Volume 1: The Seven Stars of the Twilight of the World Chapter 172 Preparing for War
At present, Jinsha City has felt more and more pressure, although since Chang Polu entered Jinsha with Beacon Captain Geng Zhong and Tianyao Fast Horse Yang Sheng, those beast wolf riders have not appeared again. But Chang Polu always felt that the eyes of the hunter hidden in the shadows, staring at the territory of Great Xia, were staring at him.
Ten urgent documents to the imperial court have been sent in a row, but there is still no news. Thinking that Geng Zhong personally sent the letter to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies before, it was all the twists and turns, and it was not known that the news of these scouts had an accident on the way. I just hope that Huo Ping, who turned back from the prodigal son, can use it.
Huo Ping has indeed improved a lot. The cool sand and cold knife on the battlefield can awaken the hot-blooded soul in every man's body. On the wreckage of Shule City, this invincible overseer relied on the Changsheng Frontier Army to change his name and escape from the blood of the sandworm, he not only restrained his previous flying and domineering, but also began to call Geng Zhong a brother.
This time he returned to the DPRK to move troops, not only carefully obeyed Chang Po's arrangement, but also made him feel a heavy responsibility, and offered not to bring the guards, only selected two personal entourage, dressed up as ordinary people, and sneaked back all the way day and night.
At this moment, General Chang kept staring at the sand table in front of him and fell into deep thought, and everyone on the side was silent. During this time, in addition to daily patrols and strengthened vigilance, none of these generals dared to slack off, and they had been guarding the old general's side and standing by at any time.
The guards at the gate came to report, "Captain Jinsha, Master Lu has arrived!" Only then did the dullness in the camp be broken, and the white-haired General Chang Lao came back from his contemplation and beckoned the guards to invite the adults in.
Lu Jichuan, the captain of Jinsha who walked in, is a tall middle-aged man, his face is black and red when he is beaten by the wind and sand all the year round, flashing with oily brilliance, but his slightly yellowed hair is slightly curly, with wide eyebrows and deep eyes and a hooked nose bridge, which makes people have to suspect that this Jinsha captain of the Great Xia Changsheng Army will have a bit of Xiqiang or Xifan blood in his bones.
However, as soon as he spoke, it was a pure Daxia accent, "General Qiqi Chang, today's carrier pigeon has returned." β
"Well, what's the situation?" General Chang pressed his hand on the table in front of him and asked about the situation outside.
Lu Jichuan hesitated, and out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the platoon of lieutenants behind Chang Poyu, and had to reply truthfully, "General, everything is as usual." β
"It's business as usual?" General Chang's brows tightened, which further confirmed the old handsome's premonition, at this moment, Jinsha was already the prey in the opponent's net, but for some reason, the other party was still unwilling to make a move.
Maybe it's the soldiers and civilians left behind in Tianyao City, holding the remnants and the big demon Mi Li. Maybe it was the elite wolf rider who was annihilated by Geng Zhong on the mountain road that made that opponent a little jealous.
But these thoughts could not bring the old general a little relief, because he knew that the longer he held back such a powerful opponent, the more fierce the counterattack force would be.
Everything is business as usual, it is not that everything is safe, but all the soldiers who are released to reconnoiter can only reconnoiter to a place ten miles away from the city, and the soldiers who reconnoiter more distances have all gone and never returned.
Captain Lu Jichuan of Jinsha felt sorry for those soldiers who disappeared silently, and suggested many times that the scope of the investigation should only be within ten miles, and that the brothers should not be sent to death in vain. But General Chang never agreed.
This is what Lu Jichuan meant when he said that everything was as usual, and he only answered four words to Chang Poyu, which was also his way of expressing his dissatisfaction.
Chang Poyu didn't care about Lu Jichuan's attitude. On the body of this big man, the figure of Tianyao Captain Lu Kefa will always appear. Chang Polu sometimes thinks to himself, is it really that he is already old and decrepit? I have seen so many lives and deaths, but this time, Lu Kefa's death has always made him haunted, for a moment he remembered the few whips he had whipped Lu Kefa, and for a while he remembered the disobedience of this kid when he forced him to retreat, as well as the immature faces that followed him who couldn't call their names, Lu Kefa asked them to die, and they died. Without the slightest hesitation.
Compassion is not in charge of soldiers, and righteousness is not finance. Chang Poyu often reminded himself that he insisted that Lu Jichuan send his men to die ten miles away from Jinsha, just to ensure that the enemy in the potential shadows did not take further action.
Every day, the lives of several border soldiers are exchanged for the safety of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Jinsha, and Chang Poyu feels that there is nothing wrong with this.
But Lu Jichuan still bowed in front of the general's tent and never left, General Chang knew that this big man still had something to say, "Captain Lu, what else is going on?"
Lu Jichuan waited for Chang Poyu to ask, because the next question was also a clichΓ©. He risked being rejected by the old general every day, and admonished him every day.
"General, the people outside the city ......"
"Dispose of it according to the original plan. β
General Chang directly interrupted Captain Jinsha, so that his words could only be swallowed back into his stomach.
Captain Lu still wanted to fight again, but the old general stood up, "Captain Lu, tonight's city defense has been checked, Jinsha City Defense is more solid than Tianyao, if the enemy comes, most of them will choose to sneak attack at night, be sure to patrol well, I'm tired, I need to take a break." β
Seeing that Chang Poyu completely blocked his opportunity to speak, Lu Jichuan's originally black and red face was even more gloomy, but due to the strict military discipline of the Great Xia, he had to retire angrily.
After Lu Jichuan left, Chang Poyu actually did not rest, but still stared at the sand table in front of him and pondered carefully, the sinister opponent hid in the corner and waited for an opportunity, resolutely not letting Jinsha's exploration go beyond ten miles, obviously ten miles away is their arrangement. However, one after another, the exiled people of Xiqiang, Beiliang, and Nanjun retreated to the outside of Jinsha City, and these people were unaware of the ambushes of those beast armies along the way.
Old Man Chang has broken countless enemies in his life, and even in the face of beast soldiers whose bodies are as strong as beasts, he is still calm. Originally, he also thought that although the strength and speed of the beast were unmatched by human soldiers, relying on the superiority of intelligence and armament, Great Xia Changsheng was enough to deal with those beast opponents who appeared out of nowhere.
But after several vicious battles, General Chang was a little discouraged, those powerful opponents not only had far more strength and speed than ordinary people, but now even strategy and tactics have the upper hand, just like those who keep fleeing to Jinsha City, the soldiers who are agile and can't break through, but these people can easily pass the blockade of the beast soldiers, Chang Poyu vaguely feels that there is a new plan of the demon beast army hidden here.
Chang Polu demanded that all the displaced people should not pass through the Jinsha Pass, and could only camp three miles outside the north gate. Lu Jichuan had inspected the camps of these displaced people many times, and most of them lacked clothes and clothing, and the dry food they carried with them was difficult to make ends meet.
Watching Lu Jichuan leave with a black face, Geng Zhong, who had been standing behind Chang Poyu, reminded in a low voice, "General Chang, I have inspected the camp of those displaced people with Captain Lu, there are nearly a thousand people, General Lu is sympathetic to the feelings of those people, I think it is understandable." And ......"
Looking at Geng Zhong's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Chang Poyu's face sank, "If you have something to say, even you have become a mother-in-law?"
"General Hui, among those displaced people, there are many relatives and friends of the soldiers in the city, if even they can't enter the city, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that the army's morale will be unstable. β
"Bastard!" Although Geng Zhong's voice behind him became smaller and quieter, he was still interrupted by Chang Poyu's angry reprimand. "Don't think that you can talk nonsense in front of me if you have saved the old man's life, my old life was originally from the Fifth Army of Great Xia, if you dare to confuse the army, I will also deal with your military law!"
General Chang's angry rebuke caused all the other generals in the tent to be silent. Everyone knows that this Geng Zhong is now a popular man in front of the general, and if even he has to deal with him, the others don't have to anger the old general's moldy head anymore.
General Chang turned his head to look at the fast horse Yang Sheng on the side, "You say, should I let them in!"
Fast horse Yang Sheng not only has superb riding skills, fast horses, but also fast brains, comprehended the meaning of the old handsome, stood up in the team, and bowed his hands to the surrounding comrades, "Brothers, the brothers who retreated from Tianyao know that it was not the beast soldiers who broke through our Tianyao city wall, but those stragglers and homeless people who were controlled by Mi Li. If these homeless people are hastily let in, in case they are united from the inside and outside, no matter how strong the walls are, they will inevitably be lost. β
General Chang nodded with satisfaction and told Yang Sheng, "Captain Yang has an injury, so let's go down and rest first." The other generals will continue to be on standby, remember, we must not relax the slightest bit day and night, and there will be no room for any mistakes!"
"Yes!" everyone's imposing reply finally brought a little comfort to the old general.
After everyone retreated, Chang Poyu left Geng Zhong alone, "You kid, you didn't tell me the truth!" the old general asked straight to the point with a dark face.
This frightened Geng Zhong a lot, and shook his head again and again, "Old general, don't scare me, how dare I hide something in front of you?"
"It's not honest, why don't you dare to do it in front of me?" On his face that was not angry and arrogant, the general's tiger eyes glared, and Geng Zhong was so frightened that he touched his neck, could it be that this old man still remembered that he deliberately let him take risks as bait in order to repel the wolf cavalry last time? But didn't he say that he did nothing wrong?
"You plead for those homeless people because there are still Lu Jichuan's relatives and friends there, right?" Chang Poyu saw that Geng Zhong hadn't figured it out yet, so he simply made his words clear.
"Damn it, my subordinates may have not made it clear. Geng Zhong, who was weak-hearted, had no choice but to plead guilty.
"I don't doubt Lu Jichuan, the reason why our Great Xia Changsheng Army can have such a title is not only the credit of Tiankuihou, but also countless heroes like Lu Kefa, Lu Jichuan, and of course, your Shule Tangshan captain. However, do you know that the more this is the case, the more I can't show favoritism for Lu Jichuan, as long as I open an opening for him, it will be difficult to convince the public. β
The old general in front of him was kind and seductive, and at this moment, in Geng Zhong's eyes, he was not just a murderous king in the army, but more like an elder who carefully taught his juniors. But the old general's teachings made him enlightened.
"What General Chang taught him was that his subordinates knew that they were wrong. β
"You're not entirely wrong. Looking at Geng Zhong's attitude of carefully admitting his mistakes, Chang Polu's rare tone softened a lot, "You go to the military quartermaster to check, the security deposit sand has at least a month's rations, and if you can still get some, you can send some to those people, but you must pay attention to safety!"
"Subordinates take orders!" With the old general speaking, at least there is no need to worry about those homeless people starving to death. Geng Zhong took the order and came out, ready to tell Lu Jichuan the good news first.
How do you know that Chang Poyu reminded behind his back, "You don't have to tell Captain Lu about this." β