Chapter 535: Bear with this
Gui Pingguan, prison. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
When Pei Ju stepped into the prison, he was faced with a pair of eyes full of strangeness.
Although the Taiping soldiers were detained, they were not completely isolated from the world. They knew very well that at this time, Guiping Pass was facing an attack by the enemy, and the situation seemed to be a little bad.
At this juncture, the minister of Shanhai City suddenly came to the prison, and his intention is intriguing.
"Ladies and gentlemen." Pei Ju looked ahead, his voice was suddenly infectious, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't avoid anything, I think you all already know that Guiping Pass is facing the onslaught of the enemy." ā
As soon as the words fell, there was a commotion in the barracks.
It's one thing to hear about it, and it's another thing to get it confirmed from the minister's mouth. In the crowd, there was a strange light flashing in the eyes of several people.
"Now the situation is critical, and Guiping Pass may be captured at any time." Pei Ju pressed down with both hands to calm the commotion, and then said: "Once Guiping Pass falls, Shanhai City will naturally suffer heavy losses. Your lives will not be saved. I'm afraid you don't know yet, do you? Guiping County has been occupied by the enemy, and all the Taiping troops in the county have been swept away. Therefore I advise you not to have the illusion that this group of enemies will not be merciful to you. ā
Pei Ju's words, if it were extinguished, some people's careful thoughts.
It's a pity that there are still many people who are not afraid of death, or who are loyal to the king of heaven. Hearing that Guilin County had fallen, not only did they not have a trace of grief and indignation, but a trace of joy flashed in their hearts.
As the saying goes, the enemy of the enemy is the friend.
Obviously, in the eyes of die-hard loyalists, Shanhai City is their enemy.
Pei Ju's eyes, how keen, immediately noticed the strangeness in the crowd. It's just that these people haven't come out to make trouble yet, and Pei Ju is not easy to deal with, so he can only wait and see.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to prove your loyalty to Shanhai City. Put on your armor, take up your arms, and fight side by side with the Prince's personal guard, the Shenwu Guard! ā
"For Shanhai City, and for yourselves!"
Pei Ju knew that the time was urgent, and he didn't think about mobilizing for a long time. Only by linking this battle with the net worth and life of the soldiers can they arouse the desire to fight in their hearts.
As he spoke, the Shenwu Guard, who came with Pei Ju, had already opened the arsenal and distributed pieces of armor and weapons to each of the soldiers.
After receiving the weapon, the momentum of the three thousand soldiers changed. The originally soft-stepped team instantly had a hint of iron and blood, and it was like an army that had experienced a big war.
"Hmph, that's a nice thing to say, but let's work for your master!" Suddenly, there was a discordant voice from the crowd, and the tone was full of undisguised sarcasm.
A wave, stirring up a thousand waves.
"That's right! You can't bear it, so you think of us, isn't it too late? With weapons in their hands, these people have the confidence to speak, and their attitudes become arrogant.
"Yes. He used to treat us like prisoners, so why did he treat us as his own? It's ridiculous to think that we are our own people when we are in trouble now. ā
"Phew!"
All of a sudden, the voices of doubts about Pei Ju and Shanhai City came and went. Seeing this, the Shenwu Wei who was present immediately pulled out the Tang knife on his waist and waited for it.
"What, do you want to kill people? Come on! ā
With weapons in their hands, these soldiers really have a hint of fearlessness. In the crowd, it was clear that someone was deliberately inciting the army in an attempt to make things happen.
"Brothers, look, they need us now to be so polite to us. Once the battle is over, we are afraid that we will be abandoned again. ā
"That is, instead of giving them their lives, it is better to kill them and fend for themselves."
"Yes, if they are killed, they will not be able to protect themselves, see how to stop us."
At the instigation of well-intentioned people, there was a commotion in the crowd.
Some soldiers looked at Pei Ju and the others with bad intentions.
Seeing this, Pei Ju's heart trembled.
These 3,000 soldiers really want to make trouble, and they can't be suppressed with just a hundred divine guards.
The most important thing is that Pei Ju is still worried about the safety of the prince.
The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes.
Thinking of this, Pei Ju's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, and he suddenly came out of the crowd and said loudly: "What, do you want to rebel?" Suddenly, a compelling momentum rushed towards the pawn, which made people's hearts jump.
The pawn on the opposite side was taken aback.
They didn't expect that this old man, who seemed to be polite, would be so powerful when he was angry.
"Lao Tzu is the opposite, what can you do?!" In the crowd, there were still heroes, who were not frightened by Pei Ju, and directly came out of the crowd and slashed at Pei Ju with a knife.
Seeing this, Pei Ju was not afraid.
"How daring!"
Shenwuwei, who was standing behind Pei Ju, was furious, shouted, and instantly crossed Pei Ju and came to this person, only to see the sword flash, and the other party's head had already landed.
Thin blood sprayed and splashed onto Pei Ju's robe.
In an instant, the entire barracks were silent.
Everyone present was shocked by the strength of Shenwuwei. They hadn't seen clearly when the other party had drawn their swords, and the heads of their comrades had already fallen to the ground.
This kind of knife technique is really amazing.
"Kill people, brothers, fight with them!"
After the silence, there was an even higher uproar, and the crowd was excited.
The blood on the ground did not frighten the soldiers, but aroused the blood in their hearts.
Seeing this, Pei Ju's eyes were instantly cold, and he knew that he couldn't drag it out any longer, so he gestured to the surrounding Shenwu Guards.
Receiving instructions, Shenwuwei quickly took out his bow and arrows, bent his bow and arrows, and shot them into the crowd with lightning speed. The sharp arrow breaks through the air, and the arrow does not miss the shot.
The screams came and went.
After a closer look, I saw that the people who had been the most cheerful in the crowd before were hit by arrows and fell to the ground one by one.
This kind of archery technique is another shock to the pawns.
A hundred divine warriors really shocked three thousand descendants.
Seeing this, Pei Ju spoke up at the right time and said loudly: "Everyone, you all think about it, what to do is what is best for yourself and your family." I don't want you to be instigated by a few people with ulterior motives and give your lives in vain. ā
After a pause, Pei Ju continued: "In this battle, those who have made meritorious contributions will be able to turn positive immediately and get rid of the identity of a descendant. With the generosity of a prince, he will not be stingy with his reward. ā
"One is a dead end, a dead end, to hell; The other is a broad road to glory and wealth, how to choose, isn't it a very clear thing? ā
With the bloodstains on the scene, Pei Ju's words are undoubtedly very convincing.
The rest of the pawns were thoughtful.
Without the instigation of people with ulterior motives, most of the pawns are still relatively rational. Especially the soldiers from Xunzhou County, when they thought that their wives and children were still in the hands of Shanhai City, they immediately lost their temper.
"Your Excellency, you can tell you what to do, and we will do it."
Finally, someone stood up and expressed their willingness to obey the command of Shanhai City.
Seeing this, Pei Ju finally breathed a sigh of relief, pointed to the surrounding Shenwu guards and said, "You have all seen it, they are all the personal guards of the prince's side, and they are the most powerful warriors in Shanhai City. ā
"Now, let them take you into battle for the time being."
For Shenwuwei, you already have an intuitive impression, and naturally there is no dissatisfaction.
Because of the urgency of time, after hurriedly forming a formation, Pei Ju led them to the city wall. As a result, there was a scene that Ouyang Shuo had seen before.
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Above the city.
Just when Pei Ju fell into his memory, a hurried shout woke him up.
"Enlighten the prince, urgent military situation!"
I saw a messenger hurrying over.
Ouyang Shuo, who was standing at the head of the city, heard this, turned around, and turned the letter handed over by the messenger.
The letter was sent by Xuanwuguan, and the dazzling blood on the cover made Ouyang Shuo suddenly have a bad premonition in his heart.
Just now, he stood at the head of the city and looked into the distance, just worried about the battle situation in Xuanwuguan. In the absence of reinforcements, can the 5,000 mountain barbarian warriors at Xuanwu Pass hold the pass?
To be honest, Ouyang Shuo had no confidence at all in his heart.
However, between the two passes, Ouyang Shuo had to make a choice.
The wilderness is so cruel.
When I opened the envelope, it was still a dazzling blood red. The whole letter turned out to be written in blood.
"To General Shi Hu:
Xuanwu Pass was suddenly attacked, and our soldiers were ordered to defend it to the death. However, there were too many enemy troops, outnumbered, and the position was about to be lost. I am ashamed of my expectations for the prince, and I can only apologize with death.
General, there is no need to reinforce the Xuanwu Pass, because I am the last survivor of the pass. After sending this letter, he will be buried with Xuanwuguan's brothers.
I only hope that in the next life, we are still brothers.
Say hello to the prince on our behalf and salute the king! - An unnamed mountain warrior. ā
After reading the letter, Ouyang Shuo was moved and indignant, and there was a faint trace of tears in his eyes.
The brave and fearless warriors are telling their loyalty with sacrifice.
As the object of the soldiers' allegiance, Ouyang Shuo was powerless, and could only watch the sons and daughters die generously.
For the first time, Ouyang Shuo hated it so much, hated this game, and did it so realistically.
"Forward this letter to Shi Hu."
Ouyang Shuo's voice was hoarse in an instant, and he was indescribably tired. After handing the letter to Pei Ju, he turned around again and faced the distant sky.
At this time, the sunset seems to be extraordinarily bright red.
Ouyang Shuo's back suddenly looked lonely and lonely. He has the heart to pour out the army of Shanhai City, break into Guilin County, and start a life-and-death battle with the other party, so as to take revenge with blood.
Unfortunately, the conditions did not allow him to do so.
At this time, Shanhai City was really unable to support a big war.
Ouyang Shuo could only endure it, and temporarily endure this evil breath. (To be continued.) )