Chapter 269 Exuberant Fire and Auspicious Year of the Tiger
Chapter 269: Strong Heart (Auspicious Year of the Tiger)
"General Zhang, are you sure you can rescue me safely?"
Regardless of the strong evil aura that shocked Zhang Xutuo, Yang Guang said something shocking after the pleasantries.
"Your Majesty, there are hundreds of thousands of troops here at Yanmen Pass, which is much safer than outside!"
Zhang Xutuo was a little surprised and persuaded him: "As long as I'm here, the Turkic cavalry outside is no better than chickens and dogs. It won't take long to drive them away completely!"
The words are very clear, won’t it be completely safe by then?
Yang Guang wouldn't listen at all. He didn't want to stay at Yanmen Pass anymore. It was too dangerous.
"General Zhang, it's very dangerous here too!"
"When the Turkic arrows are closest to me, they are only a few feet away!"
"I believe that people from surrounding counties have received the news and have arrived with reinforcements at this time. I want to meet them earlier!"
"That's it, let me think of a way!"
Zhang Xutuo was shocked and could hardly conceal the murderous intention in his heart.
A pair of tiger eyes quickly scanned the surrounding generals of the emperor's army, and finally met a pair of unruly eyes full of provocation.
This is the emperor's personal army commander, Yuwen Chengdu of the Yuwen clan?
He withdrew his gaze, suppressed the boiling murderous intention in his heart, and left the Emperor's presence with the accompanying military officers amid the praises of the civil and military officials.
"Mr. Zhang!"
"Needless to say, His Majesty's situation is not very good. As ministers, we should share His Majesty's worries!"
Arriving at the temporary residence, Zhang Xutuo was in a bad mood and whispered while cleaning the blood on his body. His words were full of anger: "Damn it, you let your majesty face the Turks' sharp arrows. It's too courageous.
point!"
Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin and Pei Yuanqing were shocked, and the expressions on their faces became serious.
They had just defeated the Turkic army, and now they were all in high spirits. How could they look down on Yang Guang's 'weak' performance?
When I opened my mouth before, I wanted to express what I felt in my heart.
But after hearing Zhang Xutuo's angry words, he reacted instantly and his heart suddenly went cold.
Yes, the emperor's generals are not weak in strength, especially that Yuwen Chengdu. Just by looking at his body and aura, you can tell he is not a good person.
As a personal guard around Yang Guang, how could he let the sharp arrows fired by the Turks into the city fly not far from Yang Guang?
It’s simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!
Obviously, Emperor Yang Guang's situation was not that good.
No wonder the first time I saw them, I wanted to escape from Yanmen Pass.
"Mr. Zhang, what should we do next?"
Qin Qiong's eyes were filled with evil spirits, and he gritted his teeth and spoke angrily.
At this time, he had not completely recovered from the crazy state of killing the Turkic army.
As the saying goes, "with a sharp blade in hand, the murderous intention arises", not to mention that he is still in the aftermath of the murderous intention.
In his eyes, all princes, ministers, and generals are killable.
At this time, as long as Zhang Xutuo gave the order, he really dared to take action regardless of the situation.
Not only him, but also Luo Shixin and Pei Yuanqing next to him had the same thought.
Fortunately, Zhang Xutuo still had sense, so he smiled bitterly and changed the subject: "Let's find a way to solve your Majesty's problems!"
"Mr. Zhang, we might as well learn from what those guys in Wagang did!"
Luo Shixin's eyes shone and he couldn't wait to make a suggestion: "Isn't it said that the aliens outside the Great Wall value warriors the most? Let's use warriors' methods to solve their troubles!"
"good idea!"
Qin Qiong and Pei Yuanqing's eyes shone and they nodded in agreement.
Their previous experience of joining forces to defeat the Turkic army made them extremely confident.
They did whatever they thought of, and the next day they personally led 10,000 troops to go out of the city and form an array.
Naturally, the Turkic cavalry were not to be outdone. More than 100,000 men and horses surrounded them fiercely, frightening the defenders on the city wall and almost missing the sound of the golden gong.
Undaunted, Luo Shixin rode forward and shouted loudly, intending to challenge the Turkic warriors to a duel.
The hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry seemed to be captured by Luo Shixin's terrifying power, and even the noise was muted.
At the end of the battle, the Khan was so angry that he almost vomited blood and repeatedly shouted to the warriors in the army to actively fight.
In front of hundreds of thousands of people, it would be impossible for him to play tricks even if he wanted to.
As a result, Luo Shixin killed eighteen brave generals, and hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry were as quiet as chickens, and their morale had dropped to freezing point.
"kill!"
Zhang Xutuo waved his hand and rushed out with the army behind him. In a few charges, he defeated the Turkic cavalry in front of him.
Unfortunately, there were not many officers and soldiers with him, and the Turkic cavalry also had the main support, so Zhang Xutuo did not lead his army to pursue them fiercely.
In the first battle, a mere 10,000 troops defeated hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry, which greatly boosted morale.
According to Zhang Xutuo's idea, after a few more attacks, the Turkic cavalry would probably lose their temper. Faced with 170,000 elite Sui troops, they would have to retreat if they had to.
Unfortunately, Yang Guang's decision after returning to the city poured cold water on him.
"General Zhang is so brave and can escort me out of this dangerous place like Yanmen Pass. The faster the better!"
Although he was depressed, Zhang Xutuo still patiently consoled him: "The main force of the Turkic cavalry still has morale, so it is very dangerous to leave at this time!"
"When I lead my army to defeat the Turkic armies a few more times, until they are frightened, it will be much safer for Your Majesty to leave by then!"
"Is General Zhang sure?"
Yang Guang was a little worried and said in a deep voice: "Don't underestimate the strength of the Turkic cavalry. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of them!"
Zhang Xutuo slapped his chest and issued a military order, almost risking his own life to guarantee that he would be able to fulfill his promise.
Only then did Yang Guang feel relieved and said he would give Zhang Xutuo a few more days.
"Mr. Zhang, are you too careless?"
After returning to the temporary residence, a group of close confidants and generals immediately gathered around and expressed their opinions one after another.
"Since His Majesty wants to leave Yanmen Pass, let's try our best to send him away safely. There is no need to risk our own lives, right?"
"That's right, I see that His Majesty is completely discouraged. There is no effect at all if we fight outside!"
"We all know how loyal Mr. Zhang is to His Majesty, but His Majesty is upset right now. There is really no need to risk his own life as a guarantee. It's not worth it!"
"Is it possible that among the hundreds of thousands of emperor's personal troops, there really are no interested generals?"
"It's impossible. I feel that Yuwen Chengdu's strength is definitely not simple, and he might even be better than a few of us!"
"Even the emperor's own army is showing signs of instability. Is it really okay for us to join in?"
Zhang Xutuo's face was as dark as water, and he didn't pay attention to the persuasion of his trusted generals at all.
"I know everything you said, but I'm so angry that I can't calm down!"
"Some people and forces have gone too far..."
I continue to wish everyone a Happy New Year. I had dinner at my relatives' house today at noon and evening. I was very sleepy without rest. The speed of typing on my mobile phone was even more impressive. I will take a nap for a while and see when I wake up. The third update will be tomorrow morning.