Having said this, Liu Yi slowly turned around in circles, bowing around, and at the same time his eyes swept over everyone's face that was full of blood and sweat. His voice was choked, and the muscles on his face that were beating slightly showed signs of The sadness in his heart at this moment: "Brothers, I, Liu Yi and Liu Xile, are incompetent, incompetent in command, and underestimating the enemy's advance, which led to this defeat. This defeat is entirely my fault and has nothing to do with you. Everyone has tried their best, no matter what. The brothers who are following me now are still my comrades who died in battle, or even were captured by demon thieves, whose fate is unknown in the future. All of them are good people. They are worthy of the military uniforms we wear, and they do not harm the Beifu Army. Prestige!"
Zhao Yi bit his lip: "Brother, don't say that. It's because we didn't try our best. If we had attacked harder and more bravely, maybe more brothers could have been rescued. I..."
Liu Yi said in a deep voice: "Ah Yi, you were able to kill me in the chaos and cover the evacuation of our brothers in the Chinese army. You are already very powerful. Not many people can do this. , I know that during this attack, only these few of your three thousand brothers were left, how could I not make you sad?"
Zhao Yi's eyes were filled with tears, and he almost cried again, but he bit his lip tightly, until blood flowed out from his teeth, but he said nothing, holding back the tears rolling in his eyes. , just not missing.
Liu Yi sighed, patted Zhao Yi's shoulder gently, and said: "Ayi, we have fought together for so many years, experienced so many lives and deaths, and also had the painful experience of the defeat of Shichihashizawa. , I have survived. Do you still remember what you said to me when you were in Nanahashizawa?"
Liu Yi nodded vigorously and said loudly: "Brother, don't stop me from going back to find Yangou to fight for my life. At this time, it is easy to die, but it also means giving up. It is not just about dying with my brothers." Those who work together are warriors, and those who flee the battlefield are not cowards. Those who stay useful and come back to avenge their brothers are the real heroes!"
Meng Yan gave a high-five and said loudly: "Well said, it's hard for you, Zhao Yi, to still remember my words after all these years. More than seventy years have passed, but this truth is still timeless."
Speaking of this, Meng Yan said in a deep voice: "Everyone, now that the army has been defeated, I have nothing to say. If you think that I, Ah Yi, are incompetent and want to leave on my own and escape with my life, then I will never stop you. If most people If you feel that there is no hope for your future with me, Ah Yi, and that the Tao of the Heavenly Master is the final winner, then if you kill me now and take my head to obtain your wealth from the demon thief, I have nothing to say!"
Liu Yi suddenly jumped up from the ground, blocked behind A Yi, his eyes widened, and shouted: "Which bastard dares to rebel, I will kill him!"
A Yi gently pushed aside Liu Yi and said: "Meng Yan, at this point, it is not your loyalty and strength that can change people's hearts. After the defeat, even if you withdraw to the capital, you will be punished for losing your division. I can't run away from military law, but I'm not willing to let the Jin Dynasty die at the hands of demon thieves. With my last breath, I have to go back and tell the slaves and Yanda how we lost this time. Let them Never fall for the trap of demon thieves again!"
Li Bai gritted his teeth: "My two brothers and a nephew all died in front of me, but I know that this is not your fault Fujun. It is really the demon thief who is too cunning. I will never blame Fujun." Yes, I believe that even Marshal Liu Yu will not really punish you, Fujun. Victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism. With the lessons of this failure, Fujun will definitely become stronger in the future. We will fight with you at all costs. I am not here to take your life to join the demon thief in this time of trouble, but I believe that you, Fujun, will be able to lead us out, return to Jiankang, and take us to avenge the demon thief!"
A Yi said sternly: "If you still recognize me as your elder brother, you must follow my orders. This is a military order. I have killed so many brothers, and let each of them have relatives, friends, and bad friends die at the hands of the enemy. Shouldn't I bear the responsibility?" Responsibility?」
A Yi's eyes sparkled with tears and he nodded vigorously: "Good brothers, they are really good brothers. It's a pity, it's a pity that I failed to live up to your hopes. I can't help you!"
At this point, A Yi paused: "It's just that I want to die on my own, but I can't drag my brothers to suffer the pain together. If you really don't want to go with me,
, those who want to defect to the demon thieves, and those who want to take my life to avenge your brothers who died, even if they can do it now, I, Meng Yan, will never object, and Zhao Yi, you are not allowed to stop them. "
It seemed that even the birds and beasts in the forest were infected by the momentum of these more than a hundred soldiers, and began to chirp. The dense forest, which was originally dead, was suddenly filled with various sounds, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Liu Yi quickly said: "Brother, how can I..."
Ah Yi kept clasping his fists and bowing excitedly. While saluting, he said: "Thank you all, thank you brothers for your trust. In this critical time, you still trust me, Meng Yan. However, I must tell everyone that the road ahead will be , it will be very difficult. We cannot take the main road, we can only climb over the high mountains in western Henan, pass through these Di people and barbarian tribes in the mountains, climb through these barbaric lands, barren mountains and rivers, no food, no supplies, and constantly have to follow each other. Fighting with bandits, barbarians, wild beasts, and monster thieves, I don’t know how many people will die, and I can’t guarantee that I can bring every brother back to Jiankang. I can only say that if you are willing to follow me, I will definitely I will try my best to take everyone to the end!"
Li Baigou said seriously: "Yes, after following you, I fought and won many battles, won many honors, and was promoted to the position of building leader. This year is the best time in my life. So even if the army is defeated today, I will fight my way out of the encirclement and get closer to you, Fujun, because I only have one thing to do, follow Fujun, and there is still hope. If I lose this time, I can come again next time!"
The surrounding sergeants were so angry that they all jumped up, waved their weapons, and shouted loudly: "Kill back to Jiankang and take revenge. Kill back to Jiankang and take revenge!"
An old sergeant who was about seventy years old threw away the shield in his hand, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "Fu Jun, the young one is Li Bai Dog from Building 1 of the 7th Brigade of the 7th Left Army. I have been following you for a year."
Everyone shouted in unison: "I am willing to follow Fujun, I am willing to follow Fujun!"
Meng Yan took a deep breath and strode towards the northeast: "Let's hit the road together!" A Yi looked at the sergeant and nodded: "I remember that you seemed to be Huan Zhen's subordinate. During the Battle of Shaqiao You who were captured by us, after this battle, you will be promoted to the leader of the building through your merits."
