Before Simak set off, Higg asked Thomas to take Simak's token and go to the direction of Dongning Pass, and he wanted the baggage troops to turn around immediately and return to Dongning Pass. The 10,000 cavalry led by Johnson also set off to Dongning Pass, and the safety of Dongning Pass must be ensured, so that he could lead these people out of the siege.

Simak threw off all his baggage, military rations and equipment, only brought a few days of dry food, and marched towards the Guanzhong Plain. The distance from Vupala Pass to Crodina City and Yuping Pass is about the same, both of which are more than 300 kilometers, and can be reached in four or five days by a rapid march.

The army that went deep into the enemy's territory said that it would not plunder, it was all nonsense, and if it did not loot villages and towns, what would it eat? Do you still want to take grain and grass to the enemy? SMS's march route also passed through several cities, where there were not many garrisons, all of them were locally armed and had little combat effectiveness, so there was nothing to worry about at all.

Now the troubled person is Arad, these 200,000 devil sharp knives not only wiped out 100,000 people in the fourth war zone, occupied the fourth war zone base camp Anan City, and stole all the materials in the city, but also connected two important passes to the east of his own capital, broke through the capital defense circle, and entered the Guanzhong Plain. The two 150,000-strong troops he had sent earlier ran away from the pass, and there were no troops to be sent around the capital to intercept them, so it was a great shame to let this sharp knife swing in the Gyeonggi stronghold. Arad had to send a large number of griffons to conduct aerial reconnaissance, not daring to let this force disappear from his sight again.

Arad now sent 300,000 troops himself, one of 150,000 in Anan City, the base camp of the Fourth Yuan War Zone, and the other in the vicinity of Dongning Pass, preparing to recapture Dongning Pass. However, the Devil's Sharp Knife troops were divided into two routes, all the way to intercept the 150,000 troops approaching Dongning Pass, and all the way to Yuping Pass, with a very obvious intention, that is, to run. Arad wasn't sure which army Higg would be in, the other party never followed the routine, and was completely out of his control, and of course he also hoped that Higg did not retreat to Yuping Pass with the main force, so that it would be possible for him to besiege him in the mountains between Vupala and Dongning Pass. At a distance of more than 300 kilometers, Johnson and Thomas's 10,000 cavalry reached Dongning Pass in two days.

The attack on the fortress of Dongning Pass was an army of 150,000 led by Havelan in the first theater of operations. Johnson, who had just arrived at Dongning Pass, did not rest, directly opened the gate of Dongning Pass, and launched a charge against the troops who were attacking Dongning Pass, killing Havelan by surprise. The Havelan army, which was attacking with all its might, did not expect the opposing cavalry to come back for reinforcements, and instantly made a mess, Johnson and Thomas did not fight, and after a charge passed, after destroying most of the construction machinery baggage, they immediately turned around and returned to the pass, leaving only a mess and a large number of corpses on the Havelan position. The morale of the defenders of Dongning City, who were demoralized, was immediately boosted, and Havelan was so angry that he scolded under the city.

With the blue fairy's life potion, Higg and Ray's bodies quickly recovered, Higg still had 10,000 cavalry in his hands, and after Johnson and Simak left, the task of these 10,000 cavalry was only one, which was to demolish the fortress of Wupara Pass. In two days, 10,000 people were taken as people to take turns to fight day and night, and the entire fortress was demolished until not even a single house remained, and a large number of masonry and earth were piled up on the old site of Wupara Pass.

Lan Xian'er was very interested in Higg's Earth Spirit Bead, although she knew that Higg had four beads, but she had never seen Hig use it, and this time Sig used the Earth Spirit Bead to cast the earth shaking mountain, and the effect was amazing. Higg himself didn't know where the energy on the Earth Spirit Bead came from, so he couldn't explain to Lan Xian'er what was going on with this phenomenon.

The demolition of the fortress was completed, and Higg galloped towards Dongning Pass with 10,000 cavalry. With his own baggage troops, he arrived at the fortress of Dongningguan almost at the same time, where an army of nearly 50,000 men was again assembled.

Dongning Pass was already dilapidated and precarious under the fierce attack of the 150,000-strong army.

At Dongning Pass, Hig now has 20,000 cavalry, 7,000 spearmen and halberders, and 3,000 crossbowmen, as well as more than 10,000 baggage troops, 5,000 or 6,000 seriously wounded, not including the seriously wounded, and more than 40,000 people with combat effectiveness.

More than 40,000 people guarded the customs, and if it was a regular rule, there would be no problem at all. But now for Higg, he can't hold it, first, there is no logistical supply, and second, his back will be cut off sooner or later, and for Higg, breaking through is the only choice, and he can highlight as much as he can.

If you want to break through, you must not only abandon all the baggage, but also these seriously wounded, which makes Higg very difficult. It was not that Higg was reluctant to give up these wounded soldiers, but if he set a precedent of abandoning the wounded, the morale of his own army and his personal prestige would be greatly affected.

In the face of the enemy's frantic attack, there is not much time left for Hig to choose to think, if the city pass is breached, his breakthrough will be seriously blocked, and he must strike first, but how to solve the problem of wounded soldiers?

"Young marshal, you can't hesitate any longer!" Johnson said anxiously, "I am willing to lead 5,000 soldiers and all the wounded and sick to defend Dongning Pass to cover the young marshal to break through!" ”

Higg laughed, "What's the difference between doing this and abandoning a wounded soldier?" It also cut off the hope of 5,000 people to break through. Besides, you're a cavalryman, and you're not good at defending. ”

Johnson smiled: "I'm just a crippled person, and now I have a successor, as long as the young marshal lets go, Thomas is completely able to command the cavalry independently." As long as I am over sixty years old, there is no need to drag the young marshal back, those wounded soldiers will eventually become a burden to the young marshal! ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Higg said angrily, "Back then, my father would rather kill himself for the sake of his own soldiers than let them die in vain, can I abandon these wounded soldiers for my own sake?" ”

"Young marshal, that's different!" Johnson said, "At that time, the young marshal was facing the Kuba Fortress, both sides were soldiers of the same camp, and the result of the hard fight caused both sides to suffer, and at that time there were strong enemies outside, and the marshal did not want the empire to lose tens of thousands of soldiers and horses for him." Young marshal, now that we stay, we can still have a way to live, if we take the wounded soldiers away, it is very likely that the whole army will be wiped out! ”

"If you still call me a young marshal, don't say it again!" Higg said angrily: "Make all the military rations into the city's dry rations, break through at midnight tomorrow, and destroy all the baggage before retreating." ”

Johnson reluctantly responded: "Yes, young marshal!" ”

……

Early the next morning, Higg was disturbed by the noise outside his barracks, and saw Johnson, covered in blood, bound by Thomas and Pantony, and escorted into his barracks, followed by a dozen officers.

Higg was surprised and asked, "What's going on?" ”

Pantony stepped forward and said, "General Johnson led his men and horses to kill all the seriously wounded soldiers in the early hours of the morning!" ”

Higg took a deep breath and said angrily, "All the wounded? More than 5,000 people? ”

Johnson knelt down and said, "The young marshal's hesitation is really a taboo before the battle!" For the sake of the whole army, I have to do this, please ask the young marshal to deal with it according to military law, and there is absolutely no complaint in Xia! ”

"Shut up!" Higg said angrily, "More than 5,000 people, their comrades-in-arms, no matter what the reason, I only ask you, how did you get it!" ”

Johnson didn't answer, knelt on the ground and bowed his head and said: "Young marshal, please deal with it according to military law, it is the order given by the next person, and it has nothing to do with the participating sergeants!" ”

Higg's gaze coldly swept at everyone present, and his body trembled slightly due to his uncalm emotions, and he said after a long time: "What else do you have to say?" ”

Johnson raised his head and said, "Please young marshal must kill Arad with his own hands and clear the grievances of the Fifth Legion!" ”

Higg sneered: "My hands are now stained with the blood of the soldiers of the Fifth Legion, what face do I have to wash away the grievances of the Fifth Legion?" Arad is hateful, but what's the difference between me and Arad? ”

Johnson said: "Young marshal, the murder was ordered privately, and it has nothing to do with the young marshal, and the young marshal does not have the blood of the soldiers of the Fifth Army on his hands!" The Fifth Legion can't do without a young marshal! ”

"Hmph, you ordered it privately? Kill you, and I'll be able to escape the relationship? Higg sneered, turned his face to Pantony and said, "Drag him outside and inform the whole army that Johnson disobeyed the military order, killed five thousand seriously wounded soldiers in order to survive, and immediately publicly beheaded him in the school military field!" ”

"General—" Pantony and Thomas hurriedly dissuaded.

Smack - Higg dropped the teacup on his table and said angrily, "If you don't enforce it, military law will deal with it!" ”

"Yes!"

……

Pantony and Thomas escorted Johnson out of the barracks, followed by a dozen officers. Sigg finally held back his tears, trembling violently and panting heavily.

Butterfly Caiyun had never seen such a big fire in Higg and was overwhelmed, so she had to lower her head and be busy cleaning up the teacup fragments on the ground.

Lan Xian'er stepped forward and hugged the trembling Xige tightly, and said softly: "You can't bear it, let me go!" ”

Higg nodded and said, "You go with Die Caiyun and send General Johnson for me!" ”

……

On the parade platform in the school military field, Johnson fell to his knees, and several axe men stood beside him. In the entire school military field, except for the defenders on the Dongning Guancheng Pass, basically all the sergeants gathered here to see the fate of this cavalry general who slaughtered five thousand comrades.

The executive officer informed the whole army of Johnson's misdeeds and General Higg's sentence of immediate beheading, and the entire military field of the school was in chaos, some talking, some whispering.

Lan Xian'er and Die Caiyun came to the parade platform with one carrying the wine jar and the other holding the battle robe.

Lan Xian'er said: "General Higg said that General Johnson's body is stained with the blood of his comrades, so let's change it!" ”

As he spoke, he loosened the rope that bound Johnson, took off his armor for Johnson, and put on the robe that Higg had sent to Blue Fairy. It's Higg's own robe, and while it doesn't quite fit, it's new and clean.

Die Caiyun handed over the wine jar and said, "General Higg asked us to give the general a ride!" ”

Johnson took the wine jar, opened the lid, and after pouring a few sips of wine, he dropped the wine jar, took a few steps forward, rested his head on the criminal case, and said loudly: "Tell the young marshal that although Johnson was wrong, he definitely has no regrets!" ”

The audience was silent, and everyone stared at every move on the parade platform, watching the executioner's butcher's knife slash into Johnson's neck......