"Journey to the West"

Author: Scarlet Polyp

Chapter 14 The Hero's Broken Wrist Scheme

"You little bunnies, did you turn the sky upside down without anyone careging? Is there still me in your eyes? When Zhao Guang and the others followed the soldiers to Pang De's tent, Pang De had successfully controlled the situation. The four young generals, who had been murderous just now, bowed their heads in the tent and accepted his reprimand like children who had done wrong.

Pang De's heart was bright, now was not the time to hold these four young people responsible, and when he saw that the scolding was almost over, he waved his hand and said: "Don't stick here, let's go and disperse the team!" "If the four generals were amnesty, they hurriedly retreated outward. Pang De turned around and saw Zhao Guang waiting anxiously, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter, what's the situation?" ”

"Marshal Qiyu, the lower officials have found out that the 100,000 troops of the Guishan Kingdom have left the Green Ridge and are less than ten days away from Shule City!"

"Oh, got it." Pound stroked his long hair seemingly unconcernedly, but the green tendons on his hands reflected the agitation in his heart, "Good job, you go down and rest." ”

Zhao Guang and the others were just about to leave the account, when a person who looked like a doctor and craftsman rushed in from outside, collided with Zhao Guang, and fell to the ground. After the man got up, he didn't care about making amends, straightened his hat, knelt down in front of Pang De, and said, "Big handsome, the little one is incompetent, and we can't cure Sima Dashuai's injury." ”

Pound was shocked and angry, and shouted and scolded: "Can't be cured? What are you so many healers eating? Isn't it just a crossbow? If you don't hit the key point, why can't you cure it? ”

"Lord Sima's external injuries don't matter, but the worst thing is that the arrow is quenched with poison! It's so toxic that we've never seen it before. If it is in Chang'an, the villain can treat the antidote according to the pathology, but the medicinal materials brought by the West this time are insufficient, and it cannot be prepared at all. Now I can only use needles and stones to slow down the poisonous hair, but if there is no antidote, Sima Dashuai is afraid that he will not be able to survive tonight. Now the plan, the small one thinks that the only way to seek the antidote is from the Shule people, but ... But...... The medical officer was speechless when he said this.

"If there's a fart, let it go!"

The medical officer was so frightened that he felt a chord in his heart, and said loudly: "But the little one heard that General Gao killed too heavily after entering the city, and the Shule people have long been against it. The situation has been calm for the past few days, but it is only because of the might of the army that he has not endured it. Today's assassination must have been done by the Shule people, and now I will ask the Shule people for medicine, I am afraid that it is just a fish for the wood! ”

"Alas! Zhongda, a certain fault. Pound sat down on the couch in a dejected manner, silent.

When Zhao Guang heard this conversation, his heart felt as if he had been chopped with a knife and axe, and he was speechless in pain. At this moment, Alda's voice was heard behind him: "My lord, I have a way. ”

Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Alda, who said unhurriedly: "One of the people who came with us is the best medicine master for rest, as long as you invite him, come here, and you will be saved." ”

"What did you say?" Pound rushed over regardless of his demeanor, grabbed Alda's shoulder, and asked loudly, "What pharmacist?" Invite him to come! If Master Sima is cured, Ben Shuai will be rewarded. No, no, take me quickly, and I will personally invite him to Lord Sima's tent. ”

The Sabbats who had been taken prisoner with Alda, with the exception of himself, were well placed in the camp - except that they were not allowed to move around much, they were taken care of three meals a day, and they were all doing well. Pound followed Alda and personally went to the camp of the Sabbatarians to invite the pharmacist to treat Sima Yi. The pharmacist really had an amazing approach: after pouring a few bowls of medicinal juice brewed with special antidote pills, the poison on Sima Yi's body showed signs of relief, and the pharmacist used a knife to cut a small infusion in the wound that had been closed, releasing poisonous blood, until the blood turned bright red, and then the bleeding stopped. After doing all this, the pharmacist cleaned his hands, took out a vial of medicine from his arms, motioned to the healer to give Sima Yi one pill every hour, and then nodded to Alda and said a few words. Hearing this, Alda smiled and said, "The medicine master said that this adult is already fine, and within two or three days, he will wake up." ”

Everyone in the tent was overjoyed when they heard this, and they all loudly praised the medicine man's superb medical skills. "It's dangerous, but I'm glad I treated these resting people well." Pound breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that his back was already soaked in cold sweat.

Zhao Neng looked at this scene and thought thoughtfully. After everyone was out of the account, he took advantage of everyone's lack of attention, and secretly pulled Alda and whispered; "What is the origin of your group, with a knight with high martial arts, a wise man like you, and such a wise doctor?" Alda smiled and shook her head, "It's not time yet, explain all this." ”

At the time, the Western Expeditionary Army discussed the big tent.

The officers above Sima of the Western Expeditionary Army gathered together to conduct military discussions to deal with the pressure of the Kushan army.

"Please Pang Shuai make a decision! Led the main force to withdraw to the city of Guzitagan, and the last general was willing to lead the headquarters to break off and buy time for the army to deploy defenses. The leading general Gao Shun knelt on the ground and paused again and again, and Pang De was silent on the main general's seat, and the atmosphere in the tent was solemn for a while.

The generals were silent for a long time, and the Zhonghu Army took the lead and said, "General Gao, why are you like this." Now although there is no danger to defend this Shule city, the city defense is very solid, and our army has 20,000 people, even if there are 100,000 enemies, they may not be able to hold on! As soon as this statement came out, there were many echoes in the tent.

"Never!" Gao Shun said categorically, "Shule City has three undefensible: the art of war has clouds, if there is no soldier who must be saved, then there is no city that must be defended, here is thousands of miles away from Gaochang City, and the reinforcements are far away, this is a non-defensible." The people of Shule have been centrifuged, and they will inevitably not be able to resist the enemy in unison with us, and the most taboo thing to defend the city is to avoid civil strife, which is the second cannot be defended. Shule grain and grass are far less abundant than Qiuzi, and cannot support the army for a long time, so these three cannot be defended. ”

When Ling Tong, the captain of the Yue Cavalry, heard this, he objected: "As General Gao said, isn't it almost the same situation for him to dry the city?" What's the point of the army retreating to the city of Qiuzi? In Ling's opinion, our army does not need to return to the west, so it should gather a large army here to fight with it! Since our army entered the Western Regions, it has won consecutive battles, and the blockers are invincible, and the morale is really usable! The Kushan army is just a crowd of Wuhe. As soon as the words fell, a group of young strong generals loudly agreed, and they were eager to try.

"No! Our army does not know the reality of Guishuang, and the number of people is far less than him, there is a strong city of Qiuzi Tagan City to defend, hundreds of thousands of stones, grain and grass are available in the city, and there are Gaochang and Liangzhou reinforcements behind, why waste the battle? ”

General Silu Zhonglang sighed and persuaded: "What General Gao said is very true, but the army after the break is nine deaths!" General Gao is the dry city of the country, the general of the Han Dynasty, why take this risk, it is better to be due to a certain 。。。。。。 ”

Gao Shun didn't mean that he was forbidden to finish speaking, so he interrupted: "Wen Ze is a little peep at Gao!" Today's Shule incident is all due to Gao's unfavorable bullet pressure. Dashuai was assassinated, if there is a mistake, Gao can't apologize even if he dies! To delay this is to sacrifice this life for you! With Gao's trapped camp, the retreat of the army will be safe, please complete it! ”

Pound held the long hair in his left hand and remained motionless - usually when he wanted to make an important decision, he would hold the long hair and think, and if he decided to make it, he would take it down; If you decide to give up, let go of your long hair. Most of the generals knew about his habit, so the eyes in the tent were focused on Pound's one-foot long hair.

At this moment, a burly young general walked out of the queue, knelt down beside Gao Shun, and said in a loud voice: "General Yan Ba, General Wuwei, is willing to go with General Gao to meet the enemy, please be a commander!" ”

As soon as the words fell, a few more people came out in line and knelt down in turn, "General Wang Ling, I am willing to go with General Gao to meet the enemy, please be handsome!" "General Guan Ping, I am willing to go with General Gao to meet the enemy, please be a commander!" "Jun Sima Yu Wenliang, willing to follow the 。。。。。。" At one time, six or seven young generals knelt on the ground, willing to go with Gao Shun to meet the enemy.

Zhao Guang, who was standing at the end of the generals, saw this scene, his heart fluctuated, and he couldn't stand anymore, so he also ran forward and knelt down.

"Military Sima Zhao Guang, I am willing to go with General Gao to meet the enemy, please be a commander! The strength of the Guishan army is what the subordinates of the subordinate have seen with their own eyes, please make a decision as soon as possible! ”

Pound let go of his left hand, slid down, and punched down with his right hand, smashing the case in front of him, "That's it!" After General Gao broke it, the generals listened to the order! Tomorrow, after the troops gathered their men and horses and collected grain and grass in the city, the whole army withdrew to Qiuzi! ”

Roman Empire, Roman City, Palatine Hill, Giulia Basilica (Basilica, the name of the office of the supreme ruler of Rome, Giulia Basilica was built by the Great House of Repairs)

The Roman Emperor Caracalla, draped in a silk bathrobe, lazily reclined on a chaise longue to meet several senators.

An elder dressed in a white robe trimmed with purple and red respectfully said: "The great Marcus•Aurelius•Antoninus (Caracalla's real name), the revision of the Statute of Antoninus (the famous law granting full citizenship to all freemen born in Rome) is nearing completion, and we think that some details are still up for debate。。。。。。 ”

Caracalla said impatiently, "Helvios, my old fellow, you don't need to say much about these details. You just have to tell me, when will I get my bill through the Senate? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I think that as soon as the amendments are completed, the proposal will be approved immediately, I assure you." Helvios wiped the sweat from his forehead, "The implementation of the Antoninus Act will make your deeds pass down through the ages, and all the freedmen of Rome will be grateful for your gifts." ”

"The gratitude of those freemen is not worth half a sestersi (the ancient Roman monetary unit)!" The Emperor mocked, "I just need them to fight for me and pay me taxes!" Listen to me, the Antoninus Act must be passed by sunset tomorrow, or I can find someone else to do it for me. If the attack on Parthia is delayed, I will send your whole family to Pluto (the Roman Grim Reaper)!" ”

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, as you wish." The patriarchs were so frightened that they almost stood on their feet, and hurriedly and humbly retreated.

Satisfied with the effect of his anger, Caracalla took the golden cup from the plate served by the attendant next to him, took a sip of barley wine, and said to the consul of the guard standing beside him: "Macrinus, my old fellow, you have seen it, these are the noble elite of Rome, they are nothing more than a bunch of worms in splendid clothes! As long as I have the allegiance of the legions, the dignity of the entire Senate is worth only a few denares (the ancient Roman monetary unit). ”

Macrinus lowered his head, a trace of disdain flashed on his face, and then changed to a resolute and determined expression, raised his head and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the legions of Rome will always be the sword in your hand. ”

"Excellent! As soon as the bill is passed, I will recruit a large number of new soldiers and form ten new legions, plus my legions in Egypt and Greece, and send a total of thirty legions to Parthia and conquer Asia in one fell swoop! A look of fascination appeared on Caracalla's face, rubbing the smooth silk fabric on his body, "Even the country that is said to produce beautiful silk, I want to get my hands on it!" King of the World, what a wonderful title, suits me perfectly, doesn't it? Macrinus. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Karaka stretched, "It's tiring to talk to these worms, I'm going to the big baths to rest, you write a letter for me to the unproductive Ardaban V of Parthia, asking him to cede Persia to Rome immediately, or else wait to bear the wrath of the Roman emperor and legions!" ”

"As you wish, Your Majesty."

Caracalla nodded in satisfaction and yawned and walked out. The attendants followed and streamed out. Looking at the emperor's back, Macrinus's eyes burned with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said fiercely; "May the lightning of Jupiter devour you, tyrant!"