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In one day, Wang Yuan led 800 Tang troops to engage with 3,000 cavalry of the Xi nationality twice, destroying more than 2,400 enemies, which can be described as a brilliant victory. However, more than half of Wang Yuan's soldiers and horses were lost, and only more than 300 people remained, almost all of whom were wounded.

Although the cheers of the soldiers in the wasteland were a celebration of victory, it was a celebration of the aftermath of the disaster. No one could have imagined that this battle would be won, and it would be a big victory. After dark, when Wang Yuan drove the tired soldiers to set up more than a dozen tripwire lines several miles long, and excavated and buried the spike array under the river embankment, many soldiers were slandering Wang Yuan for talking about dreams, and they would not let themselves stop when they died.

And after this battle, everyone looked at Wang Yuan with only the word admiration in their eyes. This polite envoy looks weak, but he is always calm and composed. When facing the enemy, the soldiers who had seen Wang Yuan charging into battle were ashamed of themselves. On the battlefield, Wang Yuan's performance is no less than that of any brave soldier, which is also the psychological guarantee that the soldiers will not be left behind.

Wang Yuan rode his horse and stood in front of the three hundred soldiers and horses, and began to cut the short lecture, because Wang Yuan knew that this great victory could not solve all the crises, in fact, the crisis was imminent.

"Brothers, today's battle should go down in history, facts have proved that nothing is impossible, when Xiang Yu broke the cauldron with 20,000 soldiers and broke the 200,000 Qin army, we were all shocked. But today, ours has done the same. You should be proud of yourself, in my opinion, this battle is not inferior to the battle of the overlord of Chu back then, you are all the overlord of Chu. Wang Yuan's voice was excited, and the soldiers also straightened their waists.

"The living brothers should not forget the 500 brothers who died in battle, without their heroic death, there would be no victory today, and I propose that all the brothers pay tribute to the dead brothers by a twenty breaths of silence." Wang Yuan took off his helmet and held it in his arms, hanging his head. Although it was the first time for the soldiers to see the dead saluted in this way, they also followed Wang Yuan's example and took off their helmets and bowed their heads in silence.

The wind whistling in the wilderness, the long grass is like waves, making a rustling sound, and more than 300 people are silent on the wilderness, all like clay sculptures and wood carvings.

"Rest assured, the brothers who died in this battle, after returning to Chang'an, I will arrange for the bereavement to settle their families. The living brothers will also be rewarded when they return to the capital, but only if we return to the capital alive. You must understand that although this battle was won, we are still in crisis, and as long as we are in Yanzhou for one day, we will always be in crisis, and we will always worry about our lives. So, I know that you are tired and hard, but I still ask you to clean up the battlefield overnight, collect supplies, and bury the remains of your brothers who died in battle, and then you can rest for a while. But it was only a moment, after dawn, we had to cross the river, cross the Yanghe River, and go more than 200 miles to the west, and then we would be at ease at ease. ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not afraid of hardship, don't worry about us."

"Yes, all you have to do is give the order, and this life will be handed over to you."

“……”

The soldiers shouted.

Wang Yuan arched his hand and said: "Thank you, then immediately split up, Liu Jun, you take someone to the camp in the woods and tell Mr. Liu to take someone to boil water to cook porridge and bake dry food, and when the brothers are done, they will have hot soup and hot dry food to drink." In addition, the bonfire should be burned. ”

Liu Jun agreed and slapped the horse away. The soldiers immediately took action to clean up the battlefield and bury the corpses, Wang Yuan and Gongsun Lan Qingyun'er commanded for a while, and saw that Gongsun Lan's body was weak and trembling, so he and Qingyun'er hurriedly helped her back to the camp in the woods, let her sit down by the bonfire, and put warm clothes on her. Qingyun'er poured hot tea again to warm up Gongsun Lan's body, and after a while, Gongsun Lan's face became rosy, and her body felt much better.

Liu Xunzhi took more than a dozen veterans to work in the woods, this time he finally had time to come over to see the salute, at the beginning of the war, Wang Yuan asked Liu Xunzhi and more than a dozen veterans to hide in the forest not to show their heads, but Liu Xunzhi has been paying attention to the situation of the war, and he is very excited at the moment.

"Erlang is really a general, I didn't expect it, Erlang is not only a leader in poetry and literature, but also so outstanding in martial arts. A person who is both civil and military, I haven't been out of the Tang Dynasty for many years. ”

Wang Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Sir, don't praise me, what a heavenly general, do your best, it's just a coincidence." Sit down, sir. ”

Liu Xun sat down directly as he said, looked at Wang Yuan and said, "Does Erlang plan to cross the river after dawn?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "Yes, you can't be trapped here, find a gentle water surface and connect it into a pontoon bridge with tree rows, I think it shouldn't be a problem." Staying here is tantamount to a dead end, and I believe that Yan Zhuang and An Qingxu must have left us unwillingly. ”

Liu Xun nodded straight and said: "What Erlang said is that crossing the river must be crossed, but it may not be safe after crossing the river, and it is necessary to cross two hundred miles of mountains to the west to reach the territory of Yunzhou, and the soldiers and horses of An Lushan in Huai'an County are blocking the road. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and said: "I know, but I have no other way, if I want to go to Yunzhou, I must pass through Huai'an County, most of these three hundred soldiers and horses are injured, and I am powerless to fight again, so I can only gamble on luck." ”

Liu Xun thought for a while and said, "Erlang, you have to be safe, you can't rely on luck. Just now I thought about it for a long time and thought of a solution, but I don't know if it is feasible. ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly said: "Oh? Speak quickly, sir. ”

Liu Xun nodded straight and said: "After crossing the river tomorrow, we will definitely go west, Yan Zhuang and An Qingxu also know this, so they will definitely order the garrison of Huai'an County to intercept us." But why don't we take a detour. There are mountain roads in the north and south, and we can choose to go south or north. But it is not appropriate to go south near Yongxing County, but to the north it is deserted, let alone towns, but close to the border of the Xi and Tubo, which is a bit dangerous. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and said, "Is there a detour?" I'm afraid that these 300 people will not be able to make a further detour, you know that they are all wounded, and in addition to the cold weather and lack of supplies, our dry food and forage are only enough for four or five days. The nearest road to Yunzhou is also two hundred miles, and it may not be possible to reach it in four or five days, and it is said that the front is full of difficult mountain roads. ”

Liu Xun said straightly: "I understand what Erlang means, but if you go directly to Yunzhou, you will be intercepted, and there will be no way to survive at that time." If you go around, there is still a glimmer of life. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and was silent, looking at the jumping bonfire, and suddenly said after a while: "I don't know if this is feasible." After crossing the river, they headed north, following the detour that the gentleman said to avoid interception. But the detour will definitely not be able to reach Yunzhou, and the only way is to send someone to go directly to Yunzhou for help. After seeing the Shuofang Jiedu envoy Wang Zhonghei, he asked him to lead his troops across the border between Yunzhou and Fuzhou to meet us. With their soldiers and horses escorting, Yan Zhuang has the courage to dare not do it, that is a blatant rebellion. ”

Liu Xun patted his thigh and said, "Good way, send someone to ask Wang Zhonghe's reinforcements to respond." But who goes? Wang Zhonghei would not easily send troops, unless Erlang personally went to negotiate in the name of the imperial court's envoy. But this journey is full of hardships and dangers, and it is difficult to say whether you can get by. ”

Wang Yuan said: "No matter how difficult it is, I have to go, I want to go in person, but I am afraid that the brothers below will be confused and think that I have run away." ”

Qing Yun'er said in a low voice: "Erlang, I'll stay." ”

Wang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Qingyun'er meant, everyone thought that Qingyun'er was Wang Yuan's favorite concubine, otherwise it would be impossible to take him to Hebei Province to take up his post, and now his family members stayed with the soldiers, and the soldiers obviously would not think that Wang Yuan had left them and ran away, because there were family members with them.

"The little lady understands the righteousness and admires the old man." Liu Xun bowed straight, and Qingyun'er hurriedly got up and returned the salute.

"Then I'll wronged you." Wang Yuan threw a grateful glance at Qingyun'er, and turned back and said, "Then I will personally go to move the rescue troops, and you will all go north with the brigade." I want Liu Jun to come with me. ”

Liu Xun said straightly: "If you go lightly, the goal will be small, and you will be more stable." But in case of accidents, you should also bring some guards in case of accidents. Liu Xiaogongzi's words don't take risks, because it is more dangerous to move the rescue soldiers, I understand that Erlang's intention is to let him get out of danger, but it is really not suitable, as far as Liu Xiaogongzi's style is concerned, just that horse, the road is eye-catching. ”

Wang Yuan had to admit that this was a fact, in short, it was dangerous to stay, and it was even more dangerous to follow, the lesser of two evils, it was better to leave Liu Jun behind.

"The guards don't need it, otherwise the target is too big, I'll ride there alone, and you know I'm not a vegetarian." Wang Yuan said with a smile.

"I'll go with you." Gongsun Lan said loudly.

"No, my cousin's body is ......" Before Wang Yuan's voice fell, Gongsun Lan reached out and grabbed a dead branch and popped it out, and the dead branch sank into the stump in front of him with a thud.

"I'm not injured, I'm just overexerting, and I'll recover after a while, do you think I've become a waste?"

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "My cousin is willing to accompany me, that's the best, I feel much more confident." ”