Chapter Fifty-Eight: King Rui's Meritorious Service
Ignoring the dissuasion of the defending general Zhou Facheng, King Rui insisted on going his own way, and led a small group of men and horses into the enemy camp, and has not returned yet. This was the first bad news that the prince got when he arrived at the border. Next, the Eastern Front was lost, and the troops of a small city would surrender without a fight. The bandits harassed them, the border people were displaced, several towns in the Great Xia Dynasty were occupied by the bandits, and the number of refugees increased several times compared with the previous reports. Even the prestige of the prince's personal expedition did not inspire too much of the army's morale. From top to bottom, the Northwest Army kept an eye on the hussar generals who came with the prince. Everywhere the hussar general went, there was thunderous cheers, and everywhere the hussar general was asked to go first. This hit the crown prince a lot, and the hussar general was undoubtedly proud. However, the severity of the situation was in front of him, and the hussar general immediately proposed to the prince to counterattack Xijon, willing to be the vanguard. To everyone's surprise, this proposal was opposed by the crown prince. The prince first proposed that he should lead his men and horses to find King Rui Xia Ci, who had been missing for several days. One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone was in an uproar. The current situation is so tense, the prince is actually the first thing to care about is the prince who is gentle, regardless of the life and death of so many soldiers and civilians who are struggling on the verge of life and death! Is this still the legendary wise and virtuous prince?
Thanks to the prince's insistence, a search and rescue team consisting of the most elite soldiers set off in the snow. "This hell weather, the snow is falling so much, I can't even find the road, how can I find someone?" A soldier muttered in his mouth, facing the howling wind and snow, and swayed forward in the snow step by step. "Xiao Linzi, don't talk so much nonsense! People are princes, and their natural lives are much more valuable than ours. Hurry up to the front Shilitun and say, with such a heavy snowfall, the Xirong people shouldn't come out! Another soldier stomped his foot heavily, shaking off the snow that had accumulated on the vamp, "What kind of boots are these?" After walking this little way, I got into the water, and my toes were about to freeze. I said, our munitions are getting worse and worse. If we go on like this, we will all have to freeze into popsicles before we get to the place! "His voice was mixed with the whistling of the wind and snow, and it was a little indistinct." Hurry up! When you walk, your body is easy to get hot! "The sharp-eyed Kobayashi saw the captain coming." What nonsense? It's not cold on a snowy day, but it's cold in June? Speed up! If we can't find King Rui, we are all dead! The captain surnamed Yan is usually called the "Living Yama King" by Xiao Linzi. The kung fu is outstanding, and the royal majesty is extremely strict. Usually these little soldiers are very afraid of him. However, he did not know how to flatter, so he received this thankless drudgery. All the people thought that King Rui must have died outside, and these people are now going out to look for it, and it is clear that they are looking for death. So the prince asked the elite to find it, but he sent a team of them to set off, most of these small soldiers were recruits who had no way out and had not been in the camp for a long time. Only the captain is indeed outstanding in martial arts and was recommended to the prince. Captain Yan saw that everyone was shaking and demoralized, and he knew that it was useless to scold. He took out a cowhide bag directly from the backpack and threw it to the leading soldier: "Then, one bite at a time!" Drink well, give Lao Tzu a spiritual point! The leading soldier raised his leather bag, took a sip, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Wine!" The captain gave us a drink! As soon as he finished speaking, the people behind him had already snatched the skin bag from his hand and couldn't wait to drink it in one gulp. Then a group of people scrambled to quickly drain the bag of wine. The hot and spicy wine was in the stomach, and everyone felt a lot warmer on their bodies. Looking at the captain, in addition to awe, there was also a little more gratitude. "Captain, your martial arts are so good, why do you want to die with us? Let's find a place and live happily for a few years! The wine was drunk, and the conversation became more and more. Many words that I usually dare not say are also pouring into my tongue at this moment. Da Niu was the first to shout at the captain. "Say what? Why did you become a soldier in the first place? The captain pricked up his face. The Sijon people killed my parents, and I came here to avenge them! The bull shouted. However, after being a soldier for so long, not a single Xijon person has been killed. The officials of the imperial court shouted to retreat as soon as they heard the Xijon people. When I think about it, I feel like a bag! The captain's stiff face was a little loose: "I think it's right!" I'm going to take you to kill the Xijon people now, do you dare? "Horizontal and vertical are dead, what dare not!" These soldiers are all people who know and foresee their own end, and at this moment, they all burst out of their own blood as men.
"But where are you going to find the Sijon?" Kobayashi was the first to start calming down. Captain Yan smiled: "Isn't it easy to find them?" In front of Shilitun, there are many Xirong people! Have you all figured it out? Da Niu said in a rough voice: "What is there to think about this? When you go to the battlefield, isn't it to kill the enemy? "Maybe it's really the stimulation of alcohol. The speed of the group was unprecedented.
"How many days will it take for the Emperor to receive my secret letter at the earliest?" In a ruined earth temple, Rui Wang Xia Ci sat by the fire and asked one of the guards beside him with a serious expression. "About three days!" The guard replied respectfully. "Three days is too slow. I don't have time. Taking advantage of the heavy snow, we have to carry out a sneak attack. "At this moment, King Rui has changed his previous loose appearance, but is like a calm and calm general." Your Royal Highness King Rui, we have too few manpower to make a difference! "The guards around me persuaded me." Capture the thief and capture the king first, there are few people, and there can be a way to use it with few people! Is Purple Smoke's information accurate? "King Rui took one out of the wood, lit it on the fire, and danced in the wind. Many tiny sparks spread out, and when they encountered the snow blowing in from outside, they made a sound of peeling. The guard nodded: "Not bad! This expedition was carried out by Sijon's general Nadaru. He is said to be brutal and vicious. The first three cities were slaughtered by him. King Rui shook the branch in his hand and said, "That's him!" We'll do it tonight! ”
Shilitun is a camp where the Xirong people are stationed. Hearing that the crown prince of the Great Xia Dynasty was personally conquered, the Xirong people not only did not have any cowardice, but also approached the garrison camp several miles forward. It was precisely because of his anger that King Rui went to the enemy camp alone. That's the official version. At this moment, in Shilitun, the wind and snow did not bring any inconvenience to the Xirong soldiers. Living in a tent as warm as spring, drinking the plundered wine of the Great Xia Kingdom, and even humiliating the female slaves of the Great Xia Kingdom, these soldiers are most happy to do at this moment. Enjoying the singing and dancing of the beauties, Nadaru, the fourth prince of Xirong Kingdom, squinted his eyes and felt drowsy. "It's a really good fight. Who said that the hussar generals of the Great Xia Kingdom were brave and unmatched? I think the people of the Great Xia Dynasty are all cowards! The lieutenant next to him poured the wine into his mouth and smiled uncontrollably. Dashuai, I heard that the prince of the Great Xia Kingdom and the hussar general were here in person. Will they do a snow day raid? Let's not underestimate the enemy! "It was the military advisor Zuo Yange who spoke. The fourth prince's eyes flicked open: "Raid? Joke! If we don't touch them, they will recite the Buddha, and they will dare to come and raid us? With such a heavy snowfall, I see that their Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still in the bed! Ha ha! The adjutant general on the side also smiled and said, "Don't worry too much, military advisor!" That hussar general and the emperor are not of the same heart! For so many years, he has cooperated with us, but he has made a lot of money! Zo Yange looked at them, said no more, and drank the wine in front of him in one gulp. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say what was wrong. Seeing the singing and dancing beauty throwing a wink at him, he couldn't help but smile and pulled the beauty into his arms. I hope it's my own worries!
A few snowmen descending from the sky stunned the Xijon soldiers who were drinking in their tents. The knife in one of the hands fell sharply in a few strokes, and the companions were reduced to fallen corpses. Before the only Xijon soldier could shout, the blade was already pressed against his neck. "Say, 'Where is the grain and grass?' He was asked in the proficient Sijon language. Half of his body couldn't shake, and he wanted to resist, but his hands and feet were paralyzed. He subconsciously looked at the tent where grain and grass were stored in the east, and pointed over with a trembling hand. He was answered by the sharp sound of a blade cutting through flesh.
"Oh no, the grain and grass are on fire!" The commotion in the barracks grew. Several people crouched in the snow ditch behind the barracks. "His Royal Highness King Rui, could it be the crown prince's person?" A smile flashed across King Rui's face. Interesting, Brother Wang actually went with him this time. Hasn't he been at odds with himself all the time? In any case, such cooperation is always good for him. He nodded: "Look and talk!" ”
In the chaotic barracks, the big bull seemed to have red eyes, and when he saw the person in Xirong's outfit, it was a knife, and the chopping was a pleasure. Xiao Lin was also very excited: "I finally killed someone!" I've finally killed the enemy! At this moment, their captain was silent, desperately wielding the big knife in his hand to fight a bloody path for them.
"What, the grain and grass have been burned? Just a squad? The fourth prince, Nadaru, pushed away the beauty in his arms and stood up at once. It's turned upside down! Go, wait until the king himself takes the heads of those people to use as wine jugs! He grabbed a spear and rushed out of the camp.
"Only one squad? Brother Wang is too bold, right? There was no one to answer! Which one is this singing? Seeing the back of the man carrying the spear, King Rui couldn't sit still. Swept from behind the tent and stabbed the target with a sword!
Nadaru felt a dark shadow flash in front of him, and a tingling sensation quickly caught him. At the moment when he fell to the ground, he heard a long howl: "The Great Xia Guorui King is here in the summer!" "It's King Rui, it's King Rui! The commander was stabbed, and the entire barracks became a mess of porridge at once. A flash of light flashed in the head of the military advisor Zuo Yange, and finally, a woman's flower-like delicate face flashed in front of him: "You wait, one day, I will come back justifiably and get back everything that belongs to me!" "It's Ziyan, the princess of Xijon! Now, though, almost no one remembers her. But she is here after all, and she has always been.
When the prince saw the bloody Summer, it was already three days later. The snow had stopped, and the camp of the Sijon men had been withdrawn for fifty miles. Their boss is said to have been stabbed to death. And Ruiwang, who has not heard from him, finally has news again. A few soldiers sent out to find the King carried him back. King Rui had several knife wounds on his body, and his face was a little pale because of excessive blood loss, but he was in good spirits. He commanded the soldiers, and took out a human head, Nadaru's head, from his backpack. "Brother Wang, how do you want to thank me?" Xia Ci returned to his usual hippie smile in front of the prince. "Without Yan Da, you can get out of the way?" The prince has always been with him. "That Yan Da is your man?" Summer gave me a little stunned. The prince smiled slightly and said, "The secret of heaven must not be revealed!" The two brothers exchanged a smile of understanding.
The ensuing war went well. With the results of the snowy surprise attack, the soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty were greatly inspired. The name given by King Rui in the summer quickly spread among the army. The hussar general received a holy decree, announcing that he had misemployed people in the northwest for many years, embezzled the army, and sold military supplies without permission, and had been charged with nearly dozens of crimes. In the end, the crime should be beheaded, but reciting his years of guarding, temporarily forgive the death penalty, and order him to go into battle to kill the enemy, and redeem the crime! Along with the decree to the hussar general, there was a book of accounts. The hussar general Zheng Shengquan only opened it and read a few pages, and his face was as dead as ashes. He finally knew how shrewd the emperor's brother-in-law was.