Seeing that all the bandits around were staring at him, the officers and soldiers looked at each other, and they could see the unwillingness in each other's eyes. To be honest, most of them are not people who are afraid of death, but they are really unwilling to sacrifice themselves in vain.
Ye Ying's words are very reasonable. There is indeed no value for these hot-blooded men from Daning to die in internal fighting. If they had to die, they should die on the battlefield fighting against foreign enemies such as Beiman and Simon.
At this time, the Fuhu Mountain with more than 10,000 people became somewhat silent. Almost all the officers and soldiers fell into silence, but their hearts were filled with ups and downs at this time.
"I won't fight this fight!"
Finally, an officer and soldier threw away the weapon in his hand, took off his armor, and walked down the mountain along the passage left by the bandits.
An officer next to the soldier opened his mouth and wanted to call out the subordinate who had escaped from the battle, but he refrained from speaking. He turned around and looked at the back of the team, where the highest commander on the scene was leading the army, the Commander-in-Chief.
The leading commander did not speak, he just stood there with his head lowered, as if what happened on the field had nothing to do with him.
Seeing the figure of the officer and soldier getting further and further away, slowly disappearing from everyone's sight. After a long silence, the other officers and soldiers also began to follow suit, throwing away their weapons, taking off their armor and walking outside the field.
Everyone at the scene watched this scene quietly, and no one laughed at them as deserters, because neither the officers, soldiers nor the bandits were willing to fight such a meaningless battle.
Slowly, more and more soldiers left the scene, and the piles of armor and weapons began to look like hills. All the bandits watched quietly, and at this moment they were not at peace in their hearts. These people had killed their Paoze brothers, and logically they should be killed to avenge their brothers. But if you think about it carefully, these soldiers are also victims, and it is the decision-makers in the court who should pay the price.
Time passed little by little, and the sky in the distance was already white, and another morning was coming.
At this moment, the bandits are still surrounding the mountain, but there are fewer and fewer officers and soldiers surrounding them, with only four to five hundred people left. Most of them are officers at all levels and the most loyal subordinates to the officers. Among them was the leading commander in charge of a troop of troops.
At this time, they all stood quietly. After such a long time, they still held the weapons tightly in their hands, but they had no intention of attacking the bandits. They just stood there like sculptures.
"Brothers, let's all go. We will definitely lose this battle, but if no one bleeds, it won't be justified. Let me shed the blood!" Seeing that no one showed any signs of leaving, the leader The military commander suddenly raised his head and said to everyone.
Before everyone at the scene could react, the territorial army commander had quickly drawn out the sword from his waist and quickly wiped it on his neck. The bright red blood spread rapidly on his neck like a blooming flower.
"Captain!" The officers and soldiers on the scene could no longer bear it, and many people could not help but shout.
"Captain, this blood will be shed with you!" At this time, a soldier standing next to the governor suddenly shouted, and he also took out the sword from his waist and quickly wiped it on his neck.
All the officers and soldiers on the side watched the man's movements quietly. No one tried to stop him, and no one helped his body. They watched quietly as the brother who had fought side by side many times fell to the ground.
"Captain, the road to hell is too lonely. My brother will accompany you on this journey!" An officer wearing a general's uniform also took out his sword from his waist and expressed his decision by committing suicide.
"With brothers as companions, we will not be alone on the road to hell..."
Next, the whole field resounded with sounds. One after another, the warriors pulled out the swords on their waists and ended their lives with reluctance but determination.
It only took about a cup of tea, but none of the more than 400 Crazy Lion Army soldiers at the scene left their weapons and armor and left. They all chose to end their lives with a sword just like their leader.
Most of these people are generals at all levels in the army. Those who can hold an official position in the Mad Lion Army are all good at martial arts and intelligence. If they are on the battlefield, these people can basically defeat many with one person. strength, but now, they have lost their lives in this mountain.
Ye Ying, Zhuge Ying and others did not stop these generals because they were not ordinary soldiers. If they went back like this, they would most likely be convicted by the court, and their families might even be implicated.
At this moment, in the large open space in the center surrounded by bandits, only one soldier was still standing, holding a yellow military flag of the Mad Lion Army in his hand. The banner's eyes were wide open, and the military flag in his hand was still rustling in the mountain wind. Although his life had passed away long ago, he tried hard to support the military flag with his body.
The bandits on the side watched this scene quietly, and no one said anything to stop it, because they knew that at this moment, these warriors were using their lives to defend the Mad Lion flag in their hands.
"These are the real warriors. Bury them with their weapons and armor!" Ye Ying stood quietly on the spot, with tears filling his eyes. He choked and said to the people around him.
Yunshan Pass is a grand pass in Yingzhou Prefecture, Daning. During the previous invasion by the Northern Barbarians, this Yunshui Pass caused many Northern Barbarians to lose their lives. But today's pass has lost its former glory. There are only more than a thousand soldiers guarding this pass.
Back then, the Lieying Army almost reached Manjing, the capital of the Northern Barbarians, and recovered a large amount of territory. Now the entire Yingzhou is Daning's territory. In the past twenty years, the northern barbarians have not invaded Daning, so this heroic pass has lost its significance. Therefore, the number of soldiers guarding the pass has been reduced again and again, leaving only the current scale.
The general currently in charge of guarding Yunshan Pass is an eighth-grade deputy lieutenant of the Sima family. His purpose of coming here is to stay here for two years and accumulate some military merits as capital for future promotions.
Since there has been no fighting for a long time, the soldiers here are slack from top to bottom. At this time, the deputy lieutenant was lazily leading a group of soldiers for training. An hour of training was the only thing the soldiers had to do every day.
"Sir, there's a situation!" At this time, a soldier came to the Deputy Lieutenant Xuanjie and pointed to the road in the pass and said to him.
The deputy lieutenant looked in the distance in the direction of the soldier's finger, and saw dust flying in the distance, and a group of soldiers coming towards Yunshan Pass quickly. The neat yellow jersey and military flag are particularly conspicuous under the sunlight.
"This is a soldier of the Wild Lion Army. Brothers, hurry up and stand in line at the gate. Don't lose the face of our gatekeeper brothers." Following the order from the deputy lieutenant, all the gatekeepers immediately stood neatly at the gate and waited. The arrival of the Mad Lion Army soldiers.
Not long after, this group of about three thousand soldiers arrived at the pass. Several soldiers walked out of it and came to the front. They stopped before closing the door. According to the regulations of the Song Dynasty, as long as they showed the relevant documents, they could pass through Yunshan Pass. However, the few soldiers present did not ask for it at all. The meaning of producing documents.
"The Mad Lion Army's bandit suppression operation is in urgent need of manpower. Under the orders of Zhaowu Colonel Sima Chi, I hope that Yunshan Pass can dispatch 800 soldiers to assist our army in the operation." A soldier raised a token in his hand and shouted at the gate shouted.
According to the military system of Daning, the general army has no right to command troops from various places, but now the Daning court is controlled by six major families, and many local officers are peripheral forces of the six major families. In the eyes of these local officials, the orders of the families It is much more effective than the regulations of the imperial court.
Therefore, Lieutenant Xuanjie, who was guarding the pass, did not show any surprise after hearing the shouts of the soldiers below. He ordered one of his soldiers to go down to the city gate and took out the token from the soldier's hand.
Seeing the four characters "Zhaowu Lieutenant" on the token, the deputy lieutenant guarding the gate couldn't help but straighten his back. As a first-level official of the Sima family, does he know who this Zhaowu Colonel is in the Mad Lion Army?
Since it was someone sent by Sima Chi, the deputy lieutenant guarding the pass, of course, had no reason to refuse. He immediately summoned the soldiers at the pass and left two hundred old and weak soldiers to guard the pass. He quickly personally led 800 soldiers to the pass. Gather at Guanxia.
"I wonder which general is leading the troops this time. Is it possible for me to listen to the general's orders in person?" After the lieutenant asked the soldiers to stand in line, he immediately turned around and said in the direction of the Crazy Lion Army soldiers.
After the lieutenant said these words, it didn't take long for the pair of Mad Lion soldiers in front to suddenly flash out of a passage, revealing a general riding a black horse. The general remained motionless on his horse, just looking at the deputy lieutenant who was leading the troops to guard the pass.
Normally, the general's behavior was not polite, but the deputy lieutenant guarding the gate thought it was completely normal. Sima Chi's status in the Sima family has been rising step by step over the years, which is beyond what he, a junior eighth-grade deputy lieutenant of Xuanjie, can compare to. It's normal for Sima Chi's subordinates to be so proud. If they were polite to him, it would surprise him.
When the lieutenant guarding the gate saw the general, he immediately walked towards the general with a smile on his face. Unexpectedly, a long arrow suddenly shot out from behind the other party, hitting his heart. The deputy guard guard fell to the ground softly before he could realize what was going on.
The lieutenant guarding the gate was inexplicably hit by an arrow. The soldiers under him looked stunned and did not react for a long time. What on earth was going on?
"Attack!" The general on horseback suddenly gave an order. Behind him, the group of soldiers wearing crazy lion uniforms immediately took action. Countless arrows shot like rain at the guards standing at the foot of the pass.
These soldiers who were guarding the gate just followed the command and gathered together. They were not prepared for battle at all. Faced with these long arrows that were suddenly shot, they had no time to react. Many of them fell to the ground again and screamed miserably.
It didn't take long for nearly half of the eight hundred people standing under the pass to fall to the ground. Only then did the remaining soldiers react. Many people immediately turned around and wanted to return to the pass, but found that the gate had been closed by the city. soldiers closed up.
The two hundred old and weak soldiers guarding the gate were frightened when they saw the pair of crazy lion soldiers suddenly killing people. They subconsciously hurriedly closed the gate, but unexpectedly blocked their companions from outside.
But at this time, they no longer had the courage to open the gate of Yunshan Pass, because once the enemy followed these companions and rushed to Shangguan, everyone above would only die.
"If you don't want to die, drop your weapon and squat on the ground with your head in your hands."
