Chiwuxing

Chapter 29 Chapter 29

Chapter [-] - Reorganizing Jia Yunli's thoughts on military affairs, regardless of old wounds, Wei Xuyong strives to be the first

"Admiral." Lin Ping raised the curtain to enter, with a sad expression on his face.

Jia Yun was discussing countermeasures with several other officers and men in the tent, and when he saw his return, he guessed about it, and suddenly looked stern, and said: "...can't find it?"

It was expected that several soldiers who were familiar with Jia Yun were also frightened by his expression at this moment, Lin Ping lowered his head and replied: "I took a team of soldiers to search in the mountains for many days... It's just that Mengshan is deep and remote. There are many obstacles, not within our jurisdiction, and not very familiar with the terrain, except for the corpses of many soldiers who have died in battle, there is indeed no trace of His Highness."

"If you can't find it, it means that there is still a possibility of survival," Jia Yun said solemnly, "Your Highness is a nobleman of the royal family. Whether he is dead or alive, he must give a definite answer."

Lin Ping went on to say: "At that time, I found... His Highness's wheelchair among a group of corpses in the valley."

Jia Yundao: "Since we have found the wheelchair, His Highness will not go too far, and then send the following people to look for it!"

Lin Ping quickly responded.

"It's just listening when you come," Jia Yun said, staring at the topographic map in the case with undiminished worry, "This battle has suffered heavy losses. Since the barbarians are defending the city, we will take advantage of them while they are regrouping." Take this time to rest and plan.”

The soldiers below all listened attentively.

"The first is morale," Jia Yun said. "Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. You must cheer up! If you don't fail, you can't turn defeat into victory. Let's analyze the reasons for this defeat. Because of being passive in the early stage, we were ambushed by the barbarians , Later, due to the delay in the arrival of the reinforcements, the numbers were outnumbered, and it was only in a few days that a city was lost."

The following general pleaded guilty and said: "Admiral, it is really inconvenient to march in rainy weather, so we delayed a little time on the road. This is really the fault of this subordinate, and I am willing to accept punishment."

Tang Lan secretly looked at the general who came out from the side. He was not young but had no beard and looked fair-skinned. He should be a military eunuch like Lin Ping.

"Ji Fan, the punishment will be settled according to the rules after the battle. The top priority now is to take back Tongzhou. The [-] troops you brought will be the main force for the next attack, and it will take a long time. You must take this opportunity to take care of yourself." Take a break," Jia Yun said, "During this battle, the lieutenant general Xu Enguang died, and several lieutenant generals returned from the battle wounded. Liao Hui led a group of soldiers and horses to escape, and he himself fell into a coma and has not yet woken up."

Tang Lan was in a trance. Hearing this, he continued, "Return to Admiral, General Liao woke up at Shenshi today, but his body is seriously injured, and he can't walk for a while."

Jia Yun nodded, and Ji Fan asked again: "Admiral, do we need to apply to the imperial court and send some troops to support it?"

"No need," Jia Yun shook his head, "The first battle was defeated, and your 2 horses have not yet been used. Besides, this military operation has been criticized by civil servants in the past because of the waste of people and money, and the army has not been successful. If you ask for the transfer of troops, it will be embarrassing for His Majesty. The army is now concentrated in one city, and it is not inferior to the barbarian army in terms of numbers for the time being, and there is no need to transfer the army yet."

"As for the next deployment plan, it will be arranged one after another in the next few days. Before receiving the order, it is best to recharge your batteries. Although the barbarians won this time, they suffered a lot of casualties. I think they will be proud in the short term. For a while, we have to seize this opportunity." Jia Yun said, "Come here first, don't forget to boost the morale of the army when you go back, and don't let this failure cause you to be depressed. This is extremely important, and you can't be careless."

"Yes."

After the meeting was over, Tang Lan who was in the tent quickly caught up with Lin Ping leaving the tent: "General Lin!"

"What's the matter?" Lin Ping still looked serious.

Tang Lan stared into his eyes and asked anxiously, "Where are the corpses you found in the mountains?"

Lin Pingsi said: "From the day before yesterday to yesterday, they were put out of the rear army's account one after another. Most of the corpses have rotted away, and some of them were buried in the shape of human beings that could no longer be distinguished. The rest had to be dug for a temporary burial after registration. Rest assured."

Tang Lan nodded in a daze, stopped looking at him, and said, "...Thank you, General."

Seeing his expression, Lin Ping knew that he might be sad because of the death of a certain brother, so he waved his hand and left without saying much.

Tang Lan stayed in place for a moment, then immediately ran to the rear army.

Jia Yun observed the terrain here for a while, having some calculations in his mind, and then went out of the tent to check in Liao Hui's tent next door.

"Admiral." Wei Xu in the tent greeted him.

Jia Yun nodded and looked at the man on the bed who was wrapped in bandages.

Liao Hui was resting with his eyes closed, but when he heard the movement, he opened his eyes and saw Jia Yun standing by the bed, and asked awkwardly, "Admiral, you are here."

Sitting on the chair beside the bed, Jia Yun sighed softly: "The ambush in the mountain this time was originally a dangerous move planned by me and His Highness, so I really didn't expect the current situation. Mengshan is remote and dangerous, but I didn't expect it to be in danger." The barbarians also have the same ambush, it seems that this time the barbarians are fully prepared to invite you into the urn."

Liao Hui tilted his head, and asked hoarsely, "Your Highness...where are you at this time? Why did you come without reinforcements?"

Jia Yun exhaled: "Your Highness is in the mountains... whereabouts are unknown, and we are still searching for rescue. As for His Highness's rush to Mount Meng, I don't know much about it. When I was helping the battle outside Tongzhou City, another group of reinforcements came. Later, I learned that it was the army arranged by His Highness in Maocheng, and the soldiers explained that His Highness moved the people to nearby counties because of the danger of flooding in Maocheng. A team of more than 2000 soldiers who were originally stationed in the city rushed to Tongzhou. Support, a team attacked the camp of the Nanman. It's just that the barbarian army is cunning, the tent that was originally set up outside the city was actually a cover, where the barbarian guarding the camp went... You should know that."

After finishing speaking, Jia Yun paused, as if thinking of something, before he could speak, he heard Liao Hui sigh: "Our army suffered heavy losses in this battle. When I led the team to escape from the mountain, the original 500 people should have been less than half... ...If it wasn't for Yi Wei to come to help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get back this life."

Liao Hui was still lamenting, but Jia Yun suddenly asked: "That day when you discovered the Nanman ambushes in the mountains, did you see that they were ambushing at the foot of the mountain and waiting for the opportunity to fight down the mountain, or were they fully equipped and waiting for you to come?"

Liao Hui's thoughts were interrupted, and after realizing what he said, he couldn't help but wonder: "The admiral means that they might know about our people on this road in advance?"

Jia Yun hurriedly stopped talking: "This is just a guess... Then did you see their situation clearly at that time? How many people are there?"

Liao Hui recalled: "At that time, Fu Chen took two soldiers to explore first. There were many corner rocks on the mountain road and the weather was bad. At that time, I was afraid that it would be inconvenient to send too many people. I don't know the specific situation. At that time, we had 500 people. It was raining heavily when we went together, and the rain was blurry, but we could roughly see the barbarian army on their way, maybe they just arrived."

Jia Yun asked, "Where is Fu Chen?"

Liao Hui shook his head, but Wei Xu on the side continued, "When the corpses brought by Vice General Lin were counted, there were more than a dozen people missing, and Fu Chen was among the more than ten people, and his whereabouts are unknown now."

Jia Yun frowned, and only said: "It seems that this battle is indeed a bit difficult. Your lieutenants are all seriously injured, and the team leader who can be used right now can only be selected from a few young people, and Fu Chen is one of the best." , and disappeared hard to find.”

Liao Hui felt ashamed and blamed himself rarely, disregarding the rift he had with the person in front of him, he complained: "...it will be useless in the end."

"Now is not the time to talk about this." Jia Yun stopped him from speaking.

Wei Xu on the side continued to speak, with piercing eyes: "Admiral, I am willing to lead the battle."

Liao Hui glanced at the bandage on his chest, and scolded: "The injury is not healed yet, what kind of hero are you?"

Jia Yun also said: "It's important to heal your wounds first."

Wei Xu said: "I have been in the Red Armored Cavalry Battalion for many years, and my ability should be obvious to all. I have no fatal wounds except for a large knife wound. There is no problem in killing people. If the admiral doesn't believe it, I can try it now."

Liao Hui had a headache, and said: "You should be quiet at this time, when you are useful. Who did you learn your frizzy energy from..."

"Of course I learned it from you, General." Wei Xu contradicted himself regardless of his injuries.

"You boy..." Liao Hui got angry again, and said, "I don't learn all day long..."

"Okay," Jia Yun stopped the two of them, and said, "Wei Xu reminded me that the soldiers were defeated here in the past few days. I still miss this side. Your Highness is missing now, and the assistant generals have been seriously injured one after another. The people in this army are in panic, which is not conducive to confronting the enemy. I thought, it would be better if these young soldiers with minor injuries The purpose of holding a martial arts competition here is not just to win or lose, but to enliven the atmosphere in the army, and if there is a chance, you can also choose some temporary substitutes for your commanding soldiers."

Liao Hui said worriedly: "...will everyone not be very motivated in the competition at this time?"

"So it's time to stimulate everyone's blood," Jia Yun said. "The barbarian army is blindly defending the city and not fighting. The soldiers are already tired and frustrated. If we blindly let their actions be passive and wasted, we will hurt ourselves." combat power."

"As for the selection of talents in the army, I have discussed with His Highness before this battle, and I have planned it for a long time. It's just that this battle came in a hurry, so I didn't start to make it. However, I selected a few before, for example, there are some soldiers in your light cavalry. A few young ones, I only promoted those soldiers to try them out, one is to test the light cavalry, and the other is to see how well this young man is tempered, that Fu Chen...it's just...it's a pity."

Liao Hui also turned his head and sighed: "...he can be regarded as a good seedling."

Wei Xu clenched his fists aside.

Jia Yun said: "There is a man named Tang Lan in the infantry battalion. He is under General Jiao's tent. He and Fu Chen came from the Jingji Auxiliary Army. When we fought together a few days ago, I thought it was pretty good. You can do it too." Watch out."

"Him?" Liao Hui felt that the name was very familiar. Thinking back, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Is he starting to provoke that one in the camp? No, that kid is too frivolous and reckless."

Jia Yundao: "Aren't there many new recruits that you can't get used to? Didn't they all become subdued by you after a while under your tent? Tang Lan still knows the overall situation in the battle, and his martial arts are not bad. The foundation of internal strength is acceptable. Speaking of which, Wei Xu under your command is also a formidable character, with richer combat experience than the few you have selected before."

Wei Xu said: "The admiral dares to guarantee that he can still win the first place in this competition!"

"Why didn't you say that you lost to Fu Chen last time?" Liao Hui scolded softly, "If you can be less reckless, maybe you can be promoted to the position of lieutenant now."

Wei Xu disdained: "Among the young soldiers in Chijia, no one can match me except him, just watch."

Jia Yun was silent for a moment, and said goodbye: "Take a good rest, and I will let you know if there are other arrangements."

Liao Hui nodded, Jia Yun got up and walked out of the tent.

Liao Hui and Wei Xu both feel heavy in their hearts. In recent years, it has become more and more difficult to fight against the Nanman. Since King Yu suffered from illness, the team has suffered setbacks one after another. Previously, Jia Yun and Lin Ping, a group of military eunuchs who joined the army, had been secretly disdainful by them. No matter how long it takes, the gap is still difficult to easily eliminate.But now that the enemy is in front of him, he has no choice but to swallow those emotions and focus on the most important things at the moment.The life and death of King Yu is uncertain, and Jia Yun is now the temporary head of the army. The minds of individual generals are hanging in their hearts, and they are all restless after all.

In the rear of the army, the top and bottom of the cart were dyed black, and the corpses of hundreds of people were scattered all over the camp.

The bloody aura exploded in the dark night sky, and a figure wandered in the camp, like a sudden lonely soul, out of the spiritual orifice, looking for flesh and blood to cling to.

The shadow slowly approached each corpse, as if praying for longevity on each corpse.

Tang Lan looked over every head. The corpses washed by the heavy rain exuded a stench and a smell of corpses. Some faces could not be recognized clearly. He didn't care about the smell at all. One, who was not aware of it for a while, was almost tripped by a person on the ground.He is looking for someone.

for a long time.

He didn't see the man.

Night stars.

Jia Yun walked out of the military tent. In the dark night, his solitary figure was a bit lonely, and his pale temples shone faintly under the gray moonlight.

I saw him looking up into the deep space, muttering to himself: "Your Highness...your idea...may be right."