"Brother Wei..." The young man who tied a turban on his forehead with linen cloth was Ding Xing. He came up to Wei Kui as soon as he woke up.
"Where is Lao Du?" Wei Kui looked at the dozen young people around him and raised his brows.
"Brother Du and the others...have already left." Ding Xing has been accompanying Ding Xing. The one with his messy hair is Sun Zhan. He is a fanatical follower of Wei Kui. Even his appearance imitates his idol.
"Lead the way." As he spoke, Wei Kui had already turned over and climbed onto the horse, holding the rein with one hand.
He did not ask when Du Rong and others left, nor in which direction they went. Wei Kui's words were orders, and executing orders was the duty of a soldier.
"Brother Wei, Brother Du, they are doing this because..." Ding Xing's character is quite honest. Du Rong told him the following, so he was also very obedient, but he was only spoken halfway by Sun Zhan. Covered.
Everyone knows Wei Kui's temper very well. If you want to explain the whole matter to him, you can, but it is better to do it on the road instead of a bunch of people standing there with big eyes and small eyes. wait.
A row of sharp horse hoof prints appeared on the rugged rocky ground, trampling the fine gravel into pieces. The only echoes in the desert were riding whips and luan bells.
Du Rong indeed deceived Wei Kui, and also used some very special methods - there are always some strange plants in the oases in the desert, and Hanerzhou is no exception. The juice of a certain succulent shrub has the ability to soothe the mind and promote sleep. The effect of the medicine is about the same as that of Mongolian sweat medicine when mixed with wine.
Although Wei Kui's special physique is extremely resistant to toxins from the outside world, he was too tired after all. He was so exhausted that he fell ill, but even this could make a normal person comatose for ten hours. The dose only allowed this monster-like man to take a nap for about one-tenth of the time.
Du Rong's advice to Wei Kui was to let him lead the most powerful elite troops to break out of the encirclement and ask for help, while he would lead the remaining people to camp in Han'erzhou and hold on.
But in fact, Du Rong's approach was more decisive than what he told Wei Kui - he didn't want to sit still and wait for death, so he chose to put himself to death and live.
Putting himself to death so that Wei Kui could escape.
Wei Kui is young and energetic, and very stubborn, which can even be said to be headstrong, while Du Rong has always used his experience and strategy as Wei Kui's brains. As early as when they were pursuing the victory in Tuochuan, Du Rong noticed something was wrong, but the Xiegao people still trapped them in this trap through mental calculation and unintentional. At that time, Du Rong had already begun to make plans for them. Be prepared for the worst outcome.
The worst result is nothing more than annihilation of the entire army, but Du Rong will try his best to find a way out.
But until a whole month passed, there was still no signal from the Wansu Battalion to break through the defense line. The supplies they carried had long been exhausted, and even the captured trophies were in insufficient supply. If this continued, they would not wait for the Haogao people to take action. , they will starve themselves to death.
The reason behind the Xiegao people being in no rush to attack, including even suspending the deployment of guerrilla scouts, was generally understood by Du Rong. This nation itself relied on nomads, so even if they were encircled, it would not have an impact on their production and life, and the enemy would not Obviously he is unwilling to inflict more battle losses on this mortal force, so encircling without attacking is the best strategy.
Being regarded as an abandoned son, Du Rong also felt helpless - today, even if the Xiegao people captured them all alive, apart from the honor of winning a victory, they would not be able to squeeze out any value. Obviously, the Sirius Army thought the same way. Yes, their losses were only two thousand men and horses. Although the two thousand soldiers from the Wansou Battalion were precious, they could not afford to lose, and investing more energy in this remnant of the army would probably outweigh the gains, so they chose to give up strategically. ..
So just a few days ago, Du Rong made such a decision without telling Wei Kui, and got the support of the entire army.
They will use their own sacrifices in exchange for Wei Kui leading a group of young people to get a chance to survive. This mourning army will hold the mentality of "kill one to make up for the loss, kill two to earn one" and fight against the Xiegao people. It is said that the weaker southeastern defense line launched the last charge, regardless of the consequences, regardless of the cost, regardless of the consequences.
Calculate gains and losses.
The abandoned soldiers had no chance of survival, so they could only choose a happy battle to the death so that they would have as few regrets as possible.
In order to avoid being exposed, the large army led by Du Rong walked and stopped all the way, and finally reached the edge of the iron cage.
Although they were ready to fight to the death, when they saw with their own eyes the large Haogao army camps spread over the mountains and plains, fear from the inside out still enveloped everyone's hearts.
The courage brought by a surge of passion is valuable, but it can also be extinguished easily. Just like everyone will suddenly become ambitious at an inexplicable moment for some inexplicable reason, but they will instinctively hesitate when they stand in front of a problem. .
This is not a shameful thing, because the most valuable thing about courage is to grit your teeth and move forward even if you are full of fear.
"...But you don't have to die for anyone. Each of us is standing here today to fight side by side out of this sea of blood." Just when Du Rong wanted to appease the emotions of the soldiers, at the end of the team Suddenly there was a thunderous sound.
Wei collapsed and scored a touchdown.
"You..." Du Rong was speechless for a moment. He couldn't tell whether he should be moved or angry. Perhaps he was more helpless.
"There is no such thing as you and me, and you don't have to stop me anymore." Wei Kui dragged his horse to Du Rong and explained his reasons: "If you guys die because I don't participate in the war, then I will be very sad. regret."
It sounded a bit like a humorless joke. This attitude made Du Rong a little annoyed: "But if you come, you will die too."
"If I don't come, will I be able to live forever?" Wei Kui showed for the first time that he still has a sharp-tongued side, "But if I come, you will have a greater chance of living."
Du Rong silently observed Wei Kui's expression for a long time, and finally gave up - he was two rounds older than Wei Kui, and he had accumulated countless experiences when he was young, so as an old man, He understands the preciousness of life better than young people, so he chose to let the strongest Wei Kui lead the youngest boys and find a way out by stepping on the corpses of their old bones as a stepping stone, because they still have There is a long way to go, just thinking that they have a broader future.
But he still underestimated Wei Kui's determination, so in the end he was convinced, or in other words, he chose to believe Wei Kui.
"Since you're already here, I can't drive you back - but you have to promise me one thing." Du Rong no longer pressed, but there was a prerequisite for him to make concessions: "No matter how you do it, I think so, but you have to give up one idea."
"Don't try to let everyone live, because this is war." Du Rong's words were loud and clear, but Wei Kui was obviously unconvinced and still wanted to argue, but Lao Du didn't give him this chance, and he turned directly to face Quanjun: "I know what you are all thinking, but one thing I must emphasize is - the people who survived this battle are not cowards, but they need more courage than the dead guys - because only In this way, we can one day avenge our compatriots who died in the war."
"So I need you to remember one thing - that is to run as hard as you can. Every person who can run counts. Every person who survives will contribute more to the future revenge."
Wei Kui wanted to remind Du Rong whether what he said would be detrimental to morale, but Du Rong then took the initiative to whisper to him: "What I want you to know is... you have a reason to live. .”
"It won't be your long speech about revenge again, will it?" Wei Kui smiled crookedly.
"Do you think I just said this to them?" Du Rong narrowed his eyes, and a kind of resentment swelled out unabashedly: "Do you really think that we have been trapped here for so long without any signal from the outside world? Is this normal?"
"What do you mean..." Wei Kui took a deep breath and listened intently to Du Rong's words.
"I think there are some people who want us to die here, especially you. I don't need to say more about these people." Du Rong said in a cold tone, but he was not finished yet, "Not only that, I even have an even more terrifying guess - we almost wiped out all the zodiac animals in Tuochuan
Yi's vanguard, but how did they know that we planned to go to Han'erzhou to rest and recuperate? Obviously Hanerzhou is not the best choice at that location. This was discussed before the expedition. The five armies gathered in Hanerzhou, and the reaction of the Haogao people this time was extremely fast. It was almost as soon as we arrived in Hanerzhou. Erzhou took a breath, and their heavy troops immediately pressed forward - it was clear that they were using us as bait to fish, and that fish was the entire main force of Wansu Camp. "
"I don't know the reason why Li Duo and the others failed to open a passage for us, but if you go back alive, you must remember - whoever led the troops when there was a problem will be the one who leaked the news to the Xie Gao side. "
Du Rong's words were so overwhelming that in the end Wei Kui had even forgotten what he was here for. …
Wei Kui no longer wanted to recall the scene where his master and comrades were covered in blood. Maybe that tragic scene could only be faced calmly after he completed all his revenge, or maybe the pain would be with him for the rest of his life.
The limit of what he could recall was the endless cries of the cavalrymen with less than 800 combat effectiveness.
east! east! That is the direction of Shengguo!
The horse fell to the ground amid the neighing, and the man used his legs to pave a bloody path for his companion.
Ma Liuzi, who was best at escaping, had his legs cut off, and his ten fingers left bright red tracks on the sand.
In order to help his comrades grab a fast horse, Li Dayong was eventually drowned in the surging crowd.
Du Rong died in Wei Kui's arms and was buried outside Shahan Pass. Because his chest was pierced by a sharp arrow, he was unable to say his last words, but Wei Kui recognized Du Rong through his mouth shape. Rong did not regret teaching such a disciple like himself.
Of course, Lao Du also had a last wish. He was still thinking about whether the eldest lady he loved back then had a child with him, but he had no time to give any more clues.
"I left in a hurry and didn't have time to tell you this."
"It's not your fault, maybe it's not Li Duo's fault, but it doesn't matter to me... But if after listening to this, you still choose which side to take, then we will be enemies from now on." Kuang. Signs of transformation appeared on Wei Kui's body without realizing it. The guy controlling his throat at this moment simply didn't look like a human being. In martial arts, there is a word tailor-made for this phenomenon - obsession.
A ravine several feet deep suddenly appeared on the ground between the two cousins. The true energy that created the crack had dissipated, but something always remained.
"This kind of power is enough to kill everyone on the other side of the line one by one."
