Chapter 963: Looking at each other from high to low
The army of monsters detoured around Liangguan and headed towards Songting Pass. However, when they passed by Liangguan, they were discovered by Liangguan scouts.
Liangguan Guardsman Zhu Xunsong was a native of the northern frontier general. When the Zhu family was at its most prominent, he also served as a cavalry general similar to Li Changling. However, the descendants of the Zhu family were not very successful after that. Although they have said so over the years
There are still some shadows in the army, but after that, they all played roles such as supporting generals. Zhu Xunsong is another accomplished member of the Zhu family after many years. He can serve as the commander-in-chief of a pass. In addition, he is still
You are young and have a bright future.
And since he can be the commander of this pass, he is naturally capable. When the scout reported the news to him, the young guard responded immediately.
He first sent scouts to notify the guards of several nearby passes, asking them to pay close attention to the movements of the demon clan and not to lose contact. After that, he personally wrote a military report and asked the scouts to send it to Songting Pass.
At the same time, inform the General's Mansion.
He remembered clearly that the female general was over there at the moment. With her there, there was no need to think about how to deal with it next, he just had to do it.
However, just as his military report was sent away, the scouts from Songting Pass had already arrived at Liang Pass.
Zhu Xunsong took the military report sent to him by the scout, glanced at it, and frowned slightly.
The deputy general on the side is also a descendant of the Zhu family, and is Zhu Xunsong's cousin in terms of seniority. He looked at his cousin and asked cautiously, "General, what's wrong?"
Zhu Xunsong handed him the military report in his hand, and said with some confusion, "We still need to mobilize 10,000 cavalry troops to leave the border, but if we go around the rear of the demon clan and attack by surprise, that's fine. But that's not the case. What on earth is she thinking?"
After taking a look, the deputy general was a little confused, but then he shook his head and laughed.
"why are you laughing?"
Zhu Xunsong looked at his cousin and felt a little unhappy.
The deputy general smiled and said, "General, I think that since we can't figure it out, it's a good thing. We can't figure it out, and even the demon clan can't figure it out. General Xie has always been known for being difficult to figure out. With such an arrangement, I'm afraid it's just a strange force."
The army will be of great use at some point."
When Zhu Xunsong was told this, he suddenly smiled and said, "What you said makes some sense."
But he still became worried immediately, "The military newspaper also said that if the demon tribe takes a detour south and does not attack our Liang Pass, it will definitely go to Songting Pass. Let us not act rashly or be anxious, because there is destined to be a disaster."
A team of demon tribesmen came to knock on the pass, but it must be a feint attack and we can just hold on and not get out."
"Will everything be as she said?"
Zhu Xunsong pressed the handle of the knife at his waist nervously. He was not worried that there would be a big battle in Liangguan, and then it would just be a fight with the demon clan.
But what he fears most is that the war will develop to the point where he can't even understand it. When the time comes, he has no idea whether the demon clan will take Liangguan.
If he loses this Liangguan, he is destined to become a shame to the children of the Zhu family and a sinner of the Liang Dynasty.
The deputy general comforted him by saying, "Anyway, the military report has been sent to the general's office. How about waiting for a reply from the general's office before making a decision?"
But Zhu Xunsong shook his head, "Soldiers are very fast, and fighter planes are fleeting on the battlefield. If we let this opportunity pass, we don't know how much trouble we will cause. Xunjiang, please order 10,000 cavalry, as she said
Go ahead and get out of seclusion."
Zhu Xunsong looked at the lieutenant in front of him and said calmly, "If Liangguan falls because of this, it will be my fault, not yours. Besides, between you and me, one inside and one outside, one of us will survive."
Come on, let’s go.”
Zhu Xunsong patted the deputy general's shoulder and smiled.
As a general in the frontier army, the first thing is not to be selfish. If some people deserve to die, you must let them die. You cannot be soft-hearted because the other person is your brother or relative. However, if you can take care of him without causing any harm, then he
It's not that it's unkind.
Zhu Xunjiang gritted his teeth, but couldn't say anything. In the end, he just clasped his fists heavily.
Zhu Xunsong said no more, but came to the top of the city alone, side by side with the soldiers.
Since he chooses to join the army, he must be prepared to die for the country at any time. Even if he can survive the monster attack, Zhu Xunsong also knows very well that as long as he is still in the army, the battlefield will be stained with blood.
Most likely, it's just a matter of time.
But if he was afraid, he wouldn't stand here anymore.
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Xunsong watched Zhu Xunjiang lead the 10,000 cavalrymen out of the city, then raised his head and looked at the big flag on the top of the city not far away.
The word "Liang" was blown by the wind and made a sound.
Zhu Xunsong narrowed his eyes slightly and remembered something. In the past two years, the clan had found a good woman for him. She was a local woman from the North. He had met her twice, Xiaojiabiyu, and she was actually pretty good.
The other party also has a good impression of him.
But he finally stopped the marriage. As for why, it was actually very simple. He didn't want her to be known as a widow again.
This is too cruel for her.
The result was his hesitation, and then the woman decided not to wait for him. Last year, news came from the clan that the woman was married and pregnant.
After learning about this, he actually asked his clan members to make up for the gift.
Did he really hope that the woman could live a stable life and be happy in the future, even if it was not with him?
Zhu Xunsong laughed at himself and turned to look at the south. The biggest regret in his life was actually not being able to leave the north, go to the south of the Yangtze River where the literati lived, and see the scenery that was different from that outside the Great Wall.
The sound of horse hooves gradually began outside the city.
Zhu Xunsong opened his eyes, gathered his mind, looked at the smoke and dust in the distance, slowly drew his knife, and said in a deep voice, "Brothers, meet the enemy!"
The soldiers on the top of the city responded with a roar.
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The cavalry troops from several passes left the city, like several torrents, galloping through the Mobei grassland, trying to gather at one place. As for when and where they would appear in the future, only Xie Nandu knew.
The footsteps at the General's Mansion were non-stop, scouts were coming in and out, and people were everywhere.
General Ning in the General's Mansion couldn't sit still at this moment. Military reports came back one after another from outside. The first one came from Xie Nandu of Songting Pass. This woman refuted the fact that the General's Mansion wanted her to
The military order to leave Songting Pass and return to the General's Mansion actually asked the General's Mansion to give her the right to mobilize the defenders of those passes in an expedient manner.
Looking at the military report, Ning Ping was a little confused at first. Soon there was a brief meeting in the general's mansion. It didn't last long. After Gao Xuan carefully analyzed the current situation, he gave his own opinion. What are the buildings now?
The pass is indeed the first to face the demon clan. If Xie Nandu returns from Songting Pass at this moment,
I'm just afraid that those passes won't be easy.
The war has begun. If the northern border loses those passes at the beginning, it will become more and more passive in the future. Everyone knows this.
And the idea of always shrinking back is indeed not a good choice. If we don't use these passes today, in a few days, we are destined to be unable to defend even the Great Wall.
In the end, Ningping agreed to Xie Nandu's request, and immediately issued military orders, asking the guards at several nearby passes to obey Xie Nandu's orders.
After that, the military reports were sent one by one, and everyone in the general's office would read them. However, there was nothing very difficult to decide, and all the military reports were quickly processed.
However, after reading those military reports, the current situation is very clear. The demon clan has obviously known that Xie Nandu is at Songting Pass, so they have bypassed several passes, facing the possibility of being attacked from both sides, and have to break through them first.
Songting Pass. .??.??
Gao Xuan pointed at the sand table and frowned and said, "In fact, no matter what, we cannot let them break through Songting Pass. If we wait for them to occupy Songting Pass, it will be like a sharp knife inserted into our ribs, easily stirring up the wind and rain."
After occupying Songting Pass, the monster army swarmed in. Troops from the Great Wall in the north could not bypass Songting Pass. It can be said that once Songting Pass was lost, the several passes in the north would have become a turtle in a urn.
Ning Ping nodded. He knew the situation very well, so he patted the table hard, "We must not let the demon clan capture Songting Pass so easily."
Gao Xuan took a deep breath, then rubbed his arms and squeezed out a smile, "The demon army now only has 200,000 people. The defenders at several passes can still handle it. With her, there should be no serious problem."
, but we should still send reinforcements to Songting Pass immediately to deal with the demon clan’s subsequent offensive.”
When he heard that reinforcements were to be sent, Li Changling was the first to stand up and looked at Ning Ping with stern eyes, "General, let the last general go!"
Ning Ping didn't say anything, and glanced at Gao Xuan, who laughed dumbly, "General Li, if you go over there, firstly, there is a high probability that you will not be able to catch up with this battle. Secondly, at this moment, we are not going to have a decisive battle with the demon clan on the grassland, but we are going to
Defending the city, General Li, what is the use of taking a group of cavalry out of the gate?"
Li Changling was stunned and speechless, so he had to sit down in frustration.
Ning Ping smiled and said, "Let General Yang go and take the most elite Weinan camp, and then stay at Songting Pass to deal with the monster army."
In the crowd, a general stood up and clasped his fists.
After he turned away, Ning Ping rubbed his eyebrows and said the truth, "If the demon clan really invades with a large army, like a collision between cavalry and cavalry, it probably won't happen a few times. General Li wants to
It will take some time to show off your skills."
Li Changling looked melancholy.
Gao Xuan comforted him and said, "General Li, the situation is changing rapidly. We still don't know what will happen in the end. Maybe by this time next year, we will be able to ride on the Onan River. You can't say for sure."
Li Changling said in a low voice, "I hope that day will come true."
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Xie Nandu, who had everything fully arranged, stood on the city tower and waited quietly for the monster army to appear.
Liu Banbi slowly came to Xie Nandu's side, took off the wine gourd from his waist and took a sip of wine, and then asked, "Little junior sister, are you not afraid?"
Xie Nandu didn't turn around, just smiled and said, "It's not the first day you've dealt with them, what are you afraid of?"
Liu Banbi frowned and said, "You know
That's not what I'm asking."
Xie Nandu said, "These 200,000 troops are destined to be eaten by me. As for whether I will die on the top of the city, that is not a good thing, but with my senior brother and husband here, what are you worried about?"
Liu Banbi laughed angrily and said, "Why aren't junior sisters worried that I will die in Songting Pass?"
Xie Nandu looked at Liu Banbi, thought for a while and said, "Senior brother has been in the northern border army since the third year of Tianjian. Isn't it always the last time?"
Liu Banbi narrowed his eyes, waved his hands and said with a smile, "Junior sister has seen through me."
Xie Nandu thought for a while and said softly, "Actually, I'm a little worried, sir."
If the demon clan is determined to kill Xie Nandu, then the demon clan over there who will climb the city in the future will not just be a big demon, but a demon king.
His husband just had a battle with Bai Jing, and now he is probably still injured. If he really fights against the demon king of the demon clan in the future, Xie Nandu is worried about his husband's safety.
Liu Banbi shook his head and said, "What else can you do? You don't know your husband's temper. If you let him go now, will he leave?"
Xie Nandu said nothing.
Although no one can die on this battlefield, if his husband really died for him, even Xie Nandu would feel a little unbearable.
This nineteen-year war in Tianjian has just begun. Is it necessary for a Confucian saint and the leader of scholars in the world to die in Mobei?
Liu Banbi didn't speak, and really couldn't say anything. He just silently called out his flying sword, Cicada, and stretched out his hand to flick the sword.
The chirping of cicadas spread throughout the tower.
Xie Nandu exhaled a breath of turbid air, "Here he comes."
In the distant sky, there is a large piece of demonic energy rising straight into the sky, like a black cloud, moving slowly.
Liu Banbi raised his eyes and said with a wry smile, "Looking at this formation, there are at least five great demons, and there is only one demon king."
Xie Nandu hummed, and the nine flying swords were already hovering beside her.
The dean of the academy came to the city tower, stood beside his disciple, raised his eyes, and sighed with emotion that the demon clan's family background was really rich.
Then the leader of scholars in the world patted Liu Banbi on the shoulder and said seriously, "I'll leave the five great demons to you. Is there any problem?"
Liu Banbi subconsciously wanted to say that there was no problem, but after a pause, he realized clearly that his husband was talking about the five big monsters, and then he said with some uncertainty, "Is there a... problem?"
The dean of the academy frowned and asked, "Why is it that the future generation of great swordsmen are so afraid of five great demons?"
Liu Banbi was speechless.
You always said that is the future, not the present.
"But no matter what, my junior sister will be safe and sound before I die."
Liu Banbi held the hilt of the flying sword and took a deep breath.
The dean of the academy scolded, "You're confused, why do you want to send your junior sister out of the tight siege before you die?"
Liu Banbi didn't say anything, just thinking about how he, who is also your old student, was placed here with me as if he had picked it up?
Xie Nandu did not listen to the jokes of his senior brother and husband, but looked towards the city.
The army of monsters was already in formation, and a woman who was also of unparalleled elegance stood in front of the army, looking up.