"Tou Chen, what should we do? It seems that the other party is not afraid of the governor at all and insists on attacking the convoy."
The surrounding guards all looked at Chief Flag Officer Chen.
These people were originally his soldiers when they were in Fubiao camp, and they were waiting for him to make up his mind at this time.
Chief Flag Officer Chen glanced at the people around him and said, "We are escorting the convoy sent by the governor to the grassland. If something happens to the convoy and the goods, you should know what will happen to us, so no one can think of escaping. , unless you plan to stay on the grassland for the rest of your life."
As the chief flag officer of these people, he knew the virtues of the soldiers of Fubiao Camp very well. It was okay to fight with the wind, but when he saw something was wrong, these people were the first to escape.
Now it was obvious that their side was at a disadvantage, and he was worried that his soldiers would leave Xu Ji's convoy and only focus on his own escape.
At this time, Cao Guang shouted, "For the sake of everyone being from the Ming Dynasty, I will give you a quarter of an hour to think about it. After a quarter of an hour, whether you leave or not, we will take action. Then don't blame us for being merciless." .”
After saying this, he returned directly to his team.
Marin came up to the side, frowned and said, "Captain, why don't we just capture Xu Ji's convoy? There are so many of us, even if most of them are recruits, it won't be a big problem to capture Xu Ji's convoy." .”
Cao Guang glanced at Ma Lin, who was full of excitement, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we have traveled more than ten miles to get here. We always need to recover our strength. The other party is waiting for work. If we rush forward like this, we will easily suffer a loss." , even if we can capture the opponent’s convoy, there will inevitably be many casualties.”
"So that's right." Marin suddenly realized.
If it weren't for Cao Guang's reminder, he would have known that he had never thought about this at all. If he really wanted to take action directly according to his ideas, although he was sure of winning the convoy in front of him, he was definitely not as thoughtful as Cao Guang thought.
Cao Guang said, "Actually, I hope these people from Fubiao Battalion abandon Xu Ji's convoy and escape by themselves. If these people don't protect Xu Ji's convoy, I am sure that I can capture the convoy in front of me without spending a single soldier."
"Will these people from Fubiao Camp abandon the convoy and escape?" Marin asked doubtfully.
"I don't know." Cao Guang shook his head and said immediately, "But these people should understand that dozens of them can't stop us. For them, they can either abandon the convoy and escape by themselves, or be buried with this convoy. "
When he said this, he glanced at the people in Fubiao Camp opposite from the corner of his eye.
Just at this time, Chief Flag Officer Chen also looked over here.
But naturally what he was looking at was not Cao Guang alone, but the team of hundreds of people brought by Cao Guang.
A convoy guard on the side said, "Boss, think of a way. We only have a few people. If we really want to take action, we may not be their opponents."
"Then what do you mean?" Chief Flag Officer Chen looked at the person who spoke.
The guard hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, to be honest, if we stay, not only will we not be able to protect Xu Ji's convoy, but we may even lose our own lives here. We didn't take Xu Ji one more." There is no need to sacrifice the lives of brothers for the sake of Xu Ji's business."
His words reflected the thoughts of the guards around him, and many people turned their attention to Chief Flag Officer Chen.
Chief Flag Officer Chen knew that the other party was telling the truth. If it were him, he wouldn't want to stay and die, but when he thought about the relationship between Xu Ji's motorcade and the governor, he couldn't make up his mind.
Unlike the soldiers under him, he is the chief flag officer of the seventh rank. If he really abandons Xu Ji's convoy and flees back, he will definitely not be able to keep his position as chief flag officer, and the angry governor will definitely take it out on him.
"Boss, don't hesitate." The guard looked at Chief Flag Officer Chen.
A guard on the side echoed, "Boss, it was a mistake for us to come to the grassland. If the errand is done well, there will be no reward. If the errand is done badly, we will be the scapegoats."
Chief Flag Officer Chen pursed his lips and said nothing.
As he came to the grassland as the flag officer of the Fubiao Battalion, it would be no problem if the errands were done well, but if the errands were not done well, he knew that he would be arrested and charged.
The guard on the side gritted his teeth and said, "Boss, if you insist on accompanying Xu Ji's convoy to death, we won't stop you, but the brothers are all old and young, and there are many mouths waiting for food at home. You must not I will die with you."
"What do you mean?" General Chen frowned and said, "Do you want to abandon the convoy and escape back to Datong alone?"
As he spoke, he touched the handle of the knife with his right hand.
The guard took a step back and said, "Boss, it's not that I'm afraid of death, but in this situation, even if we all die in battle, it will be difficult to protect the safety of Xu Ji's convoy, and the left and right convoys will also fall." If it falls into the hands of the opponent, why should we risk our lives?"
Officer Chen Qi loosened his grip, let go of the handle of the knife, looked at the people around him, and asked, "You think so too?"
The guards around him were speechless.
"It doesn't matter, just say whatever you think in your heart." Chief Flag Officer Chen said again.
After a while, someone hesitated and said, "Boss, you really can't blame us. If we are sure to repel these people, we are willing to stay, but there are hundreds of people from the other side. It is useless for us to stay with just a few people. We can only ride in vain." own life.”
"So you all want to abandon Xu Ji's motorcade and escape back to Datong." Mr. Chen Qi glanced around at the people around him.
Someone said, "Boss, let's go together. You still have a sister-in-law and three children at home. If you die here, what will happen to your sister-in-law and children at home in the future?"
After hearing this, General Chen sighed and said, "Since you don't want to stay, I won't force you to leave."
"Tou, why don't you leave?" the person next to him asked in surprise.
Chief Flag Officer Chen gave a wry smile and said, "I'm different from you. If I escape back to Datong, I will definitely end up being punished. Instead of doing this, I might as well die here and save my family from being burdened."
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Someone wanted to persuade, but General Chen waved his hand and said, "No need to persuade, you will go back in a while. I just hope that the other party can keep their promise and let you leave."
At this moment, a guy from Xu Ji's team ran over.
He first carefully glanced at the bandits a hundred steps away, then withdrew his gaze and said to General Chen, "Mr. Chen, the shopkeeper asked me to come over and ask you when will the bandits be repulsed. If the trip is delayed, you guys People can’t afford to suffer.”
Flag Officer Chen frowned slightly and said, "Go back and tell your shopkeeper so that he can be prepared."
"Are you ready to hit the road now?" The guy was puzzled.
A guard on the side sneered, "Be prepared to be buried with your convoy."
"Ah" the guy exclaimed, and then said, "Aren't you the elites of Fubiao Camp? What are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and fight off those bandits."
The guard who just spoke snorted coldly and ignored Xu Ji's guy.
Chief Flag Officer Chen said to the guy, "Go back and tell your shopkeeper to get ready. I'm afraid we won't be able to protect you and the convoy."
The guy's face turned pale and he staggered back two steps.
Then Sayazi ran towards the carriage where their shopkeeper was.
