Chapter 124: The Wind and Clouds Help Me Win or Lose

The Qin and Wei armies attacked Zhao from the Western Front, which was already the largest military operation in recent years. They were in an advantageous position from the beginning, since they broke the Zhao army in Pingyang Pass, they entered the territory of Zhao State and even broke through the Guancheng, a hundred miles a day, and drove straight in.

Such a military victory is certainly amazing! But at the same time, because the speed of the army's advance was too fast, the sergeants who were responsible for escorting the grain and grass in the back suffered a lot.

Especially the people of Wei are simply miserable. Because Wei and Zhao were neighbors, Qin and Wei cooperated, and the army entered Zhao from Wei, and a large number of people were recruited to serve as miscellaneous laborers to transport grain and grass for the army in front. Such drudgery is dangerous and hard, and no one wants to do it. But in the face of King Wei's harsh decrees, what can ordinary people do?

As the sun rises, the weather gradually warms up. The convoy of transports that had come from a long journey finally arrived at the makeshift camp. The men who drove the ox carts on their backs were certainly tired and exhausted, and the soldiers in charge of the escorts were no better. While sweating profusely, they took off their armor and threw it away, while loudly urging the people to quickly carry the grain, military equipment, and other materials on the ox carts. For a while, it seemed very chaotic inside and out.

This camp where supplies are temporarily stacked is a relatively flat area in the vicinity. As far as the eye can see, you can vaguely see the sand piles of mountains of different heights not far away, overgrown with weeds. Because this was only a temporary camp selected by the Qin and Wei armies, there were no strict defensive measures. Only a small number of soldiers patrolled back and forth to prevent accidents. In fact, the biggest role of these people is only to prevent some people from disobeying the control and taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos.

Needless to say, the people who were requisitioned to transport grain and grass had to endure hardships along the way. This fills most of them with resentment. Because, if you just exert some strength, the most infuriating thing is that if you move slowly, you will be whipped and scolded by the escort soldiers. Although they dare not speak out, this resentment is always difficult to settle.

The young man named Wang Erhu is one of these people. In the town where he lived, dozens of young and able-bodied laborers like him were conscripted into miscellaneous labor. They traveled hundreds of miles to transport the supplies of the army here. Everyone has been whipped to a greater or lesser extent.

"Alas! It's finally here. These bastards, what kind of fight are they fighting...... I hope there won't be a next time! ”

In the gap between the handling, Wang Erhu wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath. There were people around him who knew him well, and it didn't matter if he complained a little.

"Erhu, don't say anything you shouldn't say. This is not in our township, but in the army. In case it is heard by the military master, it will be a few lashes! ”

Beside him was an elder of the clan, who heard the young man complaining, and hurriedly whispered a few words of persuasion. The other young people were also indignant, and since they were aroused, they inevitably cursed in secret.

"Uncle clan, this is not to blame the tiger. Even if the big guy swallows his anger, is there still less whipping? What is this called? If you work hard, you will be beaten ....... ”

"I heard that this time there was no reason to raise troops because the king of Zhao from the neighboring country died...... If you destroy the Zhao State in one fell swoop, it's fine, but if you can't stalemate in a short time, it will be troublesome! I'm afraid we're going to have to be conscripted into hard labor again! ”

"If you want me to say, I hope to be defeated by the people of Zhao...... Hum! It's better to teach these arrogant guys a good lesson. also vent evil anger for us. ”

While everyone was working, they vented their dissatisfaction in their hearts. The elder of the clan was a little older, and he was afraid that these young people would cause trouble because of their nonsense, so he hurriedly looked around, but saw a soldier with a full face walking with a whip. He was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly gave everyone a look to stop it! However, he didn't watch out for his feet, he tripped and fell to the ground, and a large bag of military rations on his shoulders was scattered all over the ground.

This is a big disaster. A few soldiers who were guarding them immediately jumped over, and the whip in their hands couldn't help but blow off their heads and faces. The clan uncle who had just been in trouble was beaten and rolled on the ground with a scream. It's just that no matter how much he pleaded, these soldiers who were full of fire refused to stop.

The young and vigorous Wang Erhu couldn't care much anymore, he jumped up, kicked the vicious guy in front of him to the ground with one kick, stretched out his hand to pull the elderly uncle up from the ground, and protected him with his broad back. Seeing this, several young people next to him also hurriedly surrounded them, pleading for mercy while protecting the two of them in the middle. Everyone is a villager, and in this case, of course, we can't watch them suffer a big loss.

The man who was kicked down by the second tiger was obviously a small leader, and when he got up from the ground covered in dust, he couldn't help but be furious. He loudly ordered a dozen of his soldiers to arrest the two bold guys just now. He wanted to hang them high on the wooden frame and expose them to the sun for a day, so that they knew that he knew how badly offended the military master, and by the way, he warned the others to see who dared to be disobedient!

These Wei soldiers pounced like wolves, whipping to disperse the others, and at the same time they were about to tie up Wang Erhu and his clan uncle with ropes. The little Diao people dared to resist in the army, and the lesson was light. Erhu was quite brute force, and he argued loudly while struggling.

"Everyone is from Wei, so why deceive people too much? We also contribute to the country, but we should not be treated like prisoners......! ”

But who will listen to him? When he was in chaos, he suddenly heard a majestic voice not far away asking: "Stop!" What's going on? ”

When the Wei soldiers who were beating and arresting people heard the sound, they looked back and quickly stopped. The little leader was stunned, and when he saw clearly who was coming, he hurriedly took a few steps forward and replied respectfully.

"It turns out that Childe is back! These people scattered grain and made a noise for no reason, so the villain was teaching them a lesson. It's good to give all these people a long memory...... Hey! ”

Qin and Wei cooperated, but all the Wei soldiers who were escorted with the army knew this Qin prince standing in front of him. We all know that his identity is special and must not be neglected. It is expected that if he wants to teach a few civilian servants casually, a big man like him will not say much.

Nie Yunfeng, who led two thousand troops back to sit in the town, naturally didn't care about such a trivial matter. The big thing he thought about was how to quickly transfer all the grain and grass that arrived to Pingling Pass. Hearing the little leader's reply, he snorted coldly, signaling that he knew. Then wave your hand and go forward. However, I heard someone pleading in a humble voice at his feet.

"This general, we have transported all the grain, grass and baggage needed by the army to the ...... according to the requirements of the military master I beg the general to forgive, and let the villains return to their hometowns! ”

Nie Yunfeng, who was dressed in luxurious brocade clothes, looked down at the supplicant kneeling in the dust, and there was no fluctuation on his face. These humble people are no different from those grains of sand blown up by the wind in the eyes of the ambitious.

"Kill them all!"

The noble son with the gold-edged Yungon combat boots, stepping on the land in front of him, spit out a few faint words in his mouth, which seemed to have no weight, but represented the supreme power of life and death. Originally, he had no intention of killing, but since someone didn't want to serve the army anymore, there was no need to live anymore. The so-called killing chickens and police monkeys are an example! Those who have achieved great things since ancient times will never be soft-hearted.

All the Wei soldiers heard this order from the prince of Qin. The little leader hesitated slightly, and reached out to draw his sword. Someone whispered hesitant in his ear, "But...... They are all from Wei! ”

"Those who are reluctant to serve their country are enemies! Do it...... Kill! ”

The leader of the Wei army gritted his teeth. He knew that although the prince of Qin Guo who walked over would not turn back, those Qin troops who were watching this side would definitely not stand idly by.

"Run, everybody! They...... I'm going to kill someone! ”

Feeling the killing intent in the soldier's eyes, Wang Erhu, who had long sensed that something was wrong, jumped up, shouted, and ran away with the clan uncle. Several other young men followed and ran.

However, how could the soldiers who wanted to kill let them run away? Under the terrified eyes of thousands of people who were escorting grain and grass, they watched as the escapees who were caught up were soon hacked to death in the barren grass with knives.

Listening to those exclamations that sounded behind him, Nie Yunfeng, who was about to turn around and enter the temporary camp to check the situation of grain and grass, had a cruel sneer on his face. He felt it was necessary to kill a few people and deter those who were starting to feel disgruntled in their hearts. However, the next moment, he suddenly heard the entourage around him seem to have noticed something wrong, and they screamed in surprise.

"Childe, look! What's over there? ”

Nie Yunfeng turned his head suddenly, feeling the wind and sand blowing on his face, he narrowed his eyes, but suddenly opened them wide. But I saw a cavalry hundreds of feet away, I don't know where it came from, and suddenly it appeared in the dust.

"It's the enemy...... Hurry up and prepare to meet the enemy! ”

Nie Yunfeng was taken aback, and immediately pulled out his sword, shouting hoarsely. All the Qin and Wei soldiers who remained inside and outside this camp immediately panicked.

And at the same moment, Wang Erhu, who was chased by the fierce soldiers, kicked to the ground and closed his eyes and waited for death, but suddenly felt that his face was full of heat, and when he reached out and wiped it, his eyes were full of blood red. And the guy who wanted to raise a knife to kill him just now had already fallen beside him. Then countless majestic horses rushed past him and slaughtered straight ahead.

"It's ...... The cavalry of the Zhao State? ”