The group of people who were originally fleeing in embarrassment were fleeing along the rugged mountain road. The enemy was chasing them with their tails in their mouths. They were about to be overtaken and surrounded, but suddenly countless arrows shot out from the hills beside them.
Shooting like locusts, the pursuers behind them were shot to pieces, and then an army of several hundred people charged down, rushing into the pursuers' formation bravely and without mercy, killing them like melons and vegetables.
This group of people who survived the desperate situation did not continue to flee. The leader shouted: "It's the Duke of Yue! The Duke of Yue is here to save us!"
The remaining hundreds of people stopped and turned around under the leadership of the leader. Even though most of them were in ragged clothes and covered in scars, they launched a counterattack without fear.
The pursuers were stunned by the sudden appearance of divine soldiers and generals. The team was cut off and their formation was in chaos. At this time, the team that was originally being chased and fled like rabbits turned around and started to beat them.
They charged forward and were immediately attacked from both front and rear. Their morale was completely lost and their morale collapsed.
And those soldiers who fled to the mountains and forests beside the road to avoid arrows saw that the situation was not good, and without thinking much, they immediately rushed into the mountains and forests without stopping, taking advantage of the cover of the night to escape without a trace...
All the soldiers under Fang Jun's command followed him in the north and south. Each elite was familiar with each other's battle formations. They were not fighting alone. They cooperated with each other very well. When charging, they were by Fang Jun's side, and the tiger entered.
The flocks of sheep usually rush and kill at will, and the enemy army cannot resist and quickly collapses. More than a thousand people leave corpses and wounded on the ground, and flee in panic across the mountains and fields.
"Don't chase the poor enemy, gather your formation and treat the wounded."
Fang Jun stopped his soldiers from continuing to pursue him. The area was crisscrossed with ravines, high mountains and dense forests. It would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to chase and suppress the defeated soldiers. The purpose of his trip was to rush to Luoyang to convince Li Ji that he could not cause trouble and delay his trip.
.In fact, if he had not found out that the people being hunted were academy students, he would not have been able to intervene.
The soldiers stopped chasing and allowed the enemy troops to flee without a trace. They turned around and quickly cleaned the battlefield and treated the wounded.
When the group of academy students came closer, they were overjoyed when they saw that it was indeed Fang Jun. Among them were General Xin Mao, Wang Fangyi and others who had just come out of Youtun Guard...
"Dong Yue, it's really great to see you!"
"We have a despicable life. Death is not a pity. How dare we bother you, Lord Yue, to come to the rescue in person?"
"If the Duke of Yue makes any mistake, we will never be able to atone for his sin by dying!"
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The academy students stepped forward one after another and gathered around Fang Jun to greet each other. However, after the joy of escaping from death, they immediately realized that with Fang Jun's status and status, he had left Xuanwu Gate dozens of miles away and personally led troops to rescue them. The danger was real.
It was so big that I felt ashamed and worried.
When Fang Jun saw General Xin Mao and Wang Fangyi, he nodded slightly and praised: "Well done!"
The two said in succession: "I failed the commander-in-chief's entrustment and almost caused the students to die at the hands of the enemy. Please punish me, commander-in-chief!"
Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "It is really a great achievement to be able to get in touch with the students just after arriving at Zhongnan Mountain. It is really impossible for the rebels to track them. After all, most of Guanzhong has fallen into the hands of thieves and there are rebels everywhere.
How can I blame you for my ears and eyes?"
Turning her eyes to Cen Changqian, Cen Changqian took two steps forward, bowed her hands to the ground, and said solemnly: "We can't repay Duke Yue for saving his life. It's just that Duke Yue shoulders a heavy responsibility and is the pillar of the East Palace. If he is deeply moved because of us,
Being surrounded by enemy troops caused the battle situation in the East Palace to deteriorate for a while. Isn't it a small loss and a big loss? I also ask the Duke of Yue to review it, realize the mistake in the first place, and never make it again."
Fang Jun laughed, took two steps forward and helped Cen Changqian up with both hands. He saw that this handsome young man who used to care a lot about appearance and posture was now unshaven, in ragged clothes, with deep sunken cheeks and bloodshot eyes. It was obvious that he had escaped from the Foundry Bureau to Zhongnan Mountain.
I suffered a lot in the past few months.
He patted Cen Changqian heavily on the shoulder and praised: "You led your classmates to guard the foundry bureau, and you were not afraid of life and death against the rebels who were several times your own. This is brave. You did not defend the foundry bureau, and died together with Pao Ze under the sword of the rebels.
Instead, it is wise to retreat in time to preserve strength and detonate the warehouse to severely injure the rebels. Taking the robe and escaping into Zhongnan Mountain, not abandoning or giving up any of his classmates in extremely difficult circumstances, is righteous. Having both wisdom and bravery means being righteous.
Yuntian, you are worthy of being the leader of the academy students, I am proud of you!"
He really admires Cen Changqian. He is not only tough in character, but also brave and resourceful. He is worthy of being a super boss in history who can reach the most powerful position in the court second only to Wu Chengsi. Historically, he was loyal to Li Tang
Although the royal family served as an official under Wu Zetian, they tried their best to prevent Wu Zetian from establishing Wu Chengsi as the prince. Although they were eventually charged with treason and died, they were one of the important figures who led Wu Zetian to return power to Li Tang.
Now that Wu Meiniang has become his concubine, it is impossible for Li Zhi to ascend to the throne. I think this amazing and talented person will have greater achievements and a better end...
Cen Changqian was a little embarrassed by Fang Jun's words, but her heart was filled with excitement. Fang Jun is the idol and benchmark for all the students in the academy. It is really a matter of pride to be recognized by him. It's just that he is low-key.
, thin-skinned, now blushing and humbly said: "The Duke of Yue is so complimentary! The students in the academy are all brothers and sisters, and they have no distinction between each other. Even if they die unfortunately, their ashes should be sent back to their hometown and buried in their ancestral graves. How can they be abandoned?"
In the wilderness, allowed to be gnawed by wild beasts, with no bones left? Therefore, after the collapse of the Foundry Bureau, I gathered my classmates along the way, but was blocked by the rebels and could not return to Xuanwu Gate, so I had to hide in Zhongnan Mountain."
Fang Jun nodded happily, looked around, saw familiar faces, and suddenly asked: "Where is Ouyang Tong?"
Cen Changqian said: "Senior Brother Tong was injured by an arrow and had difficulty moving, so we made a simple stretcher out of tree branches and carried him all the way."
While he was speaking, someone was already carrying a stretcher forward. Ouyang Tong was lying on it, weakly clasping his fists and saluting: "The student has seen Duke Yue. He is injured and cannot salute. Please forgive me, Duke Yue."
Fang Jun stepped forward and looked up and down.
Ouyang Tong, who was originally dark and thin, now looks haggard and thinner. He is curled up on the stretcher. He is as tall as a child. His bright and sharp eyes in the past are dim now. He is wearing a loose robe.
There were faint blood stains oozing from the thighs, and the face covered with stubble was blue with cold...
Fang Jun asked warmly and learned that he was injured on his hip, making it difficult to walk. He was hiding in the Zhongnan Mountains and lacked medicine, which caused some ulcers in the wound. Fortunately, it was the severe winter at this time, otherwise the wound would have ulcerated and become infected with bacteria.
And died.
He immediately ordered the two parties to gather together and marched eastward for more than thirty miles before choosing a place to set up camp.
In the tent, Fang Jun looked at Cen Changqian and Xin Mao as they devoured dry food, silently poured hot water for them, and asked in detail what had happened since the founding bureau evacuated.
Cen Changqian was finally full, holding the water bowl in both hands, feeling the temperature of the hot water, and sighed.
The rebels were so strong that day that the students could not resist, and they were unwilling to sit by and watch the rebels seize a large amount of gunpowder in the warehouse, so they left one seriously injured person to detonate the gunpowder, while the others broke through southward and escaped into Zhongnan Mountain. The gunpowder warehouse
After the explosion, countless rebels were blown into ashes. Changsun Wuji was furious and ordered the rebels stationed near Shenheyuan to search the mountains and pursue them non-stop.
Cen Changqian took the students to hide and escape. Relying on the complex terrain in the mountains, they repeatedly escaped the rebels. However, they were too hasty to evacuate from the foundry and failed to prepare enough food and supplies, resulting in the students being short of food and clothing in the mountains.
, very difficult.
In the past few months, Chang'an City has been engaged in a fierce battle, and the rebels have never stopped chasing and killing. The number of students has been severely reduced, especially after they were injured, they lacked medicinal materials to treat them. They could only watch their classmates writhing in pain, wailing, and finally died.
This had a huge mental impact on the students, and their morale was once extremely low. Many students disappeared halfway, or fell off cliffs and ravines without their bodies, or simply hid and left the team...
It was not until yesterday that Xin Mao led people into the mountain to search, and the two parties reunited, which made Cen Changqian and others regain their spirits. Unfortunately, they wanted to go down the mountain and evacuate westward towards Hu County, where they would cross the Weishui River and return to Xuanwu Gate.
, but was accidentally discovered by the rebels, who chased him all the way here.
Everyone has lingering fears. If Fang Jun had not taken a detour to Luoyang this time, I am afraid that these students who were spotted by the rebels would eventually be killed...
Wang Fangyi then looked around and came to Fang Jun and asked: "What should be the next step?"