Chapter 144: The Hidden Stake That Opened
"I didn't expect that even if I fell into such a desperate situation, the other party was still so brave?"
Boyan looked at the battlefield in the distance and felt some palpitations.
If it was an ordinary army, after facing such a cruel war, it would only collapse completely, but the Red Phoenix Army still stepped forward bravely and was never cowardly.
This performance is unattainable even in Mongolia.
Arkhan asked, "Then general, should we continue the attack?"
"Nope. Let them take it down. Boyan turned around and walked towards the military tent.
Puzzled, Arhan opened his mouth and asked, "Why?" After the previous fierce battle, the defenders of the city were already weakened, and it was not impossible for them to step into the city again with a single blow.
Boyan stopped and emphasized: "Arakhan." We are not here to attack Anding, but to distract the Red Phoenix Army from the Khan's safe return. After a pause, he complained: "So our military strength cannot be wasted here." Got it?"
"I got it!"
Knowing this, he only waved his hand, and the horn sounded again, and the army in the distance retreated again like a tide.
"Retreated?"
Seeing the other party retreating into the distance one by one, Lei Min breathed a sigh of relief, he was really frightened by the cruel scene before, thinking that he was going to confess here, he lowered his head and looked at the gun in his hand, only to see that the gun was red all over, and the entire barrel became soft, just like noodles, it could be easily broken.
With a "bang", the gun was thrown directly to the ground.
Lei Min shook his head helplessly: "It's a pity that this gun can't be used." His eyes swept around the trench next to him, and he saw a corpse lying not far away, his gun still intact.
Walking over and lowering his body, Lei Min saw a blood hole on this person's forehead, and immediately felt a surge in his stomach.
"Amitabha. I also hope that you are in the spirit of heaven, and don't blame me. ”
Lei Min clasped his palms together, closed his eyes, and recited a few Buddhist scriptures in his mouth, and only after he was done did he carefully remove the gun, and then hung it on his body, stood up straight and was about to leave, but he remembered something.
Turning around, he gave a solemn military salute to the corpse before running away.
In the distance, Na Wang Gu was counting the number of people, and when he saw that Lei Min was late, he asked with concern, "Why has it been delayed for so long?"
"There are some things that need to be dealt with, and I ask for your pardon. Lei Min listened to his chest, and his eyes immediately turned red when he thought of the corpse in his mind.
He didn't know if that person was like him, his parents were working day and night, wiping the whole house clean, waiting for him to go back, and the childhood sweetheart next door was also holding a needle and thread, embroidering the wedding dress to be married......
All of this, if you die, there is nothing.
At this moment, Lei Mingfang realized what war really is!
"Get in the ranks!"
Wang Gu said lightly, and then let Lei Min step into the military column.
Probably because they had just experienced a war, all the people were gray and ragged, and even their arms, faces, and thighs were still bleeding, but they still held their heads high and stood straight at the waist.
"Everyone. You have been fortunate. ”
Walking from a distance, Wu Qingshi looked sad, and both eyes were full of helplessness.
He said, "If it weren't for your heroic fighting, how would we have been able to survive until now?" As he spoke, his knees weakened, but he knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to everyone: "This worship is my gratitude for your great kindness." "The forehead is pressed against the ground, and it can be seen that it is not a fake.
When all the soldiers saw this scene, they all felt that their eyes were counting, and a lot of mist overflowed, covering their vision.
Wang Gu looked sad, stepped forward and persuaded: "General, this matter is not your fault, let's get up first." ”
"Thank you. ”
With Wang Gu's support, Wu Qingshi stood up straight, he saw the look of anticipation from everyone, and felt that his shoulders were too heavy for a while, but he didn't know what to say!
The atmosphere froze for a while, making people feel like they couldn't breathe.
Lei Min's eyes drooped, and he thought of the dead soldier again, and immediately raised his head and asked, "General, what about us?
Today, they had already realized the horror of Boyan, if it weren't for the other party's sudden retreat, it would be absolutely impossible to defend Anding City.
"That's right, when will the lord's reinforcements come?"
"If this continues, aren't we going to be buried here?"
"My parents are still waiting for me, I don't want to die!"
“......”
Those people in Lei Min's area also told their worries one after another.
If it is a veteran like Wang Gu, this kind of situation is naturally commonplace, and there will be no fluctuations at all.
It's a pity that in order to be able to complete the Northern Expedition, the Red Phoenix Army recruited too many recruits, if it is a good battle, but if it encounters a setback, or even besieges the city like Anding, it will be a different scene.
Now they are already scared.
"Everyone, don't be impatient, I believe that General Wu will definitely have a plan to save us. Wang Gu frowned unconsciously, and immediately said in a loud voice.
Wu Qingshi was shocked, and when he saw that everyone had seen it, he knew that as the supreme commander here, he couldn't refuse.
He opened his mouth before he complained, "Even if I don't say anything about the current situation, you understand. The lord is now held back by the Mongol army, and is temporarily unable to support us. If we want to break the siege of Boyan, we can only ask Qingyang Mansion for reinforcements now. If they were able to send an army, even if they couldn't defeat Boyan, they would at least be able to hold out for a while. When the lord reacts, he will definitely exclude reinforcements, and we will naturally be able to extricate ourselves from it at that time!"
When the people heard this, they settled down.
Although Lei Min felt the same peace of mind, a thought flashed through his mind.
"Qingyang Mansion, can they really help us?"
In the distance, Wang Gu thought for a while, but in his heart, he remembered the actions of the Mongolian army before.
"If it's the Mongols, even if they capture Anding, they won't be able to change anything. In that case, why is the other party entrenched here?"
The doubts in his mind could not be relieved, and he could only put away his thoughts and return to Anding City to prepare for the next round of Mongol attacks.
Next time, I guess I won't be thinking about today, just a drizzle!
............
Inside the military tent.
"General, what are you looking for me?"
Ah Rahan sat on the blanket and looked at the boy who was swaying freely on the desk.
Boyan didn't answer, he just frowned, looked at the letter written in his hand, and after a long time, he raised his head and ordered, "Give this letter to Callahan." ”
"Callahan? Arakhan's eyes flashed, and he remembered someone.
He also knew that Karahan, it was a leather merchant he met while patrolling the territory when Boyan did not have today's status, and at that time the other party was caught by the Mongols because he was suspected of smuggling furs to the Chifeng Army, and the guy was really frightened at that time, thinking that he was about to be executed.
However, Boyan did not get angry at the beginning, but untied the rope that bound the other party and let the other party go.
Since then, Callahan has been connected with Boyan.
Boyan closed his head and replied, "That's right. That's him!" Then roll up the parchment paper on top of the desk and tie it tightly with rope.
Ah Rahan stepped forward and took the dossier, but he was puzzled in his heart, and asked, "General, please take the liberty of asking your subordinates, what is written here?"
"It's about Qingyang Mansion. Let him see the opportunity to mobilize the forces we were hiding in Qingyang Mansion before, occupy the entire Qingyang Mansion, and then cooperate with us to besiege Anding City. Boyan replied.
Ah Rahan was a little worried, and asked again: "Qingyang Mansion? That was occupied by the Red Feng Army." Can Callahan really succeed?"
It's not that he doesn't have the idea of plotting against the Red Phoenix Army, but in the past, these methods have failed, and even a soldier under his command can't rebel, so how can he talk about the entire Qingyang Mansion?
"Of course!"
Boyan was full of confidence and said directly: "And when the time comes, the Qingyang Mansion will also cooperate with him." ”
"Is this possible? And since Qingyang Mansion has our people, why don't we let them surrender directly?" Ah Rahan was a little puzzled, and asked again.
Boyan explained: "There are indeed people who can influence Qingyang Mansion. It's a pity that that person is not one of ours, you know?"
"Who's not our people?" Arhan was even more confused.
"Haha. Bo Yan chuckled lightly and said, "In this world, we are not the only ones who don't want the Red Phoenix Army to continue to be strong. Then he looked to the far south, and said, "Although we were enemies. But at this time, the other party should have understood who is the most threatening existence! If they don't do it at this time, it will be really stupid!"
Ah Rahan immediately understood and said with a smile: "So it's them?"
Although he didn't say who it was, Ah Rahan was not stupid, and immediately understood that they were obviously the Song Dynasty that Boyan was talking about.
After all, although the Song Dynasty did not have a substantive conflict with the Red Phoenix Army, it was a personal understanding that if the Red Phoenix Army continued to grow, the conflict between the two would be obvious.
"It's them, but it's also a shame that they look good, otherwise how can we be given this opportunity?" Bo Yan sneered: "When the time comes, if Qingyang Mansion falls into our hands, it will be close to realizing our plan." Then he felt a little heavy in his body, took a deep breath, exhaled the turbidity in his chest, and said with a smile: "I only hope that this time, the Khan can escape smoothly, otherwise we are afraid that we will die!"
Arhan also replied with a smile.
"Then I will first wish the general a success. ”