Chapter 15: Gathering Hearts and Parting Ways
Seven more graves in the wasteland.
Wen Feng spilled seven glasses of liquor in front of the grave bag and babbled a lot.
When I return to Chang'an, I will show the loyalty of His Majesty's warriors and ask for a reward for the big guy.
will send someone to transport the bones back to Chang'an, and the fallen leaves will return to their roots.
It will take care of the families of the deceased, and the old will have something to rely on and the young to support.
will find out the real culprit behind the scenes and avenge everyone.
The voice was low, but it could be heard clearly by everyone present, and the embassy guards who followed Wen Feng to mourn their comrades, with or without injuries, their eyes were wet when they listened to it.
Pei Zheng took this picture into his eyes, touched his nose, and secretly exclaimed: A good one buys people's hearts, and the mourning soldiers will win.
These words are spoken to the dead, but they are clearly addressed to the living.
It is undoubtedly a boost to the embassy guards who were demoralized because of the heavy casualties of their comrades.
Pei Zheng, who drank chicken soup until he vomited in his previous life and was hung up and beaten by the real society, naturally did not feel the slightest touch to this kind of sensational words.
However, the envoy guards these rough men in their twenties and thirties ate this set, and each one of them either had red eyes or breathed heavily, as if they had ignited explosives at that point.
Pei Zheng dared to conclude that if there were any more pursuers coming over, without Wen Feng and Lin Xing's orders, these emotional mission guards would rush forward with a scream.
Firm faith and conviction can sometimes make people burst out with energy that is several times greater than their own.
Pei Zheng made a very fair assessment of this: "However, it is useless. ”
Although Wen Feng's performance made Pei Zheng's impression of him change, from the definition of a pig teammate to a little higher, barely counted as an ordinary teammate, but it still can't change the situation of the group's deterioration.
One ambush, two interceptions, seven dead and seven wounded, and more than half of the regiment's escorts were killed or wounded.
This is only the second day, the northwest road is vast and sparsely populated, the area is vast, starting from the border city of Xin'an City through the northwest road to reach Beixia Prefecture, at the speed of horse-drawn carriage, it will take at least fifteen days.
If it goes on like this, let alone return to Chang'an smoothly, even the road from the Northwest Road may not be halfway through.
There are not many people who do not have the corresponding strength to rely on, but there are too few people, and everyone generally calls this phenomenon a miracle.
Pei Zheng generally didn't believe in miracles, and the scouts who followed him were just as worried as he was, compared to the sentimentality and excitement of the mission's guards.
Wen Feng talked for a quarter of an hour, and when he talked about the depths of his feelings, he raised his head and shouted: "This official is ashamed of you." ”
After speaking, he knelt on his knees and really kowtowed.
This kneeling, the audience fell silent, and then a violent sensation erupted.
Pei Zhengdu couldn't help but glance at Wen Feng again.
If the front of winning people's hearts is a good card, this kneeling is the king bomb.
Kneeling down, the embassy guards, as a typical advocate of righteousness, and the soldiers who are confidants all day long are dead on their lips, and they are not allowed to die to repay each other?
"Quickly help Master Wen up. ”
Lin Xing hurriedly beckoned the guards to come forward, grabbed Wen Feng kowtow to the second head, and pulled the person up.
The many envoy guards persuaded him: "Your Excellency, no. ”
"Brothers sacrificed their lives to serve the country and died well, how can you be ashamed?"
"If you do this, how can the deceased rest in peace?"
Wen Feng struggled and said: "As the envoy, this official is the official who took them out of Chang'an, how can their death have nothing to do with this official? ”
Everyone could only look at Lin Xing with a pleading gaze.
Lin Xing had a tough attitude and resolutely ordered: "Come on, help Master Wen into the carriage and continue to move forward." ”
Under Lin Xing's command, the four of them almost carried Wen Feng into the carriage.
The rest of the people simply cleaned up and got on their horses.
Pei Zhengsan walked to the carriage in two steps and said in a low voice: "Two adults, I have something to say to the two of you." ”
Wen Feng looked through the curtain of the car, and his voice was hoarse: "There is no need to say that you will be rerouted, in this situation, do you think there is a need to reroute?"
Of course.
Pei Zheng replied in his heart, and said with an extremely serious expression: "What I want to say about the humble position is not to change the way, but to part ways." ”
Wen Feng was silent for a while and said, "Be careful." ”
Pei Zheng bowed his head slightly and said, "Do you remember that when you set off, you deliberately proposed to bring more war horses?"
"One of the reasons is that in case of a critical moment, you can send someone to flee separately with some of the war horses, disturb the sight of the thieves, and buy time for the mission to escape. ”
"Now is the time to use this strategy, and I hope that your Excellency will decide. ”
Lin Xing interjected at the right time: "I'm afraid that this plan is a little inappropriate, Lord Wen and Shizi are both in carriages, if it is just some horseshoe prints, I am afraid it will not attract the attention of the thieves." ”
Pei Zheng shook his head slightly and said: "The general's words are wrong, how do the thieves know that Lord Wen and the prince will not abandon the carriage and ride a horse to the south quickly?"
"In other words, why wouldn't the thief think that the carriage was used to distract the view?"
Lin Xing's eyes lit up slightly: "Are you saying that the truth is false, and the virtual is real?"
Pei Zheng arched his hand and said, "The general is wise." ”
After Wen Feng listened, he said in a low voice: "What arrangements do you want to make?"
Pei Zheng replied: "It is recommended to choose two people from the scouts, and take a dozen horses to the south in the starry night, so as to make a big noise and force the other party to divide their troops to chase." ”
Wen Feng asked retortively, "Didn't you personally lead the team?"
When Pei Zheng heard this, a wave of anger surged in his heart for no reason, and the old immortal actually suspected that he wanted to run away?
If I hadn't known that you wouldn't let go, Lao Tzu would have to run away today.
"Naturally, the lowly position is to escort the adults all the way out of the Northwest Road, this kind of thing, just arrange two people, and there is no need to go out of the horse with a lowly position. ”
Through the heavy curtain, Wen Feng smiled and said, "Since you and General Lin both feel that it is necessary, let's arrange it." ”
"Obedience. ”
Pei Zheng stepped back as he said, put his hand in his mouth and whistled.
The five people who were following the carriage and on guard around heard the whistle and quickly approached.
"Head, what do you command?"
The most active Sangou was the first to ask.
Pei Zheng concisely and clearly explained the matter of selecting two people to disturb the line of sight with horses.
"Do you want to sign up or quit, or roll the dice?"
The five of them looked at each other and said in unison: "Roll the dice." ”
Pei Zheng smiled and took out three dice from his waist: "The old rule, the one with the most points represents good luck, and the lucky one will lead away the enemy." ”
The five people rolled the dice in turn, and the final result was 16 points for the mouse and 15 points for the little wolf, ranking first and second respectively.
Pei Zheng said to the others: "You should open the way, and you should end the way, I have something to say to the two of them." ”
The three of them nodded and simply walked away.
Pei Zheng took the two of them into the distance and said in a low voice, "I said you remembered clearly." ”
"After separating from the team with the horses, go south as fast as possible, do not stop without stopping, stay overnight in the wilderness, and are not allowed to stay at the inn. ”
"I've been on the road for three days, no matter what happens, just abandon the horse, turn around and go north back to Xin'an City, don't look back, don't look for it again. ”
"Do you understand?"
The mouse hesitated, "Head, shouldn't we focus on attracting the thief's attention?
Pei Zheng said angrily: "Attract a fart, attract like you, you will die." Listen to me, nothing is more important than being alive. ”
"By the way, when you return to Xin'an City, don't forget to ask the general for a reward, fifty taels, not a single cent. ”
The mouse scratched his head and said, "Isn't it only fifty taels after the task is completed?"
Pei Zheng directly gave him a burst: "With me, can I still fail?"
"It's not too early, you guys will set off, by the way, immediately camel something, mud or something, the weight is between 100 catties and 200 catties, so that the horseshoe print will be similar to riding on it. ”