
"Aliens don't have a long-term business at all! That's why it's so burning, killing and looting! It's a pity that our forces can't compete with it at all, so we thought of this strategy and let them go back first! Wen Bufan said.
"You're all here!" At this time, Ouyang Fengbu walked in, "They're here!" About 10,000 people! ”
As soon as Wen Bufan heard it, he knew that it was the grain transport team of the aliens who came: "It's good to come, it seems that they really didn't expect us to come here, everyone acted according to the plan!" ”
Tengda finally waited for the grain and grass, and after the handover with the army escorting the grain and grass was completed. Tenda began to plot how to continue the offensive against the resistance forces in the west.
After dinner, Tengda was still observing the sand table and planning at the same time. Suddenly, a rush of footsteps came from far and near, "Report!" Handsome! The grain camp is on fire! ”
Tengda was startled and asked, "What! Where did the fire start? ”
"Grain and grass camp!"
Tengda hurried out of the hall and looked out. In the direction of the grain and grass camp, the fire is soaring to the sky, and black smoke is billowing out!
"Damn! Fight the fire quickly! Tengda shouted loudly.
Except for a few casualties among the soldiers, there was not much loss in this fire, but all of Tengda's grain and grass were reduced to ashes in this fire! There is no food in the army!
What's more, all the soldiers know about the lack of food in the army! Tengda's morale has hit rock bottom! Tengda had no choice but to temporarily borrow grain and grass from the defenders of Gudaokou and Taolin, and then urged the royal court to ask for grain and grass.
However, the grain reserves at the ancient road crossing and the peach forest can only be supplied for a while. It is also difficult to reach the grain and grass of the royal court in a short time. Tengda had no choice but to write a letter to postpone the attack on the resistance army in the west. Leaving 50,000 horses to garrison Daxiguan. The rest of the men and horses first went to the nearby grain storage field to repair.
Tengda's book has not yet reached the royal court, but the books from the grain storage areas in various places have floated to the royal court like snowflakes!
Within days, various grain storage sites were attacked by unidentified resistance forces. The technique is the same, first shooting arrows into the grain storage field, and the rows of arrows carry a small bag of liquid. This liquid is highly susceptible to ignition. Then there are the rows of rockets, and the liquid before the rockets ignite. The fire quickly ignited. Then he shot arrows outside, so that the defenders of the grain storage area could not put out the fire with peace of mind!
In less than 10 days, all the places where the aliens stored grain and grass in the territory of Donglai were attacked. Although the losses are different, it is difficult to supply the expenses of the alien army of the entire Donglai country!
The alien royal court was furious, who attacked these granaries thousands of miles away in a few days?
Tengda did not wait for the military rations again, and his request to withdraw the troops was granted! And it was very thorough, let him directly withdraw his troops back to the north of Jishui, give up Daxiguan, and solve the grain and grass by himself!
Teng Da angrily threw his will on the ground, scolded viciously, and in desperation, he had no choice but to order the army, raise his own military rations, and withdraw to the north.
On the same day, the alien armies in Gudaokou, Taolin and other places all received the same order, and the alien armies began to slowly withdraw to the north of Jishui!
"Great!" After getting the news of the alien retreat, Wen Bufan's Chinese army tent was jubilant!
"Don't be too happy, everybody! The aliens have only temporarily withdrawn their troops. And this place has been made thousands of miles naked by foreigners, and the people are not happy! It's easier said than done! Shangguan Hao said, "There is one more troublesome thing!" How do these two kings of the north and the south deal with it? ”
As soon as Shangguan Hao said a word, the big tent instantly fell silent. Several people were silent. Orion pursed his lips and wanted to speak, but remembering Wen Bufan's instructions in advance, he gritted his teeth and didn't squeak.
Wei Xia looked at Wen Bufan and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Luo Wu and Ouyang Fengbu lowered their heads and didn't speak!
"Haha!" Wen Bufan looked at everyone's demeanor in his eyes, and said: "The aliens have withdrawn to the north of Jishui!" Our Restoration Army has also completed its mission. I mean, this force was disbanded on the spot! All the supplies in the army were distributed to the brethren! When the time comes, where everyone goes, it is all up to their own volition! ”
"And where is the general going?" Wei Xia asked.
"There's still a lot to do! Keep doing it! Wen Bufan said.
"The general and Wei Xia have a life-saving grace! If you don't give up, Wei Xia is willing to follow the general! Wei Xia said.
"I have received your wishes, your identity is different from mine, there are still many things that need you in Donglai Kingdom, and one day, we will drink together!" Wen Bufan said.
"Good! Let's drink together! The people in the big tent said together.
The next day, Wen Bufan disbanded the team on the spot. Murhajita naturally returned to Yanshan Country, and Shangguan Hao also dismissed his private army and went to Yanshan Country with Murhajita!
Luo Wu and Ouyang Fengbu each left with their own soldiers and horses!
Only Wei Xia didn't leave, Wen Bufan looked at Wei Xia, thought about it, and said to Wei Xia: "Why don't you leave?" ”
"I want to follow the boss!" Wei Xia said.
"Has this been changed?" Orion said.
"Have you figured it out? No matter which king it is, you will be rewarded! You don't want it? Wen Bufan asked.
"I've figured it out!" Wei Xia said very resolutely.
"You didn't think about it! You are a border general, and you can't move around at will without a warrant from the imperial court! Although these are extraordinary times! But you can't just leave, in this way, if you go to the great master, just say that I asked you to go, and then she will arrange for you! I know what you want! Wen Bufan said to Wei Xia: "Also, let the great master tell Princess Zixi, I will go to her!" ”
"Yes, Boss!" Wei Xia bowed and saluted, turned around and left!
Watching Wei Xia walk away, Orion asked, "Boss, why did you disband them?" Why don't you set yourself up as king? ”
Wen Bufan smiled, looked at Orion and said, "Be the king? I'm so tired! After saying that, he ignored the hunter, turned the horse's head, and left.
"Too tired?" Orion blinked, not understanding.
After Luo Wu left Wen Bufan, he took more than 10,000 people from his department to the northeast, and there were ruins and broken walls along the way, and the bones were all over the field! Eaten by wild beasts with impunity! While Luo Wu was marching, he ordered people to bury the bones, and the march was very slow.
On this day, suddenly a team appeared in front, and the army was dressed in clothes that could not tell where it was!
"Who's up ahead?" Luo Wu pointed his spear and shouted loudly at a team in front of him!
"General Luo, you are so majestic!" A thin man walked to the front of the team and looked at Luo Wu from a distance and said.
Luo Wu fixed his eyes and saw that although the person was much thinner than before, Luo Wu still recognized it, hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and bowed and saluted: "Border General Luo Wu, see His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince!" ”
The person who came was Xuanyuan Chang'an, the seventh prince of Donglai Kingdom!
At this time, Xuanyuan Chang'an was beside him, and he urged him to step forward and said, "General Luo, you should call Your Majesty the King now!" ”
Luo Wu looked up and saw that the person who spoke was Cheng Chong!
"Hey, there's no hurry! General Luo hasn't changed his mind for a while! Although Xuanyuan Chang'an said this, his eyes kept looking at Luo Wu!
"Yes, yes, yes! General Luo came all the way north, didn't he come to greet Wang Jia? Cheng Chong said.
Luo Wu lowered his head, thought for a while, and continued: "The last general came here this time because the last general is the border general of the northern frontier and has the duty of guarding the border!" The aliens have already withdrawn their troops, so the last general naturally wants to return to the north to defend the border! ”
Xuanyuan Changan was stunned for a moment, glanced at Cheng Chong, and did not speak.
Cheng Chong looked at Luo Wu and asked, "It seems that General Luo is unwilling to meet the king?" Luo Wu said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The last general is the border general of Donglai Kingdom, and his duty is to guard the frontier!" Everything follows the will of the imperial court! ”
Cheng Chong sneered: "Guarding the frontier? So these days, the aliens have invaded the hinterland of Donglai from the frontier, can General Luo be guilty? The tone was rather unkind.
"Guilty or not, the court will have its own will!" As he spoke, Luo Wu raised his head.
"You!" Cheng Chong almost let Luo Wu take down! But looking at the more than 10,000 soldiers behind Luo Wu, he took a deep breath and suppressed his anger!
"Haha! General Luo is dedicated to the country, respectable and respectable! When this king goes south and ascends to the throne justifiably, he will naturally give General Luo a reward! Xuanyuan Changan glanced at Cheng Chong, Cheng Chong arched his hand to Luo Wu, and left with Xuanyuan Changan with someone.
Luo Wu looked at their backs, and the expression on his face was extremely solemn!