Guan Cheng put his hands behind his back, and the crown on his head was respectfully held in his hands by Wu Chengju. His broad-sleeved robe hung on his legs, and his eyes were deep and brisk.
"Sometimes I don't even know whether it is better to live alone or whether Datong's world should not be extinct, or whether Datong has blocked the aliens for hundreds of years and rewarded future generations with some merit?"
Wu Chengju doesn't know what Guan Cheng means, but everyone in a position of power agrees with these things in their hearts. The reason why the aliens outside the Great Wall sing and dance with enthusiasm for you is just because of the blood-stained long hair in the hands of Datong's tigers and wolves. Just a sword.
On the vast grassland, countless chariots trampled countless royal courts to pieces before a century-old peace in the hinterland of the Central Plains was achieved. The price paid for this was more than 300,000 heroic souls and the lives of dozens of Datong princes.
However, since the princes became more powerful, there has never been an army going far beyond the Great Wall. The powerful Zhao in the north heard that in recent years, they have been very close to the people outside the Great Wall, and they have been recognized and supported by many tribes.
Guan Cheng's voice floated in Wu Chengju's thoughts: "Over the years, there has been a voice in Gu's mind telling him what to do, what is right, and what is the most basic essence."
Guan Cheng pointed lightly with his hand and said, "Look, isn't this it?"
"The power that is ignored is always the most terrifying!"
“Even the mountains and the Yangtze River are unstoppable.”
The laughter in the noisy crowd gradually overshadowed the fear and anxiety.
After the children had eaten their fill, they quickly resumed their playful nature and chased each other in groups. The dense military tents in the military camp became their best playground. The adults' scoldings had long since been lost. , except for a few unlucky ones who were caught and slapped on the buttocks.
Guan Cheng couldn't help but smile.
"Unconsciously, I have said so much. One day I will come back here. By then, these people will think of today."
"General Wu."
"I'm here."
"Do you believe that day?"
Wu Chengju smiled and said: "His Highness says it is okay, then it is okay. I will always follow His Highness!"
Guan Cheng chuckled.
The people who came from all over the country after hearing the news were still rushing towards the place of hope, and gradually gathered on the road. The countryside that had been depressed due to the war once again showed his due popularity.
But this situation was quickly discovered by Jin Bing scouts.
In the evening, Lin Zhiming, who was more than sixty miles away, looked thoughtful.
Unlike Ruan Jin, a waste who is afraid of death, Lin Zhiming is a real warrior with meritorious service. In this era where double characters are shameful, Lin Zhiming is definitely a glorious ancestor. He has experienced countless life-and-death battles on the battlefield before climbing to the rank of captain. position.
In the current melee of the Three Kingdoms, it stands to reason that all the people have already fled. How could so many suddenly appear?
Lin Zhiming hadn't read many books, so he didn't know that there must be monsters when something went wrong, but he instinctively felt that something must have changed.
And it’s still no small matter.
The scouts have been scattered, and there is no news yet, but for a qualified general, judgment is also very important. What the scouts bring is more of a reference, and what you see with your eyes may not be true. It may also be a maze set up deliberately by the enemy.
The soldiers in Lin Zhiming's camp lit up the torches. Today, the wind blew the torches and made them whistle.
The soldiers after a tiring day sat around the fire eating dry food, holding water bags in one hand and bragging about today's harvest with their robes.
Even the wounded soldiers had their arms full.
Yan Tao made no secret of his reliance on Lin Zhiming. He fought the hardest battles and made the hardest fortunes. In the previous tough battles, Lin Zhiming's men suffered losses of more than 30%. If it weren't for the ruthless supervision of the team at the critical moment, After killing more than a dozen people, the C-shaped brigade would probably collapse with huge casualties.
After the war, Yan Tao specially handed over Guangyang County, the richest county in Peng State, to him in order to make up for this elite. Ruan Jin was really jealous for this all day long.
At this time, Lin Zhiming's camp was at the junction of Guangyang County and Jia County, less than 70 miles away from Hewei County where Guan Cheng and others were located.
It was not that Lin Zhiming had never thought about whether something had happened to Miss Ruan in the west, but then he thought about what could happen if Yan Tao followed with his personal guards. The armies of Peng and Shu could not do anything now but stand firm.
The sound of the speeding chariot reached his ears, and Lin Zhiming walked out of the tent. He instinctively felt that the matter was important.
The scout jumped down panting, ran to Lin Zhiming and started biting his ears.
Lin Zhiming's eyes were filled with disbelief.
He grabbed the scout's collar and dragged him into the tent. After confirming that no one was around, he shouted sternly: "It is a capital crime for you to pass on false military intelligence. This captain can kill you now!"
The scout's eyes were full of fear, and he kept shaking his head, with a cry in his voice: "Master Colonel, even if you give ten thousand timid young men, you wouldn't dare to lie! This news is absolutely true, it's I have seen it with my own eyes, and there is absolutely no lie.”
Lin Zhiming stared at it for a while before he was sure that the scout was not lying. He threw it to the ground and said, "Tell me what you saw again. Don't hide a word."
"Yes, yes, Xiao Ding must be telling the truth."
"Speak quickly!"
The scout was so frightened that he quickly said: "In order to let the captain know, I followed the direction of the refugees and rode fast. After walking for more than forty miles, the number of refugees began to increase. There were three or four people." Thousands of people were walking together. When they saw the little one, they were so scared that they ran around. The little one was afraid of startling the snake, so he hid the carriage in the woods and left a brother to guard it. Then the little one even changed into a Geyi suit before chasing again. Go up."
"After walking for about twenty miles, I followed the refugees and saw a large camp. There were tens of thousands of refugees inside. They were lined up from the camp to the outside. I even saw them carrying a bag of fine goods. Come out, but there are soldiers on duty at the door who cannot get in."
Lin Zhiming raised his hand to interrupt the scout and asked: "Are those soldiers wearing clothes and armor from the Peng Kingdom, the Shu Kingdom, or our Jin Kingdom?"
The scout thought for a while and then said: "No, the Jinzi Wang Banner they fought was soldiers from Zhili County."
"Zhili County?" Lin Zhiming's eyebrows knitted together, completely incomprehensible, "Have you seen clearly?"
The scout nodded quickly and said: "It is indeed not Peng Shu's armor. I have been to Zhili County twice, and I still have some impressions. It should be a soldier from Zhili County."
Lin Zhiming suppressed the doubt in his heart and said in a deep voice: "You continue."
"yes."
"The younger one later sneaked in when someone was causing trouble. Unexpectedly, there were quite a few of our Dajin flag soldiers in the camp, and some brothers were captured and imprisoned. Only when the younger one secretly found one person did he find out that this Jin The king is the original crown prince Guan Cheng, but he was deprived of the crown prince's position by the emperor and demoted to the king of Jin for some unknown reason. I heard that the fiefdom is thousands of miles away from here, and it seems that he needs to go to Shu Kingdom or something. "
"The younger one asked what was going on here. The brothers all said that General Yan took a fancy to King Jin's jewelry and took it away. Then King Jin refused to accept it and raided the camp that night and caught General Yan off guard. I heard that even Captain Ling and Captain Ruan both died in the battle."
"What about Zuo Sima?" Lin Zhiming asked anxiously.
"Zuo Sima should be fine. I asked several people. Some said that Zuo Sima was killed by the enemy, but some said that Zuo Sima took advantage of the chaos and escaped. The humble official did not find Zuo Sima in the camp."
Lin Zhiming nodded and said, "If there is no news, then it should be fine."
"Left and right!" Lin Zhiming called outside the account, and two soldiers walked in quickly.
"Send an order to the scouts to disperse everyone. Anyone who finds Zuo Sima will be rewarded with a hundred golds."
"Go on, do you have any other discoveries, the enemy's strength, configuration, etc."
"There are probably more than 700 armored soldiers in the camp. We don't see many crossbowmen. There are more than 30 chariots, but most of them are captured from us. There are also hundreds of large chariots, and the other small ones are not available. Come out again."
"Has there been any investigation within ten miles?"
The scout was a little panicked and said: "Return to the school captain, no."
Lin Zhiming waved his hand impatiently and said, "That's all, time is urgent, and I don't think there will be many enemy troops."
"You will drive there early tomorrow morning and be sure to find out if the enemy has any reinforcements. Our captain will follow with the army."
The scouts quickly retreated, and silence returned to the military tent, but Lin Zhiming felt an unprecedented boredom.
The sudden appearance of King Jin, the defeated generals, and the common people gathered from all directions. What is behind these layers?
Now he was not even sure of the strength of the enemy's troops, and his eyes were darkened.
The scout told him that the enemy army was only a few hundred people, but experience told him that a few hundred people would not have the courage.
