At dusk, the sun slowly sets over the mountains, and the sky and earth are filled with dark red.
There was thick smoke billowing from the top of Youtun City, and there were piles of dead bodies inside and outside the city walls. Everything you could see was the mess after the war.
After a day of fierce fighting, the guards finally repelled the Yan army. Their plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain was discovered, and the Yan army had no choice but to retreat after suffering hundreds of casualties.
The Liang army fought equally hard. The east and west sections of the city wall were attacked by the Yan army successively. The battle was fierce. The injured soldiers lay on the ground, crying, howling, and in a daze...
In the eastern section of the city wall, Zhang Jingyuan, who came to inspect the defense, looked a little stiff and hesitated to open his mouth.
After discovering that the Yan army had really lured the tiger away from the mountain, he was so frightened that he was afraid that the eastern section of the city wall would be lost. After all, Gu Sinian had advised him. If the city defense was really lost, he would be held accountable, and he, the captain, would not be able to escape.
Fortunately, Gu Sinian held on.
"Ahem."
Zhang Jingyuan said awkwardly:
"This time, I defended well this time, thanks to you."
After all, Gu Sinian also saved his head for him. Although he was extremely reluctant in his heart, he still praised him in a moderate way.
Moreover, Zhang Jingyuan discovered a problem. The two hundred people under Gu Sinian were no longer the ragtag group they had been when they first arrived, and their combat performance was even comparable to that of some veterans.
This shocked him greatly.
"This is what subordinates should do."
Gu Sinian said expressionlessly:
"Thanks to Captain Chu for arriving in time, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to hold on."
"Thank you very much Captain Chu!"
Zhang Jingyuan hugged his fists towards Chu Beizhan. At this moment, Chu Beizhan was squatting in the corner, casually wiping the scimitar full of blood.
Chu Beizhan didn't say anything, he just raised his hand to indicate that he seemed to be indifferent to most people.
After seeing off Zhang Jingyuan, Gu Sinian also came to Chu Beizhan and sat on the floor, leaning against the wall and saying softly:
"Thanks."
"We are frontier troops, and it is our duty to kill the enemy. There is nothing to thank you for."
Chu Beizhan said casually:
"Whether you or someone else is guarding this city wall, I will come to help, not just for you."
Gu Sinian paused and asked intentionally or unintentionally:
"The Yan army just arrived, and it was you who led the attack and disrupted the Yan army's formation.
The enemy is attacking the city and the eastern section of the city wall is in danger. It is you who leads the rescue team.
Why are you needed everywhere in Changziying? What about the rest?
In war, people will die, and everyone only has one life~"
The implication is very clear, why are everyone else afraid of death, but you are not?
Chu Beizhan's hand that was wiping the blade of the blade stopped inexplicably, then stood up and said:
“If he doesn’t go up, and you don’t go up, who will be responsible for guarding the border?
Are we relying on the common people to support us?
As a frontier soldier, I cannot afford to lose this person. I have no control over what other people do, I want to have a clear conscience! "
Gu Sinian looked at him blankly. Looking at the entire Changzi camp, Chu Beizhan looked like a real soldier.
After saying a few words, Chu Beizhan walked away, but his young back was extremely resolute, so resolute that it could hold up half of the sky in Youtun City.
"correct."
After walking a few steps, Chu Beizhan suddenly turned around and gave a thumbs up:
"That arrow is beautiful!"
…
"Is everyone here?"
"It's all ready!"
In the barracks, Captain Zhang Jingyuan, Deputy Lieutenants Wang Yan, Gu Sinian and another Baihu named Chen were all there. All the officers of their unit were here.
"Now that we are all here, let's stop chatting and get to the point."
Zhang Jingyuan was the first to speak:
"The Yan army's attack on the city was defeated by us a few days ago, and the general is in a good mood.
According to the scouts' reports, the main force of the Yan army had retreated dozens of miles and set up camp. It was said that their reserve army food and supplies had not yet arrived and they were unable to continue the attack. "
"No wonder the Yan army withdrew after attacking once."
Wang Yan narrowed his eyes and said:
"The purpose of co-writing is to succeed in the battle and enter Youtun City to replenish supplies.
It's a pity that we were repulsed. "
"That's exactly what it means."
Zhang Jingyuan continued:
“But everyone knows that our eastern section of the city wall still needs time to repair, and the catapults a few days ago destroyed a large area.
The General's Mansion meant to send troops forward to involve the Yan army and buy time to repair the city wall. "
"Come out?"
Chen Baihu asked curiously: "Where are you going?"
"here."
Zhang Jingyuan stretched out his hand and pointed on the map:
"Er Daosha left the city and walked northeast for forty or fifty miles.
There are two forts built here a few years ago, the East Fort and the West Fort. People were sent to repair them a few days ago, and the fortifications are still complete.
If we go out from this place, we can disturb the Yan army's food route and greatly delay their attack on Youtun City.
The general said, send two teams of soldiers and horses to guard Erdao Shadongxibao stronghold and delay the Yan army! "
Wang Yan was stunned and asked cautiously:
"Captain, this mission won't be assigned to us, right?"
"yes."
Zhang Jingyuan nodded helplessly:
"In this city defense battle, we repelled the Yan army's attack, so the general gave us this task."
Wang Yan was speechless for a while. Sure enough, you just can't stand out, otherwise you will have to fight any tough battle.
Everyone can see that Erdaosha is quite far away from the city. Once the troops move forward, they are likely to be attacked by the Yan army. The degree of danger can be imagined.
“The East-West Fort in Erdaosha is not big and can accommodate at most a hundred people to garrison, so of the three of you, two of you must lead the team out.
However, the two forts in the east and west are at the horns of each other, and there are dangers to rely on. The Yan army will not pay too much attention here, so it is not difficult to defend here. "
Zhang Jingyuan glanced back and forth at the three of them, hoping that someone would step forward and take over the job.
"Ahem."
Wang Yan took a step back and said righteously:
"There are still a lot of military affairs that need to be handled in the city, and the captain alone can't handle it, so I have to stay and help.
As for going out to involve Yan Jun..."
Okay, don’t you understand what I’ve said?
The deputy lieutenant didn't want to go, so Gu Sinian and Chen Baihu could only take on this task.
"Let's go~"
The two looked at each other, feeling helpless. Could they refuse the lieutenant's words?
"Okay, I'll bother Gu Baihu and Chen Baihu to take a trip.
Gu Baihu was in charge of the east side of the fort, and Chen Baihu was in charge of the west side of the fort. "
Seeing that the two of them had no objections, Zhang Jingyuan said in a deep voice:
"The general wants to hold the fort for half a month! If we can't hold it, we will engage in military law!"
"promise!"
…
"Hurry up and load the trucks with food, grass, ordnance, don't waste time!"
“Check everything again, don’t miss anything!”
The camp is in a mess, and everyone is packing their bags and the dry food they need to carry with them. According to Zhang Jingyuan, everyone should bring seven or eight days of food and grass first, and someone will send the subsequent food.
Gu Sinian had about two hundred people under his command, and he selected a hundred of them to go out of the city together. Basically, they were all men who had performed well these days.
Qin Xi followed Gu Sinian and said in a deep voice:
"Brother, do you really don't need me to go?
I always feel that it's dangerous to go out to defend the fort this time, so why don't you take me with you. "
Gu Sinian took away Zeng Lingchuan, Wu Xiang, Blacksmith and Lin Yihuai, except Qin Xi, which made Qin Xi very sad.
"Oh, I've said it several times."
Gu Sinian smiled bitterly and said:
"Brother Zeng and the others are all gone. If you leave the city again, what will happen to the more than 100 brothers who are left behind?
It’s not like you don’t know that Zhang Jingyuan always likes to play tricks in private. With you in the city, you can guard against him.
To put it another way, if we encounter danger outside the city, you will still have someone to take care of us inside the city. If everyone leaves the city and is in danger, it will really make the sky and the earth unable to respond, and the earth and the earth will not work. "
"Then I'll go with you, and Brother Zeng will stay."
"No, no, you are the deputy of the 100th household, so of course you have to stay behind."
Gu Sinian waved his hand:
"Okay, stop arguing, this matter is settled.
Xiao Liuzi will stay with you, so keep an eye on Zhang Jingyuan and don't let him mess around! "
Zeng Lingchuan laughed and said:
"It's okay, Brother Qin. That's the flank, not the main attack direction of the Yan army. One hundred people are more than enough to defend a fortress.
In addition, the 100 people in Chen Baihu are close friends with us, so nothing big will happen. "
"Fine."
Seeing that they all insisted, Qin Xi said nothing more:
"You have picked up the weapons, armor, crossbows, etc. and taken them away. You will feel confident in fighting."
"knew."
"Brother Nian!"
Xiao Liuzi ran over in a hurry:
"Captain Chu is here, waiting for you at the door."
"Hey, what is he here for?"
Gu Sinian was stunned:
"Come on, take me to meet you."
Chu Beizhan was not a person who usually visited the house. If he came to see him at this time, something must be wrong.
At the entrance of the camp, Chu Beizhan was walking back and forth, and there were ten men standing next to him, all with their backs straight.
"Captain Chu, what are you doing?"
Gu Sinian looked at the row of men with confusion on his face.
"Ahem."
Chu Beizhan opened his mouth and said:
"I've heard it all. You want to go out and guard Erdao Sand Castle, right?"
"Yes, what's the problem?"
"I sent someone to you."
Chu Beizhan pointed to the soldiers beside him and said:
"They just evacuated from the fort a few days ago and are familiar with the situation there. I will lend you ten soldiers if I go with you this time."
Gu Sinian was stunned, why would you lend him ten soldiers?
"Little Tiger!"
"exist!"
"I met Gu Baihu when I came out!"
"promise!"
A young man with dark skin stepped out and shouted:
"Yan Hu, the general banner of Changziying, has seen hundreds of households!"
Chu Beizhan said in a deep voice:
"Even though he is young, he has been with me for more than a year. He is a real veteran. He was responsible for guarding Erdao Sandcastle Village before.
From now on, he will be at your command. "
Gu Sinian was still in a daze and said curiously:
"Brother Chu, why do you want to lend me soldiers?"
"follow me."
Chu Beizhan took Gu Sinian's arm, came to a secluded place, and said in a deep voice:
“Erdaosha may not seem very conspicuous, but in fact it can threaten the key points of the Yan army’s transportation of supplies.
As long as Yan Jun is not stupid, he will realize the importance of this place sooner or later.
so……"
Gu Sinian understood instantly:
"So, are you worried that once the Yan army comes to their senses, there will be a fierce battle in Erdaosha?"
"right!"
Chu Beizhan nodded heavily:
“I mentioned this to the general, but he didn’t take it seriously.
I have no choice but to come to you.
Erdaosha is the best position for us to involve the Yan soldiers. If the Yan soldiers attack, please Brother Gu, no matter what, we must hold on for half a month! "
"clear!"
Gu Sinian also realized that this mission was far from being as easy as imagined, and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you, Brother Chu, for your help!"
"You're welcome."
Chu Beizhan cupped his fists and said:
"Await your return!"
…
"Crunch!"
"Out of town!"
The two hundred battalion soldiers marched neatly out of the city gate, accompanied by several carriages loaded with food.
There were acquaintances among the crowd, and Bai Yan's subordinate also came out with him, but now he was under Chen Baihu and was responsible for guarding the West Fort Stronghold, while Gu Sinian was in charge of the East Fort Stronghold.
Chu Beizhan on the top of the city clenched his fists slightly, with a sad face, and murmured:
"I hope I'm wrong~
Brother Gu, you must come back safely! "
