Chapter 123: The city is full of white loyal souls
The night was thick, the dark clouds covered the sky and the moon, the cold wind swept wildly, and dozens of horsemen were galloping, and the hooves of the horses were continuous, stepping out of the roaring sound that shattered the silence of the grassland. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Liu Xi took the lead and rode ahead of everyone, and Ni Feng, who was holding the banner of the Rampage Brigade, followed closely behind, and had been walking for more than two hours, and the left arm of the flag had already been numb and unconscious, but the bull head flag had never lowered the slightest, and it always floated above his head, floating in the place where the soldiers behind him could see when they raised their heads.
Ahead, several fires could be faintly seen, Liu Xi understood that it was to Yangqu City, so he reined in his horse, turned his head to look, it was pitch black, and he couldn't see their figures.
When the soldiers of the Hengchong Brigade followed him back to the city, Liu Xi asked the three of Qulang to turn back and bring the Huns' horses back to the city.
Especially when the Huns waved their troops south, even if there was an extra horse in Yangqu City, it would be an extra point of defensive power.
There was an empty place in the distance behind him, and he didn't see the three of Qu Lang returning, Liu Xi was not worried, the Wu brothers had great skills, naturally no one could hurt them, and they hadn't followed at the moment, I was afraid that it would be difficult for those frightened horses to gather.
Sweeping his eyes and rushing to the brigade soldiers, his face full of wind and frost was full of anxiety and fear, there was pain and chagrin in his eyes, but he didn't dare to raise his head to look at the familiar city in the distance, and kept lowering his head, looking at the muddy ground covered with snow under his feet, and his thick hands held the reins tightly.
The nostalgia is even more timid.
Struggle and self-blame make these men who do not hesitate to die in the vast grassland in order to protect their homeland have mixed feelings in their hearts, perhaps, they are more willing to pounce on the scimitar shining with cold light in the hands of the Huns, than to enter the haunting Yangqu City.
Because the Bell of Triumph was silent, and there was not much left of the victorious army, they did not die on the way to the charge, but survived.
"It's getting late, don't stay here."
Liu Xi said in a deep voice, then looked to the side, and said in a low voice, "Ni Feng listens to the order, this official orders you to lead the way with all the soldiers in front, and you must return to the Yangqu City camp within an hour of incense!" ”
Hearing this, Ni Feng, who was riding on horseback, was stunned, and after a while, he jumped off the horse, clenched his right hand into a fist on his chest, and said to Liu Xi on his knees, "Subordinates receive orders!" ”
After speaking, he jumped on the horse, and the bull head flag in his left hand was a cut higher, only to see his legs slam the horse's belly, "Listen to the order of the rampaging brigade, go forward at full speed, and return to the camp!" ”
Back to the camp, two words, a little choked, these days, Ni Feng and others have been thinking about returning to the familiar camp all the time, and now that they finally have this opportunity, the depression of many days immediately poured out, and they suddenly felt sour.
"Forward!"
Ni Feng, who galloped out, shouted again, and the rest of the people who fell behind him came back to their senses and chased after them, and Liu Xi, who deliberately slowed down, quickly fell last.
Because this is a hero's moment.
Outside Yangqu City, dozens of soldiers of the Rampage Brigade stood on horseback one after another, and Ni Feng, who was holding the battle flag, was in the front, and before he could think about how to speak, the wide city gate opened by itself.
"Whoa......
This is the sound of armor rubbing, listening to this sound, the rhythm is neat, it is clearly not something that the defenders in the city can do, is it possible that there are more elite soldiers in Yangqu City?
For some reason, Ni Feng was a little overwhelmed in his heart, and before he could figure out the reason, a team of murderous soldiers walked out of the city, Flying Eagle Armor, Qing Shui Sword, it turned out to be the Imperial City Forbidden Army, Flying Armor.
"Draw your sword!"
Xiong Gang roared angrily, and the flying armor behind him pulled out the long sword at his waist neatly, and the crisp sound entered his ears with the wind.
"Wrap up flowers!"
"Eyebrows!"
With Xiong Gang's voice, Feijia turned the long sword in his hand in mid-air very seriously, swung out a sword flower, and then raised the sword in front of him with both hands, and the sword blade was eyebrows.
Seeing this scene, Ni Feng and the others all had tears in their eyes, and their lips squirmed, but they didn't say anything for a long time.
Drawing the sword out of the sheath means fearless life and death, killing the enemy with the sword; Wrapping flowers refers to the horizontal scroll of the sword, and the entanglement of blood into flowers; Qi Mei is a sign of respect in the name of the sword.
This is Li Tang's most noble military salute, only the meritorious battalion brigade is eligible to enjoy, and can enjoy the elite of the country, the battalion brigade of the imperial forbidden army to give this salute, since Li Tang opened the country, there are very few.
The situation in front of the city gate, Liu Xi did not expect, when he approached, the tall Guo Wei also walked out of the city, he had not yet healed, he walked a little staggering, walking between the flying armor holding the sword, unusually slow, but the figure was as tall as a mountain.
Seeing Guo Wei, Ni Feng hurriedly handed over the bull head flag in his hand cautiously, and the rampage brigade lost soldiers and lost generals, and there was not much left, and Guo Wei, who was the head of the gang, had become the person with the highest official position.
He took the battle flag with both hands, turned around and clasped his fists and saluted Guo Wei and others, and then raised the bull head flag high, "The rampage brigade returned to the camp, this sortie has gone through more than ten battles, and more than thousands of enemies have been annihilated." ”
Guo Wei's eyes were red, and he looked deeply at the robe of life and death, and his words became trembling, "General Sima, die in battle!" ”
"Join the army, Master Di, die in battle!"
"Captain Tan of the rampage brigade fell into the camp and died in battle, and five hundred soldiers were killed in battle!"
"The captain of the infantry battalion of the Rampage Brigade was killed in battle, and more than 480 soldiers were killed in battle!"
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In the night wind that roared more and more, the battle flag danced hunting, Guo Wei's tragic voice made people listen to the heartbreak, needless to say that the soldiers of the Hengchong Brigade couldn't cry, even the flying armor was wet with tears, and the people who heard the news at the head of the city had already wailed and cried, and some people kowtowed to the outside of the city, reading that the soldiers of the Hengchong Brigade who had passed away had fallen into the ground for peace.
After Guo Wei finished the battle, his voice was already hoarse, and he walked towards Liu Xi with a banner, "Sixty people in the Rampage Brigade are waiting for Lord Qincha to send them!" ”
"Waiting for your lordship!"
With red eyes, the rest of the soldiers of the Rampage Brigade jumped off their horses and saluted Liu Xi very seriously.
"Go to the city, go back to the camp!"
Without thinking too much, Liu Xi was about to go to the city on horseback, but when he walked to Xiong Gang's side, he grabbed the reins in his hand, "General Xiong, order to go down, take filial piety all over the city, and send the brothers who died in battle a ride!" ”
After saying this, Liu Xi seemed to be a little tired, didn't say anything more, and continued to walk towards the city, and behind him, Guo Wei and the others knelt on their knees in front of the fading back, tears rolling in the tiger's eyes.
Liu Xi, who entered the city, naturally couldn't see it, walking on the streets that had been repaired for most of the time, looking at the sad people walking to the city gate intermittently, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Beacon Fire Daoge, how many people have become boundless bones, and how many wives have been separated.
For some reason, I remembered the old man who cooked soup cakes under the flickering lights that night, still watching Liangzi return rain or shine, and the great sorrow and pain became the last trace of ethereal and illusory hope.
Inexplicably, Liu Xi had a terrible thought in his heart, was his plan to take revenge with Li Tang's power right or wrong?
The horse's hooves walked slowly among the bricks and stones, and after a long time, the big black horse stopped, neighing in the cold wind of the night, and Liu Xi, who came back to his senses, found that unconsciously, the big black horse sent him to a small courtyard, which was buried in the deep alley, very ordinary, ordinary to not attract attention.
Before he could figure out the reason, he heard the sound of brisk footsteps coming from the courtyard, and soon, a young boy with a young face poked his head out, "Daddy......"
After seeing Liu Xi, Xiao Tong's voice stopped abruptly, and he who was smiling became restrained and frightened, lowered his head, and his voice became inaudible, "I've seen Lord Qincha." ”
The big black horse under the crotch couldn't bear to step forward and rub the child's cheek, at this time, Liu Xi also understood that this was Guo Wei's yard, thinking that he used to ride home often, so the big black horse knew the way, and he was very close to Guo Wei's son.
"No need to be polite, everything is okay at home?"
Seeing Xiao Tong's frightened look, Liu Xi couldn't help but ask softly.
"With Lord Qincha here, Guo Kan and his mother will not be hungry, I heard that my father came back last night, and my mother went to the camp to look for him, and he should be able to go home soon."
As he spoke, the child's eyes showed a look of joy, and Liu Xi sighed lightly in his heart, the young man is just thinking that his family is healthy and has a bite to eat.
In this way, the world is at peace.
Xiao Tong said a few words again, so that he could feel at ease, and after waiting at home, Liu Xi beat his horse and walked to the camp. When I walked out into the street, I was stunned, because I could see that the funeral objects were hung in front of the doors, and mixed with the sudden sprinkling of snow, making the whole city white.