Chapter 900 Protecting the country and the people, the duty of a soldier
"If a good man wants to survive in the army, he can only fight hard. In the end, it is impossible to calculate the odds of winning every battle! Now that I have joined the army in the side court, I don't know how to bury all my abilities.
We must also do something great!"
After listening to what Xiao Tang said, Wu Song also knew what his sworn brother meant. It is said that after rescuing Liu Fa, Xiao Tang could have fled all the way south back to the hinterland of the Song Dynasty to avoid the overwhelming advance of the Xia army led by Cha Ge.
, while Cha Ge led his army to massacre the soldiers and civilians of the Song State in the border area, it was obvious that he still wanted to gather superior forces to annihilate all Xiao Tang's men. If Xiao Tang fought at the border, he would undoubtedly attract the Xia State army.
Encircling and attacking fiercely, even if Xiao Tang ignored the life and death of the people of the Song Dynasty in the side court and defended the military camp along the Xihe River with an outnumbered enemy, it was not because of the military orders he received, and it was not his turn to bear the blame.
However, it is the bounden duty of soldiers to defend the country and the common people under the rule of the Song Dynasty.
And how could Wu Song be a person who cherishes his life and is afraid of death?
Hearing what Wu Song said, Xiao Tang smiled and said with emotion: "Brother Wu, when you and I were both clothed and white, we walked together in front of the gate of hell. Although times have changed, we have all
I was commissioned by the military, but I didn’t expect that you and I would have to live and die together to fight against the enemy chieftain.”
Wu Song also smiled heartily and said: "It is a pleasure to die and live together with my brothers! Ever since I joined the army, I had to tuck my head in my trousers all the way in the side court. I also know that good men are very good.
We want to gain a good family background, be famous in history, and live a life worthy of heaven and earth. If you and I were people who were afraid of getting into trouble, how could we have such good fortunes back then? The war at the border is when men have something to do, so follow
Brother, if you risk your life to do it, it’s dangerous, so what’s the point?”
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The abandoned government offices in the walled city have also been cleaned up by the military officials. Although the pass has changed hands several times in this area where the Song and Xia forces are intertwined, it seems very dilapidated. However, when Xiao Tang led his army here, it turned out that
It has also restored a bit of the strict atmosphere guarded by powerful soldiers at that time.
Xiao Tang put on his coat and armor and followed a group of people to the main hall of the Yamen. Liu Qi, Yao Pingzhong, Wu Jie and other generals of the Western Army, Zhai Jin, Zhai Xing, Zhu Dingguo and other brave generals under Liu Fa and the generals of the Jingnan Army also
They are all located on both sides of the main hall. Many of them are still hanging their arms, and they also have obvious golden scars on their bodies. It can also be seen how brutal fighting they have experienced in these days.
When Xiao Tang told the generals present that he planned to stay here to attract the attention of the Chage army and buy time for the soldiers and civilians on the border between Xihe Road and Jingyuan Road to escape to the hinterland, these generals with different temperaments
Their expressions changed slightly, but even though they had very different personalities, none of them were timid and fearful, and they had a plan to persuade Xiao Tang to avoid the enemy's edge and continue to retreat south to the hinterland of the Song Dynasty for safety.
After all, in addition to Xiao Tang's direct subordinates and close brothers, all the other Forbidden Army generals present were famous generals who emerged in the face of national calamity and when the Jin Kingdom launched a large-scale invasion to the south. They all also knew very well what the bounden duty of a soldier was.
After Xiao Tang finished speaking about his plan, he coughed lightly and said, "I have already said what needs to be said. Most of the gentlemen present here are generals who have fought countless battles for the rest of their lives, and they are also the heroes of our Song Dynasty.
We are the pillars of the army. During this time, we cannot count on other troops to provide reinforcements, food, pay, clothing and armor. It is very dangerous for us to resist the Xia army with only our own strength at the moment. However, as we are marching soldiers, we are all
Not a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death!
After all, in addition to being loyal to the officials and doing our best for the country... and even serving the powerful, our soldiers would not be considered the Song Dynasty if we could not protect the people of the Song Dynasty and allowed the Xia people to invade and murder the people of the Song Dynasty. Marching Wu Erlang!? The troops led by Mr. Xianggong of the Western Army present are all the elite of our Song Dynasty army. We also know that many military commanders and countries in other states have spent money but have no use. The idiots in the army are greedy for money and afraid of death. When it comes to the battle, We don’t know how to fight. If we don’t dare to be the vanguard of the enemy army and teach the Xia thieves to commit crimes and wreak havoc, I’m afraid we will be no different from the cowardly and weak scum of the army. This is my intention. I wonder what you think, gentlemen?"
As soon as Xiao Tang finished speaking, Niu Gao was the first to shout: "Brother, why are you talking about so many things? I came from Ruzhou to ask my brother Fuyin to talk to countless heroes, and now I have been ordered to wear a brocade coat. Hugh?" It is not too much to say that it is for the imperial court and the common people, even if my brother's bones are broken to pieces!"
Niu Gao's words were immediately echoed by Wang Jin, Li Yongqi, Li Xiaozhong and others. Although Dang Shiying, Dang Shixiong, Wang Wenbin and other generals in the Jingnan Army hesitated for a while, they thought that they had wasted half their lives. If at this time, If you want to retreat and be cowardly, you will be looked down upon and never be able to stand up again. Even if you die in battle, you can still have a name after your death. It is more enjoyable than leaving a useless body and living in confusion, so I will harden up. The scalp agrees.
Among the generals of the Western Army, Liu Qi smiled slightly and said: "A man is willing to die and dare to challenge you. General Wei is proud to be a general of the Western Army. Commander Xiao Jie and all the generals are willing to serve me." The people of the Song Dynasty have gone through fire and water, but if the general refuses to fight to the death, won't he mean to humiliate the Western Army?"
"We two brothers, we escaped from the last battle to the death, and our lives have been saved. If we can kill more Xia thieves and contribute to the country, we will gain even if we lose our lives! Since Liu Jinglue is seriously injured now, we brothers just listen. That’s what Xiao Jieshuai ordered.”
The two brothers Zhai Xing and Zhai Jin, who have always been famous for their bravery and courage, also expressed their opinions very happily. Zhu Dingguo, another confidant general under Liu Fa, thought for a while and said to Xiao Tang: "The former Mongolian Xiao Jieshuai came to the rescue in time and taught Liu Jinglue and Weijiang not to be harmed by the Xia thieves. Now that they have to organize their troops and resist the Xia thieves' army to save Xihe, the people at the border of Jingyuan, Weijiang are naturally willing to follow Xiao Jie Handsome fight to the death.
It's just that Wei Jiang still has something to ask Commander Xiao Jie. Liu Jinglue is a respected veteran general in our Western Army, but now he often faints due to serious injuries and cannot control his troops. It would not be a pity for Wei Jiang to die in battle. However, Liu Jinglue could not die here, so he wanted to ask Commander Xiao Jie to mobilize a hundred soldiers to find remote routes to avoid being rounded up by the Xia army, so that Liu Jinglue could return to his mansion and save his life. He would not stay here with him. I can feel at ease if I fight to the death with Xiao Jieshuai."
Xiao Tang heard what Zhu Dingguo said made sense, but before he could say anything, he heard someone outside the Yamen Gate sighing loudly: "General Zhu's words are wrong. Brother Xia Juncha wants to get rid of me and Xiao Jieshuai." In order to avoid future troubles, if you want to attract Xia’s army to deal with our army, why don’t you get me as a bait?”
