Chapter 344: The Death of a Famous General

The people and horses brought by Zhu Huan, but an important part of Yuan Qi's planning, was Yuan Qi's response to Ugong Zhaolie and Guo Jia's joint efforts to formulate a plan to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, and now heard that Zhu Huan's army would inexplicably appear in the phenomenon of low morale, Yuan Qi couldn't help but feel very anxious, and immediately let the messenger lead the way, and took Ma Yue, Xu Chu and Dian Wei and a hundred elites of the Tiangui Army to the valley where Zhu Huan was stationed. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Coming to the outside of the valley, Yuan Qi felt a heavy sadness on the faces of the sergeants patrolling the periphery, under the rendering of this aura, it seemed that the entire valley was shrouded in a gloomy mist, Yuan Qi didn't like this feeling very much, which made him have a very bad premonition.

Entering the valley, Yuan Qi saw that the soldiers under Zhu Huan did not carry out daily training, and there were even very few people walking around, gathering in groups of three or five, whispering something, and many of them had tears on their faces. When they saw Yuan Qi, they all stood up and saluted Yuan Qi, but no matter how they looked at it, their politeness was accompanied by an indescribable sadness.

What the hell is going on with this? Why is this happening? How can such an army still go to war? Isn't it going to die when he goes to the battlefield? What about the military spirit? Why did the military spirit dissipate so completely? A series of doubts sounded in Yuan Qi's mind, urging him to walk quickly to Zhu Huan's Chinese army tent.

Entering the big tent, Yuan Qi immediately understood why the soldiers outside were sad, because Yuan Qi saw that Zhu Huan, who had quelled the Red Turban Rebellion in the past and was majestic, was already a dying man on the sick bed at this moment. The years have carved too many traces on Zhu Huan's face, and in the rush of time, Zhu Huan, a veteran, has come to the end of his life. Perhaps Zhu Huan's past achievements were too brilliant, and while people admired him, they ignored his age, and even forgot that Zhu Huan was already an old man over sixty years old.

In the midst of a violent cough. Zhu Huan lay on the sickbed, slowly turned his head, and the moment he saw Yuan Qi, two fine lights burst out from his eyes as if they were returning to the light, and then they dimmed again. In his eyes, Yuan Qi clearly saw the firm belief in loyalty to the country and the endless regret of unpaid ambitions.

Walking quickly to Zhu Huan's bedside, Yuan Qi knelt on one knee, ignoring the respect of King Yan, and gave Zhu Huan a nephew salute. Said sadly: "Boss, it's a matter of burdening the boss, I don't know that the adult is seriously ill, and it is the fault of the boss to ask the boss to go on the expedition." Zhu Huan's son Zhu Hao cried beside him and said: "When King Yan came to Chang'an, his father was already seriously ill, but he knew that King Yan must have come for the affairs of Hanzhong, so he concealed his illness from King Yan and made an appointment to send troops together. Before the expedition. My father's illness also occurred once, and the last general wanted to go on the expedition for his father, but my father refused to agree to anything, and insisted on going out in person. Along the way, my father's health became worse and worse, and during the day today, his condition suddenly deteriorated. Right now...... Now, I'm afraid it's ......" In the end, Zhu Hao couldn't cry. I can't go on anymore.

"Alright...... When is it, and ...... Ahem, and said what do you do, the eldest husband was born in ...... Born between heaven and earth, he should be ...... Ahem, you should be loyal to your country." Zhu Huan's old voice sounded, interrupting Zhu Hao's crying. Although the voice is old, the artistic conception in the words is sonorous and powerful, and the true character of an iron-blooded tough guy still runs through the depths of Zhu Huan's soul at the moment when his life is about to come to an end.

Slowly raising his hand, Zhu Huan grabbed Yuan Qi's arm hard, and said with a breath: "King Yan, the old man is no longer good, from now on, the old man will ...... Ahem, I will hand over the soldiers under my command to you, promise...... Promise the old man that he must recapture Hanzhong!"

Yuan Qi's eyes were already blurred, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears in his eyes, so that Zhu Huan's withered face reappeared in front of his eyes, and replied solemnly: "Don't worry, boss!"

Zhu Huan listened to Yuan Qi's promise word for word into his ears, and the biggest concern in his heart could finally be put down, slowly turning his head, Zhu Huan looked in the direction of Hanzhong outside the big tent, and suddenly shouted with all his might: "Take back Hanzhong! Take back Hanzhong!!Take back ......" The last sentence was not finished, and Zhu Huan swallowed the last breath of his life. Until death, Zhu Huan's eyes were always looking in the direction of Hanzhong, a veteran who had worked hard for the Yuan Empire all his life, and always thought about Hanzhong, a place where the wind and clouds would meet, because it was the gateway to the Guanzhong region and the barrier to defend the capital!

"Father, father......" Zhu Hao couldn't cry, crying and kneeling on the ground, slamming his head to the ground against the aging Zhu Huan, unwilling to lift it for a long time.

Yuan Qi was sad in his heart, in his heart, Zhu Huan was a real warrior, he dedicated his life to the country, such a person is the most respectable person. Throwing off the cloak behind him, Yuan Qi landed on one knee and bowed deeply to Zhu Huan.

With Yuan Qi's big gift farewell, Ma Yue and the others, who were standing behind Yuan Qi, also fell to the ground with a brush. Just like dominoes, the visit from the beginning caused a series of chain reactions, the people who said goodbye to Zhu Huan's body gradually extended from the inside of the big tent to the outside of the big tent, and from the outside of the big tent to the entire military camp, not long after, the 10,000 soldiers who accompanied Zhu Huan on the expedition have already knelt on the ground, they are trained by Zhu Huan, each of them can find the shadow of Zhu Huan, in their opinion, Zhu Huan is not only their commander, but also their amiable and respectable elders, Zhu Huan's death, let them can't help crying, grief from the bottom of their hearts, instantly permeated the entire barracks。

After a long time, Yuan Qi slowly stood up, pulled Zhu Hao to the outside of the big tent, and whispered to Zhu Hao: "Wipe away the tears! We still have to uphold the old man's last wish to recapture Hanzhong!" Zhu Hao heard this, his eyes suddenly burst out with a strong desire to fight, wiped away his tears, and took two steps forward and said loudly: "Soldiers! Father has passed away, but he left two wills, if everyone still misses the father's kindness to you in the past, please help someone fulfill his father's last wish!"

The 10,000 soldiers choked up with tears in their eyes and said: "Major General, the general is as kind to me as a mountain, and I will fulfill the general's last wish by swearing to death!"

"Okay! In that case, everyone doesn't have to cry, all stand up!" Zhu Hao said loudly. Under Zhu Hao's order, the soldiers stood up from the ground, the sadness on their faces did not retreat in the slightest, but the firmness in their eyes became stronger and stronger, and they had already made up their minds, even if they were desperate, they would help Zhu Huan fulfill his last wish.

Zhu Hao stretched out his hand and pointed at Yuan Qi, and continued: "Father's deathbed will, from now on, the whole army will be included under the command of King Yan and accept the dispatch of King Yan, this is one thing;

10,000 soldiers raised their right arms and shouted: "Swear allegiance to King Yan to the death!

Feeling the passionate emotions of the soldiers, Yuan Qi took a step forward and said: "The old man has been a model for my generation to protect his family and defend the country all his life. We should follow in the footsteps of the boss and fulfill his unfulfilled wish, the boss is a great man in life, and he is also a ghost in death! The whole army obeyed the order, immediately marched out, and took Hanzhong with this king!"

The soldiers agreed loudly, and then saluted outside Zhu Huan's tent in order, and then turned around to pack up the grain and grass equipment of the army. Zhu Hao endured the pain and set up the pyre, put Zhu Huan's body on top of the pyre, and then lit the torch with his own hands to cremate Zhu Huan's body.