When the remnant army with only forty-six people, including all the lightly and seriously wounded, returned to Youtun City, the entire Changzi Camp was in a sensation.
Everyone thought that this lone army had been killed long ago, but who knew that they had been defending for half a month under the siege of thousands of Yan troops.
Normally, this is something that would be unthinkable. There are only a hundred people, and the enemy's force is ten times our own. Anyone who defends it will definitely die.
If the last time they conquered Fengsui with zero casualties was not impressive, then in this battle, the words Gu Sinian completely spread throughout Youtun City.
Everyone realized that besides Chu Beizhan, there was another capable person in Changziying.
Those who were alarmed were not only the ordinary soldiers and local warriors, but also the chief general of Changzi Camp.
Seeing Gu Sinian live in front of him, Yi Changping was stunned:
"You, you really stayed in Erdaosha for half a month?
The Yan army that besieged you numbered in the thousands? "
"yes."
Gu Sinian bowed and nodded:
"But if Captain Chu hadn't rescued us, we wouldn't have been able to come back."
Chu Beizhan added:
"This cannot all be attributed to us. Gu Baihu fought tenaciously and commanded effectively. His subordinates saw corpses littering the outside of the fortress, and the Yan army suffered heavy losses."
"Okay, good job!"
Yi Changping first praised, then looked at Zhang Jingyuan with a cold face and said:
"Captain Zhang, what is going on? Didn't you say that all the soldiers stationed in the fortress have died in the battle?"
When Yi Changping heard that Gu Sinian died in battle, although Yi Changping felt a little sorry, he did not delve into it.
This is a cruel battlefield, and death is a normal thing.
"This, I don't even know this humble position."
Zhang Jingyuan's face was very stiff and he answered hesitantly:
"This is how the people below report, subordinates..."
"Okay, okay!"
Yi Changping waved his hand: "You should take this as a warning. As a captain, with hundreds of soldiers in charge, how can you lead the troops if you don't even get the military situation right!"
"What the general teaches is that his subordinates realize their mistakes."
Zhang Jingyuan's face turned red after being scolded a few times.
But Gu Sinian felt very uncomfortable. So many people died under his own hands, but this Zhang Jingyuan was only scolded a few times.
Alas~
"General."
Chu Beizhan stood up at the right time:
"Gu Baihu defended the fortress with a hundred lone troops for half a month, which greatly delayed the Yan army's offensive momentum and bought time to repair the city wall.
Now that the city wall has been repaired, I think Gu Baihu should take the lead.
Generals always distinguish rewards and punishments, isn't that right? "
"Well, yes, Beizhan is right."
Yi Changping looked at Gu Sinian again and said:
"Tell me what reward you want, as long as it's not excessive, I will give it to you."
"I don't want rewards from my subordinates."
Gu Sinian said with a hint of lament:
"Sixty-four people under humble command died in this battle, all of whom were fellow countrymen who followed from Fengchuan County.
The subordinates only hope that the general will give them some compensation to appease their families. "
"Well, if you die for your country, you should be given a pension. You don't have to worry about that."
Yi Changping thought for a while and said:
"If you want, I, the general, can give you fifty battalions to make up for the soldiers lost in the battle.
In this way, you can choose fifty of the heroes in the city at will!
Starting from today, this general will give you fifty more people’s food and salary! "
Gu Sinian's face finally looked a little better and he shouted loudly:
"Subordinate Gu Sinian, thank you General!"
…
When Gu Sinian returned to the camp, Bai Yan had been waiting here early.
"Brother Gu is back!"
As soon as he saw Gu Sinian, Bai Yan stood up quickly:
"Hurry up and let me see if you are injured. Is the injury serious?"
He looked left and right, looking up and down, as if he was really concerned about Gu Sinian's safety.
"Haha, thank you Brother Bai for your concern."
Gu Sinian raised his arm casually, which was still wrapped in a bandage:
"Even if his skin is slightly scratched by the knife, he won't die."
"That's really a blessing among misfortunes. If something happens to Brother Gu, I, Bai Yan, will regret it to death."
Bai Yan hurriedly explained:
"That day, the defenders of Xibao Village retreated. Chen Baihu gave the order before his death. At that time, we thought that Brother Gu would also retreat, so we didn't take it seriously.
After we withdrew for dozens of miles, I felt something was wrong, so I immediately sent someone back to report to Brother Gu, asking you to withdraw too.
Who knew that the guy who came back to report the news was a coward. When he saw that Brother Gu and you were surrounded by the Yan army, he was afraid of death and did not dare to go in, so he lied to me and said that Brother Gu and you had all died in the battle.
Damn, what an asshole!
Brother Gu, don’t worry, this guy has been chopped into pieces by me!
If I had known that Brother Gu and you were still struggling to persevere in Dongbao Village, I would have brought troops to support you no matter what I said and fight side by side with you, Brother Gu! "
Bai Yan's expression was extremely rich, sometimes angry, sometimes regretful, sometimes beating his chest, expressing his heartache for what Gu Sinian and the others had experienced.
"Brother Gu, Brother Gu, I'm sorry for you!"
Bai Yan's eyes turned red and he said:
"Brothers are suffering."
"Brother Bai is serious, please don't say that!"
Gu Sinian supported Bai Yan, who was unable to stand still, and said:
“You are just following orders, it has nothing to do with you.
Speaking of which, the Yan army was too cunning and deployed heavy troops in Erdaosha! "
"Yeah!"
Bai Yan nodded repeatedly:
"It's all Yan Bing's fault! Brother Gu, don't worry, we will definitely avenge this!"
"Brother Bai, I'm very satisfied that you can come and see me."
Gu Si young said:
"It's just that the brothers have just come back. I still have a lot of things to deal with. I won't leave Brother Bai alone today. Let's talk about it next time?"
"no problem!"
Bai Yan did not delay:
"Then I'll take my leave first. Brother Gu, you must have a good rest. If there is anything missing in the camp, just ask!"
"Thank you so much, Brother Bai!"
When Bai Yan's figure left the camp, the smile on Gu Sinian's face disappeared, replaced by a deep disgust.
Gu Sinian and the others had just arrived in Youtun City before, and this Bai Yan had helped him to some extent. Gu Sinian was willing to treat him as a friend. Even though the last time he conquered Fengsui, this guy hid gold and silver secretly. Gu Sinian also Didn't argue with him.
But who knew that just such a person would stab them in the back at the most critical moment.
"Pooh!"
"Hypocritical villain!"
As soon as Bai Yan left, Qin Xi walked in from the side room, his face full of anger:
"The retreat was ordered by Chen Baihu, and the news of the entire army's death in battle was also spread by his soldiers.
Both of them were dead, well, there was no evidence of their death, but he himself was clean about it.
Son of a bitch! "
Gu Sinian said coldly:
"Anyway, I don't believe a word he said now!"
Qin Xi frowned and hugged his chest, muttering:
"But it's strange to say that they retreated without a fight and didn't hold on for half a month. It stands to reason that they violated military regulations.
But not only was Bai Yan not charged, he was promoted to replace Chen Baihu. Zhang Jingyuan also believes in what he said, it doesn’t make sense~”
"There must be a hidden secret in this!"
Gu Sinian said firmly:
“Go check it out!
Let’s see how he won Zhang Jingyuan’s trust! "
"good!"
…
In the dead of night, Qin Xi and Xiao Liuzi sneaked into Gu Sinian's room and closed the door tightly with their backhand.
"How about it?"
Gu Sinian asked in a deep voice:
"Any news?"
"Um."
Xiao Liuzi nodded and said:
"After asking around clearly, it is indeed the bastard Bai Yan who is causing trouble!
After this guy returned to the city, in order to escape guilt, he first put the order to withdraw troops on Chen Baihu. Anyway, there was no evidence and nowhere to investigate.
Then he brought the grudge between us and Zhang Lan to Zhang Jingyuan, and said that we killed Zhang Lan, in order to win Zhang Jingyuan's trust.
In addition, he also bribed the deputy lieutenant Wang Yan. This guy was greedy for money. He would put in good words for Bai Yan after receiving the money. Zhang Jingyuan believed in Bai Yan deeply.
Brother Nian, think about it, once Zhang Jingyuan believed that it was us who killed Zhang Lan, wouldn't he be looking forward to our death? How could they send troops to reinforce us? "
"Is the news accurate?"
"Absolutely true!"
Xiao Liuzi patted his chest and promised:
"I bought two jugs of good wine and got Zhang Jingyuan's soldier drunk. This is what the soldier said himself!"
Qin Xi added from the side:
"I also checked in private. Chen Baihu was hit by an arrow in the battlefield and died on the spot. There was no way he had time to issue an order to withdraw.
Once Chen Baihu died, Bai Yan became the supreme commander, and he could only have given the order to retreat!
This bastard just wants to retreat, but he still doesn't want to give you a break, brother! "
"Hmph, don't you understand yet?"
Gu Sinian sneered and said:
“The terrain around Erdaosha is hilly and there is nowhere to hide.
If Bai Yan wants to withdraw, someone must stay to break up the rear. Otherwise, as long as the Yan soldiers send troops to pursue them, they will definitely die!
And we are the ones left behind by him!
This Bai Yan is very thoughtful! "
"asshole!"
Qin Xi, who wanted to understand all the joints, cursed:
"This guy is so vicious! In order to survive, he left you in Dongbao Village to die!
Bastard, I'm going to kill him now! "
Qin Xi took action and wanted to tear Bai Yan into pieces.
"Old Qin!"
Gu Sinian grabbed him:
"Don't be impulsive, this is a military camp!
You Hao Duanduan killed a hundred households, and you don’t want to live anymore? "
Qin Xi sat down unwillingly:
"Then what should we do? Just let this matter go?
If it hadn't been for this bastard, dozens of our brothers wouldn't have died! "
Yes, the dead brothers were killed by the Yan soldiers, but if Bai Yan had told the truth, reinforcements would have arrived earlier, and many people would not have died at all.
Bai Yan also has to take a share of this account.
"Forget it? How could you forget it?"
Gu Sinian's fists clenched subconsciously:
"Dong Ming is dead, Yan Hu is dead, and brother No. 60 is dead.
If we don't get this debt back, how can we be worthy of these brothers? "
At this moment, Gu Sinian realized that if he wanted to gain a foothold in the border army, he had to be ruthless. Since others want to kill them, they cannot be merciful at all.
The enemy is not necessarily only the Yan army, but may also be colleagues~
"Brother, what are you going to do?"
Qin Xi said in a deep voice:
"We will do whatever you say!"
"Let me think about this first."
Gu Sinian thought about it and said:
"Right now, you need to do two things first. First, appease the wounded. The pensions issued by the general must be sent back to Fengchuan County in full to the families of those who died in the war.
Secondly, you and Lao Zeng and the others go to the city to pick out fifty rural heroes. They must be reliable and honest, and there should be no cheaters! "
"clear!"
"As for Baiyan, don't alert the enemy first, just pretend you don't know anything."
A chill flashed in Gu Sinian's eyes:
"Let's take care of him slowly!"
