Compared with the tense and solemn areas such as Baozhou and Bazhou, the real border area along the Juma River is as stretchy and empty as ever.
A large river clearly separates the north and south.
Both sides of the river are the most fertile land, but it has never become fertile farmland for hundreds of years, because it has always been a place where military strategists have been fighting, and conquests have never stopped.
For example, both sides of the river are now covered with flags, and the densely packed military camps stretch as far as the eye can see, with tens of thousands of people within sight.
At this time, spring thunder rolled and rain fell from the sky like beans. In the blink of an eye, both sides of the bank were covered in mist.
There were sergeants standing in front of the largest camp in Henan. They were all wearing helmets and armor. Heavy raindrops were hitting the armor, but the sergeants remained motionless, like stone sculptures.
The curtain of the camp was lifted, and through the rain and fog, one could see the crowds of people inside, all of whom were wearing armor. In the middle, a general wearing silver-white armor was sitting upright. His bright red cloak was particularly eye-catching, but it was dim to see his face and the voice of his voice.
It was noisy and seemed to be arguing about something.
"So and so."
A gentle yet majestic voice sounded through the rain and fog, making the noise in the tent disappear.
"Thirty thousand soldiers and horses have been withdrawn, and the poor people in the three counties will suffer."
There was silence inside the tent, and the sound of rain outside the tent.
"Madam and the prince have rescued a lot of people." A general's voice sounded, "A total of more than 100,000 people have been safely evacuated."
"But there are still a lot of people waiting for cover." A gentle voice said, "Thirty thousand soldiers and horses have withdrawn, and nearly ten thousand Jin people have poured in. They can't stop it."
There was silence in the tent again.
The armor rattled, and the sitting general stood up, his figure moving like a mountain.
"We can't just watch the lives of the people in ruins. They have no one to help them, so let us help them." A warm and mellow voice sounded in the tent.
Before the voice could be heard, everyone in the tent knelt down on one knee, and their armors rang in confusion.
"promise!"
The sound is like thunder.
Towards dusk, when the rain gradually subsided, a Jin soldier standing on the observation deck on the other side of the Juma River suddenly opened his eyes and hurried down.
After a while, there was a commotion in the camp, and a man as tall and majestic as a mountain, wearing gold armor, came to the lookout surrounded by elite and fierce gold soldiers.
"King Dapeng! King Dapeng!"
This is none other than Tuoba Wu, the Dapeng King of the Kingdom of Jin.
The rain has stopped, and in the twilight and mist, the heavily guarded camp on the opposite side is being moved. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are moving together, like mountains moving like the earth is moving, but it is orderly and without any hesitation.
"Sure enough, they are breaking camp." Tuoba Wusurong said.
"Looks like he's about to retreat," a man standing next to him said with a smile.
If Huang Cheng were here, he would recognize this person as Yu Chihai, whom he had met before.
Standing next to Tuoba Wu, he looked thin and thin.
"Has ten years worn away his will?" Tuoba Wu said with an angry look on his face, "He actually ran away from the battle."
After such a long confrontation and several large army attacks, didn't you dare to fight him? Moreover, you retreated ten miles first.
Yu Chihai smiled at the side, of course he would not say this if he was stupid.
"Your Majesty, there is a saying among the Han people that it is difficult to sing with the palm of one's hand." He said, "The emperor has ordered that all 100,000 troops on both sides of the east and west sides should retreat. How can Duke Cheng, with his mere 30,000 troops, be a match for our 50,000-strong army?"
He said and smiled again.
"What's more, Duke Cheng's wife and son are currently protecting Bazhou and protecting the people from retreating. Now that the Zhou soldiers have retreated again and lost the border barrier, they will be in danger."
Tuoba Wu looked at the army running over there.
"Is this what you Han people call a hero who is short of breath and has a long-lasting love for his children?" he said, with a bit of ridicule on his face.
Yu Chihai twisted his beard and smiled.
"This is also an opportunity. At least we can withdraw our troops and return to defense under the banner of rescuing the people without losing our prestige. We also just follow the emperor's will and kill two birds with one stone." He said.
Having said this, he shook his head again with regret on his face.
"I really wanted to see the Duke of Chenggong resist and disobey the decree. Seeing him fall into rebellion and die at the hands of his own people is really sad and makes people cry."
But there was no trace of sadness or tears on his face, instead he twisted his beard and laughed.
"It turned out that Duke Cheng Guo was nothing more than that." His smile faded, and his eyes were full of sarcasm, "But even so, if he disobeys orders again and again and returns without success, he will definitely not get any good results after he returns."
Tuobawu looked attentively at the soldiers and horses setting out camp over there. A tall flag was fluttering slowly. The words on it could be clearly seen across the river in the dusk and mist. Countless flags followed, and even in a flash,
There was a dense forest of guns and cavalry in uniform, and the sound of horse hooves was thunderous.
Even though the direction they were going was not here, Tuoba Wu couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.
It was these soldiers and horses that had blocked him for so long. If the retreat of the surrounding soldiers had not given him the opportunity, he still would not have been able to break through the defense line.
The troops and horses under the rule of Duke Cheng Guo cannot be underestimated.
Tuobawu listened to Yu Chihai's words and turned around to see his smile.
He couldn't defeat such a general, but had to rely on tricks. Yu Chihai's smile made him feel as if he was mocking himself. Of course, he was still happy that Duke Cheng was unlucky, but he felt a little embarrassed.
"You Han people are incompetent with real swords and guns, so you will resort to such ruthless tactics." He said coldly and sighed, as if this could alleviate his guilty conscience.
Yu Chihai didn't look ashamed at all.
"Your Majesty made a mistake." He said respectfully and sincerely, "It's not you, it's them."
Put your hand on your chest.
"I am a golden man."
Tuoba Wu was startled and then laughed.
"Okay." He laughed and said, extending his hand and pointing forward, "We Jin people are of one mind, we will conquer the south and be invincible."
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
The surrounding golden soldiers immediately waved their weapons and shouted at the top of their lungs. The voices rose one after another and the entire military camp began to reverberate. The overwhelming sound was like a huge wave rolling in.
Following this shouting, the soldiers and horses setting out camp on the other side of the river seemed to be much more embarrassed.
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"The golden thief is here again!"
Strange screams rang out from all directions, accompanied by the strange screams and whistles, and the sound of horse hooves, and thousands of golden soldiers rushed from the front like the wind.
How many times has this been impacted?
Li Guorui looked at the soldiers around him who had been reduced by half, with a dull expression.
Compared with other times, these casualties were much less, because of the Qingshan Army's stone bullets, crossbows, and fierce and tight military formations.
They were able to stay at the border for so long.
The losses and casualties were not because their generals were dull and inferior to the gold thieves, but because there were more and more gold thieves.
"A good dog is not as good as a bad dog." Lei Zhonglian sighed as he looked at the roaring Jin soldiers.
Those golden soldiers changed from slow to fast, criss-crossed and changed into three teams as they ran, with dazzling armor, tumbling iron hooves, strange screams and roars, and the momentum was terrifying.
These are the elite golden soldiers who have recently broken through the border, and their combat capabilities and weapons are more powerful than before.
There was no fear in Lei Zhonglian's eyes, and he turned his head and looked aside.
"It seems like you can't run away in this situation." He said, "I didn't expect you would have the chance to die with me."
Jin Shiba just looked ahead with a cold expression.
"I'm not dying with you," he said, "I'm dying with that woman. If she dies, I have to die too."
Lei Zhonglian looked back. Although he couldn't see the formation in the distance behind him, he knew that Miss Jun was sitting in it.
"Actually, she should go with Mrs. Yu." He murmured.
But she laughed again, if that were the case, she wouldn't be her either.
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In front of Hejian Mansion, countless people hurried away in panic.
They dragged the family with them, carried them on their shoulders and carried them with their hands, and pushed their children and their mothers in the car.
The city gate in front was wide open, and the officers and soldiers stared ahead nervously, urging the people to hurry up.
From a distance, the endless queue of people seems to be endless.
There should be an end to the queue, and right at the end, there was a carriage parked on the side of the road, surrounded by more than a dozen officers and soldiers, looking nervously and warily around, or to be exact, behind them.
"Madam, there is no one here, let's go." Liang Chengdong said.
In the carriage, Mrs. Yu raised the curtain.
"No hurry," she said, "just wait."
Still waiting, Jin Bing is right behind, Liang Chengdong looks anxious.
"Madam, let's cross the border and enter the city first and then wait." He said.
Mrs. Yu looked calm.
"No, if I enter the city, the city gate here will not be opened for these people." She said, "At least they will still have some concerns about my identity."
She said as she got off the carriage and looked towards the north.
"Look, there are still people." She pointed and said.
There were figures staggering in twos and threes in the wilderness.
"No one can be left behind." Mrs. Yu said, looking further into the distance, "We cannot let down their persistence."
hold fast.
Liang Chengdong also looked north, with a complicated expression.
Can you still hold it?
Can we wait until they return?
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The vibration under my feet became more severe, and the roar became more violent.
"Another golden soldier is coming." Looking at the fireworks rising in the air in front of him, Lei Zhonglian's expression changed.
They came here again, and there were quite a few people.
How many days is it now?
He glanced around him. They didn't have many soldiers and horses anymore. He was afraid that this time... (To be continued)