"General: I'm reporting back. The carriage the general is riding in is in trouble. The army is moving a little slowly. We still have about half an hour to reach the barrier." The captain replied simply with his hands clasped in fists.
After listening to the captain's answer, which finally seemed a bit accurate, Tian Dan breathed a sigh of relief.
Then I looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was gradually setting in the west. In another half hour, it would be dark.
Tian Dan immediately ordered the torches to be lit.
In the scorching summer, the already hot weather became more and more anxious under the heat of the torches, but thousands of people didn't notice it at all, and looked eagerly into the depths of the north.
A breeze has blown by, bringing with it the noisy chirping of cicadas in the distance.
Tian Dan's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around and asked the leader of the soldiers at the side: "Are the tents ready? The general is seriously injured, and he cannot bear the wind."
"Don't worry, General." The leader of the soldiers clasped his fists and replied: "The tent is wrapped in three layers of felt cloth, and the curtain door is also thickened to ensure it is airtight. Bedding and other items have also been prepared by the general and others. Let the general sleep comfortably"
Hearing this, Tian Dan nodded with satisfaction.
Immediately, the scene fell into silence again, with only the short neighing of horses and the chirping of cicadas reverberating into the twilight movement.
Of course, to be honest, Zhao Kuo's injury was serious, but he gradually improved under the diagnosis and treatment of military doctors. If Zhao Kuo hadn't "opened the champagne at midfield" and dealt a heavy blow to the wound physically, then he received Tian Dan and Lian. Po sent a message and learned the bad news that the Qin army had obtained food, which gave him a heavy psychological blow. At least Zhao Kuo would not fall into a deep sleep now.
However, the military doctor would not know the inside story about such a thing, and Xu Li and the soldiers who knew the inside story would not tell it.
Finally, as everyone waited anxiously, the sun finally set, and the world fell into silence and darkness. Soon, there were finally some sounds in the depths in the distance.
Looking closely, several torches were looming, followed by the sound of horse hooves. Just when everyone was surprised, they found that it was their own detective horse running back in a hurry.
Fortunately, there have been so many disappointments that everyone has become calm about this situation.
Unexpectedly, this horse exploration brought good news.
A Gulu dismounted from his horse, knelt on one knee, and before he could catch his breath, he announced loudly: "General: The general is behind you and will be here soon!"
Hearing this, the war horse under Lian Po's crotch raised its head and neighed.
Looking around, light gradually appeared in the vast darkness.
One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock...
There was more and more light, and gradually they became one.
As the sound of the infantry's footsteps became louder and louder, the fiery red light got closer and closer.
Lian Po wanted to run away, but the barrier behind him and the general's sense of responsibility still prevented him from taking action - in the darkness, the enemy and we are still unclear, so he should not act rashly, even if there are already scouts coming to report.
Time passed by minute by second, and the people of the brigade were getting closer and closer to the barrier.
Finally, under the reflection of the fire, red flags appeared in the field of vision. Through the jumping light, the huge "Zhao" characters were enough to explain everything.
Just when Lian Po was about to step out on horseback, in the oncoming military formation in front, a dozen riders broke away from the group and quickly ran towards the barrier, obviously taking their lives with them.
Seeing this, Lian Po had no choice but to rein in his horse's head and wait quietly where he was.
Soon, the dozen riders rushed in front of Lian Po and others, and the leader was none other than Zhao Kuo's confidant, Xu Li.
As soon as the kite turned over, Xu Li dismounted, took two steps forward, and knelt on one knee in front of Lian Po and Tian Dan.
"I've seen General Lian Po, I've seen General Tian Dan." Xu Li said with his hands clasped in fists.
"But the general has an order?" Lian Po asked immediately.
"The general is still here and sleeping soundly. The general has been ordered to bring the 30,000 troops from the north. I pay the order to the general." Xu Li said, taking out a token from his arms and handing it to Lian Po General.
Lian Po was slightly startled, what?
What are you talking about? I'm asking the general, what should I bring to you and what should I order? I don’t understand it at all! When he was about to ask again, he was stopped by Tian Dan.
Tian Dan quickly glanced at Lian Po and then glanced back.
Lian Po immediately understood - the general was not sleeping soundly, he was probably still in a coma. But he couldn't say it directly in front of the soldiers, so he hurriedly explained it and distracted the attention of the soldiers with the words of "paying orders".
Involuntarily, Lian Po's heart skipped a beat. He had been unconscious for so long? It can't be... Thinking of this, Lian Po became more and more anxious!
That's his general! Zhao Kuo, the one who planned the shocking battle! It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the future of Zhao State.
Lian Po's heart wished he could fly to Zhao Kuo's side.
Fortunately, Lian Po, who had been a general for many years, finally did not lose his mind. As a veteran general, he certainly knew the importance of a general's existence to an army. If the news of Zhao Kuo's coma breaks out at this time, I am afraid that more than half of the army's morale will collapse immediately.
This is obviously not what Zhao Kuo wants to see, and Lian Po will never allow the good situation arranged by the general to be ruined in his own hands.
Immediately taking Xu Li's order, Lian Po said loudly: "Since the general is still resting, I don't want to disturb you! Forget it, the army will enter the pass first!"
Obviously, this phrase is also used to reassure the troops.
"Yes!" Xu Li immediately accepted the order and sent his own soldiers to convey the order to the rear army to speed up the pass. Xu Li himself mounted his horse and followed Lian Po.
Groups of Zhao troops quickly entered the city under Lian Po's watch. Hot water and hot meals were already prepared in the city, just waiting for the return of these troops.
Under the temptation of hot water and hot rice, consciously or unconsciously, the pace of Zhao's soldiers became faster and faster, even a few points faster than when they just set off.
Despite this, Lian Po felt that it was not enough and urged the army to march again and again: run, hurry, hurry!
There was no other reason. As a general, he had to watch the army enter the city and could not leave, let alone visit the general Zhao Kuo in advance.
Seeing that nearly half of the troops had entered the city, the general's carriage also slowly entered the city under strict guard. Lian Po finally couldn't control the worry in his heart. He looked at the Zhao army generals around him. Most of them were busy settling in their new comrades. Then he lowered his voice and asked Xu Li beside him: "General, what are you doing now?" How is the situation going?"
Upon hearing this, Tian Dan, who was commanding the North Road Zhao army to enter the pass, immediately dismissed the generals and soldiers around him and quietly moved towards Lian Po.
"General Lian." Xu Li also responded in a low voice...
