Chapter 590: Signal
A ray of morning light sprinkled down, and the imperial military camp only two miles away from the east gate of Chengdu seemed to be stable and stable, but the inside of the military camp had already packed up everything by night.
The 50,000 troops lined up neatly, and as long as Li Jing gave an order, everyone would evacuate Shu as quickly as possible to avoid the arrival of midwinter.
Li Jing rode in front of him, looking ahead with his head held high.
The brigade had been staying for a long time, but he had not given orders.
He was still waiting for someone, and Li Miao left the team and didn't return for a long time.
Li Jing kept saying that he should put the overall situation first and would not drag down the whole army because of one person.
But in the matter of withdrawing troops, Li Jing still can't help but remember his most important grandson.
As soon as he ordered the withdrawal of his troops, he was to withdraw from the court as a way to wash away his sins.
He was retiring, but someone had to take his place.
Li Miao is the only choice for the Li family, Li Jing can leave anyone behind, but Li Miao can't be left behind!
even acquiesced to Li Miao's decision to quietly leave the army to inform Bai Song, which shows that Li Jing attaches great importance to Li Miao.
"Li Jing!"
A manic voice suddenly appeared in the rear of the army.
There was a commotion in the rear army, and more than two dozen people could not stop a single person.
Cheng Biting Jin knocked over the soldiers on the ground and walked over with red eyes.
Seeing Cheng Biting Jin, an old friend, Li Jing couldn't help frowning.
"Li Jing, you wretched! Despicable villain! Why lie to Lao Tzu?! Why the withdrawal? Give me an attack, attack with all your might! ”
In the face of Cheng Biting Jin's roar, Li Jing actually expected it, without any expression, and responded lightly: "I am a general in this battle, and all actions of the army must obey my command, not everything must be reported to you." ”
"Li Jing! Do you know that there are more than 70 members of Lao Tzu's family in Chengdu! ”
Cheng Biting Jin dragged Li Jing off the horse, and when everyone saw Cheng Biting Jin behaving like this, the deputy generals around him had the intention of drawing their swords.
Li Jing raised his hand and signaled everyone not to act rashly, while he let Cheng bite the gold.
Cheng Yanjin gasped, and his eyes seemed to be eating people.
Li Jing was still indifferent but firm, and nodded: "I know." ”
"Then why are you withdrawing?!"
"This war is related to the survival of the country, and in the face of the country, what is there to care about the life and death of a family? Not to mention that there are more than 70 members of your family, even if my Li Jing's entire family is captured in the city, when it is time to withdraw the army, I will withdraw the army. ”
"Do you know what those people in the court will say about you after the withdrawal of the army? What will happen to you? You don't care if you live or die anymore? ”
"After the withdrawal of the army, I will play a resignation, if I can't calm the holy anger, I Li Jing will send the head, as long as I can keep the army of the Tang Dynasty, I have no complaints!"
Cheng Yanjin was stunned in place, he didn't know how to speak for a while, and the hand holding Li Jing's collar slowly loosened.
As a veteran, how can Cheng Yanjin not understand the reason?
He knew that what Li Jing did was a wise choice, but since he was placed in Shuzhong, his family has been in Chengdu, and his latest thoughts and worries are all about the safety of his family, and he has long been unable to take care of the overall situation.
Li Jing's words seemed to wake up Cheng Yanjin, and all that was left was helplessness and sighs.
Cheng Yanjin let go of Li Jing and said in a deep voice: "You go, I want to stay, and wait for the right opportunity to sneak into the city, even if I can save one person in the family." ”
"Lao Cheng, why are you so troubled?" Li Jing frowned.
Cheng Yanjin waved his hand and reluctantly chose to leave.
Li Jing wanted to persuade the other party to leave together, but it would be a drain on his tongue to understand Cheng Biting Jin.
Now that time is pressing, Li Jing can't waste time here.
Li Jing got back on his horse and saw that it was already dawn.
The retreat of the army is the most taboo to procrastinate, if you get the news to the Holy Lotus Sect and pursue it on the way to the withdrawal of the army, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Li Miao hasn't returned yet, and Li Jing doesn't want to wait any longer.
"The whole army obeys the ......"
"Wait a minute!" A voice came from outside the barracks.
A man and a horse galloped through the team, and Li Miao finally came back.
Seeing Li Miao, Li Jing showed a serious look, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
But Li Miao turned over and dismounted, stopped in front of the army, and said loudly: "General, the last general has an important military situation, and the army can't retreat!" ”
As soon as these words came out, there were immediately many small voices of discussion in the team.
Li Jing frowned, and said angrily: "The army's action is imminent, don't talk nonsense and mess with our army's heart!" What is the military situation, so to speak. ”
"On the west side of Chengdu, more than 100 martial arts people are willing to respond, and they are ready. As soon as our army enters the palace, they will immediately assist from the side! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ”
"It's ridiculous, what can a hundred people do?"
"There are not many of them, but they are all elites in the martial arts, and there are many super masters among them. Moreover...... And among them there is a mysterious weapon, which is said to be able to hold back an army of 100,000. ”
"Mysterious weapons? What is it? ”
"It's said to be called the Shenwu Cannon."
"Shenwu Cannon?" Li Jing looked at his lieutenant left and right, "Have you heard of it?" ”
All the soldiers shook their heads.
Li Miao wanted to say something, but Li Jing was a little impatient, and raised his hand to interrupt: "Okay, stop talking nonsense!" A mere 100 people dare to claim to resist an army of 100,000, which is simply beyond their means, and those martial arts people are scattered, and they can't give them a heavy task at all. Li Miao, you are still young and don't understand the stakes, hurry back to your position and stop talking nonsense. ”
"Grandpa, I'm not talking nonsense!" Li Miao was anxious, "Bai Song always has something extraordinary, and he won't joke about such a major matter." Have you forgotten what he was talking about? to allow the Turkic coalition to quickly disintegrate......"
"Bold!" Li Jing burst into a shout, his face was instantly gloomy, this was a heart disease of his.
Li Jing's current reputation comes from the war with the Turks, but who would have thought that the real meritorious service would be the kid who took the initiative to give advice, but was forgotten.
Li Jing didn't spread the word about it, it was because he was greedy for a while, and now he has some regrets in his heart, but this matter can no longer be exposed. target
Li Jing knew that the kid named Bai Song had some ability, but because of this incident, Li Jing just didn't want to hear this name.
"Come on, tie up this crazy boy and take him away!"
"Grandpa, you're giving him a little time, he said he would give Grandpa a signal for a general attack early this morning! He said that today's battle will be completely won. ”
"Take it away! Shut up this disturbing mouth! ”
Li Jing was really a little angry, and several soldiers quickly stopped Li Miao, and Li Miao was still struggling.
At this time, another soldier with a report arrived: "General, there is the latest military information." ”
"What's the military situation?"
"I just got the news, half a month ago, Yuwen He, the guard general of Ba County, led 5,000 elites to Fuling City to suppress bandits, but was defeated by a sudden divine punishment, in just a few minutes, Yuwen He lost 2,000 people, and the rest of the soldiers fled back to Ba County in a hurry. Now the top brass of the Holy Lotus Sect is furious and is investigating the matter. ”
"Half a month ago? After that night attack on Fuling City? ”
"Exactly!"
"Heavenly punishment? How could something so bizarre happen? Li Jing looked a little puzzled, such a military situation is difficult to believe.
When Li Miao heard this, he instantly came to his senses, and struggled to shout: "It's the Shenwu cannon, it's Bai Song's dry!" ”
"What?" The discussion in the team became more intense, and everyone was talking about their shock.
Li Miao said excitedly: "Bai Song said that they defeated an army of 5,000 people in an instant, and said that even if it is 10,000 or 20,000 people, there is nothing to fear in front of them. This must be the Shenwu Cannon, this is the secret weapon prepared by Bai Song to reinforce us! Grandpa, Bai Song didn't lie, this is our chance! ”
With the latest military information as proof, Li Miao was even more convinced of everything Bai Song said.
But Li Jing was still hesitating, but at this moment he had changed from complete disbelief to some doubts.
It's so outrageous that it's hard for the average person to believe it.
But Li Jing also thought about Bai Song's kid's advice two years ago.
The kid seemed to know everything, and made the craziest and easiest path, and he really got it right.
The last time he could see everything, could he ...... this time?
Li Jing fell into deep thought, he didn't like Bai Song, but he would never miss the opportunity to end the war because he didn't like someone.
What secret weapon?
What Shenwu cannon?
What the hell is it? Can you really defeat the elite of 5,000 people in an instant?
After hesitating, the ground suddenly shook slightly, and then there was a roar!
Rumble!
A puff of smoke rose from the outskirts of Chengdu, hundreds of meters away, which instantly attracted everyone's attention.
At the end of the day, the ancient city wall, which had been frozen for half a year and had not been climbed, seemed to suddenly become agitated.
Thick smoke billowed from the West City, and the sound of explosions became more and more dense, and even from two miles away, it seemed that the shouts of the Holy Lotus Sect army could be heard.
No one knows what happened to the explosion and the smoke, but it was clear that something was happening in Chengdu.
Li Miao shook off the soldier who was grabbing him and pointed into the distance: "It's a signal!" It's the signal that Bai Song gave us! He has already started to attack Chengdu! ”
"Huh?"
The soldiers gasped.
Isn't there only a hundred of them?
A team of more than 100 people dared to attack Chengdu, which had 100,000 defenders?
And looking at the movement in Chengdu, it is tightly a riot that can be caused by more than 100 people?
The sound can be heard from so far away, and there is no army of tens of thousands attacking the city, how can there be such a momentum?
Li Miao was so anxious that she was about to cry, and stood in front of Li Jing and jumped to her feet: "Grandpa, Bai Song will attack the city with more than 100 people, if we don't launch a general attack, they will die in vain!" Hundreds of them are not afraid of death, our 50,000 Datang elites have escaped, how will we behave in the future? ”
Rumble......
The scalp-tingling sound reached the sky, the whole earth trembled, and countless clouds of smoke gathered together to form a pitch-black mushroom cloud, obscuring the sun.
Can't imagine what caused the sight?
The atmosphere in the army was low and depressed to the extreme, and everyone was waiting for Li Jing's military order.
"Drive!" One man and one horse rushed out of the team, and a veteran carried his big hammer and went forward, never looking back.
"General Cheng!"
"General Cheng!"
Cheng Yanjin is only fighting for himself at the moment, and he has left behind all the big picture.
"General!"
The lieutenants were also in a hurry.
"General Cheng is the founding meritorious, how can we explain his departure?"
"General, send troops! We are willing to make this last stop! ”
"General! Let's send troops! ”
The lieutenants around him dismounted one after another to ask for their lives.
Li Jing looked into the distance, his heart sank, and suddenly surging again: "The generals will listen to the order, and the whole army will attack!" ”