A trace of gratitude flashed in Zhao Gou's eyes, and he patted him on the shoulder again and said: "Don't worry, I, Zhao Gou, have experienced life and death many times, and this time is not the most dangerous, since God sent you to help me, no matter what difficulties and obstacles, it will definitely turn the danger into a disaster, isn't it?" He smiled confidently.

Although Wan Linggen heard him say this, he was still relieved, although Wang Yan was a brave man, but after all, he was a general who led the troops, and he couldn't follow Zhao Gou at all times, and his safety was counting on those personal soldiers to escort him, which was completely a fool's dream. In any case, this uncle is tomorrow's Song Gaozong, although he doesn't know how much history has been disturbed because of his appearance, but history can't be broken, and Zhao Gou can't have an accident, this is the most realistic idea in his heart.

Seeing that he frowned and didn't speak, Zhao Gou laughed and said, "You're still not worried about my safety, are you?" ”

Wan Linggen nodded, "Lord Wang, please forgive me for being blunt, there is no available person around you to protect your safety, the main force in my team is the men and horses brought by General Zhang Shuye when he arrived at Kaifeng Qinwang, there is absolutely no problem with loyalty, and their efforts immediately on the horse are second to none." How about I transfer a hundred cavalry to the prince as his personal guard? ”

Zhao Gou had tears in his eyes, and shook his hand vigorously, "Thank you!" It's up to you. ”

Wan Linggen turned his head and said in a loud voice: "Guo Song, Li Ji!" ”

"Marshal!" Guo Song and Li Ji stepped forward and bowed their hands.

Wan Linggen said very solemnly: "The two of you will bring a team of 100 people, and from now on, you will serve as the prince's personal guards, and everything will be under the command of the prince." Remember: you will never allow the prince to be damaged, this is your ultimate mission! ”

"Yes!" Guo Song and Li Ji replied loudly.

Zhao Gou didn't say anything anymore, waved his hand vigorously, and Guo Song and Li Ji returned to Wang Yan's army surrounded by a hundred cavalry.

Wan Linggen beckoned to Wang Yan from afar, and watched them exit Baishawa Village along the same road, then turned around and said, "Brothers, we rushed all night last night, let's rest and eat something before we set off." ”

The soldiers answered, sat down on the floor, took out the dry food and water bottles in their pockets, ate briefly, and then fell asleep on their side.

The fires on the mountain were still burning, the smoke billowing into the sky, and the smell of burnt paste in the air.

Liang Hongyu sat next to Wan Linggen, took a few bites of the bread in his hand and asked, "Xianggong, aren't you hungry?" ”

Wan Linggen tugged at the corners of his mouth, but he didn't laugh, he looked at the raging fire and the smoke that soared into the sky, and said in a low voice: "I'm not hungry!" ”

Liang Hongyu leaned closer to him and looked at the mountain, "Xianggong is not hungry, he can't eat!" ”

Wan Linggen's mood at this time was extremely complicated, and he didn't dare to look at the eyes of those old and young women and children before they were dying. If he is facing an enemy with a weapon in his hand, he will definitely not be softer than anyone else, but attacking an unarmed woman is psychologically unacceptable to him.

He let out a long sigh, his eyes swept over the soldiers who were lying on the ground resting, and lingered on the female soldiers not far away for a while, and patted Liang Hongyu's back, "Hongyu, you can rest for a while." ”

Liang Hongyu closed her eyes slightly, and said softly: "Xianggong, this is the battlefield of troubled times, don't worry too much." If we hadn't followed Xianggong, our fate wouldn't have been much better than theirs. ”

Wan Linggen let out another long sigh, how could he not know this truth, otherwise he would not have always brought this pink army with him.

About two hours later, the fire on the mountain gradually went out, and Wan Linggen and the others repacked and hit the road again.

The route they took was exactly the opposite of Zhao Gou's, and they also returned the same way they came. Along the way, I occasionally saw some deserters who had fallen on the side of the road, their clothes torn and covered in scars. The further they went, the more dead and wounded remnants they encountered, and as soon as they saw this black-clad cavalry team, they immediately knelt on the side of the road, holding their heads in their hands.

Wan Linggen ignored those people and continued to walk forward. The surrendered soldiers felt strange at first, these people neither harmed them nor received them, as if they did not see them, and slowly followed the group forward.

When they came to the Taohuayu Pass, there were already seven or eight thousand soldiers who came all the way behind them, their eyes were dull, most of them had no weapons in their hands, and even those with weapons were depressed and lifeless.

Wan Linggen sat on his horse and looked back at the group of soldiers, where they still looked like soldiers, they were simply a group of refugees. He shook his head helplessly, at this time he could more or less understand why the Jin people could go straight in, counting on these people to defend the country, it was a big joke.

"Xianggong, what do you do with these people? It's not a way to follow us all the time, will it affect our actions? Liang Hongyu asked worriedly.

Wan Linggen's mood has not improved, as if there is a big stone pressed on his chest, he thought about it, but still didn't think of a good way, if these people are allowed to fend for themselves, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not become bandits and grass cowards, for the sake of disaster, if someone is willing to accept them, it is not a good way, but this person is definitely not his Wan Linggen, and now the nearly 20,000 horses in his hand have made him a little unbearable, and he will have to vomit blood if he expands the scale.

He suddenly had an idea, and thought of a person, a famous person: Yue Fei! In his memory, his subordinates gathered a lot of people of all colors, wasn't this how the famous Yue family army grew?

As soon as he thought of this, he called Tang Huai, who had been following Zhang Fengnian and the others, and whispered his thoughts in his ear, Tang Huai was overjoyed when he heard this, and after the two discussed it again, Tang Huai was left alone, and Wan Linggen rushed into Taohuayu with his people.

Zhang Jun and the others still stayed where they were, and when Wan Linggen appeared in front of them, these people had just had lunch.

"Has King Kang returned to Dongping?" Zhang Jun asked impatiently.

Wan Linggen nodded, "General Zhang, rest assured, everything is going well!" He took out the jade talisman from his bosom and handed it to Zhang Jun.

Zhang Jun took the jade talisman and put it away, and said with emotion: "Little Brother Wan has such courage at a young age, Zhang really admires it!" ”

Wan Linggen smiled, "General Zhang has won the award, we have to step up preparations, and then we have to work hard for General Zhang to send these grains and Mr. Gu and others back to Kaifeng Mansion safely." ”