Seeing that the main general was about to flee, the Rong cavalry had already lost all their courage, and they dared to fight hard, and they chased Bayin to escape one after another. The morale of the whole army of the Flying Tiger Army was very strong, and they chased and fought fiercely all the way. When chasing the Iron Wall Car defense line, it happened that the Zhenbei Army once again penetrated the Blue Wolf Division's large array and came back, just in time to meet Bayin's defeated army. Ye Yuanzheng gave an order, and the Zhenbei Army attacked again, and the Zhenbei Army and the Flying Tiger Army attacked back and forth, slashing and killing. In the end, Bayin led less than 1,000 men to escape the Iron Wall Chariot defense line and join up with Uqimai.

Niu Tianci and Ye Yuanzheng briefly discussed, and then each led the army to hold the left and right flanks of the iron wall car defense line, so far, the Dongrong Dynasty Khan Surhu carefully planned, the early goal of capturing the Far East Campaign, due to the appearance of Niu Tianci and the Flying Tiger Army, could not be completed.

The red sun fell in the west, and after a short rest, the Flying Tiger and the Zhenbei Second Army launched a fierce attack on the cavalry of the Blue Wolf Department again. This time, it was a cross-assault between the two armies, round after round without stopping. Wu Qimai, who was already struggling to support, was beaten and retreated step by step, and the iron arm car defense line also pushed further forward with the push of the battle line to the Meilin Chu River defense line. When the iron arm car defense line advanced to seven or eight miles away from the defense line of the Meilin Chu River, which had been lost, the 50,000 troops of Dongrong's follow-up troops arrived, and the two sides established a defense line in place and held their respective positions. By this time twilight had fallen, and a crescent moon hung in the sky. Bonfires were lit in the defense lines of both sides, and the soldiers on both sides finally had a chance to rest after a day of fierce fighting. In the tent of the commander of the Flying Tiger Army, Tianci and Ye Yuanzheng and the generals of the two armies were eating and discussing the military situation.

"Commander Ye, although our army has compressed the Rong army on the front line of the Meilin Chu River, the Rong reinforcements are coming in a steady stream, and the pressure on our army is increasing every moment. As far as the general knows, the Rong Department already has a ballista unit that is not inferior to our army. It can be seen from this that we must have already arranged a large number of ballistae on the opposite side, and will only wait for tomorrow dawn to launch a fierce attack. For today's plan, first, our army will take advantage of tomorrow's dawn to preemptively bombard the enemy's position. Strive to annihilate the crossbow troops of the Rong Division. The second is to destroy the pontoon bridge used by the Rong Department to cross the river at night, but this requires people who dare to die. I don't know what Commander Ye thinks? ”

Ye Yuanzheng frowned and thought about it, there was no better way.

"Commander Niu, I don't know if your army is still rich? In today's battle, our army's arrows were exhausted, and there was a lot of damage to equipment. There are not many thunderbolts left. ”

"How many reports do you need, I'll ask Guan Changyun to replenish it to you immediately. I have the thunderbolt here, and it won't be a problem until tomorrow night. In addition, the general has already informed General Zhuang Dafu of the Heavenly Wolf Capital and asked him to send troops to help in the war. Presumably, as soon as General Zhuang moved, Ling Changshi would also know. Supplies will definitely be delivered. ”

"That's very good. The crime of the Zhenbei Army's unordered expedition this time is unforgivable. Tonight, the task of destroying the pontoon bridge will be handed over to the Zhenbei Army. ”

"No, you are all heroes, you are not guilty. I, Niu Tianci, swear here, after this battle. We will not let the officers and men of the Zhenbei Army work in vain, and we will not let you be held accountable. The task of destroying the pontoon bridge is still undertaken by the Flying Tigers. ”

"Don't argue between the two generals, the task of destroying the pontoon bridge will be left to this officer."

Zhenyuan Taishou Luo Hongliang and Duwei Fan Jiping both walked into the big tent. Tianci and Ye Yuanzheng hurriedly got up to greet each other. Luo Hongliang grabbed Niu Tianci's hand with both hands and stared at him for a long time, and gradually two lines of hot tears slid down Luo Hongliang's cheeks.

"General Niu, on behalf of the Far Eastern military and civilians, this official thanks you for saving your life, please accept the old man's worship."

After Luo Hongliang finished speaking, he was about to kneel on his knees as soon as he lifted his official uniform, and Tianci hurriedly supported him.

"Lord Luo doesn't have to be like this. This is the general's job. I wonder where the Great Overseer is? ”

"The Great Governor has been martyred~~~."

"What? General Sima has been martyred? For more information, please let Lord Luo inform the general. ”

Luo Hongliang told the generals about Sima Yan's martyrdom, and Tianci and others all burst into tears. Sima Yan, a veteran of his life. It is worthy of the soldiers and civilians of Dayan, the glory of the Sima family, and the glory of being a soldier of Dayan.

The enemy is ahead, not the time to mourn. As soon as Niu Tianci calmed down a little, he hurriedly asked Luo Hongliang.

"Lord Luo, just now you said that you will be entrusted with the task of destroying the pontoon bridge, I will want to know what your lord's plan is."

"Huh. There is no clever plan, it is nothing more than desperate. Commander Niu didn't know that there were many fishermen along the Meilinchu River, and the official wanted to requisition their fishing boats, pile them with fire oil and thunderbolts, and then go down the river. Burn the pontoon bridge. ”

"How did the man who drove the boat escape?"

"Life and death depend on life and wealth, and the old man will arrange their future."

"Lord Luo, it is the duty of a soldier to protect his family and defend the country, and this matter must not be borne by the people."

"General Niu, what kind of army and civilians are there at this time of crisis. If you give up one person for everyone, I think the people will agree. ”

"No, absolutely not."

"General Niu, the last general Fan Jiping. The last general is willing to personally lead the soldiers of Zhenyuan City to complete this task, if it is not successful, Fan Jiping will come to see him. ”

Fan Jiping knelt down on one knee and resolutely looked at Niu Tianci. There was silence in the tent, and Niu Tianci stared at Fan Jiping. Fan Jiping should only be in his thirties, but he already has strands of gray hair between his sideburns, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes are already obvious. Niu Tianci knew how much self-blame Sima Yan's death had brought to the heart of the lieutenant of Zhenyuan. Tianci stepped forward to pick up Fan Jiping, took out a token from the handsome case and handed it to Fan Jiping.

"Fan Jiping, the governor of Zhenyuan, listens to the order."

"The end will be."

"This general ordered you to blow up all the pontoon bridges in Rongbu tonight, and no one should be left.

"The last will obey."

"Captain Fan, the safety of the Far East is up to you, you have to come back alive, this is also a military order."

"General Niu~~~, thank you, thank you."

Fan Jiping was smiling on his face, but tears welled up in his eyes. He bowed to everyone in the tent and said loudly: "Everyone, Fan Jiping took the first step and followed my family's great governor. ”

Fan Jiping strode out of the tent, his waist was straight at that moment, and his face was extremely relaxed after relief.

"Fan Jiping is mighty! Fan Duwei Wansheng! ”

Everyone in the tent punched their chests with their right fists and greeted Fan Jiping who was far away with the highest courtesy of a soldier, Luo Hongliang choked and shook the ground for a long time and never got up. Tianci mixed him to the handsome desk and sat down, and brought the broth to his mouth with his own hands.

"Lord Luo, this is not the time to be sad. The crisis in the Far East has not yet been resolved, and it will be necessary to requisition all the military supplies in Pingdong City, and it is also necessary to requisition the young and strong men of various departments to help in the war. I wonder if Lord Luo can help me? ”

"Yes, what does the general need, the old man is desperate to send it, the old man has already ordered Pingdong City to deliver supplies here, and the request is that it must be delivered tonight. No matter how many horses are tired and dead, they must be delivered. Young people from all over the country have already rushed here, and they will arrive one after another tomorrow. At that time, if the general is not in order, he can cut off the old man's head. ”

"Your Excellency's words are serious, there will be one more trouble for your lordship. Please evacuate all the people near the defense line along the river to Pingdong City. Only the sergeants can be left in the far town. Ben was going to fight to the death with the Rong tribe here, and in order to avoid harming the pond fish, he troubled the people to move to a safe place. ”

"The old man understands. If General Sima hadn't taken care of the safety of the people, he would not have been forced to retreat across the Meilinchu River. Those wolf cubs are inhumane, and they can't be too much to prevent them, so this matter will be handed over to the official, but the official will stay here to help the general stabilize the place. ”

"Thank you so much, sir."

"General Niu, this officer still has something to discuss with the two generals. After the martyrdom of Governor Sima, there was no unified command for the military and civilians in the Far East. The so-called people don't go without a head. Birds don't fly without heads. This official wants to discuss with the two generals, and ask one of the two generals to serve as the temporary governor of the Far East, control the military and civilians of the Far East, and give a unified order to resist the wolf horse. I wonder who of the two generals will take on this heavy responsibility? ”

After Luo Hongliang finished speaking, he stood up and clapped his hands, and a scribe walked into the tent with a tray. Everyone looked at the tray and there was a letter from the Great Governor and a knotted sword.

Niu Tianci looked at Ye Yuanzheng and said to Luo Hongliang: "The matter is serious, without His Majesty's will, the military and political power of a place cannot be lightly delegated. Besides, God's qualifications are still shallow. Not enough to do that. It is better for Ye to take over the post of Great Governor of the Far East for the time being. ”

"Niu Tianci, I know you look down on me. There are still complaints against me. But you can't cheat me like that. I don't have to say that I lead the troops to fight, and I don't have to say that I command the battle, but I don't have the ability to control the overall situation. This used to be Yan Shuai's work, and the general was really more than enough but not enough. The situation in the Far East is critical, and every wrong step will be lost, and this responsibility will really be unbearable. It's not that I don't have the courage. It's not the ability. Besides, Ben will go on the expedition without a will, and he is originally a guilty body, where can he still serve as the chief governor. Don't pit me. Lord Luo, let's ask for another master. ”

Ye Yuanzheng kept glancing at Luo Hong as he spoke, which means that you can't just give it to him directly.

"Hahaha. The two generals should not refuse. The ancients were ambitious, not old. General Niu relieved the danger of Pingdong in World War I, annihilated 20,000 Rong cavalry in World War II, and stabilized the defense line in World War III. If it had not been for General Niu's achievements in three battles, the Far East would have fallen into the hands of the enemy. With this merit enough to serve as the chief governor, General Niu does not have to resign to receive the seal letter, and the next official will visit the chief governor. ”

It was the scribe who was holding the tray who spoke, and at this time he had already knelt on the ground and raised the tray above his head with both hands, and Luo Hongliang, Ye Yuanzheng and others immediately knelt on the ground.

"I'll see the Grand Protector."

Wind Maniac had been waiting impatiently, and quickly stepped forward to take the tray and laughed.

"Wha, my general can naturally take on this heavy responsibility, young master, you see that this section of the Yue is the same as the section of the Yue at the door of Yan Shuai's house, and you will be angry when you look at it. In the future, I will go into battle, I will have a military flag in one hand and a festival in the other, how majestic it should be, wahahahaha. ”

The generals burst into laughter, and Niu Tianci was put on a high position before he could express his position. The great governor who is less than twenty years old controls the soldiers and horses of a state. That's the man who went on the horse to manage the army and got off the horse to manage the people, and he was a well-known feudal official. Under normal circumstances, the Great Governor of the Far East is a high-ranking official with a rank of two ranks, and he is a high-ranking official with the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households. Usually mixed into this position, which is not the gray-haired master. That is, the current situation in the Far East is very dangerous, otherwise where will it be the turn to get a young man like Niu Tianci to take the position.

It is useless to say too much about the matter, and Niu Tianci officially took over the big seal. After some further deliberation, the people took their orders and departed. And that scribe was asked by Niu Tianci from Luo Hongliang, this kid dared to force Niu Tianci to take over the handsome seal, and did not let Tianci show the virtue of modesty, it was really bold, this must be cleaned up.

"Say, why did you force me to be in the position?" Tianci looked at the scribe with an angry face. However, the scribe smiled indifferently and said: "The Great Governor has lofty ambitions, great courage and excellent resourcefulness, how can I miss such a good opportunity in front of me." The ancients said: If the sky does not take it, it will be blamed; When it doesn't work, it suffers. The Grand Overseer doesn't understand the reasoning, does he? Those who are worried about life in the world are nothing more than the word "giveness", and in the opinion of the lower officials, they should give up, and they will get what they deserve. I wonder if the Grand Overseer thinks so? ”

"Yes, very much. From now on, you will be the secretary in charge of the Governor's Office, and from now on, all the official documents and military and political documents in the army will be read by you first, and then reported to the Hondu Protector after sorting out the context. Now you go and count the remaining materials in the army and the materials transported from Pingdongcheng. After two hours, if the statistics are not clear, he will be demoted to a secretary and punished with ten strokes. You can do your business here, Ben will go out to see the soldiers. ”

"The lower officer obeyed. The subordinate reminded the Grand Inspector that the Grand Inspector should now call himself his own commander. ”

"Mind your own business, two hours, Ben Shuai is waiting to beat your ass."

After Niu Tianci finished speaking, he strode out of the account, and the wind smiled wildly and gave a thumbs up to the trusted clerk. Feng Mad has never seen his young master eat deflated in front of others, this secretary in charge is really bold, he has just offended his boss when he takes office, he is crazy enough. It's crazier than my old style.

The clerk respectfully sent away the heavenly gift, walked to the handsome desk in four directions, sat down on the chair, stretched out his hand and drew an arrow and threw it to the old lieutenant standing in the handsome tent.

"Herald. The commander had an order and ordered the quartermasters of all armies and the escort officers of various places to discuss the accounts. Those who do not arrive after three hours will be punished with ten strokes of the rod, and those who will not be able to do so for half an hour will be shown to the public. Also, please discuss the affairs of the Flying Tiger Army, the Zhenbei Army Commander, and the Military Sima Account. Those who are out of date will be punished with thirty rods, and go. ”

The old lieutenant ran out of the tent with a smile to give orders, and the clerk sat on the chair with a smile and said: "My lord, it is true that you are thirsty for talent, but you really don't know what a talent is. Brother Xiaoxian, Senior Simon, the lord you found for me has a very good personality, hahahaha. (To be continued.) )