At the gate of Youtun City stood several large soldiers carrying guns, and rows of military flags fluttered in the breeze.
The guards patrolled back and forth boredly, their eyes occasionally scanning the yellow sand wilderness in the distance.
The Yan soldiers had never shown up since their sneak attack a few days ago, causing the defenders to become lax again.
One of the soldiers muttered:
"Hey, what happened to the group of local warriors who went out a few days ago? Did they capture the beacon?"
The lively thing in the city in the past two days was that a group of country warriors went to grab the beacons from the Yan army. In the eyes of most of the soldiers, it was a joke.
"have no idea."
The person next to him shook his head indifferently:
"I haven't seen them come back, so I guess they died outside."
"He's dead, isn't he? I didn't see the body."
The man was full of suspicion and said:
"Even if you fart, you can still hear the sound, but they don't make any sound at all."
"Hai, why do you care so much?"
Another person said impatiently:
"With their few men and weapons, they will be dead if they encounter the Yan army!
I think they are so obsessed that they dare to leave the city.
What is this called?
Asking people to light lanterns in the toilet is seeking death! "
"That makes sense~"
"What are you babbling about? Will you die if you don't say a few words?"
Just as the two of them were whispering to each other, Zhang Jingyuan happened to be patrolling and walked to the city gate, and glared at the two of them fiercely:
"You can't even stand guard. I've seen you muttering for a long time. Do you want to build the city wall?"
Everyone knew that Captain Zhang had lost a relative these days and was in a bad mood. He suddenly trembled with fright, nodded and apologized:
"Captain, Commander, we were wrong, please spare us~"
Zhang Jingyuan said with a cold face:
"Say, what are you talking about! Let me, Captain, listen too!
If you can’t tell, I’ll give you twenty military sticks! "
This time, the big-headed soldiers still dared to hide and tuck them in. One of them suddenly said with a bitter face:
"Captain, we were just talking about why the gang of rural warriors who left the city a few days ago haven't come back yet. They are probably dead."
"Oh? Haven't you come back yet? He must be really dead then."
"Hmph, what can a bunch of thieves and an army accomplish?
Attack Fengsui~ The general thinks too highly of them. "
Zhang Jingyuan's expression softened a lot. Although he had no grudge against Gu Sinian, he was looking forward to his death. After Gu Sinian died, he would have an explanation for his distant nephew.
Because he privately heard from the camp soldiers that Zhang Lan seemed to have had conflicts with Gu Sinian during his lifetime, so he always felt that there was something behind Zhang Lan's death.
These top soldiers were also discerning. Seeing Captain Zhang's attitude, they immediately continued:
"What the captain said is that it's just a bunch of rabble, how can they make a big difference?
It's all rubbish! "
"Yes, yes, yes, to really deal with the Yan thieves, we have to take action! Keeping it in check will make the Yan soldiers piss themselves off!"
Ha ha! "
Zhang Jingyuan was really happy to hear this at first, but soon his expression changed and he stared at the distant city:
"what is that?"
Everyone looked together and saw a team coming slowly from a distance. At a glance, there were at least dozens of people and even a carriage.
However, judging from their posture and speed of movement, they were definitely not Yan army cavalry, so the defenders were not panicked.
"Uh, this, that~"
The sharp-eyed soldier hesitated and said:
"It seems, it seems to be those local heroes~"
Zhang Jingyuan's face suddenly darkened:
"Did you really come back alive?"
Yes, these people are really Gu Sinian and the others.
But at this moment, Mr. Gu changed his mind and was riding a tall horse, swaying with dignity.
The two carriages pulled by the crowd were covered with cloth, and the dead bodies of Yan Jun were hidden inside.
These horses were captured in the first battle of Fengsui, and some food was also brought back.
Strange to say, Gu Sinian had never ridden a horse before, but once he got on the horse, he was like a spirit. He knew how to move his hands and feet without being taught, and his riding skills were excellent.
From the vague memory of the host, Gu Sinian deduced that this person had practiced equestrian skills since he was a child, and he had inherited the mantle.
With seven or eight horses, two carriages, and a lot of gold and silver, Gu Sinian and the others gained a lot from this battle.
"Ouch, Captain Zhang!"
As soon as he saw the figure, Gu Sinian immediately got off his horse and ran over:
"Why did you come out to greet us in person? This makes us so embarrassed."
Zhang Jingyuan looked at the crowd with a cold face and looked back and forth several times, secretly doubting in his heart:
There were dozens of people, many more than when they went out, and no one was seriously injured. Didn't they fight Yan Bing?
But where did their horses come from? Could it be stolen?
Yes, steal it!
"Captain, Captain Zhang? What are you thinking about?"
Gu Sinian's big face got closer and closer, startling Zhang Jingyuan who was stunned.
Zhang Jingyuan came back to his senses and said with a straight face:
"What's the fuss about?
Gu Sinian, the general's order is for you to recover the beacon fire and kill all the Yan soldiers, not just for you to steal some war horses and forget about it.
When Yan Jun found out later, he thought Liang Jun was just a sneaky person! "
"that is!"
Seeing the captain scolding him, several battalion soldiers also responded:
"You guys, all you do is eat and drink instead of doing business all day long! You are so courageous!"
"The general gave you a chance to live, just thank God!"
Zhang Jingyuan raised his hand to stop everyone's scolding and said:
“Gu Sinian, disobeying military orders is a serious crime.
This captain will give you a chance to take the people back and take back the beacon. Let this matter be over!
Otherwise, if the general finds out that you have fooled him, then you will really have no choice but to live or die!
Even Captain Chu can't protect you! "
Both Zhang Jingyuan and the soldiers felt that Gu Sinian and the others just stole the horses and did not recover the beacon as planned.
Otherwise, even if the Yan soldiers were defeated, how could these Xiang Yong not die at all? There are so many people now.
The curses from the camp soldiers made Wu Xiang, Qin Xi and the others look increasingly ugly. If Gu Sinian hadn't been gesturing desperately with his hands behind his back, these guys would have started to curse a long time ago.
After Zhang Jingyuan and the others finished scolding, Gu Sinian walked slowly to the carriage and pulled open the canvas:
"Captain, please look!"
A strong smell of blood hit his face. Dozens of corpses of Yan soldiers were lying neatly on the two carriages. The wounds were bloody and fleshy, and the state of death was horrific.
These corpses are the best proof.
The whole place fell silent for a moment, and the few camp soldiers who cursed the most fiercely opened their mouths. You can imagine the shock in their hearts.
Gu Sinian smiled and clasped his fists:
"Captain Zhang, we have been ordered to recover the Baozigou beacon tower. The bodies of forty-six Yan soldiers are here. Please take a look at it, Commander-in-Chief!"
Zhang Jingyuan's face was livid with anger. Although Gu Sinian's tone was polite, he always felt like a slap hit him hard in the face.
And it was in front of so many people that I couldn't get off the stage.
Gu Sinian ignored Zhang Jingyuan's expression and said without changing his expression:
"If the captain has completed the inspection, the subordinates will still have to go to the general to return their orders~"
"snort!"
Zhang Jingyuan simply walked away without wanting to say another word.
The other soldiers in the camp were also shocked. They didn't dare to breathe, and their eyes became shrinking.
Being able to kill so many Yan soldiers, Gu Sinian and the others were probably much more ferocious than expected.
Gu Sinian shouted:
"Brothers, enter the city!"
"Okay! Enter the city!"
Everyone shouted loudly.
So happy and relieved!
…
"Did you kill all these Yan soldiers?"
"If you tell me back to the general, we killed them all! There is also a centurion inside."
There were two rows of corpses of Yan soldiers in the courtyard of the General's Mansion. Yi Changping looked at Gu Sinian in surprise.
Zhang Jingyuan, Chu Beizhan and several other military captains also came after hearing the news. The corpses on the ground made them look at Gu Sinian with admiration.
These people, like ordinary soldiers, felt that Gu Sinian and the others were like moths flying into a flame and would surely die. Only Chu Beizhan had hope for them.
When Chu Beizhan's eyes met Gu Sinian's, they looked at each other and smiled.
"Have the beacons been taken back too?"
"Yes, but my subordinates were worried that reinforcements from the Yan Army would arrive quickly, so they took the brothers back first."
"Well, that's quite thoughtful."
Yi Changping sat back on the main seat with a smile:
"Come, tell me, General, how you conquered Fengsui?"
"promise!"
Gu Sinian bowed and said:
"We first observed the terrain around the beacon and found that the beacon is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we attack it by force, we will suffer too much loss.
So my subordinates thought of using fire attacks to smoke out the Yan soldiers with wolf smoke..."
Gu Sinian recounted the story of the capture of Fengsui. Of course, there was no need to mention the matter of looting all the property after the battle.
"Okay~"
"well!"
After hearing this, Yi Changping nodded repeatedly:
"A careful plan and a group of people working together forced the Yan army out of Fengsui, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and turned their disadvantage into an advantage.
Well done, it was a good fight! "
The Changzi Camp commander's face was filled with a smile, and the more he praised, the darker the face of Zhang Jingyuan next to him became.
Because he was just yelling at the city gate that Gu Sinian was a waste~
Now the waste has become a capable person in the eyes of the general.
"correct."
Yi Changping said curiously:
"There must be forty or fifty Yan troops here. How are your casualties?"
"Return to the general."
Gu Sinian replied calmly:
"Brother No. 80, many of them are back. Only two or three were slightly injured."
There was dead silence in the hall, and even Chu Beizhan looked shocked. Gu Sinian actually achieved zero casualties?
The key point is that what he brought was not the elite of Changziying, but a group of country warriors who had not received any training.
"Hahaha, okay!"
After a moment of astonishment, Yi Changping looked up to the sky and laughed:
"Captain Chu, Commander Chu, you are right. This Gu Dianshi is a brave man. This general almost killed the wrong person."
"General, I am just telling the truth because of my humble position. The general is wise enough to recognize people and gave him the opportunity to make meritorious deeds."
Chu Beizhan replied respectfully, flattering him neither lightly nor seriously.
"This time, you did a good job and defeated the Yan people and the dog thieves."
Yi Changping looked at Gu Sinian and said loudly:
"From today on, you will be under the command of Captain Zhang and take over the vacant post of Baihu!
From now on, you are no longer a Xiangyong, you are a frontier soldier of our Changzi Camp!
This general will give you food for 100 people, armor for 100 people, and pay for 100 people. As for how many battalions you can raise, it depends on your own ability!
In a word, don't let this general down! "
"promise!"
Gu Sinian raised his eyes slightly, cupped his fists and shouted:
"Thank you General!"
