Boundary.

Guangcheng fell, the fleeing common people were panicked, and under the great panic, the ugliest side of human nature completely broke out.

There are fears that the army will abandon them and become outcasts, there are also fears that the target is too large and vulnerable to encirclement and suppression by the enemy, and even worse, they think that they are civilians themselves, and even if the enemy pursues them, they will be chased and killed by invading barbarians.

Either way, these people have gone their separate ways by taking advantage of the protective circle of the chaotic army.

Seeing this scene, the Marquis of Xuanyuan was still angry, but he had no choice but to continue to escort the tens of thousands of people who were willing to go with the army.

On the battlefield, efficiency is the most important, especially in the process of fleeing, efficiency often determines a person's chances of survival.

The soldiers of China, who have experienced a hundred battles, have extraordinary endurance and mobility, but the common people can't stand this crime, and most of them are exhausted and sit on the spot.

This can be a bad thing for the Xuanyuan army, the chasing army is behind, and his own strength is only 20,000, if the two armies meet, I am afraid that the whole army will be wiped out.

Seeing these civilians dragging like this, a general gritted his teeth and said: "Major General, if this continues, our army will definitely be dragged down, according to what his subordinates see, it is better to abandon the people." ”

"Shut up. Xuanyuan Jun Hou was furious.

"Major General. The general had already spoken, but he also let it go, and said in a deep voice: "Can you bear to let my sons and daughters die for these civilians for no reason? We are not afraid of death, but we don't want to die meaninglessly." ”

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding soldiers were silent.

"What is meaningful? Xuanyuan Gao, tell me, what is the meaning in your heart? Our general, my father, in order to protect us from the safe evacuation, held on to Guangcheng until the battle died, our comrades, tens of thousands of soldiers, in order to help us delay a little longer, also held on to the battle until the last moment, you tell me, is there any point in their death?"

The soldiers were silent again, the difference was that there was shame in their eyes, and of course, more tears.

"My father often said that a country is a country, and only when there is a country can there be a home, and only when there is a family can there be a country! This is the way of governing the country by the commander, and the foundation of the unity of the army and the people of the kingdom! I don't understand this truth, and maybe, I will understand it in the future, but... Xuanyuan Junhou wiped away his tears and said loudly: "I now understand that my father, your general, defends the people of China with his life, we are soldiers of China, and our duty is to defend the land and protect the people of the city.

As soon as these words came out, countless ordinary people were moved to tears.

The generals were suddenly embarrassed and pleaded guilty.

"Report!" the scout came quickly. "Major General Qiyu, hundreds of miles ahead, the enemy army has appeared. ”

Hearing this, the people were anxious all of a sudden, and they insisted on getting up, but there were still many tired and difficult to stand, think about it, after a day and a night of rapid marching, how can ordinary people eat!

In desperation, an old man gasped and said, "Young General, let's go!

"Yes, young general, you should go first! The Northern Netherworld was originally also from the Western Regions, so it must not be too difficult for us. ”

"Yes, Major General, you are the hope of the kingdom, don't lose your lives in vain because of us useless people, go quickly!"

Whether they are moved or supported, at this moment, the people only want the soldiers to escape safely.

The Marquis of Xuanyuan took a deep breath, turned over and dismounted, and said in a loud voice: "Order, all the cavalry dismount and walk, and the people who are unable to walk will get on their horses." ”

"Yes!"

All the cavalry dismounted.

"Thank you, Major General!"

"The old man is ashamed, the soldiers have suffered!"

The voice of gratitude is endless, but even so, there are still many people who cannot get on the horse due to the lack of horses, and in desperation, the strong soldiers choose to carry it on their backs, just like the promise to the soldiers who died in the battle of Guangcheng, not to abandon any of the city's citizens.

As time passed, the distance between the enemy army and the Chinese soldiers and civilians became closer, and every return of the scouts deeply affected the hearts of all the soldiers and civilians.

Soon, they came to a fork in the road, three directions.

On the left side is Panyu City, on the right is Incineration City, and in the middle is their destination, Fancheng.

The Marquis of Xuanyuan was about to move on, but one person stopped him.

"General, based on the speed of our army's march and the speed of the enemy's army, it will not be long before our army will encounter a large-scale siege, and in the villain's opinion, our army should take the opportunity to reduce the enemy's pursuing forces and lay down a method of doubtful soldiers. It was a teenager who spoke, and although his face was dirty, he could faintly see his delicate appearance.

"Oh!" Xuanyuan Junhou suddenly became interested, and said slowly: "What is the method of doubting soldiers?"

"The so-called method of doubting the army, it is difficult to distinguish between the virtual and the real, you see, there are three avenues in front of us, our army can march normally, but the left and right sides can not be empty, you can make the cavalry cut down branches tied to the tail of the horse and drag it, so that the enemy will inevitably be unable to distinguish the route of our army's march, then you can only choose one of the three, maybe our army can avoid this catastrophe and reach Fancheng safely, take a step back, even if it does not work, the enemy army will inevitably be divided into three ways to pursue. ”

"Okay!" Xuanyuan Junhou was overjoyed and shouted: "Order, act according to Mr.'s plan." ”

"Obey!" the generals glanced at the young man with some admiration, and then hurried forward to give the order.

"I don't know the name of Mr.? Seeing that the other party was extremely intelligent, Xuanyuan Junhou did not care about the other party's disgraced face, and saluted solemnly.

"Excuse me, villain Huangpu Hua!" Huang Puhua's expression was gloomy, and he replied: "It's a shame to say that after the villain is a criminal minister, he is currently working in Guangcheng. ”

Xuanyuan Junhou was stunned, he couldn't have imagined that such a talented man was a criminal, and immediately, he said in a deep voice: "Junhou doesn't know what Mr. committed and was assigned to Guangcheng, but if Mr. can save the people and soldiers from fire and water, Junhou swears to support you as a teacher, and asks the commander to pardon Mr. ”

"The young general doesn't have to be like this, the villain's father is deeply sinful, and the villain deserves this retribution. Huang Puhua remembered the past, and there was an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Junhou did not make many promises, and stood proudly waiting for the follow-up work.

Soon, the soldiers had everything ready, and the three parties were synchronized.

A few hours later, smoke billowed and horses neighed, and hundreds of thousands of pursuers reached the fork.

The surveyors saw that there were traces of marching on the three avenues, and they couldn't hold it for a while, so they had to report it truthfully.

Chen Ping saw that it was getting late, and after consulting with the other two generals, he decided to temporarily set up camp and rest.

The mighty army filled the entire wilderness in an instant, and in the barracks, the lights were bright, and many camps heard the sneering laughter of the generals and the sad cries of civilian women.

In war, it is the common people who suffer, but the fate of a woman who is quite beautiful is often worse than death! The civilians who have escaped the protective circle of the army have not escaped bad luck after all.

In the marshal tent, the three parties gathered, and several major generals sat together, and the content of the discussion was nothing more than the marching route and strategic principles.

"Report!" the guard quickly stepped into the tent and said in a loud voice: "Returning to the three generals, our army has captured a scout of the enemy, please ask for instructions on what to do." ”

"Chop. Chen Ping waved his hand.

"Yes!"

"Slow!" Tuoba Jue's eyes quickly flashed a trace of fine light, and said slowly: "Order someone to take strict care of it, and deal with it tomorrow." ”

Seeing that the other two commanders did not object, the guards took the order and left.

"I don't know why General Tuoba wanted to leave the lives of the enemy scouts? The soldiers of Huaxia are very hard in their bones, and our army cannot learn anything from them. ”

This is a question that not only Chen Ping, but also Li Yunlong, the leading general of Dongshengguo, also wants to know.

"This scout, alive, is far more useful than dead!"

The generals couldn't help but be stunned.

Night, deep.

In the coalition barracks, the two generals paced to a hidden place and stopped.

"General, you say, why did General Tuoba and General Li divide their troops to fight? Isn't it more appropriate for our 600,000-strong army to go straight to Fancheng? Now that General Li has only led 100,000 troops to attack Fancheng, how can this be captured? The subordinates thought about it, but they really didn't know what the purpose of the general's move was!"

"What do you know!" Chen Ping's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "Do you think Huaxia Kingdom is a god? Know the prophet of the future? They must think that our army will attack Fancheng, in their opinion, the defenders of Fancheng are the weakest, and it is a shortcut to enter the royal capital, and it will inevitably be heavily guarded. ”

The adjutant general had an epiphany and said with sincerity: "The general is martial and his subordinates are dull!"

Chen Ping smiled at this time, and suddenly, when he saw an enemy scout tied to the side, his face changed, and he said angrily: "What's the matter? Why is this person still here, didn't they let them kill him on the spot? Check it out for me, and push the person in charge out and behead him." ”

Although the scout's hands and feet were tied and his mouth was gagged, his eyes were full of anger when he looked at Chen Ping, especially after learning of the enemy's conspiracy.

"General, this person can't be kept, once our army's secrets are leaked, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

"Kill!" Chen Ping didn't want to give a direct order.

"Yes!"

The lieutenant quickly drew his sword and stabbed it at the scout, who twitched twice and then did not move.

"Someone, drag him away. ”

Several guards hurriedly carried the body away.

Chen Ping saw the soldiers walking away and looked to the side.

The deputy general replied and hurriedly saluted: "The general can rest assured, his subordinates are measured and have not hurt the vital point." ”

"Okay!" Chen Ping nodded with satisfaction.

In the handsome tent, Chen Ping sat solemnly, as if waiting for something.

Soon, a guard hurried in and saluted: "Enlighten the generals, the enemy scouts have successfully fled." ”

"Okay!" Chen Ping finally laughed heartily and said to the side: "General Tuoba's plan is unparalleled in the world, I admire it!"

Tuoba smiled indifferently and slowly drank the wine in his glass.