In the second year of the Apocalypse, June 24, Mao Zheng.

Liaonan, Gaizhou City.

At this time, there are no clouds in the sky, and it should be a good day today.

With a creaking sound, the heavy city gates on all sides of the south, east, and west were slowly pushed open.

"Snap"

The drawbridge was slowly lowered.

Bands of soldiers ran out of the city.

There were already a lot of local people gathered outside, and as soon as they saw the city gates wide open, they immediately became noisy.

When the soldiers arrived at their posts, they either pushed wheelbarrows, or drove donkeys, or carried goods on their shoulders, and entered the city of Gaizhou.

Shouts of various accents came and went.

The soldiers guarding the south gate quietly chatted out of boredom.

"Did you hear that?"

A soldier whispered to his companion in a mysterious manner.

"What's the matter?"

The companion asked curiously.

The soldier looked left and right, and saw that there were no Houjin soldiers patrolling nearby, so he deliberately lowered his voice and said:

"General Bao led his troops south to attack Jinzhou."

"Hit the Golden State? Why didn't I see it? ”

The companion said with a puzzled expression.

"You took a few days off, so you don't know."

"It's not that I want to ask for leave, I was beaten by the slave soldiers, and you have to ask for leave."

Hearing his companion mention sensitive words, the soldier quickly made a boo gesture.

"You don't want to die, dare you call them that."

The soldier said urgently.

The companion snorted coldly and said, "Of course I'm going to die." But these uncles are too domineering, I just accidentally touched him, and he couldn't help but beat him. ”

"Whoever let us be pawns, we can only endure the beating."

A soldier next to him interjected, with helplessness written on his face.

"I heard that the soldiers of Jinzhouwei are treated very well. It's a strict training, but their manager is just as demanding of himself. ”

The soldier whispered.

"What are you afraid of in training? As long as it's not like the Ming Court, if you don't give money or food, you still want us to work for them. ”

The companion said angrily.

I don't know who said "Uncle is here", and all the Gaizhou guards stopped talking.

The Houjin soldiers inspected the south gate with a serious face.

They were drawn from the Zhenglan Banner of Mang Gurtai, and were ordered by the old Khan to monitor the guards Sun Degong and the Ming army under his command.

While he was on his rounds, he suddenly heard the crisp sound of horses' hooves.

Rushing from the south, from far to near.

It immediately aroused the vigilance of the Houjin soldiers, who sent someone to inform Sun Degong on the one hand, and ordered the soldiers under the city to prepare to collect the suspension bridge.

Soon, a man and a rider burst into their field of vision.

Only one person?

The Houjin soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

Second, what happened to Baylor, they had heard about it for a long time, it was too miserable.

More than 2,000 bannermen were lost in one battle.

At this time, a soldier with good eyesight squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and suddenly said in surprise: "It seems that it is my own brother, and he is also injured!" ”

The Houjin soldiers took a closer look, and it was really.

"Let's go down and see what's going on."

They communicated in Jurchen and went down the tower together.

Soon, the single rider had reached the gate of the south gate, and the man on horseback was bloodstained, and there was obviously a wound on his left arm.

The soldiers guarding the city gate were about to come forward to ask questions, but they saw that the figure was already staggering and unstable, and finally fell off the horse with a "click".

Several soldiers hurriedly stepped forward to help the man up.

"Hey, hey...... Wake up...... What happened to you? ”

No matter how much he shakes, this person just won't wake up.

Later Kim soldiers arrived.

"I feel like I'm tired and fainted!"

One of them untied the wine bag from his waist and poured a sip of wine into the fainted man.

After a few moments, the man woke up.

When he saw the situation around him, he immediately became excited, as if he was holding back the pain, and said in a weak tone, "I...... I am a personal soldier under the command of General Bao, and I have an urgent matter to see General Sun! ”

Gaizhou, commanding the embassy.

Due to its geographical location, Gaizhou has changed hands several times. Many buildings in the city were destroyed, including the Commander.

However, other buildings are not as good as here, and Sun Degong can only reluctantly live in it.

In the main hall of the commanding envoy, Sun Degong sat on the main seat, listening to the report of Geng Zhongming, who suddenly came to Bao Chengxian's personal guard, with a solemn face.

"General Bao led his army south, not wanting to be discovered by the enemy as soon as he left the city. That Yang Chengying led thousands of cavalry, day and night, and rushed to Xiongyueyi in advance to ambush. ”

"As soon as our army arrived, they were caught off guard and had to flee north. Unexpectedly, the enemy intercepted the retreat in front of the Qinghe River. ”

General Bao had no choice but to lead the crowd to flee to Yulinpu and take refuge for the time being. The villain was ordered by General Bao to risk his life to break through and beg General Sun to send troops to the rescue. ”

After Sun Degong listened, his expression did not move, and he looked at Geng Zhongming coldly.

Suddenly, he slapped the table in front of him and scolded angrily: "A bold thief, you dare to cheat the city in front of me." How can such a trick deceive me! Come on, push him out and behead him! ”

At the sound of an order, several soldiers picked up Geng Zhongming and dragged him out.

Geng Zhongming's face was full of astonishment, but he didn't panic at all, and immediately shouted: "General Sun, General Sun...... The villain is wronged! ”

Sun Degong waved his hand to signal the soldiers to stop first, and snorted coldly: "Wronged? General Ben will convince you of the death of a spy! ”

"You just said that you were ambushed by the enemy as soon as you arrived at Xiongyue Station. Do you know how long General Bao has been out of the city, how can he wait until now to send someone for help? ”

Hearing this, Geng Zhongming looked up to the sky and sighed:

"The general said this, and the villain had nothing to say. In fact, before the villain, General Bao had already sent three groups of men, but there was no news, and it seemed that there was a lot of luck. ”

"Siege for so long? Why don't I have any news here! Sun Degong asked again.

"The people of Gaizhou hate us to the core, so naturally they refuse to speak. Eighty percent of the sentinels sent by General Sun were killed, otherwise General Sun would not have been kept in the dark until now. ”

Geng Zhongming replied.

Sun Degong's brows furrowed slightly, and he was thoughtful.

He was not a first-class general, and many things were discussed with Bao Chengxian.

Now that he has no one to talk to, he is beginning to be a little undecided.

A personal soldier came over and whispered a few words in Sun Degong's ear.

Sun Degong's nerves tensed instantly, and the sentinels sent to Jinzhou lost contact.

"It turns out that I misunderstood you, come here, take a seat."

Waiting for Geng Zhongming to sit down respectfully, he said in a harmonious voice: "How many are left under General Bao's command?" ”

"Of the two thousand two hundred and thirty soldiers brought out, there are now less than six hundred left." Geng Zhongming replied with a gloomy expression.

"It's so serious."

Sun Degong frowned and said, "After such a long time, the enemy may have increased his troops. ”

"No, the enemy is still dominated by cavalry."

Geng Zhongming said: "It seems that the other party only wants to eat our troops, and does not plan to overwhelm the territory with large troops. ”

This is in line with Yang Chengying's style.

Bao Chengxian and I have a good relationship, and it is a relationship between lips and teeth, so I can't do it if I don't save it.

Thinking of this, Sun Degong said in a deep voice: "Saving people is like fighting fire, I immediately led the army to Yulinpu to rescue Lao Bao!" ”

"General Xie."

Geng Zhongming knelt down for Sun Degong again.

Sun Degong and Houjin's Gushan Ezhen explained a few words.

"During my army, you will lead the army to defend the city, and if there is any disturbance, close the city gate immediately, and defend the city to the death. Unless I return to the army myself, don't open the gates. ”

"Don't worry."

Gushan nodded his head.