0554: Defend the people and withdraw first

The West City Gate, as the main way out of the city, is now unexpectedly controlled by Xiao Chen's Xiao Cavalry Battalion, which is the two teams of the two thousand people he had previously divided, but were secretly transferred away by Tigano.

When Xiao Chen temporarily stopped in the square between the city wall and the buildings in the city, he ordered Yun Lang to reorganize his troops, and he stood outside the crowd and observed the surroundings.

With a few royal guards and cavalry battalion guards, he slowly walked out of the crowd and looked in front of him.

The tranquility of the imperial capital was shattered by war at night, and countless people poured out of the streets in all directions, bustling out of the city.

Therefore, when Xiao Chen and the others came to the square, countless residents had already gathered here, and more and more people continued to pour over in the distance, but the city gate was so big, people came and went, cars were crowded, and the speed of people going out of the city could not catch up with going out of the city at all, and more and more people gathered here.

The gate of the city was tightly blocked by residents who wanted to leave the city, and Xiao Chen and the others had no way to get out of the city at all, which was also the main reason why they expelled nearby residents and had to not stop for a while to make repairs.

"My lord, how are we going to get out of the city like this?" Yun Xiao, who was following him, opened his mouth a few times, and finally spoke.

"Speaking of which, the emperor is sorry for them, he didn't fulfill his responsibility to protect the people, and they want to take refuge in the city, what should we do?" Xiao Chen sighed.

"This, alas......" Yun Xiao didn't know what to say, he was a disgusting and kind person, and he felt uncomfortable when he saw the people suffering and dying tragically.

"Let's set up a defensive position on the spot to ensure that the people here can leave the city safely." After thinking about it again and again, Xiao Chen said decisively.

"But, my lord, the enemy warship group is coming soon, and we can't stop it at all...... Yun Xiao said in a hurry.

"I know, but I can't do it if I cut off the people from leaving the city and cut off their way to survive." Xiao Chen sighed.

"Commander, Ci is not in charge of the troops, you are doing this to let the brothers die." The voice of Yunlang came from behind him, he came over to report the loss of personnel to Xiao Chen, and when he heard Xiao Chen's words, he couldn't help but say.

"On one side are the soldiers, on the other side are the innocent people, who do you think I should choose to let die?" Xiao Chen turned around and said coldly.

"This, Commander, we still have responsibilities, the prince is going to the ancestral land, and we need to escort ......" Yun Lang said after thinking for a while.

"Our duty is to escort the crown prince out of Beijing, and now, we have completed the task, and in this situation, I believe Xiaoxiao will also support my decision."

Xiao Chen looked back at the far east, the sky was dotted with stars, and he knew that it was the bright light from the edge lamp of the battleship.

Because there are so many battleships, the marginal lights shine like stars, and there are too many to count.

Observing Xiao Chen's serious face, Yun Lang exhaled helplessly, clenched his hands into fists, and said in a low voice, "I will not obey the order." ”

Yun Lang strode with his own soldiers, shouting loudly to the soldiers lined up in several arrays, and hearing his order, the soldiers of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion did not hesitate to obey the order and walked in line to the east.

However, like the Royal Forest Camp, the officers and men of the Davidian Army shouted in a mess, and refused to carry out this order unceremoniously.

The troublemakers were all scared of the beatings, and the silent soldiers didn't know if they didn't want to be the first birds, or if they had other ideas.

Xiao Chen noticed the commotion over there, and he couldn't help frowning, the Xiao Cavalry Camp was fine, the usual training was extremely strict, and he was also very convinced of Yunlang, so even if they were disabled, they could still arrange up in a neat formation.

On the other hand, the Imperial Forest Army and the soldiers of the East Three Guards are a mess, and they see that they usually lack training, and their awareness of military discipline and military regulations is not strong.

However, the attitude of these people, Xiao Chen can imagine, the troops of the King Continent are not like our army, everything is based on the people, such as the spirit of daring to fight, dare to sacrifice, they do not have it at all.

There were few troops left here, and if those troublesome soldiers left, the five or six hundred people in the Xiao Cavalry Battalion would definitely not be able to hold on for long, so the more than 1,000 people became the troops that Xiao Chen had to stay.

Without hesitation, Xiao Chen strode forward and came to Yunlang's side, Xiao Chen took out an electronic speaker, this thing didn't know when he bought it, and it happened to be needed at this time.

"Quiet, quiet......" Xiao Chen's erupting voice suddenly sounded.

The loud voice that suddenly sounded overtook everyone's noise, and also frightened countless ordinary people not far away.

Successfully attracting the attention of the noisy soldiers, Xiao Chen was about to speak, but he didn't expect the noisy soldiers to shout and curse angrily.

"Damn, who is this kid? So awesome? ”

"Fuck, scare the hell out of ......"

"What are these two things doing? Do you think this is a bazaar, shouting and playing tricks? ”

"Be quiet, this person is not simple......"

"I know him, he is the ...... of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

Xiao Chen straightened his face and looked coldly at the noisy people in front of him, he was angry in his heart, but when he thought that these people were about to shed blood and die here, the nameless fire in his heart was suppressed.

"Stand upright, silence!" Yun Lang shouted loudly: "This lord is the horse guard, the commander of the cavalry battalion, Lord Xiao Chenxiao, you must not be rude." ”

Yun Lang usually shouts a lot, this voice has long been trained, he roared violently, and even Xiao Chen was startled.

Hearing Xiao Chen's name, the most noisy people shut up one after another, most of the noisy people are veteran oils, good at seeing the wind and making the rudder, observing words and feelings, hearing that the big officials like the horse guards are there, they scruples and cautiously retreated to the side, wanting to see the situation first.

After those people quieted down, Xiao Chen said unhurriedly: "Look at you, do you look like you are eating imperial food?" ”

"What do you mean by that, my lord?" A veteran was pushed out and said.

What do you mean by that? Hmph, as a soldier, don't you know what I mean? Xiao Chen asked loudly unceremoniously.

"Please speak." The smile on the veteran's face was retracted, and his expression was not very polite.

"Soldiers, the armed forces of the empire, are enshrined by the people, they should fulfill the duty of protecting their homes and defending the country, keep the enemy out of the country, and ensure the safety of one party, since you have chosen this profession closest to death, you should have thought about dedicating yourself to the country a long time ago, and now, the enemy is coming, you do not think about rejecting the enemy, but fight with the people who should be protected and flee for your life, do you want to be ashamed ......"

Xiao Chen said impassionedly, the more he spoke, the more freely he spoke, his tone became more sonorous and powerful, and a certain temperament with a halo quietly came up.

However, the veteran soldier in front of him was not affected by his remarks, on the contrary, some people couldn't listen to it, and interrupted with shouting, saying: "My lord, we are the big soldiers who don't know a single word, if you have something to say, don't write crepe, we don't understand ......"

The sound of laughter suddenly sounded, and several veterans rolled up their sleeves, as if they were going to do a big job.

"In a word, I want you to stay, build a defensive position on the spot, block the enemy army, and let innocent people out of the city...... Xiao Chen said directly.

"Haha, my lord, just such a little person, you want us to block the enemy, you are sending us to death......"

"That's it, my lord, you officials don't know the difficulties of our big soldiers, we also have families, who doesn't want to live......"

"Be quiet, listen to your lords." Yun Lang shouted fiercely, his eyes showed a fierce light, staring fiercely at the few troublesome veterans, and there was a sign that he would do it if he didn't agree with him.

The veterans are all well-informed people, and they don't believe that Yun Lang dares to do it in front of so many, so those people don't care at all, and continue to shout word by word.

Xiao Chen stretched out his hand to stop Yun Lang, who was about to rush forward, he said, "You just said it well, who doesn't have a family?" Who doesn't have a concern? ”

"My lord, we know that you are a colt, so you go to chase the prince, and we go to find the family, isn't this an event that everyone is happy about?" A veteran shouted.

"That's it, everyone has a family, you can't say that you are a colt, you can go to the female prince and fly away, but you want us to stay as cannon fodder, right?" Another veteran shouted.

"Whoever likes to be cannon fodder will be, anyway, Lao Tzu doesn't want to stay......" said a veteran exclaimed, pushing through the crowd and walking towards the city gate.

Xiao Chen was silent, he considered whether to kill this black sheep and use his might to overwhelm everyone.

However, the veteran was right, everyone has a desire to survive, and in the current situation, no one can force anyone to give their lives in vain.

Seeing that Xiao Chen's face was not good, Yun Lang pulled out the big knife and wanted to make a move, but Xiao Chen pressed it with one hand, he looked at the veteran who was cautiously retreating, and said loudly: "I will stay, I will also stay, and I will block the enemy with you......"

The veteran was stunned, in his impression, no commander was willing to stay in the front line at risk, and when he heard Xiao Chen's words, his first reaction was disbelief.

However, when he saw Xiao Chen's upright appearance, the veteran stopped unconfidently.

"Everyone, be quiet, I still have something to say, hehe, the enemy is still far from here, and the time of a few words will not affect your escape." Xiao Chen said again.

"Adult, the little one sees that you are different from others, if you have something to say, let's listen." A veteran in the crowd said.

(End of chapter)