Back in the military tent, Xiao Feng only felt that his body was sore, and even the inner mansion was in pain, which was unbearable. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

In terms of the degree of danger, this time it is far less dangerous than the fierce battle with Shi Tianze and the Vientiane Dharma King, but because she herself is injured internally, and she also has a lot of loss of essence, as a result, her body is under too much pressure during the battle, so that the injuries involved in the inner house are even more serious, and I am afraid that she will not be able to continue fighting in a short time.

Knowing this, Xiao Feng gave the order to abandon Hongdong City, and the main force of the whole army moved eastward, preparing to withdraw to Luzhou, and continue the battle with the help of this last base area that had not yet been touched by the Mongol army.

Although the staff headquarters headed by Zhao Zhi, Cheng Feng, and Chang Ren was helpless, they were still unable to catch the three-way army and a huge army of more than 70,000 people, and they could only helplessly obey the order.

Of course, this Mongolian army is not without losses, Shi Tianze only has 40,000 soldiers and horses left, and Li Minghao only has 10,000 remnants left, and even Zhang Rou has suffered heavy losses, leaving only more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and even he himself is seriously injured and cannot be used for the time being.

Four days later, the Red Feng Army had already passed through Hechuan and took the route of Hengshui Town, Panxiu Mountain, that is, the route where Li Shouxian passed through in the past to enter the territory of Luzhou, and came to the city of Luzhou.

After sparing a circle, he returned to the same place, and this situation is also embarrassing.

Sitting on the war horse, Zhao Zhi looked at the mottled city wall, and couldn't help but be annoyed: "After a battle, I came back here, what's the point of this battle?"

In his memory, it seems that he was still in this Luzhou City last night, and at that time he was attacking under the leadership of Xiao Feng with great vigor and high spirits, and gave those intruders a hard blow, but now he appeared here with a depressed and haggard face.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhao Zhi couldn't help but cry sadly.

"It's not pointless, at least because of our struggle outside, they are at least not oppressed by the Tartars now. You also know the dangers of the Tartars, so if you let them in, you should know what will happen. The horse came over, but Zhao Chen's words came from the side.

In terms of qualifications, Zhao Chen's qualifications are the deepest in the Chifeng Army except for the three Xiao sisters, but he has no room for improvement due to age and qualifications, so he did not continue to serve as the commander of the First Combat Brigade, but transferred this weight to Zhang Che, who created excellent fighters in the defense of Taiyuan, and he was responsible for the training of the low-level commander.

"But they'll be coming soon. And at that time, maybe they'll be—"

Sweeping the welcoming people on both sides, Zhao Zhi did not hide his worries.

Although there was a short time of peace, he knew more about how precious this time of peace was, if it weren't for the bloody battles of the Red Phoenix Army soldiers on the front line, how could there be a peaceful and harmonious life in this Luzhou City?

"The boat is naturally straight to the bridge. When the time comes, the lord will naturally have a way. With an indifferent expression, Zhao Chen continued to persuade.

"My lord?"

Shaking his head, Zhao Zhi thought about Xiao Feng, who had been closed all the time, and couldn't help but say, "I know what you want to say." But master, you should know that if you rely on the lord for everything and count on the lord, then it is impossible to accomplish the so-called goal. In any case, I'm going to try my strength and see if I can find a way. ”

He still admires this girl who is not older than himself, sympathetic to the soldiers, on the front line, and more just and benevolent, which can be described as a female among heroes and a dragon among people, but a series of things make him understand that even the lord is not omnipotent, and in the face of many natural disasters and changes, he will still be overstretched, so he needs his own strength to ensure that the entire Red Phoenix Army can continue to walk.

Otherwise, what was Xiao Feng doing when he established the General Staff Department and the Chinese Sect?

Zhao Chen was a little surprised, but he looked at his own righteous son: "Your own strength, what do you want to do?"

The vicissitudes of life and the young face were intertwined, but he remembered the scene when he first took in Zhao Zhi.

It was autumn, when the wheat was just ripe, and Zhao Zhi, who was already twelve years old at that time, was working in the fields, and the children of the peasant family always matured so quickly, and he was no exception. It's just that at that time, he was playful so he played outside for a while, but when he returned home, he saw that the former home was already a mess, including his parents and half-grown brothers and sisters, all lying on the ground in a pool of blood, leaving him alone to stop in place and howl.

The memory stays here, and after that, it's the continuous training in the mountains day after day.

And all the purpose is to one day, to be able to take revenge.

"Of course, it's 'burning the world and expelling the Tatars.' A terrifying light flashed in his eyes, Zhao Zhi clenched his fists, and a trace of blood dripped into the dust, but it was his nails that cut through the skin.

Zhao Chen said slowly: "You should know that this purpose is very difficult, almost impossible. ”

Although he admires Xiao Feng's stubborn temperament that dares to move against the trend, Zhao Chen understands the general trend of the world better, even the Southern Song Dynasty has to succumb to the Mongolian iron horse, what can Xiao Feng do alone?

It's just that he thought that he had completely died with Qingyuan Mansion ten years ago, so he followed Xiao Feng and watched how far this girl could go.

Now, this series of achievements has exceeded his imagination, but these achievements are still too small, and they will soon be completely extinguished under the ravages of the Mongol iron cavalry.

"I'll try. ”

Speaking firmly, Zhao Zhi's words were full of unquestionable decisiveness.

The crowd on both sides was still boiling, but his heart was as cold as ice, and he began to think carefully about the general trend of the world. If we want to break through the state of encirclement and suppression of Mongolia, what does it take to succeed?

Immersed in this thought, Zhao Zhi even forgot everything about the outside world, and just deduced possible changes in the future situation in his mind.

"Okay. Hope you succeed. With a sigh, Zhao Chen had no choice but to give up persuasion and wait and see the changes.

At this time of great change, he also knew the changes in the army, and knew what to say and what not to say.

Nowadays, the situation can only be one step at a time.

Later, Na Chengfeng and Chang Ren also gritted their teeth and looked angry.

"I don't understand. Obviously, we are about to defeat the other party and completely occupy Hongdong City, why do we have to retreat when we are about to win?" Until now, Cheng Feng is still haunted by the original Hongdong Battle.

Chang Ren looked serious and continued to explain: "No way. The Lord is seriously wounded, and our arms have been war-torn for many times, and more than half of them have been consumed. If we continue to fight, and when the gunpowder is completely consumed, should we be allowed to fight each other with burning sticks? You should also know that if there is no gunpowder, then the artillery and guns we are equipped with will be completely ineffective. After failing, these cannons and guns will not be more powerful than the opponent's bow and spear. ”

"But you can't just give up. You must know that it is obviously a little bit worse, just a little bit short, and we can wipe out all the other party. Cheng Feng gritted his teeth, looking annoyed.

Chang Ren looked helpless and mocked: "What if you destroy the other party?

"That's right. Cheng Feng nodded, and a trace of chagrin flashed in his eyes: "After all, this battle is aimed at recapturing Pingyang Mansion, and then being able to get in touch with the Southern Song Dynasty." At that time, it is only necessary to obtain the assistance of the Southern Dynasties, and it will certainly be a problem to completely drive out the Mongol army. ”

In a fierce battle at that time, although Xiao Feng was seriously injured, Zhang Rou was also seriously injured and did not recover, and she could not recover for a short time.

With their strength at that time, even if it couldn't be as easy as defeating Li Minghao, it was enough to completely inflict a heavy blow on Zhang Xiu's army.

"But what if the Southern Dynasty is unwilling to help?" Chang Ren sneered.

Cheng Feng saw that his suggestions had been slandered repeatedly, so he couldn't help but be a little unhappy to come, and he spoke a little impulsively: "Don't you want to? What about the envoys sent by the Southern Dynasty before? You must know that in order to get the support of the other party, the lord is in charge of handing over the smelting and forging technology of the tiger squat cannon to the other party." In that case, the other party should be able to fulfill the contract. ”

Don't forget that the grain, cloth, and salt promised by the minister of the Southern Dynasty were not delivered according to the contract. "It's stupid, and Chang Ren is already full of anger.

Being said by this, Cheng Feng was a little lacking: "You mean that the other party will tear up the contract?"

"That's right. After all, the Southern Dynasty had this habit, and it was like this when Lianjin attacked the Song Dynasty, and so did the Longxing Northern Expedition. If we want to count on the Southern Dynasty to fulfill the contract, let us survive in peace. Then why did Li Pu rebel against the Song Dynasty and surrender to Mongolia back then, so that this great Central Plains land was actually reduced to a bloody place!" full of anger, Chang Ren can't forget the many things that the Southern Song Dynasty has done in these years.

It can be said that the reason why this Central Plains has become like this is that although most of them are controlled by the evil deeds of the Mongols, the Southern Dynasties also have to bear some responsibility.

"But didn't they say it? Because of the long distance and the fatigue of travel, they could not deliver it. And we only need to defeat Zhang Xiu and retake Pingyang Mansion, and get the promised batch of grain. Moreover, the troops are gathered in one place, even if Zhang Xiu, Li Minghao, and Shi Tianze are gathered in one place, we have enough resistance ability. Chengfeng was not reconciled and continued to argue.

Chang Ren naturally sneered, and argued without caring about the other party's feelings: "It's a nice thing to say." But if the Southern Dynasty secretly played tricks, threatened us with food, cloth and many other materials, and even placed heavy troops behind us. At that time, we will have to face all the pressure of Mongolia, and even if we can survive, we will not live long. ”

Swords and swords, swords and swords, this kind of thing is not uncommon in history books.

Therefore, Chang Ren didn't believe that the Southern Dynasty was really so benevolent and would do this kind of Song Xianggong's behavior.

"Hmph! You can quibble. If I continue to debate with you, I don't know what you will say. Speaking of this, Cheng Feng saw that he couldn't defend himself, so he turned his head and ignored the Chang Ren around him, and he was angry.

Chang Ren had no choice but to shake his head, bowing his head and pondering the affairs of the army, in this predicament of many sieges, each of them needed to work hard, whether it was from Xiao Feng, who had always led everyone, or themselves, they had to work hard for their own fate, so that they could completely get out of this almost desperate predicament.

Farther away, at the end of the queue, Na Jin Meng and Qiu Lie were also talking.

"Is this Luzhou City?" Qiu Lie looked at the people on both sides of him with great interest.

The suona continued to sound, the drums swayed, and a high music was played, and the faces of the people watching on both sides were all blooming with bright smiles, so that people could see the trust from the bottom of their hearts.

Jin Meng glanced at Qiu Lie next to him and asked, "That's right." It seems a little different from what you imagined?"

"That's right. I thought it was a different scene. I didn't expect it to be so prosperous and peaceful!" said indifferently, Qiu Lie looked at the people who were singing and dancing on both sides, but his heart became even more annoyed.

What if his opponent was not the cruel and tyrannical he imagined, but a benevolent and just ruler?

Thinking about his purpose, Qiu Lie felt that the scene in front of him was becoming more and more obstructive, and even gave birth to a desire to destroy.

"Of course. After all, this is where the Red Phoenix Army started, and it is also the base camp that allows it to continue fighting outside. Reasonableness and reasonableness are the top priorities in construction. Jin Meng said slowly, but he remembered the scene of his first arrival.

At that time, he came here with ideals in his arms, and when he saw those enthusiastic people and those law-abiding soldiers, he thought that the other party was a mighty army, so he made up his mind to join it, but then there were too many changes, and waiting for him to return here is even more sad.

"I see. Is that so?" a chuckle appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Qiu Lie showed a hint of confidence.

Jin Meng didn't care, looked at those people singing and dancing with a blank expression, and asked again: "Even so, what are you going to do?"

"How, are you looking forward to it?" Qiu Lie asked rhetorically.

"I can't tell. It's just that I want to tell you that this place has been influenced by the Red Phoenix Army for a long time, and the people in the place are even more affected by Zhenze Palace, otherwise how could they completely devote themselves to the Red Phoenix Army in such a short period of time?" Jin Meng sighed, but reminded.

There are always some people in this world who think they can do everything, but when they actually do it, they will understand what the so-called actual operation is all about.

Qiu Lie said casually: "Don't worry. I'll take care of this naturally, without your reminder. ”

"That's good. I just hope you are careful, after all, if something happens to you, I can't escape it. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, Jin Meng was about to persuade, but when he thought of the current form of the Red Phoenix Army, he couldn't help but close his mouth.

In this dangerous time, some people want to break through the darkness and go to the light, some people just want to fight with blood and live up to their trust, but there are also people who want to get out and escape.

Although the Red Phoenix Army has temporarily repelled the Three-Way Army, a darker future is still ahead, and the whole form will be even more severe.