"Wang Shuai, are you looking for the last general?" Pei Shuozhang entered the Chinese army's tent and saluted a middle-aged man on the throne.
The middle-aged man is the coach of Juyi City, Wang Xianben.
"General Pei is here." When Wang Xianben saw Pei Shuozhang, he smiled familiarly and said, "Sit down, you're welcome."
The two of them were both generals in Juyi City, but they treated each other very politely, which was not as casual as ordinary generals. It's not for any other reason, just because the two of them are considered relatives based on their identities. Wang Xianben is the natal nephew of the Princess of the North, and Pei Shuozhang is the elder brother of the Crown Princess of the North.
Most of the ministers and generals under the king of the North were relatives, which was unique among the eight kings of Daqi. There is nothing that can be done about it. Beidi has the most territory bordering Beiyi, and there is also the most friction between the two sides. Whenever he chooses an outsider as a general in the army, the cautious Northern King always weighs the decision again and again and considers many aspects.
You should feel more at ease when choosing relatives. You don't have to worry about spies from the Northern Yi sneaking in.
These relatives in the military did not act recklessly and fight for power and gain based on their status. First of all, it is inconvenient. When we meet, we are all relatives. Who can we show to Feiyang and domineering? There's no need for that at all. As long as the Northland King clan does not fall, they can be regarded as both prosperous and devastated.
Secondly, those who can be selected as lieutenant generals in the army, even their relatives, are all personally considered by the King of the North. There are really some dandy boys who, let alone entering the military camp, don’t even know which way the camp’s door opens. They just live as rich young men and wait to die.
As for fighting for power and profit, there is even less need. It is true that there have not been many wars in the six hundred years since the Great Qi, but whenever there are wars, they are basically in the three vassal areas of Beidi, Anxi, and Dingliao. What are you fighting for? The King of the Northern Territory often warned his family members to fight against the Northern Barbarians if they had the guts to do so.
Pei Shuozhang carefully sat on the chair, with only half of his buttocks seated. He was very cautious and said: "Wang Shuai, I wonder what you have to do with the general?"
When Wang Xianben saw it, he didn't criticize it and said with a smile: "General Pei has worked hard to supervise the construction of Juyi City. When I return to the city, I will report it to the prince and ask for credit from General Pei!"
Pei Shuozhang waved his hands repeatedly: "These are all matters that belong to the general, and are not worth mentioning."
Wang Xianben nodded, considered and said: "Well...there is one more thing to come to see General Pei...I have just received the prince's order..."
Pei Shuozhang stood up immediately, his expression serious.
Wang Xianben waved his hands repeatedly: "General Pei doesn't have to be like this, he's too outspoken. Sit down, sit down."
After Pei Shuozhang sat down, Wang Xianben stared into his eyes and said word by word: "Your Majesty means to abandon the city of Rejection, lead the people's troops and retreat to the original city!"
Pei Shuozhang's eyes widened in shock and he couldn't believe it: "What? Wang Shuai, why is this...?"
The original city was already in the Northland. If they withdraw from the original city, it means that many years of hard work outside Northern Xinjiang will be wasted, and nearly a hundred well-fortified earth cities will be handed over to Beiyi. What's more important is that once the Northern Yi goes south, they will drive straight into the north, and by then they will inevitably lose their lives.
Wang Xianben waved his hand gently, and the sergeants waiting in the tent filed out of the tent and put on the curtains. Now, they were the only two people left in the tent.
"Now that it's just you and me, I can speak frankly. I guess this has something to do with the court..." Wang Xianben said.
Pei Shuozhang's expression was dull. He was still immersed in the shock of abandoning Reyi City: "The imperial court... issued an order? But in addition to Sui Gong, the prince's attitude towards the imperial court..." Realizing that he had made a mistake, Pei Shuozhang stopped himself in time.
Wang Xianben waved his hand casually: "The imperial court and Chu Xiang spent three years in Wancheng and pacified Chu Xiang in one fell swoop. The crown prince of Chu Xiang, Ge Cifeng, was also defeated and died. Your Highness...can you not worry?"
"So what does the prince want?" Pei Shuozhang's words came to his lips, but he did not dare to say them out.
Wang Xianben was a little bolder, but he didn't dare to say it directly. He could only lip-sync to Pei Shuozhang, who even broke out in cold sweat.
"Respect yourself as a bandit!"
Feng Xinjiang officials, support the bandits to respect themselves. This is a matter of implicating the nine clans in any court, and it is not just the execution of one family, but the kind of execution that uproots them all from top to bottom. Inevitably, countless innocent people will be implicated, but no dynasty can tolerate rebellion, even Daqi, which has loose laws, is no exception.
Although the three northern kings have long been out of control of the imperial court, they have not yet openly rebelled against the imperial court. There are things they can do and things they cannot do.
"It's good that you and I know what's going on, but we don't dare to spread the word!" Wang Xianben reminded Pei Shuozhang after he calmed down a little.
Pei Shuozhang hurriedly shook his big head: "The last general will not dare, the last general will not dare." The officials in the North, most of whom were relatives and neighbors, were all grasshoppers on a rope. If something really happened, no one would be able to escape. Who would think that they would live longer and talk nonsense?
"So, what are Wang Shuai's plans?" Pei Shuozhang asked cautiously.
"Of course we have to retreat. How can we disobey the prince's order? It's just...there is a point in retreating. We must retreat, but we must also retreat in a good-looking manner..." Wang Xianben stared at Pei Shuozhang's fat face, his eyes somewhat meaningful. He knew that Pei Shuozhang was a smart man and could understand what he meant.
Pei Shuozhang cast a questioning look, and seeing Wang Xianben nodding slowly, he stood up again, clasped his hands in his fists, and said loudly with a hint of bitterness: "Wang Shuai, the scouts found a small group of Beiyi troops outside Juyi City. General... General, please lead five hundred troops to go and destroy the enemy!"
Regardless of whether the soldiers outside could hear it or not, this was what had to be done.
Wang Xianben also responded loudly: "Okay! General Pei is commendable for his courage! However, the Beiyi Army is not trivial. I will go with you and a thousand troops to meet the enemy. I wish General Pei a triumphant return!"
Pei Shuozhang smiled bitterly. It was impossible to return in triumph. He would definitely return in defeat this time. Then the enemy troops chased to the bottom of the city and attacked the city urgently. Wang Xianben and Pei Shuozhang had no choice but to abandon the city and leave in order to protect the people who built the city. When he gets to the prince, he will definitely not be punished for the crime of defeating the army. If he is in a good mood, he may be rewarded for being considerate and caring for the people, and for his ability to advance and retreat in a controlled manner.
After leaving the military tent, Pei Shuozhang directly ordered his own soldiers and horses, opened the city gate, and then led his troops out of the city to look for the "Northern Yi enemy".
Yi Xiaodao and Bai Xinglong were standing in the ditch outside the city. Before work started in the afternoon, they sat on the ground chatting out of boredom. Yi Xiaodao heard the sound of horse hooves and stuck his head out to look outside.
"Something's wrong!" Yi Xiaodao said to himself.
"What's wrong?" Bai Xinglong was a little confused.
Yi Xiaodao pointed at the thousands of soldiers and horses that were gradually retreating: "Do you know what General Pei is going to do with these soldiers and horses?"
Bai Xinglong was speechless: "How did I know?"
"This is the North Gate. What is General Pei doing out of the North Gate with these soldiers and horses? If you want to go back to the North, the East Gate, West Gate, and South Gate should all be closer than the North Gate!" Yi Xiao Dao expressed his doubts.
When Jing Yi Xiaodao said this, Bai Xinglong also became more energetic: "Yes, further north is the place of Beiyi."
"Going to fight with Beiyi? But in that case, it won't make much sense for us to build the city of rejecting Yi here... If the order is changed in the morning and at night... there must be something fishy in this matter!" Yi Xiaodao made up his mind. If Beidi always changes the order in the morning, is it? It is impossible to contend with Beiyi for so many years.
Yi Xiaodao jumped lightly and jumped to the ground: "Let's go and have a look."
Bai Xinglong kicked the iron pick and hoe away from his mouth. He had done enough hard work these days, and he didn't want to see these iron tools again. He turned over and jumped onto the ground, with a happy face: "Wu Dinggong, do you want to follow them?"
"Yeah! But don't be careless. You go to the forest to get the sword. I will follow you first. I will leave marks for you along the way." Yi Xiaodao had already rushed out first.
Bai Xinglong couldn't help laughing when he thought of Yi Xiaodao's mark.
Yi Xiaodao's so-called mark was to draw a sword, but his drawing skills were really average. When he first saw it, Bai Xinglong thought it was a hammer. This is just a drawing based on Bai Xinglong's sword. I can't even draw a gourd or a gourd.
The two took up their Qinggong skills and acted separately. Bai Xinglong went to get the sword, and Yi Xiaodao tracked the Northland Army.
When the other civilians in the trench heard the noise and looked up, the two of them had long disappeared.
Pei Shuozhang led a thousand soldiers and horses to the north. After walking for about half an hour, he did not dare to leave anymore. If we go any further, we might actually encounter Beiyi people. Just a thousand soldiers and horses of my own, if they encounter the Beiyi people, they will not be enough to make a meal for them.
"Hit the horse and turn back." Pei Shuozhang turned the horse's head and ordered to return to the army.
The thousand soldiers and horses were all Pei Shuozhang's personal soldiers, and they did not hesitate at all to his military orders. Everyone turned around and went back, and no one asked why.
But after turning around, Pei Shuozhang was in trouble. If he went back like this and left a thousand people intact, who would believe him if he said he was defeated? Even if these northern soldiers and civilians don't spread the word, it's not always good to put it into practice.
Give the team some damage? As soon as this idea came up, he was dismissed by Pei Shuozhang. They were all brothers of Paoze, and he was not willing to harm anyone.
"Listen, I'm trying to get credit for you, you know? When I went back, I said that I met the Beiyi people. We fought with the Beiyi people, beheaded dozens of people, and both sides retreated! When we go back, We can change our defenses and withdraw from the original city, and we don’t need to worry about the Yi city. Do you understand me?" Pei Shuozhang shouted to a thousand soldiers and horses.
Everyone nodded. In the past, Pei Shuozhang often benefited them. Although they were insignificant things, it showed that General Pei was thinking about them. People's hearts are made of flesh. General Pei lied about some small military exploits for everyone, so naturally no one would make himself uncomfortable and want to expose him.
But just as the Northern Army's front troops moved to the rear, Pei Shuozhang had just slapped his horse when he bumped into Yi Xiaodao, who was quietly following behind.
In the vast grassland, there is no cover or barrier. Yi Xiaodao, a big living person, has no place to hide even if he wants to. With more than a thousand pairs of eyes, where can he hide?
Pei Shuozhang narrowed his eyes when he saw Yi Xiaodao, and there was a hint of fierceness in his eyes.
No matter what the reason is for this person to appear here, you must not let him go!
Yi Xiaodao's eyes widened with a look of horror on his face. He saw behind Pei Shuozhang, on the northern grassland, the endless Beiyi army appeared...
