The so-called war is when a farmer puts down his hoe, picks up his sword, and goes to a foreign country to kill another farmer.
The so-called peace means that the people who lead the war hold each other's hands, divide their interests with a smile, and finally clink glasses, all without saying a word.
The dead farmer was buried three feet under.
The disabled farmer was covered with injuries.
Farmers who are alive can go back and continue to be farmers.
The bodies of five hundred and sixty-seven horsemen were buried.
Yes, five hundred and sixty-seven, originally four hundred and sixty-seven died in the battle. After returning to the pass, there were also cavalrymen who were seriously injured and died and their eyes were closed forever.
Nine flag officers, four flag officers, two school lieutenants, one deputy general of the cavalry battalion, and the rest were all cavalry troops and died in the battle.
Han You's heart became more and more panicked. In addition to the cavalry charging into the formation, there was also a battalion of soldiers and horses whose whereabouts were unknown, namely the Xiaoqi battalion led by Yi Junyi.
A school captain hurried up to the tower, still holding a letter in his hand.
"Commander, the enemy envoy placed it in the hands of the brothers returning to the city and said that they would hand it over to the commander-in-chief. A letter of persuasion to surrender..."
Before he finished speaking, Master Duan snatched the letter and threw it into the brazier without even looking at it.
"What are you doing!" Tang Qingfeng said angrily: "The commander-in-chief hasn't seen it yet, how can you get the courage to make your own decisions!"
Duan Qianfeng sneered: "The surrender letter is nothing more than the promise of gold, silver, jewels, high officials and generous salaries. Do you want it?"
"How could I be..."
"The letter of persuasion to surrender is nothing more than a promise that after the city is breached, innocent people will not be harmed and troops will not be harmed. Do you believe it?"
"I don't believe it, but..."
"The letter to persuade people to surrender is full of hypocrisy and righteousness. Every word is confusing right and wrong, and every sentence is contempt for the imperial court. Do you want to read it?"
"I'll look at it as..."
Duan Qianfeng turned around and continued to look outside the city gate: "I don't want to, don't believe it, and don't want to read it. Why should I keep this surrender letter?"
Tang Qingfeng was speechless, and when he looked at Ren Canglin, he nodded secretly. There was really no need to read it, it was just words to deceive people.
Ren Canglin walked over and cupped his hands: "Brother Duan, after Chen Shi's message was sent to the city..."
As a veteran coach, how could Ren Canglin not have a way to deal with it? Without him, he would just do it. It was nothing more than how to do it.
But he didn't know why, but he always felt that Duan Qianfeng had other ideas, and it seemed that he didn't just "just do it".
If it had been anyone else, Ren Canglin wouldn't have wasted his time here, but Duan Qianfeng was different. This old guy had practiced battle formations with Han Bairen three times, and lost three times. This record alone was enough for Ren Canglin to humbly ask for advice.
Just like Han You, he didn't quite understand the concept and meaning. He thought Duan Qianfeng had lost to his father three times.
For Ren Canglin and others, it was not that Duan Qianfeng lost to Han Bairen three times, but that he actually had the ability to deduce battle formations with Han Bairen three times!
Winning or losing is no longer important. Being able to compete with Han Bairen is an existence that 99% of the generals in Nanguan can only hope for.
Duan Qianfeng was silent for a long time, then smiled slightly: "Now that Commander Ren opens his mouth, I will show my shame."
Ren Canglin's eyes lit up: "Hurry up, hurry up."
"First of all, Marshal, do you believe me?"
"How to say."
"Okay, then I'll ask you this, whether face is more important, or the life and death of the border."
"Of course it's a matter of survival at the border..."
Halfway through the words, Ren Canglin was excited: "Dare I ask whose face Brother Duan is asking about?"
"The emperor's face, the court's face, the country's face."
"This..." Ren Canglin rubbed his teeth and said duplicity: "Of course the face of His Majesty, the imperial court, and the country is important."
"Yes, but if the city gate is lost, the dignity of the emperor, the court, and the country will be lost."
Old Master Duan looked outside the pass again and said quietly: "I have a plan, which is also to attack the heart. If used well, it can defeat tens of thousands of troops, but it's just too much..."
"Too much for what?"
"Too dirty!"
"What a shame."
"Very dirty!"
Duan Qianfeng looked back.
Han You shouted: "You can do whatever you want, what do you think I'm going to do?"
"I'll lend you your imperial edict for my use."
"what?"
Han You asked why, but nodded to Wang Hai, who took out an imperial edict from his bag.
Even though he knew that Han You was "in the emperor's heart", Ren Canglin next to him still thought this was really nonsense.
Three military talismans, a package of imperial edicts, or a blank edict. Is Han You not the Supreme Emperor?
Master Duan didn't explain anything, put the imperial edict in his arms and left.
Han You has become accustomed to Lao Duan's behavior. Since he came out of seclusion, this old guy is no longer afraid of him.
"Go." Han You looked at a soldier: "Follow me, Uncle Duan, and report to me every half an hour."
"It's an order."
The soldiers hurried down the tower and chased Lao Duan.
Duan Qianfeng must have had an idea, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned words such as face and inferiority.
Of course, imperial edicts are used to issue imperial decrees or holy decrees. Adding the words "face" and "lowness", Han You always had a bad feeling.
"Strange people must do strange things."
Ren Canglin, who was also in the mist, saw things to the letter and said with a wry smile: "Brother Duan, let's go. This time, the alien enemy is facing us. After brainstorming, I have a hunch that this battle to defend the gate will be a hard and bloody battle." , a tragic battle.”
Han You nodded in agreement, he felt the same way.
To be fair, the combat effectiveness of the foreign barbarians is not bad. What is bad is that the weapons are not sophisticated. What is bad is that they are scattered. What is bad is that they cannot extend too long supply lines. The hardware conditions are not enough. Even if they fight randomly, it will be like overpopulation. Sanchawu came to give away people's heads to gain experience for the Nanguan troops.
Today is different from the past. The savages no longer climb trees in the mountains and chase monkeys. They have mastered the art of war and know how to build siege engines.
"Go and rest, there should be no fighting tonight."
Ren Canglin hadn't rested for an unknown amount of time, and his eyes were bloodshot: "Tomorrow the message will arrive, let's have a bloody battle, so that you, the pampered young master of the Han family in the capital, can see the bravery of Nanguan Erlang. "
"Okay, don't wait any longer. Eat something and sleep for a while. We still need you to be in charge of Nanguan."
Han You didn't say anything more, gave a salute and left.
After getting off the city wall, Han You was tired but not sleepy.
As expected, tomorrow's announcement will be followed by a war, and I don't know how many soldiers will die on the battlefield.
"What's going on with Lao Duan? He keeps mumbling all day long."
Unknowingly, Han You pinned his hopes on Duan Qianfeng, hoping that the old Duan could shine again and shine. Not only to win this critical battle, but at least to sacrifice less soldiers.
In fact, it's not that Duan Qianfeng is nagging, but that his cognition and height are different.
A financial elite who makes hundreds of thousands per minute cannot teach his brother-in-law who has not even graduated from elementary school how to make money.
