"General Yang, according to the military law of the border army, what kind of punishment should be imposed on those who abandon the lord and ignore it?" In the tent, a majestic old man with white hair was sitting on the ground with a middle-aged man wearing heavy reading glasses. The two of them were lying on the handsome case, calculating the logistics accounts. The desk in front of them was full of ledgers and counting chips.

The lieutenants stood on both sides, their faces pale, and sometimes secretly looked at Yang Yanfeng, and lowered their heads uneasily.

It turned out that Yang Yanfeng did not immediately return to the vanguard second army of Changsun Longqing after discovering that a large number of demon reinforcements were approaching. Instead, it was directly tracked to the main army of Geshu Laoshuai to warn. Although it is out of consideration for the overall situation, it is undoubtedly a violation of military rules.

Chang Chifeng coughed dryly and said, "Marshal, there are priorities, General Yang is concerned about the safety of the main army, and he warned in time." In my opinion, not only is there no fault, but it is also meritorious. Besides, since Yanfeng entered the border army of Mangguan, he has been conscientious and has made a lot of meritorious contributions. I also hope that the handsome man can remember his past merits and deal with it lightly. The lieutenant generals still didn't dare to speak, but there was begging in their eyes.

The person who spoke was called Chang Chifeng, known as the wind and snow, and the four wisdoms of the world. This "wind" refers to chiffon. This person is extremely resourceful, well-versed in the art of war, and strategic. Shanqimen's Yin and Yang Technique; His wisdom is unmatched in the world, and even Brother Shu Laoshuai often asks him for advice and gives him five points of thin noodles.

Ge Shu Hanbei's expression was still indifferent, and he suddenly glanced at an old eunuch next to him, and asked without humility or arrogance: "Gonggong Gao, you are a prison sent by His Majesty, how do you think such a mistake should be handled?" ”

Father-in-law Gao is white and chubby, and his face is slightly blue at this moment, probably frightened by the arrival of the main army of the demon clan. With a blue face, he replied in a trembling voice, "Since you ........ The handsome asked the miscellaneous family....... This...... Abandon the Lord...... Chop........ ”

After answering, Geshu Hanbei kept staring at him. Obviously, the gaze was not satisfied with the answer.

There were no eunuchs in the army, and this Gao Gonggong was temporarily sent by the imperial capital, and his intentions were self-evident.

The expression on Ge Shu Hanbei's face did not change in the slightest, and he snorted: "Since Gonggong Gao has spoken." Hey, are you deaf or dumb? Don't push Yang Yanfeng out for me and cut it out! ”

"Old handsome ......" The lieutenants knelt down in unison.

Yan Siren, the chief deputy general of the Mangguan Border Army, said urgently: "Old Shuai, we are waiting for the army to go deep into the hinterland of the demon clan, and now the war is unknown, and the main force of the demon clan is in front of us. ”

Ge Shu Hanbei smiled slightly: "What, does General Yan think that it is wrong for Gao Gonggong to punish according to the law?" “”

Yan Siren's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he said, "This ...... That's not what the last general meant, I hope the marshal will forgive me. But this is really not the time to investigate Yang Yanfeng's fault. This one..... This one..... The main army of the demon clan has arrived, and General Yang's thousand-mile tracking technique is an indispensable eye for our army. ”

Ge Shu Hanbei cut off in a cold voice: "What if I insist on execution? Does General Yan still ask for mercy? ”

Yan Siren raised his eyes and looked at Ge Shu, and said, "The last general will not dare." But without General Yang, it is difficult to say whether our army can successfully get out of the desert of heavenly sin. ”

Ge Shu Lao Shuai frowned: "What, are you threatening me?" ”

At this moment, the expression on Gonggong Gao's face changed slightly, and he snorted: "Brother Shu, since the crime will still be of great use, it is better to forgive this capital crime for the time being." ”

"Haha, good! Father-in-law Gao has spoken, and this face is still handsome. Ge Shu Hanbei's eyes blinked, and he turned his head to Yang Yanfeng and said loudly: "Hey, you bastard—don't you thank you?" ”

"Multi-..... Thank you, Sir-"

"Don't face the old man, go to the high prison army!"

"Yes..... Thank you, High Supervisor—"

"Oh, the general is polite, I hope the general remembers this lesson. Whether the miscellaneous family can return to the imperial capital depends entirely on the general......"

The main army of 20,000 was stationed thirty miles from the Seven Nights City.

And inside the tent, all the generals and Gao Gonggong have retreated. There are only two old and one young - Ge Shu is handsome with gray hair, and his body looks quite lean and thin, and aging has not exhausted all the energy in his body. He had two large eye bags swollen on his eyelids. However, there is still a majesty that people can't bear to look at.

In fact, he couldn't see anything within a foot anymore. At the beginning, he was a sharpshooter who pierced through Yang in a hundred steps.

The Big Dipper is high, and Geshu has a bow at night.

So far, I have peeped at the magic horse and dare not cross the barrier.

But the twilight of the hero, how can he be like a general dying near the dragon bell?

Sitting next to him was his important assistant, Qian Liang and the food officer. Tan Rong was the money and grain officer of the Mangguan Army, responsible for searching, collecting grain, supplies, and collecting, allocating, and distributing military salaries.

It was almost nowhere, and the sun outside the tent was blazing brightly, sprinkling bits of gold.

Geshu Lao Shuai stretched his muscles: "It seems that even if you count it again, the grain and grass will only be for the army for fifteen days." ”

Tan Rong nodded and said, "Old handsome, I'm afraid the situation will be even worse." Because this is only the report of the grain and grass sent by the battalions yesterday evening, today's army is still being consumed. ”

Whether it is the first vanguard Shang Mingwu or the second vanguard eldest Sun Longqing, including the generals of the Demon Suppression Army, I am afraid that they would never have imagined that what Ge Shu Lao Shuai was thinking at this time was not a strategy to resist the enemy, but a grain and grass account!

I only heard him say to Tan Ei: "Old Tan, you just tell me directly." How many days can we last with our existing supply of grain and grass? ”

Tan Rong said quietly: "Three days at most." ”

Geshu Hanbei's eyebrows couldn't help but wrinkle even tighter. He was silent for a while, and said gloomily: "Why is it so little? ”

I only heard Tan Rong continue: "The grain and grass itself is enough. However, the army has been out of the customs for a month, and Gao Gonggong has deducted a lot of grain and grass every day......"

Ge Shu was stunned, waved his hand and said, "Stop!" Stop. ”

Tan Rong was a Confucian general and a staff officer of the Demon Suppression Army, and he continued: "However, most of the grain and grass that Gao Gonggong has deducted has not had a chance to sell, and it is in his camp at the moment. ”

Ge Shu Hanbei had already walked to the side of the case, and suddenly slapped the big case hard: "Enough, Lao Tan!" Stop it. ”

Tan Rong's face was also a little angry: "It is customary for the prison army to withhold food and salary; However, it is enough in normal times. This time, such an important battle, it was still -"

Ge Shu Hanbei sighed: "They also have their troubles, after all, there are so many people up and down to deal with it." And many of the dignitaries and dignitaries in Mangguan, after all, are living on the supply of the army. ”

Tan Ei's face gradually became uneasy: "Old man, give the order to withdraw the army." Even if we withdraw our troops now, at least these elites can be brought back intact - no, no, this is a long way from Mangguan, and even if we withdraw now, it will take a month to return to Mangguan. And along the way, there may be some uncontrollable factors, I'm afraid——。 ”

Most of the quartermaster's tone was a kind of despair and helplessness, and Geshu Hanbei's face couldn't help but be more worried.

Ge Shu Hanbei took a deep breath and seemed to have made a major decision: "If you kill Gonggong Gao and take away the grain and grass that he has withheld, how long can the army last?" ”

He said this very solemnly. As soon as this sentence came out, Yang Yanfeng saw the murderous aura under the appearance of the dragon bell of Geshu Laoshuai again-Geshu Hanbei has always refused to touch him for the sake of the overall situation. Now, for the life and death of 30,000 soldiers, even if he offends the many restraining forces left in the army by the emperor, he will not hesitate to do so.

Tan Rong looked at Geshu Hanbei's eyes very sadly: (A generation of military gods, but having to entangle their spirits in such food and grass chores all day long, it is really sad, right?) ）

I only heard Ge Shu Hanbei continue: "You just say it directly, Old Tan." Kill Gonggong Gao, how long can the army last. ”

Tan Rong paused, and a glimmer of essence appeared on his calm face: "I didn't say it, as long as you can get the grain and grass of Gonggong Gao, the army can support it for thirty days." One less day, please behead me. ”

Ge Shuhanbei nodded, looked at Yang Yanfeng and said nothing, as if to say: (You, do you understand what I mean?) ）

Yang Yanfeng was instructed, and suddenly knelt down on one knee and replied: "Yanfeng understands! ”

I only heard Ge Shuhanbei's tired voice and said, "Do it cleanly, don't keep your tail." ”

Yang Yanfeng nodded, opened the curtain of the handsome tent and came out.

Tan Rong breathed a long sigh of relief, he couldn't stand the tiredness of the handsome man anymore, and persuaded him: "Shuai, you better rest first." Since it was Yanfeng who did this himself, you should put ten thousand hearts. He used to be a fast catcher in the imperial capital, and he was strict and cautious. ”

Ge Shu Hanbei shook his head and sighed: "Where can I sleep?" Grain and grass is temporarily solved. But what about the main reinforcements of the demon race forty kilometers away? ”

While they were talking here, they suddenly heard someone outside the tent say in a loud voice: "Shuai Ye, Murong Shaoshang, the commander of the falconer, asked to see him, saying that he had a military situation to report." ”

"Come in!" Murong Shaoshang was already waiting outside the tent, and when he heard the sound, he immediately opened the curtain and entered.

Murong Shaoshang is a bearded man: tall, yellow-bearded and blue-eyed, very down-to-earth, very down-to-earth, and a little bit of vicissitudes, and he has read the appearance of people and the world. It is not an ordinary race, full of the smell of wine, and an iron-billed condor stands on the shoulders of the big man, majestic.

But in the face of this world-shattering old handsome brother, this dissolute and unruly alien man couldn't help but show a little timidity and countless respects on his face.

Murong Shaoshang had already knelt down on one knee, bowed his head and said, "Old handsome, the Night Demon Lord has gone to the Seven Nights Battlefield in person!" In addition, the vanguard first army of the leader of Shang Mingwu was besieged by the Demon Legion in Seven Nights City and could not break through. The leader asked the old marshal to send troops to the north gate of Qiye to rescue him! ”

Outside the tent, a gust of wind blew through the sand and whistle. And in the handsome account: there was no movement for a long time.

Murong Shaoshang raised his head in a daze, only to see the old handsome with a pair of white thick eyebrows, although he hid his anxiety and uneasiness. However, what can't be hidden is the mental strength of that body.

This old man was very tired, very tired, very old, very sad and bitter, and on his face, it was completely possible to observe the traces of his dedication in the course of his life, and after his death.

At this moment, I heard the guards outside the tent shouting: "Who dares to trespass into the handsome tent?" ”

The man had already entered in the shadow, and only said: "I am Han Tianzuo, the demon slayer Wei Shen (monkey)." I have an urgent military situation and want to see the old commander. Whoever stands in my way - die! ”

——In the whole army of the vast pass, it is not really a hundred thousand people who are in a hurry, and no one dares to break into the commander's account.

Murong Shaoshang was startled, but saw that the curtain was lifted, and Han Tianzuo had already rushed in.

Behind him, eight guards rushed in. The guards under the old man's tent are all masters among the masters in the border army. He didn't stop Han Tianzuo just now, and in a fit of rage, he pulled out his sabers at his waist and was about to kill Shen (Monkey) on the spot.

"Stop it!" The guards looked at the face of the old man who was not angry and arrogant. wanted to take Han Tianzuo's hand, and immediately let go.

Ge Shu Hanbei waved his hand and drank back the eight guards.

But seeing that Han Tianzuo didn't have time to catch his breath, he bowed and said: "Shuai Ye, quickly send troops to rescue Lord Changsun, the main force of the Demon Clan and the army of the Demon Clan have surrounded the Second Vanguard Army an hour ago." The situation is extremely urgent, and if it is an hour late, all the members of the Mangguan Feiqi will probably be burned. ”

Ge Shu Hanbei's white eyebrows raised suddenly, as if he was stunned.

Tan Rong hurriedly said: "Old handsome, all the soldiers and generals of the Mangguan Flying Cavalry are the elite of our army. The eldest grandson, Longqing, is a rare commanding cavalry general. If we lose her, I'm afraid we won't be able to train such a cavalry force that can raid the demons over long distances. ”

Murong Shaoshang was worried that Han Tianzuo would take the reinforcements away. Immediately answered: "Old handsome, the Shang leader's side is also in a hurry, and it is a matter of urgency. Right now, the boss has been waiting for your reply? ”

Geshu Hanbei was still stunned and did not react immediately. For the first time since he led the troops, he felt a little lost and almost confused.

Suddenly, the haggard old man's eyes went black in vain, and he passed out on the handsome chair.