It’s not the end of time,
After half an hour of discussion, Yu Chigong finally ordered that starting from tomorrow, Zhonglang General Zhang Jin and Right Lang General Su Kun would take charge, leading the Youwu Guard's 5,000 cavalry to clear out the Dangxiang cavalry in Yuzhong County.
Zuolang general Cui Zhan led two thousand cavalry of the Youwu Guard, and cooperated with the three thousand cavalry commanded by Xue Wanche to clear out the Tuyuhun cavalry in Lintao.
After the order was issued, the generals of Youwuwei returned to their camps to prepare for the next day's guerrilla warfare.
At this time, Qin Ming, Yu Chigong, and Xue Wanche were the only three people left in the lobby of the government office.
Qin Ming pursed his lips, hesitated, stepped forward and asked:
"Uncle Yuchi, is there any news about Uncle Cheng from Lanzhou City?"
Yuchi Gong shook his head, sighed, and said:
"On the day I captured Xia Dingxi, I sent more than a dozen waves of scouts to Lanzhou, intending to get in touch with the left-leading military guards in the city."
"But the enemy has been going crazy these days, attacking Lanzhou City from all sides day and night."
"It's difficult for Youwuwei's scouts to get close to the head of Lanzhou City, let alone get news inside Lanzhou City."
Qin Ming's heart tightened when he heard this.
Ever since he received Cheng Chumo's letter, Qin Ming was most worried about the safety of Cheng Yaojin and his son.
Now when he heard that Tuyuhun's troops were divided into four groups to attack Lanzhou, Qin Ming's eyes suddenly turned red.
Xue Wanche twisted his eyebrows and said solemnly:
"It must be because Tuyuhun suffered a big loss at your hands a few days ago, so we stepped up the offensive against Lanzhou City."
"Besieged on four sides. If this continues, Lanzhou City may not be able to hold on for long."
Qin Ming became even more anxious when he heard this.
"The most important thing at the moment is to find out the specific number of enemy troops outside Lanzhou City and the current situation of the left leading guard inside the city."
"It's okay for us to formulate the next strategy."
Yuchi Gong nodded and said worriedly:
"My nephew is right, I think so too. But the problem now is that the situation in Lanzhou, Lintao and Gaolan is similar to that in Yuzhong. There are marauding Tuyuhun people everywhere."
"Lanzhou City is even more besieged. It is too difficult for our people to get close. These days, I have sent more than a hundred scouts, but only a few of them have returned."
Xue Wanche's eyes turned red again when he heard that the Tuyuhun cavalry were looting.
He slammed the table and said angrily:
"These damn beasts! I will make them pay with blood tomorrow."
Yuchi Gong nodded and said helplessly:
"For the current plan, we can only rely on Brother Ming's guerrilla warfare to weaken the enemy as much as possible."
After saying that, Yuchi Gong looked at Qin Ming and asked:
"My dear nephew, what do you think?"
Qin Ming came back from his thoughts, forced a smile and said:
"Uncle Yuchi's arrangements are very appropriate, but if possible, my nephew still hopes that uncle can send some more scouts to Lanzhou to get in touch with Uncle Niu as soon as possible."
"After all, if Lanzhou City is captured by the enemy, then even if our guerrilla war achieves a certain victory, it will not help!"
Yuchi Gong nodded and said:
"Don't worry, uncle will send some more scouts to the border of Lanzhou later. If nothing else happens, we will get the news from Lanzhou early tomorrow morning."
Qin Ming hummed, thought for a while and said:
"In that case, my nephew is relieved. It's getting late. My nephew has to go to the wounded barracks to see the situation of the military medical team, so I'll leave first."
Yuchi Gong nodded when he heard this and said:
"Then you go. By the way, I have already arranged the accommodation for you and the military medical team."
"Come back for dinner in the evening. When you are full, I will send someone to take you there."
Qin Ming nodded when he heard this, bowed and said:
"My nephew, thank you Uncle Yuchi for taking care of me. My nephew, I will take my leave."
After saying that, Qin Ming turned around and walked out the door. When he was about to go out, Qin Ming suddenly turned around and said to Yuchi Gong:
"Uncle Yuchi, before the scout goes to Lanzhou, would you ask him to go to the wounded barracks to find his nephew?"
Yuchi Gong didn't ask any more questions, smiled and nodded.
two quarters of an hour later
Qin Ming, led by Yuchi Gong's bodyguard, walked into the mansion where the wounded barracks was located.
As soon as he entered the door, Qin Ming was shocked by the scene in front of him.
There was no other reason than that although the courtyard was full of injured people, it was extremely quiet.
Every wounded person,
Whether it’s a minor injury or a serious injury;
Whether they were being treated or not, they all stayed quietly in the yard.
No one moaned in pain.
Qin Ming even saw several soldiers with no limbs gathered together, laughing and chatting with their companions.
Occasionally, these people would cast a grateful look in the direction of the main room.
At this time, there was still a long queue at the door of the main house.
The closer the injured person stood to the door of the main room, the more cloth strips he was wrapped in, and the more blood seeped out from the cloth strips.
It was obvious that the order in which these people lined up had been deliberately arranged.
Not only that, the clothes of these wounded people lined up were dirty, and the strips of cloth wrapped around them were also colorful.
Sitting in the courtyard, the clothes of the wounded who had been treated were obviously much cleaner. At the same time, the cloth strips on their bodies had also been replaced by white gauze.
Before Qin Ming came, even though he had already anticipated the situation in the wounded barracks, when he was there, he was still shocked by what he saw.
As soon as I came here, it was too quiet. It was not as quiet as the wounded barracks. Except for an occasional howl or two in the main room, the courtyard was quiet.
Secondly, it’s because there are too many people with amputated limbs here.
Of course, apart from being shocked, what Qin Ming couldn't understand the most was why these people could still laugh and chat with their companions even if their limbs were broken.
Have they never thought about how they will live in the future?
With doubts, Qin Ming slowed down, pricked up his ears, and moved towards the pile of wounded soldiers intentionally or unintentionally.
After getting closer, Qin Ming heard a middle-aged man who had lost his left hand whisper:
"Eleven, you have lost your appearance this time. Hehe, brother, let me see how you will seduce a decent woman from now on."
As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, the young man sitting opposite him, half of his face wrapped in gauze, sneered and said:
"You rough guy, you know nothing! Those good families in the village next door like men with scars on their bodies the most."
"To be honest, if I hadn't taken action, someone would have made a scar on my face."
"When I return to Chang'an, with this military exploit and this scar on my face, I will definitely arouse the sympathy of thousands of good families. When the time comes... hehe..."
The middle-aged man shook his head, his face full of disbelief.
"You kid, just brag. If you say so, wouldn't I be more popular if I lost one of my hands?"
The young man curled his lips and said:
"How can you compare with someone? That's not a scar, it's a disability."
The middle-aged man was furious when he heard this. He took off his shoes and started to greet the young man.
"You're such a coward, I have to deal with you today."
The young man named Eleven turned around and ran away. As a result, he didn't take two steps and bumped into Qin Ming.
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