I will report my wishes to you on the golden platform, and I will guide the jade dragon to die for you.
The setting sun disappeared bit by bit like blood, and in the sky where the sunset was about to burn, a line of black geese flew past with a long cry.
Gu Yan stood on the blood-stained battlefield and raised his head. There seemed to be some emotion surging deep in his eyes, but he eventually calmed down.
All around, the surviving soldiers were still burying their dead brothers and treating the seriously injured.
Looking at these old brothers lying on the stretcher, gritting their teeth and saying nothing in pain, Gu Yan's eyes were slightly red.
This is war, a cruel war that cannot be described in words.
When the horn of charge resounded through the sky, the men and horses from both sides brandished their swords and charged at each other. Blood and yellow sand flew together, and fire and black smoke swept together.
Some people describe the soldiers who set foot on the battlefield as being brave and unafraid of death or treating death as if they were returning home. They try their best to praise those soldiers who threw their heads and blood on the battlefield.
It is better to be a centurion than a scholar.
He also said that Wu Ge was beaten by a rhinoceros, his car was on the wrong side (gu three times), and he was caught in close combat.
When Gu Yan read these sentences in the past, he just felt that the poet's writing was so wonderful and his literary talent was as high as the moon in the sky, which made him fascinated.
However, when he actually stepped onto the battlefield, picked up a weapon and charged over corpses and blood, he discovered that the battlefield was far more cruel, intense and bloody than he imagined.
Flags fluttered, blood splattered into the sky, and the shouts of killing shook the sky and the earth...
On the battlefield, the brothers around him died one after another. The men who had been drinking and chatting with him one moment were turned into cold corpses the next moment. The sadness pouring out of his heart was like a flame, burning his heart.
He will be sad and sad because he regards these people as brothers who can be entrusted with life and death on the battlefield, living people of flesh and blood.
At this time, Gu Yan was sitting on a stone, looking at the sunset, as silent as an old sculpture.
He looked around at the injured and dead soldiers.
"I, Gu Yan, am not a nobleman. Like everyone else, I am an ordinary person raised by my parents. I am an ordinary person with a family. I am the son of my parents, the husband of my wife, and the father of my children. We are all the same. No one can compare with me.
Whose life is precious or despised!" Gu Yan's voice was not loud, but it attracted the attention of the people around him.
Some of them were soldiers from the imperial city, and some were elites from the local army, but at this time, they were all shocked by General Gu Yan's words.
What a big heart and courage this is.
"I don't know when our reinforcements will arrive, and I don't know if we can take our brothers home safely."
Gu Yan saw someone looking over. Regardless of his injury, he snatched the torch from Li Wei's hand and climbed onto a huge rock so that everyone could see him.
As dusk fell, in the dim light of the fire, Gu Yan's face turned out to be so calm, so peaceful, without the slightest bit of fear, as if he had already put his life and death at risk.
"After tonight, many of us will die, maybe me, maybe you. But Gu Yan can promise you brothers, no matter what the outcome is, we will live and die together, and advance and retreat together!"
His voice was low and there was not much impassioned feeling, but compared to those so-called pre-war mobilizations who stretched their necks and shouted, his words were more able to speak into the hearts of everyone.
"I am willing to go through fire and water for the general, even if I die!"
Everyone around them was kneeling down on one knee towards the young general standing high up. Behind them, the blood-stained flag was still dancing wildly in the wind. The word "GU" on the flag was like this.
vivid!
"General Gu seems to be seriously injured!"
When the moon reached midday, the Ulsan bandits attacked again, with thousands of troops and horses, and the dust they raised covered the sky and the sun, like billowing smoke.
These bandits are completely different from those Gu Yan encountered some time ago. Not only are their armors shiny, but the steel knives and spears in their hands are all standard equipment of the imperial court. They are obviously bandits, but their military appearance is well-organized, their military discipline is strict, and they follow orders and prohibitions... ap
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They are simply the regular army of the imperial court!
And in front of the team, a burly man riding a maroon horse also shouted loudly
Laughing: "Hahaha..."
The big man was wearing the armor that could only be worn by generals such as Ping Dong, Ping Nan and Siping, who were in the third rank of the imperial court. Compared with Gu Yan, a general in the second rank who had led General Zhennan, he was only a step behind.
Under the moonlight, the big man wore a phoenix-winged helmet, and the animal-headed shoulder pads on his shoulders shone with a cold luster. The beast-like face on his belly was ferocious and majestic, and the Guandao in his hand emitted a dazzling cold light in the moonlight.
At first glance, others thought he was a general from the imperial court.
But Gu Yan knew clearly that this rough-looking man was none other than Guan Yingtian, the leader of Weishan Village, a prisoner of the imperial court, and known as the Soul-Severing Sword in the world!
Not only was this man highly skilled in martial arts, he was also cruel and ruthless, and his cruelty in his methods was simply shocking.
Daqing Lingnan has been plagued by banditry in recent years, all thanks to this man. It can be said that Guan Yingtian is the local emperor of Daqing Lingnan.
Before Gu Yan came to suppress the bandits, his words were more effective than Gong Yun'ao's imperial edict in Lingnan, the territory of the Thirteen Prefectures of the Five Continents!
Gu Yan looked at the opposite side coldly, looking at Guan Yingtian's phoenix-winged forehead helmet, and the armor covered with mountain lily fish scales and willow leaf patterns, and he also sneered again and again.
I don’t know how the armor of a third-grade general fell into Guan Yingtian’s hands?!
And if the weapons in the hands of these bandits were not from the imperial armory, Gu Yan would have eaten the stone under his feet on the spot!
To put it bluntly, people can even get their own standard military equipment, so getting some ordnance and armor is not an easy task!
Facing Guan Yingtian's sarcastic laughter, Gu Yan didn't reply, but silently picked up the silver spear stuck on the ground!
Gu Yan has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and has long been determined to join the army and make meritorious deeds.
However, he is somewhat disadvantaged when using a sword in battle on the battlefield, so not only is his swordsmanship superb, he is also superb with a spear.
During the day, he used 4,000 troops to hold off more than 6,000 Ulsan bandits who were fighting in turns. Although the numbers seemed to be about the same, the combat power of the two sides was significantly different.
After all, these people are just improvised troops. Although they have undergone a drastic change in their training style over the past few months, they are still no match for this group of desperadoes from Ulsan!
If he hadn't entered the enemy army with a spear in his hand during the day, as brave as a god descending from heaven, killing everyone in all directions, I'm afraid those people in Ulsan would not have retreated!
At this time, Guan Yingtian led another attack, obviously intending to have a showdown with him tonight!
"Although General Gu is brave, I'm afraid a tiger can't stand up to a pack of wolves!"
Guan Yingtian was riding on horseback, with the long knife hanging down in his hand. A rich smile appeared on his face that was rough and rough due to the wind and rain.
But that smile revealed endless coldness!
"It is indeed difficult for a person like me to destroy you, but it is not difficult to stop you!"
Someone behind Gu Yan came to lead the war horse for Gu Yan. Gu Yan got on the horse, carrying a sword at his waist and grabbing the gun in his hand. Even though he was not wearing a helmet, he still couldn't hide his heroic spirit.
Gu Yan rode forward, and Guan Yingtian also rode forward. The two army leaders met in front of the formation, and they did not stop until they were only a few steps away from each other.
"As soon as my reinforcements arrive, I, the general, will raze your Ulsan to the ground!"
"Hahaha... I'm afraid Master Gu won't be able to wait until that time!" Guan Yingtian laughed.
At this time, their conversation was considered very private, so Guan Yingtian was not worried about being overheard by others!
"For all these years, Mr. Guan has dominated Lingnan. He has suppressed various places and the imperial court, but Mr. Guan has escaped from death time and time again, and even managed Ulsan to such a scale today. Mr. Gu has never thought about the reason?"
Gu Yan understood everything and sneered: "It's just that someone is raising the bandits to respect themselves!"
Guan Yingtian was not surprised and asked: "General Gu is right, but does the general know who that person is?"
Gu Yan asked disdainfully: "Why did the emperor send me to suppress the bandits? Whose military power is being restricted? Do I need to say more?"
"Have you already guessed it?" Guan Yingtian was slightly surprised.
Gu Yan's eyes were filled with indifference, "How can Gu be able to serve in court without any support?"
To stand firm, in addition to being loyal to His Majesty, you also need to have some brains, right?"
Long before Guan Yingtian came, Gu Yan had already guessed what was behind all this.
The Fei family has gone through two dynasties, and has grown into a big tree with deep roots, extensive connections in the military, and even more power in the court. Even the King of Yan at that time was slightly inferior.
Gong Yun'ao had just ascended the throne and had no close confidants in the army. If he wanted to gain military power, he had to cultivate his own people, and he was a pawn for Gong Yun'ao to gain military power.
Over the years, the Fei family has been unable to pour water into the iron bucket of Da Qing's military operations. Even Gong Yun'ao wants to put some people in it with great difficulty. How can the emperor endure this?
In addition, after the Fei family took the opportunity to force Gong Yun'ao to be sealed, this offended His Majesty the Emperor. Gong Yun'ao took the opportunity to ask Gu Yan to go south to suppress the bandits and began to contact the military.
What's more, Gu Yan is originally from the Ministry of War, and even being a little concerned about military affairs is not an extraordinary move and will not break the balance between Gong Yun'ao and the Fei family.
However, Gu Yan only knew one thing and did not know the other. Gong Yun'ao had a delicate heart and intention. He wanted to use Gu Yan to lead troops to suppress the bandits, and was not in the capital to collect evidence that he assassinated Yiye Guhong and burned Lijiacun.
It can be said that it can not only find out the evidence of Gu Yan's crime but also strip Fei Jiang of his military power.
For Gong Yun'ao, Gu Yan was a solitary minister who had no cliques or selfish interests. Loyalty to the emperor was his only way out. Therefore, Gong Yun'ao trusted Gu Yan more than Fei Jiang.
However, I am afraid that even the emperor could not have imagined that the Fei family would really dare to risk the disapproval of the world and use a woman to send Gu Yan's marching formation plan to Ulsan.
When Gu Yan went out to march, he naturally had to report certain matters to the Ministry of War. This was a rule, which of course included information on how he set up his formation, how he mobilized his troops, how he stationed them, etc.
Judging from the power of the Fei family, it is nothing to get this information from the Ministry of War. Of course, it is nothing to send these things to Ulsan and provide them with arms, money and food.