After breaking through the encirclement, Wu Qi quickly broke up his cavalry into pieces and reported to various camps. The barbarians are attacking in large numbers this time. If the information is not delivered in time, it is likely to have extremely serious consequences.
After the previous breakout battle, the cavalry team had less than a hundred people. Wu Qi readjusted and dispersed all the cavalry into a team of twenty people, while he personally led the team to Cangzhou Mansion.
No matter what, Cangzhou Mansion is the top priority and must not be missed! Once something changes, the Tang army may lose a border fortress.
As he galloped all the way, Wu Qi couldn't care less about his sadness. At this moment, his heart was very heavy. Not only because of this sudden attack, but also because he felt pessimistic about the current situation, a bad premonition rose uncontrollably from the bottom of his heart.
"Speed up!" Wu Qi shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes!" A group of cavalry drove their horses to the extreme just to get up faster. The war horses that were usually treated as treasures were used so roughly, but they couldn't care less about feeling distressed, because the situation at this moment had reached an extremely critical moment!
Lin Yan was in the cavalry team at this time, not only him, but also Lao Ma and Da Hei. They were lucky enough to survive the previous attack.
Originally, Lao Ma and the others would have been severely punished for their problems, but they were shelved because of this sudden attack. What time is it now, how can I care about that!
The other camps are not too close to them, so they can only hope that the other groups of comrades will go well. The closer they got to Cangzhou Mansion, the quieter it became. Apparently it had not been affected by the war, which gave Wu Qi some comfort in his heart.
After galloping on horseback, they soon arrived outside the main city. Wu Qi raised his head and shouted to the top of the city tower: "Open the door quickly, there is an urgent military situation!"
Torches were instantly lit on top of the city tower, and then a man who looked like a leader asked sternly: "Who is it? How dare you make a noise outside the city!"
Wu Qi shouted: "I am Zheng Wu Qi of Cangzhou Jiaziying Cavalry, let us enter the city quickly!"
The people on the tower frowned and said impatiently: "There is a curfew in the city now, you can come back tomorrow!"
When Wu Qi heard this, he exploded and said in his heart: "What the hell? Come tomorrow? By then, the day lilies will be cold!"
He pulled out his crossbow and threatened the man on the tower: "I said there was an emergency military situation. Were you deaf and couldn't hear it? Hurry up and open the door for me. If you miss the military plane, you will be blamed for your death!" "
The man on the city tower saw that Wu Qi not only refused to listen to the advice, but also dared to point a crossbow at him. He immediately became angry and said, "Where does this guy dare to be so arrogant like grandpa? If he breaks into the city without permission, grandpa has the right to kill him." You rectify the Fa on the spot!"
As he spoke, the people on the city tower waved their hands, and instantly there were soldiers with bows and arrows aimed at Wu Qi and others below the city. Of course, the latter were not vegetarians, so they reacted instantly and also drew their crossbows and aimed them at the city tower. Everyone on board.
The atmosphere between the two sides is extremely tense, and a conflict will break out if not careful. Wu Qi's heart was about to explode. The life and death of the remaining captains and others were uncertain. He and his men traveled a long distance to report the news, but they were stopped outside the city gate and pointed with arrows. This is really intolerable!
Just when this conflict was about to inevitably break out, a majestic voice came, saying, "What happened?"
The man reported: "Captain, someone is making trouble down there!"
The middle-aged man called Captain frowned and said, "Who is so brave?"
The man continued: "It seems his name is Wu, he is from Jiaziying."
The captain understood clearly after hearing this, he naturally knew about the Jiazi Camp. Aren't they supposed to be stationed at the outermost edge of the border? Why are they here all of a sudden?
He looked at Wu Qi below and said, "I am Zhao Zhen, the captain of Zuo Guoyi. If you have anything to say to me, put away all your arrows first!"
The second half of the sentence was not only addressed to Wu Qi and others, but also to the soldiers beside him. They are all our own people, bending their bows and shooting arrows at every turn, what does it look like!
Wu Qi ordered his men to put away their crossbows, raised their hands to Zhao Zhenyi, and said, "My subordinate, Cangzhou Jiazi Camp,
Wu Qi, the leader of the team, is here to deliver the news - the barbarians have launched a massive attack! "
Zhao Zhen was shocked when he heard this and said, "What!"
Although border conflicts have continued over the years, the conflicts between the Tang army and the barbarians were only local and not enough to become a war event with huge impact.
However, this time the barbarians' massive attack was different. This means that they have crossed the line and touched the taboo. Once the conflict intensifies, a war will be inevitable!
"Hurry into the city and I will take you to see the governor and report to him face to face!" Zhao Zhen said urgently.
With his words, the soldiers on the tower quickly let him go without any obstruction. As the city gate slowly opened, Wu Qi and others drove their horses in.
The chief of Cangzhou Prefecture is Captain Zhechong, who leads the fourth rank, and has two captains, Left and Right Guoyi. Zhao Zhen is one of them.
Below them is the captain, that is, Yang Dayan's level. Therefore, it was difficult for Wu Qi, the captain of the team, to see these important figures on weekdays, and some of their orders were conveyed down through the captain level.
But in fact, camps like Jiazi Camp located at the outermost edge of the border rarely have direct contact with the officials of Cangzhou Prefecture. Even Yang Dayan rarely reports to them face to face.
Apart from the twists and turns that his personality is not suitable for officialdom, he is really too busy. He is beating up barbarians every day. How can he have time to travel so far to flatter the superior? If he has such leisure, he might as well be here. He's sleeping in the tent!
Because of his personality, few officers liked him. If Yang Dayan hadn't been pretty good at leading troops in battles and could have kept him to defend against the barbarians, he would have been beaten long ago!
But it's not much better now. He is still assigned to the area closest to the barbarians and the most dangerous, but he himself doesn't care much, as long as he can go into battle to kill the enemy!
Following Zhao Zhen all the way, he soon arrived at the official residence of Gao Yannian, the captain of Zhechong. When meeting the superiors, it is naturally impossible for them to go in on horseback and carrying swords.
In such a large group of people, only Wu Qi followed Zhao Zhen into the back hall, while the rest were left in the front hall. The horses could not enter, and their crossbows were temporarily confiscated.
But this is the mansion of the governor after all, and it is normal for the rules to be stricter, so everyone didn't pay much attention to it at first.
Soon someone brought them tea and food, but Lao Ma and the others were not in that mood. Nowadays, the barbarians are invading in large numbers, and everyone's life or death is uncertain. How can they sit here and eat and drink in peace?
When Wu Qi entered the back hall, Zhao Zhen told Gao Yannian to wait for a while. Wu Qi didn't think anything else, and stood quietly inside after handing over his hand.
At this moment, he just hoped that he could quickly explain the situation to Gao Yannian so that he could send troops to support him. In this way, the captain and the others might still have a chance of survival!
Not long after, he heard the footsteps of someone coming, but there were a lot of people and the footsteps were heavy. Then, Wu Qi saw Zhao Zhen leaving and returning.
Wu Qi cupped his hands and said, "Captain Zhao, why don't you see General Gao?"
