On the hillside.

Xu Shiji never expected that he would survive, he sat on the ground with his buttocks, his tense nerves loosened, he was weak, and he couldn't stand up, and the surviving soldiers also sat down to rest, panting heavily, and even put their weapons aside, looking at each other on the ground.

"General, did we really survive?"

"Are we saved?"

"That'...... Is there a chance for revenge? ”

"Will King Han help us get revenge?"

Soldiers, you say a word, I say a word, and I look excited.

"Yes, definitely!"

Xu Shiji said solemnly, looking at the dense soldiers and horses under the mountain, there are court soldiers, and Turkic people, the strange thing is that the Turks actually ordered to forbid, and the order was forbidden, and there were more different things than the Turkic soldiers they were familiar with, but they didn't know what it was?

Gradually, his eyes fell on the corpses of the robe all over the ground, and the joy of being rescued instantly fell, and he became heavy, looked at the people around him and said solemnly: "Brothers, we have survived, but the revenge has not been avenged, all stand up, follow me down the mountain, go to see King Han, King Gao Yi of Han, the heaviest soldier, go!" ”

Everyone got up one after another and helped each other to go down.

When he came up and down, Xu Shiji walked quickly to Luo Zhang, solemnly hugged his fists and said: "General Luo, thank you for saving your life, the old man owes you a life." ”

"General Xu is serious."

"Where's King Han?"

"King Han is in the rear, who are you?"

"It's a long story, you have so many soldiers and horses going east, are you galloping to the aid of the imperial court?" Xu Shiji asked rhetorically.

Luo Zhang shook his head, while looking at Xu Shiji, covered in blood, his face was haggard, his eyes were deeply sunken, and he was covered with bloodshots, and then looked at the others, they were all like the end of a strong crossbow, all supported by one breath, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Aren't you guys arming the Great Wall to defend against the Turks?" How did you get here? ”

"The court on the grounds that the old man did not obey the order, sent someone to arrest, the old man didn't care, go with them, but I didn't know that I wanted to kill the mouth halfway, thanks to the brothers below who noticed that something was wrong, secretly followed, and shot at the critical moment, so that they could survive, the brothers killed the court messenger, like a rebellion, and could only flee for their lives, the old man took everyone to the west, but I didn't know that the court chased and killed along the road, and finally ran to Liangzhou, lacking food and clothing, and could only ambush the Turkic baggage, and was targeted, chased and killed here, and you also saw it later."

A few simple sentences, but a lot of information, and the unwillingness of a veteran.

Luo Zhang's face changed greatly, the imperial court actually sent someone to kill Xu Shiji, as for it?

Just because he disrespects the order, but it is to hold the defense line of the Great Wall, it is not very normal for the general to have a problem with the orders of the monarch outside, this is ...... The new monarch is on the throne in Liwei?!

After thinking about it, Luo Zhang said: "First follow me to the camp for a night's rest, seeing that you look haggard and have sallow faces, you must be hungry, right?" Tomorrow I will send someone to escort you to the King of Han? ”

"Thank you!" Xu Shiji said gratefully.

"Liu Wei, Zhega, quickly clean the battlefield, bring everything that can be used, especially the war horse, as military rations." Luo Zhang ordered loudly, and after receiving an answer, he motioned to the guards to bring the ownerless war horse.

Xu Shiji was not hypocritical, he turned over and got on the horse, and the other surviving soldiers also got on the horse.

Everyone rode their horses and slowly returned.

When they arrived at the camp, the big tent had been settled, and Luo Zhang asked people to vacate a few tents for Xu Shiji's soldiers to rest, arrange food, and take Xu Shiji to the big tent.

A bonfire was lit inside the tent, on which a leg of lamb was roasted, sizzling with oil.

The two sat down opposite each other, and the guards brought drinks and stepped back.

Luo Zhang cut a large piece with a knife and handed it over, Xu Shiji was not polite, chewed it, drank water, and didn't even care about words, it looked like he had been hungry for several days.

After a while, Xu Shiji was half-full, and his physical strength recovered a lot, so he slowed down a little and said apologetically: "Let General Luo smile, can you tell me about the situation outside?" ”

"Why not." Luo Zhang said with a smile: "The saint returned to Chang'an with a crazy heart, and then the prince ascended the throne, canonized Sun Wuji, the prince of Zhao State, as the prince and inspected the school in the book, Zhishangshu, the door of the province, Niu Jinda for the opening of the palace with the three divisions, to resist the Tibetan, Wushi Tong as the auxiliary general, took over the defense of the Great Wall to resist the Turks, ordered the world's soldiers and horses to enter Chang'an Qinwang, the king of Han led the army east to Chang'an to congratulate, and married Princess Yuzhang, roughly so. ”

"What...... What? ”

Xu Shiji was taken aback, he couldn't even take care of eating, looked at Luo Zhang incredulously, and asked, "The saint has lost his heart and gone crazy, are you sure?" ”

Seeing that Luo Zhang nodded silently, Xu Shiji continued to chew and eat meat, his eyes staring in a certain direction, but he didn't focus, he didn't know what he was thinking?

Suddenly, Xu Shiji smiled, revealing a little bitterness, helplessness and embarrassment, and said softly: "Back then, we old guys followed the saint to fight the world, saying that there was no emotion is false, I didn't expect to come to this point, the crown prince ascended the throne, this is to take the old man Liwei, regain military power, but it is too taken for granted, the eldest grandson Wuji holds the power alone, plus his personality is cold, he will inevitably seize power, regent, and samurai, that old thing is a wolf in human skin, born in businessmen, and he is calculating in his bones, ruthless, we finally won the world...... It's messy! ”

"Who is it that is chasing you?" Luo Zhang asked curiously.

"I don't know, it looks like a government soldier, it can't be the Lizhou army, right? That's the territory of the samurai, and of course you have to do the dirty work. Xu Shiji said.

Luo Zhang nodded, didn't ask more, cut off a piece of meat and ate it.

The two tacitly stopped the topic and started chatting.

The atmosphere gradually relaxed and harmonious.

Not long after, Xu Shiji's words changed and he cautiously probed: "Luo Zhang, do you think that King Han will seek justice for our soldiers guarding the Great Wall?" Defending the Great Wall and sacrificing countless people, he was beaten as a thief who disrespected orders and disobeyed the dispatch, and the court was unfair. ”

Luo Zhang thought for a while and said, "They are heroes, but Uncle can't choose it clearly, you can ask him face to face." ”

Xu Shiji nodded silently, and the atmosphere was solemn again.

The two were silent for a long time, eating.

After eating and drinking, Luo Zhang arranged for someone to send Xu Shiji to rest, and stood at the door of the big tent by himself, looking up at the sky.

A round of the moon hangs high, cold and holy!

Look at the vast land in the distance, but it is gray, and you can't see the light, hope!

"The difficulty really needs to be changed?"

"Change it, change it, let Uncle sit in this world, the people will have a head, and there will be hope for the future."

Luo Zhang muttered to himself, he thought a lot about it this night.

Early the next morning.

As for Xu Shiji, he took the surviving soldiers back to the nameless hillside before, dug a pit and buried the tragically dead brothers, and erected a simple tombstone, which reads "The Tomb of the Warrior Who Guards the Great Wall." "Then cut off all the heads of the Turks who had been killed, and build a Jingguan near the big pit.

It was already noon when all this was done.

Xu Shiji returned to the official road with the people, and after waiting for a while, he saw the Hanzhou scout coming over, and took the initiative to meet him, indicating his identity and intentions.

The scout team did not dare to be careless, and signaled to wait in place, leaving a few brothers who were missed from a safe distance and hurried back to report the news.

Waiting is an ordeal.

Someone couldn't help but ask worriedly: "General, will Hanzhou really make decisions for us?" ”

"Definitely!" Xu Shiji's tone was firm, but in fact, he didn't have much confidence in his heart.

After waiting for a while, a huge army appeared in the field of vision, the army was mighty, murderous, and slowly like a mountain.

"Good soldier!" Xu Shiji couldn't help but admire.

Not long after, the army stopped, and the team that reported was returning, and his tone was a little more respectful: "General, the king of Han is invited, come with me." ”

"Wait where you are, don't come nonsense." Xu Shiji told everyone around him a word, and followed the team forward.

Soon, a white horse ran in front of him, the horse was extraordinary, and the man was handsome and handsome, and his aura was high, it was Qin Huaidao, Xu Shiji hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Xu Shiji has seen the King of Han." ”

Qin Huaidao saw that the other party did not protect himself as an official, but met him in a private capacity, and politely replied: "Xu Shibo, I haven't seen you for a long time, who are you?" ”

Xu Shibo was cordial and familiar, which made Xu Shiji's heart settle, briefly explained the situation, and finally pleaded solemnly: "King Han, it is not a pity for the old man to die, but the soldiers cannot die in vain, let alone be wronged, they are heroes, they died to defend the Great Wall and resist the Turks, I implore the King of Han to help and seek justice, the old man's life will be the King of Han in the future." ”

The words are full of excitement, grief and indignation, unwillingness and sincerity!